[Johannes]

Hi Amanda

Geyer did indeed claim a Mosquito at 1135 hrs 20km North of Nancy at 10000 metres on 6th November 1943. I count this as his twenty-third confirmed claim, it was a v.n.e-a.s.m claim....probably no air-witness, or something similar. He was born on 12th March 1913, and died on 8th November 1996. He states this as his twenty-seventh claim, this probably includes a few unconfirmed. He flew jets at the end of the war including the He162. DKiG was indeed awarded just after his Mosquito claim on 17th November 1943. He would have been JG 25's highest claimer with eight confirmed claims(seven B-17's) of which apart from the Mosquito one was o.z-a.s.m and another A.S.M.

I give him a total of twenty-four confirmed claims, and know of two that were unconfirmed. Eleven of his claims were over Sowiet aircraft. Claims with Erg./JG 25 were:-

25th June 1943 B-17 45km North of Nordeney 0904 hrs 1500 metres Nr.17
25th July 1943 B-17 Hamburg area 1642 hrs 7500 metres Nr.18
28th July 1943 B-17 East of Meppen 1022 hrs 7500 metres o.z-a.s.m Nr.19
28th July 1943 B-17 Lathen area 1627 hrs 4000 metres A.S.M Nr.20
28th July 1943 B-17 Buzancy/Vouziers 1040 hrs 7800 metres Nr.21
8th October 1943 B-17 South of Verden 1530 hrs 7000 metres Nr.22
6th November 1943 Mosquito 20km North of Nancy 1135 hrs 10000 metres v.n.e-a.s.m Nr.23
26th November 1943 B-17 1307 hrs 8000 metres Nr.24

He was Kommandeur of JG 25 from 26th May 1943 until March 1944. Post war he joined the Bundes Luftwaffe and reached the rank of Oberstleutnant.

Kind Regards

Johannes