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Photo of Bahr showing him as a Feldwebel. ca. 1944

Born:
00.00.00 Ostpreussen
Under Construction
Units:
0
22.03.39-11.06.39   Jagdgruppe I./ 130, 1 Staffel
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0
0
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0
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19.12.41-03.01.42   II./ Schnellkampfgeschwader 210, 6 Staffel
04.01.42-19.03.42   II./ Zerostörergeschwader 1, 6 Staffel
19.03.42-22.05.42   I./ Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
23.05.42-05.10.42   II./ Nachtjagdgeschwader 4, 4 Staffel
06.10.42-20.10.42   III./ Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
20.10.42-31.01.43   II./ Nachtjagdgeschwader 4, 4 Staffel
01.02.43-29.03.43   III./ Nachtjagdgeschwader 4, 8 Staffel
00.00.00-00.00.00   IV./ Nachtjagdgeschwader 6, 12 Staffel
00.00.00-00.00.00   I./ Nachtjagdgeschwader 6, 3 Staffel
00.00.00-00.00.00   1./ Nachtjagdgeschwader 6
00.00.00-00.00.00   II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 6
Rank:
01.10.39   Gefreiter
01.10.40   Unteroffizier
01.06.41  Unteroffizier-anwärter
01.10.42   Feldwebel
13.11.42   K.O.A. (KriegsOffizierAnwarter)
01.01.45   Oberfeldwebel
01.02.45   K.O.A. (KriegsOffizierAnwarter)
01.05.45   Leutnant (Kriegsoffizier)

Awards:
20.08.43   Frontflug-Spange für Nachtjäger in Bronze (Operational flying clasp in Bronze for nightfighters)
06.09.43   Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class)
00.00.00   Flugzeugführerabzeichen (Pilots Badge)
24.12.43   Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class)
15.04.44   Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkreig (Honor Goblet)
03.05.44   Frontflug-Spange für Nachtjäger in Silber (Operational flying clasp in Silver for nightfighters)
13.06.44   Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (German Cross in Gold)
00.00.45   Ritterskreuz des Eisernes Kreuz (Knights Cross of the Iron Cross)



History:
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942


1943
14 October 43
Schweinfurt translates as ‘pig ford’ or ‘pig crossing.’ But it is unlikely that many of the 3,000 airmen who clambered into their Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses during the cold, damp morning hours of October 14, 1943, gave much thought to the meaning of the word. For them, Schweinfurt meant only one thing: a killer town that was one of the most savagely defended targets in Germany. The attack on Schweinfurt would be conducted by 16 B-17 bomb groups. They included members of the 91st Bomb Group, based at Bassingbourne; the 92nd, at Alconbury; the 303rd, at Molesworth; the 305th, at Chelveston; the 306th, at Thurleigh; the 351st, at Polebrook; the 379th, at Kimbolton; the 381st, at Ridgewell; and the 384th, at Grafton-Underwood. These groups represented the 1st Bomb Division, and their Fortresses were marked by a white triangle on the vertical fin.

Its reputation was well-founded. Before the day was over, more than 600 of those airmen would be killed or captured, the future of the American daylight bomber offensive would be in doubt and Mission 115 to Schweinfurt would be known as ‘Black Thursday’ in Army Air Forces folklore.

For his part Feldwebel Günther Bahr would claim two B-17's (his 3rd and 4th victories) one 20km South-East of Schweinfurt at 14:57 and one over Sulzbach at 15:05 hours.

Bahr and his wireless operator sit atop their Me110.


1944
15 April 44
Following his 14th aerial victory Bahr is awarded the Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkreig (Honor Goblet).

Post war signed photo of Feldwebel Bahr. ca. 1944

1945
21-Feb-45, Fw., Günther, Bahr, I., 1., NJG 6, Halifax, PlQu. SR: 5500m [südwestlich Worms], 20.34, 29., -, yes, Boiten, Nachtjagd War Diaries, V.II, p.276, , FMP, LW NF Claims 39-45, p.236, Worms raid.
21-Feb-45, Fw., Günther, Bahr, I., 1., NJG 6, Halifax, PlQu. SR: 5300m [südwestlich Worms], 20.37, 30., -, yes, Boiten, Nachtjagd War Diaries, V.II, p.276, , FMP, LW NF Claims 39-45, p.236, Worms raid.: 5000m, 20.38, 10., -,
21-Feb-45, Ofw., Günther, Bahr, I., 3., NJG 6, Halifax, PlQu. SR: 5400m [südwestlich Worms], 20.39, 31., -, yes, Boiten, Nachtjagd War Diaries, V.II, p.276, , FMP, LW NF Claims 39-45, p.236, Worms raid.
21-Feb-45, Fw., Günther, Bahr, I., 1., NJG 6, Halifax, PlQu. SR: 5200m [südwestlich Worms], 20.42, 32., -, yes, Boiten, Nachtjagd War Diaries, V.II, p.276, , FMP, LW NF Claims 39-45, p.236, Worms raid.
21-Feb-45, Fw., Günther, Bahr, I., 1., NJG 6, Halifax, PlQu. SR: 5200m [südwestlich Worms], 20.44, 33., -, yes, Boiten, Nachtjagd War Diaries, V.II, p.276, , FMP, LW NF Claims 39-45, p.236, Worms raid.
21-Feb-45, Fw., Günther, Bahr, I., 1., NJG 6, Halifax, PlQu. SR: 5000m [südwestlich Worms], 20.46, 34., -, yes, Boiten, Nachtjagd War Diaries, V.II, p.276, , FMP, LW NF Claims 39-45, p.236, Worms raid.
21-Feb-45, Fw., Günther, Bahr, I., 1., NJG 6, Halifax, PlQu. SR-SQ-RQ: 5500m [westlich-nordwestlich Worms], 20.50, 35., -, yes, Boiten, Nachtjagd War Diaries, V.II, p.276, , FMP, LW NF Claims 39-45, p.236, Worms raid.
23-Feb-45, Fw., Günther, Bahr, I., 1., NJG 6, Lancaster, PlQu. AS 3-6: 2500m [10km nordöstlich-östlich Pforzheim], 20.09, 36., -, yes, Boiten, Nachtjagd War Diaries, V.II, p.281, , FMP, LW NF Claims 39-45, p.237, prob. 582 Sq. PB538 or poss. 101 Sq. RA253 or 170 Sq. PB595.

Eigener Einsatz (own sorties - Rod):
1.) 19.41 - 21.34 Uhr, 3 Ju 88 und 1 Bf 110 der I./NJG 6 von Gro%DFsachsenheim. Nach Versammeln %FCber Platz Einschleusen in TR,
2.) 19.45 - 22.06 Uhr, 3 Ju 88 der II./NJG 6 von Schw%E4bisch Hall. Versammeln bei FuF Epp, Einschleusen in TR,
3.) 19.51 - 21.09 Uhr, 1 Ju 88 und 2 Bf 110 der III./NJG 6 nach FuF M%F6ve, Antreten %FCber Mannheim nach Worms,
4.) 1938 - 22.46 Uhr, 3 Ju 88 und 2 Bf 110 der IV./NJG 6 von
Kitzingen und Gerolzhofen. %DCber FuF Dachs Antreten nach Worms.
Erfolge (successes, i.e. victory claims; FF is pilot, BF is radio/radar operator etc - Rod):
1.) 20.30 Uhr, Halifax, 5500 m, %FCber Worms, Bf 110 2Z+IH FF OFw Bahr, BF Fw Rehmer, BS Uffz Riediger 1./NJG 6,
2.) 20.34 Uhr, Halifax, 5000 m, s%FCd%F6stlich Worms durch OFw Schmidt 2./NJG 6,
3.) 20.37 Uhr, Halifax, 5300 m, %FCber Worms, Bf 110 2Z+IH
FF OFw Bahr, BF Fw Rehmer, BS Uffz Riediger 1./NJG 6,
4.) 20.38 Uhr, Halifax, 5000 m, s%FCdwestlich Worms durch
OFw Schmidt 2./NJG 6,
5.) 20.39 Uhr, Halifax, 4500 m, s%FCdwestlich Worms, Ju 88 G6 FF Hptm Becker, BF Lt Johanssen IV./NJG 6,
6.) 20.39 Uhr, Halifax, 5500 m, s%FCdwestlich Worms durch OFw Schmidt 2./NJG 6,
7.) 20.39 Uhr, Halifax, 5400 m, s%FCdwestlich Worms, Bf 110 2Z + IH FF OFw Bahr, BF Fw Rehmer, BS Uffz Riediger 1./NJG 6,
8.) 20.40 Uhr, Halifax, 4000 m, 15 - 20 km s%FCd%F6stlich Worms durch OLt Spoden 6./NJG 6,
9.) 20.42 Uhr, Lancaster, 4200 m, nordwestlich Worms, Ju 88 G6 FF Hptm Becker, BF Lt Johanssen IV./NJG 6,
10.) 20.42 Uhr, Halifax, 5200 m, s%FCdwestlich Worms, Bf 110 2Z + IH FF OFw Bahr, BF Fw Rehmer, BS Uffz Riediger 1./NJG 6,
11.) 20.43 Uhr, Halifax, 4500 m, 20-40 km s%FCdwestlich Worms durch Major L%FCtje Stab NJG 6,
12.) 20.43 Uhr, Halifax, 4500 m, %FCber Worms durch
Fw Weinmann 11./NJG 6,
13.) 20.44 Uhr, Halifax, 4500 m, n%F6rdlich Worms, Ju 88 FF OLt Engel, BF OFw Friedrich Meyer, BMF Uffz Kitzm%FCller, BS Uffz Brockhoff 3./NJG 6,
14.) 20.44 Uhr, Halifax, 5200 m, %FCber Worms, Bf 110 2Z+IH
FF OFw Bahr, BF Fw Rehmer, BS Uffz Riediger 1./NJG 6,
15.) 20.45 Uhr, Halifax, 4600 m, 10 km s%FCdwestlich Worms durch Hptm Friedrich I./NJG 6,
16.) 20.46 Uhr, Halifax, 5000 m, %FCber Worms, Bf 110 2Z+IH
FF OFw Bahr, BF Fw Rehmer, BS Uffz Riediger 1./NJG 6,
17.) 20.47 Uhr, Halifax, 3800 m, nordwestlich Worms, Ju 88 G6 FF Hptm Becker, BF Lt Johanssen IV./NJG 6,
18.) 20.48 Uhr, Halifax, 4500 m, %FCber Worms durch
Fw Weinmann 11./NJG 6,
19.) 20.49 Uhr, Halifax, 4500m, westlich Worms durch
Fw Weinmann 11./NJG 6,
20.) 20.50 Uhr, Halifax, 5500 m, %FCber Worms, Bf 110 2Z+IH FF OFw Bahr, BF Fw Rehmer, BS Uffz Riediger 1./NJG 6,
21.) 20.58 Uhr, Halifax, 4000 m, bei Saarbr%FCcken durch
Major L%FCtje Stab NJG 6.


joined the Bundeswehr in 1962 retiring in 1975 with the rank of Major.

Victory claims
Date
Rank
Unit
Cl #
Aircraft
Place
Time
Opponent
Conf.
1-37
04.03.42
6./ZG 1
1
R-5
-
?
?
24.08.43
3./NJG 6
2
Stirling
N Berlin
0:47
?
?
14.10.43
3./NJG 6
3
B-17
20km SE Schweinfurt
14:57
?
?
14.10.43
3./NJG 6
4
B-17
Sulzbach
15:05
?
?
18.10.43
3./NJG 6
5
Lancaster
35km N Hameln
?
?
03.11.43
3./NJG 6
6
Halifax
25km W Düsseldorf
?
?
17.11.43
3./NJG 6
7
Lancaster
 SSW Hochspeyer
?
?
20.12.43
3./NJG 6
8
Viermot
 1km SW Mannheim
?
?
20.12.43
3./NJG 6
9
Viermot
50km SW Koblenz
?
?
20.12.43
3./NJG 6
10
Viermot
Ruppach
?
?
30.01.44
3./NJG 6
11
Lancaster
NW Berlin
?
?
30.01.44
3./NJG 6
12
Lancaster
10km NW Oranienburg
?
?
20.02.44
3./NJG 6
13
Lancaster
15km SSW Stendal
?
?
25.02.44
3./NJG 6
14
Lancaster
SE Neuchateau
?
?
27.04.44
3./NJG 6
15
Viermot
US-6
?
?
28.04.44
3./NJG 6
16
Halifax
NW Friedrichshafen
?
?
28.04.44
3./NJG 6
17
Lancaster
15km NW Friedrichshafen
?
?
29.07.44
1./NJG 6
18
Lancaster
Near Stuttgart
?
?
26.08.44
1./NJG 6
19
Viermot
?
?
12.09.44
1./NJG 6
20
Viermot
?
?
08.01.45
1./NJG 6
21
B-24
?
?
08.01.45
1./NJG 6
22
B-24
?
?
08.01.45
1./NJG 6
23
B-24
?
?
08.01.45
1./NJG 6
24
B-24
?
?
28.01.45
3./NJG 6
25
Lancaster
W Stuttgart
23:32
?
?
28.01.45
3./NJG 6
26
Lancaster
WSW Stuttgart
23:39
?
?
28.01.45
3./NJG 6
27
Lancaster
N Ludwigsburg
23:46
?
?
28.01.45
3./NJG 6
28
Lancaster
E Mannheim
0:00
?
?
21.02.45
3./NJG 6
29
Lancaster
5-8km WSW Mannheim-Worms
20:34
?
?
21.02.45
3./NJG 6
30
Lancaster
5-8km WSW Mannheim-Worms
20:37
?
?
21.02.45
3./NJG 6
31
Lancaster
5-8km WSW Mannheim-Worms
20:39
?
?
21.02.45
3./NJG 6
32
Lancaster
5-8km WSW Mannheim-Worms
20:42
?
?
21.02.45
3./NJG 6
33
Lancaster
5-8km WSW Mannheim-Worms
20:44
?
?
21.02.45
3./NJG 6
34
Lancaster
5-8km WSW Mannheim-Worms
20:46
?
?
21.02.45
3./NJG 6
35
Lancaster
5-8km WSW Mannheim-Worms
20:50
?
?
23.02.45
3./NJG 6
36
Lancaster
Pforzheim
20:09
?
?
16.03.45
3./NJG 6
37
Lancaster
W Nürnberg
21:31
?
?