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Am I the only one who thinks some of those "signed" photos are not really "autographed" photos? Several of the "signatures" seem to have been created by the same shaky hand. Joe Forster's signature (in particular) appears on several autographed prints - and it doesn't look like what we see here.

It's still great to see the images, but I wouldn't spend buck on e-bay buying one of those copies unless I was VERY sure the signatures weren't forgeries.

Cheers,



Dana
 
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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
MARSEILLE, Hans-Joachim Walter Rudolf Siegfried. (DOB: 13.12.19 in Berlin-Charlottenburg).
(RESB, DKG). 04.38 served in the RAD (to 10.38). 07.11.38 volunteered for the Luftwaffe.
01.03.39 trf to LKS 4. 03.39 became an Offiziersanwärter. 01.11.39 trf to JFS 5. 10.08.40 Ofhr., trf
to I./LG 2 in France. 02.09.40 Fhr., 1.(J)/LG 2 made an emergency landing at Calais-Marck due to
mechanical problems - Bf 109 E-1 (White 14). 09.09.40 Fhr., 1./LG 2 unhurt - Bf 109 E-7 force-
landed at Wissant after combat with a Hurricane SE of London. 11.09.40 Fhr., 1.(J)/LG 2 unhurt in
landing accident at Wissant, perhaps due to combat damage - Bf 109 E-4/B. 23.09.40 Fhr., 1./LG 2
unhurt - Bf 109 E-7 shot down into Channel, but rescued by He 59 after 20 minutes. 28.09.40 force-
landed vic Cap Gris-Nez. Early 10.40 reassigned to 4./JG 52. 29.10.40 Fhr., 3.(J)/LG 2 unhurt - Bf
109 E-7 crash-landed vic Wissant due to battle damage. 21.01.41 trf to I./JG 27. 16.01.41 on
furlough (to 20.02.41). 24.01.41 Lt., awarded DKG, 3./JG 27. 02.41 Ofhr., trf to 3./JG 27. 06.04.41
Obfhr., 3./JG 27 unhurt - Bf 109 E hit by AA in the area of Laibach, landed dead stick. 23.04.41
Ofhr., 3./.JG 27 WIA - Bf 109 E-7 damaged in combat, belly-landed in Tobruk area. 21.05.41 Ofr.,
3./JG 27 unhurt - Bf 109 E-7 damaged in combat with fighters, crash landed behind own lines. 05.41
promo to Lt. 18.06.41 on furlough (to 25.08.41). 03.11.41 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 12.41
hospitalized in Athens. 22.01.42 discharged from a hospital near Berlin. 02.42 promo to Oblt.
22.02.42 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 3./JG 27. 01.05.42 promo to Oblt. 13.05.42 Oblt., 3./JG 27 unhurt
- Bf 109 F-4 damaged in combat with P-40s. 06.06.42 Oblt., awarded Eichenlaub, 3./JG 27.
08.06.42 Oblt., appt Staka 3./JG 27 (to 30.09.42). 18.06.42 Oblt., awarded Schwerter, Staka 3./JG 27.
03.09.42 Oblt., awarded Brillanten, Staka 3./JG 27. 06.08.42 awarded the Medaglia d 'Oro by
Mussolini himself. 01.09.42 shot down 17 a/c over three missions that day (a probable record).
24.09.42 promo to Hptm. at age 22, the youngest officer of this rank in the Luftwaffe. 30.09.42
Hptm., 3./JG 27 KIA - Bf 109 G-2 trop (no markings, WNr. 14256) engine fire and knocked
unconscious while attempting to bale out 8 km S of Sidi-Abd-el-Rahman). Credited with 158 air
victories in 388 combat missions. Günther Rall and other German fighter aces said that Marseille was
"the best shot in the Luftwaffe… using an average of only 15 bullets per kill." Entombed in NW
Egypt. Labelled "The Star of Africa" by propagandists. Son of Gen.Maj. Siegfried Marseille
(†1944).




  1. https://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - L-R Apr 2024.pdf
  2. Germany - Jagdgeschwader 27 in Africa 1941-1942, DAK - Book, Christmas present from Commodore Edu Neumann to members of the squadron. Rare! - 1942
 
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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
DONAUBAUER, Walter. (DOB: 29.06.05). (i.G.). 19.03.23 entered service with the Heer (Nachrichtentruppe).
01.03.34 trf to the Luftwaffe and enrolled in flight training at Aufkl.Fliegerschule Hildesheim and LKS Dresden
(to 30.11.36). 01.12.36 Generalstab and technical training at the Lufttechnische-Akademie Gerlin-Gatow (to
22.12.37). 01.08.37 Maj., appt Ia op 1/Luftkreiskdo. VII. 01.01.38 trf to Stab/Luftkreiskdo. 4. 04.02.38 (to
01.07.38?) appt Ia op 1/Luftwaffengruppenkdo. 2. 01.10.38 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 01.11.38 appt
Staka 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 (to 12.03.40). 01.01.39 promo to Maj. 01.03.40 trf to Stab/Wehrmacht-
Bevollmächtigter b.Reichsprotektor in Böhmen und Mähren. 12.07.40 ordered temporary duty to II./KG 76 as
Maj.beim Stabe (to 29.07.40 KIA). 29.07.40 Maj., in Stab II./KG 76, MIA - Ju 88 A-1 shot down by
Hurricanes of 145 Sqdn. 32 km S of Worthington. - former Staka 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123. Later changed to KIA

from
Melvin,
For 29 July 1940 - I have the following from "Battle of Britian Then and Now" (Mk 3):-
"4./KG76. Junkers Ju 88A-1. Shot down into the Channel south of Worthing at 2.00 pm by 145 Sqdn Hurricanes. Maj. Donaubauer and Uffz Peters killed. Lt Nier and Uffz Cordes missing.Aircraft lost".
From Mason's earlier "Battle Over Britian" I have a slightly different view:-
"4./KG76. Shot down by Naval AA gunfire of Dungeness, 13.12 hrs. Ju 88A-1. 100 %. Two crew killed.Maj.i.G. Donaubauer and Lt Nier missing".
__________________
Best Regards

Andy Mitchell
German





  1. http://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - A-F Apr 2024.pdf
  2. Loss of Major. Donaubauer ex 1./(F)123 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum
  3. S620 Aufklärungsgruppe 123 Staffelkapitän Major Donaubauer Knullenkopfstaffel ! | eBay
 
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1943 Press Photo Captain Joe Foss & Members of His Fighter Squadron - pim11528 | eBay

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Capt. Joe Foss, the leading American ace of the war. The squadron has bag over 60 Japanese planes and Foss himself has over 26 confirmed victories. Foss, smoking his characteristic cigar, is shown in the center while around him,reading from top left around the bottom to top right, are Oscar Bate, of Essex Falls, N.J.; Greg Loesch; Tom Furlow, 25, of Montrose, Colorado; Frank Presley, of Encinitas, Cal.; Bill Freeman, 25, of Bonham, Texas. Foss Comes from Sioux Falls, S.D
 
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+ 10-09-1942 Friday

PlQ 49114 20 km east of Wertjatschy in Bf 109 G-2, 13487 10+ (Black 1, white 0). Hit by flak witnessed by Hfw Fischer German

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
ZELLOT, Walter. (DOB: 06.10.20 in Spittal an der Drau/Austria). (R, DKG). 11.40 with 1./JG 53. 1941
assigned to I./JG 53 on completion of training. 04.06.42 Lt., 1./JG 53. 19.08.42 Lt., in 1./JG 53, appt
Staka 2./JG 53 (to 10.09.42). 10.09.42 Lt., Stafü 2./JG 53 unhurt - lost Bf 109 G-2 (Black 10) shot down
by AA 20 km E of Wertjatschy, in Pl.Qu. 49114. 21.08.42 Lt., 2./JG 53. 31.08.42 Lt., 2./JG 53 awarded
Ehrenpokal. 03.09.42 Lt., 1./JG 53 awarded Ritterkreuz, I./JG 53. 10(12?).09.42 Lt., 2./JG 53 KIA – Bf
109 G-2 (Black 10) shot down by Russian AA fire (or accidentally by German Flak?) while making a low-
level attack near Stalingrad losing the tail and crashed 20 km E of Vertyachy (Pl.Qu.49114). , bailed out but
his parachute failed. 15.10.42 Lt., posthumously awarded DKG, I./JG 53. Credited with 296 combat
missions and 85 air victories. Buried at Rossoschka.

Zellot, Walter Lt 10/6/1920 Spittal a.d. Drau Österreich 85 1/JG-53 (11/40), Stfkpt 2/JG-53 (8/42) Bf 109E-1 & F, Bf 109G-2 "Black 12" (8/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14189 "Black 1" (or Blk 2 DK-G List) (70% dam, force land-flak, 8/19/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk# 13487 "Black 10" or "Black 1 & White 0)(lost 9/10/42) RK(9/3/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/2/42 Post.)
EP(8/24/42)

EK 1 & 2(11/9/40)
Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 10 September, 1942 when his Wk# 13487 was hit by Russian AA fire, blowing off his tail assembly, during a low level attack near Stalingrad. He was killed when his chute failed to deploy fully at too low an altitude. Shot down by Soviet flakat Map Quad Pl.Qu. 39139 on 19 August, 1942, pilot OK. 296 missions, at least 15 victories in the Mediterranean, the rest in the East. 17 Il-2s. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 on opening day of Operation Barbarossa, 22 June, 1941. His 16th overall, an I-61 on 4 June, 1942. His 17th, a MiG-1 on 2 July, 1942. His 18th, a LaGG-3 on 3 July, 1942. His 20th, an Il-2 on 9 July, 1942. His 23rd & 24th, both Il-2s on 25 July, 1942. His 25th, a MiG-1 on 26 July, 1942. Three LaGG-3s N of Kalatsch on 1 August, 1942. An Il-2 and two MiG-1s on 2 August, 1942. A Pe-2 and two Il-2s W of Zarsa on 7 August, 1942. A quad on 9 August, 1942; a LaGG-3 and three Il-2s, two of which were downed SW of Kalatsch. An Il-2 and two La-5s on 8 September, 1942. Numerous multiple victories, including five Soviet AC on 13 August, 1942. Three MiG-3a and a LaGG-3 on 23 August, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 85 victories.



  1. http://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - S-Z Apr 2024.pdf
  2. Kracker Luftwaffe Archive
  3. X5313 Foto Jg53 Pilot Aces Grab Flugzeug Me109 Bf109 W. Zellot J.G.53 | eBay
 
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