Stab III./K.G. 76 pilot, Ofw. Riebl

[Pawel Burchard]

Ofw. Riebl was FF with Stab III./K.G. 76 in July 1940, reportedly he was killed in action over England few weeks after. Any details on him and/or the crew he flew with?

Kind regards,
Pawel

[Chris Goss]

Ofw Edmund Riebl was the pilot when the Gr Kdr, Obstlt Adolf Genth was killed on 29 Jul 40; his Do 17 was rammed by a Spitfire, according to German records (Ferriss of 111 Sqn?) on 16 Aug 40; Ofw Anton Waechter (7/KG 76), Fw Edmund Klumb (8) and Ofw Ernst Brauer (7) were also killed when the Do 17 crashed at Paddock Wood

[Franek Grabowski]

As a matter of interest, Genth was a veteran of WWI raids against England, his son was a fighter pilot in III/JG26 and his grandson is a pilot as well.

[Pawel Burchard]

Thank you both. Chris, do you have any details for crew functions (who was BO, BF, BS etc.) and a/c details for both incidents? I am not certain in the matter of Oberstlt. Adolf Genth being Gruppenkommandeur at the time of his death on 29-Jul-40. He is mentioned as Kommandeur in Fragebogen that I saw but this could mean he being a/c commander e.g. observer in case of Do 17.

Kind regards,
Pawel

[Chris Goss]

Without rechecking I guess they are BO, BF, BS/BM in that order. Genth was Gr Kdr according to a book written by his son. Genth was not a pilot but by dint of his rank, would have been aircraft commander when he was killed

[Pawel Burchard]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

Without rechecking I guess they are BO, BF, BS/BM in that order.

Dear Chris, would you recheck your sources when you find time? Are there any aircraft details?

I am not entirely in clear who actually was Gruppenkommandeur of III./76 then. Could be Major Franz Reuss (according to www.ww2.dk).

Regards,
Pawel

[Chris Goss]

Pawel: F, B, BF, BM. Genth is recorded in the KG 76 records as Kdr and the book written by his Grandson. NO further details on the 16 Aug 40 ac apart from it was a Z-2 (but could be Z-1 or Z-3)!

[Pawel Burchard]

Thanks Chris.

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

NO further details on the 16 Aug 40 ac apart from it was a Z-2 (but could be Z-1 or Z-3)!

Yes, it would be tricky to try to identify a subtype, as older Do 17Z airframes were subject of several 'official' modifications, and factory fresh Do 17Z-1 and Z-2 were 100% identical externally.

Kind regards,
Pawel