Gruppenkommandeur III./SG3 on 12-Feb-1944.

[stgeorge64]

I am currently researching a DKiG Vorschlagliste to an Uffz. Darsow of 8./SG3.

As part of this research I am firstly attempting to find the identity of the Gruppenkommandeur of III./Schlachtgeschwader 3 on 12-February-1944.

I understand from an initial search that there is a discrepency as to whose was in post at this time:

http://www.ww2.dk/air/attack/sg3.htm

Lists the post as being filled by Hptm Heinz Hamester, 31.12.43 - 15.6.44

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...hwader/SG3.htm

Lists the post as being held by Hauptmann Eberhard Jacob, 1. Dezember 1943 - Mai 1944.


Secondly I am need help with the identification of the signature which I have attached.

As the signature has the abbreviations below: m.d.W.d.G.b. = mit der Wahrnehmung der Gesschafte beauftragt (Temporary charged with affairs) the signatory may well of been 'standing in' for either Hamester or Jacob.


Any help with either of the 2 questions will be very gratefully received.

Regards Richard.

[Ian Jewison]

I'm not 100% but I think it is Fritz Eyer's signature.

Eyer was former Staffelkapitän of 6 Staffel and won the following:

Honour Goblet on 1.6.1942 as Oberleutnant u. Staffelkapitän
German Cross in Gold on 25.9.1942 with III/Stuka-Geschwader 3

He was Gruppenkommandeur in 1945.

/Ian

[stgeorge64]

I'm not 100% but I think it is Fritz Eyer's signature.

Eyer was former Staffelkapitän of 6 Staffel and won the following:

Honour Goblet on 1.6.1942 as Oberleutnant u. Staffelkapitän
German Cross in Gold on 25.9.1942 with III/Stuka-Geschwader 3

He was Gruppenkommandeur in 1945.

/Ian

Ian

Thank you very much indeed for your help with the signature question.

It certainly 'looks' from the construction of the signature that it is Eyer, added to the fact that it was signed m.d.W.d.G.b. of course means the signatory did not necessarily have to hold a position within 8./SG3 at that time.

Thanks again.

Regards Richard.