Oblt Hans Asmus

[Andy Mitchell]

Hello

I have received an e-mail from a gentleman researching the German film director Karl Ritter.

The e-mail reads as follows:-

"I am reading the diaries of the film director Karl Ritter, who mentions in January 1939 meeting an Oblt. Assmus at the Reichsluftfahrtministerium. The same diary entry also mentions meeting Gen. Richthofen there (although it is not clear if Assmus and Richthofen were in the same meeting with Ritter.) . Another diary entry mentions meeting with Assmus in the Haus der Flieger in Berlin, where Assmus told Ritter all about the Legion Condor. The same week, Ritter flew to Spain to film the war there and ultimately that footage became his In Battle against World Enemy Nr. 1 (In kampf gegen den Weltfeind) documentary. On that plane with him, flying from Berlin to Zaragoza was Assmus.

I believe that there was more than one Assmus, or Asmus, involved with the Legion Condor. But as the first diary entry mentions Richthofen in the same sentence as "Assmus" I am guessing that Ritter has misspellt the name for Richthofen's Adjutant and that it is actually Hans Asmus.

However, Ritter calls him Oblt. Assmus. Is it possible, therefore, to find Hans Asmus' service record and see what exact rank he held in late January 1939? This could help ascertain whether it is Asmus and not Assmus. If it could be as "Assmus" from your knowledge, and my guess is wrong, please tell me more, if you would be so kind."

Can anyone provide any information regarding this Asmus or Assmus.

I have checked the latest version of Larry and Doug's Luftwaffe Career Summaries without any success.

Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.