8/KG30
 

Afternoon

Anyone know who was Staffelkapitan of 8/KG30 in January 1941?

Also I have the Gruppenkommandeure as Hauptmann Arved Crüger but other sources give it as Hauptmann Schumann.

Can anyone assist along with service dates, etc?

Cheers

James

Re: 8/KG30
 

Crüger was Gr Kdr until replaced by Herrmann in Aug 41. From memory, I have Gerhard Metzenthin as St Kap on 8/KG 30 but from when, I would have to dig deeper

Re: 8/KG30
 

If you could Chris that would be great

Cheers

Re: 8/KG30
 

Oblt Dietrich Marwitz was St Kap until 27 Oct 40 and I have Metzenthin as being St Kap in Sicily in 1941. If I have time, I will look for more but hope that someone might be able to add something more in the interim

Re: 8/KG30
 

I have Oblt. Dietrich Marwitz (Ju88A-1; 5J+HS; wnr. 6048; 8./KG4) lost to AA fire off Yorkshire coast (possibly off Redcar) on 28 October 1940.

Bill Norman (www.billnorman.co.uk)

Re: 8/KG30
 

From a previous strand I can see that Gerhard Metzenthin was part of Staka 2./Erg.KGr. 6 between 01.11.40 and 20.03.41

Re: 8/KG30
 

Bill

By 27 Oct 40, III/KG 4 had become III/KG 30 & the NVM says Marwitz was St Kap of 8/KG 30 lost 27 Oct 40. Confirms his ac was marked 5K+HS and they presumed he was lost around the Humber Estuary

James

Agree that is what it says but we are trying to find out if there was another St Kap in between or not

Re: 8/KG30
 

Yes that is what id like to know if possible

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Chris,

5K? Was it not 5J?

Jaap

Re: 8/KG30
 

Yes-5J. Just been writing about 7/KG 3 and the J is next to the K on the keyboard!

Re: 8/KG30
 

I have
8./KG 30 St.Kpt., FF. Hptm. Alfred Neumann, (vermisst 19.04.41)

Re: 8/KG30
 

That would fit-thanks Byron. Shame not much more is known about him

Re: 8/KG30
 

Hi

Thanks for your help guys. I don't suppose anyone has a photo of Neumann?

James

Re: 8/KG30
 

Unlikely as not much is known about him. Maybe via German Red Cross missing files?
By the way, what is your interest in him?

Re: 8/KG30
 

Not him per se. I'm researching the loss of 4D+LS which crashed in Somerton in Jan '41. Just trying to build a picture. Shame not too much is known about him.