Kurt Hammel,Gunther Scholz of JG5

[Stig Jarlevik]

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With regard to Scholz there is a clear problem with his claim on 6.2.1942.
Checking various sources, including Möbius biography, it is quite clear that this claim (in fact not even included by Möbius) had to be with 7./JG 54. On 6.2.1942 III./JG 5 had not yet been formed (21.3.1942 is the date I have)

Looking at Möbius time-frame Scholz became Kommandeur of IV./JG 1 on 11.2.1942 that is five days after his claim on 6.2.1942. IV./JG 1 became III./JG 5 on 21.3.1942 with Scholz continuing in command, and this date by Möbius fits my own above. It also has to be remembered that IV./JG 1 aka III./JG 5 at the time was spread out in western Norway and it took some time before two staffeln worked their way to the Finnish/Soviet front. Don't know exactly when the Stab arrived but not before April anyway, so it is impossible for Scholz to have been anywhere near any Soviet front line between 11.2.42 and sometime during spring that same year.

Since Johannes lists the claim on 6.2.1942 there must be something on the microfilms, but, since Möbius leaves the claim out, how certain is it to be 'our' Scholz and if it is why is it listed with III./JG 5, a unit not yet formed?

Cheers
Stig