Wolfgang Schenk's Victory dates

[Dean M. Wick]

Robert: Thank you for your response.Was this the combat in which a Fokker T-V of BomVA was also claimed by ZG-1? Most sources I've checked are consistent that Schenk had 2 claims prior to his being WIA on 16.5.40.Curious if you know anything about his other? This also throws a wrench into what I had for claims by I/ZG-1 against the 600Sqn. Blenheims over Waalhaven on 10.5.40. Any theory on who claimed there besides Knacke,Steib, and Gildner,or are these even correct? Grateful for anything you can offer. Cheers. Dean.

[robert]

Hi Dean,

concerning the 10.05 the Blenheims were downed by: Streib, Gildner, Mueller (2) and Moelller. The 1/ZG1 was not involved in this combat.
On the 11.05.40 the 1/ZG1 attacked small Dutch formation consisting from Fokker T-V from the BomVA and its escort from the JAVA 2-2. The bomber was downed by Victor Moelders and the other Dutch fighter by Lt.Gerhard Schmidt.

Regards

Robert

[Dean M. Wick]

Robert: Again,Thank you. This Info. is significantly different from what I had been able to find. Still a bit of a mystery with regard to Schenk's second claim,however, he wasn't shot down and WIA until the 16.5.40 so at least 3-4 days this could have occurred. John Vasco's excellent book has his Bf-110 damaged in air combat on the 14.5.40, so some possible leads yet to look into. Great information! 3 years ago it appeared that the well had run dry on Zerstorer Information so very refreshing to see this. Again, Thank you. Cheers. Dean.

[Tom Semenza]

Dean:

According to Obermaier in "Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe" Schenck claimed both his first two victories on 11.05.40. "Am 11.5.1940 erzielte er in Holland seine ersten beiden Luftsiege . . ."

Robert:

Thanks for the claims info for 10.05.40. Can you further identify "Mueller" and "Moeller"? First names, ranks, Staffel, etc. and were these pilots or gunners? These claims are new to me and I have no information in my data base for these two.

Thanks,

Tom

[robert]

Hi Tom,


3/ZG1 Uffz.Rudolf Mueller (claims #1-2), 2/ZG1 Olt.Juergen Moeller (claim #2) - I think there were pilots . Moeller downed his first opponent slightly earlier on this day (between 10-11.00 he badly damaged Fokker No.858 from the BomVA).

Regards

Robert

P.S.

Do you have some Zerstoerer claims? Perhaps you can contact me off-board?)