FW 200 Condor Pilots 1./KG40

[schnellmeyer]

Here is a list of FW200 pilots that flew with 1./KG40 from 16.1.40 to 20.8.40 , their names and ranks came from a Flugbuch which belonged to a member of 1./KG 40 .
Ofw Buchholz
Hptm Steszyn
Oblt Perlohn
Uffz Flinsch
Hptm Petersen
Oblt Verlohr
Oblt Beckhaus
Oblt Schopke
Ofw Heuer
Oblt Engel
Ofw Beumer
Oblt Fischer
I would be very grateful for any information or material about these pilots , thanks.

[Doug Stankey]

A search of our files and those of Tom Kracker reveal the following:

Ofw Buchholz
Cannot find any data.

Hptm Steszyn
From our files:
STESZYN, Roman. 01.11.39 Hptm., trf from Erprobungsstelle d.Lw. Rechlin to 1./KG 40. 20.07.40 Hptm., in 1./KG 51 (also listed as belonging to 2./KG 40 and Staka 1./KG 40!) KIA – shot down by AA fire during minelaying between Hartlepool and Sunderland.

Oblt Perlohn
No data found.

Uffz Flinsch
No data found.

Hptm Petersen
From our files:
PETERSEN, Edgar. (DOB: 26.04.04 in Strassburg). (R). 08.37 Maj., appt Kdr. BFS Celle (to 31.03.38). 01.10.39 Maj., appt Staka Fernaufklärungsstaffel Ob.d.L. (to c.30.10.39). c.30.10.39 Maj., appt Kdr. I./KG 40 (to 12.40). 21.10.40 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. I./KG 40. 01.03.41 Maj., appt Kommodore KG 40 (to 08.41). c.09.41 appt Kdr. Kdo. d. Erprobungsstellen d. Lw. and concurrently Kdr. Erprobungsstelle Rechlin (to 26.03.45 or 05.45). [1941-42 Maj., Kdr. Aufkl. Gr. Ob.d.L. - according to several sources, but not likely]. 01.04.43 (01.10.43?) promo to Oberst. †18.06.86.

Oblt Verlohr
From our files:
VERLOHR, Walter. (DKG). 16.01.41 Hptm. and Staka 1./KG 40, sunk two freighters totalling 11,000 BRT. 24.07.41 Hptm. and Staka 1./KG 40, MIA over the Atlantic west of Ireland. 08.12.41 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.06.42 awarded the DKG.

Oblt Beckhaus
From our files:
BECKHAUS, Karl-August. 01.07.39 Oblt., trf from K/88 Legion Condor to Stab/Fliegerführer z.b.V. Berlin. 01.07.41 promo to Hptm.

Oblt Schopke
From our files:
SCHÖPKE, Helmut. 01.11.39 Oblt., trf from FFS (See) Warnemünde to 1./KG 40. 25.05.40 Oblt. in 1./KG 40, PoW – shot down by Gloster Gladiators near Øverås Finnøy/Norway. 01.09.40 promo to Hptm.

Ofw Heuer
From the Kracker Archive:
Heuer, Georg - Ofw.- 4 known victories - 14./KG-40 (2./ZG-1)Ju 88CEK 1 & 2, Destroyer Operational ClaspOne known victory, a Boston on 23 December, 1942. Another, a P-39 Aircobra on 30 December, 1942. His 3rd and 4th, both shared with Jürgen Heicke and Reicke, two Beaufighters on 30 January, 1943.

Oblt Engel
No data found.

Ofw Beumer
No data found.

Oblt Fischer

From our files:
FISCHER, Paul. (DOB: 27.07.12). 01.11.39 Oblt., trf from FFS C Stargard to 1./KG 40. 01.41 Hptm., appt Staka 4./KG 40. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 19.09.44 Hptm., appt Staka 4./Erg.TGr. (to 02.10.44). 03.10.44 Hptm., appt Staka Erg.Trsp.St. (to 08.04.45).

FISCHER, Paul. (DOB: 03.04.10). 01.06.41 posthumous promo to Hptm. with this RDA. 05.06.41 Hptm. in 4./KG 40, KIA - by shipboard AA fire, crashing into the sea about 400 km E of the Faroes Islands.

We hope that this helps

HLdZ
DGS

[Swifte]

Thank you Mr Stankey for the interest reply, I am only new to this information and learning very much.
Mr Schnellmeyer you mentioned that you would let us have some details from Ludwig Wochner flying details in earlier tread, have you changed your mind?
regard
Swifte

[schnellmeyer]

Hello Doug , many thanks for your help .I am very grateful for all the information that you have given me .
Swifte , no I have not changed my mind , I am still going through the material I have on Wochner .The above list of pilots were all mentioned in Ofw Wochner's Flugbuch , so as you can see I am posting material from the Flugbuch , tthanks for your patience .

[Chris Goss]

Buchholz was later Oblt Hans Buchholz of 1/KG 40 lost 19 May 41 (awarded RK)

[schnellmeyer]

Thanks for that piece of information Chris , it looks like Ofw Wochner flew with some very interesting pilots.