Bf 109F4 2./JG3 (Black 6+-) Alfred Heckmann Russia 1942

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Alfred "Fred" Heckmann

Alfred "Fred" Heckmann was born on 25 June 1914 at Bochum-Langendreer. On 5 February 1940, Heckmann was posted to JG3. Unteroffizier Heckmann was assigned to 5./JG3. He gained his first victory on 6 June 1940, when he shot down a French Morane fighter near Abbeville. He added two RAF Spitfire fighters during the Battle of Britain. Feldwebel Heckmann participated in the invasion of Russia with JG3 and gained 24 victories between June and October 1941, including his 10th victory on 2 July and his 20th on 12 September, before being withdrawn to Germany for rest and reequipment in late October. Following re-equipment with new Bf 109 F-4trop fighters, II./JG3 and Heckmann were relocated to Sicily at the beginning of January 1942. Heckmann flew a number of missions over Malta without adding to his victory total. II./JG3 were withdrawn from the Mediterranean theatre in April 1942 in preparation for a return to the Eastern front. The unit arrived back on the Eastern front in June 1942. Oberfeldwebel Heckmann added 17 Russian aircraft to his victory total in July 1942, including four Boston twin-engine bombers shot down on 10 July to record his 35th through 38th victories. He was awarded the Ritterkreuz for 50 victories on 19 September 1942. In October 1942, Heckmann was transferred to 1./JG26 operating over the Western front. In winter 1943, he transferred with I./JG26 back to the Eastern front in an exchange with JG54 who were transferring to the west. In the three and and a half months the Gruppe was based in Russia, it achieved 127 victories. Oberfeldwebel Heckmann claimed four victories during this period, all Il-2 Stormovik ground-attack aircraft. On 28 February 1943, Heckmann left 1./JG26 to take up instructing duties with Erganzung-Jagdgruppe Ost. He returned to JG26 in July being re-assigned to 1.Staffel.

Oberleutnant Heckmann was appointed Staffelkapitan of 3./JG26 on 23 January 1944. On 21 September, I./JG26 encountered a formation of RAF C-47 Dakota twin-engine transports over s'Hertogenbosch en route to drop parachutists to reinforce the Allied aerial landings at Arnhem. Heckmann claimed four of the transports shot down (66-69). On 1 January 1945, Heckmann led 23 Fw 190 D-9s of 3./JG26 on Operation Bodenplatte, the attack on the Allied airfields in Holland and Belgium. On 27 March 1945, Heckmann was appointed Staffelkapitan of 5./JG26 following the death of Oberleutnant Wilhelm Hofmann (44 victories, RK, killed in action 26 March 1945). Heckmann's stay with 5./JG26 was short however, as he was transferred to JV 44 at Munchen-Reim on 14 April 1945. He never joined the unit getting no further than Lechfeld.

"Fred" Heckmann flew over 600 missions in claiming 71 victories. He recorded 54 victories over the Eastern front. Of his 17 victories recorded over the Western front, three were four-engine bombers.

Victories : 71
Awards : Ehrenpokal (11 August 1941)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (9 April 1942)
Ritterkreuz (19 September 1942)
Units : JG3, JG26, JGr Ost, JV 44
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/heckmann.html

Asisbiz Database of 49 aerial victories out of 79 for Alfred "Fred" Heckmann

Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"

Geschwaderkommodoren:

* Obstlt Max Ibel, 1.5.39 - 26.9.39
* Obstlt Carl Vieck, 26.9.39 - 21.8.40
* Obstlt Gunther Lutzow, 21.8.40 - 11.8.42
* Oberst Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke, 12.8.42 - 23.3.44
* Maj Friedrich-Karl Muller, 24.3.44 - 29.5.44
* Maj Heinz Bar, 1.6.44 - 13.2.45
* Maj Werner Schroer, 14.2.45 - 8.5.45

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Bernburg/Saale from Stab/JG231.

Bases:

* probably followed II./JG3 during 7.40. See II./JG3 bases.

** part of the Stab flew from Bari during 1.42 to 2.42.

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

* Maj Otto Heinrich von Houwald, 1.5.39 - 31.10.39
* Hptm Gunther Lutzow, 3.11.39 - 21.8.40
* Olt Lothar Keller (acting), 24.8.40 - 27.8.40
* Hptm Hans von Hahn, 27.8.40 - 15.1.42
* Hptm Georg Michalek, 1.3.42 - 8.42
* Maj Klaus Quaet-Faslem, 18.8.42 - 30.1.44
* Olt Helmut Mertens (acting), 2.10.42 - 2.11.42
* Hptm Joachim von Wehren, 1.2.44 - 7.2.44
* Hptm Josef Haibock, 8.2.44 - 25.2.44
* Maj Dr. Langer (acting), 25.2.44 - 11.4.44
* Hptm Helmut Mertens, 14.4.44 - 30.6.44
* Hptm Ernst Laube, 1.7.44 - 30.10.44
* Hptm Horst Haase, 30.10.44 - 26.11.44
* Hptm Albert Wirges, 27.11.44 - 2.12.44
* Olt Alfred Siedl, 12.44 - 31.3.45

Formed 1.5.39 in Zerbst from II./JG231 with:

Stab I./JG3 from Stab II./JG231

1./JG3 from 4./JG231

2./JG3 from 5./JG231

3./JG3 from 6./JG231

On 15.1.42 redesignated II./JG1:

Stab I./JG3 became Stab II./JG1:
1./JG3 became 4./JG1
2./JG3 became 5./JG1
3./JG3 became 6./JG1

Reformed 1.42 in Wiesbaden-Erbenheim with:

Stab I./JG3 from Stab of Erganzungsgruppe/JG3
1./JG3 from Einsatzstaffel/JG3
2./JG3 new
3./JG3 new

On 10.9.44 I./JG3 was increased to 4 staffeln:

1./JG3 unchanged
2./JG3 unchanged
3./JG3 unchanged
4./JG3 new

4./JG3 was disbanded 19.2.45 and I./JG3 was disbanded 31.3.45.

Bases:

* 2./JG3 at Zerbst 18.10.39 - 13.1.40

** 1./JG3 at Giessen 10.2.40 - 24.2.40, and at Peppenhofen 9.5.40 - 11.5.40; 2./JG3 at Giessen 11.3.40 - 26.3.40, Frankfurt-Rebstock 4.4.40 - 9.4.40, Frankfurt-Rhein/Main 9.4.40 - 24.4.40, and at Vogelsang 9.5.40 - 11.5.40; 3./JG3 at Giessen 24.2.40 - 11.3.40, Wiesbaden-Erbenheim 4.4.40 - 6.5.40, and at Dunstekoven 6.5.40 - 11.5.40; one staffel at Dieppe 6.7.40 - 1.8.40; 3./JG3 at Bergen-aan-Zee, 5.12.40 - 12.40

*** 2./JG3 at Vlissingen 13.12.41 - 15.1.42.

**** part of I./JG3 served as Platzschutzstaffel at Pitomnik (Stalingrad pocket), 19.11.42 - 17.1.43

***** detachments at Woensdrecht 6.43 - 28.7.43, Denain 19.12.43 - 9.1.44 and Volkel 13.2.44 - 28.2.44.

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

* Hptm Erich von Selle, 1.2.40 - 30.9.40
* Hptm Erich Woitke (acting), 1.10.40 - 23.11.40
* Hptm Lothar Keller, 24.11.40 - 26.6.41
* Hptm Gordon Gollob, 27.6.41 - 20.11.41
* Hptm Karl-Heinz Krahl, 21.11.41 - 14.4.42
* Maj Kurt Brandle, 15.4.42 - 3.11.43
* Hptm Heinrich Sannemann (acting), 3.11.43 - 11.43
* Hptm Wilhelm Lemke, 11.43 - 4.12.43
* Hptm Heinrich Sannemann (acting), 4.12.43 - 1.44
* Hptm Detlev Rohwer, 2.44 - 30.3.44
* Hptm Heinrich Sannemann (acting), 30.3.44 - 22.4.44
* Hptm Hermann Freiherr Kap-herr, 22.4.44 - 24.4.44
* Lt Leopold Munster (acting), 24.4.44 - 1.5.44
* Hptm Gustav Frielinghaus, 1.5.44 - 25.6.44
* Hptm Hans-Ekkehard Bob, 25.6.44 - 7.44
* Hptm Herbert Kutscha, 7.44 - 25.11.44
* Hptm Gerhard Baeker, 25.11.44 - 8.5.45

Formed 1.2.40 in Zerbst with:

Stab II./JG3 new
4./JG3 new
5./JG3 new
6./JG3 new

On 15.8.44 increased to 4 staffeln:

5./JG3 unchanged
6./JG3 unchanged
7./JG3 from the old 4./JG3
8./JG3 from 4./JG52

On 25.11.44 II./JG3 was redesignated I./JG7:

Stab II./JG3 became Stab I./JG7
5./JG3 became 1./JG7
6./JG3 was disbanded
7./JG3 became 2./JG7
8./JG3 became 3./JG7

Reformed 25.11.44 in Alperstedt from II./JG7 with:

Stab II./JG3 from Stab II./JG7
5./JG3 from 5./JG7
6./JG3 from 6./JG7
7./JG3 from 7./JG7
8./JG3 from 8./JG7

Bases:

* 6./JG3 at Martuba, 7.4.42 - 26.4.42

** part of II./JG3 was based at Pitomnik (Platzschutzstaffel), 12.12.42 - 17.1.43.

*** detachment at Sachau, 27.4.44 - 7.6.44

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

* Hptm Walter Kienitz, 1.3.40 - 31.8.40
* Hptm Wilhelm Balthasar, 1.9.40 - 10.11.40
* Hptm Walter Oesau, 11.11.40 - 28.7.41
* Hptm Werner Andres, 1.8.41 - 12.5.42
* Olt Herbert Kijewski (acting), 1.9.41 - 23.11.41
* Maj Karl-Heinz Greisert, 18.5.42 - 22.7.42
* Maj Wolfgang Ewald, 23.7.42 - 14.7.43
* Maj Walther Dahl, 20.7.43 - 20.5.44
* Maj Karl-Heinz Langer, 21.5.44 - 8.5.45

Formed 1.3.40 in Jena with:

Stab III./JG3 new
7./JG3 new
8./JG3 new
9./JG3 new

7./JG3 was temporary disbanded between 8.42 and 2.43.

On 15.8.44 increased to 4 staffeln:

9./JG3 unchanged
10./JG3 from the old 7./JG3
11./JG3 from the old 8./JG3
12./JG3 from 7./JG52

12./JG3 was disbanded on 15.3.45, and the Gruppe now only had 3 staffeln (9. - 11./JG3).

Bases:

* 2 Staffeln at Bonninghardt

*** 7. and 9./JG3 at Le Coudray (29.6.44 - 8.7.44)

** 8. and 9./JG3 remained at Tschugujew to 24.6.42

**** south-east of Chartres

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

* Maj Franz Beyer, 1.6.43 - 11.2.44
* Hptm Heinz Lang (acting), 11.2.44 - 26.2.44
* Maj Friedrich-Karl Muller, 26.2.44 - 11.4.44
* Hptm Heinz Lang (acting), 11.4.44 - 18.4.44
* Maj Wilhelm Moritz, 18.4.44 - 5.12.44
* Hptm Hubert-York Weydenhammer, 5.12.44 - 25.12.44
* Maj Erwin Bacsila, 5.1.45 - 17.2.45
* Olt Oskar Romm, 17.2.45 - 25.4.45
* Hptm Gerhard Koall, 25.4.45 - 27.4.45
* Hptm Gunther Schack, 1.5.45 - 8.5.45

Formed 1.6.43 in Neubiberg with:

Stab IV./JG3 new
10./JG3 new
11./JG3 new
12./JG3 new

On 15.4.44 became IV. (Sturm)/JG3. 11./JG3 was disbanded 8.5.44, and a new 11./JG3 was formed from Sturmstaffel 1.
On 10.8.44 increased to 4 staffeln:

13./JG3 from the old 10./JG3
14./JG3 from the old 11./JG3
15./JG3 from the old 12./JG3
16./JG3 from 2./JG51 later 16./JG3 was disbanded on 10.3.45.

Bases:

* most aircraft was based at Ramacca, Sicily, 12.7.43 - 15.7.43

Jabostaffel/JG3:

Activated 3.42 in San Pietro attached to II./JG3.

From 4.42 in Martuba with Bf 109F-2/B, and 5.5.42 absorbed by 10. (Jabo)/JG27.

Erganzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

* Hptm Dr. Albrecht Ochs, 1.10.40 - 16.3.41
* Hptm Erwin Neuerburg, 16.3.41 - 24.3.41
* Maj Alfred Muller, 25.3.41 - 1.42

Erg.Staffel/JG3 was formed 10.40 in St. Omer-Wizernes. In 4.41 became Erg.Gruppe with:

Stab Erg.Gruppe/JG3
1. Einsatzstaffel from 10./JG3*
2. Ausbildungsstaffel from Erg.Sta./JG3

In 1.42 1. Einsatzstaffel/JG3 became 7./JG5, and was reformed.

Disbanded 1.42:

Stab of Erg.Gruppe/JG3 became Stab I./JG3
1. Einsatzstaffel/JG3 became 1./JG3
2. Ausbildungsstaffel became 1./EJGr.Sud

Bases:

* 10./JG3 was formed 2.41 in Brombos, and moved to Cracow 4.41.

** 1./EJG3 at Bergen-op-Zee, 6.41 - 8.9.41

*** parts of 1./EJG3 at Rom (Denmark), 9.41 - 29.12.41

* Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/JG3
* Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./JG3
* Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./JG3
* Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./JG3
* Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, IV./JG3

Web Reference:
http://www.ww2.dk/air/jagd/jg3.htm

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