Sword Beach D-Day

[Tom Semenza]

Leon,

Thanks for the reprise of those 2004 postings; great information for me. I don't recall seeing them before. Is there any way I can access the archive of the "old" forum? Also did Jim P. provide any other of Priller's Werke Nummer for claims before and after the ones sited?

Regards,

Tom

[leonventer]

Hi Tom,

Originally Posted by Tom Semenza

Thanks for the reprise of those 2004 postings; great information for me.

You're very welcome.

Is there any way I can access the archive of the "old" forum?

The archive will be available to everyone soon, but it's not quite ready for general consumption yet. I know it's been promised for some time now, but my day job keeps getting in the way...
I'll keep you posted.

Also did Jim P. provide any other of Priller's Werke Nummer for claims before and after the ones sited?

Yes, here's Jim's full posting:

Fw190A-2 20216 PRILLER, Hptm. Josef 101 8. JG 26 schwarze 7 + | KE+CP 29-Mar-42 Kdr. Alarmstart. First flew on 27.3.42. (BORRIS' machine). RK, EL, S Kanal FB; Held, Reichsvertidegung, p.25 foto; Rodeike, Focke Wulf Jagdflugzeug, p.85 fotos Fl.Pl. Coquelles - F
Fw190A-2 5311 PRILLER, Hptm. Josef 101 Stab III. JG 26 07-May-42 Kdr. Alarmstart. Luftkampf with 30 Spitfires. Claimed 2. First flight on 30.4.42. RK, EL, S Kanal Flugbuch via Caldwell Fl.Pl. Wevelghem F
Fw190A-2 20206 PRILLER, Hptm. Josef 101 Stab III. JG 26 schwarze << + | KE+CF gelb rudder, under cowl 10-Apr-42 Kdr. Undercarriage damage. First flew on 11.12.41. RK, EL, S Kanal FB; Super Aces of LW p.129 dwg Fl.Pl. Wevelghem b F
Fw190A-2 5310 PRILLER, Hptm. Josef 101 Stab III. JG 26 schwarze << + | TQ+SJ 73 vic on rudder 24-Apr-42 Kdr. His 'regular' machine between 24.4.42 - 9.9.42. #73 on 1.6.42, #77 on 29.8.42. RK, EL, S Kanal Flugbuch via Caldwell; Rodeike, Focke Wulf Jagdflugzeug, p.72, fotos; IPMS Deutsch., Ries Rudder p94 foto Fl.Pl. Wevelghem F
Fw190A-2 5296 PRILLER, Hptm. Josef 101 Stab III. JG 26 schwarze <O + | 04-Apr-42 Kdr. Luftkampf with 10-15 Spitfires between Calais & Dover. First flew on 1.4.42. RK, EL, S Kanal Flugbuch via Caldwell Fl.Pl. Coquelles
Fw190A-2 5292 PRILLER, Hptm. Josef 101 Stab III. JG 26 schwarze <O + | 17-Apr-42 Kdr. Alarmstart on 17.4.42. First flew on 12.4.42. RK, EL, S Kanal Flugbuch via Caldwell Fl.Pl. Wevelghem
Fw190A-2 5389 PRILLER, Hptm. Josef 101 Stab III. JG 26 weiße 3 + 03-Jul-42 Kdr. Training flight. RK, EL, S Kanal Flugbuch via Caldwell Fl.Pl. Wevelghem H
Fw190A-3 30552 PRILLER, Hptm. Josef 101 Stab III. JG 26 schwarze << + | DJ+AZ 77 abschußbalken w/cockades on gelb rudder; exhaust paint 21-Aug-42 Kdr. Flew this machine between 21.8.42 - 28.8.42. Luftkampf with Spitfires on 21.8. Claimed 1 (#76). RK, EL, S Kanal Flugbuch via Caldwell; Rodeike, Focke Wulf Jagdflugzeug, p.73, fotos; War Album #1 p94 fotos Fl.Pl. Wevelghem F
Fw190A-2 5215 PRILLER, Hptm. Josef 101 7. JG 26 weiße 13 + | 23-Mar-42 Kdr. Alarmstart. RK, EL, S Kanal Flugbuch via Caldwell Fl.Pl. Coquelles F
Fw190A-1 10084 PRILLER, Hptm. Josef 101 7. JG 26 weiße 8 + | 25-Mar-42 Alarmstart. RK, EL, S Kanal FB Fl.Pl. Coquelles - F
Fw190A-1 10054 PRILLER, Hptm. Josef 101 Stab III. JG 26 schwarze 3 + | 27-Mar-42 Kdr. Alarmstart this date. Luftkampf with 6 Blenheims & 15-20 Spitfires. Last flight on 29.3.42. RK, EL, S Kanal FB Fl.Pl. Coquelles - F
Fw190A-4 2386 PRILLER, Hptm. Josef 101 Stab JG 26 schwarze 04-May-43 Kdr. Alarmstart 4.5.43. Also flew on 10.9.42 and 15.1.43, first with Stab III./JG 26. RK, EL, S Kanal Flugbuch via Caldwell Fl.Pl. Vendeville F
Fw190A-8 PRILLER, Major Hans Stab JG 26 'Jutta' His last A-8. Summer 1945. RLV Caldwell, JG 26 War Diary, II, p.479-80 fotos Flensburg 100% F
Fw190A-5 7298 PRILLER, Major Josef 101 Stab JG 26 schwarze <<- + - gelb rudder, under cowl Kom. Spring 1943. In May became 'schwarz 13.+-. RK, EL, S Kanal Rodeike, Focke Wulf Jagdflugzeug, p.158-9 fotos; FW190 in Action fotos; FUOTL p178 foto Fighters Defending the Reich p Belgium F
Fw190A-8 170346 PRILLER, Major Josef Stab JG 26 schwarze <-+- 15-Aug-44 Kom. Bauchlandung due to fuel shortage. Stripped & abandoned on 19/20.8. Schwarz 13? FR Caldwell, JG 26 War Diary, II, FC; Frappe, La LW face au debarquement allie, p.329; Scale Models letter La Neuvelle, SE of Rouen 100% F
Fw190A-5 57317 PRILLER, Major Josef 101 Stab JG 26 29-Apr-43 Kom. His 'backup' machine between 29.4.43 and 26.6.43. RK, EL, S Kanal Priller Flugbuch via Caldwell F
Fw190A-5 7234 PRILLER, Major Josef 101 Stab JG 26 05-Mar-43 Kom. Werkstattflug. Kanal Flugbuch via Caldwell Vendeville 100% H
Fw190A-5 7213 PRILLER, Major Josef 101 Stab JG 26 14-Mar-43 Kom. Alarmstart on 14.3.43. Several flights from 5.3.43. Kanal Flugbuch via Caldwell "Vitry ("Wittry")" 100% F
Fw190A-5 7229 PRILLER, Major Josef 101 Stab JG 26 20-Apr-43 Kom. Alarmstart on 20.4.43. Several flights from 5.3.43. Kanal Flugbuch via Caldwell Vendeville 100% F
Fw190A-4 687 PRILLER, Major Josef 101 Stab JG 26 16-Jan-43 Kdr. Werkstattflug. RK, EL, S Kanal Flugbuch via Caldwell Fl.Pl. Wizernes F
Fw190A-6 530118 PRILLER, Major Josef 101 Stab JG 26 25-Jun-43 Kom. Werkstattflug. FR Flugbuch via Caldwell Vendeville H
Fw190A-5 2616 PRILLER, Major Josef Stab JG 26 05-Mar-43 Kom. Werkstattflug. Kanal Flugbuch via Caldwell Vendeville 100% H
Fw190A-4 2383 PRILLER, Major Josef 101 Stab JG 26 schwarze <<-+- (?) 16-Jan-43 Kom. His 'regular' machine from this date until 14.3.43. #83 on 8.3.43. RK, EL, S Kanal Flugbuch via Caldwell F
Fw190A-7 PRILLER, Major Josef 101 Stab JG 26 schwarze 13 - + - 'Jutta' heart card; gelb rudder ? Kommodore. RK, EL, S RLV Markierungen & Tarnanstriche Vol.3 p39 foto; Super Aces of LW p131 dwg, fotos Markierungen & Tarnanstriche Vol.3 p108 color dwg; Tank Mag.Spl., LW Aces of WW-II p44,45 fotos
Fw190A-6 530120 PRILLER, Major Josef 101 Stab JG 26 schwarze <- + - DO+RT gelb rudder, under cowl Kom. Winter 43/44. Possibly re-painted '13-+-'. RK, EL, S Kanal Rodeike, Focke Wulf Jagdflugzeug, p.212-14 fotos; Super Aces of the LW p130 dwg, foto Tank Mag.Spl., LW Aces of WW-II p43 foto Belgium F


NOTE: I'm not 100% sure about the "<O + |" codes for Fw190A-2 5296 and Fw190A-2 5292 above. When Jim originally posted his message, the old forum gave him fits because it kept truncating the text for those two entries. He was eventually able to post the missing text by using a different format. I've incorporated his additions in the above text, but it's possible that I misinterpreted his comments, so please feel free to correct any mistakes.

Leon Venter

[Rob Romero]

Leon,

Thanks for the data filled post on Priller’s Fw-190s! You’ve mentioned on several occaisions, that you have archived much of the old forum and will have it up for research purposes. I’m sure that many of us here –like me- are waiting with baited breath for that happy day. Any update on when this might be up and running?

Many thanks,

Rob Romero

[Tom Semenza]

Leon,

Again, many thanks,

Tom

[stelmogcx]

Originally Posted by Don Caldwell

Priller's run was probably before 0900 hours. If that matches your relative's recollection, then he may have seen Priller. If your relative was on Sword at noon or later, he probably saw a Jabo from SG 4 or SKG 10

Well, I now know that the attack witnessed by my relative happened around noon, so that means he wasn't attacked by a famous air ace... Still he's pleased that a long-standing mystery has finally been solved. Thanks to everyone that contributed.

[Pawel Burchard]

Regarding Jim's listing, anything new came up during past two years? I'm especially interested in Priller's Fw 190 A-8.

p.