Hans-Jürgen von Cramon-Taubadel

Who was Hans-Jürgen von Cramon-Taubadel?

Hans-Jürgen Erdmann von Cramon-Taubadel was German Luftwaffe Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik As"

He served as one of the firsst Staffelkaptains of the newly formed Luftwaffe, based in Döbernitz in 1934 with 2./JG 70 prior to going to II./JG 54. On 21 December 1939 von Cramon Taubadel was leading a flight of ten Bf 109Es from I./Jagdgeschwader 54 Stab over the lines near Karlsruhe when they engaged 12 Morane-Saulnier M.S.406s from GC II/7 escorting a Potez 63.11 of GR I/55. The reconnaissance aircraft was able to return safely to base. Although Hauptmann Paulizsch was hit and wounded in both legs, baling out north-west of Freiburg, von Cramon claimed 3 French aircraft shot down, of which one was confirmed. von Cramon-Taubadel then transferred to JG 53 in January 1940.

Major von Cramon-Taubadel was first married to Viola von Kaufmann-Asse on 16 November 1933 and secondly to Ilse Wehrs on 5 May 1948. Viola von Kaufmann-Asse was of Jewish ancestry, a fact which came to the attention of Hermann Göring during the Battle of France.