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Re: Hptm Hans-Christian Schafer JG5
This is what DeZeng and Stankey say about him:
SCHÄFER, Hans-Christian. (DOB: 18.01.14). (n.d.) trf to FFS A/B 119. (n.d.) JFS 2, then JFS 1.
01.01.40 Oblt., appt Staka 5./JG 27 (to 19.05.40). 11.05.40 Oblt., 5./JG 27. 19.05.40 Oblt., 5./JG 27
POW/badly WIA – Bf 109 E-3 (1 + -) shot down by a Hurricane of 87 Sqdn. in the Lille area, bailed
out SE of La Bassée and captured. Repatriated after the armistice? 06.41 appt Staka 2./JG 77.
02.09.41 Hptm., 2./JG 77. 09.41 Hptm., appt Staka 13./JG 77. 11.41 Hptm., appt Staka
13./JGr.z.b.V. (to at least 05.12.41). 06.12.41 re-appt Staka 13./JG 77. 10.01.42 (25.01.42?) appt
Staka 4./JG 5 (to 1942). 04.03.42 Hptm., 4./JG 5. 03.43 trf from JG 5 to Stab/JG 3. 25.04.43
Hptm., in Stab/JG 3, WIA - by a land mine explosion near cliffs S of Anapa. 12.05.43 subsequently
died of wounds in hospital in Kerch. Buried at Sevastopol. Credited with 4 victories.
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