ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267918
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| Date: | Saturday 16 May 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 |
| Owner/operator: | JFS 3 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | W.Nr 2458 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wien-Schwechat Airfield, Vienna -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wien-Schwechat Airfield, Vienna |
The Kommandeur of Jagdfliegervorschule 3 of the Luftwaffe was killed when his Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 crashed near the unit's airfield on 16/5/1942.
Oberstleutnant Alexander von Winterfeldt was born in October 1898. His father, Detlof von Winterfeldt, was a high ranking officer in the Imperial German Army who later became one of the German envoys to the peace talks in Compeigne which resulted in the Armistice of 11/11/1918.
Alexander von Winterfeldt began his military service as a junior officer in an infantry regiment and transferred to the Imperial German Flying Corps in 1918 and, after training, was posted to Jasta 20, operating in Flanders. He was credited with four air victories in 1918.
Called up from the reserves at the outbreak of World War Two Alexander von Winterfeldt flew with JG2 in the Campaign in the West, and took part in the invasions of Yugoslavia, Greece, and Crete with III./JG52.
He commanded III./JG77 in Operation Barbarossa, and was awarded the Ritterkruez on 5/7/1941.
The harsh Russian climate eventually affected his health and he was repatriated to Germany.
Upon recovery he was posted to Austria where he commanded two fighter pilot schools, first JFS2 and then JFS3.
Alexander von Winterfeldt was credited with nine air victories in WW2 giving him a total of thirteen.
R.I.P.
Sources:
https://falkeeins.blogspot.com/2020/09/alte-adler-wwi-pilots-in-wwii-luftwaffe.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2021 22:18 | angels one five | Added |
| 07-Nov-2021 22:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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