ZG2 StaKa question

[Doug Stankey]

I looked up those names mentioned in the above thread in our database:

CHRISTIANS, Dr. Rudolf. (DOB: 11.07.90 in Mörs). 12.08.40 Hptm., appt provisional Kdr. I./ZG 2? (n.d.) later in NJG 1 and then in IV./NJG 4. 01.08.42 promo to Maj.(d.R./Fl.).

GRAEVE, Adolf, Edler von. 15.08.39 Hptm., trf from I./KG 152 to JFS Schleissheim. 01.12.39 trf to JG 102. 10.04.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. Erg.Zerst.Gr. (to 09.40). 01.01.42 promo to Maj. 08.02.42 appt Kdr. III./NJG 1 (to 05.06.42). 17.08.42 appt Nachtjagdraumführer 7 (to 15.02.43). 01.10.42 (15.02.43?) appt Nachtjagdraumführer 8 (to 01.08.43). - This guy is a candidate. I could find no "von Greve " that fits.

GROTH, Erich (“Grotze”). (DOB: 04.01.07 in Wesermünde). (R). 08.11.38 appt Staka 2./JG 231. 01.05.39 appt Staka 2./ZG 2. 22.09.39 appt Staka 2./JGr. 102 (2./ZG 2). 11.39 appt Kdr. II./ZG 76. 12.39 appt Kdr. JGr. 176. 10.05.40 Maj., Kdr.II./ZG 76. 01.10.40 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./ZG 76. 08.41 appt Kommodore ZG 76. 11.08.41 or 12.08.41 KIA – in Bf 110E crash near Stavanger/Norway in bad weather while flying on instruments (however, the loss reports state that this occurred at Kirkenes/N Norway while postwar investigations give the location of the crash as 45 km NW of Ål/Norway). Credited with 13 air victories.

OTT, Ernst. c.10.38 Hptm., Kdr. Fliegergruppe 50. 01.39 Hptm., Kdr. II./St.G. 163. 01.06.39 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./St.G. 2 (to 15.04.40). 29.05.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./ZG 2 (to 11.08.40 KIA - in Bf 110 shot down by fighters during attack on Portland naval base/U.K.).

ROEBER, Heinz. (DOB: 07.06.12 in Magdeburg). (DKG). 03.39 pilot in JG 234; later in 6./ZG 26. 08.41 acting Kdr. II./ZG 2. 06.03.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, II./ZG 26. 11.42 (03.43?) Hptm., appt acting Kdr. III./ZG 1. 1943-44 Ia in Stab/ZG 26. 01.09.43 promo to Maj. 12.02.45 Maj., appt Kdr. FFS A 43 (to 16.03.45).

SEMRAU, Paul. (DOB: 12.11.15 in Deutsch-Eylau/Ostpreussen). (RE, DKG). 01.09.39 Oblt., in 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106. 22.12.40 Oblt., appt Staka 3./NJG 2 (to 20.06.43). 24.04.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 3./NJG 2. 07.10.42 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 3./NJG 2. 20.06.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. V./NJG 6 (to 05.08.43). 05.08.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./NJG 2 (to 01.01.44). 01.01.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./NJG 2 (to 01.11.44). 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 12.11.44 Maj., appt Kommodore NJG 2 (to 08.02.45). 08.02.45 KIA – shot down by Spitfires while attempting to land at Twente/Holland. 17.04.45 posthumously awarded the Eichenlaub. Credited with c.350 combat missions and 46 air victories.

As for confirmations, this is difficult to impossible since the majority of this information comes from microfilms of original documents and is supplemented by data from better books. If there is a statement in our files, it is there for a good reason.

We hope that this clarifies things

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