Luftwaffe funeral

[lohengrin]

Hi Guys,

A friend of mine got me these 3 pictures (the 4th. was sold to someone else) of Luftwaffe funeral on eBay some time ago. They are pretty amazing. On them are Fozo, Gollob and Mayer attending some funeral... Any idea whose? Where does it take place (you can see a piece of some cathedral on one of the photos)?

Also there are several other Luftwaffe officers... Any guesses who they are?

Finally, what is the connection? All of these men were flying in different squadrons... would that mean that this funeral is for someone important?

Best Regards from Norway.

Clara

[lohengrin]

Here is part 2

[Denis]

Hello

This is very difficult to say. However, we can give a date for this photo :
Since Egon Mayer is shown wearing his Oakleaves, the photo was taken between 16/04/43 (Mayer's EL) and 02/03/44 (Mayer's death). Viewing how soldiers are dressed, that trees haven't got any leaves, I would say this photo was taken during autumn 43 or winter 1943-44.
Can you tell us what is the rank of Mayer ? This might help us.
Is there any connection between Fözö, Gollob and Mayer (same unit at a time) ? I know that Fözö was assigned to Schule J.G. 108. Would it be funeral for a pupil of a teacher of this school ?
Hope this helps
Denis

[Rauli]

Hmmm... Man wearing a coat with furcollars, do I see mustaches? I´m tempted to say a certain well-known name but... I´m not gonna do that

Time of the year when picture was taken? Perhaps late autumn or early spring. If it was late autumn, it could Hans Philipp´s funeral - KIA Nordhorn, Oct. 08, 1943.

Just a suggestion.

Rauli

[lohengrin]

Thanks guys,

Amazing imput!! This is great .. I love this forum!!

I am not sure about the rank of any of the guys. Actually, I could not even make up the oak-leaves on the KC Mayer is wearing....

Well, here is a close up of Mayer... I will try to make the photo even larger and we will see...

These are confirmed kills for Mayer (April 1943 - Feb. 1944) from Petr Kacha's site:

64 16.4.1943 14:22 B-17 Stab III./JG 2 4834 / 14 West
65 29.5.1943 16:35 B-17 Stab III./JG 2 2928 / 14 West
66 29.5.1943 17:35 B-17 Stab III./JG 2 3871 / 14 West
67 4.7.1943 12:36 B-17 Stab/JG 2 1965/04 Ost
68 4.7.1943 12:58 B-17 Stab/JG 2 1065/15 West
69 14.7.1943 7:43 B-17 Stab/JG 2 10km N Évreux
70 14.7.1943 8:24 B-17 Stab/JG 2 SW Paris / B-17 of 94 BG, USAAG
71 30.7.1943 10:30 B-17 Stab/JG 2 422/05 Ost
72 16.8.1943 10:37 P-47 Stab/JG 2 Sennenville
73 22.8.1943 19:56 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 Cany-Barville
74 22.8.1943 20:10 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 Pont Authou
75 27.8.1943 9:45 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 Tancarville
76 3.9.1943 10:40 B-17 Stab/JG 2 Bailleul
77 3.9.1943 11:25 B-17 Stab/JG 2 2935 / 04 Ost
78 6.9.1943 12:10 B-17 Stab/JG 2 3km W Mailly-le-Camp
79 6.9.1943 12:17 B-17 Stab/JG 2 6km W Troyes
80 6.9.1943 12:29 B-17 Stab/JG 2 Lens
81 22.9.1943 17:17 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 E Évreux
82 22.9.1943 17:20 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 N Évreux
83 5.11.1943 13:39 P-47 Stab/JG 2 Near Rheydt
84 5.11.1943 13:51 P-47 Stab/JG 2 S Hasselt
85 1.12.1943 12:50 P-47 Stab/JG 2 Gembloux-Huy area
86 1.12.1943 12:50 P-47 Stab/JG 2 Liege area
87 1.12.1943 12:53 P-47 Stab/JG 2 Gembloux area
88 1.12.1943 12:53 P-47 Stab/JG 2 Liege area / probable
89 1.12.1943 13:10 B-17 Stab/JG 2 Schelde
90 31.12.1943 12:18 B-24 Stab/JG 2 Melun-Villaroche
91 4.1.1944 16:02 B-26 Stab/JG 2 off Dieppe
92 4.1.1944 16:05 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 off Dieppe
93 5.1.1944 10:55 P-47 Stab/JG 2 NW Laval
94 5.1.1944 10:55 P-47 Stab/JG 2 Marennes
95 7.1.1944 13:05 B-24 Stab/JG 2 NE Orléans
96 7.1.1944 13:06 B-24 Stab/JG 2 NE Orléans
97 7.1.1944 13:15 B-24 Stab/JG 2 Bouville
98 7.1.1944 13:18 B-17 Stab/JG 2 Les Buissons
99 14.1.1944 15:32 P-38 Stab/JG 2 La Haye-du-Compte
100 5.2.1944 12:49 P-47 Stab/JG 2 Arguen
101 6.2.1944 11:12 P-47 Stab/JG 2 CG-9
102 6.2.1944 11:14 P-47 Stab/JG 2 CG-9

Fozo was injured during this period...

Gollob was Jagdführer 5 at Deauville in France...

Thanks guys!!

Clara

[lohengrin]

Here are the bigger pictures... that is the best I can do....

[Max Williams]

I might be wrong, but it looks to me that there is more than one coffin.
Max

[lohengrin]

Yes Max, I did count at least 3....

Clara

[Denis]

Hello
As Mayer is seen on one of the photo satanding alone in front of the coffins, the deceased soldiers might belong to the J.G. 2
Just a guess

[macdaddy]

Good day everybody. Going with Denis' suggestion about the deceased men being part of JG 2, and with the time period of autumn 1943/winter 1943-44, and considering the funeral must be for distinguished officers (hence the brass band, etc), could the funeral be for Siegfried Schnell or Heinz Schumann? Both were part of JG 2. Schnell was KIA on 25.02.1944 in the Soviet Union. He had the Ritterkreuz and Oak Leaves, and I believe he died ranked as a Major after acheiving 93 kills in the air. On the other hand, Schumann was KIFA on 08.11.1943 in Bastogne, Belguim after acheiving 21 kills in the air. He was ranked Hauptmann, and had received the Ritterkreuz. Just an idea or two. Hope that helps! Take care, Paul.

[Fredo]

Bonjour,
It is my first connexion to this great forum.Sorry for my English (i am french)
I am so happy to see these photos. I do some research about the JG2 Richthofen in Normandy and these photos are very interesting.
These photos have been taken near Beaumont le Roger, in Parc Parissot where the JG2 Richthofen made ceremony when they lost a member.
I know other photos taken in Parc Parissot. I don't think these photos concerned only one pilot. I think we can see 3 coffin...
Fredo

[AlifRafikKhan]

Hi, maybe now we know who is the deceased person?