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Re: Luftwaffe prisoners involved in Canadian PoW escape 19/4/41
Hi Chris
You should write a book! Many thanks Brian |
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Re: Luftwaffe prisoners involved in Canadian PoW escape 19/4/41
According to Wiki five of the men were found sleeping on a construction site and were shot The two soldiers who found them claimed the men went for them but it was found they were shot while still laying down . Two were killed ( two wounded ?) and one ran off but was recaptured.
Martin Müller = Oblt. Martin Müller born 13th March 1914 , killed in Gef.Lager Kanada on 30th June 1941 shot in the back of the head resisting arrest by two drunken soldiers - source Grabersuche and GENI web search . The Martin Müller from U-35 was a Mtr.H.Gfr (cook) b.11th Nov 1916 taken prisoner with the rest of the crew - source Uboat.net Löffelmeier and Gfr Alfred Miethling from U-31 as Leendert post Last edited by Brian Bines; 15th September 2023 at 22:08. |
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Re: Luftwaffe prisoners involved in Canadian PoW escape 19/4/41
Hi BrianB
Many thanks for that. So two different prisoners! So who was Oblt Muller? Unit? Date of capture? Over to Chris, methinks! Cheers BrianC |
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Re: Luftwaffe prisoners involved in Canadian PoW escape 19/4/41
There was an Oblt. Martin Müller of Stab I/StG 3 shot down 9th August 1940 picked up by launch pow , could be checked to see if his birthday was 13th March 1914 if anyone has an NVM or 'K' for him .
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Re: Luftwaffe prisoners involved in Canadian PoW escape 19/4/41
I have the NVM (it was 8 Aug 40 by the way) but DoB is blocked out. I do have photos of his funeral and grave
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Re: Luftwaffe prisoners involved in Canadian PoW escape 19/4/41
Hi guys
Two further Lw names that are mentioned in various reports are: Ltn Hans Peter KRUG (BoB pilot) Ltn Walter MANHARD (pilot) Any information appreciated. Cheers Brian |
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Re: Luftwaffe prisoners involved in Canadian PoW escape 19/4/41
More information on this event (and others) can be found in the book “Escape from Canada - The untold story of German POWs in Canada 1939-1945” by John Melady (1981, Macmillan of Canada, 210p., ISBN 0-7715-9537-9).
Best, David
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Re: Luftwaffe prisoners involved in Canadian PoW escape 19/4/41
For Hans Peter Krug see :-
https://www.keymilitary.com/article/one-almost-got-away Regads Brian Bines |
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Re: Luftwaffe prisoners involved in Canadian PoW escape 19/4/41
I have recently written about Peter Krug 6./KG 3 28 Aug 40 while Manhard was 6./ZG 26 3 Sep 40
Last edited by Chris Goss; 15th September 2023 at 11:04. |
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Re: Luftwaffe prisoners involved in Canadian PoW escape 19/4/41
Matti has confirmed that the Oblt Müller from the shoot down on the 8th August 1940 has the same birthday ' DOB 13 Mar 1914 and EM 71083/3' as the one killed in Canada .
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