Horst Lehrmann, need infos...

[fran]

Great info,
What was the name of his bordfunker?

[Marius]

Hi,

Hptm. Horst Lehrmann was in Poland 1939 Staka of 2.Staffel/ZG 1.

Regards,
Marius

[RT]

Werner niggeling ge first given as missed then dead

[Many Souffan]

Hello!

Thank you Fran, Marius & Rémi, for all the infos.

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

I've recently received info that confirms that Hptm. Horst Lehrmann was still StaKap of 2./ZG 1 during the French Campaign of 1940. He achieved two victories during that period, a Hurricane on 23.5.40, his first, and a second one, a U/I British fighter on 1.6.40. Does anyone know what happened to Hptm. Lehrmann after I./ZG 1 was broken up in June, 1940? A major part of the unit went on under Hptm. Wolfgang Falck to form part of the evolving night fighter forces, while 1. Staffel became 1./ErprGr210. Although Lehrmann apparently served as Kapitän of 2./ZG1 from the beginning of the Polish Campaign until the end of the FC, he did not continue as a St.Kap in I./NJG1, his position as Kapitän of 2 Staffel being taken over by Oblt Werner Streib. Did Lehrmann join the night fighter establishment at this time, or perhaps take a training unit position? Does anyone know more about this? Did he achieve any further victories through the end of 1940?

Thanx,

[Doug Stankey]

Here is what we have concerning this fellow:

LEHRMANN, Horst. 01.11.36 trf to I./JG 132. 1938 Oblt. with 2.Staffel of J/88 of the Legion Condor in Spain. 01.11.38 Hptm., appt Staka 2./ZG 141. 01.05.39 appt Staka 2./ZG 1. 09.39 Oblt., Staka 2./ZG 1. 01.04.40 promo to Hptm. 07.41 Hptm., in Stab I./ZG 26 (MIA 18.07.41 - in Bf 110 E shot down by Soviet fighter over Staraya Russa during an attack on the airfield there).

We hope that this helps.

HLdZ
DGS