15.03.2017

Treasures from the archives Vol 01 - The flying personnel of Jagdverband 44

Wading through the collection of documents amassed over the years one from time to time stumble upon a small interesting tidbit - a piece of information one want to share even if it has been published in altered or rewritten form earlier.

Going through parts of my collection of documents originating from captured German documents filmed at Alexandria, Virginia today, I found this message transcribed by me below.

It is the list of flying personell, ordered by rank, which was to form the I. Gruppe of Jagdverband 44 or JV 44.

It is in my opinion interesting to read these messages in unabridged and original form, and in the original language - it will ultimately lead to the ability to read condensed and translated work with a more critical eye.

This unit must have been the most top heavy unit of any airforce in times with regards to rank - the first 12! listed here would have been at least leading a Gruppe in more normal circumstances, the first 8 Geschwader or hold even higher commands.  The next 7 on the list from number 13 through number 19 would have been expected to be leading Staffel formations.

It is also of interest to note the units these pilots were amassed from - note especially how many experienced pilots that were now gathered in from the training units more as a last ditch effort to defend the last remnants of the failed Third Reich.

Enjoy!

And if you would like to read more on this intriguing unit I would suggest you start saving for a copy of the book by Robert Forsyth with Eddie J. Creek and Arthur Bentley - hard to come by but definitely worth the hunt!



+ KR LSMR 0183 27/4 2330 .=
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BETR : FERNMUENDL. RUECKSPRACHE MAJ. SCHUERMEIER - HPTM. GUTOWSKI 27.4.45. - FLUEGZEUGFUEHRER - AUFSTELLUNG J.V. 44. - 
ROEM EINS 
1.) GEN LTN. GALLAND STAB GEN D JAGDFLIEGER.-
2.) OBERST STEINHOFF J. G. 7.-
3.) OBERSTLTN. BAER E. J. G. 2.-
4.) MAJ. BARKHORN J G 6.-
5.) MAJ. HOHAGEN NACH LAZARETT-AUFENHALT.-
6.) MAJ. SCHNELL J G 102.-
7.) MAJ. HERGET REISESTAB GEN. KLEINRATH.-
8.) MAJ. BRUECKER ROEM EINS / K G (J) 51.-
9.) HPTM. KIRCHMAYR E J G 2.-
10.) HPTM. ESSER J G 106.-
11.) HPTM KRUPINSKI ROEM DREI / J G 26.-
12.) HPTM WUEBKE ROEM ZWEI / J G 101.-
13.) OBLTN BLOMERT FLG. L SCH. D LW.-
14.) OBLTN STIGLER E J G 1.-
15.) OBLTN FABER GEN D JAGDFLG.-
16.) OBLTN HONDT J G 11.-
17.) OBLTN WALTER J G 105.-
18.) OBLTN RICHTER E J G 2.-
19.) OBLTN GRINBERG J G 7.-
20.) LT STRATE ROEM EINS / K G 51.-
21.) LT FUHRMANN E J G 2.-
22.) LT BELL E J G 2.-
23.) LT HOFMANN ROEM ZWEI / E J G 2.-
24.) LT FAERMANN J G 7 ( IM GEGENSEITINGEN EINVERSTAENDNIS BEIDER DIENSTSTELLEN BEI AUFSTELLUNG J. V. 44).-
25.) LT NEUMANN J G 7.-
26.) LT ROTH ROEM DREI / J G 102.-
27.) LT SACHSENBERG ROEM ZWEI / J G 52.-
28.) LT SEUFERT E J G 2.-
29.) OFHR. WEINDL K G 51.-
30.) FJ.- OFW FROEHLICH K G 51.-
31.) FJ - OFW KAISER JAGDFL. HEIM BAD WIESSEE.-
32.) FJ - OFW SCHUHMACHER E J G 2.-
33.) OFW KLANTE E J G 2.-
34.) OFW DOBNING J G 103.-
35.) OFW HAASE 2./ J G 105.-
36.) OFW KNIER J G 101.-
37.) OFW NIELINGER J G 103.-
38.) OFW RECKERS J G 110.-
39.) OFW SCHWANEBERG J G 103.-
40.) FELDW. KAMMERDIENER FLG. L SCH D LW.-
41.) FW STEINER ROEM EINS / J G 11.-
42.) FW TRENKE ROEM EINS / K G (J) 51.-
43.) UFFZ. POEHLING 6 / K G (J) 51.-
44.) UFFZ. MUELLER 3. / FR FL SAMMELGR.-
45.) UFFZ. SCHALLMOSER E J G 2.-
AUF ANFORDERUNG J.V. 44 SIND KEINE FLUEGZEUGFUEHRER BISHER KOMMANDIERT WORDEN.-
ROEM ZWEI VON J. V. 44 WURDEN KEINE BILD - ME 262 UEBERNOMMEN.=
JAGDVERBAND 44 BRB NR 80/45 GEH GEZ. GUTOWSKI HPTM +



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