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Fw Josef Wirtz
On 6 January 1943, Fw Josef Wirtz of II./JG 5 died in an accident with one of the new Bf 109 G-2 of his unit. Several sources confirm this, both Internet and Girbig JG 5 book who tells Wirtz crashed due to pilot error.
But the Volksbund database shows that a Fw Josef Wirtz died this day at Krasnogwardeisk airfield, near Leningrad, then the base of I./JG 54. Can someone confirm that both cases are one and the same ? And then explain what Wirtz was doing here, while all JG 5 was then in Norway or Northern Finland ? Thanks in advance |
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Re: Fw Josef Wirtz
Hi Laurent
The JG 5 became some of the "old" Me Bf 109 G-2 from the JG 54. Wirtz was one of the pilots there was convict the planes from Krasnogwardeisk. Greetings Christian |
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Re: Fw Josef Wirtz
Thanks Christian, now the case is clear
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