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Hi Dean,

Thank you for the information, I wil look this up in, John Vasco's excellent "Zerstorer" and ask John if he nows more about Hptm Graf von Stillfried und Rattonitz.

Thanks Dean.

Thanks to H.L. deZeng and D.G. Stankey

They give me the complete militair career of Hptm Graf von Stillfried und Rattonitz:

STILLFRIED und RATTONITZ, Heinrich, Graf von. (DOB: 11.08.06). 22.04.27 entered service with the Heer (Infanterie). 01.03.34 trf to the Luftwaffe and sent to Fliegerschule Braunschweig for Beobachter (observer) training. 01.06.34 to Berlin for a navigation course. 01.08.34 trf to Kampffliegerschule Lechfeld for bomber observer training. 01.10.34 to Reichbahn-Streckenschule Berlin for training. 01.12.34 trf to Fliegergruppe Fassberg as a Beobachter. 18.05.35 trf to Abt. L.P./RLM. 12.10.35 trf to Fliegerschulen Kitzingen and Ludwigslust for pilot training. 01.03.36 returned to Fliegergruppe Fassberg as a Beobachter. 12.03.36 appt Adjutant in Fliegergruppe II/152 (Greifswald). 01.08.36 promo to Hptm. 30.09.36 received the Lw. advanced flying certificate. 15.03.37 trf to III./KG 254. 1938 Hptm., appt Staka Stabsst./KG 254/KG 54 (to 07.04.40). 08.04.40 trf to Zerstörerschule Schleissheim. 31.05.40 trf to ZG 26. 22.08.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./ZG 76 (to 02.10.40). 02.10.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./NJG 1 (to 06.10.40, killed in flying accident near Lienen/40 km NE of Münster, possibly due to an engine explosion).


Thanks!