Info about some of JG52's pilots ?

[kolya1]

Originally Posted by Pawel Burchard

Quite a lot for J.G. 52 Gruppen during summer 1943...
Taman, Zitadelle, Red Army offensive operations at Belgorod, Charkow, Orel, Isjum-Barwenkowo, Mius.

kind regards,
Pawel

On the whole, before making more detailed corrections (looking at moves at the Staffel level), I start by assuming that, in July and August 1943, the actions of Stab, I, and III Gruppe can broadly be attibuted to the Battle of Kursk and the following soviet counter-attacks (Orel and Belgorod-Kharkov), and the actions of II Gruppe to the fighting over Kuban...

The late summer must also have been quite "active" but so far, I've concentrated my research on these two months.

Do you thing this is correct assumption (I know that there may have been a move Northwards by a small part of II Gruppe, but no more so far...) ?

Regards,

Kolya.

[Pawel Burchard]

Originally Posted by kolya1

I start by assuming that, in July and August 1943, the actions of Stab, I, and III Gruppe can broadly be attibuted to the Battle of Kursk and the following soviet counter-attacks (Orel and Belgorod-Kharkov), and the actions of II Gruppe to the fighting over Kuban...

Additionaly I. Gruppe participated in fighting over Mius-Front in second half of July 1943, and approx. half of II. Gruppe transferred to Charkow area in early August.

kind regards,
Pawel

[rob van den nieuwendijk]

Hello all,

Try to get hold of Niko Fast's Das Jagdgeschwader 52, IV. Band. Here you will find the losses of JG 52 and Jahreserfolgsbericht 1943 of I./JG 52.

Regards,
Rob

[Jens]

Pawel referring to your homepage, did III/JG-52 move to Orel 14/7/43.

[yogybär]

- Lt Nikolaus Jeschonnek (relative of the LW's Chief of Staff ?)
Yes, he was a relative of the "big" Jeschonnek. IIRC, he was a pilot in II/JG52. At least there is a picture of him in Lipferts diary, but it is borrowed away atm.

[kolya1]

Many thanks,

Do you know if he was a close relative ?

I mean, General Hans Jeschonnek committed suicide less than two weeks after this pilot was killed, could this event have played a role in his decision ?

[rob van den nieuwendijk]

Hello Kolya1,

See: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Jeschonnek

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...eschonnekH.htm

http://www.frontflieger.de/3-j-f.html

The reason for his suicide were other reasons.

Regards
Rob

[Jens]

Nikolaus Jeschonnek was his son IIRC. In fact Jeschonnek was an eyewitness of the air battle of Kursk, he also saw the desaster of soviet 2./17. air army at 5. 07. 43. Kursk (death of his son), Sicily and Hamburg were defeats for the Luftwaffe.

[yogybär]

Acc. to Lipfert's diary,
- Nikolaus jeschonnek was a nephew of the Lw's Generalstabschef and
- died during a bomb attack on JG52's AF in Anapa on 5.8.'43.