Heinrich Graf von Matuschka

[lohengrin]

I was wondering if anyone has any information on WW2 LW officer (and a decorated pilot) Heinrich Graf von Matuschka - any relation to Michael Graf von Matuschka who was one of the July 20 conspirators?

Many thanks,
Clara

[Dieter Zinke]

A nice pic from the source:
http://cgi.ebay.at/Luftwaffe-Privatfoto ... 0573690363


Dieter Z.

[Doktor Krollspell]

Hello Clara!

I do not know how closely they were related but there was also a Siegfried Graf von Matuschka, who received the DKiG on 23.12.1943 as an Oberleutnant in the I./JG 54.


Regards,

Krollspell

[Dieter Zinke]

Kplt. Hartmut Graf von Matuschka Freiherr von Toppolczan und Spaetgen. * 29.12.1914
Kommandant "U 482", + 15.01.45
His degree of relationship is unknown to me


Dieter Z.

[Doktor Krollspell]

Kplt. Hartmut Graf von Matuschka Freiherr von Toppolczan und Spaetgen. * 29.12.1914
Kommandant "U 482", + 15.01.45
His degree of relationship is unknown to me


Dieter Z.

He received the DKiG on 12.09.1944 while holding the rank and command as stated above.


Regards,

Krollspell

[ljadw]

I was wondering if anyone has any information on WW2 LW officer (and a decorated pilot) Heinrich Graf von Matuschka - any relation to Michael Graf von Matuschka who was one of the July 20 conspirators?

Many thanks,
Clara

1) wikipedia gives the death of Hartmut on 25-11-1944 and his DKiG on 12-09-1944
2) it says also that he had a brother in the LW (KIA in 1943) Heinrich ?
3) Heinrich and Hartmut were no children of Michael, whose sons were born in 1931, 1932 and 1934

[lohengrin]

Thank you for all the information. I hope I will be able to find some info on Heinrich and his family...

Clara

PS: Dieter, are you sure this photo is of Matuschka?

[Dieter Zinke]

PS: Dieter, are you sure this photo is of Matuschka?

I have no idea - but eventally it could also be
Baron Ladislaus von Chillany
according the link !?


Dieter Z.

[Dave Danner]

Revisiting yet another old topic, as I was just reviewing my Matuschka notes for another thread.

Not sure where the name Heinrich came from, but the Luftwaffe ace Siegfried, 28.6.1917-16.4.1943, and the U-Boot commander Harmut, 29.12.1914-16.1.1945, were brothers. They had another two brothers. One, Friedhelm, 23.3.1913-4.7.1979, was a Heer Major. The other was Volkhart, born 9.1.1921. No idea about his service, but based on his age probably a Leutnant/Oberleutnant. Their father's name was Heinrich. He was an Oberst in the Reichswehr/Wehrmacht, formerly in the 1.Garde-Regiment zu Fuss, and died in 1935. Their grandfather Guido Johannes was a Generalmajor a.D., who also died in 1935 (11 days before his son).

Michael, the July 20 conspirator, was a third cousin. Michael's great-grandfather Viktor was half-brother to Siegfried's and Harmut's great-grandfather Otto. Michael's older brother Raphael, 26.9.1887-15.6.1945, was a Heer Oberst and died in Auschwitz as a Soviet POW.

The only military-age Heinrich Graf von Matuschka during World War II was an even-more distant cousin, Heinrich Maria Rudolf Günther Friedrich, 2.4.1909-24.1.1945. I have nothing on military service for him, but he died in Saigon, French Indochina of all places.

Regards,
Dave

[Jan-Hendrik]

Did Friedhelm Graf Matuschka serve in 8. PzDiv.?

Jan-Hendrik

[fakatona]

Feldpost-Nr. L 39333 = 2. Staffel Jagdgeschwader 54.

Siegfried Graf von MATUSCHKA
(DKiG, EP)
*28.06.17 in Potsdam)
+15(16?).04.43 Oblt. in 4./JG 54, KIA – in Bf 109 G-4 (White ?) shot down by a Spitfire vic St.

25.08.40 Lt., 2./JG 54.
24.06.41 Oblt., in 2./JG 54.
07.08.41 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 54 (to 03.02.43).
21.12.42 Oblt. and Staka, awarded the Ehrenpokal.
22.02.43 Oblt., appt Staka 4./JG 54 (to 10.03.43).
15(16?).04.43 Oblt. in 4./JG 54, KIA – in Bf 109 G-4 (White ?) shot down by a Spitfire vic St.
Inglevert. 23.12.43 Oblt., posthumously awarded DKG, I./JG 54.
Credited with 29 victories