• Lt. Krefft becomes MvR's Technical Officer. (picture source: The Illustrated Red Baron - The life and times of Manfred von Richthofen - Peter Kilduff -Cassel & Co - 2000)

Lt. Krefft is in command

Event ID: 5

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Appointment & medals
Deutsch
Jagd in Flanderns Himmel, Karl Bodenschatz, Verlag Knorr & Hirth München, 1935

02 July 1917

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Markebeke
Marke

Source ID: 58

Jagd in Flanderns Himmel, Karl Bodenschatz, Verlag Knorr & Hirth München, 1935 p.  147 

‘Rittmstr. Frhr. v. Richthofen initially commands Lt. Krefft (Jasta 11) as technical officer (transfer requested) to the staff of the Jagdgeschwader. As adjutant, on 1 July, the Jagdgeschwader is joined by: Oblt. Bodenschatz v. Jasta Boelcke. 57th victory from Rittmeister.’

 

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