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Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 9./JG2 Yellow 8 Heinz Jahner WNr. 5530 Puchinger Liegescourt France ebay 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG2 (+ Maj. Wilhelm Balthasar France 1940 01
Photo 01: Major Wilhelm Balthasar, Kommodore of JG2 'Richthofen', in the cockpit of his Bf109F-2. As regards popularity and firing the imagination of fighter pilots, Balthasar was considered comparable with Molders, He was killed on 3 July 1941 when he had 40 victories and seems to have fallen victim to the structural weakness of the early Bf109F when one of his aircraft's wings collapsed. At the time, however, he was engaged in combat with P/O Victor Ortmans of 609Sqn. who was subsequently credited with one Bf109 damaged on this date, and it is therefore possible that this damage contributed to the collapse of Balthasar's wing.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F Stab II./JG2 Kommandeur Gunther Behrendt Abbeville, France 1941
Photo 01: Hptm. Karl-Heinz Greisert, Kommandeur of II./JG2 at Abbeville, early 1941. The officer on the right is Lt. Gunther Behrendt of 4./JG2 who scored his first victory, a Spitfire, on 25 June 1941.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 Stab III./JG2 ((+I Hptm. Hans 'Assi' Hahn WNr 7183 France 1941
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F.4 of Stab III./JG2, France, Autumn 1941. Finished in an RLM 74/75/76 scheme, this aircraft carried the Stab markings of the Kommandeur of III./JG2 and may have been W.Nr. 7183, one of the machines flown by Hptm. Hans 'Assi' Hahn and later decorated with victory bars on the rudder. The script 'R' emblem of the 'Richthofen' Geschwader, so long a feature of the unit's aircraft, did not appear on this machine. The white band around the rear fuselage was a variation of the III. Gruppe vertical bar and is most frequently seen on Stab aircraft. The white Stab markings were also a feature of JG2's aircraft.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 3./JG2 ((+I Hahn WNr 7183 France 1941 01
Photo 01: At the time of this photograph, probably taken in the Autumn of 1941, the Kommandeur of III./JG2 was Hptm. Hans 'Assi' Hahn and it is believed that this aircraft, a Bf 109F-4, was one of the machines assigned to him. It will be noted, however, that the rudder has not yet been marked with a victory tally, probably indicating that this is a new machine recently arrived from the factory.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 3./JG2 ((+I Hahn WNr 7183 France 1941 02
Photo 02: If the machine above was indeed flown by Hahn, it was almost certainly W.Nr. 7183, as seen here at St. Pol, now with a rounded front to the distinctive black areas around the exhaust outlets and wing root. Note also that the machine was evidently later fitted with FuG 25 equipment, the aerial for which may be seen below the fuselage.
Pilots JG2 Hans Assi Hahn Sep 1940 01
Photo 01: Lt Julius Meimberg (left) and Oblt. 'Assi' Hahn of 4./JG2 at Mardijk in late-September 1940. In this photograph Oblt. Hahn is wearing his Ritterkreuz, awarded on 20 September following his twentieth victory. On 29 October, Hahn became Kommandeur of III./JG2. Meimberg, who by the end of 1940 had claimed nine Abschiisse, did not receive his Ritterkreuz until 24 October 1944 but, like Hahn, had an outstanding career with the Jagdwaffe.
Pilots JG2 Hans Assi Hahn Sep 1940 02
Photo 01: Oblt. Hans 'Assi' Hahn (centre), the Kommandeur of III./JG2, photographed with Werner Machold (right) in October 1940. On 2 September, Machold was the eighth Jagdflieger to reach 20 victories and on 5 September he received the Ritterkreuz and was promoted to officer rank on account of his personal success.
Pilots JG2 Hans Assi Hahn Oct 1940 01
Photo 01: The Staffdkapitan of 4./JG2, Hptm. Hans Hahn (centre), with (second left) Ofw. Siegfried Schnell, in mid-October. The aircraft nearest the camera is Ofw. Schnell's, with thirteen Luftsiege marked on the rudder.
Pilots JG2 Hans Assi Hahn Aug 1942 01
Pilots JG2 Hans Assi Hahn Nov 1940
Photo 01: On 14 November, Goring decided to take six weeks' leave and handed over temporary command of the Luftwaffe to Generalfeldmarschall Erhard Milch. Here, Oblt. Hans 'Assi' Hahn (left), Kommandeur of III./JG2, Goring (suitably attired in hunting outfit) and Hpttn. Wolfgang Lippert, Kommandeur of II./JG27 are seen at the Reichsmarschall's hunting lodge on Rominten Heath, East Prussia.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 JG2 (-+ flown by Erich Leie St.Pol France 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 JG2 (-+ flown by Erich Leie St.Pol France 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 Stab III./JG2 (II+I Egon Mayer France 1941 01-02
Photo's 01-02: Lt. Egon Mayer, photographed in the Summer of 1941 with the Bf 109F-4 normally flown by Oblt. Josef Puchinger of Stab III./JG2. Because the airflow over the wing tended to carry the exhaust gasses over the fuselage in an upward curve, the upper edge of the dark paint over the wing root has been raised accordingly to form a peak. Note also the thin white band around the rear fuselage and the Stab markings which consist of a white chevron and two vertical white bars, all edged in black, seen more clearly in the photograph above right. This aircraft had the Gruppe's cock's head badge on the engine cowling and the yellow rudder was marked with ten victory bars.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F2 Stab JG2 (-+- Werk Nr 7554 flown by Walter Oesau St. Pol France 1941
Pilots 3./JG51 Walter Oesau France Aug 1940 01-02
Photo 01: Walter Oesau, probably while Kommandeur of III./JG51, wearing the Ritterkreuz awarded on 20 August 1940.
Pilots 3./JG51 Robert Ritter von Greim and Walter Oesau France Aug 1940 01
Photo 01: Walter Oesau (right) with General Robert Ritter von Greim, commander of V Fliegerkorps. Soon after this photograph was taken, Oesau was posted to command JG2 in France.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG2 I-+- Rudolf Pflanz Beaumont-le-Roger 1942 01
Photo 01: Another view of the same Messerschmitt Bf 109F of JG2 taken later in 1942. The identity of the pilot of this aircraft is not known for certain, although some sources believe it may have been one of the aircraft flown by Oblt. Rudolf Pflanz. Interestingly, however, identical markings are known to have been carried on an Fw-190 allocated to Lt. Hubert van Greim, son of Generalfeldmarschall Robert Ritter van Greim who, in the last weeks of the war replaced Goring as Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG2 I-+- Rudolf Pflanz Beaumont-le-Roger 1942 02
Photo 01: The flight line at Beaumont-le-Roger, probably in the early Spring of 1942, showing a Messerschmitt Bf 109F of Stab/JG2 in non-standard Stab markings.
Pilots JG2.1 Rudolf Pflanz France 1941 01
Photo 01-02: Ofw. Josef Wurmheller, lighting cigarette, with other 'Richthofen' pilots in the Summer of 1941. Standing second from right is theStaffelkapitänof 1./JG2, Oblt. Rudolf Pflanz.
Pilots 1./JG2 Rudolf Pflanz France 1941 02
Photo 01-02: Oblt. Rudi Pflanz (left), Oblt. Kuhtei, Ofw. Josef Wurmheller (102 v.) and StFw. Fritz Stritzel (19 v.) of JG2
Pilots 1./JG2 Rudolf Pflanz 01
Pilots 11./JG2(Hohen) Rudolf Pflanz France 01
Photo 01: One of the most successful pilots on the Channel Front was Rudolf Pflanz who joined the 'Richthofen' Geschwader in 1938 and remained with the unit until his death. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Rudolf 'Rudi' Pflanz was serving with 3./JG2 and recorded his first victory on 14 May 1940, when he shot down an RAF Blenheim twin-engined bomber. During the Battle of Britain, he flew in the Stabsschwarm with the Kommodore, Major Helmut Wick, and on 23 July 1941 shot down five Spitfires and a Hurricane which brought his victory total to 16. By 1 August, Oblt. Pflanz's total had increased to 20 and he was decorated with the Ritterkreuz. He continued to be successful during the rest of 1941 and the first half of 1942, particularly against RAF Spitfires. On 1 May 1942, he becameStaffelkapitänof 11.(H6hen)/JG2, a special high-altitudeStaffelequipped with Bf-109G-Is fitted with pressurised cockpits, and on 5 June he again achieved multiple victories when he destroyed three Spitfires over the Somme Estuary. During an engagement with Spitfires on 31 July 1942, Pflanz succeeded in shooting down one but his Bf-109G-l 'White l' was then shot down and exploded over Berck-sur-Mer on the French coast. Posthumously promoted to the rank of Hauptmann, Pflanz's final tally, all achieved in the West, was 52 victories, 45 of which were Spitfires.
Pilots JG2 Erich Leie, Gunther Seeger, Walter Oesau, Rudolf Pflanz France Aug 1941 01
Photo 01: The Stabsschwarm of JG2 in August 1941. From left to right: Oblt. Erich Leie, Ofw. Günther Seeger, Major Walter Oesau (Kommodore) and Oblt. Rudolf Pflanz.
Pilots JG2 Erich Leie, Walter Oesau, Rudolf Pflanz, Gunther Seeger France Aug 1941 01
Photo 01: Major Walter Oesau, second from left, again with members of his Stabsschwarm. The Bf 109F in the background is a Geschwader Stab machine.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 Stab III./JG2 (II+ Josef Puchinger France 1941
Profile: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 flown by Josef Puchinger Stab III JG2 code white chevron II France 1941.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 Stab III./JG2 (II+ Josef Puchinger Liegescourt France June 1941
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Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 JG2 .-+- flown by Günther 'Hupatz' Seeger St.Pol France 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 JG2 .-+- flown by Günther 'Hupatz' Seeger St.Pol France 1941
Magazine Reference: Avions 137
I. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 2 'Richthofen' - I./JG2
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F 3./JG 2 (White 14+) Josef Wurmheller France 1942 01
Photo 01: After being injured in November 1940, at which time he was credited with five victories, Josef Wurmheller served for a short time with 5./JG53 on the Eastern Front where he claimed another nine victories. He returned to the Channel in July 1941 and served briefly with III./JG2 before being transferred to II. Gruppe and, finally, to 1./JG2. He received the Ritterkreuz on 4 September 1941 and is pictured here probably in Mayor June 1942, shortly before I. Gruppe converted to the Fw-190.
Pilots 3./JG2 Josef Wurmheller 01-02
Photo 02: Oberleutnant Josef Wurmheller, Staffelkapitän 9./JG2, was photographed, beside his Fw 190 A-6 (W.Nr. 530314) 'Yellow 2', in August/September 1943.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 2./JG2 (Black 9+) St.Omer-Wizernes, France escorting Ju-52 to St. Brieuc May 1942
Photo 01: Bf 109Fs of 2./JG2, based at St. Omer-Wizernes, escorting a Ju 52 to the Channel coast airfield at St. Brieuc in May 1942.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 3./JG2 Yellow 6 Josef Heinzeller France 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 3./JG2 (Y6+) ex Josef Heinzeller France 1941 00
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf109F-2 'Yellow 6' of 3./JG2 The camouflage scheme on this aircraft consisted of 02/71 in fairly large, solid patches on the fuselage and a soft-edged splinter scheme on the uppersurfaces. In accordance with instructions issued in mid-1941, only the underside of the cowling has been painted yellow. The spinner is 70 with a one-third white segment and the rudder is marked with 25 victory bars. The white silhouette of a dog and the name 'Schnauzl' are usually associated with the aircraft flown by Ofw. Josef Heinzeller.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 3./JG2 (Y6+) ex Josef Heinzeller France 1941 01
Photo's 01-02: The personal emblem on the nose of this Bf109F immediately identifies the aircraft as having once been flown by Ofw. Josef Heinzeller, although the 25 victory bars on the rudder present something of a mystery. The photographs are believed to have been taken in mid-1941, at which time the number of victories required for the Ritterkreuz was about 20. However, as Heinzeller did not achieve such a score and was not awarded the Ritterkreuz, this suggests that the aircraft was later assigned to another pilot, a Ritterkreuztrager, who retained Heinzeller's personal emblem. Unfortunately, the identity of this second pilot is not known.
II. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 2 'Richthofen' - II./JG2
Messerschmitt Bf 109F4 5./JG2 (B10+-) France 1941 0A
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 6./JG2 (Y4+-) France 1941 01
III. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 2 'Richthofen' - III./JG2
7. Staffel III. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 2 'Richthofen' - 7./JG2
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 3./JG2 (W1+I) WNr 6720 Egon Mayer France 1941 01-04
Photo's 01-02: Lt. Egon Mayer, photographed in the Summer of 1941 with the Bf 109F-2. He flew both aircraft whileStaffelkaptanof 7./JG2. The victory markings of the former machine are barely visible but are shown more clearly in the other photo's.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 3./JG2 (W7+I) Egon Mayer France 1941 01
Photo's 01-02: Lt. Egon Mayer, photographed in the Summer of 1941 with the Bf 109F-2. He flew both aircraft whileStaffelkaptanof 7./JG2. The victory markings of the former machine are barely visible but are shown more clearly in the other photo's.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 7./JG2 (White 12+I) Wolfgang Falkinger France June 1941
Photo's 01-02: Bf 109F2 7./JG2 (White 12+I) Wolfgang Falkinger France 1941. Wolfgang Flakinger was later killed in combat against Spitfires on June 25th 1941
8. Staffel III. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 2 'Richthofen' - 8./JG2
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 8./JG2 (B1+I) Bruno Stolle France 1942
Pilots 8./JG2 Bruno Stolle France 1941 01
Photo 01: Bruno Stolle flew with 8./JG2 during the Battle of Britain and becameStaffelkapitänon 7 December 1940, at which time he had three victories. This photograph, taken in the Spring of 1941, shows Stolle in the left foreground.
Pilots 8./JG2 Bruno Stolle France 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 8./JG2 (Black 7+I) painted in RLM 74/75/76 France 1942
1-Bf 109F2-JG2.8-(B7+I)-RLM74-75-76-France-1942-01
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 8./JG2 (B12+I) Bruno Stolle France 1941 01-02
Photo 01: Stolle's score increased during 1941, and on 23 July he shot down a Spitfire as his sixth victory. One of the Spitfire's wheels was salvaged and in this photograph, (Photo - 02) taken shortly afterwards, Stolle is being presented with it as a souvenir. It was later mounted above the wooden hangar at St. Pol in which his Bf 109F was housed.
Pilots 8./JG2 Bruno Stolle France 1941 01
Photo 01: Bruno Stolle flew with 8./JG2 during the Battle of Britain and becameStaffelkapitänon 7 December 1940, at which time he had three victories. This photograph, taken in the Spring of 1941, shows Stolle in the left foreground.
Pilots 8./JG2 Bruno Stolle France 01
9. Staffel III. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 2 'Richthofen' - 9./JG2
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 9./JG2 (W5+I) assigned before new coding was applied France April 1941 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 9./JG2 (Br1+I) WNr 6764 Karl-Hans Roders France 1941
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Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 9./JG2 (Br1+I) WNr 6764 Karl-Hans Roders 1941 00
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 9./JG2 Brown 1+I W. Nr 6764 Staffelkapitan Oberleutnant Karl-Hans Roders late summer 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 9./JG2 (Y8+I) Heinz Jahner France 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 9./JG2 (Y9+I) Siegfried Schnell WNr 9552 France May 1942 00
Profile 00: Messerchmitt Bf 109F.2 flown by Oblt. Siegfried Schnell,Staffelkapitänof 9./JG2, May 1942 This aircraft, W.Nr. 9552, showed signs of having its earlier all-yellow nose area reduced by respraying with the uppersurface colors 74 and 75. The undersurfaces were RLM 76, and the aircraft had a large area of black protective paint applied to the area of the exhaust and wing root. The yellow triangle beneath the fuel cap cover was marked to indicate the aircraft used 87 octane fuel and the spinner was entirely Green RLM 70.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 9./JG2 (Y9+I) Siegfried Schnell WNr 9552 France May 1942 01
Photo 01: 'Yellow 9', WNr. 9553, the Bf 109F-2 flown by theStaffelkapitänof 9./JG2, Oblt. Siegfried Schnell, as it appeared after his 57th victory in May 1942. Note the immaculate appearance of this aircraft, the standard camouflage scheme and the protective paint applied to the wing roots.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 9./JG2 (Y9+I) Siegfried Schnell WNr 9552 France May 1942 02-03
Photo 02-03: Schnell received the Ritterkreuz on 9 November 1940 after reaching 20 victories. By 8 July 1941 his tally had increased to 40 and the following day he was awarded the Oak Leaves, hence the rudder artwork shown in this closer view of the tail of Schnell's aircraft, to which have been added a further 17 victory bars.
Messerschmitt Focke Wulf Fw-190A 9./JG2 Schnell Vannes France 1943
Photo 01: Seventy-five victories are displayed on the rudder of Schnell`s Focke Wulf 190A (last four bars show USAAF aircrafts, of which at least two were four-engined bombers), 18 February 1943, Vannes in France.
Pilots JG2.4 Siegfried Schnell France Sep 1940 01
Photo 01: Fw. Siegfried Schnell of 4./JG2, one of the most successful pilots of the 'Richthofen' Geschwader, pointing out his eleventh victory bar at Mardijk, near Calais, September 1940. On 1 November, due to his successes and courage, Schnell became an officer (Leutnant) and, on 9 November, with 20 victories, was awarded the Ritterkreuz. In 1941, with 40 victories, he was awarded the Oak Leaves.
Pilots JG2.4 Siegfried Schnell and Walter Oesau 01
Photo 01: Geschwader Kommodore JG2 Maj. Walter Oesau (127 victories, RK-S) and Staffelkapitän 9./JG2 Hptm. Siegfried Schnell. Left: seventy-five victories are displayed on the rudder of Schnell`s Focke Wulf 190A (last four bars show USAAF aircrafts, of which at least two were four-engined bombers), 18 February 1943, Vannes in France.
Pilots JG2.4 Siegfried Schnell 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 9./JG2 (W +) St. Pol, France April 1941
Photo 01: A Bf109F of 9./JG2 with the Staffel badge on an all-yellow nose, photographed at St. Pol. Note the supercharger intake which was smaller on the early Fs and the 'Richthofen' badge under the cockpit.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 9./JG2 (White 5+) unknown pilot France April 1941
Photo 01: The III./JG2 began to receive its first Bf 109F's at the end of April 1941. This early examp1e, 'White 5' was assigned to 9./JG2 but has not yet had the Staffelwappen applied. The green spinner with a white segment is typical of the period, as is the yellow on the nose, now confined to the lower cowling. Note also the black heat-resistant paint applied around the exhaust. The layout of the armament - two MG l7s mounted over the engine and a single MG 151 cannon firing down the propeller shaft - was considered a great improvement over that of earlier models because, being concentrated in the nose, it produced a better cone of fire. Although early cannon were not entirely satisfactory and stoppages were fairly frequent, a further improvement was that the pilot could clear a jam from the cockpit.
Jagdgeschwader 2 'Richthofen'- 10(Jabo)./JG2
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 10(Jabo)./JG2 Beaumont-le-Roger, France 1942
Photo 01: The Bf 109F fighter-bombers normally carried an SC 250 bomb with a Type 38 Fuze, and although not sufficient to sink a warship, these were sufficient to damage the superstructure badly enough to allow subsequent attacks to be carried out without undue risk by standard bomber aircraft. When used against freighters, however, the SC 250 caused far greater damage.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/B 10./JG2 (Jabo) Blue (1+c-) Frank Liesendahl WNr 7629 France 1942 00
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/B 'Blue 1' flown by Oblt. Frank Liesendahl,Staffelkapitänof 10.(Jabo)/JG2, Spring 1942 Oblt. Liesendahl's W.Nr. 7629 was camouflaged in an RLM 74/75/76 scheme with the fuselage sides in a mottle of 74 and 75 which extended well down the fuselage sides and which was particularly dark around the areas of the aircraft's individual markings. Standard yellow identification markings appeared under the nose and on the rudder, the latter being marked with the silhouettes of ships sunk and damaged. Each silhouette is marked with the date the ship was attacked and the vessel's tonnage.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 10.(Jabo)/JG 2 Blue (1+c-) Frank Liesendahl WNr 7629 France 1942 01
Photo 01: Shown at Beaumont-le-Roger in the Spring of 1942, these Bf 109F-4/B fighter-bombers were operated by 10.(Jabo)/JG2. These aircraft usually operated in pairs or as one or two Schwarme without fighter cover, pilots relying for protection on speed, surprise and their extremely low-level approach. This Bf 109F-4/B coded 'Blue 1' was flown by Oblt. Frank Liesendahl,Staffelkapitänof 1O.Gabo)/JG2, a unit which operated mainly against coastal shipping in the English Channel.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 10.(Jabo)/JG 2 Blue (1+c-) Frank Liesendahl WNr 7629 France 1942 02
Photo 02: The markings painted on the rudder of Liesendahl's aircraft, shown in detail illustrate the successes claimed during these operations
Emblem of 10.(Jabo)/JG26
Pilots 10.(Jabo)/JG 2 Liesendah 3./JG2 Walter Oesau France 1942 01
Photo 01: Oblt. Liesendahl with Walter Oesau, the Kommodore of III./JG2. On 17 July 1942, after 10.Gabo)/JG2 had converted to the Fw-190, Liesendahl was flying 'Blue 14', an Fw-190A-2, W.Nr. 0439, when he was shot down by light anti-aircraft fire from a tanker off Brixham, Devon. His body was later recovered from the sea and the propeller, recovered from the submerged wreck of his aircraft, is currently in private ownership in Britain.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/B 10.(Jabo)/JG 2 Blue (6+c-) Beaumont-le-Roger, France 1942
Photo 01: Shown at Beaumont-le-Roger in the Spring of 1942, these Bf 109F-4/B fighter-bombers were operated by 10.(Jabo)/JG2. These aircraft usually operated in pairs or as one or two Schwarme without fighter cover, pilots relying for protection on speed, surprise and their extremely low-level approach.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/B 10.(Jabo)/JG 2 Blue (7+c-) Beaumont-le-Roger, France 1942 01
Photo 01: Shown at Beaumont-le-Roger in the Spring of 1942, these Bf 109F-4/B fighter-bombers were operated by 10.(Jabo)/JG2. These aircraft usually operated in pairs or as one or twoSchwarmewithout fighter cover, pilots relying for protection on speed, surprise and their extremely low-level approach. Ground crew working on 'Blue 7', another of theStaffel'sfighter-bombers. Note that the rudder markings on this aircraft are identical with those on 'Blue 1', suggesting that they represent the successes of theStaffelas a whole rather than the individual pilots. An all-black silhouette is thought to indicate a sinking whereas the black segments probably represent the area the bomb struck and the extent of the damage caused.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/B 10.(Jabo)/JG 2 Blue (10+c-) back ground Beaumont-le-Roger, France 1942
Photo 01: Shown at Beaumont-le-Roger in the Spring of 1942, these Bf 109F-4/B fighter-bombers were operated by 10.(Jabo)/JG2. These aircraft usually operated in pairs or as one or two Schwarme without fighter cover, pilots relying for protection on speed, surprise and their extremely low-level approach.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 10.(Jabo)/JG 2 Blue (11+c-) Beaumont-le-Roger, France 1942
Photo 01: Shown at Beaumont-le-Roger in the Spring of 1942, these Bf 109F-4/B fighter-bombers were operated by 10.(Jabo)/JG2. These aircraft usually operated in pairs or as one or two Schwärme without fighter cover, pilots relying for protection on speed, surprise and their extremely low-level approach.
Photo 01: The emblem of 10.(Jabo)/JG26.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/B 10./JG2 Blue (12+c-) Franz Langhammer WNr 13005 Beaumont-le-Roger France 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/B 10./JG2 Blue (12+c-) Franz Langhammer Beaumont-le-Roger France 1942 01-02
Photo 01-02: Shown at Beaumont-le-Roger in the Spring of 1942, these Bf 109F-4/B fighter-bombers were operated by 10.(Jabo)/JG2. These aircraft usually operated in pairs or as one or two Schwarme without fighter cover, pilots relying for protection on speed, surprise and their extremely low-level approach. 'Blue 12', W.Nr. 13005, was a Bf 109F-2/B normally flown by Ogfr. Franz Langhammer of 10.(Jabo)/JG2. Langhammer was flying this aircraft on 21 April 1942 when he failed to return from a Jabo mission in the Portland area and was listed as missing in action.
Photo 01: The emblem of 10.(Jabo)/JG26.
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
IL-2 Sturmovik 'Cliff's of Dover' Blitz
IL-2 Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad
DCS World - has no 3D model
Johannes 'Macki' Steinhoff DOB Sep 15th 1913
Units: 10(N)/JG-2, Stfkpt 10 & 4 JG-26, Kdr II/JG-52(5/42), Kdr JG-77(11/44), Kdr JG-7(12/44), JV-44(3/45)
Awards: RK(8/30/41)-S(7/28/44), EP(8/18/41), EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant
Known Aircraft: Bf 109D-1 WNr 630 'White N+7' in 10/(N)JG-26 12/39, Bf 109F-4 WNr 13144 ' 99+ (1942), Bf 109G-2 ((+-, Bf 109G-3, Me 262A-1a
Remarks: EL awarded 2 September, 1942. 900 missions. 4 Bombers. 148 victories were in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-1 at Boroditschnoye' on 17 May, 1942. Five LaGG-3's on 30 August, 1942. Among many of his multiple victories, Three Yak-1's and a P-40 on 30 November, 1942. Two Il-2's and a LaGG-5 on 14 January, 1943. Two victories in JG-26. 6 victories were in the Me 262, while serving in JG-7. In JV-44, he flew Me 262A Werk # 111740 'White 6'. In JG-52 in June 1940, he flew a Bf 109 'White 1'. His 1st victory, two Wellingtons 35 km south southwest of Helgoland, 18 December, 1939. Nos 3 & 4, a Blenheim at Den Haag, another at Düsseldorf, 10 May, 1940. EL 9/2/42. Among his last victories, in March, 1945, he downed an Il-2 and two other Russian fighters near the Oder. A B-24 in the Stuttgart area on 8 April, 1945. Most likely his last victory, a B-17 over Munich on 17 April, 1945, the day before his tragic crash and disfigurement. Steinhoff was severly injured and burned 18 April 1945 while taking off in an Me 262. Ended the war in a hospital. Flugbuch (11/44 to 4/45). Deceased 21 February, 1994. Photo
Asisbiz database list of 110 aerial victories for Johannes Steinhoff
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location Monday, December 18, 1939 Johannes Steinhoff 10.(N)/JG26 Wellington 14:35 25-35km SSW Helgoland Monday, December 18, 1939 Johannes Steinhoff 10.(N)/JG26 Wellington 14:30 25-35km SSW Helgoland Friday, May 10, 1940 Johannes Steinhoff 11.(N)/JG26 Blenheim Dusseldorf Friday, May 10, 1940 Johannes Steinhoff 11.(N)/JG26 Blenheim Den Haag Monday, September 30, 1940 Johannes Steinhoff 4./JG52 Spitfire 13:45 Dorking Friday, February 14, 1941 Johannes Steinhoff 4./JG52 Spitfire 30km N Dungeness Monday, May 19, 1941 Johannes Steinhoff 4./JG52 Spitfire 12:45 N. Dover Monday, May 19, 1941 Johannes Steinhoff 4./JG52 Spitfire 12:40 N. Dover Sunday, May 17, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 MiG-1 2500m 09:37 Boroditschnoye Tuesday, May 26, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik 17:24 1km E Taranovka Monday, June 22, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Hurricane 2000m 17:55 5km NW Kupjansk Friday, August 21, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 I-180 1000m 16:00 49 411 Saturday, August 22, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG-3 10:11 49 475 Bodennahe Saturday, August 22, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Hurricane 1000m 10:20 49 411 Sunday, August 23, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG-3 300m 05:40 59 353 Sunday, August 23, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG-3 50m 05:50 59 334 Sunday, August 23, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 I-153 12:20 49 124 Bodennahe Sunday, August 23, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 I-180 15:10 49 413 Sunday, August 23, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG-3 4000m 17:25 49 411 Monday, August 24, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 I-180 350m 06:20 59 323 Tuesday, August 25, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 I-180 2300m 17:37 49 412 Tuesday, August 25, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 I-189 14:45 59 311 Bodennahe Tuesday, August 25, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG 500m 11:07 49 253 Tuesday, August 25, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG 800m 11:05 49 243 Thursday, August 27, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 I-180 11:34 49 413 Bodennahe Thursday, August 27, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 I-180 05:55 49 431 Bodennahe Friday, August 28, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG 200m 14:50 49 223 Friday, August 28, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG 14:57 50 773 Bodennahe Sunday, August 30, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG 500m 13:10 49 161 Sunday, August 30, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG 1000m 13:12 40 792 Sunday, August 30, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG 2000m 17:00 49 362 Sunday, August 30, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG 100m 17:10 49 522 Sunday, August 30, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG 200m 17:12 49 522 Monday, August 31, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG-3 3000m 05:20 49 461 Monday, August 31, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG-3 4000m 17:05 49 474 Tuesday, September 08, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG-3 2000m 14:42 44 622 Tuesday, September 08, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG-3 2500m 14:40 44 481 Thursday, September 10, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG-3 Low Level 14:15 44 424 Wednesday, September 16, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG-3 1500m 16:20 54 371 Thursday, September 17, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik 2000m 14:40 54 322 Thursday, September 17, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG 800m 16:40 54 381 Sunday, September 20, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 I-16 Rata 2000m 09:40 85 371 Saturday, September 26, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 1000m 15:40 85 342 Saturday, September 26, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 3000m 15:39 85 342 Wednesday, November 11, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik Low Level 14:18 95 793 Wednesday, November 11, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 100m 08:10 94 161 Saturday, November 28, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 P-40 Warhawk Low Level 07:50 49 284 Saturday, November 28, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 2000m 10:40 49 184 Monday, November 30, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 2000m 10:15 39 424 Monday, November 30, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 Low Level 07:46 19 482 Monday, November 30, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 Low Level 07:45 19 482 Monday, November 30, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 P-40 Warhawk 1200m 10:38 40 754 Tuesday, December 01, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 08:20 40 793 Bodennahe Wednesday, December 02, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik 1000m 12:15 49 353 Monday, December 07, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 P-40 Kittyhawk 13:23 39 652 Bodennahe Tuesday, December 08, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 A-20 Boston III 1000m 12:32 29 243 Tuesday, December 08, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 MiG-1 500m 12:40 29 333 Tuesday, December 08, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 MiG-1 500m 12:50 29 333 Tuesday, December 08, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 A-20 Boston III 1000m 09:10 29 253 Thursday, December 10, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG 4500m 11:40 49 173 Friday, December 11, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 3000m 09:26 2949-16 Friday, December 11, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 3500m 09:23 29 633 Saturday, December 12, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 P-2 6000m 12:22 38 342 Sunday, December 13, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 12:16 38 261 Bodennahe Sunday, December 13, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 P-2 2000m 12:15 38 252 Thursday, December 17, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 P-40 Warhawk 1000m 07:10 38 212 Thursday, December 17, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 13:15 39 883 Bodennahe Friday, December 18, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 3000m 10:33 39 823 Sunday, December 20, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 100m 10:53 39 854 Friday, December 25, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Pe-2 6000m 13:30 38 334 Friday, December 25, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 1000m 13:00 38 241 Monday, December 28, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 La-5 3000m 10:27 38 351 Monday, December 28, 1942 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 La-5 1500m 12:55 38 353 Saturday, January 09, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 2000m 12:43 28 782 Saturday, January 09, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 3000m 12:50 28 872 Thursday, January 14, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik 2000m 14:32 17 263 Thursday, January 14, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik 2000m 14:33 17 263 Thursday, January 14, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG-5 3000m 14:33 17 143 Monday, January 25, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 LaGG-5 4000m 11:50 0865 Tuesday, January 26, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 A-20 Boston III 5000m 10:15 08 521 Sunday, January 31, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 A-20 Boston III 3000m 13:00 99 871 Monday, February 01, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 2500m 14:25 9962 Tuesday, February 02, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 3000m 09:25 9962 Tuesday, February 02, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 09:28 99 622 Friday, February 12, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 100m 12:02 86 590 Tuesday, February 23, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 2000m 12:45 86 560 Tuesday, February 23, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 2000m 12:47 86 560 Tuesday, February 23, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik 09:02 76 664 Bodennahne Thursday, February 25, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab II./JG52 Yak-1 2000m 08:40 75 230 Sunday, April 04, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab JG77 Spitfire Friday, June 25, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab JG77 B-17F 13:25 19154 Wednesday, July 07, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab JG77 Martlet 17:25 20km SW Marsala Thursday, July 08, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab JG77 P-40 Kittyhawk Wednesday, August 25, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab JG77 P-38 Lightning 20m 10:00 52 354 Wednesday, August 25, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab JG77 P-38 Lightning 10:01 Wednesday, August 25, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab JG77 P-38 Lightning 20m 09:58 52 361 Wednesday, August 25, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab JG77 P-38 Lightning 20m 09:59 52 361 Wednesday, December 01, 1943 Johannes Steinhoff Stab JG77 Mosquito 9500m 10:59 S Varzi (Lombardy) Friday, February 25, 1944 Johannes Steinhoff Stab JG77 B-17 Fortress Hss Friday, February 25, 1944 Johannes Steinhoff Stab JG77 B-17 HSS - - Wednesday, May 10, 1944 Johannes Steinhoff Stab JG77 P-38 Lightning 1000m 12:50 60km SE Agram (Zagreb) Friday, June 09, 1944 Johannes Steinhoff Stab JG77 B-24 Liberator 6000m 11:45 TH 1 (See 80km N Ancona) Friday, July 14, 1944 Johannes Steinhoff Stab JG77 B-25 Mitchell Wednesday, February 28, 1945 Johannes Steinhoff JV44 Il-2 * - - Tuesday, March 27, 1945 Johannes Steinhoff JV44 Il-2 * - Raum Oder Tuesday, April 03, 1945 Johannes Steinhoff JV44 B-17 Fortress - - Thursday, April 05, 1945 Johannes Steinhoff JV44 P-51 Mustang - - Thursday, April 05, 1945 Johannes Steinhoff JV44 P-51 Mustang - - Sunday, April 08, 1945 Johannes Steinhoff JV44 B-17 Fortress - Raum Stuttgart Tuesday, April 17, 1945 Johannes Steinhoff JV44 B-17 Fortress - Munchen
Wilhelm Balthasar
Units: J/88 Leg.Condor, Stfkpt 1./JG-1(6/38), Stfkpt 7./JG-27, Kdr III./JG-3(8/40 Desvres), Kdr JG-2 (2/41-7/41)
Awards: RK(6/14/40)-EL(7/2/41), Spanish Cross-Br, EK 1 & 2, Wound Bdg, Ftr Oper.Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109C '6x16' in J/88, Bf 109D, Bf 109E-4 WNr 1559 'Green 1' in 7/JG-27 (5/40), Bf 109F-4 WNr 7066 '<+' (lost 7/3/41)
Remarks: KIA 3 July, 1941 during aerial combat with Spitfires near Aire (St. Omer). He crashed into a home on the Aire-St. Omer Rd. at Wittes, 8 km north of St. Omer, and was killed when one wing broke off his F-4, like the accident which took Gustav Sprick's life. Buried Illies Nord France, Block 2, Grave 78 (Rosseels). He had been seroiusly wounded 4 September, 1940 over Canterbury by a Spitfire of RAF No. 222 Sq.. 7 victories in Spain. 21 victories during the French Campaign. Nos 1 thru 4; three Gladiators near Maastricht and a Morane W of Maastricht on 11 May, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane near Jodoigne, SSW of Tienen, 13 May, 1940, while in 1/JG-1. Victories 8, 9 & 10, all Hurricanes at Douai on 23 May, 1940. Nos.13-17 in one day near Nesle/Roye on 5 June, 1940. Nos.18-21, all LeO-451's at Roye on 6 June, 1940. He was the 2nd Fighter Pilot to receive the Knights Cross, havig 23 victories at the time, plus 13 destroyed on the ground. He is known to have flown Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1486 'White 1' as Stfkpt 1/JG-1 in May, 1940. He is buried at the WWI Cemetary in Flanders, next to his Father, who died in the earlier conflict. His last victory, Nos.39 & 40 a Spitfire & a Blenheim on 27 June, 1941 in the Dunkirk-St Omer area.KIA 3 July, 1941 during aerial combat with Spitfires near Aire (St. Omer). He crashed into a home on the Aire-St. Omer Rd. at Wittes, 8 km north of St. Omer, and was killed when one wing broke off his F-4, like the accident which took Gustav Sprick's life. Buried Illies Nord France, Block 2, Grave 78 (Rosseels). He had been seroiusly wounded 4 September, 1940 over Canterbury by a Spitfire of RAF No. 222 Sq.. 7 victories in Spain. 21 victories during the French Campaign. Nos 1 thru 4; three Gladiators near Maastricht and a Morane W of Maastricht on 11 May, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane near Jodoigne, SSW of Tienen, 13 May, 1940, while in 1/JG-1. Victories 8, 9 & 10, all Hurricanes at Douai on 23 May, 1940. Nos.13-17 in one day near Nesle/Roye on 5 June, 1940. Nos.18-21, all LeO-451's at Roye on 6 June, 1940. He was the 2nd Fighter Pilot to receive the Knights Cross, havig 23 victories at the time, plus 13 destroyed on the ground. He is known to have flown Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1486 'White 1' as Stfkpt 1/JG-1 in May, 1940. He is buried at the WWI Cemetary in Flanders, next to his Father, who died in the earlier conflict. His last victory, Nos.39 & 40 a Spitfire & a Blenheim on 27 June, 1941 in the Dunkirk-St Omer area.
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 11-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Gladiator Raum Maastricht 11-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Gladiator 06.55 Maastricht 11-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Gladiator 06.58 Maastricht 11-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Morane 19.51 West of Maastricht 11-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Gladiator Raum Maastricht 11-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Gladiator 06.55 Maastricht 11-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Gladiator 06.58 Maastricht 11-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Morane 19.51 West of Maastricht 13-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Hurricane 06.15 Jodoigne SSW Tienen 13-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Hurricane 06.15 Jodoigne SSW Tienen 17-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Hawk-75A
13.55 Compiegne 17-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 P-40 Warhawk 13.55 Compiegne 19-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Lysander 13.50 Amiens 19-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Lysander 13.50 Amiens 23-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Hurricane 14.20 Douai 23-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Hurricane 14.20 Douai 23-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Hurricane 14.40 Douai 23-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Hurricane 14.10 Douai 23-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Hurricane 14.40 Douai 23-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Hurricane 14.10 Douai 26-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Spitfire Raum Calais 26-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Spitfire Raum Calais 26-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Spitfire 10.03 Raum Calais 26-May-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Spitfire 10.03 Raum Calais 05-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 LeO 451 10.40 Montdidier 05-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Morane 406 21.30 Roye 05-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Morane 406 21.20 Roye 05-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 LeO 451 10.50 Nesle 05-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Potez 63 10.48 Nesle 05-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Morane 406 21.30 Roye 05-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 LeO 451 10.40 Montdidier 05-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Potez 63 10.48 Nesle 05-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 LeO 451 10.50 Nesle 05-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Morane 406 21.20 Roye 06-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 LeO 451 16.50 Roye 06-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 LeO 451 17.05 Ham 06-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Morane 406 16.40 Roye 06-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Morane 406 16.40 Roye 06-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 LeO 451 16.50 Roye 06-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 LeO 451 16.55 Roye 06-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 LeO 451 17.05 Ham 06-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 LeO 451 16.55 Roye 13-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Potez 63 17.50 Provins 13-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Blenheim 18.20 Sezanne 13-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Blenheim 18.20 Sezanne 13-Jun-40 Wilhelm Balthasar 1./JG1 Potez 63 17.50 Provins 04-Sep-40 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab III./JG3 Spitfire 11.00 SE London 23-Sep-40 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab III./JG3 Spitfire 11.20 North of Cap Gris Nez 23-Sep-40 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab III./JG3 Spitfire 11.06 South of Chatham 27-Sep-40 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab III./JG3 Spitfire 14.25 29-Oct-40 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab III./JG3 Spitfire 16.45 29-Oct-40 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab III./JG3 Spitfire 16.40 17-May-41 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab /JG2 Spitfire 18.55 Dover Straits 19-May-41 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab /JG2 Blenheim 20.20 S Isle of Wight 22-Jun-41 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab /JG2 Blenheim 16.00 22-Jun-41 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab /JG2 Blenheim 16.02 23-Jun-41 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab /JG2 Blenheim 20.30 23-Jun-41 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab /JG2 Blenheim 20.33 24-Jun-41 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab /JG2 Spitfire 20.50 25-Jun-41 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab /JG2 Spitfire 13.00 25-Jun-41 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab /JG2 Spitfire 16.45 27-Jun-41 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab /JG2 Spitfire 22.03 27-Jun-41 Wilhelm Balthasar Stab /JG2 Blenheim 22.07
Gunther Behrendt
Units: 4./JG-2 (6/41), 9./JG-2 (10/42), Stfkpt 11./JG-2 (7/43)
Awards: EP, EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109F-2 WNr 9662(lost 7/41), Bf 109G-3 WNr 16294 'SP+EO' (lost 7/43)
Remarks: KIA 14 July, 1943 during aerial combat with B-17's east of Rouen. Wounded during aerial combat with fighters 23 July, 1941, 1 km north of Hesdin, near Grigny. Bailed successfully. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire SE of Dunkirk on 25 June, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire in the St. Omer area on 4 July, 1941. Another, a Swordfish on 12 February, 1942. Another, a B-17 10 km northwest of Somme/Mündung on 2 October, 1942. A 5th, a Spitfire 75 km north of Caen on 4 April, 1943. A 6th, a Spitfire 80 km north of Ostende on 5 April, 1943. A 7th, a B-17 4 km SW of Sees, near Alencon, on 4 July, 1943. Magnus Report victories, 9 or higher. Another victory from another source, John Snowdon, that of F/O N.Snowdon, RAF No.182 Sq. on 16 April, 1942 during an attack on the Tricqueville airfield. This victory not found by me in the OKL listings.
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 25-Jun-41 Gunther Behrendt 4./JG2 Spitfire 16.35 Reich (Western Front) 04-Jul-41 Gunther Behrendt 4./JG2 Spitfire 15.05 Reich (Western Front) 12-Feb-42 Gunther Behrendt Stab II./JG2 Swordfish 50m 13.47 Reich (Western Front) Pl.Qu. 2257/05 Ost 50m 02-Oct-42 Gunther Behrendt 9./JG2 B-17 Fortress II 6000m 16.45 Channel Front 10km NW Sommemundung 02-Oct-42 Gunther Behrendt 9./JG2 B-17 Fortress II 6000m 16.45 Channel Front 10km NW Sommemundung 08-Nov-42 Gunther Behrendt 9./JG2 Spitfire 6500m 12.15 Channel Front 1172/05 Ost 04-Apr-43 Gunther Behrendt 11./JG2 Spitfire 3100m 13.30 Channel Front 75km N Caen 05-Apr-43 Gunther Behrendt 11./JG2 Spitfire 7500m 16.00 Channel Front 80km N Ostende 16-Apr-43 Gunther Behrendt 11./JG2 Typhoon 2500m 18.07 Channel Front 12km N Pont Audemer 04-Jul-43 Gunther Behrendt 11./JG2 B-17 Fortress 5000m 13.00 4km SW Sees (Alencon)
Hans 'Assi' Hahn
Major Hans 'Assi' Hahn was born on 14 April 1914 at Gotha in Thüringen. A gifted athlete, Hahn was selected to participate in the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin to compete in the Pentathlon. Unfortunately, he had to withdraw due to illness. Hahn enlisted in the army on 1 April 1934 as an officer candidate in the Infanterie-Regiment 14. He received promotion to the rank of Unteroffizier on 1 December. He attended the Kriegsschule at München from January to October 1935. On 1 October, Hahn was promoted to the rank of Oberfähnrich. In November, Hahn transferred from the infantry to the Luftwaffe. He underwent pilot training at Celle. On 1 April 1936, Hahn was promoted to the rank of Leutnant. Following pilot training, he was posted to 4./JG134, based at Werl near Dortmund, on 15 April. On 1 November 1937, Hahn was transferred to a new Jagdfliegerschule at Werneuchen as a flight instructor and Staffelführer of 1. Staffel. He received promotion to the rank of Oberleutnant on 1 February 1939 and was transferred to the Stabstaffel of I./JG3, based at Meseburg.
Oberleutnant Hahn transferred to JG2 on 11 October 1939. He was assigned to newly formed II./JG2, based at Zerbst, which was formed using the nucleus of personnel from I./JG3 and I./JG2. On 15 December, he was appointed Staffelkapitän of 4./JG2. Moving West, Hahn claimed his first two victories on 14 May 1940, during the Battle of France, over RAF Hurricane fighters in his first engagement with enemy aircraft. However, only one of his claims was confirmed. Hahn would claim a total of five confirmed victories during the Battle of France. Hahn was particularly successful during the Battle of Britain. He claimed three RAF Spitfire fighters shot down on 31 August 1940, to record his eighth through 10th victories. After claiming his 20th victory on 20 September 1940, Hahn was awarded the Ritterkreuz. On 29 October 1940, Hahn was promoted to the rank of Hauptmann and appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG2.
By the end of 1940, his victory total had reached 22. Hauptmann Hahn was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 32) on 14 August 1941 for 41 victories. He recorded his 50th victory on 13 October 1941 and his 60th on 4 May 1942. Hahn shot down a RAF Spitfire fighter on 16 September 1942 to record his 66th, and last, victory over the Western front. Hahn was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG54 'Grünherz', based on the Eastern front, on 1 November 1942. In the space of three months, he claimed a further 42 victories. He shot down five Russian aircraft on 30 December (75-79). On 1 January, Hahn was promoted to the rank of Major. His best day occurred on 14 January 1943, when he downed seven Russian La-5 fighters (80-86). He recorded his 100th victory on 27 January 1943.
Hauptmann Hans 'Assi' Hahn, Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG2 in his Fw 109A-3 W.Nr. 223 '<<'. May 1942, Beaumont le Roger, France. Leading III./JG54 on 21 February 1943, Hahn encountered Russian fighters near Staraya Russa. In the ensuing combat, he shot down a Russian La-5 fighter for his 108th, and last, victory. In the course of the combat, his aircraft received hits in the left wing. Disengaging from further combat, Hahn headed west but his engine soon began overheating and he had to land his Bf-109 G-2/R6 (W.Nr. 13 949) 'Black <<' in enemy-held territory. Soviet sources claim Hahn was shot down by Russian ace Starshiiy Leytenant Pavel Grazhdanikov (13 victories, killed in action 5 April 1943) of 169 IAP, VVS. Hahn was captured and subsequently made a prisoner of war. Hahn was held captive and was not released by the Soviet Union until 1950. Hahn gained employment at the International Corporation of Bayer Leverkeusen, fulfilling a position dealing in trade with France and England. He later became a director of the Wano Schwarzpulver Company, which manufactured gunpowder, at Kunigunde near Goslar. He retired from this company in 1977 and lived in southern France with his family. Hahn died on 18 December 1982 at München from cancer.
'Assi' Hahn was credited with 108 victories in 560 missions. He recorded 66 victories over the Western Front, of them 53 were Spitfires. Of the 42 victories he recorded over the Eastern front at least seven were Il-2 Sturmovik ground-attack aircraft.
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 14.5.1940 09:55 Hurricane 4./JG2 Gembloux / Hurricane of 607 Sqn RAF 2 19.5.1940 12:18 Hurricane 4./JG2 Tournai / Possibly Hurricane of 87 Sqn RAF 3 19.5.1940 - Morane 406 4./JG2 Tournai 4 3.6.1940 14:50 Hawk 75 4./JG2 ENE Paris 5 6.6.1940 20:35 Hawk 75 4./JG2 Roye 6 11.8.1940 11:45 Spitfire 4./JG2 Portland 7 25.8.1940 18:30~ Spitfire 4./JG2 Dorchester 8 31.8.1940 09:00 Spitfire 4./JG2 Dover 9 31.8.1940 09:05 Spitfire 4./JG2 Dover 10 31.8.1940 17:05 Spitfire 4./JG2 Dover 11 4.9.1940 10:15 Spitfire 4./JG2 Ashford 12 4.9.1940 14:25 Spitfire 4./JG2 Margate 13 6.9.1940 10:00 Spitfire 4./JG2 Ashford 14 6.9.1940 10:05 Spitfire 4./JG2 Ashford 15 7.9.1940 18:25 Spitfire 4./JG2 London 16 8.9.1940 - Hurricane 4./JG2 Tablehurst 17 11.9.1940 16:15 Hurricane 4./JG2 Tournai 18 15.9.1940 15:35 Spitfire 4./JG2 London 19 20.9.1940 12:15 Hurricane 4./JG2 London 20 23.9.1940 10:30 Spitfire 4./JG2 Rochester 21 15.10.1940 13:35 Hurricane 4./JG2 Isle of Wight 22 6.11.1940 15:50 Hurricane Stab III./JG2 E Southampton 23 24.6.1941 21:00 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Gravelines-Ramsgate 24 25.6.1941 16:31 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 NE Boulogne 25 26.6.1941 11:35 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Gravelines-Dunkirk 26 2.7.1941 - Hurricane Stab III./JG2 Hazebrouck 27 7.7.1941 15:36 Hurricane Stab III./JG2 7km W Le Touquet 28 7.7.1941 15:37 Hurricane Stab III./JG2 7-10km W Le Touquet 29 8.7.1941 15:52 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Marques 30 10.7.1941 12:08 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 St Omer 31 10.7.1941 12:12 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 St Omer 32 21.7.1941 08:50 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Gravelines 33 21.7.1941 20:45 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Watten 34 22.7.1941 13:45 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Calais 35 22.7.1941 13:53 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Calais 36 23.7.1941 20:20 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Marzingarbe 37 23.7.1941 20:23 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Marzingarbe 38 5.8.1941 18:44 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 St Omer-Calais 39 7.8.1941 18:17 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Calais 40 12.8.1941 12:45 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Gravelines 41 12.8.1941 12:50 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Gris Nez 42 12.8.1941 18:51 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Ramsgate 43 20.9.1941 16:30 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 10km off Somme Estuary 44 20.9.1941 16:42 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 45 20.9.1941 16:43 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 46 27.9.1941 15:35 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 47 2.10.1941 15:05 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Pas-de-Calais 48 2.10.1941 18:05 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Pas-de-Calais / Spitfire of Biggin Hill Wing, RAF 49 2.10.1941 18:52 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Pas-de-Calais / Spitfire of Biggin Hill Wing, RAF 50 13.10.1941 14:30 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Boulogne 51 12.2.1942 14:55 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 52 17.4.1942 16:08 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 53 20.4.1942 17:07 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 54 22.4.1942 14:32 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 55 25.4.1942 16:24 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 56 25.4.1942 16:29 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 57 30.4.1942 17:27 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 58 4.5.1942 10:41 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 59 4.5.1942 10:46 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 60 4.5.1942 15:55 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 61 6.5.1942 12:22 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 62 6.5.1942 12:24 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 63 6.6.1942 17:25 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Cherbourg-Cap Lévy 64 6.6.1942 17:25 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Cherbourg-Cap Lévy 65 6.6.1942 17:27 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 Cherbourg-Cap Lévy 66 16.9.1942 13:15 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 05 Ost S/11/5/1 67 4.12.1942 10:45 LaGG-3 Stab II./JG54 68 4.12.1942 10:47 Il-2 Stab II./JG54 69 4.12.1942 13:53 Il-2 Stab II./JG54 70 4.12.1942 14:00 Il-2 Stab II./JG54 71 12.12.1942 13:56 La-5 Stab II./JG54 72 12.12.1942 13:58 Il-2 Stab II./JG54 73 29.12.1942 11:30 Il-2 Stab II./JG54 74 29.12.1942 11:50 LaGG-3 Stab II./JG54 75 30.12.1942 08:50 LaGG-3 Stab II./JG54 76 30.12.1942 08:53 LaGG-3 Stab II./JG54 77 30.12.1942 08:55 LaGG-3 Stab II./JG54 78 30.12.1942 08:57 Il-2 Stab II./JG54 79 30.12.1942 11:45 LaGG-3 Stab II./JG54 80 14.1.1943 10:36 La-5 Stab II./JG54 81 14.1.1943 10:37 La-5 Stab II./JG54 82 14.1.1943 10:38 La-5 Stab II./JG54 83 14.1.1943 10:42 La-5 Stab II./JG54 84 14.1.1943 12:10 La-5 Stab II./JG54 85 14.1.1943 12:11 La-5 Stab II./JG54 86 14.1.1943 12:12 La-5 Stab II./JG54 87 23.1.1943 13:20 La-5 Stab II./JG54 88 23.1.1943 13:22 La-5 Stab II./JG54 89 23.1.1943 13:25 La-5 Stab II./JG54 90 24.1.1943 09:35 La-5 Stab II./JG54 91 24.1.1943 09:40 La-5 Stab II./JG54 92 24.1.1943 09:42 La-5 Stab II./JG54 93 24.1.1943 13:55 La-5 Stab II./JG54 94 25.1.1943 09:45 La-5 Stab II./JG54 95 25.1.1943 09:47 La-5 Stab II./JG54 96 25.1.1943 09:48 LaGG-3 Stab II./JG54 97 26.1.1943 10:58 LaGG-3 Stab II./JG54 98 26.1.1943 14:00 LaGG-3 Stab II./JG54 99 26.1.1943 14:03 LaGG-3 Stab II./JG54 100 27.1.1943 10:43 LaGG-3 Stab II./JG54 101 8.2.1943 - E/a Stab II./JG54 102 9.2.1943 13:10 P-40 Stab II./JG54 103 9.2.1943 13:11 P-40 Stab II./JG54 104 11.2.1943 09:52 P-40 Stab II./JG54 105 11.2.1943 09:58 P-40 Stab II./JG54 106 11.2.1943 10:08 LaGG-3 Stab II./JG54 107 11.2.1943 11:30 Il-2 Stab II./JG54 108 21.2.1943 09:11 La-5 Stab II./JG54 Victories : 108
Awards : Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (16 July 1942)
Ritterkreuz (24 September 1940)
Eichenlaub (14 August 1941)
Units : JG2, JG54
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/hahn.htmlAsisbiz database list of 112 aerial victories for Hans 'Assi' Hahn
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 14-May-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Hurricane 09.55 Gembloux 19-May-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Hurricane 12.18 Tournai 19-May-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Morane 406 Tournai 03-Jun-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Hawk-75A 14.50 ENE Paris 06-Jun-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Hawk-75 20.35 Roye 11-Aug-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 11.45 Portland 25-Aug-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 18.35 Dorchester 31-Aug-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 09.00 Dover 31-Aug-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 09.05 Dover 31-Aug-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 19.05 Dover 04-Sep-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 10.15 Ashford 04-Sep-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 14.25 Margate 06-Sep-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Hurricane 10.05 Ashford 06-Sep-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Hurricane 10.00 Ashford 07-Sep-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Hurricane 18.25 Gillingham 08-Sep-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Hurricane South of London 11-Sep-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Hurricane 16.15 Staplehurst 15-Sep-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 15.35 Thorney Island 20-Sep-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 12.15 23-Sep-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 10.30 South of London 15-Oct-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 13.35 Southampton 06-Nov-40 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Hurricane 15.50 East of Southampton 24-Jun-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 21.00 25-Jun-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 16.31 26-Jun-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 11.35 02-Jul-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire - Hazebrouck 07-Jul-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Hurricane 3000m 15.36 7km W Le Touquet 07-Jul-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Hurricane 3000m 15.37 7-10km W Le Touquet 08-Jul-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 15.52 10-Jul-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 12.08 10-Jul-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 12.12 21-Jul-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 08.50 21-Jul-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 20.45 22-Jul-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 13.45 22-Jul-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 13.53 23-Jul-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 20.20 23-Jul-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 20.23 05-Aug-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 18.44 07-Aug-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 18.17 12-Aug-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 12.45 12-Aug-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 12.50 12-Aug-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 18.51 Ramsgate 17-Aug-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Wellington 00.53 Sculthorpe 18-Sep-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 6000m 16.30 10km ostw Somme-Mundung 20-Sep-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 16.43 20-Sep-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 16.42 10km SW Somme-Mundug 27-Sep-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 15.35 02-Oct-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 15.05 02-Oct-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 18.50 02-Oct-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 18.52 13-Oct-41 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 14.30 12-Feb-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 14.55 17-Apr-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 16.08 20-Apr-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 17.07 22-Apr-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 14.32 25-Apr-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 16.29 25-Apr-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 16.24 30-Apr-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 17.27 04-May-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 10.41 04-May-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 10.46 04-May-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 15.55 06-May-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 12.22 06-May-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 12.24 06-Jun-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 17.25 06-Jun-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 17.25 06-Jun-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn 4./JG2 Spitfire 17.27 16-Sep-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 9000m 13.15 05 Ost S/11/5/1 16-Sep-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 9000m 13.15 1151/05 Ost 04-Dec-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 Ilyushin Il-2 100m 13.53 18 262 04-Dec-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 Ilyushin Il-2 50m 14.00 2975 04-Dec-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 10.47 18 231 04-Dec-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 Low Level 10.45 18 231 12-Dec-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 Ilyushin Il-2 100m 13.58 29 773 12-Dec-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 La-5 150m 13.56 28 113 29-Dec-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 Ilyushin Il-2 800m 11.30 28 113 29-Dec-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 100m 11.50 28 122 30-Dec-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 2000m 08.50 18 262 30-Dec-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 1200m 08.53 28 113 30-Dec-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 1000m 08.55 28 111 30-Dec-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 Ilyushin Il-2 800m 08.57 29 472 30-Dec-42 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 1800m 11.45 18 262 14-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 1700m 10.42 1181 14-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-5 2000m 12.12 10 243 14-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-5 3000m 12.10 10 163 14-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 300m 10.37 10 193 14-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 3000m 10.36 10 194 14-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-5 3000m 12.11 10 271 14-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 3800m 10.38 10 193 23-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab /JG54 LaGG-5 3000m 13.20 10 171 23-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab /JG54 LaGG-5 2500m 13.22 10 171 23-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab /JG54 LaGG-5 2500m 13.25 10 140 23-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab /JG54 LaGG-3 4000m 11.19 10 182 23-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab /JG54 R-5 1000m 11.15 00 263 24-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab /JG54 LaGG-5 4600m 09.35 10 192 24-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab /JG54 LaGG-5 4000m 09.40 10 151 24-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab /JG54 LaGG-5 4000m 09.42 10 154 24-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab /JG54 LaGG-5 4000m 13.55 00 261 25-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab /JG54 LaGG-5 3000m 09.47 10 124 25-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab /JG54 LaGG-3 Low Level 09.49 10 111 25-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab /JG54 LaGG-5 3000m 09.45 10 151 26-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 3000m 14.00 10 122 26-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 2100m 14.03 10 123 26-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 2000m 10.58 10 152 27-Jan-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 50m 10.43 10 111 09-Feb-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 P-40 Warhawk 2000m 13.10 00 422 09-Feb-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 P-40 Warhawk 1000m 13.11 00 434 11-Feb-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 P-40 Warhawk 1500m 09.52 00 283 11-Feb-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 P-40 Warhawk 800m 09.58 00 263 11-Feb-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-3 50m 10.08 00 271 19-Feb-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 Ilyushin Il-2 1200m 11.50 28 351 21-Feb-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 LaGG-5 2000m 09.11 18 463 21-Feb-43 Hans 'Assi' Hahn Stab II./JG54 Dogfight PoW Dogfight SE Salutsche
Erich Leie
Units: Stfkpt 5./JG-51 (10/39), Kdr I./JG-51, III./JG-2 (5/40), Kdr I./JG-2 ('41 Channel), Kdr JG-77
Awards: RK(8/1/41), DK-G(11/9/42), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant
Known Aircraft: Bf 109D, E, F-4 '<-+I' (10/41 in JG-2),Fw 190A-3 WNr 130326 (lost 8/19/42), Bf 109G-14/AS WNr786329 'Black <1+-' (lost 3/7/45)
Remarks: KIA 7 March, 1945 in Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 786329 'Black <1+' near Schwarzwasser/Hultschin, Cz., when he collided with a shot-down Yak-9, and tried to to bale out with 200 feet of altitude. Bailed successfully over Dieppe, with wounds, from his A-3 on 19 August, 1942, the victim of an RAF Spitfire.1 Bomber. Wiese successor. Was nominated for the EL. 500 combat missions; 43 victories in the West, 1 four engine bomber. His first victory, a Blenheim 12 km east of Sedan, 14 May, 1940, while in Stab III/JG-2. While Kdr I/JG-2, bailed with wounds 19 August, 1942 near Abbeville after aerial combat with fighters. His first known Soviet victory, two Il-2's on 10 September, 1942. A Soviet Pe-2 on 16 March, 1943. Two Il-2's and a LaGG-3 on 29 July, 1943. Four Il-2's on 8 August, 1943. Nos. 85-89, three Yak-9's and a LaGG-5 on 5 October, 1943, near Orscha. His 115th victory, and Il-2 between Freistadt and Bielitz on 14 February, 1945. His 116th, an La-5 near Freistadt on 20 February, 1945. His last two victories, nos. 117 & 118, the same day of his death, an La-5 and a Yak-9, 7 March, 1945. Showing service in JG-26 per Les Butler (Pilot List).
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 14-May-40 Erich Leie Stab III./JG2 Blenheim 19.20 12km E Sedan 05-Oct-40 Erich Leie Stab I./JG2 Hurricane 14.58 S Bournemouth 29-Oct-40 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Hurricane 15.29 Portsmouth 05-Nov-40 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Hurricane 14.35 NE Portland 05-Nov-40 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Hurricane 14.40 NE Portland 06-Nov-40 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Hurricane 15.37 Southampton 06-Nov-40 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Hurricane 15.35 Southampton 07-Nov-40 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Hurricane 15.25 S Portsmouth 07-Nov-40 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Hurricane 15.25 S Portsmouth 10-Nov-40 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 15.43 E Portland 28-Nov-40 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 15.17 S Isle of Wight 22-Jun-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 16.10 St Omer/Arques 24-Jun-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 20.55 24-Jun-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 20.57 25-Jun-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 16.30 Sea NE Boulogne 06-Jul-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 14.35 23-Jul-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 13.28 Calais-Dover 23-Jul-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 20.35 West of Hesdin 23-Jul-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 20.39 West of Hesdin 23-Jul-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 20.43 SW Berck-sur-Mer 23-Jul-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Hurricane 20.47 20km W Berck-sur-Mer 23-Jul-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 13.21 ostw Dover 10-Aug-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 14.25 14km N Calais 12-Aug-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 19.28 12km SE Dungeness 12-Aug-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 12.54 12-Aug-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 13.08 21-Aug-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 5500m 15.15 zw Etaples u Berck-sur-Mer 22-Aug-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 15.00 St Pol 13-Oct-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 15.40 5km WNW Etaples 13-Oct-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 14.40 15km W Boulogne 13-Oct-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 14.43 25km W Boulogne 08-Nov-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 12.30 Somme-Mundung 08-Dec-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 15.45 35km W Boulogne 30-Dec-41 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Halifax 4000m 15.30 14 West N/49/1/1 08-Jan-42 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Hudson 10.09 PlQu 6927/14W 26-Jan-42 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 13.40 15 West S/60/4/2 (off Rame Head) 02-Feb-42 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Beaufort 19.05 18km NNW Brigogan Plage 25-Apr-42 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 5000m 16.45 25km W Le Crotoy 01-May-42 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 19.37 01-May-42 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 19.40 19-May-42 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 5200m 15.23 40km N Fecamp 02-Jun-42 Erich Leie Stab I./JG2 Spitfire 17.45 02-Jun-42 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 6000m 17.45 20km ssE Eastbourne 02-Jun-42 Erich Leie Stab I./JG2 Spitfire 17.45 02-Jun-42 Erich Leie Stab I./JG2 Spitfire 6000m 17.45 20km ssE Eastbourne 03-Jun-42 Erich Leie Stab I./JG2 Spitfire 16.31 Sea off Le Havre 03-Jun-42 Erich Leie Stab I./JG2 Spitfire 16.39 05-Jun-42 Erich Leie Stab /JG2 Spitfire 15.35 26-Jun-42 Erich Leie Stab I./JG2 Spitfire 17.44 Fecamp-etretat 19-Aug-42 Erich Leie Stab I./JG2 Spitfire 11.50 10-Sep-42 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Ilyushin Il-2 13.56 44 721 10-Sep-42 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Ilyushin Il-2 14.00 44 766 02-Feb-43 Erich Leie 7./JG51 MiG-3 3000m 14.05 7376 04-Feb-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Ilyushin Il-2 1000m 12.10 63 632 05-Feb-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Ilyushin Il-2 14.25 73 551 16-Mar-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Pe-2 7500m 11.47 44 593 08-Jun-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-7 Low Level 19.35 53 423 05-Jul-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Ilyushin Il-2 80m 18.44 63 534 11-Jul-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 P-39 Aircobra 900m 19.00 63 576 13-Jul-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Ilyushin Il-2 400m 13.44 63 255 13-Jul-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Ilyushin Il-2 200m 13.45 64 894 13-Jul-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Ilyushin Il-2 400m 14.05 63 213 13-Jul-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-1 150m 18.52 64 878 29-Jul-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Ilyushin Il-2 800m 16.57 54 648 29-Jul-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 18.55 64 755 29-Jul-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-3 900m 16.28 54 655 31-Jul-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-5 1600m 11.49 64 548 01-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Ilyushin Il-2 3000m 10.10 53522 01-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-1 2000m 18.45 53 446 02-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Pe-2 4700m 10.05 53 528 04-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-5 900m 16.59 53 355 06-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 1200m 16.59 54 599 07-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 600m 14.06 54 733 07-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-3 700m 14.00 54 762 07-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 600m 14.05 54 736 08-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 150m 16.32 35 423 08-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 200m 16.41 35 491 08-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 250m 16.45 35 636 08-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 300m 16.46 45 514 12-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-5 4000m 12.50 51 574 12-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-5 3200m 13.25 51 387 13-Aug-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-5 2000m 16.55 50 289 07-Sep-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-3 900m 12.29 35 899 09-Sep-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-5 4000m 15.40 34 235 10-Sep-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 200m 13.53 44 412 10-Sep-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 100m 13.56 44 728 10-Sep-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. Low Level 14.00 44 766 11-Sep-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-7B 2500m 11.10 44 229 11-Sep-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. Low Level 11.32 44 769 15-Sep-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 500m 13.20 35 378 15-Sep-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-5 900m 13.25 25 495 15-Sep-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Pe-2 1100m 13.40 25 466 15-Sep-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-5 1200m 09.34 35 348 17-Sep-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-9 5000m 11.32 35 511 04-Oct-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-1 4800m 15.51 15 318 05-Oct-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-9 400m 10.46 06 891 (Raum Orscha) 05-Oct-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-5 3800m 15.19 15 378 05-Oct-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-9 Low Level 10.48 06 833 (Raum Orscha) 05-Oct-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-9 400m 10.47 06 868 (Raum Orscha) 06-Oct-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-3 700m 12.08 06 152 06-Oct-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Re-2 1200m 15.42 06 219 15-Oct-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-9 4200m 07.53 15 617 20-Oct-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-9 1200m 15.20 03 876 22-Oct-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-9 2000m 11.49 02 227 22-Oct-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-9 2200m 11.44 02 246 23-Oct-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-9 2300m 15.29 05 463 29-Oct-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 800m 12.24 05 451 06-Nov-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-5 1200m 15.00 01 754 06-Nov-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H 1200m 15.03 01 756 06-Nov-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 1200m 15.05 01 738 06-Nov-43 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 LaGG-5 4500m 15.15 01 677 29-Mar-44 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-7 1200m 12.37 04 457 01-Apr-44 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-9 2100m 12.16 04 593 08-Apr-44 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-9 3500m 09.30 42 688 04-Sep-44 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 800m 17.19 14 871 05-Sep-44 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-7 700m 16.14 13 344 05-Sep-44 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 150m 16.17 13 347 06-Sep-44 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 100m 15.02 13 348 09-Oct-44 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-9 600m 13.01 26 858 09-Oct-44 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 300m 16.00 26 872 13-Oct-44 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Pe-2 5500m 13.36 25 134 14-Oct-44 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 1200m 15.42 16 176 14-Oct-44 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 1000m 15.12 16 624 14-Oct-44 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 1000m 15.13 16 655 16-Oct-44 Erich Leie Stab I./JG51 Yak-9 1000m 13.05 25 621 14-Feb-45 Erich Leie StabJG77 Il-2 16.13 zwischen Freistadt-Bielitz 20-Feb-45 Erich Leie StabJG77 La-5 1600 16.29 bei Freistadt 07-Mar-45 Erich Leie StabJG77 La-5 14.56 Pl.Qu. 80291 07-Mar-45 Erich Leie StabJG77 Jak-9 15.30 Pl.Qu. 80256
Egon Mayer
Units:6/JG-2 (3/40), 9/JG-2 (4/41), Stafkpt 7/JG-2 (6/41), Kdr III/JG-2 (4/43), Kdr JG-2 (7/43-3/44)
Awards:RK(8/1/41)-EL(4/16/43)-S(3/2/44), DK-G(7/16/42), EK 1 & 2, Fighter Oper. Clasp w/'300' hanger
Known Aircraft:Bf 109F-2 WNr 6720 'Wh 1+I' & a 'White 7+I' (7/JG-2), Fw 190A-5 WNr 5851 (4/43), Fw 190A-6 WNr 470468 (lost 3/2/44)
Remarks:KIA 2 March, 1944. Shot down in Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470468 by a P-47 of the 365th FG near Montmedy, near the Franco-Belgian border. Buried St Desir-de-Lisieux France, Block 1/8/167 (Rosseels). 25 Bombers. All victories in the West. First pilot on the Channel Front to achieve 100 victories. His first victory, a Morane 406 on 13 June, 1940, no location, most likely in the Montdidier-Provins area. His 2nd, a Hurricane NW of Portland on 7 October, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Chichester on 15 November, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire N of Cherbourg on 17 June, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire near Calais on 24 June, 1941. His 9th & 10, both Spitfires in the Dunkirk-Gravelines area on 3 July, 1941. Nos.19 & 20, both Spitfires on 21 August, 1941, no location. Flew Fw 190A-3 Wk # 435 (or 475) 'White 7' as Stfkpt 7/JG-2. Mayer is generally credited with originating the most effective tactic used against the American bomber formations, the head-on attack. One B-17F victory was # 42-3190 of the 94BG, 332BS on 14 July, 1943. 353 missions. Bowers/Lednicer, 102 victoriesPhoto
Egon Mayer was born on 19 August 1917 at Konstanz in Bodensee. He joined the Luftwaffe in 1937. After a regular peacetime training, Fahnenjunker Mayer was posted to I./JG2 on 6 December 1939. By the time Mayer participated in the French campaign, he was serving with 6./JG2. Mayer recorded his first victory on 13 June 1940, when he shot down a French Morane fighter. From 1 August 1940, he served at the Jagdfliegerschule Werneuchen. Mayer had returned to JG2 by September 1940. Mayer was assigned to 3./JG2, based at Beaumont-le-Roger in France. He claimed a RAF Hurricane fighter shot down near Portland on 7 October to record his second victory. Leutnant Mayer was transferred to 8./JG2, where he recorded one victory, a Hurricane shot down near Chichester on 15 November 1940 for his third victory. On 10 June 1941, Oberleutnant Mayer was appointed Staffelkapitan of 7./JG2, based at St Pol-Brias. He was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 1 August 1941 for 20 victories. Mayer recorded his 30th victory, yet another Spitfire, shot down on 15 April 1942. On 19 August, his 25th birthday, Mayer shot down two RAF Spitfire fighters over Dieppe (51-52). In November 1942, Hauptmann Mayer was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG2.
On 23 November, Mayer recorded his first victories over USAAF four-engine bombers, when he shot down two B-17s and a B-24 (53-55). With Georg-Peter Eder (78 victories, RK-EL), Mayer is credited with developing the head-on attack technique against the Allied daylight bomber raids. The technique brought both considerable success against the four-engine bombers. He was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 232) on 16 April 1943 after 63 victories. Oberstleutnant Mayer was appointed Kommodore of JG2 on 1 July 1943, following the departure of Oberst Walter Oesau (127 victories, RK-S, killed in action 11 May 1944) to become Jafu Bretagne. He shot down three USAAF B-17 four-engine bombers in 19 minutes on 6 September 1943 (78-80). On 1 December, Mayer claimed four USAAF P-47 fighters and a B-17 bomber shot down (85-89). He achieved his 90th victory on 31 December and was the first to reach 100 victories on the Channel Front on 5 February 1944, when he shot down a P-47 fighter near Arguen. He claimed his 101st and 102nd, and last, victories on 6 February, when he shot down two P-47 fighters in the Sens area. On 2 March 1944, Mayer led a formation from JG2 against an USAAF daylight raid. USAAF P-47 fighters escorted the bombers. The fighter escort overpowered Mayer's attacking group and he was shot down and killed near Montmedy in Fw 190 A-6 (W.Nr. 470 468). He was posthumously awarded the Schwertern (Nr 51).
Egon Mayer shot down 102 enemy aircraft. All his victories were recorded over the Western Front and included 26 four-engine bombers, 51 Spitfire and 12 P-47 fighters.
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 13.6.1940 18:00 Morane 406 6./JG2 - 2 7.10.1940 16:57 Hurricane 3./JG2 NW Portland 3 15.11.1940 17:10 Hurricane 8./JG2 Chichester 4 17.6.1941 17:50 Spitfire 7./JG2 N Cherbourg - 23.6.1941 - Spitfire 7./JG2 Not confirmed - 23.6.1941 - Spitfire 7./JG2 Not confirmed 5 24.6.1941 20:42 Spitfire 7./JG2 Gravelines-Ramsgate 6 25.6.1941 16:35 Spitfire 7./JG2 St Omer-Boulogne 7 2.7.1941 12:38 Blenheim 7./JG2 - 8 2.7.1941 13:55 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 9 3.7.1941 11:46 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 10 3.7.1941 15:36 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 11 5.7.1941 12:36 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 12 9.7.1941 14:05 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 13 10.7.1941 12:08 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 14 12.7.1941 19:26 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 15 12.7.1941 19:28 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 16 21.7.1941 8:52 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 17 23.7.1941 13:14 Spitfire 7./JG2 Foret d'Eperlecques 18 23.7.1941 13:20 Spitfire 7./JG2 Foret d'Eperlecques 19 21.8.1941 10:20 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 20 21.8.1941 14:50 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 21 27.8.1941 9:30 Hurricane 7./JG2 NW Le Touquet: 6000m 22 16.9.1941 19:32 Spitfire 7./JG2 Boulogne area: 7600m 23 16.9.1941 19:40 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 24 20.9.1941 16:32 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 25 2.10.1941 15:14 Spitfire 7./JG2 Pas-de-Calais 26 13.10.1941 15:34 Spitfire 7./JG2 Boulogne-Channel 27 21.10.1941 13:00 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 28 21.10.1941 16:10 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 29 12.2.1942 14:38 Whirlwind 7./JG2 N Ostend 30 15.4.1942 16:29 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 31 16.4.1942 15:30 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 32 16.4.1942 15:33 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 33 17.4.1942 9:35 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 34 17.4.1942 16:05 Boston 7./JG2 - 35 25.4.1942 9:45 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 36 25.4.1942 16:17 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 37 25.4.1942 16:25 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 38 25.4.1942 16:29 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 39 30.4.1942 11:43 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 40 4.5.1942 10:39 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 41 4.5.1942 15:40 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 42 6.5.1942 12:29 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 43 3.6.1942 15:35 Spitfire 7./JG2 Off Cherbourg 44 3.6.1942 15:40 Spitfire 7./JG2 Off Cherbourg 45 6.6.1942 17:22 Spitfire 7./JG2 Cherbourg-Cap Levy 46 6.6.1942 17:22 Spitfire 7./JG2 Cherbourg-Cap Levy 47 23.6.1942 19:30 Spitfire 7./JG2 Off Start Point 48 23.6.1942 19:32 Spitfire 7./JG2 Off Start Point 49 31.7.1942 18:09 Spitfire 7./JG2 - 50 18.8.1942 11:28 Spitfire 7./JG2 20km NE Cherbourg 51 19.8.1942 16:03 Hurricane 7./JG2 Near Dieppe 52 19.8.1942 16:05 Spitfire 7./JG2 Near Dieppe 53 23.11.1942 13:25 B-17 Stab III./JG2 3853/14 West 54 23.11.1942 13:34 B-17 Stab III./JG2 W Lacanau 55 23.11.1942 14:00 B-24 Stab III./JG2 4855/14 West 56 30.12.1942 11:42 B-17 Stab III./JG2 14 West N/48/4/7 57 3.1.1943 11:32 B-17 Stab III./JG2 4-6km SW St. Nazaire 58 3.1.1943 11:35 B-17 Stab III./JG2 5km W Loire Estuary 59 11.2.1943 12:10 Spitfire Stab III./JG2 8km NW Boulogne 60 14.2.1943 11:36 Typhoon Stab III./JG2 1287/05 Ost 61 14.2.1943 11:40 Typhoon Stab III./JG2 1284/05 Ost 62 14.2.1943 12:12 Typhoon Stab III./JG2 1288/05 Ost 63 16.4.1943 14:05 B-17 Stab III./JG2 4829 / 14 West 64 16.4.1943 14:22 B-17 Stab III./JG2 4834 / 14 West 65 29.5.1943 16:35 B-17 Stab III./JG2 2928 / 14 West 66 29.5.1943 17:35 B-17 Stab III./JG2 3871 / 14 West 67 4.7.1943 12:36 B-17 Stab/JG2 1965/04 Ost 68 4.7.1943 12:58 B-17 Stab/JG2 1065/15 West 69 14.7.1943 7:43 B-17 Stab/JG2 10km N Evreux 70 14.7.1943 8:24 B-17 Stab/JG2 SW Paris / B-17 of 94 BG, USAAG 71 30.7.1943 10:30 B-17 Stab/JG2 422/05 Ost 72 16.8.1943 10:37 P-47 Stab/JG2 Sennenville 73 22.8.1943 19:56 Spitfire Stab/JG2 Cany-Barville 74 22.8.1943 20:10 Spitfire Stab/JG2 Pont Authou 75 27.8.1943 9:45 Spitfire Stab/JG2 Tancarville 76 3.9.1943 10:40 B-17 Stab/JG2 Bailleul 77 3.9.1943 11:25 B-17 Stab/JG2 2935 / 04 Ost 78 6.9.1943 12:10 B-17 Stab/JG2 3km W Mailly-le-Camp 79 6.9.1943 12:17 B-17 Stab/JG2 6km W Troyes 80 6.9.1943 12:29 B-17 Stab/JG2 Lens 81 22.9.1943 17:17 Spitfire Stab/JG2 E Evreux 82 22.9.1943 17:20 Spitfire Stab/JG2 N Evreux 83 5.11.1943 13:39 P-47 Stab/JG2 Near Rheydt 84 5.11.1943 13:51 P-47 Stab/JG2 S Hasselt 85 1.12.1943 12:50 P-47 Stab/JG2 Gembloux-Huy area 86 1.12.1943 12:50 P-47 Stab/JG2 Liege area 87 1.12.1943 12:53 P-47 Stab/JG2 Gembloux area 88 1.12.1943 12:53 P-47 Stab/JG2 Liege area / probable 89 1.12.1943 13:10 B-17 Stab/JG2 Schelde 90 31.12.1943 12:18 B-24 Stab/JG2 Melun-Villaroche 91 4.1.1944 16:02 B-26 Stab/JG2 off Dieppe 92 4.1.1944 16:05 Spitfire Stab/JG2 off Dieppe 93 5.1.1944 10:55 P-47 Stab/JG2 NW Laval 94 5.1.1944 10:55 P-47 Stab/JG2 Marennes 95 7.1.1944 13:05 B-24 Stab/JG2 NE Orleans 96 7.1.1944 13:06 B-24 Stab/JG2 NE Orleans 97 7.1.1944 13:15 B-24 Stab/JG2 Bouville 98 7.1.1944 13:18 B-17 Stab/JG2 Les Buissons 99 14.1.1944 15:32 P-38 Stab/JG2 La Haye-du-Compte 100 5.2.1944 12:49 P-47 Stab/JG2 Arguen 101 6.2.1944 11:12 P-47 Stab/JG2 CG-9 102 6.2.1944 11:14 P-47 Stab/JG2 CG-9 Victories : 102
Awards : Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (16 July 1942)
Ritterkreuz (1 August 1941)
Eichenlaub (16 April 1943)
Schwertern (2 March 1944)
Units : JG2
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/mayer.htmlAsisbiz Database of 49 aerial victories out of 102 for Egon Mayer
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 13-Jun-40 Egon Mayer 6./JG2 Morane 406 18.00 07-Oct-40 Egon Mayer 3./JG2 Hurricane 17.00 NW Portland 15-Nov-40 Egon Mayer 8./JG2 Hurricane 17.10 Chichester 17-Jun-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 17.50 23-Jun-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire - - 23-Jun-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire - - 24-Jun-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 20.42 25-Jun-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 16.35 02-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 13.55 - 02-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Blenheim 12.38 - 03-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 15.36 - 03-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 11.46 - 05-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 12.36 - 08-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 11.46 08-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Blenheim 12.38 08-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 15.38 08-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 10.45 08-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 15.36 09-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 14.05 10-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 12.05 12-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 19.26 - 12-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 19.28 - 18-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 10.26 18-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 10.28 21-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 08.52 23-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 13.14 23-Jul-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 13.30 21-Aug-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 14.32 21-Aug-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 10.20 27-Aug-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Hurricane 6000m 09.30 NW Le Touquet 16-Sep-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 19.40 16-Sep-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 7600m 19.32 Raum Boulogne 20-Sep-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 16.38 02-Oct-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 15.14 13-Oct-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 15.34 21-Oct-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 16.10 21-Oct-41 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 16.00 12-Feb-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Whirlwind 14.38 15-Apr-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 16.29 16-Apr-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 15.30 16-Apr-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 15.33 17-Apr-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 09.35 17-Apr-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 A-20 Boston 16.05 25-Apr-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 09.45 25-Apr-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 16.29 25-Apr-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 16.17 25-Apr-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 16.25 30-Apr-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 11.43 04-May-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 10.39 04-May-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 15.40 06-May-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 12.29 03-Jun-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 15.40 Sea off Cherbourg 03-Jun-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 15.35 03-Jun-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 15.40 03-Jun-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 15.27 Sea off Cherbourg 03-Jun-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 15.35 Sea off Cherbourg 06-Jun-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 17.22 06-Jun-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 17.22 23-Jun-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 19.32 Sea off Start Point 23-Jun-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 19.30 Sea off Start Point 31-Jul-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 18.09 18-Aug-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 11.28 19-Aug-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Spitfire 16.05 19-Aug-42 Egon Mayer 7./JG2 Hurricane 16.03 23-Nov-42 Egon Mayer Stab III./JG2 B-24 Liberator 3200m 14.00 14 West N/48/5/5 23-Nov-42 Egon Mayer Stab III./JG2 B-17 Fortress 5000m 13.34 West of Lacanau 23-Nov-42 Egon Mayer Stab III./JG2 B-17 Fortress 6000m 13.25 14 West N/38/5/3 30-Dec-42 Egon Mayer Stab III./JG2 B-17 Fortress 6000m 11.42 14 West N/48/4/7 03-Jan-43 Egon Mayer Stab III./JG2 B-17 Fortress 6000m 11.35 5km W Loire Estuary 03-Jan-43 Egon Mayer Stab III./JG2 B-17 Fortress 6800m 11.32 4-6km SW St Nazaire 11-Feb-43 Egon Mayer Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 4500m 12.10 8km NW Boulogne 14-Feb-43 Egon Mayer Stab III./JG2 Typhoon 300m 11.36 1287/05 Ost 14-Feb-43 Egon Mayer Stab III./JG2 Typhoon 600m 11.40 1284/05 Ost 14-Feb-43 Egon Mayer Stab III./JG2 Typhoon 500m 12.12 1288/05 Ost 16-Apr-43 Egon Mayer Stab III./JG2 B-17 Fortress 6000m 14.05 4829/14 West 16-Apr-43 Egon Mayer Stab III./JG2 B-17 Fortress 1000m 14.22 4834/14 West 29-May-43 Egon Mayer Stab III./JG2 B-17 Fortress 400m 16.35 2928/14 West 29-May-43 Egon Mayer Stab III./JG2 B-17 Fortress 2000m 17.35 3871/14 West 04-Jul-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 7200m 12.36 1965/04 Ost 04-Jul-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 7000m 12.58 1065/15 West 14-Jul-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 7000m 07.43 10km N Evreux 14-Jul-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 7000m 08.24 SW Paris 30-Jul-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 6200m 10.30 422/05 Ost 16-Aug-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 P-47 Thunderbolt 6500m 10.37 Sennenville (ssE Mantes) 22-Aug-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 Spitfire 4500m 19.56 Cany-Barville 0061/05 West 22-Aug-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 Spitfire 3000m 20.10 Pont Authou (SE Pont Audemer) 27-Aug-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 Spitfire 3500-500m 09.45 Tancarville (Seine) 03-Sep-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 6000m 10.40 Bailleul 03-Sep-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 6000m 11.25 2935/04 Ost 06-Sep-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 7000m 12.10 3km W Mailly-le-Camp 06-Sep-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 6000m 12.17 6km W Troyes 06-Sep-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 6000m 12.29 Lens 22-Sep-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 Spitfire 500m 17.17 E evreux 22-Sep-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 Spitfire 1000m 17.20 N evreux 05-Nov-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 P-47 Thunderbolt 1500m 13.39 bei Rheydt 05-Nov-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 P-47 Thunderbolt 5000-10m 13.51 N- 5 (Alken S Hasselt) 01-Dec-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 P-47 Thunderbolt 7500m 12.50 O -OK (Gembloux-Huy area) 01-Dec-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 P-47 Thunderbolt 7500m 12.50 OL-OK (Liege area) 01-Dec-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 P-47 Thunderbolt 7000m 12.53 OK (Gembloux area) 01-Dec-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 P-47 Thunderbolt 7000m 12.53 NK (Leuven area) 01-Dec-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 2000m 13.10 KH (Schelde Zierikzee) 31-Dec-43 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-24 Liberator 7500m 12.18 AE-9 (S Albi) 04-Jan-44 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 Spitfire 1000m 16.05 05 Ost S/QB 5 (off Dieppe) 04-Jan-44 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-26 Marauder 4000m 16.02 05 Ost S/QB 5 (off Dieppe) 05-Jan-44 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 P-47 Thunderbolt 4500m 10.55 NW Laval 05-Jan-44 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 P-47 Thunderbolt 4500m 10.55 14 West N/OS-3 (Marennes) 07-Jan-44 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-24 Liberator 6500m 13.05 DE 7 (NE Orleans) 07-Jan-44 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-24 Liberator 6500m 13.06 NE Orleans 07-Jan-44 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-24 Liberator 6000m 13.15 Bouville (ssE Chartres) 07-Jan-44 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 1500m 13.18 Les Buissons (Dreux) 14-Jan-44 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 P-38 Lightning 2000m 15.32 La Haye-du-Compte (Eure) 05-Feb-44 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 P-47 Thunderbolt 7000m 12.49 SD-7 (Arguen S Forges) 06-Feb-44 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 P-47 Thunderbolt 6500m 11.12 CG-9 06-Feb-44 Egon Mayer Stab /JG2 P-47 Thunderbolt 6500m 11.12-14 CG-9 30-Apr-44 Egon Mayer 9./JG2 B-17 Fortress II 6000m 11.57 04 Ost N/184
Walter Oesau
Walter Oesau was born on 28 June 1913 at Farnewinkel in the Dithmarschen region of Schleswig-Hostein. He went into the Reichsarbeitsdienst, or RAD1 in 1933 and then joined the Army, serving as a private in an artillery regiment. By 1934 he had become a Fahnenjunker 2 and began flying training with the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule. He entered the Luftwaffe at about the time it was founded and, with his flying training completed, in 1937 he was posted to jagdgeschwader 132 'Richthofen' as a Leutnant.
1. Reichs Labour Service 2. Officer Cadet In April 1938, Lt. Oesau volunteered for service in the Spanish Civil War and was sent to join J/88 where he flew the He 51 biplane with 3.Staffel.He claimed his first victory on 15 July, his second on the 17th and his third victory a day later. By the end of July, Oesau had five victories and by the end of his service in Spain had a total of nine, his last being a Rata shot down on 3 November. He returned to Germany promoted to Oberleutnant and with the Spanish Wound Badge, but was later awarded the Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds, a decoration awarded to only 27 combatants who, in the opinion of the Fuhrer, were especially deserving of it.
As from 1 March 1939, Walter Oesau served for a short time with the Stabsschwarm of I./JG2, but on 15 July was appointed Staffelkapitan of I./JG20, later to become 7./JG51. It is customary when referring to pilots' victory claims to discount any achieved in Spain, so Oesau's first victories must be considered to have occurred after the start of the Second World War when he shot down a Curtiss on 13 May, followed by two Spitfires on the 31st. By the end of the French campaign, Oesau had added two bombers to his score, bringing his total to five victories.
With the start of the Battle of Britain, 7./JG51 took part in operations over the Channel and Southern England, and between 7 July and 18 August, Oesau had added a Defiant, ten Spitfires and four Hurricanes to his score, becoming the fifth Luftwaffe pilot to reach 20 victories. For this achievement he was awarded the Ritterkreuz on the 20 August. On 25 August, Hauptmann Oesau was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG51 and on 11 November, by which time he had 39 victories, he became Kommandeur of III./JG3. Oesau's 40th victory occurred on 5 February 1941when he shot down a Spitfire flown by a sergeant pilot of 610Sqn. who became a prisoner of war, and although he identified the aircraft destroyed as a Hurricane, it was another milestone in his career; he was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross and the German press began referring to him as 'German Air Ace No.3'.
Hptm. Oesau claimed another Spitfire and another Hurricane in the West before his Gruppe was transferred eastwards for the launching of Operation 'Barbarossa', the attack on Russia, in June 1941.Almost immediately, Oesau began to make multiple claims, shooting down two aircraft in separate engagements on the 24th and three in two combats on the 26th. By the end of June, his score had increased to 51 and on 10 July he claimed five Soviet aircraft destroyed for his 64th to 68th victories. He recorded his 70th victory on 11 July and on the 15th his tally had increased to 80, for which he became only the third recipient of the Swords.
With a total of 86 claims, Oesau was recalled to the Western Front and on 29 July he took command of JG2, the 'Richthofen' Geschwader, following the death in action of the Kommodore, 23 victory ace and Eichenlaubtrager Major Wilhelm Balthasar on the 7th. Major Oesau scored his first victory with JG2 on 10 August, when he shot down a Spitfire, and followed up with a further five Spitfires on the 12th. By 26 October, Oesau had recorded his 100th victory, a Spitfire shot down that day, and thus became only the third Luftwaffe pilot to reach this landmark. In accordance with prevailing custom, he was then forbidden to fly further combat sorties in order that his valuable combat experience and qualities of leadership should be preserved. Oesau remained as Kommodore of JG2, however, and on 17 April 1942, despite the official ban on his operational flying, shot down one of four Lancasters claimed by JG2 as the bombers flew over the airfield at Beaumont-Ie-Roger while on their way to bomb the MAl'J diesel-engine works at Augsburg.
At this time,JG2 was equipped with the Bf 109F, but commencing in mid-March, the Gescbwader began converting to the Fw-190, a process which should have been virtually completed by the end of May 1942. Although the Fw-190 possessed some outstanding qualities, its peRGormance deteriorated above 20,000 feet and in mid-May, parts of 1./JG2 gave up their Fw-190s and began converting to the Bf-109G which had a superior peRGormance at that altitude. Parts of II.Gruppe followed suit, so that throughout the early Spring and Summer, the two Gruppen operated a mixture of Fw-190 As and Bf-109G-6s. Later, this arrangement was found to be unsatisfactory and II. Gruppe re-equipped entirely with Bf-109Gs while 1. and II1./JG2 were equipped with the Fw-190.
Meanwhile, on 28 June 1943, Oberstleutnant Walter Oesau was celebrating his 30th birthday at Beaumont-le-Roger when 43 B-17s bombed the airfield. Twenty members of the Geschwader were killed while others were injured and buildings damaged. Oesau had already been notified that he was due to take up a staff position and, three days later, he handed over command of JG2 to Eichenlaubträger Egon Mayer. For Oesau, a series of staff positions followed, including his appointment as Jafü 4 in Brittany, and he was holding this position when he was awarded the German Cross in Gold on 17 October.
By late 1943, the situation for Germany had dictated that the earlier order banning highly-decorated and experienced pilots from combat flying should be relaxed, and on 12 November 1943, Oberst Oesau was appointed Kommodore of JG1, taking over from Oberst Hans Philipp, who had been killed. Oesau soon added at least 14 four-engined US Liberator and Flying Fortress bombers and two P-47 Thunderbolts to his list of victories, his last, a P-47, being his 127th, shot down south-west of Verden on 8 May 1944.
Three days later, US bombers raided north-eastern Belgium and Luxemburg. Nearly 900 bombers took part and the fighter escort flew over 1,000 sorties. At Paderborn, 30 Bf-109Gs of Stab and III./JG1 took off with Oesau leading the three aircraft of JG1's Stabsschwarm. While still attempting to attack the bombers, Oesau was bounced by escorting P-38s and separated from his comrades. According to some sources, a ten-minute fight ensued in which Oesau battled alone against five P-38s which apparently damaged Oesau's aircraft, but thereafter accounts vary. One source maintains that the P-38 pilots made no claim as they had seen no strikes on Oesau's Bf-109, but after examination of their gun-camera film, they were credited with a probable. Another account states that Oesau was chased down to ground level where he was finally shot down. Whatever the truth, the P-38's gun-camera film apparently showed a Bf-109G¬6/AS coded 'Green 13' and with a red Reich Defence band around the rear fuselage, exactly in accordance with the markings carried by Oesau's machine.
Oesau was found near the remains of his wrecked aircraft. His body had several bullet wounds, suggesting that he was probably unconscious or already dead before his aircraft hit the ground. He was buried at MeldoRG in Schleswig-Holstein.
Unfortunately, we know little of Oesau's character as a man, most historians preferring to judge him only by his victory score. However, a few clues exist. In a secret recording, a German Po\V in RAF hands who had visited JG2 was heard explaining to a fellow prisoner that, while Oesau might have been strict on matters of efficiency and etiquette and had perhaps taken full advantage of his luxurious HQ at Beamont-le-Roger, he ensured also that his men enjoyed the same facilities without any distinctions between even senior officers and NCOs. Adolf Galland characterised Oesau by describing him as'one of the greatest fighter pilots produced by Germany during the Second World War. He was tough-minded as well as a brilliant aerial fighter.'
It seems, however, that Oesau's experiences had taken their toll, though few seemed to realise that by 1944 he was at the end of his tether. One who did was Hartmann Grasser, who served under him as a Major and Kommandeur of III./JG1. Commenting on the loss of Oesau, he said: 'At that time, Oesau was at the end of his physical and mental powers [yet] the German fighter pilots, like their officers, had to fight right through the war without rest. I consider that a grave error on the part of our High Command. I personally took part in the combat when Oesau was lost. Alone, chased by Lightnings and Mustangs, he had no chance of escaping.'
Ironically, several hours after Oesau had been shot down, StablJG1 received an order immediately transferring Oesau away from the battle-front to Galland's Headquarters Staff. Henceforth, as a tribute to its late Kommodore's achievements and leadership, JGI received the honour-title ]agdgescbwader 1 Oesau'.
Walter 'Gulle' Oesau was born on 28 June 1913 at Farnewinkel in the Dithmarschen region of Holst. He enlisted in the army in 1933 and served in an artillery regiment. By 1934 he had become a Fahnenjunker and was undertaking flying training with the Deutschen Verkehrsfliegerschule. On completing his flying training he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 'Richtofen'. Leutnant Oesau was one of the first fighter pilots to join J/88 in Spain in April 1938. Here he served with 3. J/88 and gained nine victories. He became one of only 27 recipients of the Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Brillanten . He was also wounded in this campaign and was awarded the Spanish Wound Badge. On 1 March 1939, Oesau joined the Stabsschwarm of I./JG2. On 15 July, Oberleutnant Oesau was appointed Staffelkapitän of 1./JG20 which was later redesignated 7./JG51. Oesau gained his first victory of World War 2 on 13 May 1940. He ended the French campaign with five victories to his credit. On 18 August 1940 he became the fifth Luftwaffe pilot to reach 20 World War 2 victories, bringing him the award of the Ritterkreuz. On 25 August 1940, Hauptmann Oesau was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG51. On 11 November 1940, Oesau was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG3. He led the Gruppe to the Eastern front where the invasion of Russia was launched. He recorded his 40th victory on 5 February 1941. On 6 February, he was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 9). He recorded his 50th victory on 30 June. He claimed five enemy aircraft shot down on 10 July 1941 for his 64th to 68th victories. He recorded his 70th victory on 11 July and his 80th on 17 July. On 15 July his victory tally had reached 80 and he became only the third man to be awarded the Schwertern. At the end of July 1941 he was recalled to the Western Front to take command of JG2. He recorded his 100th victory on 26 October, only the third Luftwaffe pilot to reach this landmark. He was forbidden to fly further combat missions, his combat experience and leadership qualities being considered too valuable to risk. A series of staff appointments followed, including being appointed Jagdfliegeführer 4 Brittany.
On 12 November 1943, Oberst Oesau returned to combat when he was appointed Kommodore of JG1 following the death of Oberst Hans Philipp (206 victories, RK-S). He soon added at least 14 victories against the USAAF formations of B-17 and B-24 four-engined bombers. On 11 May 1944, Oesau, leading three aircraft of the Stabsschwarm, took off from Paderborn to intercept Allied bombers raiding north-eastern Belgium and Luxembourg. During his attack on the bombers he was bounced by escorting P-38s. In the ensuing combat he was shot down and killed in his Bf-109G-6/AS (W.Nr. 20601) 'Green 13' near St Vith. 'Gulle' Oesau scored 127 victories in over 300 combat missions. 9 victories were scored during the Spanish Civil War, 74 were scored on the Western front including 14 four-engined bombers (one B-17 as engültige Vernichtung) and 44 over the Eastern front.
List of 127 aerial victories for Walter Oesau
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1. 15.7.1938 - Curtiss Stab J/88 Spanish Civil War / I-16 2. 17.7.1938 - Curtiss Stab J/88 Spanish Civil War / I-16 3. 18.7.1938 - Rata Stab J/88 Spanish Civil War 4. 20.7.1938 - Curtiss Stab J/88 Spanish Civil War / I-16 5. 27.7.1938 - SB-2 Stab J/88 Spanish Civil War 6. 15.8.1938 - Curtiss Stab J/88 Spanish Civil War / I-16 7. 20.8.1938 - Rata Stab J/88 Spanish Civil War 8. 15.10.1938 - Rata Stab J/88 Spanish Civil War 9. 3.11.1938 - Rata Stab J/88 Spanish Civil War 10. 13.5.1940 - Curtiss 7./JG51 11. 31.5.1940 - Spitfire 7./JG51 12. 31.5.1940 - Spitfire 7./JG51 13. 7.6.1940 - Blenheim 7./JG51 14. 16.6.1940 - Amiot 7./JG51 15. 7.7.1940 - Spitfire 7./JG51 16. 10.7.1940 - Spitfire 7./JG51 17. 10.7.1940 - Spitfire 7./JG51 Folkestone 18. 10.7.1940 - Spitfire 7./JG51 Folkestone 19. 19.7.1940 - Defiant 7./JG51 Defiant of 141Sqn RAF 20. 19.7.1940 - Hurricane 7./JG51 21. 25.7.1940 - Spitfire 7./JG51 Dover 22. 5.8.1940 - Spitfire 7./JG51 Dover 23. 14.8.1940 - Hurricane 7./JG51 Dover 24. 15.8.1940 - Spitfire 7./JG51 Folkestone 25. 15.8.1940 - Spitfire 7./JG51 Folkestone - 15.8.1940 - Ballon Luftsperre 7./JG51 Dover 26. 16.8.1940 - Spitfire 7./JG51 Cape Gris Nez 27. 16.8.1940 - Spitfire 7./JG51 Cape Gris Nez 28. 18.8.1940 - Hurricane 7./JG51 Cape Gris Nez 29. 18.8.1940 - Hurricane 7./JG51 Canterbury 30. 4.9.1940 - Spitfire Stab III./JG51 31. 6.9.1940 - Spitfire Stab III./JG51 32. 7.9.1940 - Spitfire Stab III./JG51 33. 11.9.1940 - Hurricane Stab III./JG51 34. 14.9.1940 - Spitfire Stab III./JG51 35. 14.9.1940 - Spitfire Stab III./JG51 36. 15.9.1940 - Hurricane Stab III./JG51 37. 18.9.1940 - Spitfire Stab III./JG51 38. 27.9.1940 - E/a Stab III./JG51 39. 27.9.1940 - E/a Stab III./JG51 40. 28.9.1940 - Spitfire Stab III./JG51 41. 30.9.1940 - E/a Stab III./JG51 42. 30.9.1940 - E/a Stab III./JG51 43. 30.9.1940 - E/a Stab III./JG51 44. 5.10.1940 - Spitfire Stab III./JG51 45. 12.10.1940 - Spitfire Stab III./JG51 46. 15.10.1940 - Hurricane Stab III./JG51 47. 25.10.1940 - Spitfire Stab III./JG51 48. 1.11.1940 - Spitfire Stab III./JG51 49. 5.2.1941 15:05 Hurricane Stab III./JG3 Desvres, 2500 m 50. 16.5.1941 15:45 Spitfire Stab III./JG3 51. 28.5.1941 19:25 Hurricane Stab III./JG3 Pas-de-Calais 52. 24.6.1941 12:08 MiG-1 Stab III./JG3 53. 24.6.1941 15:15 I-15 Stab III./JG3 54. 26.6.1941 6:42 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 55. 26.6.1941 6:45 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 56. 26.6.1941 12:45 I-15 Stab III./JG3 57. 26.6.1941 12:50 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 58. 29.6.1941 18:10 Il-2 Stab III./JG3 59. 30.6.1941 9:20 Il-2 Stab III./JG3 60. 30.6.1941 13:30 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 61. 1.7.1941 18:20 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 Lvov area 62. 1.7.1941 18:22 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 Lvov area 63. 1.7.1941 18:24 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 Lvov area 64. 2.7.1941 12:00 SB-3 Stab III./JG3 65. 6.7.1941 14:42 SB-3 Stab III./JG3 66. 6.7.1941 17:20 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 67. 6.7.1941 17:24 Pe-2 Stab III./JG3 68. 7.7.1941 5:57 Pe-2 Stab III./JG3 69. 8.7.1941 13:00 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 70. 8.7.1941 13:02 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 71. 8.7.1941 13:04 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 72. 8.7.1941 17:15 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 73. 10.7.1941 9:07 Il-2 Stab III./JG3 74. 10.7.1941 11:50 I-17 Stab III./JG3 75. 10.7.1941 12:35 Pe-2 Stab III./JG3 76. 10.7.1941 15:55 I-153 Stab III./JG3 77. 10.7.1941 18:35 I-16 Stab III./JG3 78. 11.7.1941 17:44 I-16 Stab III./JG3 79. 11.7.1941 18:00 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 80. 12.7.1941 13:00 Il-2 Stab III./JG3 81. 12.7.1941 13:04 Il-2 Stab III./JG3 82. 12.7.1941 15:35 I-16 Stab III./JG3 83. 12.7.1941 15:35 I-16 Stab III./JG3 84. 12.7.1941 15:35 I-16 Stab III./JG3 85. 12.7.1941 15:36 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 86. 12.7.1941 15:37 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 87. 13.7.1941 11:44 DB-3 Stab III./JG3 88. 15.7.1941 12:50 I-153 Stab III./JG3 89. 15.7.1941 12:55 DB-3 Stab III./JG3 90. 22.7.1941 16:40 Il-2 Stab III./JG3 91. 23.7.1941 11:20 DB-3 Stab III./JG3 92. 23.7.1941 13:44 SB-2 Stab III./JG3 93. 23.7.1941 15:28 I-15 Stab III./JG3 94. 23.7.1941 17:22 DB-3 Stab III./JG3 95. 24.7.1941 13:55 DB-3 Stab III./JG3 96. 10.8.1941 14:15 Spitfire Stab JG2 97. 12.8.1941 11:43 Spitfire Stab JG2 98. 12.8.1941 12:51 Spitfire Stab JG2 NW St. Omer 99. 12.8.1941 12:53 Spitfire Stab JG2 NW St. Omer 100. 12.8.1941 13:06 Spitfire Stab JG2 15 km SE Dover 101. 12.8.1941 13:15 Spitfire Stab JG2 SE Dover 102. 16.8.1941 19:39 Spitfire Stab JG2 103. 16.8.1941 19:42~ Spitfire Stab JG2 104. 21.8.1941 10:23 Spitfire Stab JG2 Off Calais 105. 21.8.1941 15:10 Spitfire Stab JG2 E Etaples 106. 31.8.1941 20:07 Spitfire Stab JG2 107. 4.9.1941 17:35 Spitfire Stab JG2 St. Omer-Béthune 108. 13.10.1941 14:32 Spitfire Stab JG2 15km SW Boulogne 109. 26.10.1941 13:08 Spitfire Stab JG2 Spitfire Vb (AB822) of 72Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt L Stock 110. 17.4.1942 - Lancaster Stab JG2 S Beaumont-le-Roger / Lancaster of 44Sqn RAF, L7536, KM-H 111. 20.12.1942 12:30 B-17 Stab JG2 Melun 112. 20.12.1942 13:53 B-17 Stab JG2 25km NNW Dieppe 113. 4.4.1943 14:30 B-17 Stab JG2 W St Pierre 114. 5.1.1944 12:00 B-24 Stab JG1 Heide, 7500 m 115. 30.1.1944 12:00 B-17 Stab JG1 SW Osnabrück 116. 30.1.1944 12:20 B-17 e.V. Stab JG1 117. 8.2.1944 12:00 P-38 Stab JG1 Friedburg-Giessen, 8400 m 118. 10.2.1944 12:55 B-17 Stab JG1 Zwolle-Hardenburg, 6000 m 119. 10.2.1944 13:00 P-47 Stab JG1 Zwolle-Kampen, 4000 m 120. 22.2.1944 13:36 B-17 Stab JG1 N Thierl (Bielefeld-Münster), 6000 m 121. 22.2.1944 15:25 B-17 Stab JG1 122. 24.2.1944 12:40 B-17 Stab JG1 Hameln-Hildesheim, 7500 m 123. 25.2.1944 13:05 B-17 Stab JG1 Baden-Baden area, 6500 m 124. 25.2.1944 15:00 B-24 Stab JG1 Baden-Baden area, 5000 m 125. 6.3.1944 12:05 P-47 Stab JG1 NW Vechta, 6500 m 126. 6.3.1944 12:20 B-17 Stab JG1 S Delmenhorst, 3000 m 127. 8.5.1944 9:45 P-47 Stab JG1 SW Verden Victories : 127
Awards : Knight`s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Units : J/88, JG51, JG3, JG2, JG1
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Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 13-May-40 Walter Oesau 1./JG20 Hawk-75A 19.27 Halsteren 31-May-40 Walter Oesau 1./JG20 Spitfire 18.22 NW Dunkirk 31-May-40 Walter Oesau 1./JG20 Spitfire 18.26 NW Dunkirk 01-Jun-40 Walter Oesau 1./JG20 Blenheim 11.35 20km N Ostende 13-Jun-40 Walter Oesau 1./JG20 Amiot 351 15.41 SW Les Andelys 13-May-40 Walter Oesau 1./JG20 P-40 Warhawk 19.27 Halsteren 31-May-40 Walter Oesau 1./JG20 Spitfire 18.22 NW Dunkirk 31-May-40 Walter Oesau 1./JG20 Spitfire 18.26 NW Dunkirk 01-Jun-40 Walter Oesau 1./JG20 Blenheim 11.35 20km N Ostende 13-Jun-40 Walter Oesau 1./JG20 Amiot 351 15.41 SW of Les Andelys 07-Jul-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Spitfire 14.05 5km South of Dover 10-Jul-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Spitfire 14.39 5km South of Dover 10-Jul-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Spitfire 14.49 10km South of Dover 10-Jul-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Spitfire 15.04 West of Folkestone 19-Jul-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Defiant 13.50 South of Folkestone 19-Jul-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Hurricane 13.55 South of Dover 25-Jul-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Spitfire 15.52 5km South of Dover 05-Aug-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Spitfire 09.59 10km SW Dover 14-Aug-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Hurricane 13.59 NW Dover 15-Aug-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Spitfire 12.32 South of Folkestone 15-Aug-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Spitfire 12.34 5km South of Folkestone 16-Aug-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Spitfire 17.35 20km NW Cap Gris Nez 16-Aug-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Spitfire 17.36 20km NW Cap Gris Nez 18-Aug-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Hurricane 18.37 3km South Canterbury 18-Aug-40 Walter Oesau 7./JG51 Hurricane 18.50 8km NW Cap Gris Nez 04-Sep-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire 06-Sep-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire 07-Sep-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire South of London 11-Sep-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire 14-Sep-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire 14-Sep-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire 15-Sep-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire 18-Sep-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire 6500m 14.30 5km SE Ashford 27-Sep-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Hurricane 27-Sep-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Hurricane 28-Sep-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire 29-Sep-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire 29-Sep-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire 30-Sep-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire 05-Oct-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire South of London 12-Oct-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Hurricane 15-Oct-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Hurricane 25-Oct-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire 01-Nov-40 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG51 Spitfire 05-Feb-41 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG3 Hurricane 2500m 14.05 Desvres (40 Abschuss) 16-May-41 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG3 Spitfire 15.45 28-May-41 Walter Oesau Stab III./JG3 Hurricane 19.25 N Calais 10-Aug-41 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Spitfire 14.15 12-Aug-41 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Hurricane 11.43 12-Aug-41 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Spitfire 12.50 12-Aug-41 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Spitfire 12.54 12-Aug-41 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Spitfire 13.06 12-Aug-41 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Spitfire 19.27 15km S Dungeness 16-Aug-41 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Spitfire 19.38 21-Aug-41 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Spitfire 5500m 10.23 vor Calais 21-Aug-41 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Spitfire 6000m 15.10 ostw Etaples 31-Aug-41 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Spitfire 20.07 04-Sep-41 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Spitfire 17.35 13-Oct-41 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Spitfire 1500m 14.32-35 15km SW Boulogne 13-Oct-41 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Spitfire 15.28 26-Oct-41 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Spitfire 13.08 17-Apr-42 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Lancaster* 17.10 17-Apr-42 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Lancaster 16.55 le Vieil-Evreux 6km ESE Evreux (44Sqn) 05-Sep-42 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 Spitfire 7700-8000m 11.45 0021/05 Ost 20-Dec-42 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 5000-6000m 12.30 Melun 20-Dec-42 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 5000-3500m 13.53 20km NNW Dieppe 04-Apr-43 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 6500m 14.30 West of St Pierre-les-Elbeuf 29-May-43 Walter Oesau Stab /JG2 B-17 Fortress 7-8000m 17.25 3831/14 West 05-Jan-44 Walter Oesau Stab /JG1 B-24 Liberator 12.00 30-Jan-44 Walter Oesau Stab /JG1 B-17 Fortress 12.00 30-Jan-44 Walter Oesau Stab /JG1 B-17 Fortress e.V. 12.20 08-Feb-44 Walter Oesau Stab /JG1 P-38 Lightning 8400-7600m 12.00 PS-QR (220˚ Bad Nauheim) 10-Feb-44 Walter Oesau Stab /JG1 B-17 Fortress 6000m 12.55 FO-4 (S Coevorden) 10-Feb-44 Walter Oesau Stab /JG1 P-47 Thunderbolt 4000m 13.00 FM-FN (Meppel 270˚ Kampen) 22-Feb-44 Walter Oesau Stab /JG1 B-17 Fortress 1000m 13.36 10km N Thier (Gutersloh) 22-Feb-44 Walter Oesau Stab /JG1 B-17 Fortress 15.25 24-Feb-44 Walter Oesau Stab /JG1 B-17 Fortress 75-6000m 12.35-40 HT-JT (S Hameln) 25-Feb-44 Walter Oesau Stab /JG1 B-17 Fortress 6500m 13.05 05 Ost S/AR-8 Baden-Baden 25-Feb-44 Walter Oesau Stab /JG1 B-24 Liberator 5000m 15.00 04 Ost S/AQ 2-3 W Baden-Baden 06-Mar-44 Walter Oesau Stab /JG1 P-47 Thunderbolt 500-800m 12.05-10 Cloppenburg-Vechta 06-Mar-44 Walter Oesau Stab /JG1 B-17 Fortress 3000m 12.15-20 ER to FR (Vechta area) 08-May-44 Walter Oesau Stab /JG1 P-47 Thunderbolt 09.45 FS-FT (Sulinghen-Nienburg)
Rudolf 'Rudi' Pflanz
Rudolf 'Rudi' Pflanz was born on 1 July 1914 at Ichenheim in the Lahr region of Baden. In 1938, Pflanz was serving with JG131. On 1 May 1939, JG131 was redesignated JG2. At the outbreak of World War 2, Pflanz was serving with 3./JG2. He recorded his first victory over France on 30 April 1940 when he shared a French reconnaisance Potez 63-11 twin-engined reconnaisance aircraft with two colleagues of 3./JG2. Pflanz recorded his first individual victory on 14 May, when he shot down a RAF Blenheim twin-engined bomber. During the Battle of Britain, Pflanz was to fly with Major Helmut Wick (56 victories, RK-EL) in the Stabschwarme of I./JG2, and reputedly shot down British ace Flt Lt John Dundas (13.333 confirmed, 2 probable and 4.5 damaged victories) of 609Sqn, RAF after Dundas had shot down and killed Wick on 28 November 1940. By the end of 1940, Pflanz had recorded eight victories. Pflanz achieved marked success against RAF Spitfire fighters during 1941 and 1942. On 23 July 1941, Pflanz shot down five Spitfires and a RAF Hurricane fighter.
After recording his 20th victory, he was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 1 August 1941. By the end of 1941 his victory total stood at 23.
Oberleutnant Pflanz was appointed Staffelkapitän of 11./JG2 on 1 May 1942. On 5 June, he shot down three Spitfires over the Somme Estuary. He recorded his 49th and 50th victories when he shot down two further Spitfires on 28 July. On 31 July 1942, Pflanz engaged in combat with Spitfires. He succeeded in shooting down one but was then shot down and killed in Bf-109 G-1 (W.Nr. 10318) 'White 1' over Berck-sur-Mer in France. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Hauptmann.
Rudolf Pflanz was credited with 52 victories. All his victories were recorded over the Western Front and included 45 Spitfires.
List of 52 aerial victories for Rudolf Pflanz
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 30.4.1940 19:17 Potez 63 3./JG2 E Merzig 2 14.5.1940 20:10~ Blenheim 3./JG2 Sedan-Bouillon-Charleville 3 11.8.1940 11:34~ Hurricane 3./JG2 4 7.11.1940 15:25 Hurricane Stab JG2 S Portsmouth 5 28.11.1940 17:15 Spitfire Stab JG2 S Isle of Wight / possibly Spitfire I (X4586) of 609 Sqn RAF flown by F/L JC Dundas (13.333/2/4.5 victories), killed 6 22.6.1941 16:09 Spitfire Stab JG2 St Omer-Gravelines 7 25.6.1941 12:55 Spitfire Stab JG2 Near Boulogne 8 3.7.1941 11:50 Spitfire Stab JG2 9 10.7.1941 12:37 Spitfire Stab JG2 10 22.7.1941 14:01 Spitfire Stab JG2 Hesdin 11 23.7.1941 13:20 Spitfire Stab JG2 12 23.7.1941 13:27 Spitfire Stab JG2 Foret d’Eperlecques 13 23.7.1941 13:29 Spitfire Stab JG2 Foret d’Eperlecques 14 23.7.1941 20:38 Spitfire Stab JG2 Hesdin-Berck 15 23.7.1941 20:42 Spitfire Stab JG2 Hesdin-Berck 16 23.7.1941 20:46 Hurricane Stab JG2 20m W Berck 17 19.8.1941 12:24 Spitfire Stab JG2 Off Gravelines 18 20.9.1941 16:40 Spitfire Stab JG2 19 21.9.1941 16:40 Spitfire Stab JG2 10-15km ESE Dover 20 21.9.1941 16:45 Spitfire Stab JG2 15km E Dover 21 13.10.1941 15:36 Spitfire Stab JG2 50km W Etaples 22 26.10.1941 13:09 Spitfire Stab JG2 23 26.10.1941 13:12~ Spitfire Stab JG2 24 12.2.1942 15:37 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 25 12.2.1942 15:39 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 26 14.4.1942 12:52 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 Caen 27 15.4.1942 14:32 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 28 15.4.1942 19:25 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 29 25.4.1942 11:17 Hurricane Stab I./JG2 30 28.4.1942 11:36 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 Calais-Gravelines 31 28.4.1942 11:38 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 Gravelines 32 1.5.1942 19:33 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 33 4.5.1942 19:38 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 34 17.5.1942 14:03 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 35 19.5.1942 20:54 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 36 24.5.1942 19:16 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 37 24.5.1942 19:24 P-40 Stab I./JG2 38 31.5.1942 19:42 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 39 2.6.1942 11:01 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 Off Dieppe-Le Tréport 40 2.6.1942 17:55 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 Off Dieppe-Le Tréport 41 3.6.1942 16:49 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 Off Le Havre 42 5.6.1942 15:38 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 Somme Estuary-Abbeville 43 5.6.1942 15:45 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 5-10km NNW Le Tréport 44 5.6.1942 15:46 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 Somme Estuary-Abbeville 45 11.6.1942 18:38 Spitfire Stab I./JG2 46 23.7.1942 - Spitfire Stab I./JG2 47 23.7.1942 - Spitfire Stab I./JG2 48 26.7.1942 13:42 Spitfire 11./JG2 49 26.7.1942 13:43 Spitfire 11./JG2 50 28.7.1942 - Spitfire 11./JG2 51 30.7.1942 19:32 Spitfire 11./JG2 52 31.7.1942 15:02 Spitfire 11./JG2 10km S Berck-sur-Mer Victories : 52
Awards : Ehrenpokal (24 July 1941)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (16 July 1942)
Ritterkreuz (1 August 1941)
Units : JG2
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Josef Puchinger
Units: 9./JG-2 (9/40), Stab III./JG-2 (9/41), (7/44)Kdr IV./JG-300 (10/44)
Awards: EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109E in 9/JG-2, Fw 190A-8 in KG(J)-6, Bf 109G-14AS WNr 780394 'Blue 3' (lost 12/17/44 in CZ.) in JG-300
Remarks: WIA 17 December, 1944, while Kdr IV/JG-300, he lost his G-14 during aerial combat at Slezsko, CZ. (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, a Spitfire near the Somme Estuary on 20 September, 1941. Another, a Spitfire on 16 April, 1942. His 3rd, a Douglas on 17 April, 1942.
Asisbiz database list of 3 aerial victories for Josef Puchinger
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 20-Sep-41 Josef Puchinger Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 16.36 16-Apr-42 Josef Puchinger Stab III./JG2 Spitfire 20.05 17-Apr-42 Josef Puchinger Stab III./JG2 Douglas 16.05
Günther 'Hupatz' Seeger
Units: 3./JG-2 (2/40), II./JG-2 (12/42), Stab II./JG-53 (11/42), 6./JG-53, 7./JG-53(2/43), Stfkpt 7./JG-53(3/44)
Awards: RK(3/26/44), DK-G(10/29/42), EP(8/9/41), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pend
Known Aircraft: Bf 109F-4 WNr 7075 (85% dam 10/21/41 in JG-2; pilot WIC), Fw 190A-3 WNr 130536 'Yellow 14' (lost 8/19/42 bailed), Bf 109G-6 'White 3+I (Sciacca, Sicily), Bf 109G-6 'White 13' (5/13/44 crash land-combat), Bf 109G-6 'White 1' (5/24/44 wounded-fighter)
Remarks: WIA 24 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a US fighter. 504 combat missions. All victories in the West. 8 four engine bombers. His first victory, a Morane southwest of Soissons, 8 June, 1940. Nos.2 & 3, both Hurricanes, one SW of Henfield, the other E of Weybridge on 7 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight on 28 November, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire SE of Calais on 25 June, 1941. His 10th, a Spitfire 15 km N of Calais on 23 July, 1941. Injured in a crash 21 October, 1941 due to engine failure during aerial combat at Blendecques, 2 km south of St. Omer. One known Desert victory, a P-38 on 28 November, 1942. Also in the Desert, he downed a P-40 and two Bostons (A-20's) 30 km southwest of Kairouan on 3 January, 1943. His 48th, a B-17 near Trier on 11 May, 1944. His 50th, a Spitfire 10 km SE of Caen on 2 July, 1944. His 53rd, a P-38 at Jussy, N of Tergnier, on 22 August, 1944. His 54th, a P-47 N of Ramstein on 13 October, 1944. His 55th, an Auster on 7 April, 1945, still in 7/JG-53. His 56th, and last victory, a P-47 on 13 April, 1945. Bowers/Lednicer, 56 victories. Photo
Asisbiz database list of aerial victories for Günther 'Hupatz' Seeger
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location Saturday, June 08, 1940 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Morane 21:09 SW Soissons Saturday, September 07, 1940 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Hurricane 18:40 SW Henfield Saturday, September 07, 1940 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Hurricane 18:57 E Weybridge Thursday, November 28, 1940 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Spitfire 15:07 Isle of Wight Wednesday, June 25, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 12:57 SE Calais Wednesday, July 02, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Blenheim 1400m 12:45 S. Paradiere SE Merville Sunday, July 06, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 5200m 14:45 10km E. Dover Thursday, July 10, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 3500m 12:15 SE Cassel Monday, July 21, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 5000m 20:45 5km SE Boulogne Wednesday, July 23, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 6500m 13:25 15km N. Calais Wednesday, July 23, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 1200-1300m 20:40 W. Hesdin Wednesday, July 23, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 20:48 20km SW Berck-sur-Mer Tuesday, August 12, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 6200m 11:45 10km NNW Calais Saturday, August 16, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire/Hurricane 19:42 10km NNW Calais Thursday, August 21, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 4500m 10:24 W. Calais Sunday, August 31, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 6100m 20:08 Le Trait bei Rouen Saturday, September 20, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 2500m 16:41 Sommemundung Sunday, September 21, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 3000m 16:42 10km ESE Dover Monday, October 13, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 5900m 15:40 10km W. Etaples Wednesday, August 19, 1942 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Spitfire 5000m 11:33 4km N. Dieppe 50m Wednesday, August 19, 1942 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Spitfire 200m 07:20 8km N. Dieppe 50m Wednesday, August 19, 1942 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Spitfire 5800m 11:39 Sea 7km N Dieppe Monday, August 24, 1942 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Spitfire 4000m 12:20 18km N. Boulogne Saturday, October 31, 1942 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Spitfire 6300m 18:08 Pl.Qu. 1276/05 Ost Saturday, November 28, 1942 Gunther Seeger 11./JG2 P-38 Lightning - - Wednesday, December 02, 1942 Gunther Seeger 11./JG2 Spitfire 08:31 10km W. Tebourda Sunday, January 03, 1943 Gunther Seeger 6./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 100m 12:21 30km SW Kairouan Sunday, January 03, 1943 Gunther Seeger 6./JG53 A-20 Boston 100m 12:26 30km SW Kairouan Sunday, January 03, 1943 Gunther Seeger 6./JG53 A-20 Boston 400m 12:26 30km SW Kairouan Tuesday, January 05, 1943 Gunther Seeger 6./JG53 Spitfire 12:02 8km W. Jafna Monday, March 22, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-17 Fortress 8000m 16:03 Cap Vito Wednesday, March 31, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-25 Mitchell 4500m 13:57 35km NW Gabes 30m Monday, May 10, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 7500m 13:57 2km S Haranzeh Friday, May 21, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 8000m 12:15 55km SW Marsala Monday, July 05, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 11:37 17km S FlPl Gerbini Tuesday, July 06, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 Spitfire 800m 15:05 8km NE Ragusa Monday, July 12, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 Spitfire 2400m 19:42 1km S Syracuse Monday, July 12, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 19:35 4km W Avola Monday, July 12, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 Spitfire 2500m 19:32 4km W Avola Monday, August 16, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-24 Liberator 6000m 12:50 Forenza Thursday, August 19, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 12:15 25km SW Foggia Friday, August 20, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 6800m 12:35 5km NE Marsa Sunday, August 22, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-26 Marauder 5500m 12:22 60km SW Insel Capri Wednesday, November 10, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7500m 11:55 15km N Firenze (Frient) Thursday, December 16, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 7500m 12:30 30km SE Padua Saturday, January 29, 1944 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-26 Marauder 5500m 14:21 - Saturday, April 29, 1944 Gunther Seeger 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 11:10 HB-2 (SW Konigslutter) Thursday, May 11, 1944 Gunther Seeger 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6000m 18:46 Raum Trier Monday, June 12, 1944 Gunther Seeger 4./JG53 B-24 Liberator 6000m 10:21 DR-1 (NW Rennes) Tuesday, June 13, 1944 Gunther Seeger 4./JG53 B-24 Liberator 10:21 Sunday, July 02, 1944 Gunther Seeger 4./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 15:16 10km SE Caen Sunday, July 09, 1944 Gunther Seeger Stab II./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 13:31 10km SW Caen Sunday, July 09, 1944 Gunther Seeger Stab II./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 5000m 13:30 10km SW Caen Tuesday, August 22, 1944 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 5500m 19:27 SG 2 (Jussy N. Tergnier) Friday, October 13, 1944 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 2000m 15:44 SQ-9 (N Ramstein) Saturday, April 07, 1945 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 Auster 16:09 - Friday, April 13, 1945 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 18:35 - luftwaffe.cz database list of 56 aerial victories for Günther 'Hupatz' Seeger
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 8.6.1940 21:09 Morane 3./JG 2 SW Soissons 2 7.9.1940 18:40 Spitfire 3./JG 2 SW Heyfield 3 7.9.1940 18:57 Spitfire 3./JG 2 E Heybridge 4 28.11.1940 15:07 Spitfire 3./JG 2 Isle of Wight 5 25.6.1941 12:57 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 SE Calais 6 2.7.1941 12:45 Blenheim Stab/JG 2 SE Merville 7 6.7.1941 14:45 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 10km E Dover 8 10.7.1941 12:15 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 SE Cassel 9 21.7.1941 20:45 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 5km SE Boulogne 10 23.7.1941 13:25 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 15km N Calais 11 23.7.1941 20:40 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 W Hesdin 12 23.7.1941 20:48 Hurricane Stab/JG 2 20km W Berck 13 12.8.1941 11:45 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 10km NNW Calais 14 16.8.1941 19:42 Hurricane Stab/JG 2 10km NW Calais 15 21.8.1941 10:24 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 W Calais 16 31.8.1941 20:08 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 Le Trait 17 20.9.1941 16:41 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 Somme Estuary 18 21.9.1941 16:42 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 10km ESE Dover 19 13.10.1941 15:40 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 10km W Etaples 20 19.8.1942 7:15 Spitfire 3./JG 2 5km N Dieppe 21 19.8.1942 11:33 Spitfire 3./JG 2 4km N Dieppe 22 19.8.1942 11:39 Spitfire 3./JG 2 7km N Dieppe 23 24.8.1942 12:20 Spitfire 3./JG 2 18km N Boulogne 24 31.10.1942 18:08 Spitfire 3./JG 2 1276/05 Ost 25 28.11.1942 - P-38 6./JG 53 Off Bizerte 26 2.12.1942 8:31 Spitfire 6./JG 53 - 27 3.1.1943 12:21 Spitfire 6./JG 53 30km S Kairouan / P-40 of USAAF 28 3.1.1943 12:26 Boston 6./JG 53 30km S Kairouan / A-20 of USAAF 29 3.1.1943 12:26 Boston 6./JG 53 30km S Kairouan / A-20 of USAAF 30 5.1.1943 12:02 Spitfire 6./JG 53 8km W. Jafna 31 22.3.1943 16:03 B-17 7./JG 53 Cap Vito 32 31.3.1943 13:27 B-25 7./JG 53 35km NW Gabes 33 10.5.1943 13:57 P-38 7./JG 53 2km S Haranzeh 34 21.5.1943 12:15 P-38 7./JG 53 55km SW Marsala 35 5.7.1943 11:37 B-17 7./JG 53 17km S Gerbini 36 6.7.1943 15:05 Spitfire 7./JG 53 8km NE Ragusa 37 12.7.1943 19:32 Spitfire 7./JG 53 4km W Avola 38 12.7.1943 19:35 Spitfire 7./JG 53 4km W Avola 39 12.7.1943 19:42 Spitfire 7./JG 53 1km S Syracuse 40 16.8.1943 12:50 B-24 7./JG 53 Forenza 41 19.8.1943 12:15 B-17 7./JG 53 25km SW Foggia 42 20.8.1943 12:35 P-38 7./JG 53 5km NE Marsa 43 22.8.1943 12:22 B-26 7./JG 53 60km SW Insel Capri 44 10.11.1943 11:55 B-17 7./JG 53 15km N Firenze 45 16.12.1943 12:30 P-38 7./JG 53 30km SE Padua 46 29.1.1944 14:21 B-26 7./JG 53 - 47 29.4.1944 11:10 B-17 4./JG 53 SW Königslutter 48 11.5.1944 18:46 B-17 4./JG 53 Trier area 49 12.6.1944 10:21 B-24 4./JG 53 30km NE Rennes 50 2.7.1944 15:16 Spitfire 4./JG 53 10km SSE Caen 51 9.7.1944 13:30 P-47 4./JG 53 10km SW Caen 52 9.7.1944 13:31 P-47 4./JG 53 10km SW Caen 53 22.8.1944 19:27 P-38 7./JG 53 15km NW Fere-en-Tardenois 54 13.10.1944 15:44 P-47 7./JG 53 N Ramstein 55 7.4.1945 16:09 Auster 7./JG 53 Bad Mergentheim area 56 13.4.1945 18:35 P-47 7./JG 53 Baden-Baden area Victories : 56
Awards : Ehrenpokal (9 August 1941)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (29 October 1942)
Ritterkreuz (26 March 1944)
Units : JG 2, JG 53
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- Bergström, Christer and Martin Pegg. Jagdwaffe:The War in Russia, January–October 1942. Luftwaffe Colours, Volume 3 Section 4. London: Classic Colours Publications, 2003. ISBN 1-903223-23-7.
- Burke, Stephen. Without Wings: The Story of Hitler's Aircraft Carrier. Oxford, UK: Trafford Publishing, 2007. ISBN 1-4251-2216-7.
- Caidin, Martin. Me 109 – Willy Messerschmitt's Peerless Fighter (Ballantine's illustrated history of World War II. Weapons book no. 4). New York: Ballantine Books, USA, 1968. ISBN 0-345-01691-2.
- Caldwell, Donald L. JG 26: Top Guns of the Luftwaffe. New York: Ballantine Books, 1991. ISBN 0-8041-1050-6.
- Craig, James F. The Messerschmitt Bf.109. New York: Arco Publishing Company, 1968.
- Cross, Roy and Gerald Scarborough. Messerschmitt Bf 109, Versions B-E. London: Patrick Stevens, 1976. ISBN 0-85059-106-6.
- Dimensione Cielo: Caccia Assalto 3, Aerei Italiani nella 2a Guerra Mondiale (in Italian). Roma: Edizioni Bizzarri, 1972.
- Ebert, Hans A., Johann B. Kaiser and Klaus Peters. Willy Messerschmitt: Pioneer of Aviation (The History of German Aviation Design). Atglen, PA: Schiffer Books, 2000. ISBN 0-7643-0727-4.
- Feist, Uwe. The Fighting Me 109. London: Arms and Armour Press, 1993, ISBN 1-85409-209-X.
- Fernández-Sommerau, Marco. Messerschmitt Bf 109 Recognition Manual. Hersham, Surrey, UK: Classic Publications, 2004. ISBN 1-903223-27-X.
- Glancey, Jonathan. Spitfire: The Illustrated Biography. London: Atlantic Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1-84354-528-6.
- Green, William. Messerschmitt Bf 109: The Augsburg Eagle; A Documentary History. London: Macdonald and Jane's Publishing Group Ltd., 1980. ISBN 0-7106-0005-4.
- Griehl, Manfred. Das geheime Typenbuch der deutschen Luftwaffe: Geheime Kommandosache 8531/44 gKdos. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 2004. ISBN 978-3-7909-0775-9.
- Griehl, Manfred.Flugzeug Profile. No. 5 – Messerschmitt Bf 109G/K.Rheinfelden, Germany: BPV Medien Vertrieb GmbH & Co KG, 1987.
- Hitchcock, Thomas H. Messerschmitt 'O-Nine' Gallery. Chicago: Monogram Aviation Publications, 1973. ISBN 978-0-914144-00-7.
- Hitchcock, Thomas H. Monogram Close-Up Number 9:Bf 109F.Sturbridge, Mass: Monogram Aviation Publications, 1990. ISBN 0-914144-20-0
- Hooton, Edward R. Blitzkrieg in the West, 1939 -1940 (Luftwaffe at War: 2). Hersham, Surrey, UK: Midland Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-1-85780-272-6.
- Kobel, Franz and Jakob Maria Mathmann. Bf 109. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1997. ISBN 0-88740-919-9.
- Mankau, Heinz and Peter Petrick. Messerschmitt Bf 110, Me 210, Me 410. Raumfahrt, Germany: Aviatic Verlag, 2001. ISBN 3-925505-62-8.
- Marshall, Francis L. Messerschmitt Bf 109T "Die Jäger der Graf Zeppelin". Gilching, Germany: Marshall-Verlag, 2002. ISBN 3-00-008220-4.
- Marshall, Francis L. Sea Eagles – The Messerschmitt Bf 109T. Walton on Thames, Surrey, UK: Air Research Publications, 1994. ISBN 1-871187-23-0.
- Mason, Francis K. Messerschmitt Bf 109B, C, D, E in Luftwaffe & Foreign service. London, UK: Osprey Publishing Limited, 1973. ISBN 0-85045-152-3.
- Massimello, Giovanni and Giorgio Apostolo. Italian Aces of World War Two. Oxford/New York, Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN 978-1-84176-078-0.
- Mermet, Jean-Claude. Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-1 through K-4. Engines and Fittings. Marnaz, France: Jean Claude Mermet SA, 1999.
- Messerschmitt AG. Messerschmitt Bf 109G; technisch Kompendium, Handbücher, Ersatztelliste, Bewaffnung Bedienungsvorschrift/Fl, Bordfunkanlage, Lehrbildreihe; 1942/1944. [Elektronische Resource] (Reprint) Ludwigsburg, Germany: Luftfahrt-Archiv, 2006. ISBN 3-939847-13-5.
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- Morgan, Eric B and Edward Shacklady. Spitfire: The History. Stamford: Key Books Ltd, 2000. ISBN 0-946219-48-6.
- Neulen, Hans Werner. In the Skies of Europe. Ramsbury, Marlborough, UK: The Crowood Press, 2000. ISBN 1-86126-799-1.
- Nowarra, Heinz. Die Deutsche Luftrustung 1933–1945, Band 3: Flugzeugtypen Henschel – Messerschmitt. Koblenz, Germany: Bernard & Graefe, 1993. ISBN 3-7637-5467-9.
- Osché, Philippe (translated by Patrick Laureau). The Messerschmitt Bf 109 in Swiss Service. Boulogne sur Mer, France: Lela Presse, 1996. ISBN 2-914017-31-6.
- Poruba, T and A Janda. Messerschmitt Bf 109K. Hradec Králové, Czech Republic: JaPo, 1997.
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- Price, Alfred. Spitfire Mk. I/II Aces (Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces). London: Osprey, 1996. ISBN 84-8372-207-0.
- Punka, György. "A Messzer": Bf 109s in the Royal Hungarian "Honvéd" Air Force. Budapest, Hungary: OMIKK, 1995. ISBN 963-593-208-1.
- Radinger, Willy and Walter Schick. Messerschmitt Me 109 (Alle Varianten: vion Bf (Me) 109A bis Me 109E). Oberhaching, Germany: Aviatic Verlag GmbH, 1997. ISBN 3-925505-32-6.
- Radinger, Willy and Wolfgang Otto. Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-K – Development, testing, production. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1999. ISBN 0-7643-1023-2.
- Rimmell, Ray. ME 109: Messerschmitt Bf 109E. Chipping Ongar, Essex, UK: Linewrights Ltd., 1986. ISBN 0-946958-18-1.
- Ritger, Lynn. Meserschmitt Bf 109 Prototype to 'E' Variants. Bedford, UK: SAM Publications, 2006. ISBN 978-0-9551858-0-9.
- Savic, D. and B. Ciglic. Croatian Aces of World War II (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 49). Oxford, UK: Oxford, 2002. ISBN 1-84176-435-3.
- Scutts, Jerry. Bf 109 Aces of North Africa and the Mediterranean. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1-85532-448-2, ISBN 978-1-85532-448-0.
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- Stenman, Kari and Kalevi Keskinen. Finnish Aces of World War 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 23). London: Osprey Publishing Limited, 1998. ISBN 1-85532-783-X.
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- Valtonen, Hannu. Messerschmitt Bf 109 ja saksan sotatalous (Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the German war economy). Helsinki, Finland: Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseo (Central Finnish Aviation Museum), 1999. ISBN 978-951-95688-7-4.
- Vogt, Harald. Messerschmitt Bf 109 G/K Rüstsatze. Flugzeug Profile 21. Illertissen, Flugzeug Publikations GmbH.
- Wagner, Ray and Heinz Nowarra. German Combat Planes: A Comprehensive Survey and History of the Development of German Military Aircraft from 1914 to 1945. New York: Doubleday, 1971.
- Weal, John. Bf 109 Aces of the Russian Front. Oxford: Osprey, 2001. ISBN 978-1-84176-084-1.
- Weal, John. BF 109D/E Aces 1939–41. Oxford: Osprey, 1996. ISBN 978-1-85532-487-9.
- Weal, John. Bf 109F/G/K Aces of the Western Front. Oxford: Osprey, 2000. ISBN 978-1-85532-905-8.
- Winchester, Jim. "Messerschmitt Bf 109." Aircraft of World War II: The Aviation Factfile. Kent, UK: Grange Books plc, 2004. ISBN 1-84013-639-1.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 operational history Bibliography: +
- Beale, Nick, Ferdinando D'Amico and Gabriele Valentini. Air War Italy: Axis Air Forces from Liberation of Rome to the Surrender. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife, 1996. ISBN 1-85310-252-0.
- Bergström, Christer. Barbarossa – The Air Battle: July–December 1941. London: Chevron/Ian Allan, 2007. ISBN 978-1-85780-270-2.
- Bergström, Christer and Martin Pegg. Jagdwaffe:The War in Russia, January–October 1942. Luftwaffe Colours, Volume 3 Section 4. London: Classic Colours Publications, 2003. ISBN 1-903223-23-7.
- Feist, Uwe. The Fighting Me 109. London: Arms and Armour Press, 1993. ISBN 1-85409-209-X.
- Green, William. Messerschmitt Bf 109: The Augsburg Eagle; A Documentary History. London: Macdonald and Jane's Publishing Group Ltd., 1980. ISBN 0-7106-0005-4.
- Hooton, Edward R. Blitzkrieg in the West, 1939 -1940 (Luftwaffe at War: 2). Hersham, Surrey, UK: Midland Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-1-85780-272-6.
- Jackson, Robert. Aircraft of World War II: Development – Weaponry – Specifications. Enderby, Leicester, UK, Amber Books, 2003. ISBN 1-85605-751-8.
- Mankau, Heinz and Peter Petrick. Messerschmitt Bf 110, Me 210, Me 410. Raumfahrt, Germany: Aviatic Verlag, 2001. ISBN 3-925505-62-8.
- Mason, Francis K. Messerschmitt Bf 109B, C, D, E in Luftwaffe & Foreign service. London, UK: Osprey Publishing Limited, 1973. ISBN 0-85045-152-3.
- Massimello, Giovanni and Giorgio Apostolo. Italian Aces of World War Two. Oxford/New York, Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN 978-1-84176-078-0.
- Morgan, Eric B. and Edward Shacklady. Spitfire: The History. Stamford, UK: Key Books Ltd, 2000. ISBN 0-946219-48-6.
- Neulen, Hans Werner. In the skies of Europe – Air Forces allied to the Luftwaffe 1939–1945. Ramsbury, Marlborough, THE CROWOOD PRESS, 2000. ISBN 1-86126-799-1
- Price, Alfred. Spitfire Mark I/II Aces 1939–41 (Aircraft of the Aces 12). London: Osprey Books, 1996, ISBN 1-85532-627-2.
- Punka, György. "A Messzer": Bf 109s in the Royal Hungarian "Honvéd" Air Force. Budapest, Hungary: OMIKK, 1995. ISBN 963-593-208-1.
- Savic, D. and B. Ciglic. Croatian Aces of World War II (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 49). Oxford, UK: Oxford, 2002. ISBN 1-84176-435-3.
- Stenman, Kari and Kalevi Keskinen. Finnish Aces of World War 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 23). London: Osprey Publishing Limited, 1998. ISBN 1-85532-783-X.
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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