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Flugbuch Balduin Pauli

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
PAULI, Balduin. (DOB: 24.10.23 in München). 06.40 training and service with KG 54 (to 1944).
01.08.42 promo to Lt./A1. 01.06.43 Ofhr., Ob.d.L. pool, promo to Lt.(Kr.O./Fl.) and trf to
verbandsführerschule. 10.08.44 Mistel pilot in 2./Einsatzgruppe 101. 10.44 in 8./KG 66. 12.44
Oblt., Staka 6./KG 200.

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Belgium Etienne Dufossez 10-05-1940



Etienne Eugène Louis Charles Dufossez, born in Sint-Gillis (Brussels) on 21 August 1914, died in Herten (Wellen) on 10 May 1940.On 1 March 1938 Etienne Dufossez starts his training as a military pilot with the 77th Promotion student pilots. He obtained his pilot's license on 14 March 1939 after which he ends up as a fighter pilot with the 5th Squadron, IIIrd Group of the 2nd Regiment (5/III/2) based in Nivelles. The IIIrd Fighter Group (5th and 6th Squadron) was still equipped with Fairey Fox (Hispano), a completely outdated aircraft, certainly as a fighter aircraft.On 9 May 1940 six aircraft from 5/III/2 arrived at Diest-Schaffen from where they had to participate in an exercise above the Beverlo training ground the next day. When the general alarm was announced for the umpteenth time in the middle of the night of 9 to 10 May 1940, not everyone was convinced of the seriousness of the situation. There had been several alarms in the months before and some thought that it would cool down again this time without blowing. Moreover, there was a morning mist so that take-off was not immediately possible. Captain Boussa, CO of 5/III/2, had a lock forced to get the planes of his squadron out of the hangar and around 5 a.m. they took off with destination the auxiliary airfield of Vissenaken near Tienen. The rest of 5/III/2 came from Nivelles to Vissenaken and 6/III/2, at that time in Knokke-Zoute for shooting exercises over the sea, also flew to Vissenaken in great haste.From Vissenaken, 5/III/2 flew a first mission with nine Foxes. They took off at 08:37 in three platoons of three to intercept German bombers, flew over Goetsenhoven airfield and followed the railway line from Brussels to Liège. Between Tienen and Sint-Truiden the first two platoons were attacked by Messerschmitt Bf 109Es of 3./JG 27. Both 1Sgt Charles Detal and Lt Dufossez were shot down above Wellen. 1Sgt Detal was able to bail out of his plane but was badly burned. He recovered from his wounds, escaped from occupied Belgium and joined the RAF. From the third platoon Lt Albert Brel was also shot down shortly afterwards near Montenaken. Lt Dufossez was able to bail out of his Fox O-123 but his parachute did not open. Residents of Herten saw the pilot fall, he landed near the Drienoothoeve in the Drienootstraat.During the air battle Lt Dufossez is said to have shot down a German aircraft and some sources mention the victim as Feldwebel Hoppe. According to some sources Hoppe had to abandon his damaged aircraft, other sources mention that he was killed. The only German pilot named Hoppe killed on 10 May 1940 was Fw Walter Hoppe of I./JG 20 but he was killed in the Netherlands. His unit was escorting Ju 53/3m transport aircraft to Rotterdam and The Hague and he was hit by Dutch anti-aircraft fire. His aircraft fell in the river Waal, north of 's Hertogenbosch, clearly far outside the area of operations of the Belgian Foxes. Despite consulting various sources we could not find any further details of the possible victim of Lt Dufossez, also in 'The Battle of France : Then and now' no loss of JG 27 is recorded before 10 May 1940.

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German LANG, Emil ("Bully"). (DOB: 14.01.09 in Thalheim/Oberbayern).

German

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
MÖBUS, Martin. (DOB: 09.05.17 in Zeisdorf/Kreis Sorau in Sachsen). (RE, DKG). 1936 entered the
Luftwaffe as a Fahnenjunker and began training. 02.38 promo to Lt. and assigned to a Stuka unit.
09.39 in I./St.G. 1. 08.05.40 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 1./St.G. 1. 1941 Oblt., appt Staka
2./Stukaschule 2 (to 02.42). 02.42 Oblt./Hptm., appt Staka 3./St.G. 2. 25.07.42 Oblt., Staka 4./St.G.
2 WIA - Ju 87 D-3 (T6+HM) in combat with a Yak-7 force-landed vic Kletschkaja, Pl.Qu. 3071.
24.08.42 awarded Ehrenpokal. 24.09.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 4./St.G. 2. 10.10.42 Hptm., Staka
4./St.G. 2 WIA - Ju 87 D-3 shot up by AA in Pl.Qu. 4915. 13.02.43 Hptm., appt provisional Kdr.
II./St.G. 2 (to 16.06.43). 17.06.43 trf to Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L. 13.07.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./St.G. 5
(to 18.10.43). 18.10.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./SG 1 (to 06.44). 18.10.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./SG 5 (to c.
05.44). 25.04.44 Maj., awarded Eichenlaub (No. 463), Kdr. I./SG 5. 01.05.44 promo to Maj.
02.06.44 killed in auto accident near Pori/Finland. Buried at Rovaniemi. Credited with some 800
combat missions and the destruction of more than 60 tanks, 18 AA batteries, 5 armored trains, 600
vehicles, and numerous warships and transports.

1. https://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - L-R Apr 2024.pdf
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German

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
REINERT, Ernst-Wilhelm ("Erwi"). (DOB: 02.02.19 in Köln-Lindenthal). (RES, DKG). 04.39 joined
the Luftwaffe following RAD service and began flight training. c.11.40 assigned to Erg.St./JG 77.
04.41 trf to II./JG 77. 05.41 in 4./JG 77. 01.12.41 promo to Uffz. 16.02.42 Uffz., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 25.05.42 Uffz., awarded DKG. 02.06.42 Fw., 4./JG 77. 01.07.42 Uffz., awarded
Ritterkreuz, 4./JG 77 and promo to Feldwebel. 07.42 lost two Bf 109 F-4 in accidents. 08.07.42 Fw.,
4./JG 77. 23.07.42 Fw., 4./JG 77 WIA shot down by a Pe-2 - Bf 109 F-4. 05.09.42 Fw., 4./JG 77.
06.10.42 Fw., awarded Eichenlaub, 4./JG 77. 02.01.43 Fw., 4./JG 77. 26.02.43 Fw., 4./JG 77.
13.03.43 Ofw., 4./JG 77. 01.04.43 Ofw., 4./JG 77. 04.43 with 6./JG 77. 20.04.43 promo to Lt.
06.05.43 Lt., 4./JG 77. 13.08.43 Lt., 4./JG 77 MIA - lost Bf 109 G-6 (White 1) shot down at sea by a
P-40 and ditched E of Milazzo in Pl.Qu. 13 Ost/59731 - returned. 07.09.43 Lt. in 4./JG 77, appt Staka
3./JG 77 (to 03.04.44 then Staka 1./JG 27)). 22.10.43 Lt., 3./JG 77. 07.12.43 Lt., 1./JG 77. 03.04.44
appt Staka 1./JG 27. 13.05.44 Oblt., appt Staka 12./JG 27 (to 12.06.44). [05.44 Oblt., appt Staka
8./JG 27 (to c. 07.44) – doubtful]. 12.06.44 Oblt., appt Staka 15./JG 27 (to 30.06.44). 17.06.44 Lt.,
Stafü 12./JG 27 WIA - Bf 109 G - no details - bailed out. 01.07.44 Oblt., appt Staka 12./JG 27 (to
01.01.45). 05.07.44 Lt., 12./JG 27 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 - in air combat under unknown circumstances -
bailed out. (15.08.44: 12./JG 27 becomes 14./JG 27). 02.11.44 Oblt., 14./JG 27. c.01.01.45 appt
Kdr. IV./JG 27 (to 07.05.45). 01.02.45 Staka 14./JG 27, awarded the Schwerter to the Ritterkreuz and
promo to Hptm. 03.45 reportedly trf to III./JG 7 for Me 262 training (unconfirmed). 05.45 became
POW of the Americans - released after 6 months. Credited with 174 air victories, 16 more destroyed
on the ground, 16 armored vehicles and 6 locomotives in more than 700 combat missions. (n.d.) post
war, studied medicine and later started his own practice. 01.04.56 joined the Bundeswehr. 01.12.57
assigned to the ALMA Staffel, later became its Staka. 1969 promo to Obstlt.and appt Kdr.
Fliegerhorst Westerland/Sylt. 30.09.72 retired as an Obstlt. and returned to medical employment.
†05.09.2007 in Bad Pyrmont

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German Walter Zenger ? + 30-12-1942 Wednesday

German

Lahl, Günter Lt 28/06/21 Schwerin 2./KG 6 (France) Ju 188 E-1 Werk # 260326 "3E + BK" (lost 22/03/44)
at least EK 2 killedInAction (KIA) 21/22 March, 1944 during aerial combat with a Mosquito of RAF No. 488 Sq.. He crashed at Butlers Farm, Shopland, Essex. Remaining crew: Uffz J. Fromm (KilledInAction (KIA)), Ogefr E. Schiml (KilledInAction (KIA) EK2, born 08/12/22 in Pfaffenhofen, CK), Uffz R. Bugrat (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz E. Kosch who bailed with injuries and was taken prisoner.

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
LAHL, Günter. (DOB: 28.06.21 in Schwerin). 29.04.43 Lt., 11./KG 6 WIA - Ju 88 A-14 (3E+SV)
crashed vic Bretigny-sur-Orge during an exercise flight. 21/22.03.44 Lt., 2./KG 6 KIA - Ju 188 E-1
(3E+BK) shot down by a Mosquito of 488 Sqdn., crashed at Butler's Farm, Shopland/Essex. Buried at
Cannock Chase

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2. https://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - L-R Apr 2024.pdf
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German BEERENBROCK, Franz-Josef. (DOB: 09.04.20 in Datteln/Westfalen).

German GLÄSER, Alexander

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
GLÄSER, Alexander. (DOB: 04.01.14 in Büdingen/Hessen). (W.B.K. Brieg). (RE, DKG). 1932
entered service with the Heer. 1935 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe. 1936 Aufklärungsflieger.
c.07.36 trf to I./St.G. 165 at Kitzingen. 09.39 in 1./St.G. 77. 28.05.40 promo to Lt. 09.41 appt
Staffelführer 4./St.G. 77. 01.10.41 promo to Oblt. 24.11.41 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 18.05.42
Oblt., awarded DKG, 3./St.G. 77. c.08.42 Oblt., appt Staka 4./St.G. 77. 19.02.43 Oblt., awarded
Ritterkreuz after 500 missions, Staka 4./St.G. 77. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm.(Kr.O./Fl.). 04.43 appt
Kdr. IV./St.G. 77 (to 16.05.43). 17.05.43 appt Kdr. IV./St.G. 151 (to 15.11.43). c. 01.02.44 Hptm.,
appt Kdr. II./SG 77 (to 08.05.45). 01.02.45 Hptm., Stab II./SG 77 WIA - Fw 190 F-9 (Black <<+ -)
flipped over on landing atAslau a/f. 28.03.45 or 06.04.45 Hptm., awarded the Eichenlaub (No. 811),
Kdr. II./SG 77. Credited with over 800 combat missions (possibly 1123 missions, including 500+ on
the Fw 190). 1957 served in the Bundeswehr after the war and retired as an Obstlt. on 31.03.71.
16.03.60 promo to Maj. †13.09.03 in Büdingen/Hessen.

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German MICHALSKI, Gerhard. (DOB: 25.06.17 in Augsdorf/Südharz).

German

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
GRATZ, Karl. (DOB: 24.01.19 in Wiener Neustadt/Austria). (R, DKG). c.10.41 assigned to 8./JG 52.
14.05.42 Uffz., with 8./JG 52. 08.06.42 Uffz., awarded the Ehrenpokal. (n.d.) Lt., Stab/JG 52.
01.07.42 Uffz., awarded Ritterkreuz, 8./JG 52. 04.09.42 Uffz., 8./JG 52. 04.10.42 Uffz., 8./JG 52.
Late 1942 served as an instructor with Erg.JGr. Ost for a few months. 03.43 trf to 11./JG 2. 12.03.43
Fw., 11./JG 2. 05.04.43 Fw., 11./JG 2. 08.06.43 Fw., awarded DKG. 27.07.43 Fw., 11./JG 2.
16.08.43 Ofw., 11./JG 2. 1944 rejoined III./JG 52. 19.04.44 Fhj.Ofw., with 8./JG 52. 12.06.44 Lt.,
8./JG 52. 22.08.44 Lt., 8./JG 52. 24.10.44 Lt., with Stab/JG 52. 01.01.45 Lt., appt Staka 8./JG 52
(to 08.05.45). 1945 became POW of the Soviets (to 1949). Credited with over 900 combat missions
and 138 air victories. 31.03.70 retired from the Bundeswehr as an Obstlt. †14.03.2002 in
Leck/Holstein.

1. https://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - G-K Apr 2024.pdf
2. WW2 ORIGINAL PHOTO GERMAN PILOT LEUTNANT KARL GRATZ THE KNIGHT'S CROSS WINNER | eBay

German MARSEILLE, Hans-Joachim Walter Rudolf Siegfried. (DOB: 13.12.19 in Berlin-Charlottenburg).

American Allen G Dunken England 1944 78 FG 82d Fighter Squadron 8th AF

German

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
CORDES, Udo. (DOB: 22.07.21 in Dortmund). (R, DKG). (n.d.) trained with FFS A/B 71
Königsberg/Neumark, FFS C 5, BFS 1 and Grosse KFS 1. 13.03.42 trf to IV./KG 3. 04.42 trf to II./KG 3.
07.09.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 07.11.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 4./KG 3. 16.03.43 destroyed 6 locos and
a fuel train in one day. 25.05.43 Lt. in 9.(Eis)/KG 3, awarded Ritterkreuz for developing special tactics that led
to high successes against the Russian railway supply lines in the Donets Basin. 01.06.43 in KG 3, promo to
Oblt. 01.08.43 Oblt., KG 3 (RDA adjusted to 01.02.43). 01.01.44 assigned to I. Royal Rumanian Air Corps as
an instructor. 04.44 returned to KG 3. 24.05.44 Oblt., appt Staka 14.(Eis)/KG 3 (to 3.45). 01.08.44 adjusted
RDA for rank of Oblt. moved forward to 01.02.43. 01.04.45 trf to Stab II./SG 2 (to 05.45). 23.04.45 Oblt.,
appt Adjutant II./SG 2, Fw 190 F-8 shot down by AA and bailed out but unhurt. 07.05.45 flew his last mission
in the area of Dresden. 10.05.45 became POW of the Soviets vic Klado/Czechoslovakia. 02.11.49 released.
(n.d.) retired from the Bundeswehr with a rank of Obstlt.d.R. Credited with destroying 81 locomotives, 11
tanks and 2 AA batteries in 296 missions. †07.03.2007 in Dortmund.

German Bordfunker Adolf Kastner, hier noch als Gefreiter beim 6./NJG1, verwundet am 30. Mai 1943 bei Notlandung der Bf 110 G-4 "G9+BP" (Werknr. 5344) der Oblt. Heribert Kleinschmidt am Flugplatz St. Trond, Belgien, später als Unteroffizier zur 10./NJG5 und mit dieser Einheit gefallen in Bf 110 G-4 (Werknr. 5328) der Oblt. Heribert Kleinschmidt am 2. Dezember 1943, Absturz am Grosser Feldberg im Taunus

KLEINSCHMIDT, Heribert Hermann Josef. (DOB: 11.12.15 in Köln). (W.B.K. Köln III).

German Offiziere Beobachter Piloten Aufkl.Gr.41 Vilshanska Ukraine School FW189

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German

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
SPIELVOGEL, Werner (Werner-Georg?, Georg-Werner?). 01.04.34 RDA as Hptm. 02.04.35 Hptm.,
b.d.Offz.z.b.V.d.R.d.L. (Sonstige Offz.), attended Infanterie-Lehrgang Königsbrück (to 28.05.35).
01.10.37 promo to Maj. 01.07.38 Maj., appt Kdr. Fliegergruppe 40 (to 31.10.38). 01.11.38 Maj., appt
Kdr. II.(Schl.)/LG 2 (to 09.09.39 Maj., Stab II(S)./LG 2 MIA – in Fi 156 shot down by AA fire over the
southern outskirts of Warsaw while scouting for suitable targets for the Gruppe; some unconfirmed postwar
sources give 13.09.39 as the date perhaps when declared KIA).