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Old 27th September 2024, 17:02
Pawel Burchard Pawel Burchard is offline
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Oblt. Weyert, Erprobungsstaffel S.K.G. 210

The unit, possibly formed in spring 1941, is named differently in every book on Me 210/410 but I'd stick with Erprobungsstaffel S.K.G. 210 because this is the name given in NVM for Heinz Forgatsch accident on 1941-09-23.

The first commander of the unit as reported by R. Forsyth in 'Me 210/410 units' (but also by J. Vasco book) was Oblt. Weyert, and it has been said he was killed in early April 1941. I could not find any corresponding Me 210 loss, moreover after consulting 'Career Summaries – Luftwaffe Officers 1935-1945' I only was able to find Gerhard Weyert who was indeed with S.K.G. 210 but survived the war. Any info on this officer as commander of Me 210 evaluation unit?

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Old 6th October 2024, 13:48
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Re: Oblt. Weyert, Erprobungsstaffel S.K.G. 210

The unit was founded in July 1940 as EGr.210 (Erprobungsgruppe 210) and renamed I./SKG 210 (I. Group/Schnellkampfgeschwader 210) on April 1, 1941.

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Old 6th October 2024, 13:57
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Re: Oblt. Weyert, Erprobungsstaffel S.K.G. 210

Hi JoMe, you are right, however what I did mean is not I. Gruppe S.K.G. 210 but Erprobungsstaffel/S.K.G. 210 formed in Rechlin after initial production (short fuselage) Me 210s became available for testing by Luftwaffe crews.
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