Ofw Merbach/Merzbach Stab II./NJG 2

[Chris Goss]

This man claimed an aircraft on 27 Aug 40 but nothing more is known about him. Matti has no mention so does anyone have an idea as to his christian name and correct name spelling?

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Theo Boiten in his book "Nachtjagd Combat Archive" covering this period lists all German night intruder sorties flown over England as flown by II./NJG 1 and also says Merbach was from Stab II./NJG 1 (not 2 as in the title of this thread).

I found a Gefr Horst Herbach was was KIFA with Erg.St./NJG 1 on 24 June 1941. It is probably not your man, given the rank difference, but searching the name Herbach (with a badly written H becoming a M) can be an idea too (I personnaly found nothing else than the man above).

Another possibiliy: Fw Franz Marback KIFA on 8 August 1943 with 7./NJG 5 but again the rank is too low.

[Chris Goss]

Thanks-my mistake Stab II./NJG 1 which in October 1940 became Stab I./NJG 2