Klahn also met his fate on the 11th April 45, though in another part of the country, close to the airfield of Lister at the SW tip of Norway. He was also shot down by a Mustang of the RAF, this time from 19 Sqdn which had been escorting beaufighters on an anti-shipping strike.
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Next up, the second DKiG WP i've come across
Oberfeldwebel Martin Kistler
Edit: This guy i believe was an Arado Ar.234 jet pilot.
Einsatzkommando 1./FAGr.5 was based at Stavanger-Sola airfield operating the type from 1945, with i believe only 3-4 aircraftLast edited by Simon O.; 12-07-2014, 11:19 AM.Collecting German award documents, other paperwork and photos relating to Norway and Finland.Comment
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promotions and some awards.Collecting German award documents, other paperwork and photos relating to Norway and Finland.Comment
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He flew over Stalingrad whilst with 3.(F)/10. His DKiG is listed in Scherzer's work on DKiG holders of the LW but his details are incomplete.Collecting German award documents, other paperwork and photos relating to Norway and Finland.Comment
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An interesting one. An Oberfeldwebel in KG26.Collecting German award documents, other paperwork and photos relating to Norway and Finland.Comment
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A prewar soldier who served in Spain, he was well decorated, but the unusual thing is to see aircrew getting the erdkampfabzeichenCollecting German award documents, other paperwork and photos relating to Norway and Finland.Comment
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His service record fromCollecting German award documents, other paperwork and photos relating to Norway and Finland.Comment
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Also interesting to see that he was awarded the ErdkampfabzeichenOriginally posted by Simon O. View PostComment
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Unless it was nighttime, or the weather was bad, and you were running out of gas - then it was a sweaty nightmare, like a monkey f*ing a skunk.
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Another interesting entry for this guy is the wound badge awarded 2.6.41. I did a little checking and he was bordschütze on an He 111 when it was shot down or was damaged on the 20th May at CreteCollecting German award documents, other paperwork and photos relating to Norway and Finland.Comment
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Basic Loss Data
20.05.1941 5./K.G.26. Luftflotte 4 (Kreta). Crash landing on enemy territory
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Heinkel He 111 WNr. 3953 1H + EN 100%
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Ofw. Tünnesmann, Wilhelm. F. Wounded
Obltn. Ingenohl, Günter. B. Wounded
Fw. Holler, Mathias. Bf. Wounded
Uffz. Funke, Horst. Bm. Wounded
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1) 5. Staffel. Shot down during attack on Heraklion airfield, crash-landed in area held by German paratroopers. Crew took part in ground fighting, all seriously wounded.
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Collecting interests: Cavalry units, 1 Kavallerie/24 Panzer Division, Stukageschwader 1
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Ah, so that could be where the erdkampf came from?
Why no Kreta cufftitle??Collecting German award documents, other paperwork and photos relating to Norway and Finland.Comment
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Good question..supposedly it was awarded for:
The cufftitle was considered an award and was given to personnel who made a parachute or glider landing on to the island of Crete between 20 and 27 May, took part in the air campaign over Crete, or were in active service at sea in the Crete theater of operations up to 27 May 1942.
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Collecting interests: Cavalry units, 1 Kavallerie/24 Panzer Division, Stukageschwader 1
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Simon,
Thank you for showing us some fine Luftwaffe Wehrpäße, I do like seeing them a lot.
Best regards
Eric-JanComment
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Hank, he also was awarded the Erdkampfabzeichen. Check the line above the EhrenpokalOriginally posted by Hank C. View PostComment
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