German STREIB, Werner. (DOB: 13.06.11 in Pforzheim/Baden). (RES, DKG). Günther Radusch
Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
RADUSCH, Günther ("Fips"). (DOB: 11.11.12 in Schwetz/Westpreussen). (RE, DKG). (n.d.) was in
the Army before trf to the Luftwaffe. Early 1931 received training at DVS Zweigstelle Braunschweig.
1931 received pilot training (to 1932). 1932 trainee at Jagdflieger-Lehrgang Lipezk within
Flugzentrale Lipetsk. 1937-38 with 2. J/88 with the Condor Legion in Spain (He 112). 01.04.37
Ofhr., III./JG 134, promo to Lt.(RDA 01.04.36). 22.04.37 Lt., with 2. J/88. 06.38 Oblt., appt Staka 6.
(schw.Jagd)/Lehrgeschwader Greifwald. 01.11.38 Oblt., appt Staka 6./LG 1 (to c.10.39), then with
I./ZG 1. 01.06.39 promo to Hptm. 1939 with RLM/In.3 as Referent on fighter matters. 01.06.40 (or
06.06.40?) appt Staka 2./ZG 1. 26.06.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./NJG 1 (to 06.10.40). 07.10.40 Hptm.,
appt Kdr. I./NJG 3 (to 02.10.41). 03.10.41 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./NJG 3 (to 01.08.43). 01.06.42 promo
to Maj. 19.10.42 Maj., awarded Ehrenpokal. 08.01.43 Maj., Stab II./NJG 3. 13.02.43 Maj.,
awarded DKG, II./NJG 3. 21.04.43 Maj., Stab II./NJG 3. 22.06.43 Maj., 3./NJG 1. 30.07.43 Maj.,
Stab II./NJG 3. 02.08.43 (02.09.43?) Maj., Stab II./NJG 3 appt Kommodore NJG 5 (to 03.02.44).
29.08.43 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./NJG 3. 22.09.43 Maj., Stab II./NJG 3. 22.10.43 Maj.,
2./NJG 5. 04.02.44 Maj., appt Kommodore NJG 2 (to 11.11.44). 25.02.44 Maj., Stab/NJG 2.
15/16.03.44 Hptm., II./NJG 6 unhurt - Bf 110 belly-landed vic Göppingen due to fuel starvation.
31.03.44 Obstlt., Stab/NJG 2. 06.04.44 Obstlt., awarded Eichenlaub, Kommodore NJG 5.
01.05.44(01.02.44?) promo to Obstlt. 21/22.05.44 Obstlt., Stab/NJG 2. 12.11.44 appt Kommodore
NJG 3 (to 08.05.45). 30.01.45 promo to Oberst. Credited with over 140 combat missions and 65 air
victories, nearly all at night plus one day victory in Spain. 31.03.71 retired from the Bundeswehr as
an Oberst. †29.07.88 in Nordstrand/Schleswig-Holstein.
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