Fw. Walter Spitthoff - 2(F)/122

[Endkampf]

I came across the entry for Walter Spitthoff in the Vermisstenbildliste (XB, 423) and decided to do a quick name search, which ended up turning into a few hours of research. In the end there is not very much out there.

According to Luftwaffedata he was piloting an Me-210 that went missing on Feb. 22, 1943. (They refer to this in a note rather than include it in the daily log.)
http://luftwaffedata.co.uk/wiki/inde...#_ref-ftn202_0

According to Robert Forsyth in Me 210/410 Zerstörer Units "exactly two weeks" after an Me-210 from 2(F)/122 went missing on Feb 8, 1943, and Me-210 piloted by one "Walter Spitzmer" went missing, possibly shot down by Spitfires from No. 145 Squadron. (This book is the only reference to this name that I can find, so I'm assuming this is referring to Walter Spitthoff going missing on Feb 22.)

photo
https://imgur.com/a/fS4AGcS

[Brian Bines]

My copy of GQM for 2-3-1943 page 3 which is badly smudged shows on 22?-2-43 Luftflotte 2 - Me 210 F6+XK of 2.(F)/122 wn 0210 missing unknown cause and location with crew Fw. Martin Spittho. and Bf Uffz Waldemar Koch both missing . Could not find any variation of Spitthoff on the Grabesuche site.

[Matti Salonen]

I have:
1943-02-22, 2.(F)/122, Me 210 A-1, 110210, F6+ZK, Bei Tripolis
Flugzeugführer Fw Spitthoff, Martin, vermißt
Bordfunker Uffz Küch, Waldemar, vermißt
Feindbeschuß. Bruch 100 %.

Matti