Ju 188s of 4.(F)/11 - any image?

[Larry deZeng]

Thanks, Christian. That last 10 days of the war for the Luftwaffe was pure confusion and chaos. Most units in northern Germany made for Schleswig-Holstein and Denmark but many aircraft got dispersed along the way. I guess trying to make assumptions about a particular unit based on what 3 or 4 aircraft from that unit are known to have done can lead to false conclusions. The Staffel had probably been ordered to join Stab/FAGr. 2 and turn its aircraft over to the Stab. Unfortunately, I do not have a location for Stab/FAGr. 2 for those last 10 days except that it was under Lw.-Kdo. Nordost and was en-route to Schleswig-Holstein or Denmark. Bummer. One source that might help solve the puzzle is the RAF Disarmament Wing reports for Schleswig-Holstein and Denmark for May - June 1945. I understand that these provide a detailed inventory of all aircraft found on the airfields in that area immediately following the surrender along with the markings for many of these aircraft.

Larry