Captain Gunter von Wenczowski

[cpaige5@hotmail.com]

I read that this Luftwaffe officer was a Pow in Russia from 1941-1953. When/Where was he shot down?
I'm just wandering if any other Luftwaffe personal were Pows longer, say 41-56 when the last Pows came home.

[Andrew Arthy]

Hi,

Doug Stankey and Larry deZeng have the following to say about von Wenczowskij (file available here: http://www.ww2.dk/lwoffz.html), obviously unaware that he survived the war:

WENCZOWSKIJ

, Gunter von. (DOB: 02.08.13). 04.11.39 Oblt., trf from FFS C Prag-Rusin to FFS C Stargard. 01.06.41 promo to Hptm. in KG 51. 21.06.41 Oblt., Staka 5./KG 51. 19.07.41 MIA(22.06.41 KIA?). Posthumous promo to Maj. with RDA 01.07.41.

Details from Andreas Brekken's loss database:

11.07.1941 II./K.G.51 F Junkers Ju 88 A-5 WNr. 6230
9K + IN
Unbekannt
Unbekannt
(Luftflotte 4) 100 %
Hptm. v.Wenczewsky, Günter (F) Verm
Fw. Aull, Karl (B) Unverl
Fw. Mühlenberg, Heinz (Bf) Tot
Obgefr. Hühner, Karl (Bs) Verm


Cheers,
Andrew A.
Air War Publications - www.airwarpublications.com

[Matti Salonen]

I have:
1941-07-11, 5./KG 51, Ju 88 A-5, (88)6230, 9K+IN, Nordwestlich Machowka, 20 km südlich Berditschew, Unbekannt. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Hptm von Wenczowskij, Günter, gefangen
Bombenschütze Fw Aull, Karl
Bordfunker Fw Mühlenberg, Heinz, +
Bordschütze Ogfr Kühner, Karl, gefangen

Matti