Maj Dietrich Puttfarken, KG51, Lost 23.04.44.

[Joe Potter]

Seeking any info on the loss of Maj Puttfarken, and the name of his Bf.
Thanks
Joe

[Jim P.]

Me 410A-1, 420314, PUTTFARKEN, Hptm. Dietrich (F)/Lux, Ofw. Willi (Bf), 5, 5./KG 51, , 9K+MN, , , 22-Apr-44, Both MIA during Fern Nachtjagdeinsatz over North Sea against B-24s., RK awarded for bomber missions, Kanal, Obermaier p.181, , Cambridge, 100%, F

[Joe Potter]

Thank's Jim.
Joe.

[Nick Beale]

You would probably find Intruders Over Britain by Simon W Parry interesting as well.

ISBN: 1-871187-16-8
208 pages, 232 x 150mm
Soft covers

Price £11.95 (+ P&P)

http://www.airresearch.co.uk/

[Chris Goss]

Not that much about Puttfarken in Simon's book but he did go down over the North Sea

[Maximowitz]

Any idea of what colour scheme was used by the KG51 machines on these intruder missions? I'm rather interested in researching this subject, in particular Maj Puttfarken.

Thanks.

[Doug Stankey]

This is what we currently have on this guy:

PUTTFARKEN, Dietrich.
(DOB: 30.04.20 in Hamburg).
1940 in KG 51.
02.07.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, I./KG 51.
07.10.42 Oblt. in 1./KG 51, awarded the Ritterkreuz for completing 250 combat missions, sinking a submarine and several merchant ships, and destroying 30 aircraft on the ground and 3 important bridges along the Don.
21.11.42 Hptm., appt Staka 11./KG 51 (to 24.04.44).
c.02.44 Staka Fernnachtjägerstaffel/KG 51.
01.04.44 promo to Maj.
23.04.44 reported MIA over the North Sea during an attack on Cambridge/England.
Credited with 269 combat missions and 5 air victories.

LdZ
DGS

[Maximowitz]

Thank you Doug, I find the Fernnachtjäger missions quite absorbing. I'm sure there's more info to be found about this little known (outside of this forum anyway) aspect of Luftwaffe strategy. I've just purchased Intruders Over Britain by Simon W Parry, are there any other books you would advise me to read?

[Doug Stankey]

I would suggest "Nachjagd" by Theo Boiten which covers all night fighter operations but at least is in English, as is "Nachtjager" by David Williams (2 volumes). The later I haven't seen but I expect its good. What would probably have more content on the subject of Fernnachtjagd would likely be (in German):
Chronik der I. Gruppe des Nachtjagdgeschwaders 2 by Heinz-Rökker; VDM Heinz Nickel Verlag.


The later is a high quality production consisting of many articles dealing with different aspects of the unit. The author is, of course, a well known veteran of the unit.



Apart from the Parry book, there is nothing else that springs to mind.


Good luck.



Doug Stankey

[Maximowitz]

Many thanks for the suggestions, looks like I'll have to brush up my German language skills. Much appreciated Doug.