Maj.Hennig Strümpell

[fran]

Hello.
I just got his LW Ausweis and I would like to know career details of this 'Alte Hase' if somebody is kind enough to post it. Thank you!

[Doug Stankey]

According to our files, we have:

STRÜMPELL, Henning (Hennig).
"Piefke" - from Kracker files
(DOB: 28.08.12). - from Kracker files
1935 entered the Luftwaffe.
1937 in Spain with J/88 of the Legion Condor (to 08.37).
24.08.37 appt Staka 3./JG 132.
01.11.38 appt Staka 3./JG 131.
01.05.39 appt Staka 3./JG 2.
09.39 Oblt., Staka 3./JG 2.
29.05.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 2 (to 05.09.40).
05.09.40 Hptm., appt Gruppenleiter in JFS 4 (to 12.40).
[24.06.41 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 77]? - possibly
31.07.41 Maj., appt Jagdfliegerführer Nordnorwegen (Ost) (to 25.01.42).
09.41 Kdr. JGr.z.b.V. (to at least 05.12.41).
25.01.42 appt Kdr. II./JG 5 (to 04.42).
c.04.42 Maj., appt Kdr. Jagdfliegervorschule 1 (to 01.10.42).
01.10.42 Maj., appt Kdr. Jagdfliegervorschule 2 (to 08.11.42).
09.11.42 Maj., appt Kdr. JFS 6 (to 19.03.43).
20.03.43 Maj., appt Kommodore JG 106 (to 28.09.44).
01.05.44 promo to Obstlt.
15.10.44 Maj., appt Kommodore JG 107 (to 04.45).
23.02.45 Obstlt., appt Kdr. Schiessschule Vaerlöse (to 20.04.45).
(n.d.) retired from the Bundesluftwaffe as a Brigadegeneral.
Credited with 2 victories in Spain. - from Kracker files
†31.07.03. - from Kracker files

We hope that this helps.

HLdZ
DGS

[fran]

Hi, Thanks.
I readed his first victory was in Oct.36 so in Spain before 1937, then.

Regards
Fran

[ju55dk]

Just a quick note:

Kdr. Schiessschule Vaerlöse (to 20.04.45). He was still in command 5. may 1945.

Junker

[VtwinVince]

Fran, that's an interesting item, where did you find it? I corresponded with Struempell for years, and he was always most helpful.

[fran]

Hi Vince,
I found it in a militaria dealer shop jointly with two photos with wife Eleonore and son (or daugher).
I got it because my interest about Legion condor members. Did he talk you about his career in Spain? He evalued some of the first Bf109A.

Regards

[Ian Jewison]

Very interesting Fran,

Is there any entries to the reverse of the Ausweis?

Interestingly there are only validation stamps until the end of 1941, which could indicate he had a replacment Ausweis issued when promoted and posted to Norway?

I also used to correspond with Herr Strümpell, but I seem to remember in the late 90's he was taken ill and could not reply to my letters so a former member of the same Staffel JG 2 would reply.

Attached is what I have to Herr Strümpell. His Jagdschein and his wife's Kennkarte for your interest.

Regards,
Ian

[Rasmussen]

Originally Posted by fran

I readed his first victory was in Oct.36 so in Spain before 1937, then.

That fit with his logbook where the "german" entries by the 1./ JG 232 ends in the beginning of September 1936 (08.09.1936). The next "german" entries are from May 1937 (10.05.1037) not August (like in the Doug Stankey files). The squadron leader of 1./ JG 232 wrote in the log that he was sended to spain.

Best wishes
Rasmussen

[Peglar]

FOUND THIS FOTO

GREETINGS PEGLAR

[fran]

Hi Rasmussen,
The logbook whose copies are circulating over there, even being sold at Ebay with the name 'Lt.Strümpell" written in the cover, are actually from his brother Kurt, flying mostly He-70 and Do-17's.
Hennig flew He-51 fighters and early mark Bf109's.

Best regards

Originally Posted by Rasmussen

That fit with his logbook where the "german" entries by the 1./ JG 232 ends in the beginning of September 1936 (08.09.1936). The next "german" entries are from May 1937 (10.05.1037) not August (like in the Doug Stankey files). The squadron leader of 1./ JG 232 wrote in the log that he was sended to spain.

Best wishes
Rasmussen