Werner Moelders and those who crashed with him

[Leo Etgen]

Hello Barry

I have the following names of those involved in the crash of He 111 H-6 "1G+BT" (W.Nr. 4513) of 9./KG 27:

Oberleutnant Georg Kolbe
Major Paul Wenzel
Oberfeldwebel Arthur Tenz
Oberfeldwebel Hobble

The information concerning Wenzel's first name is from Osprey's Fokker D VII Aces of World War I part 1 by Norman Franks and Greg Van Wyngarden. It includes a photograph of him on page 47 while serving as a Leutnant with Jasta 6. It appears that he claimed 10 victories in the Great War and was acting CO of Jasta 6 from 19 July to 11 August 1918, when he was wounded in combat with 209 Sqn, RAF. He died on 30 January 1964 at age 77. Please look at www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/wenzel.php for more information, including his victory list. I hope this helps.

Horrido!

Leo