Oblt Wilhelm Hobein question

[Doug Stankey]

Here is what we have about this fellow:

HOBEIN, Wilhelm.
11.39 in 2./JGr. 176.
05.40 with 5./ZG 76.
08.05.41 Oblt., Staka 4./ZG 76.
1942 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./Nachtjagdschule 1 (to 31.10.42).
09.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./ZG 1 (to 15.02.43?).
(n.d.) awarded the Ehrenpokal?
04.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./St.G. 2 (to 23.09.43).
12.04.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, I./SG 2.
1943 in 2./Schl.G. 2. Promo to Maj. (DOR not assigned).
Credited with 10 victories.

This is what Kracker has:


Hobein, Wilhelm. "Fritz" - Hptm. 10 victories - 2./JGr. 176 (11/39), 5./ZG-76 (5/40), Stfkpt. 4./ZG-76 (6/41), Kdr. III./ZG-1, Kdr. I./StG-2 (9/43), I. /Sch.G.2 Bf 110C in ZG-76, Ju 87D in StG-2DK-G(4/12/43), EP, EK 1 & 2, Destroyer Operational ClaspOne known victory, a Fesselballon at Colmar, east of Mainz, 10 November, 1939. His 2nd, a Amoit-341 at Amiens, 17 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane south of Douai, 18 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Dunkirk, 2 June, 1940. A 5th, a Spitfire in the London area on 2 September, 1940. Nos.6, 7 & 8, all three Spitfires S of London on 4 September, 1940. Nos.9 & 10, both Spitfires in the London area on 7 September, 1940.


We hope that this helps

HLdZ
DGS

[Andrew Arthy]

Hi,

Wilhelm Hobein joined the I. Gruppe of Schlachtgeschwader 2 in North Africa on 13 November 1942, and served with distinction over southern Tunisia as leader of the 2. Staffel, receiving the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on 12 March 1943. Several photographs of him appear in Morten Jessen and my book, Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in the Battle for Sicily.

Cheers,
Andrew A.

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