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    Unidentified WW1 Luftstreitkraefte Signatures


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    Possibly Herbert Behrenz, *27.1.1888 in Gut Dumpen bei Memel, who was a Leutnant in FR 33, served with the Fliegertruppe from 1913 onwards, and was a Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant.

     

     

     

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    Here comes a third candidate 🤨

     

    It might be Oblt Bernhard Lohrenz from earlier FFA 62, He left the command of KG 1/3 in summer of 1917 for GS Paderborn where he took over the FSS after Hptm Kieser.

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    The last name is Berendonck.  There was only one Prussian officer by that name, Leutn. Gerhard Berendonck  (1914 in Fußart. R. 8).  I have no connection to the air forces for him.  Perhaps Gunnar does.

     

    Andy

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    His first name was Gerd. He later was Staffelführer Jasta 52 from 10th Aug - Nov. 1918.

    GreyC

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    Hi

     

    Regarding Gerhard Berendonck from FuAR 8, I have that he started his training to observer early 1916 and then became an original member of AFA/FAA 226 in Apr 1916. He was at FBS Cöln from 26.04.1917 until 25.11.1917. This unit later in Feb 1918 moved to Stolp and was renamed to FBS Stolp.

    He returned to FEA 2 on 26.11.1917 where he started his pilot education on 13.12.1917.

     

    Before he became leader of Jasta 52, he also served at Jasta 74 and Jasta 31.

     

    Gunnar

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    Hi

     

    It existed three different Kasta (Kampfstaffel) 19 during the War. This was the last one. In November 1917 Oblt Hermann Köhl was the commander of the unit, so it could be his signature.

     

    Gunnar

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    Hi

    I do think it is Rittm aD August Graf von Spee but I dont see any von in the signature. He served as observer on the Macedonian front in the summer of 1916 until he was "hit" by a severe Typhus infection which nearly killed him. He was at FEA 11 nearly a Year for convalescence (erholung) but he apparently never recovered completely.

     

    Can anyone confirm his date of promotion to Oblt aD 26.11.1914  ? as I cannot find it in the MWB

     

    I assume that Brunnengräber is the later Jasta pilot, or ?

     

    Gunnar

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