Please help on this Stuka Staffelabzeichen - an anchor with an eagle on the background.
Thank you very much!
Jack
Thank you very much!
Jack
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Erg./St.G.1 (Erg. for Ergänzungsstaffel)Last edited by Harry; 09-01-2012, 04:42 PM. -
Fantastic Harry,
thank you!
Found some infos:
Ergänzungsstaffel Sturzkampfgeschwader 1:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Hptm Lothar Schimitschek, 22.12.40 - 1.42
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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.
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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!
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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.
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