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Soldbuch to Unteroffizier Heinz Marcioch, issued in September 1939. Originally drafted by the Heer, this Gelsenkirchen born labourer joined the Luftwaffe in 1940. After training with the Kampfliegerschule 4 in Thorn and a Kampfbeobachter school, Marcioch was transfered to the Kampfgeschwader 27 “Boelcke” in 1941. After the start of Barbarossa,  KG27 was moved from its Battle of Britain positions in France to the Eastern Front. There, Marcioch quickly amassed a large number of “Feindflüge” (enemy missions) awards: the EKII and Frontflugspange in September 1941, the EKI and Beobachterabzeichen in November 1941, adding to a total of six awards, including two earlier shooting awards.

On March 26th, 1942, Heinz Marcioch was on board a Heinkel He 111 H-6 with marking “1G+GM” The pilot was  Oblt. Kurt Hartwig, 4./KG27. The Heinkel was shot down in the area of Staraja Russa (south of the Ilmensee), and the crew were never found.

25.3..42 4./KG 27 Feindflug, Auftrag: Staraja-Russa, Ursache: unbekannt, He 111 H-6 WNr.

oblt. Hartwig Kurt – commander of 4./KG 27 in the Staraya Russa area

fw. Schilling Wilhelm – 4./KG 27 near Staraya Russa

uffz. Marcioch Heinz – 4./KG 27 near Staraya Russa

obgefr. Sachs Helmuth – 4./KG 27 near Staraya Russa

obgefr. Streubel Karl – 4./KG 27 in the area of Staraya Russa

Marcioch is still reported as MIA on the Volksbund grave database.

The Soldbuch is a 100% complete and in very good condition. A portrait photo was never inserted at this earlier stage of the war.’