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Re: Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke at Stalingrad
As at least a partial answer to your questions, a search of our files reveals:
WILCKE, Wolf-Dietrich.
(DOB: 11.03.13 in Schrimm near Posen).
1934 joined the army, served in a Cavalry Rgt.
1935 trf to the Luftwaffe, as an Oberfähnrich.
01.04.36 promo to Lt.
(n.d.) trf to JG 132.
c.10.37 trf to JFS Werneuchen as an instructor.
1939 served with the Legion Condor in Spain.
01.07.39 Oblt., trf from I. of J/88 Legion Condor to III./JG 53.
03.10.39 Oblt., appt Staka 7./JG 53 (to 18.05.40).
18.05.40 POW – in Bf 109 E-3 shot down by French fighters W of Rethel and bailed out; aircraft crashed at LaGravière, Doux.
01.07.40 promo to Hptm.
07.40 re-appt Staka 7./JG 53 (to 12.08.40).
13.08.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./JG 53 (to 18.05.42).
06.08.41 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. III./JG 53.
19.05.42 trf to JG 3.
12.08.42 Hptm./Maj., appt Kommodore JG 3 (to 23.03.44).
09.09.42 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Kommodore JG 3.
03.11.42 Maj., awarded DKG, Kommodore JG 3.
23.12.42 Maj., awarded Schwerter, Kommodore JG 3.
01.02.43 promo to Obstlt.
01.12.43 promo to Oberst.
23.03.44 KIA - shot down by P-51 Mustangs near Schöppenstedt by Braunschweig).
Credited with 162 air victories in 732 combat missions.
Thus we do not have a date of promotion to Major, but only an approximate time frame. As for reasons, some fighter maven will have to supply that.
We hope that this helps.
HLdZ
DGS
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