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Stuka Pilot Heinz Georg Migeod, 1918-2010


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Interview with Stuka pilot Heinz Georg Migeod (1918-2010), a long interview in 65 parts. Interview is held in English. This is part 16, the rest - beginning from 1 till 65 can be found under youtube. A really amazing story of his experiences from the very start, later becoming a prisoner of war in North Africa after a forced landing in 1942, till his captivity in Canada, his release in 1945, and a short memorial clip at the very end in May 2010, just shortly after this interview.

Luftschlacht um England - als die Deutschen Luftwaffe die Luftherrschaft  verlor | STERN.de

A Stuka brought down during the Battle of Britain.

Historisch] Ende der Luftschlacht um England - Neuigkeiten - War Thunder

Briten feiern 75 Jahre Luftschlacht um England | DiePresse.com

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Very good interview, Heinz-Georg Wilhelm Migeod born February 24, 1918 in Szczecin. Died November 18, 2010 in Somerset West , South Africa. He was a German Air Force officer during the Second World War and a later historian , orientalist , author and businessman.

The son of the commander of the Reserve Jäger Battalion No. 17 A 1, who died in 1918, he grew up on the Kriegersdorf family estate Karbowo,  Strasburg,  West Prussia, which from 1920 was Polish. In 1936 he joined the 12th Artillery Regiment in Schwerin as a volunteer and officer candidate .

After voluntarily registering, he switched to the Luftwaffe , and in July 1938 he began training as a pilot at Munich , Neubiberg and Schleissheim . In March 1940 he was transferred to the 1st group, Sturzkampf squadron 76, from July 1940 the I./StG 76 was renamed I./StG 3, but remained subordinate to other squadrons until the beginning of 1942. In 1940 Heinz Migeod took part in the western campaign and in the Battle of Britain. 

From 1941 he took part in the war in Greece and the air battle over Crete and took part in the Africa campaign from November 1941. After being shot down on 11 November 1942 by a South African fighter plane, he was taken prisoner of war which he spent in Canada. He was released in Munsterlager and Dachau in June 1947. His last rank was a captain.

After the war ended, Migeod studied the history of Islam and economics in Munich and Göttingen . In 1956 he received his doctorate with Maxima Cum Laude. He was deployed as a foreign delegate to Farbwerke Hoechst in Syria , Lebanon , Sudan and Ethiopia . From 1964, he promoted to German private investments and undertook inspections for development aid projects in Turkey for the Middle East Association . From 1973 to 1988 he worked as an independent merchant in South Africa.

Awards

German cross in gold , awarded on August 21, 1942

Iron cross 1st and 2nd class

Bulgarian Order of Valor IV class, 2nd level , awarded on June 8, 1942

Italian bronze medal for bravery , awarded on November 18, 1942

Honorary cup for special performance in the air war

Gold front flight clasp

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1939

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1941

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1942

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Heinz in the leading Stuka flying over Crete 

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Mrs. and Dr. Migeod South Africa June 2010

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Heinz showing his officer's promotion certificate signed by Herman Göring.

Photos by Tinus le Roux August 2010

 

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Very good story, that is amazing he still has his promotion documents as well. Stuka pilots did not always fare well as their planes were easy prey for fighters. 

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