stuka crew info search

[philippe1]

Hello i am looking for the unit'and pictures were Erwin peter Diekwisch he might be a RK trager.
thanks,

[Chris Goss]

I contacted him a number of years ago-what exactly are you after?

[Nick Beale]

I know him as a former 3./SG 5 pilot who became Kapitän on 11./KG 200 in 1945. He did have an RK and there is an entry for him in vol. 2 of Ernst Obermaier's RK-Träger books.

[philippe1]

thanks Nick and chris,
i was looking for pictures from him and his stuka units that he served with , I didn't even know that he is or was still alive, when did you contacted him?

[Chris Goss]

He was with 9/StG 1 from late 1940 (after Battle of Britain) then III/StG 1. Then I/SG 5 and as Nick says 11/KG 200. I was in touch at least 5 years ago and he was not forthcoming with accounts just photos which I copied. As Nick also says, the best info on him is in Obermaier's RK book Band II

[philippe1]

thanks Chris, I will try to find that book.

[Doug Stankey]

Here is what we have on this fellow:

DIEKWISCH, Erwin-Peter.
(DOB: 12.08.20 in Buschhütten/Kries Siegen).
30.03.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
27.05.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 9./St.G. 1.
15.10.42 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Adj.? III./St.G. 1.
1943-44 Staka 3./SG 5.
01.05.44 promo to Hptm.
01.45 appt Staka 11./KG 200 (to 05.45?)
01.02.45 appt acting Kdr. III./KG 200.
Credited with 934 combat missions, 12 air victories and the destruction of 64 enemy tanks.

We hope that this helps

LdZ
DGS

[philippe1]

thanks Dough,
do yuo know anything were he started to fly or his first unit that he joined?
phil

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Doug Stankey

Here is what we have on this fellow:

DIEKWISCH, Erwin-Peter.
(DOB: 12.08.20 in Buschhütten/Kries Siegen).

LdZ
DGS

Small typo there, Doug: it's Kreis (= "district of")