Luftwaffe Officer Summaries for 2023

[Larry deZeng]

Thank you, Timon!

L. deZ.

[retje]

Originally Posted by TigerTimon

Spelling according to the Flugbücher and logbook Elsässer is 'Holländer'.

The name of Rolf Hollaender is written with "ae" and not "ä". (Source: documents from the estate of Rolf Hollaender and comments from his family).

retje

[TigerTimon]

Thank you, retje.

Another comment I have is the following. For Major Karl Montag, the document gives Credited with 3 victories.

However, the three victories he scored while serving as a Zerstörer pilot were all rejected by the OKL/RLM Abschusskommission.
In my opinion, 'credited with' gives the impression that he scored three confirmed victories. I would suggest saying: "Made three victory claims which were rejected."


Kind regards,
Timon

[FalkeEins]

ZANTOPP, Hans-Joachim. (DOB: 22.03.22). 13.08.43 Lt. Stab III./KG 100 POW - Do 217 K-2 (6N+BD)

spelling in A.I. 660 (19 August 43) is ZANTROPP

[Larry deZeng]

The 01.07.44 entry below is from Luftwaffen-Personalamt Dienstalterliste documents and spell his last name ZANTOPP.

It would be interesting to know how Ulf Balke spells the name in his unit history of KG 100, and the same for Christopher Shores' Mediterranean Air War, Volume Four. Additionally, does BA-MA Freiburg Signatur PERS6 have his personnel file?

L. deZ.

ZANTOPP, Hans-Joachim. (DOB: 22.03.22). 13.08.43 Lt. Stab III./KG 100 POW - Do 217 K-2 (6N+BD) lost during an anti-shipping mission to Syracuse, shot down 30 km N of Milazzo - rescued by Walrus of 283 Sqdn. 01.07.44 promo to Oblt./A1.

[John Manrho]

I have his name as ZANTOPP...source WASt. BAMA in Pers6/169656 also

[Larry deZeng]

Excellent, then, that settles it, John. That's good enough for me.

L. deZ.

[Chris Goss]

Definitely Zantopp-he gets a mention in mention in my Do 217 book

[FalkeEins]

indeed! On p88, his name having presumably been corrected on the document you've quoted from, his subsequent interrogation in the UK. Thanks!

[Nick Beale]

When in doubt, I recommend checking names on the Diffusion des Nachnamen (distribution of surnames) map at https://www.kartezumnamen.eu

Trying the alternatives, there's a nil return for the name Zantropp but 58 instances of Zantopp.