Shot Down Ju.52-16.4.45 Prague Area

[ErwinR]

Bought a Flight Log Book from Transportgeschwader 2, Jan 1943 -April 1945. Log Book belonged to Rudolf Griese, last entry 16.4.45 his Junker 52 plane destroyed by low flying aircraft. I think they had taken off from Prague area, my question was he killed ? Regards

[robert]

Hi,

it seems that the aircraft was destroyed on the ground.

Regards

Robert

[Merlin]

That day III./TG 2 lost some 25 aircraft in a low level attack at Kralup.

[ErwinR]

Thanks Robert, Merlin, seems I jumped to the wrong conclusion, as the plane was destroyed on the ground, there's a good chance Griese survived. Interesting Log Book circa 80 front flights from Crete to the Breslauer pocket and a east front pocket (Kessel) 13/14.2.45 I can't read, if anyone can, could they let me know. Regards

[John Manrho]

Schneidemühl and 13.2/14.2 Dresden zerstört....

John

[ErwinR]

Thanks for the prompt reply John.

[Gerhard]

@ErwinR:
Can you give us the identity of the Ju 52 which was destroyed on 16.4.45 (left side of flight log), please?

Gerhard

@ErwinR

Can you please show the left side of the Flight Log page, to be able to identify the aircraft involved.

Thanks
Gerhard

[Stig Jarlevik]

Just to make everyone aware that Gerhard's mail was not accepted until today, the 17th, but still get listed on the 13th (the day he answered).

I have just ensured it gets to the top of the list.

Cheers
Stig

[ErwinR]

Gerhard,
Here's a picture of the entries on the left side of the log book, which you asked for. If you have any further relevant information, I would be interested to hear from you. Regards

[Gerhard]

Erwin,
many thanks for the scan. I read the reg as 8T+AU.

This is a "Verbandskennzeichen", so there is a certain probability that different aircraft carried this reg over the time. I have a note that WNr 5531 Skz VA+DO carried Vkz 8T+AU at some time in its career. But I don't know if 8T+AU was still the same aircraft in April 1945.
Regards
Gerhard