Naxos Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Hi, am I right in the assumption that this soldier is a member of Feldflieger-Abteilung 43 transfered from Fliegerersatz-Abteilung 1Regards, Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Naxos,Nice photo! Your assumtion is correct. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted January 15, 2008 Author Share Posted January 15, 2008 Naxos,Nice photo! Your assumtion is correct. ChipThank you Chip, would ground personnel wear this uniform as well, or is he a Flieger/Beobachter/Sch?tze who hasn't earned his Abzeichen yet?Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hardy,He could be any kind ground worker, mechanic (Monteur), staff typist, but not flying personnel. His rank is too low. They German airforce dipped all the way down to Unteroffizier for flying personnel, but I can't recall ever hearing of a Gemeiner getting off of the ground.Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hardy,He could be any kind ground worker, mechanic (Monteur), staff typist, but not flying personnel. His rank is too low. They German airforce dipped all the way down to Unteroffizier for flying personnel, but I can't recall ever hearing of a Gemeiner getting off of the ground.ChipThat's what I thought, thank youHardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) Hardy,He could be any kind ground worker, mechanic (Monteur), staff typist, but not flying personnel. His rank is too low. They German airforce dipped all the way down to Unteroffizier for flying personnel, but I can't recall ever hearing of a Gemeiner getting off of the ground.Chipusually thats right. But there were also "Gefreiter" (private) as pilot. He could be also an pilot or gunner but probable he isn`t. Edited January 17, 2008 by jaba1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 The "2" on the tab button- was that his Ersatz regiment when he mustered into the army? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 (edited) The "2" on the tab button- was that his Ersatz regiment when he mustered into the army?I think it is 2. Kompanie Fliegerersatzabteilung Nr. 1Hardy Edited January 18, 2008 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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