6st Staffel II/KG53 loss 30.03.42

[Thomas H]

Hi,

Does anyone have information surrounding the loss of the following crew on the 30.03.1942?

FF: Hptm. Justus Trüber
BO: Fw. Heinrich Zeiss
BF: Fw. Erwin Schober
BM: Ofw. Christian Kühnemund
BS: Uffz. Anton Reithner

Thanks in advance!

Thomas

[Brian Bines]

From Luft.Q.M,s. returns He111H-5 3989 6/KG53 100% crash by Gerelewskij following hit by AA. Crew of Hpt Truber St.Kap all killed.

[Thomas H]

Thanks for the info Brian!

Interesting that Hptm Trüber was the St. Kptn at that time. The book by Kiehl on KG53 doesn't mention him at all, but also doesn't report any St. Kptn between 03.12.1941 (Zahn) and 12.05.1942 (Thierig).

Do you also happen to know the kennung A1+?P

Kind regards, Thomas

[Brian Bines]

Hi Thomas,

Sorry I have no futher info. like you I was suprised he was not mentioned in the Kiehl book,

Regards

Brian Bines

[DDT]

Hello Brian and Thomas,

As I don't have Kiehl's book (yet). I wonder if you could provide me with the other St.Kap. of 6./KG 53?
Tia,

Dirk
Belgium

[Thomas H]

Hi Dirk,

Here you go

Hptm Pockrandt 10.10.1940 - 30.11.1940
Hptm Mund 30.11.1940 - 1941
Hptm Zahn 01.06.1941 - 03.12.1941
Hptm Trüber ? (not in Kiehl's book)
Hptm Thierig 12.05.1942 - Dezember 1942
Hptm Spellig Dezember 1942 - 15.03.1943
Hptm Zöllner 11.06.1943 - 26.09.1943
Hptm Bautz 15.11.1944 - April 1945

Regards, Thomas

[Thomas H]

Hi Brian,

there are more gaps in the timeline. Between Zöllner and Bautz is even a gap of almost 14 months!

If someone has names to fill these gaps, let us know.

Regards, Thomas

[DDT]

Hi Thomas,

Thx for your very fast answer! Great information!
Have a nice weekend,
Dirk

[Doug Stankey]

A search of our database presents this incomplete picture of the Staffelkapitän of 6./KG 53:

Hptm. Fritz Pockrandt (10.10.40 – 30.11.40) - acting
Hptm. Waldemar Mund (30.11.40 – 1941)
Hptm. Dietrich-Hermann von Buttlar-Brandenfels (? – 04.41 - ?)
Maj. Karl-Andreas Zahn (01.06.41 – 03.12.41).
Hptm. Justus Trüber (? – 30.03.42 KIA)
Hptm. Heinz Thierig (?- 12.05.42 - ?)
Hptm. Richard Klein (? – 26.01.43 KIA).
Oblt. Walter Spellig (DKG) (? – 15.03.43 - ?) promo to Hptm. 01.04.43
Oblt. Heinz Zöllner (DKG) (11.06.43 – 26.09.43).
Hptm. Wilhelm Bautz (DKG) (15.11.44 – 04.45).


We hope that this helps.

HLdZ
DGS

[DDT]

Morning Doug,

Thx for given more information about the St.Kap. of 6./KG 53. There seems to be some lacking of names in the pre 10/10/40 period?
Regards,
Dirk