Oblt Einsiedel executed 1942

[Brian Bines]

Moomraker's post has Georg Einsiedel as shot Paris area on 22-5-42 and the book Kaki3152 quotes has him missing over the Atlantic on the same date. Looking in the QM's returns there appears to be no aircraft loss with him on board in the period, and the book 'Easter bunnies 'has shot for cowardice in the face of the enemy', rather than desertion. I suppose the enemy could be in air combat or on the ground against partisans. Is it known if he was aircrew or not. On 3-5-42 a Ju88D-5 of 3(F)/123 crashlanded at Lannion with combat damage, could Einsiedel have been in such an incident and then denounced by a fellow crewman for lack of fighting spirit. When I read Easter Bunnies apart from the captioned photo the situation was not enlarged on in the text. I believe there is a German version of the book does this contain more info.

[kaki3152]

Brian,

Now I know that he belonged to 3 (F)/123 and was mentioned in the book the "Easter Bunnies". You did not state this information before and since I don't have the book in question, did not make the connection.

In view of the fact he was shot and his grave site is known, I tend to agree with you that he may have "shown lack of fighting spirit" and paid the ultimate penalty.

It may be necessary to post this question in one of the German Luftwaffe Websites as someone with more information may have the necessary facts.

Carlos

[Brian Bines]

Hello Carlos,

That was my first post on this (Brian Bines) the Thread was started by another Brian. The book Easter Bunnies has a photo of a parade of Luftwaffe Airmen and is captioned ' Execution of Oblt. Einsiedl at Morlaix '. I beleive the original book in German was called 'Eiserne Dritte', but do not know if it clarifies the reason for the fate of this unfortunate airman,

Regards

Brian Bines

[NoNo01]

Hello Gentleman,

i was flying over the time-periode in question, but nothing to read about Oblt. Einsiedel in the german edition of "easter bunnies" neither.
There´s even no picture of the execution like in the english one.

Schoene Gruesze

Norbert

[kaki3152]

Maybe if the author is still alive he would be able to provide more information? I've also thought about posting this on a German Website?

[Brian]

Hi Kaki

Please do. Perhaps there were others, also?

Cheers

Brian (the other one!)

[RT]

I suppose the enemy could be in air combat or on the ground against partisans

Hello Brian, for sure not against partisans this sort of man don't exist in France till 1943, resistance making just intelligence at that time

Remi