Question about LW Staffel

[JackHun]

Please help on this Stuka Staffelabzeichen - an anchor with an eagle on the background.

Thank you very much!

Jack

[Harry]

Erg./St.G.1 (Erg. for Ergänzungsstaffel)

[JackHun]

Fantastic Harry,

thank you!

Found some infos:

Ergänzungsstaffel Sturzkampfgeschwader 1:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Hptm Lothar Schimitschek, 22.12.40 - 1.42
?
Hptm Karl Schrepfer, 5.43 - 16.5.43
Formed 8.12.40 in Schaffen-Diest as Erg.Staffel/St.G.1.

In 1942 increased to Gruppe, now with:

Stab/Erg.Gruppe St.G.1
1./Erg.Gruppe St.G.1
2./Erg.Gruppe St.G.1

In 5.43 became I./St.G.151:

Stab/Erg.Gruppe St.G.1 became Stab I./St.G.151
1./Erg.Gruppe St.G.1 became 1./St.G.151
2./Erg.Gruppe St.G.1 became 2./St.G.151

Bases:

8.12.40 - 6.41 Schaffen-Diest Ju 87B/R
6.41 - 1.42 Neukuhren Ju 87R
1.42 - 10.42 Schweinfurt Ju 87R/D
10.42 - 16.5.43 Nantes Ju 87R/D

So the picture is either from Schweinfurt or Nantes.

And this pilot might then be Hauptmann Karl Schrepfer.

Jack

[frank savage]

Great photo, Jack!

A flying hauptmann with lightweight channel jacket, officer overseas, dreieckrechner in the pocket and map and flight helmet in hand! Really cool! Thanks for sharing!

Cheers!

[JackHun]

Thanks Frank, glad you like it.

I think it´s probably not Schrepfer on the photo, the shape of the ear looks different than in contemporary portraits.

Jack