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Originally Posted by John Manrho
Horst,
I am a little confused regarding your post. Can you explain on what part Andreas is right? That it did not make a difference if you were (Tr.O) or (Kr.O) is already not debated.
If you state that a Leutnant could be a Staffelkapitän I would like to see proof of that.....when Schuck became Staffelkapitän of 3./JG 7 he was already an Oberleutnant....so what are trying to say?
Thanks,
John
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Hi John,
Schuck was promoted with the rank Leutnant "mit Wirkung zum 1. Juli 1944", see promotion document in his book "Abschuss", page 163.
Nearly at the same time (by end of July 1944) Major Heinrich Ehrler, Geschwaderkommodore of JG 5, named Schuck to be Staffelkapitän of the 10./JG 5 in Petsamo.
He still was Leutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 10./JG 5 in Gossen/Norway after the Germans had to withdraw from Petsamo. He kept this position as Staffelkapitän of the 10./JG 5, even after the 7th of November 1944, when he promoted to Oberleutnant. The rest (JG 7) you know.
Hope this helps.
All the best, Horst