Unteroffizier Theodore Bienemanns.

[mathieu]

Hi,

Does anyone has any information about Theodore Bienemanns? He was the sole survivor from a Ju 52 crash during the German invasion in Norway on the 9th of April 1940. The Ju 52 belonged to the 4th staffel KGzbV 103.
Did Bienemanns return to ops with the Luftwaffe or was he send to England before the caputilation of Norway?

Regards,

Mathieu.

[Peter Cornwell]

BIENEMANN was not sent to England, he was released from hospital in the German advance.

4./KGr.zbV 103 Junkers Ju52/3m (2862). Crashed and burned out in Kyrresvei, Stabekk, shortly after take-off after off-loading troops of II./IR 324 at Oslo-Fornebu 11.30 a.m. FF Oberlt Karl Köder (Staffelkapitän) killed, FF Lt Friedrich Papke, and BM Uffz Ferdinand Brückner both missing, BF Uffz Theodor Bienemann captured, admitted to hospital in Bærum with broken right arm – later released. Aircraft 100% write-off.
Despite the recorded damage state, this airframe was received for repair at Kjeller airfield on 16 June and subsequently returned to service on 1 October 1940. It later operated with KGr.zbV 60 and III./TG3.

[RT]

Hello Peter,

In the Kjeller report, is there any markings given ???

Rémi

[Peter Cornwell]

Rémi,

Regret that I have no knowledge of that.

[mathieu]

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the reply. There are a few good photos from the crash and the wounded Bienemanns in the book "Forneby 9 April". Do you know if he also survived the war?

Best regards,

Mathieu.

[Peter Cornwell]

Mathieu,

Regret that I have no idea.