Request for Images of Me 109 K of JG 26

[Njaco]

No worries. Its one ofthe few books I have! I have noticed that there is a difference between books. Apparently Caldwell first published as a two book set and more like a timeline with dates, etc. This book which has the whole time period doesn't write like that but more as a story. I have both but I'm missing what happens after 1942 - except in the other book. Its confusing.

 

[A4K]

I just have the second book (1943-45), and it's pretty much written as a diary, minus alot of the embellishment of the English version, with loss/kill tables inserted at the relevant day.
I have to admit I bought it mostly for the photographs of the Fw 190s...!

 

[A4K]

Sorry it's a bit late, Thomas, but here you go!

JG 26 Losses (pertaining to Bf109K-4 aircraft) :

-From 'A JG 26 hadmüveleti naplója II.kötet: 1943-45' ( the war diary of JG 26, part two: 1943-45), by Donald Caldwell

Legend:
KIA – Killed in action; KAA – Killed in aircraft related accident; WIA – Wounded in action; IAA – Injured in aircraft related accident; POW –Captured, taken prisoner of war

Date/ name/ rank/ status/ unit/ W.nr/ code number/ location/ time/ reason

44.11.13. Landsberg, Wilhelm Lt. KAA 12. 330368 Blue 20 Plantlünne airbase 16.03 Collision
44.11.25. Ritter, Georg Uffz. IAA 9. 330419 White 20 Moers 15.15 Motor
44.11.27. Schmidt, Gottfried Oblt. WIA 9.pk 330372 White 21 Bad Iburg 12.15 P-51
44.11.27. Lorberg, Helmut Ofhr. KIA 12. 330152 Blue 26 Wettringen, Rheine area 12.30 P-51
44.12.04. Völmle, Dieter Lt. WIA 10. 330413 Black 8 N-W of Münster, Burgsteinfurt 14.45 Tempest
44.12.14. Wiesel, Friedrich Uffz. WIA 12. 331323 Blue 22 South of Dorsten 14.35 Spitfire
44.12.18. Reischer, Peter Oblt. KIA 11.pk 330386 Yellow 20 Almelo 12.50 Dogfight
44.12.25. Sigmund, Rupert Uffz. KIA 10. 330418 Black 8 Fürstenau area 12.55 P-51
44.12.26. Kühne, Wolfgang Lt. KIA 12. 331331 Blue 20 Aachen-Liége 14.10 P-51
45.01.01. Meyer, Gottfried Lt. KIA 9. 330404 White 15 Vrasene area 09.45 Collision
45.01.01. Leinberger, Rudolf WIA 11. 330354 Black 18 Kirchhelleni airbase 09.55 German Flak
45.01.01. Lenz, Harald Oblt. KIA 11. 330385 Yellow 18 Harderwijk (Zuider Zee) 08.50 German Flak
45.01.01. Berndt, Karl-Heinz Uffz. POW 12. 330426 Blue 30 St. Martensdijk 09.15 A.A
45.01.01. Sengpiel, Horst Gefr. KIA 12, 330404 White 15 East-Scheidt 10.04 A.A
45.04.13. Kerner, Friedrich Uffz. KAA 10. 330365 Black 17 East of Coesfeld 16.00 Motor
45.01.14 Pape, Dietwin Lt. None 9. 330390 White 21 South of Köln 12.01 P-51
45.01.14 Kopp, Walter Lt. KIA 10. 330380 Black 28 West of Koblenz (PO-PP) 12.00 Tempest
45.01.14 Salewsky, Erich Uffz. KIA 12. 330439 Blue 29 Uckerath – Bonn 11.30 P-51

Chris, if you have time, could you check the two 'enroute' entries for me? that was the closest I could translate it from the Hungarian 'ütközött', but want to be sure. Thanks mate!

Evan

 

[Njaco]

Sure, I will do what I can. I don't have the second book like you do - just the first part. But then I have a paperback that covers the whole time period but not as concise as the two books. Will check though.

 

[A4K]

Thanks, mate, but no need now - my fiancée translated it. I mixed up my words, the correct translation being 'collision' (makes much more sense now! Post edited accordingly)


Thanks anyway, Chris!