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German Portrait NJG1 Nachtjagd Ass Pilot August Geiger SINT-TRUIDEN Belgien

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
.GEIGER, August. (DOB: 06.05.20 in Überlingen/Bodensee). (RE, DKG). 1939 joined the Luftwaffe.
(n.d.) after basic training, attended a Zerstörerfliegerschule and a Blindflugschule, then promo to Lt.
c.04.41 trf to 8./NJG 1. 19/20.06.42 Lt., in 9./NJG 1. 19.10.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
c.05.01.43 Lt., appt Staka 7./NJG 1 (to 29.09.43). 01.03.43 Lt., 2./NJG 1. 01.04.43 in NJG 1, promo
to Oblt. 22.05.43 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka, 7./NJG 1. 26.06.43 Oblt., 7./NJG 1. 31.08.43
Hptm., 7./NJG 1 awarded DKG. 29/30.09.43 Hptm., 7./NJG 1 (and Kdr. III./NJG 1?) KIA – Bf 110
G-4 (G9+ER) shot down by an RAF night fighter over the Zuider Zee 10 km NW of Harderwijk in
Holland and drowned after baling out. 02.03.44 posthumously awarded the Eichenlaub. Credited
with 328 combat missions and 54 night victories. Buried at Ysselsteyn.

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German Oskar-Heinrich Bär ( Bar )Schwimmweste vor JG2

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
BÄR, Oskar Heinz (Heinrich). ("Pritzel"). (DOB: 25.05.13 in Sommerfeld near Leipzig). (W.B.K. München).
(RES, DKG). 1928 joined a glider club and made his first glider flight. 1933 volunteered for the army.
04.04.34 assigned to Kraftfahrabteilung 4. c.07.35 trf to the Luftwaffe. 01.11.37 trf to FFS Oldenburg (A/B
32) as a trainee (to 31.03.38), then trf to FFS Hildesheim (B 37) (to 16.05.38). 07.07.38 trf to Blindflugschule
2 Neuburg (to 14.08.38). 01.09.38 trf to Stab I./JG 135 (the later I./JG 51) to fly their Ju 52s. Received
unofficial fighter training. 25.09.39 Uffz. in 1./JG 51. 21.05.40 Fw., 1./JG 51. 01.08.40 promo to Lt. (Kr.O.)
(RDA 01.05.40). 02.09.40 crashed into the Channel - Bf 109E-4 (White 13) but rescued. 16.04.41 Lt., Stab
I./JG 51. 06.05.41 Lt., 1./JG 51. 02.07.41 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 1./JG 51. 20.07.41 appt Staka 12./JG 51
(to 11.05.42). 01.08.41 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O.) (RDA 01.08.41). 01.08.41 appt Staka 12./JG 51. 08.41 appt
Staka 1./JG 51. 14.08.41 awarded the Eichenlaub to the Ritterkreuz. 31.08.41 MIA – shot down and force-
landed 25 km NE of Novgorod-Seversky; rescued after 8 days then spent a few weeks in hospital. 20.09.41
Oblt., 7./JG 77 WIA - Bf 109 F-4 shot down in air combat vic Dornburg. 24.09.41 Oblt., II./NJG 3 WIA - Bf
110 C crashed in take-off accident at Echterdingen a/f. 28.11.41 Lt., 12./JG 51. 07.12.41 Lt., 12./JG 51.
16.02.42 Hptm., awarded Schwerter, Staka 1./JG 51. 24.02.42 appt Ord.Offz. Stab/JG 51. 02.03.42 trf to
Erg.St./JG 51. 11.05.42 appt (acting?) Kdr. I./JG 77 (to 06.08.43). 08.06.42 Hptm., Stab I./JG 77 awarded
Ehrenpokal. 08.06.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, I./JG 77. 01.07.42 Kdr. I./JG 77 (to 06.08.43). 29.10.42 Hptm.,
Stab I./JG 77 unhurt - Bf 109 G-2 struck obstacle, overturned on landing at Bir-el-Abd. 14.01.43 Hptm., Stab
I./JG 77. 01.03.43 promo to Maj. (Kr.O.)(RDA 01.09.43). 16.04.43 Hptm., Stab I./JG 77. 19.04.43 Maj.,
Stab I./JG 77. 05.43 in JG 5 (Eins.Bearbeiter), reported to Göring at Karinhall, but clashed with the
Reichsmarschall who charged him with insubordination, took away his command and then sent him to an
Erg.JGr. 13.07.43 Maj. and Kdr. I./JG 77 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 rammed another a/c during landing at Vibo
Valentia. 01.09.43 Maj., appt Kdr.Erg.JGr. Süd (to 20.12.43). 02.12.43 Maj., Stab/JGr. Süd. 20.12.43 appt
Staka 11./JG 1 (to 04.01.44). 10.02.44 Maj., 6./JG 1. 19.02.44 appt Staka 6./JG 1 (to 15.03.44 then Kdr.
II./JG 1). 06.03.44 Maj., 6./JG 1. 15.03.44 Maj., appt Kdr. II./JG 1 (to 12.05.44). 11.04.44 Maj., Stab II./JG
1. 03.05.44 WIA. 12.05.44 Maj., appt acting Kommodore JG 1 (to 20.05.44). 01.06.44 Maj., appt
Kommodore JG 3 (to 13.02.45). 01.06.44 Maj., Kdr. II./JG 1, appt Kommodore JG 3 (still 31.12.44).
07.08.44 Maj., Stab/JG 3. 10.01.45 proposed Kdr. of Erprobungskdo. 162 (disbanded before it came into
existence). 13.02.45 (01.01.45?) Maj., appt Kdr. III./Erg.JG 2 (to 26.04.45). 22.04.45 Obstlt., appt Kdr. JV 44
(to 03.05.45). 05.45 became POW of the British. Credited with 220 air victories in over 1,000 combat
missions. First jet ace in history. Shot down 18 times. Recommended for the Brillanten. †28.04.57 in a
sports plane ("Zaunkönig" D-EBAR) crash at Braunschweig-Waggum while demonstrating aerobatics. For
further reading see: Schumann, Ralf; Wolfgang Westerwelle. Ritterkreuzträger Heinrich 'Heinz' Bär Profile 6
(Stengelheim: Unitec, 2009?) ISBN: unknown.


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3.(F)/121 Bordfunker Beobachter Flugzeugführer

Gefr Hoffmann , Wolfgang BF
Lt. Muller Karl Bo
Uffz. Ruhl Fritz FF

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
MÜLLER, Karl. (DOB: 1914). (DKG). 06.42 Hptm., appt Staka 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122. 01.07.42 Hptm.
and Staka, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.11.42 Hptm., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 awarded the DKG.
22.01.43 Hptm., Staka 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 WIA - Ju 88 vic New Demetrius. 05.04.43 in 4.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122, trf to Luftflotte 3 for further assignment

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Lorenz "Lenz" Bauer, Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader 5 JG5 Stavanger 1942

Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6274 "Red 19" "Inge" (4/42) Kracker Luftwaffe Archive

W.Nr 6274, an E-1 built by Fieseler at Kassel (note the black exhaust shrouds which is a feature of Fieseler-built Bf 109Es & Ts) and later modified into an E-7 with capped spinner, windscreen armour and MG FFs (and probably droptank piping). The photos show it in service with 5./JG 5 as Red 19 in 1942. Note the round metal sheet covering the original MG 17 port.

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
BAUER, Lorenz. (DOB: 18.05.14). (W.B.K. Fürth). 1942 Oblt., appt Techn.Offz. in II./JG 5. (Kr.O.).
06.03.43 Oblt., Stab II./JG 5 WIA - Bf 109 F-4 overran runway at Pontsalenjoki. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm.
(RDA 01.03.43). 04.04.43 Oblt., Stab II./JG 5 MIA - Bf 109 G-2 (Black < - +-) made emergency landing area
Kandalaksha following air combat - later return unhurt. 02.12.43 Hptm., Staka in Erg. JGr. Süd MIA - lost Fw
190 A-6 (White 2).
BAUER, Ludwig. (DOB: 21.08.11). (n.d.) Fl.St

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3.(F)/121 Bordfunker Beobachter Flugzeugführer

Gefr Hoffmann , Wolgang BF
Lt. Muler Karl Bo
Uffz. Ruhl Fritz

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Two of the ranks are incorrect.
Hoffmann is Unteroffizier;
Ruhl is Feldwebel.
 
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German Generalfeldmarschall Wolfram von Richthofen

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
RICHTHOFEN, Dr. Ing. Wolfram Freiherr von. (DOB: 10.10.95 auf Gut Barzdorf, Kreis Striegau/
Schlesien). (RE). 22.03.13 entered the Heer. 19.06.14 promo to Lt. WWI served initially with the
Kavallerie then in the Fliegertruppe (from 06.09.14). 05.09.17 began flight training with
Fliegerersatz-Abt. 14. 21.12.17 further training with Fliegerersatz-Abt. 11. 14.03.18 trf to
Armeeflugpark 2. 19.03.18 trf to Jagdfliegerstaffelschule 1. 27.03.18 trf to Jagdgeschwader 1
"Richtofen". 11.18 trf to Fliegerhorst Gotha for demobilization. 10.05.19 returned to the ground
forces. 01.20 Studied machine design at Technischen Hochschule Hannover (to 06.23). 29.02.20
promo to acting Oblt. released from military service. 01.11.23 returned to military service with the
cavalry. 01.11.23 promo to Lt. (RDA 01.01.16). 10.05.24 conferred with Dipl. Ing. 31.07.25 promo
to Oblt. (RDA 01.04.25). 01.04.28 RDA now 01.06.24. 01.02.29 promo to Hptm. 1929 conferred
with Dr. Ing. degree. 08.04.29 German liaison officer attached to the Italian Air Force (to 30.09.32).
01.11.30 on the Geheime Fliegerliste. 1933 certified fluent in Italian. 01.10.33 trf to Luftwaffe from
Army with rank of Hptm. and appt Referent LA III in RLM. 01.04.34 Maj., Leiter LC II
(Entwicklung) Technisches Amt/RLM. 01.06.34 promo to Maj.; appt Leiter der Abt. Prüfwesen/L
C/RLM. 20.04.36 promo to Obstlt. (RDA 01.04.36). 02.11.36 received the Lw. advanced flying
certificate. 06.11.36 appt Leiter des Versuch-Kdo. K/88 (Legion Condor). 01.37 appt Chef d. Stabes
der Legion Condor. 15.03.37 appt Kdr. IV./KG 153 (to 30.09.37). 01.10.37 appt Offizier z.b.V. des
RLM u. Obd.L. (pending assignment). 23.01.38 promo to Oberst (RDA 01.04.36). 01.04.38 appt
Kommodore KG 257. 30.10.38 RDA changed to 01.04.37. 01.11.38 promo to Gen.Maj. (without
RDA) and appt Bef.d. Führungstab/Legion Condor. 01.09.39 Gen.Maj., Fl.Fu.z.b.V., unhurt - Fi 156
forced -landing in area of Mokra/Grunsruh due to AA fire. 31.05.39 RDA changed to 01.02.39.
05.39 returned to Germany. 06.06.39 Gen.Maj., S/88 awarded the Spanienkreuzes in Gold mit
Brillanten. 19.07.39 appt Fliegerführer z.b.V., Berlin. 01.10.39 appt Kdr. Fliegerdivision z.b.V.
03.10.39 appt Kommandierender Gen. des VIII. Fliegerkorps. 17.05.40 awarded Ritterkreuz.
17.07.41 awarded Eichenlaub. 19.07.40 promo to Gen.d.Fl. (a two-grade promotion). 01.02.42
promo to Gen.Oberst. 04.07.42 appt Chef Lfl. 4 and Bef. Südost. 16.02.43 promo to GFM (RDA
01.03.43). 26.06.43 concurrently provisional Kdr. Lfl. 2. 04.09.43 appt Chef Lfl. 2. c.07.44 appt
Bef. Lfl. 2. 27.10.44 sick leave - diagnosed with a brain tumor. 28.11.44 assigned to Führerreserve
OKL – Sonderstab GFM v. Richtofen. 05.45 became American POW. †12.07.45 in American
captivity at Bad Ischl/Austria due to brain cancer (tumor). Buried there. Credited with 8 air victories
during WW I. Cousin of Manfred Freiherr von Richtofen, the "Red Baron"

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German Moritz Kiermaier + 26-07-1943


Fw. Kiermaier was a pilot from the 2.(H.)/14. He was killed in a curious accident. A part of the 2.(H)./14 war drived in an train/animal carriage in Italy. Kiermaier sleep in the carriage. Then he rolled to the door an his head was looked about the carriage. He was killed when his head chrashed on a mast. Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum - View Single Post - Pilot Fw. Moritz Kiermaier

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German Hauptmann Helbig LG1

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
HELBIG, Joachim ("Jochen"). (DOB: 10.09.15 in Börln/39 km E of Leipzig). (RES). 1935 entered the
army, assigned to Art.Rgt. 4. c.10.36 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe and sent to Grosse KFS
Lechfeld to train as a Beobachter (observer/navigator). 01.04.37 Ofhr., promo to Lt.(RDA 01.04.36),
assigned to III./KG 152 (later II.(K)/LG 1) at Schwerin on completion of training. 01.08.39 promo to
Oblt., in II.(K)/LG 1. 06.09.39 Oblt., 4.(K)./LG 1 unhurt - He 111 H (L1+YC) damaged by AA in
area of Bialystok. 01.05.40 Oblt., II./LG 1 uninjured - He 111 H forced down by British a/c, force-
landed at Vaernes a/f. 01.06.40 Oblt. in 4./LG 1, slightly WIA in Ju 88 A-1 (L1+EM) vic Dunkirk by
616 Sqdn. 06.40 Oblt., appt Staka 4./LG 1 (to 05.11.41). 15.08.40 Oblt., 4./LG 1 returned unhurt -
Ju 88 A-1 (L1+AM) shot up N of Plymouth. 06.09.40 Oblt., 4./LG 1 unhurt - Ju 88 A-1 (L1+AM) tire
blew on landing attempt, went around and belly-landed at Orléans-Bricy. 06.10.40 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 22.10.40 Oblt., 4./LG 1 returned unhurt - Ju 88 A-5 shot up by fighters vic Plymouth.
24.11.40 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 4./LG 1. 30.04.41 Oblt., Staka 4./LG 1 WIA - Ju 88
(L1+AM) - no details. 05.11.41 Maj., appt Kdr. I./LG 1 (to 24.01.43). 30.11.41 Hptm., 4./LG 1 WIA
- in an Allied air raid on Benina. 16.01.42 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. I./LG 1. 28.09.42
Hptm., Kdr. I./LG 1, awarded Schwerter to the Ritterkreuz in recognition of his 330 combat missions
and 182,000 GRT of enemy shipping sunk. 24.03.43 Maj., in Stab/General der Kampfflieger (L.In.2),
appt provisional General der Kampfflieger (L.In.2)/RLM. 18.05.43 provisional General der
Kampfflieger und Inspekteur in RLM (L In 2), trf to Ob.d.L. pool. 14.08.43 Maj., appt Kommodore
LG 1 (to 02.03.45; WIA 22.06.44). 01.09.43 promo to Obstlt. 30.01.44 Oberst, Stab/LG 1 unhurt -
Ju 88 A-10 (L1+AB) lost in bombing attack on Aviano a/f. 22.06.44 Obstlt., Kommodore Stab/LG 1
WIA - Ju 88 A-4 (L1+FN) crash-landed vic Melsbroek a/f due to engine failure. 01.07.44 promo to
Oberst. 15.09.44 WIA - when his staff car was strafed by fighters in the Eifel Mtns. 04.45 Oberst,
appt acting Kdr. I./LG 1 (to c. 30.04.45). 01.05.45 led 10 Fi 156 Störche on a post-midnight flight
from Schwerin-Görries to Berlin-Wannsee in a daring but unsuccessful attempt to pick up VIPs
(Martin Bormann and Artur Axmann?), documents and orders coming from the Chancellery Bunker.
Credited with c.480 (over 750?) combat missions during the war. Postwar became the manager of a
brewery in Berlin. †05.10.85 killed in auto accident in Malente/35 km N of Lübeck. [some sources
say that the accident was in Spain]. Buried in Malente-Gremsmühlen, Friedhof Rosenstrasse

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German Lehrgang S5/3 8./JG106 FW190 notice counter balance on prop.

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