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Re: Major Gerhard Joachim - KG 53
Dear Rittmeister,
This is what De Zeng and Stankey say about him:
JOACHIM, Gerhard. (DOB: 14.03.13). 01.04.33 entered service with the Heer (Infanterie). 01.01.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and sent to Grosse KFS Lechfeld for Beobachter (observer) training. 01.07.35 trfto Fliegergruppe Tutow as a Beobachter. 12.03.36 trf to III./KG 155 (Schwäbisch-Hall). 15.03.37 trf
to II./KG 355. 07.03.38 ordered temporary duty to Blindfluglehrgang (instrument flight course) Wesendorf (to 22.04.38). 01.05.39 trf to II./KG 53. 01.02.41 promo to Hptm. 26.03.41 Hptm., appt Staka 10./KG 53 (to 20.12.41). 22.12.41 trf to Ob.d.L./RLM pool. 21.01.42 appt Ic in Stab/Nahkampfführer beim VIII. Fliegerkorps. 11.09.42 removed from list of Lw.-Generalstabcandidates. 01.04.43 in KG 53, promo to Maj. 12.43 Maj., appt Kdr. Kroat. Kampfgruppe 1 (to 07.44)
No birthplace is indicated, unfortunately...
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