Fritz Losigkeit (KC) in Japan

[mdejong]

Hi,

does anyone has imore specific information from the period in which Fritz Losigkeit (KC holder) served in Japan (Tokio) from may 1941 until january 1942? Losigkeit flew in JG1, 26, 51 en 77.

He was in Japan a luft attache and trained japanes fighters on 3 Bf-109's.

Thanks for some help.

Best
Martin

[Doug Stankey]

A review of our notes about this fellow may answer your question:

LOSIGKEIT, Fritz. (DOB: 17.11.13 in Berlin-Tegel). (R, DKG). 1938-39 in Spain with J/88 of the Legion Condor where he was shot down on 10.02.39 and captured. 01.05.39 in JG 2. 23.09.39 Hptm., appt Staka 2./JG 26 (to 17.05.41). 05.41 attached to the German Mission in Tokyo (to early 1942). 15.02.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. Jagdgruppe Losigkeit. 15.03.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. IV./JG 1 (to 01.04.43). 01.04.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 1 (to 18.05.43). 01.06.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 26 (to 19.06.43). 19.06.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./JG 51 (to 30.04.44). 01.08.43 promo to Maj. 11.10.43 awarded Ehrenpokal. 17.10.43 Maj., awarded DKG, III./JG 51. 01.04.44 Maj., appt Kommodore JG 51 (to 31.03.45). 01.04.45 Maj., appt Kommodore JG 77 (to 08.05.45). 28.04.45 awarded the Ritterkreuz. Credited with c.750 combat missions and 68 air victories. †14.01.94 in Hünxe.

Regards,

HLdZ
DGS

[mdejong]

Thanks Doug but I am especially looking for information on his Japanese time.....

martin

[mdejong]

I have found out today that 3x Bf-109 were shipped in U-boots and went to Japan. Incredible...

Here they were tested by Losigkeit and his Japanese comrades.

Martin

[Mikael Olrog]

Hi Martin,

Can you contact me via private message? I've got some information that should be of interest to you.
/Mike