Staffel Kapitan of 8./JG 2 from 16.3.40 to 6.40

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

Merry Christmas to all.

I'm trying to identify the first Staffel Kapaitan of 8./JG2. Dr. Prien's JFV series list this person as N.N. until Hptm. Alexander von Winterfeldt took command sometime during 6.40. Does anyone know who this missing StKap was, and on what date the transfer to Hptm. Winterfeldt took place??

Thanx,

[Chris Goss]

Always been a bit of a problem but Hptm Erich Gerlitz's name is mentioned as a probability

[Kaczmarek]

Hello,

Hptm. Alexander von Winterfeldt was Staffelkäpitän of 8./JG 2 from 15.3.1940 to 1.8.1940. Moved to JG 52 as Kommandeur III./JG 52.

Kaczmarek

[Jochen Prien]

Dear Kaczmarek,

I am always willing to learn and to correct what has so far been written in the JFV series - so, have you got and could name a reliable source for your statement that Hptm. von Winterfeldt took over 8./JG 2 on March 15th, 1940 already ? If so I would correct the table in JFV Vol. 2 accordingly. So please let us know the source of your comment.

Regards

Jochen Prien

[Hohentwiel]

Hello Mr. Prien,

I think he found the info in Obermaier's Ritterkreuzträger series.

Regards,
Sven.