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HISTORY
War injuries, especially phosphorous poisoning, took
their toll and degraded Sachsenberg’s health, and he
was finally diagnosed with cancer. He died short of thirty
years of age on June 17, 1951. A day before his death,
he was paid a visit by Walter Wolfrum. His family was
at least better taken care of, since Heino’s injuries were
documented as a result of military action. A sad paradox
is that his uncle and former fighter pilot Gotthard died ten
years later at the age of seventy.
For a listing of Sachsenberg’s aerial victories
I recommend visiting http://www.luftwaffe.cz/
sachsenberg.html
In the making of this article, I received assistance from
members of the 12 O’clock High discussion forum, along with
Misters Anders Hjortsberg, Craig Huntly, Ota Jirovec, Maciej
Noszczak, Peter Randall, Matti Salonen, Simon Schatz,
Martin Sila, Pavel Turk and Jan Zdiarsky. Photographs of
JV 44 aircraft for this article were kindly supplied by Judy
and Jerry Crandall, who with their publisher Eagle Editions
released several publications on the theme of JV 44. To all,
I give my sincere thanks.
Special thanks of author and the editor come to John
Bubak for excellent English translation.
Main Bibliography:
- Barbas B: Die Geschichte der II. Gruppe des Jagdgeschwaders 52,
vlastní vydání
- Bobek, J. & Šíla, M.: Tři Sachsenbergové (2.část), HPM 11/1996
- Caldwell D., Muller R.: The Luftwaffe over Germany, Defense of the
Reich, Greenhill Books,2007
- Crandall J.: The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Dora, Volume Two, Fw 190 D-11
D-13, Eagle Editions Ltd., Hamilton, 2009
- Deboeck M., Larger E., Poruba T.: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D Camouflage
& Markings Part I a Part II, JaPo, Hradec Králové, 2005 a 2007
- Düttmann P.: Wir kämpften in einsamen Höhen, Waizendorf, 2002
- Ewald H.: Esau, vlastní vydání
- Forsyth R.: Jagdverband 44 Squadron of Experten, Osprey Publishing,
Oxford, 2008
- Forsyth R: JV 44 The Galland Circus, Burges Hill, 1996
- Jurleit M: Strahljäger Me 262 im Einsatz, Berlin, 1993
- Obermaier E.: Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Band I, Jagdflieger,
Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1989
- Olynyk, F. J.: USAAF (European Theater of Operations) Credits For
The Destruction of Enemy Aircraft In Air-To-Air Combat In World War 2,
Victory List No. 5, Aurora, 1987
- Steinhoff J: In Letzter Stunde, Paul List Verlag, 1993
- Wolfrum W.: Unbekannte Pflicht, NeunundzwanzigSechs Verlag,
Moosburg, 2009;
- http://www.flensted.eu.com/
- http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/index.php
- http://lend-lease.airforce.ru/english/articles/spit/index.htm
- http://www.modellversium.de/galerie/9-flugzeuge-ww2/1987-messer-
schmitt-bf-109-g-2revell.html
- http://www.milhist.net/usaaf/mto45.html
- http://www.ww2.dk/
- NARA – MACR files
Fw 190D-11, W.Nr.2200XX, Bad Aibling, May 1945. The fifth Dora used by Platzschutzschwarm JV 44 was identified only recently. It was a D-11,
Red ‘2’, and at the end of the war was found at Bad Aibling airfield. There are currently no photographs showing the entire airframe, and as such,
it is unknown if this aircraft carried any kind of inscription. The aircraft likely arrived at Bad Aibling at the end of April, 1945, when JV 44 moved from
Munich to Salzburg, where for unknown reasons it remained until the occupation of the airfield. Who flew Red ‘2’ is unknown.
(Caption from the instruction sheet for Eduard Cat.No. 1154 by Martin Ferkl; Profile: Petr Štěpánek)
Sachsenberg's Platzschutzschwarm
Dessau Coat of Arms from which
hailed three fighter pilots from the
Sachsenberg family.
BUY Fw 190 Dora vol. 1, vol. 2 by Jerry Crandall
BUY Fw 190D JV 44 1/48 DUAL COMBO Limited edition