Obstlt Wolf-Dietrich Meister, KG51

[Chris Goss]

Entered Luftwaffe 1 Jan 35
Aufkl 125 12 Mar 36-28 Feb 37
LKS 1 Mar 37-31 Oct 38
St Kap 2./KG 252/2./KG 2 1 Nov 38 3 Frontflug Poland then hospital)
GKFS Thorn 14 Nov 39-14 Oct 40
Luftkriegs Akademie Gatow 15 Oct 40-15 Feb 41
IC Luftflotte Kdo 4 15 Mar-15 Sep 41 (one Frontflug Crete)
IC XII XII Fliegerkorps 16 Sep 41-14 May 43
SG 101 15 May-6 Jul 43
I./KG 101 7 Jul 43
14./KG 2 21 Aug 43
St Kap 14./KG 2 6 Oct 43
Kdr I./KG 51 22 Oct 43
Stellv Komm KG 51 12 Jan 44
Komm KG 51 19 Apr 44-20 Oct 44
Komm NJG 2 25 Nov 44-19 Jan 45

He had little combat experience-EK II 28 Sep 39 and then EK I 10 Oct 43. FF Spange in Bronze 27 Mar 44. I have claims 23 Sep, 9 Oct and unconfirmed 14 Oct plus 31 Mar 44. As to being removed from his post, there is no mention apart from he was transferred to the Reserve only to take command of NJG 2 2 months later. It was Hptm Ludwig not Obstlt Wolf-Dietrich Meister who took command of III./NJG 4

[bakerman]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

Komm NJG 2 25 Nov 44-19 Jan 45

Komm NJG 2? But this was Major Paul Semrau 12 Nov 44 until his death 08 Feb 45.

[Chris Goss]

That is what it says in his personnel files

[Edward L. Hsiao]

Interesting that Wolf-Dietrich Meister was an advisor to the Congolese Air Force! Thanks for the information!

Edward L. Hsiao