Searching for name and unit of Luftwaffe nightfighter

Sorry to drag this thread up again, but I am curious as to the markings the Bf110 nightfighter would have had assuming it was of Stab NJG1

Try Theo Boiten Luftwaffe War Diaries Vol 1 page 203. This book is indispensible for all Nachtjagd claims. I cannot praise it highly enough.

Pilot Hptm Gunther Friedrich, 4th kill, Stab NJG1 2km E. Zutphen at 5700metres 0140hrs.

Have to try that out, thanks.

There wouldn’t be any images of him or his aircraft, in existence would there?

Thanks much, I replied to the PM.
I wonder if I can find any more info on Gunther and his ‘110 (and his crew)

Re my #2 above.

I have checked Theo Boiten Vol 2 p384 and there was a Hptm Gunther Friedrich (as stated above) of stab11/ NJG2, stab NJG1, then KIA 28.9.43 Celle, in collision with He 219 Stab1/NJG1. (4 kills)

There was also a Maj Gerhard Friedrich, stab111/NJG1, 10/NJG4, 1NJG6, stab 1/NJG6 KIA 17.3.45 near Stuttgart when colliding with Lancaster PB785 of 576 Squadron.

Two different men.

Southern Air 99. This is in addition to my earlier PM, where I said that the book Luftwaffe Night Fighter Combat Claims 1939-1945 nearly says the same as Boiten, except it offers 3 kills for Gunther.

stan NJG1 flew Me110’s at this time from Deelen.

WZ862

So is it Gerhard Friedrich for sure?

Xanten is almost certainly a mis-transcription. The micro films can be hard to read, errors creep in. Have seen Havoc, Kanal become Halifax, Kattegat.

Interesting, further down it says “23-Jun-43 Gerhard Friedrich Stab /NJG1 Halifax 5700m 01.40 2km E Xanten” ?!

So, we have a pilot who can’t decide which unit to fly with? xD

So is that him?

on 23-Jun-43 he was with NJG4… :confused:

By the way Crash site is at Bronsbergen aan de IJssel, near Warnsveld, just south of Zutphen.

So is that him?

They mentioning 23-Jun-43 Gerhard Friedrich http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Ju-88/NJG6.html

Incidentally, I’ve searched google for Hptm Gunther Friedrich of Stab NJG1 and drawn a blank so far

What was he flying at the time? does it say? a 110?

Try Theo Boiten Luftwaffe War Diaries Vol 1 page 203. This book is indispensible for all Nachtjagd claims. I cannot praise it highly enough.

Pilot Hptm Gunther Friedrich, 4th kill, Stab NJG1 2km E. Zutphen at 5700metres 0140hrs.