Oblt Herbert Schmid

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello all,

I am searching a (possibly) missing flight log page of the Flugbuch from Oblt. Herbert Schmid (NJG 2, NJG 3), the pilot who fled to Dyce/Scotland with his crew and valuable Ju88 nightfighter in May 1943.

Thanks to a respected and most helpful TOCH member I have several copies, containing the flights between June 1940-September 1942, but the page with flights in November/December 1941 is missing. The reason for this request: it might be that Schmid has been on Venlo airfield in the last weeks of 1941, as he was frequently been there in February, March and April 1942...

Would love to hear from you, best regards, Marcel Hogenhuis

[Broncazonk]

If hope you don't mind, but I'm wondering if anyone has new, additional details pertaining to one of the most fascinating events of the war.

Simply said: a motion picture needs to be made about ALL of this...

Bronc

[Carsten Petersen]

I don't hope so - almost everything written so far about this incident is wrong

[Broncazonk]

Originally Posted by Carsten Petersen

I don't hope so - almost everything written so far about this incident is wrong

Please clarify and expand on your statement. What really happened?

Bronc

[Carsten Petersen]

I am working on a book about Schmid. There are many things that has been told in the past that are pure nonsens. Some people have used the SOE cover up story as fact. Others have written pure fiction - that Schmid worked for the British intelligence before his defection, that the British new that Schmid was defecting, that he twice had landed in England to deliver a package, that his father worked for Stresemann.

Most people have not bothered to find the facts about
- his time with Legion Condor
- his air battles as a night fighter pilot
- the reason why he defected
- the story behind his two crewmembers
. his confrontation with his Staffelkapitän
. his work for the British after he landed in England
- the planning and preparation before the defection
etc etc

[Broncazonk]

Publish that thing!

Do you have the documentation that Marcel is looking for?

Bronc

[Marcel van Heijkop]

Hi Carsten,

A pleasure to meet you in Hetschbach and your presentation about the IV./NJG3 in Denmark and Herbert Schmid was superb!

Count me in when your book is published!


Best regards,


Marcel

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Carsten,

Can I please contact you off board? I have a (yet to confirm) story about Schmid and Venlo that might be of interest for your research. My mail address: info@hogenhuis.info

Keep up the good work and needless to say that I am interested in your forthcoming book about Schmid too !

Best wishes, Marcel