Loss of Gruppenkommandeur Peter Kogl 1940

[rickback4444]

Hi,

I have been trying to find out about Kommandeur Peter Kogl who was killed in action on 14th June 1940. I believe he was a Gruppenkommandeur of a Stuka group possibly IV (St) / LG1. I have been fortunate to obtain his death card that explains he was killed during an attack o the Maginot Line but does not say whether he was killed during an air attack or during the push to this area. I was hoping someone could fill in some of the blanks.

With thanks

Rick

[bakerman]

Hello Rick! Sorry about my horrific english...

Hptm. Peter Kögl was the commander of the Stuka-Gruppe IV.(St.)/LG 1 since November 1937.
On 14-06-1940 the group attacks the fortresses Püttlingen and Valette, parts of the Maginot-Line in the south of Saarbrücken. Time of this mission was 0857 to 1030.
After hit by artillery his Ju 87B crashed near Cappel, damaged 80%.
Hptm Kögl and his crewman Ofw. Ernst Stichel were killed.
Peter Kögl was born 17-01-1908 in Hagen, Stichel 6-8-1914 in Küstrin.

Greetings, Joerg.

[rickback4444]

Hi Joerg,

Thank you for the information - I wish my German was half as good as your English! I am amazed by the detail you provided - can I ask where you found your information?
Best regards
Rick

[bakerman]

Hi Rick!
You can read this details in the fantastic chronicle of the LG 1, originally titled as "Die Geschichte des Lehrgeschwaders 1" by Peter Taghon (VDM-Verlag Heinz Nickel, 2004) - one of the best Geschwader-chronicles I´ve ever seen.

joerg.