Leutnant zur See Walter Friedensburg?

Dario_Silva · 5 June 2005, 03:58 PM

Hi All!!

In the year 1931, it arrives in Venezuela a German Aeronautical mission, this mission was commanded by Walter von Fridemburg (I don't know if this well written one, because in he also appears as Walter von Frinderburg) the mission was two years in the country.
It is also mentioned that he was veteran of the Great War.
Does some reference of its participation exist in that conflict?
I have this seemed name:
Leutnant zur See Walter Friedensburg. Flugzeugführer, Flandern
Is it the same person?
Grateful of their comments.
Dario

Hal Oele · 7 June 2005, 12:21 AM

Hi Dario,

a quick answer ...

The person you looking for ...
Walter Friedensburg
*06.01.1889 Berlin
+22.03.1959 Kassel
His flying career started in mid 1913 with the Marineflieger-Abteilung.
In WW1 he was CO Marineflugstationen Stralsund & Norderney
In 1926 he was a Pilot for Deutsche Lufthansa
1.11.1926 - 1.3.1929 Junkers Generalvertreter in Santiago de Chile & Valparaiso
same time as instructor for the chilenische Armee & Marine-Flugwesen
Last rank in 1941 Generalleutnant

bye
Hal

Dario_Silva · 7 June 2005, 02:54 PM

Hallo Freund Hal.

Thanks, interesting answer.
Do you have more details about this pilot?
I am interested in info or images of him.
I attach two photos, poor quality, known in Venezuela of Friedensburg, in one of them maybe with uniform of the Second World War.
In the other one he appears with white suit in front of a famous hydroplane Junker (W34?) "Bolívar."
I hope you can help me in this respect.
Greetings.
danke.
Dario

MattyBoy · 7 June 2005, 03:10 PM

Hello Dario,

Seen this?
http://www.geocities.com/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/Generalleutnant/FRIEDENSBURG_WALTER.html

Dario_Silva · 7 June 2005, 03:20 PM

Hello MattyBoy.

Great site!!
Very good information!!
Very interesting!!
Thanks Friend!!
Dario

7 June 2005, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Dario_Silva Hallo Freund Hal.
Thanks, interesting answer.
Do you have more details about this pilot?
I am interested in info or images of him.
I attach two photos, poor quality, known in Venezuela of Friedensburg, in one of them maybe with uniform of the Second World War.
In the other one he appears with white suit in front of a famous hydroplane Junker (W34?) "Bolívar."
I hope you can help me in this respect.
Greetings.
danke.
Dario

Viele Dank, Dario, for the wonderful photos! I did not have these in my collection!

Quote:

(By MattyBoy) Hello Dario,

Seen this?
http://www.geocities.com/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/Generalleutnant/FRIEDENSBURG_WALTER.html

...And many thanks to you, Matty, for the link to an extremely useful website!

"Prost!"

Soderbaum · 8 June 2005, 02:09 PM

Hi

Friedensburg is also "historic" in that he (together with Walter) was the first flyer to score a victory for the German Marine Air Force...!

Gunnar

Dario_Silva · 10 June 2005, 02:49 PM

Hello.

Gunnar you have details of the victories of Friedensburg?
Maybe what airplane flew? Personal marks?
Pictures of him exist during the Great War?
VonReichel if you want it I can send the images (They are of poor quality) to their email.
Thanks for their helps.
Dario

Soderbaum · 11 June 2005, 11:31 AM

Hi Dario

I havent laid much resources yet to find out specfic information about Friedensburg or the units which he served within. But as he served nearly the entire War as pilot he "most" exists on several photos...and probably he did fly at least 50 different a/c during these years..

The fact that he become "famous" already at an early stage of the War also make it possible that the circumstances around the victory also exist on paintings...

On 17 Apr 15 he together with Ob.Mtr Werner Walter (O) did attack an enemy U boot in beta 130, and they were able to "sank" it through a direct hit by a bomb...!
The success led to an "Annerkennung" (special recognition in military) on 1 May 15. It also led to the award of EK I for Friedensburg on 5 May 15 while Walter received the EK II the same day. Later in 1917 both received the Ehrenpreise but Walter had killed meanwhile...They did not score any further victories...

I havent checked up the a/c they flew, but shortly earlier they had been flying Nr 53.

Gunnar

Dario_Silva · 13 June 2005, 01:00 PM

Friend Gunnar

Grateful of their interesting comment about the naval victory of Friedensburg and Walter on U-Boat!!
Very very interesting!!
I hope to know any other fact or photo that you find on this pilot.
Thank you ahead of time.
Dario