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Originally Posted by Boomerang
Donald Caldwell refers to III/JG 26 being directed by a female controller during a highly successful interception of American bombers over southern Germany on 24 April 1944 (JG 26 War Diary Vol 2 page 247).
Can anyone throw light on the 'career path' a female controller would have followed to reach such a responsible position? Clearly combat experience can be ruled out, so I am interested in how else a woman could have been appointed to the role.
Also, is the female controller pointed out by Caldwell a one-off, or were have other examples been identified?
Thank you
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See:
Williamson, Gordon (2003).
World War II German Women's Auxiliary Services. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1841764078.
I know of no career path (Laufbahn) for Luftnachrichteninnen as Jagdleitoffiziere. I say this after many years of research on the Luftnachrichtentruppe.
L.