Fw 190C-0 and Fw190M-1(?) in Sweden

[S Sheflin]

Hello Roland and Peter,

I show the following for the two Fw190s in question:

Fw190F-8, WNr. 931484, C+ I, III./SG3, Pilot Ltn. Töpfer, Hans (Hainz?) +2 passengers
Fw190F-8, WNr. 584205, M+ I, III./SG3, Pilot StFw. Skirlo, Werner +2 passengers

I am, however, still uncertain if I have the correct pilots with the correct aircraft.

Steve Sheflin

[RolandF]

Thank you for the clarification. Two Fw 190F-8 in a Schlachtgeschwader make more sense than a Fw 190C-0.
And the codes M+| and C+| mistaken for M-1 and C-1 are plausible, too.
The photograph of a Daimler-Benz equipped Fw 190 in Widfeldt´s book must be wrong, then.
Sgfr might significate Stabsgefreiter.

Regards

Roland

[Peter]

Roland,

If you compare the picture in Widfeldt's book from 1983 with the picture in Bookie's site you can clealy see the C+I marking in the later but that I after the + is missing in the photo in Widfeldt's book.

PM me if you want Bo's email if you want to ask him directley.

Here is a good site for WWII planes in Sweden during the war if you are interested; http://www.forcedlandingcollection.se/indexe.html

Best Regards
Peter

[KrisJG3]

Hans Töpfer

"...Oberleutnant Hans Töpfer of I./SG 3. at Utti, Finland. July 9, 1944. Töpfer received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 11 days after this photo was taken...."

http://www.ww2incolor.com/german-air-force/157063.html