Dietrich Peltz - the missing (post-war) years

[leonventer]

Originally Posted by Simon Trew

... Likewise, I find no trace of a diary or draft memoir by Peltz. But again, am I wrong? Maybe something exists and I just don't know about it. ...

Hi Simon,

In case it's relevant, I happen to have a book titled "Kampfflieger" by Dieter Peltz. (On the title page, the book is named "Kampfflieger-Verbände".) It was published in 1971 by Stiftung Luftwaffenehrenmal e.V.

It contains:

• an introductory page ("Würdigung")
• a 3-page overview of the Luftwaffe's bomber arm
• short histories (2-5 pages each) of LG 1 & KG 1/2/3/4/6/26/27/30/40/51/53/54/55/66/76/77/100/200
• a postscript ("Schlußworte zum Gedenken der Kampfflieger")

Of course, it could well be that Dieter Peltz is someone other than Generalmajor Dietrich Peltz, but that would be a really odd coincidence. The text certainly reads as if it might have been written by a "General der Kampfflieger". Unfortunately, the book doesn't shed any meaningful light on the man himself, except for his deep affection and admiration for his brothers-in-arms.

For more information on the book, just do a search on Google or the usual book search engines, e.g. https://www.abebooks.com/Kampffliege...31149029643/bd

I would appreciate it if someone could provide more details about the identity of Herr Dieter Peltz.

Hope that helps,
Leon Venter