MAUSER PARABELUM for Sale, Major Rudi Klemm 54JG

I would like to sell or trade of my collection the 9 MM Mauser Parabellum I received a few years ago from my friend , the WWII JG/54 Greenheart III Gruppe Staffel Kapitaen in 1944 , veteran Major Rudi Klemm who wore this weapon on the Russian / Ukrainian fronts on ME-109 and FW190D. He was shot down in Russia 6 times and on his last shot down was at high altitude during recon flight brought down by a Russian ace possibly Pokrishkin or Koshedub . During bail out he was badly injured on his head by the parachutes cords and risers and remained with vision problems on his left eye until his death in 1989 in Elsace , France near Swiss border.

The weapon can be solled as a collector item once the permit by the buyer was obtained. Major Rudi Klemm had 42 possible 45 + confirmed air victories over Russia and Europe (several B-17's) , was Stafell Kapitaen and later on lived in Switzerland where he worked a flight instructor until his death in 1989 during a routine training flight with a student pilot on Robin aircraft. The weapon comes along with his signed photos from WWII . The item will be soled from Switzerland and the buyer must obtain the local collector import permits prior shipping .

I also willing to trade it for US or Roumanian military pilot equipment of WWII. Additional photos of the item and of him are available on request .

Alex

This post has been edited by alexkdl on January 06, 2005 02:15 pm

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his photos

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His photos on the Russian front

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Klemm on Berlin defense 1945 ..he shot down 2 B-17's on the day the photo was taken from his own gun camera of his FW-190D at high altitude intercepting...he has lost his wingman on that mission downed by a waist gunner of the B-17

Al

This post has been edited by alexkdl on January 05, 2005 12:22 am

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Rudi Klemm before his death 1989

Al

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Rudi Klemm Swiss Professional Pilot License he has left me

ALex

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His FW-190 as Hauptmann und Staffel Kapitaen in Ukraine 1944

Alex

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His Swiss Driver permit

Al

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Follow the link bellow if you want to know about Major Rudolf Klemm My Webpage

Klemm BF-109 on the Ukrainian Front diorama as seen by TAMYA

Al

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This is the photo of the Maj Rudi Klemm last day .....the Robin crash at the city of Blotzheim at French Swiss border near Basel Intl Airport in 1989.

Al

This post has been edited by alexkdl on January 05, 2005 12:24 am

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Rudolf Klemm was born on 10 February 1918 at Haltingen in the Lörrach region of Baden at the Swiss border .

He joined the Luftwaffe in 1937. Following several years as a flying instructor, Klemm was transferred to JG 54, based on the Eastern front, in December 1941. Oberfeldwebel Klemm was assigned to 8./JG 54. He gained his first victory on 7 February 1942. Klemm claimed a further victory on 4 April, which was also the 2,000th victory recorded by JG 54.

He claimed 10 victories in September, including five Russian fighters shot down on 29 September to record his eighth through 12th victories. When III./JG 54 was relocated to the Western front, Klemm had 23 victories to his credit. In March 1943, Klemm was promoted to officer rank and was transferred to 9./JG 54. On 17 April, he claimed his first four-engine bomber shot down: a USAAF B-17 15km southwest of Ahlhorn. On 14 May, he claimed his 25th victory but then his Bf 109 G-4 (W.Nr. 16 144) “Yellow 10” was hit by German flak and he was wounded, blinding him in one eye.

Despite this handicap, Klemm returned to combat duty some weeks later. In November 1943, Klemm transferred to the Stabsstaffel of III./JG 54. On 1 February 1944, Klemm was appointed Staffelkapitän of 7./JG 54. He had accumulated 27 victories at this time. He recorded his 32nd victory on 8 April.

On 9 April he was shot down and wounded in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 15 573) “White 1” by escorting USAAF P-47 fighters. Subsequently, two toes had to be amputated. Klemm was transferred to IV./JG 54 based on the Eastern front in summer 1944. Hauptmann Klemm was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 18 November for 39 victories. On 1 December, Klemm was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of IV./JG 54. He led the Gruppe until its dissolution in February 1945.

On 15 February 1945, Klemm was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG 54 based on the Western front under the control of JG 26. He replaced Hauptmann Robert “Bazi” Weiß (121 victories, RK-EL) who had been shot down and killed on 29 December 1944. III./JG 54 was redesignated IV./JG 26 on 25 February and was based at Varrelbusch. On 19 March 1945, he claimed his 42nd, and last, victory when he shot down a USAAF P-51 fighter 10km northwest of Nordhorn. Klemm received orders to report to JG 7 on 17 April 1945. He was destined never to reach the unit before the end of the war.

Rudolf Klemm was credited with 42 victories in 293 missions. He recorded 13 victories over the Western front, including 8 four-engine bombers.



No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments
1 7.2.1942 11:35 Il-2 8./JG 54 -
2 4.4.1942 10:42 Pe-2 8./JG 54 Leningrad area / Geschwader`s 2000th confirmed kill
3 11.8.1942 15:40 LaGG-3 8./JG 54 29 773
4 1.9.1942 8:43 LaGG-3 8./JG 54 10 112
5 10.9.1942 13:27 LaGG-3 8./JG 54 00 263
6 12.9.1942 8:42 LaGG-3 8./JG 54 10 184
7 21.9.1942 9:43 I-16 8./JG 54 11 741
8 29.9.1942 14:55 MiG-3 8./JG 54 00 261
9 29.9.1942 15:04 I-16 8./JG 54 00 263
10 29.9.1942 15:09 I-16 8./JG 54 00 251
11 29.9.1942 15:09 I-16 8./JG 54 00 251
12 29.9.1942 15:10 I-16 8./JG 54 00 252
13 30.9.1942 15:34 MiG-3 8./JG 54 00 242
14 7.11.1942 13:52 Il-2 8./JG 54 28 263
15 7.11.1942 14:00 LaGG-3 8./JG 54 38 141
16 30.12.1942 8:03 LaGG-3 9./JG 54 7 683
17 4.1.1943 13:25 Il-2 9./JG 54 7 731
18 5.1.1943 8:40 Il-2 9./JG 54 7 723
19 12.1.1943 5:03 Il-2 9./JG 54 7 652
20 12.1.1943 9:03 Il-2 9./JG 54 17 572
21 14.1.1943 12:25 MiG-3 9./JG 54 7 594
22 15.1.1943 11:30 Pe-2 9./JG 54 17 513
23 18.1.1943 7:55 DB-3 9./JG 54 7 772
24 17.4.1943 13:21 B-17 9./JG 54 15km SW Ahlhorn
25 14.5.1943 12:08 B-24 9./JG 54 Rieseby - 8km N Eckernförde
26 9.10.1943 11:30 B-17 7./JG 54 Neubrandenburg
27 9.10.1943 12:00 B-17 7./JG 54 BG-7.1
28 20.2.1944 12:45 B-17 7./JG 54 GT
29 22.2.1944 13:45 B-17 7./JG 54 E Detmold
- 6.3.1944 12:07 B-17 7./JG 54 Loningen / not confirmed
30 6.3.1944 14:28 B-24 7./JG 54 Söge-Cloppenburg
31 8.4.1944 13:53 B-24 7./JG 54 14km N Celle
32 8.4.1944 16:25 P-38 7./JG 54 SW Twistringen
33 15.7.1944 14:33 P-39 12./JG 54 50 177
34 20.7.1944 18:58 Yak-9 12./JG 54 32 813
35 5.8.1944 16:28 Yak-9 15./JG 54 12 188
36 6.8.1944 14:55 Yak-9 15./JG 54 12 363
37 27.8.1944 16:14 Yak-9 15./JG 54 13 235
38 1.9.1944 14:04 Yak-11 15./JG 54 13 527
39 26.9.1944 14:16 P-47 15./JG 54 Doetinchem
40 18.12.1944 10:33 P-47 Stab IV./JG 54 S Büllingen
41 18.12.1944 10:42 P-47 Stab IV./JG 54 W Adenau
42 19.3.1945 13:35 P-51 IV./JG 26 10 km NW Nordhorn


Victories : 42 eventually 45 +

Awards : Ehrenpokal (22 February 1943)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (24 February 1944)
Ritterkreuz (18 November 1944)

Units : JG 54, JG 26

How much do U want on the gun?

US $ 990 less shipping to your location

Alex

Wow....a lot of cash....if I'd had the money I would buy it from you tomoroww...but I'm short on cash now Maybe in the years to come if the offer still stands I'll contact you.