Robert:
To clear the things:
There were two brothers: Walter and Wilhelm Spies. I beleive Walter was older.
Maj Walter Spies. I dont know where did he served at the outbreak of WW II. The only what I know:
Gruppenkommandeure III./JG1: 8.11.42 - 31.3.43
Gruppenkommandeure I./JG11: 01.04.43 - 06.43
12.12.1944 he was shot down and killed in Luftkampf with P-51 over Darmstadt, 28km S Frankfurth-am-Mein.
He was credited with 7 victories(3 on Ostfront).
Hptm. Wilhelm Spies:
07.09.39, 3/ZG1, Olt. Wilhelm Spies (1), 16.10, Radzymin, P.37 B, 16 EB.
Then he was promoted to Gr.Kdr. I./ZG 26, got RK-El (posthum.) and killed over Sukhinichi in jan.1942 by AAA.
Do You mean THIS rudder?
http://pics.livejournal.com/bersrk/pic/00008686