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German

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
KOLBE, Georg. (DOB: 09.12.11 in Goldberg). 22.11.41 Oblt., 9./KG 27 KIA - He 111 H-6 (1G+HT)
(WNr.4513) was the pilot of this a/c taking Werner Mölders to attend Udet's funeral, when they
crashed into buildings at Schöngarten near Breslau in fog - motor failure was a factor. Buried at
Goldberg.

Molders was commanding a Battle Group consisting of Stukas, fighters, and ground attack fighters in the Crimea, when Ernest Udet committed
suicide. At the time Molders was having serious support problems, and wanted to talk to Goering about the situation. In bad weather, he took off
from Chaplinka airfield, with OberLeutnant Kolbe at the controls. Kolbe was a throughly competent pilot, having flown with the Condor Legion. Flying through extremely bad weather, the plane was forced down at Lemberg. Weather reports said the conditions were even worse between Lemberg and Berlin. Kolbe did not want to continue, but Molders forced him on. With a heavy head wind, Kolbe give more and more power to the engines, as a result the fuel started running low. Near Breslau an engine quit, and Kolbe nursed the He-111, down through dense cloud, and heavy rain. His approach to the airport was low and short, and he gunned the one good engine, with no results. It was at this point he spotted a cable railroad running along the airport, Kolbe hauled back on the stick, the He-111 cleared the lines only to stall and crash into the ground. Both Molders (lying in the nose of the He-111) and Kolbe died instantly. The bombers radio operator and Molders aide-de-camp, survived the crash, and reconstructed the last moments of the flight





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German

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
WENZEL, Paul. (DOB: 24.01.87 in Seemuhl). World War I veteran (Staka Jasta 6) and Werner Moelder's
last adjutant. 01.10.41 promo to Obstlt. 22.11.41 was with Werner Mölders during his crash, but survived
(with a broken arm and leg and with a concussion) - He 111 H-6 (1G+BT) - crashed at Breslau a/f in fog -
motor failure was a factor. Credited with 10 victories in WWI. †30.01.64 in Düsseldorf.



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  2. 1941 Werner Mölders und sein Adjutant Paul Wenzel. Foto 9,5 x 6,5 cm | eBay
 
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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
JACOB, Eberhard. (DOB: 18.01.17 in Taulkinnen/Ostpreussen). (i.G.). (R, DKG). (W.B.K. Stolp).
1936-38 attended LKS Wildpark-Werder. 01.01.38 promo to Lt. 06.04.38 entered the Luftwaffe.
03.38 attended observer training (to 07.38). 07.38 attended Schlachtflieger training (to 08.38).
01.11.38 appt Adj. I./St.G.162. 01.09.39 trf to Stab II./St.G. 2 as Adj.(to 14.04.41). 09.39 Adj of
II./St.G. 2 (to 01.04.41). 01.06.40 promo to Oblt. 15.04.41 appt Staka 4./St.G. 2 (to 12.41).
15.04.41 trf to 4./St.G. 2 (to 19.01.42). 26.05.41 helped seriously damage the carrier HMS
Formidable. 01.06.41 appt Staka unit unstated. 20.01.42 Staka 7./St.G. 3 (to 21.10.42). 20.01.42 trf
to 7./St.G. 3 (to 21.10.42). 18.03.42 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 24.04.42 Oblt., awarded DKG. 05.42
trf to Stab/II. Fl.Korps. (to 08.42). 01.08.42 promo to Hptm.(Tr.O.). (n.d.) attended 4.
Kriegslehrgang at an unspecified LKS. 22.10.42 trf to Stab/Fliegerführer Afrika as Ia op. 01.11.42
appt Ia of Fliegerführer Afrika (to 05.43). 3.01.43 Hptm., in Stab/Fliegerführer Afrika. 12.02.43 trf
to Stab/Fliegerführer 3. 09.04.43 Hptm., in Stab/Fliegerführer 3, injured in Fi 156 crash near
Grombalia/NE Tunisia due to involuntary ground contact. 16.04.43 trf to Stab/Luftflotte 2. 03.06.43
in Stab/Fliegerkorps Tunis, trf to Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L. 09.04.43 Hptm., Fl.Fü. 3 WIA - Fi 156 in
crash at Grambalia/Tunisia. 11.06.43 trf to Stab III./St.G. 3 (to 04.10.43). 17.06.43 Hptm. in
Führerreserve Ob.d.L., appt provisional Kdr. III./St.G. 3 (to 18.10.43). (n.d.) Hptm., Offz. without
known duties Stab III./SG 3 (to 1943). 14.07.43 Hptm., Kdr. Stab III./St.G. 3 WIA by AA fire - Ju 87
D-3 damaged by AA. 05.10.43 trf to Stab/General d.Schlachtflieger in RLM as Verb.Offz.(to
20.04.44). 29.02.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz. 29.04.44 trf to Abt. Ia/Lw.-Führungsstab.
01.05.44 (01.01.44?) promo to Maj. 01.10.44 Maj., Abt. Ia Referent op 1 Flieg./Genst.d.Lw. (to
20.11.44?). 10.11.44 appt Maj.i.G. 15.01.45 appt Hilfoffz. Ia op 1. 09.05.45 captured at Zell am
See. 05.45 Maj.i.G., wanted or held as POW by US. 27.06.45 Maj.i.G., Gr.Ltr.Ia op 1, held at Lager
Strub. 15.09.45 Maj.i.G., held by SHAEF Intelligence Unit (OKL). 05.12.45 repatriated. †27.02.82
at Bad Orb/Hesse and buried there at the Stadtfriedhof. Credited with 400 missions



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German

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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