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Re: Ritterkreuzträger Oberleutnant Hans Döbrich. Mit dem Jagdgeschwader 5 EISMEER auf der Jagd über Tundra und Eismeer
A translated review from amazon.de
"In the interwar period, the enthusiasm for technology, engines and aviation took a rapid upswing. In his youth Döbrich had graduated with enthusiasm glider flights. Whenever he could, he took his brother, an advertising flyer, with its scenic flights. Even a crash did not dampen Döbrichs zeal. Anyone fascinated by flying, could best realize his hobby in the air forces. Therefore, the future fighter went in 1940 to the Air Force and was trained as a pilot. In March 1942 he flew first missions in Norway, before he moved to the 6th Season of Jagdgeschwader 5 "Arctic" to Petsamo in northern Finland. The Messerschmitt Me 109 Döbrich flew escort missions for bombers and dive bombers on their way to Murmansk. About the ice-free port on the White Sea war effort transports the Western Allies came to the Soviet Union, so the port and railway line were a prime target German bombing. Excellent aces as the Eichenlaub carrier Heinrich Ehrler and Theodor Weissenberger were Döbrichs comrades. Three times he was shot down, and twice he had to make his way through the tundra Ice Plain walking back to their own lines. The third time he landed injured in the Arctic Ocean and was picked up by a German minesweeper. In 244 sorties Döbrich scored 65 confirmed victories, for which he received the Knight's Cross on September 19, 1943rd. His latest injury was so severe that he was unable to return to the front. He was officially discharged from the army on April 27, 1945. The book documents be written herself Flugbuch and illustrated the text with more than 320 photos have never shown. The annex includes inter alia the hit list of the fighter pilot, the Knight's Cross of Jagdgeschwader 5 and its staffing."
Usual disclaimer,
Ed
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10th February 2016, 18:15
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