Hptm Graf von Stillfried und Rattonitz

[retje]

Hello,

Who has more information about Hptm Graf von Stillfried und Rattonitz?

Gruppenkommandeure of : I./Z.G.76 STAB 8-40 - 7.9.40
Gruppenkommandeure of II./N.J.G.1 : 7.9.40 - 6-10-1940

Hptm Graf von Stillfried und Rattonitz crashed whith his Bf-110 B0 wr-nr 3174 at lienen (near Münster) do to an Motorexplosion.

I need information about his militair career and in what unit he served before I./Z.G.76 STAB.

Regards,

Reetje

[Wim]

No info about his career, but here is a photo of him.
Regards,

Wim

[retje]

Wim,

That is great!

Thanks

[retje]

Doesn't anyone have some information on Hptm Graf von Stillfried und Rattonitz?

He had an EKM of Stabs- und Ergänzungs-Staffel/Kampfgeschwader 54 Nr 1.

I presume, before he came to I./Z.G.76 STAB 8-40-7.9.40 he was in Stabs- und Ergänzungs-Staffel/Kampfgeschwader 54.

Regards,

reetje

[Dean M. Wick]

Hi Reetje: In John Vasco's excellent "Zerstorer", pg.135, it suggests that Hptm. Graf von Stillfried was with II/ZG26, if not with 6/ZG26, then perhaps with the Stab. The reference is in relation to a letter written to the parents of a 6/ZG26 pilot (lost on 18.8.40) " on behalf of the Staffel" by Stillfried. Perhaps John Vasco knows more. Cheers. Dean

[retje]

Hi Dean,

Thank you for the information, I wil look this up in, John Vasco's excellent "Zerstorer" and ask John if he nows more about Hptm Graf von Stillfried und Rattonitz.

Thanks Dean.

Thanks to H.L. deZeng and D.G. Stankey

They give me the complete militair career of Hptm Graf von Stillfried und Rattonitz:

STILLFRIED und RATTONITZ, Heinrich, Graf von. (DOB: 11.08.06). 22.04.27 entered service with the Heer (Infanterie). 01.03.34 trf to the Luftwaffe and sent to Fliegerschule Braunschweig for Beobachter (observer) training. 01.06.34 to Berlin for a navigation course. 01.08.34 trf to Kampffliegerschule Lechfeld for bomber observer training. 01.10.34 to Reichbahn-Streckenschule Berlin for training. 01.12.34 trf to Fliegergruppe Fassberg as a Beobachter. 18.05.35 trf to Abt. L.P./RLM. 12.10.35 trf to Fliegerschulen Kitzingen and Ludwigslust for pilot training. 01.03.36 returned to Fliegergruppe Fassberg as a Beobachter. 12.03.36 appt Adjutant in Fliegergruppe II/152 (Greifswald). 01.08.36 promo to Hptm. 30.09.36 received the Lw. advanced flying certificate. 15.03.37 trf to III./KG 254. 1938 Hptm., appt Staka Stabsst./KG 254/KG 54 (to 07.04.40). 08.04.40 trf to Zerstörerschule Schleissheim. 31.05.40 trf to ZG 26. 22.08.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./ZG 76 (to 02.10.40). 02.10.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./NJG 1 (to 06.10.40, killed in flying accident near Lienen/40 km NE of Münster, possibly due to an engine explosion).


Thanks!