I posted much of the following a few months ago which re-kindled my interest in TR Luftwaffe colectibles, esp. Honor Goblets. I have reached a stone wall in uncovering additional information on Fw Brandl following his shoot-down on 16 March 1944.
Over 15 years ago I acquired a Flugbuch to Bf-110 pilot Fw Karl Brandl. He flew with ZG-1 and ZG 26 in Russia and Poland in 1942/43. From his buch I learned that he destroyed three Russian aircraft and ten tanks at Kursk and Stalingrad. He returned to Germany and served with ZG-76. He shot down a barrage balloon and on 4 October 1943 damaged a B-17 before having both engines shot out by U.S. fighters near Bonn. He apparently successfully landed his damaged 110 at Bonn-Hangelar flugplatz. He was back on OPs three days later in the same aircraft. On 9 October he damaged another B-17. That same day his 110 was again damaged with his left engine shot out.
On 14 October 1943 "Black Thursday" the second 8th AF mission to Schweinfurt he shot down a B-17 which crashed near Glashofen. The last entry is his log 16 March 1944 ( translated) states "Contact enemy - shot down in flames by US ftr - severely wounded"
Through the use of the Internet and the courtesy of WAF member Michael Everett I learned that Brandl had been awarded an Ehrenpokal on 2 October 1942 as a Gefreiter. His pokal and his flugbuch are now back together. Thank you, Mike!
Brandl received an EKII, EKI and DKiG (1 April 1943). That's about all I know at this time. The goblet was sold to Mike by an antique dealer at the Freising (Munich) Military show in 2013. The seller had nothing else from Brandl. I would like to fill in the blanks. What happened to him after being shot down? Did he survive the war? What has become of his awards/documents? Does someone have a wartime photo of him? I believe I have identified the B-17 he shot down 14 October 1943 and the victor in his shoot-down in March 1944.
If anyone has ANY further info Fw Karl Brandl, his photro, his documents or anything... I would like to hear from them. Thanks for reading. Bob Gill
Over 15 years ago I acquired a Flugbuch to Bf-110 pilot Fw Karl Brandl. He flew with ZG-1 and ZG 26 in Russia and Poland in 1942/43. From his buch I learned that he destroyed three Russian aircraft and ten tanks at Kursk and Stalingrad. He returned to Germany and served with ZG-76. He shot down a barrage balloon and on 4 October 1943 damaged a B-17 before having both engines shot out by U.S. fighters near Bonn. He apparently successfully landed his damaged 110 at Bonn-Hangelar flugplatz. He was back on OPs three days later in the same aircraft. On 9 October he damaged another B-17. That same day his 110 was again damaged with his left engine shot out.
On 14 October 1943 "Black Thursday" the second 8th AF mission to Schweinfurt he shot down a B-17 which crashed near Glashofen. The last entry is his log 16 March 1944 ( translated) states "Contact enemy - shot down in flames by US ftr - severely wounded"
Through the use of the Internet and the courtesy of WAF member Michael Everett I learned that Brandl had been awarded an Ehrenpokal on 2 October 1942 as a Gefreiter. His pokal and his flugbuch are now back together. Thank you, Mike!
Brandl received an EKII, EKI and DKiG (1 April 1943). That's about all I know at this time. The goblet was sold to Mike by an antique dealer at the Freising (Munich) Military show in 2013. The seller had nothing else from Brandl. I would like to fill in the blanks. What happened to him after being shot down? Did he survive the war? What has become of his awards/documents? Does someone have a wartime photo of him? I believe I have identified the B-17 he shot down 14 October 1943 and the victor in his shoot-down in March 1944.
If anyone has ANY further info Fw Karl Brandl, his photro, his documents or anything... I would like to hear from them. Thanks for reading. Bob Gill
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