Milius or Zorner
 

Good morning everybody
According to really enormous work of Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries" Oblt Zorner and Hptm Milius were appointed Staka 3./NJG3 at the same time. betwine 03.43-04.43. What more on claims list Zorner scored also for 1./NJG3 between 06.43-08.43.
Who was realy Staka 3./NJG3
B rgds

Re: Milius or Zorner
 

It looks like ZORNER was appointed but was not available until 5 weeks later, so MILIUS took over the Staffel as acting Staka until ZORNER's arrival.

These things often require interpretation and to do that it is very helpful if you have a military background and are intimately familiar with LPA's rules, regulations and procedures governing officer assignments.

The absence of complete Luftwaffe records usually make a definitive conclusion difficult.




MILIUS, Walter.17.03.43 Hptm., appt Staka 3./NJG 3 (to 22.04.43).

ZORNER, Paul.16.03.43 appt Staka 3./NJG 3 (to
08.43).

Re: Milius or Zorner
 

Hello

Another explanation - rather theoretical than proven by hard evidence - could be, that Milius was temporarily posted to the I./NJG 1 in May, June and July 1943 in order to reinforce this Gruppe because of the Battle of the Ruhr.

In his absence, Zorner could be appointed as representative who runned the Staffel ?

All the best, Marcel

Re: Milius or Zorner
 

Thank You both Larry and Marcel. I remember that several years ago I I saw a list of the Nachtjagd pilots transfered to NJG1 from other units in the time of the Battle of the Ruhr. I think it was on your old site Marcel, but i don't remember weather Milius was on the list or not. It seems that Zornrer might be busy in 1./NJG3 in those months so Milius was send to command 3./NJG3, however in Larry's work I've found another name:
FERGER, Heinz. (DOB: 02.12.15 in Lötzen). 01.02.41 promo to Oblt. 18.05.43 Oblt., appt Staka 3./NJG 3.
All the best

Re: Milius or Zorner
 

All

Perhaps of some interest is how Meyer/Stipdonk list these two St Kap in 1./NJG 3

14.12.1942 - 16.3.1943 Hptm Walter Milius (to Staka 2./NJG 3)
18.3.1943 - 18.8.1943 Oblt Paul Zorner (to Staka 8./NJG 3)

No idea of course of their sources for these particular dates...

Cheers
Stig