Werner Petermann of 5./JG77

[andy bird]

Does anyone have back ground material on Petermann; whereabouts he was born; when he volunteered, etc;

Best regards

Andy Bird

[byron-]

Hello Andy,
i can give only a pic of his heavy landing at the coast of Platanias Crete after a heat of the British Flak. Ιn the background the isle of Theodori.
FF. Ofw. Werner Petermann (KG.), Bf 109 E7 (W.Nr. 3487, black 1) 100% Flak 20.05.41 Agia Marina,

[andy bird]

Originally Posted by byron-

Hello Andy,
i can give only a pic of his heavy landing at the coast of Platanias Crete after a heat of the British Flak. Ιn the background the isle of Theodori.
FF. Ofw. Werner Petermann (KG.), Bf 109 E7 (W.Nr. 3487, black 1) 100% Flak 20.05.41 Agia Marina,

Thanks Byron, Andy

[Chris Goss]

Petermann had 9 kills by the time of his capture:

Hampden Stavanger 24 Apr 40 (as Uffz)
Blenheim Stavanger 25 Jun 40 (as Fw)
Blenheim Stavanger 9 Jul 40
2 x Blenheim Aalborg 13 Aug 40
Blenheim Stavanger 20 Oct 40
2 x Bf 109 Belgrade 6 Apr 41
Blenheim 18 Apr 41

He was injured in an accident at Brest 19 Dec 40 by which time he was an Ofw

[andy bird]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

Petermann had 9 kills by the time of his capture:

Hampden Stavanger 24 Apr 40 (as Uffz)
Blenheim Stavanger 25 Jun 40 (as Fw)
Blenheim Stavanger 9 Jul 40
2 x Blenheim Aalborg 13 Aug 40
Blenheim Stavanger 20 Oct 40
2 x Bf 109 Belgrade 6 Apr 41
Blenheim 18 Apr 41

He was injured in an accident at Brest 19 Dec 40 by which time he was an Ofw

Thank you Chris for this Andy B.

[focusfocus]

About Petermann's claims,someone has additional information in addition to mine?

24/4/40=unknown-Hudson of 233°Sqd damaged?
25/6/40=one of 254°Sqd
9/07/40= one of 21°Sqd or 57°Sqd
13/8/40= prob.overclaiming-only one of 82°Sqd
20/10/40=unknown....Coastal Command?
06/4/41= overclaiming- 102° or 101° Yugoslav Sqd
18/4/41= unknown

Michel

[Chris Goss]

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=48304