9.(Eis.)/KG 3

[CJE]

Who succeeded Ernst Fach as Staka of 9.(Eis.)/KG 3 after his death?
Thanks in advance.

Chris

[Larry deZeng]

Can't say with certainty, but it looks like Meichsner, Fach and Cordes in that order:

CORDES, Udo. (DOB: 22.07.21 in Dortmund). (R, DKG). 07.09.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 07.11.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 4./KG 3. 12.06.43 Lt. in 9.(Eis.)/KG 3, awarded Ritterkreuz for developing special tactics that led to high successes against the Russian railway supply lines in the Donets Basin. 01.06.43 in KG 3, promo to Oblt. 1944 Oblt., appt Staka 14.(Eis.)/KG 3 (to 3.45). 23.04.45 appt Adjutant II./SG 2. (n.d.) retired from the Bundeswehr with a rank of Obstlt.d.R.
FACH, Ernst. (DOB: 06.07.12 in Remscheid). (R, DKG). 09.39 in KG 3. 22.05.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 6./KG 3. 01.12.42 promo to Hptm.(Tr.O.). 02.43 in II./KG 3. 03.09.43 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 9.(Eis.)/KG 3. 05.43 Hptm., Staka 9.(Eis.)/KG 3 (to 15.05.43). 15.05.43 KIA – in Ju 88 C-6 shot down by AA fire and crashed near Poltava. Credited with 297 combat missions, 3 air victories, 19 tanks, 216 locomotives, 2 munitions trains and 8 bridges.
MEICHSNER (MEICHSSNER), Otto. (DKG). 10.11.39 Oblt., trf from LKS Wildpark-Werder to LKS Dresden. 01.02.42 promo to Hptm. 19.10.42 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 1942 Hptm. and Staka 9.(Eis.)/KG 3 (to 11.01.43). 11.01.43 MIA – in Ju88 A-4 that crashed W of Kantemirovka after AA hit. 23.01.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, 9.(Eis.)/KG 3.

[CJE]

Well, in fact, I should have asked: who is this Hauptmann in front of a Ju 88 C-6c wearing the code 5K+AT?
Compared to the photographs of Fach as published in LW im Focus #3, it is obviously not him.