Nicholaus the A-5/U12 was a standard componet for I./JG 11 in 1943. A friend of the familie was Staffelkapitän of 3./JG 11, Oblt. Hans Pancritus with 10 heavy bombers to his credit. He was listed as KIA with returning B-17’s over the Nordsee on 17th of July 1943.