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General Dietl Ju52 crash 23/6/44
Hi guys
General Dietl was one of several killed in a Ju52 crash on 23 June 1944. I assume this was an accident? Cheers Brian |
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Re: General Dietl Ju52 crash 23/6/44
Generaloberst Eduard Dietl was among the killed when Ju 52/3mg8e W.Nr, 7596 marked A2+AA of Flugbereitschaft Komm.Gen.d.dt. Lw. in Finland, crashed near Hartberg in the area of the Wechselgebirge in Austria on 23.06.1944. It was believed to be an accident.
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Re: General Dietl Ju52 crash 23/6/44
Many thanks, Seaplanes
Much appreciated. Brian |
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Re: General Dietl Ju52 crash 23/6/44
Matti Salonen has given this on this site already see below
"I have the following: 1944-06-23, Fl.Ber./Komm.Gen.d.Dt.Lw.Finnland, Ju 52/3mg11, 7596, A2+AA, Hochwechsel, 15 km südöstlich Semmering, Absturz um 07.42 Uhr. Bruch 95 %. Flugzeugführer (1) Olt Kowollik, Hans, + Flugzeugführer (2) (Staffelführer) Olt Jakob, Erich, + Bordfunker Fw Huber, verletzt Bordmechaniker Ofw Meier, verletzt Bordschütze Uffz Thieme, Heinz, + Fluggast GenOberst, Dietl, Eduard, + Fluggast Gen.d.Geb. Eglseer, Karl, + Fluggast Gen.d.Inf. von Wickede, Thomas-Emil, + Fluggast GenLt Rossi, + Matti Who is right ? an g8e or g11e ? Peter |
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Re: General Dietl Ju52 crash 23/6/44
As far as I know, there never were an g11e, only a planned series to be built by ATG that was not realized. You had a French-built g10e and g14e.
W.Nr. 7596 was a g8e built by JFM, Bernburg. |
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Re: General Dietl Ju52 crash 23/6/44
Thanks Seaplanes for correction.
Matti |
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Re: General Dietl Ju52 crash 23/6/44
To complete the story ...
07h42 Zu Besprechungen mit Hitler über die Möglichkeiten des Weiterkämpfens der Finnen wurde Generaloberst Eduard Dietl, kommandierender General der 20. Gebirgsarmee, General der Infanterie Thomas-Emil von Wickede, Kommandierenden General des X. Armeekorps, General der Gebirgstruppe Karl Eglseer, Kommandierender General des XVIII. Gebirgs-Korps, und dem italienischen Generalleutnant Enrico Adami-Rossi am 22.6.1944 auf den Obersalzberg befohlen und sollte danach in Helsinki an Verhandlungen mit den führenden finnischen Politikern und Militärs teilnehmen. Die Ju 52/3m-11, (A2+AA; Werk-Nr. 7596), die zur Flugbereitschaft des Kom.Gen. d. Dt.Lw. Finnland gehörte, startete am Morgen des 23.6.1944 von Graz nach Aspern bei Wien. Beim Anflug auf den 1.800 m hohen Hochwedel geriet die Maschine in eine Talböe, sackte durch und zerschellte bei Hartberg in der Steiermark. Mit ihm starben der Flugzeugführer Oblt. Erich Jacob, der Beobachter und 2. Flugzeugführer Oblt. Hans Kowollik der Bordmechaniker Heinz Thieme, die Ritterkreuzträger, General Thomas-Emil von Wickede und der General Karl Eglseer, Kommandierender General des XVIII. Gebirgs-Korps. |
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Re: General Dietl Ju52 crash 23/6/44
Enrico Adami-Rossi seems to be a silly misidentification... killed in this crash was Generalleutnant Franz Rossi, Kommandeur of Divisionsgruppe "Rossi" in the XIX. Gebirgs-Korps.
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Re: General Dietl Ju52 crash 23/6/44
Thanks guys for your contributions
As I understand it, Dietl was on his way back to Finland following the meeting with Hitler. Cheers Brian |
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