JG.4

[Urusut]

Hello,

I'm looking after some information about the loss of Fw. Manfred Öelschlägel, Uffz. Helmut Pirmann, Hermann Klotz (JG.4) of 1945.

Thanks,

[DDT]

Hy,

Well I do have the two volumes about the history of JG 4 written by Eric Mombeek: Sturmjäger - Zur Geschichte de Jagdgeschwaders 4 und der Sturmstaffel 1, but due to the hectic last days of the war the greater part of the official JG documents were lost. So we can only asume that those 3 pilots were, either killed or missing in action:
- Uffz. Pirmann (5.(Sturm)/JG 4): presumed mia after battle in the area Werneuchen-Strausberg bei Berlin sometime during march'45.
-Fw. Oelschlägel III./JG 4: mia sometime during march'45, although he was record as a POW at a Kamp in Charkow.
- ? Klotz IV./JG 4: mia near Berlin sometime during march'45, but probably became a POW as he never returned from a Sovjet POW-kamp near Moskou.
Kind regards,
Dirk

[Urusut]

Thanks Dirk,

Please give me information about the loss of Fw. Kurt Hopp (Hoppe?), Flg. Bernhard Fichte, Gefr. Veit, Oblt. (Ofw. ?) Berg (JG.4) of 1945.

Kind regards,
Oleg

[Urusut]

Hi all experts

Who knows date of birth of pilots JG.4: Ofw. Herbert Rinkleb, Ofw. Fritz Zarske, Fw. Günther Eberhard?

Thank you in advance!
Oleg

[DDT]

Hi Oleg,

As it seems you have a firm intrest in the history of JG 4, I can recommend you the 2 books about the history of JG 4 and the Sturmstaffel 1 written by Eric Mombeek:
http://www.luftwaffe.be/storming-the...-fighter-wing/
But back to your request:

Fw. Kurt Hopp (III./JG 4 - Staffel unknown) went missing during feb.45.
Gefr. Veit, (11./JG 4) POW sometime during march 45, Bf 1099G-14, ge.9)
Shot down near Kyffhäuser.
Oblt. Berg (II.(Sturm)/JG 4) killed in crash during landing sometime during march 45.
Flg. Bernhard Fichte (III./JG 4 - Staffel unknown) became a POW after combat in the area of Küstrin sometime during march 45.
Kind regards,

Dirk