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Re: Hauptmann Wilhelm Enßlen, StabII/JG52, Lost 02.11.40.
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Day's Hawk losses include No. 106 of GC I/4, Lt. Stiquel. Same unit also lost Sgt-Chef Bes and No.109 of Adj. Jean Hotellier POW (the unit is said to have been in action against I/JG 21 so possibly not actually Ensslen's victory) 27.9.40/1345 Spitfire Chatham Were these claimed against 19 and 41 sqns? Likely too far north.... 8.10.40/1247 Spitfire SW of London 66 sqn. Overclaiming, only one loss at this time: N3043/LZ-K of Sgt. Rufus Arthur Ward KIA (also claimed by Gefr. Bernhard Wilsky) Sources: Battle of Britain then and Now, Tony Wood listings (checked against Mathews and Foreman) |
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Re: Hauptmann Wilhelm Enßlen, StabII/JG52, Lost 02.11.40.
Michael, you can have a look for yourself. The whole Osprey book is available on the 'net.
https://issuu.com/arielbarbuio/docs/...18_messerschmi Cheers Peter |
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Re: Hauptmann Wilhelm Enßlen, StabII/JG52, Lost 02.11.40.
Just a comment, Enßlen is still awaiting a named gravestone, along with two others at Folkestone, plus five more at other sites in England.
The VDK plead poverty, no funding available. |
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Re: Hauptmann Wilhelm Enßlen, StabII/JG52, Lost 02.11.40.
Hi guys
Small correction and complement about his claim on the 26/05/40: His claim was against Curtis of GC II/5 ( NO LOSSES),6h.25 "Diedenhofen", "Thionville" in French. VERY FAR from the place of losses of GC II/4 ("ARRAS/CAMBRAI/LENS/DOUAI) The fight took place between I/JG 21 and GC II/4 (Curtis:3 losses) and GC III/1 (Morane:4 losses)....9h05/9h40. So his claim ("abschuss"?) is totally unfounded. Regards michel |
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Re: Hauptmann Wilhelm Enßlen, StabII/JG52, Lost 02.11.40.
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Thanks for removing all doubt. Appreciated. |
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Re: Hauptmann Wilhelm Enßlen, StabII/JG52, Lost 02.11.40.
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at last the link works well. Thanks. Scrolling through the pages I don't find any equipment data for 2./JG88 in Aug38-Feb39. But intriguingly, I learned that Johannes Gentzen had 8 Bf109D kills. Thus, he narrowly misses the joint top ace rank for that subtype. Cheers, Michael |
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Re: Hauptmann Wilhelm Enßlen, StabII/JG52, Lost 02.11.40.
You'd think Gentzen would be a topic for a different thread, but anyways....
Hannes Gentzen 2.9.39/1800 PZL P.23B "Karas" Gidle village, S of Radomsko (crashed Wygoda, Czestochowa area) 44-185 of 21 EB, Pchor.Obs. Wilczak, Sierz.Pil. Urycaj and Kpr.Stz. Schibich all KIA 3.9.39/1055 PZL P.23B "Karas" 8km NE of Radomsko 55 EB. Crew of Ppor.Obs. Podogrodzki, Plut.Pil. H. Borys (Pilot) was the only survivor, WIA 13.9.39 PZL P-37 Jaroslaw 14.9.39 PZL P-23 S of Brody 14.9.39 PZL P-23 S of Brody 64 EB. This was probably the machine of Pchor. Obs. Stanislaw Kon 14.9.39 PZL P-23 64 EB. At least one other loss: Por. Obs. Eugeniusz Rudowski, crashed at Podgaje near Brody 14.9.39 PZL P-23 64 EB. At least one other loss: Por. Obs. Eugeniusz Rudowski, crashed at Podgaje near Brody Tentative info: 6.11.39 Curtiss Hawk GC II/5. Sources differ: either Lt. Pierre Houze or No. 57 of SLt. Tremolet damaged and belly-landed back at base as did Sgt Legrand. Possibly also Hurricane of 73 sqn, Sgt. Ayerst only damaged 8.11.39 MS 406 5km NE of Edenkoben Probably overclaiming |
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Re: Hauptmann Wilhelm Enßlen, StabII/JG52, Lost 02.11.40.
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at page 47 there's a Mölders photo. The caption say it shows him in a Bf109E in August 1941. Wasn't he flying a Bf109F in this month ? Michael |
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Re: Hauptmann Wilhelm Enßlen, StabII/JG52, Lost 02.11.40.
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Like spotting that keyboards in Brandenburg, Germany don't seem to have a "ß" key... Strange that. |
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Re: Hauptmann Wilhelm Enßlen, StabII/JG52, Lost 02.11.40.
Good morning Gentlemen,
can anybody tell me when 2./JG88 received Bf109D's ? Cheers, Michael |
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