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keith A

23rd April 2017 18:01

Ofw Rolf Schwingel - Fahnenjunker?

According to the excellent "Angels Eight" by David Clark a Fw190 flown by Ofw Rolf Schwingel was lost on 20 July 1944. However searching

http://www.aircrewremembered.com/Kra...e/?q=SCHWINGEL

it can be seen that Schwingel had risen to Obltn by 1945. I assume he may have been an officer-aspirant in 1944, but can anyone confirm this? He seems remarkably proficient to have become an Oberleutnant at just 20 years of age with less than a year of combat behind him.

regards

Keith

Kaczmarek

23rd April 2017 19:56

Re: Ofw Rolf Schwingel - Fahnenjunker?

His rank on 20 July 1944 was Ofhr. not Ofw. So is the rank of Oblt. in March 1945 not impossible.

Rgds,
Kaczmarek

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