Oblt. Josef Poehs (RK) + 30.12.1943 Further info please!

[Melvin Brownless]

Hi to all,

Can anyone supply any further information regarding the loss of Oblt. Joseh Poehs who was a RK holder of JG54 and was killed on the 30.12.1943. I Have a copy of his death card which I hope to use in his page of remembrance.

Regards

Melvin

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[Larry deZeng]

PÖHS, Josef (“Joschi”). (DOB: 14.03.12 in Altkettenhof near Wien). (R, DKG). 1934 joined the Austrian Luftstreitkräft and served on the aerobatic team. 1938 trf to the Luftwaffe and posted to JG 138. 09.39 in I./JG 76. 04.40 Lt., in 5./JG 54. 08.40 in 4./JG 54. 06.08.41. awarded Ritterkreuz, 5./JG 54. 09.08.41 awarded the Ehrenpokal? 09.41 trf to Erg.Gr./JG 54 as an instructor. 09.12.41 Oblt., awarded DKG, II./JG 54. 02.42 trf to Erg.-JGr. Ost. 06.42 trf to Ep.Stelle Rechlin. †30.12.43 Oblt., Erprobungskdo. 16 – in a Me 163 crash at Bad Zwischenahn. Credited with c.300 combat missions and 43 air victories.

This is about everything there is Pöhs. You can check the Kracker Archive for details on some of his victories.

HLdeZ/DGS

[Leo Etgen]

Hello Melvin

According to Jagdgeschwader 400 by Stephen Ransome and Hans-Hermann Cammann he was killed when the undercarriage dolly of Me 163A V8 "CD + IM" (W.Nr. 163 000 0005) bounced higher than normal following release and struck the underside of the aircraft rupturing a T-Stoff fuel line thus prompting an installed safety device to shut down the engine. In attempting to return to Bad Zwischenahn one of the wings clipped the tower of the radio ground station antenna causing the aircraft to cartwheel into the ground where it exploded. I hope this helps you.

Horrido!

Leo

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Melvin, good night!
May I recommend the excellent and very well written book by Major Wolfgang Späte:
"Top Secret Bird - The Luftwaffe's Me 163 Komet"
There are several interesting aspects of the Komet flights and the Ekdo 16 as well. On the back of this book there is a really nice picture of the RK-trägers that flew the Komet in action (including Pöhs ). Unfortunately the book is not at hand now....
I can not remember by memory now, if on the JG 54 Grunherz's book by Werner Held and all...there are more photographs of Pöhs. Both books are fully recommended, by the way!
Yours
Adriano S. Baumgartner

whttp://www.amazon.com/Top-Secret-Bird-Luftwaffes-Me-163/dp/0929521080

[Melvin Brownless]

Thank you very much for your help Larry, Leo & Adriano, it is very much appreciated.

Regards

Melvin

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