Question re.: A History of V./(2)LG 1 - 1./NJG3 1939-1941, by Ludwig Von Eimannsberger (2004)

[Theo Boiten]

Dear all,

I have a question re. the following book:

Zerstorergruppe: A History of V./(2)LG 1 - 1./NJG3 1939-1941 by Ludwig Von Eimannsberger (Schiffer Military Aviation History2004)

Can anyone who has this book tell me if it goes into detail into the claims & losses of I./NJG3 during 1941?

Cheers, Theo

[Orwell1984]

Hello Theo

I dug out my copy of this book and had a look for you. It doesn't go in to much detail on I./NJG 3 at all.
Chapter 7 " V./(Z)LG1 Becomes I./NJG 3" is only 2 short pages of text and 41 pages of photos (one set of pictures is of Oblt. Altendorf's Halifax victory on 15/10/42). No listings of claims is provided but there is a list of losses of crews of the former V./(Z)LG1 serving in 1/NJG 3.

Cheers
Mark

[Theo Boiten]

Hello Mark,

Many thanks for providing these details; I'll PM you with a few specific questions re. this book!

Cheers, Theo

[peter.werry]

Hello Theo,
As Mark says the narrative ends in October 1940.
Here are the losses of former V(Z)/LG1 members serving with I/NJG3
1/NJG3
PT Lt. SCHMIDT Ernst KIA 23/03/41
RO Uffz. WENIGER Max KIA 23/03/41
The book has a photo of the crash site
PT Oblt (WEEGMANN v. Horst) KIA 09/03/41
RO Uffz BANSER Wilhelm KIA 09/03/41
The RO Uffz LISCHNEWSKI was WIA 16/12/43 who normally flew with Fw KLEVER Georg
2/NJG3
PT Uffz VOELSKOW Peter WIA 29/07/42
RO Uffz SCHWARZ Kurt KIA 29/07/42
The book has 3 photos of Voelskow in hospital with his left leg amputated below the knee as he 'crashed while taking off on a night sortie'
PT Oblt ZOBEL Ernst WIA 16/10/40
RO Uffz PELLNAT Robert WIA 16/10/40
3/NJG3
PT Fw WARRELMANN Alfred WIA 07/09/41
RO Uffz (BIEG Hans) WIA 07/09/41

There are 4 photos of Bf110 L1+DL crashed near Werneuchen 19/08/41 flown by Lt ALTENDORF with Uffz Arndt as well as 3 photos of the Halifax crash site near Waterloo on 15/10/42 that Mark has described above
Lastly there are 3 photos of Bf110 L1+BH flown by Obfw Jecke with Fw SCHMERGAL force landed at Tripoli during the summer of 1941
Regards
Peter