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    My most recent pick up to Oberfeldwebel Kurt Felke. Felke served early on with RGG before transferring to the flying branch and ending up in the Nachtjaeger as part of the Oblt. Delakowitz crew and part of seven (7) night victories.

    01.12.38-31.12.38 3./ LL General Göring

    01.01.39-30.04.39 III.Fallschirmjäger Rgt. 1, 11 Kompanie

    01.05.39-24.08.39 9./ Regiment General Göring

    25.08.39-25.10.39 6./ Regiment General Göring

    26.10.39-09.10.40 4. le. Flakabteilung 73

    10.10.40-28.02.42 6./ Regiment General Göring

    01.03.42-30.09.42 6./ Flak Regiment Hermann Göring

    01.10.42-30.10.42 Bordschützen-Anwärter-Batl. 1

    31.10.42-31.01.43 Bordschützenschule 3, Schülerkompanie

    01.02.43-05.02.43 Bordschützenschule 3, Schülerkompanie

    06.02.43-17.03.43 4./Nachtjagdschule 1

    18.03.43-18.07.43 4./Nachtjagdgeschwader 101

    19.07.43-06.01.45 III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4, 7. Staffel

    07.01.45-08.04.45 8./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4

    09.04.45-07.05.45 III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4, 7. Staffel

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    Just in case you don't have them, here are the details for those 7 kills...

    1) 24 February 1944 - Lancaster - 5km N Tuebingen: Alt Unknown - Time 2240 - Unknown

    2) 31 March 1944 - Lancaster - Malmedy-St Vith-Gahlem area: Alt Unknown - Time 0013 - 467 Sqdn LM376 or 550 Sqdn LM425

    3) 31 March 1944 - Lancaster - 10km S Fulda: Alt Unknown - Time 0050 - Probably 460 Sqdn Lancaster ND361

    4) 4 May 1944 - Lancaster - 12km SW-E Chalons-sur-Marne: Alt 2,800m - Time 0021 - possible 460 Sqdn Lancaster LM531

    5) 4 May 1944 - Lancaster - 12km SW-E Chalons-sur-Marne: Alt 3,300m - Time 0022 - possible 460 Sqdn Lancaster LM531

    6) 4 May 1944 - Lancaster - 20km SW-SE Chalons-sur-Marne: Alt 100m - Time 0031 - possible 460 Sqdn Lancaster JB741

    7) 25 June 1944 - Lancaster - 1km E Senlis, or Abbeville-Doullens: Alt 2,500m - Time 0038 - Unknown

    An interesting tally with a couple of nights showing multiple kills including 2 on the night RAF Bomber Command suffered its highest losses of the war during a raid on Nuernberg. And it seems as if he had a grudge against 460 Sqdn!!

    It looks like with Kills 4 & 5, one of them is unknown as the same aircraft is listed for both and an interesting altitude for kill number 6.

    Source: Nachtjagd War Diaries Vol 1 & 2 by Theo E.W.Boiten

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    Hucks216

    Thanks so much for your comments and in particular for the info. on his his. That was next on my "to do" list was compiling the info. on his kills.

    In addition to what I've shown I actually haveFelke's hard cover Flugbuch and his Leistungsbuch although the early kills only indicate the a/c as a 4 engine bomber. This is great!

    Thanks again.

    Jeremy

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    Happy to help. When does the Flugbuch go up to? If it goes up to wars end does it show any other kills (maybe he transferred to another crew?) Oblt. Richard Delakowitz seems to got off to quite a prolific start and then nothing from June 1944 even though he survived the war.

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    Hucks216

    Thanks so much for your comments and in particular for the info. on his his. That was next on my "to do" list was compiling the info. on his kills.

    In addition to what I've shown I actually haveFelke's hard cover Flugbuch and his Leistungsbuch although the early kills only indicate the a/c as a 4 engine bomber. This is great!

    Thanks again.

    Jeremy

    Spanferkel;

    That's a great monologue on this really nice group. And just look at the cluster of #4, #5, #6! All seven kills are spread over four months however in just one TEN minute period he dropped three aircraft.

    What night fighters were they flying?

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    According to www.ww2.dk II/NJG 4 were using Bf-110's at this time before also using Ju-88G's from August 1944 but obviously Jeremy will have far more details as he has the flugbuch. It might even be possible to find images of some of his aircraft (long shot perhaps but sometimes possible) if Jeremy could list some of the aircraft side numbers that should be listed in the flugbuch.

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    According to www.ww2.dk II/NJG 4 were using Bf-110's at this time before also using Ju-88G's from August 1944 but obviously Jeremy will have far more details as he has the flugbuch. It might even be possible to find images of some of his aircraft (long shot perhaps but sometimes possible) if Jeremy could list some of the aircraft side numbers that should be listed in the flugbuch.

    Will do. I'm at work at the moment but when I get an opportunity later this evening I will post the side numbers.

    Cheers

    Jeremy

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    Happy to help. When does the Flugbuch go up to? If it goes up to wars end does it show any other kills (maybe he transferred to another crew?) Oblt. Richard Delakowitz seems to got off to quite a prolific start and then nothing from June 1944 even though he survived the war.

    Flugbuch goes up to 12.04.45, total of 350 flights of which 69 were Feindefluge i.e. the Spange in Silver. Felke did serve with other pilots until the end of the war however no additional kills are listed. Felke served primarily with Delakowitz (barring a few alternate pilots) until 27.09.44 at which point he flew with Major Gogga sp? from 19.10.44 until 05.12.44 and finally with Lt. Springer or Sprenger from 14.01.44 until 12.04.45.

    Cheers

    Jeremy

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    Just in case you don't have them, here are the details for those 7 kills...

    1) 24 February 1944 - Lancaster - 5km N Tuebingen: Alt Unknown - Time 2240 - Unknown

    2) 31 March 1944 - Lancaster - Malmedy-St Vith-Gahlem area: Alt Unknown - Time 0013 - 467 Sqdn LM376 or 550 Sqdn LM425

    3) 31 March 1944 - Lancaster - 10km S Fulda: Alt Unknown - Time 0050 - Probably 460 Sqdn Lancaster ND361

    4) 4 May 1944 - Lancaster - 12km SW-E Chalons-sur-Marne: Alt 2,800m - Time 0021 - possible 460 Sqdn Lancaster LM531

    5) 4 May 1944 - Lancaster - 12km SW-E Chalons-sur-Marne: Alt 3,300m - Time 0022 - possible 460 Sqdn Lancaster LM531

    6) 4 May 1944 - Lancaster - 20km SW-SE Chalons-sur-Marne: Alt 100m - Time 0031 - possible 460 Sqdn Lancaster JB741

    7) 25 June 1944 - Lancaster - 1km E Senlis, or Abbeville-Doullens: Alt 2,500m - Time 0038 - Unknown

    An interesting tally with a couple of nights showing multiple kills including 2 on the night RAF Bomber Command suffered its highest losses of the war during a raid on Nuernberg. And it seems as if he had a grudge against 460 Sqdn!!

    It looks like with Kills 4 & 5, one of them is unknown as the same aircraft is listed for both and an interesting altitude for kill number 6.

    Source: Nachtjagd War Diaries Vol 1 & 2 by Theo E.W.Boiten

    The a/c flown by Felkes crew relative to the claims above are as follows:

    1. Do217 3C+DR

    2. Do217 3C+DR (oddly enough these abschuss are listed as occuring on 05.04.44)

    3. Do217 3C+DR "

    4. same as above

    5. same as above

    6. same as above

    7. Me110 3C+BR

    Interesting as well that there is an additional abschuss listed on 01.09.43 while flying a Do217 coded 3G+IR

    Jeremy

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    The a/c flown by Felkes crew relative to the claims above are as follows:

    1. Do217 3C+DR

    2. Do217 3C+DR (oddly enough these abschuss are listed as occuring on 05.04.44)

    3. Do217 3C+DR "

    4. same as above

    5. same as above

    6. same as above

    7. Me110 3C+BR

    Interesting as well that there is an additional abschuss listed on 01.09.43 while flying a Do217 coded 3G+IR

    Jeremy

    Undoubtedly the J-series Do217.

    That was the night-fighter version with the closed canopy in the front and replaced with a cluster of machine guns/cannons.

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    Undoubtedly the J-series Do217.

    That was the night-fighter version with the closed canopy in the front and replaced with a cluster of machine guns/cannons.

    Claudius

    Yes most likely J series J1, J2 and later N series however this info. is unfortunately not part of the write up in Felkes Flugbuch. Though late in the war it shows him aboard Ju88's.

    As we discussed the next time we meet I can show you all these "goodies" in more detail.

    Cheers

    J

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