Peter Habicht-infos needed

[digedag1]

Hi,
can someone please identify the unit, this pilot of a Me110 belonged to?
(probably a ZG unit)

- pilot: Peter Habicht,
- radio operator: ?

Downed on/or around/ 11 January 1944 (?),

date of crash ?
location of crash ?
WIA/KIA ?
plane markings ?

greetings,
digedag 1

[Matti Salonen]

1944-01-11, Stab Erg.Zerst.Gr., Bf 110, 3 km nordwestlich Ottleben bei Magdeburg, Luftkampf. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer (Gruppenkommandeur) Hptm Habicht, Peter, tot
Bordfunker Fhj-Ofw Busch, Helmut, tot

Matti

[digedag1]

Many thanks Matti.


- Any photos of this men published in aviation literatur?
- Which airfield was their base that day?
- Are there additional losses for that unit on this day?

[Matti Salonen]

According to book "Die Flugzeugführer-Ausbildung der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1935-1945" Stab Erg.Zerst.Gr. was 01.09.1943 - 02.03.1944 located at Fl.Pl. Braunschweig-Broitzem.

In my databse no other losses.

Matti

[Johannes]

Hi

Habicht had been around a while. He was the Staffelkapitan of 11./ZG26 in 1941. Staffelkapitan of 10./Zg26 from 27th August 1942 until 17th September 1943 when he became the Kommandeur of erg(Z)./Grp.210, a position he held until his death. Two known claims:-

22nd February 1942 as Oblt B-17 region of Malta 1442 hrs at 6500 metres altitude.
25th October 1942 as Hptm Beaufighter 1115 hrs 20 metres altitude

Regards

Johannes

[digedag1]

Thank you to all.

No photo of him published in aviation literature ?

digedag1