[Johannes]

Hi Guys

Apologies as I do believe I had Eichhoff's Christian name wrong. I checked the micro films and for each of his fourteen claims as a Leutnant there is no forename. Also on my original file I have no D.O.B, can only assume some duplication during editing. The micro films handwriting is usually bad or worst, but it does look like the surename is Eichhoff not Eickhoff. Every trick I known to find a forename comes up blank(literally some times surename, but no forename mentioned), but unless there is some 5000 to one chance it's not Christian, so could well be Heinz, but I cannot prove it. Being a Kommandeur his name should be recorded somewhere!

Another wrong entry was saying that he may have made earlier claims to those listed, this should read as per my file later claims to those listed i.e beyond the scope of the micro films......1945. Have also found no reference to any losses regarding him.

Regarding the earliest question I guess you mean the Summer of 1944 not the Summer of 1943?

Kind Regards

Johannes

P.S This guy is rather like Siegfried Lemke, sort of appeared from nowhere and very successful during the same timeframe!