List of StaKa's I./ZG 1, Erpr.Gr.210, I./SKG 210, I./ZG 1.

[Evgeny Velichko]

Originally Posted by John Manrho

I./ZG 1 became I./ZG 26 in October 1943 (approx. 13.10.1943). Your Staffelkapitäne of 1./ZG 1 after Ossmann have no relation to the original unit.

Sorry, I just missunderstood You... "After Ossmann", not "Ossmann".

[Evgeny Velichko]

Hi all!

List updated, adding info about Ritter Kreuz Targers.

John - could You please clear the Erpr.Gr. StaKas? With dates, if it is not hard for You...

Many thanks to You really, You help very mutch!

[Evgeny Velichko]

Originally Posted by Evgeny Velichko

Date (from - to), Rank, Name, Reason of dismiss (KiA, MiA, WiA, transfer, Staffel resignation)

1 Staffel:

1./ZG 1, (First formation)

? ????? 1939 - 6.9.1939, Major. Karl Hammes, KiA, Bf 110 C, shot down in aerial combat;
7.9.1939 – 1 July 40, Oblt. Martin Lutz (Staffel renaimed 1./Erpr.Gr. 210);

1./Erpr.Gr. 210

1 July 40 – 4 September 40, Oblt.Martin Lutz, (moved to acting-Gruppenkommandeur of Erpr.Gr. 210);
4 September 40 - 27 September 40 Oblt.Werner Weymann, (moved to acting-Gruppenkommandeur of Erpr.Gr. 210);
27 September 40 – 24 April 41, Oblt. Wolfgang Schenck (Staffel renaimed 1./SKG 210);

1./SKG 210

24 April 41 - 24 September 1941, Oblt. Wolfgang Schenck, (transferred to Rechlin to test Me 210)
24 September 1941 - 4 January 1942, Oblt. Rudolf Scheffel (Staffel renaimed 1./ZG 1);

1./ZG 1, (Second formation)

4 January 1942 - 26 July 42, Oblt. Rudolf Scheffel, WiA, Bf 110 F-2, Pilot wounded on combat mission;
27 July 1942 - 30 January 1943, Oblt. Eduard Tratt, WiA, Bf 110 G-2, Direct hit from Flak on combat mission;
30 January 1943 – 08 October 43, Oblt. Rudiger Ossmann, KiA, Bf 110 G-2, Shot down in combat with British / American bombers;

1./ZG 1, (Third formation)

?? October 43 - 12 December 43, Oblt. Hermann Horstmann, MiA, Ju 88 C-6, Missing following combat with Beaufighters;
12 December 43 - 11 April 44, Hptm. Günther Moltrecht, KiA, Ju 88 R-2, Missing following combat with Mosquitos;
11 April 44 - 9 June 44 - Lt Knud Gmelin, KiA, Ju 88 C-6, Shot down by Flak over Caen area.

2 Staffel:

2./ ZG 1, (First formation)

? ????? 1939 - 6 Sept 1939, Hptm.Horst Lehrmann, Bf 110 B, ???
6 June 1940 – 26 July 1940, Oblt. Günther Radusch, (Staffel renaimed 2./NJG 1);

2./Erpr.Gr. 210

1 July 40 - 27 September 40, Oblt. Wilhelm-Richard Rössiger, KiA
27 September 40 - ????, Hptm. Georg Knappe, ????
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2./SKG 210

24 April 41 – 29 July 41 - Oblt. Friedrich Amende, MiA, Bf 110 E-2, Did not return from armed;
29 July 41 – 14 August 41 Oblt. Fritz Andres, KiA, Bf 110 E-2, Received direct hit from Flak on combat mission to Jelnja;
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2./ ZG 1, (Second formation)

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2./ ZG 1, (Third formation)

October 43 - 7 November 43 - Oblt Kurt Necesany, (appointed Gruppe Ia (Operations Officer) of I./ZG 1)
7 November 43 - 12 July 44 - Oblt Albrecht Bellstedt, Staffel was renamed 6.(Sturm)/JG4

3 Staffel:

3./ZG 1, (First formation)

? ????? 1939 - 2.9.1939, Hptm. Wendelin von Müllenheim-Rehberg, Bf 110 C, shot down in aerial combat;
3.9.1939 - 26.06.40 - Oblt.Walter Ehle, (Staffel renaimed 3./NJG 1);

3./Erpr.Gr. 210

1 July 40 - 29 October 40 Oblt. Otto Hintze, PoW, ????;
29 October 40 - ???, Oblt. Peter Emmerich, ???
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3./SKG 210

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3./ZG 1, (Second formation)

4 January 1942 – 29 May 42, Oblt. Georg Boxhammer, KiA, Bf 110 F-2, Port engine failed after take-off, 10 Kms. east from Krakau airfield. Aircraft crashed;
29 May 42 – 18 September 42, Oblt. Robert Gebhardt, KiA, Bf 110 D-3, Aircraft hit by ground fire - crashed returning from mission, 1 Km. north- east of Jelampievskij, Stalingrad area;
19 september 1942 - April 1943 - Hptm. Wilfried Hermann. Appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./ZG 1. KiA 14 july 1943, Flak hit, over Krapivna.
April 1943 - 23 july 43 Oblt. Heinz Hogeweg. PoW, Bf 110 G-2. Hit by Flak on combat mission. Crash-landed behind enemy lines. South-east of Orel.

3./ZG 1, (Third formation)

October 43 - 20 November 43 - Oblt Hans Schuster, Ju 88 C-6, Shot down in combat with Mosquito and Beaufighter.
Lt Alfred Klaus (Stellv) ???
January 1944 - 5 August 1944, Oblt Dieter Meister, Staffel renaimed 6.(Sturm)/JG4.

Thanks for attention & help,
With best wishes, Evgeny.

Updated 3./ZG 1 StaKas - Hptm.Herrmann and Oblt.Hogeweg.

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello

I noticed a minor but confusing error:
Falck (Gruppenkommandeur I./ZG 1) was told to become Geschwaderkommodore of the new NJG 1 on 26th June 1940 (when the I./ZG 1 - minus 1./ZG 1 under Oblt. Lutz - was renamed into I./NJG 1).
At this very day the actual Staffelkapitän of the 2./ZG 1 was Oblt. Günther Radusch, not Werner Streib who was leading a Flughafenbetriebskompanie (air servicing squadron) of the I./ZG 1 if I do remember it correctly.
When Falck left, Radusch was promoted to Gruppenkommandeur of this I./NJG 1. Successor of Radusch was the already mentioned Oblt. Werner Streib, therefore Streib was never Staffelkapitän of a Zerstörerstaffel.
The actual change of commands was on the 8th July in Düsseldorf-Lohausen during a military ceremony.

All the best, Marcel Hogenhuis
Study Group Venlo Airfield in WW-2
www.fliegerhorst-venlo.net

[hanshauprich]

Major Karl Philiip Hammes was born 25. March 1896 in Zell/Mosel. He served in WW I with Feldfliegerabteilung (A)276 and later with Jasta 35. Afterhis fourth Abschuß he was also badly wounded and spent the rest in several Lazarets. After the war he became an famos Opern Tenor and give the Rigoletto in Don Giovanni, Don Juan, Papageno etc. He play in Berlin, Paris, Genf and Kairo. In 1936 he goes to the new Luftwaffe and was one of the oldest Fighterpilots on Service. In March 1939 he became Major and was Staffelkapitän 1./ZG 1 at Jüterbog-Damm.
On 6. September he was shoot down by P.11c NÖ Warschau, he was able to crash his stricken Bf 110 C 2N+IH . He died on his wounds, his Bordfunker Ofw. Steffen became PoW by the Polish Army. After the Polenfeldzug Major Hammes was still MIA. On 29. Oktober 1939 an searchunit from Feldgendarmerieabteilung (mot) 531 found the crashplace and the fieldgrave from Major Hammes. He was burried at the Soldatenfriedhof Warschau-Powazki. This grave gone lost after 1945.

[Evgeny Velichko]

THX for info. Updated.

2N+IH was Bf110C-1? It could be seen on one photoe, showing specific rear gunner position. Is Werk.Nr. known?

Does anybody know - was Hptm. August Bier StaKa 2./ZG 1 in late 1942?

[Evgeny Velichko]

Oblt. Heinz Forgatsch (RK, 14.06.1941), StaKa 3./Erpr.Gr210>SKG210?

He flew 50 combat missions during BoB, and sunk 1 cargo ship.

Crashed in Rechlin a/f while test flight in Me210.