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Originally Posted by Jochen Prien
This whole thinking is typical for the cynical and inhumane attitude of the higher echelons of the Wehrmacht including the Luftwaffe; Jochen Prien
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But this thinking is not only cynical and inhumane rather not productive. I thought that LW suffers the lack of flying personal and not only in figther arm but also in e.g. Schlachtgeschwader. The problem of "unproductive" pilots arised already earlier. If I recall correct, the Generall Keller (Chief of Luftflotte 1) have suggested already in 1942 to remove such pilots from the fighter arm and transfer it to close ground support...
I could not believe, that this idea of Lützow was supported by higher LW commando in this phase of war - send the pilots to ground forces, which education take at least 2-3 years.