Paul R Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 This is awesome ground breaking stuff!!! I can hardly wait to see if my guy is in there?!!? I cannot wait to see the listing of General Staff Officers.Are Beamte covered as well?
Bob Lyons Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 add a 'Wow" and a "Me too" to that list !!!What a find!!Bob
fregatte Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 What is interesting is that the list was published 9 years after the end of WW II.The introduction gives credit to the wife of the late Generalstabschef of the Luftwaffe, General Koller. She had it on microfilm and gave it freely to the archivars. The son of General Koller, Roland Koller was my classroom neighbour at the LuitpoldGymnasium in Munich in 1952 and 1953. I was at the Koller Home occasionally. Roland Koller later became Polizeipr?disent of M?nchen and is the Minister of the Interior in Lower Saxony.The world is smallJ?rgen
fregatte Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 This is not a Luftwaffe original rank list, but it was made up by an official authority of the Bundesrepublik Deutschland, and only for official use. its main purpose was to be used for the pensionists claims by former Berufssoldaten.regardsJuergen
ERIC Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Truly a SPECTACULAR FIND Glenn!! Another "me too"for a CD for sure!Congrats!!!ERIC
revellations Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) Glenn,What a remarkable find!! My research project had hit a dead end until I saw this post only minutes ago. Now the big questions. Are you going to do a CD and if so...when will it be ready? This is fantastic news and I look forward to your reply.CheersScott Edited February 18, 2008 by revellations
Glenn J Posted January 20, 2009 Author Posted January 20, 2009 I'm still unclear about the exact difference between the A1 and A2 lists, so I have scanned the entire introduction to the published Luftwaffe 1945 ranklist, which seems (?) to explain the difference:Chris,looking again at the introduction to DAL A1. If I understand it correctly then those listed were those Generals, General Staff Officers and flying/parachute officers who were holders of an aircrew certificate and flight pay. That being the case I think DAL A2 contains all other active officers?RegardsGlenn
webr55 Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Chris,looking again at the introduction to DAL A1. If I understand it correctly then those listed were those Generals, General Staff Officers and flying/parachute officers who were holders of an aircrew certificate and flight pay. That being the case I think DAL A2 contains all other active officers?RegardsGlennGlenn,yes, I understand A1 as containing1) ALL Generals2) ALL General Staff Officers3) all flying/parachute officers who had a certificate as pilot/observer/radio operator/parachutist AND were receiving flight pay ("Fliegerzulage").Concerning A2, yes it should list all other active ones --- except that there is mention here of a DAL A3. This one is not specified further here - no idea who would be in there. RegardsChris
Glenn J Posted January 20, 2009 Author Posted January 20, 2009 Chris,I am not certain as I have seen nothing in writing to confirm the fact, but I think most probably those former (E) type officers and officers unfit for front employment in home area positions similar to DAL S in the Army.RegardsGlenn
Simon Orchard Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Just goes to show there's still important material to be found out there. Having the units will make this much more useful, than Paztwall's '45 list published in '86
Glenn J Posted January 24, 2009 Author Posted January 24, 2009 Gentlemen,I am now in a position to offer to those interested a copy of the Luftwaffe A2 List. The List is broken down into five parts as per the original bound lists:Name IndexColonels/Lieutenant ColonelsMajors/CaptainsLieutenants2nd LieutenantsIn total 1195 pages I am asking ?40,00 including postage . Please pop me a PM if interested.RegardsGlenn
Stijn David Posted January 25, 2009 Posted January 25, 2009 Hello, Thank you Glenn => you made my day and i can't wait to see the list (very valuable researchtool )Cordial greetings,
Simon Orchard Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 My copy arrived today, many thanks Glenn!If it wasn't clear before, people should know that the list (as with others from other arms) does not include all officers. Reserve officers are not included for example and they made up a sizeable proportion of the officer corps in wartime.
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