Information about my grandfather Erich Zickler

[Chris Goss]

Larry
Yes and it is well known. Blenheim 6 Jul 40 west of Stavanger 1050 hrs flying M8+GL and Spitfire 15 Aug 40 5 kms east of Blyth 1358 hrs flying M8+BL. Before you ask, apart from photos of him, no aircraft photos

[bill norman]

Marcel, at the moment I cannot shed any light on your grandfather, but if - as I suspect - he took part in the daylight raid on northern England on 15 August 1940, I would be pleased if you would contact me.

Bill Norman

[Chris Goss]

Bill
He did but Marcel has nothing that refers to it apart from what I have told him! No photos of note, no FB, only the Wehrpass and a few of his awards. Sad I know

[Johannes]

Hi Marcel

Couldn't find any claims, or losses within NJG 1, NJG 101, NJG 102. The micro films do cover each unit entirely up to end 1944. So his career after ZG 76 is rather obscure. Within his logbook your find details of his claims, which are very useful to us, but also unlike the claims that are recorded to individual tastes/habits his flights will be a very accurate recording of each of his flights with take-off and landing times, but also more important here the type of aircraft flown i.e for combat with ZG 76 Bf110's and there codings, perhaps a few other types for non-combat flights. But after 1940 everything is vague, but his aircraft type could reveal what he was doing! Perhaps he never flew combat as a night-fighter pilot. Also recorded will be from where he flew....another clue. Sometimes a pilot will record the start of a new unit also.

So just by looking through Erich's logbook your find-out so much.

Kind Regards

Johannes

[Larry Hickey]

Johannes,

Chris said that there was no FB = logbook.

Larry

[Chris Goss]

Johannes et al

As Larry says, no logbook and his flying career is no mystery and is as follows:

9/JG 132 15 Jan 37 to 31 Oct 38
6/JG 141 1 Nov 38 to 30 Apr 39
3/ZG 76 1 May 39 to 31 Aug 40
6/NJG 1 1 Sep to 30 Sep 40
8/NJG 1 1 Oct 40 to 30 Apr 42
7/NJG 1 1 May 42 to 15 Feb 43
8/Nachtjagdschule 1 16 Feb 43 to 18 Jul 43
9/NJG 101/6/NJG 102 19 Jul 43 to 29 Jul 44
7/NJG 102 30 Jul 44 to 14 Apr 45

[Johannes]

Hi Chris

Many thanks for that.

Do you happen to know his D.O.B or final rank?

Also 8./NJS 1 as a trainer?

Kind Regards

Johannes

[Chris Goss]

Johannes
Ofw was his final rank, no date of birth and looking at the time he was at 8/NJS 1, perhaps he was being trained as an instructor?

[Johannes]

Thanks Chris

I know he died in 2003, I can give the exact date if your interested?

Kind Regards

Johannes

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Johannes-I know where to come!