relation towards this flight log
hello,
Now lets give a bit background on Olt. Kellner. As you guys are already aware he was one of the glider pilots of the attack squad from the 1./ Luftlande Sturmregt.
He was not a beloved officer with his comrades and the background for this was a Uffz. training course at Harzgerode in the first months of 1941. As a newly promoted officer (before: Feldwebel) he was appointed to lead this course. Due to the sadistic way of training the soldiers no less then 3 participants died during the course and the course was canceled.
For example: a Joung soldier had become ill and was visited by the doctor who said he had to stay in bed. During the next morning appel the leader of the course (kellner) did notice the missing man, he order to see why the person was missing.
They found the young man ill, Kellner however found not that the young man was ill enough and a discussion followed in wich he blamed the young soldier and told that he might as well be dead right away. He found a way of punishing => he order to build a deathcoffin and put the young men in it (still alive + quite ill). He then order that a ceremonial burial was to be held with all honours, etc ... and after this ceremonial he left the coffin standing outside for no less then hour at minus 10 and 15 ° c.
Due to the causes of this mistreating the young (already ill) soldier died a few days afterwards.
This is only one example, there can be given 2 more real examples. After the thrid "accident" the course was put towards a end and kellner was to be put before court.
he was lucky in that way that the kreta mission was there and he was put into this mission. As we know now he was KIA during the first day of the battle and that did spare him military court etc ...
As 2 veterans (and participants of the "Uffz. - Lehrgang") did confirm me about this officer " Ein Himmelstoss war in den Himmel gestossen worden " . he migth have been brave (?) in the battle but as it seems he was not a very good and caring officer.
Cordial greetings,
hello,
Now lets give a bit background on Olt. Kellner. As you guys are already aware he was one of the glider pilots of the attack squad from the 1./ Luftlande Sturmregt.
He was not a beloved officer with his comrades and the background for this was a Uffz. training course at Harzgerode in the first months of 1941. As a newly promoted officer (before: Feldwebel) he was appointed to lead this course. Due to the sadistic way of training the soldiers no less then 3 participants died during the course and the course was canceled.
For example: a Joung soldier had become ill and was visited by the doctor who said he had to stay in bed. During the next morning appel the leader of the course (kellner) did notice the missing man, he order to see why the person was missing.
They found the young man ill, Kellner however found not that the young man was ill enough and a discussion followed in wich he blamed the young soldier and told that he might as well be dead right away. He found a way of punishing => he order to build a deathcoffin and put the young men in it (still alive + quite ill). He then order that a ceremonial burial was to be held with all honours, etc ... and after this ceremonial he left the coffin standing outside for no less then hour at minus 10 and 15 ° c.
Due to the causes of this mistreating the young (already ill) soldier died a few days afterwards.
This is only one example, there can be given 2 more real examples. After the thrid "accident" the course was put towards a end and kellner was to be put before court.
he was lucky in that way that the kreta mission was there and he was put into this mission. As we know now he was KIA during the first day of the battle and that did spare him military court etc ...
As 2 veterans (and participants of the "Uffz. - Lehrgang") did confirm me about this officer " Ein Himmelstoss war in den Himmel gestossen worden " . he migth have been brave (?) in the battle but as it seems he was not a very good and caring officer.
Cordial greetings,
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