Helmut-Felix Bolz burial in Madrid - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

fran · #1 17th August 2006, 23:59

Hello,
Could anybody tell me what might be the missing letters of his birth place?

A shame the condition of the gravestone, but at least somebody put flowers
after almost 40 years since his death far away his homeland.

Thank you
Fran

robert_schulte · #2 18th August 2006, 08:58

I think, Ostrp is a typo and is really Ostpr, which is the abbreviation of Ostpreußen. So my guess would be Nikolaiken/Ostpreußen (East Prussia). This would be today the Polish town Mikołajki, about 120 km SE to Kaliningrad.
Hope this helps.
Robert

Franek Grabowski · #3 18th August 2006, 13:20

A very popular place, that is. Perhaps his home is still around, does anyone have address?
By the way, does anyone know, why he was called Antek (Polish Tony)???

fran · #4 18th August 2006, 22:58

Thanks Robert and Franek,
Everyday being impressed for the high level of this forum.

I did not know his alias was 'Antek'.

Cheers

Fredo Hara · #5 18th August 2006, 23:51

Bonsoir,
It's funny but it's difficult to have a good biography of Helmut-Felix Bolz although he was a great pilot (3 victories during spanish war, 3 years in the Jagdgeschwader Richthofen (Staka 5./JG2, Kommandeur II.& I./JG2, DKG the 06/03/44. 18 victories durung WW2...)
Could someone say what happen to him at the end of the war.
Thanks
Fredo

dahiot daniel · #6 19th August 2006, 14:01

Hello,

Indeed it is difficult, I even ever found a biography on Helmut-Felix Bolz.
If you know something on Helmut-Felix Bolz, I will be happy. I especially seek to know if Helmut-Felix Bolz were shot down by B17 and were wounded on May 29, 1943, whereas it was in I./group of the JG 2.

Thank you

Dan