Obstlt Wolf-Dietrich Meister, KG51

[Roger Gaemperle]

Hello,

I am looking for information about Obstlt Wolf-Dietrich Meister, who was the Kommodore of KG51 in summer and fall 1944, while Major Schenk was subordinated to him as Einsatzkommandeur KG51. As far as I know Oberstlt. Meister was not so dedicated to his job and hence, he was ordered back to the Generalstab. However, I don’t know the details for his dismissal.

Does anybody know more? Is there any publication that has more information about Wolf-Dietrich Meister (especially during the period Mai to December 1944).

Kind regards
Roger Gaemperle

[Christer Bergström]

A friend of mine is currently researching the history of the Congolese air force and there are many odd angles. Among other things, one of their first instructors was a German pilot who used Wilhelm Stahl as an alias, because he was in the Congo as an agent of the BND. That was Wolf-Dietrich Meister, former Kommodore of KG 51. According to my friend.

[Chris Goss]

If anyone is interested I have his wartime personnel records as he is an important part of my book on fernnachtjäger over UK

[Edward L. Hsiao]

I am interested in his life and his military career.

Edward L. Hsiao

[Johannes]

Hi Roger

I have Meister(D.O.B 12.05.1908) as Kommandeur of I./KG 51 from 10th October 1943 until he became Kommodore of KG 51 from 25th February 1944 until 4th December 1944, yet strangely his 4th claim(3rd confirmed) on 31st March 1944 was a B-17 with I./KG 51. On 5th December 1944 I have him becoming the last Kommandeur of III./NJG 4 and surviving the war.

Kind Regards

Johannes

P.S

Previously with AG 125, LKS.Wildpack-Werder, 2./KG 252, 1./KG 2 KFS.Thorn,SG 101, I./KG 101 then Kommandeur of V./KG 2(though his three other claims were with 14./KG 2,two confirmed) during this period.

[Chris Goss]

He was never Gr Kdr of V./KG 2 as he went from 14./KG 2 to St Kap 14./KG 2 and then in a metter of a week or so Gr Kdr of I./KG 51 as his predecessor had been sacked. He was Stellv Kommodore of KG 51 before becoming Kommodore. I will go through what I have with dates in a day or so

[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