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Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 9./JG27 Yellow 7 Helmuth Fenzl WNr. 13136 crash Egypt 26th Oct 1942 01Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 9./JG27 Yellow 7 Helmuth Fenzl WNr. 13136 crash Egypt 26th Oct 1942 02Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 9./JG27 Yellow 7 Helmuth Fenzl WNr. 13136 crash Egypt 26th Oct 1942 03Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 9./JG27 Yellow 7 Helmuth Fenzl WNr. 13136 crash Egypt 26th Oct 1942 04Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 9./JG27 Yellow 7 Helmuth Fenzl WNr. 13136 crash Egypt 26th Oct 1942 05Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 9./JG27 Yellow 7 Helmuth Fenzl WNr. 13136 crash Egypt 26th Oct 1942 0A
Stab I./Jagdgeschwader 27 - Stab I./JG27
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4Z/Trop II./JG27 (+- Ernst Düllberg Lybia 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109F4/Trop Stab II./JG 27 ((+- Wolfgang Lippert Libya 1941
Pilots II./JG27 Wolfgang Lippert Prussia Nov 1940 01
Photo 01: On 14 November, Goring decided to take six weeks' leave and handed over temporary command of the Luftwaffe to Generalfeldmarschall Erhard Milch. Here, Oblt. Hans 'Assi' Hahn (left), Kommandeur of III./JG2, Goring (suitably attired in hunting outfit) and Hpttn. Wolfgang Lippert, Kommandeur of II./JG27 are seen at the Reichsmarschall's hunting lodge on Rominten Heath, East Prussia
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop Stab I./JG27 <<+ Eduard Neumann North Africa 1941
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Pilots JG27 Eduard Neumann 01
Pilots JG27 Eduard Neumann with Adolf Galland in North Africa Sep 22 1942 01
Eduard Neumann, photo taken during World War 2. Photograph published in:German Fighter Ace- Hans-Joachim Marseille, Franz Kurowski, Schiffer Military History, 1994, ISBN 0-88740-517-7.
Pilots 4./JG27 Gustav Rodel North Africa June 1942 01
Photo 01: Gustav Rodel first saw combat in Spain but achieved his first victory in Poland. He then flew in France and against Britain as Staffelkapitan of 4./JG27 before being posted to North Africa. He received the Ritterkreuz on 22 June 1941 after 20 victories and became Kommandeur of II./JG27 on 20 May 1942. He later took command of the Geschwader, becoming Kommodore on 22 April 1943, and was awarded the Oak Leaves on 20 June 1943.This photograph shows Rodel shortly after receiving the Ritterkreuz.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop Stab II./JG27 <<+- Gustav Rodel Libya 1942
Pilots 4./JG27 Gustav Rodel North Africa June 1942 01
Photo 01: Gustav Rodel first saw combat in Spain but achieved his first victory in Poland. He then flew in France and against Britain as Staffelkapitan of 4./JG27 before being posted to North Africa. He received the Ritterkreuz on 22 June 1941 after 20 victories and became Kommandeur of II./JG27 on 20 May 1942. He later took command of the Geschwader, becoming Kommodore on 22 April 1943, and was awarded the Oak Leaves on 20 June 1943.This photograph shows Rodel shortly after receiving the Ritterkreuz.
Pilots II./JG27 Gustav Rodel 01
Bf 109F4Trop II./JG27 (II+ flown by Otto Schulz El Gazala, North Africa 1941 00
Image 01: Messerschmitt Bf 109F.4 Trop of Stab II./JG27, December 1941 This aircraft was finished in a standard mid-demarcation 78/79 camouflage scheme but lacked the usual white spinner and the nose and fuselage bands normally associated with the North African theatre of operations. The II./JG27 arrived in North Africa in the Summer of 1941 and the effect of the sun has faded and bleached the paintwork. As the emblem below the cockpit is clearly that of Stab II./JG27, the black and white Stab markings, sometimes identified as denoting an aircraft flown by a Major of the Geschwader Stab are thought in this instance to have another significance, possibly indicating that the aircraft was flown by the Gruppe Technical Officer.
Bf 109F II./JG27 (II+ Otto Schulz El Gazala 1941 01-02
Two photographs showing a Bf 109F-4 Trop of Gruppenstab II./JG27, probably in December 1941. Seated in the cockpit Photo 01: is Ofw. Otto Schulz of 4./JG27 who was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 22 February 1942. It is believed that in this photograph, one of a series taken at the same time, Schulz was merely posing in the cockpit as at this time he had his own machine coded White 2 and did not join the Gruppenstab until he had been promoted to Oberleutnant in May 1942.The driver of the Kubelwagen, Photo 02: is Lt. Ernst Boerngen who, at the time of this photograph flew with the 5. Staffel and was also the Gruppe Technical Officer. By the end of December 1941, Boerngen had a score of six confirmed kills. Note that this view confirms the aircraft depicted in the profile had an all-yellow engine cowling.
Luftwaffe JG27 pilot Otto Schulz North Africa 1941 02
Two photographs showing a Bf 109F-4 Trop of Gruppenstab II./JG27, probably in December 1941. Seated in the cockpit Photo 01: is Ofw. Otto Schulz of 4./JG27 who was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 22 February 1942. It is believed that in this photograph, one of a series taken at the same time, Schulz was merely posing in the cockpit as at this time he had his own machine coded White 2 and did not join the Gruppenstab until he had been promoted to Oberleutnant in May 1942.
Luftwaffe JG27 pilot Otto Schulz North Africa 1941 02
Photo 01: Ofw. Otto Schulz received the Ritterkreuz after his 44th victory on 22 February 1942. He was killed in action on 17 June 1942, a day of particularly intense aerial activity in North Africa when four Bf-109s from II./JG27 on a freie Jagd mission joined in an air battle near Sidi-Rezegh involving nine Boston bombers accompanied by a reported 30 escort fighters. Schulz attacked and shot down a Hurricane, his 51st victory, which he saw crash-land, and was engaged in strafing his victim on the ground when he was himself attacked by a Kittyhawk and killed.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4Z/Trop Stab I./JG27 <A+ Werner Schroer Martuba Nov 1942
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Martuba Air Base (Arabic: القوات الجوية الليبية, Berber: Adwas Alibyan Ujnna) is now a Libyan Air Force base in the Derna District of Libya, located approximately 27 kilometres south-southeast of Derna, 268 kilometres east-northeast of BenghaziBf 109F I./JG27 <A+ Fw. Werner Schroer Libya 1942 00
Profile 00:
Pilots JG27 Werner Schroer 01
Photo 01: Pilots of I./JG27 before their flight to North Africa. On the extreme left is Fw. Werner Schroer and, next to him holding papers, Oblt. Wolfgang Redlich, the Staffelkapitan. Second from the right is Ofw. Albert Espenlaub, wearing a life jacket.
Pilots JG27 Werner Schroer 02
Pilots JG27 Werner Schroer 03-04
Photo's 03-04: Shown left in the photograph above and seated left on the wing of a Bf-109E is Lt. Werner Schroer of I./JG27 who transferred to 8./JG27 as Staffelkapitan in July 1942 and became a successful German pilot in North Africa, second only to the remarkable Hans-Joachim Marseille, with 61 victories claimed before the end of the African campaign.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Trop Stab I./JG27 <+ Gazala airfield November 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Trop, pilot aide-de-camp (adjutant) of I./JG27, Gazala airfield, November, 1941.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109F4 Stab I./JG27 ((+ Gazala 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Stab III./JG27 (+~ North Africa Feb 1942
Photo 01: Technical personnel with the machine flown by the Gruppe Adjutant of III./JG27, early 1942.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop Stab II./JG27 <T+ Rudolf Rudi Sinner Martuba Libya Apr 1942
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Martuba Air Base (Arabic: القوات الجوية الليبية, Berber: Adwas Alibyan Ujnna) is now a Libyan Air Force base in the Derna District of Libya, located approximately 27 kilometres south-southeast of Derna, 268 kilometres east-northeast of BenghaziMesserschmitt Bf 109F4 II./JG27 (T+ Rudolf Rudi Sinner Libya 1942 00
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 II./JG27 (T+ Rudolf Rudi Sinner Libya 1942
Pilots JG27 Rudolf Rudi Sinner Martuba Feb 1942 01
Photo 01: Three pilots of 2./JG27 at Martuba in February 1942: from the left, Lt. Friedrich Korner, Lt. Rudi Sinner and the Staffelkapitan, Oblt. Fritz Keller.
Pilots JG27 Rudolf Rudi Sinner 01
I Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 27 - I./JG27
The Battle of Gazala was a battle of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War, fought around the port of Tobruk in Libya from 26 May – 21 June 1942. The combatants on the Axis side were the Panzer Army Afrika, consisting of German and Italian units and commanded by the "Desert Fox" Colonel-General Erwin Rommel; the Allied forces were the Eighth Army, commanded by Lieutenant-General Neil Ritchie under the close supervision of the Commander-in-Chief Middle East, General Sir Claude Auchinleck. Rommel drove his armoured forces round the southern flank of the Gazala position, to engage the British armour behind the Allied defences. Despite success, Rommel found himself in a precarious position: interference to supply lines resulting from the resistance of Allied Forces, which anchored the southern end of the Allied Gazala defences and left a long route of supply to his forces behind the British line.
Rommel pulled back into a position abutting the British minefields, a defensive position termed "the Cauldron", creating a threatening presence in the midst of the British forces which was difficult to ignore. When Ritchie attacked his armoured forces lost many tanks and Rommel maintained the initiative. As the British withdrew from the Gazala line, Rommel concentrated his forces and was able to punch through the defences of Tobruk in a day, resulting in the capture of Tobruk and a resounding victory for the Axis. The battle is considered the greatest victory of Rommel's career. Rommel pursued the British into Egypt, trying to keep his opponent under pressure to deny him the opportunity to regroup. As both sides neared exhaustion, Auchinleck was able to check Rommel's advance at the First battle of El Alamein.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Trop 1./JG27 White 1 Commander Wolfgang Redlich Gazala airfield Libya November 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Trop 'White 1' of Hptm. Wolfgang Redlich commander of I./JG27 Gazala airfield November 1941. Gazala Airfield number 3 LG-152 used by British during World War II
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 1./JG27 (White 2+) North Africa 1942
Profile 01: Messerschmitt Bf 109F.4 Trop White 2 of 1./JG27, North Africa, Summer 1942. This aircraft is finished in a standard low-demarcation 79/78 desert scheme with an all-yellow cowling, but in this case, the white on the spinner has not been extended back to the first panel line on the engine cowling.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 I./JG27 (White 3+) North Africa 1941
Photo 01: A Bf 109F-4 Trop, White 3 of I./JG27.1t has been observed that the style of number is unusual for 1. Gruppe and may indicate the aircraft has been transferred from another Gruppe. The camouflage scheme consists of sand uppersurfaces with mid-demarcation, but tonal values between the sand and the undersurface blue makes the demarcation line almost indistinguishable.
Messerschmitt Bf-109E 1./JG27 (W5+) Albert Espenlaub N. Africa Nov 25, 1941 01
Photo 01: Ofw. Espenlaub seated on the wing of Bf-109E-7 White 5 soon after arriving in North Mrica
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 1./JG27 (W5+) Albert Espenlaub N. Africa Nov 25, 1941 01
Photo 01: Espenlaub later flew this Bf 109F-4, also coded White 5. Barely visible on the rudder are 11 white victory bars, the last representing a Boston shot down south of Gazala on 24 November 1941. As Espenlaubs 12th victory was claimed the next day, it is possible that Photo 03:
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 1./JG27 (W5+) Albert Espenlaub N. Africa Nov 25, 1941 02
Photo 03: shows Espenlaub landing after a sortie falown on the 25th during which he shot down a P-40 south-east of Tobruk.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 1./JG27 (W11+) Albert Espenlaub W.Nr 8477 El Adem, N Africa Dec 13, 1941 00
Messerschmitt Bf 109F.4 Trop White 11 flown by Ofw. Albert Espenlaub of 1./JG27, December 1941
This aircraft is depicted as it is believed to have appeared shortly before it was shot down on 13 December. It was finished in standard 79 Sand Yellow uppersurfaces with 78 undersurfaces and white theatre markings. The 14 victory bars are speculative and are based on the Abschussbalken seen on the rudder of this pilots White 5, shown on the previous page.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 1./JG27 (W11+) Albert Espenlaub W.Nr 8477 El Adem, N Africa Dec 13, 1941 01
Photo's 01-02: British soldiers posing near El Adem with Ofw. Albert Espenlaubs Bf 109F-4 Trop, White 11. During air combat on 13 December 1941, this aircraft, W.Nr. 8477, received damage to its engine cooling system and crash-landed behind Allied lines. At this time, Espenlaub had 14 victories but the two rows of Abschussbalken, which would have appeared on the rudder above the large tear in the fabric, have already been removed as souvenirs. Note that the aircraft appears darker than usual in these photographs on account of the liberal amount of boiling oil which has sprayed from the engine and coated most of the fuselage and leading edge of the fin. Ofw. Espenlaub was captured uninjured but later was shot and killed by a guard while trying to escape from a PoW camp in Palestine.
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Luftwaffe JG27 pilot Albert Espenlaub
Photo 01-02: Pilots of I./JG27 before their flight to North Africa. On the extreme left is Fw. Werner Schroer and, next to him holding papers, Oblt. Wolfgang Redlich, the Staffelkapitan. Second from the right is Ofw. Albert Espenlaub, wearing a life jacket.
Photo 03: examining the remains of burned-out Hurricane.
Photo 04: Espenlaub gravestone in the British and Commonwealth war grave at Rameleh, formerly in Palestine, now in Israel.Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 1./JG27 (W5+) captured during Crusader at El Adem Dec 1941 01
Photo 01: Another Bf 109F captured during Crusader was this White 5 of I./JG27. The damage to the propeller blades suggests this machine made a forced landing and although the photographs are believed to have been taken at El Adem on 22 December 1941, the aircraft perhaps crashed elsewhere and was taken to El Adem later. The 78 Sandgelb camouflage on this aircraft, which extended right down the fuselage sides, appeared to have been thinly applied by brush and the original camouflage, particularly along the fuselage top decking, showed through as darker areas. The rudder was yellow and the white nose area immediately behind the spinner has been darkened by a coolant or oil leak.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 1./JG27 (W9+) North Africa Feb 1942 01
The true nature of the Sandgelb 79 and Hellblau 78 colours used by the Luftwaffe in North Africa is revealed in this color photograph. The white segment on the spinner, the white fuselage band and the yellow under the cowling are absolutely typical of Bf 109Fs operating in North Africa in late 1941 and during 1942. The only modification introduced to these colors and markings was that the spinners were later painted all white and a white band, extending back to the panel line immediately ahead of the exhausts, was added to the front of the engine cowling, as barely visible on 'White 9'. Note the low tonal value between the blue and the sand which, in monochrome photographs, sometimes makes it difficult to clearly recognise the demarcation line.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 1./JG27 (W11+) Albert Espenlaub W.Nr 8477 El Adem, N Africa Dec 13, 1941 00
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop White 11 flown by Ofw. Albert Espenlaub of 1./JG27, December 1941
This aircraft is depicted as it is believed to have appeared shortly before it was shot down on 13 December. It was finished in standard 79 Sand Yellow uppersurfaces with 78 undersurfaces and white theatre markings. The 14 victory bars are speculative and are based on the Abschussbalken seen on the rudder of this pilots White 5, shown on the previous page.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 1./JG27 (W11+) Albert Espenlaub W.Nr 8477 El Adem, N Africa Dec 13, 1941 01
Photo's 01-02: British soldiers posing near El Adem with Ofw. Albert Espenlaubs Bf 109F-4 Trop, White 11. During air combat on 13 December 1941, this aircraft, W.Nr. 8477, received damage to its engine cooling system and crash-landed behind Allied lines. At this time, Espenlaub had 14 victories but the two rows of Abschussbalken, which would have appeared on the rudder above the large tear in the fabric, have already been removed as souvenirs. Note that the aircraft appears darker than usual in these photographs on account of the liberal amount of boiling oil which has sprayed from the engine and coated most of the fuselage and leading edge of the fin. Ofw. Espenlaub was captured uninjured but later was shot and killed by a guard while trying to escape from a PoW camp in Palestine.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 2./JG27 (B3+) Martuba area 1942 01
Photo 01: A Bf 109F of I./JG27 in flight over the Martuba area, 1942.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Z Trop 2./JG27 'Red 1' piloted by Staffelkapitan Leutnant Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt Qutaifiya Egypt (طريق الإسكندرية - مرسى مطروح) August 1942
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 3./JG27 (Yellow 1+) Werk Nr. 8580 Gerhard Homuth Libya 1942
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Me 109F-4 Yellow 1 piloted by Oberleutnant Gerhard Homuth, 3./JG27, Martuba/Libya, February 1942.
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Martuba Air Base (Arabic: القوات الجوية الليبية, Berber: Adwas Alibyan Ujnna) is now a Libyan Air Force base in the Derna District of Libya, located approximately 27 kilometres south-southeast of Derna, 268 kilometres east-northeast of BenghaziPhoto 01: Bf 109F 2./JG27 Black 11 W.Nr 7510F Crete Greece 1943
II Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 27 - II./JG27
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 4./JG27 (White 2+-) Otto Schulz Libya 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109F II./JG27 (II+ Otto Schulz El Gazala 1941 01-02
Two photographs showing a Bf 109F-4 Trop of Gruppenstab II./JG27, probably in December 1941. Seated in the cockpit Photo 01: is Ofw. Otto Schulz of 4./JG27 who was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 22 February 1942. It is believed that in this photograph, one of a series taken at the same time, Schulz was merely posing in the cockpit as at this time he had his own machine coded White 2 and did not join the Gruppenstab until he had been promoted to Oberleutnant in May 1942.The driver of the Kubelwagen, Photo 02: is Lt. Ernst Boerngen who, at the time of this photograph flew with the 5. Staffel and was also the Gruppe Technical Officer. By the end of December 1941, Boerngen had a score of six confirmed kills. Note that this view confirms the aircraft depicted in the profile had an all-yellow engine cowling.
Pilots 4./JG27 Otto Schulz North Africa 1941
Two photographs showing a Bf 109F-4 Trop of Gruppenstab II./JG27, probably in December 1941. Seated in the cockpit Photo 01: is Ofw. Otto Schulz of 4./JG27 who was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 22 February 1942. It is believed that in this photograph, one of a series taken at the same time, Schulz was merely posing in the cockpit as at this time he had his own machine coded White 2 and did not join the Gruppenstab until he had been promoted to Oberleutnant in May 1942. Photo of Ofw. Otto Schulz received the Ritterkreuz after his 44th victory on 22 February 1942. He was killed in action on 17 June 1942, a day of particularly intense aerial activity in North Africa when four Bf-109s from II./JG27 on a freie Jagd mission joined in an air battle near Sidi-Rezegh involving nine Boston bombers accompanied by a reported 30 escort fighters. Schulz attacked and shot down a Hurricane, his 51st victory, which he saw crash-land, and was engaged in strafing his victim on the ground when he was himself attacked by a Kittyhawk and killed.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F4/Trop 4./JG27 (W3+-) Alfred Krumlauf WNr 8635 crashed 15km SW El Hammam 20th Sep 1942 01-02.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 4./JG27 (W5+-) abandoned North Africa 1942.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop 4./JG27 (W12+-) flown by Oberfeldwebel Franz Stiegler Libya August 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop 4./JG27 (W12+-) flown by Oberfeldwebel Franz Stiegler WNr 8401 Qutaifiya Egypt (طريق الإسكندرية - مرسى مطروح) August 1942
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Photo 01: The unusually proportioned fuselage cross mentioned on Page 109 is again evident in this photograph of White 13, a Bf 109F-4 trop of 4./JG27.As this photograph was taken by a British camera man, it is possible that the crash-landed aircraft was deliberately set alight for the benefit of the photographer.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 4./JG27 (W12+-) WNr 8438 El Gazala Dec 1941 00
Profile Image 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F.4 Trop White 12 of 4./JG27, El Gazala, late 1941 This aircraft was finished in a standard mid-demarcation 78/79 desert scheme and, except for the absence of a white band around the forward section of the nose, displays the usual white and yellow theatre markings. The badge of 4./JG27 appeared under the cockpit and this aircraft had a faded, dusty, used appearance which was exaggerated by the oil leak which has caused heavy discolouration of the yellow area surrounding the oil cooler intake under the nose. Although not visible in the accompanying photographs, it is believed that this aircraft had a II. Gruppe bar, partially overpainted, on the rear fuselage.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 4./JG27 (W12+-) WNr 8438 El Gazala Dec 1941 01-03
Photo's 01-03: British troops examining a Bf 109F-4 Trop, White 12 of 4./JG27. This aircraft, believed to be W.Nr. 8438, was captured by the British at El Gazala in December 1941 and had the Staffel badge under the cockpit. The aircraft had been deliberately wrecked by demolition charges but examination of an original print shows that the oil leak from the oil cooler had been blown backwards by the slipstream. Thus it must have been present when the aircraft was flown and was not caused by the demolition charges. Note that leaking oil has spread over the already black-painted wing root.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 of II JG27 red 4 Sanyet 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 of II JG27, Sanyet, 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4Trop 2./JG27 (Red 11+) Friedrich Koerner W.Nr. 10154 Libya 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 5./JG27 (Red 5+-) abandoned North Africa Nov 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 5./JG27 (Black 2+-) Hans Niederhofer North Africa Dec 1941
Profile 00: A Me109F-4 Trop of 5./JG27 flown by Uffz. Hans Neiderhofer, Libya 1942. Standard mid-demarcation 79/78 scheme.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG27.5 (B2+-) Benina, North Africa Dec 1941 01
Photo 01: The Black 2 of 5./JG27, shown after being captured in December 1941, possibly at Benina, during the British advance known as Operation Crusader which cleared Axis forces from Cyrenaica and only halted when Rommel made a tactical withdrawal and established a defence at El Agheila.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG27.5 (B2+-) Hans Neiderhofer Libya 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4-Trop 5.JG27 (Black 3+-) Ernst Boerngen W.Nr 10203 Egypt 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 Trop of 5./JG27 (B4+-) Martuba Libya Feb 1942
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F.4 Trop of 5./JG27, Martuba, February 1942 Finished in a standard, factory-applied, mid-demarcation scheme of 79 Sand Yellow over Light Blue 78, this aircraft shows signs of a leaking oil cooler. This feature has been observed on a number of Bf 109Fs operating in the Western Desert and seems to have occurred more frequently in this theatre than in Russia or on the Channel Front. The canopy framing on this aircraft is believed to have been Grey 74. Note the additional antenna mounted beneath the fuselage for the internally mounted FuG 25 equipment which, together with ground radar, was used for identifying friendly aircraft.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 Trop of 5./JG27 (B4+-) Martuba Libya Feb 1942 01-02
Photo's 01-02: Alarmstart - it is not known whether this scene is genuine or merely staged for propaganda purposes. Note Black 4 in the foreground.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 Trop of 5./JG27 (B4+-) Martuba Libya Feb 1942 03
Photo 03: The pilot seated on the cockpit sill is believed to be Lt. Kurt Jenisch, and (BELOW) the object resting on the windscreen is a field telephone.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 Trop of 5./JG27 (B4+-) Martuba Libya Feb 1942 04
Photo 04: Various views taken at Martuba in February 1942, mostly featuring Black 4, a Bf 109F-4 Trop of 5./JG27. Note that oil has seeped from the joint between the spinner and the cowling and has been blown back by the slipstream giving the appearance of a narrow, serrated, black line Note also the heavy oil stain around oil cooler intake under the nose.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 5./JG27 (B4+-) Martuba Libya Feb 1942
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F.4 Trop of 5./JG27, Martuba, February 1942 Finished in a standard, factory-applied, mid-demarcation scheme of 79 Sand Yellow over Light Blue 78, this aircraft shows signs of a leaking oil cooler. This feature has been observed on a number of Bf 109Fs operating in the Western Desert and seems to have occurred more frequently in this theatre than in Russia or on the Channel Front. The canopy framing on this aircraft is believed to have been Grey 74. Note the additional antenna mounted beneath the fuselage for the internally mounted FuG 25 equipment which, together with ground radar, was used for identifying friendly aircraft.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 5./JG27 (B5+-) Martuba Libya Feb 1942 01-02
Photo's 01-02: Alarmstart - it is not known whether this scene is genuine or merely staged for propaganda purposes. Note Black 4 in the foreground.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 Trop 5.JG27 (B7+-) Hans Glessinger WNr 8446 North Africa 1941
Fw. Paul Glessinger was shot down while flying with 5./JG 27 in Bf 109 F-4/trop WNr 8446 in Combat SE. Bir-el-Rezegh Nov 23rd 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 5./JG27 (B4+-) Martuba Libya Feb 1942
Bf 109F4 5./JG27 (Black 9+-) El Gazala North Africa Nov 1941
Photo 01: Ground staff refueling the Bf 109F-4 Trop Black 9 of 5./JG27, probably in November 1941 at El Gazala.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 5./JG27 (Black 9+-) El Gazala North Africa Nov 1941
Profile 00: It's rare to see a Bf109F-4/Trop in RLM 78/79 with a yellow enginecowling but II./JG27 used aircraft with that combination late 1941. The few photos showing these aircraft would indicate that the spinners were painted RLM70 but the photo of Black 9 is taken from an angle making it impossible to confirm the likely RLM70 spinner.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109F 5./JG 27 (Black 10+-) North Africa 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 5./JG 27 (Black 11+-) North Africa 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 6./JG27 (Yellow 1+-) Rudolf Sinner Tmimi Jun 1942 00
Timimi, At Timimi or Tmimi, (Arabic: التميمي) is a small village in Libya about 75 km east of Derna and 100 km west of Tobruk. It is on the eastern shores of the Libyan coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 6./JG27 (Yellow 1+-) Rudolf Sinner Tmimi Jun 1942 00A
Profile 01: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 Trop Yellow 1 flown by Oblt. Rudolf Sinner, Staffelkapitan of 6./JG27, Tmimi, June 1942 This aircraft was finished in a mid-demarcation 78/79 scheme and was little weathered but showed signs of slight repairs to the fuselage and had been fitted with a replacement rudder, possibly due to airfield conditions rather than combat damage. The W.Nr. 8687 appeared on the tail and the rudder carried six black bars representing Sinners Abschuss tally, the sixth being a P-40 destroyed on 30 May when Sinner was flying with Stab I./JG27.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 6./JG27 (Yellow 1+-) Rudolf Sinner Tmimi, North Africa Jun 1942 01
Photo 01: After flying with 2./JG27 as a Leutnant, Rudolf Sinner was promoted to Oberleutnant and became part of the Stab of I./JG27. On 4 June 1942, Oblt. Sinner became Staffelkapitan of 6./JG27 and flew 160 sorties in this Bf 109F-4 Trop coded Yellow 1.The photograph shows Oblt. Sinners aircraft at Tmimi later in June. On 24 June, having since moved up to the airfield at Menistir, Oblt. Sinner shot down a Hurricane as his seventh victory.
Pilots JG27 Rudolf Sinner Rudi Sinner Martuba Feb 1942 01
Photo 01: Three pilots of 2./JG27 at Martuba in February 1942: from the left, Lt. Friedrich Korner, Lt. Rudi Sinner and the Staffelkapitan, Oblt. Fritz Keller.
Pilots JG27 Rudolf Sinner Rudi Sinner 01Pilots 4./JG27 Otto Schulz North Africa 1941 01
Two photographs showing a Bf 109F-4 Trop of Gruppenstab II./JG27, probably in December 1941. Seated in the cockpit Photo 01: is Ofw. Otto Schulz of 4./JG27 who was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 22 February 1942. It is believed that in this photograph, one of a series taken at the same time, Schulz was merely posing in the cockpit as at this time he had his own machine coded White 2 and did not join the Gruppenstab until he had been promoted to Oberleutnant in May 1942.
Pilots 4./JG27 Otto Schulz North Africa 1941 02
Photo 01: Ofw. Otto Schulz received the Ritterkreuz after his 44th victory on 22 February 1942. He was killed in action on 17 June 1942, a day of particularly intense aerial activity in North Africa when four Bf-109s from II./JG27 on a freie Jagd mission joined in an air battle near Sidi-Rezegh involving nine Boston bombers accompanied by a reported 30 escort fighters. Schulz attacked and shot down a Hurricane, his 51st victory, which he saw crash-land, and was engaged in strafing his victim on the ground when he was himself attacked by a Kittyhawk and killed.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 8./JG27 (Yellow 4+-) Fritz Gromotka WNr-8548 crashed Acroma Eygpt May 31 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 110F 6./JG27 (Y5+-) Gerhard Mix El Alamein 1942
Messerschmitt Me 109F-4 Trop 'Yellow 5' flown by Lt. Gerhard Mix of 6./JG27, 14th August 1942. Gehard Mix had to belly landed this aircraft behind enemy lines in the Summer of 1942 and was taken POW before scoring a single kill.
Messerschmitt Bf.109F-4/trop (W.Nr 10074) Gelbe 5 of 6 Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 27, piloted by Leutnant Gerhard Mix, Western Desert, Egypt. 14 August 1942. It had made a forced landing in the rear of the Australian lines near El Alamein and was loaded on to a transport to be taken to RAF workshops to be examined by experts. Other German planes had tried to destroy it after it had landed, in order to prevent disclosing any secret technical developments. Lt. Gerhard Mix was uninjured and taken POW. This Bf.109 is camouflaged in RLM 78/79 with atypically undefined colour demarcation line in the middle of the fuselage (but slightly lower than per standard). Markings include white spinner and collar, white fuselage band and wing tips, and yellow lower cowling. Number '5' and the horizontal bar are yellow outlined in black. The squadrons emblem of the 'Berlin Bear' is painted on either side of the cowling. Photo source -Australian War Memorial Colourised by Richard James Molloy
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 6./JG27 (Yellow 8+-) crash landed Daba Egypt 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109F4/Trop 6./JG27 (Yellow 10+-) abandoned North Africa 1942
7 Staffel III Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 27 - 7./JG27
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 7./JG27 (W3+I) North Africa 1942
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8 Staffel III Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 27- 8./JG27
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 8./JG27 (Black 1+~) Werner Schroer W.Nr. 8567 Libya 1941-42
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 8./JG27 (Black 1+~) Werner Schroer W.Nr. 8567 Haggag el Quasaba Eygpt Sep 1942
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Pilots JG27 Werner Schroer 01
Photo 01: Pilots of I./JG27 before their flight to North Africa. On the extreme left is Fw. Werner Schroer and, next to him holding papers, Oblt. Wolfgang Redlich, the Staffelkapitan. Second from the right is Ofw. Albert Espenlaub, wearing a life jacket.
Pilots JG27 Werner Schroer 02
Pilots JG27 Werner Schroer 03-04
Photo's 03-04: Shown left in the photograph above and seated left on the wing of a Bf-109E is Lt. Werner Schroer of I./JG27 who transferred to 8./JG27 as Staffelkapitan in July 1942 and became a successful German pilot in North Africa, second only to the remarkable Hans-Joachim Marseille, with 61 victories claimed before the end of the African campaign.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 8./JG27 (Black 2+~) Pilot Unknown North Africa Feb 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4Trop 8./JG27 (Red 2+~) Rhodes 1943
Photo's 01-02: 'Red 2', a Bf 109F-4 trop, was another aircraft of 8./JG27 based on Rhodes in February 1943. It carried a single white victory bar on its rudder. Note the two styles employed when the green was applied to the wings, the pattern on the port wing being different from the starboard one.
Photo 01: Two more Bf 109F-4 trop aircraft of 8./JG27 on Rhodes, the aircraft on the right being coded 'Red 6'.
Profile 0A: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 trop 'Red 2' of 8./JG27 based at Gadurra, Rhodes, February 1943 Although this aircraft was originally camouflaged in a 74/75/76 factory finish, it is thought the uppersurfaces only were later repainted 79 leaving an area around the swastika in 76. At some time, the scheme was further modified with an overspray of dark green, the pattern on the starboard wing closely resembling the so-called wave mirror pattern of a meandering line whereas that on the port wing appeared more random and denser. The spinner was predominantly Green 70 with a white segment and the Gruppe symbol was superimposed on a white band which encircled the rear fuselage. Note that the propeller blades show signs of severe abrasion and that the paint has been completely stripped from the tips.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG27.8 (R6+~) Rhodes 1943
Photo 01: Two more Bf 109F-4 trop aircraft of 8./JG27 on Rhodes, the aircraft on the right being coded 'Red 6'.
Photo's 01-02: 'Red 2', a Bf 109F-4 trop, was another aircraft of 8./JG27 based on Rhodes in February 1943. It carried a single white victory bar on its rudder. Note the two styles employed when the green was applied to the wings, the pattern on the port wing being different from the starboard one.
Profile 0A: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 trop 'Red 2' of 8./JG27 based at Gadurra, Rhodes, February 1943 Although this aircraft was originally camouflaged in a 74/75/76 factory finish, it is thought the uppersurfaces only were later repainted 79 leaving an area around the swastika in 76. At some time, the scheme was further modified with an overspray of dark green, the pattern on the starboard wing closely resembling the so-called wave mirror pattern of a meandering line whereas that on the port wing appeared more random and denser. The spinner was predominantly Green 70 with a white segment and the Gruppe symbol was superimposed on a white band which encircled the rear fuselage. Note that the propeller blades show signs of severe abrasion and that the paint has been completely stripped from the tips.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop of 8./JG27 (B9+I) Sanyet 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG27.8 (W +~) Libya 1941 01
Photo 01: Spinnerless Bf 109F-4 Trop of 8./JG27 running up its engine, probably after repairs.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG27.8 (W +~) North Africa Feb 1942 01
Photo 01: The true nature of the Sandgelb 79 and Hellblau 78 colours used by the Luftwaffe in North Africa is revealed in this color photograph. The white segment on the spinner, the white fuselage band and the yellow under the cowling are absolutely typical of Bf 109Fs operating in North Africa in late 1941 and during 1942. The only modification introduced to these colors and markings was that the spinners were later painted all white and a white band, extending back to the panel line immediately ahead of the exhausts, was added to the front of the engine cowling. Note the low tonal value between the blue and the sand which, in monochrome photographs, sometimes makes it difficult to clearly recognise the demarcation line.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG27.8 (W +~) El Asala 1942 02
Photo 01: A Bf 109F-4 Trop of 8./JG27 at El Asala in July 1942. Note that while the majority of F-4s came off the production lines with round wheel wells, this aircraft has the later, squared-off type also seen on some Bf 109F-2s.
9 Staffel III Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 27- 9./JG27
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 9./JG27 (Yellow 2+~) captured at Derna, Egypt 1942
Photo's 01-02: Yellow 2 of 9./JG27 was captured in good condition by Eighth Armys Indian Division at Derna in early 1942. It was later repaired and flown in British markings by 1Sqn. SAAF
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG27 (Yellow 4+~) previously flown by Andreas Kühn WNr 7186 later abandoned Daba Egypt Nov 1942
Photo 01: Bf 109F4 9./JG27 (Yellow 4+~) laying abandoned Daba Egypt Nov 1942. Accordong to JG27 records Uffz Andreas Kühn was listed as MIA on Oct 15th 1942 after engine damage over Alexandria.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG27 (Yellow 5+) North Africa 1942
Photo 01: This crash-landed Bf 109F-4 Trop, coded Yellow 5, belonged to 9./JG27 and is believed to have been photographed in mid-1942. Here, the aircraft is being examined by Luftwaffe technical personnel who discovered it had suffered only slight damage. A salvage team later replaced the engine and propeller and the aircraft was returned to service.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop 9./JG27 (Yellow 7+~) Helmuth Fenzl Werk Nr. 13136 crash landed near El Alamein Egypt Oct. 26 1942
Profile 00: Bf 109F4 9./JG27 white (W7+~) Helmuth Fenzl Werk Nr. 13136 crash landed near El Alamein Egypt Oct. 26 1942
Asisbiz I believe the profiles are wrong on this one. In one of the photos it looks like there is a thin white line around the 7 giving the confussion. The in one photo the '7' can be seen to contrast the white indicating it was yellow and not white.
Photo 01: Bf 109F 9./JG27 (Yellow 13+~) crash landed North Africa 1942
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Werner Schroer
Werner Schroer was born on 12 December 1918 at Mülheim in Ruhr. His Luftwaffe career began in 1937 as a member of the ground staff. In May 1940 he completed his flying training. On 27 August 1940 he joined 2./JG27 based on the Channel front. He flew his first combat missions during the Battle of Britain but did not claim any confirmed victories. In March 1941, I./JG27 was deployed toNorth Africain order to support theAfrika Korps under the command of Erwin Rommel.Schroer claimed his first victory, a RAF Hurricane, on 19 April 1941, however, his Bf-109E (WNr 3790) was hit and he had to make a forced-landing near his airfield with 48 bullet holes in his aircraft.
On 21 April, in an engagement with RAF Hurricanes, an aircraft collided with his Bf-109E (WNr 4170) slightly injuring him and requiring him to make another forced-landing. By the end of 1941 his score stood at seven. In March 1942, he was appointed Adjutant of I./JG27. He was appointed Staffelkapitän of 8./JG27 on 22 June. In July he recorded 16 victories.
On 9 September, he was awarded the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold. He shot down 13 enemy aircraft in September, including six on 15 September to record his 35th through 40th victories. In October, Schroer claimed 15 victories. Leutnant Schroer was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 21 October for 49 victories. On 4 November, Schroer, with Alfred Stückler (10 victories), shot down two four-engined B-24s. On 11 February 1943, Schroer reportedlyshot down two RAF Beauforts,although he claimed them as B-26s.
When Major Gustav Rödel (98 victories, including 13 four-engined bombers, RK-EL) was appointed Kommodore of JG27, Hauptmann Schroer took his place as Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG27 on 22 April 1943. Operating over Sicily and southern Italy, between 29 April and 23 July, Schroer was to claim 22 Allied aircraft shot down, including 12 four-engined bombers. On 2 August, he became the 268th recipient of the Eichenlaub, awarded for his 84 victories. In August 1943, II./JG27 was redeployed to Wiesbaden-Erbenheim in Germany for Reichsverteidigung duties. On 6 September, Schroer led the Gruppe on an interception of a formation of 262 B-17s. In all 45 American bombers were lost including four shot down by II./JG27, three of which were claimed by Schroer as his victories 86 through 88.
On 3 March 1944, Major Schroer scored his 99th victory and was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG54, relieving Major Rudolf Sinner (39 victories, DK) who had been badly wounded on 6 March attacking a formation of four-engined bombers III./JG54 was based at Lüneberg and flew the Bf-109G-6.
On 24 May, Schroer shot down a P-51 and two P-47s for his 100th to 102nd victories. On 21 July 1944, Schroer relinquished command of III./JG54 to Hauptmann Robert 'Bazi' Weiss (121 victories, RK-EL, killed in action 29 December 1944). Schroer was transferred to a fighter pilot school as an instructor. On 4 August, he had to make a forced-landing when his engine malfunctioned. From November 1944 to February 1945 Schroer was retained in a training role.
On 14 February 1945, Schroer was appointed Kommodore of JG3. With this unit he quickly claimed 12 Russian aircraft destroyed. On 19 April 1945 he became the 144th recipient of the Schwertern. Werner Schroer survived the war. He died on 10 February 1985 in Munich, aged 67.
Werner Schroer was credited with 114 victories flying 197 missions. 102 of his victories were scored on the Western front, including 61 claimed over North Africa, and 26 four-engined bombers.
Asisbiz database list of aerial victories for Werner Schroer
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1. 19.4.1941 - Hurricane 1./JG27 W Tobruk 2. 25.6.1941 - Hurricane 1./JG27 S Sidi Barrani 3. 8.7.1941 - Hurricane 1./JG27 W Bardia 4. 19.7.1941 18:17 P-40 1./JG27 NE Ras Asaz 5. 21.8.1941 18.20 Hurricane 1./JG27 NE Bardia 6. 29.8.1941 18:10 P-40 1./JG27 NW Sidi Barrani 7. 14.9.1941 15:55 Hurricane 1./JG27 S El Hambra 8. 30.5.1942 14:05 P-40 Stab I./JG27 NE Bir Hacheim 9. 10.6.1942 7:49 P-40 Stab I./JG27 5km W Bir Hacheim 10. 15.6.1942 18:06 P-40 Stab I./JG27 NW El Adem 11. 15.6.1942 18:11 P-40 Stab I./JG27 NW El Adem 12. 23.6.1942 14:40 P-40 8./JG27 10km S Sidi Omar 13. 26.6.1942 11:40 P-40 8./JG27 SW Mersa Matruch 14. 26.6.1942 11:44 Hurricane 8./JG27 SW Mersa Matruch 15. 26.6.1942 16:10 P-40 8./JG27 SW Mersa Matruch 16. 2.7.1942 7:00 P-40 8./JG27 SE El-Alamein 17. 2.7.1942 7:05 P-40 8./JG27 E El-Alamein 18. 3.7.1942 14:40 Hurricane 8./JG27 S Imayid 19. 3.7.1942 14:47 Hurricane 8./JG27 SE El-Hammam 20. 3.7.1942 14:50 P-40 8./JG27 SE El-Hammam 21. 4.7.1942 18:40 P-40 8./JG27 SE El-Alamein 22. 6.7.1942 11:45 P-40 8./JG27 20km SW El-Alamein 23. 6.7.1942 11:48 P-40 8./JG27 21km SW El-Alamein 24. 11.7.1942 16:05 Spitfire 8./JG27 SE El-Alamein 25. 11.7.1942 16:10 P-40 8./JG27 SW El-Alamein 26. 13.7.1942 9:57 Hurricane 8./JG27 S El Hammam 27. 13.7.1942 10:02 Hurricane 8./JG27 S El Hammam 28. 13.7.1942 10:05 Hurricane 8./JG27 S El Hammam 29. 14.7.1942 10:15 P-40 8./JG27 SW El-Alamein 30. 16.7.1942 18:30 P-40 8./JG27 SW El-Alamein 31. 17.7.1942 18:25 P-40 8./JG27 W El-Alamein 32. 8.9.1942 12:45 Spitfire 8./JG27 Deir-El-Tarfa area 33. 8.9.1942 12:50 Spitfire 8./JG27 Deir-El-Tarfa area 34. 13.9.1942 17:25 P-40 8./JG27 7km SW El-Alamein 35. 15.9.1942 11:40 P-40 8./JG27 W El-Alamein 36. 15.9.1942 11:43 P-40 8./JG27 W El-Alamein 37. 15.9.1942 11:55 P-40 8./JG27 S El-Alamein 38. 15.9.1942 16:45 P-40 8./JG27 NE Deir-El-Tarfa 39. 15.9.1942 16:55 P-40 8./JG27 NE Deir-El-Tarfa 40. 15.9.1942 17:03 Spitfire 8./JG27 El-Alamein area 41. 16.9.1942 9:25 P-40 8./JG27 S El-Alamein 42. 20.9.1942 16:33 P-40 8./JG27 8km SW El-Alamein 43. 21.9.1942 16:30 Spitfire 8./JG27 N El-Hammam 44. 30.9.1942 10:30 Spitfire 8./JG27 Abu-Dweis 45. 2.10.1942 15:40 P-40 8./JG27 NNE Deir-El-Tarfa 46. 9.10.1942 9:25 Boston 8./JG27 NE El-Daba 47. 9.10.1942 16:15 Spitfire 8./JG27 NW El-Daba 48. 9.10.1942 16:20 Hurricane 8./JG27 SE Bir-el-Abd 49. 20.10.1942 14:12 P-40 8./JG27 SW Deir-El-Tarfa 50. 23.10.1942 8:00 P-46 8./JG27 NE El-Alamein 51. 23.10.1942 8:30 P-46 8./JG27 SE El-Alamein 52. 24.10.1942 8:25 P-40 8./JG27 NE El-Alamein 53. 24.10.1942 16:45 Hurricane 8./JG27 SW El-Alamein 54. 26.10.1942 13:10 P-40 8./JG27 W El-Alamein 55. 27.10.1942 - P-40 8./JG27 NW Quotaifiya 56. 27.10.1942 - P-40 8./JG27 N Quotaifiya 57. 27.10.1942 - P-40 8./JG27 NE El-Daba 58. 29.10.1942 12:25 Spitfire 8./JG27 S El-Alamein 59. 30.10.1942 9:20 P-39 8./JG27 SSE El-Daba 60. 4.11.1942 12:15 B-24 8./JG27 between Sollum and Benghasi 61. 16.11.1942 15:20 P-40 8./JG27 S Tecis 62. 11.2.1943 13:30 B-26 8./JG27 NNE Karpathos / in fact Beaufort 63. 11.2.1943 13:34 B-26 8./JG27 NNE Karpathos / in fact Beaufort 64. 29.4.1943 18:08 P-38 Stab II./JG27 60km SE Maréttimo 65. 29.4.1943 18:10 P-38 Stab II./JG27 60km SE Maréttimo 66. 5.5.1943 15:00 B-24 Stab II./JG27 NW Maréttimo 67. 9.5.1943 13:10 B-24 Stab II./JG27 E Capo Gallo 68. 9.5.1943 13:40 P-38 Stab II./JG27 70km NW Capo San Vito 69. 11.5.1943 11:46 P-38 Stab II./JG27 60km NE Cap Bon 70. 11.5.1943 12:14 B-17 Stab II./JG27 S Marsala 71. 18.5.1943 13:45 B-17 Stab II./JG27 NW Trapani 72. 19.5.1943 13:42 P-38 Stab II./JG27 W Maréttimo 73. 21.5.1943 11:21 B-17 Stab II./JG27 S Marsala 74. 21.5.1943 11:28 Spitfire Stab II./JG27 NW Pantelleria 75. 25.5.1943 11:17 B-17 Stab II./JG27 NW Maréttimo 76. 31.5.1943 14:40 B-17 Stab II./JG27 WNW Trapani 77. 7.6.1943 6:44 P-40 Stab II./JG27 5km N Pantelleria 78. 10.6.1943 9:26 P-46 Stab II./JG27 3km SSW Granitola Torreta 79. 10.6.1943 9:27 P-46 Stab II./JG27 4km SSW Granitola Torreta 80. 10.6.1943 - Boston Stab II./JG27 81. 15.6.1943 8:23 B-17 Stab II./JG27 2km W Favignana 82. 11.7.1943 13:20 B-24 Stab II./JG27 25km S Crotone 83. 16.7.1943 13:00 B-24 Stab II./JG27 5km SW Santeramo in Colle 84. 16.7.1943 13:15 B-24 Stab II./JG27 10km WSW Bari 85. 23.7.1943 14:10 B-17 Stab II./JG27 20km N Stromboli 86. 6.9.1943 11:08 B-17 Stab II./JG27 E Geislingen 87. 6.9.1943 - B-17 HSS Stab II./JG27 S Echterdingen 88. 6.9.1943 - B-17 HSS Stab II./JG27 SE Stuttgart 89. 14.10.1943 - B-17 Stab II./JG27 Alzey 90. 29.11.1943 14:48 B-17 Stab II./JG27 SSW Bremen 91. 19.12.1943 12:38 B-17 Stab II./JG27 Krimml 92. 7.1.1944 12:07 P-38 Stab II./JG27 N Saarbrücken 93. 7.1.1944 12:20 P-38 Stab II./JG27 N Saarbrücken 94. 11.1.1944 12:25 B-24 Stab II./JG27 SE Assen 95. 11.1.1944 13:30 B-17 HSS Stab II./JG27 W Almelo 96. 29.1.1944 11:02 B-17 HSS Stab II./JG27 St. Wendel 97. 25.2.1944 12:28 B-17 Stab II./JG27 20km NE Chiemsee 98. 25.2.1944 12:31 B-17 Stab II./JG27 Altötting 99. 3.3.1944 12:23 P-38 Stab II./JG27 Magdeburg 100. 24.5.1944 - B-17 Stab III./JG54 101. 24.5.1944 - B-17 Stab III./JG54 102. 24.5.1944 - P-51 Stab III./JG54 103. 11.3.1945 - P-39 Stab JG3 104. 11.3.1945 - Pe-2 Stab JG3 105. 11.3.1945 - Pe-2 Stab JG3 106. 15.3.1945 - P-39 Stab JG3 107. 15.3.1945 - La-5 Stab JG3 108. 15.3.1945 - Yak-3 Stab JG3 109. 19.4.1945 - Il-2 Stab JG3 110. 19.4.1945 - Yak-3 Stab JG3 111. 24.4.1945 - Yak-3 Stab JG3 112. 24.4.1945 - Yak-9 Stab JG3 113. 26.4.1945 - La-5 Stab JG3 114. 26.4.1945 - La-5 Stab JG3 Victories : 114
Awards : Knight`s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Units : JG27, JG54, JG3
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/schroer.htmlAsisbiz database list of aerial victories for Werner Schroer
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 19-Apr-41 Werner Schroer 1./JG27 Hurricane I West of Tobruk 25-Jun-41 Werner Schroer 1./JG27 Hurricane S Sidi Barrani 08-Jul-41 Werner Schroer 1./JG27 Hurricane West of Bardia 19-Jul-41 Werner Schroer 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.17 NE Ras Asaz 21-Aug-41 Werner Schroer 1./JG27 Hurricane 18.20 NE Bardia 29-Aug-41 Werner Schroer 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.10 NW Sidi Barrani 14-Sep-41 Werner Schroer 1./JG27 Hurricane I 15.55 South of El Hambra 30-May-42 Werner Schroer Stab I./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.05 NE Bir Hacheim 10-Jun-42 Werner Schroer Stab I./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 07.49 5km W Bir Hacheim 15-Jun-42 Werner Schroer Stab I./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.11 NW El Adem 15-Jun-42 Werner Schroer Stab I./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.06 NW El Adem 23-Jun-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.40 10km S Sidi Omar 26-Jun-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 11.40 SW Marsa Matruh 26-Jun-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Hurricane 11.44 SW Marsa Matruh 26-Jun-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.10 SW Marsa Matruh 02-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 07.00 SE El-Alamein 02-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 07.05 E El-Alamein 03-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Hurricane MkII 14.47 SE El-Hammam 03-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.50 SE El-Hammam 03-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Hurricane MkII 14.40 South of El-Imayid 04-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk SE El-Alamein 06-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 11.45 20km SW El-Alamein 06-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 11.48 21km SW El-Alamein 11-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Spitfire 300m 16.05 10km SE El-Alamein 11-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 150m 16.10 10km SE El-Alamein 13-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Hurricane MkII 10.05 S El-Hammam 13-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Hurricane MkII 09.57 S El-Hammam 13-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Hurricane MkII 10.02 S El-Hammam 14-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 10.15 SW El-Alamein 16-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.30 SW El-Alamein 17-Jul-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.25 West of El-Alamein 08-Sep-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Spitfire 12.45 Raum Dir-el-Tarfa 08-Sep-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Spitfire 12.50 Raum Dir-el-Tarfa 13-Sep-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 17.25 7km SW El-Alamein 15-Sep-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Spitfire 17.03 Raum El-Alamein 15-Sep-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.55 NE Deir-el-Tarfa 15-Sep-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 11.40 West of El-Alamein 15-Sep-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 11.43 West of El-Alamein 15-Sep-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 11.55 South of El-Alamein 15-Sep-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.45 NW Deir-el-Tarfa 16-Sep-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.25 South of El-Alamein 20-Sep-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.33 8km SW El-Alamein 21-Sep-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Spitfire 16.30 North of EL-Hammam 30-Sep-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Spitfire 10.30 bei Abu Dweis 02-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 15.40 NNE Deir-el-Tarfa 09-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Hurricane MkII 16.20 SE Bir-el-Abd 09-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 A-20 Boston 09.25 NE El-Daba 09-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Spitfire 16.15 NW El-Daba 20-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.12 SW Deir-el-Tarfa 23-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Curtiss P-46 08.30 NE El-Alamein 23-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Curtiss P-46 08.00 NE El-Alamein 24-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08.25 NE El-Alamein 24-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Hurricane MkII 16.45 SW El-Alamein 26-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 13.10 West of El-Alamein 27-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk NW Quotaifiya 27-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk NW Quotaifiya 27-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk NE El-Daba 29-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Spitfire 12.25 South of El-Alamein 30-Oct-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-39 Aircobra 09.20 SSE El-Daba 04-Nov-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 B-24 Liberator 12.15 zw Sollum u Benghazi 16-Nov-42 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 15.20 South of Tecis 11-Feb-43 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Beaufort 13.30 NNE Insel Karpathos (Aegean) 11-Feb-43 Werner Schroer 8./JG27 Beaufort 13.34 NNE Insel Karpathos (Aegean) 29-Apr-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 P-38F Lightning 50m 18.08 61km SE Marettimo 29-Apr-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 P-38F Lightning 50m 18.10 60km SW Marettimo 05-May-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-24D Liberator 15.00 NW Marettimo 09-May-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-24 Liberator 13.10 1km E Cap Gallo 09-May-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 P-38 Lightning 8500m 13.40 70km NW Cap San Vito 11-May-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17 Fortress 3000m 12.14 25km S Marsala 11-May-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 P-38 Lightning 6500m 11.46 60km NE Cape Bon 18-May-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17 Fortress II 4500m 13.45 50km NW Trapani 19-May-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 P-38 Lightning 1000m 13.42 10km W Marettimo 21-May-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 Spitfire 800m 11.28 20km NW Pantellaria 21-May-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17F 7000m 11.21 35km S. Marsala 25-May-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17F 2200m 11.17 40km NW Marettimo 31-May-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17F 100m 14.40 300° Trapani 07-Jun-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 Curtiss P-46 06.44 5km N Pantellaria 10-Jun-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 P-40E Warhawk 100m 09.26 3km SSW Granitola Toretta 10-Jun-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 A-20 Boston 10-Jun-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 P-40E Warhawk 150m 09.27 3-4km SSW Granitola Toretta 15-Jun-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17F 3600m 08.23 2km W Favignana 11-Jul-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-24D Liberator 5500m 13.20 25km S Crotone in See 16-Jul-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-24D Liberator 6500m 13.00 5km SW Santeramo in Colle 16-Jul-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-24D Liberator 6300m 13.15 10km SW Bari 23-Jul-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17 Fortress 14.10 20km North of Stromboli 06-Sep-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17 Fortress 6000m 11.08 E Geislingen (N Neu Ulm) 06-Sep-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17 Fortress Hss SEStuttgart 06-Sep-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17 Fortress 6000m 11.00 10km W Echterdingen 14-Oct-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17 Fortress Alzey 15km SE Bad Kreuznach 14-Oct-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17 Fortress 6500m 14.20 Alzey (NW Worms) 29-Nov-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17 Fortress 8500m 14.48 SW Bremen 19-Dec-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17 Fortress 6000m 12.28 Krimmel (Memmingen) 19-Dec-43 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17 Fortress 6000m 12.28 Krimmel (Memmingen) 07-Jan-44 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 P-38 Lightning 12.07 NSaarbrucken 07-Jan-44 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 P-38 Lightning 12.20 N Saarbrucken 11-Jan-44 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-24 Liberator 12.25 SE Assen 11-Jan-44 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-24 Liberator Hss 13.30 West of Almelo 29-Jan-44 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17 Fortress Hss 11.02 Sankt Wendel 25km NE Saarbrucken 25-Feb-44 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17 Fortress 6500m 12.28 20km NE Chiemsee 25-Feb-44 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 B-17 Fortress 6500m 12.31 vermbAltotting 03-Mar-44 Werner Schroer Stab II./JG27 P-38 Lightning 12.23 Magdeburg 24-May-44 Werner Schroer Stab III./JG54 P-51 Mustang 7000m 11.15 Berlin-Stadt 24-May-44 Werner Schroer Stab III./JG54 B-17 Fortress 6500m 11.40 bei Wittstock 24-May-44 Werner Schroer Stab III./JG54 B-17 Fortress 6500m 11.45 bei Wittstock 11-Mar-45 Werner Schroer StabJG3 Pe-2 - - 11-Mar-45 Werner Schroer StabJG3 Pe-2 - - 11-Mar-45 Werner Schroer StabJG3 P-39 Aircobra - - 15-Mar-45 Werner Schroer StabJG3 P-39 Aircobra - - 15-Mar-45 Werner Schroer StabJG3 La-5 - - 15-Mar-45 Werner Schroer StabJG3 Jak-3 - - 19-Apr-45 Werner Schroer StabJG3 Il-2 - - 19-Apr-45 Werner Schroer StabJG3 Jak-3 - - 24-Apr-45 Werner Schroer StabJG3 Jak-9 - - 24-Apr-45 Werner Schroer StabJG3 Jak-3 - - 26-Apr-45 Werner Schroer StabJG3 La-5 - - 26-Apr-45 Werner Schroer StabJG3 La-5 - -
Otto Schulz
Otto Schulz was born on 11 February 1911 at Treptow an der Rega in the Greifenberg region of Pommern. He joined the Luftwaffe in 1934 and served for many years as an instructor. On 3 January 1940, Schulz was transferred to 4./JG27. He participated in the French campaign and the Battle of Britain. He recorded his first victory on 31 August 1940, when he shot down a RAF Spitfire fighter near Dover. By the end of 1940, he had four victories to his credit. In April 1941, Schulz participated in the Balkans invasion. He recorded two victories over Greece, including a Greek PZL fighter shot down over the airfield at Larissa on 15 April and a RAF Hurricane fighter shot down near Megara on 20 April.
Schulz participated in the invasion of Russia. He claimed three victories during June 1941, before the unit was transferred to the Mediterranean theatre in September. Operating over the deserts of North Africa, Schulz was to be particularly successful. On each of the days 6 October 1941, 20 October and 28 November, he recorded three victories. Schulz shot down two RAF P-40 fighters on 30 November to record his 23rd and 24th victories. Both were piloted by notable Allied pilots: Australian, Sergeant Alan 'Tiny' Cameron (6.5 confirmed, 1 probable and 7 damaged victories) of 3Sqn, RAAF, who crash-landed and British pilot Pilot Officer Neville Duke (26.833 confirmed, 1 probable and 6 damaged victories) of 112Sqn, RAF.
He claimed another notable RAF pilot on 15 December (30), when he shot down and killed Pilot Officer Geoffrey Ranger (5.333 confirmed, 1 probable and 1 damaged victories) of 250Sqn, RAF. It is also thought that Schulz was the victor, when he shot down a Curtiss P-40 flown by the Australian ace, Flying Officer Andrew 'Nicky' Barr (11 confirmed, 3 probable and 8 damaged victories) of 3Sqn, RAAF , who crash-landed in the Agedabia-El Brega area, wounded on 11 January. He shot down five Curtiss P-40 fighters in 10 minutes on 15 February 1942 (40-44), including another British ace, S/L Ernest 'Imshi' Mason (15.4 confirmed and 3.6 damaged victories) of 94Sqn, RAF, who was killed in this engagement.
Oberfeldwebel Schulz was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 22 February. He was promoted to the rank of Leutnant in April. On 31 May, Schulz recorded another Curtiss P-40 victory (49), flown by yet another notable Allied ace, South African Major Andrew Duncan (5.5 confirmed and 1 probable victories) of 5Sqn, SAAF, who was killed in the engagement. On 17 June 1942, Schulz was shot down and killed in aerial combat. He had shot down an RAF Hurricane fighter, flown by Canadian ace Flight Lieutenant Walter 'Wally' Conrad (6.5 confirmed, 3 probable and 11 damaged victories) of 274Sqn, RAF, who suffered wounds in the engagement, for his 51st, and last, victory. However, Schulz was then shot down in Bf 109F-4 (W.Nr 10271) <+ by a RAF Curtiss P-40 in the Sidi Rezegh area. It is thought his victor was Canadian ace Flight Sergeant James 'Eddie' Edwards (16.083 confirmed, 8.5 probable and 13 damaged victories) of 260Sqn, RAF.
Otto Schulz was credited with 51 victories in approximately 400 missions. He recorded three victories over the Eastern front and 48 victories over the Western front.
Asisbiz database list of 51 aerial victories for Otto Schulz
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location Comments 1 31.8.1940 13:40 Spitfire 4./JG27 Dover - 2 1.9.1940 15:15 Spitfire 4./JG27 Ashford - 3 3.9.1940 11:35 Spitfire 4./JG27 Themsemündung - 4 28.10.1940 15:30 Spitfire 4./JG27 Gravesend - 5 15.4.1941 6:55 PZL P.24 4./JG27 W Trikkala - 6 20.4.1941 17:10 Hurricane 4./JG27 Megara - 7 22.6.1941 8:20 I-15 4./JG27 N Olytus - 8 26.6.1941 9:25 SB-3 4./JG27 NNW Wilna - 9 26.6.1941 14:40 SB-3 4./JG27 E Paratjanowo - 10 10.10.1941 9:10 P-40 4./JG27 SE Sidi Omar Tomahawk of 2Sqn SAAF 11 10.10.1941 9:15 Hurricane 4./JG27 SE Sidi Omar - 12 10.10.1941 9:20 Hurricane 4./JG27 SE Sidi Omar - 13 30.10.1941 9:30 Hurricane 4./JG27 S Bardia - 14 30.10.1941 9:35 Hurricane 4./JG27 10km E Sidi Omar - 15 30.10.1941 9:43 Hurricane 4./JG27 25km SW Sollum - 16 17.11.1941 7:10 Bombay 4./JG27 NE Ain-el-Gazala - 17 21.11.1941 9:55 Wellington 4./JG27 SW El Adem Wellington of 109Sqn RAF 18 22.11.1941 16:55 P-40 4./JG27 20km SE Bir Hacheim Tomahawk of 112Sqn RAF or 3Sqn RAAF 19 25.11.1941 16:00 P-40 4./JG27 N Tobruk - 20 28.11.1941 16:00 P-40 4./JG27 N El Adem - 21 28.11.1942 16:10 Hurricane 4./JG27 SW El Adem Hurricane of 94Sqn RAF flown by F/O Vos, killed 22 28.11.1942 16:12 Hurricane 4./JG27 El Adem Hurricane of 94Sqn RAF flown by Lt Palm, killed 23 30.11.1942 9:10 P-40 4./JG27 NE Bir-el-Gobi Tomahawk IIb (AK506) of 3Sqn RAAF flown by Sgt AC Cameron (6.5/1/7 victories), baled out 24 30.11.1942 9:20 P-40 4./JG27 SW El Adem Tomahawk IIb (AK402) “F” of 112Sqn RAF flown by P/O NF Duke (26.833/1/6 victories), crash-landed 25 4.12.1941 10:16 P-40 4./JG27 Bir-el-Gobi - 26 6.12.1941 12:28 Blenheim 4./JG27 SE El Adem Blenheim of LorraineSqn RAF 27 6.12.1941 12:30 Blenheim 4./JG27 SE El Adem - 28 7.12.1941 9:50 Boston 4./JG27 S Ain-el-Gazala Boston of 24Sqn SAAF 29 8.12.1941 13:10 Boston 4./JG27 N Ridotto Boston of 24Sqn SAAF 30 15.12.1941 11:30 P-40 4./JG27 SW Geziregh Tomahawk IIb of 250Sqn RAF flown by P/O GH Ranger (5.333/1/1 victories), killed 31 20.12.1941 9:40 P-40 4./JG27 W Maraua Tomahawk of 112 or 250Sqn RAF 32 20.12.1941 9:43 P-40 4./JG27 W Maraua Tomahawk of 112 or 250Sqn RAF 33 11.1.1942 13:10 P-40 4./JG27 NE Antelat Kittyhawk (AK645) of 3Sqn RAAF flown by F/O AW Barr (11/3/8 victories), crash-landed, wounded 34 25.1.1942 16:35 P-40 4./JG27 NE Antelat Kittyhawk of 250Sqn RAF 35 25.1.1942 16:40 P-40 4./JG27 25km NE Antelat - 36 8.2.1942 10:35 P-40 4./JG27 W Ain-el-Gazala - 37 8.2.1942 10:40 P-40 4./JG27 E Ain-el-Gazala - 38 13.2.1942 10:22 P-40 4./JG27 NE Tobruk - 39 13.2.1942 10:30 P-40 4./JG27 Tobruk - 40 15.2.1942 17:45 P-40 4./JG27 SE Martuba Kittyhawk of 94Sqn RAF flown by S/L EM Mason (15.4/0/3.6 victories), killed 41 15.2.1942 17:46 P-40 4./JG27 SE Martuba Kittyhawk of 94Sqn RAF flown by Sgt Belcher 42 15.2.1942 17:47 P-40 4./JG27 SE Martuba Kittyhawk of 94Sqn RAF flown by Sgt Weightman 43 15.2.1942 17:50 P-40 4./JG27 W Ain-el-Gazala Kittyhawk of 94Sqn RAF flown by P/O Marshall 44 15.2.1942 17:55 P-40 4./JG27 SE Martuba Kittyhawk of 94Sqn RAF flown by Sgt McQueen, damaged, returned 45 13.3.1942 12:35 P-40 4./JG27 SW Tobruk Kittyhawk of 112Sqn RAF flown by Sgt Rozanski 46 15.3.1942 11:32 P-40 4./JG27 10-12km S Fort Acroma Kittyhawk of 450Sqn RAF 47 28.5.1942 12:20 P-40 Stab II./JG 27 15km NW El Adem Kittyhawk of 260Sqn RAF flown by Sgt Ovenston 48 28.5.1942 16:12 P-40 Stab II./JG 27 15km E El Adem Tomahawk of 5Sqn SAAF flown by Lt Pare, baled out 49 31.5.1942 18:57 P-40 Stab II./JG 27 20km SW El Adem Tomahawk IIb (AN523) "R" of 5Sqn SAAF flown by Maj A Duncan (5.5/1/0 victories), killed 50 31.5.1942 19:00 P-40 Stab II./JG 27 15km SW El Adem Tomahawk of 5Sqn SAAF flown by Capt Copeland 51 17.6.1942 10:20 Hurricane Stab II./JG 27 E Bu Amud Hurricane of 274Sqn RAF flown by F/Lt WAG Conrad (6.5/3/11 victories), wounded Victories : 51
Awards : Ehrenpokal (30 December 1941)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (14 February 1942)
Ritterkreuz (22 February 1942)
Units : JG27Website Reference: http://www.luftwaffe.cz/schulz.html
Asisbiz Database of 53 aerial victories for Otto Schulz
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 31-Aug-40 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Spitfire 13.40 Dover 01-Sep-40 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Spitfire 15.15 Ashford 03-Sep-40 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Spitfire 11.35 Thames Estuary 28-Oct-40 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Spitfire 15.30 Gravesend 15-Apr-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 PZL P-24 06.55 West of Tríkala Greece 20-Apr-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Hurricane I 17.10 Megara 22-Jun-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08.20 26-Jun-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 SB-3 14.40 26-Jun-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 SB-3 09.25 06-Oct-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Tomahawk 09.10 SE Sidi Omar 06-Oct-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Hurricane 09.15 SE Sidi Omar 06-Oct-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Hurricane 09.20 SE Sidi Omar 30-Oct-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Hurricane 09.30 South of Bardia 30-Oct-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Hurricane 5-10m 09.35 10km E Sidi Omar 30-Oct-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Hurricane 3000m 09.43 20-30km SW Sollum 17-Nov-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Bombay 50m 07.10 NE Ain-el-Gazala 21-Nov-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Wellington 09.55 SW El Adem 22-Nov-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 2000m 16.55 20km SE Bir el Hamma 22-Nov-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 2000m 16.55 20km SE Bir Hacheim 25-Nov-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.00 N Tobruk 28-Nov-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.00 N El Adem 28-Nov-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Hurricane MkII 16.10 SW El Adem 28-Nov-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Hurricane MkII 16.12 El Adem 30-Nov-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.10 NE Bir-el-Gobi 30-Nov-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.20 SW El Adem 04-Dec-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 10.16 Bir-el-Gobi 06-Dec-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Blenheim 12.30 SE El Adem 06-Dec-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Blenheim 12.28 SE El Adem 07-Dec-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 A-20 Boston III 09.50 S Ain-el-Gazala 08-Dec-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 Douglas 13.10 N Ridotto 15-Dec-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 11.30 SW Geziregh 20-Dec-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.43 West of Maraua 20-Dec-41 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.40 West of Maraua 11-Jan-42 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 13.10 Antelat 25-Jan-42 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.35 NE Antelat 25-Jan-42 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 50m 16.40 25km NE Antelat 08-Feb-42 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 13.40 East of Ain-el-Gazala 08-Feb-42 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 1000m 10.35 FlPl Ain-el-Gazala West 13-Feb-42 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 10.22 NE Tobruk 13-Feb-42 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 10.30 Tobruk 15-Feb-42 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 17.45 SE Martuba 15-Feb-42 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 17.46 SE Martuba 15-Feb-42 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 17.47 SE Martuba 15-Feb-42 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 17.50 West of Ain-el-Gazala 15-Feb-42 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 17.55 30-35km SE Martuba 13-Mar-42 Otto Schulz 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12.35 SW Tobruk 15-Mar-42 Otto Schulz 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 400m 11.32 10-12km S Fort Acroma 28-May-42 Otto Schulz Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12.20 15km NW El Adem 28-May-42 Otto Schulz Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.12 15km E El Adem 30-May-42 Otto Schulz Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 19.00 31-May-42 Otto Schulz Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 19.00 15km SW El Adem 31-May-42 Otto Schulz Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 500m 18.57 20km SE El-Adem 17-Jun-42 Otto Schulz Stab II./JG27 Hurricane MkII 10.20 East of Bu-Ahmud
Franz Stigler alternate spelling: Steigler & Stiegler
Units:Flt Instr('40), 4/JG-27(5/42 Africa), 6/JG-27(9/43), 4/JG-27(4/44), Actg Kdr III/JG-27(10/44), JV-44(2/45)
Awards:DK-G(10/1/44), EP, EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109F/Trop WNr 8401 'Wht 12+-' (80% dam 6/5/42; eng dam near Tmimi) w/4 Staffel, Bf 109G-6 'Yel 2' ('44), Fw 190D-9, Me 262A-1a 'White 3'
Remarks:On 20 Dec., 1943, Stigler refused to shoot down the heavily damaged B-17 F, Ser.# 42-3167, "Ye Olde Pub", of 379BG. The B-17 pilot, 2nd Lt. Charles L. Brown, learned the identity of the chivilrous pilot in 1990, and they have been friends ever since. Stigler now lives in Vancouver, B.C. and Brown in Miami. Article of the event and a Stigler autographed photo on file. 487 missions. 17 victories in the Desert. 11 bombers, 2 with the Me 262. Shot down 17 times, bailing 6 times. Serious wounds from B-17 return fire, shattering his windshield. 30 unconfirmed victories. Nominated for the RK. One known victory, a P-40 SW of Ft. Acroma North Africa on 31 May, 1942. Another, a Spitfire V N of El Alamein on 10 July, 1942. A P-38F on 16 April, 1943. His 20th, a B-17 10 km S of Urach, E of Freiburg , on 6 September, 1943. A double victory, Nos 21 & 22, on 29 November, 1943; both B-17's, one 3 km NW of Harpstedt, the other (an HSS) 15 km SW of Wildenhausen. His 24th, a B-24 NW of Cirkle on 19 March, 1944. his 25th, a P-38 2 km W of Dunavecse on 3 April, 1944. A Spitfire in the Rambouillet area on 16 August, 1944. His famous student, Barkhorn! Deceased March 2008, British Columbia. Alternate spelling: Steigler & Stiegler (109 Loss List).
Asisbiz database list of 29 aerial victories for Franz Stigler
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location Sunday, May 31, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 06:23 SW Fort Acroma Friday, June 26, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18:57 S Marsa Matruh Friday, July 10, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 Spitfire 10:40 North of El-Alamein Friday, July 17, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 13:24 SE El-Alamein Thursday, July 23, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 Spitfire 18:15 East of El-Alamein Thursday, August 06, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12:04 East of Deir-el-Abiad Friday, August 07, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 Hurricane MkII 12:20 ENE Alam-el-Kadim Friday, August 07, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 Hurricane MkII 12:14 SE Alam-el-Kadim Monday, August 10, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 Hurricane MkII 08:33 NNE El-Muhafid Monday, August 10, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08:32 North of El-Muhafid Tuesday, August 11, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 Hurricane MkII 10:13 S El-Hammam Wednesday, August 12, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 Hurricane MkII 07:03 SW Alam-el-Halfa Wednesday, August 12, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 Hurricane MkII 06:45 SSE El-Alamein Wednesday, August 12, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 Hurricane MkII 06:53 S Alam-el-Kadim Sunday, August 16, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 Hurricane MkII 08:38 SSW El-Hammam Sunday, August 16, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08:28 South of Alam-el-Kadim Saturday, August 22, 1942 Franz Stigler 4./JG27 Spitfire 07:31 SSW Alam Uzeiligh Friday, April 16, 1943 Franz Stigler 6./JG27 P-38F Lightning 4000m 17:03 70km NW Insel Marettimo Monday, September 06, 1943 Franz Stigler 6./JG27 B-17 Fortress 11:00 5-10km S Urach E Freiburg Monday, November 29, 1943 Franz Stigler 6./JG27 B-17 Fortress Hss 80m 15:56 15km SW Wildenhausen Monday, November 29, 1943 Franz Stigler 6./JG27 B-17 Fortress 7000m 15:25 3km NW Harpstedt Sunday, March 19, 1944 Franz Stigler 12./JG27 B-24 Liberator 6000m 14:14 NW Cirkle Sunday, March 19, 1944 Franz Stigler 12./JG27 B-24 Liberator 6500m 13:46 South of Marburg/Drau Monday, April 03, 1944 Franz Stigler 12./JG27 P-38 Lightning 5500m 10:55 2km W Dunavecse Monday, April 24, 1944 Franz Stigler 11./JG27 P-51 Mustang 14:12 Wednesday, August 16, 1944 Franz Stigler 11./JG27 Spitfire 3000m 17:06 BD (Rambouillet area)
Friedrich Körner
Friedrich Körner was born on 24 January 1921 at Schwerte in Ruhrgebiet. Körner enlisted in the Luftwaffe on 15 November 1939 and on completion of fighter pilot training was assigned to 2./JG 27 based in North Africa. He duly arrived on 4 July 1941. His first victory was achieved on 12 October 1941, when he shot down a RAF Tomahawk fighter over Sheferzen. On 19 March 1942, Körner shot down a RAF P-40 fighter over the sea east of Tobruk for his 10th victory and JG 27's 1000th aerial victory. Körner enjoyed his best day of aerial combat over Marsa Martruh where, on 26 June 1942, he shot down three SAAF P-40 fighters and two RAF Spitfire fighters. Körner shot down 20 aircraft during June 1942. He was the 7th highest scoring German ace in North Africa. Körner was able to achieve multiple kills no less than 7 times while deployed in the North African desert.
On 4 July 1942, exactly one year to the day after his arrival in the desert, Körner scrambled in Bf 109 F-4trop (W.Nr. 8696) “Red 9” on a mission to intercept a formation of enemy bombers. Before he could reach the bombers he was intercepted by a flight of South African Hurricane IIC fighters. At 1330, Körner was forced to take to his parachute and was promptly captured by enemy ground forces to remain a prisoner of war in Canada until 1947.
His victor was South African ace Lieutenant Lawrence Waugh (6 confirmed, 2 probable and 4 damaged victories) of 1 SAAF Squadron. While interned in Canada, Körner was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 6 September 1942 for his achievements in the desert. Following his release from captivity, Körner fulfilled many important roles in the post-war Bundesluftwaffe. Körner retired from military service on 30 June 1979. At the time of his retirement, Körner held the rank of Generalmajor. Körner lived in Paris with his wife in retirement. He passed away on 3 September 1998.
Friedrich Körner was credited with 36 victories in approximately 250 missions. All his victories were recorded over North Africa.
Asisbiz database list of aerial victories for Friedrich Körner
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location Comments 1 12.10.1941 9:34 P-40 2./JG 27 SE Sollum Tomahawk of 112 Sqn RAF 2 20.10.1941 9:45 Blenheim 2./JG 27 100km N Marsa Luccech Blenheim of 55 Sqn, RAF 3 10.12.1941 14:03 Boston 2./JG 27 15km E Bir Hacheim Boston of 24 Sqn, SAAF 4 28.12.1941 8:55 Hurricane 2./JG 27 NE El Hasseiat 5 11.1.1942 12:50 P-40 2./JG 27 N Marsa-el-Brega Kittyhawk of 3 Sqn, RAAF 6 13.1.1942 14:35 P-40 2./JG 27 Antelat Kittyhawk of 3 Sqn, RAAF flown by F/O Shaeffer 7 7.2.1942 14:27 Blenheim 2./JG 27 NE Derna 8 8.2.1942 14:27 P-40 2./JG 27 Bomba Bay Kittyhawk of 112 Sqn, RAF 9 9.3.1942 16:50 Albacore 2./JG 27 SW Sidi Barrani Albacore of 826 Sqn, RN 10 19.3.1942 10:35 P-40 2./JG 27 N Gambut Kittyhawk of 80 Sqn, RAF JG27’s 1,000th victory 11 20.3.1942 8:08 P-40 2./JG 27 S Martuba Kittyhawk of 260 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt Tregear 12 20.3.1942 8:08 P-40 2./JG 27 S Ain-el-Gazala Kittyhawk of 260 Sqn, RAF 13 21.3.1942 8:55 Boston 2./JG 27 SE Bir Hacheim Boston of 24 Sqn, SAAF 14 2.4.1942 14:28 Hurricane 2./JG 27 N Gambut Hurricane of 238 Sqn, RAF 15 27.5.1942 15:30 P-40 2./JG 27 S Gambut Kittyhawk of 3 Sqn, RAAF flown by Sgt Thomas 16 29.5.1942 7:52 P-40 2./JG 27 W Tobruk Kittyhawk of 250 Sqn, RAF 17 13.6.1942 6:40 P-40 2./JG 27 S Fort Acroma Hurricane of 213 Sqn, RAF 18 13.6.1942 6:50 Hurricane 2./JG 27 N Wadi Es Sahaae Hurricane of 213 Sqn, RAF 19 13.6.1942 6:53 P-40 2./JG 27 Tobruk 20 14.6.1942 11:05 P-40 2./JG 27 N Gambut Tomahawk of 5 Sqn, SAAF 21 14.6.1942 11:10 P-40 2./JG 27 N Gambut Tomahawk of 5 Sqn, SAAF 22 14.6.1942 17:05 Beaufighter 2./JG 27 NNE Derna Beaufighter of 272 Sqn, RAF 23 16.6.1942 15:20 P-40 2./JG 27 E El Adem 24 16.6.1942 18:50 P-40 2./JG 27 SW Gambut Kittyhawk of 250 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O Cable 25 17.6.1942 8:50 P-40 2./JG 27 E Sidi Rezegh Kittyhawk of 450 Sqn, RAF 26 26.6.1942 11:48 P-40 2./JG 27 W Marsa Matruh 27 26.6.1942 12:18 P-40 2./JG 27 W Marsa Matruh 28 26.6.1942 18:42 P-40 2./JG 27 S Marsa Matruh 29 26.6.1942 18:46 Spitfire 2./JG 27 Marsa Matruh Spitfire V of 145 Sqn RAF 30 26.6.1942 19:05 Spitfire 2./JG 27 SE Marsa Matruh Spitfire V of 145 Sqn RAF 31 1.7.1942 19:01 P-40 2./JG 27 W Burg-el-Arab 32 1.7.1942 19:03 P-40 2./JG 27 W Burg-el-Arab 33 1.7.1942 19:11 P-40 2./JG 27 W Burg-el-Arab 34 2.7.1942 18:15 P-40 2./JG 27 El Alamein Kittyhawk of 2 Sqn, SAAF 35 2.7.1942 18:20 P-40 2./JG 27 Burg-el-Arab Kittyhawk of 2 Sqn, SAAF 36 3.7.1942 15:11 Hurricane 2./JG 27 SE El Alamein Hurricane of 213 Sqn, RAF Victories : 36
Awards : Ehrenpokal (10 August 1942); Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (21 August 1942); Ritterkreuz (6 September 1943)
Units : JG 27Web Reference: http://www.luftwaffe.cz/korner.html
Asisbiz List of 36 aerial victories for Friedrich Körner
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 12-Oct-41 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 6500m 09.54 SE Sollum 20-Oct-41 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 Blenheim IV 09.45 100km N Marsa Luccech 10-Dec-41 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 A-20 Boston III 14.03 15km E Bir Hacheim 28-Dec-41 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 Hurricane I 100-150m 08.55 NE El Hasseiat 11-Jan-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk Low Level 12.50 N Marsa-el-Brega 13-Jan-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.35 Antelat 07-Feb-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 Blenheim Low Level (Rhodes) 14.27 NE Derna 08-Feb-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 8000m 14.27 Bomba-Bucht 11-Feb-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12.50 20-Feb-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08.03 S Martuba 20-Feb-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08.08 S Ain-el-Gazala 09-Mar-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 Albacore 16.50 SW Sidi Barrani 19-Mar-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 2000m 10.35 N Gambut 20-Mar-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 500m 08.08 S. Ain-el-Gazala 20-Mar-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 5200m 08.03 S. Martuba 21-Mar-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 A-20 Boston III 7500m 08.55 SE Bir Hacheim 02-Apr-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 5000m 14.28 North of Gambut 27-May-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk Low Level 15.30 South of Gambut 29-May-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 07.52 West of Tobruk 13-Jun-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 06.53 Tobruk 13-Jun-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 1000-600m 06.40 S Fort Acroma 13-Jun-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 7300m 06.50 North of Wadi-Es-Sahaae 14-Jun-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 2900m 11.10 N Gambut 14-Jun-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 Beaufighter 7000m 17.05 NNE Derna 14-Jun-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 5000m 11.05 N Gambut 16-Jun-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 5500m 15.20 East of El Adem 16-Jun-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.50 SW Gambut 17-Jun-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08.50 East of Sidi Rezegh 26-Jun-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 7200m 18.42 S Marsa Matruh 26-Jun-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 Spitfire 6500m 18.46 Marsa Matruh 26-Jun-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 1000m 12.18 West of Marsa Matruh 26-Jun-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 6000m 11.48 West of Marsa Matruh 26-Jun-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 Spitfire V 5500m 19.05 SE Marsa Matruh 01-Jul-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 7500m 19.01 West of Burg-el-Arab 01-Jul-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 5000m 19.03 West of Burg-el-Arab 01-Jul-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 4000m 19.11 West of Burg-el-Arab 02-Jul-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 8000m 18.15 El-Alamein 02-Jul-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.20 Burg-el-Arab 03-Jul-42 Friedrich Korner 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 15.11 SE El-Alamein
Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt
Hans-Arnold "Fiffi" Stahlschmidt was born on 15 September 1920 at Kreuztal in the Siegen region of Westfalen. He began his military career at Salzwedel where he completed his basic flying training. He attended the pilots' school in Breslau and the war school in Vienna-Schwechat. On completion of his training he was posted to JG 27. Oberfähnrich Stahlschmidt was assigned to 2./JG 27. In the spring of 1941, JG 27 was transferred to Africa. He claimed his first victory, a RAF Hurricane over Tobruk, on 15 June. On 20 November, Stahlschmidt claimed three SAAF Maryland bombers shot down to record his 2nd through 4th victories. On 21 February, he was shot down, making a crash-landing in no-man's land, following aerial combat with theAustralian ace Clive Caldwell (28.5 confirmed, 6 probable and 15 damaged victories)of250 Sqn, RAF.He was rescued by a German reconnaisance patrol.
On 27 February 1942, he was shot down while attacking a column of enemy vehicles. He force-landed his damaged Bf 109 F-4/Trop (W.Nr. 8497) when his engine cut, ramming a truck. He was captured by Polish troops who beat him with rifle butts and kicked him. His decorations were removed and he was made to run the gauntlet of the column. He was interrogated before being sent to another camp. He managed to escape the following night and hiked the 60km back to his own lines in 16 hours. He was awarded the Deutsches Kreuz on 20 April 1942.
On 7 May, Stahlschmidt attacked a formation of RAF fighters. He had reached an advantageous position behind a Kittyhawk when one of his guns exploded forcing his disengagement from the combat. He crash-landed his aircraft in Axis territory near Tmimi where his aircraft burned out. Stahlschmidt claimed four victories on 26 June to record his 14th through 17th victories. On 1 July 1942, Stahlschmidt was appointed Staffelkapitän of 2./JG 27. He gained 26 victories in July 1942, including four victories on 4 July (23-26), and three on 10 July (31-33), 22 July (38-40) and 27 July (41-43). Leutnant Stahlschmidt was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 20 August 1942 for 48(47?) victories. On 3 September, he recorded five victories to take his tally from 52 to 56.
On 7 September 1942, Stahlschmidt was part of a Schwarm that had taken off on a freie Jagd. Southeast of El Alamein they came under attack by RAF Spitfires. Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt failed to return in his Bf 109 F-4 (W.Nr. 8704) "Red 4". It is possible he was the victim of the American ace John Curry (7.333 confirmed, 2 probable and 3 damaged victories) flying with 601 Sqn, RAF. Stahlschmidt was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr. 365) and promoted to the rank of Oberleutnant posthumously on 3 January 1944.
Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt shot down 59 enemy aircraft in over 400 combat missions. All his victories were recorded in the North African theatre.
Asisbiz List of aerial victories for Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt
No Date Time A/c Type Unit location Comments 1. 15.6.1941 11:40 Hurricane 2./JG 27 Sollum Hurricane of 73 Sqn, RAF 2. 20.11.1941 12:20 Martin 167 2./JG 27 SE Tobruk Maryland of 21 Sqn SAAF 3. 20.11.1941 12:25 Martin 167 2./JG 27 SE Tobruk Maryland of 21 Sqn SAAF 4. 20.11.1941 12:30 Martin 167 2./JG 27 SE Tobruk Maryland of 21 Sqn SAAF 5. 27.11.1941 16:20 Hurricane 2./JG 27 S El Adem 6. 14.12.1941 11:20 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 S Tmimi 7. 11.1.1942 12:48 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 NE Agedabia Kittyhawk of 3 Sqn, RAAF 8. 22.1.1942 12:50 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 E Gtafia Kittyhawk of 3 Sqn, RAAF 9. 22.5.1942 7:50 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 SW Tmimi Kittyhawk of 112 or 250 sqn, RAF 10. 29.5.1942 7:49 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 N Fort Acroma Kittyhawk of 450 Sqn, RAF 11. 13.6.1942 6:52 Hurricane 2./JG 27 Tobruk Hurricane of 213 Sqn, RAF 12. 14.6.1942 11:08 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 NNW Gambut Tomahawk of 5 Sqn, SAAF 13. 16.6.1942 15:25 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 SW Gambut 14. 26.6.1942 12:20 Hurricane 2./JG 27 SW Marsa Matruh 15. 26.6.1942 12:27 Hurricane 2./JG 27 15km SW Marsa Matruh 16. 26.6.1942 12:30 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 W Marsa Matruh 17. 26.6.1942 19:06 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 SSW Marsa Matruh 18. 27.6.1942 13:05 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 10km SE Fuka 19. 2.7.1942 6:25 Beaufighter 2./JG 27 N Fuka Beaufighter of 252 Sqn, RAF 20. 2.7.1942 18:23 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 Burg el Arab Kittyhawk of 2 Sqn, SAAF 21. 3.7.1942 15:09 Hurricane 2./JG 27 SE El Alamein Hurricane of 213 Sqn, RAF 22. 3.7.1942 15:15 Hurricane 2./JG 27 E El Alamein 23. 4.7.1942 6:30 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 El Alamein 24. 4.7.1942 6:32 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 SE El Alamein 25. 4.7.1942 8:25 Hurricane 2./JG 27 El Alamein Hurricane of 213 Sqn, RAF 26. 4.7.1942 17:05 Hurricane 2./JG 27 SW Burg-el-Arab Hurricane of 1 Sqn, SAAF 27. 7.7.1942 6:02 Gladiator 2./JG 27 10km NE El Daba Albacore of 826 Sqn, RN or Italian CR 42 in error 28. 8.7.1942 10:32 Hurricane 2./JG 27 SE El Alamein Hurricane IIC of 33 Sqn, RAF 29. 8.7.1942 10:35 Hurricane 2./JG 27 S Burg-el-Arab Hurricane IIC of 33 Sqn, RAF 30. 8.7.1942 10:40 Hurricane 2./JG 27 SE Burg-el-Arab Hurricane IIC of 33 Sqn, RAF 31. 10.7.1942 13:25 Hurricane 2./JG 27 N El Alamein Hurricane of 80, 92 or 127 Sqn, RAF 32. 10.7.1942 13:33 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 W El Alamein Hurricane of 80, 92 or 127 Sqn, RAF 33. 10.7.1942 13:35 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 E El Alamein Hurricane of 80, 92 or 127 Sqn, RAF 34. 11.7.1942 16:10 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 SW El Alamein Tomahawk or Kittyhawk of 2 or 5 Sqn, SAAF 35. 14.7.1942 18:29 Spitfire 2./JG 27 El Alamein 36. 16.7.1942 10:15 Hurricane 2./JG 27 SE El Alamein 37. 17.7.1942 13:25 Hurricane 2./JG 27 SW El Alamein Hurricane of 92 or 238 Sqn, RAF 38. 22.7.1942 8:25 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 W El Alamein Kittyhawk of 112 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O Barrow, killed 39. 22.7.1942 8:40 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 SW El Alamein Kittyhawk of 4 Sqn, SAAF 40. 22.7.1942 12:00 Hurricane 2./JG 27 S El Alamein Hurricane of 73 Sqn, RAF 41. 27.7.1942 12:26 Hurricane 2./JG 27 S El Hammam Hurricane of 33 or 213 Sqn, RAF 42. 27.7.1942 17:30 Hurricane 2./JG 27 SW El Alamein Hurricane of 1 Sqn, SAAF 43. 27.7.1942 17:42 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 W El Alamein Kittyhawk of 3 Sqn, RAAF or 450 Sqn, RAF 44. 1.8.1942 16:40 Hurricane 2./JG 27 W El Alamein Hurricane of 80 Sqn, RAF 45. 1.8.1942 16:45 Hurricane 2./JG 27 WEl Alamein Hurricane of 80 Sqn, RAF 46. 16.8.1942 8:15 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 NW El Hammam Tomahawk of 5 Sqn, SAAF flown by Lt Trenchard, POW 47. 16.8.1942 8:25 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 WSW El Alamein Tomahawk of 5 Sqn, SAAF 48. 23.8.1942 8:03 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 S El Hammam Kittyhawk of 3 Sqn, RAAF or 450 Sqn, RAF 49. 1.9.1942 17:48 Hurricane 2./JG 27 SE El Alamein Hurricane of 213 Sqn, RAF 50. 1.9.1942 17:50 Hurricane 2./JG 27 SE El Alamein 51. 2.9.1942 16:12 P-46 2./JG 27 SW El Hammam Hurricane of 274 Sqn, RAF 52. 3.9.1942 7:22 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 SW El Hammam 53. 3.9.1942 7:24 Spitfire 2./JG 27 SW El Hammam 54. 3.9.1942 7:29 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 SW El Hammam 55. 3.9.1942 15:12 Hurricane 2./JG 27 SW Imayid Hurricane of 7 Sqn, SAAF 56. 3.9.1942 15:26 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 S Imayid 57. 5.9.1942 10:49 Spitfire 2./JG 27 SW Ilmayid 58. 5.9.1942 10:52 P-46 2./JG 27 SE Ilmayid 59. 6.9.1942 17:25 Curtiss P-40 2./JG 27 SE El Hammam Victories : 59
Awards : Knight`s Cross with Oak Leaves
Units : JG 27Web Reference: http://www.luftwaffe.cz/stahlschmidt.html
Asisbiz database list of 61 aerial victories for Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location Sunday, June 15, 1941 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane 11:40 Sollum Thursday, November 20, 1941 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt Stab I./JG27 Martin 167 12:20 SE Tobruk Thursday, November 20, 1941 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt Stab I./JG27 Martin 167 12:25 SE Tobruk Thursday, November 20, 1941 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt Stab I./JG27 Martin 167 12:30 SE Tobruk Thursday, November 27, 1941 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt Stab I./JG27 Hurricane 16:20 S El Adem Sunday, December 14, 1941 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt Stab I./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 11:20 South of Tmimi Sunday, January 11, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt Stab I./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12:48 NE Agedabia Thursday, January 22, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt Stab I./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12:50 East of Gtafia Wednesday, February 11, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt Stab I./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12:48 Friday, May 22, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 1800m 07:50 SW Tmimi Friday, May 29, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 07:49 North of Fort Acroma Saturday, June 13, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 4000m 06:52 Tobruk Sunday, June 14, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 11:08 NNW Gambut Tuesday, June 16, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 15:25 SW Gambut Friday, June 26, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12:20 SW Marsa Matruh Friday, June 26, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 12:30 West of Mersa Matruh Friday, June 26, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 19:06 SSW Marsa Matruh Friday, June 26, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 12:27 15km SW Marsa Matruh Saturday, June 27, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 13:05 10km SE Fuka Thursday, July 02, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Beaufighter 06:25 North of Fuka Thursday, July 02, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18:23 Burg-el-Arab Friday, July 03, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 15:15 E El-Alamein Friday, July 03, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 15:09 SE El-Alamein Saturday, July 04, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 06:30 E El-Alamein Saturday, July 04, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 06:32 SE El-Alamein Saturday, July 04, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 08:25 El-Alamein Saturday, July 04, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 17:05 SW Burg-el-Arab Tuesday, July 07, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Gladiator 06:02 10km NE El Daba Wednesday, July 08, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 10:35 South of Burg-el-Arab Wednesday, July 08, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 10:40 SE Burg-el-Arab Wednesday, July 08, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 10:32 SE El-Alamein Friday, July 10, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 13:25 N El-Alamein Friday, July 10, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 13:33 West of El-Alamein Friday, July 10, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 13:35 E El-Alamein Saturday, July 11, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16:10 SW El-Alamein Tuesday, July 14, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Spitfire 1800m 18:29 El-Alamein Wednesday, July 15, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane - 17km W. El Hammam Thursday, July 16, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 10:15 SE El-Alamein Friday, July 17, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 13:25 SW El-Alamein Wednesday, July 22, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08:40 SW El-Alamein Wednesday, July 22, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 12:00 S El-Alamein Wednesday, July 22, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08:25 West of El-Alamein Monday, July 27, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 9000m 17:30 SW El-Alamein Monday, July 27, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 12:26 S El-Hammam Monday, July 27, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 17:42 W. El-Alamein Saturday, August 01, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 2500m 16:45 West of El-Alamein Saturday, August 01, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 1500m 16:40 West of El-Alamein Sunday, August 16, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08:25 WSW El-Alamein Sunday, August 16, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08:15 NW El-Hammam Sunday, August 23, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08:03 South of El-Hammam Tuesday, September 01, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 17:50 SE EL-Alamein Tuesday, September 01, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 17:48 SE El-Alamein Wednesday, September 02, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16:12 SW El-Hammam Thursday, September 03, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 15:26 South of El-Imayid Thursday, September 03, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 15:12 SW El-Imayid Thursday, September 03, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 07:29 SW El-Hammam Thursday, September 03, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Spitfire 07:24 SW El-Hammam Thursday, September 03, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 07:22 SW El-Hammam Saturday, September 05, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Curtiss P-46 10:52 SE El-Imayid Saturday, September 05, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 Spitfire 10:49 SW El-Imayid Sunday, September 06, 1942 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 17:25 SE El-Hammam
Gerhard Homuth
On 6 October 1939, Homuth was appointed Adjutant of I./JG27. He was appointed Staffelkapitän of 3./JG27 on 1 February 1940. He gained his first victory on 11 May, when he shot down a RAF Blenheim twin-engine bomber over Diest-Schaffen. By the end of the French campaign, Homuth had nine victories to his credit. He was add a further six victories during the Battle of Britain. In spring 1941, I./JG27 was relocated to North Africa. Homuth was to be particularly successful in this theatre. Oberleutnant Homuth was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 14 June for 22 victories.
On 9 January 1942, Homuth shot down two RAF P-40 fighters, one near Marsa el Brega and another near Gadd el Ahmar for his 38th and 39th victories. It would appear the first of his two victories this day was the Australian ace, Sgt Ron Simes (5 destroyed, 1 probable and 1 damaged victories) of 3Sqn, RAAF, who was killed in the engagement. He recorded his 40th victory on 9 February, when he shot down a RAF Hurricane near El Adem. Homuth was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG27 on 8 June 1942. He recorded three victories on 27 July (50-52), all RAF Hurricane fighters near El Hammam, and his 60th on 27 October, when he shot down a RAF Spitfire fighter near Bir Mumim Busak. With the withdrawal of I./JG27 from North Africa, Homuth fell ill. In February 1943, he was assigned to the Luftwaffe delegation based at Sofia in Bulgaria as an instructor training Bulgarian fighter pilots.
Homuth returned to front line duty on 29 July 1943 as Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG54 based on the Eastern front He took off on a combat mission together with his wingman Oblt. Otto Vinzent in the vicinity of Kursk on August 2(other sources 3rd), 1943. About 20 km to the south of Kromy, Flying Fw-190A-6 (W.Nr. 550436) '<<+' Homuth and Vinzent were engaged by a composite formation of Airacobras, P-40s and La-5s. Following a 20-minute dogfight, Oblt. Vinzent lost sight of Homuth, and returned to base alone. Homuth was listed as missing and still is to this day.
Gerhard Homuth was credited with 63 victories in approximately 450 missions. He recorded two victories over the Eastern front.
Asisbiz database list of 63 aerial victories for Gerhard Homuth
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location Comments 1 11.5.1940 17:30 Blenheim 3./JG27 Diest-Schaffen - 2 12.5.1940 6:20 Blenheim 3./JG27 Luttich - 3 19.5.1940 16:30 Hurricane 3./JG27 N Albert Hurricane (N2598) of 145 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O KR Lucas, killed 4 25.5.1940 12:30 Blenheim 3./JG27 W Calais - 5 2.6.1940 9:20 Spitfire 3./JG27 5km SW Dunkirk - 6 2.6.1940 9:25 Spitfire 3./JG27 SW Dunkirk - 7 5.6.1940 18:15 Morane 3./JG27 Beauvais - 8 5.6.1940 18:20 Morane 3./JG27 3km SE Froissy - 9 13.6.1940 20:15 Bloch 131 3./JG27 Lechelle - 10 20.7.1940 14:25 Spitfire 3./JG27 W Swanage - 11 20.7.1940 14:28 Spitfire 3./JG27 W Swanage - 12 12.8.1940 12:50 Spitfire 3./JG27 Bembridge - 13 3.9.1940 11:35 Hurricane 3./JG27 Burnham - 14 11.9.1940 18:10 Hurricane 3./JG27 5km SW Selsey Bill - 15 30.9.1940 18:10 Spitfire 3./JG27 S Eastbourne - 16 1.5.1941 9:15 Hurricane 3./JG27 20km S Tobruk Hurricane of 274 Sqn, RAF 17 1.5.1941 9:20 Hurricane 3./JG27 Tobruk Hurricane of 274 Sqn, RAF 18 5.5.1941 8:32 Martin 167 3./JG27 10km ESE Acroma Maryland of 39 Sqn, RAF 19 8.5.1941 10:10 Blenheim 3./JG27 100km ENE Tobruk Maryland of 39 Sqn, RAF 20 15.5.1941 12:15 Hurricane 3./JG27 Sollum Hurricane (V7829) of 274 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt FH Dean 21 21.5.1941 7:57 Blenheim 3./JG27 SE Capuzzo Blenheim IV of 14 Sqn, RAF 22 21.5.1941 7:58 Blenheim 3./JG27 SE Capuzzo Blenheim IV of 14 Sqn, RAF 23 30.8.1941 17:30 Blenheim 3./JG27 Sollum - 24 14.9.1941 17:45 Martin 167 3./JG27 S El Sofafi Maryland of 24 Sqn, SAAF 25 14.9.1941 17:48 Hurricane 3./JG27 S El Sofafi Hurricane of 33 Sqn, RAF 26 24.9.1941 14:40 P-40 3./JG27 Sidi Omar Tomahawk of 112 Sqn, RAF 27 24.9.1941 16:47 Hurricane 3./JG27 Buq Buq Hurricane of 1 Sqn, SAAF or RNFU 28 27.9.1941 10:10 Hurricane 3./JG27 5km SE Ras Azaz Tomahawk of 112 Sqn, RAF 29 5.12.1941 15:35 Hurricane 3./JG27 - Hurricane of 274 Sqn, RAF 30 9.12.1941 14:15 P-40 3./JG27 S Gambut Tomahawk IIb of 3 Sqn, RAAF 31 13.12.1941 16:15 P-40 3./JG27 SW Tmimi Tomahawk of 1 Sqn, SAAF 32 23.12.1941 14:00 Beaufighter 3./JG27 SE Arco Philaenorum Beaufighter of 272 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O Baker 33 23.12.1941 14:00 Beaufighter 3./JG27 SE Arco Philaenorum Beaufighter of 272 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O Lee 34 3.1.1942 8:20 P-40 3./JG27 NE Agedabia Hurricane of 208 Sqn, RAF flown by 2/Lt JS Iddeson 35 7.1.1942 12:15 P-40 3./JG27 NE Agedabia Tomahawk of 2 or 4 Sqn, SAAF 36 7.1.1942 12:20 P-40 3./JG27 30km NE Agedabia Tomahawk of 2 or 4 Sqn, SAAF 37 9.1.1942 14:15 P-40 3./JG27 Marsa el Brega Kittyhawk I (AK610) of 3 Sqn, RAAF flown by Sgt RH Simes (5/1/1 victories), killed 38 9.1.1942 14:20 P-40 3./JG27 10km N Gadd el Ahmar Kittyhawk I (AK581) of 3 Sqn, RAAF flown by G Chinchen 39 8.2.1942 14:32 P-40 3./JG27 E Bomba Bucht Kittyhawk of 112 Sqn, RAF 40 9.2.1942 10:51 Hurricane 3./JG27 S El Adem Hurricane of 73 Sqn, RAF 41 21.2.1942 12:11 P-40 3./JG27 20km SE Ain el Gazala Kittyhawk of 112 Sqn, RAF 42 27.2.1942 12:10 P-40 3./JG27 NE Fort Acroma Kittyhawk of 450 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt EJ Gray, killed 43 2.3.1942 10:51 P-40 3./JG27 W Tobruk Hurricane of 274 Sqn, RAF 44 2.3.1942 10:52 P-40 3./JG27 SE Fort Acroma Hurricane of 274 Sqn, RAF 45 2.4.1942 18:07 P-40 3./JG27 30km N Fort Acroma Hurricane of 80 Sqn, RAF 46 6.4.1942 9:10 Hurricane 3./JG27 NW Tmimi Hurricane of 40 Sqn, SAAF flown by Lt Egner, baled out 47 7.4.1942 8:37 P-46 3./JG27 SW Ain el Gazala Tomahawk of 260 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt Alexander, killed 48 23.5.1942 11:18 Boston 3./JG27 N Acroma Baltimore of 223 Sqn, RAF 49 25.7.1942 17:45 Hurricane Stab I./JG27 W El Daba - 50 27.7.1942 12:25 Hurricane Stab I./JG27 SE El Hammam Hurricane of 33 or 213 Sqn, RAF 51 27.7.1942 12:27 Hurricane Stab I./JG27 SE El Hammam Hurricane of 33 or 213 Sqn, RAF 52 27.7.1942 12:28 Hurricane Stab I./JG27 5km S El Hammam Hurricane of 33 or 213 Sqn, RAF 53 7.8.1942 9:35 Hurricane Stab I./JG27 NNW El Alamein Hurricane of 274 Sqn, RAF 54 7.8.1942 9:37 P-40 Stab I./JG27 Near Ras Gibeira Hurricane of 274 Sqn, RAF 55 18.8.1942 9:38 P-40 Stab I./JG27 W El Alamein Kittyhawk of 260 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O Maclean 56 29.8.1942 8:45 P-40 Stab I./JG27 15km SE Abu Dweis Kittyhawk of 450 Sqn, RAF 57 2.9.1942 16:10 P-46 Stab I./JG27 SW El Hammam Hurricane of 274 Sqn, RAF 58 7.9.1942 17:42 P-40 Stab I./JG27 SE El Alamein - 59 15.9.1942 16:54 P-40 Stab I./JG27 SW El Alamein - 60 27.10.1942 15:15 Spitfire Stab I./JG27 Bir Mumim Busak - 61 2.11.1942 12:06 P-46 Stab I./JG27 SE Mumin Busak Hurricane of 33 or 238 Sqn, RAF 62 VIII.43 - E/a Stab I./JG54 - - 63 2.8.1943 - Airacobra Stab I./JG54 S Kromy - Victories : 63
Awards : Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (9 April 1942)
Ritterkreuz (14 June 1941)
Units : LG 2, JG27, JG54Website Reference: http://www.luftwaffe.cz/homuth.htm
Asisbiz database list of 63 aerial victories for Gerhard Homuth
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 11-May-40 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Blenheim 17.30 Diest-Schaffen 12-May-40 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Blenheim 06.20 Luttich 19-May-40 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Hurricane 16.30 North of Albert 25-May-40 Gerhard Homuth 2./JG27 Blenheim 12.30 West of Calais 02-Jun-40 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Spitfire 4500m 09.20 SW Dunkirk 02-Jun-40 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Spitfire 09.20 5km SW Dunkirk 02-Jun-40 Gerhard Homuth 2./JG27 Spitfire 09.25 Western Front 05-Jun-40 Gerhard Homuth 2./JG27 Morane 406 18.15 Beauvais 05-Jun-40 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Morane 406 500m 18.20 3km SE Froissy 05-Jun-40 Gerhard Homuth 2./JG27 Morane 18.20 5km SE Froissy 13-Jun-40 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Bloch 131 20.15 Lechelle 20-Jul-40 Gerhard Homuth 2./JG27 Spitfire 14.25 West of Swanage 20-Jul-40 Gerhard Homuth 2./JG27 Spitfire 14.28 West of Swanage 12-Aug-40 Gerhard Homuth 2./JG27 Spitfire 12.50 Bembridge 03-Sep-40 Gerhard Homuth 2./JG27 Hurricane 11.35 Burnham-on-Sea 11-Sep-40 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Hurricane 6000m 18.10 5km sudw Selsey Bill 30-Sep-40 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Spitfire 18.10 South of Eastbourne 01-May-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Hurricane I 09.15 20km S Tobruk 01-May-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Hurricane I 09.20 Flugplatz Tobruk 05-May-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Martin 167 3000m 08.32 10km ESE Acroma 08-May-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Blenheim IV 2000m 10.10 100km ENE Tobruk 15-May-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Hurricane I 12.15 Sollum 21-May-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Blenheim IV 07.57 SE Fort Capuzzo 21-May-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Blenheim IV 07.58 SE Fort Capuzzo 30-Aug-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Blenheim I 17.30 Sollum 14-Sep-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Hurricane I 17.48 South of El Sofafi 14-Sep-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Martin 167 17.45 South of El Sofafi 24-Sep-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.40 Sidi Omar 24-Sep-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Hurricane I 16.47 Buq Buq 27-Sep-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Hurricane I 10.10 5km SE Ras Azaz 05-Dec-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Hurricane 15.35 North Africa 09-Dec-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.15 S Gambut 13-Dec-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.15 SW Tmimi 23-Dec-41 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Beaufighter 14.00 SE Arco Philaenorum 03-Jan-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08.20 NE Agedabia 07-Jan-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12.15 NE Agedabia 07-Jan-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 1500m 12.20 30km NE Agedabia 09-Jan-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 4000m 14.15 Marsa-el-Brega 09-Jan-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 4500m 14.20 10km N Gadd-el- Ahmar 08-Feb-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.32 E Bomba-Bucht 09-Feb-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Hurricane 10.51 S El Adem 21-Feb-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12.11 20km SE Ain-el-Gazala 27-Feb-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12.10 NE Fort Acroma 02-Mar-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 10.51 West of Tobruk 02-Mar-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 10.52 SE Fort Acroma 02-Apr-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.07 30km N Fort Acroma 06-Apr-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Hurricane 09.10 NW Tmimi 07-Apr-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 Curtiss P-46 08.37 SW Ain-el-Gazala 23-May-42 Gerhard Homuth 3./JG27 A-20 Boston III 11.18 North of Fort Acroma 25-Jul-42 Gerhard Homuth Stab I./JG27 Hurricane 17.45 West of El Daba 27-Jul-42 Gerhard Homuth Stab I./JG27 Hurricane MkII 12.25 SE El-Hammam 27-Jul-42 Gerhard Homuth Stab I./JG27 Hurricane MkII 12.27 SE El-Hammam 27-Jul-42 Gerhard Homuth Stab I./JG27 Hurricane MkII 500m 12.28 5km S El-Hammam 07-Aug-42 Gerhard Homuth Stab I./JG27 Hurricane 09.35 NNW El-Alamein 07-Aug-42 Gerhard Homuth Stab I./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.37 North of El-Hammam 18-Aug-42 Gerhard Homuth Stab I./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.38 West of El-Alamein 29-Aug-42 Gerhard Homuth Stab I./JG27 P-40 Kittyhawk 2000m 08.45 15km SE Abu Dweis 02-Sep-42 Gerhard Homuth Stab I./JG27 Curtiss P-46 16.10 SW El-Hammam 07-Sep-42 Gerhard Homuth Stab I./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 17.42 SE El-Alamein 15-Sep-42 Gerhard Homuth Stab I./JG27 P-40 Kittyhawk 16.54 SW El-Alamein 27-Oct-42 Gerhard Homuth Stab I./JG27 Spitfire 15.15 Bir Mumin Busak 02-Nov-42 Gerhard Homuth Stab I./JG27 Curtiss P-46 12.06 SE Mumin Busak
Albert Espenlaub
The Fate of Ofw. Albert EspenlaubAnyone who has visited the war graves managed today by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, will not be surprised to learn that some cemeteries contain headstones commemorating German soldiers. At Rameleh, about 20 km from Jerusalem, there is a cemetery which, as well as being the final resting place for several hundred Commonweath soldiers killed during the First and Second World Wars, also contains the remains of Luftwaffe pilot Albert Espenlaub. Several historians have stated, incorrectly, that Espenlaub was killed in aerial combat, or mention only that he made an emergency landing; invariably they fail to explain that today he lies in the War Graves cemetery at Rameleh. This is his story.
Albert Espenlaub was born on 25 August 1913 in Balzholt, today part of Beuren, in Baden Wurttemberg, about 40 km south of Stuttgart. The Espenlaub family was already connected with aviation and, indeed, Albert's older brother, Gottlob, born 13 years earlier, had grown up with a fascination for aeronautics which, in 1919, resulted in him being involved in the first of the R6hn glider trials on the Wasserkuppe. Later, Gottlob began building his own aircraft and gained world-wide fame in aviation circles for various feats which included making the first flight in a rocket-powered aircraft. Eventually, Gottlob launched his own company, EspenlaubFlugzeugbau which, after a modest beginning, quickly grew with premises successively located in Kassel, Goslar and later in Diisseldorf where the company was then completing aircraft at the rate of one per day. In 1939, the company moved to Wuppertal but, with the outbreak of war and the construction of private aircraft becoming more difficult, EspenlaubFlugzeugbau was engaged in the repair of ]u 87s and various fighter aircraft. Later, branches of the company were created at Riga in Latvia, and at Reval in Estonia, by which time the company employed about 3,000 workers.
To the great disappointment of Gottlob, who offered his brother a good position in his company, Albert was determined to become a Jagdflieger and entered the Wehrmacht in 1937. With his flying-training completed, at the end of 1940 Albert Espenlaub was transferred as an Unteroffizier to I./JG27, then under the command of Oblt. Wolfgang Redlich Espenlaub claimed his first victory, a Hurricane near Tobruk, on 21 April 1941; the second day his Staffel was in action il1NorthAfrica, but in spite of his outstanding abilities as a pilot, claimed no more victories until November. By 15 November, he gad made three claims and on that day claimed his fourth, again a Hurricane, and ended the month with a total of 12 victories including three'on the 23rd. On7 December he shot down a P-40 and on the 11th, a Blenheim. This was to be his last victory for, twO days later, he was himself shot down. His Staffelfuhrer, Oblt. Hugo Schneider, described what happened in the following letter, addressed to Espenlaub family, and dated 1 ]anuary1942:
December, we had a fight with English Hurricanes over enemy territory. Your son, who had already claimed 14 victories, dived too soon towards one enemy aircraft and received hits in the cooling system of his aircraft's engine. His comrades immediately drew the attention of the English on themselves in order to allow Albert and his damaged aircraft to leave the danger area and find protection in the clouds. He was last seen flying into such a cloud.
After a hit in the cooling system, the engine only runs five more minutes, after which one must land. I am certain that Albert made an emergency landing and was taken prisoner by the English who always treat captured airmen correctly and fairly. However, we are waiting for confirmation of this and although there is still a chance that he might be able to reach our lines and return to his unit, for the time being we must consider him missing in action. Should we receive any information from the English, I will inform you immediately. I am sorry that Albert is no longer with the Staffel, not only because he was our best fighter pilot, but also because I felt very close to him as a personal friend who taught me a lot.
In fact, Hugo Schneider was correct in believing that his friend was alive and in captivity, although he was probably never certain of this as he was himself killed in combat with a P-40 on 11 January. The same day, Ofw. Albert Espenlaub wrote his parents a one-page letter from Cage No. 14, Prisoner of War Camp No. 321, which induded the following lines:
'Dear Parents!
By now, the reason for my long silence will be clear to you. On 13 December I had to make a belly-landing and I am now a prisoner of the English. My health is pretty good and I hope that this is also the case with you. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to be home for Christmas as I had hoped and I must say how sorry I was about this.'In due course, the Espenlaub family received another letter, this time from the German Red Cross, which read:
'[. ..] Via the Spanish consul in Jerusalem and the Spanish Foreign Ministry, which contacted the German Embassy in Madrid, we have learned that a representative of the British armed forces has advised the Spanish authorities that in the early morning of 25 February 1942, Oberfeldwebel Albert Espenlaub was shot by guards while attempting to escape from a PoW camp. One shot was fired which killed him instantly. [. . .]'Also in the PoW camp at that time was Otto Berchner, one of Albert Espenlaub's contemporaries who had flown with 7./ZG26 and who knew Espenlaub. Berchner was later transferred to Canada in August 1942 and, many years after the war, he visited cemetery near the camp and discovered Espenlaub's grave recalled:
'In early 1942, there were about 25-30 officers an equivalent number of other ranks in the camp situated about 12 km from Jerusalem. Most of the Pow's were members of the Afrika Korps but there were also, like me, members of the Luftwaffe who had been shot down and captured. The morale among us prisoners varied greatly. There were those who realised that the Allies outnumbered the Afrika Korps and no longer believed in a German victory. On the other hand, there were several others who still wanted to fight again, and it was not unusual to hear men discussing the possibility of escaping and reaching our lines. Personally, I never heard Espenlaub speak about his plans, but during the night of 24-25 February, while we were asleep he slipped out of our barracks and succeeded in getting over the first barbed-wire but, as he was attempting to get over the second one, he was discovered by a guard who opened fire. We were awoken by the sound of the shot and saw the tragic scene. Later; we were told that the guard responsible - a jew - had been court-martialled. Espenlaub was not the only German shot in this camp and I can recall at least two others.'As a final postscript, it should be mentioned that although Espenlaub was probably not aware of it, in Germany a young woman was expecting his child. Whether knowledge of this would have deterred him from risking his life in his escape attempt or made him even more determined to return is not known, but in due course the woman gave birth to a son, whom she named Albert, after his father. He lives today, in Australia.
Asisbiz Database of 14 aerial victories for Albert Espenlaub
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 21-Apr-41 Albert Espenlaub 1./JG27 Hurricane Tobruk 02-Aug-41 Albert Espenlaub 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.57 40km NW Marsa Matruh 21-Aug-41 Albert Espenlaub 1./JG27 Martin 167 18.07 Sidi Barrani 15-Nov-41 Albert Espenlaub 1./JG27 Hurricane 09.30 North Africa 18-Nov-41 Albert Espenlaub 1./JG27 Martin 167 East of Bir Hacheim 20-Nov-41 Albert Espenlaub 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12.20 South of Bir-el-Gobi 22-Nov-41 Albert Espenlaub 1./JG27 Blenheim IV 14.06 NW Bir-el-Gobi 23-Nov-41 Albert Espenlaub 1./JG27 A-20 Boston SE El Adem 23-Nov-41 Albert Espenlaub 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08.45 Bir-el-Gobi 23-Nov-41 Albert Espenlaub 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08.40 S Bir-el-Gobi 24-Nov-41 Albert Espenlaub 1./JG27 A-20 Boston 09.35 South of Ain-el-Gazala 25-Nov-41 Albert Espenlaub 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.05 SE Tobruk 07-Dec-41 Albert Espenlaub 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 11.55 SE El Adem 11-Dec-41 Albert Espenlaub 1./JG27 Blenheim IV 11.45 Bomba Bucht
Wolfgang Redlich
Asisbiz Database of 37 aerial victories for Wolfgang Redlich
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 11-May-40 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Fairey Battle 07.40 Tongeren 16-May-40 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane Charleroi 29-May-40 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane Dunkirk 02-Jun-40 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Spitfire West of Dunkirk 05-Jun-40 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Morane 406 18.20 Foret de Compiegne 13-Jun-40 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Fairey Battle 16.30 Provins 13-Jun-40 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Fairey Battle 20.05 Montmirail 07-Sep-40 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Spitfire 18.55 SE London 09-Sep-40 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane 18.35 South of London 27-Sep-40 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane 10.15 Sevenoaks 19-Apr-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane I 13.50 SE Tobruk 19-Apr-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane I 14.00 West of Tobruk 23-Apr-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Blenheim 12.55 N Tobruk 23-Apr-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Blenheim 12.50 NE Tobruk 30-Apr-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane 06.15 Tobruk 16-May-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Blenheim 16.55 Tobruk 09-Jun-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane 05.00 N Tobruk 14-Jun-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane 18.45 SE Halfaya-Pass 15-Jun-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane 11.40 Sollum 15-Jun-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane 17.35 S Fort Capuzzo 18-Jun-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Buffalo 06.00 E Sollum 21-Aug-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Martin 167 17.55 West of Sidi Barrani 14-Sep-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.15 SSE Sidi Azeiz 27-Sep-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.50 SW Sidi Barrani 18-Nov-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Martin 167 09.30 20-Nov-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12.15 Bir-el-Gobi 22-Nov-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 10.40 East of Bir-el-Gobi 22-Nov-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Blenheim IV 14.00 SE Ain-el-Gazala 22-Nov-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Blenheim IV 14.15 NE Bir Hacheim 22-Nov-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.45 SE Bir Hacheim 50 Staffelabschuss 23-Nov-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane MkII 08.35 SE El Adem 23-Nov-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane MkII 16.35 S Bir-el-Gobi 23-Nov-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane MkII SE El Adem 26-Nov-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.15 West of Bu Amud 01-Dec-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 Hurricane MkII 12.55 Bir-el-Gobi 05-Dec-41 Wolfgang Redlich 1./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12.05 S Bir-el-Gobi 29-May-44 Wolfgang Redlich Stab I./JG27 B-24 Liberator 7000m 10.30 N Sankt-Polten
Fritz Gromotka
Units: 1./JG-27 (11/41), 6./JG-27 (6/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 9./JG-27 (2/45 to end)
Awards: RK(1/28/45), DK-G(5/25/44), EP(1/19/44), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109E-3 'Yellow 10' (1940), Bf 109E-8 WNr 4890 'Yellow 2' (lost 6/25/41-MIA), Bf 109F-4 'Yellow 8' & Bf 109F-4/Trop WNr 8548 'Yellow 4+-' (lost 5/31/42 @ Amut, cause unknown) in Staffel, Bf 109K 'Yellow 1'
Remarks: MIA (briefly) on 25 June, 1941 after being shot down near Minsk; returned OK. With JG-27 the entire war except for interruptions caused by injuries and fighter training schools. Had to bail out five times. 438 combat missions. 9 bombers. His first known Soviet victory, two DB-3's on 25 June, 1941. One known Desert victory, a Hurricane of RAF No. 208 Sq. near Tobruk on 29 November, 1941. 2 victories in the East. His 15th victory, a Beaufighter west southwest of Karpathos Greece, 10 November, 1943. His 20th, a B-17 NW of Neusiedler on 12 April, 1944. His 25th, a P-47 NE of Lisieux on 10 June, 1944. His 26th, a P-47 at Stadt Gr. Paris on 12 June, 1944. A 27th, a Typhoon S of Evreux on 17 August, 1944. A 28th, a P-47 at Mantes-Meulan on 19 August, 1944. Deceased 2 November, 1979. Photo
Asisbiz database list of 39 aerial victories for Fritz Gromotka
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location Sunday, April 13, 1941 Fritz Gromotka 6./JG27 Blenheim I 16:06 SW Bitolj-Kenali Balkans Sunday, April 13, 1941 Fritz Gromotka 6./JG27 Blenheim I 16:09 SW Bitolj-Kenali Balkans Monday, April 14, 1941 Fritz Gromotka 6./JG27 Gladiator Wednesday, June 25, 1941 Fritz Gromotka 6./JG27 DB-3 12:45 Wednesday, June 25, 1941 Fritz Gromotka 6./JG27 DB-3 10:45 Wednesday, October 29, 1941 Fritz Gromotka 6./JG27 Hurricane I 11:32 Saturday, November 29, 1941 Fritz Gromotka 6./JG27 Hurricane 14:32 SW El Adem Monday, February 23, 1942 Fritz Gromotka 6./JG27 Blenheim 13:15 West of Sidi Barrani Wednesday, March 18, 1942 Fritz Gromotka 6./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 08:30 SE Tobruk Wednesday, June 10, 1942 Fritz Gromotka 6./JG27 Hurricane Monday, September 27, 1943 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 Spitfire 15:17 NW Flugplatz Kos (Dodecanese) Monday, September 27, 1943 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 Spitfire 200m 11:20 1-2km N Insel Kos Tuesday, September 28, 1943 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 Spitfire 4000m 16:15 North of Gyali (Dodecanese) Tuesday, October 05, 1943 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 B-24 Liberator 5000m 12:53 2951 Eratini (Salonika) Friday, October 08, 1943 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 P-38 Lightning 50m 13:53 6-8km NNW Akrotiri Pappas Wednesday, November 10, 1943 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 Beaufighter 50m 13:40 WSW Karpathos Saturday, December 04, 1943 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 Baltimore 2000m 08:33 Insel Kea (Aegean) Monday, December 06, 1943 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 B-24 Liberator 7000m 11:40 NW Eleusis Monday, December 06, 1943 Fritz Gromotka 9/JG27 B-24 Liberator West of Milos Sunday, March 19, 1944 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 B-24 Liberator 6500m 13:50 25km SE Marburg Wednesday, April 12, 1944 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 B-17 Fortress 7500m 12:15 NW Neusiedler See (N Sopron) Friday, May 12, 1944 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 B-17 Fortress Hss Friday, May 12, 1944 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 B-17 Fortress Hss 7000m 12:38 30km vor Hanau Friday, May 12, 1944 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 B-17 Fortress 6000m 12:30 30km ENE Hanau Sunday, May 28, 1944 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 B-17 Fortress 7000m 14:30 Raum Wittenberg Saturday, June 10, 1944 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 P-47 Thunderbolt NE Lisieux Monday, June 12, 1944 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 P-47 Thunderbolt 6500m 14:05 AE-7 (Stadt Gr Paris) Thursday, August 17, 1944 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 Typhoon 4700m 14:48 AC-12 (S. evreux) Saturday, August 19, 1944 Fritz Gromotka 9./JG27 P-47 Thunderbolt 100m 08:53 UD-89 (Mantes-Meulan)
Rudolf 'Rudi' Sinner
Rudolf 'Rudi' Sinner was born in 1915 in Austria. In 1936, he was serving in the Austrian Army in the horsedrawn artillery. During the invasion of Poland, he served with an anti-aircraft artillery unit before transferring to the Luftwaffe in 1940. Sinner began his aerial combat career with JG3, based on the Western front, but was then transferred to JG27 serving in North Africa. He was assigned to 2./JG27. It was with JG27 that Sinner gained his greatest successes. He claimed his first victory on 12 October 1941, when he shot down a RAF P-40 fighter near Sidi Omar.
On 4 June 1942, Sinner was appointed Staffelkapitän of 6./JG27. On 10 June, Oberleutnant Sinner was shot down near Bir Hacheim by the British Ace, Charles Overton (5.5 confirmed, 1 probable and 0.5 damaged victories), flying a Spitfire Vb fighter of145 Squadron RAF.Then, on 24 June, Sinner's aircraft was hit in the engine during combat with RAF Hurricane fighters and he was forced to make a forced-landing. On 10 July, he shot down aHurricanefighter with only one of his 7.92mm MG17 machine-guns functioning. Sinner recorded his 10th victory on 13 July and his 20th on 24 July. On 31 August, Sinner shot down a Hurricane near Alam el Haifa. His victim was South African Ace, John 'Harry' Gaynor (5.5 destroyed and 6 damaged victories) of 1 Sqn, SAAF, who crash-landed unhurt. He claimed his 30th victory on 3 September. In June 1943, Hauptmann Sinner was appointed Gruppenkommandeur IV./JG27 then based at Kalamaki, Greece. However, his stay with the unit was destined to brief.
On 30 July 1943, Sinner was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of IV./JG54, based on the Russian front, taking over from Hauptmann Erich Rudorffer (224 victories, RK-S). Sinner led the Gruppe until 10 February 1944. He added three further victories to his victory total during his time with the unit. In March 1944, Hauptmann Sinner became Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG54 located on the Western front. On 6 March 1944, Sinner shot down a USAAF B-17 four-engine bomber for his 36th victory. However, his aircraft was hit by the bombers' defensive fire and Sinner was badly wounded. He successfully baled out of his stricken Bf-109G-6 (W.Nr. 410557) '2'. By 12 June 1944, Sinner was again serving with JG27, based on the Invasion front in France, in command of I.Gruppe. He was to lead the Gruppe until 1 August 1944. On 1 January 1945, Major Sinner was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG7 flying Me 262 jet fighters. At this time his victory total stood at 36, including 32 victories achieved over North Africa.
Sinner was to add three confirmed victories to his tally flying the jet, including two USAAF B-24 four-engine bombers near Rathenow on 3 March. On 4 April, Sinner led seven other Me-262s off from Rechlin. Emerging from the clouds shortly after take-off, the flight was bounced by P-51 fighters of the 339th Fighter Group, USAAF. In the ensuing combat 'Rudi' Sinner's aircraft was hit. With his face and hands badly burned, he baled out at low level. His parachute deployed at the last moment, but did not completely fill, and he was hanging by just the left strap when he hit the ground heavily in a ploughed field and dragged into a barbed wire fence. He reported that the P-51s then attempted to strafe him, but he feigned death and, as the P-51 fighters departed, he made his way to the safety of a deep furrow. Sinner's wounds were serious enough to keep him out of the rest of war.
Rudolf Sinner was credited with 39 victories in 305 missions. 36 of his victories were achieved over the Western front, including three four-engine bombers and three flying the Me 262 jet fighter. Three victories were achieved over the Eastern front. He was shot down 12 times, baling out on three occasions, and was wounded five times.
Asisbiz database list of 39 aerial victories for Rudolf 'Rudi' Sinner
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location Comments 1. 12.10.1941 9:05 P-40 2./JG 27 Sidi Omar Tomahawk IIb (AN355) of 3 Sqn, RAAF flown by Sgt TD Parker, baled out 2. 17.12.1941 11:10 Hurricane 2./JG 27 SE Martuba Hurricane of 1 Sqn, SAAF flown by Lt MacRobert 3. 13.2.1942 9:26 Hurricane 2./JG 27 ESE Tobruk - 4. 23.2.1942 13:23 P-40 2./JG 27 SE Umm-er-Rzem Kittyhawk of 450 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O CKT Thompson 5. 23.2.1942 13:25 P-40 2./JG 27 SE Umm-er-Rzem Kittyhawk of 450 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt KM McBride, crash-landed, DOW 6. 30.5.1942 14:05 P-40 Stab I./JG 27 Bir-el-Harmat - 7. 24.6.1942 10:00 Hurricane 6./JG 27 20 km S Bir el Tholata Hurricane of 33 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O Ingelsby 8. 26.6.1942 18:40 Hurricane 6./JG 27 SE Marsa Matruh - 9. 10.7.1942 6:15 Hurricane 6./JG 27 SW El Alamein Hurricane of 274 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt Craggs 10. 13.7.1942 12:25 P-40 6./JG 27 ENE El Dakar - 11. 17.7.1942 6:37 Spitfire 6./JG 27 El Dakar Spitfire of 145 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt Rostart 12. 17.7.1942 13:22 Hurricane 6./JG 27 Haggag-el-Quasaba - 13. 17.7.1942 13:27 Hurricane 6./JG 27 S Haggag-el-Quasaba - 14. 19.7.1942 9:15 Hurricane 6./JG 27 Bir el Themta Hurricane of 127 or 238 Sqn, RAF 15. 19.7.1942 9:19 Hurricane 6./JG 27 S El Alamein Hurricane of 127 or 238 Sqn, RAF 16. 20.7.1942 11:19 Hurricane 6./JG 27 3 km SE Bir-el-Khasa Hurricane of 33 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt Moher 17. 21.7.1942 18:09 P-40 6./JG 27 N Bir-el-Harmat - 18. 21.7.1942 18:16 Hurricane 6./JG 27 SW El Alamein - 19. 24.7.1942 9:40 P-40 6./JG 27 S Bir el Abd Kittyhawk of 112 Sqn, RAF or 5 Sqn, SAAF 20. 24.7.1942 17:19 Hurricane 6./JG 27 S Deir ei Raghil Hurricane of 92 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt Moore, baled out, POW 21. 28.7.1942 18:25 Hurricane 6./JG 27 3 km E Deir-el-Taqa Hurricane IIa of 208 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O K Clark, killed 22. 3.8.1942 17:55 Hurricane 6./JG 27 SE El Daba Hurricane of 33 or 213 Sqn, RAF 23. 3.8.1942 18:00 Hurricane 6./JG 27 Bir Ibrahim Hurricane of 33 or 213 Sqn, RAF 24. 14.8.1942 6:30 P-40 6./JG 27 NW El Alamein Not confirmed 25. 27.8.1942 14:10 Hurricane 6./JG 27 NE Kharita Hurricane of 1 Sqn, SAAF flown by 2/Lt D de Klerk, killed 26. 31.8.1942 10:30 Hurricane 6./JG 27 Alam el Haifa Hurricane II "AX-A" of 1 SAAF Sqn flown by JH Gaynor (5.5/0/6 victories), crash-landed 27. 31.8.1942 18:30 Spitfire 6./JG 27 S Ilmayid - 28. 1.9.1942 6:59 P-40 6./JG 27 ENE Deir-el-Taqa Kittyhawk of 450 Sqn, RAF 29. 1.9.1942 7:01 P-40 6./JG 27 E Deir-el-Taqa Kittyhawk of 450 Sqn, RAF 30. 3.9.1942 14:25 P-40 6./JG 27 S El Hammam - 31. 3.9.1942 14:35 Spitfire 6./JG 27 S Bir Ibrahim - 32. 6.9.1942 17:25 P-39 6./JG 27 S Ilmayid - 33. 11.10.1943 15:08 LaGG-3 Stab IV./JG 54 NE Ussvyati - 34. 18.10.1943 10:04 P-40 Stab IV./JG 54 SE Pushkin - 35. 27.10.1943 13:45 La-5 Stab IV./JG 54 10 714 - 36. 6.3.1944 12:06 B-17 Stab III./JG 54 Essen-Vechta - 37. 26.11.1944 13:10 P-38 III./JG 7 Near Kitzbühl P-38J of 1FG, USAAF flown by Lt Julius Thomas, baled out, POW 38. 3.3.1945 - B-24 Stab III./JG 7 Near Rathenow B-24 of 448BG, USAAF 39. 3.3.1945 - B-24 Stab III./JG 7 Near Rathenow B-24 of 448BG, USAAF ? 7.3.1945 - P-51 Stab III./JG 7 not confirmed? - Victories : 39
Awards : Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (27 October 1942)
Units : JG3, JG27, JG54, JG7
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/sinner.htmlAsisbiz database list of 39 aerial victories for Rudolf 'Rudi' Sinner
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 12-Oct-41 Rudolf Sinner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.05 Sidi Omar 17-Dec-41 Rudolf Sinner 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 11.10 SE Martuba 13-Feb-42 Rudolf Sinner 2./JG27 Hurricane MkII 09.23 ESE Tobruk 23-Feb-42 Rudolf Sinner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 13.23 NE Fort Acroma 23-Feb-42 Rudolf Sinner 2./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 13.25 SE Umm-er-Rzem 30-May-42 Rudolf Sinner Stab I./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.05 Bir-el-Hamat 24-Jun-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane MkII 10.00 20km S Bir-el-Tholata 26-Jun-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane MkII 18.40 SE Marsa Matruh 10-Jul-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane IIc 06.15 SW El-Alamein 13-Jul-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12.25 ENE El-Dakar 17-Jul-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane MkII 09.19 South of El-Alamein 17-Jul-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Spitfire 06.37 El-Dakar 17-Jul-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane MkII 13.22 Haggag-el-Quasaba 17-Jul-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane MkII 13.27 S Haggag-el-Quasaba 19-Jul-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane MkII 09.15 Bir-el-Themta 20-Jul-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane MkII 11.19 3km SE Bir-el-Khasa 21-Jul-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.09 North of Bir-el-Hamat 21-Jul-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane MkII 18.16 SW El-Alamein 24-Jul-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.40 South of Bir-el-Abd 24-Jul-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane MkII 17.19 South of Deir-el-Raghil 28-Jul-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane MkII 18.25 3km E Deir-el-Taqua 03-Aug-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane MkII 17.55 SE El-Daba 03-Aug-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane MkII 18.00 Bir Ibrahim 14-Aug-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Curtiss P-46 2000m 06.30 5km NW El-Alamein 27-Aug-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane 2000m 14.10 5km NE El-Kharita 31-Aug-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Spitfire 6500m 18.30 15km S Sanyet 31-Aug-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Hurricane 2000m 10.30 3km NW Deir-el-Ragel 01-Sep-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Curtiss P-46 3500m 06.59 15km SE El-Taqa 01-Sep-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Curtiss P-46 07.01 E El-Taqa 03-Sep-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.25 South of El-Hammam 03-Sep-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 Spitfire 5500m 14.35 3km S Bir-Ibrahim 06-Sep-42 Rudolf Sinner 6./JG27 U.S. Jager 17.25 South of Bir-El-Imayid 11-Oct-43 Rudolf Sinner Stab IV./JG54 LaGG-3 800m 15.08 06 263 (NE Ussvyati) 18-Oct-43 Rudolf Sinner Stab IV./JG54 P-40 Warhawk 2000m 10.04 00 441 (SE Pushkin) 27-Oct-43 Rudolf Sinner Stab IV./JG54 La-5 2000m 13.45 10 714 06-Mar-44 Rudolf Sinner Stab III./JG54 B-17 Fortress 6000m 12.06 FQ-3 to FR-2 (Essen-Vechta) 26-Nov-44 Rudolf Sinner 3./JG7 P-38 Lightning 2500m 13.10 FB-6 03-Mar-45 Rudolf Sinner Stab III./JG7 B-24 Liberator - bei Rathenow 07-Mar-45 Rudolf Sinner 11./JG7 P-51 Mustang - SW Berlin
Ernst Börngen
Ernst Börngen was born on 7 February 1916 at Meuselwitz in Thüringen. On 27 June 1940, Börngen joined JG 27. Leutnant Börngen was assigned to 4./JG 27. He recorded his first victories on 18 August, during the Battle of Britain, when he shot down two RAF Spitfire fighters over Selsey Bill. Börngen participated in the Balkans campaign. He shot down a Greek Gladiator biplane fighter near Kalambaka on 15 April 1941. Following the successful conclusion of the Balkans campaign, Börngen participated in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia. He claimed two Russian DB-3 twin-engine bombers shot down on 25 June to record his fourth and fifth victories. In late September 1941, II./JG 27 was relocated to North Africa. By the end of 1942, Börngen had added 13 British fighters and a solitary RAF Blenheim twin-engine bomber to his growing victory total. On 20 May 1943, Börngen was appointed Staffelkapitän of 5./JG 27.
On 11 July, he shot down a Spitfire (11) but received damage to his Bf 109 F-4trop (W.Nr. 102 03) “Black 3” in the combat that required he make a belly-landing at El Alamein. On 20 September, Börngen was wounded in aerial combat. Börngen led 5./JG 27 during the heavy fighting over southern Italy.
On 16 July 1943, Oberleutnant Börngen shot down a USAAF B-24 four-engine bomber to record his 28th victory but his Bf109 G-6trop (W.Nr. 183 71) was hit by return fire in the engagement. He again received wounds and was required to make a forced-landing. Following his recovery, Börngen was transferred for a spell of instructing at Jagdgruppe Süd.
In March/April 1944 he was transferred to the Geschwaderstab of JG 27 and, later, III./JG 27 on Reichsverteidigung duties. On 13 April 1944, Börngen was appointed Staffelkapitän of 2./JG 27. On 13 May 1944, Hauptmann Börngen was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG 27. On 19 May 1944, Börngen rammed a USAAF B-24 four-engine bomber over Helmstedt in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 441 101). He baled out but lost his right arm in the incident. His wounds resulted in him seeing no further action in the war.
Ernst Börngen was credited with 41 victories in 450 missions. He recorded two victories over the Eastern front. Of the 39 victories recorded over the Western front, 16 were four-engine bombers. Additionally, Börngen recorded 24 unconfirmed victories.
Web reference: http://www.luftwaffe.cz/borngen.html
Asisbiz database list of aerial victories for Ernst Börngen
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1. 18.8.1940 15:30 Spitfire 4./JG 27 Selsey Bill 2. 18.8.1940 15:40 Spitfire 4./JG 27 Selsey Bill 3. 15.4.1941 7:01 Gladiator 4./JG 27 W Trikkala 4. 25.6.1941 - DB-3 4./JG 27 Usmjany 5. 25.6.1941 - DB-3 4./JG 27 6. 21.12.1941 15:02 Blenheim 5./JG 27 3km SW El Agheila 7. 30.5.1942 17:05 P-40 5./JG 27 SE Fort Acroma / Kittyhawk of 450 Sqn, RAF or 5 Sqn, SAAF 8. 5.6.1942 11:51 P-40 5./JG 27 20km NE Mteifl Chebir 9. 26.6.1942 19:03 P-40 5./JG 27 SE Marsa Matruh 10. 3.7.1942 18:10 P-40 5./JG 27 SW El Alamein 11. 11.7.1942 16:07 Spitfire 5./JG 27 SW El Alamein 12. 20.7.1942 18:23 P-40 5./JG 27 El Alamein 13. 15.9.1942 17:02 P-40 5./JG 27 S El Alamein 14. 9.10.1942 12:20 Spitfire 5./JG 27 N Sanyet Quotaifiya / Spitfire of 92 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O Harvey 15. 20.10.1942 9:20 P-40 5./JG 27 ENE El Daba 16. 27.10.1942 15:03 Spitfire 5./JG 27 N Turbiya 17. 27.10.1942 15:32 Hurricane 5./JG 27 NW El Alamein 18. 11.11.1942 9:27 P-40 5./JG 27 S Sollum 19. 29.4.1943 11:27 P-38 5./JG 27 10km SW Maréttimo 20. 22.5.1943 16:15 P-38 5./JG 27 SSW Maréttimo 21. 25.5.1943 11:32 B-17 5./JG 27 NW Maréttimo 22. 28.5.1943 18:02 B-24 5./JG 27 S Castelvertano 23. 28.5.1943 18:06 B-25 5./JG 27 SW Marsala 24. 2.7.1943 11:15 B-24 5./JG 27 30km ESE Lecce 25. 2.7.1943 11:25 B-24 5./JG 27 20km SW San Cesario 26. 10.7.1943 16:07 Spitfire 5./JG 27 30km SE Syracusa 27. 12.7.1943 - Spitfire 5./JG 27 28. 16.7.1943 13:10 B-24 5./JG 27 25km ENE Bari 29. 3.4.1944 10:46 B-17 Stab JG 27 50 S Budapest 30. 6.4.1944 16:23 B-17 Stab III./JG 27 30km SE Marburg 31. 12.4.1944 12:10 B-24 Stab III./JG 27 SW Neusiedler See 32. 12.4.1944 12:12 B-17 Stab III./JG 27 W Neusiedler See 33. 13.4.1944 11:48 B-17 Stab III./JG 27 10km ESE Raab (Györ) 34. 23.4.1944 14:50 B-17 2./JG 27 W Willendorf 35. 12.5.1944 12:37 B-17 Stab JG 27 NW Bamberg 36. 12.5.1944 12:57 B-17 Stab JG 27 Bad Orb 37. 19.5.1944 13:15 B-24 Stab I./JG 27 6km E Helmstedt 38. 19.5.1944 13:20 B-24 Stab I./JG 27 N Helmstedt Victories : 41
Awards : Ehrenpokal (18 January 1943); Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (31 August 1943); Ritterkreuz (27 July 1944)
Units : JG 27Web Reference: http://www.luftwaffe.cz/borngen.html
Asisbiz database list of aerial victories for Ernst Börngen
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 18-Aug-40 Ernst Boerngen 4./JG27 Spitfire 100m 15.40 Isle of Wight-Selsey Bill 18-Aug-40 Ernst Boerngen 4./JG27 Spitfire 3000m 15.30 Selsey Bill 15-Apr-41 Ernst Boerngen 4./JG27 Gladiator 07.01 West of Tríkala Greece 25-Jun-41 Ernst Boerngen 4./JG27 DB-3 Usmjany 25-Jun-41 Ernst Boerngen 4./JG27 DB-3 Usmjany 21-Dec-41 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 Blenheim 30m 15.02 3km SW El Agheila 30-May-42 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 17.05 SE Fort Acroma 05-Jun-42 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 11.51 20km NE Mteifl Chebir 26-Jun-42 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 19.03 SE Marsa Matruh 03-Jul-42 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.12 West of El-Alamein 11-Jul-42 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 Spitfire 16.07 SW El-Alamein 20-Jul-42 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 3500m 18.23 5-8km E El-Alamein 15-Sep-42 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 Curtiss P-46 17.02 South of El-Alamein 09-Oct-42 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 Spitfire 12.20 North of Sanyet Quotaifiya 20-Oct-42 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 Curtiss P-46 09.20 ESE El-Daba 27-Oct-42 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 Hurricane MkII 15.32 NW El-Alamein 27-Oct-42 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 Spitfire 15.03 North of Turbiya 11-Nov-42 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 1000m 09.27 20km S Sollum 29-Apr-43 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 P-38F Lightning 500m 11.22 10-12km W Marettimo 22-May-43 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 P-38 Lightning 5200m 16.15 SSW Marettimo 25-May-43 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 B-17F 11.32 50km NNW Cap San Vito 28-May-43 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 B-24 Liberator 3000m 18.02 20km ssE Cap Granitola 28-May-43 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 B-25 Mitchell 3500m 18.06 20km SE Marsala 02-Jul-43 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 B-24 Liberator 7500m 11.25 15-20km SW San Cesaria 02-Jul-43 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 B-24 Liberator 8000m 11.15 30-35km ESE Lecce 10-Jul-43 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 Spitfire 2000m 16.07 30km SE Syracuse 12-Jul-43 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 Spitfire 16-Jul-43 Ernst Boerngen 5./JG27 B-24D Liberator 7000m 13.10 25-30km ENE Bari 03-Apr-44 Ernst Boerngen Stab /JG27 B-17 Fortress 7000m 10.46 50km S Budapest 06-Apr-44 Ernst Boerngen Stab III./JG27 B-17 Fortress 7000m 16.23 30-35km NW Marburg 12-Apr-44 Ernst Boerngen Stab III./JG27 B-17 Fortress 5200m 12.12 W. Neusiedler See 12-Apr-44 Ernst Boerngen Stab III./JG27 B-24 Liberator 6200m 12.10 SW Neusiedler See 13-Apr-44 Ernst Boerngen Stab III./JG27 B-17 Fortress 7000m 11.48 ESE Raab (Gyor) 23-Apr-44 Ernst Boerngen 2./JG27 B-17 Fortress 7000m 14.50 West of Willendorf 12-May-44 Ernst Boerngen Stab /JG27 B-17 Fortress 7000m 12.57 QB-45 (West of Lichterfels) 12-May-44 Ernst Boerngen Stab /JG27 B-17 Fortress 7000m 12.37 QT-23 (Bad Orb) 19-May-44 Ernst Boerngen Stab I./JG27 B-24 Liberator 7500m 13.20 North of Helmstedt 19-May-44 Ernst Boerngen Stab I./JG27 B-24 Liberator 13.15 6km E Helmstedt
Hans Glessinger
Asisbiz database list of 1 aerial victories for Hans Glessinger
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location November 22, 1941 Hans Glessinger 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 1200m 16:31 Bir Hacheim
Hans Niederhofer
Asisbiz database list of 15 aerial victories for Hans Niederhofer
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location Thursday, November 20, 1941 Hans Niederhofer 5./JG27 Hurricane South of El Adem Saturday, November 22, 1941 Hans Niederhofer 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 17:00 Sunday, November 30, 1941 Hans Niederhofer 5./JG27 Hurricane 4000m 10:35± bei Ain-el-Gazala Monday, December 01, 1941 Hans Niederhofer 5./JG27 Hurricane MkII 1600m 12:30 SW Sidi Rezegh Tuesday, December 09, 1941 Hans Niederhofer 5./JG27 Hurricane I 4300m 11:55 S. Tobruk Tuesday, December 09, 1941 Hans Niederhofer 5./JG27 Lysander 2000m 17:10 SSE El Adem Saturday, April 11, 1942 Hans Niederhofer 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 10:50 10km NW Sidi-el-Mansur Monday, May 25, 1942 Hans Niederhofer 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 2000m 07:27 20km E. Tmimi Friday, June 05, 1942 Hans Niederhofer 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 50m 11:00 5km W. Fort Acroma Friday, June 05, 1942 Hans Niederhofer 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 500m 11:40 1km SW El Adem Tuesday, June 16, 1942 Hans Niederhofer 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 4000m 16:40 5km E El Adem Friday, August 21, 1942 Hans Niederhofer 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk - SSE El-Alamein Sunday, August 30, 1942 Hans Niederhofer 5./JG27 Hurricane I 5-10m 16:50 S. El-Alamein Friday, October 08, 1943 Hans Niederhofer 8./JG27 P-38 Lightning 3500m 13:47 15km S. Koshyta Friday, October 08, 1943 Hans Niederhofer 8./JG27 P-38 Lightning 6500m 13:57 25km W. Kyriakion 5m
Ernst Düllberg
Ernst Dullberg was born on 28 March 1913 at Unna in Westalen. At the outbreak of World War 2, Dullberg was serving in the Stabsstaffel of I./JG3. On 21 July 1940, he transferred to 8./JG27. He recorded his first victory, a RAFBlenheimbomber, on 1 August. On 5 August 1940, Dullberg was appointed Staffelkapitan of 5./JG27. By the end of 1940, he had claimed a further five victories over England during the Battle of Britain. During the brief deployment of II./JG27 to Russia, Dullberg claimed a Russian SB-3 bomber shot down before the unit was relocated to North Africa.
On 22 November 1941, Dullberg was wounded in aerial combat with British fighters but managed to return to his airfield at Ain-el-Gazala where he made a successful belly landing (Bf 109F-4 trop W.Nr. 8466). It would appear he was the victim of Australian ace Alan Rawlinson (8 destroyed, 2 probable and 8 damaged victories) of 3 Sqn RAAF.In February 1942, Dullberg returned to combat duty serving with 5./JG27. On 26 May, he was transferred to the Geschwaderstab of JG27. On 11 October 1942, Dullberg was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG27. Dullberg's total had reached 18 by the end of 1942. By the end of 1943, he had increased his score to 28. In spring 1944, III./JG27 was relocated to Germany to undertake Reichsverteidigung duties.
Dullberg was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 27 July 1944 for 35 victories. On 7 October was Major Dullberg appointed Kommodore of JG76. He led the unit to Hungary where he led all the fighter units operating in the southeast: II./JG51, II./JG52 and III./JG53 in addition to the Hungarian fighter units. Dullberg claimed his last eight victories, all Russian fighters, during this period. In February 1945, Dullberg underwent conversion to the Me-262 jet fighter with III./EJG2. In March, he joined II./JG7, leading ground forces of this unit until the end of the war. Dullberg died on 27 July 1984 at Essen.
Ernst Dullberg was credited with 45 victories in 650 missions. He recorded nine victories over the Eastern front. Included in his victory total are 10 four-engined heavy bombers.
Asisbiz database list of aerial victories for Ernst Dullberg
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1. 1.8.1940 16:45 Blenheim 8./JG27 Cherbourg area 2. 18.8.1940 15:27 Hurricane 5./JG27 Selsey Bill 3. 30.8.1940 12:15 Spitfire 5./JG27 Ashford 4. 27.9.1940 10:17 Hurricane 5./JG27 Biggin Hill 5. 30.9.1940 17:50 Hurricane 5./JG27 London 6. 7.10.1940 14:45 Hurricane 5./JG27 London 7. 25.6.1941 12:31 SB-3 5./JG27 SW Wilna / Eastern front 8. 5.10.1941 9:40 Hurricane 5./JG27 N Sidi Omar / Hurricane of 33 Sqn, RAF 9. 22.10.1941 12:00 P-40 5./JG27 near Sidi Omar / Tomahawk of 2 Sqn, SAAF flown by Lt Sturm 10. 12.11.1941 15:44 P-40 5./JG27 Bardia-Sollum / Hurricane of 451 Sqn, RAF 11. 9.2.1942 9:58 P-40 5./JG27 Martuba / Tomahawk of 208 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O Davies 12. 12.2.1942 13:25 Hurricane 5./JG27 Tobruk / Fulmar of RN Fulmar Flt flown by Sub Lt Polwin 13. 27.3.1942 - P-40 5./JG27 14. 11.4.1942 10:54 P-40 5./JG27 ESE el Mansur / Tomahawk of 4 Sqn, SAAF 15. 20.4.1942 11:55 P-40 5./JG27 8km S Gambut / Hurricane of 33 Sqn, RAF 16. 13.7.1942 18:48 Hurricane Stab JG27 12km SW El Alamein 17. 20.10.1942 9:25 P-46 Stab III./JG27 E El-Daba 18. 25.10.1942 8:40 P-46 Stab III./JG27 NW El-Alamein 19. 28.9.1943 16:08 Spitfire Stab III./JG27 E Kardamaina 20. 30.9.1943 14:40 Walrus Stab III./JG27 Leros 21. 5.10.1943 12:55 B-24 Stab III./JG27 W Lidorikion 22. 14.11.1943 13:35 Beaufighter Stab III./JG27 NE Leros 23. 16.11.1943 12:30 Beaufighter Stab III./JG27 E Levita 24. 6.12.1943 12:55 B-17 Stab III./JG27 W Milos 25. 13.12.1943 8:18 Baltimore Stab III./JG27 S Georgios 26. 14.12.1943 10:55 B-17 Stab III./JG27 E Tatoi 27. 20.12.1943 12:39 B-17 Stab III./JG27 Eleusis 28. 20.12.1943 12:50 B-17 Stab III./JG27 NE Megara 29. 2.4.1944 10:34 B-24 Stab III./JG27 SW Wolfsberg 30. 23.4.1944 13:40 B-24 HSS Stab III./JG27 W Veszprem 31. 12.5.1944 12:35 B-17 Stab III./JG27 50km NE Frankfurt 32. 24.5.1944 10:15 B-24 Stab III./JG27 40km N Bruck a. d. Mur 33. 29.5.1944 9:50 B-24 Stab III./JG27 30km SE Markersdorf 34. 10.6.1944 14:30 P-47 Stab III./JG27 NE Lisieux 35. 6.7.1944 6:25 P-47 Stab III./JG27 25km NE Lisieux 36. 17.8.1944 19:07 Typhoon Stab III./JG27 94 Ost N/AU, Flers area 37. 18.8.1944 19:25 P-51 Stab III./JG27 5km W Laigneville 38. ? - Russian fighter Stab JG76 Eastern front 39. ? - Russian fighter Stab JG76 Eastern front 40. ? - Russian fighter Stab JG76 Eastern front 41. ? - Russian fighter Stab JG76 Eastern front 42. ? - Russian fighter Stab JG76 Eastern front 43. ? - Russian fighter Stab JG76 Eastern front 44. ? - Russian fighter Stab JG76 Eastern front 45. ? - Russian fighter Stab JG76 Eastern front Victories: 45
Awards: Knight's Cross
Units : JG3, JG27, JG76, EJG2, JG7Asisbiz database list of 44 aerial victories for Ernst Dullberg
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 01-Aug-40 Ernst Dullberg 8./JG27 Blenheim 6000m 16.45 Raum Cherbourg 18-Aug-40 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 Hurricane 6500m 15.27 Selsey Bill 30-Aug-40 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 Spitfire 800-1000m 12.15 Ashford 30-Aug-40 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 Spitfire 12.15 Ashford 06-Sep-40 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 Spitfire 27-Sep-40 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 Hurricane 10.17 Biggin Hill 30-Sep-40 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 Hurricane 17.50 London 07-Oct-40 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 Hurricane 8000m 14.45 South of London 28-Oct-40 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 Spitfire - - 25-Jun-41 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 Martin 12.31 13-Jul-41 Ernst Dullberg Stab /JG27 Hurricane 18.48 12km SW El-Alamein 05-Oct-41 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 Hurricane 09.40 North of Sidi Omar 22-Oct-41 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 12.00 East of Sidi Omar 12-Nov-41 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 7500m 15.44 ENE Bardia 09-Feb-42 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 6000m 09.58 SE Martuba 12-Feb-42 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 300m 13.25 10-15km N.Tobruk 27-Mar-42 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 6500m - - 11-Apr-42 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 2000m 10.54 ESE Sidi-el-Mansur 20-Apr-42 Ernst Dullberg 5./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 1200m 11.55 8km S. Gambut 13-Jul-42 Ernst Dullberg StabJG27 Hurricane 3000m 18.48 8-12km SW El-Alamein 20-Oct-42 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 Curtiss P-46 09.25 East of El-Daba 25-Oct-42 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 Curtiss P-46 08.40 NW El-Alamein 28-Sep-43 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 Spitfire 5000m 16.08 30km S. Khardamaina 5.300m (Kos) 30-Sep-43 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 Walrus 5000m 14.40 off Salamis-Insel Leros 50m 05-Oct-43 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 B-24 Liberator Low Level 12.55 10km W. Lidorikion 14-Nov-43 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 Beaufighter 4-5000m 13.35 NE Insel Leros 50m 16-Nov-43 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 Beaufighter 20m 12.30 E. Insel Levita 20m 06-Dec-43 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 B-17 Fortress 6000m 12.55 West of Milis 13-Dec-43 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 B-24 Liberator 6500m 08.18 SSE Insel Georgios 14-Dec-43 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 B-17 Fortress 2500m 10.55 E. Tatoi (Athens/Greece) 20-Dec-43 Ernst Dullberg Stab JG27 B-17 Fortress 10m 12.50 Insel Korfu 20-Dec-43 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 B-17 Fortress 7600m 12.39 Eleusis 23-Mar-44 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 B-24 Liberator 13.40 W. Megara 23-Mar-44 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 B-24 Liberator 6500m 13.40 West of Megara 02-Apr-44 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 B-24 Liberator 7200m 10.34 SW Wolfsberg 23-Apr-44 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 B-24 HSS 2000m 13.40 W. Veszprem (Transdanubia) 12-May-44 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 B-17 Fortress 6500m 12.35-40 50-60kmvor Frankfurt-Main 24-May-44 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 B-24 Liberator 6000m 10.15 30km vor Bruck-ad-Mur 29-May-44 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 B-24 Liberator 4300m 09.50 30km SE Markersdorf 10-Jun-44 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 P-47 Thunderbolt 7500m 14.30 TH (Lisieux) 06-Jul-44 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 P-47 Thunderbolt 06.25 20-30km NE Lisieux 17-Aug-44 Ernst Dullberg Stab II./JG27 Typhoon 1000m 19.07 UA (Bocage Falaise area) 18-Aug-44 Ernst Dullberg Stab III./JG27 P-51 Mustang 50m 19.25 TE-9 (Creil) 04-Nov-44 Ernst Dullberg Stab /JG77 Yak-9 2500m SW Pilis (SE Budapest)
Wolfgang Lippert
Luftwaffe pilot Wolfgang Lippert was a, following fighter pilot training, was posted to I./JG134 'Horst Wessel'. On 15 March 1937, Oberleutnant Lippert was transferred, as a founding member, to I./JG53 based at Wiesbaden-Erbenheim. Lippert gained his first aerial victories during the Spanish Civil War flying with the Condor Legion. Leutnant Lippert was assigned to 3. Staffel of J 88. He amassed five victories in this conflict between the middle of 1938 and March 1939, receiving the award of the Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwerten. Following his return to Germany, Lippert was appointed Staffelkapitän of 3./JG53 on 1 May 1939. He led the unit during the French campaign. He claimed his first victory of World War 2 on 30 September 1939, when he shot down a French Morane fighter in the Wissembourg area. Hauptmann Lippert was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG27 on 4 September 1940. He gained five victories with the unit over England during the Battle of Britain, all RAF fighters.
He was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 24 September after 13 victories gained in World War 2. Lippert was to lead II./JG27 in the invasion of Russia, after a brief sojourn in the Balkans. Lippert had compiled 25 victories, including his Spanish Civil War victories, by the time the Gruppe was relocated to North Africa at the end of September 1941. He claimed two RAF P-40 fighters and a Wellington twin-engine bomber shot down on 22 November to record his 27th through 29th victories. On 23 November 1941, after shooting down a RAF Hurricane fighter, Lippert's Bf109F-4 (W.Nr. 8469) was hit in the engine while engaged with Curtiss P-40s and Blenheim bombers. In baling out of his stricken aircraft, he broke both his legs when he struck the vertical stabiliser. He landed behind British lines, was captured and taken to a hospital in Egypt.
Both legs became infected and required amputation. He died from an embolism after the operation without regaining consciousness. Some sources indicate that Lippert was shot down by the Australian ace Clive Caldwell (28.5 confirmed, 6 probable and 15 damaged victories) of RAF 250Sqn. Wolfgang Lippert was credited with 30 victories. His score included five victories gained during the Spanish Civil War and four victories claimed over the Eastern front.
Asisbiz database list of aerial victories for Wolfgang Lippert
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 15.7.1938 - I-15 3. J/88 Spain 2 23.7.1938 - I-16 3. J/88 Spain 3 14.8.1938 - I-16 3. J/88 Spain 4 4.10.1938 - I-16 3. J/88 Spain 5 29.12.1938 - I-15 3. J/88 Spain 6 30.9.1939 14:45 Morane 3./JG53 Büdingen - 7.4.1940 - Hurricane 3./JG53 Near Thionville / not confirmed 7 7.4.1940 12:50 Spitfire 3./JG53 SW Diedenhofen / Hurricane of 73Sqn RAF flown by P/O GF Brotchie, baled out, wounded 8 10.5.1940 13:55 Curtiss Hawk 3./JG53 SE Metz 9 14.5.1940 19:30 Wellington 3./JG53 Sedan 10 15.5.1940 16:13 Bloch 151 3./JG53 S Charleville 11 20.5.1940 18:35 Curtiss Hawk 3./JG53 Noyon 12 3.6.1940 14:20 Spitfire 3./JG53 S Paris 13 9.6.1940 14:50 Curtiss Hawk 3./JG53 Proult 14 16.8.1940 18:00 Spitfire 3./JG53 - 15 26.8.1940 17:35 Spitfire 3./JG53 Portsmouth 16 2.9.1940 8:55 Hurricane 3./JG53 - 17 7.9.1940 19:05 Spitfire Stab II./JG27 London 18 17.9.1940 16:48 Hurricane Stab II./JG27 Maidstone 19 25.10.1940 13:05 Hurricane Stab II./JG27 London 20 25.10.1940 13:06 Hurricane Stab II./JG27 London 21 1.11.1940 9:15 Hurricane Stab II./JG27 Canterbury 22 22.6.1941 4:15 I-15 Stab II./JG27 S Knyszyn 23 22.6.1941 4:18 I-17 Stab II./JG27 NW Wizna 24 25.6.1941 - SB-3 Stab II./JG27 N Njemenczin 25 25.6.1941 12:15 DB-3 Stab II./JG27 SW Wilna 26 23.10.1941 9:30 Hurricane Stab II./JG27 S Bug Bug / Hurricane of 1Sqn, SAAF flown by Lt Mackenzie 27 22.11.1941 10:20 P-40 Stab II./JG27 S Ain el Gazala 28 22.11.1941 16:30 P-40 Stab II./JG27 NW Bir Hacheim / Tomahawk of 112Sqn, RAF or 3Sqn, RAAF 29 22.11.1941 16:45 Wellington Stab II./JG27 Bir Hacheim / Wellington of 109Sqn, RAF 30 23.11.1941 12:25 Hurricane Stab II./JG27 S Bir Hacheim / Hurricane of 229 or 238Sqn, RAF Victories: 30
Awards: Ritterkreuz (24 September 1940)
Units: JG134, J/88, JG53, JG27
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/lippert.htmlAsisbiz database list of 30 aerial victories for Wolfgang Lippert
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Time Location 30-Sep-39 Wolfgang Lippert 3./JG53 Morane 14.45 Budingen 07-Apr-40 Wolfgang Lippert 3./JG53 Spitfire 12.50 SW Diederhofen 10-May-40 Wolfgang Lippert 3./JG53 Hawk-75A 13.55 SE Metz 14-May-40 Wolfgang Lippert 3./JG53 Wellington 19.30 Sedan 15-May-40 Wolfgang Lippert 3./JG53 Bloch 151 16.13 S Charleville 20-May-40 Wolfgang Lippert 3./JG53 Hawk-75A 18.35 Noyon 03-Jun-40 Wolfgang Lippert 3./JG53 Spitfire 14.20 South of Paris 09-Jun-40 Wolfgang Lippert 3./JG53 Hawk-75A 14.50 Proult 16-Aug-40 Wolfgang Lippert 3./JG53 Spitfire 19.00 26-Aug-40 Wolfgang Lippert 3./JG53 Spitfire 17.35 Portsmouth 02-Sep-40 Wolfgang Lippert 3./JG53 Hurricane 08.55 07-Sep-40 Wolfgang Lippert Stab II./JG27 Spitfire 19.05 South of London 17-Sep-40 Wolfgang Lippert Stab II./JG27 Hurricane 16.48 Maidstone 25-Oct-40 Wolfgang Lippert Stab II./JG27 Hurricane 13.05 South of London 25-Oct-40 Wolfgang Lippert Stab II./JG27 Hurricane 13.06 South of London 01-Nov-40 Wolfgang Lippert Stab II./JG27 Hurricane 09.15 Canterbury 22-Jun-41 Wolfgang Lippert Stab II./JG27 I-15 Rata 04.15 22-Jun-41 Wolfgang Lippert Stab II./JG27 I-17 04.18 25-Jun-41 Wolfgang Lippert Stab II./JG27 DB-3 12.15 23-Oct-41 Wolfgang Lippert Stab II./JG27 Hurricane 09.30 South of Buq Buq 22-Nov-41 Wolfgang Lippert Stab II./JG27 Wellington 16.45 NW Bir Hacheim 22-Nov-41 Wolfgang Lippert Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.30 NW Bir Hacheim 22-Nov-41 Wolfgang Lippert Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 10.20 SE Ain-el-Gazala 23-Nov-41 Wolfgang Lippert Stab II./JG27 Hurricane 12.25 S Bir Hacheim
'Every- Geschwader has its own personality'
EDUARD NEUMANN, JG27
During the campaign in the West, I was Gescbwaderadjutant to Oberst Max Ibel. He had already fought as a pioneer during the First World War, but at that time our Stab was distinguished by Hptm. Adolf Galland who showed great abilities as a promising fighter pilot. In July 1940, I became Kommandeur of I./JG27 and claimed my first victory, a Spitfire, on 8 August. At the end of the Battle of Britain, I had six Abscbusse and one of my best pilots was Obit. Gerhard Homuth, Kapitan of 3. Staffel.
We were assigned to North Africa even before the end of the Balkan campaign. We flew to Sicily and then on to. Africa where we landed at Gazala, between Derna and Tobruk. Part of the first Staffel was already there. When we arrived, our opponents were Hurricanes which had had it easy with the unescorted Stukas. We had significant advantages over the Hurricanes.Homuth,Marseille,Schroer,andStahlschmidtwere very good pilots.Marseillein particular was magnificent, looked after by the gods, though he was a little rascal and an impertinent lad. Consequently, when other Gescbwader had to release some pilots to our unit, he was assigned to our unit at Doberitz even though he was a very good pilot and already had several Abscbusse. When he arrived, his hair was too long, and his jacket was shabby. His father was a general in the Army, but at that time Marseille was not yet a Leutnant. It was said that he kept the company of film actresses and he was not considered suitable to be an officer. His Staffelkapitan was Homuth who was serious and intellectual, the opposite ofMarseille,andHomuthdid not like him. I kept a tight rein onMarseilleand he trusted me. Every Gescbwader has its own personality. We had our own intentions and we protected our own. In Africa, Kesselring wanted us to attack the airfields at Alamein with the Stukas, but I told him that this would result only in our annihilation. One had to protest vehemently to achieve the objective and in JG27 there was a dedicated loyalty which is the reason members of the Gescbwader continue to this day to come to the reunions.
I became Kommodore of JG27 on 10 June 1942. Homuth took my place as Kommandeur of 1. Gruppe andMarseilletook overHomuth's Staffel.From Africa I went to Athens in Greece for the air defence of the Aegean. One Gruppe was at Athens, one on Crete, and another in France. In March 1943 I returned to Berlin and Radel took command of the Gescbwader. When I left, my tally was relatively poor compared to those of the aces which our unit had generated, but I considered that I had carried out my duties the best way I could.
In 1928 Eduard went to Berlin to study mechanical and aviation engineering. It was here that he discovered his enthusiasm for flight and quickly became a member of the 'Akakflieg' Glider club in 1929. In 1932 he passed his flying examinations in powered flight in Cottbus. In 1934 he began training on the Fieseler Fi-5 aircraft, then later the same year he joined the fledgling Luftwaffe, which was still under secret construction. In Schleissheim he received final combat training, Neumann was then deployed toII./JG132 'Richthofen'in July 1935.
After the re-training on the Bf-109D at Barth in August 1937 he was transferred to the Luftwaffe's 'Condor Legion' which was to be sent to aid General Franco's Fascists in theSpanish Civil Waralong with other notable personalities like Adolf Galland and Werner Mölders. After a year's service Neumann returned to Germany at the rank of Oberleutnant with two victories and the Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords, and was then appointed Gruppenkommandeur with 4/JG26 in Düsseldorf, remaining with the unit until departing for Jagdgeschwader 27 in early 1940, becoming the unit's Adjutant.
The day after scoring his first (World War Two) victory during the opening phase of the Battle of Britain, a RAF 236 SquadronBlenheimoff the coast of Cherbourg on the 20th July 1940, he was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I/JG27 to replace Major Helmut Riegel, shot down and killed by501 SquadronHurricanesoff the Island of Alderney. After a brief participation in theInvasion of Yugoslavia,in April 1941 the unit moved to Ain-el Gazala, Libya, North Africa on 18 April 1941. He received the German Cross in Gold on 11 May 1942 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur I./JG27.
On 8th June 1942 he was promoted to Major and Geschwaderkommodore of JG27, which he successfully led until 22 April 1943 when he joined the Staff of General der Jagdflieger. In March 1943 Neumann was promoted to Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel), and later in 1944 to Oberst (Colonel). Eduard Neumann finished the war as the Commander of Fighter Forces in Northern Italy. Neumann was a believer in leading his squadron from the ground, and given these long periods of administrative command, Neumann's active combat career was somewhat limited, although he became one of the most respected and influential field commanders in the Luftwaffe. As a consequence he only achieved 13 victories during his Luftwaffe career (2 in Spain). In early 1945 Neumann was among those courageous men to protest against Hermann Göring in what came to be known as the 'Fighter Pilots Revolt' or 'Fighter Pilots Mutiny'.
One of Neumann's most successful achievements was the molding of the career ofHans-Joachim Marseille,giving the unorthodox fighter pilot a free reign to practice his tactics. Marseille went on to score 158 victories against the Western Allied Air Forces, a number no other pilot would match. In 1989 Neumann and other members of JG27 erected a Pyramid with the co-operation of the Egyptian Government on the place that Marseille fell to his death.
After the War
After the war Eduard 'Edu' Neumann developed an engineering company. He continued to fly as hobby, after the banning of civilian flight clubs had been lifted. Neumann remained a member of the German Fighter Pilot's Association, until his death from a long illness aged 93.
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Asisbiz Database of 13 aerial victories for Eduard Neumann
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 20-Jul-40 Eduard Neumann Stab /JG27 Blenheim 19.15 30km South of Portland 08-Aug-40 Eduard Neumann Stab I./JG27 Spitfire 13.55 40km South The Needles 11-Sep-40 Eduard Neumann Stab I./JG27 Hurricane 17.05 Dungeness 17-Sep-40 Eduard Neumann Stab I./JG27 Hurricane 16.30 Gatwick 27-Sep-40 Eduard Neumann Stab I./JG27 Hurricane 10.15 Orpington 15-Jun-41 Eduard Neumann Stab I./JG27 Hurricane 17.30 10km W Capuzzo 08-Jul-41 Eduard Neumann Stab I./JG27 Hurricane 07.55 5km E Halfaya-Pass 27-Sep-41 Eduard Neumann Stab I./JG27 Hurricane 10.00 West of Bardia 23-Nov-41 Eduard Neumann Stab I./JG27 Hurricane 12.44 Sidi Rezegh 30-Nov-41 Eduard Neumann Stab I./JG27 Hurricane 3000m 16.00 Bir el Gobi
Gustav Rodel
Gustav Rödel was born on 24 October 1915 at Merseburg in Sachsen. He joined the Luftwaffe with the rank of Fahnenjunker in 1936 and underwent fighter pilot training. Rödel participated in the Spanish Civil War with the Condor Legion serving with J 88. He was awarded the Spanienkreuz in Bronze with Schwertern for his achievements there.
On 15 July 1939, Rödel joined JG21. Leutnant Rödel was assigned to 2./JG21. He participated in the invasion of Poland gaining his first victory, a Polish P.24 fighter shot down near Warschau, on 1 September. However, on 7 September, he was forced down during a ground-strafing mission. It is unclear whether this was as a result of ground fire or mechanical failure. Fortunately, he was able to bring his machine back almost to the border and managed to avoid detection and returned to his unit the next day. Rödel transferred to the Geschwaderstab of JG27 on 24 November 1939.
He participated in the French campaign gaining a further three victories. In July 1940, Rödel was transferred to 4./JG27. On 7 September, Rödel was appointed Staffelkapitän of 4./JG27. By the end of September, he had recorded 14 victories, the majority of these falling in the aerial battles over England. II./JG27 participated in the invasion of the Balkans. Rödel recorded six victories in the aerial battles over Greece, including three Greek fighters shot down on 15 April 1941 and three RAF Hurricane fighters shot down on 20 April. Oberleutnant Rödel was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 22 June for 20 victories. Following the successful conclusion of the Balkan campaign, Rödel and 4./JG27 participated in the invasion of Russia. Rödel claimed a Russian SB-3 twin-engine bomber shot down on 25 June 1941 for his 21st victory. Shortly afterwards 4./JG27 were transferred to North Africa. Here, Rödel claimed his 30th victory on 4 December 1941, when he shot down a South African P-40 fighter near Bir el Gobi. On 20 May 1942, Rödel was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG27. He recorded his 40th victory on 23 May, when he shot down another P-40 fighter near Ras el Tin.
On 21 July, he claimed four Hurricanes shot down to record his 48th through 51st victories. He claimed three P-39 fighters shot down in the El Alamein area on 9 October (58-60). However, he had mis-identified his victims which were, in all probability, RAF P-40 fighters. In October 1942, Rödel claimed 15 victories, including three RAF P-40 fighters shot down on 24 October (64-66) and three fighters shot down on 27 October (67-69). On 1 November he claimed his 73rd victory, his last in North Africa. Rödel was appointed Kommodore of JG27 on 22 April 1943. He saw combat over Sicily and Greece in May. On 22 May, he shot down three enemy aircraft (76-78). Major Rödel was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 255) on 20 June 1943. He recorded his 80th victory on 4 October and his 83rd on 10 October. Relocated to Germany and Reichsverteidigung duties, Rödel raised his victory total to 93, including many USAAF four-engine bombers. In June 1944, he led JG27 over the Invasion front. On 29 June, he claimed three USAAF P-47 fighters shot down (95-97). On 5 July, he claimed his 98th, and last, victory a USAAF P-38 twin-engine fighter shot down near Angleure.
In December 1944, Rödel was involved in the planning of Operation Bodenplatte. From the beginning of January 1945, he was serving on the staff of 2. Jagddivision, becoming Kommandeur on 1 February, a position he held until the end of the war. Post-war, Rödel joined the Bundesluftwaffe, retiring with the rank of Generalmajor. He died on 6 February 1995, aged 80.
Gustav Rödel was credited with 98 victories in 980 missions. He recorded one victory over the Eastern front. Of his 97 victories recorded over the Western front, 12 were four-engine bombers.
Asisbiz Database of aerial victories for Gustav Rodel
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 1.9.1939 17:08 PZL P.24 2./JG21 Warschau area 2 12.5.1940 10:15 Hurricane Stab/JG27 15km S Luttich 3 2.6.1940 9:14 Spitfire Stab/JG27 W Dunkirk 4 7.6.1940 10:50 Potez 63 Stab/JG27 NW Dunkirk 5 11.8.1940 10:40 Spitfire 4./JG27 N Cap de la Hague 6 30.8.1940 12:28 Spitfire 4./JG27 N Redhill 7 1.9.1940 15:05 Spitfire 4./JG27 Ashford 8 1.9.1940 15:30 Spitfire 4./JG27 Folkestone 9 3.9.1940 11:20 Spitfire 4./JG27 Southend 10 3.9.1940 11:50 Hurricane 4./JG27 Southend 11 6.9.1940 10:05 Spitfire 4./JG27 Tunbridge Wells - 6.9.1940 - Spitfire 4./JG27 not confirmed - 6.9.1940 - Spitfire 4./JG27 not confirmed 12 11.9.1940 16:32 Spitfire 4./JG27 Elham 13 27.9.1940 13:05 Hurricane 4./JG27 Milton Regis 14 27.9.1940 16:18 Hurricane 4./JG27 E London - 13.10.1940 - Spitfire 4./JG27 not confirmed 15 15.4.1941 6:50 Hurricane 4./JG27 W Trikkala / Bloch 151 of 24 Mira, EVA flown by Cpl George Mokkas, killed 16 15.4.1941 6:55 PZL P-24 4./JG27 W Trikkala / Gladiator of 21 Mira, EVA 17 15.4.1941 7:05 PZL P-24 4./JG27 10km NE Trikkala / P.24G of 22 Mira, EVA 18 20.4.1941 16:57 Hurricane 4./JG27 Megara / Hurricane of 80Sqn, RAF 19 20.4.1941 17:01 Hurricane 4./JG27 Migalo / Hurricane of 80Sqn, RAF 20 20.4.1941 17:08 Hurricane 4./JG27 Migalo / Hurricane of 80Sqn, RAF 21 25.6.1941 16:40 SB-3 4./JG27 Wilna 22 3.10.1941 15:55 Hurricane 4./JG27 SW Sidi Barrani / Tomahawk of 112Sqn, RAF 23 10.10.1941 9:10 P-40 4./JG27 SE Sidi Omar / Tomahawk of 2Sqn, SAAF 24 10.10.1941 9:20 Hurricane 4./JG27 SE Sidi Omar 25 22.11.1941 14:05 Blenheim 4./JG27 80km SE Gazala / Blenheim of 11Sqn, RAF 26 22.11.1941 16:40 P-40 4./JG27 SE Bir Hacheim 27 25.11.1941 15:55 Hurricane 4./JG27 N Tobruk 28 25.11.1941 15:57 P-40 4./JG27 N Tobruk 29 1.12.1941 12:40 Hurricane 4./JG27 SW El Adem / Hurricane of 1Sqn, SAAF or 274Sqn, RAF 30 4.12.1941 10:18 P-40 4./JG27 NE Bir el Gobi / Hurricane of 1Sqn, SAAF flown by 2/Lt Meek 31 5.12.1941 11:55 P-40 4./JG27 NW Bir el Gobi / Tomahawk of 250 or 112Sqn, RAF 32 6.12.1941 11:55 Beaufighter 4./JG27 Tobruk / Beaufighter of 272Sqn, RAF flown by P/O Snow 33 4.1.1942 8:40 Hurricane 4./JG27 20km SE Agedabia 34 27.3.1942 17:24 P-40 4./JG27 SW Ain el Gazala / Hurricane of 80Sqn, RAF 35 27.3.1942 17:10 P-40 4./JG27 Tobruk / Hurricane of 80Sqn, RAF / not confirmed 36 6.4.1942 8:23 P-40 4./JG27 Tmimi-Martuba 37 7.4.1942 15:43 P-40 4./JG27 N Mtfeil Chebir / Kittyhawk of 450Sqn, RAF 38 9.4.1942 14:25 P-40 4./JG27 30km SW Mtfeil Chabir / Tomahawk of 40Sqn, SAAF flown by Lt Gouws 39 25.4.1942 9:55 P-40 4./JG27 6km N Ain el Gazala 40 23.5.1942 9:40 P-40 II./JG27 10km N Ras el Tin / Hurricane of 33Sqn, RAF flown by F/Lt Wade 41 23.5.1942 9:47 P-40 II./JG27 40km NE Ras el Tin 42 4.6.1942 8:15 P-40 II./JG27 3km SE Bir Hacheim / Tomahawk of 4Sqn, SAAF 43 10.7.1942 10:32 Spitfire II./JG27 6km SW El Alamein 44 10.7.1942 10:37 P-40 II./JG27 NE Miteiriga 45 10.7.1942 10:40 P-40 II./JG27 1km S Murmin Busak 46 19.7.1942 9:13 Hurricane II./JG27 Chebel el Gabir / Hurricane of 238Sqn, RAF 47 19.7.1942 9:17 Hurricane II./JG27 Bir Gabatte / Hurricane of 238Sqn, RAF 48 21.7.1942 18:10 Hurricane II./JG27 SSW Alamein 49 21.7.1942 18:12 Hurricane II./JG27 SSW Alamein 50 21.7.1942 18:12 Hurricane II./JG27 NE El Daba 51 21.7.1942 18:20 Hurricane II./JG27 4km NE El Taqua 52 31.8.1942 18:29 Spitfire II./JG27 15km SSE El Alamein 53 1.9.1942 7:01 P-40 II./JG27 Kittyhawk of 450Sqn, RAF 54 3.9.1942 10:20 P-40 II./JG27 Deir el Raghil 55 5.9.1942 10:53 P-40 II./JG27 SSW El Alamein 56 5.9.1942 10:57 P-40 II./JG27 SSW El Alamein 57 5.9.1942 11:00 P-40 II./JG27 SSW El Alamein 58 9.10.1942 9:23 P-39 II./JG27 N Turbiya 59 9.10.1942 9:27 P-39 II./JG27 NNE El Daba 60 9.10.1942 9:35 P-39 II./JG27 25km NW Sanyet Quotaifiya 61 13.10.1942 9:39 P-39 II./JG27 SSW El Alamein / Kittyhawk of 4Sqn, SAAF 62 22.10.1942 10:45 B-25 II./JG27 SW El Alamein / B-25 of 12 BG, USAAF 63 24.10.1942 9:43 P-40 II./JG27 SW El Alamein 64 24.10.1942 9:45 P-40 II./JG27 WSW El Alamein 65 24.10.1942 9:50 P-40 II./JG27 W El Alamein 66 26.10.1942 16:08 P-40 II./JG27 SW Sanyet Quotaifiya / Kittyhawk of 260Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt Rattle 67 27.10.1942 9:23 Spitfire II./JG27 SSW El Hammam 68 27.10.1942 9:42 P-40 II./JG27 SSW El Alamein 69 27.10.1942 15:05 P-39 II./JG27 N El Daba 70 29.10.1942 9:05 P-40 II./JG27 Deir el Bein 71 31.10.1942 9:52 P-40 II./JG27 SW Sanyet Quotaifiya 72 31.10.1942 9:55 P-40 II./JG27 SW Sanyet Quotaifiya 73 1.11.1942 7:05 Spitfire II./JG27 S Sidi el Rahman 74 18.5.1943 13:44 B-17 Stab/JG27 NE Marettimo 75 18.5.1943 13:53 P-38 Stab/JG27 NE Trapani 76 22.5.1943 16:17 B-17 Stab/JG27 10km SE Marettimo 77 22.5.1943 16:22 P-38 Stab/JG27 10km SE Marettimo 78 22.5.1943 16:25 P-38 Stab/JG27 SW Marettimo 79 2.7.1943 - Beaufighter Stab/JG27 NW Melos 80 4.10.1943 12:20 B-24 Stab/JG27 SW Kos 81 8.10.1943 13:48 B-25 Stab/JG27 20km S Levahdia 82 8.10.1943 14:00 P-38 Stab/JG27 N Patras 83 10.10.1943 12:50 B-17 HSS Stab/JG27 Lamia 84 19.3.1944 13:44 B-24 Stab/JG27 SE Graz 85 19.3.1944 14:08 B-24 Stab/JG27 15km SSW Graz 86 2.4.1944 10:45 P-47 Stab/JG27 NW Graz 87 3.4.1944 10:42 B-17 Stab/JG27 15km SSW Budapest 88 12.4.1944 12:03 B-17 Stab/JG27 Wiener Neustadt 89 13.4.1944 11:48 B-17 Stab/JG27 3km S Raab 90 12.5.1944 12:37 B-17 Stab/JG27 E Aschaffenburg 91 12.5.1944 12:47 B-17 Stab/JG27 E Aschaffenburg 92 19.5.1944 13:20 P-51 Stab/JG27 NW Magdeburg 93 19.5.1944 13:20 P-51 Stab/JG27 W Haldensleben 94 29.5.1944 10:15 B-24 Stab/JG27 Sankt-Pölten 95 29.6.1944 11:50 P-47 Stab/JG27 Évreux-Gaillon 96 29.6.1944 11:55 P-47 Stab/JG27 Louviers-Évreux 97 29.6.1944 11:57 P-47 Stab/JG27 Louviers-Évreux 98 5.7.1944 21:05 P-38 Stab/JG27 Angleure Victories: 98
Awards: Ehrenpokal (14 December 1940)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (16 July 1942)
Ritterkreuz (22 June 1941)
Eichenlaub (20 June 1943)
Units: J/88, JG21, JG27http://www.luftwaffe.cz/rodel.html
Gustav Rodel
Asisbiz Database of 98 aerial victories for Gustav Rodel
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 01-Sep-39 Gustav Rodel 2./JG21 PZL P-24 17.08 Warschau area 12-May-40 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 Hurricane 10.15 15km S Luttich/Huy 02-Jun-40 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 Spitfire 09.14 West of Dunkirk 06-Jun-40 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 Potez 63 10.50 NW of Dunkirk 11-Aug-40 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Spitfire 10.40 North of Cap de la Hague 30-Aug-40 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Spitfire 12.28 North of Redhill 01-Sep-40 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Spitfire 15.05 Ashford 01-Sep-40 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Spitfire 15.30 Folkestone 03-Sep-40 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Spitfire 11.20 Southend 03-Sep-40 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Spitfire 3000-100m 11.50 Southend 06-Sep-40 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Spitfire 06-Sep-40 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Spitfire 06-Sep-40 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Spitfire 10.05 Tunbridge Wells 11-Sep-40 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Spitfire 16.32 Elham 27-Sep-40 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Hurricane 13.05 Milton Regis 27-Sep-40 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Hurricane 16.18 East of London 13-Oct-40 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Spitfire 15-Apr-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 PZL P-24 100-50m 07.05 10km NE Trikkla 15-Apr-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Hurricane I 06.50 West of Tríkala Greece 15-Apr-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 PZL P-24 06.55 West of Tríkala Greece 20-Apr-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Hurricane I 16.57 Megara 20-Apr-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Hurricane I 2500m 17.01 Migalo 20-Apr-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Hurricane I 2500m 17.08 Migalo 25-Jun-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 SB-3 16.40 22-Nov-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Blenheim 1500m 14.05 80km SE Gazala 22-Nov-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.40 SE Bir Hacheim 25-Nov-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Hurricane I 15.55 N Tobruk 25-Nov-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 15.57 N Tobruk 01-Dec-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Hurricane MkII 12.40 SW El Adem 04-Dec-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 10.18 NE Bir-el-Gobi 05-Dec-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 11.55 NW Bir-el-Gobi 06-Dec-41 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Beaufighter 11.55 Tobruk 04-Jan-42 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 Hurricane 1500m 08.40 20km SE Agedabia 27-Mar-42 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 17.10 West of Tobruk 27-Mar-42 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 200m 17.24 SW FlPl Ain-el-Gazala 06-Apr-42 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 800m 08.23 zw Tmimi-Martuba 07-Apr-42 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 15.43 North of Mteifel-Chebir 09-Apr-42 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.25 30km SW Mteifel-Chebir 25-Apr-42 Gustav Rodel 4./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.55 6km N Ain-el-Gazala 23-May-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 200m 09.47 40km NE Ras-el-Tin 23-May-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.40 10km N Ras-el-Tin 04-Jun-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 4500m 08.15 3km SE Bir Hacheim 10-Jul-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 1500m 10.40 1km S Murmin Busak 10-Jul-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 500m 10.37 NE Miteiriga 10-Jul-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 Spitfire 3000m 10.32 6km SW El-Alamein 19-Jul-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 Hurricane MkII 09.17 Bir Gabatte 19-Jul-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 Hurricane MkII 09.13 Chebel-el-Gabir 21-Jul-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 Hurricane MkII 18.12½ NE El-Daba 21-Jul-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 Hurricane 2000m 18.20 4km NE El Taqua 21-Jul-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 Hurricane MkII 18.12 SSW El-Alamein 21-Jul-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 Hurricane MkII 18.10 SSW El-Alamein 31-Aug-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 Spitfire 3500m 18.29 15km ssE El-Alamein 01-Sep-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 07.01 03-Sep-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 10.20 Deir-el-Raghil 05-Sep-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 10.53 SSW El-Alamein 05-Sep-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 10.57 SSW El-Alamein 05-Sep-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 11.00 SSW El-Alamein 09-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-39 Aircobra 09.23 North of Turbiya 09-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-39 Aircobra 09.27 NNE El-Daba 09-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-39 Aircobra 4000m 09.35 25km NW Sanyet Quotaifiya 13-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-39 Aircobra 09.39 SSW El-Alamein 22-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 B-25 Mitchell 10.45 SW El-Alamein 24-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.50 West of El-Alamein 24-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.45 WSW El-Alamein 24-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.43 SW El-Alamein 26-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 16.08 SW Sanyet Quotaifiya 27-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-39 Aircobra 15.05 North of El-Daba 27-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.42 SSW El-Alamein 27-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 Spitfire 09.23 SSW El-Hammam 29-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.05 Deir-el-Bein 31-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.55 SW Sanyet Quotaifiya 31-Oct-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.52 SW Sanyet Quotaifiya 01-Nov-42 Gustav Rodel Stab II./JG27 Spitfire 07.05 South of Sidi-el-Rahman 18-May-43 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 P-38 Lightning 13.53 NE Trapani 18-May-43 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 B-17 Fortress II 5500m 13.44 NE Insel Marettimo 22-May-43 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 P-38 Lightning 7000m 16.22 10km SE Marettimo 22-May-43 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 P-38 Lightning 4000m 16.25 SW Marettimo 22-May-43 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 B-17F 6500m 16.17 10km SE Marettimo 02-Jul-43 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 Beaufighter NW Insel Melos (Mílos) Aegean 04-Oct-43 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 B-24 Liberator 12.20 SW Insel Kos (Dodecanese) 08-Oct-43 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 B-25 Mitchell 3500m 13.48 20km S Levahdia 08-Oct-43 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 P-38 Lightning 2000m 14.00 N Patras 10-Oct-43 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 B-17 Fortress Hss 6000m 12.50 Lamia 19-Mar-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 B-24 Liberator 6000m 14.08 15km SSW Graz 19-Mar-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 B-24 Liberator 7000m 13.44 SE Graz 02-Apr-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 P-47 Thunderbolt 1000m 10.45 NW Graz 03-Apr-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 B-17 Fortress 7000m 10.42 15km SSW Budapest 12-Apr-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 B-17 Fortress 12.03 Wiener Neustadt 13-Apr-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 B-17 Fortress 7000m 11.48 3km S Raab 12-May-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 B-17 Fortress 7500m 12.37 05 Ost S/QU-5 (Hammelburg) 12-May-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 B-17 Fortress 12.47 East of Aschaffenburg 19-May-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 P-51 Mustang 13.20 NW Magdeburg 19-May-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 B-24 Liberator 13.20 GC-8 (W Haldensleben) 29-May-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 B-24 Liberator 7000m 10.15 Sankt-Polten 29-Jun-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 P-47 Thunderbolt 500m 11.50 05 Ost S/UC (evreux-Gaillon) 29-Jun-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 P-47 Thunderbolt 500m 11.55 05 Ost S/UC (Louviers-Evreux) 29-Jun-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 P-47 Thunderbolt 500m 11.57 05 Ost S/UC (Louviers-Evreux) 05-Jul-44 Gustav Rodel Stab /JG27 P-38 Lightning 3000m 21.05 BH-55 (Angleure S Sezanne)
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 operational history Bibliography: +
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- Jackson, Robert. Aircraft of World War II: Development – Weaponry – Specifications. Enderby, Leicester, UK, Amber Books, 2003. ISBN 1-85605-751-8.
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- Mason, Francis K. Messerschmitt Bf 109B, C, D, E in Luftwaffe & Foreign service. London, UK: Osprey Publishing Limited, 1973. ISBN 0-85045-152-3.
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Some of the most widely used Book References:
- Jagdwaffe: Battle of Britain: Phase One: July-August 1940 (Luftwaffe Colours: Volume Two, Section 1) Paperback Eric Mombeek (Author), David Wadman (Author), Eddie J Creek (Author)
- Jagdwaffe: Battle of Britain: Phase Two: August-September 1940 (Luftwaffe Colours: Volume Two, Section 2) Paperback Eric Mombeek (Author), David Wadman (Author), Martin Pegg (Author)
- Jagdwaffe: Battle of Britain: Phase Three: September-October 1940 (Luftwaffe Colours: Volume Two, Section 3) Paperback Eric Mombeek (Author), David Wadman (Author), Martin Pegg (Author)
- Jagdwaffe: Battle of Britain: Phase Four: November 1940-June 1941 (Luftwaffe Colours: Volume Two, Section 4) Paperback Eric Mombeek (Author), David Wadman (Author), Martin Pegg (Author)
Magazines: +
- Airfix Magazines (English) - http://www.airfix.com/
- Avions (French) - http://www.aerostories.org/~aerobiblio/rubrique10.html
- FlyPast (English) - http://www.flypast.com/
- Flugzeug Publikations GmbH (German) - http://vdmedien.com/flugzeug-publikations-gmbh-hersteller_verlag-vdm-heinz-nickel-33.html
- Flugzeug Classic (German) - http://www.flugzeugclassic.de/
- Klassiker (German) - http://shop.flugrevue.de/abo/klassiker-der-luftfahrt
- Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://boutique.editions-lariviere.fr/site/abonnement-le-fana-de-l-aviation-626-4-6.html
- Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://www.pdfmagazines.org/tags/Le+Fana+De+L+Aviation/
- Osprey (English) - http://www.ospreypublishing.com/
- Revi Magazines (Czech) - http://www.revi.cz/
Web References: +
- Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109
- Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109_variants#cite_ref-100
- Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109_operational_history
- Flickr.com - https://www.flickr.com/photos/farinihouseoflove/2209839419/in/photostream
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