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Originally Posted by John Manrho
Kaczmarek,
I agree, but do you know what was meant with a "Kapitänslehrgang"? This was stated to me by former St.Kap. as necessary to become St.Kap. It seems to me there was more to it than just being formally appointed Staffelkapitän.
To be absolutely certain if somebody was Staffelführer or Staffelkapitän one needs to assess as many documents as possible. NVM may help but also Soldbuch-entries, letters to relatives of KIA/MIA pilots, etc.
cheers,
John
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Hi John,
I don´t know the term "Kapitänslehrgang" but I know the term "Verbandsführerlehrgang". Some of the former fighterpilots tell me he were commanded to such course to become St.kpt.
It is fact that the terms Staffelführer and Staffelkapitän were often mix up today because of ignorance. Im not sure whether "Verbandsführerlehrgänge" were still carried out to the end of war. The more experienced available officer then led the Staffel.
Kaczmarek