Degrelle's 1945 flight to Spain

[Ironmachine]

The article that I used as source adds little more about Benno Epner, as the main interest of the author is Degrelle. It says that Benno Epener was a non-commissioned officer, 31 years old, married, and from Kolboormor. Function unknown, maybe he was the navigator.
After reaching Spain, the British and U.S. embassies asked insistently for the four members of the crew to be given to the Allies, but it never happened. In the Archivo Histórico of the Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores there is a copy of telegram sent by the Director General de Política Exterior del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores to the Director General de Seguridad in which he says that in the next batch of German subjects sent to Germany they should be included, and the copy had a hand-written note stating that "Mr. Consuegra tells by telephone that they escaped from Molinar de Carranza and they did not know where they are. 26-08-46". It is possible that they were still there, or that they had already gone to America with false documents. It is verified that Albert Duhinger later lived in Argentine, flying as pilot in an airline.
That's all that is included in the article.
Regards.

[chicho]

Thank you very much....Muchas gracias....vielen Dank....

[Regiment Norge]

Dear Eddy,

Sorry for the late reply. As promised, here is the text typed on something like school paper:

"Kampfgruppe Ruelle
O.U. le 27.08.1944

Est cité à l’Ordre du Jour du Bataillon
L’Untersturmführer du Welz Robert

Arrivant en mission près du Commandeur au moment où un panzer soviétique venait de couper les communications avec le Kampfgruppe wallon et s’emparait des camions indispensables au transport de nos troupe ; est parvenu à rassembler quelques hommes, a bondit sur les camions, les remit en marche et les sauva ; a reçu du Général Steiner la Croix de Fer 2e classe."

Do you known what O.U. stands for? A place name most probably.

Chris

Hi Chris!

O.U stand for Orts Unterkunft/Unbekannt

Regards

Tommy

[Kunz25]

Was Degrelle awarded TK Honor ring?

[projectgreywolf]

Can anyone tell me where degrelle's flight to Spain originated from exactly?
Did it land or refuel at Tonder in Denmark?

Thanks.

[Ironmachine]

AFAIK, they took off from Oslo, and made no stops until the plane crashed in Spain.

[Regiment Norge]

Hello,
With regard to whom accompanied L. Degrelle on his escape to Spain, apart from the German crew only Walloon Robert DuWelz accompanied him. Duwelz died in Spain after the war. Charles Generet accompanied Degrelle as far as Copenhague, then quit there and managed to join the French Foreign Legion. He was killed in Indochina.
Yours,
Eddy De Bruyne

Hi Eddy!

I found this information on Charles GENERET from the french database of et KIA in Indochina.

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[projectgreywolf]

Degrelles Heinkel San Sebastian Hangar Logrono 2.JPG (11.79 KiB) Viewed 1053 times

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I found these on a Degrelle.de site. Interesting that the HE 111 (if that's what it is) on the ground has the registration CN - something . Also Speer’s pilot was Major Erich Adam and he flew the Heinkel TQ + MU to Neiubiberg on April 21 1945. Where it appears to have stayed (CG Sweeting- "Hitler's squadron". )
The Heinkel Degrelle flew was just one of a number of aircraft in Speer's organisation.
Also can anyone identify De Grelle from the first 'photo? Is he the man on the far scree right wearing a white scarf?
Still interested to know if anyone has heard of it diverting to Tonder (former Zeppelin base) in Denmark on the way .
Thanks

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[Martinski]

Kunz25:
Was Degrelle awarded TK Honor ring?

NO - No TK Honor ring awarded (source: John Moore's "Führerliste") - personnel file Léon Degrelle.

Greetz - Martinski

[moskito]

About du Welz, there is a lot of not confirmed information, for not said incorrect on the forum.