II/KG157 later II/KG27 Crew names.

[steve sheridan]

Morning can anybody help with the first names of the following officers serving with KG157 circa April 1938 and possibly later when the unit was redesignated as II/KG27.

Lt Bertelsmann Gruppe Adjutant,
Hptm Eschenauer Gruppe Tech.Officer,
Lt Ahlert Gruppe Signals Officer,
Lt Siehe Major Beim Stabe,
Hptm Crone 6/KG157 Staffel Kapitan,
Lt Auffhammer,
Lt Osswald,
Lt Von Lillienskiold, Later Oblt with 4/KG27,
Lt Reinecke,
Lt Imholz,
Oblt Daser,
Oblt Krieger,
Lt Ruppert,
Lt Kahl.

Any help with any of these fellows would be most appreciated.

Best regs,
Steve.

[Chris Goss]

Daser was Edmund (later of KG 40). Auffhammer possibly Fritz (later of II/KG 100). Artur Eschenauer? Hermann Crone? Peter von Lillienskiold.

[Doug Stankey]

The following is our best estimate as to the names of the individuals that you mentioned, as extracted from our files:

BERTELSMANN, Eberhard.
ESCHENAUER, Artur. (DOB: 23.01.06).
AHLERT, Wilhelm. (DOB: 05.11.11).
SIEHE, Eberhard.
CRONE, Hermann. (DOB: 21.05.08).
AUFFHAMMER, Fritz. (DOB: 28.11.14).
OSSWALD, Heinrich.
LILLIENSKIOLD, Peter von. (DOB: 12.03.15).
REINECKE, Walter. 01.08.39 Oblt., in KG 27.
Lt Imholz, - unknown.
DASER, Edmund. (DOB: 01.10.08 in Augsburg ).
KRIEGER, Walter.
RUPPERT, Franz Waldemar. (DOB: 06.09.11). - probably
KAHL, Konrad (“Conny”?). (DOB: 13.03.12 in Tschechen/Wischau/Mahren). - probably


In most cases the identity is probable or certain, but some of the last few are guesses.

We hope that this meets your needs,

[steve sheridan]

Morning Chris/Doug, thank you very much for the names and information provided, this is most appreciated.
I have a few more names where im seeking the same info again if you could help.

II/KG157.

Lt Becker,
Lt Wildau,
Lt Segnitz,
Lt Stein and Lt Wolf serving in Spain, Wolf later Gruppe Adj.1.9.39!
Oblt Langner Chef 5 FBK.
Lt Bettermann II/KG27
Lt Von Meien,
Mjr Berg,
Lt Ellermeier,
Lt Miehlke.

Any help once again really appreciated.

Steve.

[Doug Stankey]

Here are my best guesses based on what we have in our files:

BECKER, Gerhard. - guess
BECKER, Joachim. (DOB: 08.04.13). 21.05.41 Hptm., appt Staka 11./KG 76 (to 22.08.41). 20.02.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./Kampfbeobachterschule 2 (to 28.06.44). 01.09.43 promo to Maj.
BECKER, Karl. (DOB: 31.01.13 in Oberbeuren/Allgäu). - possibly

WILDAU, Otto-Heinrich. (DOB: 10.06.14).

SEGNITZ, Christian. - the only Segnitz we have.
"Lt. Stein" - could be anyone!

WOLF, Dr. Heinz (Heinrich). (DOB: 27.10.14).

LANGNER, Wolfgang. (DOB: 08.05.11).

BETTERMANN, Heinrich. - probably

MEIEN, Ulrich von. (DOB: 31.12.13).

BERG, Erich. - one possibility
BERG, Karl-Albert. (DOB: 26.02.04). -another possibility

ELLERMEIER, Kurt. (DOB: 04.08.03 in Stadtoldendorf).

MIEHLKE, Werner. (DOB: 10.06.15). - probably


We hope that these help.

HLdZ
DGS

[steve sheridan]

Morning Doug, many thanks for the suggested names and info provided,
gives me a little more to work with!

Do you have anything further on Von Lillienskiold's subsequent career?

Best regs,
Steve.

[Doug Stankey]

LILLIENSKIOLD, Peter von. (DOB: 12.03.15).
10.04.35 entered service with the Kriegsmarine.
06.09.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and enrolled in officer training.
1936 Lt., appt Techn. Offz. in II./KG 154.
01.10.36 trf to FFS Fürth for pilot training.
03.08.37 received the Lw. advanced flying certificate.
16.08.37 trf to II./KG 157 (later II./KG 27) as a pilot.
01.08.39 Oblt., in KG 27.
08.03.41 trf to Abt. Ia in Stab/IV. Fliegerkorps.
01.12.41 Generalstab training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (to 31.08.42).
01.09.42 trf to Ob.d.L./RLM pool and immediately ordered TDY to Stab/Luftflotte 5 as Ia op 1 and then later as Ic of the Luftflotten-Gefechtsstab (combat command post).
01.07.43 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. and promo to Maj.
18.11.43 appt Ia op in Stab/Luftflotte 5.
01.01.44 in Stab/Luftflotte 5.
05.04.44 appt permanent Ic in Stab/Luftflotte 5.
30.09.44 appt Ic in Stab/Gen.d.Dt.Lw. in Norwegen.


HLdZ
DGS

[steve sheridan]

Good morning Doug, thank you very much for providing the career details of Von Lillienskiold. I see he really had busy career from leaving KG27.

Kindest regs,
Steve.