Hello Everyone,
This is my first post here, I was told this forum would be my best bet to find out any more information about Hans Kogler. I would be interested in any more information about him. Especially photos. If anyone could help me out that would be greatly appreciated.
Here is what Larry from the WAF was able to find for me:
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Originally Posted by Larry deZeng
KOGLER, Johann (Hans). (DOB: 30.06.11). (DKG). 03.03.37 appt Staka 5./JG 134 (to 10.38). 1940 Hptm., Staka in Zerstörerschule 1. 11.08.40Hptm., Staka in I./ZG 26. 11.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./Zerstörerschule 1 (to 08.41). 07.41 appt Kdr. Erg.Gr./ZG 76 (to 09.41) or ZG 26 (to 10.41)?. 01.04.42 promo to Maj. 20.08.42 appt Kdr. Zerstörerschule 2 (to 19.03.43). 20.03.43 appt Kommodore ZG 101 (to 14.01.44). 02.44 appt Kdr. III./ZG 26 (to 06.44). 06.44 Maj., appt Kommodore ZG 26 (to c.07.09.44). c.07.09.44 appt Kommodore JG 6. 01.12.44 promo to Obstlt. 01.01.45 Kommodore JG 6 PoW – his Fw 190 A-9 shot down by AA fire NW of Venlo during the Operation Bodenplatte New Year’s Day airfield attacks. 01.01.45 awarded the DKG for his prior service commanding Zerstörer units.
Kogler was a prize catch for the Allies because he was a Geschwader-Kommodore. There are a number of ADI(K) interrogation reports on him as well as Air Ministry special security (i.e., hidden microphone) reports. You can also find a well-researched account of his activities on that fateful day he was captured - New Year's Day 1945 in this recent book:
Manrho, John and Ron Pütz. Bodenplatte: The Luftwaffe’s Last Hope – The Attack on Allied Airfields New Year’s Day 1945. Crowborough (East Sussex): Hikoki Publications Ltd., 2004. ISBN: 1 902109 40 6. Hb. Dj. Oversize. 304p. Profusely illustrated. Appendices. Glossary. Index.
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This was also found on Wikipedia, about his fighterwing:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagdgeschwader_6
And finally here is his visor cap that was given to me by the nephew of Hans Kogler, (Alex).
29th August 2008, 06:44
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