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Stab III. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 - Stab III./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53 damaged at Mannheim-Sandhofen 1941
Photo 01: Believed photographed at Mannheim-Sandhofen, this early Messerschmitt Bf109F of JG53 was probably one of the first damaged by this Geschwader. Note the early intake which differed from later types in being smaller in diameter.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53 at the Low Countries to protect the North Sea coastline 1941 01
Photo 01: Early Messerschmitt Bf 109Fs of JG53. Between September and December 1941, the Geschwader Stab 1. and II. Gruppe of the 'Ace of Spades' Geschwader were stationed in the Low Countries to protect the North Sea coastline.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53 Russia 1942 01
Photo 01: Ground crew working on a snow-camouflaged Messerschmitt Bf 109F of JG53. With its overall white finish, the only areas of colour on this machine are the yellow nose, spinner and rear fuselage band.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53 6./JG53 Yellow 9 Sauer at Westerland Island Sylt 1941 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53 March 1941 01
Photo 01: Another of III./JG53's Messerschmitt Bf109F-2s, photographed at the end of March 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109F III./JG53 Russia 1941 01
Photo 01: These aircraft are believed to have been photographed after being withdrawn from the front line, either to be repaired or to be transferred. The Bf 109F belonged to III./JG3 but the 'Emil' parked alongside probably belonged to another unit.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 Stab II./JG53 Heinz Bretnutz WNr 6674 Russia 1941 0A
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 Stab II./JG53 Heinz Bretnutz WNr 6674 salvaged Russia 1941 01Commander II./JG 53 plane of Hauptz Heinz Bretnütz (Heinz Bretnütz), who was mortally wounded in a battle with bombers of the 2nd Squadron of the 46th SBAP, evacuated from the place of forced landing
The bridge at Vishvill was an important strategic point, being the main crossing of the 56th MK, and had a serious cover. Almost immediately, at 06:48, Soviet aircraft were fired by anti-aircraft artillery, and at 06:50 attacked by a group of Bf 109. The German patrol was headed by the commander II./JG 53 Heinz Bretnütz, one of the best aces at that time Luftwaffe with 31 wins in the asset. Starting to attack the Soviet group in the target area, the German fighters continued to pursue the Security Council up to Nemakshaya. As a result of the battle, two SBs were shot down (according to the regimental railway services - they were missing), two made forced landings on Soviet territory, and two more made forced landings at the Siauliai airfield. However, this success cost the German fighters dearly - the aircraft of the leading group was shot down with retaliatory fire from radio operators and he himself was badly wounded in the leg. Bretnutz had the strength to make an emergency landing on Soviet territory in the Erzhvilsk region. Despite the fact that he was hidden by a Lithuanian family, and on June 26 he was transferred to the advancing German units, as a result of the gangrene that started on June 27, Bretnyutz died in hospital.
The German pilots who participated in the flight claimed a total of 8 victories. The enemy overestimated his achievements at least twice - in reality, the 2nd AE of the 46th SBAP lost four crews, and two more SBs made forced landings due to combat damage at the Siauliai airfield. In turn, the Soviet crews said that the joint fire of the shooters of all the crews managed to set fire to two German fighters. Downed Bf 109F-2 W.Nr. 6674 Bretnjutz became the first aircraft lost by the Germans in the air battles in the skies of the Baltic states (it is interesting that the plane, originally considered as a 100% loss, was subsequently found and evacuated).
The 3rd Squadron of the 46th SBAP, led by captain Gavrilov, was to attack the station of Gillen, however, judging by the records in the regiment’s combat logs and German data, the bombs were dropped on a completely different object. According to the traffic police, at 06:35, the squadron was fired at ZA in Tilsit district, at 06:40 ZA in Taurotenin district (10 km south of Tilsit), and at 06:45, crews dropped bombs on Gillen station. Further, at 06:53 in the area of Budveten - Kraupishken (10 km east of Gillen) were attacked by a group of Bf 109.
However, according to German data, at 06:45 (05:45 Berlin time), a group of Soviet aircraft bombed the railway station in Eidkau. In addition, judging by the timing, it can be definitely stated that a distance of 30 km, 20 km from Tilsit to Gillen, and another 10 km from Gillen to Budveten, could be flown at least 3-4 times. Most likely, the squadron navigator made an incorrect calculation, and instead of Tilsit went to some other city, which is not surprising in East Prussia with its densely populated territory. Apparently, it was one of the towns along the Tilsit-Staluppen or Lazdennen-Staluppenen railway. Judging by the scheme of departures of the 46th SBAP on June 22, 1941, it was Lazdennen, standing 40 km east of the Tilsit, on the Neman tributary, the Schelluppe river. Apparently
Soviet bombers were not lucky - in the area of their flight were all the airfields of fighter aircraft of the 1st German air corps, so it is not surprising that this squadron was attacked by German fighters. It is quite possible that the SB group flew right over the Rautenberg airfield (10-12 km west of Lazdennen), from which, apparently, in pursuit, several I./JG 54 fighters took off. to catch up with the Soviet crews already far in the depths of the Soviet territory, after they safely dropped bombs on Eidkau, which was standing on the border, and went east towards Kaunas. German fighters were headed by an experienced pilot, veteran of the war in Spain and fights on the western front, captain Reinhard Seiler, were in the group and other aces. According to German data account of the shot down was opened by Lieutenant Kintzinger, who declared the shot down SAT at 06:51. In total, the Germans claimed seven victories, and the main hero of the battle was the Hauptmann Seiler, who made a hat trick in this battle (4th, 5th and 6th pilot victories in World War II).
According to the results of the battle, the Soviet side recognized the loss of five SBs (according to the Regimental Static Battalion of the regiment, they all did not return from the combat mission), besides, another plane made an emergency landing at the Panevezys airfield because of combat damage with a wounded shooter. Only three aircraft returned to Gruzhnyay.
No matter how paradoxical it may have sounded, but, apparently, the heavy losses of the 2nd and 3rd squadrons of the 46th SBAP were largely predetermined by the successfully completed combat missions of the 9th SBAP. The 7th SAD bomber regiments received targets in the same area, in the Tilsit-Ragnet-Gillen triangle, and the German air defense was already fully armed. It should be noted that the division commander, Colonel P.M. Petrov understood the danger of interception, and at 05:30 he ordered the bombers of the 46th SBAP to escort the I-16 from the 10th IAP. Unfortunately for the crews of the 46th SBAP, according to the previous order, all the planes of the 10th IAP from 04:50 were in the air, covering Siauliai, and did not have time to get ready to escort the SB.
For the German pilots who were sitting in the "Messerschmitt" cabins, the SBs flying without a cover were undoubtedly easy targets, therefore the results of these battles and the losses suffered by the 46th SBAP are not supernatural. We note that the crews of the two Soviet squadrons, in the absence of fighter cover, suffered heavy losses, but were able to maintain their formation and shoot down one of the attacking opponents.
source: https://warspot.ru/591-nesostoyavsheesya-vozmezdie
Stab III. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53- Stab III./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 II./JG53 ((+- Heinz Bretnutz WNr 6674 France 1941 00
Profile's 0A-0B: Messerschmitt Bf109F-2, W.Nr. 6674, flown by Ritterkreuztrager Hptm. Heinz Bretnutz, Kommandeur of II./JG53 This aircraft was finished in an 02/71 scheme with the entire nose painted yellow, except for a Green 71 spinner backplate. Apart from the Kommandeur's insignia on the fuselage, the machine had been further personalised with the addition of a telescope mounted on the far right of the windscreen and the name 'Peter' under the cockpit. The aircraft is shown here with 30 victory bars, the last being a Spitfire claimed south of Dungeness on 3 May 1941. Hptm. Bretnutz claimed another six victories on the Channel Front before his unit transferred east to take part in 'Barbarossa'. On the first day of the invasion, 22 June 1941, Hptm. Bretnutz claimed his 37th victory, a Russian bomber, but had to make a forced landing and was seriously wounded. He was taken to hospital where one of his legs was amputated in an attempt to save his life, but he died on 27 June.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F II./JG53 ((+- Heinz Bretnutz WNr 6674 France 1941 01-02
Photo's 01-02: This yellow-nosed Bf 109F-2 WNr. 6674 was flown by Hptm. Bretnutz, Kommandeur of II./JG53. Under the cockpit was the name 'Peter' in red and the pilot's victory score was recorded as red tabs on a yellow rudder. Note the telescope mounted in the windscreen.
Pilots II./JG53 Heinz Bretnutz 01
Photo's 01: Hptm. Heinz Bretnutz, Kommandeur of II./JG53, scored his 27th victory on 1 December and his aircraft is seen here with an interesting rudder marking. Twenty of the victory bars have been enclosed in a black border, perhaps to indicate that it was these which earlier earned him the Ritterkreuz, awarded on 20 October 1940.
Pilots II./JG53 Heinz Bretnutz France 01
Photo 01: Major Gunther von Maltzahn with several of his pilots. From the left, Major von Maltzahn; Hptm. Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke, Kommandeur of III./JG53; Oblt. Kurt Brundle, Staffelkapitan of 5./JG53; Hptm Heinz Bretnutz, Kommandeur of II./JG53; Ofw. Stefan Utjens of 4./JG53 and Oblt. Franz Gatz, Staffelkapitan of 9./JG53.All these pilots would eventually be awarded the Ritterkreuz and some the higher grades, e.g. von Maltzahn and Brundle received the Oak Leaves and Wilcke the Swords.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 8./JG53 (o+ technical officer Hans-Joachim Heineke Biala Tserkov Aug 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 Stab I./JG53 ((+ Herbert Kaminski Comiso Sicily 1942
Image 01: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 flown by Hptm. Herbert Kaminski, Kommandeur of Stab I./JG53, Comiso, early 1942 Carrying the double chevron Stab marking of a Gruppenkommandeur, this aircraft was finished in a standard European camouflage scheme of 74/75 on the uppersurfaces with additional fuselage mottles in Grey 02. The spinner has a standard white segment and a wide white band was painted round the rear fuselage. None of Kaminskis victories was recorded on the rudder. The undersurfaces were finished in 76.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F Stab I./JG53 ((+ Herbert Kaminski Comiso Sicily 1942
Photo 01: The Bf 109F-4 flown by Hptm. Herbert Kaminski, Kommandeur of I./JG53 on Comiso airfield, early 1942. This Gruppe had previously been led by the well-known escaper, Franz von Werra, and Kaminski took over the Gruppe in November 1941 after von Werra was killed during a routine test flight in the Netherlands. Kaminski had previously led the Zerstbrer Gruppe I./ZG26 and received the Ritterkreuz on 6 August for his successes against ground targets in the campaigns in Crete and Russia, at which time he had also claimed five aerial victories. Some sources have speculated that the two pale stripes on the right wingtip may have been some form of special recognition marking, but they are more likely to be evidence of a recent repair.
Luftwaffe pilot from Stab I./JG53 Herbert Kaminski
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53 ((+- Kommodore Gunther von Maltzahn Sicily 1941 00
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 JG53 ((-+- Kommodore Gunther von Maltzahn WNr 6683 Russia 1941 00
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53 ((-+- Kommodore Gunther von Maltzahn WNr 8326 Russia 1941 00A
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53 ((-+- Kommodore Gunther von Maltzahn WNr 8326 Russia Aug 1941 01-02
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 JG53 ((-+- Kommodore Gunther von Maltzahn WNr 6683 Russia 1941 00
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 flown by Major Gunther v. Maltzahn, Kommodore of JG53, early 1941. This aircraft, W.Nr. 6683, was painted in the standard 02/71 colours but with the addition of large areas of yellow over the spinner, cowling and rudder. Twenty black victory bars appear on the rudder.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53 ((-+- Gunther von Maltzahn WNr 6683 1941 01
Photo 01: The Bf109F-2, WNr .6683, flown by Major Gunther von Maltzahn, the Kommodore of JG53, with 20 victory tabs on the yellow rudder.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53 ((-+- Gunther von Maltzahn WNr 6683 March-April 1941 01
Photo 01: A busy scene in March-April 1941 with mechanics working on the engines of a number of Bf109F-2s of the Stab and I./JG53. On the left of the picture, the aircraft with the Stab markings was a reserve machine flown by the Kommodore of JG53, Major Gunther von Maitzahn. All Stab markings were in black with a white outline, and to indicate this aircraft's reserve status there is a small number '2' (just visible) in the chevron instead of the usual inner triangle.
Pilots JG53 Gunther von Maltzahn 01
Photo 01: Major Gunther von Maltzahn - seen here in the cockpit of his aircraft - first joined the German cavalry as a member of Reiter Regiment 16 in 1931. He volunteered for the Luftwaffe on its formation and was accepted in 1935. On 9 October 1940, just eight days before his 30th birthday, von Maltzahn replaced Obstlt. Hans-Jürgen von Cramon-Taubadel as Kommodore of JG53. On 1 December Major von Maltzahn shot down his 12th victim, a Hurricane, and more in recognition for his leadership as Kommodore of JG53 than for his victories, was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 30 December.
Pilots JG53 Gunther von Maltzahn 02
Photo 02: Major Gunther von Maltzahn with several of his pilots. From the left, Major von Maltzahn; Hptm. Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke, Kommandeur of III./JG53; Oblt. Kurt Brundle, Staffelkapitan of 5./JG53; Hptm Heinz Bretnutz, Kommandeur of II./JG53; Ofw. Stefan Utjens of 4./JG53 and Oblt. Franz Gatz, Staffelkapitan of 9./JG53.All these pilots would eventually be awarded the Ritterkreuz and some the higher grades, e.g. von Maltzahn and Brundle received the Oak Leaves and Wilcke the Swords.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 Stab JG53 (-+- Geschwaderadjutant Lt. Franz Schiess W.Nr 7307 Russia 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 W.Nr. 7307 of Stab/JG53, flown by Lt. Franz Schiess, Geschwaderadjutant, July 1941
Photo 01: Although displaying a virtually standard factory camouflage finish and Stab markings, this machine is interesting as it shows the nose and spinner have been repainted. Before Operation 'Barbarossa', all aircraft of Stab/JG53 had their spinners and engine cowlings painted Yellow 04, but this was later overpainted in the colors 02, 70, 74 and 75, as depicted in this profile. Unusually, it is believed that the kill markings on the rudder of this machine were carried on the port side only. Note the canopy framing was Green 70.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53.S (-+- Lt. Franz Schiess W.Nr 7307 Russia 1941 01
Photo 01: Lt. Franz Schiess, Geschwaderadjutant of JG53 taxiing his Bf 109F-2. This photograph is believed to have been taken on 7 July 1941 when the Stab/JG53 claimed three SB-3s, one by Schiess, another by Major Gunther von Maltzahn and one by Oblt. Hans:loachim Heinecke.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53.S (-+- Lt. Franz Schiess W.Nr 7307 Russia 1941 02
Photo 02: A closer view of the rear of Franz Scheiss's aircraft, WNr. 7307, at Belaya-Tserkov on 29 July when Schiess had 14 victories. He received the Ritterkreuz on 21 June 1943 after 54 victories but was posted missing on 2 September 1943 in the Mediterranean theatre. His final victory tally was 67.
Pilots JG53 Franz Schiess 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 2./JG53 ((-+- flown by Gerhard Michalski Italy 1942-43
Photo:From Left: Fw. Otto Russ (27 victories, DK-G, KIA 2.7.1944), Hptm. Gerhard Michalski, Oblt. Fritz Dinger (67 v., RK, KIA 27.7.1943), Lt. Wolfgang Dreifke (3 v.) and Fw. Hans Feyerlein (at least 13 v., EP, KIA 16.3.1944). La Marsa, II./JG53`s command post, March 1943.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 Stab III./JG53 ((+I Gruppenkommandeur Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Mannheim-Sandhofen March 1941
Profile: Flown by the commander of III./JG53 this aircraft was photographed at Mannheim-Sandhofen in March 1941. The finish seems to have suffered from heavy polishing which has partially removed the mottle. Despite of that, the aircfraft does appear rather dirty as well. It's hard to tell whether the panel in front of the windscreen was RLM71 or RLM04 but photos of Jürgen Harders famous "Chevron Circle" shows the panel as RLM04 and it seems likely that all the aircraft of the Stabschwarm would use the same scheme. The Wrk.Nr of this aircraft is not known but the camoflage of RLM02/71 in the same pattern as used for the Bf109E during 1940 is identical to other aircraft in the Erla built 80xx series.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 Stab III./JG53 ((+I Gruppenkommandeur Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Berck-sur-Mer 1941
Profile: Messerschmitt Bf109F-2 flown by Hptm. Wolf-Dietrich Wilke, Kommandeur of III./JG53, March 1941 This aircraft was finished in the standard 02/71/65 camouflage with the addition of an all-yellow nose and rudder. The Stab symbols are those of the Kommandeur and the vertical bar aft of the Balkenkreuz was the newly introduced symbol for III. Gruppe. Personal markings include the 12 white victory tabs on the rudder and the small 'Ww' motif under the windscreen which represented the pilot's initials. The spinner backplate and the canopy framing were both finished in 70.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53.3 ((+I Wilke Berck-sur-Mer 1941 01
Photo 01: The III./JG53 re-equipped with Bf109F-2s at Mannheim-Sandhofen in mid-March. This machine was flown by Hptm. Wolf-Dietrich Wilke, Kommandeur of III./JG53, and has his initials painted below the windscreen. It was photographed at Berck-sur-Mer soon after the Gruppe returned to the Channel Front.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53.3 ((+I Wilke Berck-sur-Mer 1941 02
Photo 02: The view shows the rudder of Wilke's machine marked with his 12 victories. Standing by Wilke's machine is Oblt. Friedrich-Karl Muller, who scored the first of his 140 victories, a Spitfire, on 29 April 1941.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53 ( +) Wolf-Dietrich Wilke Russia 1941 01
Photo 01: Contrary to popular belief, the Bf-109 was not fitted with any device for starting the engine by purely electrical means and relied on ground grew turning a handle which engaged with an inertia starter. Winding the handle turned a flywheel under the engine cowling and, once a certain speed had been attained, the engine fired. As soon as the engine started, the starter clutch was engaged by pushing in a control handle located in the cockpit and the propeller began to turn. Interestingly, the inertia starter was designed by the Eclipse company in the USA and was obtained by the German aircraft industry under licence. Here, ground staff help to start a Bf 109F of JG53. This particular machine is believed to have been flown by Hptm. Wolf-Dietrich Wilke, Kommandeur of III. Gruppe.
Lufwaffe pilots III./JG53 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Russia August 1941 01
Photo's 01-02: On 27 August 1941, III./JG53 claimed 19 Russian aircraft destroyed, increasing the Gruppe's total number of victories from 496 to 515 and thereby exceeding the anxiously anticipated 500. On this occasion, a report was broadcast by the Propaganda Abteilung (note the microphone), during which the Kommandeur, Hptm. Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke, who may himself have been responsible for the Gruppe's 500th victory, was interviewed. Wilke's claim on this occasion was his 29th.
Lufwaffe pilots from III./JG53 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke 01
Lufwaffe pilots JG53 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke France 01
Photo 02: Major Gunther von Maltzahn with several of his pilots. From the left, Major von Maltzahn; Hptm. Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke, Kommandeur of III./JG53; Oblt. Kurt Brundle, Staffelkapitan of 5./JG53; Hptm Heinz Bretnutz, Kommandeur of II./JG53; Ofw. Stefan Utjens of 4./JG53 and Oblt. Franz Gatz, Staffelkapitan of 9./JG53.All these pilots would eventually be awarded the Ritterkreuz and some the higher grades, e.g. von Maltzahn and Brundle received the Oak Leaves and Wilcke the Swords.
I. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 - I./JG53
1 Staffel I Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 - 1./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 1./JG53 White 8 on patrol over Russia 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109F I./JG53 Maldegem, France April-May 1941
Photo 01: An early Bf109F of I./JG53 with ground personnel at Maldegem, April/May 1941. At this time the ground staff, were still unfamiliar with their newly received machines.
II. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 - II./JG53
4 Staffel II Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 - 4./JG53
Luftwaffe JG53 pilots Maltzahn,Wilcke,Kurt Brundle,Heinz Bretnutz,Stefan Utjens,Franz Gatz
Photo's 01-02: Major Gunther von Maltzahn with several of his pilots. From the left, Major von Maltzahn; Hptm. Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke, Kommandeur of III./JG53; Oblt. Kurt Brundle, Staffelkapitan of 5./JG53; Hptm Heinz Bretnutz, Kommandeur of II./JG53; Ofw. Stefan Utjens of 4./JG53 and Oblt. Franz Gatz, Staffelkapitan of 9./JG53.All these pilots would eventually be awarded the Ritterkreuz and some the higher grades, e.g. von Maltzahn and Brundle received the Oak Leaves and Wilcke the Swords.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 4./JG53 (White 4+-) Fritz Dinger WNr 7187 Solugubowka, Russia Oct 1941
Photo 01: Bf 109F4 4./JG53 (White 4+-) Fritz Dinger WNr 7187 Solugubowka, Russia Oct 1941 01
Rudder of Ofw. Fritz Dinger Bf 109F-4, WNr.7187, 'White 4' of 4./JG53, marked with 10 victory bars and photographed at Solugubowka on the day he crash landed, Oct 5 1941 including other photos taken later.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 4./JG53 (White 7+-) Otto Schlosser Russia Sep 1941
Photo's 01-02: In early September, Lt. Otto Schlosser of 4./JG53 was apparently involved in two accidents. On the first occasion, Schlosser is believed to have stalled while landing, with the result shown here. A few days later, on 6 September, II./JG53 moved to Lyuban, 66 km south of Schlisselburg in Northern Russia, in order to support army operations in that area. During the first day's operations from the new airfield, Schlosser was killed when his Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 WNr. 8389, struck an obstacle while taking off.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 4./JG53 (White 8+-) landing incident
5 Staffel II Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 - 5./JG53
6 Staffel II Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 - 6./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 6./JG53 (Yellow 10+) Oblt. Otto Bohner WNr 8100 March 1941
Photo 01: Oblt. Otto Bohner, the Staffelkaptin of 6./JG53 with his Bf109F-2, W.Nr. 8100. Photographed at the end of March 1941, Bohner's machine is marked with only four victories despite the fact that at this time he had claimed five. He scored his sixth on 20 April.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 6./JG53 (Yellow 12+) Dr. Felix Sauer France March 1941
III. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 - III./JG53
7 Staffel III Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 - 4./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109F III./JG53 Russia 1941 01
Photo 01: Another of III./JG53's Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2s, photographed at the end of March 1941
Photo 01: These aircraft are believed to have been photographed after being withdrawn from the front line, either to be repaired or to be transferred. The Bf 109F belonged to III./JG3 but the 'Emil' parked alongside probably belonged to another unit.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 7./JG 53 (White 2+I) Hermann Neuhoff WNr 6702 July 1941 00
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F 'White 2' flown by Ofw. Hermann Neuhoff of 7./JG53 When units were ordered to restrict the yellow engine cowing to just the undersides, all manner of methods were employed. Some units completely covered the yellow with a dense camouflage finish matching as closely as possible the adjacent scheme, while others were content merely to tone down the yellow with a partial covering. On this machine, W.Nr. 6702, Green 70 or 71, or possibly Grey 74 has been used and the rudder has also been partly oversprayed leaving only the lower section yellow. The yellow fuselage band, upon which is a vertical III. Gruppe bar, is unusually wide and the canopy framing in believed to have been Green 70.
Profile 02: artist Thierry Dekker
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 7./JG 53 (White 2+I) Hermann Neuhoff WNr 6702 July 1941 01
Photo 01: This particular Bf 109F-2 was flown by Fw. Hermann Neuhoff of 7./JG53 and was photographed at Lepel in early July 1941, at which time Neuhoff had 16 victories. Neuhoff went on to increase his score to 40 victories, 21 of which were achieved in Russia, but was shot down over Malta in April 1942 and was taken prisoner. By that time, Neuhoff was a pilot of some considerable experience; he was the leader of his Staffe!, he had been awarded the EK I, DK in Gold, and had over 400 operational flights to his credit. Two months after being shot down he received the Ritterkreuz.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 7./JG53 (White 3+I) Russia 1941
Aircraft's original 74/75/76 scheme has been modified with a random pattern of mottles in 79, 02 and 70 in order to improve its camouflage against the seasonal colouring. An almost identical effect may be seen on this group of Bf 109Fs photographed in a hangar in Russia. Unfortunately, the unit is this case is not known, but 'White 3' in the centre of the picture has a row of white victory bars painted under the-Hakenkreuz on the fin, a position known to have been favored by JG53.Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 4./JG53 (White 5+I) Stefan Litjens WNr 7173 Lyuban, Russia Sep 1941
Photo 01: Rudder of Ofw. Stefan Litjens' Bf 109F-4, WNr.7173, 'White 5' of 4./JG53, marked with 22 victory bars and photographed at Lyuban on the day he was injured, 11 September 1941.
Pilots JG53 Stefan Litjens France 01-02
Photo's 01-02: Major Gunther von Maltzahn with several of his pilots. From the left, Major von Maltzahn; Hptm. Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke, Kommandeur of III./JG53; Oblt. Kurt Brundle, Staffelkapitan of 5./JG53; Hptm Heinz Bretnutz, Kommandeur of II./JG53; Ofw. Stefan Utjens of 4./JG53 and Oblt. Franz Gatz, Staffelkapitan of 9./JG53.All these pilots would eventually be awarded the Ritterkreuz and some the higher grades, e.g. von Maltzahn and Brundle received the Oak Leaves and Wilcke the Swords.
Pilots JG53 Stefan Litjens Lyuban 01-02
Oberfeldwebel Litjens (right) beside the rudder of his Bf 109 F-4 (W.Nr. 7173) 'White 5' at Lyuban on 11 September 1941
8 Staffel III Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 - 4./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 8./JG53 (Black 3+I) Herbert Schramm Eastern Front 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 8./JG53 (Black 4+I) transfer flight to Sicily via the Alps 1941
Photo 01: In the Autumn of 1941, Allied action from Malta was having an increasing effect on the German and Italian supply route to North Africa where the German situation was critical. Despite the decisive battles being fought in Russia, elements of Luftflotte 2 were moved to Italy and North Africa. By 28 November, advance elements of III./JG53 had reached Sicily with the rest of the Gruppe following soon afterwards. In this photograph, taken in early December 1941, Black 4 of 8./JG53 is seen in flight over the Alps during the transfer flight to Sicily. The Gruppe subsequently transferred to North Africa but returned to Sicily after only two weeks.
9 Staffel III Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 - 4./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 9./JG53 (Yellow 3+I) Russia 1941
Aircraft's original 74/75/76 scheme has been modified with a random pattern of mottles in 79, 02 and 70 in order to improve its camouflage against the seasonal colouring. An almost identical effect may be seen on this group of Bf 109Fs photographed in a hangar in Russia. Unfortunately, the unit is this case is not known, but 'White 3' in the centre of the picture has a row of white victory bars painted under the-Hakenkreuz on the fin, a position known to have been favored by JG53.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 9./JG53 (Yellow 12+I) Russia 1941
Photo 01: An early Bf 109F of III./JG52 running-up its engine prior to an early-morning sortie on the Russian Front. The aircraft has not been positively identified but from the yellow number just visible on the fuselage, is believed to be 'Yellow 12' of the 9. Staffel.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 9./JG53 (Y11+I) Erich Schmidt Russia 1941 01-02
Photo's 01-02: On 1 November, aircraft from Luftflotte 2 carried out six escorted Jabo operations against London and Jafu 3 conducted fighter operations against Portsmouth. Lt. Erich Schmidt of 9./JG53 was escorting Jabos to England when RAF fighters attacked the fighter-bombers and in the combat which followed he claimed a Hurricane as his 16th victory. Here, Lt. Schmidt is seen describing the action. By the end of operations against England, Schmidt had 19 victories. Note the absence of a Hakenkreuz.
Luftwaffe pilots JG53 Erich Schmidt 01-02
Photo 01: Lt Erich Schmidt of III./JG53 received the Ritterkreuz for 30 victories on 23 July J941. He is seen here (LEFT) standing on the wing of a Bf 109F-2.A short time later, on 31 August, by which time he had 47 victories, Schmidt was posted missing near Dubno.
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Heinz Bretnutz - Heinz 'Pietzsch' Bretnütz
Heinz 'Pietzsch' Bretnütz was born on 24 January 1914 at Mannheim. From autumn 1938 until March 1939, Leutnant Bretnütz served with 2.J88 in Spain. He gained two victories in the Spanish Civil War to record J88's 266th and 278th victories. On 6 June 1939, Bretnütz was awarded the Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwertern. On his return to Germany, Bretnütz was posted to 6./JG53. He claimed his first victory of World War 2 on 25 September 1939, when he shot down a French Curtiss Hawk fighter near Bienwald. On 31 March 1940, he shot down two French Morane fighters near Saargemünd to record his fourth and fifth victories.
Bretnütz was appointed Staffelkapitän of 6./JG53 on 24 June 1940. During the Battle of Britain, he was to become one of the most successful German fighter pilots. On 20 October, he shot down a RAF Hurricane fighter to record his 20th victory in World War 2 but received damage to his Bf109E-1 (W.Nr.4112) Black << necessitating an emergency landing at St Inglevert in France. Hauptmann Bretnütz was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 22 October for 20 aerial victories and 12 balloons shot down. On 10 October 1940, Bretnütz was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG53. He recorded his 30th victory of World War 2 on 3 May 1941. Bretnütz led II./JG53 during the invasion of Russia. He had 34 victories to his credit at this time.
On 22 June 1941, Bretnütz shot down a Russian SB-2 twin-engine bomber. His Bf 109F-2 (W.Nr. 6674) 'Chevron Triangle' was hit in the engagement however, necessitating an emergency landing in the area of the front lines between Erzvilkas and Nemaksciai. Badly wounded, he was rescued by farmers who hid him from retreating Russian troops. He was finally handed over to advancing German troops on 26 June. Hospitalised, he had his left leg amputated but died of complications from the operation on 27 June.
'Pietzsch' Bretnütz was credited with 35 victories in 244 missions. He recorded 2 victories during the Spanish Civil War and one over the Eastern front. Additionally, he claimed 12 balloons shot down.
List of 35 aerial victories for Heinz Bretnutz
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 6.11.1938 - I-15 2. J/88 Spain / 266th victory J/88 2 28.12.1938 - SB-2 2. J/88 Spain / 278th victory J/88 - 20.9.1939 9:55 Baloon 6./JG53 3 25.9.1939 12:20 Curtiss 6./JG53 S Bienwald - 30.9.1939 - Battle 6./JG53 not confirmed 4 31.3.1940 15:55 Morane 6./JG53 SW Saargemünd / Morane 406 of GC III/7, Armée de l'Air 5 31.3.1940 15:57 Morane 6./JG53 SW Saargemünd / Morane 406 of GC III/7, Armée de l'Air 6 31.3.1940 20:00 Wellington 6./JG53 probably wrong identification 7 12.5.1940 12:00 Potez 63 6./JG53 Luxembourg / Po 63-11 (Nr 444) of GR I/22, Armée de l'Air, 3 POW 8 21.5.1940 11:14 Potez 63 6./JG53 E Montmédy / Po 63 (Nr 630) of GAO 518, Armée de l'Air, 1 killed 9 25.5.1940 20:02 Morane 6./JG53 10 7.6.1940 7:05 Bloch 151 6./JG53 E Compiegne 11 8.8.1940 17:15 Spitfire 6./JG53 S Swanage / Spitfire of 152Sqn, RAF 12 13.8.1940 18:45 Spitfire 6./JG53 13 16.8.1940 14:36 Hurricane 6./JG53 14 16.8.1940 14:37 Hurricane 6./JG53 15 5.9.1940 - E/a 6./JG53 16 6.9.1940 10:16 Hurricane 6./JG53 17 7.9.1940 - E/a 6./JG53 18 15.9.1940 - Hurricane 6./JG53 19 5.10.1940 12:40 Hurricane 6./JG53 20 11.10.1940 8:55 Spitfire II./JG53 21 12.10.1940 17:33 Spitfire II./JG53 22 20.10.1940 16:25 Hurricane II./JG53 London 23 28.10.1940 - E/a II./JG53 24 7.11.1940 - Spitfire II./JG53 25 8.11.1940 17:37 Spitfire II./JG53 26 11.11.1940 13:15 Hurricane II./JG53 27 15.11.1940 14:10 Lysander II./JG53 Lysander of 4Sqn, RAF flown by P/O Empson 28 30.11.1940 15:25 Hurricane II./JG53 29 1.12.1940 - Spitfire II./JG53 30 19.3.1941 17:25 Spitfire II./JG53 Bexhill-Hailsham / Spitfire II of 610Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt Hale 31 10.4.1941 19:10 Blenheim II./JG53 E Southend 32 3.5.1941 17:03 Spitfire II./JG53 S Dungeness / Spitfire of 1 PRU, RAF flown by P/O Panton 33 4.5.1941 12:53 Lysander II./JG53 5km E Deal 34 17.5.1941 19:18 Hurricane II./JG53 Hurricane of 71Sqn, RAF flown by P/O Kolendorski 35 22.6.1941 - SB-2 II./JG53 Victories : 35
Awards : Ritterkreuz (22 October 1940)
Units : J/88, JG53
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Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 20-Sep-39 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Fesselballon 09.55 25-Sep-39 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Curtiss P-36 250m 12.20 S. Bienwald 31-Oct-39 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Morane 406 15.55 SW of Saargemund 31-Oct-39 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Morane 406 15.57 SW of Saargemund 31-Mar-40 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Wellington 20.00 12-May-40 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Potez 63 5500m 12.00 Luxenburg 21-May-40 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Potez 63 11.14 East of Montmedy 25-May-40 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Morane 406 20.02 07-Jun-40 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Bloch 151 3000-3500m 07.05 E Compiegne 08-Aug-40 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Spitfire 4500m 17.15 S Swanage 15-Aug-40 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 18.45 SW Portland 15-Aug-40 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Hurricane 5000m 19.02 15-20km SW Cherbourg 16-Aug-40 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Hurricane 14.36 16-Aug-40 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Hurricane 14.37 05-Sep-40 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Spitfire 7500-1000m 16.05 Hawkinge 06-Sep-40 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Hurricane 10.16 05-Oct-40 Heinz Bretnutz 6./JG53 Hurricane 12.40 Maidstone 11-Oct-40 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 08.55 - 12-Oct-40 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 850m 17.33 - 20-Oct-40 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 200m 16.25 - 08-Nov-40 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 17.37 08-Nov-40 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 6500m 14.58 20km NE Brighton 11-Nov-40 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 13.15 15-Nov-40 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Lysander 14.10 30-Nov-40 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 6500-4500m 15.23 Ashford 30-Nov-40 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 15.25 Ashford 19-Mar-41 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 17.20 N. Dungeness 09-Apr-41 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Blenheim 19.10 E. Southend 10-Apr-41 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Blenheim 19.10 03-May-41 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 250m 17.03 Dungeness 04-May-41 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Lysander 20m 12.53 N. Deal 17-May-41 Heinz Bretnutz Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 19.18
Jürgen Harder - Hans Joachim 'Jürgen' Harder
Units: Stfkpt 1/J88, IV./JG-132 ('39), Kdr III./JG-53 (8/40 Sempy), Kdr I./JG-53 (2/44), Kdr JG-11 ('45)
Awards: RK(12/5/43)-EL(2/1/45), Spanish Cross, DK-G(2/8/43), EP(11/16/42), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Oper.Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109B-1, Bf 109E(Sempy), Bf 109F-2 WNr's 8085 & 9212 (35% dam 9/25/41), both '<o+I', Bf 109F-4Z 'Wh 5'& 'White 11'(both Trop), Bf 109G-4(Trop) in Italy, Feb.'44 in I/JG-53, Bf 109G-6 WNr 162434 'Black <<+' (lost 3/11/44) and Bf 109G-6 WNr 162717 'Black <2' (lost 4/25/44)
Remarks: 9 Bombers, one a B-24D northwest of Marettimo on 5 May, 1943. 47 victories in the West, including 16 in the Desert. Channel pilot. Harder made an emergency landing on 4 May, 1941 in his Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8085 'Black <0 at Maldeghem, inflicting 15% damage, and no injury to himself. Three days later, he was brought down by Flak in a JG-52 F-2 with no injury (Prien). 35% to F-2 Wk#9212 on 9/25/41. His first Channel victory, a Spitfire south of Bouckerque on 3 July, 1941. Killed 17 February, 1945 in a fatal crash in Bf 109G-14 Wk# 784738 'Black <<' at Strausberg near Berlin. The cause was probably due to lack of oxygen. Harder was one of three Harder sons to become fighter pilots. All three were killed in action! His 40th victory, a Spitfire 25 km W of Albenga on 7 February, 1944. His 50th, a B-24 50 km S of Faenza on 25 April, 1944. His 55th victory, a P-51 over the Balkans on 28 July, 1944. Stationed at Mizil Romania in July, 1944. A triple victory, nos 59, 60 & 61, on 20 August, 1944; two Yak 9's and an Il-2 over Romania. His 63rd, a Yak 9 over Romania on 22 August, 1944. An Il-2 on 11 December, 1944. His 65th, an La-5 on 4 January, 1945. Photo
Asisbiz Database of 64 aerial victories for Jürgen Harder
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 18-Mar-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 17.15 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 30-Apr-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire n.b. - Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 30-Apr-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 11.30 E. Malta 18-May-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 1200m 12.55 25km S Halfar 18-May-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 1200m 12.55 25km S. Hal Far 30-May-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 16.17 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 30-May-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 16.17 E. Ain-el-Gazala 31-May-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 18.52 W. El Adem 11-Jun-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Hurricane 16.25 W. El Adem 14-Jun-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 11.25 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 02-Aug-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 10m 14.38 2km W Tarqua 27-Sep-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 A-20 Boston 10.45 NW Kairo 09-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 09.25 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 09-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 09.15 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 09-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 16.20 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 09-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 16.23 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 13-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 17.55 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 13-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 09.35 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 19-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 15.16 7km N. El-Daba 19-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 12.16 3km N El-Daba 20-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Hurricane 200m 14.10 5km SE Abûd-Dweis 21-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 20m 11.57 25km NW El-Alamein 20m 22-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 2000m 10.27 15-20km SE Quotifiya 26-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 5000m 09.57 10km NE Fûka 12-Nov-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 1500m 14.00 3km N. Qued Zarga 19-Nov-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 22-Nov-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire Low Level 16.44 20km SW Beja 30-Jan-43 Jürgen Harder 8./JG53 Spitfire 2000m 08.33 15km SE Passaro 08-Feb-43 Jürgen Harder 8./JG53 Spitfire 200m 10.38 30km S. Cap Corce 22-Mar-43 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 B-17 Fortress 8000m 15.55 10km N. Cap Vito 08-May-43 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 18.40 10km E. Cape Bon 08-May-43 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 8000m 18.55 10km E. Kelebia 09-May-43 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 B-17 Fortress 200m 13.25 NW Cap Galle 10-May-43 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 13.55 2½km SW Trapani 21-May-43 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 B-17F 6200m 11.12 45km SW Granitola Toretta 07-Feb-44 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 2000m 11.55 25km W. Albenga 14-Feb-44 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 5500m 11.17 20km S. Rosa 25-Feb-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 6800m 11.47 LH-4 3764 (S. Villach) 18-Mar-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6500m 09.54 MJ-5 28-Mar-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 3500m 12.05 AG-4 (Fano) 28-Mar-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 12.06 AG-4 (Fano) 02-Apr-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 4500m 12.16 MK 9 07-Apr-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-38 Lightning 2000m 13.08 10km S. Treviso 18-Apr-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 3000m 15.02 NF-26 (SW Udine) 25-Apr-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator Low Level 12.11 50km S. Faenza 25-Apr-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 5000m 11.35 UD-8 (30km SW Forli) 28-Jun-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 7000m 10.17 24 Ost N/UN-4 (W. Bucharest) 28-Jun-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 8000m 10.08 24 Ost N/UM-4 (SW Bucharest) 03-Jul-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang 5500m 12.07 24 Ost N/UL 9 (Blejesti) 04-Jul-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 5000m 10.24 24 Ost N/SK-4 (SW Costesti) 28-Jul-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang - Ostfront (Eastern Front) 04-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang - Ostfront (Eastern Front) 04-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang - Ostfront (Eastern Front) 18-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang - Ostfront (Eastern Front) 20-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Jak-9 - Rumänien 20-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Jak-9 - Rumänien 20-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 - Rumänien 21-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Jak-9 - Romania 21-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Yak-9 Romania 22-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Yak-9 Romania 22-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Yak-9 Romania 22-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Jak-9 - Rumänien 11-Dec-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 800m 12.35 88 79 04-Jan-45 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 La-5 - Ostfront (Eastern Front)
Hans-Joachim Heineke - Hans-Joachim Heinecke
Units: Stfkpt 8./JG-53 (6/41 S.U.), 9./JG-27 (2/42 N.Afrika), Acting Kdr I./JG-27 (3/43)
Awards: DK-G, EP, EK 1(6/24/41) & 2, Wound Badge(2/22/42), Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109F-4 (Trop) WNr 7521 'Black 1+I' (90% damaged), Bf 109G (Trop)
Remarks: WIC 22 February, 1942, making an emergency landing at Comiso in 'Black 1', reason unknown (Prien). One known Soviet victory, an SB-3 on 11 July, 1941 (Prien). 11 victories in the Desert. Perhaps his first, a Hurricane southwest of Gazala on 13 December, 1941. A Blenheim over Malta on 11 February, 1942. A British fighter on 2 April, 1942, a P-40 of RAF No. 112 Sq., piloted by Sgt Ibbotson, near Burg el Arab on 5 July, 1942 and two P-40's east southeast of Deir-el-Tarfa N. Africa on 20 October, 1942. Also known , a P-40 over Gazala on 28 April, 1942. A P-40 of SAAF No. 5 Sq. E of El Adem on 17 June, 1942. Opposed 306th BG on 14 April, 1943 while Kdr I/JG-27.
Asisbiz Database of 12 aerial victories for Hans-Joachim Heineke
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 13-Dec-41 Hans-Joachim Heineke 8./JG53 Hurricane 2500m 16.03 SW Gazala 11-Feb-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 8./JG53 Blenheim 11.23 Sudfront (MTO) 15-Feb-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 8./JG53 Beaufort 17.53 Sudfront (MTO) 02-Apr-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.05 West of Tobruk 28-Apr-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 4000m 16.45 20km SE Gazala 15-Jun-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 B-24 Liberator 09.40 23 Ost S/34/5 100km S Kreta 17-Jun-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.13 South of Bu-Ahmud 27-Jun-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 Hurricane MkII 14.45 West of Fuka 27-Jun-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 Swordfish 14.54 NE Haggag-el-Quasaba 05-Jul-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 2000m 09.05 2-3km N Burg el Arab 20-Oct-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.16 ESE Deir-el-Tarfa 20-Oct-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.15 ESE Deir-el-Tarfa 22-Oct-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.42 NNE El-Daba
Herbert Kaminski
Herbert Kaminski was born on 24 May 1905 at Ohmswalde in the Ortelsburg region of Ostpreußen. In 1935, he was serving as a policeman but then transferred to the Luftwaffe. Kaminski served in the Spanish Civil War as a courier pilot during 1937 and 1938. On his return to Germany he underwent conversion training to become a fighter pilot. On completion of his training, Kaminski was posted to ZG26.
On 1 May 1940, he was appointed Staffelkapitän of 2./ZG26. He claimed his first victory during the French campaign. During August and September, he flew over 50 missions during the Battle of Britain claiming two RAF fighters shot down. On 18 August, his Bf 110 Zerstörer twin-engine fighter was badly damaged in aerial combat with RAF Hurricane fighters over England. He was forced to ditch his aircraft in the English Channel. He and his gunner survived the ditching and were rescued by a German naval minesweeper. Kaminski led 2./ZG76 during the Balkans campaign. He was shot down during a ground attack mission over Serbia and, after making an emergency landing, was captured and imprisoned. After 11 days in captivity and constantly threatened with being shot he was freed by German troops. Soon back in action, Kaminski undertook many ground attack missions destroying several tanks and three artillery pieces.
Over Crete, he shot down a RAF Gladiator biplane fighter. On 22 May 1941, Hauptmann Kaminski was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./ZG26. He led the Gruppe in the invasion of Russia. Performing mainly ground attack missions on Russian airfields, the Gruppe destroyed 51 aircraft on the ground in addition to claiming 11 aircraft in aerial combat.
Kaminski was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 6 August for five victories. Kaminski was transferred to the staff of the General der Jagdflieger as an advisor on Zerstörer operations. On 1 November 1941, Major Kaminski was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG53 based in Sicily. He shot down a RAF fighter over Malta on 20 December. In May 1942, I./JG53 was relocated to the Eastern front. He shot down a Russian LaGG-3 fighter on 28 June. On 24 July, I./JG53 was transferred to the southern sector of the Eastern front. During the transfer flight, Kaminski's Bf109G-2 (W.Nr. 13481) <<+ developed engine trouble. In attempting a forced-landed at Taganrog-North his aircraft crashed resulting in injuries that saw him hospitalised for a time.
Kaminski was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./ZG 76 on 5 October 1943 and led the Gruppe until 9 August 1944 on Reichsverteidigung operations. He would record a USAAF B-17 four-engine bomber shot down during his time with the unit. He relinquished command of the unit on 9 August 1944. In December 1944, Kaminski was appointed Kommandeur of Flugzeugführerschule A/B 41 at Frankfurt in Oder. He served in this role until the end of the war.
Kaminski was killed in an automobile accident at Garmisch on 18 July 1971. Herbert Kaminski was credited with seven victories in approximately 300 missions. He recorded one victory over the Eastern front. Of the six victories recorded over the Western front, one was a four engine bomber.
List of aerial victories for Herbert Kaminski
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 1 1940 - E/a 2./ZG 26 - 2 1940 - E/a 2./ZG 26 - 3 1940 - E/a 2./ZG 26 - 4 1941 - Gladiator 2./ZG 26 Crete 5 20.12.1941 9:27 Hurricane I./JG 53 Malta 6 28.6.1942 12:54 LaGG-3 I./JG 53 - 7 1943-44 - B-17 II./ZG 76 - Victories : 7
Awards : Ritterkreuz (6 August 1941)
Units : ZG 26, JG53, ZG 76
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/kaminski.htmlAsisbiz Database of 2 aerial victories for Herbert Kaminski
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 20-Dec-41 Herbert Kaminski Stab I./JG53 Hurricane 09.27 North Africa 28-Jun-42 Herbert Kaminski Stab /JG53 LaGG-3 12.54 Ostfront (Eastern Front)
Gunther Furher von Maltzahn
Units: Stab II./JG-53 ('39), Kdr II./JG-53 (8/40 Dinan-Guernsey), Kdr ./JG-53 (9/40 Cherbourg-Eaples), Jafü
Awards: RK(12/30/40)-EL(7/24/41), DK-G(12/23/42), EP(3/23/42), EK 1 & 2, Wnd Bdg, Ftr Oper.Clasp w/'400'
Known Aircraft: Bf 109EWNr1347, Bf 109F-2's WNr 5484 & WNr 8311 (both 30% 6/41) and WNr's 6683 and 8326 (also 30% dam 7/15/41), both 'Black <<-+-', Bf 109F-4 WNr 7282 'Black <<-+-' (lost 5/11/42)
Remarks: His first victory, a Potez 63 near Saarbrücken, 30 September, 1939. A 2nd, a Morane 406 SW of Saargemünd on 31 October, 1939. A 3rd, a Morane SW of Saargemünd on 31 March, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire S of Swanage on 8 August, 1940. Became an 'Ace' on 16 August, 1940, downing a Spitfire, no location. Nos.9 & 10, both Spitfires in the London/Dungeness area on 27 September, 1940. His 15th, a Spitfire between Dover & Calais on 19 April, 1941. Channel pilot. Barbarossa pilot, shot down by an I-15, and made a forced landing on 15 July, 1941, after his radiator was hit. His 50th victory, a Hurricane on 19 December, 1941, piloted by American F/O Pete Steele of RAF No.126 Sq., downed over Malta. Shot down in his F-4 on 11 May, 1942, probably by F/O Nash, and rescued by a Seenot aircraft. His 1st Soviet victory, a DB-3 NW of Brest-Litovsk on 22 June, 1941. His 68th, a P-40 over Tunisia on 4 January, 1943. 2nd Luft Squadron to achieve 1000 aerial victories under his leadership. Promoted to Jafu OberItalien & Staff positions for the remainder of the war. Deceased 24 June, 1953 in Düsseldorf. 497 combat missions, 33 victories in Russia.
Asisbiz Database of 37 aerial victories for Gunther Furher von Maltzahn
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 30-Sep-39 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Potez 63 11.34 Saarbrucken 31-Oct-39 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Morane 406 15.53 SW of Saargemund 08-Aug-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 8800m 17.05 15km S. Swanage 16-Aug-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 7500m 18.10 - 01-Sep-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 6500m 12.10 - 05-Sep-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 5200m 16.05 - 06-Sep-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 4000m 10.10 - 24-Sep-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 6000m 09.53 SE London 27-Sep-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 10.19 27-Sep-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 16.25 12-Oct-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 17.40 01-Dec-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 15.15 31-Mar-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire Low Level 11.35 NW Calais 16-Apr-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire 1000m 18.40 Dungeness 19-Apr-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire 6500m 19.09 Calais/Dover 09-May-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire - N. Calais 22-Jun-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 DB-3 1200m 16.30 NW Brest-Litovsk 19-Dec-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 16.55 Malta 21-Dec-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 12.00 Malta 26-Dec-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 11.12 - 26-Dec-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 3500m 16.55 SE Insel Malta 25-Jan-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 50m 10.40 - 25-Jan-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 5000m 10.35 - 04-Feb-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 2500m 15.53 E. Malta 11-Feb-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Beaufighter 15.45 - 15-Feb-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Beaufort 18.00 - 15-Feb-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Beaufort 5000m 16.08 - 01-Apr-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire 6500m 14.55 E. Insel Malta 1500-10m (E. Hal Far) 09-Apr-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire 7000m 17.28 Malta 14-Apr-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Tomahawk 4000m 10.40 - 25-Apr-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire 500m 15.28 Malta 25-May-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire 15.20 14-Jun-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 3000m 17.32 Pl.Qu. 8934/03 Ost (Raum Malta) 03-Dec-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 5800m 11.38 Bizerta 14-Dec-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire 12.18 Jefna sicht 18-Dec-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 B-17 Fortress II 6500-0m 12.10 NW Medjez el Bab 04-Jan-43 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 P-40 Warhawk 3000m 12.21 5km S. Protville
Franz 'Nawratil' Schieß
Franz 'Nawratil' Schieß (also spelt Schiehs) was born on 25 February 1921 at Worth near St Polten in Austria. He participated in the Polish campaign as an Arbeitsdienstmann before transferring to the Luftwaffe and undergoing fighter pilot training. Schie? was posted to JG53, based on the Channel front, on 8 March 1941. Leutnant Schie? was assigned to the Geschwaderstab, where he was appointed Adjutant under the tutelage of Gunther Freiherr von Maltzahn (68 victories, RK-EL). On 22 June 1941, Schie? recorded his first victories on the opening day of Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia, when he shot down a Russian I-153 biplane fighter on a morning mission and a DB-3 twin-engine bomber in the afternoon. By early August, he had increased his tally to 14. In early August, JG53 were withdrawn from the Eastern front and, following re-equipment, deployed to the Mediterranean theatre. From bases in Sicily, Schie? operated over Malta recording 11 victories, one of which was not confirmed, including his 20th victory, a RAF Spitfire fighter shot down on 18 July 1942. At the end of November, JG53 was operating over Tunisia. Schie? continued his success, gaining a further 13 victories, including his first fourengine bomber, a USAAF B-17 shot down near Bizerte on 29 January 1943 for his 36th victory. On 16 February 1943, Schie? was appointed Staffelkapitan of 8./JG53. He successfully led the unit through the campaigns in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. He recorded his 50th victory, a USAAF P-38 twin-engine fighter near Pantelleria, on 21 May. Oberleutnant Schie? was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 21 June for 55 victories. He was then sent on a lengthy leave. Returning to the front in August, Schie? shot down 12 enemy aircraft in 11 days of which seven were P-38 twin-engine fighters. Schie? failed to return from a mission on 2 September 1943. He led a scramble against a USAAF bomber formation over Mt Vesuvius. Schie? attacked the fighter escort and a dogfight developed extending over the sea to the island of Ischia. It is thought that Schie?, in Bf-109 G-6 (W.Nr. 160 022) 'Black 1', fell victim to the USAAF P-38 twin-engine fighter escort.
'Nawratil' Schieß was credited with 67 victories in 657 missions. He recorded 14 victories over the Eastern front. Of his 53 victories recorded over the Western front, three were four-engine bombers, 17 were P-38 twin-engine fighters and 18 were Spitfire fighters.
List of aerial victories for Franz 'Nawratil' Schieß
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 1 22.6.1941 7:25 I-153 Stab/JG53 NW Kobryn 2 22.6.1941 16:35 DB-3 Stab/JG53 Biala Podlaska 3 24.6.1941 10:00 SB-2 Stab/JG53 NW Kobryn 4 24.6.1941 10:10 SB-2 Stab/JG53 Kobryn area 5 29.6.1941 19:55 SB-3 Stab/JG53 Bobruisk 6 6.7.1941 14:05 DB-3 Stab/JG53 E Polonnoje 7 7.7.1941 6:15 SB-3 Stab/JG53 E Polonnoye 8 14.7.1941 11:00 SB-3 Stab/JG53 - 9 20.7.1941 17:52 I-15 Stab/JG53 Uman area 10 23.7.1941 6:33 I-16 Stab/JG53 Uman area 11 24.7.1941 11:45 I-16 Stab/JG53 Uman area 12 25.7.1941 18:14 I-15 Stab/JG53 NE Belaja-Zerkow 13 26.7.1941 11:00 V-11 Stab/JG53 Il-2 14 29.7.1941 17:02 SB-3 Stab/JG53 - - 25.1.1942 10:49 Hurricane Stab/JG53 S La Valetta, Malta / not confirmed 15 24.2.1942 16:00 Hurricane Stab/JG53 Malta / Hurricane (BG771) of 126 Sqn, RAF flown P/O D Tedford, killed 16 15.6.1942 15:15 Beaufighter Stab/JG53 Linosa Island / Baltimore (AG699) of 69 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt FW Baun, 2 crew POW 17 7.7.1942 10:47 Spitfire Stab/JG53 Malta 18 9.7.1942 12:20 Spitfire Stab/JG53 Malta 19 14.7.1942 10:32 Spitfire Stab/JG53 5km ENE Zonker Point, Malta 20 18.7.1942 14:33 Spitfire Stab/JG53 5km NE Comiso 21 26.8.1942 13:17 Spitfire Stab/JG53 12km N La Valetta, Malta / Spitfire V (EP190) of 229 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O DG Newman, killed 22 11.10.1942 11:24 Spitfire Stab/JG53 - 23 11.10.1942 14:35 Spitfire Stab/JG53 Malta 24 17.10.1942 13:40 Spitfire Stab/JG53 5km N La Valetta, Malta - 17.11.1942 13:37 Spitfire Stab/JG53 Bone / not confirmed 25 25.11.1942 12:00 Spitfire Stab/JG53 5-10km NNW Medjez el Bab 26 3.12.1942 11:41 P-38 Stab/JG53 S Garaet Achkil 27 4.12.1942 16:04 Boston Stab/JG53 6km S Jeffna / Bisley of 18 or 614 Sqn, RAF 28 5.12.1942 15:40 P-38 Stab/JG53 5km NW Djebel Obeid 29 5.12.1942 15:42 P-38 Stab/JG53 - 30 6.12.1942 15:58 Dragonfly Stab/JG53 18km S Djebel Obeid 31 18.12.1942 11:08 Spitfire Stab/JG53 20km W Jaffna 32 2.1.1943 9:07 Spitfire Stab/JG53 20km E Bone 33 4.1.1943 12:23 P-40 Stab/JG53 2km NW Protville 34 16.1.1943 13:48 Hurricane Stab/JG53 35km SW Mateur 35 17.1.1943 14:00 P-38 Stab/JG53 28km NE Beja 36 29.1.1943 11:10 B-17 Stab/JG53 15km NE Beja 37 29.1.1943 11:30 P-38 Stab/JG53 12km SW Mateur 38 26.2.1943 17:02 Spitfire 8./JG53 40km N La Valetta, Malta 39 25.3.1943 9:44 Spitfire 8./JG53 NE La Jabatte 40 5.4.1943 19:00 Spitfire 8./JG53 SW Beja / 800th of III./JG53 41 11.4.1943 9:59 Spitfire 8./JG53 3km N Mateur 42 17.4.1943 19:14 Spitfire 8./JG53 18km N Medjez el Bab 43 18.4.1943 18:07 Spitfire 8./JG53 24km SW Mateur 44 29.4.1943 16:02 P-38 8./JG53 3km N Cap Farina 45 8.5.1943 18:45 P-40 8./JG53 5km E Cape Bon 46 8.5.1943 19:00 P-40 8./JG53 18km E Kelebia 47 11.5.1943 12:25 B-25 8./JG53 10km SW Marsala 48 18.5.1943 13:15 P-38 8./JG53 NW Trapani 49 19.5.1943 13:47 P-38 8./JG53 36km SW Marettimo 50 21.5.1943 11:24 P-38 8./JG53 40km N Pantellaria 51 25.5.1943 11:05 P-38 8./JG53 30km NW Trapani 52 6.6.1943 6:42 Boston 8./JG53 20km NW Pantellaria 53 10.6.1943 15:50 P-40 8./JG53 1km W Pantellaria 54 11.6.1943 15:37 Spitfire 8./JG53 20km NW Pantellaria 55 25.6.1943 12:13 B-17 8./JG53 30km S Stromboli 56 19.8.1943 12:20 B-17 8./JG53 40km SW Benevento 57 20.8.1943 12:43 P-38 8./JG53 12km S Grazzanise 58 21.8.1943 13:04 B-26 8./JG53 12km W Capri 59 22.8.1943 12:17 B-26 8./JG53 50km SW Capri 60 23.8.1943 11:30 Catalina 8./JG53 40km S Capri 61 26.8.1943 12:52 B-26 8./JG53 20km NW Palmi 62 26.8.1943 13:37 P-38 8./JG53 2km W Grazzanise - 27.8.1943 12:57 B-25 8./JG53 10km N Benevento / not confirmed 63 27.8.1943 13:11 P-38 8./JG53 40km S Capua 64 28.8.1943 15:43 P-38 8./JG53 2km E Albaccora 65 28.8.1943 15:51 P-38 8./JG53 E Castel Ruggero 66 30.8.1943 12:06 P-38 8./JG53 SW Castel Volturno 67 30.8.1943 12:15 P-38 8./JG53 SW Castel Volturno Victories : 67
Awards : Ehrenpokal (7 September 1942)
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/schiess.htmlAsisbiz Database of 64 aerial victories for Franz Schiess - Franz 'Nawratil' Schieß
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 25-Jan-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Hurricane 600m 10.49 S La Valetta 24-Feb-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Hurricane 16.00 Sudfront (MTO) 15-Jun-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Beaufighter Low Level 15.15 500m Insel Linosa 07-Jul-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 10.47 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 09-Jul-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 12.20 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 14-Jul-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 10.32 5km ENE Zonker Point 18-Jul-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 4000m 14.33 5km N Comiso 26-Aug-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 8000m 13.17 12km N La Valetta 11-Oct-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 14.35 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 11-Oct-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 11.24 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 17-Oct-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 500m 13.40 5km N La Valetta 17-Oct-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 17-Nov-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 300m 13.37 Hafen Bone 25-Nov-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 1500m 12.00 5-10km NNW Medjez-el-Bab 03-Dec-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 6000m 11.41 South of Garaet Achkil 04-Dec-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 A-20 Boston 10m 16.04 6km S Jeffna 05-Dec-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 15.40 5km NO Djebel Obeid Sicht 05-Dec-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 15.42 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 06-Dec-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Dragonfly 15.58 18km S Djebel Obeid Sicht 18-Dec-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 11.08 20km W Jaffna Sicht 02-Jan-43 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 2000m 09.07 20km E Bone 04-Jan-43 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 P-40 Warhawk 1000m 12.23 2km NW Protville 16-Jan-43 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Hurricane 500m 13.48 35km SW Mateur 17-Jan-43 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 7000m 14.00 28km NE Beja 29-Jan-43 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 300m 11.30 12km SW Mateur 29-Jan-43 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 B-17 Fortress 6000m 11.10 15km NE Beja 26-Feb-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire 7000m 17.02 40km N La Valetta 25-Mar-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 09.44 NE La Jabatte 28-Mar-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 05-Apr-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire 100m 19.00 SW Beja 11-Apr-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire 100m 09.59 3km N Mateur 17-Apr-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire 2000m 19.14 18km N Medjez el Bab 18-Apr-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire Low Level 18.07 24km SW Mateur 29-Apr-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38F Lightning Low Level 16.02 3km N Cap Farina 08-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 4000m 18.45 5km E Cape Bon 08-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 8000m 19.00 18km E Kelebia 11-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-25 Mitchell 3000m 12.25 10km SW Marsala 12-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-17 Fortress Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 13-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 18-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 5000m 13.15 NW Trapani 19-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 4000m 13.47 36km SW Marettimo 21-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 1500m 11.24 40km N Pantellaria 25-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 100m 11.05 30km NW Trapani 02-Jun-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Dogfight KiA Dogfight SSW Ischia 06-Jun-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 A-20 Boston 500m 06.42 20km NW Pantellaria 10-Jun-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 3000m 15.50 1km W Pantellaria 11-Jun-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire 3000m 15.37 20km NW Pantellaria 25-Jun-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-17F 12.13 30km S Stromboli 19-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6500m 12.20 40km SW Benevento 20-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 3000m 12.43 12km S Grazzanise 21-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-26 Marauder 4000m 13.04 12km W Capri 22-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-26 Marauder 2000m 12.17 50km SW Insel Capri 22-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-26 Marauder Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 23-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Catalina 100m 11.30 40km S Insel Capri 26-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-26 Marauder 4000m 12.52 20km NW Palmi 26-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 4000m 13.37 2km W Grazzanise 27-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-25 Mitchell 3000m 12.57 10km N Benevento 27-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38F Lightning 13.11 40km S Capua 28-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38F Lightning 200m 15.21 2km E Cabrettara 28-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38F Lightning 300m 15.43 2km E Albaccora 28-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38F Lightning 1000m 15.51 E Castel Ruggero 29-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 30-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 3000m 12.06 SW Castel Volturno 30-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 2000m 12.15 SW Castel Volturno
Oberstleutnant Gerhard Michalski
Gerhard Michalski was born on 25 June 1917 at Augsdorf in the Mansfeld region of Harz. Michalski was posted to JG53 in 1940. Leutnant Michalski was assigned to the Gruppenstab of 6./JG53. He gained his first victory on 31 March 1940, when he shot down a French Morane fighter over the French border. Michalski later participated in the Battle of Britain gaining eight victories. On 1 October 1940, he was appointed Adjutant of II./JG53. Operating over Russia, Michalski was to claim 13 further victories by the end of August 1941 to raise his victory total to 22. On 1 October 1941, Oberleutnant Michalski was appointed Staffelkapitän of 4./JG53 based at Leeuwarden in Holland. In late November, II./JG53 relocated to Sicily. Operating over Malta, Michalski was to become the most successful German fighter pilot in this area recording 26 victories. Michalski was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG53 on 1 June 1942. He also recorded his 30th victory the same day. Oberleutnant Michalski was awarded the Ritterkreuz for 41 victories on 4 September. On 15 October, Michalski was shot down in aerial combat with RAF Spitfire fighters off Marsaxxlokk Bay on his 500th combat mission. He baled out of his stricken BF 109 G-2 (W.Nr.10 484), landing in the sea. He was rescued by a Do 24 three-engine flying boat of the German air-sea rescue service. In October 1942, II./JG53 were relocated to Tunisia. By the beginning of May 1943, Michalski had recorded eight further victories, including his 50th victory, a Spitfire shot down over the harbour of Bone, on 1 January 1943. Following the fall of Tunisia, II./JG53 relocated to bases in Sicily in May 1943. On 18 June, Michalski was shot down near Donnafucata in Sicily in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 16 362) in aerial combat with Spitfires. He baled out wounded, landing in the sea, from where he was rescued by the German air-sea rescue service and taken to a hospital in Ragusa.
La Marsa, II./JG53`s command post, March 1943Michalski returned to JG53 in late August 1943. On 1 September, Major Michalski temporarily assumed command of JG53 when Kommodore, Oberst Günther von Maltzahn (68 victories, RK-EL) was forced into hospital with a severe bout of malaria. Von Maltzahn returned to the Geschwader on 28 September and Michalski returned to command II./JG53. In November 1943, II./JG53 was relocated yet again. Based in Austria the Gruppe operated on Reichsverteidigung duties. Michalski recorded his 60th victory on 2 November. On 24 April 1944, Michalski was appointed Kommodore of JGz.b.V based at Kassel in Germany. The unit was formed to control III./JG3, I./JG5, II./JG27, III./JG54 and II./JG53. On 1 May, he was shot down and wounded in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 440 232) in aerial combat. Following his recovery, Michalski was transferred to the Verbandsführerschule of the General de Jagdflieger on 20 May 1944. On 21 July, he was transferred to the Stabsstaffel of I./JG11. Michalski was appointed Kommodore of JG4 on 18 August 1944. Major Michalski was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr. 667) on 25 November for 72 victories. He gained his 73rd, and last, victory on 8 March 1945 over the Eastern front. Michalski was involved in a motor vehicle accident on 22 February 1946. He died in hospital at Kaltenkirchen.
Gerhard Michalski was credited with 73 victories in 652 missions. He recorded 59 victories over the Western front, including 13 four-engine bombers and 29 Spitfire fighters.
Units: 6/53('39), 4./JG-53(3/42), Stfkpt in 4./JG-53, Kdr II./JG-53('43), Stabstf I./JG-11(7/44), Kdr JG-4(8/44)
Awards: RK(9/4/42)-EL(11/25/44), Spanish Cross, EK 1 & 2, Wnd Bdg., Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant
Known Aircraft: Bf 109F-2 'Black <1+-' (4/41), Bf 109F-4/Trop 'White 1+-' (7/42), Bf 109G-6 WNr 16362 'Black <<+-' (lost 6/18/43 in JG-53), Bf 109G-6 WNr 440232 in JG-4, Fw 190D-9 '< -+-' in JG-4 (4/45 Neukirchen Ger.)
Remarks: His 1st victory was a Morane southwest of Saargemund, 31 October, 1939. His 2nd, a Hurricane SW of Portland on 15 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Folkestone on 10 October, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire over England on 11 October, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane 20 km S of London on 28 October, 1940. Over Malta, he was able to achieve 26 victories. He was shot down six times. Once, he spent several hours in a rubber dingy in the Med.. Shot down 15 October, 1942 by Spitfires off Marsalokk Bay in G-2 #10484, landing in the sea and rescued by a Do 24 ASR seaplane. Shot down 18 June, 1943 by a Spitfire near Donnafucata Sicily in G-6 #16362. Bailed with wounds, rescued again by ASR, his 500th mission. Shot down with wounds 1 May, 1944 in G-6 #440232. On 22 February, 1946, he was killed in an auto accident. Died in a hospital in Kaltenkirchen. 652 combat missions. 13 bombers. His 67th, a B-17 at Königsdorf on 13 April, 1944. A Lancaster NW of Nijmegen on 21 September, 1944. A Typhoon SW of Goch on 27 September, 1944. His 73rd and last victory, a Yak-9 on 8 March, 1945. 14 victories in the East.
List of aerial victories for Gerhard Michalski
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 31.3.1940 16:00 Morane 6./JG53 SW Saargemünd / Morane MS 406 of GC III/7, Armée de l’Air 2 4.9.1940 - E/a II./JG53 3 7.9.1940 - E/a II./JG53 4 15.9.1940 - Hurricane II./JG53 5 11.10.1940 8:55 Spitfire II./JG53 6 1.11.1940 15:40 Spitfire II./JG53 7 8.11.1940 - Spitfire II./JG53 8 30.11.1940 15:26 Hurricane II./JG53 9 25.4.1941 15:47 Spitfire II./JG53 5km W Walcheren 10 22.6.1941 - SB-2 II./JG53 11 1.7.1941 13:52 I-15 II./JG53 12 4.7.1941 16:45 SB-2 II./JG53 13 4.7.1941 16:49 SB-3 II./JG53 14 14.7.1941 19:24 DB-3 II./JG53 15 19.7.1941 17:25 J-5 II./JG53 16 27.8.1941 17:10 R-5 II./JG53 17 29.8.1941 15:57 I-18 II./JG53 18 11.9.1941 9:02 I-18 II./JG53 19 21.9.1941 16:05 I-18 II./JG53 20 23.9.1941 17:05 I-18 II./JG53 21 28.9.1941 8:03 I-18 II./JG53 22 4.10.1941 9:43 I-18 II./JG53 23 20.12.1941 - Hurricane 4./JG53 24 29.12.1941 16:40 Hurricane 4./JG53 25 3.1.1942 9:18 Hurricane 4./JG53 5km E La Valetta 26 20.1.1942 14:18 Hurricane 4./JG53 27 24.1.1942 14:25 Hurricane 4./JG53 28 17.3.1942 8:08 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta 29 2.4.1942 10:42 Spitfire 4./JG53 30 8.5.1942 9:40 P-40 4./JG53 Venezia 31 15.5.1942 11:31 Spitfire 4./JG53 32 3.6.1942 11:13 Spitfire 4./JG53 33 8.6.1942 - Spitfire 4./JG53 34 15.6.1942 10:40 Beaufighter 4./JG53 70km SE Pantellaria 35 29.6.1942 8:45 Spitfire 4./JG53 36 2.7.1942 8:07 Spitfire 4./JG53 5-8km N Ta Venezia 37 2.7.1942 13:30 Spitfire 4./JG53 5-10km S Kalafrana 38 8.7.1942 6:48 Spitfire 4./JG53 39 8.7.1942 11:35 Spitfire 4./JG53 40 30.7.1942 8:25 Spitfire 4./JG53 41 31.7.1942 14:58 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta / Spitfire (EP343) of 185 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt C Weaver, crash-landed 42 31.7.1942 15:00 Spitfire 4./JG53 43 2.8.1942 16:23 Spitfire 4./JG53 44 10.8.1942 12:21 Spitfire 4./JG53 45 12.8.1942 - Spitfire 4./JG53 46 14.8.1942 18:48 Spitfire 4./JG53 47 13.10.1942 14:16 Spitfire II./JG53 18-20km N La Valetta / Spitfire (EN978) “O” of 1435 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt WB Knox-Williams 48 14.10.1942 8:20 Spitfire II./JG53 49 27.11.1942 14:56 Spitfire II./JG53 10-15km S Medjez-el-Bab 50 1.1.1943 - Spitfire II./JG53 Bone 51 25.2.1943 12:16 P-38 II./JG53 15km W Tebourba - 2.3.1943 11:50 B-17 HSS II./JG53 5km SE Beja / not confirmed? - 22.3.1943 14:10 P-38 II./JG53 9848/03 Ost / not confirmed? 52 18.4.1943 19:05 P-40 II./JG53 4km SE Gulf of Tunis 53 19.4.1943 15:56 Spitfire II./JG53 15km SW Zembra 54 19.4.1943 16:08 Spitfire II./JG53 10km SE Femiciana 55 2.5.1943 14:54 P-40 II./JG53 56 8.6.1943 8:52 Spitfire II./JG53 40km SSW Pozzallo 57 9.6.1943 14:00 P-38 II./JG53 15km S Pantalleria 58 13.6.1943 14:00 Spitfire II./JG53 Syracuse / Spitfire (JK533) “JE” of Krendi Wing, RAF flown by W/C J Ellis (14/1/2 victories), baled out, POW 59 8.9.1943 17:00 P-38 II./JG53 SW Capri 60 2.11.1943 12:48 B-17 II./JG53 Kaisdorf 61 7.1.1944 11:28 P-38 II./JG53 15 km. S. Kalsdorf 62 24.2.1944 12:56 B-17 II./JG53 Friedburg area 63 25.2.1944 11:56 B-24 II./JG53 Radlersberg/Fridau 64 23.3.1944 10:28 B-17 II./JG53 20km NE Braunschweig 65 8.4.1944 14:00~ B-24 II./JG53 66 11.4.1944 12:00~ B-24 II./JG53 67 13.4.1944 13:54 B-17 II./JG53 Königsdorf 68 19.4.1944 10:25 B-17 II./JG53 S Munden E Kassel 69 29.4.1944 11:03 B-17 3./JGr z.b.v. E Braunschweig 70 21.9.1944 15:25 Lancaster Stab/JG4 NW Nijmegen 71 27.9.1944 18:15 Typhoon Stab/JG4 SW Goch 72 2.11.1944 11:56 B-17 Stab/JG4 IE-ID ? 2.11.1944 12:55 B-17 Stab/JG4 IE-ID 73 8.3.1945 - E/a Stab/JG4 Eastern front Victories : 73
Awards : Ritterkreuz (4 September 1942)
Eichenlaub (25 November 1944)
Units : JG53, JGz.b.v., JG4, JG11
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Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 31-Oct-39 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Morane 406 16.00 SW of Saargemund 31-Mar-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Morane 406 16.00 SW Saargemund 15-Aug-40 Gerhard Michalski 6./JG53 Hurricane 4000m 18.50 SW Portland 10-Oct-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 9500-8000m 11.45 Folkestone 11-Oct-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 08.55 28-Oct-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 6000m 17.28 20km S London 01-Nov-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 15.40 24-Nov-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 16.50 Gravesend 30-Nov-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 15.26 Ashford 25-Apr-41 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 15.47 5km W Walcheren 20-Dec-41 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 29-Dec-41 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 16.40 Malta 03-Jan-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 09.18 5km E La Valetta 20-Jan-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 14.18 24-Jan-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 14.25 17-Mar-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 5500m 08.08 Malta 02-Apr-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 10.42 08-May-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 50m 09.40 Flugplatz Venezia 15-May-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 11.31 03-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 11.13 08-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 15-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Beaufighter 10m 10.40 70km SE Pantellaria 29-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 08.45 02-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 8000m 13.30 5-10km S Kalafrana 02-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 8000m 08.07 5-8km N Ta Venezia 08-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 11.35 08-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 06.48 30-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 08.25 31-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 15.00 31-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 14.58 02-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 16.23 10-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 12.21 12-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 14-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 18.48 12-Oct-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 13-Oct-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 6000m 14.16 18-20km N La Valetta 14-Oct-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 08.20 27-Nov-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 3400m 14.56 10-15km S Medjez-el-Bab 01-Jan-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 25-Feb-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38 Lightning 6000m 12.16 15km W Tebourba 02-Mar-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress Hss 6500m 11.50 5km SE Beja 22-Mar-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38 Lightning 14.10 9848/03 Ost 18-Apr-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-40E Warhawk 19.05 4km SE Gulf of Tunis 19-Apr-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 10m 16.08 10km SE Femiciana 19-Apr-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 15.56 15km SW Zembra 02-May-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 14.54 10km SW location illegible 08-Jun-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 6000m 08.52 40km SSW Pozzallo 09-Jun-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38F Lightning 2500m 14.00 15km S Pantalleria 13-Jun-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 10m 12.12 Syracuse 08-Sep-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 2000m 17.00 SW Insel Capri 02-Nov-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 8000m 12.48 Kaisdorf 02-Nov-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 8000m 12.48 Kaisdorf 07-Jan-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38 Lightning 6000m 11.28 15km S Kalsdorf 24-Feb-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 12.56 gegend Friedburg 25-Feb-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 7000m 11.56 Radlersberg/Fridau 23-Mar-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 10.28 20km NE Braunschweig 08-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 11-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 13-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 15.54 Konigsdorf (Est Pforzheim) 13-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 13.54 Time confliction 19-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6000m 10.35 LU-56 (S Munden E Kassel) 29-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski 3./JGr./z./b./V B-17 Fortress 7000m 11.03 Schandelah (E Brauschweig) 21-Sep-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG4 Halifax Glider-Tugs 500m 15.25 NW Nijmegen 27-Sep-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab III./JG4 Typhoon 200m 18.15 SW Goch 02-Nov-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG4 B-17 Fortress 7800m 12.55 IE-ID 02-Nov-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG4 B-17 Fortress 4800m 11.56 IE-ID 08-Mar-45 Gerhard Michalski StabJG4 Jak-9 10.27
Wolf-Dietrich 'Fürst' Wilcke
Wolf-Dietrich 'Fürst' Wilcke was born on 11 March 1913 at Schrimm in Posen. He enrolled in the Wehrmacht in 1934 and initially served in a Cavalry Regiment. In 1935, Oberfärnrich Wilcke transferred to the newly formed Luftwaffe. He completed his flying training at Perleberg and joined JG132. In autumn of 1937 he became an instructor at the Jagdfliegerschule Werneuchen. In early 1939, Oberleutnant Wilcke was sent to Spain to serve with the Condor Legion. His time spent there was short and he was soon back in Germany serving with III./JG53 under the command of Werner Mölders.
On 18 September 1939, Hauptmann Wilcke was appointed Staffelkapitän and ordered to form 7./JG53 within the newly constituted III./JG53. He gained his first victory on 7 November when he shot down a French Potez 637 twinengined fighter over the Saar valley. On 18 May 1940, Wilcke became separated from his Staffel during combat with French Hawk 75 fighters. He was shot down but managed to bale out. He was captured but was soon released at the fall of France. Wilcke returned to JG53 and participated in the Battle of Britain. He was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG53 on 13 August 1940, following the death of Hauptmann Harro Harder (17 victories) in aerial combat. He nearly did not have the opportunity to take up the new position. During a late afternoon mission on 12 August, Wilcke's Bf-109E-4 suffered engine failure. He baled out into the sea and was very fortunate to be found in bright moonlight and rescued by a Do-18 twin-engine flying boat of the German air-sea rescue services. By early summer he had recorded 13 victories. Wilcke led III./JG53 during Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia.
On 22 June 1941, the opening day of the invasion, III./JG53 were returning from its first mission against Russian airfields in Lithuania when it encountered a formation of I-15bis biplane fighters. In the ensuing combat Wilcke downed three of the fighters. He recorded two further victories later that day to take his victory total to 18. On 25 June, Wilcke was involved in a collision on take-off from Vilna in Bf109F-2 (W.Nr. 8104). Both aircraft involved in the incident were destroyed by fire. He was lucky to escape with minor injuries. Hauptmann Wilcke was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 6 August 1940 for 25 victories. In December 1941, III./JG53 were transferred to Sicily. Wilcke's victory tally had reached 32. Operating over Malta, he added four RAF Spitfire fighters to his score. In early May 1942, III./JG53 was ordered to North Africa. On 18 May 1942, Wilcke was transferred to JG3 operating on the Eastern front.
On 12 August, Major Wilcke was appointed Kommodore of JG3. He recorded his 100th victory on 6 September for which he was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 122) on 9 September. Wilcke participated in the Battle of Stalingrad, based at Pitomnik, where he directed day fighter operations over the city. During the summer offensive of 1942, under the command of Wilcke, the Geschwaderstab/JG3 recorded 137 victories of which Wilcke claimed 97 (39-135). During this time the unit reported only one pilot lost. In September alone, Wilcke claimed 32 victories, including four enemy aircraft shot down on 18 September (103-106), six on 24 September (111-116) and another four shot down on 24 September (117-120). When Russian forces encircled Stalingrad, the Geschwaderstab/JG3 was transferred to Morozovskaya-Öst, outside the pocket. Wilcke directed fighter escort missions for the transport aircraft attempting to supply the surrounded 6th German Army. He claimed five victories on 17 December (147-151). Wilcke was the fourth German fighter pilot to reach 150 victories. On 23 December, he was awarded the Schwerten (Nr 23) for 155 victories. On the same day, he led the unit to Morozovskaya-Süd to escape the advance of the Russian armoured spearhead. A further move followed to Tazinskaya on 3 January 1943 where the unit remained until after the end of the fighting in the Stalingrad pocket. During this time the unit claimed a further 25 victories for the loss in action of two pilots. Wilcke claimed 21 to raise his victory total to 156.
From March 1943, he led JG3 over the Kuban bridgehead. However, he had been forbidden to fly operationally and had to lead the unit from the ground. In May 1943, JG3 was withdrawn to Germany. On its return to Germany, the Geschwaderstab/JG3 was based at Mönchenglagbach. Oberst Wilcke was still under instructions not to fly combat missions. However, he began ignoring the orders in February 1944 and was able to record four victories over USAAF B-17 four-engined bombers and a single P-51 fighter. On 6 March, his machine Bf-109G-6 was damaged in aerial combat and Wilcke had to make an emergency landing at Neuruppin. Although his aircraft was destroyed, Wilcke escaped injury. On 23 March 1944, Wilcke led JG3 in an attack on a USAAF bomber formation near Braunschweig. During the ensuing combat, Wilcke shot down his 162nd, and last, victory, an escorting P-51 fighter, but was shot down near Schöppenstedt. He died in the wreckage of his Bf109G-6 (W.Nr. 160613) 'Black << + -'. It is thought he had become the victim of American aces Major Don Gentile (21.833 confirmed and 3 damaged victories) and Major John Godfrey (16.333 confirmed, 2 probale and 5 damaged victories) of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF.
'Fürst' Wilcke was credited with 162 victories in 732 missions. He recorded 137 victories over the Eastern front. Of his 25 victories recorded over the Western front, four were four-engine bombers.
List of 145 aerial victories out of 162 for Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 1 7.11.1939 16:12 Potez 63 7./JG 53 Völklingen / Potez 637 of GR I/33 of Armée de l’Air - 2.3.1940 - Hurricane 7./JG 53 S Bitsch / not confirmed 2 11.3.1940 17:45 Potez 7./JG 53 6km NNE Sierck / Potez 63-11 of GR I/22 of Armée de l”Air flown by Lt Maitret 3 25.3.1940 14:55 Morane 7./JG 53 SW Saarbrücken / Morane 406 of GC III/3 of Armée de l’Air 4 31.8.1940 20:35 Spitfire III./JG 53 Dover area 5 1.9.1940 12:25 Spitfire III./JG 53 - 6 11.9.1940 18:40 Biplane III./JG 53 Dover-Calais / Probably Swordfish of RN FAA 7 15.9.1940 12:55 Hurricane III./JG 53 SW London 8 15.9.1940 15:15 Spitfire III./JG 53 Tonbridge 9 17.9.1940 16:40 Hurricane III./JG 53 - 10 20.9.1940 12:40 Hurricane III./JG 53 - - 27.9.1940 - Spitfire III./JG 53 SW London / not confirmed 11 30.9.1940 14:35 Spitfire III./JG 53 Dungeness-Hastings-London 12 30.9.1940 - Spitfire III./JG 53 Dungeness-Hastings-London 13 10.10.1940 11:38 Spitfire III./JG 53 - - 1.11.1940 - Blenheim III./JG 53 Thames Estuary / not confirmed 14 22.6.1941 4:00 I-15bis III./JG 53 - 15 22.6.1941 4:05 I-15bis III./JG 53 - 16 22.6.1941 4:10 I-15bis III./JG 53 - 17 22.6.1941 7:16 I-16 III./JG 53 - 18 22.6.1941 16:43 I-17 III./JG 53 - 19 30.6.1941 18:31 I-15 III./JG 53 - 20 9.7.1941 16:45 Pe-2 III./JG 53 - 21 14.7.1941 - R-5 III./JG 53 - 22 25.7.1941 6:20 I-16 III./JG 53 - 23 26.7.1941 8:01 I-17 III./JG 53 - 24 29.7.1941 16:05 I-15 III./JG 53 Dukovshchina area 25 30.7.1941 9:05 I-18 III./JG 53 Yartsevo-Bely area 26 8.8.1941 18:46 I-16 III./JG 53 - 27 23.8.1941 15:26 Pe-2 III./JG 53 Velikiye-Luki area 28 23.8.1941 15:30 Pe-2 III./JG 53 Velikiye-Luki area 29 27.8.1941 13:45 DB-3 III./JG 53 Toropets area 30 7.9.1941 16:55 Il-2 III./JG 53 - 31 8.9.1941 9:35 I-61 III./JG 53 - 32 8.9.1941 9:55 DB-3 III./JG 53 - 33 25.9.1941 10:55 Pe-2 III./JG 53 - 34 11.12.1941 11:00 Hurricane III./JG 53 - 35 2.4.1942 10:20 Spitfire III./JG 53 Malta 36 22.4.1942 18:00 Hurricane III./JG 53 off Valetta, Malta / Hurricane (Z4011) 'B” of 185 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O OO Ormrod, killed 37 25.4.1942 12:55 Hurricane III./JG 53 St Paul’s Bay, Malta / Hurricane of 229 Sqn, RAF 38 12.5.1942 11:35 Spitfire III./JG 53 Malta 39 13.6.1942 10:20 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 40 22.6.1942 4:00 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 41 24.6.1942 11:20 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 42 24.6.1942 15:15 R-5 Stab/JG 3 - 43 30.6.1942 10:20 Hurricane Stab/JG 3 - 44 3.7.1942 9:36 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 45 3.7.1942 9:36 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 46 3.7.1942 9:37 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 47 4.7.1942 11:10 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 48 4.7.1942 12:00 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 49 4.7.1942 18:50 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 50 6.7.1942 10:45 P-39 Stab/JG 3 - 51 6.7.1942 11:00 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 52 6.7.1942 13:45 R-5 Stab/JG 3 - 53 6.7.1942 17:35 Hurricane Stab/JG 3 - 54 6.7.1942 17:40 Hurricane Stab/JG 3 - 55 6.7.1942 18:00 Hurricane Stab/JG 3 - 56 9.7.1942 19:20 Il-2 Stab/JG 3 - 57 9.7.1942 19:23 Il-2 Stab/JG 3 - 58 10.7.1942 4:30 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 59 10.7.1942 4:32 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 60 10.7.1942 4:33 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 61 10.7.1942 13:30 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 62 11.7.1942 11:40 MiG-1 Stab/JG 3 - 63 11.7.1942 11:42 MiG-1 Stab/JG 3 - 64 11.7.1942 13:30 R-5 Stab/JG 3 - 65 12.7.1942 13:00 R-5 Stab/JG 3 - 66 12.7.1942 16:05 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 67 12.7.1942 16:07 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 68 18.7.1942 15:50 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 69 24.7.1942 10:25 I-153 Stab/JG 3 - 70 26.7.1942 12:45 Hurricane Stab/JG 3 - 71 26.7.1942 12:50 Hurricane Stab/JG 3 - 72 26.7.1942 16:05 Pe-2 Stab/JG 3 - 73 26.7.1942 16:06 Pe-2 Stab/JG 3 - 74 27.7.1942 10:30 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 75 28.7.1942 16:30 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 76 4.8.1942 15:00 Su-2 Stab/JG 3 - 77 5.8.1942 17:10 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 78 6.8.1942 10:10 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 79 9.8.1942 11:05 MiG-1 Stab/JG 3 ENE Kalatsch 80 12.8.1942 17:15 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 81 13.8.1942 12:10 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 82 13.8.1942 17:45 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 83 17.8.1942 12:20 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 84 20.8.1942 4:42 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 85 20.8.1942 4:46 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 86 20.8.1942 4:49 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 87 23.8.1942 7:46 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 88 23.8.1942 14:50 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 89 26.8.1942 8:35 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 90 26.8.1942 8:37 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 91 28.8.1942 9:35 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 92 30.8.1942 9:05 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 93 31.8.1942 9:00 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 94 31.8.1942 9:10 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 95 31.8.1942 13:10 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 96 31.8.1942 17:10 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 97 3.9.1942 13:40 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 98 3.9.1942 17:16 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 99 6.9.1942 17:15 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 100 6.9.1942 17:17 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 101 10.9.1942 11:10 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 102 12.9.1942 11:38 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 103 18.9.1942 9:15 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 104 18.9.1942 9:54 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 105 18.9.1942 12:10 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 106 18.9.1942 12:15 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 107 19.9.1942 11:40 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 108 19.9.1942 12:00 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 109 20.9.1942 12:30 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 110 20.9.1942 12:34 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 111 22.9.1942 12:02 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 112 22.9.1942 12:04 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 113 22.9.1942 16:20 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 114 22.9.1942 16:25 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 115 22.9.1942 16:27 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 116 22.9.1942 16:29 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 117 24.9.1942 11:01 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 118 24.9.1942 11:05 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 119 24.9.1942 11:12 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 120 24.9.1942 16:32 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 121 25.9.1942 11:36 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 122 28.9.1942 11:05 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 123 28.9.1942 11:08 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 124 28.9.1942 11:20 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 125 29.9.1942 10:19 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 126 29.9.1942 10:21 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 127 29.9.1942 15:33 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 128 29.9.1942 15:37 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 129 3.10.1942 12:00 Yak-4 Stab/JG 3 20km NE Kalatsch 130 24.10.1942 15:20 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 131 24.10.1942 15:23 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 132 25.10.1942 14:34 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 133 26.10.1942 14:15 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 134 1.11.1942 14:10 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 N Stalingrad 135 1.11.1942 14:12 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 N Stalingrad 136 24.11.1942 12:50 Il-2 Stab/JG 3 - 137 24.11.1942 12:53 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 138 30.11.1942 9:00 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 139 30.11.1942 9:50 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 140 30.11.1942 12:10 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 141 2.12.1942 13:40 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 142 8.12.1942 12:57 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 143 8.12.1942 12:59 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 144 8.12.1942 13:02 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 145 12.12.1942 12:35 La-5 Stab/JG 3 - 146 12.12.1942 12:40 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 147 12.12.1942 12:45 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 148 12.12.1942 12:55 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 149 17.12.1942 7:50 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 150 17.12.1942 7:55 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 151 17.12.1942 11:15 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 152 18.12.1942 9:35 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 153 18.12.1942 9:38 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 154 18.12.1942 9:45 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 155 28.12.1942 8:55 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 156 5.1.1943 10:05 Il-2 Stab/JG 3 10km SE Skrimskaya 157 10.2.1944 11:50~ P-38 Stab/JG 3 Hannover-Braunschweig 158 24.2.1944 14:30 B-24 HSS Stab/JG 3 Bad Nauheim-Koblenz 159 4.3.1944 13:10 B-17 Stab/JG 3 Wittenberg-Neuruppin-Stendal 160 4.3.1944 13:10 B-17 Stab/JG 3 Wittenberg-Neuruppin-Stendal 161 23.3.1944 - B-17 Stab/JG 3 - 162 23.3.1944 - P-51 Stab/JG 3 Near Schöppenstedt
Victories : 162
Awards : Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (3 November 1942)
Ritterkreuz (6 August 1941)
Eichenlaub (8 September 1942)
Schwertern (23 December 1942)
Units : JG53, JG3
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/wilcke.htmlAsisbiz Database of 145 aerial victories out of 162 for Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 07-Nov-39 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke 7./JG53 Potez 63 15.05 Volkingen 02-Mar-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke 7./JG53 Hurricane S Bitsch 11-Mar-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke 7./JG53 Potez 63 17.45 6km NNE Sierck 25-Mar-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke 7./JG53 Morane 14.55 SW Saarbrucken 31-Aug-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 20.35 01-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 20.25 11-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Albacore 18.40 Calais v FAA 15-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 13.00 15-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 15.15 17-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Hurricane 3000m 16.50 Ashford 20-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Hurricane 12.40 NW Dungeness 30-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 1500m 11.58 15km South Dungeness 30-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 4500m 14.55 Dungeness-Hastings 10-Oct-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 11.40 Thames Estuary 11-Dec-41 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG53 Hurricane 11.00 02-Apr-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 10.20 22-Apr-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Hurricane 18.00 25-Apr-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Hurricane 12.55 12-May-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 11.35 - 13-Jun-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 10.20 22-Jun-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 04.00 24-Jun-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 11.20 24-Jun-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 R-5 15.15 30-Jun-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 10.20 03-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 09.36 03-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 09.36 03-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 09.37 04-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 11.10 04-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 12.00 04-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 18.50 06-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 3500m 17.40 Limljewsk 06-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 18.00 Sadonsk Bodennahe 06-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 P-39 Aircobra 10.45 06-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 R-5 13.45 06-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 11.00 06-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 17.35 09-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 19.23 09-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 19.20 10-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 04.30 10-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 04.32 10-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 04.33 10-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 13.30 11-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 MiG-1 11.40 11-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 MiG-1 11.42 11-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 R-5 13.30 12-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 R-5 13.00 12-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 16.05 12-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 16.07 18-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 2000m 15.50 Boshkowka - Bodennahe 24-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 I-153 10.25 26-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 1000m 12.50 Kalatsch 26-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Pe-2 16.06 26-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 12.45 26-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 1000m 12.45 Kalatsch 26-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 12.50 26-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Pe-2 16.05 27-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 200m 10.30 Kalatsch 28-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 16.30 NW Kalatsch 04-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Su-2 15.00 Abganerovo Bodennahe 05-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 17.10 S Stalingrad 06-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 500m 10.10 Stalingrad 09-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 MiG-1 1000m 11.05 ONO Kalatsch 12-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 1000m 17.15 Achtuba 13-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Douglas 12.10 Achtuba Bodennahe 13-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 17.45 49 320 Bodennahe 17-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 DB-3 12.20 Achtuba Bodennahe 20-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 EP-2 2000m 04.49 4915/4911 20-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 EP-2 2000m 04.42 4915/4911 20-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 EP-2 2000m 04.46 4915/4911 23-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 R-5 14.50 N Stalingrad Bodennahe 23-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 50m 07.46 NW Stalingrad 26-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 - 08.37 26-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-7B 500m 08.35 NW Stalingrad 28-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-4 1500m 09.35 E Rachinka 30-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 1000m 09.05 NNW Stalingrad 31-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 P-40 Warhawk 1500m 13.10 SW Sarepta 31-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 3500m 17.10 SW Stalingrad 31-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 Low Level 09.10 E Zazza 31-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 09.00 S Sarepta Bodennahe 03-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 17.16 N Stalingrad 03-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 3000m 13.40 10km W Dobovka 06-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 200m 17.15 10km N Komaya 06-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 17.17 10km N Komaya 10-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Pe-2 6500m 11.10 8km W Tusov 12-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 11.38 bei Kotluban Bodennahe 18-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 La-5 1000m 12.10 bei Kotluban 18-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 1000m 12.15 bei Kotluban 18-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 1100m 09.54 bei Kotluban 18-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 09.15 bei Kotluban Bodennahe 19-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2500m 12.00 8km South Kotluban 19-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 500m 11.40 5km South Kotluban 20-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 12.30 15km SE Kotluban 20-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 12.34 15km SE Kotluban 22-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 16.27 2km nordw Dubovka 22-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 16.29 South of d Botdicke 22-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 3000m 16.25 nordostw Stalingrad 22-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 3500m 16.20 nord d Achtuba 22-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 12.04 bei Stalingrad 22-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 12.02 N Stalingrad 24-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 1000m 11.05 Flugplatz Rastinka 24-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 500m 11.12 North of Rastinka 24-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2500m 16.32 Nordstrand Stalingrad 24-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 11.01 Westrand b Stalingrad 25-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 5000m 11.36 5km South Dubovka 27-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 16.00 ostw Stalingrad 27-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 - 10.19 28-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 1500m 11.08 6km North of Dubovka 28-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 1500m 11.05 6km North of Dubovka 28-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 500m 11.20 nordost Stalingrad 29-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 1000m 15.33 bei Stalingrad 29-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 800m 15.37 15km NW Stalingrad 29-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 10.21 North of Stadtrand Stalingrad 24-Oct-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 3000m 15.20 30km NNW Stalingrad 24-Oct-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 3000m 15.23 35km NW Stalingrad 25-Oct-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 14.34 Gumrak 26-Oct-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 500m 14.15 12km NW Beketovka 01-Nov-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2500m 14.10 Nordrand Stalingrad 01-Nov-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2500m 14.12 Nordrand Stalingrad 24-Nov-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 800m 12.53 5km S Flugpl Pitomnik 24-Nov-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 800m 12.50 5km S Flugpl Pitomnik 30-Nov-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 09.00 2km SE Pitomnik 30-Nov-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 09.50 5km SW Gumrak 30-Nov-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 La-5 1200m 12.10 5km SE Pitomnik 02-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 1500m 13.40 E Karpontka 08-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 1000m 13.02 19 632 08-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 1000m 12.59 19 634 08-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 1000m 12.57 19 661 12-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 3000m 12.40 4934 12-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 3000m 12.45 4941 12-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 La-5 3000m 12.35 3963 12-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 200m 12.55 4917 17-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 07.50 29 452 17-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 300m 07.55 29 432 17-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 5000m 11.15 2km Sety 18-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 09.35 6km NW Bhf Schukow 18-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 09.38 6km NW Bhf Schukow 18-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 Low Level 09.45 25km NW Bhf Schukow 28-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 08.55 Tscheruyschkow 05-Jan-43 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 200m 10.05 10km SE Skrimskaya 10-Feb-44 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 P-38 Lightning 24-Feb-44 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 B-24 Liberator Hss 04-Mar-44 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 B-17 Fortress 04-Mar-44 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 B-17 Fortress 23-Mar-44 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 P-51 Mustang 23-Mar-44 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 B-17 Fortress
Otto Bohner - Erich (Otto) Boehner
Units:Stab II./JG-53, 6./JG-53 (11/40)
Awards:EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109E
Remarks:Claimed a 'damaged' Morane 406 10 May, 1940, no location. Two more 'damaged' Moranes S of Sedan 13 May, 1940. A 4th 'damaged', a Hawk-75 on 14 May, 1940, no location. His 1st confirmed victory, a Hurricane on 15 November, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire SE of Dover on 20 April, 1941. A Spitfire east of Deal on 7 May, 1941. (Perry Claims, both 'confirmed' as Otto). Alternate spelling: Böhner.
Asisbiz Database of 4 aerial victories for Otto Bohner
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 15-Nov-40 Otto Bohner 6./JG53 Hurricane Battle of Britain 07-May-41 Otto Bohner 6./JG53 Spitfire 06.30 Reich (Western Front) 29-Dec-41 Otto Bohner 6./JG53 Hurricane 10.05 Malta 25-Jan-42 Otto Bohner 6./JG53 Hurricane 10.57 Sudfront (MTO)
Fritz Dinger
Fritz Dinger was born on 20 August 1915 at Ottweiler in Saar. He joined the Luftwaffe pre-war and trained as a fighter pilot. Dinger was posted to JG53 in August 1939. Unteroffizier Dinger was assigned to 4./JG53. He participated in the French campaign and the Battle of Britain. On 16 August 1940, Feldwebel Dinger was shot down and wounded. He was forced to come down in the sea 50km north of Cherbourg where he was rescued by the German air-sea rescue service. He was promoted to the rank of Leutnant on 1 November 1940. Operating over the Eastern front, Dinger gained his first victory on 1 July 1941. By the end September he had raised his total to 11. On 5 October, he force-landed Bf 109 F-4 (W.Nr. 7187) near Solugubowka following aerial combat. Dinger escaped injury. In October 1941, II./JG53 was relocated to the North Sea coast based at Leeuwarden in Holland. Dinger claimed a RAF Blenheim twin-engined bomber shot down on 27 October to record his 12th victory. II./JG53 were relocated to Sicily in December 1941. He claimed six RAF fighters shot down over and around Malta during spring 1942 (13-18). On 26 July 1942, Dinger was transferred to I./JG53 based on the Eastern front. Leutnant Dinger was assigned to 1./JG53. During the summer months of 1942, Leutnant Dinger claimed 30 Russian aircraft shot down, including 29 victories from 1 to 22 September alone. On 15 October 1942, Dinger was appointed Staffelkapitän of 4./JG53 based on Sicily in the Mediterranean theatre. Leutnant Dinger was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 23 December for 49 victories. He was promoted to the rank of Oberleutnant a short while later. On 4 June 1943, he recorded his 60th victory. Dinger was killed by bomb fragments in an allied bombing raid of Scalea on 27 July 1943.
Fritz Dinger was credited with 67 victories in over 600 missions. He recorded 41 victories over the Eastern front.
Units:FlgzFr 4./JG-53 (5/40 Mannheim; Stfkpt 10/41), Stab I./JG-53 (8/42 S.U.), III./JG-53
Awards:RK(12/23/42), DK-G(11/23/42), EP(10/26/42), EK 1 & 2, Wnd Bdg(8/16/40), Ftr Oper.Clasp w/Pend
Known Aircraft:Bf 109E-3 (5/40), Bf 109F-4 WNr 7187 'White 4' (dam 10/5/41), Bf 109F in Staffel, Bf 109G-2/Trop 'White 4+-' in 4/JG-53
Remarks:KIA 27 July, 1943 from bomb fragments during an air raid in Scalea Italy. 600+combat missions. WIA 16 August, 1940 during aerial combat 50 km north of Cherbourg and crashing into the Channel (Prien). 50 victories in the East. Escaped injury on 5 October, 1941 in Wk# 7187 after crash landing near Solugubowka resulting from aerial combat damage. His 1st known western victory, No. 12, a Blenheim 6 km NW of Texel on 27 October, 1941. His 1st known Soviet victory, an Il-2 W of Schintovo on 18 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 E Of Kanazov, a P-2 E of Kuserovo and an Il-2, no location, on 19 August, 1942. A MiG-1 on 25 August, 1942. Two Il-2's and an I-180 on 30 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 6 September, 1942. Two I-180's on 13 September, 1942. His 12th victory, a Blenheim of RAF No. 114 Sq. 15 km northwest of Texel on 27 October, 1941. One known Med. victory, a Spitfire 5 km east of Zonker Point Malta on 16 October, 1942. Another known Desert victory, a P-38 2 km south of Ferryville on 4 December, 1942. Several victories in Sicily. Bowers/Lednicer, 67 victories. Deceased.
List of 67 aerial victories for Fritz Dinger
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 1.7.1941 - E/a 4./JG53 2 4.7.1941 16:46 SB-3 4./JG53 3 4.7.1941 16:48 SB-3 4./JG53 4 7.7.1941 10:45 SB-3 4./JG53 5 10.7.1941 9:03 SB-3 4./JG53 6 11.7.1941 - SB-3 4./JG53 7 25.8.1941 13:42 I-18 4./JG53 8 29.8.1941 15:57 I-16 4./JG53 9 29.8.1941 16:22 Il-2 4./JG53 10 29.8.1941 18:46 I-16 4./JG53 11 28.9.1941 16:09 Pe-2 4./JG53 12 27.10.1941 15:06~ Blenheim 4./JG53 W Texel Is / Blenheim of 114 Sqn, RAF 13 22.2.1942 12:05 Hurricane 4./JG53 Malta 14 22.4.1942 10:30 Hurricane 4./JG53 Malta 15 15.6.1942 18:25 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta 16 4.7.1942 - Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta 17 7.7.1942 6:56 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta 18 10.7.1942 10:41 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta 19 29.8.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 20 4.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 21 7.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 22 9.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 23 9.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 24 10.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 25 10.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 26 11.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 27 11.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 28 12.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 29 12.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 30 13.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 31 13.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 32 15.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 33 15.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 34 15.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 35 17.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 36 17.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 37 18.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 38 19.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 39 19.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 40 21.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 41 21.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 42 21.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 43 22.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 44 22.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 45 22.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 46 23.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 47 24.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 48 24.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 49 2.11.1942 - Spitfire 2./JG53 50 4.12.1942 11:31 P-38 4./JG53 2km S Ferryville 51 4.12.1942 15:52 Boston 4./JG53 30km SE Mateur 52 4.12.1942 15:53 Boston 4./JG53 31km SE Mateur 53 5.12.1942 12:30 Mitchell 4./JG53 10km W Cap Blanc 54 5.4.1943 9:13 P-38 4./JG53 55 5.4.1943 - Spitfire 4./JG53 56 18.4.1943 19:02 P-40 4./JG53 57 19.4.1943 15:57 Spitfire 4./JG53 58 25.4.1943 13:59 Spitfire 4./JG53 59 4.6.1943 7:56 Spitfire 4./JG53 60 6.7.1943 15:22 Spitfire 4./JG53 61 7.7.1943 17:18 P-40 4./JG53 62 8.7.1943 12:25 B-17 4./JG53 63 8.7.1943 16:18 P-40 4./JG53 64 9.7.1943 7:43 P-40 4./JG53 65 18.7.1943 7:45 Spitfire 4./JG53 66 24.7.1943 12:55 B-26 4./JG53 67 27.7.1943 9:25 P-40 4./JG53 Victories : 67
Awards : Knight`s Cross (23 December 1942)
Units : JG53
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/dinger.htmlAsisbiz Database of 69 aerial victories for Fritz Dinger
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 04-Jul-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 SB-3 1645 Russia 04-Jul-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 SB-3 1646 Russia 04-Jul-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 SB-3 1648 Russia 10-Jul-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 SB-3 0953 Russia 25-Aug-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 I-18 1342 Russia 29-Aug-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 I-16 1846 Russia 29-Aug-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 V-11 1622 Russia 29-Aug-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 I-16 1557 Russia 28-Sep-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Pe-2 1609 Russia 27-Oct-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Blenheim 50-100m 15.08 15km NW Texel 22-Feb-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Hurricane 12.05 22-Apr-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Hurricane 10.30 15-Jun-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 18.25 50km SW Gozo 02-Jul-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 8000m 07.48 15km NE La Valetta 07-Jul-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 06.56 10-Jul-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 10.41 13-Jul-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 500m 13.30 5-10km S. Kalafrana 18-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 17.23 West of Schintovo 19-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 30m 17.47 40 774 19-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 P-2 1500m 11.30 E Kuserovo 19-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 LaGG-3 1500m 11.31 ow Kanazov 21-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 LaGG-3 1500m 17.30 40 740 25-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 MiG-1 Low Level 11.06 49 252 30-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 100m 09.00 49 162 30-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 100m 08.58 49 164 30-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 I-180 400m 08.11 49 533 31-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 09.00 49 473 03-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 100m 09.43 49 421 03-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Yak-1 4000m 15.10 40 721 06-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 LaGG-3 3500m 10.11 59 313 07-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 15.54 40 783 07-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 100m 11.24 40 751 10-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 LaGG-3 2000m 14.03 49 442 11-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Yak-1 400m 14.43 5km NE Karlanovo 13-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 I-180 300m 06.58 49 273 13-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 I-180 200m 06.40 49 432 15-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 300m 09.37 49 272 15-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 09.26 49 243 16-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 La-5 1000m 09.45 49 450 23-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 LaGG-3 1000m 06.40 40 730 23-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Yak-1 500m 16.40 40 640 24-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 MiG-1 1000m 07.06 40 750 25-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Yak-1 3500m 16.32 40 520 25-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 MiG-1 500m 10.49 49 240 25-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 100m 10.52 40 870 16-Oct-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 08.25 3-5km E Zonker-Point 02-Nov-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 04-Dec-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 A-20 Boston 50m 15.52 30km SE Mateur 04-Dec-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 P-38 Lightning 11.31 2km S Ferryville 04-Dec-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 A-20 Boston Low Level 15.52 31km SW Mateur 05-Dec-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 B-25 Mitchell 12.31 05-Dec-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 B-25 Mitchell 1500m 12.31 10km W Kap Blanc 22-Mar-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 A-20 Boston 2000m 13.55 0873/13 Ost 05-Apr-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 P-38 Lightning 2000m 09.13 40km N Feccabra 05-Apr-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 18-Apr-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 P-40E Warhawk 500m 19.02 10km SW Ras el Alma 19-Apr-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 3500m 15.57 10km W Zaociete 25-Apr-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 1000m 13.59 10km S Hammamet 22-May-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 18.44 5km NW Scoglitti 04-Jun-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 700m 07.56 20km N La Valetta 06-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 2500m 15.22 1km W Pozallo 07-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk Low Level 17.18 35km SW Marsala 08-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 B-17F 3500m 12.25 20km S Mangento 08-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 2000m 16.18 500m W Sciacca 09-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 1500m 07.43 2-3km NNE Sciacca 18-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 07.45 24-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 B-26 Marauder 1000m 12.55 30km NE Stromboli 27-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 P-40E Warhawk 15m 09.25 2-3km E Cesarò (W Etna) 27-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 KiA Bombenangriff Scalea
Jürgen Harder
Units:Stfkpt 1/J88, IV./JG-132 ('39), Kdr III./JG-53 (8/40 Sempy), Kdr I./JG-53 (2/44), Kdr JG-11 ('45)
Awards:RK(12/5/43)-EL(2/1/45), Spanish Cross, DK-G(2/8/43), EP(11/16/42), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Oper.Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109B-1, Bf 109E(Sempy), Bf 109F-2 WNr's 8085 & 9212 (35% dam 9/25/41), both '<o+I', Bf 109F-4Z 'White 5'& 'White 11'(both Trop), Bf 109G-4(Trop) in Italy, Feb.'44 in I/JG-53, Bf 109G-6 WNr 162434 'Black <<+' (lost 3/11/44) and Bf 109G-6 WNr 162717 'Black <2' (lost 4/25/44)
Remarks:9 Bombers, one a B-24D northwest of Marettimo on 5 May, 1943. 47 victories in the West, including 16 in the Desert. Channel pilot. Harder made an emergency landing on 4 May, 1941 in his Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8085 'Black <0 at Maldeghem, inflicting 15% damage, and no injury to himself. Three days later, he was brought down by Flak in a JG-52 F-2 with no injury (Prien). 35% to F-2 Wk#9212 on 9/25/41. His first Channel victory, a Spitfire south of Bouckerque on 3 July, 1941. Killed 17 February, 1945 in a fatal crash in Bf 109G-14 Wk# 784738 'Black <<' at Strausberg near Berlin. The cause was probably due to lack of oxygen. Harder was one of three Harder sons to become fighter pilots. All three were killed in action! His 40th victory, a Spitfire 25 km W of Albenga on 7 February, 1944. His 50th, a B-24 50 km S of Faenza on 25 April, 1944. His 55th victory, a P-51 over the Balkans on 28 July, 1944. Stationed at Mizil Romania in July, 1944. A triple victory, nos 59, 60 & 61, on 20 August, 1944; two Yak 9's and an Il-2 over Romania. His 63rd, a Yak 9 over Romania on 22 August, 1944. An Il-2 on 11 December, 1944. His 65th, an La-5 on 4 January, 1945. Photo
Asisbiz database of 64 aerial victories for Hans Joachim 'Jürgen' Harder
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 18-Mar-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 17.15 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 30-Apr-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire n.b. - Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 30-Apr-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 11.30 E. Malta 18-May-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 1200m 12.55 25km S Halfar 18-May-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 1200m 12.55 25km S. Hal Far 30-May-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 16.17 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 30-May-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 16.17 E. Ain-el-Gazala 31-May-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 18.52 W. El Adem 11-Jun-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Hurricane 16.25 W. El Adem 14-Jun-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 11.25 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 02-Aug-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 10m 14.38 2km W Tarqua 27-Sep-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 A-20 Boston 10.45 NW Kairo 09-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 09.25 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 09-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 09.15 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 09-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 16.20 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 09-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 16.23 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 13-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 17.55 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 13-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 09.35 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 19-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 15.16 7km N. El-Daba 19-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 12.16 3km N El-Daba 20-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Hurricane 200m 14.10 5km SE Abûd-Dweis 21-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 20m 11.57 25km NW El-Alamein 20m 22-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 2000m 10.27 15-20km SE Quotifiya 26-Oct-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 5000m 09.57 10km NE Fûka 12-Nov-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 1500m 14.00 3km N. Qued Zarga 19-Nov-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 22-Nov-42 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire Low Level 16.44 20km SW Beja 30-Jan-43 Jürgen Harder 8./JG53 Spitfire 2000m 08.33 15km SE Passaro 08-Feb-43 Jürgen Harder 8./JG53 Spitfire 200m 10.38 30km S. Cap Corce 22-Mar-43 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 B-17 Fortress 8000m 15.55 10km N. Cap Vito 08-May-43 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 18.40 10km E. Cape Bon 08-May-43 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 8000m 18.55 10km E. Kelebia 09-May-43 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 B-17 Fortress 200m 13.25 NW Cap Galle 10-May-43 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 13.55 2½km SW Trapani 21-May-43 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 B-17F 6200m 11.12 45km SW Granitola Toretta 07-Feb-44 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 2000m 11.55 25km W. Albenga 14-Feb-44 Jürgen Harder 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 5500m 11.17 20km S. Rosa 25-Feb-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 6800m 11.47 LH-4 3764 (S. Villach) 18-Mar-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6500m 09.54 MJ-5 28-Mar-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 3500m 12.05 AG-4 (Fano) 28-Mar-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 12.06 AG-4 (Fano) 02-Apr-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 4500m 12.16 MK 9 07-Apr-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-38 Lightning 2000m 13.08 10km S. Treviso 18-Apr-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 3000m 15.02 NF-26 (SW Udine) 25-Apr-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator Low Level 12.11 50km S. Faenza 25-Apr-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 5000m 11.35 UD-8 (30km SW Forli) 28-Jun-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 7000m 10.17 24 Ost N/UN-4 (W. Bucharest) 28-Jun-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 8000m 10.08 24 Ost N/UM-4 (SW Bucharest) 03-Jul-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang 5500m 12.07 24 Ost N/UL 9 (Blejesti) 04-Jul-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 5000m 10.24 24 Ost N/SK-4 (SW Costesti) 28-Jul-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang - Ostfront (Eastern Front) 04-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang - Ostfront (Eastern Front) 04-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang - Ostfront (Eastern Front) 18-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang - Ostfront (Eastern Front) 20-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Jak-9 - Rumänien 20-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Jak-9 - Rumänien 20-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 - Rumänien 21-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Jak-9 - Romania 21-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Yak-9 Romania 22-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Yak-9 Romania 22-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Yak-9 Romania 22-Aug-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Jak-9 - Rumänien 11-Dec-44 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 800m 12.35 88 79 04-Jan-45 Jürgen Harder Stab I./JG53 La-5 - Ostfront (Eastern Front)
Stefan 'Steff' Litjens
Stefan 'Steff' Litjens was born on 13 October 1913 at Hasselt in Niederrhein. Following a pre-war fighter pilot's training, he was posted to JG53 in August 1937. At the outbreak of World War 2, Unteroffizier Litjens was serving with 4./JG53. On 16 October, Litjens was sent to Wiesbaden as a flight instructor to assist with the formation of II./JG53.
He remained at Wiesbaden until 4 November. Litjens recorded two victories during the French campaign. During the Battle of Britain, Litjens recorded four victories. Over the Eastern front, Litjens was to be particularly successful. He shot down five Russian fighters on 25 August 1941. On 11 September, Litjens shot down two Russian SB-2 twinengined bombers to record his 22nd and 23rd victories. Later that day, he engaged in aerial combat with Russian I-16 and I-18 fighters while escorting Ju 87 dive bombers in the Romanova area. During the dogfight, his Bf 109F-4 (W.Nr. 8408) was hit by return fire. He baled out of his stricken aircraft badly wounded landing in friendly territory. He was hospitalised at Riga but lost the sight from his right eye.
Oberfeldwebel Litjens returned to 4./JG53, now based in Sicily, in October 1942, despite his vision impairment. He flew missions over Malta before the unit was transferred to Tunisia. Here he claimed eight Allied aircraft shot down and flew many ground attack missions. Litjens was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 21 June 1943 for 32 victories. Following a lengthy period of leave, Litjens returned to 4./JG53 on 17 November 1943. The unit was now operating on Reichsverteidigung duties. On 22 February 1944, he shot down three USAAF B-17 four-engined bombers. He downed a further two B-17 bombers on 23 March. However, he was again shot down by return fire making an emergency landing in Bf109G-6 (W.Nr. 440 215) 'White 5+' near Gifhorn. He suffered an injury to his left eye which precluded any further combat duty. He remained with the unit until the end of the war and never stopped trying to have the decision to refrain him from combat overturned. Stefan Litjens died on 25 February 2002 aged 88.
'Steff' Litjens was credited with 38 victories in 444 missions. He recorded 17 victories over the Eastern front. Of his 21 Western front victories, five were four-engined bombers.
Units:4./JG-53 (10/39 Mannheim-Sandhofen), III./JG-53 (Operation Barbarossa), 4./JG-53 (9/41)
Awards:RK(6/21/43), DK-G(4/24/42), EP(7/21/41), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Glider Badge, Fighter Oper.Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109E-3 WNr 1244 'White 5+-' (10/39), Bf 109F-2 WNr 6673 'White 5+-', Bf 109F-4 WNr 7173 'Wh 5+-' (9/41), Bf 109F-4 WNr 8408 ' (lost 9/11/41), Bf 109G-2/Trop 'White 5+-' (3/43), Bf 109G-6 WNr 440215 'Wh 5'(lost 3/44)
Remarks:A fighter pilot since 1937. His 1st victory, a Morane W of Saarbrücken on 7 April, 1940. A 2nd, a Curtiss Hawk-75A over Metz, 10 May, 1940. A 3rd, a Potez 63 on 8 June, 1940, no location. A 4th, a Spitfire N of Portland on 13 August, 1940. A 5th, a Spitfire at Tonbridge on 26 October, 1940. A 6th & 7th, two Spitfires on 11 November, 1940, no location. On 11 September, 1941 he lost his right eye after being shot down at Romanowa by an I-16 of the 191 IAP. Despite the handicap, he flew again in November 1942 at Malta, Tunisia, and home defense scoring another 14 victories. He scored a triple victory on 22 February, 1944, his 33rd, 34th & 35th; three B-17's while based at Vienna-Seyring. On 23 March, 1944, after downing two B-17's in 'White 5' near Braunschweig, he crashed injuring his left eye, ending his combat duties. 'White 5' seemed to be his favorite number as his E-3 in 1939 was also a 'White 5', Werk # 1244. 400 missions. 5 four engine bombers. 16 victories in the East. Photo Deceased 25 February, 2002.
List of 21 aerial victories for Stefan Litjens
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location - 7.4.1940 12:30 Morane 4./JG53 W Saarbrucken / not confirmed 1 10.5.1940 15:25 Curtiss 4./JG53 Metz 2 8.6.1940 11:00 Potez 63 4./JG53 - 3 13.8.1940 17:40 Spitfire 4./JG53 N Dorchester 4 26.10.1940 11:30 Spitfire 4./JG53 near Tonbridge 5 11.11.1940 13:25 Spitfire 4./JG53 - 6 11.11.1940 13:28 Spitfire 4./JG53 - - 4.6.1941 18:00~ Spitfire 4./JG53 10km S Dungeness / not confirmed 7 22.6.1941 5:56 SB-2 4./JG53 - 8 22.6.1941 5:58 SB-2 4./JG53 - 9 1.7.1941 19:35 SB-3 4./JG53 - 10 1.7.1941 20:12 SB-3 4./JG53 - 11 7.7.1941 10:44 SB-3 4./JG53 - 12 7.7.1941 10:46 SB-3 4./JG53 - 13 10.7.1941 9:03 SB-3 4./JG53 - 14 10.7.1941 9:05 SB-3 4./JG53 - 15 25.8.1941 10:16 I-16 4./JG53 near Chudovo 16 25.8.1941 14:31 I-18 4./JG53 near Chudovo / Probably MiG-3 17 25.8.1941 16:36 I-18 4./JG53 near Chudovo / Probably MiG-3 18 25.8.1941 16:36 I-18 4./JG53 near Chudovo / Probably MiG-3 19 25.8.1941 16:39 I-18 4./JG53 near Chudovo / Probably MiG-3 20 26.8.1941 5:30 I-18 4./JG53 near Spaskaya-Polist 21 27.8.1941 16:00 I-153 4./JG53 - 22 11.9.1941 10:10 SB-2 4./JG53 SE Kolpino 23 11.9.1941 14:19 I-18 4./JG53 Romanowa 24 26.11.1942 16:46 Spitfire 4./JG53 10km SE Mateur 25 28.11.1942 15:39 P-38 4./JG53 3-4km E Ferryville 26 4.12.1942 15:51 Boston 4./JG53 18km W Mateur 27 4.12.1942 15:55 Spitfire 4./JG53 18km SW Mateur / Boston? 28 6.12.1942 10:18 Spitfire 4./JG53 25km S Tebourba 30 1.1.1943 11:12 Spitfire 4./JG53 5km E Bone 31 5.4.1943 9:45 P-38 4./JG53 5km N Ras-Zebrt: 50m 32 12.4.1943 9:05 P-38 4./JG53 10km W Zembra 33 22.2.1944 - B-17 4./JG53 - 34 22.2.1944 - B-17 4./JG53 - 35 22.2.1944 - B-17 4./JG53 - 36 24.2.1944 13:07 B-17 4./JG53 DJ-7: 7000m [Kremsmunster] 37 23.3.1944 10:38 B-17 4./JG53 near Gifhorn 38 23.3.1944 10:44~ B-17 HSS 4./JG53 near Gifhorn Victories : 38
Awards : Ehrenpokal (21 July 1941)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (24 April 1942)
Ritterkreuz (21 July 1943)
Units : JG53
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/litjens.htmlAsisbiz Database of 21 aerial victories for Stefan Litjens
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 07-Apr-40 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Morane 12.30 West of Saarbrucken 10-May-40 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 15.25 Metz 08-Jun-40 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Potez-63 11.00 Reich (Western Front) 13-Aug-40 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 17.38-42 N Portland 26-Oct-40 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire 11.30 Tonbridge 11-Nov-40 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire Battle of Britain 11-Nov-40 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire Battle of Britain 04-Jun-41 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire Reich (Western Front) 26-Nov-42 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire 2000m 16.46 10km SE Mateur 28-Nov-42 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 P-38 Lightning 20-30m 15.39 3-4km E Ferryville 04-Dec-42 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 A-20 Boston 40m 15.55 18km W Mateur 06-Dec-42 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire 40m 10.18 25km S Tebourba 01-Jan-43 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire 400m 11.12 5km E Bone 05-Apr-43 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 P-38 Lightning 50m 09.45 5km N Ras-Zebrt 12-Apr-43 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 P-38F Lightning Low Level 09.05 10km W Zembra 22-Feb-44 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress Based Wien/Seyring 22-Feb-44 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress Based Wien/Seyring 22-Feb-44 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress Based Wien/Seyring 24-Feb-44 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 13.07 DJ-7 (Kremsmunster) 23-Mar-44 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 10.38 HA-3 SW Braunschweig 23-Mar-44 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress Hss Channel Front
Oberstleutnant Gerhard Michalski
Gerhard Michalski was born on 25 June 1917 at Augsdorf in the Mansfeld region of Harz. Michalski was posted to JG53 in 1940. Leutnant Michalski was assigned to the Gruppenstab of 6./JG53. He gained his first victory on 31 March 1940, when he shot down a French Morane fighter over the French border. Michalski later participated in the Battle of Britain gaining eight victories. On 1 October 1940, he was appointed Adjutant of II./JG53. Operating over Russia, Michalski was to claim 13 further victories by the end of August 1941 to raise his victory total to 22. On 1 October 1941, Oberleutnant Michalski was appointed Staffelkapitän of 4./JG53 based at Leeuwarden in Holland. In late November, II./JG53 relocated to Sicily. Operating over Malta, Michalski was to become the most successful German fighter pilot in this area recording 26 victories. Michalski was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG53 on 1 June 1942. He also recorded his 30th victory the same day. Oberleutnant Michalski was awarded the Ritterkreuz for 41 victories on 4 September. On 15 October, Michalski was shot down in aerial combat with RAF Spitfire fighters off Marsaxxlokk Bay on his 500th combat mission. He baled out of his stricken BF 109 G-2 (W.Nr.10 484), landing in the sea. He was rescued by a Do 24 three-engine flying boat of the German air-sea rescue service. In October 1942, II./JG53 were relocated to Tunisia. By the beginning of May 1943, Michalski had recorded eight further victories, including his 50th victory, a Spitfire shot down over the harbour of Bone, on 1 January 1943. Following the fall of Tunisia, II./JG53 relocated to bases in Sicily in May 1943. On 18 June, Michalski was shot down near Donnafucata in Sicily in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 16 362) in aerial combat with Spitfires. He baled out wounded, landing in the sea, from where he was rescued by the German air-sea rescue service and taken to a hospital in Ragusa.
La Marsa, II./JG53`s command post, March 1943Michalski returned to JG53 in late August 1943. On 1 September, Major Michalski temporarily assumed command of JG53 when Kommodore, Oberst Günther von Maltzahn (68 victories, RK-EL) was forced into hospital with a severe bout of malaria. Von Maltzahn returned to the Geschwader on 28 September and Michalski returned to command II./JG53. In November 1943, II./JG53 was relocated yet again. Based in Austria the Gruppe operated on Reichsverteidigung duties. Michalski recorded his 60th victory on 2 November. On 24 April 1944, Michalski was appointed Kommodore of JGz.b.V based at Kassel in Germany. The unit was formed to control III./JG3, I./JG5, II./JG27, III./JG54 and II./JG53. On 1 May, he was shot down and wounded in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 440 232) in aerial combat. Following his recovery, Michalski was transferred to the Verbandsführerschule of the General de Jagdflieger on 20 May 1944. On 21 July, he was transferred to the Stabsstaffel of I./JG11. Michalski was appointed Kommodore of JG4 on 18 August 1944. Major Michalski was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr. 667) on 25 November for 72 victories. He gained his 73rd, and last, victory on 8 March 1945 over the Eastern front. Michalski was involved in a motor vehicle accident on 22 February 1946. He died in hospital at Kaltenkirchen.
Gerhard Michalski was credited with 73 victories in 652 missions. He recorded 59 victories over the Western front, including 13 four-engine bombers and 29 Spitfire fighters.
List of 73 aerial victories for Gerhard Michalski
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 31.3.1940 16:00 Morane 6./JG53 SW Saargemünd / Morane MS 406 of GC III/7, Armée de l’Air 2 4.9.1940 - E/a II./JG53 3 7.9.1940 - E/a II./JG53 4 15.9.1940 - Hurricane II./JG53 5 11.10.1940 8:55 Spitfire II./JG53 6 1.11.1940 15:40 Spitfire II./JG53 7 8.11.1940 - Spitfire II./JG53 8 30.11.1940 15:26 Hurricane II./JG53 9 25.4.1941 15:47 Spitfire II./JG53 5km W Walcheren 10 22.6.1941 - SB-2 II./JG53 11 1.7.1941 13:52 I-15 II./JG53 12 4.7.1941 16:45 SB-2 II./JG53 13 4.7.1941 16:49 SB-3 II./JG53 14 14.7.1941 19:24 DB-3 II./JG53 15 19.7.1941 17:25 J-5 II./JG53 16 27.8.1941 17:10 R-5 II./JG53 17 29.8.1941 15:57 I-18 II./JG53 18 11.9.1941 9:02 I-18 II./JG53 19 21.9.1941 16:05 I-18 II./JG53 20 23.9.1941 17:05 I-18 II./JG53 21 28.9.1941 8:03 I-18 II./JG53 22 4.10.1941 9:43 I-18 II./JG53 23 20.12.1941 - Hurricane 4./JG53 24 29.12.1941 16:40 Hurricane 4./JG53 25 3.1.1942 9:18 Hurricane 4./JG53 5km E La Valetta 26 20.1.1942 14:18 Hurricane 4./JG53 27 24.1.1942 14:25 Hurricane 4./JG53 28 17.3.1942 8:08 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta 29 2.4.1942 10:42 Spitfire 4./JG53 30 8.5.1942 9:40 P-40 4./JG53 Venezia 31 15.5.1942 11:31 Spitfire 4./JG53 32 3.6.1942 11:13 Spitfire 4./JG53 33 8.6.1942 - Spitfire 4./JG53 34 15.6.1942 10:40 Beaufighter 4./JG53 70km SE Pantellaria 35 29.6.1942 8:45 Spitfire 4./JG53 36 2.7.1942 8:07 Spitfire 4./JG53 5-8km N Ta Venezia 37 2.7.1942 13:30 Spitfire 4./JG53 5-10km S Kalafrana 38 8.7.1942 6:48 Spitfire 4./JG53 39 8.7.1942 11:35 Spitfire 4./JG53 40 30.7.1942 8:25 Spitfire 4./JG53 41 31.7.1942 14:58 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta / Spitfire (EP343) of 185 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt C Weaver, crash-landed 42 31.7.1942 15:00 Spitfire 4./JG53 43 2.8.1942 16:23 Spitfire 4./JG53 44 10.8.1942 12:21 Spitfire 4./JG53 45 12.8.1942 - Spitfire 4./JG53 46 14.8.1942 18:48 Spitfire 4./JG53 47 13.10.1942 14:16 Spitfire II./JG53 18-20km N La Valetta / Spitfire (EN978) “O” of 1435 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt WB Knox-Williams 48 14.10.1942 8:20 Spitfire II./JG53 49 27.11.1942 14:56 Spitfire II./JG53 10-15km S Medjez-el-Bab 50 1.1.1943 - Spitfire II./JG53 Bone 51 25.2.1943 12:16 P-38 II./JG53 15km W Tebourba - 2.3.1943 11:50 B-17 HSS II./JG53 5km SE Beja / not confirmed? - 22.3.1943 14:10 P-38 II./JG53 9848/03 Ost / not confirmed? 52 18.4.1943 19:05 P-40 II./JG53 4km SE Gulf of Tunis 53 19.4.1943 15:56 Spitfire II./JG53 15km SW Zembra 54 19.4.1943 16:08 Spitfire II./JG53 10km SE Femiciana 55 2.5.1943 14:54 P-40 II./JG53 56 8.6.1943 8:52 Spitfire II./JG53 40km SSW Pozzallo 57 9.6.1943 14:00 P-38 II./JG53 15km S Pantalleria 58 13.6.1943 14:00 Spitfire II./JG53 Syracuse / Spitfire (JK533) “JE” of Krendi Wing, RAF flown by W/C J Ellis (14/1/2 victories), baled out, POW 59 8.9.1943 17:00 P-38 II./JG53 SW Capri 60 2.11.1943 12:48 B-17 II./JG53 Kaisdorf 61 7.1.1944 11:28 P-38 II./JG53 15 km. S. Kalsdorf 62 24.2.1944 12:56 B-17 II./JG53 Friedburg area 63 25.2.1944 11:56 B-24 II./JG53 Radlersberg/Fridau 64 23.3.1944 10:28 B-17 II./JG53 20km NE Braunschweig 65 8.4.1944 14:00~ B-24 II./JG53 66 11.4.1944 12:00~ B-24 II./JG53 67 13.4.1944 13:54 B-17 II./JG53 Königsdorf 68 19.4.1944 10:25 B-17 II./JG53 S Munden E Kassel 69 29.4.1944 11:03 B-17 3./JGr z.b.v. E Braunschweig 70 21.9.1944 15:25 Lancaster Stab/JG4 NW Nijmegen 71 27.9.1944 18:15 Typhoon Stab/JG4 SW Goch 72 2.11.1944 11:56 B-17 Stab/JG4 IE-ID ? 2.11.1944 12:55 B-17 Stab/JG4 IE-ID 73 8.3.1945 - E/a Stab/JG4 Eastern front Victories : 73
Awards : Ritterkreuz (4 September 1942)
Eichenlaub (25 November 1944)
Units : JG53, JGz.b.v., JG4, JG11
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http://www.luftwaffe.cz/michalski.htmlAsisbiz List of aerial victories for Gerhard Michalski
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 31-Oct-39 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Morane 406 16.00 SW of Saargemund 31-Mar-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Morane 406 16.00 SW Saargemund 15-Aug-40 Gerhard Michalski 6./JG53 Hurricane 4000m 18.50 SW Portland 10-Oct-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 9500-8000m 11.45 Folkestone 11-Oct-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 08.55 28-Oct-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 6000m 17.28 20km S London 01-Nov-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 15.40 24-Nov-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 16.50 Gravesend 30-Nov-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 15.26 Ashford 25-Apr-41 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 15.47 5km W Walcheren 20-Dec-41 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 29-Dec-41 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 16.40 Malta 03-Jan-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 09.18 5km E La Valetta 20-Jan-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 14.18 24-Jan-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 14.25 17-Mar-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 5500m 08.08 Malta 02-Apr-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 10.42 08-May-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 50m 09.40 Flugplatz Venezia 15-May-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 11.31 03-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 11.13 08-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 15-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Beaufighter 10m 10.40 70km SE Pantellaria 29-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 08.45 02-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 8000m 13.30 5-10km S Kalafrana 02-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 8000m 08.07 5-8km N Ta Venezia 08-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 11.35 08-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 06.48 30-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 08.25 31-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 15.00 31-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 14.58 02-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 16.23 10-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 12.21 12-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 14-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 18.48 12-Oct-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 13-Oct-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 6000m 14.16 18-20km N La Valetta 14-Oct-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 08.20 27-Nov-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 3400m 14.56 10-15km S Medjez-el-Bab 01-Jan-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 25-Feb-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38 Lightning 6000m 12.16 15km W Tebourba 02-Mar-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress Hss 6500m 11.50 5km SE Beja 22-Mar-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38 Lightning 14.10 9848/03 Ost 18-Apr-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-40E Warhawk 19.05 4km SE Gulf of Tunis 19-Apr-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 10m 16.08 10km SE Femiciana 19-Apr-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 15.56 15km SW Zembra 02-May-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 14.54 10km SW location illegible 08-Jun-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 6000m 08.52 40km SSW Pozzallo 09-Jun-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38F Lightning 2500m 14.00 15km S Pantalleria 13-Jun-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 10m 12.12 Syracuse 08-Sep-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 2000m 17.00 SW Insel Capri 02-Nov-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 8000m 12.48 Kaisdorf 02-Nov-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 8000m 12.48 Kaisdorf 07-Jan-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38 Lightning 6000m 11.28 15km S Kalsdorf 24-Feb-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 12.56 gegend Friedburg 25-Feb-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 7000m 11.56 Radlersberg/Fridau 23-Mar-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 10.28 20km NE Braunschweig 08-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 11-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 13-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 15.54 Konigsdorf (Est Pforzheim) 13-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 13.54 Time confliction 19-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6000m 10.35 LU-56 (S Munden E Kassel) 29-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski 3./JGr./z./b./V B-17 Fortress 7000m 11.03 Schandelah (E Brauschweig) 21-Sep-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG4 Halifax Glider-Tugs 500m 15.25 NW Nijmegen 27-Sep-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab III./JG4 Typhoon 200m 18.15 SW Goch 02-Nov-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG4 B-17 Fortress 7800m 12.55 IE-ID 02-Nov-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG4 B-17 Fortress 4800m 11.56 IE-ID 08-Mar-45 Gerhard Michalski StabJG4 Jak-9 10.27
Hermann Neuhoff
Hermann Neuhoff was born on 11 April 1918 at Rheinhausen in Rheinland. He joined the Luftwaffe prior to World War 2 and trained as a fighter pilot. At the outbreak of World War 2, Neuhoff was serving with 3./JG53. On 3 October 1939, Unteroffizier Neuhoff was transferred to newly formed III./JG53 based at Wiesbaden-Erbenheim. He assigned to 7./JG53 under the command of Oberleutnant Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke (162 victories, RK-S, killed in action 23 March 1944).
He recorded his first victory on 2 March 1940 when he shot down a RAF Hurricane fighter southwest of Diedenhofen. He added a further four victories during the French campaign. He participated in the Battle of Britain gaining a further four victories. Operating over the Eastern front, Neuhoff gained considerable success. He recorded his 20th victory, a Russian DB-3 twin-engined bomber shot down on 4 August 1941 and his 30th, a Russian I-18 fighter shot down on 19 September. Neuhoff accompanied III./JG53 when it was relocated to the Mediterranean theatre in November 1941. Between 11 and 14 December, he claimed five RAF aircraft shot down in North Africa. Neuhoff then undertook a lengthy spell of instructing and attended an officer training course. In March 1942, Neuhoff returned to combat duty. III./JG53 was now based in Sicily operating over Malta. Leutnant Neuhoff claimed four RAF fighters shot down over and around the island operating with 7./JG53.
On 9 April, Neuhoff was appointed acting Staffelkapitän of 6./JG53, replacing Oberleutnant Helmut Belser (36 victories, RK, killed in a flying accident 19 June 1942) who had been transferred as Staffelkapitän of 8./JG53. On 10 April 1942, Neuhoff led his new Staffel over Malta in Bf 109F-4 (W.Nr. 7375) 'Yellow 1'. He led an attack on three RAF Spitfire fighters. During the subsequent combat Neuhoff was shot down. He baled out to become a prisoner of war. It is thought that Neuhoff had become the victim of Canadian ace Sgt Garth Horricks (8 destroyed, 0.333 probable and 6 damaged victories) of 185 Sqn, RAF.
However, returning pilots of JG53 reported that Neuhoff had been shot down by one of their own, Leutnant Werner Schöw (15 victories, killed in action 11 August 1942) of 1./JG53. Leutnant Neuhoff was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 19 June.
Units:3./JG-53 (9/39), 7./JG-53 (1/40), Stfkpt 6./JG-53 (4/42 Comiso)
Awards:RK(6/19/42 in absentia), DK-G(10/17/41) EP(1/6/41), EK 1(5/40) & 2, Wnd Bdg(4/10/42), Fighter Oper. Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109D, Bf 109E-3 'Wh 10'(10/39), E-4 'White 2', Bf 109F-2 WNr 6702 'Wh 2'(7/41), Bf 109F-4/Trop 'White 2+I' (3/42), Bf 109F-4 WNr 7375 'Yel 1+-' (lost 4/10/42)
Remarks:British POW 10 April, 1942; returning pilots reported he was erroneously shot down with wounds at Lucqa in 'Yellow 1 + -' by Lt. Werner Schöw of 1/JG-53. Another source claims he may have been the victim of Canadian Ace, Sgt Garth Horricks of RAF No.185 Sq.. Battle of Britain pilot; served in Soviet Union, and in the Med.. Flew Bf 109F-2 Wk# 6702 in Russia. 452 missions, 21 of his victories in Russia. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane southeast of Diedenhofen, 2 March, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane at Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hawk-75A west of Laon, 18 May, 1940. His 4th, a Caudron S of Creil on 27 May, 1940. His 5th, a Hawk-75A west of Creil, 3 June, 1940. His 6th, a Hurricane at Poix on 5 June, 1940. His 7th, a Hawk-75 at Rethel-Attigny on 9 June, 1940. His 8th, a Bloch 151 at Reims-Epernay on 11 June, 1940. His 9th, a Blenheim 20 km NE of Etaples on 15 September, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire at Ashford on 18 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a DJ-6 SW of Rabrarija on 22 June, 1941. By the time he was sent to N. Africa (12/41), he already had 37 victories, the first, a Hurricane on 12 December, 1941. Survived the war. Deceased 17 January, 2006.
Hermann Neuhoff was credited with 40 victories in 452 missions.
He recorded 23 victories over the Eastern front.List of aerial victories for Hermann Neuhoff who was credited with 40 victories in 452 missions
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 1 2.3.1940 12:20 7./JG 53 Hurricane SW Diedenhofen / Hurricane of 73 Sqn RAF 2 14.5.1940 - 7./JG 53 Morane 3 18.5.1940 - 7./JG 53 Hawk 4 27.5.1940 14:25 7./JG 53 Caudron 5 5.6.1940 7:50 7./JG 53 Hurricane 6 9.6.1940 10:15 7./JG 53 Hawk 7 11.6.1940 12:03 7./JG 53 Bloch 151 8 25.8.1940 - 7./JG 53 Spitfire 9 15.9.1940 18:25 7./JG 53 Blenheim 10 18.9.1940 10:55 7./JG 53 Spitfire Near Ashford 11 22.6.1941 16:35 7./JG 53 DB-3 12 25.6.1941 10:50 7./JG 53 DB-3 13 25.6.1941 10:55 7./JG 53 DB-3 14 25.6.1941 18:20 7./JG 53 Il-2 15 26.6.1941 9:50 7./JG 53 DB-3 16 23.7.1941 13:30 7./JG 53 I-18 17 25.7.1941 18:17 7./JG 53 Pe-2 18 25.7.1941 18:25 7./JG 53 Pe-2 19 27.7.1941 8:05 7./JG 53 DB-3 20 4.8.1941 18:15 7./JG 53 DB-3 21 13.8.1941 6:05 7./JG 53 DB-3 Velikiye-Luki area 22 22.8.1941 17:00 7./JG 53 DB-3 23 24.8.1941 16:15 7./JG 53 DB-3 Chudovo area 24 27.8.1941 13:55 7./JG 53 I-61 25 30.8.1941 17:05 7./JG 53 Pe-2 26 30.8.1941 17:25 7./JG 53 DB-3 27 31.8.1941 9:30 7./JG 53 I-16 28 15.9.1941 10:05 7./JG 53 I-18 29 19.9.1941 17:15 7./JG 53 DB-3 30 19.9.1941 17:19 7./JG 53 I-18 31 19.9.1941 17:20 7./JG 53 DB-3 32 11.12.1941 11:30 7./JG 53 Hurricane 33 12.12.1941 16:00 7./JG 53 Hurricane 34 12.12.1941 16:10 7./JG 53 P-40 35 14.12.1941 15:45 7./JG 53 Hurricane 36 1.3.1942 13:10 7./JG 53 Hurricane 37 18.3.1942 17:30 7./JG 53 Hurricane Malta / Hurricane of 185 Sqn, RAF 38 20.3.1942 8:23 7./JG 53 Spitfire Malta / Spitfire of 249 Sqn, RAF 39 8.4.1942 - 7./JG 53 Hurricane Malta / Hurricane of 185 or 229 Sqn, RAF 40 8.4.1942 - 7./JG 53 Hurricane Malta / Hurricane of 185 or 229 Sqn, RAF Victories : 40
Awards : Knight`s Cross
Units : JG53
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Asisbiz Database of 20 aerial victories for Hermann Neuhoff
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 02-Mar-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hurricane 12.20 SE Diedenhofen 14-May-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Morane 406 4000m 10.30 Sedan 18-May-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hawk-75A 16.38 West of Laon 27-May-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Caudron 14.25 South of Creil 03-Jun-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hawk-75A Low Level 10.35 West of Creil 05-Jun-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hurricane 07.50 Poix 09-Jun-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hawk-75A 10.15 Rethel-Attigny 11-Jun-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Bloch 151 12.03 Reims-epernay 15-Sep-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Blenheim 500m 19.00 20km NE Etaples 18-Sep-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Spitfire 3000m 10.55 Ashford 22-Jun-41 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 DJ-6 09.38 SW Rabrarija 11-Dec-41 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hurricane 11.30 North Africa 12-Dec-41 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hurricane 16.00 North Africa 12-Dec-41 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 16.10 North Africa 14-Dec-41 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hurricane 15.45 North Africa 01-Mar-42 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hurricane 13.10 Sudfront (MTO) 18-Mar-42 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hurricane 17.30 Sudfront (MTO) 20-Mar-42 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Spitfire 08.23 Sudfront (MTO) 09-Apr-42 Hermann Neuhoff 6./JG53 Spitfire Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 09-Apr-42 Hermann Neuhoff 6./JG53 Spitfire Sudfront (MTO & North Africa)
Erich 'Schmidtchen' Schmidt
Erich 'Schmidtchen' Schmidt was born on 17 November 1914 at Neuhaus am Rennweg in the Sonneberg region of Thuringen.Schmidt was posted to JG53 at the beginning of 1940. Leutnant Schmidt was assigned to 9./JG53. He recorded his first victory on 12 August 1940 when he claimed a RAF Spitfire fighter shot down over the Isle of Wight. By the end of the aerial offensive against England, Schmidt had accumulated 17 victories, including three Spitfires shot down on 15 September to record his fifth through seventh victories.Operating over the Eastern front, Schmidt was to be particularly successful. On the opening day of Operation Barbarossa, 22 June 1941, Schmidt shot down four Russian aircraft (18-21). He recorded his 30th victory on 4 July when he shot a Russian I-16 fighter. Leutnant Schmidt was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 23 July by Oberst Werner Molders (115 victories, RK-Br, killed in action 22 November 1941) for 30 victories.
Members of the ground crew paint victory bar number 44 on the rudder of Erich Schmidt`s 'Yellow 11'. Surash, 27 August 1941. On 26 July, Schmidt shot down five Russian DB-3 twin-engined bombers (32-36). He claimed his 40th victory, an I-16 fighter, on 7 August. On 31 August 1941, Schmidt's Bf 109F-2 (W.Nr. 12 633) 'Yellow 6' was hit by flak. He was seen to bale out of his stricken machine but has remained missing ever since.
'Schmidtchen' Schmidt was credited with 47 victories. He recorded 19 victories over the Western front.
Units:2./JG-53 (9/39 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), 9./JG-53 (1/40), 8./JG-53 (11/40), Stfkpt 9./JG-53 (6/41)
Awards:RK(7/23/41), EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109E-4 'Black <+I' (11/40), Bf 109F-2 'Yellow 11+I'(8/41), Bf 109F-2 WNr 12633 'Yel 6+I' (lost 8/31/41)
Remarks:KIA 31 August, 1941; Shot down in 'Yellow 6' by AA fire in the Velikiye Luki area, near Dubno S.U. Last seen parachuting, missing ever since. His first victory was scored during the Battle of Britain, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight, on 12 August, 1940, the first of 18 Battle of Britain victories. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 31 August, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 5 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Calais area on 9 September, 1940. Nos.5, 6 & 7, all Spitfires S of London on 15 September, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire near Ashford on 17 September, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire near London on 27 September, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire in the Dungeness/London area on 30 September, 1940. Nos.11 & 12, both Spitfires at Themsemündung on 2 October, 1940. His 15th, a Spitfire over the Thames on 10 October, 1940. On opening day of Operation Barbarossa, 22 June, 1941, he shot down four Soviet aircraft. On 4 July, 1941, he shot down his 30th victim, an I-16. On 26 July, 1941, he shot down five Soviet AC, mostly DB-3 bombers. 18 victories against England, 15 were Spitfires.
List of aerial victories for Erich 'Schmidtchen' Schmidt
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 1 12.8.1940 12:37 Spitfire 9./JG53 Isle of Wight 2 31.8.1940 20:42 Spitfire 9./JG53 Dover area 3 5.9.1940 16:35 Spitfire 9./JG53 4 9.9.1940 18:55 Spitfire 9./JG53 London area 5 15.9.1940 12:44 Spitfire 9./JG53 S London 6 15.9.1940 - Spitfire 9./JG53 S London 7 15.9.1940 15:36 Spitfire 9./JG53 8 17.9.1940 16:41 Spitfire 9./JG53 9 27.9.1940 13:33 Spitfire 9./JG53 London area 10 30.9.1940 14:33 Spitfire 9./JG53 Dungeness-Hastings-London 11 2.10.1940 11:06 Spitfire 9./JG53 London 12 2.10.1940 11:10 Spitfire 9./JG53 London 13 5.10.1940 12:33 Hurricane 9./JG53 SE London 14 7.10.1940 14:20 Spitfire 9./JG53 15 10.10.1940 - Spitfire 9./JG53 16 1.11.1940 - Hurricane 9./JG53 17 30.11.1940 - Spitfire 9./JG53 18 22.6.1941 7:16 I-16 9./JG53 Grodno area 19 22.6.1941 11:35 DJ-6 9./JG53 20 22.6.1941 18:25 I-17 9./JG53 21 22.6.1941 20:45 DJ-6 9./JG53 22 25.6.1941 8:33 SB-3 9./JG53 23 25.6.1941 11:30 SB-3 9./JG53 24 26.6.1941 7:28 DB-3 9./JG53 25 26.6.1941 7:41 DB-3 9./JG53 26 27.6.1941 5:08 DB-3 9./JG53 27 27.6.1941 14:57 DB-3 9./JG53 28 27.6.1941 18:34 DB-3 9./JG53 29 2.7.1941 20:09 I-153 9./JG53 30 4.7.1941 12:21 I-16 9./JG53 31 14.7.1941 18:05 I-17 9./JG53 32 26.7.1941 9:35 DB-3 9./JG53 33 26.7.1941 10:10 DB-3 9./JG53 34 26.7.1941 10:12 DB-3 9./JG53 35 26.7.1941 18:28 DB-3 9./JG53 36 26.7.1941 18:32 DB-3 9./JG53 37 2.8.1941 13:45 I-18 9./JG53 38 5.8.1941 10:41 I-18 9./JG53 39 5.8.1941 10:46 I-18 9./JG53 40 7.8.1941 10:22 I-16 9./JG53 41 19.8.1941 13:05 I-16 9./JG53 Velikiye Luki area 42 23.8.1941 17:00 I-18 9./JG53 Velikiye Luki area 43 25.8.1941 14:55 Il-2 9./JG53 Velikiye Luki-Toropets area 44 27.8.1941 16:25 I-153 9./JG53 45 29.8.1941 15:35 I-16 9./JG53 46 29.8.1941 15:44 I-18 9./JG53 47 29.8.1941 15:46 I-18 9./JG53 Victories : 47
Awards : Ritterkreuz (23 July 1941)
Units : JG53Web Reference:
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/schmidt.htmlAsisbiz Database of aerial victories for Erich 'Schmidtchen' Schmidt
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 12-Aug-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 12.37 Isle of Wight 31-Aug-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 18.42 05-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 16.35 09-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 18.55 15-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 12.44 15-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 13.08 10km South of London 15-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 15.36 17-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 16.41 27-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 13.33 30-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 14.33 02-Oct-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 11.06 Thames Estuary 02-Oct-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 11.10 Thames Estuary 05-Oct-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Hurricane 12.33 Thames Estuary 07-Oct-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 14.20 Mayfield 10-Oct-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 4500m 11.30 Thames Estuary 01-Nov-40 Erich Schmidt 8./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 12.45 Tunbridge-Wells 30-Nov-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 11.30 North of Dover 12-Dec-41 Erich Schmidt 7./JG53 Hurricane 16.00 14-Apr-42 Erich Schmidt 7./JG53 Spitfire 13.10 21-Apr-42 Erich Schmidt 7./JG53 Spitfire 17.45 05-Jun-42 Erich Schmidt 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 17.58 25km SE Gazala Bucht 18-May-43 Erich Schmidt 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 14.15 35km NW Marettimo 19-May-43 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 6000m 14.20 10km SE Catania 13-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG-5 3200m 17.46 51 341 15-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG-5 3800m 07.26 51 172 15-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG-5 4200m 10.46 51 341 17-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG 1800m 07.29 41 452 17-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Pe-2 3200m 08.31 51 171 17-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Pe-2 2500m 08.35 41 292 20-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG-5 1800m 14.49 51 771 20-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Yak-1 1800m 10.55 51 541 21-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG-5 1600m 06.24 51 543 23-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Yak-1 1400m 15.58 88 281 24-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG-3 1200m 06.09 88 424 24-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. Low Level 14.58 88 332 24-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG-5 1000m 17.57 88 413 28-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 800m 11.21 40 222 29-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Yak-1 1800m 06.49 51 894 29-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 200m 16.04 60 273 29-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Yak-1 Low Level 16.10 60 321 30-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Yak-1 1200m 16.54 88 732 30-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 800m 16.51 88 734
Herbert Schramm
Units:FlgzFr 7./JG-53 (4/40 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), 8./JG-53 (4/41), Flight Instr. Erg./JG-Süd (7/42), Stafkpt 5./JG-27 (10/43)
Awards:RK(8/6/41)-EL(2/1/45 Post.), EP(2/23/42), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109E 'White 3+I' (10/40), Bf 109E-4 'Wh 6+I' , Bf 109E-7 WNr 5976 (80% dam 7/13/42; eng dam Mannheim), Bf 109F-2 'Black 3+I'(30%dam 9/10/41) in 8/JG-53, Bf 109G-6 WNr 410291(lost 12/1/43)
Remarks:KIA 1 December, 1943 in aerial combat with a P-47 at Stembert, near Eupen Belgium. He managed to bail out, but his chute did not open. 3 Bombers, one a Blenheim on 12 February, 1942 over Malta. 480 combat missions. His first known victory, his 2nd, a Spitfire NE of Dungeness on 2 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire S of London on 15 September, 1940. His 4th, a Hampden near the Insel Wight on 26 September, 1940. Nos.5 & 6, both Spitfires at London on 30 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane at Maidstone on 5 October, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire at Dungeness on 17 October, 1940, most likely in 'White 6'. 28 victories in the East. His 1st Soviet victory, a DB-6 N of Kalvarija on 22 June, 1941. One known 'damaged' claim, a Morane at Sedan on 14 May, 1940. His first victory, a Morane 406 10 km south of Creil, 27 May, 1940. By the time he was sent to North Africa (12/41), he already had 37 victories. His 40th victory, a B-17 at Bischdorf (St. Avold) on 14 October, 1943. He belly-landed his 'Black 3 + I' at Ossijaki on 10 September, 1941 due to engine trouble, 30% damaged. Photo
Asisbiz Database of 17 aerial victories for Herbert Schramm
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 14-May-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Morane 406 Sedan 27-May-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Morane 406 14.15 10km S Creil 02-Sep-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Spitfire 6000m 17.50 NE Dungeness 15-Sep-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Spitfire 12.50 26-Sep-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Hampden 13.16 30-Sep-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 14.38 South of London 30-Sep-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Spitfire 14.55 05-Oct-40 Herbert Schramm 9./JG53 Hurricane 18.40 Thames Estuary 17-Oct-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Spitfire 6500m 11.00 Dungeness 16-Apr-41 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Spitfire 12.00 Ärmelkanal 16-Apr-41 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Spitfire - Ärmelkanal 22-Jun-41 Herbert Schramm 8./JG53 DB-6 09.44 N Kalvarija 12-Feb-42 Herbert Schramm 8./JG53 Blenheim 18.23 14-Oct-43 Herbert Schramm 5./JG27 B-17 Fortress 7000m 15.47 Bischdorf (St Avold) 29-Nov-43 Herbert Schramm 5./JG27 B-17 Fortress Hss 8000m 15.15 SW Bremen 30-Nov-43 Herbert Schramm 5./JG27 B-17 Fortress Hss 8000m 12.35 Koln 01-Dec-43 Herbert Schramm 5./JG27 Dogfight (P-47) KiA P-47 Dogfight Stembert
Mannheim-Sandhofen, Mannheim, Germany Map
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 operational history Bibliography: +
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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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