Arado 196 claim 29 01 1943

[Frédéric Bruyelle]

Good morning to al ...
This question is about a little developed subject in the history of the Lw.
I am looking for information on the Arado 196 units which were deployed in France until 1943.
In particular, I would like to know a detail about the 5/BF Gr196, based in Brest Sud.
January 29, 1943 Oblt Heinz Wurm participated in the destruction of a Boston of 226 Sqd.
could we know the code and the WNr of his Arado 196?
Or a photo of this?

thanking you

FB

[Andy Mitchell]

Frédéric,

Have a look at the following document on Andrew Arthy's old site. This specifically mentions the 29 Jan 1943 action.

http://fw190.hobbyvista.com/bfgr196_sagr128_10zg1.doc

[Chris Goss]

Apart from it was apparently shared with Flak, I can add nothing more. I do have Wurm's PERS6 file but apart from being an experienced coastal pilot who reached the rank of Ofw before being commissioned no mention of this or a photo of him

[Frédéric Bruyelle]

So ... it's bad start to hope having some information about him... a big thanks for your help nevertheless!

was the insignia of this unit a seahorse?

good evening

frédéric

[Chris Goss]

Apparently 5./196 had a Hansa cog sailing vessel with orange-red sails on a white shield

[Frédéric Bruyelle]

Merci Chriss, good evening

[Andy Mitchell]

From de Zeng & Stankey's Officer Career Summaries.

WURM, Heinz. (DOB: 17.05.17). (W.B.K. Schleswig). (DKG). 01.02.43 Lt., promo to Oblt./Fl.(RDA
01.02.43). 29.01.43 Oblt., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196. 30.04.43 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 05.43 with
Jagdkommando West. 05.43 Oblt., appt Staka 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 (to 05.06.43). 17.05.43 Oblt., 1./SAGr.
128. 30.05.43 Oblt., 1./SAGr. 128. 07.07.43 Oblt., 1./SAGr. 128. 13.07.43 Oblt., with 10./ZG 1(also
known as 1./SAGr. 128). 05.34 Oblt., appt (acting?) Staka 5./Bordfliegergruppe 196 (to 05.06.43?).
23.07.43 Oblt., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 awarded the DKG. 22.08.43 Oblt., 1./SAGr. 128. 09.09.43 Oblt.,
1./SAGr. 128. 16.09.43 Oblt. and Staka 1.(F)/SAGr. 128, KIA – in Fw 190 A-5 shot down by fighters,
probably over the Bay of Biscay SW of Brest. Credited with 12 victories.

[Frédéric Bruyelle]

thanks Andy, precious informations.
Frédéric

[Chris Goss]

Sadly most of this is not included in his files. Born in Bielefeld, he was married and joined the military in Jan 35. EK II 30 Jan 40, EK I 30 Oct 40, Frontflugspange in Gold 30 Apr 41 as Fw. Promoted to Ofw 1 Jun 41

[Nick Beale]

The entry in Bundesarchiv RM 6/160, "General der Luftwaffe beim Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine: KTB, Bd. 30 (1.–30. Sept. 1943)":

16.9.43: Fw 190 (kein Seeflugzeug) 100% Bruch vom Angriff gegen über See zurückfliegende Fortress vom Einsatz nicht zurückgekehrt bei Jagseinsatz südwestl. Brest.
Staka Oblt. (K.O.) Wurm, Heinz F vermisst.

Translated:

Fw 190 (not a seaplane) 100% damage from attack on Fortress returning over the sea. Failed to return from fighter operation SW of Brest.
Staffelkapitän Oberleutnant (War Service Officer) Wurm, Heinz, missing.