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Originally Posted by Andy Fletcher
why does the term Staffelführer appear in the Gen.Qu.6.Abt. loss returns ... why would a Fernaufklärungs unit, dispatching single aircraft on missions, require a Staffelführer.
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Good point Andy. The II./LG 1 posted the loss of a Staffelführer in January 1945 but the mission was mining the Scheldt Estuary by night, which almost certainly didn't involve flying in any kind of formation or leadership in the air.