KG(J) 55 losses, December 1944-February 1945

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Hello, I have the following list of KG(J) 55 losses between December 1944 and February 1945:

12 December 1944
Bf109 6./KG(J)55 BT+KB
(P) Fw. Heinrich Schiffgen (67185/452) killed.
Crashed during a training flight Nr. Plattling, Niederbayern, SE of Regensburg. Germany.

20 December 1944
Bf109 4./KG(J)55
(P) Oblt. J. Dieter Berking. injured.
Involved in a taxying accident on Plattling aerodrome, SE of Regensburg, Germany.

23 December 1944
FW190 8./KG(J)55 DX+NU
(P) Ofhr.z.See Lothar Kleinert (58246/713) killed.
Crashed on take off for a training flight, on Landau aerodrome, SW of Plattling, Germany.

l January 1945
Bf109 G-14 2./KG(J)55.
(P) Ofhr. Siegfried Köhler, injured.
Crashed during a training flight Nr. Straubing, SE of Regensburg, Germany.

4 January 1945
Bf109 5./KG(J)55 BT+EZ
(P) Oblt. Alfred Veith, seriously injured.
Collided with PZ+TX during a training flight Nr Plattling, SE of Regensburg, Germany.

4 January 1945
Bf109 5./KG(J)55 PZ+TX
(P) Uffz. Brich Barein (58280/414), killed.
Collided with BT+EZ during a training flight Nr Plattling.

4 January 1945
Arado Ar 96 9./KG55 Wk. Nr. 550805
(P) Uffz. Fridolin Wenzel injured.
Rammed during a formation training flight and crashed Nr Haidlfing, NE of Landau, SE
of Regensburg, Germany.

10 January 1945
Bf109 1./KG(J)55 Wk. Nr. 413766
(P) Fw. Arthur Böttger (68578/763) killed.
Crashed during a training flight Nr Haimbuch/Regensburg, Germany.

10 January 1945
Bf 109 5./KG(J)55 DX+KG
(P) Ofw. Wilhelm Stelzner (67020/137) killed.
Crashed during a training flight on Plattling aerodrome, SE of Regensburg, Germany.

12 February 1945
Bf109 G-6 1./KG(J)55.
(P) Hpt. Wolfgang Witte (67013/118) Staffelkapitän, seriously injured. He died of
his injuries on the 22. 2.1945.
Crashed during a training flight Nr Leiblfing, SW of Straubing, Germany.

16 February 1945
Bf109 5./KG(J)55 Wk. Nr. 165836
(P) Ofw. Horst Schaufuss (67185/359) killed.
Crashed during a training flight on Plattling aerodrome, Germany.

I will be interested in the WNr (sometimes known) and sub-types of the aircraft flown by these pilots.

Thanks in advance

[Brian Bines]

Laurent, wn for Wolfgang Witte is 441564 Bf109 G6 90% the Luft.GQM returns for 13-3-45 page 6 item 17 gives the date of the crash as 22 Feb.1945.
also noted:-
10.2 III/KG(J)55 H notlandung due to Brennstoffmangel Fw190A8 739356 60% Uffz Rudolf Walter inj.
10.2 III/KG(J)55 H notlandung due to Brennstoffmangel Fw190A8 739329 50% Uffz Heinrich Mever ? inj
23.2 I/KG(J) 55 H Bedienungsfehler b.landung Bf 109G6 785170 70% Ofw. Robert Urak inj. Fl.Pl. Straubing

Brian Bines

[Norbert Schuchbauer]

Here is what I have:
BT+KB = Bf 109 G-6, I also have this Stammkennzeichen for a He 111 H-11. So it could be wrong.
BT+EZ = Bf 109 G-14
PZ+TX = Bf 109 G
413766 = Bf 109 G-6/U2 or G-14
DX+KG = Bf 109 G-6
165836 = Bf 109 G-6
785170 = Bf 109 G-14/AS
Ar 96 B-7, 550805, VL+LC

Sorry not much more,

Norbert

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Thanks Brian and Norbert

[Roger Gaemperle]

Hello,

Are the tactical codes known of the mentioned KG(J)55 losses? Is there anything known about a Bf 109 G 'White 9' loss of KG(J)55?

Regards,

Roger

[Jim P.]

Here's about all I can add:

Bf 109G-14, 785195, VEITH, Oblt. Alfred, , II., 5., KG(J) 55, , BT+EZ, BT+EZ, , 04-Jan-45, Injured due to midair collision with Bf 109 PZ+TX during training. FSA., RK. Bf 109G-6 per Hall/Quinlan., RLV, Hall/Quinlan, KG 55, p.96; Kaiser, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, V.2, p.158-159, , bei Fl.Pl. Plattling, südöstlich Regensburg, 100%, H, , ,

Bf 109G-6, 785170, Urak, Ofw. Robert, , I., , KG(J) 55, , , , , 23-Feb-45, Injured due to pilot error during landing., , Lfl.Reich, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #12); Gen.Qu.6.Abt.-BA-MA Signatur RL 2 III/1199, p.29, , Fl.Pl. Straubing, 70%, H, , ,

[Roger Gaemperle]

Hi Jim,

Thank you for the additional information. I guess that the official LW loss lists did not mention the tactical code of the aircraft and that it would be difficult to get this information without having access to corresponding logbooks (many of which do not exist anymore).

I was looking for information about a "White 9" most likely of I./KG(J)55. It made a belly landing.

Best regards,

Roger

[Richard Whittle]

Does anyone have a reliable list of Fw 190s lost in the area of Straubing to Feldkirchen on April 8, 1945?