[Dean M. Wick]

Greetings: I believe Hptm. Horst Lehrmann remained in command of 2/ZG1 up to at least early June,1940 shortly before I/ZG1 was redesignated I/NJG1. A post last year by Larry Hickey has him making a Victory claim on 1.6.40 with 2/ZG1. In addition, Chris Goss Book "Luftwaffe fighters in Battle of Britian" on pg.17 in a quote from Oblt. Juergen Moeller, 2/ZG1 with regard to 1.6.40, states in part " my Staffelkapitan Oblt. Horst Lehrmann, was not flying this day" which would appear to confirm he was still Staffelkapitan on this date, although it doesn't jive exactly with the stated victory claim, which was perhaps made on another mission that day. Hope this is of some help. Dean.