Thread: Peltz and Steinbock, Angriffsfuehrer England & IX. Fliegerkorps
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Old 17th May 2012, 21:17
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Re: Peltz and Steinbock, Angriffsfuehrer England & IX. Fliegerkorps
Hi Nick,

Thanks a lot for the link. I did not know Larry de ZEng & Doug Stankey's database yet, but it is an amazing resource and I am grateful that they share this information online.

From their document, I have summarized the relevant dates as follows:

24.03.43 appt Angriffsführer England (to 04.09.43).
18.05.43 Angriffsführer England, concurrently appt General der Kampfflieger 1.
04.09.43 appt Komm.Gen. IX. Fliegerkorps (to 12.11.44).
12.11.44 appt Komm.Gen. II. Jagdkorps (to 19.01.45).
26.01.45 appt Komm.Gen. IX. Fliegerkorps (J) (to 08.05.45).

So, it seems that Angriffsführer England and IX. Fliegerkorps and/or Operation Steinbock are not directly related. When he was appointed commander of IX. Fliegerkorps on 4 September 1943, was he at the same time also put in charge of Operation Steinbock, or did this also happend later and was not directly related to IX. Fliegerkorps?

Cheers,
Roger
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