• Lt. Carl Deilmann (picture source; Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 11 - Volume 1 - Bruno Schmäling - 2024 Aeronaut Books)

Deilmann describes MvR

Event ID: 808

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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 11 - Volume 1 - Bruno Schmäling - 2024 Aeronaut Books

20 August 1917

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Markebekestraat 96, 8510 Kortrijk, Belgium
Markebeke
Marke

Source ID: 71

Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 11 - Volume 1 - Bruno Schmäling - 2024 Aeronaut Books p.  80 

ISBN: 978-1-964637-05-1

Carl Deilmann, a pilot who flew with Jasta 6 in the spring and summer of 1917, wrote the following to Dr. Heinz Penzlin of ‘Die Welt’ on 3 May 1978, copy Bruno Schmäling Collection: “I was a member of Jagdstaffel 6, which was assigned to Jagdgeschwader 1, for about a year. I went on leave in July/August 1917. Before my leave, I handed over three indisputable victory claims along with the usual documentation (which I still have today) to my Staffel’s office to pass on to the Geschwader. When I returned, the victory claims had been assigned to others. I therefore took the relevant documents under my arm and reported to the commander. I wrote the conversation down word for word and still remember it. I spoke with Rittmeister von Richthofen and asked him to review the decisions on the kill allocations. He snapped at me without looking more closely at my intended report: ‘How dare you question my decision!’. I replied: ‘Herr Rittmeister, I am not questioning your decision and am here in order to bring you documents for review.’ The reaction was:’Perhaps you never enjoyed a proper upbringing?’ I quickly saluted and did an about turn.”

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