After leaving Gatow, Helmut Lent was posted to the Heavy Bomber Crew School, or "Große Kampffliegerschule" at Tutow, in northeast Germany. He spent three months training as an observer (1 March 1938 – 30 May 1938). Prior to completing this course, Lent was run over by a car, resulting in a broken lower jaw, concussion, and internal bleeding. On 1 July 1938, Lent was posted to the 3rd Group of "Jagdgeschwader" 132 "Richthofen" (III./JG 132), flying on 19 July 1938 for the first time after his injuries.