Tragic Grouping of Luftwaffe Bordfunker Hans-Jürgen zur Nieden who went Missing in Action after a Bombing raid over England, according to the DRK he was last seen near Chelmsford, Sussex, England. Possibly shot down by a Mosquito night fighter from 410 Squadron over the North Sea. All crew went lost without trace. Flying Do-217K-1 Werknr 4476, U5+AS. The grouping contains:
- Wehrpass
Opened on 12-Nov-1940 with the authorising signature of an unidentified Major of Wehrbezirks-Kommando Hagen. The Wehrpass has an identity photograph of Unteroffizier Hans-Jurgen zur Nieden in civilian dress and records his service within elements of Kampfgeschwader 2 from 26-May-1943 to 10-December-1943; and that he was listed as Vermißt following a Feindflug against England, his sole Feindflug carried out on 10-December-1943. The Wehrpass contains the authorising signatures of Ritterkreuzträger Oberleutnant Josef Steudel, Staffelkapitän 8./Kampfgeschwader 2, and Hauptmann Joachim Rücker (DKiG) Staffelkapitän 11./Kampfgeschwader 2 - Luftwaffe Soldbuch
Luftwaffe Soldbuch issued on 20-August-1941 with the authorising signature of an unidentified Oberleutnant u. Kompaniechef 15./Funk Ers. Kompanie, Ln, Rgt 4. The Soldbuch records Unteroffizier Hans-Jurgen zur Nieden was awarded the Fliegerschützenabzeichen mit Blitzbündel on 06-August-1943, and contains the authorising signatures of; Ritterkreuzträger Oberleutnant Josef Steudel Staffelkapitän 8./ Kampfgeschwader 2, Major Berthold Krüger (DKiG) Staffelkapitän 10./ Kampfgeschwader 2, Hauptmann Joachim Rücker (DKiG/EP) Staffelkapitän 11./ Kampfgeschwader 2. - Luftwaffen-Bordfunkerschein
Manufactured from blue card, this Luftwaffen-Bordfunkerschein (Nr. 277/43) was issued to Gefreiter Hans-Jurgen zur Nieden on 10-May-1943 while serving with Ln. Nachr. Regt 4; and bears a portrait photograph wearing the rank of Gefreiter above his signature. The Ausweis bears the authorising signature of Oberstleutnant Kurt Liehr as Kommandeur Blindflugschule 8, with the official stamp of Feldpost Nr. L 53860. The Luftwaffen-Bordfunkerschein also confirms his promotion to Obergefreiter on 01-September-1943. - Beurteilungsnotiz
This typewritten document is dated 16.12.43 and bears the ink signature of Oberleutnant Franz Steudel as Staffelkapitän 8./Kampfgeschwader 2 along with the official stamp of III./Kampfgeschwader 2. Obergefreiter zu Nieden was already recorded as vermißt when this document was raised.
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS INDEX
- Annahmschein
This foolscap document records Hans Jürgen zu Nieden’s acceptance into service with Flieger Personnel der Luftnachrichten Truppe. It is dated 06-May-1941 and is signed in ink by an unidentified Hauptmann u. Leiter der Annahmestelle, and by an unidentified Major from Wehrbezirkskommando Hagen. - Einberufungsbefehl
This fold-out document records Hans Jürgen zu Nieden’s Draft Notice for military service, issued by Wehrbezirkskommando Hagen on 07-August-1941. - Dienstleistungszeugnis
This pre-printed document is A4 in format, and was issued by Luftnachrichten Schule 5. Dated 22-March-1943, the document relates to Gefreiter zu Nieden’s performance during his Bordfunker training from 01-August 1942 to 01-April-1943. The document bears the signatures of an unidentified Major and an unidentified Oberleutnant und Kompaniechef.
