Rudolf Zwesken

[Johannes]

Hi Bart


I have yet to see evidence that he flew for Jg52, certainly didn't get any claims with this unit. Committed suicide on n22nd February 1946.

Claims are(those after 24th December 1945 are not found on the Micro films, so somewhat open to question!) all with 6./Jg300.

21st June 1944 B-17 Oranienburg 1027 hrs 4500 metres Nr1.
26th June 1944 B-24 Tullen area 0944 hrs 6000 metres E.V Nr2.
7th July 1944 B-24 Magdeburg area 0940 hrs 6000 metres Nr3.
19th July 1944 P-38 South of Munich 1135 hrs 5500 metres Nr4.
22nd August 1944 P-38 Balkony Forest 1004 hrs 7000 metres Nr5.
22nd August 1944 P-38 40km North of Pecs 1005 hrs 2500 metres ASM Nr6.
22nd August 1944 P-38 10km South of Mor 1009 hrs 7000 metres Nr7.
22nd August 1944 B-24 Bohonye area 1325 hrs 4000 hrs ASM Nr8.
24th August 1944 B-24 Neuhaus/Bohmen 1245 hrs 6000 metres Nr9.
29th August 1944 B-17 Brno 1102 hrs 7500 metres Nr10.
12th September 1944 B-17 North-East of Eberswalde 1131 hra 8000 metres Nr11.
13th September 1944 P-51 West of Eisenach u/c
17th December 1944 B-24 Prerau area 1153 hrs 7500 metres Nr12.
17th December 1944 B-24 5km North of Sternberg 1156 hrs 7500 metres Nr13.
24th December 1944 P-51 1458 hrs 7000 metres Nr14.
31st December 1944 B-17 Rotenburg area 1205 hrs
31st December 1944 B-17 Rotenburg area
14th January 1945 B-17
2nd March 1945 B-17 Torgau area
2nd March 1945 B-17Trogau area
27th March 1945 unknown
14th April 1945 P-47 North of Bamberg.

So no less than fourteen confirmed claims, mostly heavy bombers, but likely twenty-one claims, of which at least fourteen heavy bombers. He is also thought to have claimed another two kills in March 1945 not listed.

Regards

Johannes