Oblt Kurt Dahlmann III/KG 30

[Chris Goss]

The Luftwaffe's Blitz will cover the period Nov 40-May 41 along the lines of my 2 Battle of Britain books. Crecy will be publishing this as well

[steve sheridan]

Excellent Chris, will look forward to this next title!

Steve.

[Chris Goss]

For those interested, Dahlmann was with 9/KG 30 and at the end of Jan 41 still Leutnant in rank whilst St Kaps for 7 & 8/KG 30 mid-41 were Oblt Heinz-Hugo Schlockermann & Hptm Gerhard Metzenthin

[byron-]

Chris,

i have for Staffel 8, St.Kpt. Hptm. Hajo Hermann in April and Mai 1941. Did Oblt. Schlockermann replace him and when exactly?

for Staffel 8, St.Kpt. Hptm. Alfred Neumann (+) 19.04.41 and replaced by Oblt. Helmut Weinrich. When exactly Hptm. Metzenthin took over?

Do you know the St.Kpt. of Staffel 9 during the greek campaign?

I am interested on your new book, please let me know when ready

[Chris Goss]

Byron: Going off piste here a bit but:

Hptm Erich Bloedorn to 19 May 40, Hptm Heinz Rabe to 26 May 40, Herrmann was 7 Staffel, injured 18 Oct and Podbielski took command until 27 Oct

8 was Hptm Walter Storp to 3 Jun 40, then Oblt Peter Gruner to 16 Jun 40, then Oblt Rudolt Meissner to 26 Aug 40, Hptm Waldemar von Glasow to 12 Oct 40, Oblt Dietrich Marwitz to 27 Oct 40 then (probably) Neumann then probably Metzenthin

9 was Hptm Martin Schumann to 24 May 40, Hptm Kurt Rohloff until 8 Jul, then Podbielski until 28 Jul, Oblt Hans Geissler until 1 Aug 40(?), then Oblt Friedrich Rinck until 27 Jan 41

I was in touch with a crewman from 8/KG 30 from Jun-Nov 41 who said that his St Kap was Metzenthin, Weinreich was one of the pilots in 7/KG 30 (who I have became St Kap 7/KG 30 late 41-42)

[byron-]

Thank you Chris

[Doug Stankey]

This is quite a gaggle of characters. Here is some of what we have about these guys. I have heavily edited the lengthier write-ups to reduce bulk.


BLOEDORN, Erich. (DOB: 06.07.02 in Mühlhausen/Thüringen). …… c. 02.11.40 Maj., appt Kommodore KG 30 (to 05.43). 01.09.42 promo to Obstlt. 02.09.42 Maj., awarded DKG, Kommodore KG 30 (to 11.04.43). 12.04.43 trf from KG 30 and assigned to the staff of GFM Kesselring/Luftflotte 2 (to 09.44?). ……

GEISSLER, Hans – we have nothing on this guy.

GLASOW, Waldemar von. (DOB: 28.07.09). …. 01.07.40 trf to I./KG 40. 12.10.40 Hptm. and Staka 8./KG 4, MIA after collision with a balloon cable; crashed into the sea 3 km SW of Landguard Point. ….

GRÜNER, Peter. …. 16.06.40 Oblt. in 8./KG 4, KIA crashed during a ferry flight, apparently due to engine failure.

MARWITZ, Dietrich. 31.05.40 Oblt. in 8./KG 4, WIA –shot up by AA fire and fighters. 01.07.41 promo to Hptm.

MEISSNER, Rudolf – we have nothing on this guy.

METZENTHIN, Gerhard. 01.11.39 Oblt., trf from FFS Neuburg/Donau to I./KG 30. 01.11.40 Oblt., appt Staka 2./Erg.KGr. 6 (to 20.03.41). 21.03.41 Oblt., appt Staka 2./Erg.KGr. 4 (to 14.05.41). 01.08.41 promo to Hptm. 11.42 Hptm., in I./KG 60 (to 17.11.42 MIA). 01.06.44 promo to Maj.

NEUMANN – I can’t find anything of a Neumann associated with KG 30.

PODBIELSKI, Friedrich-Franz. 27.10.40 Oblt., MIA Staka 7./KG 4. 01.01.41 promo to Hptm.

RINCK, Friedrich-Karl. 14.10.39 Oblt., trf from 7.(Flieger)/Ln.Versuchs-Rgt. to I./Lehrgruppe 88. 10.05.40 Oblt. in 9./KG 4, POW – in Ju 88 A-1 shot down by Dutch Fokker D XXIs during a dawn attack on Amsterdam-Schiphol and crashed by Hoofdweg, N of Hoofddorp. 01.02.42 promo to Hptm.

SCHLOCKERMANN, Heinz-Hugo (Henno?). (n.d.) Oblt., Staka 7./KG 30. c.05.42 Hptm. (as Henno), appt Kdr. Erprobungsstelle Süd (to 10.44). 01.01.44 Hptm., Staka Erprobungsstelle Cazeaux. 01.05.44 promo to Maj.

RABE, Heinz.– we have nothing about him.

ROHLOFF, K. 1940 Hptm., Staka 9./KG 4 (to 07.07.40 KIA - shot down by 41 Sqdn., crashed at Hornsea, Yorkshire).

SCHUMANN, Martin. 24.04.40 Hptm. and Staka 9./KG 4, POW - shot down by a Fleet Air Arm Skua N of Dombås and SE of Romsdalsfjord and force landed at Holum farm at Dovre/Norway; “liberated” a week or two later. 24.05.40 Maj.?, appt acting Kdr. I./KG 4 (to 02.06.40)? 10.02.41 Hptm., appt Staka Erg.St./KG 30 (to 04.41), then Kdr. IV./KG 30 (to 08.06.42) 26.07.41 Maj., Kdr. III./KG 30. 01.01.42 promo to Maj.

STORP, Walter (August-Franz Walter STORP). (DOB: 02.02.10 in Schnecken/Kreis Elchneiderung in Ost Preussen). …. 01.01.40 appt Staka in KG 30. 01.03.40 appt Staka in KG 4. 14.05.40 appt stellvertretender Kdr. III./KG 4. 03.06.40 Hptm., Staka 8./KG 4, WIA - hit a balloon cable during a night sortie over Le Havre and belly landed at Amsterdam-Schiphol; sent to Wilhelmina Hospital in Amsterdam. 31.08.40 appt Kdr. II./KG 76. 21.10.40 awarded Ritterkreuz. 01.11.40 promo to Maj. …. 01.09.42 appt Kommodore KG 6. 01.02.43 promo to Obstlt. ….

WEINREICH, Helmut. (DOB: 24.09.17 in Lenzen/Ostpreussen). …. 1940 in III./KG 30. 22.01.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, III./KG 30. 1942-43 Oblt., Staka 7./KG 30. 19.02.43 Hptm., in I./KG 30, appt provisional Kdr. I./KG 30 (to 09.43). 21.01.43 Oblt. and Staka in III./KG 30, awarded the Ritterkreuz after completing 320 combat missions. c.10.43 trf from bombers to the Jagdwaffe. ….


We hope that this clarifies matters somewhat.

HLdZ
DGS