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Leutnant Helmut Viedebantt - 18 April 1941
Hi guys
Many thanks to all who have participated in this thread. Since there are quite a number of very knowledgeable researchers involved I will take this opportunity to ask for some clarification regarding the unit involved in this incident. Most sources state that the unit in question was 1.(Z)/JG 77. My understanding is that this unit was formed in January 1941 from a group of eight pilots with rank of Leutnant who were detached from III./ZG 76. This group included Felix-Maria Brandis from 7./ZG 76 and who later served as Staffelkapitän, Helmut Viedebantt from 8./ZG 76 and Karl-Fritz Schloßstein also of 8./ZG 76 who was appointed Staffelkapitän in March 1942. However, I have also seen information that states that the unit was never known as 1.(Z)/JG 77 but rather Zerstörerstaffel I./JG 77 and that it kept this name until January 1942 when it became Zerstörerstaffel I./JG 5. Can anyone comment on the accuracy or lack thereof regarding the above?
Horrido!
Leo
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