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Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG3 Yellow 9 WNr. 7640 captured at Chuguyev Soviet Russia May 29 1942 01
Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' - JG3
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG3 under attack at Belaya-Tserkov AF, Russia Aug 30, 1941 01
Photo 01: The scene at Belaya-Tserkov airfield on 30 August 1941, home of Land III./JG3, after an attack in which Russian bombers destroyed eight Bf109s and severely damaged two more. At this time, both Gruppen each possessed only a few aircraft and were operating together as a way of maintaining strength. This attack was therefore a severe blow for JG3.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 Stab I./JG3 ((I+ flown by Hptm. Hans von Hahn, Kommandeur of I./JG3 WNr 5458 Russia Jul 1941
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2, W.Nr. 5458, flown by Hptm. Hans von Hahn, Kommandeur of 1./JG3, July 1941 The Stab markings on this aircraft are unusual but, as explained in the captions opposite, by no means unique, unlike the fuselage camouflage which consisted of remarkably concentric rings, either in 74 or, more likely 70, over Light Blue 76, which must have presented a challenge to apply neatly. The Green 25 Tatzelwurm of Stab 1./JG3 appears on the engine cowling and a further example of neat paintwork may be seen in the green and white circles on the spinner tip. The cowling and rudder have been oversprayed to tone down the bright yellow identification colors and the victory bars represent 24 aerial victories plus three aircraft destroyed on the ground and three balloons. Note also the area of dark, heat-resistant paint applied over the wing root to protect the fuselage from exhaust staining.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F Stab I./JG3 ((I+ Hahn WNr 5458 Russia Jul 1941 01-04
Photo's 01-04: Various views of the Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 flown by Hptm. Hans von Hahn, the Kommandeur of I./JG3.These photographs are believed to have been taken in July 1941 when Hahn was credited with 24 aircraft destroyed in the air, three destroyed on the ground and three balloons. Hahn remained Kommandeur of I./JG3 until March 1942 when, with a total of at least 34 aerial victories and a short spell with JG5, he stopped operational flying and took up various staff positions and appointments in training units.
Pilots Stab I./JG3 Hans von Hahn 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop Stab II./JG3 ((+- Karl-Heinz Krahl WNr 8665 Italy 1942
Profiles and Photo Data: Military in Scale 2007-01 (170) Page 18
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 JG3 (((+ Gunther Lutzow Kommodore of JG3 Russia 1941
Profile 00-A: Messerschmitt Bf 109F.2 flown by Major Gunther Lutzow, Kommodore of JG3, Summer 1941 Standard 74/75/76 camouflage appears on this aircraft with the fuselage mottled in 02, over which are further mottles of 74 and 75 slightly darkened with Green 70. Yellow theatre markings are carried, and the Stab marking, a triple chevron, is that of the Geschwaderkommodore.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG3 (((+ Gunther Lutzow Russia 1941 01-02
Photo 01: Two views of the Bf 109F flown in Russia by Major Gunther Lutzow, the Kommodore of JG3. In the photograph (01) the aircraft is undergoing armament harmonisation while in the photograph (02) Lutzow's machine is seen behind 'Spatz'.
Pilots JG3 Gunther Lutzow 1941 01
Photo 01: At the start of 'Barbarossa', Major Gunther Lutzow, since 21 August 1940 the Kommodore of JG3, had already been credited with 18 victories and had been awarded the Ritterkreuz on 18 September 1940. On 20 July 1941, Lutzow received the Oak Leaves in recognition of his 40th victory but, on the same day, he had already increased his score by claiming his 41st and 42nd victories. Here, Lutzow is seen (left) with his Adjutant, Oblt. Rudolf von Mentzingen, who had claimed his second victory on 1 August but who was later killed near Novaya Greblya, approximately 50 km NW of Kiev, on 10 August.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG3. ((I+ Gunther Lutzow Russia Jul 1941 01
Photo 01: The Stab markings on Hahn's aircraft were also applied in an identical manner to that flown by Gunther Lutzow of JG3
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG3 (-+- Gunther Lutzow Russia Oct 1941 00
Profile 00: The Stab markings on Hahn's aircraft were also applied in an identical manner to that flown by Gunther von Lutzow of JG3
Messerschmitt Me 109 F-4 flown by Major Gunther Lutzow whilst Technical Officer of III./JG3 Eastern Front summer 1941.
Pilots JG3 Gunther Lutzow signed 01-02
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Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG3 (White 111+) Helmut 'Pitt' Mertens Stalingrad Russia 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 Stab I./JG3 'Chevron Circle' (o+ Werk Nr 6601 Detlev Rohwer Byelaya-Zerkov Soviet Union August 1941
Profile 00:This aircraft has the standard WNF camoflage along the spine but it has been oversprayed with meandering lines of a very dark color like RLM70. Judging from the tailplane and comparisons with the contemporary aircraft flown by Hans von Hahn the wings of this aircraft were propably repainted in RLM70 and RLM 02.
Rohwers personal emblem was a shield with the knight Götz von Berlichinen dropping his pants which luckily is partially obscured by the wingtip! :)Web Reference: http://theprofilepaintshop.blogspot.com/
Pilots 1./JG3 Detlev Rohwer 01
Stab II. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' - Stab II./JG3
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 Stab II./JG3 ((+- Gordon Gollob Russia 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109F Stab II./JG3 (2+~ Gordon Gollob WNr 10253 Russia Aug 1941 01
Photo 01: The rudder of Hptm. Gordon Gollob's Messerschmitt Bf-109 after his 33rd victory on 21 August 1941. At that time, Gollob was the Kommandeur of II./JG3.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F Stab II./JG3 (2+~ Gordon Gollob WNr 10253 Russia 1942 00
Profile 00: The rudder of Major Gordon M. Gollob's Messerschmitt Bf 109F, June 1942.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F Stab II./JG3 (2+~ Gordon Gollob WNr 10253 Russia 1942 01
Photo 01: Major Gollob surveying a battle-damaged Messerschmitt Bf 109F in Russia, August 1942.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F Stab II./JG3 (2+~ Gordon Gollob WNr 10253 Russia June 1942 01
Photo 01: Major Gollob and his Messerschmitt Bf 109F at Oktyabrskoye in the Crimea after his 107th victory on 21 June 1942. Interestingly, although someone found the time to paint the mdder design in some detail, the factory or delivery codes on the fuselage have still not been removed or overpainted.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F II./JG3 (2+~ Gordon Gollob WNr 10253 Russia Aug 1941 01
Photo 01: The rudder of Hptm. Gordon Gollob's Messerschmitt Bf-109 after his 33rd victory on 21 August 1941. At that time, Gollob was the Kommandeur of II./JG3.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F II./JG3 (2+~ Gordon Gollob WNr 10253 Russia 1942 00
Profile 00: The rudder of Major Gordon M. Gollob's Messerschmitt Bf 109F, June 1942.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F II./JG3 (2+~ Gordon Gollob WNr 10253 Russia 1942 01
Photo 01: Major Gollob surveying a battle-damaged Messerschmitt Bf 109F in Russia, August 1942.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F II./JG3 (2+~ Gordon Gollob WNr 10253 Russia June 1942 01
Photo 01: Major Gollob and his Messerschmitt Bf 109F at Oktyabrskoye in the Crimea after his 107th victory on 21 June 1942. Interestingly, although someone found the time to paint the mdder design in some detail, the factory or delivery codes on the fuselage have still not been removed or overpainted.
Pilots II./JG3 Gordon Gollob Russia October 1942 01
Photo 01: Major Gordon Gollob wearing the Oak Leaves, awarded on 26 October 1941.
Pilots II./JG3 Gordon Gollob Russia October 1942 02
Photo 02: Major Gollob examining the papers of a Russian PoW in the Summer of 1942. Second from left in this photograph, showing the Russian being interrogated, is Eichenlaubtrager Lt. Adolf Dickfeld of llI./JG52.
Pilots II./JG3 Gordon Gollob Russia 1942 01
Photo 01: Major Gordon Gollob, Kommandeur of JG77, photographed during the advance towards Stalingrad.
Pilots II./JG3 Gordon Gollob Russia 1942 02
Photo 01: Major Gollob wearing Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds.
Pilots JG77 Gordon Gollob
Messerschmitt Bf 109F Stab III./JG3 (o+ Lutzow Russia July 1941 00
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 Stab III./JG3 (o+ Heinrich von Einsiedel Gortschetnoje, Petsamo Finland July 1942 00
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 flown by Lt. Heinrich von Einsiedel, Technical Officer of 111./JG3, July 1942 This aircraft carried appropriate Stab markings together with five white victory bars painted on the rudder, the first two topped with RAF roundels, the remainder with red stars. Believed to have been camouflaged in the RLM colours 74/75/76, there was a hard demarcation line running along the top of the fuselage but the fuselage mottles were softly applied. The winged letter 'U' badge of JG3 and the black battleaxe of III./Gruppe probably also appeared on the starboard side of the fuselage.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F III./JG3 (o+ Heinrich von Einsiedel Petsamo Finland July 1942 01-02
THIS PAGE: This Bf 109F-2 was flown by Lt. Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel of III./JG3, and was photographed in]uly 1942, at which time he was the Gruppe Technical Officer, On 25 August, this pilot was awarded the German Cross in Gold following a five week period in which he accounted for 23 victories, bringing his total to 33, Five days later he was shot down and taken prisoner.
1 Staffel I. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' - 1./JG3
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 1./JG3 (W7+) Robert Olejnik Russia 1941 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 1./JG3 (W7+) Robert Olejnik Russia 1941 0A
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 1./JG3 (W7+) Robert Olejnik Russia 1941 by Vladimir Kamsky 0A
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 1./JG3 (White 7+) Staffelkapitan Oberleutenant Robert Oleijnik Russia 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 1./JG3 (White 10+) Russia 1941
2 Staffel I. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' - 2./JG3
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 2./JG3 (B7+) Helmut Meckel Russia 1941 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 2./JG3 (B7+) Helmut Meckel Russia 1941 0A
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 2./JG3 White 10 Eastern Front 1941 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 2./JG3 (B7+) Helmut Meckel Russia 1941 00
Image 01: Messerschmitt Bf 109F 'Black 7' flown by Oblt. Helmut Meckel of 2./JG3, July 1941 Although in standard 74/75/76 factory finish, the fuselage sides on this machine are unusually dark where the 02/74/75 mottling has been heavily oversprayed with Green 70. The original completely yellow cowling has been toned down with a patchy overspray to bring it in line with the latest directive calling for only the cowling undersurfaces to be yellow, and this machine carries victory bars on the rudder representing the pilot's claim of 22 aircraft destroyed. Canopy framing appears to have been Green 70.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 2./JG3 (B7+) Helmut Meckel Russia 1941 01
Photo 01: Messerschmitt Bf 109F 'Black 7' flown by Knight's Cross holder Helmut Meckel on the Southern Sector of the Eastern Front in July 1941. Meckel flew with I./JG3 and his aircraft is shown here marked with 22 victory bars. After a crash which rendered him temporarily unfit for flying duties, Meckel later transferred to the Stab of JG77 in North Africa but during the final days in Tunisia was killed when his Bf 108 crashed on take-off on 8 May 1943. Some uncertainty exists regarding Meckel's final total of victories, was 25.
Pilots 2./JG3 Helmut Meckel 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 2./JG3 (B8+) Fritz Galland Rogan, Russia May 1942
3 Staffel I. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' - 3./JG3
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 3./JG3 (Y4+) Heinz Schmidt WNr 8980 shot down Keiv Russia July 20 1941 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 3./JG3 (Y4+) Heinz Schmidt WNr 8980 shot down Keiv Russia July 20 1941 0A
Messerschmitt Bf 109F4 3./JG3 (Y11+) unknown pilot Charkow Rogan Russia June 1942 0A
Messerschmitt Bf 109F4 3./JG3 (Y2+) Frolov near Stalingrad Russia June 1942 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109F4Trop 3./JG3 (Y4+) Walter Hagenah landing accident Straubing May 1942 01-02
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 3./JG3 (Y2+) Frolov near Stalingrad, Russia June 1942
Photo 01: 'Yellow 2' of 3. Staffel showing the Gruppe's crossed swords badge on the fuselage and on the engine cowling, the 'Winged D' badge, first adopted at the end of 1941 when the Geschwader received the honour-title 'Jagdgeschwader Ddet'.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F2 3./JG3 (Y4+) Heinz Schmidt W.Nr 8980 shot down Keiv, Russia July 20, 1941 01
Photo 01: During July 1941, I./JG3 lost ten Bf-109s during operational sorties over the Eastern Front. One of these was flown by Ofw. Heinz Schmidt of 3./JG3 who took off on the 20th to attack Soviet observation balloons in the Kiev area but was shot down by anti-aircraft fire. Although Schmidt was captured, his subsequent fate is unknown and he was posted missing. Here Soviet troops examine Schmidt's aircraft, a Bf 109F W.Nr. 8980, coded 'Yellow 4'.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 3./JG3 (Y11+) unknown pilot Charkow-Rogan, Russia June 1942
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F 3./JG3 (Y11+) unknown pilot Russia 1941
II. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' - II./JG3
4 Staffel II. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' - 4./JG3
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 4./JG3 (White 7+-) unknown pilot belly landed
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F 4./JG3 (White 7+-) unknown pilot belly landed on a German airfield
5 Staffel II. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' - 5./JG3
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 5./JG3 (B6+-) Gordon Gollob Russia 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 5./JG3 (Black 6+-) Alfred Heckmann Russia 1942
6 Staffel II. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' - 6./JG3
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 6./JG3 (Y1+-) Heinrich Sannemann Mariupol 00
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 'Yellow 1' flown by Oblt. Heinrich Sannemann, Staffelkapitan of 6./JG3. The completely Green 70 spinner on this machine lacks the one-third white segment specified in Luftwaffe painting instructions, but this aircraft is otherwise typical of the appearance of Luftwaffe fighters immediately prior to 'Barbarossa' and during the opening months of that campaign. The camouflage scheme consists of the then standard 74/75/76 finish with the fuselage mottled in 02, 74 and 75. The yellow engine cowling is also typical of the period, although the Luftwaffe High Command would soon issue an order stating that only the undersurface of the cowling was to be yellow. The black area over the wing root was intended to hide exhaust staining and also to make it easier to clean off carbon deposits. Originally applied at unit level, this area tended to become larger and, particularly once the Fw 190 entered service, so highly stylized that it began to compromise the camouflage finish. Note that this aircraft was later fitted with an armoured windscreen.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 6./JG3 (Y1+-) Heinrich Sannemann France 01
Photo 01: This Bf 109F-2 coded 'Yellow 1' was photographed at Monchy Breton in France in May 1941. It was flown by Oblt. Heinrich Sannemann, the Staffelkapitan of 6./JG3, and is shown here with an all-yellow engine cowling shortly before the unit transferred to the East. Prior to 'Barbarossa' Oblt. Sannemann, who led 6./JG3 from 23 November 1940, claimed three victories, principally while with the Stab of II./JG3 where, with Franz von Werra, he formed the 'Max and Moritz' team.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 6./JG3 (Y1+-) Heinrich Sannemann Mariupol 01-02
Photo's 01-02: Two further photographs showing Sannemann's 'Yellow 1' at Mariupol on 12 July 1941, where it is seen after returning from a sortie in which his aircraft was hit by the defensive fire from a Russian bomber. Fortunately, the aircraft had been recently modified with an armoured windscreen, and this saved Sannemann's life. Note also that by this time the upper and side surfaces of the engine cowling had been camouflaged. Sannemann, who claimed his eleventh victory on 8 August, a few days before this incident, was thus more fortunate than his colleague Oblt. Karl Faust, Staffelkapitan of 4./JG3 with 14 victories, who made an emergency landing at Chernyakhosk in enemy-held territory on 12 July and was shot by Russian soldiers.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 6./JG3 (Yellow 3+-) belly landed Russia 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 5./JG3 (Y11+-) unknown pilot Russia 1941 00
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F 5.JG3 (Black 11+) unknown pilot Russia 1941
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 6./JG3 (Yellow 3+-) belly landed Russia 1942
III. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' - III./JG3
7. Staffel III. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' - 7./JG3
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 7./JG3 (W1+I) Oblt. Kurt Sochatzy France 1940 01
Photo 01: Oblt. Kurt Sochatzy, Staffelkapitan of 7./JG3. An Austrian pilot, Sochatzy was absorbed into the Luftwaffe and later fought with the Legion Condor in Spain. In Russia, he was shot down on 16 July 1941 and although posted missing for several hours, returned to his unit. On 3 August 1941, by which time he had claimed 38 victories, his aircraft was deliberately rammed and Sochatzy became a prisoner. The photograph shows Sochatzy with his chief mechanic and his 'White 1' in France shortly before the Russian campaign. Painted under the cockpit is the name 'Tizi'.
Pilot Kurt Sochatzy 7./JG3 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 7.JG3 (W4+I) Hans Schleef Stalingrad 1942
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 flown by Oberfeldwebel Hans Schleef Stalingrad May 1942.
9. Staffel III. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' - 9./JG3
Messerschmitt Bf 109F 9./JG3 (Y2+I) Otto Wessling Frolov near Stalingrad, Russia June 1942
Photo 01: A name beneath the cockpit was a feature seen on several of JG3's aircraft. 'Yellow 2' was named 'Peterle' and was flown by Ofw. Otto Wessling, seen standing on the wing, who also had 43 victories when this photograph was taken. He received the Ritterkreuz on 3 September 1942 when his tally had reached 50.
Pilots 3./JG3 Otto Wessling 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG3 (Y4+I) Eberhard von Boremski Werk Nr 13220 Russia 1942
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 'Yellow 4', W. Nr. 13220 flown by Ofw. Eberhard von Boremski of 9./JG3, May 1942 The basis for this camouflage scheme may have been that the aircraft was one of a batch originally due for service in North Africa. The camouflage was adapted for the terrain in Russia with large angular patches being added over the original camouflage, believed to have been RLM 79 Sandgelb on the uppersurfaces and RLM 78 Hellblau on the undersurfaces. The additional colours may have been RLM 70 and RLM 75. The tip of the spinner, lower engine cowling, wingtip undersurface and fuselage band were all in Gelb 04, as was the aircraft number and III. Gruppe bar. A total of 43 white victory bars appeared only on the port side of the rudder and the name 'Maxi' was painted under the cockpit.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG3 (Y4+I) Eberhard von Boremski Werk Nr 13220 Russia 1942 01
ASISBIZ… In photo 1 there is no black outline around the number 4 plus the badge is under the cockpit I feel this is a different aircraft to the ones following and was incorrectly labeled by the Published source.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG3 (Y4+I) Eberhard von Boremski Werk Nr 13220 Russia 1942 02
Photo 01-02: This unusual camouflage scheme is believed to have been applied to all the Bf 109Fs of 9./JG3 and possibly the aircraft of the whole III. Gruppe, although it is not known whether this was a specially requested factory-applied finish or was carried out by the Gruppe itself while refitting in Germany. 'Yellow 4', WNr. 13220, was flown by Ofw. Eberhard von Boremski.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG3 (Y4+I) Eberhard von Boremski Werk Nr 13220 Russia 1942 03
Photo 03: Seen here wearing the Ritterkreuz awarded on 3 May 1942. At the time of the award von Boremski had 43 victories, as shown on the rudder of his aircraft which also had the name 'Maxi' painted under the cockpit on the port side only.
Pilots JG3.9 Eberhard von Boremski 01
From left to right: cpt. av. Serbanescu, lt.von Boremski and probably lt. av. Nicolae Polizu (ace of the 1941 campaign). Last is gen. av. Jienescu, the undersecretary of the Air
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG3 (Y6+I) Georg Schentke Stalingrad 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG3 (Y7+I) Staffelkapitän Viktor Bauer WNr 13325 Stalingrad July 22 1942 0A-0B
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 'Yellow 7', W. Nr. 13325 flown by Obl. Viktor Bauer, Staffelkapitan of 9./JG3, Frolov, near Stalingrad, June 1942 As with 'Yellow 4' shown previously, this aircraft is finished in a hybrid scheme of RLM 70 and 75 over RLM 79 Sandgelb but is depicted a month later when Obl. Bauer had 65 victories, as marked in the rudder. It is believed the undersurfaces were RLM 78.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG3 (Y7+I) Staffelkapitän Viktor Bauer WNr 13325 Stalingrad July 22 1942 01
Photo 01: Obl. Viktor Bauer with his Bf 109F-4 'Yellow 7', WNr. 13325, on 30 June 1942. At this time the aircraft was marked with 65 victory bars on the rudder.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG3 (Y7+I) Staffelkapitän Viktor Bauer WNr 13325 Stalingrad July 22 1942 02
Photo 02: The starboard side of Viktor Bauer's Bf 109F-4, 'Yellow 7', shows that the camouflage pattern of all III. Gruppe aircraft was almost identical, lending weight to the theory that perhaps this scheme was factory applied. It is known that when aircraft were destined for delivery to a particular unit there was some contact between the unit and the factory when special modifications to equipment, armament and camouflage were requested. This practice was abolished later in the war.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG3 (Y7+I) Staffelkapitän Viktor Bauer WNr 13325 Stalingrad July 22 1942 03
Photo 02: Obl. Viktor Bauer, Staffe1kapWin of 9./JG3, photographed at Frolov, near Stalingrad, on 22 July 1942. At this time, Bauer was credited with 91 aerial victories plus nine destroyed on the ground. Bauer, who received his Knight's Cross on 30 July 1941, received the Oak Leaves on 26 July 1942 but was wounded on 10 August and withdrawn from combat. He then served with various training and quasi-operational replacement units and shot down four aircraft in the West before the end of the war. Meanwhile, on 4 September 1942, this aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire which wounded the pilot, Ritterkreuztrager Obl. Emil Bitsch, and resulted in the aircraft being destroyed.
Pilots 9./JG3 Viktor Bauer 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG3 (Y9+I) Gefr. Adalbert Kuhn Werk Nr 7640 Tschugujew, Stalingrad May 1942
Profile: On 29th May 1942 Soviet forces captured two, fully operational Bf 109F-4's. Both pilots Uffz E Volkman and his 'Katchmarek' Gefr. Adalbert Kuhn of 9 staffel III. Gruppe JG3 who was flying 'Yellow 9 Werk Nr 7640' lost their orientation during a mission and landed near Chuguyev on the Soviet side. the aircraft was sent to NII VVs for research. The Americans asked Stalin for the aircraft as they had crashed one of theirs during tests. It was agreed and red Army Air commander Gen. A.A. Novikov ordered the head of the quartermaster's staff Gen N.N. Sokolov-Sokolenkov to send the aircraft. The US after receiving the aircraft repainted it and marked it EB-1 (Engineering Branch-1) or Evaluation Branch as it was better known and was again recoded to EB-100.
Book Reference: Captured Me 109's by Jacek Jackiewicz and Miroskaw Wawrzynski ISBN 978-83-924914-0-8
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG3 (Y10+I) Rolf Diergardt Tschugujew, Stalingrad May 1942
Profile 00: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 flown by Leutnant Rolf Diergardt Stalingrad May 1942.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 9./JG3 (Y12+I) Ernst Durkopp or Uffz E Volkman Tschugujew, Stalingrad May 1942
Profile: On 29th May 1942 Soviet forces captured two, fully operational Bf 109F-4's. Both pilots Uffz E Volkman and his 'Katchmarek' Gefr. Adalbert Kuhn of 9 staffel III. Gruppe JG3 who was flying 'Yellow 9 Werk Nr 7640' lost their orientation during a mission and landed near Chuguyev on the Soviet side. the aircraft was sent to NII VVs for research. The Americans asked Stalin for the aircraft as they had crashed one of theirs during tests. It was agreed and red Army Air commander Gen. A.A. Novikov ordered the head of the quartermaster's staff Gen N.N. Sokolov-Sokolenkov to send the aircraft. The US after receiving the aircraft repainted it and marked it EB-1 (Engineering Branch-1) or Evaluation Branch as it was better known and was again recoded to EB-100.
Book Reference: Captured Me 109's by Jacek Jackiewicz and Miroskaw Wawrzynski ISBN 978-83-924914-0-8
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Friedrich
IL-2 Sturmovik 'Cliff's of Dover' Blitz
IL-2 Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad
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Viktor Bauer
Viktor Bauer was born on 19 September 1915 at Löcknitz in the Randow region of Vorpommern. He joined the Luftwaffe in 1936 with the rank of Fahnenjunker. Following the completion of his fighter pilot training, he was posted to I./JG2. On 1 March 1940, Leutnant Bauer was serving with 2./JG77.
Bauer participated in the French campaign with the unit and was to gain his first aerial victory over Belgium on 15 May, when he shot down a RAF Hurricane fighter near Brügge. He gained one further victory during the French campaign serving with 1./JG77, when he shot down another Hurricane near Cambrai on 18 May. Bauer served in the Battle of Britain. By November 1940, he was serving with 9./JG3.
He gained one victory during the aerial battles over England to raise his victory total to three. On 5 February 1941, he claimed his 4th victory, a RAF Hurricane, over the Channel. This would prove to be last victory gained over the Western front. Shortly before the invasion of Russia began, Bauer was appointed Staffelkapitän of 9./JG3. In June 1941, he claimed 15 Russian aircraft shot down, including five Russian SB-2 twin-engine bombers claimed on 26 June for his 7th through 11th victories. He claimed 17 victories in July, including five Russian DB-3 twin-engine bombers on 12 July (26-30). Oberleutnant Bauer was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 30 July for 36 victories. On 23 July, Bauer was badly wounded in aerial combat with Russian bombers but was able to make an emergency landing in his Bf 109F-2 (W.Nr. 8987). He was to spend many months in hospital finally returning to combat duty in February 1942. Bauer recorded his 40th victory on 18 February followed by his 50th on 4 April. On 22 May, he claimed four Russian I-61 fighters shot down (57–60). He claimed a further four victories on 30 June (66-69). Bauer was spectacularly successful in July 1942 recording 33 victories during the month. Five times he shot down four enemy aircraft in a day and twice recorded five victories in a day. On 25 July, he claimed four victories (99-102). He was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 107) the next day. On 9 August, he claimed his 106th victory but one day later his Bf109F-4 (WNr. 13241) was damaged by enemy fire and Bauer wounded. He successfully carried out an emergency landing.
Following his recovery, Bauer was transferred as a Staffelkapitän to Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost. On 1 July 1943, Major Bauer was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost, a position he was to hold until 4 November 1944. On 1 December 1944, Oberst Bauer was appointed Kommodore of EJG1. Bauer served in this role until the end of the war. Bauer died on 13 December 1969 at Bad Homburg.
Viktor Bauer was credited with 106 victories in approximately 400 missions. He recorded 102 of his victories over the Eastern front, including 27 Il-2 Sturmoviks.
Asisbiz database list of 77 aerial victories for Viktor Bauer
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 1 15.5.1940 14:10 Hurricane 2./JG77 W Brügge 2 18.5.1940 15:45 Hurricane 1./JG77 E Cambrai 3 1.11.1940 17:30 Spitfire 9./JG3 4 5.2.1941 14:00 Hurricane 9./JG3 5 25.6.1941 7:40 Potez-63 9./JG3 very probably Pe-2 6 25.6.1941 7:45 Potez-63 9./JG3 very probably Pe-2 7 26.6.1941 11:20 SB-2 9./JG3 8 26.6.1941 11:25 SB-2 9./JG3 9 26.6.1941 13:45 SB-2 9./JG3 10 26.6.1941 13:45 SB-2 9./JG3 11 26.6.1941 16:25 SB-2 9./JG3 12 27.6.1941 - I-16 9./JG3 13 29.6.1941 14:40 V-11 9./JG3 probably Il-2 14 29.6.1941 14:43 V-11 9./JG3 probably Il-2 15 29.6.1941 14:50 V-11 9./JG3 probably Il-2 16 29.6.1941 17:40 PZL P-37 9./JG3 17 30.6.1941 12:10 ZKB-19 9./JG3 probably DB-3 18 30.6.1941 12:13 ZKB-19 9./JG3 probably DB-3 19 30.6.1941 15:05 DB-3 9./JG3 20 8.7.1941 17:15 SB-2 9./JG3 21 8.7.1941 17:18 SB-2 9./JG3 22 9.7.1941 6:05 DB-3 9./JG3 23 10.7.1941 17:00 I-15 9./JG3 24 10.7.1941 17:10 DB-3 9./JG3 25 11.7.1941 15:50 SB-3 9./JG3 26 12.7.1941 10:25 DB-3 9./JG3 27 12.7.1941 10:27 DB-3 9./JG3 28 12.7.1941 10:30 DB-3 9./JG3 29 12.7.1941 10:40 DB-3 9./JG3 30 12.7.1941 10:42 DB-3 9./JG3 31 13.7.1941 11:11 DB-3 9./JG3 32 13.7.1941 11:15 DB-3 9./JG3 33 13.7.1941 11:16 DB-3 9./JG3 34 16.7.1941 10:40 DB-3 9./JG3 35 23.7.1941 17:17 I-153 9./JG3 36 23.7.1941 17:30 I-153 9./JG3 37 13.2.1942 12:50 Pe-2 9./JG3 38 15.2.1942 15:10 Pe-2 9./JG3 39 18.2.1942 16:00 I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 40 18.2.1942 16:10 I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 41 19.2.1942 16:40 I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 42 22.3.1942 16:55 I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 43 22.3.1942 16:58 Il-2 9./JG3 44 22.3.1942 17:05 Il-2 9./JG3 45 31.3.1942 14:35 I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 46 31.3.1942 - I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 47 1.4.1942 17:05 I-301 9./JG3 probably LaGG-3 48 1.4.1942 17:12 Pe-2 9./JG3 49 4.4.1942 14:30 I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 50 4.4.1942 17:42 I-301 9./JG3 probably LaGG-3 51 19.5.1942 10:00 I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 52 20.5.1942 4:35 I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 53 20.5.1942 4:38 I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 54 20.5.1942 4:49 Il-2 9./JG3 55 20.5.1942 11:56 Il-2 9./JG3 56 21.5.1942 - I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 57 22.5.1942 9:41 I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 58 22.5.1942 9:42 I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 59 22.5.1942 9:45 I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 60 22.5.1942 9:46 I-61 9./JG3 probably MiG-3 61 23.5.1942 5:25 Il-2 9./JG3 62 23.5.1942 5:35 Il-2 9./JG3 63 26.5.1942 18:55 MiG-1 9./JG3 64 27.5.1942 6:22 R-10 9./JG3 65 26.6.1942 4:37 Pe-2 9./JG3 66 30.6.1942 6:51 Il-2 9./JG3 67 30.6.1942 6:52 MiG-1 9./JG3 68 30.6.1942 6:53 MiG-1 9./JG3 69 30.6.1942 6:56 Il-2 9./JG3 70 1.7.1942 19:10 Il-2 9./JG3 71 5.7.1942 3:16 MiG-1 9./JG3 72 5.7.1942 3:17 Il-2 9./JG3 73 5.7.1942 3:19 Il-2 9./JG3 74 5.7.1942 3:22 Pe-2 9./JG3 Voronezh 75 7.7.1942 3:01 MiG-1 9./JG3 76 7.7.1942 3:02 MiG-1 9./JG3 77 7.7.1942 3:41 Il-2 9./JG3 78 7.7.1942 3:55 Il-2 9./JG3 79 7.7.1942 3:57 Il-2 9./JG3 80 9.7.1942 11:20 Il-2 9./JG3 81 9.7.1942 11:23 Il-2 9./JG3 82 9.7.1942 11:25 Il-2 9./JG3 83 9.7.1942 19:38 MiG-1 9./JG3 84 9.7.1942 19:55 MiG-1 9./JG3 85 10.7.1942 4:02 MiG-1 9./JG3 86 10.7.1942 4:02 MiG-1 9./JG3 87 10.7.1942 4:06 MiG-1 9./JG3 88 16.7.1942 18:15 P-40 9./JG3 89 16.7.1942 18:16 P-40 9./JG3 90 16.7.1942 18:18 P-40 9./JG3 91 16.7.1942 18:40 Il-2 9./JG3 92 22.7.1942 5:55 P-40 9./JG3 93 22.7.1942 5:57 LaGG-3 9./JG3 Buscatski 94 22.7.1942 6:00 Il-2 9./JG3 95 24.7.1942 10:51 Il-2 9./JG3 96 24.7.1942 10:52 Il-2 9./JG3 97 24.7.1942 10:55 Il-2 9./JG3 98 24.7.1942 10:56 MiG-1 9./JG3 99 25.7.1942 10:50 Hurricane 9./JG3 100 25.7.1942 10:52 Hurricane 9./JG3 101 25.7.1942 10:54 Il-2 9./JG3 102 25.7.1942 10:55 Il-2 9./JG3 103 9.8.1942 6:02 Su-2 9./JG3 SE Kalatsch 104 9.8.1942 6:06 LaGG-3 9./JG3 E Kalatsch 105 9.8.1942 6:07 LaGG-3 9./JG3 E Kalatsch 106 9.8.1942 6:10 Su-2 9./JG3 NW Stalingrad Victories : 106
Awards : Ehrenpokal (22 June 1942)
Ritterkreuz (30 July 1941)
Eichenlaub (26 July 1942)
Units : JG2, JG77, JG3, Erg Gr Ost, EJG1
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/bauerv.htmlAsisbiz Database of 77 aerial victories for Viktor Bauer
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 15-May-40 Viktor Bauer 2./JG77 Hurricane 14.10 West of Brugge 18-May-40 Viktor Bauer 1./JG77 Hurricane 15.45 E Cambrai 01-Nov-40 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Spitfire 17.39 20km South Southend 13-Feb-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 P-2 12.50 Eastern Front 15-Feb-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 P-2 15.10 Eastern Front 18-Feb-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 16.00 Eastern Front 18-Feb-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 16.10 Eastern Front 19-Feb-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 16.40 Eastern Front 19-Feb-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 16.40 Eastern Front 22-Mar-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 16.55 Eastern Front 22-Mar-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 17.05 Eastern Front 22-Mar-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 16.58 Eastern Front 31-Mar-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 14.35 Eastern Front 31-Mar-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 200m 14.45 30km NE Staraya Russa 01-Apr-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-301 17.05 Eastern Front 01-Apr-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 P-2 17.12 Eastern Front 04-Apr-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-301 1000m 17.42 3km E Parfino 04-Apr-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 14.30 Eastern Front 19-Apr-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 10.00 Eastern Front 20-May-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 11.56 Eastern Front 20-May-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 04.49 Eastern Front 20-May-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 04.38 Eastern Front 20-May-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 04.35 Eastern Front 21-May-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 500m 07.40 1km E Temowaja 22-May-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 09.45 Eastern Front 22-May-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 2000m 09.35 10km S Staryy Saltov 22-May-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-61 4000m 09.38 15km SE Staryy Saltov 22-May-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 I-16 Rata 09.41 Eastern Front 23-May-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 05.35 3km Ternowaja 26-May-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 MiG-1 18.55 Eastern Front 27-May-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 R-10 2000m 06.22 10km S Balakleya 26-Jun-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 P-2 04.37 Eastern Front 30-Jun-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 06.51 Eastern Front 30-Jun-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 MiG-1 06.52 Eastern Front 30-Jun-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 06.56 Eastern Front 01-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 19.10 Eastern Front 05-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 P-2U 200m 03.22 Voronezh 05-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 MiG-1 03.16 Eastern Front 05-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 03.19 Eastern Front 05-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 03.17 Eastern Front 07-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 MiG-1 03.01 Eastern Front 07-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 MiG-1 1500m 03.02 Nowo-Ussman 07-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 03.41 Maslowka 07-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 700m 03.55 Voronezh 07-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 300m 03.57 Voronezh 09-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 MiG-1 19.38 Eastern Front 09-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 11.20 Voronezh 09-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 MiG-1 19.55 Eastern Front 09-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 11.25 Eastern Front 09-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 4000m 11.23 Voronezh 10-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 MiG-3 3000m 04.02 Voronezh 10-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 MiG-3 4000m 04.02 Voronezh 10-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 MiG-3 5000m 04.06 Voronezh 13-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 DB-3 11.11 Eastern Front 13-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 DB-3 11.15 Eastern Front 13-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 DB-3 11.16 Eastern Front 16-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 P-40 Warhawk 18.16 Eastern Front 16-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 P-40 Warhawk 4000m 18.16 09 353 16-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 P-40 Warhawk 4000m 18.18 09 373 16-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 18.40 19 154 22-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 P-40 Warhawk 05.55 Eastern Front 22-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 06.00 Eastern Front 22-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 LaGG-3 300m 05.57 Razdorskiy 24-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 MiG-1 10.56 Eastern Front 24-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 10.51 Eastern Front 24-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 10.52 Eastern Front 24-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 10.55 Eastern Front 25-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 100m 10.55 Kalatsch 25-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 300m 10.54 Kalatsch 25-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Hurricane 10.52 Eastern Front 25-Jul-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Hurricane 4500m 10.50 Kalatsch 09-Aug-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Su-2 2500m 06.02 SO Kalatsch 09-Aug-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 06.06 O Kalatsch 09-Aug-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 LaGG-3 2000m 06.07 O Kalatsch 09-Aug-42 Viktor Bauer 9./JG3 Su-2 800m 06.10 NW Stalingrad 28-Dec-42 Viktor Bauer 8./JG3 Yak-1 2000m 10.40 N Tscheruyjechkow 17-Jul-43 Viktor Bauer 10./JG51 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 200m 08.11 63 643
Eberhard von Boremski
Units:JG-77, 9./JG-3 (5/40), Stfkpt 7./JG-3, Stfkpt 9./JG-3 (5/42), 3/EJG-1
Awards:RK(5/3/42), DK-G(8/23/43), EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant
Known Aircraft:Bf 109E-4 WNr 5151 'Yellow 4+I' in 9/JG-3 (5/40), Bf 109F-4 WNr 13220 'Yellow 4+I' w 9/JG-3 (5/42)
Remarks:Russian POW. 630 combat missions. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Dunkirk, 29 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Breguet 693 at Poix/Auraignes, 7 June, 1940. A 'damaged' Hurricane on 30 June, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Blenheim in the Dover area on 24 September, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane W of Calais on 25 May, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, his 27th overall, an R-5 on 16 February, 1942. A double victory on 7 March, 1942; both I-61's. An R-10 on 13 March, 1942. An Il-2 10 km SE of Staraya Russia on 1 April, 1942. A triple on 20 May, 1942; two I-61's and an Il-2. An Il-2 and a MiG-3 on 2 December, 1942. Three P-40's on 8 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 12 December, 1942. A Boston 3 km NE of Artemorsk on 11 February, 1943. An R-5 S of Peski on 24 April, 1943. His 84th victory, a Yak-1 5 km N of Izyum on 5 April, 1943. Werk# 13220 not confirmed. Bowers/Lednicer, 90 victories. Alternate spelling: Boremsky. Killed in a fatal accident, 16 December, 1963, in Hamburg.
Asisbiz Database of 68 aerial victories out of 90 for Eberhard von Boremski
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 29-May-40 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Spitfire 18.45 Dunkirk 07-Jun-40 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Breguet 693 12.05 Poix-Auraines 30-Jun-40 Eberhard von Boremski 7./JG3 Hurricane Battle of Britain 24-Sep-40 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Blenheim 14.05 Battle of Britain 25-May-41 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Hurricane 14.45 Western Front 16-Feb-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 R-5 10.55 Eastern Front 18-Feb-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-61 14.50 Eastern Front 19-Feb-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 P-2 10.00 Eastern Front 19-Feb-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Pe-2 10.00 Eastern Front 03-Mar-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 U-2 10.20 Eastern Front 07-Mar-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-61 09.50 Eastern Front 07-Mar-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-61 15.10 Eastern Front 13-Mar-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 R-10 11.35 Eastern Front 15-Mar-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-301 16.15 Eastern Front 16-Mar-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-301 10.00 Eastern Front 17-Mar-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-301 10.30 Eastern Front 17-Mar-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-301 14.05 Eastern Front 20-Mar-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-301 11.55 Eastern Front 22-Mar-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 13.15 Eastern Front 28-Mar-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-61 12.10 Eastern Front 28-Mar-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-61 16.25 Eastern Front 01-Apr-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-61 10.30 Eastern Front 01-Apr-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 15.12 10km SE Staraya Russa 19-Apr-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 DB-3 10.03 Eastern Front 20-May-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-61 04.55 Eastern Front 20-May-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-61 09.30 Eastern Front 20-May-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 11.55 Eastern Front 21-May-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-61 17.25 Eastern Front 22-May-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 17.00 Eastern Front 22-May-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 I-61 2000m 09.40 20km E Staryy Saltov 23-May-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 05.25 30km E Ternowaja 26-May-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 18.55 15kmN Balakleya 27-May-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 MiG-1 2000m 16.02 5km SE St Savintsy 27-May-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Pe-2 1000m 15.50 20km SE Balakleya 27-May-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 MiG-1 2000m 16.00 5km SE St Savintsy 10-Jun-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 12.50 Eastern Front 14-Jun-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 LaGG-3 14.15 Eastern Front 30-Jun-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 06.50 Eastern Front 30-Jun-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 06.52 Eastern Front 30-Jun-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 06.53 Eastern Front 01-Jul-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 1000m 19.11 Kchenj 09-Jul-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 11.15 Eastern Front 09-Jul-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 11.16 Voronezh 10-Jul-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 MiG-1 4000m 04.00 Voronezh 10-Jul-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 MiG-1 04.10 Eastern Front 14-Jul-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 MiG-1 1000m 07.55 Millerovo 16-Jul-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 P-40 Warhawk 3000m 18.16 Tychkina (Novgorod) 16-Jul-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 P-40 Warhawk 1000m 18.35 Jeznatoff 22-Jul-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 LaGG-3 05.58 Eastern Front 22-Jul-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 LaGG-3 800m 05.55 Semikarakorskiy (Rostov) 24-Jul-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 10.50 Eastern Front 24-Jul-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 700m 10.52 Popov 24-Jul-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 10.54 Eastern Front 25-Jul-42 Eberhard von Boremski 9./JG3 Hurricane 10.51 Eastern Front 02-Dec-42 Eberhard von Boremski Stab III./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 10.03 4932 02-Dec-42 Eberhard von Boremski Stab III./JG3 MiG-3 500m 10.10 4932 08-Dec-42 Eberhard von Boremski Stab III./JG3 P-40 Kittyhawk 1000m 10.15 3937 08-Dec-42 Eberhard von Boremski Stab III./JG3 P-40 Kittyhawk 2500m 19.57 3965 08-Dec-42 Eberhard von Boremski Stab III./JG3 P-40 Kittyhawk 2500m 10.03 3935 11-Dec-42 Eberhard von Boremski Stab III./JG3 LaGG-3 4000m 13.22 3km N Tselir 12-Dec-42 Eberhard von Boremski Stab III./JG3 LaGG-3 500m 10.26 2943 11-Feb-43 Eberhard von Boremski 7./JG3 A-20 Boston 4000m 12.30 3km NE Artemorsk 24-Feb-43 Eberhard von Boremski 7./JG3 LaGG-3 200m 14.50 2km W Krischtepovka 05-Apr-43 Eberhard von Boremski 7./JG3 Yak-1 1000m 08.05 5km North of Izyum 22-Apr-43 Eberhard von Boremski 7./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. Locations & Height Illegible 22-Apr-43 Eberhard von Boremski 7./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. Locations & Height Illegible 22-Apr-43 Eberhard von Boremski 7./JG3 LaGG-5 Locations & Height Illegible 24-Apr-43 Eberhard von Boremski 7./JG3 R-5 50m 09.05 South of Peski
Rolf Diergardt
Units:Stffüh 9./JG-3 (7/42 S.U.)
Awards:DK-G, EP, EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4 WNr 7848 (80% dam 2/10/42), Bf 109F-4 WNr 10237 'Yellow 10+I' (lost 8/11/42)
Remarks:MIA 11 August, 1942 during aerial combat near Stalingrad; cause, engine damage. Mombeek MIA List. WIC 10 February, 1942 when he crashed at Riga-Spilve due to engine failure. One known victory, his 2nd, a Soviet I-301 on 25 February, 1942. A 3rd, a U-2 on 14 March, 1942. A 4th, an Il-2 5 km SSE of Sytschewo on 1 April, 1942. A 5th, an Il-2 on 4 April, 1942. A 6th, a Pe-2 on 6 April, 1942. A 7th, an Il-2 on 20 May, 1942. An 8th, an Su-2 on 21 May, 1942. A 9th, an Il-2 on 22 May, 1942. A 10th, a MiG-1 on 23 May, 1942. An 11th, an R-10 on 29 May, 1942. A 12th, A MiG-1 on 1 July, 1942. A 13th, an Il-2 on 4 July, 1942. A 14th, a MiG-3 at Voronezh on 10 July, 1942. A 15th, a Pe-2 on 16 July, 1942. A 16th, an Il-2 on 22 July, 1942. A 17th, an Il-2 on 24 July, 1942. Four victories on 26 July, 1942; two Il-2's and two MiG-1's. A LaGG-3 at Kalatsch on 27 July, 1942. An Il-2 NE of Kalatsch on 28 July, 1942. A 23rd, a Hurricane SE of Kalatsch on 29 July, 1942. His 24th & 25th, a Hurricane and a LaGG-3 E of Kalatsch on 2 August, 1942. An SU-2 N of Tingula on 5 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 at Stalingrad on 7 August, 1942. Alternate spelling: Diergaardt.
Asisbiz Database of 68 aerial victories out of 28 for Rolf Diergardt
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 25-Feb-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 I-301 11.58 Eastern Front 14-Mar-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 U-2 11.25 Eastern Front 01-Apr-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 20m 15.10 5km ssE Sytschewo 04-Apr-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 13.42 Eastern Front 06-Apr-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 P-2 18.15 Eastern Front 20-May-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 04.50 Eastern Front 21-May-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Su-2 07.35 Eastern Front 22-May-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 18.02 Eastern Front 23-May-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 MiG-1 05.37 Eastern Front 29-May-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 R-10 18.40 Eastern Front 01-Jul-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 MiG-1 12.28 Eastern Front 04-Jul-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 19.03 Eastern Front 10-Jul-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 MiG-3 3000m 04.02 Voronezh 16-Jul-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 P-2 3000m 17.22 2918 22-Jul-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 15.00 Eastern Front 24-Jul-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 08.17 Eastern Front 26-Jul-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 08.35 Eastern Front 26-Jul-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 15.15 Eastern Front 26-Jul-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 MiG-1 15.40 Eastern Front 26-Jul-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 MiG-1 2500m 18.15 Kalatsch 27-Jul-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 08.45 Kalatsch 28-Jul-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 09.52 NE Kalatsch 29-Jul-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Hurricane 5500m 13.40 SE Kalatsch 31-Jul-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 200m 11.15 West of Kalatsch 02-Aug-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Hurricane 5500m 10.10 E Kalatsch 02-Aug-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 LaGG-3 5000m 10.15 NE Kalatsch 05-Aug-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 Su-2 Low Level 04.44 N Tingula 07-Aug-42 Rolf Diergardt 9./JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 17.00 Stalingrad
Ernst Dürkopp
Units:3./JG-3 (S.U.)
Awards:Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109F-4 WNr 10110 'Yellow 12' (lost 5/18/42)
Remarks:MIA 18 May, 1942; Combat with a MiG-1 near Polnaja, area of Stary-Ssaltow. Mombeek MIA List.
No known victories for Ernst Dürkopp
Adalbert Kuhn
Units:9./JG-3 (2/42 S.U.)
Awards:EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109F
Remarks:POW 29 May, 1942 (Magnus). His first victory, a Soviet I-15 on 28 February, 1942. A 2nd, an I-61 on 5 April, 1942. A 3rd, an I-61 on 20 May, 1942. A 4th, an I-61 on 22 May, 1942. A 5th, a MiG-1 on 29 May, 1942.
Asisbiz database list of 5 aerial victories for Adalbert Kuhn
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments Saturday, February 28, 1942 Adalbert Kuhn 9./JG3 I-15 Rata 09:12 Sunday, April 05, 1942 Adalbert Kuhn 9./JG3 I-61 500m 16:17 3km NE Borki Wednesday, May 20, 1942 Adalbert Kuhn 9./JG3 I-61 04:30 Friday, May 22, 1942 Adalbert Kuhn 9./JG3 I-61 09:48 Friday, May 29, 1942 Adalbert Kuhn 9./JG3 MiG-1 09:45
Georg 'Peter' Schentke
Units:9./JG-3 (2/42 S.U.), 2./JG-3 (12/42)
Awards:RK(9/4/41), DK-G(10/5/42), EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4 'Yellow 2+I' (2/42), Bf 109G-2 WNr 13885 'Black 3' (lost 12/25/42)
Remarks:MIA 25 December, 1942 after dowing an Il-2 near Kotluban. As a member of the Pitomnik (Stalingrad) airfield protection Staffel, he had to bail out of his G-2 over Russian territory. His first victory, a Blenheim at Abbeville, 8 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire in the London area on 7 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 1 December, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane at Cape Gris Nez on 15 May, 1941. His 31st victory, a Soviet I-61 on 18 February, 1942. Another I-61 on 19 February, 1942. An I-61 on 12 March, 1942. An I-301 on 16 March, 1942. A Pe-2 on 20 March, 1942. An Il-2 on 22 March, 1942. A double on 4 April, 1942; both I-301's. Another double, two Il-2's on 23 May, 1942. A double at Voronezh , a LaGG-3 and an Il-2, on 5 July, 1942. A Quad, same area on 7 July, 1942; two MiG-1's and two Il-2's. An unnamed Soviet AC on 1 December, 1942. An Il-2 and an La-5 on 8 December, 1942. Two MiG-1's and an Il-2 on 10 December, 1942. Two Il-2's, two La-5's and two LaGG-3's in the Stalingrad area on 12 December, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 90 victories.
Asisbiz database list of 62 aerial victories out of 90 for Georg Schentke
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location Saturday, June 08, 1940 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 Blenheim 17:53 Abbeville Saturday, September 07, 1940 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 Spitfire 17:55 Sunday, December 01, 1940 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 Spitfire 14:42 Thursday, May 15, 1941 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 Hurricane 20:55 Wednesday, February 18, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 I-61 16:10 Thursday, February 19, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 I-61 16:40 Thursday, February 19, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 I-61 16:40 Saturday, February 28, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 I-15 Rata 09:12 Saturday, February 28, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 I-15 Rata 09:13 Thursday, March 12, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 I-61 16:52 Monday, March 16, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 I-301 10:55 Tuesday, March 17, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 I-301 09:50 Friday, March 20, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 P-2 14:55 Sunday, March 22, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 13:10 Saturday, April 04, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 I-301 16:11 Saturday, April 04, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 I-301 16:04 Monday, April 06, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 MiG-3 14:14 Monday, April 06, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 MiG-3 1000m 14:14 4km E Parfino Sunday, April 19, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 I-61 10:02 Friday, May 22, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 I-61 2000m 09:46 20km SE Staryy Saltov Friday, May 22, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 I-61 1500m 09:36 15km SE Staryy Saltov Friday, May 22, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 I-61 2000m 09:42 20km SE Staryy Saltov Saturday, May 23, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 05:36 Saturday, May 23, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 05:40 Tuesday, May 26, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 P-2 16:07 Tuesday, May 26, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 P-2 16:10 Friday, May 29, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 R-10 10:25 Friday, June 26, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 P-2 04:35 Wednesday, July 01, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 MiG-1 10:13 Sunday, July 05, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 50m 03:18 Voronezh Sunday, July 05, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 03:16 Sunday, July 05, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 LaGG-3 600m 03:15 Voronezh Tuesday, July 07, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 MiG-1 03:00 Tuesday, July 07, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 03:40 Tuesday, July 07, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 MiG-1 1300m 03:03 Nowo-Ussman Tuesday, July 07, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 700m 03:56 Voronezh Thursday, July 09, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 11:22 Thursday, July 09, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 11:24 Thursday, July 09, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 11:17 Thursday, July 09, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 LaGG-3 19:36 Saturday, July 11, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 A-20 Boston 09:58 Thursday, July 16, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 P-2 17:20 Thursday, July 16, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 P-2 17:21 Thursday, July 16, 1942 Georg Schentke 9./JG3 P-2 17:22 Tuesday, December 01, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 - 08:45 Tuesday, December 08, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 600m 10:15 49 141 Tuesday, December 08, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 La-5 1500m 12:45 49 327 Wednesday, December 09, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 07:20 49 134 Thursday, December 10, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 MiG-1 2000m 08:30 49 173 Thursday, December 10, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 1000m 08:40 49 133 Thursday, December 10, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 MiG-1 1200m 08:47 49 164 Saturday, December 12, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 La-5 2000m 11:55 5km ssE Karpovka Saturday, December 12, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 LaGG-3 1500m 13:41 49 342 Saturday, December 12, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 12:10 49 331 Saturday, December 12, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 La-5 250m 08:39 49 343 Saturday, December 12, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 200m 06:57 49 349 Saturday, December 12, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 LaGG-3 1500m 13:33 49 354 Sunday, December 13, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 LaGG-3 1000m 13:30 44 323 Thursday, December 17, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 LaGG-3 50m 10:00 49 213 Thursday, December 17, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 LaGG-3 1000m 13:18 49 161 Friday, December 18, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 Pe-2 1200m 07:32 49 261 Friday, December 25, 1942 Georg Schentke 2./JG3 Pe-2 2500m 13:50 4078
Kurt Sochatzy
Kurt Sochatzy was born on 5 February 1915 at Schlo? Pragerhof near Marburg in the Drau region of Austria. He joined the Austrian Luftstreitkrafte in 1935. Following the German annexation of Austria in 1938, Sochatzy transferred to the Luftwaffe serving with I./JG138 from July. In November, I./JG138 was redesignated I./JG134. In February 1939, Sochatzy joined Condor Legion in support of the Nationalist cause in the Spanish Civil War. Leutnant Sochatzy was assigned to 3.Staffel of J88. He was awarded the Spanienkreuz in Bronze mit Schwerten for his accomplishments in that conflict. On his return to Germany, Sochatzy was transferred to I./JG76 in July 1939. He participated in the Polish campaign with the unit earning promotion to the rank of Oberleutnant. In January 1940, Sochatzy was appointed Adjutant of Jagdfliegerschule 5. Later, he was appointed Staffelkapitan of 3./JFS5, where he trained future Experten Hans-Joachim Marseille (158 victories, RK-Br, killed in action 30 September 1942), Walter Nowotny (258 victories, RK-Br, killed in action 8 November 1944) and Hans Strelow (68 victories, RK-EL, killed in action 22 May 1942). Sochatzy was appointed Staffelkapitan of 7./JG3, based on the Channel front, on 15 December 1940. He led the unit during Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia. On 26 June, he claimed his first victory, when he shot down a Russian SB-2 twin-engine bomber. Sochatzy claimed three enemy aircraft shot down on 30 June to raise his victory total to five. In July, he claimed 30 victories, including three Russian SB-2 twin-engine bombers shot down on 6 July to record his eighth through 10th victories, five Russian twin-engine bombers on 9 July (13-17), his 20th victory on 12 July, when he shot down a Russian I-16 fighter and five Russian DB-3 twin-engine bombers shot down on 23 July (27-31). However, on 16 July, after shooting down two Russian SB-3 twin-engine bombers, he was forced to make an emergency landing in his Bf 109F-2 W.Nr. 9612 (W12+I) behind enemy lines. Sochatzy was initially reported missing but made his way back to his unit.
On 3 August 1941, in combat with Russian Il-2 ground-attack aircraft, Sochatzy was shot down in Bf109F-2 (W.Nr. 8217) (W9+). He baled out of his stricken aircraft but was then captured by Russian troops on landing. Sochatzy was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 12 August 1941 in absentia for 38 aerial victories in addition to 27 aircraft and two trains destroyed on the ground. He returned to Germany in September 1947.
Kurt Sochatzy was credited with 38 victories in 180 missions. He recorded 35 victories over the Eastern front.
Asisbiz database list of 62 aerial victories out of 38 for Kurt Sochatzy
No Date Time A/c Type Unit - 7.6.1941 - Spitfire n.b. 7./JG3 1 26.6.1941 9:16 SB-2 7./JG3 2 26.6.1941 15:50 Potez 63 7./JG3 3 30.6.1941 8:07 Potez 63 7./JG3 4 30.6.1941 8:10 Potez 63 7./JG3 5 30.6.1941 14:08 E/a 7./JG3 6 1.7.1941 10:23 I-153 7./JG3 7 1.7.1941 15:50 SB-2 7./JG3 8 6.7.1941 17:10 SB-2 7./JG3 9 6.7.1941 17:15 SB-2 7./JG3 10 6.7.1941 17:20 Pe-2 7./JG3 11 7.7.1941 8:15 V-11 7./JG3 12 7.7.1941 8:17 V-11 7./JG3 13 9.7.1941 15:55 Pe-2 7./JG3 14 9.7.1941 16:01 Pe-2 7./JG3 15 9.7.1941 17:20 SB-2 7./JG3 16 9.7.1941 17:23 SB-2 7./JG3 17 9.7.1941 17:27 SB-2 7./JG3 18 10.7.1941 9:51 RZ 7./JG3 19 11.7.1941 19:47 I-16 7./JG3 20 12.7.1941 11:03 I-16 7./JG3 21 13.7.1941 10:10 SB-2 7./JG3 22 13.7.1941 10:25 SB-2 7./JG3 23 14.7.1941 7:08 I-153 7./JG3 24 15.7.1941 19:10 I-16 7./JG3 25 16.7.1941 15:23 SB-3 7./JG3 26 16.7.1941 15:25 SB-3 7./JG3 27 23.7.1941 13:41 DB-3 7./JG3 28 23.7.1941 13:43 DB-3 7./JG3 29 23.7.1941 13:45 DB-3 7./JG3 30 23.7.1941 17:22 DB-3 7./JG3 31 23.7.1941 17:25 DB-3 7./JG3 32 24.7.1941 14:02 DB-3 7./JG3 33 24.7.1941 14:04 DB-3 7./JG3 34 25.7.1941 18:52 SB-3 7./JG3 35 25.7.1941 18:57 SB-3 7./JG3 36 1.8.1941 11:25 ZKB-19 7./JG3 37 1.8.1941 11:30 ZKB-19 7./JG3 38 3.8.1941 16:40 I-16 7./JG3 Victories : 38
Awards : Ritterkreuz (12 August 1941)
Units : JG3
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http://www.luftwaffe.cz/sochatzy.htmlAsisbiz database of 4 aerial victories out of 38 for Kurt Sochatzy
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 07-Jun-41 Kurt Sochatzy 7./JG3 Spitfire Western Front 13-Jul-42 Kurt Sochatzy 7./JG3 SB-2 10.10 Eastern Front 13-Jul-42 Kurt Sochatzy 7./JG3 SB-2 10.25 Eastern Front 15-Jul-42 Kurt Sochatzy 7./JG3 I-16 Rata 19.10 Eastern Front
Hans Schleef
Asisbiz database of 80 aerial victories for Hans Schleef
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 05-Feb-41 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Hurricane 13.40 Western Front 31-May-41 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Wellington 17.43 Western Front 20-Feb-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 I-61 12.36 Eastern Front 20-Feb-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 I-61 12.36 Eastern Front 22-Feb-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 I-61 13.18 Eastern Front 27-Feb-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 I-61 10.48 Eastern Front 27-Feb-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 I-61 10.48 Eastern Front 04-Mar-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 U-2 09.06 Eastern Front 09-Mar-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 I-61 09.00 Eastern Front 17-Mar-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 I-61 09.48 Eastern Front 18-Mar-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 I-61 2000m 17.38 10km NW Mury 18-Mar-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 U-2 18.10 N Ramenschewo Bodennahe 19-Mar-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 I-61 15.56 Eastern Front 19-Mar-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 SB-3 16.03 Eastern Front 20-Mar-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 I-61 07.30 Eastern Front 22-Mar-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 13.15 Eastern Front 28-Mar-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 I-61 13.52 Eastern Front 28-Mar-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 I-301 13.54 Eastern Front 29-Mar-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 U-2 07.53 Eastern Front 30-Mar-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 I-61 09.58 Eastern Front 30-Mar-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 I-61 15.22 Eastern Front 06-Apr-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 16.41 Eastern Front 06-Apr-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 16.43 Eastern Front 22-May-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 MiG-1 18.05 Eastern Front 22-May-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 18.03 Eastern Front 23-May-42 Hans Schleef 4./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 12.32 3km E Weskloje 23-May-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 MiG-1 06.30 Eastern Front 27-May-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 MiG-1 04.18 Eastern Front 30-Jun-42 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 07.42 Eastern Front 27-Feb-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 P-2 Low Level 14.30 9km SE Izsyum 27-Feb-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 U-2 50m 14.40 1km W Gregenskoye 02-Mar-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 MiG-3 600m 14.30 1km South Wolinskaya 12-Mar-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 MiG-1 100m 08.08 1km South Kupyansk 13-Mar-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 50m 11.34 South of Pchetanoye 15-Mar-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 A-20 Boston 800m 06.54 60 130 18-Mar-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-3 300m 09.45 7km North of Cherkoff 22-Mar-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-5 2000m 12.32 Rostov 31-Mar-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 MiG-1 4800m 10.00 10km South Bataysk 03-Apr-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-3 2500m 13.15 1km sudw Izyum 03-Apr-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 50m 16.40 6km sudw Izyum 04-Apr-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 100m 09.56 1km South Izyum 07-May-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 A-20 Boston 1500m 04.13 NW Slaviansk 07-May-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 A-20 Boston 1500m 04.14 NW Slaviansk 22-May-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-5 900m 12.13 West of Olschawka 22-May-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 MiG-3 500m 12.18 E Wesselyj 22-May-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 MiG-3 50m 12.32 E Gresnoje 30-May-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 06.58 SE Platowo 30-May-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-3 3500m 07.04 SE Platowo 30-May-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-5 4500m 17.05 N Dsershinsk 30-May-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-3 50m 17.20 West of Nowo-Aidar 02-Jun-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-5 5500m 10.35 South of Kursk 10-Jun-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-5 3000m 08.30 E Nowo-Astrakhan 14-Jun-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-5 2500m 14.33 West of Nishnaja-Duwenka 15-Jun-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-3 3500m 17.32 N Starobelsk 15-Jun-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 17.36 N Starobelsk 16-Jun-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-3 4000m 18.20 nordostw Starobelsk 05-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 4./JG3 LaGG-3 1000m 15.26 East of Belgorod 05-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-3 1000m 15.26 East of Belgorod 05-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 800m 15.24 East of Belgorod 05-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Il-5 800m 15.22 East of Belgorod 05-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-5 2000m 06.35 North of Tomarewka 06-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-3 1000m 15.10 WNikolskoye 06-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-5 19.15 S Goroditsche 09-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-5 Low Level 06.20 NNE Pokrovka 11-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 300m 10.06 West of Prokorovhka 14-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 4./JG3 LaGG-3 3800m 12.33 West of Leski 14-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 4./JG3 LaGG-3 1500m 12.49 West of Wesselyj 17-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-3 1800m 15.20 1km N Chervonyy-Oskol 21-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 P-39 Aircobra 100m 09.43 1km S Bogoroditskoye 21-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 200m 09.46 2km SE Bogoroditskoye 21-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 250m 09.49 5km E Bogoroditskoye 30-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-3 400m 11.05 E Marinovka 30-Jul-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 200m 11.00 3km E Marinovka 01-Aug-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 LaGG-3 2500m 05.25 SE Stepanowka 12-Aug-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 B-17 Fortress 8500m 09.18 3km N Konigswinter 06-Sep-43 Hans Schleef 7./JG3 B-17 Fortress Hss 11.32 Channel Front 22-Feb-44 Hans Schleef 3./JG3 P-47 Thunderbolt 6100m 12.17 LL-1 (S Tilburg) 08-Mar-44 Hans Schleef 3./JG3 P-51 Mustang 7500m 13.40 HE (Loburg-Gorzke) 12-Dec-44 Hans Schleef 16./JG4 P-47 Thunderbolt 3500m 15.45 05 Ost S/SR-8 (W. Ludwigshaven) 23-Dec-44 Hans Schleef Stab IV./JG4 P-47 Thunderbolt 3600m 09.51 05 Ost S/RO (Wittlich area)
Otto Wessling or Otto Weßling
Otto Weßling was born on 23 September 1913 at Bad Harzburg in Harz. We?ling was posted to JG3 in March 1940. Gefreiter We?ling was assigned to 9./JG3. He claimed his first victory on 30 June when he claimed a RAF Spitfire fighter shot down near St Omer. He had increased his tally to four by the time the unit was withdrawn from France to prepare for the invasion of Russia. By the end of 1941, now operating over the Eastern front, We?ling had eight victories to his credit. He claimed 18 victories in March 1942, including his 10th, a Russian I-61 fighter, on 6 March, three Russian I-301 fighters shot down on 17 March to record his 15th through 17th victories and two more I-61s shot down on 20 March (19-20). On 1 April 1942, Oberfeldwebel We?ling was transferred to 3./JG3. On 22 June, he shot down four Russian MiG-1 fighters (35-38). On 29 June, We?ling claimed his 40th victory, when he shot down a Russian Il-2 Sturmovik ground attack aircraft, but was then shot down by Russian ground fire necessitating an emergency landing in Bf109F-4 (W.Nr. 10222) behind enemy lines, south of Belayev. Despite being wounded, We?ling succeeded in evading capture, returning to German lines several days later. On 17 July, he claimed three enemy aircraft shot down (45-47) and repeated the feat on 21 July (48-50). On 28 August, We?ling claimed two Russian fighters shot down (59-60). Oberfeldwebel We?ling was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 4 September for 62 victories.
We?ling was transferred to Erganzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost for a spell of instructing. Here, he also received promotion to the rank of Leutnant. On 1 June 1943, We?ling was transferred to 10./JG3 based in Italy. He shot down two USAAF B-24 four-engine bombers on 2 July (68-69). On 12 July, We?ling claimed three RAF Spitfires shot down over Sicily (65-67). We?ling was appointed Staffelkapitan of 10./JG3 on 17 July 1943. On 21 July, he was badly wounded by bomb fragments during an air raid on his airfield at Leverano. On his recovery We?ling was appointed Staffelkapitan of 11./JG3. At the end of September 1943, IV./JG3 was relocated to Germany to perform Reichsverteidigung duties. We?ling had 70 victories to his credit at this time. During early April 1944, he was particularly successful against USAAF four-engine raids claiming three B-17s shot down on 11 April (78-80) and nine in total up to 18 April. On 19 April 1944, We?ling was shot down and killed in aerial combat near Eschwege in Bf-109G-6 (W.Nr. 412052). He was posthumously awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 530) on 20 July.
Otto Weßling was credited with 83 victories in approximately 500 missions. He claimed 56 victories over the Eastern front, including eight Il-2 Sturmoviks. Of the 27 victories he recorded over the Western front, 15 were four-engine bombers. In addition he claimed six aircraft destroyed on the ground.
Asisbiz database of 83 aerial victories for Otto Wessling
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 30.6.1940 15:45 Spitfire 9./JG3 W St Omer 2 10.7.1940 14:33 Blenheim 9./JG3 20km W Arras 3 27.9.1940 15:45 Spitfire 9./JG3 - 4 1.12.1940 - E/a 9./JG3 - 5 5.2.1941 14:00 Hurricane 9./JG3 W Calais 6 21.5.1941 - Blenheim 9./JG3 N St Pol 7 3.10.1941 15:55 I-17 9./JG3 - 8 5.10.1941 14:35 Il-2 9./JG3 - 9 4.3.1942 10:30 I-61 9./JG3 - 10 6.3.1942 11:40 I-61 9./JG3 - 11 7.3.1942 15:05 I-61 9./JG3 - 12 8.3.1942 16:20 I-61 9./JG3 20km SE Staraya Russa 13 8.3.1942 16:20 I-61 9./JG3 20km SE Staraya Russa 14 15.3.1942 16:15 I-301 9./JG3 - 15 17.3.1942 10:35 I-301 9./JG3 - 16 17.3.1942 10:40 I-301 9./JG3 - 17 17.3.1942 15:40 I-301 9./JG3 - 18 19.3.1942 16:05 U-2 9./JG3 - 19 20.3.1942 9:30 I-61 9./JG3 - 20 20.3.1942 9:35 I-61 9./JG3 - 21 22.3.1942 16:56 Il-2 9./JG3 - 22 22.3.1942 17:02 Il-2 9./JG3 - 23 28.3.1942 12:40 I-301 9./JG3 - 24 28.3.1942 12:50 I-301 9./JG3 - 25 30.3.1942 11:40 I-61 9./JG3 - 26 31.3.1942 14:40 I-61 9./JG3 - 27 1.4.1942 17:00 P-2 9./JG3 - 28 1.4.1942 17:10 P-2 9./JG3 - 29 4.4.1942 17:20 I-61 9./JG3 - 30 5.4.1942 16:15 I-301 9./JG3 1km W Borki 31 3.6.1942 17:40 MiG-1 3./JG3 - 32 11.6.1942 5:25 Il-2 3./JG3 - 33 13.6.1942 12:13 LaGG-3 3./JG3 NE Kupjansk 34 13.6.1942 12:17 MiG-1 3./JG3 NW Kupjansk 35 22.6.1942 6:45 MiG-1 3./JG3 - 36 22.6.1942 12:55 MiG-1 3./JG3 - 37 22.6.1942 13:00 MiG-1 3./JG3 - 38 22.6.1942 13:10 MiG-1 3./JG3 - 39 28.6.1942 3:35 MiG-1 3./JG3 - 40 29.6.1942 17:05 Il-2 3./JG3 - 41 3.7.1942 10:05 MiG-1 3./JG3 - 42 5.7.1942 19:03 Yak-4 3./JG3 - 43 9.7.1942 5:06 MiG-1 3./JG3 - 44 12.7.1942 10:55 U-2 3./JG3 - 45 17.7.1942 5:15 R-5 3./JG3 - 46 17.7.1942 5:40 MiG-1 3./JG3 - 47 17.7.1942 5:50 MiG-1 3./JG3 - 48 21.7.1942 8:35 MiG-1 3./JG3 - 49 21.7.1942 8:56 Il-2 3./JG3 - 50 21.7.1942 9:01 Il-2 3./JG3 Stalino 51 8.8.1942 10:53 Su-2 3./JG3 39 364 52 12.8.1942 4:25 LaGG-3 3./JG3 39 460 53 12.8.1942 4:28 LaGG-3 3./JG3 49 310 54 13.8.1942 17:50 LaGG-3 2./JG3 39 423 55 13.8.1942 17:55 MiG-1 2./JG3 49 312 56 16.8.1942 13:35 MiG-1 2./JG3 40 772 57 21.8.1942 11:05 MiG-1 2./JG3 30 822 58 21.8.1942 11:15 Pe-2 2./JG3 39 264 59 26.8.1942 8:45 Yak-7 2./JG3 49 241 60 28.8.1942 5:15 MiG-1 2./JG3 49 251 61 28.8.1942 5:17 I-180 2./JG3 49 214 62 31.8.1942 16:10 Il-2 2./JG3 - 63 2.7.1943 11:12 B-24 10./JG3 30km SE Lecce 64 2.7.1943 11:30 B-24 10./JG3 60-70km SW San Cesaria 65 12.7.1943 8:15 Spitfire 10./JG3 5km W Syracuse 66 12.7.1943 11:12 Spitfire 10./JG3 30km S Licata 67 12.7.1943 17:10 Spitfire 10./JG3 10km S Catania 68 16.7.1943 13:10 B-24 10./JG3 15km N Bari 69 16.7.1943 13:18 B-24 10./JG3 15km SE Palazzo San Pervaria 70 18.7.1943 13:55 P-38 10./JG3 70494 71 23.3.1944 11:20 B-17 11./JG3 3-5km N Hamm 72 23.3.1944 11:24 P-38 11./JG3 5km NW Ahlen 73 29.3.1944 14:12 B-17 11./JG3 Steinhuder Meer 74 29.3.1944 14:18 P-51 11./JG3 Syke-Bassum 75 8.4.1944 14:15 B-17 11./JG3 NW Braunschweig 76 8.4.1944 14:20 B-24 11./JG3 N Braunschweig 77 9.4.1944 11:40 B-24 11./JG3 N Rugen 78 11.4.1944 11:00 B-17 11./JG3 S Oebisfelde 79 11.4.1944 11:04 B-17 11./JG3 Near Miesterhorst 80 11.4.1944 13:20 B-17 11./JG3 Rostock 81 13.4.1944 14:05 B-17 11./JG3 SW Wertheim 82 18.4.1944 14:35 B-17 11./JG3 Nauen area 83 18.4.1944 14:38 B-17 11./JG3 Nauen area Victories : 83
Awards : Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (11 May 1942)
Ritterkreuz (4 September 1942)
Eichenlaub (20 July 1944)
Units : JG3
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Otto Wessling - Otto Weßling
Asisbiz database list of 83 aerial victories for Otto Wessling
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location Sunday, June 30, 1940 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 Hurricane 15:45 West of St Omer Wednesday, July 10, 1940 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 Blenheim 14:33 20km West of Arras Tuesday, September 24, 1940 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 Spitfire 15:45 Friday, September 27, 1940 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 Spitfire 15:45 - Friday, September 27, 1940 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 Abschuß** - - Wednesday, February 05, 1941 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 Hurricane 14:00 Wednesday, May 21, 1941 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 Blenheim * - N. St. Pol Wednesday, March 04, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-61 10:30 Friday, March 06, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-61 11:40 Saturday, March 07, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-61 15:05 Sunday, March 08, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-61 16:23 Sunday, March 08, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-61 100m 16:23 20km SE Staraya Russa Sunday, March 15, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-301 16:15 Tuesday, March 17, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-301 10:40 Tuesday, March 17, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-301 15:40 Tuesday, March 17, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-301 10:35 Thursday, March 19, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 U-2 16:05 Friday, March 20, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-61 09:30 Friday, March 20, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-61 09:35 Sunday, March 22, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 16:56 Sunday, March 22, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 17:02 Saturday, March 28, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-301 12:50 Saturday, March 28, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-301 12:40 Monday, March 30, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-61 11:40 Tuesday, March 31, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-61 14:40 Wednesday, April 01, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 P-2 17:10 Wednesday, April 01, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 P-2 17:00 Saturday, April 04, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-61 17:20 Sunday, April 05, 1942 Otto Wessling 9./JG3 I-301 300m 16:15 1km W Borki Tuesday, May 12, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 - 15:35 Tuesday, May 26, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 - 07:30 Wednesday, June 03, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 MiG-1 17:40 Thursday, June 11, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 06:25 Saturday, June 13, 1942 Otto Wessling 8./JG3 MiG-1 700m 12:17 NW Kupjansk Saturday, June 13, 1942 Otto Wessling 8./JG3 LaGG-3 1700m 12:13 NE Kupjansk Monday, June 22, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 MiG-1 13:10 Monday, June 22, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 MiG-1 06:45 Monday, June 22, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 MiG-1 13:00 Monday, June 22, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 MiG-1 12:55 Sunday, June 28, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 MiG-1 03:35 Monday, June 29, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 17:05 Friday, July 03, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 MiG-1 10:05 Sunday, July 05, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 Yak-4 19:03 Thursday, July 09, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 MiG-1 05:06 Sunday, July 12, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 U-2 10:55 Friday, July 17, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 R-5 05:15 Friday, July 17, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 MiG-1 05:40 Friday, July 17, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 MiG-1 05:50 Tuesday, July 21, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 MiG-1 08:35 Tuesday, July 21, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 08:56 Tuesday, July 21, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 50m 09:01 Stalino Saturday, August 08, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 Su-2 400m 10:53 39 364 Wednesday, August 12, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 LaGG-3 4500m 04:25 39 460 Wednesday, August 12, 1942 Otto Wessling 3./JG3 LaGG-3 04:28 49 310 Thursday, August 13, 1942 Otto Wessling 2./JG3 LaGG-3 200m 17:50 39 423 Thursday, August 13, 1942 Otto Wessling 2./JG3 MiG-1 100m 17:55 49 312 Sunday, August 16, 1942 Otto Wessling 2./JG3 MiG-1 1200m 13:35 40 772 Friday, August 21, 1942 Otto Wessling 2./JG3 MiG-1 1200m 11:05 30 822 Friday, August 21, 1942 Otto Wessling 2./JG3 Pe-2 900-1000m 11:15 39 264 Wednesday, August 26, 1942 Otto Wessling 2./JG3 Yak-7B 600-700m 08:45 49 241 Friday, August 28, 1942 Otto Wessling 2./JG3 I-180 1700m 05:17 49 214 Friday, August 28, 1942 Otto Wessling 2./JG3 MiG-1 2200m 05:15 49 251 Friday, July 02, 1943 Otto Wessling 10./JG3 B-24 Liberator 5-7000m 11:30 60-70km SW San Cesaria Friday, July 02, 1943 Otto Wessling 10./JG3 B-24 Liberator 8000m 11:12 30km SE Lecce Monday, July 12, 1943 Otto Wessling 10./JG3 Spitfire 3000m 08:15 5km W Syracuse Monday, July 12, 1943 Otto Wessling 10./JG3 Spitfire 2500m 17:10 10km S Catania Monday, July 12, 1943 Otto Wessling 10./JG3 Spitfire 2000m 11:12 30km S Licata Friday, July 16, 1943 Otto Wessling 10./JG3 B-24D Liberator 6300m 13:10 15km N Bari Friday, July 16, 1943 Otto Wessling 10./JG3 B-24D Liberator 4500m 13:22 15km SE Palazzo San Pervaria Sunday, July 18, 1943 Otto Wessling 10./JG3 P-38F Lightning 6300m 13:55 70494 Thursday, March 23, 1944 Otto Wessling 11./JG3 B-17 Fortress 7000m 11:20 3-5km N Hamm Thursday, March 23, 1944 Otto Wessling 11./JG3 P-38 Lightning 6500m 11:24 5km NW Ahlen Wednesday, March 29, 1944 Otto Wessling 11./JG3 P-51 Mustang 3500m 14:18 ES-5 (Syke-Bassum) Wednesday, March 29, 1944 Otto Wessling 11./JG3 B-17 Fortress 6500m 14:12 GT-2 (Steinhuder Meer) Saturday, April 08, 1944 Otto Wessling 11./JG3 B-24 Liberator 5200m 14:20 N Braunschweig Saturday, April 08, 1944 Otto Wessling 11./JG3 B-17 Fortress 5500m 14:15 NW Braunschweig Sunday, April 09, 1944 Otto Wessling 11./JG3 B-24 Liberator 6500m 11:40 SH (N Rugen) Tuesday, April 11, 1944 Otto Wessling 11./JG3 B-17 Fortress 5300m 13:20 HE-2 Rostock Tuesday, April 11, 1944 Otto Wessling 11./JG3 B-17 Fortress 5000m 11:00 GB-6 (S Oebisfelde) Tuesday, April 11, 1944 Otto Wessling 11./JG3 B-17 Fortress 5000m 11:04 GC-1 (b Miesterhorst) Thursday, April 13, 1944 Otto Wessling 6./JG3 B-17 Fortress 6300m 14:05 ST-3 (SW Wertheim) Tuesday, April 18, 1944 Otto Wessling 11./JG3 B-17 Fortress 6500m 14:35 FF (Nauen area W Berlin) Tuesday, April 18, 1944 Otto Wessling 11./JG3 B-17 Fortress 6300m 14:38 FF (Nauen area W Berlin)
Gordon M. Gollob
During the Second World War, only nine jagdwaffe pilots were awarded the Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub, Schwerten und Brillanten, (1) one of Germany's most prestigious decorations: Generalleutnant Adolf Galland, Oberst Gordon M. Gollob, Oberst Hermann Gr.u, Hauptmann Erich Hartmann, Oberst Helmut Lent, Hauptmann Hans-Joachim Marseille, Oberst Werner Molders, Major Walter Nowotny and Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer. Yet in spite of an exceptional career, Oberst Gordon M. Gollob was not as well publicised by German propaganda and today remains far less well-known than many of his contemporaries.
Gordon Gollob was born on 16 June 1912, a time when the Austro-Hungarian empire was still intact. Both his parents came from Graz, his mother, nee Reininghau-Karajan, being related to the famous Karajan family of musicians. Travelling to various cities to paint and sell their work, they were staying in Vienna when their son was born and, to the surprise of many, the Gollobs gave him the names Gordon Mac in honour of a Scottish friend.
Gordon's father, Heinrich Gollob, did not live for long after the birth of his son and died in 1917. Gordon grew up in Graz and soon showed a talent for music, but although he could play the violin well, his dream was to fly and, in 1930, when he was still only 14 years of age, he statted to build his own glider. He soon became an expert at sports gliding at Graz and, although he quickly progressed to become an instructor, Gordon wanted to improve his experience. As a result of the Treaty of St. Germain-en-Laye,Austria was then an independent state with a small army and, in 1933, Gollob enlisted and joined an artillery unit of the 6sterreichische Bundesheer. Soon afterwards, he transferred to the flying branch of the Army and it was probably at that time that he abbreviated his middle name to the initial letter only and became simply Gordon M. Gollob. While the name 'Mac' was tolerated in the artistic circles of Vienna, it was perhaps less easily accepted by his army comrades.
Gordon M. Gollob began flying powered aircraft in 1934 and spent three years at the Wiener-Neustadt Th(!resianische Militiirakademie where he soon gained an excellent reputation as an officer and pilot and where he was awarded his A-2 flying certificate. On 1 October 1936 he became the leader of the Austrian Fighter Training Unit where he was responsible for all fighter training. In the 'Anschluss of March 1938, Austria was annexed to Germany and became part of the Third Reich; the Austrian Air Force was taken over by the German Air Force and on 1 July 1938, Gordon Gollob became an Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe. When his training as a fighter pilot ended, he was posted in March 1939 to 3,/Zerstorergeschwader 76 equipped with the Bf-110 heavy fighter, or 'destroyer'.
Six months later, when his unit was hasedat Ohlau, Gollob took part in the invasion of Poland. Most of his missions were ground strafing operations, during which he destroyed several aircraft on the ground, but on 5 September 1939 he intercepted and shot down a Polish PZL-24 fighter the first of his numerous aerial victories. With the conclusion of the campaign, I./ZG76 was recalled to the Reich where its main task was to protect the German Bight. On 18 December, Gollob and his comrades took part to the famous 'Battle of the German Bight' during which a number of RAF Wellington bombers were destroyed. On that day Oblt. Gollob, took off from Jever leading a Schwarm from 3,/ZG76 reinforced with Bf109Es from 6./JG77. This mixed formation claimed six victories, but only three were confirmed, one claimed by Gollob remaining unconfirmed.
On 8 April 1940, after a quiet Winter, Gollob took over the 3,/ZG76 at that time based in Westerland. The next day 'Operation Weserubung was launched and eight Bf-110s 3./ZG76 were ordered to attack the Norwegian airfield of Stavanger/Sola. However, due to poor weather, the Staffel was forced to break off its mission and two of the unit's Bf110s failed to return. After the country was captured, I./ZG76 transferred to Norway and was still there on 10 May when the pilots heard about the start of the Westfeldzug. On 13 June, aircraft from the Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal carried out a gallant but futile bombing attack on the battle-cruiser Scharnhorst. Only one bomb hit the ship causing little damage, but of the 14 Fleet Air Arm aircraft involved in the mission, eight failed to return. One of these a Blackburn Skua, was shot down near Trondheim by Oblt. Gollob.
While on patrol off the Norwegian coast on 9 July, Gollob intercepted and shot down a four-engined Short Sunderland flying boat (2) and later took part in the disastrous raid on 15 August when Luftflotte 5 launched 134 aircraft from different airfields in Norway and Denmark to attack targets in north-east England. A total of 23 German aircraft was lost, including six Bf110s from ZG76. Nevertheless, Gollob was credited with shooting down a Spitfire but, with a seriously wounded gunner aboard, his aircraft was one of three which were badly damaged and Gollob barely succeeded in reaching the Norwegian coast.
At the beginning of September 1940, I./ZG76 left Norway and transferred to Deelen where the unit was renamed II./NJG1 and its personnel were to be retrained as night-fighters. Simultaneously, however Oblt. Gollob requested a transfer and was soon posted to Stab II./JG3 based in France.
On 12 October 1940, Gollob took command of 4,fJG3 and saw action during the last missions of the year against England. Previously, he had proposed several modifications to the Bf 110, and again his constant interest in technical improvements resulted in several suggestions regarding the Bf-109. For example, at that time, the Luftwaffe was flying missions to England at high altitude and several instances were reported of armament stoppages. Oblt. Gollob decided to help find a solution to this problem, and after climbing to approximately 10,000 metres in his Bf-109, flew for several minutes at this altitude before diving vertically back to his airfield in order that technicians waiting on the ground could examine the guns without delay. This trial revealed that the stoppages were due to the oil in the guns crystallizing due to the cold at altitude.
Before leaving France, Gollob claimed his sixth victory, a Spitfire, on 7 May 1941, after which the unit moved eastwards to take part in 'Barbarossa'. It immediately became clear that Gollob would be very successful in this new theatre of operations and on 22 June he destroyed an 1-16 followed by two DB-3s on the 25th. But for Luftwaffe fighter pilots, conditions on the Eastern Front were far from easy and on 26 June, the Kommandeur of II./JG3, Hptm. Lothar Keller, was killed. The next day, Gollob was appointed his successor and almost simultaneously promoted to Hauptmann. On 2 July, the new Kommandeur was credited with three Luftsiege. A series of further victories followed, many of them being multiple kills achieved on the same day or during the same mission and, by the end of the month, he had been awarded the Ehrenpokal. (3)
On 21 August 1941 Gollob claimed five victories and, ten days later, shot down a TB-3 heavy bomber as his 36th victory. On 18 September Hptm. Gollob claimed his 42nd victory and for this and in recognition of his remarkable abilities as Kommandeur, he was awarded the Ritterkreuz. Still his list of victories increased and, as further evidence of his abilities, he was credited with nine victories achieved within seven and a half hours on 18 October, bringing his total to 70. On 24 October, Gollob shot down a Polikarpov fighter as his 85th victory, but two days later his Gruppe was ordered back to Germany to rest and refit. While there, Gollob was called to Hitler's Headquarters where the Fuhrer personally presented him with the Eichenlaub.At almost the same time, however, Gollob learned that he had to hand over his Gruppe to Hptm. Karl-Heinz Krahl, formerly of JG2, and take up a new position at the Luftwaffe's Test Centre at Rechlin. Although probably an unwelcome transfer, at Rechlin, Gollob's attention to technical matters was appreciated and he is known, for example, to have written a detailed study in which he compared all the known advantages and disadvantages between the Bf109F-4 and FW190A-2. In spite of the qualities he showed at Rechlin, he wished to return to the front and succeeded in being transferred to Stab/JG54 where he was to learn the duties and responsibilities of a Kommodore. While with JG54, Gollob claimed three more Abschusse until, on 16 May 1942, he was appointed Kommodore of JG77 as successor to the well-known Gotthard Handrick.
Over the Crimea, Major Gordon M. Gollob was heavily involved in the fighting over Sevastopol and quickly gained the respect of his pilots. On 16 May he claimed three LaGG-3s and the next day shot down three R-5s and a LaGG-3. On the 20th, Gollob shot down a DB-3 as his 100th victory and, on 23 June, received the Schwerte although he was not the only great ace of his unit; on the 19th, the Konunandeur of I. Gruppe, Hptm. Heinz Bar, had already reached 103 victories after shooting down four I-16s in a single combat.
At the end of June, JG77 was dispersed when I./JG77 was sent to Sicily to operate against Malta and, at the same time, II.I.JG77 was sent to the Voronezh sector in Central Russia. Gollob therefore remained only in direct command of his III. Gruppe but events at the front were occurring quickly. On 22 July; Major Herbert lhlefeld, Kommodore of JG52, was seriously wounded while taking off from Taganrog in a Fi-156 and Gollob was therefore required to take temporary command of JG52 while at the same time remaining Kommodore of JG77.
In August 1942 Major Gollob claimed 40 more victories, further evidence - if any was needed - that he was not merely content with an administrative position but also wanted to continue playing his part in the fighting. Thus, on 29 August he claimed his I 50th victory; becoming the first pilot to reach such a figure. This, however, was to be his last, for the next day, as the third member of the Wehrmacht after Molders and Galland, he was awarded the Brillanten and, at the same time, was ordered to fly no more operational missions. On 30 September 1942, the Austrian officer was removed from the front, a departure which coincided with the removal of the rest ofJG77, this unit progressively transferring to the Mediterranean in order to replace JG27.
On 1 October 1942, Gordon M. Gollob was ordered to the Stab of Jagdfliegeifuhrer 3 where he became la, or Intelligence Officer, responsible for co-ordinating the fighter units on the Channel. He remained in this position until May 1944 when he joined the Staff of the General del' Jagdflieger. At that time, he became the father of a young son.
For Gollob, this was the beginning of a difficult period, due not only to the general situation of the war but, more particularly, to the fact that his relationship with Galland was not the best, perhaps due to Gollob's character which rarely allowed him to make concessions. Apparently, it was Gollob who was one of the first members of the Staff of the General del' Jagdflieger to recognise the potential of the Me 262 and pushed for its maximum development, especially in its use solely as a fighter. He also played an important role in the development of the Me 163 Kraftei, the Me 263 and the He 162, being one of the few senior officers who had personally test-flown these advanced but highly dangerous aircraft.
The tensions between Gollob and his immediate superior, together with the deterioration of the general situation, eventually led to Oberst Gollob being posted back to Rechlin. His final influence on events at the front in 1944 were connected with his work as co-ordinator of the Jagdgeschwader engaged in the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944 and the famous Operation 'Bodenplatte', launched on 1 January 1945.
On 31 January 1945, following General Galland's fall from grace and dismissal, Gollob was appointed his successor as General del' Jagdflieger. Although his rank was never higher than Oberst, Gollob would have held this position until the end of the war had he not had to undergo surgery on his throat. Thus, at the time of the final surrender on 8 May 1945, Gollob was in a Luftwaffe military hospital in Kitzbuhel, in his native Austria. Apart from replacing his uniform with civilian clothes, the former Oberst did nothing to avoid capture but lived quietly in Kitzbiihel which, at that time was in the French zone. Eventually, however, in view of his important position, the Allies made serious efforts to trace him and he was eventually captured by the US Army and detained for over a year, during which time he was frequently interrogated by senior Allied officials who wanted information on the Luftwaffe's tactics, equipment and advanced aeronautical projects.
Eventually freed, Gollob had to begin a new life in a civilian occupation, a difficult challenge for a man who had known only a military career. However, thanks to his personal abilities, he secured a position in a factory as an engineer and settled down to family life, eventually with three children. In 1947, he wrote several works on aviation and his experiences in the Luftwaffe, and was always proud of the fact that not only was JG77 the most successful unit with minimal losses, but that in all his missions, he 'never lost a single wingman and they nearly all later became great aces themselves with high awards.'
Gordon M. Gollob passed away on 7 September 1987 at the age of 75. In view of his achievements and prestigious career, it might be thought strange that this man has been neglected in the specialised post-war literature dealing with Second World War aviation but, as someone close to him explained to the author of this short biography, he was:
'... a professional soldier in the traditional sense and a highly disciplined and strict man. He was very intelligent, and was excellent in whatever he did, but his attempts at near perfection led him to avoid fame and anything, such as womanizing, gambling or an excess of alcohol, etc, which might have brought him problems. His constant search for excellence led him into a detailed study of the use of air power as well as the purely technical aspects of aircraft.'1. Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds.
2. Serial number N6133, aircraft code 'Y', of 201 Squadron.
3. The Ehrenpokal fur besondet'e Leistung im Luftkrieg, literally the Goblet of Honour for Distinguished
Achievements in the Air War, was awarded to pilots and aircrew who had been awarded the EK I but whose actions did not merit the German Cross in Gold or the Knight's Cross.Other Sources
Gordon Gollob was born on 16 June 1912 at Wien in Austria. He joined the Austrian Bundesheer in 1933 as an officer cadet. In 1934 he completed his flying training. By 1936 he was an instructor and commanded the Schulstaffel A. With the German annexation of Austria in 1938, Gollob joined the Luftwaffe with the rank of Oberleutnant. On 15 March 1939, Gollob joined ZG76 flying Bf 110 Zerstörer twin-engined fighters. He was assigned to 3./ZG 76. He gained his initial victories over Poland and, later, during the Battle of the Heligoland Bight. Gollob was appointed Staffelkapitän of 3./ZG76 on 8 April 1940. He was successful during the invasion of Norway gaining two victories, including a RAF Sunderland four-engined flying boat. He gained a further victory, a RAF Spitfire fighter, during the Battle of Britain.
After undergoing night-fighter training and spending a short spell at the Erprobungsstelle Rechlin, Gollob was transferred to II./JG3 based on the Channel front on 7 September 1940. On 9 October, he was appointed Staffelkapitän of 4./JG3. He led the unit during the invasion of Russia. On 27 June 1941, Hauptmann Gollob was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG3. He claimed 18 victories in August. He was awarded the Ritterkreuz for 42 victories on 18 September. He achieved 37 victories in October, including nine Russian aircraft shot down covering operations over the Perekop Isthmus on 18 October. He followed up this feat by shooting down six enemy aircraft in the same area on 22 October. He was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 38) on 26 October for 85 victories. He was to lead II./JG3 until 20 November. In December 1941, Gollob was removed from operations and transferred on a temporary assignment to Erprobungstelle Rechlin to assist in the further development of the Bf-109, for which he suggested many innovative improvements. Following a brief attachment to the Stabsschwarm of JG54 from 13 March 1942, Major Gollob returned to southern Russia as Kommodore of JG77 on 16 May. He achieved his 100th victory on 20 May. He was awarded the Schwertern (Nr 13) on 23 June after 107 victories. He became the Jagdwaffe's highest scoring fighter pilot in August when he recorded his 150th victory. He was awarded and received the Brillanten (Nr 3) from Adolf Hitler personally on 29 August. He recorded 40 victories during August. On 1 October 1942, Gollob was transferred to the Stab of Jagdfliegerführer 3 on the Channel front. On 15 October, he was appointed Jagdführer 5 at Deauville in France, being responsible for the tactical fighter command of northwestern France. In April 1944, he was transferred to the personal staff of the General der Jagdflieger to represent him on the Jägerstab regarding development of jet aircraft projects. But here he fell out with Adolf Galland (104 victories, RK-Br) and was transferred to the Kommando der Eprobungstellen. In November, Oberst Gollob was appointed leader of the Jäger-Sonderstab for the Ardennes offensive. His final wartime appointment came when Adolf Galland was removed as General der Jadgflieger and Gollob was appointed in his place in January 1945. Gollob died on 7 September 1987 at Sulingen.
Gordon Gollob was credited with 150 victories achieved in 340 missions. He recorded 144 victories over the Eastern front.
Asisbiz database list of 150 aerial victories for Gordon Gollob
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1. 5.9.1939 - PWS 56 3./ZG76 2. 18.12.1939 14:45 Wellington 3./ZG76 NW Langeoog / not confirmed 3. 13.6.1940 2:00 Skua 3./ZG76 Trondleimsfjorden 4. 9.7.1940 14:47 Sunderland 3./ZG76 140km SW Sumburgh / Sunderland (N6133) 'Y' of 201 Sqn RAF flown by F/L JD Middleton 5. 9.7.1940 17:20 Hudson 3./ZG76 North Sea / Hudson (N7377) of 233 Sqn RAF flown by P/O LJE Ewing 6. 7.5.1941 11:25 Spitfire 4./JG3 7. 22.6.1941 7:00 I-16 4./JG3 25km NW Lemberg, 500m 8. 25.6.1941 9:00 DB-3 4./JG3 9. 25.6.1941 9:10 DB-3 4./JG3 10. 1.7.1941 19:42 Pe-2 Stab II./JG3 11. 2.7.1941 5:42 ZKB-19 Stab II./JG3 12. 2.7.1941 11:30 Il-2 Stab II./JG3 13. 2.7.1941 11:43 Il-2 Stab II./JG3 14. 13.7.1941 6:30 I-153 Stab II./JG3 15. 16.7.1941 11:42 DB-3 Stab II./JG3 16. 16.7.1941 11:44 SB-2 Stab II./JG3 17. 23.7.1941 16:35 R-5 Stab II./JG3 18. 25.7.1941 - DB-3 Stab II./JG3 19. 5.8.1941 17:46 I-153 Stab II./JG3 20. 5.8.1941 18:22 I-17 Stab II./JG3 21. 8.8.1941 13:17 DB-3 Stab II./JG3 22. 8.8.1941 13:32 DB-3 Stab II./JG3 23. 9.8.1941 10:55 DB-3 Stab II./JG3 24. 11.8.1941 18:45 Bomber Stab II./JG3 25. 12.8.1941 7:20 I-17 Stab II./JG3 26. 12.8.1941 7:25 SB-3 Stab II./JG3 27. 20.8.1941 17:45 I-16 Stab II./JG3 28. 20.8.1941 17:47 DB-3 Stab II./JG3 29. 21.8.1941 9:10 I-26 Stab II./JG3 30. 21.8.1941 11:06 R-5 Stab II./JG3 31. 21.8.1941 11:09 R-5 Stab II./JG3 32. 21.8.1941 12:00 DB-3 Stab II./JG3 33. 21.8.1941 17:05 I-26 Stab II./JG3 34. 22.8.1941 6:10 I-17 Stab II./JG3 35. 24.8.1941 9:00 I-180 Stab II./JG3 36. 31.8.1941 9:08 TB-3 Stab II./JG3 Kremenchug / TB-3 of 14 TBAP, VVS 37. 8.9.1941 15:43 I-26 Stab II./JG3 38. 9.9.1941 16:50 Il-2 Stab II./JG3 39. 12.9.1941 15:52 Il-2 Stab II./JG3 40. 12.9.1941 17:15 I-26 Stab II./JG3 41. 13.9.1941 17:19 Il-2 Stab II./JG3 42. 14.9.1941 5:47 I-153 Stab II./JG3 Near Mironovka 43. 19.9.1941 13:55 R-5 Stab II./JG3 44. 28.9.1941 12:20 Pe-2 Stab II./JG3 45. 28.9.1941 12:21 Pe-2 Stab II./JG3 46. 28.9.1941 14:46 Pe-2 Stab II./JG3 47. 28.9.1941 - MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 48. 28.9.1941 - MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 49. 4.10.1941 10:20 Il-2 Stab II./JG3 50. 5.10.1941 12:25 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 51. 5.10.1941 12:26 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 52. 6.10.1941 10:15 Pe-2 Stab II./JG3 near Orel / Pe-2 of 173 BAP, VVS 53. 6.10.1941 12:15 Pe-2 Stab II./JG3 near Orel / Pe-2 of 173 BAP, VVS 54. 7.10.1941 9:40 Pe-2 Stab II./JG3 55. 7.10.1941 12:40 Pe-2 Stab II./JG3 56. 7.10.1941 - Il-2 Stab II./JG3 57. 10.10.1941 12:40 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 58. 10.10.1941 12:43 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 59. 17.10.1941 9:04 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 60. 17.10.1941 9:15 I-16 Stab II./JG3 61. 17.10.1941 16:05 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 62. 18.10.1941 7:18 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 63. 18.10.1941 7:20 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 64. 18.10.1941 10:05 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 65. 18.10.1941 10:07 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 66. 18.10.1941 10:19 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 67. 18.10.1941 10:20 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 68. 18.10.1941 10:29 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 69. 18.10.1941 14:46 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 70. 18.10.1941 14:48 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 71. 19.10.1941 8:55 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 72. 19.10.1941 12:36 Pe-2 Stab II./JG3 73. 19.10.1941 12:37 Pe-2 Stab II./JG3 74. 19.10.1941 12:42 Pe-2 Stab II./JG3 75. 19.10.1941 15:35 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 76. 20.10.1941 11:07 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 77. 22.10.1941 6:55 I-16 Stab II./JG3 78. 22.10.1941 7:20 Pe-2 Stab II./JG3 79. 22.10.1941 10:21 I-16 Stab II./JG3 80. 22.10.1941 10:22 I-16 Stab II./JG3 81. 22.10.1941 - MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 82. 23.10.1941 10:55 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 83. 23.10.1941 10:58 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 84. 23.10.1941 11:40 MiG-3 Stab II./JG3 85. 24.10.1941 13:50 I-153 Stab II./JG3 86. ? - E/a Stab JG54 ? 87. 16.5.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 88. 16.5.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 89. 16.5.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 90. 17.5.1942 - R-5 Stab JG77 91. 17.5.1942 - R-5 Stab JG77 92. 17.5.1942 - R-5 Stab JG77 93. 17.5.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 94. 18.5.1942 - R-5 Stab JG77 95. 18.5.1942 - R-5 Stab JG77 96. 18.5.1942 - R-5 Stab JG77 97. 19.5.1942 - R-5 Stab JG77 98. 19.5.1942 - R-5 Stab JG77 99. 19.5.1942 - R-5 Stab JG77 100. 20.5.1942 - Il-2 Stab JG77 101. 20.5.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 102. 7.6.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 103. 9.6.1942 - I-153 Stab JG77 104. 18.6.1942 - Il-2 Stab JG77 105. 18.6.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 106. 21.6.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 107. 21.6.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 108. 26.7.1942 - I-16 Stab JG77 109. 27.7.1942 - I-153 Stab JG77 110. 27.7.1942 - I-153 Stab JG77 111. 4.8.1942 - Yak-1 Stab JG77 112. 6.8.1942 - Il-2 Stab JG77 113. 6.8.1942 - Yak-1 Stab JG77 114. 6.8.1942 - Il-2 Stab JG77 115. 6.8.1942 - R-5 Stab JG77 116. 7.8.1942 - Yak-1 Stab JG77 117. 8.8.1942 - Yak-1 Stab JG77 118. 14.8.1942 - Boston Stab JG77 119. 14.8.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 120. 14.8.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 121. 16.8.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 122. 16.8.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 123. 16.8.1942 - Il-2 Stab JG77 124. 16.8.1942 - I-16 Stab JG77 125. 16.8.1942 - I-16 Stab JG77 126. 17.8.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 127. 17.8.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 128. 18.8.1942 - I-16 Stab JG77 129. 18.8.1942 - I-16 Stab JG77 130. 18.8.1942 - I-16 Stab JG77 131. 19.8.1942 - Il-2 Stab JG77 132. 19.8.1942 - Il-2 Stab JG77 133. 19.8.1942 - I-153 Stab JG77 134. 20.8.1942 - I-16 Stab JG77 135. 20.8.1942 - I-153 Stab JG77 136. 20.8.1942 - I-153 Stab JG77 137. 22.8.1942 - Boston Stab JG77 138. 22.8.1942 - Boston Stab JG77 139. 24.8.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 140. 24.8.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 141. 24.8.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 142. 24.8.1942 - Boston Stab JG77 143. 25.8.1942 - Boston Stab JG77 144. 26.8.1942 - Pe-2 Stab JG77 145. 27.8.1942 - I-16 Stab JG77 146. 28.8.1942 - Boston Stab JG77 147. 29.8.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 148. 29.8.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 149. 29.8.1942 - LaGG-3 Stab JG77 150. 29.8.1942 - Pe-2 Stab JG77 Victories : 150
Awards : Knight`s Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Brillianten
Units : ZG76, JG3, JG54, JG77
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/gollob.htmlAsisbiz Database of 160 aerial victories for Gordon Gollob
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 09-May-39 Gordon Gollob 3-/ZG 76 PWS 56 02-Sep-39 Gordon Gollob I.ZG76 PZL P-24 7200m 16.00-17.00 Raum Lodz? 05-Sep-39 Gordon Gollob I.ZG76 Tiefdecker 5500m 10.33 Deblin 18-Dec-39 Gordon Gollob 3./ZG76 Wellington 14.45 N Langeoog 13-Jun-40 Gordon Gollob 3./ZG76 Skua 02.00 Trondheim 09-Jul-40 Gordon Gollob 3.ZG76 Sunderland 7000m 14.47 90mi SW Sumburgh 09-Jul-40 Gordon Gollob 3.ZG76 Hudson 7000m 17.20 - 07-Sep-40 Gordon Gollob 3-/ZG 76 Sunderland 2:47 140km SW Sumburgh / Sunderland (N6133) 'Y' of 201Sqn RAF flown by F/L JD Middleton 07-Sep-40 Gordon Gollob 3-/ZG 76 Hudson 5:20 North Sea / Hudson (N7377) of 233Sqn RAF flown by P/O LJE Ewing 07-Jan-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 7:42 07-Feb-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Il-2 11:30 07-Feb-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 ZKB-19 5:42 07-Feb-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Il-2 11:43 10-Apr-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Il-2 10:20 07-May-41 Gordon Gollob 4./JG3 Spitfire 11.25 08-May-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-17 6:22 08-May-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-153 5:46 10-May-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 12:25 10-May-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 12:26 10-Jun-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 12:15 near Orel / Pe-2 of 173 BAP, VVS 10-Jun-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 10:15 near Orel / Pe-2 of 173 BAP, VVS 22-Jun-41 Gordon Gollob 4./JG3 I-16 Rata 07.00 22-Jun-41 Gordon Gollob 4./JG3 Rata 500m 07.00 25km NW Lemberg 22-Jun-41 Gordon Gollob 4-/JG3 I-16 7:00 25km NW Lemberg, 500m 25-Jun-41 Gordon Gollob 4-/JG3 DB-3 9:00 25-Jun-41 Gordon Gollob 4-/JG3 DB-3 9:10 05-Jul-41 Gordon Gollob 4-/JG3 Spitfire 11:25 10-Jul-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 9:40 10-Jul-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Il-2 10-Jul-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 12:40 13-Jul-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-153 6:30 16-Jul-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 DB-3 11:42 16-Jul-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 SB-2 11:44 23-Jul-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 R-5 4:35 25-Jul-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 DB-3 08-Aug-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 DB-3 1:17 08-Aug-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 DB-3 1:32 09-Aug-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-26 3:43 20-Aug-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 DB-3 5:47 20-Aug-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-16 5:45 21-Aug-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 R-5 11:06 21-Aug-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 R-5 11:09 21-Aug-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 DB-3 12:00 21-Aug-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-26 9:10 21-Aug-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-26 5:05 22-Aug-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-17 6:10 24-Aug-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-180 9:00 31-Aug-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 TB-3 9:08 Kremenchug / TB-3 of 14 TBAP, VVS 08-Sep-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 DB-3 10:55 09-Sep-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Il-2 4:50 13-Sep-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Il-2 5:19 14-Sep-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-153 5:47 Near Mironovka 19-Sep-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 R-5 1:55 28-Sep-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 12:21 28-Sep-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 2:46 28-Sep-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 28-Sep-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 28-Sep-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 12:20 10-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 12:40 10-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 12:43 17-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 9:04 17-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-16 9:15 17-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 4:05 18-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 2:46 18-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 7:18 18-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 7:20 18-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 10:05 18-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 10:07 18-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 10:19 18-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 2:48 18-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 10:29 18-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 10:20 19-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 12:42 19-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 12:37 19-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 12:36 19-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 8:55 19-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 3:35 20-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 11:07 22-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-16 6:55 22-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 7:20 22-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-16 10:21 22-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-16 10:22 22-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 23-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 10:55 23-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 10:58 23-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 11:40 24-Oct-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-153 1:50 08-Nov-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Bomber 6:45 08-Dec-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 SB-3 7:25 08-Dec-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-17 7:20 09-Dec-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 Il-2 3:52 09-Dec-41 Gordon Gollob Stab II./JG3 I-26 5:15 08-Apr-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Yak-1 16-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 16-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 16-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 17-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 R-5 17-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 17-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 R-5 17-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 R-5 18-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 R-5 18-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 R-5 18-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 R-5 19-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 R-5 19-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 R-5 19-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 R-5 20-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Il-2 20-May-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 07-Jun-42 Gordon Gollob Stab /JG77 LaGG-3 08-Jun-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 R-5 08-Jun-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Il-2 08-Jun-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Yak-1 08-Jun-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Il-2 09-Jun-42 Gordon Gollob Stab /JG77 I-153 18-Jun-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 18-Jun-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Il-2 18-Jun-42 Gordon Gollob Stab /JG77 B-2 18-Jun-42 Gordon Gollob Stab /JG77 B-2 21-Jun-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 21-Jun-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 06-Jul-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 08-Jul-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Yak-1 26-Jul-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 I-16 27-Jul-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 I-153 27-Jul-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 I-153 08-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Yak-1 14-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 14-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 14-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Boston 16-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 16-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Il-2 16-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 I-16 16-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 I-16 16-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 17-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 17-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 18-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 I-16 18-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 I-16 18-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 I-16 19-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 I-153 19-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Il-2 19-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Il-2 20-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 I-153 20-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 I-153 20-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 I-16 22-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Boston 22-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Boston 24-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 24-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 24-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 24-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Boston 25-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Boston 26-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Pe-2 27-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 I-16 28-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Boston 29-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 Pe-2 29-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 29-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 29-Aug-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 LaGG-3 06-Sep-42 Gordon Gollob Stab JG77 I-153
Alfred 'Fred' Heckmann
Alfred "Fred" Heckmann was born on 25 June 1914 at Bochum-Langendreer. On 5 February 1940, Heckmann was posted to JG3. Unteroffizier Heckmann was assigned to 5./JG3. He gained his first victory on 6 June 1940, when he shot down a French Morane fighter near Abbeville. He added two RAF Spitfire fighters during the Battle of Britain. Feldwebel Heckmann participated in the invasion of Russia with JG3 and gained 24 victories between June and October 1941, including his 10th victory on 2 July and his 20th on 12 September, before being withdrawn to Germany for rest and reequipment in late October. Following re-equipment with new Bf 109 F-4trop fighters, II./JG3 and Heckmann were relocated to Sicily at the beginning of January 1942. Heckmann flew a number of missions over Malta without adding to his victory total. II./JG3 were withdrawn from the Mediterranean theatre in April 1942 in preparation for a return to the Eastern front. The unit arrived back on the Eastern front in June 1942. Oberfeldwebel Heckmann added 17 Russian aircraft to his victory total in July 1942, including four Boston twin-engine bombers shot down on 10 July to record his 35th through 38th victories. He was awarded the Ritterkreuz for 50 victories on 19 September 1942. In October 1942, Heckmann was transferred to 1./JG26 operating over the Western front. In winter 1943, he transferred with I./JG26 back to the Eastern front in an exchange with JG54 who were transferring to the west. In the three and and a half months the Gruppe was based in Russia, it achieved 127 victories. Oberfeldwebel Heckmann claimed four victories during this period, all Il-2 Stormovik ground-attack aircraft. On 28 February 1943, Heckmann left 1./JG26 to take up instructing duties with Erganzung-Jagdgruppe Ost. He returned to JG26 in July being re-assigned to 1.Staffel.
Oberleutnant Heckmann was appointed Staffelkapitan of 3./JG26 on 23 January 1944. On 21 September, I./JG26 encountered a formation of RAF C-47 Dakota twin-engine transports over s'Hertogenbosch en route to drop parachutists to reinforce the Allied aerial landings at Arnhem. Heckmann claimed four of the transports shot down (66-69). On 1 January 1945, Heckmann led 23 Fw 190 D-9s of 3./JG26 on Operation Bodenplatte, the attack on the Allied airfields in Holland and Belgium. On 27 March 1945, Heckmann was appointed Staffelkapitan of 5./JG26 following the death of Oberleutnant Wilhelm Hofmann (44 victories, RK, killed in action 26 March 1945). Heckmann's stay with 5./JG26 was short however, as he was transferred to JV 44 at Munchen-Reim on 14 April 1945. He never joined the unit getting no further than Lechfeld.
Fred Heckmann flew over 600 missions in claiming 71 victories. He recorded 54 victories over the Eastern front. Of his 17 victories recorded over the Western front, three were four-engine bombers.
Asisbiz Database List of aerial victories for Alfred 'Fred' Heckmann
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1. 6.6.1940 11:10 Morane 5./JG3 Abbeville 2. 15.8.1940 - Spitfire 5./JG3 - 3. 20.9.1940 12:20 Spitfire 5./JG3 - 4. 22.6.1941 7:45 I-153 5./JG3 - 5. 23.6.1941 4:50 I-16 5./JG3 - 6. 26.6.1941 8:10 DB-3 5./JG3 - 7. 26.6.1941 8:30 DB-3 5./JG3 - 8. 27.6.1941 8:10 I-15 5./JG3 - 9. 30.6.1941 14:30 I-16 5./JG3 - 10. 2.7.1941 16:25 R-5 5./JG3 - 11. 2.7.1941 16:30 R-5 5./JG3 - 12. 5.7.1941 13:10 SB-2 5./JG3 - 13. 5.7.1941 16:20 DB-3 5./JG3 - 14. 10.7.1941 17:20 Il-2 5./JG3 - 15. 10.7.1941 17:25 Il-2 5./JG3 - 16. 26.7.1941 17:23 SB-3 5./JG3 - 17. 26.7.1941 17:28 SB-3 5./JG3 - 18. 3.9.1941 7:00 I-26 5./JG3 - 19. 12.9.1941 10:00 I-26 5./JG3 - 20. 12.9.1941 14:50 I-26 5./JG3 - 21. 13.9.1941 6:55 Il-2 5./JG3 - 22. 13.9.1941 6:57 Il-2 5./JG3 - 23. 13.9.1941 7:03 R-5 5./JG3 - 24. 24.9.1941 8:30 I-153 5./JG3 - 25. 5.10.1941 9:55 Pe-2 5./JG3 - 26. 17.10.1941 9:12 I-17 5./JG3 - 27. 18.10.1941 14:50 I-61 5./JG3 - 28. 10.6.1942 13:10 Il-2 5./JG3 - 29. 1.7.1942 13:11 Il-2 5./JG3 - 30. 4.7.1942 3:40 MiG-1 5./JG3 Ustje 31. 4.7.1942 3:41 MiG-1 5./JG3 Malyschowo 32. 4.7.1942 3:43 MiG-1 5./JG3 - 33. 9.7.1942 13:15 Yak-1 5./JG3 - 34. 9.7.1942 13:16 Yak-1 5./JG3 - 35. 10.7.1942 4:30 Boston 5./JG3 - 36. 10.7.1942 4:31 Boston 5./JG3 - 37. 10.7.1942 4:33 Boston 5./JG3 - 38. 10.7.1942 4:34 Boston 5./JG3 - 39. 13.7.1942 8:25 Yak-1 5./JG3 - 40. 13.7.1942 8:28 Yak-1 5./JG3 - 41. 20.7.1942 11:58 MiG-1 5./JG3 08 453 42. 22.7.1942 16:15 LaGG-3 5./JG3 29 342 43. 26.7.1942 11:25 Yak-1 5./JG3 - 44. 26.7.1942 11:26 Yak-1 5./JG3 - 45. 26.7.1942 11:29 Yak-1 5./JG3 - 46. 6.8.1942 6:50 LaGG-3 5./JG3 30 682 47. 7.8.1942 17:46 Pe-2 5./JG3 49 556 48. 16.8.1942 4:30 LaGG-3 5./JG3 40 640 49. 18.8.1942 6:45 I-16 5./JG3 30 132 50. 18.8.1942 6:50 I-16 5./JG3 30 251 51. 23.9.1942 7:25 LaGG-3 5./JG3 47 331 52. 4.10.1942 13:50 LaGG-3 5./JG3 38 577 53. 4.10.1942 13:55 LaGG-3 5./JG3 38 521 54. 16.2.1943 14:23 Il-2 1./JG26 18 423 55. 16.2.1943 15:25 Il-2 1./JG26 28 142 56. 18.2.1943 11:02 Il-2 1./JG26 28 311 57. 18.2.1943 11:04 Il-2 1./JG26 28 351 58. 14.10.1943 14:00 B-17 1./JG26 W Charleville-Mezieres 59. 11.1.1944 13:00 B-17 1./JG26 Nordhorn-Zuider Zee / B-17 of 306 BG, USAAF 60. 4.2.1944 14:30 B-17 3./JG26 10km ESE Rotterdam / B-17 of 390 BG, USAAF 61. 8.2.1944 12:45 P-51 3./JG26 Chimay-Maubeuge / P-51 of 354 FG, USAAF 62. 6.3.1944 14:47 P-47 3./JG26 E Almelo / P-47D (42-75255) of 356FG flown by 1st Lt M Erickson, baled out, POW 63. 15.8.1944 12:28 P-51 3./JG26 SE Dreux / Mustang of 19 Sqn RAF 64. 22.8.1944 12:35 Auster 3./JG26 Mantes-Les Andelys 65. 17.9.1944 17:51 Spitfire 3./JG26 Nijmegen 66. 21.9.1944 17:17 C-47 3./JG26 Nijmegen / Dakota of 38 or 46 Gp, RAF 67. 21.9.1944 17:18 C-47 3./JG26 Nijmegen / Dakota of 38 or 46 Gp, RAF 68. 21.9.1944 17:19 C-47 3./JG26 W of Arnhem / Dakota of 38 or 46 Gp, RAF 69. 21.9.1944 17:20 C-47 3./JG26 W of Arnhem / Dakota of 38 or 46 Gp, RAF 70. 23.9.1944 16:50 P-51 3./JG26 Goch / P-51 of 339 FG, USAAF 71. 25.2.1945 8:25 P-47 3./JG26 SE Koln / P-47 of 339 FG, USAAF Victories : 71
Awards : Ehrenpokal (11 August 1941)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (9 April 1942)
Ritterkreuz (19 September 1942)
Units : JG3, JG26, JGr Ost, JV 44
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/heckmann.htmlAsisbiz Database of 49 aerial victories out of 79 for Alfred 'Fred' Heckmann
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 06-Jun-40 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 Morane 406 11.10 Abbeville 16-Aug-40 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 Spitfire 6000m 13.20 Ashford 20-Sep-40 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 Spitfire 12.20 South of London 22-Jun-41 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 I-153 07.45 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 10-Jun-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 13.10 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 01-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 13.11 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 04-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 MiG-1 03.41 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 04-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 MiG-1 500m 03.40 Ustje 04-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 MiG-1 100m 03.43 Malyschowo 09-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 Yak-1 13.16 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 09-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 Yak-1 13.15 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 10-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 A-20 Boston III 04.31 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 10-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 A-20 Boston III 04.31 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 10-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 A-20 Boston III 04.33 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 10-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 A-20 Boston III 04.30 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 13-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 Yak-1 08.28 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 13-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 Yak-1 08.25 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 20-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 MiG-1 100m 11.58 08/4/5/3 22-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 LaGG-3 Low Level 16.15 29 342 26-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 Yak-1 11.25 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 26-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 Yak-1 11.26 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 26-Jul-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 Yak-1 11.29 Ostfront (Eastern Front) 06-Aug-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 LaGG-3 1000m 06.50 30 682 07-Aug-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 ER-2 2500m 17.46 49 556 16-Aug-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 LaGG 5000m 04.30 40 640 18-Aug-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 I-16 Rata 2500m 06.45 30 132 18-Aug-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 I-16 Rata 3000m 06.50 30 251 23-Sep-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 LaGG-3 2400m 07.25 47 331 04-Oct-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 LaGG-3 2000m 13.55 38 521 04-Oct-42 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 LaGG-3 2500m 13.50 38 577 16-Feb-43 Alfred Heckmann 1./JG26 Ilyushin Il-2 800m 14.53 18 423 16-Feb-43 Alfred Heckmann 1./JG26 Ilyushin Il-2 800m 15.25 28 142 18-Feb-43 Alfred Heckmann 1./JG26 Ilyushin Il-2 20m 11.04 28 351 18-Feb-43 Alfred Heckmann 1./JG26 Ilyushin Il-2 20m 11.02 28 311 14-Oct-43 Alfred Heckmann 1./JG26 B-17 Fortress 14.00 RK-7 W Charleville-Mezieres 11-Jan-44 Alfred Heckmann 1./JG26 B-17 Fortress 5500m 13.25 Zuider Zee 04-Feb-44 Alfred Heckmann 3./JG26 B-17 Fortress 7500m 14.30 10km ESE Rotterdam 08-Feb-44 Alfred Heckmann 3./JG26 P-51 Mustang 8500m 12.45 QI-74 (Chimay) 06-Mar-44 Alfred Heckmann 3./JG26 P-47 Thunderbolt 14.47 GO-53 Almelo 15-Aug-44 Alfred Heckmann 3./JG26 P-51 Mustang 1000m 12.28 BC-3 (Dreux) 22-Aug-44 Alfred Heckmann 3./JG26 Auster III 2-300m 12.35 UD 8 (Mantes-la-Jolie 17-Sep-44 Alfred Heckmann 3./JG26 Spitfire 3000m 17.51 05 Ost S/JN-7 (Emmerich) 21-Sep-44 Alfred Heckmann 3./JG26 C-47 Dakota 2500m 17.17 West of Arnheim Drop-Zone 21-Sep-44 Alfred Heckmann 3./JG26 C-47 Dakota 2500m 17.18 West of Arnheim Drop-Zone 21-Sep-44 Alfred Heckmann 3./JG26 C-47 Dakota 2500m 17.19 West of Arnheim Drop-Zone 21-Sep-44 Alfred Heckmann 3./JG26 C-47 Dakota 2500m 17.20 West of Arnheim Drop-Zone 23-Sep-44 Alfred Heckmann 3./JG26 P-51 Mustang 3000m 16.50 05 Ost S/KN (Goch-Xanten) 02-Nov-44 Alfred Heckmann 5./JG3 B-17 Fortress 7000m 12.45 KD-7 (Eisleben) 25-Feb-45 Alfred Heckmann 3./JG26 P-47 Thunderbolt 08.25 SE Koln
Heinrich Sannemann
Units:3./JG-26 (7/38), Stab II./JG-3 (5/40), 2./JG-1 (1/41), Stfkpt 6./JG-3 (7/41), Kdr II./JG-3 (11/43)
Awards:DK-G, EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109E-7 in JG-3, Bf 109F-2 'Yel 1+-' (5/41), Fw 190A, Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 WNr 18802 (lost 10/18/43)
Remarks:Flugbuch (5/37 to 1/41). One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 south of Peronne, 24 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Themsemündung on 26 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at London on 15 September, 1940. During his tour in Russia, his armored windscreen was hit by bomber return fire, shattering it, nevertheless, he return to base in 'Yellow 1' and landed safely. His Bf 109G-6 crashed at Schokland Holland on 18 October, 1943, cause and pilot disposition unknown (DeSwart). His 21st victory, a B-17 on 22 February, 1944. His 22nd, a B-17 on 6 March, 1944, no location. His 23rd, a a B-17 at Gelnhausen on 13 April, 1944.
Asisbiz database list of 6 aerial victories for Heinrich Sannemann
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location Friday, May 24, 1940 Heinrich Sannemann Stab II./JG3 Morane 406 1500m 17:55 South of Peronne Monday, August 26, 1940 Heinrich Sannemann Stab II./JG3 Spitfire 5000m 13:30 Thames Estuary Sunday, September 15, 1940 Heinrich Sannemann Stab II./JG3 Spitfire 6300m 15:40 South of London Tuesday, February 22, 1944 Heinrich Sannemann 6./JG3 B-17 Fortress 13:55 Monday, March 6, 1944 Heinrich Sannemann 6./JG3 B-17 Fortress 13:45 Thursday, April 13, 1944 Heinrich Sannemann 6./JG3 B-17 Fortress 14:03 QT-3 (Gelnhausen)
Helmut Meckel
Helmut Meckel was born on 23 August 1917 at München. In October 1935, he was serving with an artillery regiment. He transferred as a Leutnant to the Luftwaffe in spring 1939. At the outbreak of World War 2, Meckel was serving with JG3. Leutnant Meckel was assigned to 1./JG3. He recorded his first victory during the Battle of France on 7 June 1940, when he shot down a RAF Hurricane fighter near Abbeville. On 16 September 1940, Meckel was appointed Staffelkapitän of 2./JG3. He raised his victory total to nine during the Battle of Britain. On 24 August, Meckel was fired at when he approached a Do 18 twin-engine flying boat.
His Bf-109E-3 (W.Nr. 1649) was hit in the radiator necessitating a forced-landing at Calais airfield. On 5 February 1941, Meckel shot down two Spitfire fighters near St Omer to record his 10th and 11th victories. Meckel led 2./JG3 during the invasion of Russia. The unit was mainly involved in low-level attacks against Soviet airfields, vehicle columns and troop concentrations as well as railway targets. Consequently it had fewer opportunities to engage in aerial combat. However, Meckel managed to record 14 victories during the early weeks in Russia. On 27 July, following a low-level attack on Adamay airfield led by Oberleutnant Meckel, 2./JG3 reported 20 enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground by bombing. The next day, it claimed 10 to 12 destroyed in an attack on an airfield near Kurowice.
On 2 July, 2./JG3 were performing another fighter-bomber mission when it was intercepted by Russian fighters forcing them to jettison their bombs. In the ensuing combat, Meckel's Bf109F-2 (W.Nr. 5472) was hit by enemy fire, which damaged the retraction mechanism of one undercarraige leg. Meckel was lucky and executed a successful one wheel landing at his home base. On 15 July 1941, Meckel was removed from front line duties suffering an illness. He returned to Germany for treatment. Oberleutnant Meckel was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 12 August for 25 victories. In 1942, Meckel was an instructor at the Luftkriegsschule at Berlin-Gatow. In early 1943, he was transferred to the staff of JG77 based in North Africa. On 8 May 1943, Meckel was killed in a flying accident at Korbous-East in Bf-108B-1 (W.Nr. 3073) with four others during the evacuation of Tunisia.
Helmut Meckel was credited with 25 victories. He recorded 11 victories over the Western front.
Asisbiz database list of 25 aerial victories for Helmut Meckel
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 1 7.6.1940 - Hurricane 1./JG3 Abbeville 2 18.8.1940 - Hurricane 1./JG3 - 3 16.8.1940 - Spitfire 1./JG3 - 4 28.8.1940 - Hurricane 1./JG3 SE Cambridge 5 7.9.1940 - Spitfire 1./JG3 - 6 7.9.1940 - Spitfire 1./JG3 - 7 18.9.1940 - Hurricane 1./JG3 S London 8 5.10.1940 - Hurricane 1./JG3 Canterbury 9 7.10.1940 - Spitfire 1./JG3 Thames Estuary 10 5.2.1941 - Spitfire 2./JG3 1km NW St Omer 11 5.2.1941 - Spitfire 2./JG3 5km NW St Omer 12 22.6.1941 8:30 I-16 2./JG3 Grodek 13 23.6.1941 6:00 Il-4 2./JG3 S Wlodzimierz 14 23.6.1941 6:05 Il-4 2./JG3 S Wlodzimierz 15 25.6.1941 10:55 I-153 2./JG3 W Pawlow 16 2.7.1941 12:35 Il-4 2./JG3 30km E Korzec 17 2.7.1941 12:40 Il-4 2./JG3 E Korzec 18 5.7.1941 - I-153 2./JG3 - 19 8.7.1941 17:25 Il-4 2./JG3 N Kotelanka 20 8.7.1941 17:30 Il-4 2./JG3 S Lipno 21 9.7.1941 5:45 Il-4 2./JG3 15km SE Gudnow 22 10.7.1941 10:30 Pe-2 2./JG3 N Fasowka 23 10.7.1941 15:35 I-153 2./JG3 S Sitniaki 24 11.7.1941 9:50 V-11 2./JG3 E Kiev 25 11.7.1941 16:30 V-11 2./JG3 N Kiev Victories : 25
Awards : Ehrenpokal (December 1940)
Ritterkreuz (12 August 1941)
Units : JG3, JG77
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/meckel.htmlAsisbiz Database of 13 aerial victories for Helmut Meckel
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 07-Jun-40 Helmut Meckel 2./JG3 Hurricane Abbeville 15-Aug-40 Helmut Meckel 1./JG3 Spitfire 18-Aug-40 Helmut Meckel 1./JG3 Hurricane 28-Aug-40 Helmut Meckel 1./JG3 Spitfire SE Cambridge 07-Sep-40 Helmut Meckel 1./JG3 Spitfire 07-Sep-40 Helmut Meckel 1./JG3 Spitfire 18-Sep-40 Helmut Meckel 1./JG3 Hurricane South of London 05-Oct-40 Helmut Meckel 2./JG3 Hurricane Canterbury 07-Oct-40 Helmut Meckel 1./JG3 Spitfire Thames Estuary 05-Feb-41 Helmut Meckel 2./JG3 Spitfire 1km SW of StOmer 05-Feb-41 Helmut Meckel 2./JG3 Spitfire NW St Omer 22-Jun-41 Helmut Meckel 2./JG3 I-16 Rata 08.30 Grodek 16-Aug-40 Helmut Meckel 1./JG3 Spitfire 6000m - -
Robert Olejnik
Robert Olejnik was born on 9 March 1911 at Essen-Borbeck. In October 1933, he learned to fly at the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule and, in March 1935, entered the Luftwaffe becoming a fighter pilot instructor for a long period. On 15 June 1940, Olejnik was transferred to JG 3. Oberfeldwebel Olejnik was assigned to 2./JG 3. He recorded his first victory on 26 August during the Battle of Britain. By the end of 1940, his victory total stood at five.
In January 1941, Olejnik was promoted to the rank of Leutnant and, on 17 May, he was appointed Staffelkapitän of 1./JG 3. He led the unit during the invasion of the Soviet Union. On 22 June 1941, at 0340, Olejnik shot down a Russian I-16 fighter, the first pilot to score a victory over the Eastern front. He shot down four Russian bombers on 23 June, to record his seventh through 10th victories, and a further five on 26 June (11-15). Olejnik was shot down on 27 June, in combat with Russian I-16 fighters over Kanev. It is thought that he was the victim of Russian ace Leitenant Vasilii Demenok (8 victories, killed in action 14 August 1941) of 88 IAP, VVS. After reaching 32 victories, he was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 30 June.
On 14 August, in aerial combat with I-16s, Olejnik’s Bf 109 F received hits in the radiator necessitating a forced landing near Vasilkov. He escaped injury. By 14 September, when I./JG 3 left Russia, he had 37 victories to his credit. Following re-equipment with Bf 109 F-4 fighters, I./JG 3 was relocated to bases in Holland to perform shipping protection patrols and to intercept enemy formations. On 15 January 1942, I./JG 3 was redesignated II./JG 1. Olejnik retained command of 1./JG 3 as 3./JG 1.
In May 1943, Olejnik was appointed acting Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG 1 following the loss of Hauptmann Dietrich Wickop (13 victories) on 16 May. He relinquished command to Hauptmann Walter Hoeckner (68 victories, RK, killed in action 25 April 1944) on 28 June, reverting to the leadership of 4./JG 1. On 26 July 1943, Hauptmann Olejnik was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG 1 following the loss of Major Karl-Heinz Leesmann (37 victories, RK) on 25 June. He was to claim his last three victories of the war with this unit, all USAAF B-17 four-engine bombers.
Olejnik relinquished command of III./JG 1 to Hauptmann Friedrich Eberle (33 victories, DKiG) on 8 October 1943 when he was assigned to Erprobungskommando 16 to test the rocket-powered Me 163 fighter. On 21 December, he was appointed acting Gruppenkommandeur of Jagdgruppe Süd, but three days later left this unit and was reassigned to EKdo 16. Following a flight on 21 April 1944, the engine of his Me 163 B exploded on landing at Wittmundhaven. Considering most previous accidents of this type had had deadly results, Olejnik was very lucky to escape with “just” a broken back and facial injuries. Following release from hospital in August, he was assigned to JG 400. Olejnik was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG 400 in September 1944 .
On 2 November 1944, Olejnik took command of IV./EJG 2, equipped with Me 163s, based at Udetfeld. He was to end his war serving with this unit. Olejnik died on 29 October 1988 in Munich.
Robert Olejnik was credited with 42 victories achieved flying 680 missions. He recorded 32 victories scored over the Eastern front. Of his 10 victories recorded over the Western front, three were four-engine bombers.
Victories : 42
Awards : Ehrenpokal (18 July 1941); Ritterkreuz (30 July 1941)
Units : JG 3, JG 1, Ekdo 16, JGr Süd, JG 400, EJG 2
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/olejnik.htmlAsisbiz Database of 13 aerial victories for Robert Olejnik
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1. 26.8.1940 - Hurricane 2./JG 3 Faversham 2. 5.9.1940 - Spitfire 2./JG 3 Themsemündung 3. 5.9.1940 - Spitfire 2./JG 3 Themsemündung 4. 5.10.1940 - Spitfire 2./JG 3 Canterbury 5. 5.2.1941 - Spitfire 2./JG 3 NW St. Omer 6. 22.6.1941 3:40 I-16 1./JG 3 near Kurovitsa, I-16 of 66SHAP VVS 7. 23.6.1941 - SB-2 1./JG 3 8. 23.6.1941 - SB-2 1./JG 3 9. 23.6.1941 - SB-2 1./JG 3 10. 23.6.1941 - SB-2 1./JG 3 11. 26.6.1941 - Il-4 1./JG 3 12. 26.6.1941 - Il-4 1./JG 3 13. 26.6.1941 - Il-4 1./JG 3 14. 26.6.1941 - Il-4 1./JG 3 15. 26.6.1941 - Il-4 1./JG 3 16. 27.6.1941 - Il-4 1./JG 3 17. 27.6.1941 - Il-4 1./JG 3 18. 2.7.1941 - V-11 1./JG 3 Il-2 19. 2.7.1941 - U-2 1./JG 3 20. 3.7.1941 - I-16 1./JG 3 21. 6.7.1941 15:38 Il-4 1./JG 3 Shepetowka 22. 7.7.1941 - SB-2 1./JG 3 23. 8.7.1941 - Il-4 1./JG 3 24. 8.7.1941 - Il-4 1./JG 3 25. 8.7.1941 - Il-4 1./JG 3 26. 9.7.1941 - Il-4 1./JG 3 27. 10.7.1941 - SB-2 1./JG 3 28. 11.7.1941 - I-16 1./JG 3 29. 11.7.1941 - I-16 1./JG 3 30. 13.7.1941 - I-16 1./JG 3 31. 16.7.1941 - SB-2 bis 1./JG 3 32. 16.7.1941 - SB-2 bis 1./JG 3 33. 1.8.1941 11:25 Il-4 1./JG 3 40 km SE Malin 34. 9.8.1941 8:45 Il-4 1./JG 3 35. 11.8.1941 - SB-2 bis 1./JG 3 36. 25.8.1941 7:55 R-10 1./JG 3 N Ostijew 37. 1941 - E/a 1./JG 3 38. 9.5.1943 20:13 Mosquito 4./JG 1 15km SE Den Helder / Mosquito IV (DZ316) of 1409 Met Flt, RAF flown by P/O WC Woodruff, crash-landed, 2 POW 39. 31.5.1943 - Spitfire II./JG 1 60km N Margate 40. 26.7.1943 14:00~ B-17F III./JG 1 41. 17.8.1943 15:45 B-17 III./JG 1 Pl Qu 05 Ost S/QR-9 42. 8.10.1943 15:23 B-17 III./JG 1 ENE Bremen Asisbiz Database of 11 aerial victories out of 42 for Robert Olejnik
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 26-Aug-40 Robert Olejnik 2./JG3 Hurricane Faversham 05-Sep-40 Robert Olejnik 2./JG3 Spitfire Thames Estuary 05-Sep-40 Robert Olejnik 2./JG3 Spitfire Thames Estuary 05-Oct-40 Robert Olejnik 2./JG3 Spitfire Canterbury 05-Feb-41 Robert Olejnik 2./JG3 Spitfire NW St Omer 22-Jun-41 Robert Olejnik 1./JG3 I-16 Rata 03.40 09-May-43 Robert Olejnik 4./JG1 Mosquito 20.13 15km SE Den Helder 31-May-43 Robert Olejnik Stab II./JG1 Spitfire 60km East of Margate 26-Jul-43 Robert Olejnik Stab III./JG1 B-17 Fortress 17-Aug-43 Robert Olejnik Stab III./JG1 B-17 Fortress 6000m 15.45 QR-9 08-Oct-43 Robert Olejnik Stab III./JG1 B-17 Fortress 7800m 15.23 DT (ENE Bremen)
Heinz Schmidt MIA Keiv, Russia July 20, 1941
Units:I./JG-3 ('40), 3./JG-3 (7/41 Russia)
Awards:Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109F-2 WNr 8980 'Yellow (lost 7/20/41)
Remarks:MIA 20 July, 1941; AA fire 15 km west of Kiev during a mission against observation balloons. Apparently captured by the Soviets, nothing is known of his subsequent fate. Channel pilot. Barbarossa pilot. Mombeek MIA List.
No known aerial victories for Heinz Schmidt
Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel
Units: 6./JG-2 (11/41), Adj III./JG-3 (5/42)
Awards: DK-G(8/25/42), EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109F in Staffel, Bf 109G in III Grp
Remarks: POW 30 August, 1942. He was the Great-Grandson of the former German Chancellor, Otto von Bismark. While a Soviet POW, he founded a Communist Federation of POW's and German Communists in Soviet exile. One known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 29 June, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 3 July, 1942. A Pe-2 on 4 July, 1942. Two Il-2's at Voronezh on 9 July, 1942. An Il-2 on 16 July, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 22 July, 1942. A MiG-1 on 24 July, 1942. A MiG-1 NE of Kalatsch on 27 July, 1942. A MiG-1 at Kalatsch on 28 July, 1942. A quad on 6 August, 1942; two Pe-2's N of Aksaj, an R-5 same location, and another Pe-2 SW of Stalingrad. Two MiG-3's E of Kalatsch on 9 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3's in the Stalingrad area on 12 August, 1942. A MiG-1 at Stalingrad on 16 August, 1942. An I-180 N of Stalingrad on 23 August, 1942. Deceased September, 2007.
Asisbiz list of 35 aerial victories for Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 12-Feb-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab II./JG2 Swordfish Low Level 13.50 2258/05 Ost 12-Feb-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab II./JG2 Swordfish 13.47 Sea 10km N Gravelines 29-Jun-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 18.50 03-Jul-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 I-16 Rata 18.44 04-Jul-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 P-2 18.00 09-Jul-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 19.27 09-Jul-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 19.25 Voronezh 16-Jul-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 15.25 22-Jul-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 I-16 Rata 09.25 24-Jul-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 MiG-1 11.40 27-Jul-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 MiG-1 2500m 17.40 NE Kalatsch 28-Jul-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 MiG-1 2800m 11.20 Kalatsch 06-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 Pe-2 1000m 06.00 49 521 06-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 R-5 Low Level 06.20 Naksaj 06-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 Pe-2 1800m 10.53 N Aksaj 06-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 Pe-2 Low Level 10.58 SW Stalingrad 07-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 Pe-2 2800m 17.41 SW Stalingrad 08-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 P-2 09.48 Donskaja Zarza 09-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 MiG-3 1000m 06.10 O Kalatsch 09-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 MiG-3 300m 11.00 O Kalatsch 12-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 LaGG-3 2000m 04.45 Stalingrad 12-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 LaGG-3 2000m 04.52 West of Stalingrad 13-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 LaGG-3 17.10 49 173 16-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 MiG-1 3200m 04.32 Stalingrad 16-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 MiG-1 Low Level 04.35 Stalingrad 17-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 P-2 04.45 Rachlinka 19-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 MiG-1 05.20 S Rachlinka 20-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 P-2 16.21 SE Dubowyj Owrag 20-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 P-2 16.23 Dubowyj Owrag 20-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 P-2 16.25 SE Stalingrad 20-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 P-2 16.27 SE Stalingrad 20-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 MiG-3 05.30 49 35 21-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 18.00 Osero ssarpa 23-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 I-180 12.40 N Stalingrad 24-Aug-42 Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel Stab III./JG3 MiG-1 13.55 N Flgpl Leninsk
Hans von Hahn
Hans von Hahn was born on 7 August 1914 at Frankurt in Main. He joined the navy as a sea-cadet in 1934 but transferred to the Luftwaffe in 1935. On 16 September 1939, von Hahn was appointed Staffelkapitän of 8./JG53. He served under the command of Hauptmann Werner Mölders (115 victories, RK-Br, killed in action 22 November 1941), Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG53. He recorded his first victory on 22 December 1939, when he shot down a RAF Hurricane fighter of 73 Squadron northwest of Metz in France. Von Hahn recorded five confirmed victories during the French campaign. Von Hahn was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG3 on 27 August 1940. During the Battle of Britain, von Hahn added a further six victories to his tally, including two Hurricanes on 7 October to record his 10th and 11th. victories. Operating over the Eastern front, von Hahn raised his victory total to 31. He claimed three Russian twin-engine bombers shot down near Brody on 26 June 1941 to record his 14th through 16th victories. Von Hahn recorded his 20th victory on 6 July, when he shot down two Russian DB-3 twin-engine bombers near Shepetowka. Hauptmann von Hahn was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 9 July 1941 for 21 victories. He recorded nine victories in July, including three Russian SB-2 twin-engine bombers shot down near Berdichev on 14 July (25-27).
In September 1941, von Hahn led I./JG3 back to the Western front. On 15 January 1942, I./JG3 was redesignated II./JG1. Von Hahn retained leadership of II./JG1. Reputedly, he was later relieved of this command and confined to quarters in June 1942 under somewhat mysterious circumstances relating to the shooting of a sentry. In October 1942, von Hahn was transferred to the Geschwaderstab of JG5. On 1 January 1943, he transferred to the staff of the General der Jagflieger. He was appointed Kommodore of JG103 on 21 July 1943. From April 1945, he held the post of Kommandeur of Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien based at Verona in Italy. Von Hahn survived the war. He died on 5 November 1957 at Frankfurt im Main.
Hans von Hahn was credited with 31 victories achieved in over 300 missions. He recorded 12 victories over the Western front.
Asisbiz Database of 31 aerial victories for Hans von Hahn
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 22.12.1939 15:05 Hurricane 8./JG53 15km NE Metz / Hurricane of 73 Sqn, RAF 2 21.5.1940 19:10 LeO 451 8./JG53 Châlons-sur-Marne - 21.5.1940 - Morane 8./JG53 E Paris / not confirmed - 21.5.1940 - Curtiss 8./JG53 E Paris / not confirmed 3 24.5.1940 18:15 Curtiss 8./JG53 - 4 31.5.1940 19:08 Curtiss 8./JG53 Abbeville - 3.6.1940 14:35 Hurricane 8./JG53 Paris / not confirmed 5 3.6.1940 - Morane 8./JG53 Paris 6 7.6.1940 16:53 Morane 406 8./JG53 Compiegne 7 25.8.1940 18:27 Spitfire 8./JG53 10km E Portland 8 5.9.1940 - Spitfire I./JG3 London area 9 15.9.1940 - Spitfire I./JG3 N London 10 7.10.1940 - Hurricane I./JG3 Thames Estuary 11 7.10.1940 - Hurricane I./JG3 Thames Estuary 12 10.1.1941 13:30 Blenheim I./JG3 25km NE Nieuport 13 25.6.1941 15:10 I-153 I./JG3 20km SE Dubno 14 26.6.1941 6:10 DB-3 I./JG3 NE Brody 15 26.6.1941 6:15 DB-3 I./JG3 NE Brody 16 26.6.1941 14:20 SB-2 I./JG3 Szcurowcze 17 29.6.1941 15:00 I-153 I./JG3 12km W Brody 18 29.6.1941 15:05 I-153 I./JG3 12km W Brody 19 5.7.1941 11:45 Pe-2 I./JG3 NW Gudnow 20 6.7.1941 15:40 DB-3 I./JG3 SE Shepetowka 21 6.7.1941 15:45 DB-3 I./JG3 SE Shepetowka 22 10.7.1941 15:10 I-17 I./JG3 10km S Kurin 23 10.7.1941 15:15 SB-2 I./JG3 4km S Barbolok 24 12.7.1941 14:55 DB-3 I./JG3 15km E Shitomir 25 14.7.1941 14:30 SB-2 I./JG3 30km SW Berditschew 26 14.7.1941 14:31 SB-2 I./JG3 30km SW Berditschew 27 14.7.1941 14:32 SB-2 I./JG3 30km SW Berditschew 28 11.8.1941 6:45 SB-2 I./JG3 6km SE Wihenkij 29 11.8.1941 6:48 SB-2 I./JG3 6km W Borispol 30 14.8.1941 12:50 I-16 I./JG3 10km SE Kanew 31 16.8.1941 10:00 I-17 I./JG3 3km SW Kanew Victories : 31
Awards : Ritterkreuz (9 July 1941)
Units : JG53, JG3, JG1, JG5, JG103
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Karl-Heinz Krahl
Units: Legion Condor bomber pilot, 1./JG-2 (4/40), Kdr I./JG-2( 10/40), Kdr II./JG-3 (1/42 Sicily)
Awards: RK(11/13/40), Spanish Cross-G w/Sw., Cech.Pilot Badge, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4/Trop WNr 8665, Bf 109F-4 (Trop) WNr 8784 'Black <<+' (lost 4/14/42)
Remarks: KIA 14 April, 1942 when he was shot down in his F-4 by AA fire during a low level attack on Luqa AF, Malta. All victories were in the West. His first victory, while in 1/JG-2, was a Morane south of Saarbrücken, 21 April, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane at Cambrai, 19 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim at Peronne on 20 May, 1940. His 4th, a Morane 406 at Compiegne on 21 May, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at Calais, 26 May, 1940. His 6th, a Hurricane over England on 30 August, 1940. Nos.7 & 8, a Hurricane and a Hawk-75 at Dover on 31 August, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire near Canterbury on 5 September, 1940. His 10th, a Hurricane at Selsey Bill on 28 September, 1940. Nos.14 & 15, both Hurricanes NE of Portland on 5 November, 1940. Nos.16 thru 18, a Spitfire and two Wellingtons in the Brest-Brignogan on 24 July, 1941. His first Med. victory, a Spitfire on 10 March, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 19 victories. Photo
Asisbiz Database of 23 aerial victories for Hauptmann Karl-Heinz Krahl
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 21-Apr-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Morane 17.26 S Saarbrucken 19-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Hurricane 12.50 Cambrai 20-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Blenheim 18.35 Peronne 21-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Morane 406 19.12 Compiegne 26-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Spitfire 17.00 Calais 19-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Hurricane 12.50 Cambrai 20-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Blenheim 18.35 Peronne 21-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Morane 406 19.12 Compiegne 26-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Spitfire 17.00 Calais 30-Aug-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 3./JG2 Hurricane 12.45 31-Aug-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 3./JG2 Hurricane 18.55 31-Aug-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 3./JG2 P-40 Warhawk 19.30 Dover 05-Sep-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 3./JG2 Spitfire 16.05 15-Oct-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 3./JG2 Hurricane 13.40 Portsmouth 28-Sep-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 3./JG2 Hurricane 15.44 Selsey Bill 05-Oct-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 3./JG2 Hurricane 14.50 S Bournemouth 29-Oct-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl Stab I./JG2 Hurricane 15.45 05-Nov-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl Stab I./JG2 Hurricane 7500m 14.35 NE Portland 05-Nov-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl Stab I./JG2 Hurricane 7500m 14.35 NE Portland 24-Jul-41 Karl-Heinz Krahl Stab I./JG2 Spitfire 14.23 24-Jul-41 Karl-Heinz Krahl Stab I./JG2 Wellington 15.25 24-Jul-41 Karl-Heinz Krahl Stab I./JG2 Wellington 2000m 15.40 20km N Brignogan 10-Mar-42 Karl-Heinz Krahl Stab II./JG3 Spitfire 17.10
Günther 'Franzl' Lützow
Günther 'Franzl' Lützow was born on 4 September 1912 at Kiel to an illustrious German naval family. He was descended from an old Prussian family of the same name. In 1931, he learned to fly at the Deutschen Verkehrsfliegerschule at Schliessheim. Later, he underwent fighter pilot training at the clandestine German base at Lipetsk in Russia. 1934 saw Lützow serving as a Leutnant with an Infantry Regiment before transferring to the newly formed Luftwaffe. Initially, he served with I./JG132 'Richtofen'.
Lützow commenced his operational career as a fighter pilot as Staffelkapitän of 2./J88 of the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War. Between March and September 1937, Oberleutnant Lützow accumulated five victories, including the first ever recorded by the Bf-109, and was awarded the Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwerten und Brillanten. From November 1938, Lützow undertook instructing duties at Jagdfliegerschule 1, based at Werneuchen, before being appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG3 on 3 November 1939. He led the Gruppe through the French campaign recording nine victories, including his first in World War 2, on 14 May 1940, when he shot down two French Curtiss Hawk 75 fighters near Dinant. Lützow led I./JG3 into the Battle of Britain. On 21 August 1940, Oberstleutnant Lützow was appointed Kommodore of JG3. He recorded eight further victories during the aerial battles over England.
Lützow was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 18 September. In spring 1941, Stab/JG3 was relocated to Mannheim-Sandhofen in Germany for rest and refit. Here the unit received new Bf 109F-2 fighters before again being relocated to the Channel front on 4 May 1941. Lützow led JG3 during the invasion of Russia. On 17 July 1941, he recorded his 40th victory. He was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 27) on 20 July. On 17 September, he shot down his 72nd victim. He was shot down by flak on 23 September, force-landing behind enemy lines. He successfully returned unhurt.
In October, he recorded 29 victories, including five Russian twin-engine bombers shot down on 8 October. He was awarded the Schwerten (Nr 4) on 11 October 1941, after his 92nd victory. He became the second Experte to achieve 100 victories, when he downed three Russian fighters in the Moscow area on 24 October to record victories 99 through 101. Lützow was promptly grounded on orders from above. On 4 November, he led Stab/JG3 back to Germany and a base at Wiesbaden-Erbenheim to rest and re-equip. In May 1942, Lützow led JG3 back to the Russian front commencing operations in the Kharkov area. There followed much action in the Crimea and before Stalingrad. Lützow added one additional victory when he shot down a Russian I-61 fighter on 21 May 1942 for his 107th victory. On 11 August 1942, Lützow was posted to the staff of the General der Jagdflieger where he took up the role of Inspector of Day Fighters, Eastern area. In July 1943, Oberst Lützow was appointed Kommandeur of Jagdabschnittsführer Italien, based at Naples. In September, the unit was absorbed into Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien.
He then commanded 1. Jagddivision based at Döberitz from 15 September until 23 March 1944, where he assumed overall command for day and night fighter operations in north western Germany, Holland and Belgium. By January 1944, he was commanding 4. Fliegerschuldivision based at Strassburg, responsible for the training of new fighter pilots. Lützow would become known as the prinicipal architect behind the so-called 'Fighter Pilots' Mutiny'. In fact the 'Mutiny' was a valiant and well-intended attempt to 'save' Adolf Galland who had been dismissed as General der Jagdflieger for his out spokeness of the Luftwaffe high command. Lützow's part in the affair was regarded as 'mutiny' by Göring who relieved him of his command of 4. Fliegerschuldivision and had him posted, in exile, to Italy to take over Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien. He was later granted approval to join Adolf Galland's JV44. Lützow recorded two additional victories flying the Me-262 jet fighter, but then went missing on 24 April 1945 near Donauworth attempting to intercept a USAAF B-26 twin-engine bomber raid. His body was never recovered and his aircraft never found…
Günther Lützow was credited with 110 victories achieved in over 300 combat missions. He scored 5 victories during the Spanish Civil War. He recorded 20 victories over the Western Front, including at least one four-engine bombers, and 85 victories over the Eastern Front.
Units: Legion Condor (2/J88), Kdr I./JG-3 (Colombert 8/40, Russia 8/41), Kdr JG-51, JV-44 (4/45)
Awards: RK(9/18/40)-S(10/11/41), Spanish Cross-Br., EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp w/'300' hanger
Known Aircraft: He 51, Bf 109B, Bf 109E-4 '<<+' in I/JG-3, Bf 109F-2 WNr 8117 'White <<<+' (30% dam 7/16/41, belly land Lilliers) as Kdr JG-3, Bf 109F-2 WNr 9624 'White <<<+' (7/41), Bf 109F-2 WNr 9704 '<<-+' in JG-51, Bf 109F-4, Me 262A-1a
Remarks: MIA 24 April, 1945 after attacking American bombers in his Me 262 near Donauwörth. Neither he or his aircraft have been recovered. 2 Bombers. EL conferred July 20, 1941. 300+ combat missions. 5 victories in Spain. His 1st known victory, two Hawk 75's NW of Dinant on 14 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hawk-75 SE of Charleroi on 15 May, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane N of Arras on 19 May, 1940. His 5th & 6th, both Morane 406's south of Amiens, 31 May, 1940, while in I/JG-3. Under his command, JG-3 was the 4th Luft Sq. to achieve 1000 aerial victories, behind Mölders, von Maltzahn and Trautloft. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 12 August, 1941. He scored five Soviet victories on 8 October, 1941; 3 Pe-2's and 3 DB-3's. Two I-18's on 10 October, 1941. Three I-16's on 24 October, 1941. His 102nd victory, an I-61 on 21 May, 1942. His 103rd, a LaGG-3 NE of Kalatsch on 29 July, 1942. No. 104, a B-26 near Augsburg on 24 April, 1945. Part of the inner circle called the 'Fighter Pilot Conspiracy' towards the end of the war, he avoided execution, as their spokesman, by an outraged Göring. Lützow and W. Falck were cousins. Sometimes spelled Luetzow. Hoehler
Asisbiz Database of 110 aerial victories for Gunther Lutzow
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 6.4.1937 - I-15 2. J/88 Spain 2 22.5.1937 - I-15 2. J/88 Spain 3 28.5.1937 - I-15 2. J/88 Spain 4 18.8.1937 - I-15 2. J/88 Spain 5 22.8.1937 - I-16 2. J/88 Spain 6 14.5.1940 20:20~ Curtiss I./JG3 NW Dinant 7 14.5.1940 20:20~ Curtiss I./JG3 NW Dinant 8 15.5.1940 13:20 Curtiss I./JG3 SE Charleroi 9 19.5.1940 19:15 Hurricane I./JG3 N Arras 10 31.5.1940 19:35 Morane 406 I./JG3 S Amiens 11 31.5.1940 19:35 Morane 406 I./JG3 S Amiens 12 3.6.1940 - Curtiss I./JG3 Compiegnie-Meaux 13 6.6.1940 - Blenheim I./JG3 St Valery-Abbeville 14 8.6.1940 13:05 Blenheim I./JG3 Abbeville 15 16.8.1940 - Spitfire I./JG3 - 16 26.8.1940 - Defiant Stab/JG3 - 17 26.8.1940 - Defiant Stab/JG3 - 18 7.9.1940 - Hurricane Stab/JG3 - 19 9.9.1940 - Hurricane Stab/JG3 - 20 15.9.1940 - Hurricane Stab/JG3 - 21 5.10.1940 - Curtiss Stab/JG3 - 22 5.10.1940 - Curtiss Stab/JG3 - 23 5.11.1940 - Spitfire Stab/JG3 - 24 22.6.1941 4:30 I-18 Stab/JG3 - 25 23.6.1941 - SB-2 Stab/JG3 - 26 23.6.1941 - SB-2 Stab/JG3 - 27 24.6.1941 - I-153 Stab/JG3 - 28 26.6.1941 13:20 SB-2 Stab/JG3 - 29 26.6.1941 - SB-2 Stab/JG3 - 30 26.6.1941 - Pe-2 Stab/JG3 - 31 27.6.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 32 28.6.1941 - Pe-2 Stab/JG3 - 33 7.7.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 34 10.7.1941 - V-11 Stab/JG3 - 35 10.7.1941 - I-53 Stab/JG3 - 36 10.7.1941 - I-53 Stab/JG3 - 37 10.7.1941 - I-53 Stab/JG3 - 38 11.7.1941 - I-16 Stab/JG3 - 39 15.7.1941 - I-16 Stab/JG3 - 40 15.7.1941 - I-16 Stab/JG3 - 41 15.7.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 42 16.7.1941 - SB-2 Stab/JG3 - 43 16.7.1941 - I-16 Stab/JG3 - 44 16.7.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 45 17.7.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 46 20.7.1941 - V-11 Stab/JG3 - 47 20.7.1941 - V-11 Stab/JG3 - 48 29.7.1941 - I-16 Stab/JG3 - 49 31.7.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 50 31.7.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 51 31.7.1941 - I-16 Stab/JG3 - 52 7.8.1941 - I-153 Stab/JG3 - 53 7.8.1941 - I-153 Stab/JG3 - 54 8.8.1941 - I-153 Stab/JG3 - 55 9.8.1941 - Pe-2 Stab/JG3 - 56 9.8.1941 - I-16 Stab/JG3 - 57 11.8.1941 - R-5 Stab/JG3 - 58 12.8.1941 12:35 I-153 Stab/JG3 - 59 12.8.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 60 13.8.1941 - I-16 Stab/JG3 Kanev region / I-16 of 88IAP VVS flown by Mladshiy Lt Ivan Novikov 61 13.8.1941 - I-16 Stab/JG3 Kanev region / I-16 of 88IAP VVS 62 6.9.1941 - R-10 Stab/JG3 - 63 6.9.1941 - R-10 Stab/JG3 - 64 7.9.1941 - SB-2 Stab/JG3 - 65 7.9.1941 - SB-2 Stab/JG3 - 66 7.9.1941 - I-153 Stab/JG3 - 67 7.9.1941 - I-153 Stab/JG3 - 68 8.9.1941 - R-10 Stab/JG3 - 69 9.9.1941 - I-26 Stab/JG3 - 70 9.9.1941 - SB-2 Stab/JG3 - 71 11.9.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 72 11.9.1941 - I-61 Stab/JG3 - 73 12.9.1941 - SB-2 Stab/JG3 - 74 13.9.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 75 13.9.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 76 14.9.1941 - I-26 Stab/JG3 - 77 17.9.1941 - PS-84 Stab/JG3 - 78 5.10.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 79 5.10.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 80 5.10.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 81 5.10.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 82 6.10.1941 - I-153 Stab/JG3 - 83 6.10.1941 - I-153 Stab/JG3 - 84 6.10.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 85 7.10.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 86 8.10.1941 12:00 Pe-2 Stab/JG3 - 87 8.10.1941 12:01 Pe-2 Stab/JG3 - 88 8.10.1941 12:02 Pe-2 Stab/JG3 - 89 8.10.1941 14:25 DB-3a Stab/JG3 - 90 8.10.1941 14:28 DB-3a Stab/JG3 - 91 9.10.1941 12:00 I-18 Stab/JG3 - 92 9.10.1941 - I-16 Stab/JG3 - 93 9.10.1941 - Il-2 Stab/JG3 - 94 9.10.1941 - Pe-2 Stab/JG3 - 95 10.10.1941 14:10 I-18 Stab/JG3 - 96 10.10.1941 14:13 I-18 Stab/JG3 - 97 11.10.1941 11:10 I-61 Stab/JG3 - 98 12.10.1941 14:30 Pe-2 Stab/JG3 - 99 12.10.1941 14:35 Pe-2 Stab/JG3 - 100 12.10.1941 - TB-3 Stab/JG3 - 101 14.10.1941 - I-61 Stab/JG3 - 102 14.10.1941 - DB-3 Stab/JG3 - 103 23.10.1941 15:25 I-16 Stab/JG3 - 104 24.10.1941 10:40 I-16 Stab/JG3 - 105 24.10.1941 10:50 I-16 Stab/JG3 - 106 24.10.1941 14:23 I-16 Stab/JG3 - 107 21.5.1942 12:30 I-61 Stab/JG3 - 108 29.7.1942 10:20 LaGG-3 Stab/JG3 NE Kalatsch 109 ?.4.1945 - Viermot JV 44 - 110 24.4.1945 - B-26 JV 44 Augsburg area Victories : 110
Awards : Ritterkreuz (18 September 1940)
Eichenlaub (20 July 1941)
Schwerten (11 October 1941)
Units : J/88, JG3, JG51, JV 44
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/lutzow.htmlAsisbiz Database of 38 aerial victories for Gunther Lutzow
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 14-May-40 Gunther Lutzow Stab I./JG3 Hawk-75A 20.20+ NW Dinant 14-May-40 Gunther Lutzow Stab I./JG3 Hawk-75A 20.20+ NW Dinant 15-May-40 Gunther Lutzow Stab I./JG3 Hawk-75A 13.20 SE Charleroi 19-May-40 Gunther Lutzow Stab I./JG3 Hurricane 4.500m 19.15 N. Arras 31-May-40 Gunther Lutzow Stab I./JG3 Morane 406 19.35 S Amiens 03-Jun-40 Gunther Lutzow Stab I./JG3 Hawk-75A Compiegne-Meaux 06-Jun-40 Gunther Lutzow Stab I./JG3 Blenheim 1500m - St. Valery-Abbeville 08-Jun-40 Gunther Lutzow Stab I./JG3 Blenheim 7500m 13.05 Abbeville 15-Aug-40 Gunther Lutzow Stab I./JG3 Spitfire 16-Aug-40 Gunther Lutzow Stab I./JG3 Spitfire 3200m - - 26-Aug-40 Gunther Lutzow StabJG3 Defiant 6000-7000m - - 07-Sep-40 Gunther Lutzow StabJG3 Hurricane 3300m - - 09-Sep-40 Gunther Lutzow StabJG3 Hurricane 800m - - 15-Sep-40 Gunther Lutzow StabJG3 Hurricane 4500m - - 05-Oct-40 Gunther Lutzow StabJG3 Curtiss P-36 3200m - - 05-Oct-40 Gunther Lutzow StabJG3 Curtiss P-36 500m - - 05-Nov-40 Gunther Lutzow StabJG3 Spitfire 3500m - - 22-Jun-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 I-18 04.30 26-Jun-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 SB-3 13.20 12-Aug-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 I-153 12.35 08-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 Pe-2 12.02 08-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 DB-3A 14.25 08-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 DB-3A 14.28 08-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 Pe-2 12.01 08-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 Pe-2 12.00 09-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 I-18 12.00 10-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 I-18 14.13 10-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 I-18 14.10 11-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 I-61 11.10 12-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 Pe-2 14.30 12-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 Pe-2 14.45 23-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 I-16 Rata 15.25 24-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 I-16 Rata 10.40 24-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 I-16 Rata 10.50 24-Oct-41 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 I-16 Rata 14.25 21-May-42 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 I-61 12.30 29-Jul-42 Gunther Lutzow Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 1200m 10.20 NE Kalatsch 24-Apr-45 Gunther Lutzow JV44 B-26 Marauder - Raum Augsburg
Helmut Mertens - Helmut 'Pitt' Mertens
Units: 1(J)/LG-2 (5/40), Stab III./JG-3 (6/42 S.U.), 1./JG-3 (7/42), Stfkpt 7./JG-3 (2/44), Kdr I./JG-3, Kdr III/EJG-1
Awards: RK(9/4/42), DK-G(6/8/42), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant
Known Aircraft: Bf 109E-4 WNr 703 'Black 12'(lost 5/40; fuel), Bf 109F-4 'White 111' (8/42), Bf 109G-6 WNr 161358 'White1+I' (lost 2/20/44)
Remarks: WIA 20 February, 1944 after ramming a B-24; bailed safely. 750 Missions. 20 four motor bombers. 60 victories in the East. His first victory, a Hurricane on 12 May, 1940, no location. His 2nd, a Hurricane NW of Lille, 19 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hawk-75 at Paris on 3 June, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, his 30th overall, an Il-2 SE of Jellisewo on 6 April, 1942. His 31st, a LaGG-3 on 3 June, 1942. An I-153 on 14 June, 1942. Another I-153 on 16 June, 1942. A Pe-2 on 28 June, 1942. His 40th, a LaGG-3 on 20 July, 1942. His 45th, 46th & 47th, all LaGG-3's on 27 July, 1942. Nos. 49 & 50, a Lagg-3 and a Yak-1 on 1 August, 1942. 16 to 20 bombers and one Soviet Gunboat sunk. His 52nd victory, a B-17 6 km NNE of Fritzlar on 30 July, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 97 victories. Deceased 17 January, 1984. Photo
Asisbiz Database of aerial victories for Helmut Mertens
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 12-May-40 Helmut Mertens 1.(J)/LG1 Hurricane Western Front 19-May-40 Helmut Mertens 1.(J)/LG2 Hurricane 12.17 NW Lille 03-Jun-40 Helmut Mertens 1.(J)/LG2 Hawk-75A 14.44 Paris 26-Oct-40 Helmut Mertens 9./JG3 Hurricane * 4200m - Western Front 06-Apr-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 16.40 SE Jellisewo 03-Jun-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 LaGG-3 05.04 Eastern Front 14-Jun-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 I-153 14.48 Eastern Front 16-Jun-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 I-153 11.26 Eastern Front 19-Jun-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 15.41 Eastern Front 28-Jun-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 P-2 19.11 Eastern Front 01-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 LaGG-3 5500m 17.26 Stary Oshkol 01-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 LaGG-3 17.21 Stary Oshkol 02-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 A-20 Havoc 12.12 Eastern Front 09-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 MiG-1 05.02 Eastern Front 20-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 1000m 12.45 39 334 21-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 08.58 Eastern Front 21-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 09.08 Eastern Front 26-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 13.15 Eastern Front 26-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 16.16 Eastern Front 27-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 5500m 13.52 39 334 27-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 2000m 05.32 39 332 27-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 5000m 13.52 39 332 29-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 17.14 39 411 01-Aug-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 Yak-1 6000m 11.27 39 412 01-Aug-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 800m 11.20 39 332 19-Aug-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 MiG-1 1500m 04.58 40 773 30-Jul-43 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 B-17 Fortress 7000m 09.28 6km NNE Fritzlar 17-Aug-43 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 B-17 Fortress 6000m 12.27 ST 20-Feb-44 Helmut Mertens 7./JG3 B-24 Liberator Eastern Front
Georg Michalek
Units: Stafkpt 1./JG-54 ('39), Stafkpt 4./JG-3, Kdr I./JG-3 (5/42 S.U.), Kdr JG-108 Trng.
Awards: RK(11/4/41), EP(5/18/42), EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109E-3 'White 1+-' in Russia, Fw 190A-4
Remarks: Approximately 50 victories in the East. One known victory, perhaps his 1st, a Hurricane into the sea off Boulogne, 10 Jan., 1941, while in JG-3. On occasion, he flew wingman for Oesau. His 38th victory, a MiG-3 on 8 May, 1942, while commanding I/JG-3. His 40th victory, a Soviet I-153 on 2 June, 1942. His 45th, a LaGG-3 N of Kupjansk on 23 June, 1942. His 50th victory, a LaGG-3, plus two others, on 4 July, 1942. Nos. 54 & 55, both LaGG-3's on 8 July, 1942. His 56th, a LaGG-3 on 9 July, 1942. His 57th, 58th & 59th victories, an Il-2 and two MiG-1's on 22 July, 1942. Nos. 60, 61 & 62, all Il-2's on 23 July, 1942. Note: According to Obermeier, he only had 59 victories, so perhaps the OKL numbering is incorrect. JG-108 was his last command. Bowers/Lednicer, 59 victories. Deceased 2 September, 1992, San Paulo. Photo
Georg Michalek was credited with 25 victory.
Asisbiz Database of 25 aerial victories for Georg Michalek
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location Friday, May 08, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 MiG-3 12:06 Tuesday, May 26, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 - Tuesday, June 02, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 I-153 14:34 Tuesday, June 23, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 2000m 19:20 N Kupjansk Thursday, June 11, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 06:45 Thursday, June 11, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Su-2 12:15 Monday, June 22, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 MiG-3 15:36 Monday, June 22, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 200m 18:25 70 232 Sunday, June 28, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Yak-4 2000m 13:05 72 272 Sunday, June 28, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 1000m 19:05 72 124 Saturday, July 04, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 14:45 92 3432 Sunday, July 05, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 06:25 Sunday, July 05, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 500m 06:26 92 148 Sunday, July 05, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 1000m 06:30 92 114 Sunday, July 05, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Yak-4 06:30 Tuesday, July 07, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Yak-1 18:37 Wednesday, July 08, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 18:45 Wednesday, July 08, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 18:55 Thursday, July 09, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 05:02 Wednesday, July 22, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 13:25 39 331 Wednesday, July 22, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 MiG-1 13:32 Wednesday, July 22, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 MiG-1 1000m 13:37 29/4/6/3 Thursday, July 23, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Thursday, July 23, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Thursday, July 23, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2
Detlev Rohwer
Detlev Rohwer was born on 14 November 1917 at Kiel. At the outbreak of World War 2, Rohwer was serving with JG3. Leutnant Rohwer was assigned to the Stabsstaffel of I./JG3. He participated in the French campaign and claimed his first victory on 6 June 1940, when he shot down a RAF Blenheim twin-engine bomber. During the Battle of Britain, Rohwer added three RAF fighters to his victory total. However on 2 September 1940, during a covering mission over Manston, his Bf-109 E was hit in the radiator in aerial combat with RAF Hurricane fighters. He was forced to ditch in the sea just off the coast of France. Fortunately he was observed doing so by several of his colleagues and a motorboat was able to rescue him. Rohwer was fortunate to escape injury on 16 November, when he ground looped on take-off from St Omer in Bf-109 E-7 (W.Nr. 3760). Rohwer participated in the invasion of Russia. He claimed three Russian twin-engine bombers shot down on 26 June 1941, to record his sixth through eighth victories. Rohwer recorded his 10th victory on 29 June, when he shot down two Russian Pe-2 twin-engine bombers near Ostrow. He recorded 10 victories in July, including three victories on 13 July (14-16) and 16 July (17-19) and his 20th victory on 31 July. However, he was also shot down twice in July: on 9 July his Bf 109F-2 (W.Nr. 5449) was damaged in aerial combat necessitating a forced-landing near Dolbov with Rohwer receiving minor injuries; on 16 July, his Bf109F-2 (W.Nr. 8187) Black <+ suffered radiator damage in aerial combat with Russian SB-2 twinengine bombers which also resulted in a forced-landing, this time near Kazatin.
Rohwer was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 5 October for 28 victories. He had also claimed six aircraft destroyed on the ground. At the beginning of October 1941, I./JG3 was withdrawn to Germany for rest and refit after which it was relocated to the German and Dutch coastal region. On 15 January 1942, I./JG3 was redesignated II./JG1. Rohwer commanded the Stabskompanie and, from 20 March, 6./JG1. On 20 June 1942, Oberleutnant Rohwer was appointed acting Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG1.
He relinquished command to Hauptmann Robert Kijewski (24 victories, DK, killed in action 16 April 1943) on 14 October 1942. Rohwer was appointed Staffelkapitän of 2./JG3, based on the Eastern front, on 14 October 1942. He was badly wounded by flak during a low-level attack near Chir on 29 November.
He managed to bring his Bf-109G-2/R1 (W.Nr. 13910) to friendly territory where he landed safely. His recovery period was a lengthy one for he did not return to his unit until August 1943, by which time it had relocated to the Western front on Reichsverteidigung duties. On 5 December 1943, Rohwer was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG3. Rohwer engaged USAAF B-17 four-engine bombers on 29 March 1944. His Bf-109G-6 (W.Nr. 440295) Black <<+ was hit by return fire from the bombers necessitating a belly-landing at Mettingen. No sooner had he put his aircraft on the ground when a USAAF P-38 twin-engine fighter strafed him and he suffered severe wounds. He was hospitalised at Ibbenbüren where he had a leg amputated. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his wounds on 30 March. Detlev Rohwer was credited with 38 victories. He recorded 26 victories over the Eastern front.
Asisbiz Database of 38 aerial victories for Detlev Rohwer
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 1 6.6.1940 - Blenheim I./JG3 St Valéry-Abbeville 2 15.9.1940 - Hurricane I./JG3 London area 3 15.9.1940 - Hurricane I./JG3 N London 4 9.10.1940 - Hurricane I./JG3 S London 5 25.6.1941 15:05 I-153 I./JG3 20km NE Dubno 6 26.6.1941 6:15 Il-4 I./JG3 NE Brody 7 26.6.1941 14:20 SB-2 I./JG3 Szczurowcze 8 26.6.1941 14:20 SB-2 I./JG3 Szczurowcze 9 29.6.1941 18:05 Pe-2 I./JG3 30km S Ostrow 10 29.6.1941 18:10 Pe-2 I./JG3 10km SSE Ostrow 11 2.7.1941 9:50 V-11 I./JG3 15km SE Zwiatel 12 6.7.1941 15:40 SB-2 I./JG3 SE Shepetovka 13 6.7.1941 15:45 Il-4 I./JG3 SE Shepetovka 14 13.7.1941 16:15 SB-2 I./JG3 20km E Berdichev 15 13.7.1941 16:16 SB-2 I./JG3 20km E Berdichev 16 13.7.1941 16:19 SB-2 I./JG3 10km S Oschadowka 17 16.7.1941 15:25 SB-2bis I./JG3 10km E Berdichev 18 16.7.1941 15:28 SB-2bis I./JG3 10km E Berdichev 19 16.7.1941 15:30 SB-2bis I./JG3 10km E Berdichev 20 31.7.1941 17:05 I-16 I./JG3 15km W Tscherkassy 21 11.8.1941 6:46 SB-2 I./JG3 6km W Borispol 22 12.8.1941 - I-16 I./JG3 Kiev 23 14.8.1941 13:00 I-16 I./JG3 SE Kanev 24 15.8.1941 17:50 I-153 I./JG3 N Kanev 25 16.8.1941 10:02 DB-3 I./JG3 E Kanev 26 16.8.1941 10:05 Il-4 I./JG3 E Kanev 27 16.8.1941 10:08 Il-4 I./JG3 E Kanev 28 7.9.1941 13:10 R-10 I./JG3 SE Krementschug 29 ? - E/a ? 30 20.5.1943 12:58 P-47 2./JG3 2211 31 8.10.1943 15:00 P-47 2./JG3 Havelte 32 14.10.1943 14:08 P-47 2./JG3 Rosendaal 33 24.10.1943 12:20 B-26 2./JG3 Auxi-le-Château 34 ? - E/a 2./JG3 35 ? - E/a 2./JG3 36 10.2.1944 - P-47 II./JG3 37 6.3.1944 14:20 P-38 II./JG3 10km W Wittenberge 38 8.3.1944 15:12 P-38 II./JG3 Hannover Victories : 38
Awards : Ritterkreuz (5 October 1941)
Units : JG3, JG1
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/rohwer.htmlAsisbiz Database of 38 aerial victories for Detlev Rohwer
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 06-Jun-40 Detlev Rohwer Stab I./JG3 Blenheim St Valery-Abbeville 15-Sep-40 Detlev Rohwer Stab I./JG3 Hurricane North of London 15-Sep-40 Detlev Rohwer Stab I./JG3 Hurricane Raum London 09-Oct-40 Detlev Rohwer Stab I./JG3 Hurricane SE London 13-Nov-42 Detlev Rohwer 2./JG3 MiG-3 Low Level 11.35 30 541 21-Nov-42 Detlev Rohwer 2./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 150m 11.42 49 372 20-May-43 Detlev Rohwer 2./JG3 P-47 Thunderbolt 7000m 12.58 2211 08-Oct-43 Detlev Rohwer 2./JG3 P-47 Thunderbolt 7500m 15.00 EN-8 (Havelte E Steenwijk) 14-Oct-43 Detlev Rohwer 2./JG3 P-47 Thunderbolt 8000m 14.08 KF-4 or KJ-4 (Rosendaal) 24-Oct-43 Detlev Rohwer 2./JG3 B-26 Marauder 4500m 12.20 QE-1 (Auxi-le-Chateau) 10-Feb-44 Detlev Rohwer Stab II./JG3 P-47 Thunderbolt 06-Mar-44 Detlev Rohwer Stab II./JG3 P-38 Lightning 7500m 14.20 ED-15 (10km W Wittenberge) 08-Mar-44 Detlev Rohwer Stab II./JG3 P-38 Lightning 7500m 15.12 05 Ost S/GU (Hannover)
Georg Michalek
Units: Stafkpt 1./JG-54 ('39), Stafkpt 4./JG-3, Kdr I./JG-3 (5/42 S.U.), Kdr JG-108 Trng.
Awards: RK(11/4/41), EP(5/18/42), EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109E-3 'White 1+-' in Russia, Fw 190A-4
Remarks: Approximately 50 victories in the East. One known victory, perhaps his 1st, a Hurricane into the sea off Boulogne, 10 Jan., 1941, while in JG-3. On occasion, he flew wingman for Oesau. His 38th victory, a MiG-3 on 8 May, 1942, while commanding I/JG-3. His 40th victory, a Soviet I-153 on 2 June, 1942. His 45th, a LaGG-3 N of Kupjansk on 23 June, 1942. His 50th victory, a LaGG-3, plus two others, on 4 July, 1942. Nos. 54 & 55, both LaGG-3's on 8 July, 1942. His 56th, a LaGG-3 on 9 July, 1942. His 57th, 58th & 59th victories, an Il-2 and two MiG-1's on 22 July, 1942. Nos. 60, 61 & 62, all Il-2's on 23 July, 1942. Note: According to Obermeier, he only had 59 victories, so perhaps the OKL numbering is incorrect. JG-108 was his last command. Bowers/Lednicer, 59 victories. Deceased 2 September, 1992, San Paulo. Photo
Georg Michalek was credited with 25 victory. Asisbiz Database of 25 aerial victories for Georg Michalek
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location Friday, May 08, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 MiG-3 12:06 Tuesday, May 26, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 - Tuesday, June 02, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 I-153 14:34 Tuesday, June 23, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 2000m 19:20 N Kupjansk Thursday, June 11, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 06:45 Thursday, June 11, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Su-2 12:15 Monday, June 22, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 MiG-3 15:36 Monday, June 22, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 200m 18:25 70 232 Sunday, June 28, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Yak-4 2000m 13:05 72 272 Sunday, June 28, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 1000m 19:05 72 124 Saturday, July 04, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 14:45 92 3432 Sunday, July 05, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 06:25 Sunday, July 05, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 500m 06:26 92 148 Sunday, July 05, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 1000m 06:30 92 114 Sunday, July 05, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Yak-4 06:30 Tuesday, July 07, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Yak-1 18:37 Wednesday, July 08, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 18:45 Wednesday, July 08, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 18:55 Thursday, July 09, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 LaGG-3 05:02 Wednesday, July 22, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 13:25 39 331 Wednesday, July 22, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 MiG-1 13:32 Wednesday, July 22, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 MiG-1 1000m 13:37 29/4/6/3 Thursday, July 23, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Thursday, July 23, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Thursday, July 23, 1942 Georg Michalek Stab I./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2
Helmut Mertens - Helmut 'Pitt' Mertens
Units: 1(J)/LG-2 (5/40), Stab III./JG-3 (6/42 S.U.), 1./JG-3 (7/42), Stfkpt 7./JG-3 (2/44), Kdr I./JG-3, Kdr III/EJG-1
Awards: RK(9/4/42), DK-G(6/8/42), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant
Known Aircraft: Bf 109E-4 WNr 703 'Black 12'(lost 5/40; fuel), Bf 109F-4 'White 111' (8/42), Bf 109G-6 WNr 161358 'White1+I' (lost 2/20/44)
Remarks: WIA 20 February, 1944 after ramming a B-24; bailed safely. 750 Missions. 20 four motor bombers. 60 victories in the East. His first victory, a Hurricane on 12 May, 1940, no location. His 2nd, a Hurricane NW of Lille, 19 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hawk-75 at Paris on 3 June, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, his 30th overall, an Il-2 SE of Jellisewo on 6 April, 1942. His 31st, a LaGG-3 on 3 June, 1942. An I-153 on 14 June, 1942. Another I-153 on 16 June, 1942. A Pe-2 on 28 June, 1942. His 40th, a LaGG-3 on 20 July, 1942. His 45th, 46th & 47th, all LaGG-3's on 27 July, 1942. Nos. 49 & 50, a Lagg-3 and a Yak-1 on 1 August, 1942. 16 to 20 bombers and one Soviet Gunboat sunk. His 52nd victory, a B-17 6 km NNE of Fritzlar on 30 July, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 97 victories. Deceased 17 January, 1984. Photo
Asisbiz Database of aerial victories for Helmut Mertens
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 12-May-40 Helmut Mertens 1.(J)/LG1 Hurricane Western Front 19-May-40 Helmut Mertens 1.(J)/LG2 Hurricane 12.17 NW Lille 03-Jun-40 Helmut Mertens 1.(J)/LG2 Hawk-75A 14.44 Paris 26-Oct-40 Helmut Mertens 9./JG3 Hurricane * 4200m - Western Front 06-Apr-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 16.40 SE Jellisewo 03-Jun-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 LaGG-3 05.04 Eastern Front 14-Jun-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 I-153 14.48 Eastern Front 16-Jun-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 I-153 11.26 Eastern Front 19-Jun-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 15.41 Eastern Front 28-Jun-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 P-2 19.11 Eastern Front 01-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 LaGG-3 5500m 17.26 Stary Oshkol 01-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 LaGG-3 17.21 Stary Oshkol 02-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens Stab III./JG3 A-20 Havoc 12.12 Eastern Front 09-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 MiG-1 05.02 Eastern Front 20-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 1000m 12.45 39 334 21-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 08.58 Eastern Front 21-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 09.08 Eastern Front 26-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 13.15 Eastern Front 26-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 16.16 Eastern Front 27-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 5500m 13.52 39 334 27-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 2000m 05.32 39 332 27-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 5000m 13.52 39 332 29-Jul-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 17.14 39 411 01-Aug-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 Yak-1 6000m 11.27 39 412 01-Aug-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 LaGG-3 800m 11.20 39 332 19-Aug-42 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 MiG-1 1500m 04.58 40 773 30-Jul-43 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 B-17 Fortress 7000m 09.28 6km NNE Fritzlar 17-Aug-43 Helmut Mertens 1./JG3 B-17 Fortress 6000m 12.27 ST 20-Feb-44 Helmut Mertens 7./JG3 B-24 Liberator Eastern Front
Karl-Heinz Krahl
Units: Legion Condor bomber pilot, 1./JG-2 (4/40), Kdr I./JG-2( 10/40), Kdr II./JG-3 (1/42 Sicily)
Awards: RK(11/13/40), Spanish Cross-G w/Sw., Cech.Pilot Badge, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4/Trop WNr 8665, Bf 109F-4 (Trop) WNr 8784 'Black <<+' (lost 4/14/42)
Remarks: KIA 14 April, 1942 when he was shot down in his F-4 by AA fire during a low level attack on Luqa AF, Malta. All victories were in the West. His first victory, while in 1/JG-2, was a Morane south of Saarbrücken, 21 April, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane at Cambrai, 19 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim at Peronne on 20 May, 1940. His 4th, a Morane 406 at Compiegne on 21 May, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at Calais, 26 May, 1940. His 6th, a Hurricane over England on 30 August, 1940. Nos.7 & 8, a Hurricane and a Hawk-75 at Dover on 31 August, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire near Canterbury on 5 September, 1940. His 10th, a Hurricane at Selsey Bill on 28 September, 1940. Nos.14 & 15, both Hurricanes NE of Portland on 5 November, 1940. Nos.16 thru 18, a Spitfire and two Wellingtons in the Brest-Brignogan on 24 July, 1941. His first Med. victory, a Spitfire on 10 March, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 19 victories. Photo
Asisbiz Database of 23 aerial victories for Hauptmann Karl-Heinz Krahl
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 21-Apr-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Morane 17.26 S Saarbrucken 19-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Hurricane 12.50 Cambrai 20-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Blenheim 18.35 Peronne 21-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Morane 406 19.12 Compiegne 26-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Spitfire 17.00 Calais 19-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Hurricane 12.50 Cambrai 20-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Blenheim 18.35 Peronne 21-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Morane 406 19.12 Compiegne 26-May-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 1./JG2 Spitfire 17.00 Calais 30-Aug-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 3./JG2 Hurricane 12.45 31-Aug-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 3./JG2 Hurricane 18.55 31-Aug-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 3./JG2 P-40 Warhawk 19.30 Dover 05-Sep-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 3./JG2 Spitfire 16.05 15-Oct-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 3./JG2 Hurricane 13.40 Portsmouth 28-Sep-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 3./JG2 Hurricane 15.44 Selsey Bill 05-Oct-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl 3./JG2 Hurricane 14.50 S Bournemouth 29-Oct-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl Stab I./JG2 Hurricane 15.45 05-Nov-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl Stab I./JG2 Hurricane 7500m 14.35 NE Portland 05-Nov-40 Karl-Heinz Krahl Stab I./JG2 Hurricane 7500m 14.35 NE Portland 24-Jul-41 Karl-Heinz Krahl Stab I./JG2 Spitfire 14.23 24-Jul-41 Karl-Heinz Krahl Stab I./JG2 Wellington 15.25 24-Jul-41 Karl-Heinz Krahl Stab I./JG2 Wellington 2000m 15.40 20km N Brignogan 10-Mar-42 Karl-Heinz Krahl Stab II./JG3 Spitfire 17.10
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 operational history Bibliography: +
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- Jackson, Robert. Aircraft of World War II: Development – Weaponry – Specifications. Enderby, Leicester, UK, Amber Books, 2003. ISBN 1-85605-751-8.
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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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