Rudolf Schoenert 27.4.45

[Monaco]

It seems that Konter had somewhat specialized on fighting the ubiquitous soviet biplanes 15 out of 19 (or 11 of 15) victories were scored against these. Here is a full of his victories (maybe he had scored 1 more victory when in IV./NJG.5):

From Wood:
12.10.43 Fw. Helmut Konter: 1 3./NJG 100 B-25 Mitchell E. Orscha: at 5.700 m. 18.39 Film C. 2035/I Anerk: Nr. 98 (I. Gruppe?)
22.03.44 Fw. Helmut Konter: 2 3./ NJG 100 U-2 12 km. E. Polotsk: at 1.200 m . 20.54 Film C. 2032 /I Anerk: Nr.8
25.03.44 Fw. Helmut Konter: 3 3./ NJG 100 U-2 21 km . S.S.W. Polotsk: at 1.000 m . 20.07 Film C. 2032/ I Anerk: Nr.9
25.03.44 Fw. Helmut Konter: 4 3./ NJG 100 U-2 18 km. S.S.E. Polotsk: at 600 m . 21.08 Film C. 2032/ I Anerk: Nr.10
25.03.44 Fw. Helmut Konter: 5 3./ NJG 100 U-2 26 km. S.S.E. Polotsk: a t 400 m. 21.28 Film C . 2032 / I Anerk: Nr.11
25.03.44 Fw. Helmut Konter: 6 3./ NJG 100 U-2 22 km. S. S.E. Polotsk: at 200 m . 23.06 Film C . 2032/ I Anerk: Nr.12
17.05.44 Fw. Helmut Konter: 7 i. Zus. Arb. 3./ NJG 100 Il-4 S.S.W. Orscha: at 4.200 m. 00.02 Film C. 2032/ I Anerk: Nr.80 ? (27 for 3. Staffel!)
27.05.44 Fw. Helmut Konter: 8 3./ NJG 100 U-2 40 km. S.S.E. Vitebsk: 1.100 m. 22.29 F i lm C. 2032 / I A nerk: Nr.28
28.05.44 Fw. Helmut Konter: 9 i.z.Arb. 3./ NJG 100 R-5 28 km. S.S.E. Vitebsk: at 900 m. 00.28 Film C. 2032 / I Anerk: Nr.29
28.05.44 Fw. Helmut Konter: 10 i.z.Arb. 3./ NJG 100 R-5 45 km. S.E. Vitebsk: at 1.900 m. 23.40 Film C. 2032/ I Anerk: Nr.30
11.06.44 Fw. Helmut Konter: 11 i.z.Arb:LN 3. / NJG 100 U-2 4 km. südl. Orscha: at 2.500 m. 22.58 Film C. 2032/ I Anerk: Nr.35
11.06.44 Fw. Helmut Konter: 12 i.z.Arb:LN 3./ NJG 100 U-2 20 km. nordl. Orscha: at 800 m. 23.14 Film C. 2032 / I Anerk: Nr.36
11.06.44 Fw. Helmut Konter: 13 i.z.Arb:LN 3./ NJG 100 U-2 12 km. nordl. Orscha: at 400 m. 23.30 Film C. 2032 / I Anerk: Nr.37
05.08.44 Fw. Helmut Konter: 14 3. / NJG 100 Lancaster 80 km. E.S.E. Krakau: 2.300 m. 01.19 Film C . 2025 / I Anerk: Nr.13 (73?)
05.08.44 Fw. Helmut Konter: 15 3. / NJG 100 Lancaster 65 km. E. Krakau: 2.000 m. 01.46 Film C . 2025 / I Anerk: Nr.74
27.-28.03.45 Lt. Helmut Konter: 16 3. / NJG 100 R-5 - - (LNFCC)
27.-28.03.45 Lt. Helmut Konter: 17 3. / NJG 100 R-5 - - (LNFCC)
27.-28.03.45 Lt. Helmut Konter: 18 3. / NJG 100 R-5 - - (LNFCC)
27.-28.03.45 Lt. Helmut Konter: 19 3. / NJG 100 R-5 - - (LNFCC)

It seems Konter spent his career first in IV./NJG.5, then in 3./NJG.100. The latter had on it´s strength in 1945 probably Ju.88C-6/G-6, Fw.189A and even Bf.109G-14.

About his demise I have still another theory: Maybe Konter was wounded in an accident with fellow ace Josef Pützkuhl on 24.04.45 and DOW on 25.04.45 (if this date is correct) and things were hushed up in the turmoil at the end of the war...? Though with infos lacking, there is no hard evidence...

about Pützkuhl:
PÜTZKUHL, Josef (“Jupp”). (DOB: 28.01.17). (DKG). 17.07.38 began flight training. (n.d.) flew with NJG 2 and NJG 3. 13/14.04.43 Lt., with 10./NJG 5. 19.07.43 Lt., 1./NJG 5. 22.08.43 Lt., 1./NJG 100. 26.09.43 Lt., in 3./NJG 100. 05.06.44 Oblt., 3./NJG 100. 25.07.44 Oblt., 3./NJG 100. 01.01.45 Oblt., awarded DKG, NJG 100. 24.04.45 WIA - Ju 88 G-6 (W7+BL) collided with a Bf 109 on landing. (n.d.) flew the Ar 234 with 1. Schwarm, Pinsk. Credited with 26 victories.

Is someone in possession of flight logs of NJG.100?

Cheers

Michael