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Alfred Teumer
Alfred Teumer (11 February 1918 – 4 October 1944) was a Luftwaffe flying ace during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He is credited with 76 aerial victories claimed in over 300 combat missions.
Teumer, who was childhood friend of Martin Drewes, took command of 2. "Staffel" of Kommando Nowotny flying the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter
der Jagdflieger" (General of the Fighter Force) Adolf Galland had hoped that the Me 262 would compensate for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) numerical superiority. There, following the death of "Hauptmann" Alfred Teumer on 4 October, Schall was appointed "Staffelkapitän" of 2. "Staffel". On 7 October, Schall and "Feldwebel" Helmut Lennartz were scrambled at 13:45 from Hesepe airfield to intercept a heavy bomber formation. In this encounter, both Schall and Lennartz each claimed a USAAF Consolidated