3./KG40 Flugbuch .

[schnellmeyer]

I have just returned from a trip to Germany where I met some veteran friends of mine . While there I was shown a Flugbuch from a member of 3./KG40 . The book itself started with entries in 1936 and finished in 1941 after the pilot had crashed . The entries from his time in KG40 were most interesting as he flew with , Oblt.Schlosser , Oblt.Mons and Hptm Jope . There was also a entry for a person called Dostlebe but no rank was listed . I would be very grateful if anybody can help with any information on Herr Dostlebe , thanks.

[Marc BENOIT]

Hello Schnellmeyer,

Dostlebe was an Oberfeldwebel and pilot in 3/KG 40. I have some mission reports if you are interrested.

Regards

Marc

[schnellmeyer]

Hi Marc , many thanks for your post and information . Yes , I would love too see these mission reports , do you know if he survived the war or what was his first name ? Thanks.

[Chris Goss]

No further mention of him with KG 40 but possibly Herbert Dostlebe who was awarded EP in Dec 41 and killed with 2/KG 100 in April 44

[schnellmeyer]

Thanks for your help Chris , as always you are a wealth of information when it comes to KG40.

[Marc BENOIT]

Hello,

Herbert Dostlebe made following missions as Oberfeldwebel ( and pilot ) :
16.03.41 : F8 + FL : sinking of the trawler " Lady Lilian " 581 BRT
24.03.41 : F8 + DL
28.03.41 : F8 + FL
30.03.41 : F8 + FL
03.04.41 : F8 + DL
26.04.41 : F8 + FL : sinking of the " Mountpark " 4648 BRT
28.04.40 : F8 + FK
13.05.41 : F8 + EL
18.05.41 : F8 + CL
From this date, Dostlebe was Oberleutnant :
30.05.41 : ?
04.06.41 : F8 + FK
12.06.41 : F8 + GL
20.06.41 : F8 + CL
22.06.41 : F8 + CL
24.06.41 : F8 + FL
01.07.41 : F8 + BL
07.07.41 : F8 + FL
10.07.41 : F8 + FL
14.07.41 : F8 + CL
17.07.41 : F8 + GK
23.08.41 : F8 + BL
26.08.41 : F8 + GH : mission Bordeaux- Athènes
07.09.41 : F8 + FH : mission Athènes - Athènes
09.09.41 : " " : " " "
18.09.41 : F8 + AK : Bordeaux
25.09.41 : F8 + GL
03.10.41 : F8 + EL
06.10.41 ; F8 + EL
12.10.41 : F8 + DL
25.10.41 : F8 + EL
02.11.41 : F8 + DL : crash : plane destroyed to 95 %
08.11.41 : F8 + GL : seems to be his last mission with KG 40

Herbert Dostlebe was posted missing on 21.04.44 as Hauptmann and StaKa of 2/KG 100during a mission on Hull, flying Heinkel 177 A 3 WNr 2357

Hope this helps !
Do you have a copy of this Flugbuch ? You can contact me off-board if you want
Best regards
Marc

[BerndP]

Hella all,

just a little information: According to the Book "Kampfgeschwader 100 Wiking" by Ulf Balke, the He 177 A-3 had the Reg. 6N+IK. The cause of the lost is unknown.

Best regards.
Bernd

[schnellmeyer]

Hello Bernd , thanks for that information . Do you have any details where the HE177 was lost or how Herbert Dostlebe came to be buried in Norderney Friedhof ?

[BerndP]

Hello,

the only information I can add is, that Herbert Dostlebe and his crew flew a nigth attack on Hull together with 129 further Bombers of the Luftwaffe. They were lost to unknown circumstances. Fhj.Fw. Hans Georg Vollandt, member of the crew, found dead near Ameland on 23.04.1944. Balke pointed out, that the rest of the crew (Hptm Herbert Dostlebe, Ofw. Anton Krebs and Ofw. Johann Konrad) is missing. Uffz. Gustav Neumann was found dead, no further informations published in the book by Balke.
Sorry, that I can not help.
Bernd

[Andy Mitchell]

Referring to Marc Benoit's post of the sorties flown by Herbert Dostlebe there is a reference to F8+GH for 26 Aug 1941 Bordeaux-Athens.

This must place both Dostlebe and F8+GH as being part of Kdo. Petersen.

I also have the following information regarding F8+GH

Loss 5.9.41 1./KG 40 (Suez) Unbekannt Fw 200 (0074) F8+GH 100%