Pilots from Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG 1) pictured in the winter of 1940/1941 in front of a U.S. made Ford 1939 Mercury Eight car. FLTR: Leutnant Reinhold Knacke (Flugzeugführer in 2./NJG 1. Ritterkreuz 1 July 1942 and Eichenlaub 7 February 1943. 44 abschusse), Leutnant Kurt Loos (Flugzeugführer in 2./NJG 1. Deutsches Kreuz in Gold 21 August 1942. 10 abschusse), Leutnant Wolfgang "Ameise" Thimmig (Flugzeugführer in 2./NJG 1. Deutsches Kreuz in Gold 12 July 1943. 23 abschusse), Leutnant Hermann Reese (Flugzeugführer in 2./NJG 1. Ehrenpokal. 5 abschusse), and Leutnant Hans-Dieter Frank (Flugzeugführer in 2./NJG 1. Ritterkreuz 20 June 1943 and Eichenlaub 2 March 1944. 55 abschusse)
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http://www.historicalwarmilitariaforum.com/topic/6937-ritterkreuztr%C3%A4ger-photos-in-color-thread/page-33
Thimmig was Staffelkapitän of the 2. Staffel NJG 1 at the time this photo was taken.
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