The Luftwaffe Stabsfeldwebel rank

[hanshauprich]

Hello,
there are3 Stabsfeldwebel from the Stukas (Dive Bomber) with the Ritterkreuz:

Stfw. Albert Bock, St.G. 2, 4. Sept. 1941

Stfw. Georg Jauernick, St.G. 77, 27. Nov. 1942

Stfw. Rudolf Weigel, St.G. 77, 27. April 1942

All promoted later as Officers.

Another Stfw. and Pilot was Rudolf Martens, 5./JG 1, he served as Schwarmführer and got lost with his Wingman Ltn. Harald Schilling near Tolurnai on 24.Januar 1944 (Dogfight with P-47)

He and his Fw 190A-6, black 9, WNr. 550 755 (11. Januar 1944) are part at an scene at the Wochenschau-Movie later that month. One can cleary seen the Stabsfeldwebel-rangboards at his Flying Jacket!

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