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Re: Luftwaffe POWs in Russia
Hi,
Has anyone actually put any or all of this to Herr Dulias? With detailed questions he should be able to give detailed answers.
Back in the 1980s I was involved with a small film about part of the 'Battle of the Bulge'. One of my fellow advisors was a German man purporting to be an ex high ranking Panzer officer, highly thought of by the producers, but to me something didn't seem quite right, basically he was a 'hero' in just too many actions, in too many areas at just the right time. After approaching him with several pertinent questions, one to one, it transpired that he had in fact been a Gefreiter in a Panzer IV tank crew and had only got out of training late in '44. He had bulled up his rank and adventures because he enjoyed the attention and involvement and didn't think that too many would take him seriously as an advisor if they knew that he had ' only been a Gefreiter '. After advising him to the contrary he played down the Teutonic superhero role, and concentrated on general advising. His own story I actually found more interesting anyway, and he certainly had a great memory for detail - two weeks on he even showed me some of his old photos and memorabilia - something he couldn't have done if he'd stuck to his story!
I don't know enough about Luftwaffe rank and training systems to pass any further comment on Herr Dulias but it would be good for him and us to get this ironed out before someone ends up with 'egg on their chin'!
Regards
David
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