Stuka Pilot Interview

[biltongbru]

I video interviewed a Luftwaffe stuka pilot: Heinz Midgeod last week at his house.

He was with I./St.G.3 / I./St.G.76 and served in France, BOB, Balkans, Crete and Africa.

Here a clip on how he was shot down in France:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxaOhs0Z1JM

I will see him next week again, if there are specific member questions unanswered from existing library material then I could attempt to get answers from Dr Migeod.

[chuckschmitz]

Thanks for posting.

Chuck

[gedburke3]

Hi,
I agree, a great post. What a treat to meet him as well.
Could you ask for a copy of a period photograph of him and his aircraft and post them here for us to see?
Cheers
Gerry

[biltongbru]

Originally Posted by gedburke3

Hi,
I agree, a great post. What a treat to meet him as well.
Could you ask for a copy of a period photograph of him and his aircraft and post them here for us to see?
Cheers
Gerry

I have an appointment with Dr Midgeod next week Wednesday to take photographs of all his war time pictures and military documentation and will then post the interesting info here. At this moment he is in hospital but is expected to get out on Tuesday....

[chuckschmitz]

Please give him my best.

[biltongbru]

Originally Posted by gedburke3

Hi,
I agree, a great post. What a treat to meet him as well.
Could you ask for a copy of a period photograph of him and his aircraft and post them here for us to see?
Cheers
Gerry

His aircraft in Crete (Maleme)













Portrait of Heinz:

[Pilot]

Nice video- thank you

[Dénes Bernád]

Very nice narrative. I'd like to see more of it.

[John Vasco]

I presume the the story he relates of being shot down is that shown on page 254 of 'The Battle of France, Then & Now' by Peter Cornwell. The 2./StG 76 loss showing his Bordfunker, Uffz. H Gäth, as killed in action.

[biltongbru]

Originally Posted by John Vasco

I presume the the story he relates of being shot down is that shown on page 254 of 'The Battle of France, Then & Now' by Peter Cornwell. The 2./StG 76 loss showing his Bordfunker, Uffz. H Gäth, as killed in action.

I spoke to Heinz today; he confirmed that this was the person that he buried. He told me that the girlfriend of Uffz Gath kept on writing letters to their squadron and it was the duty of his next gunner, Uffz Motzel (not sure of spelling), to reply to all these letters.