Rudolf Braunburg-Luftwaffe unit?

[kaki3152]

Does anyone know what unit Rudolf Braunburg flew with in WWII? His Wikipedia entry just states that he was a fighter pilot.

He wrote a novel about his wartime experience, "Betrayed Skies"

He wrote many books on aviation after the war.

[ghostwriter]

hi,

WWII Luftwaffe pilot and author of several novels, one being "Betrayed Skies". Flew transport ac until late war. Transitioned to fighters until fuel limited and reported sd by a Mosquito and made a safe emergency landing. Served in infantry at the Battle of the Bulge where he was taken prisoner 2 January, 1945. Deceased 21 February, 1996 in Waldbröl.

source: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/Kra...e/?q=Braunburg


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ghost

[kaki3152]

The information presented is puzzling "Transport unit 42, Ftr unit 44"?? The only fighter unit with no. 44 is JV-44 which was not set up until 1945?
What transport unit used no.42?
I don't always believe what's in the Kracker archives

[ju55dk]

Just look at his birth date. He cold not have started in the Luftwaffe before 1942.
Junker

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by kaki3152

The information presented is puzzling "Transport unit 42, Ftr unit 44"?? The only fighter unit with no. 44 is JV-44 which was not set up until 1945?
What transport unit used no.42?
I don't always believe what's in the Kracker archives

Quite wise Kaki
I haven't studied the Kracker site, but perhaps this time he simply means an unknown transport unit in 1942 and an unknown fighter unit in 1944?

Cheers
Stig

[Schlageter]

If my memory serves me correctly then Braunburg was a member of KG 4 but he claimed he flew only transport missions with his Heinkel 111.


HTH