Uffz Mansch - Gefr Huttl A 2./KG27 14 may 1940 Belgium

[Alain57]

Goodevening ,

Who has some additional info on Uffz Mansch - Gefr Huttl A from 2./KG27 operating over belgium on may 14 1940.

Greets
Alain57

[rof120]

He 111 at the time I guess?

PS: details probably in Walther Waiss' history of KG 27, volume 1.

[Chris Goss]

In Volume II-Gefr Alexander Hüttl & Uffz Erich Marnisch wounded attacking troops Brussels-Soignies-Wavre area but returned with a damaged aircraft

[Pieter H]

This is how I have this incident:


May 14: 2./KG27 Heinkel He111P. Returned damaged in attacks by Moranes of GC III/2 south of Namur, 4.30 p.m. BM Uffz Erich Mamsch killed, BF Gefr Alexander Hüttl slightly wounded, rest of crew unhurt. Aircraft 5% damaged but repairable.


Cheers, Pieter

[Luc Vervoort]

Hi,


Uffz Mansch was killed near Tirlemont (= Tienen), Belgium.


Best regards


Luc

[Stig Jarlevik]

Hi All

Cannot help but wonder why Waiss spelled the family name Marnisch while everyone else calls him Mansch or Mamsch.

Looking at Luc's attachment, the name cannot be Mansch. The way it was written in that document certainly indicates either Marnsch or Mamsch to me.

Three offers so far. Anyone who can say with certainty what his real name was?

B Rgds
Stig

[Nick Beale]

I read it as Mamsch with an "m" — on the filecard compare it with the m in "Kampfgeschwader" or the ones in "Tirlemont" or "Oberbürgermstr.", then with the "n" in "Brüssel-Löwen" or in "Arndstadt".

Both Mamsch and Mansch are real names, the latter somewhat more common according to searches here: https://www.kartezumnamen.eu

[Matti Salonen]

I have taken the name as Mamsch both from the NVM and EM-Verzeichnis.

Matti

[Stig Jarlevik]

Nick/Matti

As usual, thanks! I think we can now confirm his real name was Mamsch!

B Rgds
Stig

[Luc Vervoort]

Hi,


Checked again. The name must be Mamsch.


Best regards and stay safe


Luc