Fw. Werner Martin - Fw 190 D-9 (211147) - Stab IV./JG3

[KrisJG3]

Dears,

Have you more information about:
Fw. Werner Martin from Stab IV./JG 3 ; Fw 190 D-9 (211147) hitted by russian pilots 15/03/45 during : Combat, area of Stettin (near Altdamm) ?
Source: http://www.luftwaffe.be/miajg3.html

I have found information that Russian pilot Азаров Евгений Александрович the same day shouted down also German FW190 , see here:
(pos.:18) == 15.03.1945 г. == 1 pc FW-190 юго - area: зап. Альтдамм/Altdamm/Dąbie ; Russian unit of pilot Azarow: 176-й ГвИАП ---> source: http://airaces.narod.ru/all5/azarov_e.htm

Best regards,

Kris

[John Beaman]

Here's all I have:

Fw 190D-9, 211147, Martin, Fw. Werner, Stab IV.(Sturm)JG 3, 15-Mar-45, MIA due to Luftkampf., Lfl.6/Einsatz, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #12); Gen.Qu.6.Abt.-BA-MA Signatur RL 2 III/1199, p.73, Raum Altdamm bei Stettin

[KrisJG3]

Dear John,

Thanks for answer- it looks that Azarow could hit FW190 with Werner Martin.
Altdamm is near Stettin - this is my area where I just live

Here is Rusian story about this air battle with two FW190:"...15 Марта 1945 года (15.03.1945 ) Евгений Азаров в паре со своим неизменным ведомым - Громовым вылетел на "свободную охоту". У самой линии фронта Громов увидел, что навстречу им, на высоте 5000 метров летит пара FW-190. Перехватив противника наши лётчики вступили в бой. Завязалась воздушная карусль. В глазах рябило от перегрузок, на плечи навалилась непомерная тяжесть. В один из моментов Азаров поймал в прицел вражеский самолёт и со второй очереди зажёг "Фоккер" ведомого вражеской пары. Немецкий лётчик выпрыгнул с парашютом, но тот не раскрылся...
Ведущему "фоккеру" удалось открыть огонь по самолёту Андрея Громова, прикрывающего атаку Азарова. Затем он, резко развернулся и увеличив скорость, бросился прочь. Наши лётчики устремились в погоню. Азаров передал ведомому, чтобы тот атаковал сам. Громов, сделав пару заходов, повредил вражеский истребитель. Тот накренился на одно крыло, потерял управление и упал на землю. ..."

This is interesting:

"...Немецкий лётчик выпрыгнул с парашютом, но тот не раскрылся..." --> German pilot jumped from the aircraft with parachute but it not opened.
(Both German Fw190 flight on the 5000m high in front of Azarow and his collegue.)

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I also found followin info.:

"...For The former sturm pilots of IV./JG 3, poised for action against the American heavy bombers flying at high altitude, the new directives which found the pilots stationed at Prenzlau airfield flying low-level bombing and strafing attacks against the soviet troops advancing towards Stettin and Berlin, it must have been quite a change.
In the chaotic last weeks of the war IV./JG 3 received a few of what arguably was the finest piston engined fighter in the Luftwaffe. The Focke Wulf FW 190D-9. What ever the number of these fighters which found their way to IV./JG 3 was, it is believed that they were all flown by the Gruppenstab and the 14. Staffel.
The theme for the FW 190 Dora's of this skin-project revolves with the few known variants flown by the Stab of IV./JG 3 from Prenzlau in March 1945. ..."
and
"....** Eventhough this aircraft has the markings of the Gruppenadjutant, it is understood to have actually been Romm's reserve aircraft. It was occassionally flown also by Fw. Werner Martin of the Gruppen Stab and Uffz. Karl-Heinz Pütt of the 16. Staffel. Pütt may have achieved two of his three victories while flying this machine. ..."

Source: http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Fw-190D/F....4-Blue-2.html

Probably in this way were painted aircrafts FW190D from Prenzlau:

http://falkeeins.blogspot.com/2011/0...-prenzlau.html ?????

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Anybody can add something more in this matter ? For me it is very interesting to know more.