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- Aircrew Luftwaffe JG53 ace Alfred Hammer 01
- Aircrew Luftwaffe JG53 ace Alfred Hammer 02
- Aircrew Luftwaffe JG53 ace Franz Leuffen Reggio Emila Oct 1943 01
- Aircrew Luftwaffe JG53 ace Fritz Dinger 1943 01
- Aircrew Luftwaffe JG53 ace Gunther Seeger JG53 01
- Aircrew Luftwaffe JG53 ace Herbert Rollwage 02
- Aircrew Luftwaffe JG53 ace Herbert Rollwage JG53 01
- Aircrew Luftwaffe JG53 ace Kurt Brandle 01
- Aircrew Luftwaffe JG53 ace Maltzahn and correspondent Karl Holzamer 01
- Aircrew Luftwaffe JG53 ace Wilhelm Crinius 01
- Aircrew Luftwaffe JG53 Kommodore Helmut Bennemann Nov 1943 01
- Aircrew Luftwaffe JG53 pilots Franz Leuffen Edwin Lang Werner Hermann 01
- Aircrew Luftwaffe JG53 pilots Franz Leuffen Edwin Lang Werner Hermann 02
- Artwork showing a map of Jagdgeschwader 53 Bodenplatte Strike Jan 01 1945 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109F2/Trop 5./JG53 Black 2 Herbert Rollwage Sicily Aug 1942 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109F4/Trop 5./JG53 Black 2 Herbert Rollwage Sicily Aug 1942 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109F4/Trop 5./JG53 Black 2 Herbert Rollwage Sicily Aug 1942 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 1./JG53 Black 12 Walter Zellot North Africa Aug 1942 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 1./JG53 Black 12 Walter Zellot North Africa Aug 1942 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 2./JGx Black 5 Italy 1943 ebay1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 3./JG53 Yellow 5 Bizerte Tunisia Dec 1942 0A 2
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 3./JG53 Yellow 8 Tunisia 1942 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 4./JG53 White 2 gun synchronization Sicily 1942 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 4./JG53 White 2 gun synchronization Sicily 1942 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 7./JG53 Georg Rauer Mediterranean 1942 ebay1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 JG53 Sicily 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 or G4 II./JG53 abandoned Comiso July 1943 ebay 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/R3 6./JG53 Yellow 5 background Comiso Sicily 1942 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/R3 6./JG53 Yellow 9 Comiso Sicily 1942 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/R3 7./JG53 White 6 Sicily 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/R3/R6/Trop 5./JG53 Black 11 belly landed Sicily ebay 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/R3/R6/Trop 5./JG53 Black 2 Herbert Rollwage La Marsa Tunisia 1942 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/R3/R6/Trop 5./JG53 Black 2 Herbert Rollwage La Marsa Tunisia 1942 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/R3/R6/Trop JG53 being prepared for a sortie Sicily 1942 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/R6 JG53 unknown unit captured by US forces Sicily 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 Stab II./JG53 Chevron Green 3 Italy 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 3./JG53 Yellow 13 Wilhelm Crinius WNr 10804 Bizerta Tunisia 8th Jan 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 3./JG53 Yellow 13 Wilhelm Crinius WNr 10804 Bizerta Tunisia 8th Jan 1943 0B
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 3./JG53 Yellow 13 Wilhelm Crinius WNr 10804 Bizerta Tunisia 8th Jan 1943 0C
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 4./JG53 Sicily September 1942 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 4./JG53 White 4 Fritz Dinger La Marsa Tunisia March 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 4./JG53 White 4 Fritz Dinger La Marsa Tunisia March 1943 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 4./JG53 White 4 Fritz Dinger La Marsa Tunisia March 1943 03
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 4./JG53 White 5 Stefan Litjens background La Marsa Tunisia Mar 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 5./JG53 Black 1 Comiso Sicily Oct 1942 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 5./JG53 Black 1 Comiso Sicily Oct 1942 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 5./JG53 Black 1 Kurt Brandle Sicily 1942 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 5./JG53 Black 1 and 2 and 8 formation photo 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 6 Sicily 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 6 Sicily 1943 0B
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 6 taxi accident Sicily 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 9 captured by SAAF North Africa 1942 ebay1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 7./JG53 White 6 North Africa 1942 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 9./JG53 Yellow 1 Tunisia Feb 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4/R3 3./JG53 Yellow 7 Wolfgang Tonne WNr 10795 Bizerta AF Tunisia 15th Feb 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4/R3 3./JG53 Yellow 7 Wolfgang Tonne WNr 10795 Bizerta AF Tunisia 15th Feb 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4/R3 3./JG53 Yellow 7 Wolfgang Tonne WNr 10795 Bizerta AF Tunisia 15th Feb 1943 0B
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4/R3 3./JG53 Yellow 7 Wolfgang Tonne WNr 10795 Bizerta AF Tunisia 15th Feb 1943 0C
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4/R3/R6/Trop 8./JG53 Red 1 Franz Schiess Tunis Feb 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4/R3/R6/Trop 8./JG53 Red 1 Franz Schiess Tunis Feb 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4/R3/Trop 7./JG53 White 1 Jurgen Harder Staka Italy Feb 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4/R6/Trop JG53 Black 6 unknown unit and pilot Mediterranean 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4/R6/Trop JG53 Black 6 unknown unit and pilot Mediterranean 1943 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4/Trop 5./JG53 Black 15 battle damaged Comiso Sicily 1942 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4/Trop 7./JG53 White 10 Comiso Sicily Oct 1942 ebay1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 2./JG53 Black 20 Stkz NQ+Ex WNr 16177 Borovo Croatia May 1944 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 2./JG53 Black 20 Stkz NQ+Ex WNr 16177 Borovo Croatia May 1944 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 2./JG53 Black 5 WNr 44xx location unknown 10th May 1944 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 3./JG53 Yellow 6 Stkz TI+YY WNr 26037 force landed San Lorenzo 17th Sep 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 3./JG53 Yellow 6 WNr 14xxx Borovo Croatia late spring 1944 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 5./JG53 Black 2 Herbert Rollwage Gela 10th Jul 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 5./JG53 Black 6 WNr 18030 scrapped Sicily summer 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 6./JG53 Yellow 7 Gerhard Waag Cancello Caserta after 30th Jul 1943 FB 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 6./JG53 Yellow 7 Gerhard Waag Cancello Caserta after 30th Jul 1943 FB 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 8./JG53 Black 16 Italy Feb 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 8./JG53 Red 3 Italy late 1943 ebay1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 9./JG53 Yellow 12 Heinz Lupertz WNr 15490 Pantelleria after 6th Jun 1943 FB 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 9./JG53 Yellow 1 Martin von Vacano at Villaorba Italy Dec 1943 ebay1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 9./JG53 Yellow 1 Martin von Vacano at Villaorba Italy Dec 1943 FB1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 JG53 Paestum Aug 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 JG53 unknown unit and pilot 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R2/W JG53 Stkz xx+EO WNr 16xxx Italy late 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 5./JG53 Black 2 Herbert Rollwage Sicily July 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 5./JG53 Black 2 Herbert Rollwage WNr 1607xx San Pietro Italy 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 2 Uffz Reinicke WNr 16548 Sicily 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 2 Uffz Reinicke WNr 16548 Sicily 1943 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 2 Uffz Reinicke WNr 16548 Sicily 1943 03
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 3 Gunther Seeger Sicily 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 3 Gunther Seeger Sicily 1943 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 3 Gunther Seeger Sicily 1943 03
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 3 Gunther Seeger Sicily 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 3 Gunther Seeger Sicily 1943 0B
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 5 Sicily June 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 5 Sicily June 1943 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 5 Sicily June 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 6 Georg Amon Sicily 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 6 Georg Amon Sicily 1943 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 6 Georg Amon Sicily 1943 03
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 6 Georg Amon Sicily 1943 05
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 6 Georg Amon Sicily 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 6 Georg Amon Sicily 1943 4
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 7 Sicily 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 7 Sicily 1943 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 7 Sicily 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 8 Sicily 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 8 Sicily 1943 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 8 Sicily 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 9 Georg Amon WNr 18107 Sicily 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 9 Georg Amon WNr 18107 Sicily 1943 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 9 Georg Amon WNr 18107 Sicily 1943 03
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 9 Georg Amon WNr 18107 Sicily 1943 04
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 9 Georg Amon WNr 18107 Sicily 1943 05
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 9 Georg Amon WNr 18107 Sicily 1943 06
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 9 Georg Amon WNr 18107 Sicily 1943 08
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 9 Georg Amon WNr 18107 Sicily 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 9 Georg Amon WNr 18107 Sicily 1943 0B
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 9 Georg Amon WNr 18107 Sicily 1943 0C
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 7./JG53 White 9 Georg Amon WNr 18107 Sicily 1943 0D
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6 7./JG53 White 1 Sicily 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6 7JG53 White 4 Franz Leuffen Reggio Emila Oct 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6 II./JG53 Mediterranean 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6 Stab I./JG53 Jurgen Harder WNr 162434 Italy 1944 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6 Stab I./JG53 Jurgen Harder WNr 162434 Italy 1944 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6 Stab III./JG53 Black Double Chevron Franz Gatz Gruko Jan 1944 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 14 WNr 15270 Sicily 1943 03
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 14 WNr 15270 Sicily 1943 04
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 14 WNr 15270 Sicily 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 14 WNr 15270 Sicily 1943 0B
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 14 WNr 15270 Sicily 1943 IWM CNA1029
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 14 WNr 15270 Sicily 1943 IWM CNA1045
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 1 Alfred Hammer Cancello Aug 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 1 Alfred Hammer Cancello Aug 1943 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 1 Alfred Hammer Cancello Aug 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 7 Hans Roehrig Stkz SO+SV WNr 18068 Comiso July 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 7 Hans Roehrig Stkz SO+SV WNr 18068 Comiso July 1943 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 7 Hans Roehrig Stkz SO+SV WNr 18068 Comiso July 1943 03
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 7 Hans Roehrig Stkz SO+SV WNr 18068 Comiso July 1943 04
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 7 Hans Roehrig Stkz SO+SV WNr 18068 Comiso July 1943 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 7 Hans Roehrig Stkz SO+SV WNr 18068 Comiso July 1943 ebay1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop on final approach to land 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop Stab II./JG53 Doppelbalken Kdr Gerhard Michalski WNr 18410 Comiso mid July 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3/R6/Trop Stab JG53 Gunther von Maltzahn Sicily 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3 Stab I./JG53 Jurgen Harder Gruko WNr 162434 Italy Mar 1944 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3W 10./JG53 White 15 Fritz Muller Italy 1944 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3W 7./JG53 White 17 Villaorba Italy Dec 1943 ebay 1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3W Stab I./JG53 Jurgen Harder Stkz BS+xx WNr 162434 with 210mm rockets Italy 1944 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3W Stab I./JG53 Jurgen Harder Stkz BS+xx WNr 162434 with 210mm rockets Italy 1944 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R6 JG53 under going maintenance 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R6 JG53 unknown unit and pilot Mediterranean 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R6/Trop 4./JG53 WNr 18xxx Scoglitti Sicily 10th July 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R6/Trop 4./JG53 WNr 18xxx Scoglitti Sicily 10th July 1943 ebay1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 14 Stkz RP+DT WNr 15270 Sicily Italy 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R6/Trop 9./JG53 Yellow 1 Stkz GN+MT WNr 16327 Castelvetrano 22nd May 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R6/Trop JG53 unknown unit abandoned Sicily 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 Stab I./JG53 Black Winkel Balken Sicily July 1943 ebay 11
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 Stab II./JG53 Chevron 2 abandoned La Marsa Tunis May 1943 ebay 1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 Stab III./JG53 Technical officer Comiso Nov 1943 eBay 1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 Stab JG53 force landed San Lorenzo Italy ebay 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/Trop 1./JG53 White 6 Lt Schlegel Protville Tunisia April 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/Trop 2./JG53 Black 1 Staffelkapitan Martin Laube WNr 15xxx Sicily May 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/Trop 2./JG53 Black 8 Stkz KT+Ex WNr 165xx Sicily May 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/Trop 2./JG53 Black 8 Stkz KT+Ex WNr 165xx Sicily May 1943 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/Trop 2./JG53 Black 8 Stkz KT+Ex WNr 165xx Sicily May 1943 03
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/Trop 4./JG53 White 1 Stefan Litjens Sicily 21st Jun 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/Trop 4./JG53 White 6 WNr 15214 La Marsa Tunisia May 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/Trop 4./JG53 White 6 WNr 15214 La Marsa Tunisia May 1943 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/Trop 5./JG53 Black 10 abandoned La Marsa Tunisia May 1943 eBay 1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 5 Stkz xx+DX abandoned Tunis May 1943 ebay 1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 7 WNr 16304 abandoned at La Marsa May 1943 eBay 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/Trop 8./JG53 Red 16 Ulrich Seiffert WNr 16185 Sicily summer 1943 01
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/Trop 8./JG53 Red 16 Ulrich Seiffert WNr 16185 Sicily summer 1943 02
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/Trop Stab II./JG53 mediterranean theater 1943 Replic 155 0A
- Messerschmitt Bf 109G Stab II./JG53 Black Chevron 2 abandoned at La Marsa April 1943 ebay 1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109G Stab II./JG53 Black Chevron 2 abandoned at La Marsa April 1943 ebay 2
Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - JG53
Aircrew Luftwaffe 7./JG53 pilots Franz Leuffen Edwin Lang Werner Hermann 01
Aircrew Luftwaffe 7./JG53 pilots Horst Wegener Werner Hermann Edwin Lang 01
Aircrew Luftwaffe JG53 Kommodore Helmut Bennemann Nov 1943 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 JG53 being prepared for a sortie Sicily 1942
Photo Data: Messerschmitt Bf 109G2 JG53 Sicily 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 JG53 being prepared for a sortie Sicily 1942 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 JG53 Sicily 1943 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 JG53 captured Me 109s in Italy 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 JG53 with 210mm rockets 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109G 8./JG53 or 8./JG77 (B1+I) North Africa 1942 01
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 4 Staffel II./JG53 Sicily September 1942
Stab Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - Stab JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G6/Trop Stab JG53 ((+- Major Guenther von Maltzahn Sicily 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53 ((-+- Major Gunther v. Maltzahn WNr 6683 1941 00
Profile 00:Messerschmitt Bf-109F-2 flown by Major Gunther v. Maltzahn, Kommodore of JG53, early 1941. This aircraft, W.Nr. 6683, was painted in the standard 02/71 colours but with the addition of large areas of yellow over the spinner, cowling and rudder. Twenty black victory bars appear on the rudder.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53 ((-+- Maltzahn WNr 6683 1941 01
Photo 01: The Bf109F-2, WNr .6683, flown by Major Gunther von Maltzahn, the Kommodore of JG53, with 20 victory tabs on the yellow rudder.
Messerschmitt Bf 109F JG53 ((-+- Maltzahn WNr 6683 March-April 1941 01
Photo 01: A busy scene in March-April 1941 with mechanics working on the engines of a number of Bf109F-2s of the Stab and I./JG53. On the left of the picture, the aircraft with the Stab markings was a reserve machine flown by the Kommodore of JG53, Major Gunther von Maitzahn. All Stab markings were in black with a white outline, and to indicate this aircraft's reserve status there is a small number '2' (just visible) in the chevron instead of the usual inner triangle.
Aircrew Luftwaffe pilot JG53 Maltzahn and correspondent Karl Holzamer 01
Pilots JG53 Gunther von Maltzahn 01
Photo 01: Major Gunther von Maltzahn - seen here in the cockpit of his aircraft - first joined the German cavalry as a member of Reiter Regiment 16 in 1931. He volunteered for the Luftwaffe on its formation and was accepted in 1935. On 9 October 1940, just eight days before his 30th birthday, von Maltzahn replaced Obstlt. Hans-Jurgen von Cramon-Taubadel as Kommodore of JG53. On 1 December Major von Maltzahn shot down his 12th victim, a Hurricane, and more in recognition for his leadership as Kommodore of JG53 than for his victories, was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 30 December.
Pilots JG53 Gunther von Maltzahn 02
Photo 02: Major Gunther von Maltzahn with several of his pilots. From the left, Major von Maltzahn; Hptm. Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke, Kommandeur of III./JG53; Oblt. Kurt Brundle, Staffelkapitan of 5./JG53; Hptm Heinz Bretnutz, Kommandeur of II./JG53; Ofw. Stefan Utjens of 4./JG53 and Oblt. Franz Gatz, Staffelkapitan of 9./JG53.All these pilots would eventually be awarded the Ritterkreuz and some the higher grades, e.g. von Maltzahn and Brundle received the Oak Leaves and Wilcke the Swords.
Stab I. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - Stab I./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 Stab I./JG53 ((+- Jurgen Harder Gruko WNr 162434 Italy Mar 1944
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 Stab I./JG53 Gruppenkommandeur Maj Jürgen Harder WNr 162434 Maniago Italy early 1944
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 Erla Stab I./JG53 Erich Hartmann Gruppenkommandeur Feb 1945
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Stab III. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - Stab III./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 Stab III./JG53 Black Double Chevron Franz Gatz Gruko Jan 1944
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I. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - I./JG53
1 Staffel I Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - 1./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 1./JG53 (W3+) Artur Tubel Italy 1944
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-14 1./JG53 (White 5+) location unknown
2 Staffel I Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - 2./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 2./JG53 (B2+) Sicily 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 2./JG53 (Black 6+) Italy 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 2./JG53 (B12+) Walter Zellot Tusow Russia Aug 1942
3 Staffel I Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - 3./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 3./JG53 (Y13+) Wilhelm Crinius Tunisia 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4 3./JG53 (Y7+) Wolfgang Tonne Staffelkapitan Tunisia Feb 1943
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 3./JG53 Yellow 1 Romania 1944
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 3./JG 53 Yellow 8 Fritz Gammel WNr 13494 Tunisia lost 23rd Aug 1943
Profiles and Photo Data: Messerschmitt Bf 109G2 3./JG 53 Yellow 8 Fritz Gammel WNr 13494 Tunisia lost Aug 23 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 3./JG 53 Yellow 10 Tunisia 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-14 3./JG53 Yellow 6+ Lt. Gottfried Paul Johannes Dulias Budapest 1945
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4/Trop 3./JG53 Yellow 7+ flown by Staffelkapitan Oberleutnant Wolfgang Tonne from Bizerta Airfield (Tunisia) February 1943.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 3./JG53 (Yellow 13+) Wilhelm Crinius Tunisia 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 3.JG53 Yellow 13 Wilhelm Crinius WNr 10804 Bizerta Tunisia 8th Jan 1943
Messerschmitt Bf.109 G-2/R-1/R-6/Trop Unit: 3./JG 53 Serial: 13 (W.Nr.10804) Pilot - Wilhelm Crinius. 8 January 1943. Bizerte, Tunisia.
Artist: © Valery Beloff Source: 'Aviation' 1999, No.2
Pilots 3./JG53 Wilhelm Crinius 01
II. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - II./JG53
4. Staffel II. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - 4./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 Stkz TL+DT WNr 18380 transfered to 4.JG53 Germany
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 4./JG 53 white (2+-) Sicily 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 4./JG 53 white (14+-) Italy 1944
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 4./JG53 (White 4+-) flown by Fritz Dinger taken slightly before he was KIA (27th Jul 1943) La Marsa Tunisia March 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 4./JG53 (White 5+-) Stefan Litjens background La Marsa Tunisia Mar 1943
5. Staffel II. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - 5./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 5./JG53 Black 2 Herbert Rollwage Sicily July 1943
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop 5./JG53 (B1+-) Comiso 1942
Messerschmitt Bf109 G-2/Trop 5./JG53 Black 2+- flown by Feldwebel Helmut Rollwage Sicily 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109G2 5./JG53 (B2+-) Sicily 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4/Trop 5./JG53 (Black 15+-) battle damaged Sicily 1942
6. Staffel II. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - 6./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6/Trop 6./JG53 (Y1+-) Alfred Hammer Cancello Aug 1943
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R6 Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 1+- flown by Leutnant Alfred Hammer from Cancello, Caserta, Italy in August 1943
Photo: In the color photo having a shave is Uffz. Eugen Kurz also of 6./JG 53 Sicily 1943.
Pilots 6./JG53 Alfred Hammer 01-02
Photo 02: Lt. Alfred Hammer with his mother by the tail of his Bf 109G-6/R6 'Yellow 1'. The photo was taken on 12 February 1944 at Vienna-Seyring.Messerschmitt Bf 109 G2 6.JG53 (Yellow 5+-) background Comiso Sicily 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 Trop 6./JG53 (Yellow 6+-) Sicily, early 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 of 6./JG53 (Yellow 7+-) Sicily, early 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G14AS 6./JG53 (Yellow 8+-) Germany 1944
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G2 Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 9+- Comiso Sicily 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G6/Trop 6./JG53 Yellow 14 Werknummer 15270 pilot unknown, Comiso, Italy, July 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6R3R6Trop 6.JG53 Yellow 14 WNr 15270 Sicily 1943 IWM CNA1045
Pilots of No. 43 Squadron RAF inspect an abandoned Messerschmitt Bf 109G of 6/JG53 at Comiso, Sicily.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109G6R3R6Trop 6.JG53 Yellow 14 WNr 15270 Sicily 1943 IWM CNA1029
Pilots of No. 43 Squadron RAF inspect an abandoned Messerschmitt Bf 109G of 6/JG53 at Comiso, Sicily.
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III. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - III./JG53
7 Staffel III./Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - 7./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109G4/Trop 7./JG53 (W1+I) Jurgen Harder Staka Italy Feb 1943
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 3./JG53 (W1+I) Jurgen Harder Italy 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 7./JG53 (W2+I) Uffz. Reinicke WNr 16548 Sicily 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 7./JG53 (W3+I) Gunther Seeger Sicily 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 7./JG53 (W4+I) Franz Leuffen Reggio Emila Oct 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 7./JG53 (W6+I) Georg Amon Sicily 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 7./JG53 (W9+I) Georg Amon Sicily 1943
Photo 01: Flown by Unteloffizier Georg Amon, 7./JG53, Sciacca, Sicily. June 1943.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 7./JG53 (W5+I) Sicily 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109G2 7./JG53 (W6+I) Sicily 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 7./JG53 (W7+I) Sicily 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 7./JG53 (W8+I) Sicily 1943
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 7./JG53 (White 17+I) Italy 1944
8 Staffel III./Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - 8./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109G4/Trop 8./JG53 (B1+I) Franz Schiess Staka Italy Feb 1943
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Messerschmitt Bf109 G-4/Z Trop 8./JG53 Black 1 flown by Staffelkapitan Oberleutnant Franz Schiess based Tunis-El Aouina, Tunisia, February 1943
Profiles and Photo Data: The II./JG53 was based in Sicily for operations against Malta from May to October 1942. This Bf 109 F of the Gruppenstab has 22 victory bars on the rudder and may have been flown by Lt. Franz Schiess of Stab II./JG53 who claimed his 22nd victory, a Spitfire, on 26 August 1942, at about the time the Gruppe was converting to the Bf 109G-4. The Stab markings consisted of a chevron and the numeral '2', both in black thinly outlined in white.
Messerschmitt Bf 109G 3./JG53 (B6+I) Alfred Grislawski EF 1944
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 8./JG53 (Black 8+~) Trapani Sicily Sep 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109G2 8./JG53 (Red 6+I) Comiso Sicily 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 8./JG53 (B13+I) Germany 1944
Messerschmitt Bf 109G6 8./JG53 (B16+I) Mediterranean 1943-44
Aircrew Luftwaffe pilot Gunther Landt staffelkapitan JG53
Messerschmitt Bf109 G-4/Z Trop 8./JG53 Black 12 flown by Staffelkapitan Gunther Landt based Tunis-El Aouina, Tunisia, February 1943
9 Staffel III./Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - 9./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109G2Trop 9.JG53 (Y1+I) Tunisia Feb 1943
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 G2Z/Trop 9./JG53 (Y1+I) flown by Hpt. F. Goetz Libya June 1942
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G2Z/Trop 9./JG53 (Y1+I) flown by Hpt. F. Goetz Tunisia 1943
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Messerschmitt Bf 109G4Z/Trop 9./JG53 (Y6+I) flown by Martin von Vacano Italy 1943
IV. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - IV./JG53
10 Staffel IV Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - 10./JG53
11 Staffel IV Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - 11./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-14 11./JG53 Yellow 2+I WNr 462862 Neuhausen ob Eck Airfield Dec 1944
12 Staffel IV Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - 12./JG53
Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-14 12./JG53 Blue 4+I Operation Bodenplatte 1st Jan 1945
13 Staffel IV Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - 13./JG53
16 Staffel IV Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik As' - 16./JG53
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Gustav
IL-2 Sturmovik 'Cliff's of Dover' Blitz
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Hans Joachim 'Jürgen' Harder
Units: Stfkpt 1/J88, IV./JG-132 ('39), Kdr III./JG-53 (8/40 Sempy), Kdr I./JG-53 (2/44), Kdr JG-11 ('45)
Awards: RK(12/5/43)-EL(2/1/45), Spanish Cross, DK-G(2/8/43), EP(11/16/42), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Oper.Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109B-1, Bf 109E(Sempy), Bf 109F-2 WNr's 8085 & 9212 (35% dam 9/25/41), both '<o+I', Bf 109F-4Z 'Wh 5'& 'White 11'(both Trop), Bf 109G-4(Trop) in Italy, Feb.'44 in I/JG-53, Bf 109G-6 WNr 162434 'Black <<+' (lost 3/11/44) and Bf 109G-6 WNr 162717 'Black <2' (lost 4/25/44)
Remarks: 9 Bombers, one a B-24D northwest of Marettimo on 5 May, 1943. 47 victories in the West, including 16 in the Desert. Channel pilot. Harder made an emergency landing on 4 May, 1941 in his Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8085 'Black <0 at Maldeghem, inflicting 15% damage, and no injury to himself. Three days later, he was brought down by Flak in a JG-52 F-2 with no injury (Prien). 35% to F-2 Wk#9212 on 9/25/41. His first Channel victory, a Spitfire south of Bouckerque on 3 July, 1941. Killed 17 February, 1945 in a fatal crash in Bf 109G-14 Wk# 784738 'Black <<' at Strausberg near Berlin. The cause was probably due to lack of oxygen. Harder was one of three Harder sons to become fighter pilots. All three were killed in action! His 40th victory, a Spitfire 25 km W of Albenga on 7 February, 1944. His 50th, a B-24 50 km S of Faenza on 25 April, 1944. His 55th victory, a P-51 over the Balkans on 28 July, 1944. Stationed at Mizil Romania in July, 1944. A triple victory, nos 59, 60 & 61, on 20 August, 1944; two Yak 9's and an Il-2 over Romania. His 63rd, a Yak 9 over Romania on 22 August, 1944. An Il-2 on 11 December, 1944. His 65th, an La-5 on 4 January, 1945.
Asisbiz Database of 61 out of 65 aerial victories for Major Jurgen Harder
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments Wednesday, March 18, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 17:15 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) Thursday, April 30, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 11:30 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) Thursday, April 30, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 11:30 E. Malta Monday, May 18, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 1200m 12:55 25km S. Hal Far Saturday, May 30, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 16:17 E. Ain-el-Gazala Sunday, May 31, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 18:52 W. El Adem Thursday, June 11, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 Hurricane 16:25 W. El Adem Sunday, June 14, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 11:25 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) Sunday, August 02, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 10m 14:38 2km W Tarqua Sunday, September 27, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 A-20 Boston 10:45 NW Kairo Friday, October 09, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 09:25 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) Friday, October 09, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 09:15 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) Friday, October 09, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 16:20 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) Friday, October 09, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 16:23 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) Tuesday, October 13, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 17:55 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) Tuesday, October 13, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 09:35 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) Monday, October 19, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 15:16 7km N. El-Daba Monday, October 19, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 12:16 3km N El-Daba Tuesday, October 20, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 Hurricane 200m 14:10 5km SE Abûd-Dweis Wednesday, October 21, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 20m 11:57 25km NW El-Alamein 20m Thursday, October 22, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 2000m 10:27 15-20km SE Quotifiya Monday, October 26, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 5000m 09:57 10km NE Fûka Thursday, November 12, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 1500m 14:00 3km N. Qued Zarga Thursday, November 19, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) Sunday, November 22, 1942 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire Low Level 16:44 20km SW Beja Saturday, January 30, 1943 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 8./JG53 Spitfire 2000m 08:33 15km SE Passaro Monday, February 08, 1943 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 8./JG53 Spitfire 200m 10:38 30km S. Cap Corce Monday, March 22, 1943 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 B-17 Fortress 8000m 15:55 10km N. Cap Vito Saturday, May 08, 1943 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 18:40 10km E. Cape Bon Saturday, May 08, 1943 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 8000m 18:55 10km E. Kelebia Sunday, May 09, 1943 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 B-17 Fortress 200m 13:25 NW Cap Galle Monday, May 10, 1943 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 13:55 2½km SW Trapani Friday, May 21, 1943 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 B-17F 6200m 11:12 45km SW Granitola Toretta Monday, February 07, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 Spitfire 2000m 11:55 25km W. Albenga Monday, February 14, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 5500m 11:17 20km S. Rosa Friday, February 25, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 6800m 11:47 LH-4 3764 (S. Villach) Saturday, March 18, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6500m 09:54 MJ-5 Tuesday, March 28, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 12:06 AG-4 (Fano) Tuesday, March 28, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 3500m 12:05 AG-4 (Fano) Sunday, April 02, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 4500m 12:16 MK 9 Friday, April 07, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 P-38 Lightning 2000m 13:08 10km S. Treviso Tuesday, April 18, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 3000m 15:02 NF-26 (SW Udine) Tuesday, April 25, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator Low Level 12:11 50km S. Faenza Tuesday, April 25, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 5000m 11:35 UD-8 (30km SW Forli) Wednesday, June 28, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 7000m 10:17 24 Ost N/UN-4 (W. Bucharest) Wednesday, June 28, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 8000m 10:08 24 Ost N/UM-4 (SW Bucharest) Monday, July 03, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang 5500m 12:07 24 Ost N/UL 9 (Blejesti) Tuesday, July 04, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 B-24 Liberator 5000m 10:24 24 Ost N/SK-4 (SW Costesti) Friday, July 28, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang - Ostfront (Eastern Front) Friday, August 04, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang - Ostfront (Eastern Front) Friday, August 04, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang - Ostfront (Eastern Front) Friday, August 18, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 P-51 Mustang - Ostfront (Eastern Front) Sunday, August 20, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 Yak-9 - Rumänien Sunday, August 20, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 Yak-9 - Rumänien Sunday, August 20, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2- Rumänien Monday, August 21, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 Yak-9 - Romania Tuesday, August 22, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 Yak-9 - Rumänien Monday, December 11, 1944 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2800m 12:35 88 79 Thursday, January 04, 1945 Hans Joachim 'Jurgen' Harder Stab I./JG53 La-5 - Ostfront (Eastern Front)
Wilhelm Crinius
Wilhelm Crinius was born on 1 December 1920 at Hohenhausen in Lipper Bergland. He joined the Luftwaffe in January 1940 and underwent fighter pilot training. In February 1942, Crinius was posted to JG53 based in Sicily. Gefreiter Crinius was assigned to 3./JG53. Between mid-March and the end of April, he flew 60 missions over Malta. On 1 April, he received promotion to the rank of Unteroffizier. In May 1942, I./JG53 was relocated to the Eastern front. Operating from Kursk, Crinius achieved his first victories on 9 June when he shot down two Russian Il-2 Sturmovik ground-attack aircraft. On 8 July, Crinius shot down two Russian Boston twin-engined bombers attacking a bridge west of Voronezh.
During the engagement his aircraft was hit by Russian anti-aircraft fire. He belly-landed his Bf-109F-4 trop (W.Nr. 10 243) between the lines where he was rescued by a German army patrol and returned to his unit. In late July 1942, I./JG53 was relocated to the southern sector of the Eastern front. Crinius claimed his 15th victory on 1 August. He shot down three Russian aircraft on 12 August to record his 25th through 27th victories. Crinius recorded his 49th victory on 27 August which was also the 1,000th victory for I./JG53. He recorded his 55th victory on 1 September and was promoted to the rank of Feldwebel. Flying with Wolfgang Tonne (122 victories, RK-EL, killed in action 20 April 1943) and Friedrich-Karl "Tutti" Muller (140 victories, RK-EL, killed in flying accident 29 May 1944) in I./JG53, Crinius was particularly successful, recording 40 victories in August and 46 victories between 1 and 22 September, including 100th victory on 22 September. He was awarded the Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub (Nr 127) on 23 September and promoted to the rank of Leutnant.
In November 1942, Crinius transferred with I./JG53 to Tunisia. Here he was to record 14 victories, including his only fourengined bomber on 26 December and his 110th victory on 4 January 1943. On 13 January 1943, in aerial combat with RAF Spitfire fighters near La Calle, Crinius' aircraft was hit and he was wounded in the thigh. Breaking off combat, he headed for his base but his engine then caught fire. He ditched his stricken Bf 109G-2 (W.Nr. 10805) in the sea. He spent 24 hours in the water before being rescued by French sailors and Arabs. After hospitalisation for his wounds, Crinius became a prisoner of war.
Wilhelm Crinius was credited with 114 victories in approximately 400 missions. He recorded 100 victories over the Eastern front. Of his 14 victories recorded over the Western front, one was a fourengined bomber.
No Date Time Enemy A/C Type Unit Location / Comments 1. 9.6.1942 17:25 Il-2 3./JG 53 2. 9.6.1942 17:30 Il-2 3./JG 53 3. 21.6.1942 19:10 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 4. 23.6.1942 18:20 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 5. 23.6.1942 18:40 R-5 3./JG 53 Near Yelets 6. 23.6.1942 19:10 MiG-3 3./JG 53 7. 28.6.1942 18:30 R-10 3./JG 53 8. 3.7.1942 18:40 P-39 3./JG 53 9. 3.7.1942 18:53 P-39 3./JG 53 10. 5.7.1942 7:55 MiG-3 3./JG 53 11. 8.7.1942 4:46 Boston 3./JG 53 12. 8.7.1942 8:50 Boston 3./JG 53 W Voronezh 13. 8.7.1942 8:50 Boston 3./JG 53 W Voronezh 14. 27.7.1942 17:40 R-5 3./JG 53 15. 1.8.1942 14:19 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 16. 1.8.1942 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 17. 3.8.1942 10:51 Il-2 3./JG 53 18. 3.8.1942 10:57 Il-2 3./JG 53 19. 3.8.1942 11:03 Il-2 3./JG 53 20. 5.8.1942 9:35 Il-2 3./JG 53 21. 6.8.1942 8:47 R-5 3./JG 53 22. 6.8.1942 16:40 Il-2 3./JG 53 23. 8.8.1942 6:00 Il-2 3./JG 53 24. 8.8.1942 12:01 MiG-3 3./JG 53 25. 11.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 26. 12.8.1942 MiG-3 3./JG 53 27. 12.8.1942 MiG-3 3./JG 53 28. 12.8.1942 MiG-3 3./JG 53 29. 13.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 30. 16.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 31. 16.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 32. 17.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 33. 17.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 34. 17.8.1942 - E/a 3./JG 53 35. 18.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 36. 18.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 37. 19.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 38. 19.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 39. 19.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 40. 19.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 41. 20.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 42. 20.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 43. 21.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 44. 21.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 45. 23.8.1942 - E/a 3./JG 53 46. 23.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 47. 24.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 48. 24.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 49. 27.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 50. 28.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 51. 28.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 52. 28.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 53. 29.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 54. 30.8.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 55. 1.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 56. 2.9.1942 - E/a 3./JG 53 57. 5.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 58. 6.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 59. 8.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 60. 8.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 61. 8.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 62. 8.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 63. 9.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 I./JG53 1,000th victory 64. 9.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 65. 9.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 66. 10.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 67. 10.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 68. 10.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 69. 10.9.1942 - E/a 3./JG 53 70. 11.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 71. 12.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 72. 12.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 73. 12.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 74. 13.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 75. 13.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 76. 13.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 77. 14.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 78. 14.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 79. 14.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 80. 14.9.1942 - E/a 3./JG 53 81. 15.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 82. 15.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 83. 15.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 84. 16.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 85. 16.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 86. 16.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 87. 16.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 88. 17.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 89. 17.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 90. 17.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 91. 17.9.1942 - E/a 3./JG 53 92. 18.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 93. 18.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 94. 18.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 95. 18.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 96. 19.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 97. 20.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 98. 21.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 99. 21.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 100. 22.9.1942 E/a 3./JG 53 101. 1.12.1942 16:34 Spitfire 3./JG 53 15km SW Scaramia, Spitfire of 229 Sqn, RAF 102. 1.12.1942 16:38 Spitfire 3./JG 53 25km S Scaramia, Spitfire of 229 Sqn, RAF 103. 18.12.1942 11:55 P-38 3./JG 53 9866: 104. 18.12.1942 11:56 P-38 3./JG 53 9859: 105. 26.12.1942 13:28 B-17 3./JG 53 9714:15 106. 28.12.1942 14:07 Spitfire 3./JG 53 5km S Souk el Arba 107. 29.12.1942 14:35 Spitfire 3./JG 53 5km ENE Bone 108. 1.1.1943 Spitfire 3./JG 53 Bone 109. 1.1.1943 Spitfire 3./JG 53 Bone 110. 4.1.1943 Boston 3./JG 53 Fondouk area 111. 6.1.1943 Hurricane 3./JG 53 112. 7.1.1943 - Spitfire 3./JG 53 113. 8.1.1943 P-38 3./JG 53 114. 8.1.1943 Spitfire 3./JG 53 Victories : 114
Awards : Knight`s Cross with Oak Leaves
Units : JG53
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/crinius.htmlAsisbiz Database of 113 aerial victories out of 113 for Wilhelm Crinius
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments 09-Jun-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-217.25 09-Jun-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-217.30 21-Jun-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 19.10 23-Jun-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 18.20 23-Jun-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 R-5 18.40 23-Jun-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 MiG-3 19.10 28-Jun-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 R-10 1000m 18.33 NE Tschernowa 28-Jun-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 R-10 18.29 03-Jul-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 P-39 Aircobra 2500m 18.53 Kriwonka 03-Jul-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 P-39 Aircobra 2600m 18.42 S Walinow 05-Jul-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 MiG-3 2500m 07.55 East of Voronezh 05-Jul-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 MiG-3 07.55 08-Jul-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 A-20 Boston 1000m 08.50 Podgornoye 08-Jul-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 A-20 Boston 04.46 08-Jul-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 A-20 Boston 27-Jul-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 R-5 Low Level 17.40 17 610 01-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 3000m 14.19 3941 03-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2300m 10.54 3919 03-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2200m 10.57 3919 03-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2Low Level 11.03 3927 05-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2Low Level 09.36 49 710 06-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 R-5 Low Level 08.47 34 650 06-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2Low Level 16.40 49 580 08-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2Low Level 06.00 49 610 08-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 MiG-3 Low Level 12.01 39 450 09-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2100m 18.26 39 47 12-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 MiG-3 700m 04.23 39 774 12-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 MiG-3 700m 04.24 39 781 12-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2500m 04.34 39 590 13-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 500m 17.55 39 271 13-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 300m 10.14 49 422 13-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 1500m 16.35 39 42 15-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 3000m 11.42 49 430 16-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 MiG-3 Low Level 06.10 49 210 17-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 R-5 Low Level 15.45 49 263 18-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 R-5 Low Level 08.05 49 253 19-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 DB-7 100m 15.25 59 173 19-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2200m 15.28 59 173 20-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 2500m 04.26 40 760 20-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 ER-2 1000m 04.47 40 780 21-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 DB-7 Low Level 13.17 50 770 23-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 I-180 1500m 12.50 49 160 23-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 MiG-3 Low Level 16.22 49 240 23-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 R-5 Low Level 10.22 49 270 23-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 U-2 Low Level 10.14 49 228 24-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 MiG-3 100m 06.17 59 150 24-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 MiG-3 300m 06.13 59 140 26-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 MiG-3 300m 08.24 49 160 27-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-4 2000m 17.35 49 110 27-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 MiG-3 600m 11.20 49 410 28-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 1500m 14.41 50 792 28-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 P-40B Warhawk Low Level 08.12 49 420 28-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 700m 14.44 50 792 30-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 MiG-3 300m 05.31 49 210 30-Aug-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 MiG-3 1000m 05.27 49 210 01-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2200m 07.43 49 350 02-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 300m 15.23 49 330 02-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 3000m 09.43 49 480 02-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 600m 12.32 49 210 02-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 100m 12.35 49 230 03-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 La-5 Low Level 14.12 49 420 04-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 1000m 05.12 49 320 04-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 400m 10.35 49 230 04-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 1000m 13.20 49 251 05-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 1000m 13.20 49 274 05-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 400m 13.23 49 283 06-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 1000m 13.32 49 120 06-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 13.33 06-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 1200m 13.31 49 120 06-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 800m 13.57 59 320 07-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 La-5 Low Level 05.28 49 250 07-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2300m 13.27 40 250 08-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2700m 10.20 49 160 08-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 1000m 10.27 49 240 09-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 300m 10.48 40 590 09-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 1000m 10.37 49 240 09-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 500m 10.45 40 590 10-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 2000m 14.10 49 420 10-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 800m 06.19 49 250 10-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 1000m 06.15 49 270 11-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 400m 11.40 40 790 11-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 2000m 11.45 40 870 11-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 1000m 14.33 40 790 15-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 La-5 2000m 14.02 15km SE Stalingrad 16-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 1000m 14.05 49 422 17-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 1500m 09.46 40 750 17-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 1000m 09.48 40 760 17-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 100m 09.51 40 760 17-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 2000m 14.48 40 731 19-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 1500m 07.08 49 124 19-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 1000m 07.11 49 122 20-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 400m 0958 40 760 20-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 LaGG-3 Low Level 16.11 59 110 20-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 3000m 07.15 49 291 20-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 1500m 09.56 40 761 21-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 1200m 17.15 40 792 21-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 1300m 17.16 40 792 21-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 P-2 1800m 06.07 49 241 22-Sep-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Yak-1 3000m 06.45 49 134 01-Dec-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Spitfire 3500m 16.34 15km South Scaramia 01-Dec-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Spitfire 1000m 16.38 25km South Scaramia 18-Dec-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 P-38 Lightning 7500m 11.55 9866 18-Dec-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 P-38 Lightning 7500m 11.56 9859 26-Dec-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 B-17 Fortress 2500m 13.28 97/14/15 28-Dec-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Spitfire 50m 14.07 5km S Souk el Arba 29-Dec-42 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Spitfire 500m 14.35 10km ENE Bone 01-Jan-43 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Spitfire 400m 15.54 10km SSW Bone 01-Jan-43 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Spitfire 400m 11.15 20km NE Bone 04-Jan-43 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 A-20 Boston Low Level 10.36 2km NW Protville 06-Jan-43 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 100m 13.15 4km N Cap Rosa 07-Jan-43 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Spitfire 100m 16.03 8882 See 08-Jan-43 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 P-38 Lightning 8500m 13.45 15km NE Beja 08-Jan-43 Wilhelm Crinius 3./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 13.45 10km NE Souk el Arba
Gottfried Paul Johannes Dulias
Units: LKS-2 Gatow, 3/JG-53 (joins 8/44) 3/JG-53 (10/44S.U.) (3/45 Budapest)
Awards: EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109G-14AS 'Yellow 6'
Remarks: Russian POW 4 March, 1945, after his only aircraft, 'Yellow 6', was hit by small arms fire. From my interview with Gottfried, he told me that he had hit his 6th victim while over German lines and saw chunks of pieces coming off his victim. Out of ammo & cannon, and determined to finish off his victim, crashing into him if necessary, he attempted to record the crash with his gun camera. In attempting to get a camera shot, he now flew over Russian territory where he was downed by ground fire, and promptly taken prisoner. His 1st victory, a Spitfire, piloted by Lt Fred Browning of London, near Aachen in 1944. Browning parachuted safely, as did all five of his victims. His other victories were another western Spitfire and 3 Russian I-16 Rata's. Spent many long years as a Soviet POW, in a Gulag, being released on 4 January, 1948. Now living in the U.S.
Fritz Gammel
Units: 3/JG-53 (3/42 Gela; 5/43 S.U.)
Awards: EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109F-4 (Trop), Bf 109G-2 WNr 13494 'Yellow 8' (lost 8/23/43)
Remarks: MIA 23 August, 1943 during aerial combat, suffered engine damage near Ssredneje-Pogromnoje. His first victory, a Soviet MiG-3 on 31 May, 1942. His 2nd, a Lagg-3 on 7 July, 1942. His 3rd, an Il-2 on 27 July, 1942. His 4th, an Il-2 on 31 July, 1942. A 5th, an Il-2 on 2 August, 1942. A 6th, a MiG-3 on 4 August, 1942. A 7th, a MiG-3 on 5 August, 1942. An R-5 on 7 August, 1942. His 9th, an Il-2 on 8 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 9 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 10 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 12 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 13 August, 1942. An I-153 on 16 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 18 August, 1942. An R-5 on 19 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 22 August, 1942.
Asisbiz database list of 19 aerial victories for Fritz Gammel
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments Sunday, May 31, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 MiG-3 03:45 Tuesday, July 07, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 LaGG-3 18:10 Monday, July 27, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-25m 13:05 18 793 Friday, July 31, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-21200m 14:07 39 271 Sunday, August 02, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-23m 12:27 3919 Tuesday, August 04, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 MiG-3 300m 18:20 4956 Wednesday, August 05, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 MiG-3 20m 07:15 49 742 Friday, August 07, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 R-5 3m 12:20 49 650 Saturday, August 08, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2Low Level 06:02 49 613 Sunday, August 09, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 LaGG-3 2m 07:05 49 52 Sunday, August 09, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-210m 18:25 39 47 Monday, August 10, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 MiG-3 1200m 17:17 39 752 Wednesday, August 12, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-220m 04:27 39 480 Wednesday, August 12, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 MiG-3 200m 04:42 39 461 Thursday, August 13, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-250m 17:45 39 412 Sunday, August 16, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 I-153 1200m 14:37 40 772 Tuesday, August 18, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 MiG-3 1500m 08:56 49 264 Wednesday, August 19, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 R-5 Low Level 04:29 40 840 Saturday, August 22, 1942 Fritz Gammel 3./JG53 MiG-3 1200m 10:15 49 240
Uffz. Riess
Awards: EK 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109F
Remarks: His first known victory, a Soviet MiG-1 on 7 September, 1942. A 2nd, a Yak-1 on 8 September, 1942.
Uffz. Riess recorded of 2 aerial victories before he himself was shot down
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments 07-Sep-42 Riess 3./JG53 MiG-1 11.28 40 790 08-Sep-42 Riess 3./JG53 Yak-1 1000m 16.38 40 520
Wolfgang Tonne
Awards: RK(9/6/42)-EL(9/24/42), DK-G(8/21/42), EP(8/6/41), EK 1 & 2, Wnd Bdg(7/11/41),Ftr Oper. Clasp w/Pend
Known Aircraft: Bf 109E-3 (lost; bailed 5/14/40), Bf 109F-2 WNr 6728 (dam; WIA 7/11/41), Bf 109G-2 WNr 14156 (crash land 8/29/42), Bf 109F-4 (Trop) 'Yellow 7' (2/43), Bf 109G-2/Trop WNr 10795 'Yellow 7' (Bizerta), Bf 109G-6 WNr 16523 'Yellow 1' (lost 4/43)
Remarks: KIFA 20 April, 1943 in his G-6 during a landing at Protville, north of Tunis, in Tunisia. He went into a steep turn with his undercarriage extended causing his fatal crash (See below). MIA 14 May, 1940 during aerial combat in his E-3 with a Hurricane south of Bouillon, crashed behind the line but returned uninjured (Prien). 641 missions, 96 victories in the Stalingrad front. His first victory, a Blenheim northwest of Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75 at St Dizier on 9 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire 10 km S of London on 15 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire SE of London on 17 October, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire S of Boulogne on 26 April, 1941. He scored Soviet victories 14 thru 19 on 31 May, 1942; four I-61's and two Il-2's. His 30th, a LaGG-3 on 6 July, 1942. His 40th, one of four this day, an Il-2 on 31 July, 1942. A quad on 5 August, 1942; all Mig-3's. An La-5 and two LaGG-3's on 13 September, 1942. Three Yak-1's on 20 September, 1942. Note: It is said that all of his achievements and the propaganda about his exploits went to his head. As a result, he became reckless, and crashed over his own airfield, celebrating his 122nd victory, over another Spitfire IX.
Wolfgang Tonne was born on 28 February 1918 at Moosbach in the Schleiz region of Thuringia. He joined the Luftwaffe in 1937 as an officer cadet. Tonne was posted to 3./JG53 on 6 December 1939. Leutnant Tonne recorded his first victory on 14 May 1940, a RAF Blenheim twin-engined bomber over Sedan. Later the same day, he was shot down near Bouillon. He baled out landing in enemy territory. However, he returned safely to his own lines, uninjured. Over England and the Channel he was to gain a further three victories by the spring of 1941. On 1 July, Tonne was appointed Adjutant of I./JG53. Tonne participated in the invasion of Russia. In June and July 1941, he recorded eight further victories, including his 10th on 11 July. In December 1941, I./JG53 was transferred to the Mediterranean theatre. On 24 January 1942, Tonne was appointed Staffelkapitan of 3./JG53. Tonne was to fly 116 combat missions over Malta, without adding to his victory total, before being transferred back to the Eastern front. From 31 May 1942 to 29 September, Tonne was to fly 155 combat missions and record 88 victories. He shot down four Russian fighters and two Il-2 ground attack aircraft on 31 May to record his 14th through 19th victories. In August, he recorded 25 victories, including four Russian MiG-3 fighters shot down on 5 August (46-49), three enemy aircraft shot down on 6 August (50-52) and 8 August (53-55) and his 60th victory shot down on 15 August.
Tonne was even more successful in September claimimg 35 victories, including four Russian Yak-1 fighters shot down on 8 September (73-76), and three enemy aircraft shot down on 18 September (90-91), 20 September (94-96), 21 September (97-99) and 22 September (100-102). Oberleutnant Tonne was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 6 September 1942 following 54 victories and the Eichenlaub on 24 September for 101 victories. In November 1942, Tonne led 3./JG53 to North Africa. He gained his first victory in this theatre on 26 December 1942 shooting down a USAAF P-38 twin-engine fighter. He was then to specialise in shooting down Spitfire fighters claiming ten of the type in a short time. Tonne flew 82 combat missions and claimed 21 victories over Tunisia. Wolfgang Tonne was killed in an flying accident caused as he attempted to celebrate his 122nd victory over the airfield at Protville, Tunisia on 20 April 1943 in his Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 16523).
Wolfgang Tonne recorded 122 victories in 641 missions. He recorded 26 victories over the Western Front, including 16 Spitfires. Of his 96 victories recorded over the Eastern front, 10 were Il-2 Sturmoviks.
List of 122 aerial victories for Wolfgang Tonne
No Date Time Enemy A/C Type Unit Location / Comments 1 14.5.1940 19:40 Blenheim 3./JG 53 NW Sedan 2 9.6.1940 14:40 Hawk 3./JG 53 St Dizier 3 15.8.1940 - E/a 3./JG 53 - 4 15.9.1940 15:55 Hurricane 3./JG 53 - 5 26.4.1941 13:10 Spitfire 3./JG 53 - 6 24.6.1941 9:40 SB-2 3./JG 53 - 7 6.7.1941 17:30 DB-3 3./JG 53 - 8 6.7.1941 17:36 DB-3 3./JG 53 - 9 7.7.1941 9:08 DB-3 3./JG 53 - 10 11.7.1941 13:40 DB-3 1./JG 53 - 11 18.7.1941 12:08 SB-3 1./JG 53 - 12 31.7.1941 - Pe-2 1./JG 53 - 13 2.8.1941 - I-16 1./JG 53 - 14 31.5.1942 3:45 I-61 3./JG 53 - 15 31.5.1942 3:48 I-61 3./JG 53 - 16 31.5.1942 3:55 I-61 3./JG 53 - 17 31.5.1942 - Il-2 3./JG 53 - 18 31.5.1942 - Il-2 3./JG 53 - 19 31.5.1942 - I-61 3./JG 53 - 20 5.6.1942 12:28 I-61 3./JG 53 - 21 5.6.1942 12:34 I-61 3./JG 53 - 22 9.6.1942 17:09 I-61 3./JG 53 - 23 9.6.1942 - E/a 3./JG 53 - 24 23.6.1942 15:00 R-5 3./JG 53 - 25 23.6.1942 15:05 R-5 3./JG 53 - 26 28.6.1942 18:30 R-10 3./JG 53 E Schelowa: at 250m 27 2.7.1942 12:45 Pe-2 3./JG 53 - 28 5.7.1942 13:20 DB-7 3./JG 53 20km ESE Voronezh: 100m 29 5.7.1942 18:50 Pe-2 3./JG 53 10km NE Voronezh: 1.000m 30 6.7.1942 7:40 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 10km E Genborody: 1.000m 31 6.7.1942 17:23 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 - 32 6.7.1942 17:32 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 - 33 7.7.1942 18:15 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 - 34 8.7.1942 7:15 MiG-3 3./JG 53 - 35 11.7.1942 9:57 Boston 3./JG 53 - 36 11.7.1942 9:59 Boston 3./JG 53 - 37 26.7.1942 4:25 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 - 38 26.7.1942 10:35 Pe-2 3./JG 53 - 39 31.7.1942 11:40 Il-2 3./JG 53 3915: at 400m 40 31.7.1942 13:55 Il-2 3./JG 53 39 163: at 600m 41 31.7.1942 14:15 MiG-3 3./JG 53 3919: at 1.200m 42 31.7.1942 17:00 Hurricane 3./JG 53 3927: at 5.000m 43 1.8.1942 14:19 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 3926: at 5.000m 44 2.8.1942 12:25 Il-2 3./JG 53 3919: at 600m 45 2.8.1942 12:35 Il-2 3./JG 53 3948 46 5.8.1942 7:10 MiG-3 3./JG 53 49 742: at 200m 47 5.8.1942 7:17 MiG-3 3./JG 53 49 751: at 100m 48 5.8.1942 11:29 MiG-3 3./JG 53 39 783: at 1.000m 49 5.8.1942 17:10 MiG-3 3./JG 53 49 582: at 200m 50 6.8.1942 6:23 MiG-3 3./JG 53 39 891: at 1.500m 51 6.8.1942 6:30 MiG-3 3./JG 53 39 891: at 1.500m 52 6.8.1942 16:00 R-5 3./JG 53 49 321 53 8.8.1942 5:35 MiG-3 3./JG 53 49 512: at 1.200m 54 8.8.1942 6:02 Il-2 3./JG 53 49 560 55 8.8.1942 17:04 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 49 611 at 1.200m 56 9.8.1942 7:04 MiG-3 3./JG 53 49 52 57 10.8.1942 17:20 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 39 670: at 1.000m 58 12.8.1942 4:23 Il-2 3./JG 53 38 114: at 500m 59 12.8.1942 4:33 MiG-3 3./JG 53 39 461: at 300m 60 15.8.1942 11:40 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 49 430: at 3.000m 61 18.8.1942 8:55 MiG-3 3./JG 53 49 293: at 500m 62 19.8.1942 4:21 R-5 3./JG 53 40 840 63 19.8.1942 10:55 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 49 23: at 300m 64 21.8.1942 17:35 I-180 3./JG 53 49 450 65 22.8.1942 10:15 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 49 130: at 2.500m 66 23.8.1942 16:05 MiG-3 3./JG 53 49 124: at 2.800m 67 24.8.1942 6:12 MiG-3 3./JG 53 59 140: at 300m 68 3.9.1942 5:56 MiG-3 3./JG 53 49 242: at 300m 69 3.9.1942 15:52 Yak-1 3./JG 53 50 890 70 4.9.1942 7:40 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 40 590: at 400m 71 5.9.1942 10:05 Yak-1 3./JG 53 49 360: at 2.500m 72 5.9.1942 15:45 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 49 330: at 2.000m 73 8.9.1942 10:19 Yak-1 3./JG 53 49 162: at 1.000m 74 8.9.1942 10:25 Yak-1 3./JG 53 40 870: at 500m 75 8.9.1942 10:30 Yak-1 3./JG 53 50 540: at 100m 76 8.9.1942 10:45 Yak-1 3./JG 53 40 850: at 600m 77 9.9.1942 10:41 Yak-1 3./JG 53 40 760: at 500m 78 9.9.1942 10:48 Yak-1 3./JG 53 40 590: at 300m 79 11.9.1942 11:30 La-5 3./JG 53 49 220: at 3.000m 80 12.9.1942 16:53 P-40 3./JG 53 49 410: at 2.000m 81 13.9.1942 7:00 La-5 3./JG 53 49 283: at 500m 82 13.9.1942 7:38 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 49 122: at 2.000m 83 13.9.1942 15:45 LaGG-3 3./JG 53 49 330: at 1.500m 84 14.9.1942 4:45 Il-2 3./JG 53 49 411: at 300m 85 14.9.1942 16:40 Il-2 3./JG 53 49 411: at 500m 86 16.9.1942 16:42 Yak-1 3./JG 53 50 850 87 17.9.1942 6:29 P-2 3./JG 53 49 111: at 5.300m 88 17.9.1942 9:47 Yak-1 3./JG 53 40 760: at 1.500m 89 18.9.1942 10:07 Yak-1 3./JG 53 40 590: at 1.500m 90 18.9.1942 16:53 Yak-1 3./JG 53 40 750: at 3.510m 91 18.9.1942 17:12 Yak-1 3./JG 53 40 730 92 19.9.1942 9:28 Yak-1 3./JG 53 49 124: at 800m 93 19.9.1942 9:40 Yak-1 3./JG 53 40 890: at 400m 94 20.9.1942 6:53 Yak-1 3./JG 53 49 133: at 3.000m 95 20.9.1942 7:13 Yak-1 3./JG 53 49 422: at 3.000m 96 20.9.1942 10:07 Yak-1 3./JG 53 49 294: at 2.000m 97 21.9.1942 14:57 Yak-1 3./JG 53 49 431: at 4.500m 98 21.9.1942 15:12 Yak-1 3./JG 53 49 433: at 5.500m 99 21.9.1942 17:20 Yak-1 3./JG 53 40 791: at 1.300m 100 22.9.1942 6:49 Yak-1 3./JG 53 49 134: at 3.000m 101 22.9.1942 16:29 Yak-1 3./JG 53 49 422: at 3.000m 102 22.9.1942 16:38 Yak-1 3./JG 53 49 262: at 3.000m 103 28.12.1942 14:05 Spitfire 3./JG 53 5km S Souk-el-Arba 104 1.1.1943 11:08 Spitfire 3./JG 53 5km E Plage Bône 105 1.1.1943 15:51 Spitfire 3./JG 53 8km SW Bône 106 2.1.1943 9:14 Spitfire 3./JG 53 15km NW La Calle 107 15.1.1943 7:07 Morane 3./JG 53 8km NE Tebessa 108 15.1.1943 8:16 P-40 3./JG 53 11km NE Tebessa 109 15.1.1943 11:08 P-40 3./JG 53 Thelepte 110 18.1.1943 16:32 Spitfire 3./JG 53 S Bou-Thader 111 25.2.1943 16:40 Spitfire 3./JG 53 4km NW Cap Rosa 112 1.3.1943 17:45 Spitfire 3./JG 53 Beja 113 3.3.1943 16:05 P-38 3./JG 53 20km N Medjes-el-Bab 114 6.3.1943 17:44 Spitfire 3./JG 53 2km S Souk el Rhum 115 22.3.1943 13:41 P-38 3./JG 53 20km N Bizerta 116 31.3.1943 15:51 Spitfire 3./JG 53 10km SW Dejbel Mhrad 117 10.4.1943 16:50 Spitfire 3./JG 53 5km N Buezaga 118 10.4.1943 17:00 Spitfire 3./JG 53 S Béja 119 13.4.1943 7:00 Spitfire 3./JG 53 15km NE Oeudzaga 120 20.4.1943 10:04 Spitfire 3./JG 53 Feldpost Nr.E-21 121 20.4.1943 10:11 Spitfire 3./JG 53 8km N Tebourba 122 20.4.1943 16:58 Spitfire 3./JG 53 25km SW Feldpost Nr.76 Victories : 122
Awards : Ehrenpokal (6 August 1941)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (21 August 1942)
Ritterkreuz (6 September 1942)
Eichenlaub (24 September 1942)
Units : JG53
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/tonnew.htmlAsisbiz Database of 122 aerial victories for Wolfgang Tonne
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments 14-May-40 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Blenheim 500-200m 19.40 NW Sedan 09-Jun-40 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Hawk-75A 14.50 St Dizier 15-Sep-40 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 5500m 15.55 10km S London 17-Oct-40 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 1000m 16.37 SE London 26-Apr-41 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 13.10 31-May-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 I-61 03.48 31-May-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 I-61 31-May-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-231-May-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 I-61 03.55 31-May-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 I-61 03.45 31-May-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-205-Jun-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 I-61 12.28 05-Jun-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 I-61 12.34 09-Jun-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 I-61 17.09 09-Jun-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 23-Jun-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 R-5 15.00 23-Jun-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 R-5 15.05 28-Jun-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 R-10 250m 18.32 E Schelowa 28-Jun-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 R-10 18.30 02-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Pe-2 12.45 05-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 DB-7 100m 13.20 20km ESE Voronezh 05-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Pe-2 1000m 18.50 10km NE Voronezh 05-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 DB-7 13.20 05-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Pe-2 18.50 06-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 1000m 07.40 10km E Genborody 06-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 17.23 06-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 17.32 07-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 18.15 08-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 07.15 26-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 04.25 26-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Pe-2 10.35 31-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 1200m 14.15 3919 31-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2400m 11.40 3915 31-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Hurricane 5000m 17.00 3927 31-Jul-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2600m 13.55 39 163 01-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 5000m 14.19 3926 02-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2Low Level 12.35 3948 02-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2600m 12.25 3919 05-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 200m 07.10 49 742 05-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 100m 07.17 49 751 05-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 1000m 11.29 39 783 05-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 200m 17.10 49 582 06-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 R-5 Low Level 16.00 49 321 06-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 1500m 06.23 39 891 06-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 1500m 06.30 39 891 08-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2Low Level 06.02 49 560 08-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 1200m 17.04 49 611 08-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 1200m 05.35 49 512 09-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 Low Level 07.04 49 52 10-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 1000m 17.20 39 670 12-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2500m 04.23 38 114 12-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 300m 04.33 39 461 15-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 3000m 11.40 49 430 18-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 500m 08.55 49 293 19-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 300m 10.55 49 23 19-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 R-5 Low Level 04.21 40 840 21-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 I-180 17.35 49 450 22-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 2500m 10.15 49 130 23-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 2800m 16.05 49 124 24-Aug-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 300m 06.12 59 140 03-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 MiG-3 300m 05.56 49 242 03-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 Low Level 15.52 50 890 04-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 400m 07.40 40 590 05-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 2500m 10.05 49 360 05-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 2000m 15.45 49 330 08-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 100m 10.30 50 540 08-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 600m 10.45 40 850 08-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 500m 10.25 40 870 08-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 1000m 10.19 49 162 09-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 300m 10.48 40 590 09-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 500m 10.41 40 760 11-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 La-5 3000m 11.30 49 220 12-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Curtiss P-42 2000m 16.53 49 410 13-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 La-5 500m 07.00 49 283 13-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 2000m 07.38 49 122 13-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 LaGG-3 1500m 15.45 49 330 14-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2500m 16.40 49 411 14-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2300m 04.45 49 411 16-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 Low Level 16.42 50 850 17-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 P-2 5300m 06.29 49 111 17-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 1500m 09.47 40 760 18-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 1500m 10.07 40 590 18-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 3510m 16.53 40 750 18-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 Low Level 17.12 40 730 19-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 800m 09.28 49 124 19-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 400m 09.40 40 890 20-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 3000m 06.53 49 133 20-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 3000m 07.13 49 422 20-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 2000m 10.07 49 294 21-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 5500m 15.12 49 433 21-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 4500m 14.57 49 431 21-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 1300m 17.20 40 791 22-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 3000m 16.29 49 422 22-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 3000m 16.38 49 262 22-Sep-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Yak-1 3000m 06.49 49 134 26-Dec-42 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 P-38 Lightning 28-Dec-42 Wolfgang Tonne 2./JG53 P-38 Lightning 1500m 14.05 5km S Souk el Arba 01-Jan-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 400m 11.08 5km E Plage Bone 01-Jan-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 5500m 15.51 8km SW Bone 02-Jan-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 200m 09.14 15km NW La Calle 02-Jan-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 14-Jan-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 14-Jan-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 15-Jan-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 2000m 11.08 FlPl Thelepte 15-Jan-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 2000m 08.16 11km NE Tebessa 15-Jan-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Morane 406 2000m 07.07 8km NE Tebessa 18-Jan-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire Low Level 16.32 S Bou-Thada 25-Feb-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 8500m 16.40 4km NW Cap Rosa 01-Mar-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 17.45 Beja 03-Mar-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 P-38 Lightning 8000m 16.05 20km N Medjes-el-Bab 06-Mar-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 2500m 17.44 2km S. Souk el Rhum 22-Mar-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 P-38 Lightning 4000m 13.41 20km N Bizerta 23-Mar-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 30-Mar-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 31-Mar-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 4500m 15.51 10km SW Dejbel Mhrad 10-Apr-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 5500m 16.50 5km N Burzaga 10-Apr-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 2000m 17.00 S Beja 13-Apr-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 450m 07.00 15km NE Oeudzaga 20-Apr-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 2000m 10.04 Feldpost NrE-21 20-Apr-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 100m 10.11 8km N Tebourba 20-Apr-43 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 3000m 16.58 25km SW Feldpost Nr76 06-Mar-44 Wolfgang Tonne 3./JG53 Spitfire 2500m 17.44 2km S Souk el Rhum
Artur Tübel
Units: JG-105, 1./JG-53 (Italy & Romania), JG-52 (Sudetenland)
Awards: EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109G-6 WNr 163221 'White 8' (50% dam 7/17/44)
Remarks: WIFA 17 July, 1944 when he collided with a 'LKW' (?) on landing at Meri Romania. One known victory, his 2nd, a B-24 on 28 June, 1944, no location. Nos. 3 & 4, an Il-2 and an La-5 on 4 February, 1945. Deceased 14 September, 2004.
Asisbiz database list of 3 aerial victories for Artur Tübel
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments 28-Jun-44 Artur Tubel 1./JG53 B-24 Liberator 04-Feb-45 Artur Tubel 1./JG53 La-5 16.50 04-Feb-45 Artur Tubel 1./JG53 Il-2 16.45
Walter Zellot
Awards: RK(9/3/42), DK-G(11/2/42 Post.), EP(8/24/42), EK 1 & 2(11/9/40), Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109E-1 & F, Bf 109G-2 'Black 12' (8/42), Bf 109G-2 WNr 14189 'Black 1' (70% dam, force land-flak, 8/19/42), Bf 109G-2 WNr 13487 'Black 10' or 'Black & White 0)(lost 9/10/42)
Remarks: KIA 10 September, 1942 when his Wk# 13487 was hit by Russian AA fire, blowing off his tail assembly, during a low level attack near Stalingrad. He was killed when his chute failed to deploy fully at too low an altitude. Shot down by Soviet flakat Map Quad Pl.Qu. 39139 on 19 August, 1942, pilot OK. 296 missions, at least 15 victories in the Mediterranean, the rest in the East. 17 Il-2's. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 on opening day of Operation Barbarossa, 22 June, 1941. His 16th overall, an I-61 on 4 June, 1942. His 17th, a MiG-1 on 2 July, 1942. His 18th, a LaGG-3 on 3 July, 1942. His 20th, an Il-2 on 9 July, 1942. His 23rd & 24th, both Il-2's on 25 July, 1942. His 25th, a MiG-1 on 26 July, 1942. Three LaGG-3's N of Kalatsch on 1 August, 1942. An Il-2 and two MiG-1's on 2 August, 1942. A Pe-2 and two Il-2's W of Zarsa on 7 August, 1942. A quad on 9 August, 1942; a LaGG-3 and three Il-2's, two of which were downed SW of Kalatsch. An Il-2 and two La-5's on 8 September, 1942. Numerous multiple victories, including five Soviet AC on 13 August, 1942. Three MiG-3'a and a LaGG-3 on 23 August, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 85 victories.
Asisbiz database list of 74 aerial victories out of possible 85 for Walter Zellot
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments Saturday, December 27, 1941 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Hurricane 4000m 12:07 30km E Insel Malta Monday, April 20, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Spitfire 18:05 Tuesday, April 21, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Spitfire 12:45 Thursday, June 04, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 I-61 14:37 Thursday, July 02, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 MiG-1 07:10 Friday, July 03, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 LaGG-3 5000m 18:20 4km E FlPl Sossue-Obaja Monday, July 06, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 LaGG-3 1000m 07:50 30km E Limony Preizkoye Thursday, July 09, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-211:15 Sunday, July 12, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Pe-2 06:03 Saturday, July 25, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-209:00 Saturday, July 25, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-209:12 Sunday, July 26, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 MiG-1 08:56 Monday, July 27, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 I-16 Rata 300m 18:30 8km SW Budennovskaya Monday, July 27, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 I-16 Rata 100m 18:36 3km N Budennovskaya Friday, July 31, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 I-15 Rata 10m 13:00 3km N Kalatsch Friday, July 31, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-215:35 10km W Halshalinskaya Saturday, August 01, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 LaGG-3 1000m 07:16 NE Kalatsch Saturday, August 01, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 LaGG-3 300m 07:05 39 332 Saturday, August 01, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 LaGG-3 1200m 07:00 N Kalatsch Sunday, August 02, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 MiG-1 1800m 05:50 SE Mertjatschinj Sunday, August 02, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 MiG-1 100m 05:55 39 234 Sunday, August 02, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-280m 05:35 39 223 Tuesday, August 04, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 MiG-1 20m 16:35 38 259 Thursday, August 06, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2600m 07:05 49 721 Thursday, August 06, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 MiG-1 1500m 07:10 49 721 Friday, August 07, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2700m 05:47 49 590 Friday, August 07, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2400m 05:50 West of Zarsa Friday, August 07, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Pe-2 1500m 05:45 49 590 Saturday, August 08, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 LaGG-3 3000m 12:50 49 53 Sunday, August 09, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 ER-2 05:30 49 42Bbodennahe Sunday, August 09, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-21000m 13:32 SW Kalatsch Sunday, August 09, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-21000m 13:32 SW Kalatsch Sunday, August 09, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2300m 13:36 39 44 Monday, August 10, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 MiG-3 18:00 49 840 Bodennahe Monday, August 10, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 MiG-3 1200m 17:14 NE Bereska Wednesday, August 12, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2100m 04:30 39 770 Wednesday, August 12, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 LaGG-3 2000m 04:14 ow Bereska Thursday, August 13, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 I-153 3500m 06:15 49 110 Thursday, August 13, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 I-153 3500m 06:17 49 110 Thursday, August 13, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2700m 17:48 39 410 Thursday, August 13, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 LaGG-3 400m 18:05 39 330 Thursday, August 13, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 LaGG-3 1000m 18:10 39 410 Friday, August 14, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 MiG-3 4000m 17:40 49 220 Monday, August 17, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Yak-1 700m 15:16 NE Kotluban Wednesday, August 19, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 LaGG-3 1200m 08:35 30 853 Thursday, August 20, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 MiG-3 17:30 49 533 Friday, August 21, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 LaGG-3 04:55 49 674 Saturday, August 22, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 I-16 Rata 2000m 10:35 49 473 Sunday, August 23, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 MiG-3 1000m 08:35 49 124 Sunday, August 23, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 LaGG-3 700m 08:52 49 131 Sunday, August 23, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 MiG-3 3000m 13:35 49 271 Sunday, August 23, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 MiG-3 2500m 13:43 49 243 Monday, August 24, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 Yak-4 400m 08:25 49 261 Thursday, August 27, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 I-180 150m 08:12 49 263 Thursday, August 27, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 I-180 700m 08:43 49 261 Friday, August 28, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 MiG-1 300m 14:46 50 753 Friday, August 28, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 LaGG-3 800m 14:40 50 792 Friday, August 28, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 LaGG-3 2700m 05:40 49 432 Saturday, August 29, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 2200m 12:44 49 222 Sunday, August 30, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 I-180 10m 16:14 49 392 Tuesday, September 01, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 LaGG-3 200m 08:14 49 394 Wednesday, September 02, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 LaGG-3 4000m 17:14 59 173 Thursday, September 03, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 LaGG-3 100m 12:00 49 134 Thursday, September 03, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Yak-1 1000m 06:45 49 293 Thursday, September 03, 1942 Walter Zellot 1./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-21200m 09:25 49 361 Friday, September 04, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 LaGG-3 1000m 13:18 49 292 Friday, September 04, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 LaGG-3 100m 13:23 49 244 Sunday, September 06, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2200m 14:36 49 282 Tuesday, September 08, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2600m 11:30 49 124 Tuesday, September 08, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 La-5 1200m 15:20 49 334 Tuesday, September 08, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 La-5 800m 15:34 49 421 Wednesday, September 09, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 Yak-1 500m 14:34 40 882 Thursday, September 10, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 La-5 800m 06:03 49 184 Saturday, September 12, 1942 Walter Zellot 2./JG53 (Flak) Flak
Kurt 'Werner' Brändle
Units: 4./JG-53(5/40), Stfkpt 5./JG-53(12/41), Stab II./JG-3(5/42 S.U.), Kdr I./JG-3(8/42), Kdr II./JG-3(7/43)
Awards: Kurt-Werner Brändle was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. RK(7/1/42)-EL(8/27/42), DK-G(3/9/42), EK 1 & 2(4/1/40), Wnd Bdg(5/26/40), Ftr Oper.Clasp w/Pend
Known Aircraft: Bf 109F-4 'Black 1+-' (12/41), Bf 109F-4 WNr 10117 'Black <<+-' (8/42), Bf 109F-4/Trop WNr 8665 '<<+-', Bf 109F-4/Trop WNr 13387 '<<+-' w II/JG-3, Bf 109G-2 & G-6 WNr 26058 '<<+-' (lost 11/3/43)
Remarks: KIA 3 November, 1943 in Bf 109G6 Werk # 26058 when he was shot down off Egmond, over the North Sea, by fighters escorting Medium bombers to Amsterdam. His body washed ashore later. About 700 combat missions. 20 victories in the West. His 1st victory, a Morane south of Sedan, 13 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire W of Portland on 11 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire WSW of Insel Wight on 16 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire 10 km W of Insel Wight on 26 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, an R-5 on 20 May, 1942. One of many multiple victories, five on 7 August, 1942; all Il-2's in the Klirchevski/Plosowitoje/Isoleniyj areas. An ER-2 and two Il-2's in the Stalingrad area on 23 August, 1942. Four Il-2's and a Yak-1 on 17 December, 1942. Two Il-2's on 31 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 20 April, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 19 June, 1943. Five Soviet victories on 5 July, 1943. The info on the Bf 109F-4 'Black 1' is from a modeler description; the AC was flown at Frolov (Stalingrad) Russia. Germany's 20th ranked fighter Ace. His first mechanic was Fw Helmut Henning. Burial: Block CW, Row 1 Grave 25. Alternate spelling: Brändl.
Asisbiz database list of 150 aerial victories for Kurt Brandle
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments Monday, May 13, 1940 Kurt Brandle 4./JG53 Morane 405 12:05 South of Sedan Sunday, August 11, 1940 Kurt Brandle 4./JG53 Spitfire 4000-200m 11:45 West of Portland Friday, August 16, 1940 Kurt Brandle 4./JG53 Spitfire 5800m 18:15 WSW Insel Wight Wednesday, September 11, 1940 Kurt Brandle 4./JG53 Spitfire 17:40 Battle of Britain Thursday, September 26, 1940 Kurt Brandle 5./JG53 Spitfire 4000-2000m 17:38 10km W Insel Wight Monday, November 11, 1940 Kurt Brandle 5./JG53 Spitfire 13:07 Battle of Britain Monday, November 11, 1940 Kurt Brandle 5./JG53 Spitfire 13:15 Battle of Britain Wednesday, December 24, 1941 Kurt Brandle 5./JG53 Hurricane 13:08 North Africa Sunday, January 04, 1942 Kurt Brandle 5./JG53 Hurricane 10:28 North Africa Monday, January 19, 1942 Kurt Brandle 5./JG53 Hurricane 13:54 Sudfront (MTO) Sunday, February 15, 1942 Kurt Brandle 5./JG53 Hurricane 3500m 10:14 Sudfront (MTO) Tuesday, March 24, 1942 Kurt Brandle 5./JG53 Spitfire 15:08 Sudfront (MTO) Tuesday, April 21, 1942 Kurt Brandle 5./JG53 Spitfire 1500m 17:39 1½km S Burkirkara Tuesday, April 21, 1942 Kurt Brandle 5./JG53 Spitfire 12:37 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) Wednesday, May 20, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 R-5 03:49 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Saturday, May 23, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 I-61 07:26 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Saturday, May 23, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 I-61 12:17 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Tuesday, May 26, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 MiG-1 08:57 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Tuesday, May 26, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 MiG-1 1000m 17:20 7km S Savintzy Tuesday, May 26, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 MiG-1 1000m 17:10 E Savintzy Friday, May 29, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 15:49 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Tuesday, June 02, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 MiG-1 13:14 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Tuesday, June 02, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 MiG-1 13:14 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Wednesday, June 10, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG 1200m 17:32 N Buganjewka Thursday, June 11, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 06:35 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Thursday, June 11, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 06:42 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Friday, June 12, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Su-2 10:54 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Saturday, June 13, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 10:18 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Wednesday, June 24, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 11:38 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Monday, June 29, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 18:42 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Tuesday, June 30, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 11:38 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Wednesday, July 01, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 3m 16:17 Gornchevnoye Friday, July 03, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 15:10 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Saturday, July 04, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 16:58 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Wednesday, July 08, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 19:32 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Wednesday, July 08, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 19:27 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Wednesday, July 08, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 19:24 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Friday, July 10, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 MiG-1 09:50 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Friday, July 10, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 MiG-1 09:52 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Friday, July 10, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 09:30 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Saturday, July 11, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 R-5 08:55: Ostfront (Eastern Front) Monday, July 13, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 MiG-3 09:07 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Thursday, July 16, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 17:17 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Thursday, July 16, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 17:20 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Thursday, July 16, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 11:49 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Thursday, July 16, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 17:23 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Monday, July 20, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 15:44 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Tuesday, July 21, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik Low Level 09:05 Konstantinovskoye Thursday, July 23, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 13:01 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Thursday, July 23, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 13:03 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Friday, July 24, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Yak-1 11:41 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Sunday, July 26, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Yak-1 16:11 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Sunday, July 26, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 1200m 12:04 Kalatsch Sunday, July 26, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 16:07 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Sunday, July 26, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Pe-2 16:05 Ostfront (Eastern Front) Sunday, July 26, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 MiG-1 800m 12:09 Kalatsch Monday, July 27, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 2500m 09:11 Kalatsch Monday, July 27, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 2500m 09:12 Kalatsch Monday, August 03, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Yak-1 500m 14:55 S Peskovaltka Wednesday, August 05, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Yak-1 400m 07:12 NW Dubovnye-Ostrog Thursday, August 06, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 ER-2 3000m 11:26 SE Ivanovka Thursday, August 06, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 ER-2 3000m 11:35 E Tschapurniki Thursday, August 06, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 ER-2 3000m 11:25 NE Jksaj Friday, August 07, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 ER-2 2000m 14:10 S Klirchevski Friday, August 07, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 ER-2 30m 14:11 Klirchevski Friday, August 07, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 ER-2 800m 17:45 WNW Plosowitoje Friday, August 07, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 ER-2 800m 17:46 S Isoleniyj Friday, August 07, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 ER-2 14:09 S Klirchevski Saturday, August 08, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Su-2 100m 09:50 SW Leonov Saturday, August 08, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Su-2 2500m 09:46 E Nischniye-Uitzi Saturday, August 08, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Su-2 2500m 09:48 West of Popov Sunday, August 09, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 R-5 14:40 O Mostrowskoj Monday, August 10, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 I-181 1500m 07:07 SW Busiowka Tuesday, August 11, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 MiG-1 1500m 12:04 SW Stalingrad Wednesday, August 19, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 R-2 100m 11:31 SW Alayev Wednesday, August 19, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 R-2 1500m 11:28 SW Ganyselino Saturday, August 22, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 300m 09:45 Satovo Saturday, August 22, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 300m 09:47 NE Grabsch Sunday, August 23, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 1000m 08:44 Kotkluban Sunday, August 23, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 ER-2 3000m 05:43 SW Karpovka Sunday, August 23, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 1000m 08:42 NW Stalingrad Tuesday, September 15, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 500m 09:44 5km N Subzoff Monday, September 21, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 MiG-1 200m 11:07 18km NE Rzhev Monday, September 21, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 P-2 1500m 11:06 10km N Rzhev Tuesday, September 29, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 2000m 08:59 18 274 Tuesday, September 29, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 I-16 Rata 2000m 09:08 18 252 Saturday, November 07, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 4000m 12:29 17 862 Tuesday, November 10, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 12:27 17 853 Wednesday, November 11, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 La-5 2600m 14:17 27 731 Thursday, December 17, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Yak-1 1400m 13:10 49 714 Thursday, December 17, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 200m 13:30 39 824 Thursday, December 17, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 80m 10:55 29 452 Thursday, December 17, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 200m 13:17 39 851 Thursday, December 17, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 200m 13:23 39 670 Sunday, December 27, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 MiG-1 1000m 11:55 29 394 Sunday, December 27, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 10m 12:05 29 441 Thursday, December 31, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 200m 07:06 19 462 Thursday, December 31, 1942 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 150m 07:30 19 491 Sunday, January 03, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik Low Level 07:53 09 391 Tuesday, January 26, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 2300m 11:47 09 562 Thursday, January 28, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Yak-4 6600m 09:25 09 713 Monday, February 01, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Yak-4 7000m 11:22 99 861 Monday, February 01, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 MiG-1 2500m 11:05 99 461 Monday, February 01, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Yak-1 2500m 11:15 99 513 Tuesday, February 02, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 800m 09:21 99 614 Tuesday, February 02, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 900m 09:23 99 623 Tuesday, February 02, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 50m 09:25 99 642 Wednesday, February 10, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-5 2000m 09:10 99 452 Tuesday, April 20, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 50m 11:56 75 423 Tuesday, April 20, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik Low Level 11:58 75 464 Friday, April 23, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 1800m 09:45 85 213 Friday, April 23, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 300m 17:12 75 433 Thursday, April 29, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Yak-4 1000m 07:56 85 181 Thursday, April 29, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Yak-4 1000m 07:57 85 181 Thursday, April 29, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Yak-1 3000m 07:47 85 154 Friday, May 07, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 I-16 Rata 800m 16:26 86 774 Saturday, May 08, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 I-153 80m 11:31 75 262 Saturday, May 08, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 I-153 Low Level 11:33 85 114 Saturday, May 08, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 1400m 15:23 85 123 Tuesday, May 11, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-3 3200m 11:56 85 144 Monday, May 31, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-5 1100m 06:02 71 497 Saturday, June 19, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-5 2000m 08:55 62 819 Sunday, June 20, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 A-20 Boston III 7000m 09:57 70 161 Monday, July 05, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 800m 03:50 60 126 Monday, July 05, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 20m 03:57 60 287 Monday, July 05, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Yak-1 50m 04:07 60 298 Monday, July 05, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-4 800m 10:20 61 472 Monday, July 05, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-4 Low Level 10:24 61 247 Tuesday, July 06, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-4 400m 14:07 61 615 Tuesday, July 06, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-4 600m 14:04 61 612 Wednesday, July 07, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-4 400m 08:03 61 166 Wednesday, July 07, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-5 2000m 07:33 61 466 Wednesday, July 07, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-5 800m 07:50 61 211 Wednesday, July 14, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-5 1500m 08:35 61 253 Wednesday, July 14, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-5 1800m 08:41 61 281 Saturday, July 17, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 A-20 Boston 6800m 14:16 51 456 Saturday, July 17, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Yak-4 200m 08:13 61 131 Wednesday, July 21, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Yak-1 3000m 10:12 98 147 Wednesday, July 21, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-5 2200m 10:14 88 269 Thursday, July 22, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-7 400m 10:44 88 291 Thursday, July 22, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-7 200m 10:47 98 177 Thursday, July 22, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-7 Low Level 04:24 88 212 Thursday, July 22, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik Low Level 10:50 98 181 Friday, July 23, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-7 100m 09:35 88 182 Friday, July 23, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-7 600m 09:33 88x197 Tuesday, July 27, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 LaGG-5 1200m 18:15 61 184 Friday, July 30, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Il-2 Sturmovik 400m 12:22 88 239 Wednesday, November 03, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 P-47 Thunderbolt 9500m 12:30 EK-4 (NW Schagen) Wednesday, November 03, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 Dogfight Dogfight off Egmond Wednesday, November 03, 1943 Kurt Brandle Stab II./JG3 P-47 Thunderbolt 9200m 12:31 FK-4 (1km W Egmond)
Alfred 'Martello' Hammer
Alfred 'Martello' Hammer joined JG53 in November 1941, based on the Dutch coast. Leutnant Hammer was assigned to 4./JG53. In December 1941, II./JG53 relocated to the Mediterranean theatre. Hammer flew combat missions over Malta escorting bombers and freie Jagd and fighterbomber missions against Malta's airfields. On 20 June 1942, Hammer recorded his 200th mission of which 198 had been flown during II./JG53's operations over Malta since December 1941. In summer 1942, II./JG53 operated from the island of Pantelleria occasionally flying over Malta as well as escort missions for attacks on British supply convoys. On 14 May 1942, Hammer crash-landed his damaged Bf-109F-4 (W.Nr. 7553) at Comiso in Sicily following aerial combat over Malta with RAF Spitfire fighters. It is thought Hammer had been shot up by Australian ace John "Tony" Boyd (5.666 destroyed, 5 probables and 11 damaged victories, killed in action 14 May 1942) of 185 Sqn, RAF. Hammer recorded his first victory on 25 October during his 271st combat mission. He shot down a RAF Spitfire fighter over Malta. Hammer recorded his second victory during operations over Tunisia on 4 March 1943. He claimed a USAAF P-38 twin-engine fighter shot down on his 299th combat mission. During the final evacuation of Tunisia, Hammer was able to fly four men out in his Bf 109's baggage compartment on four separate missions. On 10 July 1943, now operating from bases in Sicily, Hammer shot down a Spitfire for his sixth victory. However, he then suffered engine failure in his Bf 109G-6 (W.Nr. 18398) White 14+- necessitating a belly-landing southwest of Gerbini. He was fortunate to escape injury. Leutnant Hammer was appointed Staffelkapitan of 6./JG53 on 28 July 1943. On 20 August, II. and III./JG53 were scrambled to intercept a formation of four-engine bombers with a strong fighter escort. The bombers were targeting Capua in Italy. In the subsequent aerial combat, 14 USAAF P-38 twin-engine fighters were claimed by JG53 pilots, including one by Hammer as his seventh victory. On 7 January 1944, now based at Vienna-Seyring operating on Reichsverteidigung duties, II./JG53 were scrambled to intercept a large formation of bombers targeting Vienna.
At an altitude of 8,000m they intercepted 20 to 25 P-38 twin-engine fighters. In the ensuing combat, which drifted south and ended at low-level over northern Yugoslavia, II./JG53 claimed 15 P-38s shot down, including one by Hammer as his 10th victory. On 24 February, Hammer was wounded in the right leg by defensive fire from USAAF four-engine bombers targeting the Steyr works at Linz. He was forced to land at Linz due to blood loss from his wounds and was hospitalised at Wels. Hammer was again wounded on 13 June 1944, operating over the Invasion front, in aerial combat with USAAF B-24 four-engine bombers and their P-51 fighter escort near Vannes in France. He baled out near Gail. On 29 December, Hauptmann Hammer fell ill and was temporarily withdrawn from combat duty. On 9 January 1945, Hammer was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of IV./JG53 based at Echterdingen in Germany performing Reichsverteidigung duties. He led the unit until the end of the war.
"Martello" Hammer was credited with 26 victories in approximately 500 missions. All his victories were recorded over the Western front and included two four-engine bombers, eight Thunderbolts and five Lightnings.
List of aerial victories for Alfred 'Martello' Hammer
No Date Time Enemy A/C Type Unit Location / Comments 1 25.10.1942 16:52 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta / Spitfire of 126 Sqn, RAF 2 4.3.1943 15:12 P-38 4./JG53 20km S La Galite 3 9.6.1943 14:01 P-38 II./JG53 8 km S Pantalleria 4 4.7.1943 14:16 B-26 II./JG53 50km SW Gela 5 9.7.1943 10:57 P-40 II./JG53 10km E Capo san Vito 6 10.7.1943 16:42 Spitfire II./JG53 8km W San Pietro 7 20.8.1943 12:42 P-38 6./JG53 Near Capua 8 22.8.1943 12:21 B-26 6./JG53 100km SW Capri 9 2.9.1943 13:41 P-38 6./JG53 10km SW Ventotene 10 7.1.1944 11:53 P-38 6./JG53 11 30.1.1944 12:31 B-24 6./JG53 Near Udine 12 22.2.1944 13:04 B-24 6./JG53 Near Altotting am Inn 13 23.8.1944 14:08 Piper L-4 6./JG53 Dollot 14 28.9.1944 17:35 P-47 6./JG53 La Petit Pierre 15 2.10.1944 15:40 P-51 6./JG53 15km S Luneville 16 8.10.1944 15:04 P-47 6./JG53 Near Worms 17 29.10.1944 11:46 P-51 6./JG53 Bruchsal area 18 1.12.1944 15:30 P-51 6./JG53 19 24.12.1944 B-26 6./JG53 Near Offenberg 20 14.1.1945 9:38 P-47 Stab IV./JG53 S Karlsruhe 21 14.1.1945 9:39 P-47 Stab IV./JG53 S Karlsruhe 22 15.2.1945 9:16 P-47 Stab IV./JG53 Near Karlsruhe 23 28.2.1945 15:47 P-47 Stab IV./JG53 Near Karlsruhe 24 19.3.1945 9:13 P-47 Stab IV./JG53 25 11.4.1945 10:51 P-47 Stab IV./JG53 26 14.4.1945 17:21 Auster Stab IV./JG53 Crailsheim-Rastatt Victories : 26
Awards : Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Units : JG53
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/hammer.htmlAsisbiz Database of 26 aerial victories for Alfred Hammer
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments 25-Oct-42 Alfred Hammer 4./JG53 Spitfire 16.52 04-Mar-43 Alfred Hammer Stab II./JG53 P-38 Lightning 15.12 20km S La Galite 09-Jun-43 Alfred Hammer Stab II./JG53 P-38F Lightning 2500m 14.01 8km S Pantalleria 04-Jul-43 Alfred Hammer Stab II./JG53 B-26 Marauder 2000m 14.16 50km SW Gela 09-Jul-43 Alfred Hammer Stab II./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 4000m 10.57 10km E Capo san Vito 10-Jul-43 Alfred Hammer Stab II./JG53 Spitfire Low Level 16.42 8km W San Pietro 20-Aug-43 Alfred Hammer 6./JG53 P-38 Lightning 2500m 12.42 10km N Patria 22-Aug-43 Alfred Hammer 6./JG53 B-26 Marauder 2000m 12.21 100km SW Insel Capri 02-Sep-43 Alfred Hammer 6./JG53 P-38 Lightning 400m 13.41 10km SW Insel Ventotene 07-Jan-44 Alfred Hammer 6./JG53 P-38 Lightning 1800m 11.53 10km S Cilli 30-Jan-44 Alfred Hammer 6./JG53 B-24 Liberator 7500m 12.31 28km SE Udine 22-Feb-44 Alfred Hammer 6./JG53 B-24 Liberator 6000m 13.04 South of Straubing (Bayern) 23-Aug-44 Alfred Hammer 6./JG53 Piper L-4 5m 14.08 DG-24 (Dollot W Sens) 28-Sep-44 Alfred Hammer 6./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 2000m 17.35 AP-5 (La Petit Pierre/Voges) 02-Oct-44 Alfred Hammer 6./JG53 P-51 Mustang 2500m 15.40 CN-3 (Verelise/Nancy) 08-Oct-44 Alfred Hammer 6./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 6500m 15.04 AO-7 (Moyenvic/Lorraine) 29-Oct-44 Alfred Hammer 6./JG53 P-51 Mustang 3500m 11.46 US-7 (NE Karlsruhe) 01-Dec-44 Alfred Hammer 6./JG53 P-51 Mustang 3500m 15.50 AR-5 (Rastatt SW Karlsruhe) 24-Dec-44 Alfred Hammer 6./JG53 B-26 Marauder 14-Jan-45 Alfred Hammer Stab IV./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 09.39 S. Karlsruhe 14-Jan-45 Alfred Hammer Stab IV./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 09.38 S. Karlsruhe 15-Feb-45 Alfred Hammer Stab IV./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 09.16 bei Karlsruhe 28-Feb-45 Alfred Hammer Stab IV./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 15.47 bei Karlsruhe 19-Mar-45 Alfred Hammer Stab IV./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 09.13 11-Apr-45 Alfred Hammer Stab IV./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 10.51 14-Apr-45 Alfred Hammer Stab IV./JG53 Auster 17.21 Crailsheim-Ras
Herbert Rollwage
Herbert Rollwage was born on 24 September 1916 at Gielde near Goslar in Niedersachsen. He joined the Luftwaffe in 1936. In spring 1941, Rollwage was posted to JG53. Unteroffizier Rollwage was assigned to 5./JG53. He claimed his first victory on the opening day of Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia on 22 June, when he shot down a Russian SB-2 twin-engined bomber. By 5 October he had claimed 11 Russian aircraft shot down, including three victories recorded on 27 August. II./JG53 was transferred to the Mediterranean theatre in December 1941. By the end of October 1942, Rollwage had claimed 20 British aircraft, mainly RAF Spitfires, shot down over Malta. He was shot down in aerial combat over Koufonisi island on 10 November 1942 in Bf 109G-2 (W.Nr. 10500) 'Black 5'. Rollwage forcelanded his damaged aircraft having also received wounds in the enagagement.
Operating over Tunisia from December 1942, Oberfeldwebel Rollwage claimed a further six victories. On 2 March 1943, he was shot down in near Pont-du-Fahs following an interception of USAAF B-17 four-engined bombers as they approached Bizerta. Escorting RAF Spitfires chased Rollwage hitting his Bf 109 G-4 (W.Nr. 160 67) and wounding him. He force-landed his shot up aircraft near Bou Arada. It is thought his victor was the British ace F/Lt Roy Hussey (12 confirmed, 1 probable and 4.5 damaged victories, KIFA 20 February 1945) of 72Sqn, RAF. Relocated to Sicily in May 1943, Rollwage claimed a further 10 victories, including two four-engined bombers. He recorded his 40th victory on 13 June 1943. On 10 July, Rollwage was badly wounded in aerial combat near San Pietro but managed to regain his base although his Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 18242) was classified as 100% damaged. Rollwage spent several months in hospital as a result. Rollwage returned to combat duty and 5./JG53, now based at Vienna-Seyring in Austria operating on Reichsverteidigung duties, in December 1943 after recovery from the wounds he received in July. He had 47 victories to his credit at this time.
He recorded his 50th victory on 22 February 1944, a Herausschuss of a USAAF B-24 four-engined bomber between Altotting and Straubing. Rollwage was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 5 April for 53 victories. He recorded his 60th victory on 27 May when he shot down a USAAF P-51 fighter near Rambervillers. On 10 August 1944, newly promoted Leutnant Rollwage was appointed Staffelkapitan of 5./JG53. He recorded his 70th victory on 25 November when he shot down a US Army reconnaisance light plane near Mommerheim. Rollwage left II./JG53 on 5 December 1944 having been assigned to 2./JG106 as an instructor. Leutnant Rollwage was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr. 713) on 24 January 1945. In early April 1945, Rollwage returned to II./JG53. It is thought that he never officially returned to the Gruppe, rather that after II./JG53 moved to Ulm-Ristissen, the former base of II./JG106 which was being disbanded, Rollwage attached himself to II./JG53 where he stayed until war's end. He gained a number of victories with the unit. Rollwage survived the war. He died at Gielde on 4 January 1980. Herbert Rollwage's victory total is not known for sure but he did fly a total of 664 missions. It is known he was credited with 71 victories, including 11 recorded over the Eastern front. It is thought his final total may be between 80 and 85. Some sources credit Rollwage with 102 victories, including 44 four-engined bombers but it is thought that this number is in error.
Units: 5/JG-53 (4/41), Stfkpt 5/JG-53 (10/42 Malta), 2/JG-106 (12/44 as Instr), II/JG-53 (4/45)
Awards: RK(4/5/44)-EL(1/24/45), DK-G(12/12/42), EP(8/10/42), EK 1 & 2, Wnd Badge, Ftr Oper.Clasp w/Pend
Known Aircraft: Bf 109G-2 'Blk 2' (300th FF), Bf 109G-2 WNr 10500 'Blk 5'(dam 11/10/42), Bf 109G-4 WNr 10867 (WIA 3/2/43), Bf 109G-4 WNr 16067, Bf 109G-6 WNr 18242 'Blk2' (WIA 7/10/43)
Remarks: Shot down with wounds on 10 November, 1942, over Koufonisi Is. and made a successful force landing in G-2 'Black 5'. Shot down with wounds by Spitfires near Pont du Fahs on 2 March, 1943, and made a force landing in the G-4 near Bou Arada, totally destroying the AC. On 10 July, 1943, he was again wounded in aerial combat near San Pietro in the G-6, but managed to return to base. This incident sent him to Instructor duty at JG-106 until it was disbanded, whereupon he returned to II/JG-53 near wars end. 44 Bombers. Had flown 300 missions by Aug. 1942, 664 combat missios by wars end. 11 victories in Russia, 3 on 27 August, 1941, the rest in the West including N.Africa and Sicily. His 50th victory, a B-24 (HSS) on 22 February 1944, while based at Vienna-Seyring. His 60th, a P-51 at Rambervillers on 27 May, 1944. His 70th, a Piper L-4 at Hagenau on 25 November, 1944. He was the most successful fighter against the four-engine bomber. Bowers/Lednicer, 102 victories. Deceased 4 January, 1980 at Gielde.
List of aerial victories for Herbert Rollwage
No Date Time Enemy A/C Type Unit Location / Comments 1. 22.6.1941 5:57 SB-2 4./JG 53 2. 11.7.1941 5:45 SB-3 4./JG 53 3. 21.7.1941 21:03 SB-3 4./JG 53 4. 25.8.1941 16:40 I-18 4./JG 53 S Njetschanje 5. 27.8.1941 13:48 Seaplane 4./JG 53 NW Szaltzo 6. 27.8.1941 13:49 Seaplane 4./JG 53 NW Szaltzo 7. 27.8.1941 17:14 Reiseflugzeug 4./JG 53 N Ivanskoye 8. 31.8.1941 5:09 I-16 4./JG 53 SW Solugubovka 9. 16.9.1941 10:31 La-5 4./JG 53 NE Babino 10. 30.9.1941 13:08 I-180 4./JG 53 11. 5.10.1941 6:32 I-16 4./JG 53 12. 4.1.1942 10:31 Hurricane 5./JG 53 Malta 13. 14.4.1942 17:05 Beaufort 5./JG 53 S Qrendi / Beaufort of 39 or 22 Sqn, RAF 14. 14.4.1942 17:07 Beaufort 5./JG 53 S Qrendi / Beaufort of 39 or 22 Sqn, RAF 15. 24.4.1942 7:43 Spitfire 5./JG 53 Malta 16. 9.5.1942 11:05 Spitfire 5./JG 53 Malta 17. 10.5.1942 11:05 Spitfire 5./JG 53 S Valetta 18. 10.5.1942 19:04 Spitfire 5./JG 53 S Valetta / Spitfire (BR348) of 603 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O JGMejor, baled out unhurt 19. 13.5.1942 13:02 Spitfire 5./JG 53 N Luqa / Spitfire of 603 Sqn, RAF flown by F/Sgt RH Brown, damaged, returned safely 20. 1.7.1942 14:04 Spitfire 5./JG 53 St Paul`s Bay / Spitfire of 185 Sqn, RAF 21. 6.7.1942 7:37 Spitfire 5./JG 53 SE Gozo / Spitfire of 603 Sqn, RAF 22. 6.7.1942 19:41 Spitfire 5./JG 53 NE Valetta 23. 7.7.1942 6:47 Spitfire 5./JG 53 NE Zongor / Spitfire of 249 or 185 Sqn, RAF 24. 8.7.1942 11:32 Spitfire 5./JG 53 S Birzebbuga 25. 9.7.1942 19:25 Spitfire 5./JG 53 SW Dingli 26. 14.7.1942 10:25 Spitfire 5./JG 53 Malta 27. 28.7.1942 8:54 Spitfire 5./JG 53 W Zongor Pt / Possibly Spitfire (BR303) of 1435 Flt, RAF flown by F/Sgt RH Brown, baled out 28. 29.7.1942 10:11 Spitfire 5./JG 53 Malta 29. 8.8.1942 10:02 Spitfire 5./JG 53 N Valetta / Spitfire of 1435 Flt, RAF 30. 24.10.1942 16:28 Spitfire 5./JG 53 Near Fromm Ir-Rih Bay 31. 26.10.1942 12:14 Spitfire 5./JG 53 16km N Valetta 32. 12.12.1942 15:11 P-38 5./JG 53 15km NE Linosa 33. 15.12.1942 8:41 P-38 5./JG 53 6km SE Bou Chebka 34. 17.12.1942 9:53 P-38 5./JG 53 10km E Gafsa 35. 30.12.1942 11:16 P-38 5./JG 53 30km NE Gabes 36. 23.2.1943 13:05 Beaufort 5./JG 53 37. 24.2.1943 12:10 Spitfire 5./JG 53 38. 22.5.1943 18:35 Spitfire 5./JG 53 Near Gela 39. 9.6.1943 12:58 B-24 5./JG 53 Near Malta 40. 13.6.1943 12:05 Spitfire 5./JG 53 Near Mineo 41. 20.6.1943 10:47 Spitfire 5./JG 53 S Cap Passero 42. 4.7.1943 11:14 Spitfire 5./JG 53 43. 4.7.1943 14:18 B-26 5./JG 53 44. 8.7.1943 12:28 B-17 5./JG 53 10km SW Cape Scaramia 45. 9.7.1943 11:02 P-40 5./JG 53 46. 10.7.1943 10:37 P-38 5./JG 53 Near Gela 47. 10.7.1943 10:39 Ryan O-51 5./JG 53 Near Gela / Probably Vought Kingfisher of US Navy 48. 7.1.1944 12:29 P-38 5./JG 53 S Feldbach / P-38 of 1 FG, USAAF 49. 7.1.1944 12:32 P-38 5./JG 53 S Feldbach / P-38 of 1 FG, USAAF 50. 22.2.1944 13:20 B-24 HSS 5./JG 53 Altotting-Straubing 51. 24.2.1944 13:05 B-17 5./JG 53 Near Gmund 52. 23.3.1944 10:31 B-17 5./JG 53 53. 2.4.1944 11:28 B-17 5./JG 53 Zeltweg area 54. 8.4.1944 13:55 B-24 5./JG 53 55. 11.4.1944 11:08 B-17 5./JG 53 Halberstedt-Quedlingburg 56. 11.4.1944 11:56 B-17 HSS 5./JG 53 Goslar 57. 13.4.1944 13:58 B-17 5./JG 53 S Aschaffenburg 58. 19.4.1944 10:35 B-17 5./JG 53 S Munden, E Kassel 59. 12.5.1944 15:29 B-17 5./JG 53 Near Koblenz 60. 27.5.1944 12:21 P-51 5./JG 53 Near Rambervillers 61. 27.5.1944 12:30 B-17 5./JG 53 Near Offenberg 62. 29.5.1944 12:05 B-17 5./JG 53 Dessau 63. 8.6.1944 10:47 B-26 5./JG 53 NE Cherbourg 64. 17.6.1944 16:15 P-47 5./JG 53 4km NE Carentan 65. 22.8.1944 19:33 P-38 5./JG 53 20km NW St Quentin 66. 23.8.1944 9:31 P-47 5./JG 53 12km SW Mantes 67. 28.9.1944 17:38 P-47 5./JG 53 N Sarrebourg 68. 28.9.1944 17:38 P-47 5./JG 53 St Nicholas 69. 20.10.1944 10:48 P-47 5./JG 53 Strasbour-Colmar area 70. 25.11.1944 12:45 Piper 5./JG 53 N Mommenheim ? 5.4.1945 P-47 II./JG 53 Victories : 85~
Awards : Ehrenpokal (10 August 1942)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (12 December 1942)
Ritterkreuz (5 April 1944)
Eichenlaub (24 January 1945)
Units : JG53, JG106
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/rollwage.htmlAsisbiz Database of 62 aerial victories out of 85 for Herbert Rollwage
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments 04-Jan-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Hurricane 10.31 14-Apr-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Beaufort 17.05 14-Apr-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Beaufort 17.07 24-Apr-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 50m 07.43 West of Flugplatz Venezia 09-May-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 11.05 10-May-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 11.05 10-May-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 2000-100m 19.04 2km S La Valetta 13-May-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 13.02 01-Jul-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 14.04 06-Jul-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 07.37 06-Jul-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 19.41 07-Jul-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 06.47 08-Jul-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 11.32 09-Jul-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 19.25 14-Jul-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 10.25 28-Jul-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 08.54 29-Jul-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 10.11 08-Aug-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 1700m 10.20 5km N La Valetta 22-Oct-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 16.28 Fomm-Ja-Rih Bay 24-Oct-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 16.28 26-Oct-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 400m 12.14 15km N La Valetta 12-Dec-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 P-38 Lightning 1000-500m 15.11 15km NE Linosa 15-Dec-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 P-38 Lightning 600m 08.41 6km SE Bou Chebka 17-Dec-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 P-38 Lightning 100m 09.53 10km E Gafsa 30-Dec-42 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 P-38 Lightning 50m 11.16 30km NE Gabes 23-Feb-43 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Beaufort Low Level 13.05 60km W Trapani 24-Feb-43 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 2000m 12.10 10km W Fl-Marcissa 22-May-43 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 3000m 18.35 20km S Gela 09-Jun-43 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-24D Liberator Low Level 12.58 7km NW La Valetta 13-Jun-43 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 5500m 12.05 Un-deciphered position 20-Jun-43 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 100m 10.47 25km S Cap Passero 04-Jul-43 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 11.14 15km E Catania 04-Jul-43 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-26 Marauder 14.18 60km S Gela 08-Jul-43 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-17F 2000m 12.28 10km SW Ragusa 09-Jul-43 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 600m 18.02 7km NW Capo san Vito 10-Jul-43 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 P-38F Lightning Low Level 10.37 1km S Gela 10-Jul-43 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Ryan Low Level 10.39 2km S Gela 07-Jan-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 P-38 Lightning 3000m 11.32 30km SW Kalsdorf 07-Jan-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 P-38 Lightning 3600m 11.29 35km ESE Graz 22-Feb-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-24 Liberator Hss Based Wien/Seyring 24-Feb-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-17 Fortress 13.05 23-Mar-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 10.31 HA-3 SW Braunschweig 02-Apr-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-17 Fortress 11.28 08-Apr-44 Herbert Rollwage 4./JG53 B-24 Liberator 13.55 11-Apr-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6000m 11.56 JA Goslar 11-Apr-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6000m 11.08 JC (Halberstadt-Quedlingburg) 13-Apr-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-17 Fortress 5800m 13.58 S Aschaffenburg 19-Apr-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6000m 10.35 LU-56 (S Munden E Kassel) 19-Apr-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6000m 10.35 LU-56 (S. Munden E. Kassel) 12-May-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-17 Fortress 5000m 15.29 10km vor Koblenz 27-May-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6500m 12.30 BQ-9 (bei Offenburg) 27-May-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 P-51 Mustang 6500m 12.21 CO-CN (Rambervillers 270?) 29-May-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6800m 12.06 JE-JF Dessau 08-Jun-44 Herbert Rollwage 6./JG53 B-26 Marauder 2000m 10.43 RS-87 (off Barlfeur) 17-Jun-44 Herbert Rollwage 6./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 1000m 16.15 TS-5 (Carnetan) 22-Aug-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 P-38 Lightning 2000m 19.33 RF 6 (5km S Peronne) 23-Aug-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 4000m 09.31 AD-2 (Mantes-la-Jolie) 28-Sep-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 1500m 17.38 AP-7 (N Sarrebourg) 28-Sep-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt Low Level 17.38 BN-5 (St Nicholas SW Nancy) 20-Oct-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 600m 10.48 CP-2 (SW Strasbourg) 25-Nov-44 Herbert Rollwage 5./JG53 Piper L-4 500m 12.45 AQ 6-3 (Haguenau) 05-Apr-45 Herbert Rollwage Stab II./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt
Georg Amon
Awards: EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109G-6 WNr 18107 'White 9' & Bf 109G6/R6 'White 6+I' both in Staffel ('43)
Remarks: POW 2 April, 1945 after being shot down with severe burns by AAA fire. Bodenplatte pilot, wingman for Stefan Kohl. His 1st victory, in N.Africa, a Spitfire 5 km southwest of Cape Bon on 18 April, 1943. Another, a B-24 over southern Italy, 16 August, 1943. A B-17 50 km SE of Nice on 25 May, 1944. A B-17 (n.b.) in the Lüneburg area on 24 August, 1944. A B-24 near Kassel on 11 September, 1944.
Asisbiz database list of 8 aerial victories for Georg Amon
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments Sunday, April 18, 1943 Georg Amon 7./JG53 Spitfire 19:08 5km SW Cap Bone Monday, August 16, 1943 Georg Amon 7./JG53 B-24 Liberator 5300m 13:05 25km W del Colle Thursday, August 19, 1943 Georg Amon 8./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6000m 12:35 20km S Monte Cassino Sunday, August 22, 1943 Georg Amon 7./JG53 B-26 Marauder 12:13 45km SW Insel Capri Monday, August 30, 1943 Georg Amon 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning Low Level 12:20 25km SW Ischia Thursday, September 02, 1943 Georg Amon 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 800m 13:38 SW Insel Ischia Thursday, May 25, 1944 Georg Amon 3./JGr./Sud B-17 Fortress 1500m 14:15 CQ-5 (50km SE Nice) Thursday, August 24, 1944 Georg Amon 9./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 11:18 15 Ost S/BA
Alfred Grislawski
Asisbiz Database of 70 aerial victories out of 133 for Alfred Grislawski
No Date Time Enemy A/C Type Unit Location Comments 1 1.9.1941 18:15 I-16 9./JG52 30km NE Kremenchug 2 3.10.1941 17:02 I-16 9./JG52 5km N Charkov 3 5.10.1941 13:05 Yak-1 9./JG52 25km NE Krasnograd 4 6.10.1941 7:55 Il-2 9./JG52 30km NW Kharkov 5 14.10.1941 7:14 I-16 9./JG52 15km N Poltava 6 14.10.1941 9:10 Il-2 9./JG52 10km NE Oposhchnaya Il-2 of 1 RAG, VVS 7 30.10.1941 9:35 I-153 9./JG52 20km N Simferopol 8 6.12.1941 10:55 I-16 9./JG52 12km W Krepkaya 9 6.12.1941 14:26 I-16 9./JG52 10km W Azov 10 8.12.1941 9:46 I-5 9./JG52 20km E Taganrog 11 8.12.1941 9:54 I-16 9./JG52 20km E Krepkaya 12 4.1.1942 14:15 R-10 9./JG52 10km S Kotshetovka 13 8.3.1942 11:18 Yak-1 9./JG52 7km SW Savinziy 14 15.3.1942 16:35 Yak-1 9./JG52 Katovka area 15 17.3.1942 8:25 R-5 9./JG52 S Staryy Saltov 16 26.3.1942 15:53 MiG-3 9./JG52 18km SSE Starry Saltov 17 27.3.1942 8:00 Pe-2 9./JG52 Kharkov sector 18 29.4.1942 12:45 MiG-3 9./JG52 Kerch Peninsula Yak-1 of 247 IAP, VVS 19 30.4.1942 14:15 I-15bis 9./JG52 10km NE Feodosiya I-15bis of 214 ShAP, VVS 20 30.4.1942 14:20 I-15bis 9./JG52 5km S Karpech I-15bis of 214 ShAP, VVS 21 1.5.1942 4:45 Seaplane 9./JG52 10km S Sidsheut 22 1.5.1942 4:55 Yak-1 9./JG52 NW Arabat Yak-1 of 247 IAP, VVS 23 1.5.1942 5:03 Yak-1 9./JG52 Ak-Monay area Yak-1 of 247 IAP, VVS 24 1.5.1942 8:09 I-15bis 9./JG52 Sal area I-15bis of 214 ShAP, VVS 25 9.5.1942 12:28 I-15bis 9./JG52 10km E Sidsheut I-15bis of 214 ShAP, VVS 26 9.5.1942 12:33 MiG-3 9./JG52 10km NE Sarylar 27 14.5.1942 16:45 MiG-3 9./JG52 Kotomlya area 28 14.5.1942 16:50 MiG-3 9./JG52 Kotovka area 29 15.5.1942 5:17 MiG-3 9./JG52 SE Staryy Saltov MiG-3 of 23 IAP or 181 IAP, VVS 30 15.5.1942 16:05 Su-2 9./JG52 Staryy Saltov Su-2 of 13 GBAP or 135 BBAP, VVS 31 18.5.1942 10:30 MiG-3 9./JG52 5km N Staryy Saltov LaGG-3 of 23 IAP, VVS 32 18.5.1942 13:05 MiG-3 9./JG52 Liptsy area LaGG-3 of 23 IAP, VVS 33 18.5.1942 18:23 Su-2 9./JG52 10km W Staryy Saltov Su-2 of 13 GBAP or 135 BBAP, VVS 34 20.5.1942 16:47 LaGG-3 9./JG52 15km W Petrovskaya 35 22.5.1942 14:30 MiG-1 9./JG52 10km S Balakleya Possibly LaGG-3 of 181 IAP, VVS 36 22.5.1942 14:36 MiG-1 9./JG52 5km NW Balakleya Possibly LaGG-3 of 181 IAP, VVS 37 24.5.1942 17:00 R-10 9./JG52 25km E Slavyansk Su-2 of 13 GBAP or 135 BBAP, VVS 38 25.5.1942 19:03 Su-2 9./JG52 NE Petrovskaya Su-2 of 13 GBAP or 135 BBAP, VVS 39 26.5.1942 16:09 Pe-2 9./JG52 W Savintsy Pe-2 of 8 GBAP, VVS 40 27.5.1942 11:30 MiG-1 9./JG52 5km N Izyum 41 27.5.1942 11:33 MiG-1 9./JG52 3km N Izyum 42 28.5.1942 14:15 LaGG-3 9./JG52 15km NE Izyum LaGG-3 of 170 IAP, VVS 43 4.9.1942 11:29 I-16 9./JG52 44 482 I-16 of 88 IAP, VVS 44 4.9.1942 18:25 Boston 9./JG52 44 442 Boston of 219 BAD, VVS 45 6.9.1942 13:35 Boston 9./JG52 44 414 Boston of 219 BAD, VVS 46 6.9.1942 13:37 Yak-1 9./JG52 44 440 LaGG-3 of 219 BAD, VVS 47 8.9.1942 13:55 Boston 9./JG52 44 471 Boston of 244 BAP, VVS 48 8.9.1942 13:56 Boston 9./JG52 44 243 Boston of 244 BAP, VVS 49 8.9.1942 13:57 Boston 9./JG52 44 283 Boston of 244 BAP, VVS 50 8.9.1942 13:57 Boston 9./JG52 44 283 Boston of 244 BAP, VVS 51 9.9.1942 14:00 MiG-1 9./JG52 44 481 52 9.9.1942 14:44 LaGG-3 9./JG52 44 450 53 13.9.1942 13:05 LaGG-3 9./JG52 44 531 54 14.9.1942 10:35 Su-2 9./JG52 44 531 R-10 of 288 BBAP, VVS 55 14.9.1942 14:25 I-16 9./JG52 44 582 I-16 of 40 IAP, VVS 56 16.9.1942 6:15 LaGG-3 9./JG52 44 363 57 17.9.1942 14:27 I-16 9./JG52 54 324 58 17.9.1942 14:28 Su-2 9./JG52 54 344 Su-2 of 288 BBAP, VVS 59 4.10.1942 14:35 Boston 7./JG52 34 283 Boston of 219 BAD, VVS 60 15.10.1942 12:50 Il-2 7./JG52 44 434 Il-2 of 805 ShAP, VVS 61 2.11.1942 11:40 I-16 7./JG52 44 842 I-16 of 88 IAP, VVS 62 2.11.1942 11:38 I-153 7./JG52 44 814 I-153 of 84 IAP, VVS 63 5.11.1942 12:00 Il-2 7./JG52 44 754 Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS 64 5.11.1942 12:04 Il-2 7./JG52 44 872 Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS 65 5.11.1942 8:25 Il-2 7./JG52 44 792 Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS 66 5.11.1942 8:27 Il-2 7./JG52 44 861 Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS 67 7.11.1942 11:10 Il-2 7./JG52 44 874 Il-2 of 7 GShAP, 210 ShAP or 805 ShAP, VVS 68 24.11.1942 11:55 LaGG-3 7./JG52 43 131 69 27.11.1942 11:20 Il-2 7./JG52 44 733 Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS 70 27.11.1942 11:24 Il-2 7./JG52 44 765 Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS 71 29.11.1942 6:50 Pe-2 7./JG52 35 783 Pe-2 of 366 BAP, VVS 72 5.12.1942 10:29 I-16 7./JG52 44 721 73 5.12.1942 13:10 Boston 7./JG52 44 792 74 5.12.1942 13:39 Boston 7./JG52 44 763 75 8.12.1942 9:25 MiG-1 7./JG52 34 694 76 10.12.1942 12:00 Il-2 7./JG52 44 282 Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS 77 10.12.1942 12:02 Il-2 7./JG52 44 293 Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS 78 10.12.1942 12:04 Il-2 7./JG52 44 434 Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS 79 12.12.1942 9:00 MiG-1 7./JG52 44 264 80 12.12.1942 11:22 MiG-1 7./JG52 44 291 81 12.12.1942 11:25 MiG-1 7./JG52 54 171 82 12.12.1942 11:40 I-16 7./JG52 54 313 83 13.12.1942 10:53 LaGG-3 7./JG52 54 171 84 14.12.1942 11:42 Yak-1 7./JG52 44 293 85 8.1.1943 6:35 LaGG-3 7./JG52 35 714 LaGG-3 of 131 IAP, VVS 86 8.1.1943 6:40 LaGG-3 7./JG52 35 734 LaGG-3 of 131 IAP, VVS 87 9.1.1943 9:20 I-16 7./JG52 34 161 I-16 of 975 IAP, VVS 88 9.1.1943 13:35 Il-2 7./JG52 35 721 Il-2 of 230 ShAD 89 16.1.1943 10:15 I-153 7./JG52 85 182 I-153 of 611 IAP, 975 IAP or 977 IAP, VVS 90 18.1.1943 6:30 I-16 7./JG52 85 282 91 18.1.1943 6:35 I-16 7./JG52 5 282 92 3.2.1943 13:55 Boston 7./JG52 6 313 Boston of 219 BAD, VVS 93 4.2.1943 7:23 MiG-1 7./JG52 75 481 94 10.2.1943 6:45 Pe-2 7./JG52 85 152 Pe-2 of 366 ODRAP, VVS 95 19.4.1943 11:10 LaGG-3 7./JG52 85 343 96 20.4.1943 16:05 LaGG-3 7./JG52 75 422 97 21.4.1943 5:55 LaGG 7./JG52 75 433 La-5 of 229 IAD, VVS 98 23.4.1943 17:05 LaGG 7./JG52 75 451 99 23.4.1943 17:12 LaGG 7./JG52 75 424 100 27.4.1943 10:50 LaGG 7./JG52 85 268 101 3.5.1943 15:25 Il-2 7./JG52 75 262 Il-2 of 230 ShAD or 2 SAK, VVS 102 6.5.1943 14:35 LaGG 7./JG52 75 261 103 14.5.1943 11:17 DB-3a 7./JG52 45 850 Il-4 of 5 GMTAP, VVS 104 28.5.1943 6:25 LaGG 7./JG52 76 864 LaGG-3 of 229 IAD, VVS 105 28.5.1943 12:12 LaGG 7./JG52 76 842 LaGG-3 of 229 IAD, VVS 106 29.5.1943 11:20 LaGG 7./JG52 75 232 LaGG-3 of 229 IAD, VVS 107 31.5.1943 9:53 Il-2 7./JG52 75 234 Il-2 of 230 ShAD, VVS 108 3.6.1943 8:55 LaGG-5 7./JG52 85 112 109 3.6.1943 11:02 LaGG-5 7./JG52 76 861 110 17.8.1943 11:30 B-17 1./JGr Süd Mannheim 111 17.8.1943 15:30 B-17 1./JGr Süd 5km SW Rheinbollen 112 6.9.1943 10:40 B-17 Stab/JG50 SE Stuttgart 113 14.10.1943 14:38 B-17 Stab/JG50 S Schweinfurt 114 29.11.1943 14:45 B-17 1./JG1 Bassum-Syke area 115 1.12.1943 11:45 B-17 1./JG1 SE Aachen 116 1.12.1943 11:46 B-17 1./JG1 Neuwied 117 16.12.1943 14:04 B-17 1./JG1 off De Koog 16.12.1943 14:37 B-17 1./JG1 SW Julianadorp Not confirmed? 118 20.12.1943 11:50 B-17 1./JG1 Brake-Beverstedt area 119 22.12.1943 14:45 B-17 1./JG1 N Enschede 120 11.1.1944 11:08 B-17 1./JG1 121 24.1.1944 11:40 B-17 1./JG1 Aachen-Brussels 122 9.4.1944 15:40 B-17 8./JG1 Schleswig area 123 9.4.1944 15:40 B-17 8./JG1 Schleswig area 124 13.4.1944 15:50~ B-24 8./JG1 125 22.4.1944 18:20~ P-51 8./JG1 Kassel-Nordenbeck 126 13.7.1944 18:15 Typhoon 8./JG1 Carpiquet Typhoon 'OV-A' of 197Sqn, RAF flown by F/O Trott, POW 127 14.7.1944 19:17 P-51 8./JG1 Falaise area 128 19.7.1944 20:32 Typhoon 8./JG1 Caen 129 12.8.1944 14:15 Spitfire 8./JG1 Perche Spitfire of 340Sqn, RAF flown Lt P Leplang, killed 130 8.9.1944 E/a 11./JG53 131 12.9.1944 11:05 B-17 11./JG53 Templin-Berlin 132 12.9.1944 11:10 B-17 11./JG53 Templin-Berlin 133 26.9.1944 16:54 P-38 11./JG53 S Dülmen Victories : 133
Awards : Ehrenpokal (30 May 1942)
Ritterkreuz (1 July 1942)
Eichenlaub (11 April 1944)
Units : JG52, JGrSüd, JG50, JG1, JG53http://www.luftwaffe.cz/grislawski.html
Asisbiz database list of aerial victories 133 for Alfred Grislawski
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments 04-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 I-16 Rata 1000m 11.29 44 482 05-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 DB-7 1500m 18.25 44 442 06-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 A-20 Boston 3000m 13.35 44 414 06-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 Yak-1 2800m 13.37 44 440 08-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 A-20 Boston 2500m 13.55 44 471 08-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 A-20 Boston 2500m 13.56 44 243 08-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 A-20 Boston 2500m 13.57 44 283 08-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 A-20 Boston 2500m 13.57 44 283 09-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 LaGG-3 1500m 14.44 44 450 09-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 MiG-1 1500m 14.00 44 481 13-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 LaGG-3 500m 13.05 44 531 14-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 I-16 Rata 500m 14.25 44 582 14-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 Su-2 2000m 10.35 44 531 16-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 LaGG-3 2000m 06.15 44 363 17-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 I-16 Rata 2500m 14.27 54 324 17-Sep-42 Alfred Grislawski 9./JG52 Su-2 3500m 14.28 54 344 04-Oct-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 A-20 Boston 4000m 14.35 34 283 15-Oct-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2Low Level 12.50 44 434 02-Nov-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 I-153 Low Level 11.38 44 814 02-Nov-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 I-16 Rata 300m 11.40 44 842 05-Nov-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2200m 12.00 44 754 05-Nov-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2200m 12.04 44 872 05-Nov-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2Low Level 08.27 44 861 05-Nov-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2300m 08.25 44 792 07-Nov-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2Low Level 11.10 44 874 24-Nov-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG-3 2000m 11.55 43 131 27-Nov-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2Low Level 11.24 44 765 27-Nov-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2Low Level 11.20 44 733 29-Nov-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Pe-2 6200m 06.50 35 783 05-Dec-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2200m 13.39 44 763 05-Dec-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 I-16 Rata 500m 10.29 44 721 05-Dec-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 A-20 Boston III 1500m 13.10 44 792 08-Dec-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 MiG-1 00m 09.25 34 694 10-Dec-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2200m 12.02 44 293 10-Dec-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2200m 12.00 44 282 10-Dec-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-2200m 12.04 44 434 12-Dec-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 MiG-1 250m 09.00 44 264 12-Dec-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 MiG-1 800m 11.22 44 291 12-Dec-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 MiG-1 Low Level 11.25 54 171 12-Dec-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 I-16 Rata 800m 11.40 54 313 13-Dec-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG-3 2500m 10.53 54 171 14-Dec-42 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Yak-1 2500m 11.42 44 293 08-Jan-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG-3 2000m 06.35 35 714 08-Jan-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG-3 2000m 06.40 35 734 09-Jan-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Ilyushin Il-2
Илью́шин Ил-21500m 13.35 35 721 09-Jan-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 I-16 Rata 500m 09.20 34 161 16-Jan-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 I-153 300m 10.15 85 182 18-Jan-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 I-16 Rata 1200m 09.30 85 282 18-Jan-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 I-16 Rata 400m 09.35 05 282 03-Feb-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 A-20 Boston III 1500m 13.55 06 313 04-Feb-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 MiG-1 3000m 07.23 75 481 10-Feb-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Pe-2 4000m 06.45 85 152 19-Apr-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG-3 3000m 11.10 85 343 20-Apr-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG-3 4000m 16.05 75 422 21-Apr-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG 900m 05.55 75 433 23-Apr-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG 4000m 17.05 75 451 23-Apr-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG 2000m 17.12 75 424 27-Apr-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG 10.50 85 268 03-May-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 150m 15.25 75 262 06-May-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG 1000m 14.35 75 261 14-May-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 DB-3A 2000m 11.17 45 850 28-May-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG 3000m 06.25 76 864 28-May-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG Low Level 12.12 76 842 29-May-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG 400m 11.20 75 232 31-May-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. Low Level 09.53 75 234 03-Jun-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG-5 2000m 11.02 76 861 03-Jun-43 Alfred Grislawski 7./JG52 LaGG-5 5500m 08.55 85 112 17-Aug-43 Alfred Grislawski 1./JGr.Sud B-17 Fortress 5500m 15.30 5km SW Rheinbollen 17-Aug-43 Alfred Grislawski 1./JGr.Sud B-17 Fortress 5500m 11.30 Mannheim 06-Sep-43 Alfred Grislawski 1./JGr.50 B-17 Fortress 7000m 10.40 SE Stuttgart 14-Oct-43 Alfred Grislawski 1./JGr.50 B-17 Fortress 6000m 14.38 S Schweinfurt 29-Nov-43 Alfred Grislawski 1./JG1 B-17 Fortress 8000m 14.45 05 Ost S/ES (Bassum-Syke area) 01-Dec-43 Alfred Grislawski 1./JG1 B-17 Fortress 8000m 11.45 PP 3 (Neuwied) 01-Dec-43 Alfred Grislawski 1./JG1 B-17 Fortress 8000m 11.45 ON 2-3 (SE Aachen) 16-Dec-43 Alfred Grislawski 1./JG1 B-17 Fortress 7000m 14.37 EK 2 in See (SW Julianadorp) 16-Dec-43 Alfred Grislawski 1./JG1 B-17 Fortress 7000m 14.04 DK 5 (off De Koog Texel) 20-Dec-43 Alfred Grislawski 1./JG1 B-17 Fortress 8000m 11.50 CS (Brake-Beverstedt area) 22-Dec-43 Alfred Grislawski 1./JG1 B-17 Fortress 8300m 14.45 GO-8 (N Enschede) 11-Jan-44 Alfred Grislawski 1./JG1 B-17 Fortress 11.08 24-Jan-44 Alfred Grislawski 1./JG1 B-17 Fortress 11.40 09-Apr-44 Alfred Grislawski 8./JG1 B-17 Fortress 09-Apr-44 Alfred Grislawski 8./JG1 B-17 Fortress 13-Apr-44 Alfred Grislawski 8./JG1 B-24 Liberator 22-Apr-44 Alfred Grislawski 8./JG1 P-51 Mustang 13-Jul-44 Alfred Grislawski 8./JG1 Typhoon 6-800m 18.15 UU-1/TU-7 (Caen/Carpiquet) 14-Jul-44 Alfred Grislawski 8./JG1 P-51 Mustang 400m 19.17 AU (Raum Falaise) 19-Jul-44 Alfred Grislawski 8./JG1 Typhoon 300m 20.32 15 West S/UU-12 (Raum Caen) 12-Aug-44 Alfred Grislawski 11./JG1 Spitfire 1800m 14.15 BB-9 to CB 3 (Perche) 12-Sep-44 Alfred Grislawski 11./JG53 B-17 Fortress 8000m 11.05 DG-EG-34/33 (Templin-Berlin) 12-Sep-44 Alfred Grislawski 11./JG53 B-17 Fortress 8000m 11.10 DG-EG-34/33 (Templin-Berlin) 26-Sep-44 Alfred Grislawski Stab III./JG53 P-38 Lightning 800-1000m 16.54 05 Ost S/JP 8 (S Dulmen)
Gunther Landt
Units: 8/JG-53 (5/43 N.Africa & S.Italy), 11/JG-53 (Kirbach, Germany)
Awards: DK-G, EP, EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109G-4/Trop 'Black 12+I' (Italy), Bf 109G-6 'Black 11+I' (Italy), Bf 109K-4 'Yellow 14' (2/45 Kirrlach)
Remarks: Collided in 'Yellow 1' with a P-51 on 22 February, 1945 over Bretten, Germany. He was injured, but managed to bail successfully. Survived the war. His 1st aerial victory, a Spitfire 10 km southeast of Mateur on 5 May, 1943 while in 8/JG-53. His 2nd, a B-17 on 18 May, 1943. It is believed that he downed a P-38 this same day, 30 km northwest of Marettimo, both in 8 Staffel. His 4th, also in 8 Staffel, a B-24 25 km southeast of Padua Italy, 28 December, 1943. His 5th, a B-26 over Italy on 29 January, 1944. His 10th, a Spitfire at Tolfa on 24 May, 1944. His 11th, a P-47 at Civitavecchia on 30 May, 1944. His 12th, a P-51 at Werneuchen on 12 September, 1944. His 13th, a P-38 S of Dülmen on 26 September, 1944. His 14th, a P-47 in the Karlsrühe area on 1 December, 1944. His 15th, a P-47 on 8 December, 1944, no location given. His 16th, a P-47 on 13 February, 1945. Nos. 17 & 18, both P-47's on 19 February, 1945. His 19th, a P-51 on 2 March, 1945. His 20th, a Spitfire on 17 April, 1945. His 21st, a P-47 on 18 April, 1945. His 22nd, a B-26 on 24 April, 1945.
Asisbiz Database of 24 aerial victories for Günther Landt
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments Wednesday, May 05, 1943 Gunther Landt 8./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 12:26 10km SE Mateur Tuesday, May 18, 1943 Gunther Landt 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 2800m 14:07 30km NW Marettimo Friday, May 21, 1943 Gunther Landt 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning Low Level 11:50 25km N Pantellaria Thursday, August 12, 1943 Gunther Landt 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 2570m 13:18 50km SW Insel Ventotene Tuesday, December 28, 1943 Gunther Landt 8./JG53 B-24 Liberator 6500m 12:02 25km SE Padua Saturday, January 29, 1944 Gunther Landt 8./JG53 B-26 Marauder 3500m 14:19 - Friday, March 17, 1944 Gunther Landt 8./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 1500m 16:22 JG-5 (Anagni) Sunday, March 19, 1944 Gunther Landt 8./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 10:15 Monday, March 20, 1944 Gunther Landt 8./JG53 A-20 Boston 2500m 12:12 GA-1 (S Pianosa) Saturday, May 13, 1944 Gunther Landt 8./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 3000m 18:15 14 Ost S/HE-5 (Bracciano) Wednesday, May 24, 1944 Gunther Landt 8./JG53 Spitfire 7000m 10:12 HD-9 Tolfa Tuesday, May 30, 1944 Gunther Landt 8./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 200m 11:57 HD-16 (Civitavecchia) Tuesday, September 12, 1944 Gunther Landt 11./JG53 P-51 Mustang 100m 11:22 FH-5 (Werneuchen) Tuesday, September 26, 1944 Gunther Landt 11./JG53 P-38 Lightning 800-1000m 17:06 05 Ost S/JP 8 (S Dulmen) Friday, December 01, 1944 Gunther Landt 11./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 7000m 12:20 Saturday, December 02, 1944 Gunther Landt 11./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 12:03 Friday, December 08, 1944 Gunther Landt 11./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 12:02 Tuesday, February 13, 1945 Gunther Landt 11./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 10:46 - Monday, February 19, 1945 Gunther Landt 11./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 14:03 - Monday, February 19, 1945 Gunther Landt 11./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 14:05 - Friday, March 02, 1945 Gunther Landt 11./JG53 P-51 Mustang 16:21 - Tuesday, April 17, 1945 Gunther Landt 11./JG53 Spitfire 11:45 - Wednesday, April 18, 1945 Gunther Landt 11./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 18:32 - Tuesday, April 24, 1945 Gunther Landt 11./JG53 B-26 Marauder 19:10 -
Franz Leuffen
Awards: Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109G-6/R6 'White 4+I' (10/43)
Remarks: JG-53 Chronicles
Uffz. Reinicke
Asisbiz database list of 1 aerial victories for Uffz. Reinicke
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments Saturday, July 03, 1943 Reinicke 7./JG53 Spitfire
Günther 'Hupatz' Seeger
Units: 3/JG-2 (2/40), II/JG-2 (12/42), Stab II/JG-53 (11/42), 6/JG-53, 7/JG-53(2/43), Stfkpt 7/JG-53(3/44)
Awards: RK(3/26/44), DK-G(10/29/42), EP(8/9/41), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pend
Known Aircraft: Bf 109F-4 WNr 7075 (85% dam 10/21/41 in JG-2; pilot WIC), Fw 190A-3 WNr 130536 'Yellow 14' (lost 8/19/42 bailed), Bf 109G-6 'White 3+I (Sciacca, Sicily), Bf 109G-6 'White 13' (5/13/44 crash land-combat), Bf 109G-6 'White 1' (5/24/44 wounded-fighter)
Remarks: WIA 24 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a US fighter. 504 combat missions. All victories in the West. 8 four engine bombers. His first victory, a Morane southwest of Soissons, 8 June, 1940. Nos.2 & 3, both Hurricanes, one SW of Henfield, the other E of Weybridge on 7 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight on 28 November, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire SE of Calais on 25 June, 1941. His 10th, a Spitfire 15 km N of Calais on 23 July, 1941. Injured in a crash 21 October, 1941 due to engine failure during aerial combat at Blendecques, 2 km south of St. Omer. One known Desert victory, a P-38 on 28 November, 1942. Also in the Desert, he downed a P-40 and two Bostons (A-20's) 30 km southwest of Kairouan on 3 January, 1943. His 48th, a B-17 near Trier on 11 May, 1944. His 50th, a Spitfire 10 km SE of Caen on 2 July, 1944. His 53rd, a P-38 at Jussy, N of Tergnier, on 22 August, 1944. His 54th, a P-47 N of Ramstein on 13 October, 1944. His 55th, an Auster on 7 April, 1945, still in 7/JG-53. His 56th, and last victory, a P-47 on 13 April, 1945. Bowers/Lednicer, 56 victories.
Asisbiz database list of aerial victories for Günther 'Hupatz' Seeger
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments Saturday, June 08, 1940 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Morane 21:09 SW Soissons Saturday, September 07, 1940 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Hurricane 18:40 SW Henfield Saturday, September 07, 1940 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Hurricane 18:57 E Weybridge Thursday, November 28, 1940 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Spitfire 15:07 Isle of Wight Wednesday, June 25, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 12:57 SE Calais Wednesday, July 02, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Blenheim 1400m 12:45 S. Paradiere SE Merville Sunday, July 06, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 5200m 14:45 10km E. Dover Thursday, July 10, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 3500m 12:15 SE Cassel Monday, July 21, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 5000m 20:45 5km SE Boulogne Wednesday, July 23, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 6500m 13:25 15km N. Calais Wednesday, July 23, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 1200-1300m 20:40 W. Hesdin Wednesday, July 23, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 20:48 20km SW Berck-sur-Mer Tuesday, August 12, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 6200m 11:45 10km NNW Calais Saturday, August 16, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire/Hurricane 19:42 10km NNW Calais Thursday, August 21, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 4500m 10:24 W. Calais Sunday, August 31, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 6100m 20:08 Le Trait bei Rouen Saturday, September 20, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 2500m 16:41 Sommemundung Sunday, September 21, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 3000m 16:42 10km ESE Dover Monday, October 13, 1941 Gunther Seeger Stab./JG2 Spitfire 5900m 15:40 10km W. Etaples Wednesday, August 19, 1942 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Spitfire 5000m 11:33 4km N. Dieppe 50m Wednesday, August 19, 1942 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Spitfire 200m 07:20 8km N. Dieppe 50m Wednesday, August 19, 1942 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Spitfire 5800m 11:39 Sea 7km N Dieppe Monday, August 24, 1942 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Spitfire 4000m 12:20 18km N. Boulogne Saturday, October 31, 1942 Gunther Seeger 3./JG2 Spitfire 6300m 18:08 Pl.Qu. 1276/05 Ost Saturday, November 28, 1942 Gunther Seeger 11./JG2 P-38 Lightning - - Wednesday, December 02, 1942 Gunther Seeger 11./JG2 Spitfire 08:31 10km W. Tebourda Sunday, January 03, 1943 Gunther Seeger 6./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 100m 12:21 30km SW Kairouan Sunday, January 03, 1943 Gunther Seeger 6./JG53 A-20 Boston 100m 12:26 30km SW Kairouan Sunday, January 03, 1943 Gunther Seeger 6./JG53 A-20 Boston 400m 12:26 30km SW Kairouan Tuesday, January 05, 1943 Gunther Seeger 6./JG53 Spitfire 12:02 8km W. Jafna Monday, March 22, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-17 Fortress 8000m 16:03 Cap Vito Wednesday, March 31, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-25 Mitchell 4500m 13:57 35km NW Gabes 30m Monday, May 10, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 7500m 13:57 2km S Haranzeh Friday, May 21, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 8000m 12:15 55km SW Marsala Monday, July 05, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 11:37 17km S FlPl Gerbini Tuesday, July 06, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 Spitfire 800m 15:05 8km NE Ragusa Monday, July 12, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 Spitfire 2400m 19:42 1km S Syracuse Monday, July 12, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 19:35 4km W Avola Monday, July 12, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 Spitfire 2500m 19:32 4km W Avola Monday, August 16, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-24 Liberator 6000m 12:50 Forenza Thursday, August 19, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 12:15 25km SW Foggia Friday, August 20, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 6800m 12:35 5km NE Marsa Sunday, August 22, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-26 Marauder 5500m 12:22 60km SW Insel Capri Wednesday, November 10, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7500m 11:55 15km N Firenze (Frient) Thursday, December 16, 1943 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 7500m 12:30 30km SE Padua Saturday, January 29, 1944 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 B-26 Marauder 5500m 14:21 - Saturday, April 29, 1944 Gunther Seeger 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 11:10 HB-2 (SW Konigslutter) Thursday, May 11, 1944 Gunther Seeger 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6000m 18:46 Raum Trier Monday, June 12, 1944 Gunther Seeger 4./JG53 B-24 Liberator 6000m 10:21 DR-1 (NW Rennes) Tuesday, June 13, 1944 Gunther Seeger 4./JG53 B-24 Liberator 10:21 Sunday, July 02, 1944 Gunther Seeger 4./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 15:16 10km SE Caen Sunday, July 09, 1944 Gunther Seeger Stab II./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 13:31 10km SW Caen Sunday, July 09, 1944 Gunther Seeger Stab II./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 5000m 13:30 10km SW Caen Tuesday, August 22, 1944 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 5500m 19:27 SG 2 (Jussy N. Tergnier) Friday, October 13, 1944 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 2000m 15:44 SQ-9 (N Ramstein) Saturday, April 07, 1945 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 Auster 16:09 - Friday, April 13, 1945 Gunther Seeger 7./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt 18:35 - luftwaffe.cz database list of 56 aerial victories for Günther 'Hupatz' Seeger
No Date Time Enemy A/C Type Unit Location / Comments 1 8.6.1940 21:09 Morane 3./JG 2 SW Soissons 2 7.9.1940 18:40 Spitfire 3./JG 2 SW Heyfield 3 7.9.1940 18:57 Spitfire 3./JG 2 E Heybridge 4 28.11.1940 15:07 Spitfire 3./JG 2 Isle of Wight 5 25.6.1941 12:57 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 SE Calais 6 2.7.1941 12:45 Blenheim Stab/JG 2 SE Merville 7 6.7.1941 14:45 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 10km E Dover 8 10.7.1941 12:15 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 SE Cassel 9 21.7.1941 20:45 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 5km SE Boulogne 10 23.7.1941 13:25 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 15km N Calais 11 23.7.1941 20:40 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 W Hesdin 12 23.7.1941 20:48 Hurricane Stab/JG 2 20km W Berck 13 12.8.1941 11:45 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 10km NNW Calais 14 16.8.1941 19:42 Hurricane Stab/JG 2 10km NW Calais 15 21.8.1941 10:24 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 W Calais 16 31.8.1941 20:08 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 Le Trait 17 20.9.1941 16:41 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 Somme Estuary 18 21.9.1941 16:42 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 10km ESE Dover 19 13.10.1941 15:40 Spitfire Stab/JG 2 10km W Etaples 20 19.8.1942 7:15 Spitfire 3./JG 2 5km N Dieppe 21 19.8.1942 11:33 Spitfire 3./JG 2 4km N Dieppe 22 19.8.1942 11:39 Spitfire 3./JG 2 7km N Dieppe 23 24.8.1942 12:20 Spitfire 3./JG 2 18km N Boulogne 24 31.10.1942 18:08 Spitfire 3./JG 2 1276/05 Ost 25 28.11.1942 - P-38 6./JG 53 Off Bizerte 26 2.12.1942 8:31 Spitfire 6./JG 53 - 27 3.1.1943 12:21 Spitfire 6./JG 53 30km S Kairouan / P-40 of USAAF 28 3.1.1943 12:26 Boston 6./JG 53 30km S Kairouan / A-20 of USAAF 29 3.1.1943 12:26 Boston 6./JG 53 30km S Kairouan / A-20 of USAAF 30 5.1.1943 12:02 Spitfire 6./JG 53 8km W. Jafna 31 22.3.1943 16:03 B-17 7./JG 53 Cap Vito 32 31.3.1943 13:27 B-25 7./JG 53 35km NW Gabes 33 10.5.1943 13:57 P-38 7./JG 53 2km S Haranzeh 34 21.5.1943 12:15 P-38 7./JG 53 55km SW Marsala 35 5.7.1943 11:37 B-17 7./JG 53 17km S Gerbini 36 6.7.1943 15:05 Spitfire 7./JG 53 8km NE Ragusa 37 12.7.1943 19:32 Spitfire 7./JG 53 4km W Avola 38 12.7.1943 19:35 Spitfire 7./JG 53 4km W Avola 39 12.7.1943 19:42 Spitfire 7./JG 53 1km S Syracuse 40 16.8.1943 12:50 B-24 7./JG 53 Forenza 41 19.8.1943 12:15 B-17 7./JG 53 25km SW Foggia 42 20.8.1943 12:35 P-38 7./JG 53 5km NE Marsa 43 22.8.1943 12:22 B-26 7./JG 53 60km SW Insel Capri 44 10.11.1943 11:55 B-17 7./JG 53 15km N Firenze 45 16.12.1943 12:30 P-38 7./JG 53 30km SE Padua 46 29.1.1944 14:21 B-26 7./JG 53 - 47 29.4.1944 11:10 B-17 4./JG 53 SW Königslutter 48 11.5.1944 18:46 B-17 4./JG 53 Trier area 49 12.6.1944 10:21 B-24 4./JG 53 30km NE Rennes 50 2.7.1944 15:16 Spitfire 4./JG 53 10km SSE Caen 51 9.7.1944 13:30 P-47 4./JG 53 10km SW Caen 52 9.7.1944 13:31 P-47 4./JG 53 10km SW Caen 53 22.8.1944 19:27 P-38 7./JG 53 15km NW Fere-en-Tardenois 54 13.10.1944 15:44 P-47 7./JG 53 N Ramstein 55 7.4.1945 16:09 Auster 7./JG 53 Bad Mergentheim area 56 13.4.1945 18:35 P-47 7./JG 53 Baden-Baden area
- Victories : 56
- Awards : Ehrenpokal (9 August 1941)
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (29 October 1942)
- Ritterkreuz (26 March 1944)
- Units : JG 2, JG 53
Martin von Vacano
Units: Stfkpt 9/JG-53 (5/43)
Awards: EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109G-4/Trop 'Yellow 6+I' (Italy)
Remarks: One known victory in Sicily, a P-38 30 km northwest of Trapani on 25 May, 1943. His 2nd, a Spitfire 40 km northeast of Pantellaria on 11 June, 1943. His 3rd, a B-24 5 km south of Fossiata, Italy on 16 August, 1943. His 4th, a B-26 at Velletri on 23 May, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 SW of Lüneburg on 24 August, 1944. His 6th & 7th, a P-51 and a P-47 on 23 February, 1945. His 8th victory, a P-47 on 23 March, 1945.
Asisbiz database list of 8 aerial victories for Martin von Vacano
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments Tuesday, May 25, 1943 Martin von Vacano 9./JG53 P-38 Lightning Low Level 10:55 30km NW Trapani Friday, June 11, 1943 Martin von Vacano 9./JG53 Spitfire 600m 10:45 40km NE Pantellaria Monday, August 16, 1943 Martin von Vacano 9./JG53 B-24 Liberator 5000m 12:55 5km S Fossiata (Potenza) Tuesday, May 23, 1944 Martin von Vacano 9./JG53 B-26 Marauder 4000m 10:24 KF 5 (Velletri) Thursday, August 24, 1944 Martin von Vacano 9./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 11:15 DA (SW Luneburg) Friday, February 23, 1945 Martin von Vacano 9./JG53 P-51 Mustang - - Friday, February 23, 1945 Martin von Vacano 9./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt - - Friday, March 23, 1945 Martin von Vacano 9./JG53 P-47 Thunderbolt - -
Herbert Maxis
Awards: Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109G-14/AS WNr 784993 'White 13' (lost)
Remarks: KIA 1 January, 1945 in the attack on Metz airfield where 22 P-47's of 365th (Hell Hawk's) FG were destroyed. One month after the operation, his crashsite was found near Saarlouis.
Alfred Michel
Awards: Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109G-6 'Blue 2'
Remarks: POW 1 Jan., 1945. On his approach to the target, Frescaty airfield, he developed engine trouble and crashed 'Blue 2' near Waldweisdorf. He had just come from the training school the day before Christmas and became a prisoner on his first and last mission!
Fritz R.G. Müller
Units: 8./JG-53 (3/42), 7./JG-53 (3/44), 10./JG-53 (8/44), 11./JG-7 (2/45), EKdo 262, III./JG-7
Awards: DK-G, EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109E, F & G-6 in JG-53, Me 262A-1a WNr 500491 & WNr 170059 (later to KG-51)
Remarks: While in III/JG-7 on 4 April, 1945, he shot down a B-24 'TrounbleNMind' of the 448BG flown by Capt. John M. Ray, using the deadly R4M air-to-air missles. Six of the crew parachuted safely. The B-24 split in two. Magnus Report. His 262 (actually the mount of Oblt Heinz Arnold) is on display at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C.. His first victory believed to be a Spitfire over Malta on 22 March, 1942. His 8th, a Spitfire 15 km E of Mantua on 17 February, 1944. Victories 9, 10, & 11, three Spitfires in the Pomezia area on 19 February, 1944. His 12th, a P-38 at Cassino on 15 March, 1944. His 14th, a Spitfire S of Anzio on 29 March, 1944. His 17th, a B-17 SW of Lüneburg on 24 August, 1944. An 18th, a Mosquito in the Salzburg area on 26 November, 1944. 6 victories in the Me 262. One known Me 262 victory, a B-17 NW of Dresden on 21 March, 1945. A 2nd, a B-24 near Lüneburg on 25 March, 1945. His 20th, a B-24 S of Bremen on 4 April, 1945. A P-47 on 9 April, 1945. His 22nd, a B-17 W of Prag, over Elbschleife, on 17 April, 1945.
Asisbiz database list 1 out of 22 aerial victories for Fritz R.G. Müller
Date Name Unit A/c Type Height Time Comments 24-Aug-44 Fritz Muller 10./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 11.17 DA (SW Luneburg) Film C. 2025/I Anerk: Nr.226
Hans-Joachim Heineke - Hans-Joachim Heinecke
Units: Stfkpt 8./JG-53 (6/41 S.U.), 9./JG-27 (2/42 N.Afrika), Acting Kdr I./JG-27 (3/43)
Awards: DK-G, EP, EK 1(6/24/41) & 2, Wound Badge(2/22/42), Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft: Bf 109F-4 (Trop) WNr 7521 'Black 1+I' (90% damaged), Bf 109G (Trop)
Remarks: WIC 22 February, 1942, making an emergency landing at Comiso in 'Black 1', reason unknown (Prien). One known Soviet victory, an SB-3 on 11 July, 1941 (Prien). 11 victories in the Desert. Perhaps his first, a Hurricane southwest of Gazala on 13 December, 1941. A Blenheim over Malta on 11 February, 1942. A British fighter on 2 April, 1942, a P-40 of RAF No. 112 Sq., piloted by Sgt Ibbotson, near Burg el Arab on 5 July, 1942 and two P-40's east southeast of Deir-el-Tarfa N. Africa on 20 October, 1942. Also known , a P-40 over Gazala on 28 April, 1942. A P-40 of SAAF No. 5 Sq. E of El Adem on 17 June, 1942. Opposed 306th BG on 14 April, 1943 while Kdr I/JG-27.
Asisbiz Database of 12 aerial victories for Hans-Joachim Heineke
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 13-Dec-41 Hans-Joachim Heineke 8./JG53 Hurricane 2500m 16.03 SW Gazala 11-Feb-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 8./JG53 Blenheim 11.23 Sudfront (MTO) 15-Feb-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 8./JG53 Beaufort 17.53 Sudfront (MTO) 02-Apr-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 18.05 West of Tobruk 28-Apr-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 4000m 16.45 20km SE Gazala 15-Jun-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 B-24 Liberator 09.40 23 Ost S/34/5 100km S Kreta 17-Jun-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.13 South of Bu-Ahmud 27-Jun-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 Hurricane MkII 14.45 West of Fuka 27-Jun-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 Swordfish 14.54 NE Haggag-el-Quasaba 05-Jul-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 2000m 09.05 2-3km N Burg el Arab 20-Oct-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.16 ESE Deir-el-Tarfa 20-Oct-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 14.15 ESE Deir-el-Tarfa 22-Oct-42 Hans-Joachim Heineke 9./JG27 P-40 Warhawk 09.42 NNE El-Daba
Herbert Kaminski
Herbert Kaminski was born on 24 May 1905 at Ohmswalde in the Ortelsburg region of Ostpreußen. In 1935, he was serving as a policeman but then transferred to the Luftwaffe. Kaminski served in the Spanish Civil War as a courier pilot during 1937 and 1938. On his return to Germany he underwent conversion training to become a fighter pilot. On completion of his training, Kaminski was posted to ZG26.
On 1 May 1940, he was appointed Staffelkapitän of 2./ZG26. He claimed his first victory during the French campaign. During August and September, he flew over 50 missions during the Battle of Britain claiming two RAF fighters shot down. On 18 August, his Bf 110 Zerstörer twin-engine fighter was badly damaged in aerial combat with RAF Hurricane fighters over England. He was forced to ditch his aircraft in the English Channel. He and his gunner survived the ditching and were rescued by a German naval minesweeper. Kaminski led 2./ZG76 during the Balkans campaign. He was shot down during a ground attack mission over Serbia and, after making an emergency landing, was captured and imprisoned. After 11 days in captivity and constantly threatened with being shot he was freed by German troops. Soon back in action, Kaminski undertook many ground attack missions destroying several tanks and three artillery pieces.
Over Crete, he shot down a RAF Gladiator biplane fighter. On 22 May 1941, Hauptmann Kaminski was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./ZG26. He led the Gruppe in the invasion of Russia. Performing mainly ground attack missions on Russian airfields, the Gruppe destroyed 51 aircraft on the ground in addition to claiming 11 aircraft in aerial combat.
Kaminski was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 6 August for five victories. Kaminski was transferred to the staff of the General der Jagdflieger as an advisor on Zerstörer operations. On 1 November 1941, Major Kaminski was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG53 based in Sicily. He shot down a RAF fighter over Malta on 20 December. In May 1942, I./JG53 was relocated to the Eastern front. He shot down a Russian LaGG-3 fighter on 28 June. On 24 July, I./JG53 was transferred to the southern sector of the Eastern front. During the transfer flight, Kaminski's Bf109G-2 (W.Nr. 13481) <<+ developed engine trouble. In attempting a forced-landed at Taganrog-North his aircraft crashed resulting in injuries that saw him hospitalised for a time.
Kaminski was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./ZG 76 on 5 October 1943 and led the Gruppe until 9 August 1944 on Reichsverteidigung operations. He would record a USAAF B-17 four-engine bomber shot down during his time with the unit. He relinquished command of the unit on 9 August 1944. In December 1944, Kaminski was appointed Kommandeur of Flugzeugführerschule A/B 41 at Frankfurt in Oder. He served in this role until the end of the war.
Kaminski was killed in an automobile accident at Garmisch on 18 July 1971. Herbert Kaminski was credited with seven victories in approximately 300 missions. He recorded one victory over the Eastern front. Of the six victories recorded over the Western front, one was a four engine bomber.
List of aerial victories for Herbert Kaminski
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 1 1940 - E/a 2./ZG 26 - 2 1940 - E/a 2./ZG 26 - 3 1940 - E/a 2./ZG 26 - 4 1941 - Gladiator 2./ZG 26 Crete 5 20.12.1941 9:27 Hurricane I./JG 53 Malta 6 28.6.1942 12:54 LaGG-3 I./JG 53 - 7 1943-44 - B-17 II./ZG 76 - Victories : 7
Awards : Ritterkreuz (6 August 1941)
Units : ZG 26, JG53, ZG 76
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/kaminski.htmlAsisbiz Database of 2 aerial victories for Herbert Kaminski
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 20-Dec-41 Herbert Kaminski Stab I./JG53 Hurricane 09.27 North Africa 28-Jun-42 Herbert Kaminski Stab /JG53 LaGG-3 12.54 Ostfront (Eastern Front)
Gunther Furher von Maltzahn
Units: Stab II./JG-53 ('39), Kdr II./JG-53 (8/40 Dinan-Guernsey), Kdr ./JG-53 (9/40 Cherbourg-Eaples), Jafü
Awards: RK(12/30/40)-EL(7/24/41), DK-G(12/23/42), EP(3/23/42), EK 1 & 2, Wnd Bdg, Ftr Oper.Clasp w/'400'
Known Aircraft: Bf 109EWNr1347, Bf 109F-2's WNr 5484 & WNr 8311 (both 30% 6/41) and WNr's 6683 and 8326 (also 30% dam 7/15/41), both 'Black <<-+-', Bf 109F-4 WNr 7282 'Black <<-+-' (lost 5/11/42)
Remarks: His first victory, a Potez 63 near Saarbrücken, 30 September, 1939. A 2nd, a Morane 406 SW of Saargemünd on 31 October, 1939. A 3rd, a Morane SW of Saargemünd on 31 March, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire S of Swanage on 8 August, 1940. Became an 'Ace' on 16 August, 1940, downing a Spitfire, no location. Nos.9 & 10, both Spitfires in the London/Dungeness area on 27 September, 1940. His 15th, a Spitfire between Dover & Calais on 19 April, 1941. Channel pilot. Barbarossa pilot, shot down by an I-15, and made a forced landing on 15 July, 1941, after his radiator was hit. His 50th victory, a Hurricane on 19 December, 1941, piloted by American F/O Pete Steele of RAF No.126 Sq., downed over Malta. Shot down in his F-4 on 11 May, 1942, probably by F/O Nash, and rescued by a Seenot aircraft. His 1st Soviet victory, a DB-3 NW of Brest-Litovsk on 22 June, 1941. His 68th, a P-40 over Tunisia on 4 January, 1943. 2nd Luft Squadron to achieve 1000 aerial victories under his leadership. Promoted to Jafu OberItalien & Staff positions for the remainder of the war. Deceased 24 June, 1953 in Düsseldorf. 497 combat missions, 33 victories in Russia.
Asisbiz Database of 37 aerial victories for Gunther Furher von Maltzahn
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 30-Sep-39 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Potez 63 11.34 Saarbrucken 31-Oct-39 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Morane 406 15.53 SW of Saargemund 08-Aug-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 8800m 17.05 15km S. Swanage 16-Aug-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 7500m 18.10 - 01-Sep-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 6500m 12.10 - 05-Sep-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 5200m 16.05 - 06-Sep-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 4000m 10.10 - 24-Sep-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 6000m 09.53 SE London 27-Sep-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 10.19 27-Sep-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 16.25 12-Oct-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 17.40 01-Dec-40 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 15.15 31-Mar-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire Low Level 11.35 NW Calais 16-Apr-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire 1000m 18.40 Dungeness 19-Apr-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire 6500m 19.09 Calais/Dover 09-May-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire - N. Calais 22-Jun-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 DB-3 1200m 16.30 NW Brest-Litovsk 19-Dec-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 16.55 Malta 21-Dec-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 12.00 Malta 26-Dec-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 11.12 - 26-Dec-41 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 3500m 16.55 SE Insel Malta 25-Jan-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 50m 10.40 - 25-Jan-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 5000m 10.35 - 04-Feb-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 2500m 15.53 E. Malta 11-Feb-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Beaufighter 15.45 - 15-Feb-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Beaufort 18.00 - 15-Feb-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Beaufort 5000m 16.08 - 01-Apr-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire 6500m 14.55 E. Insel Malta 1500-10m (E. Hal Far) 09-Apr-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire 7000m 17.28 Malta 14-Apr-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Tomahawk 4000m 10.40 - 25-Apr-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire 500m 15.28 Malta 25-May-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire 15.20 14-Jun-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Hurricane 3000m 17.32 Pl.Qu. 8934/03 Ost (Raum Malta) 03-Dec-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 5800m 11.38 Bizerta 14-Dec-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 Spitfire 12.18 Jefna sicht 18-Dec-42 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 B-17 Fortress II 6500-0m 12.10 NW Medjez el Bab 04-Jan-43 Gunther Furher von Maltzahn Stab /JG53 P-40 Warhawk 3000m 12.21 5km S. Protville
Franz 'Nawratil' Schieß
Franz 'Nawratil' Schieß (also spelt Schiehs) was born on 25 February 1921 at Worth near St Polten in Austria. He participated in the Polish campaign as an Arbeitsdienstmann before transferring to the Luftwaffe and undergoing fighter pilot training. Schie? was posted to JG53, based on the Channel front, on 8 March 1941. Leutnant Schie? was assigned to the Geschwaderstab, where he was appointed Adjutant under the tutelage of Gunther Freiherr von Maltzahn (68 victories, RK-EL). On 22 June 1941, Schie? recorded his first victories on the opening day of Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia, when he shot down a Russian I-153 biplane fighter on a morning mission and a DB-3 twin-engine bomber in the afternoon. By early August, he had increased his tally to 14. In early August, JG53 were withdrawn from the Eastern front and, following re-equipment, deployed to the Mediterranean theatre. From bases in Sicily, Schie? operated over Malta recording 11 victories, one of which was not confirmed, including his 20th victory, a RAF Spitfire fighter shot down on 18 July 1942. At the end of November, JG53 was operating over Tunisia. Schie? continued his success, gaining a further 13 victories, including his first fourengine bomber, a USAAF B-17 shot down near Bizerte on 29 January 1943 for his 36th victory. On 16 February 1943, Schie? was appointed Staffelkapitan of 8./JG53. He successfully led the unit through the campaigns in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. He recorded his 50th victory, a USAAF P-38 twin-engine fighter near Pantelleria, on 21 May. Oberleutnant Schie? was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 21 June for 55 victories. He was then sent on a lengthy leave. Returning to the front in August, Schie? shot down 12 enemy aircraft in 11 days of which seven were P-38 twin-engine fighters. Schie? failed to return from a mission on 2 September 1943. He led a scramble against a USAAF bomber formation over Mt Vesuvius. Schie? attacked the fighter escort and a dogfight developed extending over the sea to the island of Ischia. It is thought that Schie?, in Bf-109 G-6 (W.Nr. 160 022) 'Black 1', fell victim to the USAAF P-38 twin-engine fighter escort.
'Nawratil' Schieß was credited with 67 victories in 657 missions. He recorded 14 victories over the Eastern front. Of his 53 victories recorded over the Western front, three were four-engine bombers, 17 were P-38 twin-engine fighters and 18 were Spitfire fighters.
List of aerial victories for Franz 'Nawratil' Schieß
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 1 22.6.1941 7:25 I-153 Stab/JG53 NW Kobryn 2 22.6.1941 16:35 DB-3 Stab/JG53 Biala Podlaska 3 24.6.1941 10:00 SB-2 Stab/JG53 NW Kobryn 4 24.6.1941 10:10 SB-2 Stab/JG53 Kobryn area 5 29.6.1941 19:55 SB-3 Stab/JG53 Bobruisk 6 6.7.1941 14:05 DB-3 Stab/JG53 E Polonnoje 7 7.7.1941 6:15 SB-3 Stab/JG53 E Polonnoye 8 14.7.1941 11:00 SB-3 Stab/JG53 - 9 20.7.1941 17:52 I-15 Stab/JG53 Uman area 10 23.7.1941 6:33 I-16 Stab/JG53 Uman area 11 24.7.1941 11:45 I-16 Stab/JG53 Uman area 12 25.7.1941 18:14 I-15 Stab/JG53 NE Belaja-Zerkow 13 26.7.1941 11:00 V-11 Stab/JG53 Il-2 14 29.7.1941 17:02 SB-3 Stab/JG53 - - 25.1.1942 10:49 Hurricane Stab/JG53 S La Valetta, Malta / not confirmed 15 24.2.1942 16:00 Hurricane Stab/JG53 Malta / Hurricane (BG771) of 126 Sqn, RAF flown P/O D Tedford, killed 16 15.6.1942 15:15 Beaufighter Stab/JG53 Linosa Island / Baltimore (AG699) of 69 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt FW Baun, 2 crew POW 17 7.7.1942 10:47 Spitfire Stab/JG53 Malta 18 9.7.1942 12:20 Spitfire Stab/JG53 Malta 19 14.7.1942 10:32 Spitfire Stab/JG53 5km ENE Zonker Point, Malta 20 18.7.1942 14:33 Spitfire Stab/JG53 5km NE Comiso 21 26.8.1942 13:17 Spitfire Stab/JG53 12km N La Valetta, Malta / Spitfire V (EP190) of 229 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O DG Newman, killed 22 11.10.1942 11:24 Spitfire Stab/JG53 - 23 11.10.1942 14:35 Spitfire Stab/JG53 Malta 24 17.10.1942 13:40 Spitfire Stab/JG53 5km N La Valetta, Malta - 17.11.1942 13:37 Spitfire Stab/JG53 Bone / not confirmed 25 25.11.1942 12:00 Spitfire Stab/JG53 5-10km NNW Medjez el Bab 26 3.12.1942 11:41 P-38 Stab/JG53 S Garaet Achkil 27 4.12.1942 16:04 Boston Stab/JG53 6km S Jeffna / Bisley of 18 or 614 Sqn, RAF 28 5.12.1942 15:40 P-38 Stab/JG53 5km NW Djebel Obeid 29 5.12.1942 15:42 P-38 Stab/JG53 - 30 6.12.1942 15:58 Dragonfly Stab/JG53 18km S Djebel Obeid 31 18.12.1942 11:08 Spitfire Stab/JG53 20km W Jaffna 32 2.1.1943 9:07 Spitfire Stab/JG53 20km E Bone 33 4.1.1943 12:23 P-40 Stab/JG53 2km NW Protville 34 16.1.1943 13:48 Hurricane Stab/JG53 35km SW Mateur 35 17.1.1943 14:00 P-38 Stab/JG53 28km NE Beja 36 29.1.1943 11:10 B-17 Stab/JG53 15km NE Beja 37 29.1.1943 11:30 P-38 Stab/JG53 12km SW Mateur 38 26.2.1943 17:02 Spitfire 8./JG53 40km N La Valetta, Malta 39 25.3.1943 9:44 Spitfire 8./JG53 NE La Jabatte 40 5.4.1943 19:00 Spitfire 8./JG53 SW Beja / 800th of III./JG53 41 11.4.1943 9:59 Spitfire 8./JG53 3km N Mateur 42 17.4.1943 19:14 Spitfire 8./JG53 18km N Medjez el Bab 43 18.4.1943 18:07 Spitfire 8./JG53 24km SW Mateur 44 29.4.1943 16:02 P-38 8./JG53 3km N Cap Farina 45 8.5.1943 18:45 P-40 8./JG53 5km E Cape Bon 46 8.5.1943 19:00 P-40 8./JG53 18km E Kelebia 47 11.5.1943 12:25 B-25 8./JG53 10km SW Marsala 48 18.5.1943 13:15 P-38 8./JG53 NW Trapani 49 19.5.1943 13:47 P-38 8./JG53 36km SW Marettimo 50 21.5.1943 11:24 P-38 8./JG53 40km N Pantellaria 51 25.5.1943 11:05 P-38 8./JG53 30km NW Trapani 52 6.6.1943 6:42 Boston 8./JG53 20km NW Pantellaria 53 10.6.1943 15:50 P-40 8./JG53 1km W Pantellaria 54 11.6.1943 15:37 Spitfire 8./JG53 20km NW Pantellaria 55 25.6.1943 12:13 B-17 8./JG53 30km S Stromboli 56 19.8.1943 12:20 B-17 8./JG53 40km SW Benevento 57 20.8.1943 12:43 P-38 8./JG53 12km S Grazzanise 58 21.8.1943 13:04 B-26 8./JG53 12km W Capri 59 22.8.1943 12:17 B-26 8./JG53 50km SW Capri 60 23.8.1943 11:30 Catalina 8./JG53 40km S Capri 61 26.8.1943 12:52 B-26 8./JG53 20km NW Palmi 62 26.8.1943 13:37 P-38 8./JG53 2km W Grazzanise - 27.8.1943 12:57 B-25 8./JG53 10km N Benevento / not confirmed 63 27.8.1943 13:11 P-38 8./JG53 40km S Capua 64 28.8.1943 15:43 P-38 8./JG53 2km E Albaccora 65 28.8.1943 15:51 P-38 8./JG53 E Castel Ruggero 66 30.8.1943 12:06 P-38 8./JG53 SW Castel Volturno 67 30.8.1943 12:15 P-38 8./JG53 SW Castel Volturno Victories : 67
Awards : Ehrenpokal (7 September 1942)
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/schiess.htmlAsisbiz Database of 64 aerial victories for Franz Schiess - Franz 'Nawratil' Schieß
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 25-Jan-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Hurricane 600m 10.49 S La Valetta 24-Feb-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Hurricane 16.00 Sudfront (MTO) 15-Jun-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Beaufighter Low Level 15.15 500m Insel Linosa 07-Jul-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 10.47 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 09-Jul-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 12.20 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 14-Jul-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 10.32 5km ENE Zonker Point 18-Jul-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 4000m 14.33 5km N Comiso 26-Aug-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 8000m 13.17 12km N La Valetta 11-Oct-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 14.35 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 11-Oct-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 11.24 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 17-Oct-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 500m 13.40 5km N La Valetta 17-Oct-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 17-Nov-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 300m 13.37 Hafen Bone 25-Nov-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 1500m 12.00 5-10km NNW Medjez-el-Bab 03-Dec-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 6000m 11.41 South of Garaet Achkil 04-Dec-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 A-20 Boston 10m 16.04 6km S Jeffna 05-Dec-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 15.40 5km NO Djebel Obeid Sicht 05-Dec-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 15.42 Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 06-Dec-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Dragonfly 15.58 18km S Djebel Obeid Sicht 18-Dec-42 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 11.08 20km W Jaffna Sicht 02-Jan-43 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Spitfire 2000m 09.07 20km E Bone 04-Jan-43 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 P-40 Warhawk 1000m 12.23 2km NW Protville 16-Jan-43 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 Hurricane 500m 13.48 35km SW Mateur 17-Jan-43 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 7000m 14.00 28km NE Beja 29-Jan-43 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 300m 11.30 12km SW Mateur 29-Jan-43 Franz Schiess Stab /JG53 B-17 Fortress 6000m 11.10 15km NE Beja 26-Feb-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire 7000m 17.02 40km N La Valetta 25-Mar-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 09.44 NE La Jabatte 28-Mar-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 05-Apr-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire 100m 19.00 SW Beja 11-Apr-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire 100m 09.59 3km N Mateur 17-Apr-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire 2000m 19.14 18km N Medjez el Bab 18-Apr-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire Low Level 18.07 24km SW Mateur 29-Apr-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38F Lightning Low Level 16.02 3km N Cap Farina 08-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 4000m 18.45 5km E Cape Bon 08-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 8000m 19.00 18km E Kelebia 11-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-25 Mitchell 3000m 12.25 10km SW Marsala 12-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-17 Fortress Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 13-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 18-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 5000m 13.15 NW Trapani 19-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 4000m 13.47 36km SW Marettimo 21-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 1500m 11.24 40km N Pantellaria 25-May-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 100m 11.05 30km NW Trapani 02-Jun-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Dogfight KiA Dogfight SSW Ischia 06-Jun-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 A-20 Boston 500m 06.42 20km NW Pantellaria 10-Jun-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 3000m 15.50 1km W Pantellaria 11-Jun-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Spitfire 3000m 15.37 20km NW Pantellaria 25-Jun-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-17F 12.13 30km S Stromboli 19-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6500m 12.20 40km SW Benevento 20-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 3000m 12.43 12km S Grazzanise 21-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-26 Marauder 4000m 13.04 12km W Capri 22-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-26 Marauder 2000m 12.17 50km SW Insel Capri 22-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-26 Marauder Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 23-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 Catalina 100m 11.30 40km S Insel Capri 26-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-26 Marauder 4000m 12.52 20km NW Palmi 26-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 4000m 13.37 2km W Grazzanise 27-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 B-25 Mitchell 3000m 12.57 10km N Benevento 27-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38F Lightning 13.11 40km S Capua 28-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38F Lightning 200m 15.21 2km E Cabrettara 28-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38F Lightning 300m 15.43 2km E Albaccora 28-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38F Lightning 1000m 15.51 E Castel Ruggero 29-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 30-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 3000m 12.06 SW Castel Volturno 30-Aug-43 Franz Schiess 8./JG53 P-38 Lightning 2000m 12.15 SW Castel Volturno
Oberstleutnant Gerhard Michalski
Gerhard Michalski was born on 25 June 1917 at Augsdorf in the Mansfeld region of Harz. Michalski was posted to JG53 in 1940. Leutnant Michalski was assigned to the Gruppenstab of 6./JG53. He gained his first victory on 31 March 1940, when he shot down a French Morane fighter over the French border. Michalski later participated in the Battle of Britain gaining eight victories. On 1 October 1940, he was appointed Adjutant of II./JG53. Operating over Russia, Michalski was to claim 13 further victories by the end of August 1941 to raise his victory total to 22. On 1 October 1941, Oberleutnant Michalski was appointed Staffelkapitän of 4./JG53 based at Leeuwarden in Holland. In late November, II./JG53 relocated to Sicily. Operating over Malta, Michalski was to become the most successful German fighter pilot in this area recording 26 victories. Michalski was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG53 on 1 June 1942. He also recorded his 30th victory the same day. Oberleutnant Michalski was awarded the Ritterkreuz for 41 victories on 4 September. On 15 October, Michalski was shot down in aerial combat with RAF Spitfire fighters off Marsaxxlokk Bay on his 500th combat mission. He baled out of his stricken BF 109 G-2 (W.Nr.10 484), landing in the sea. He was rescued by a Do 24 three-engine flying boat of the German air-sea rescue service. In October 1942, II./JG53 were relocated to Tunisia. By the beginning of May 1943, Michalski had recorded eight further victories, including his 50th victory, a Spitfire shot down over the harbour of Bone, on 1 January 1943. Following the fall of Tunisia, II./JG53 relocated to bases in Sicily in May 1943. On 18 June, Michalski was shot down near Donnafucata in Sicily in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 16 362) in aerial combat with Spitfires. He baled out wounded, landing in the sea, from where he was rescued by the German air-sea rescue service and taken to a hospital in Ragusa.
La Marsa, II./JG53`s command post, March 1943Michalski returned to JG53 in late August 1943. On 1 September, Major Michalski temporarily assumed command of JG53 when Kommodore, Oberst Günther von Maltzahn (68 victories, RK-EL) was forced into hospital with a severe bout of malaria. Von Maltzahn returned to the Geschwader on 28 September and Michalski returned to command II./JG53. In November 1943, II./JG53 was relocated yet again. Based in Austria the Gruppe operated on Reichsverteidigung duties. Michalski recorded his 60th victory on 2 November. On 24 April 1944, Michalski was appointed Kommodore of JGz.b.V based at Kassel in Germany. The unit was formed to control III./JG3, I./JG5, II./JG27, III./JG54 and II./JG53. On 1 May, he was shot down and wounded in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 440 232) in aerial combat. Following his recovery, Michalski was transferred to the Verbandsführerschule of the General de Jagdflieger on 20 May 1944. On 21 July, he was transferred to the Stabsstaffel of I./JG11. Michalski was appointed Kommodore of JG4 on 18 August 1944. Major Michalski was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr. 667) on 25 November for 72 victories. He gained his 73rd, and last, victory on 8 March 1945 over the Eastern front. Michalski was involved in a motor vehicle accident on 22 February 1946. He died in hospital at Kaltenkirchen.
Gerhard Michalski was credited with 73 victories in 652 missions. He recorded 59 victories over the Western front, including 13 four-engine bombers and 29 Spitfire fighters.
Units: 6/53('39), 4./JG-53(3/42), Stfkpt in 4./JG-53, Kdr II./JG-53('43), Stabstf I./JG-11(7/44), Kdr JG-4(8/44)
Awards: RK(9/4/42)-EL(11/25/44), Spanish Cross, EK 1 & 2, Wnd Bdg., Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant
Known Aircraft: Bf 109F-2 'Black <1+-' (4/41), Bf 109F-4/Trop 'White 1+-' (7/42), Bf 109G-6 WNr 16362 'Black <<+-' (lost 6/18/43 in JG-53), Bf 109G-6 WNr 440232 in JG-4, Fw 190D-9 '< -+-' in JG-4 (4/45 Neukirchen Ger.)
Remarks: His 1st victory was a Morane southwest of Saargemund, 31 October, 1939. His 2nd, a Hurricane SW of Portland on 15 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Folkestone on 10 October, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire over England on 11 October, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane 20 km S of London on 28 October, 1940. Over Malta, he was able to achieve 26 victories. He was shot down six times. Once, he spent several hours in a rubber dingy in the Med.. Shot down 15 October, 1942 by Spitfires off Marsalokk Bay in G-2 #10484, landing in the sea and rescued by a Do 24 ASR seaplane. Shot down 18 June, 1943 by a Spitfire near Donnafucata Sicily in G-6 #16362. Bailed with wounds, rescued again by ASR, his 500th mission. Shot down with wounds 1 May, 1944 in G-6 #440232. On 22 February, 1946, he was killed in an auto accident. Died in a hospital in Kaltenkirchen. 652 combat missions. 13 bombers. His 67th, a B-17 at Königsdorf on 13 April, 1944. A Lancaster NW of Nijmegen on 21 September, 1944. A Typhoon SW of Goch on 27 September, 1944. His 73rd and last victory, a Yak-9 on 8 March, 1945. 14 victories in the East.
List of aerial victories for Gerhard Michalski
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 31.3.1940 16:00 Morane 6./JG53 SW Saargemünd / Morane MS 406 of GC III/7, Armée de l’Air 2 4.9.1940 - E/a II./JG53 3 7.9.1940 - E/a II./JG53 4 15.9.1940 - Hurricane II./JG53 5 11.10.1940 8:55 Spitfire II./JG53 6 1.11.1940 15:40 Spitfire II./JG53 7 8.11.1940 - Spitfire II./JG53 8 30.11.1940 15:26 Hurricane II./JG53 9 25.4.1941 15:47 Spitfire II./JG53 5km W Walcheren 10 22.6.1941 - SB-2 II./JG53 11 1.7.1941 13:52 I-15 II./JG53 12 4.7.1941 16:45 SB-2 II./JG53 13 4.7.1941 16:49 SB-3 II./JG53 14 14.7.1941 19:24 DB-3 II./JG53 15 19.7.1941 17:25 J-5 II./JG53 16 27.8.1941 17:10 R-5 II./JG53 17 29.8.1941 15:57 I-18 II./JG53 18 11.9.1941 9:02 I-18 II./JG53 19 21.9.1941 16:05 I-18 II./JG53 20 23.9.1941 17:05 I-18 II./JG53 21 28.9.1941 8:03 I-18 II./JG53 22 4.10.1941 9:43 I-18 II./JG53 23 20.12.1941 - Hurricane 4./JG53 24 29.12.1941 16:40 Hurricane 4./JG53 25 3.1.1942 9:18 Hurricane 4./JG53 5km E La Valetta 26 20.1.1942 14:18 Hurricane 4./JG53 27 24.1.1942 14:25 Hurricane 4./JG53 28 17.3.1942 8:08 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta 29 2.4.1942 10:42 Spitfire 4./JG53 30 8.5.1942 9:40 P-40 4./JG53 Venezia 31 15.5.1942 11:31 Spitfire 4./JG53 32 3.6.1942 11:13 Spitfire 4./JG53 33 8.6.1942 - Spitfire 4./JG53 34 15.6.1942 10:40 Beaufighter 4./JG53 70km SE Pantellaria 35 29.6.1942 8:45 Spitfire 4./JG53 36 2.7.1942 8:07 Spitfire 4./JG53 5-8km N Ta Venezia 37 2.7.1942 13:30 Spitfire 4./JG53 5-10km S Kalafrana 38 8.7.1942 6:48 Spitfire 4./JG53 39 8.7.1942 11:35 Spitfire 4./JG53 40 30.7.1942 8:25 Spitfire 4./JG53 41 31.7.1942 14:58 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta / Spitfire (EP343) of 185 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt C Weaver, crash-landed 42 31.7.1942 15:00 Spitfire 4./JG53 43 2.8.1942 16:23 Spitfire 4./JG53 44 10.8.1942 12:21 Spitfire 4./JG53 45 12.8.1942 - Spitfire 4./JG53 46 14.8.1942 18:48 Spitfire 4./JG53 47 13.10.1942 14:16 Spitfire II./JG53 18-20km N La Valetta / Spitfire (EN978) “O” of 1435 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt WB Knox-Williams 48 14.10.1942 8:20 Spitfire II./JG53 49 27.11.1942 14:56 Spitfire II./JG53 10-15km S Medjez-el-Bab 50 1.1.1943 - Spitfire II./JG53 Bone 51 25.2.1943 12:16 P-38 II./JG53 15km W Tebourba - 2.3.1943 11:50 B-17 HSS II./JG53 5km SE Beja / not confirmed? - 22.3.1943 14:10 P-38 II./JG53 9848/03 Ost / not confirmed? 52 18.4.1943 19:05 P-40 II./JG53 4km SE Gulf of Tunis 53 19.4.1943 15:56 Spitfire II./JG53 15km SW Zembra 54 19.4.1943 16:08 Spitfire II./JG53 10km SE Femiciana 55 2.5.1943 14:54 P-40 II./JG53 56 8.6.1943 8:52 Spitfire II./JG53 40km SSW Pozzallo 57 9.6.1943 14:00 P-38 II./JG53 15km S Pantalleria 58 13.6.1943 14:00 Spitfire II./JG53 Syracuse / Spitfire (JK533) “JE” of Krendi Wing, RAF flown by W/C J Ellis (14/1/2 victories), baled out, POW 59 8.9.1943 17:00 P-38 II./JG53 SW Capri 60 2.11.1943 12:48 B-17 II./JG53 Kaisdorf 61 7.1.1944 11:28 P-38 II./JG53 15 km. S. Kalsdorf 62 24.2.1944 12:56 B-17 II./JG53 Friedburg area 63 25.2.1944 11:56 B-24 II./JG53 Radlersberg/Fridau 64 23.3.1944 10:28 B-17 II./JG53 20km NE Braunschweig 65 8.4.1944 14:00~ B-24 II./JG53 66 11.4.1944 12:00~ B-24 II./JG53 67 13.4.1944 13:54 B-17 II./JG53 Königsdorf 68 19.4.1944 10:25 B-17 II./JG53 S Munden E Kassel 69 29.4.1944 11:03 B-17 3./JGr z.b.v. E Braunschweig 70 21.9.1944 15:25 Lancaster Stab/JG4 NW Nijmegen 71 27.9.1944 18:15 Typhoon Stab/JG4 SW Goch 72 2.11.1944 11:56 B-17 Stab/JG4 IE-ID ? 2.11.1944 12:55 B-17 Stab/JG4 IE-ID 73 8.3.1945 - E/a Stab/JG4 Eastern front Victories : 73
Awards : Ritterkreuz (4 September 1942)
Eichenlaub (25 November 1944)
Units : JG53, JGz.b.v., JG4, JG11
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Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 31-Oct-39 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Morane 406 16.00 SW of Saargemund 31-Mar-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Morane 406 16.00 SW Saargemund 15-Aug-40 Gerhard Michalski 6./JG53 Hurricane 4000m 18.50 SW Portland 10-Oct-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 9500-8000m 11.45 Folkestone 11-Oct-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 08.55 28-Oct-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 6000m 17.28 20km S London 01-Nov-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 15.40 24-Nov-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 16.50 Gravesend 30-Nov-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 15.26 Ashford 25-Apr-41 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 15.47 5km W Walcheren 20-Dec-41 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 29-Dec-41 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 16.40 Malta 03-Jan-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 09.18 5km E La Valetta 20-Jan-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 14.18 24-Jan-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 14.25 17-Mar-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 5500m 08.08 Malta 02-Apr-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 10.42 08-May-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 50m 09.40 Flugplatz Venezia 15-May-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 11.31 03-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 11.13 08-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 15-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Beaufighter 10m 10.40 70km SE Pantellaria 29-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 08.45 02-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 8000m 13.30 5-10km S Kalafrana 02-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 8000m 08.07 5-8km N Ta Venezia 08-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 11.35 08-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 06.48 30-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 08.25 31-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 15.00 31-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 14.58 02-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 16.23 10-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 12.21 12-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 14-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 18.48 12-Oct-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 13-Oct-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 6000m 14.16 18-20km N La Valetta 14-Oct-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 08.20 27-Nov-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 3400m 14.56 10-15km S Medjez-el-Bab 01-Jan-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 25-Feb-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38 Lightning 6000m 12.16 15km W Tebourba 02-Mar-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress Hss 6500m 11.50 5km SE Beja 22-Mar-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38 Lightning 14.10 9848/03 Ost 18-Apr-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-40E Warhawk 19.05 4km SE Gulf of Tunis 19-Apr-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 10m 16.08 10km SE Femiciana 19-Apr-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 15.56 15km SW Zembra 02-May-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 14.54 10km SW location illegible 08-Jun-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 6000m 08.52 40km SSW Pozzallo 09-Jun-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38F Lightning 2500m 14.00 15km S Pantalleria 13-Jun-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 10m 12.12 Syracuse 08-Sep-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 2000m 17.00 SW Insel Capri 02-Nov-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 8000m 12.48 Kaisdorf 02-Nov-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 8000m 12.48 Kaisdorf 07-Jan-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38 Lightning 6000m 11.28 15km S Kalsdorf 24-Feb-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 12.56 gegend Friedburg 25-Feb-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 7000m 11.56 Radlersberg/Fridau 23-Mar-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 10.28 20km NE Braunschweig 08-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 11-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 13-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 15.54 Konigsdorf (Est Pforzheim) 13-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 13.54 Time confliction 19-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6000m 10.35 LU-56 (S Munden E Kassel) 29-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski 3./JGr./z./b./V B-17 Fortress 7000m 11.03 Schandelah (E Brauschweig) 21-Sep-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG4 Halifax Glider-Tugs 500m 15.25 NW Nijmegen 27-Sep-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab III./JG4 Typhoon 200m 18.15 SW Goch 02-Nov-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG4 B-17 Fortress 7800m 12.55 IE-ID 02-Nov-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG4 B-17 Fortress 4800m 11.56 IE-ID 08-Mar-45 Gerhard Michalski StabJG4 Jak-9 10.27
Wolf-Dietrich 'Fürst' Wilcke
Wolf-Dietrich 'Fürst' Wilcke was born on 11 March 1913 at Schrimm in Posen. He enrolled in the Wehrmacht in 1934 and initially served in a Cavalry Regiment. In 1935, Oberfärnrich Wilcke transferred to the newly formed Luftwaffe. He completed his flying training at Perleberg and joined JG132. In autumn of 1937 he became an instructor at the Jagdfliegerschule Werneuchen. In early 1939, Oberleutnant Wilcke was sent to Spain to serve with the Condor Legion. His time spent there was short and he was soon back in Germany serving with III./JG53 under the command of Werner Mölders.
On 18 September 1939, Hauptmann Wilcke was appointed Staffelkapitän and ordered to form 7./JG53 within the newly constituted III./JG53. He gained his first victory on 7 November when he shot down a French Potez 637 twinengined fighter over the Saar valley. On 18 May 1940, Wilcke became separated from his Staffel during combat with French Hawk 75 fighters. He was shot down but managed to bale out. He was captured but was soon released at the fall of France. Wilcke returned to JG53 and participated in the Battle of Britain. He was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG53 on 13 August 1940, following the death of Hauptmann Harro Harder (17 victories) in aerial combat. He nearly did not have the opportunity to take up the new position. During a late afternoon mission on 12 August, Wilcke's Bf-109E-4 suffered engine failure. He baled out into the sea and was very fortunate to be found in bright moonlight and rescued by a Do-18 twin-engine flying boat of the German air-sea rescue services. By early summer he had recorded 13 victories. Wilcke led III./JG53 during Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia.
On 22 June 1941, the opening day of the invasion, III./JG53 were returning from its first mission against Russian airfields in Lithuania when it encountered a formation of I-15bis biplane fighters. In the ensuing combat Wilcke downed three of the fighters. He recorded two further victories later that day to take his victory total to 18. On 25 June, Wilcke was involved in a collision on take-off from Vilna in Bf109F-2 (W.Nr. 8104). Both aircraft involved in the incident were destroyed by fire. He was lucky to escape with minor injuries. Hauptmann Wilcke was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 6 August 1940 for 25 victories. In December 1941, III./JG53 were transferred to Sicily. Wilcke's victory tally had reached 32. Operating over Malta, he added four RAF Spitfire fighters to his score. In early May 1942, III./JG53 was ordered to North Africa. On 18 May 1942, Wilcke was transferred to JG3 operating on the Eastern front.
On 12 August, Major Wilcke was appointed Kommodore of JG3. He recorded his 100th victory on 6 September for which he was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 122) on 9 September. Wilcke participated in the Battle of Stalingrad, based at Pitomnik, where he directed day fighter operations over the city. During the summer offensive of 1942, under the command of Wilcke, the Geschwaderstab/JG3 recorded 137 victories of which Wilcke claimed 97 (39-135). During this time the unit reported only one pilot lost. In September alone, Wilcke claimed 32 victories, including four enemy aircraft shot down on 18 September (103-106), six on 24 September (111-116) and another four shot down on 24 September (117-120). When Russian forces encircled Stalingrad, the Geschwaderstab/JG3 was transferred to Morozovskaya-Öst, outside the pocket. Wilcke directed fighter escort missions for the transport aircraft attempting to supply the surrounded 6th German Army. He claimed five victories on 17 December (147-151). Wilcke was the fourth German fighter pilot to reach 150 victories. On 23 December, he was awarded the Schwerten (Nr 23) for 155 victories. On the same day, he led the unit to Morozovskaya-Süd to escape the advance of the Russian armoured spearhead. A further move followed to Tazinskaya on 3 January 1943 where the unit remained until after the end of the fighting in the Stalingrad pocket. During this time the unit claimed a further 25 victories for the loss in action of two pilots. Wilcke claimed 21 to raise his victory total to 156.
From March 1943, he led JG3 over the Kuban bridgehead. However, he had been forbidden to fly operationally and had to lead the unit from the ground. In May 1943, JG3 was withdrawn to Germany. On its return to Germany, the Geschwaderstab/JG3 was based at Mönchenglagbach. Oberst Wilcke was still under instructions not to fly combat missions. However, he began ignoring the orders in February 1944 and was able to record four victories over USAAF B-17 four-engined bombers and a single P-51 fighter. On 6 March, his machine Bf-109G-6 was damaged in aerial combat and Wilcke had to make an emergency landing at Neuruppin. Although his aircraft was destroyed, Wilcke escaped injury. On 23 March 1944, Wilcke led JG3 in an attack on a USAAF bomber formation near Braunschweig. During the ensuing combat, Wilcke shot down his 162nd, and last, victory, an escorting P-51 fighter, but was shot down near Schöppenstedt. He died in the wreckage of his Bf109G-6 (W.Nr. 160613) 'Black << + -'. It is thought he had become the victim of American aces Major Don Gentile (21.833 confirmed and 3 damaged victories) and Major John Godfrey (16.333 confirmed, 2 probale and 5 damaged victories) of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, USAAF.
'Fürst' Wilcke was credited with 162 victories in 732 missions. He recorded 137 victories over the Eastern front. Of his 25 victories recorded over the Western front, four were four-engine bombers.
List of 145 aerial victories out of 162 for Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 1 7.11.1939 16:12 Potez 63 7./JG 53 Völklingen / Potez 637 of GR I/33 of Armée de l’Air - 2.3.1940 - Hurricane 7./JG 53 S Bitsch / not confirmed 2 11.3.1940 17:45 Potez 7./JG 53 6km NNE Sierck / Potez 63-11 of GR I/22 of Armée de l”Air flown by Lt Maitret 3 25.3.1940 14:55 Morane 7./JG 53 SW Saarbrücken / Morane 406 of GC III/3 of Armée de l’Air 4 31.8.1940 20:35 Spitfire III./JG 53 Dover area 5 1.9.1940 12:25 Spitfire III./JG 53 - 6 11.9.1940 18:40 Biplane III./JG 53 Dover-Calais / Probably Swordfish of RN FAA 7 15.9.1940 12:55 Hurricane III./JG 53 SW London 8 15.9.1940 15:15 Spitfire III./JG 53 Tonbridge 9 17.9.1940 16:40 Hurricane III./JG 53 - 10 20.9.1940 12:40 Hurricane III./JG 53 - - 27.9.1940 - Spitfire III./JG 53 SW London / not confirmed 11 30.9.1940 14:35 Spitfire III./JG 53 Dungeness-Hastings-London 12 30.9.1940 - Spitfire III./JG 53 Dungeness-Hastings-London 13 10.10.1940 11:38 Spitfire III./JG 53 - - 1.11.1940 - Blenheim III./JG 53 Thames Estuary / not confirmed 14 22.6.1941 4:00 I-15bis III./JG 53 - 15 22.6.1941 4:05 I-15bis III./JG 53 - 16 22.6.1941 4:10 I-15bis III./JG 53 - 17 22.6.1941 7:16 I-16 III./JG 53 - 18 22.6.1941 16:43 I-17 III./JG 53 - 19 30.6.1941 18:31 I-15 III./JG 53 - 20 9.7.1941 16:45 Pe-2 III./JG 53 - 21 14.7.1941 - R-5 III./JG 53 - 22 25.7.1941 6:20 I-16 III./JG 53 - 23 26.7.1941 8:01 I-17 III./JG 53 - 24 29.7.1941 16:05 I-15 III./JG 53 Dukovshchina area 25 30.7.1941 9:05 I-18 III./JG 53 Yartsevo-Bely area 26 8.8.1941 18:46 I-16 III./JG 53 - 27 23.8.1941 15:26 Pe-2 III./JG 53 Velikiye-Luki area 28 23.8.1941 15:30 Pe-2 III./JG 53 Velikiye-Luki area 29 27.8.1941 13:45 DB-3 III./JG 53 Toropets area 30 7.9.1941 16:55 Il-2 III./JG 53 - 31 8.9.1941 9:35 I-61 III./JG 53 - 32 8.9.1941 9:55 DB-3 III./JG 53 - 33 25.9.1941 10:55 Pe-2 III./JG 53 - 34 11.12.1941 11:00 Hurricane III./JG 53 - 35 2.4.1942 10:20 Spitfire III./JG 53 Malta 36 22.4.1942 18:00 Hurricane III./JG 53 off Valetta, Malta / Hurricane (Z4011) 'B” of 185 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O OO Ormrod, killed 37 25.4.1942 12:55 Hurricane III./JG 53 St Paul’s Bay, Malta / Hurricane of 229 Sqn, RAF 38 12.5.1942 11:35 Spitfire III./JG 53 Malta 39 13.6.1942 10:20 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 40 22.6.1942 4:00 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 41 24.6.1942 11:20 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 42 24.6.1942 15:15 R-5 Stab/JG 3 - 43 30.6.1942 10:20 Hurricane Stab/JG 3 - 44 3.7.1942 9:36 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 45 3.7.1942 9:36 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 46 3.7.1942 9:37 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 47 4.7.1942 11:10 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 48 4.7.1942 12:00 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 49 4.7.1942 18:50 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 50 6.7.1942 10:45 P-39 Stab/JG 3 - 51 6.7.1942 11:00 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 52 6.7.1942 13:45 R-5 Stab/JG 3 - 53 6.7.1942 17:35 Hurricane Stab/JG 3 - 54 6.7.1942 17:40 Hurricane Stab/JG 3 - 55 6.7.1942 18:00 Hurricane Stab/JG 3 - 56 9.7.1942 19:20 Il-2 Stab/JG 3 - 57 9.7.1942 19:23 Il-2 Stab/JG 3 - 58 10.7.1942 4:30 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 59 10.7.1942 4:32 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 60 10.7.1942 4:33 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 61 10.7.1942 13:30 Boston Stab/JG 3 - 62 11.7.1942 11:40 MiG-1 Stab/JG 3 - 63 11.7.1942 11:42 MiG-1 Stab/JG 3 - 64 11.7.1942 13:30 R-5 Stab/JG 3 - 65 12.7.1942 13:00 R-5 Stab/JG 3 - 66 12.7.1942 16:05 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 67 12.7.1942 16:07 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 68 18.7.1942 15:50 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 69 24.7.1942 10:25 I-153 Stab/JG 3 - 70 26.7.1942 12:45 Hurricane Stab/JG 3 - 71 26.7.1942 12:50 Hurricane Stab/JG 3 - 72 26.7.1942 16:05 Pe-2 Stab/JG 3 - 73 26.7.1942 16:06 Pe-2 Stab/JG 3 - 74 27.7.1942 10:30 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 75 28.7.1942 16:30 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 76 4.8.1942 15:00 Su-2 Stab/JG 3 - 77 5.8.1942 17:10 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 78 6.8.1942 10:10 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 79 9.8.1942 11:05 MiG-1 Stab/JG 3 ENE Kalatsch 80 12.8.1942 17:15 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 81 13.8.1942 12:10 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 82 13.8.1942 17:45 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 83 17.8.1942 12:20 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 84 20.8.1942 4:42 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 85 20.8.1942 4:46 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 86 20.8.1942 4:49 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 87 23.8.1942 7:46 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 88 23.8.1942 14:50 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 89 26.8.1942 8:35 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 90 26.8.1942 8:37 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 91 28.8.1942 9:35 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 92 30.8.1942 9:05 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 93 31.8.1942 9:00 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 94 31.8.1942 9:10 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 95 31.8.1942 13:10 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 96 31.8.1942 17:10 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 97 3.9.1942 13:40 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 98 3.9.1942 17:16 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 99 6.9.1942 17:15 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 100 6.9.1942 17:17 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 101 10.9.1942 11:10 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 102 12.9.1942 11:38 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 103 18.9.1942 9:15 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 104 18.9.1942 9:54 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 105 18.9.1942 12:10 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 106 18.9.1942 12:15 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 107 19.9.1942 11:40 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 108 19.9.1942 12:00 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 109 20.9.1942 12:30 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 110 20.9.1942 12:34 LaGG-3 Stab/JG 3 - 111 22.9.1942 12:02 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 112 22.9.1942 12:04 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 113 22.9.1942 16:20 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 114 22.9.1942 16:25 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 115 22.9.1942 16:27 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 116 22.9.1942 16:29 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 117 24.9.1942 11:01 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 118 24.9.1942 11:05 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 119 24.9.1942 11:12 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 120 24.9.1942 16:32 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 121 25.9.1942 11:36 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 122 28.9.1942 11:05 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 123 28.9.1942 11:08 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 124 28.9.1942 11:20 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 125 29.9.1942 10:19 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 126 29.9.1942 10:21 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 127 29.9.1942 15:33 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 128 29.9.1942 15:37 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 129 3.10.1942 12:00 Yak-4 Stab/JG 3 20km NE Kalatsch 130 24.10.1942 15:20 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 131 24.10.1942 15:23 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 132 25.10.1942 14:34 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 133 26.10.1942 14:15 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 134 1.11.1942 14:10 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 N Stalingrad 135 1.11.1942 14:12 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 N Stalingrad 136 24.11.1942 12:50 Il-2 Stab/JG 3 - 137 24.11.1942 12:53 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 138 30.11.1942 9:00 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 139 30.11.1942 9:50 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 140 30.11.1942 12:10 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 141 2.12.1942 13:40 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 142 8.12.1942 12:57 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 143 8.12.1942 12:59 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 144 8.12.1942 13:02 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 145 12.12.1942 12:35 La-5 Stab/JG 3 - 146 12.12.1942 12:40 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 147 12.12.1942 12:45 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 148 12.12.1942 12:55 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 149 17.12.1942 7:50 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 150 17.12.1942 7:55 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 151 17.12.1942 11:15 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 152 18.12.1942 9:35 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 153 18.12.1942 9:38 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 154 18.12.1942 9:45 E/a Stab/JG 3 - 155 28.12.1942 8:55 Yak-1 Stab/JG 3 - 156 5.1.1943 10:05 Il-2 Stab/JG 3 10km SE Skrimskaya 157 10.2.1944 11:50~ P-38 Stab/JG 3 Hannover-Braunschweig 158 24.2.1944 14:30 B-24 HSS Stab/JG 3 Bad Nauheim-Koblenz 159 4.3.1944 13:10 B-17 Stab/JG 3 Wittenberg-Neuruppin-Stendal 160 4.3.1944 13:10 B-17 Stab/JG 3 Wittenberg-Neuruppin-Stendal 161 23.3.1944 - B-17 Stab/JG 3 - 162 23.3.1944 - P-51 Stab/JG 3 Near Schöppenstedt
Victories : 162
Awards : Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (3 November 1942)
Ritterkreuz (6 August 1941)
Eichenlaub (8 September 1942)
Schwertern (23 December 1942)
Units : JG53, JG3
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/wilcke.htmlAsisbiz Database of 145 aerial victories out of 162 for Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 07-Nov-39 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke 7./JG53 Potez 63 15.05 Volkingen 02-Mar-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke 7./JG53 Hurricane S Bitsch 11-Mar-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke 7./JG53 Potez 63 17.45 6km NNE Sierck 25-Mar-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke 7./JG53 Morane 14.55 SW Saarbrucken 31-Aug-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 20.35 01-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 20.25 11-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Albacore 18.40 Calais v FAA 15-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 13.00 15-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 15.15 17-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Hurricane 3000m 16.50 Ashford 20-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Hurricane 12.40 NW Dungeness 30-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 1500m 11.58 15km South Dungeness 30-Sep-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 4500m 14.55 Dungeness-Hastings 10-Oct-40 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 11.40 Thames Estuary 11-Dec-41 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG53 Hurricane 11.00 02-Apr-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 10.20 22-Apr-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Hurricane 18.00 25-Apr-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Hurricane 12.55 12-May-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab III./JG53 Spitfire 11.35 - 13-Jun-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 10.20 22-Jun-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 04.00 24-Jun-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 11.20 24-Jun-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 R-5 15.15 30-Jun-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 10.20 03-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 09.36 03-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 09.36 03-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 09.37 04-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 11.10 04-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 12.00 04-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 18.50 06-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 3500m 17.40 Limljewsk 06-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 18.00 Sadonsk Bodennahe 06-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 P-39 Aircobra 10.45 06-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 R-5 13.45 06-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 11.00 06-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 17.35 09-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 19.23 09-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 19.20 10-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 04.30 10-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 04.32 10-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 04.33 10-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 A-20 Boston 13.30 11-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 MiG-1 11.40 11-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 MiG-1 11.42 11-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 R-5 13.30 12-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 R-5 13.00 12-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 16.05 12-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 16.07 18-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 2000m 15.50 Boshkowka - Bodennahe 24-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 I-153 10.25 26-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 1000m 12.50 Kalatsch 26-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Pe-2 16.06 26-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 12.45 26-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 1000m 12.45 Kalatsch 26-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 12.50 26-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Pe-2 16.05 27-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 200m 10.30 Kalatsch 28-Jul-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 16.30 NW Kalatsch 04-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Su-2 15.00 Abganerovo Bodennahe 05-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 17.10 S Stalingrad 06-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 500m 10.10 Stalingrad 09-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 MiG-1 1000m 11.05 ONO Kalatsch 12-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 1000m 17.15 Achtuba 13-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Douglas 12.10 Achtuba Bodennahe 13-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 17.45 49 320 Bodennahe 17-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 DB-3 12.20 Achtuba Bodennahe 20-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 EP-2 2000m 04.49 4915/4911 20-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 EP-2 2000m 04.42 4915/4911 20-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 EP-2 2000m 04.46 4915/4911 23-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 R-5 14.50 N Stalingrad Bodennahe 23-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Hurricane 50m 07.46 NW Stalingrad 26-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 - 08.37 26-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-7B 500m 08.35 NW Stalingrad 28-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-4 1500m 09.35 E Rachinka 30-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 1000m 09.05 NNW Stalingrad 31-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 P-40 Warhawk 1500m 13.10 SW Sarepta 31-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 3500m 17.10 SW Stalingrad 31-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 Low Level 09.10 E Zazza 31-Aug-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 09.00 S Sarepta Bodennahe 03-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 17.16 N Stalingrad 03-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 3000m 13.40 10km W Dobovka 06-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 200m 17.15 10km N Komaya 06-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 17.17 10km N Komaya 10-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Pe-2 6500m 11.10 8km W Tusov 12-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 11.38 bei Kotluban Bodennahe 18-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 La-5 1000m 12.10 bei Kotluban 18-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 1000m 12.15 bei Kotluban 18-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 1100m 09.54 bei Kotluban 18-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 09.15 bei Kotluban Bodennahe 19-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2500m 12.00 8km South Kotluban 19-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 500m 11.40 5km South Kotluban 20-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 12.30 15km SE Kotluban 20-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 LaGG-3 3000m 12.34 15km SE Kotluban 22-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 16.27 2km nordw Dubovka 22-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 16.29 South of d Botdicke 22-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 3000m 16.25 nordostw Stalingrad 22-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 3500m 16.20 nord d Achtuba 22-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 12.04 bei Stalingrad 22-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 12.02 N Stalingrad 24-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 1000m 11.05 Flugplatz Rastinka 24-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 500m 11.12 North of Rastinka 24-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2500m 16.32 Nordstrand Stalingrad 24-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 11.01 Westrand b Stalingrad 25-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 5000m 11.36 5km South Dubovka 27-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 16.00 ostw Stalingrad 27-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 - 10.19 28-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 1500m 11.08 6km North of Dubovka 28-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 1500m 11.05 6km North of Dubovka 28-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 500m 11.20 nordost Stalingrad 29-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 1000m 15.33 bei Stalingrad 29-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 800m 15.37 15km NW Stalingrad 29-Sep-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 10.21 North of Stadtrand Stalingrad 24-Oct-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 3000m 15.20 30km NNW Stalingrad 24-Oct-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 3000m 15.23 35km NW Stalingrad 25-Oct-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 14.34 Gumrak 26-Oct-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 500m 14.15 12km NW Beketovka 01-Nov-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2500m 14.10 Nordrand Stalingrad 01-Nov-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2500m 14.12 Nordrand Stalingrad 24-Nov-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 800m 12.53 5km S Flugpl Pitomnik 24-Nov-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 800m 12.50 5km S Flugpl Pitomnik 30-Nov-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 09.00 2km SE Pitomnik 30-Nov-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 09.50 5km SW Gumrak 30-Nov-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 La-5 1200m 12.10 5km SE Pitomnik 02-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 1500m 13.40 E Karpontka 08-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 1000m 13.02 19 632 08-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 1000m 12.59 19 634 08-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 1000m 12.57 19 661 12-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 3000m 12.40 4934 12-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 3000m 12.45 4941 12-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 La-5 3000m 12.35 3963 12-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 200m 12.55 4917 17-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 07.50 29 452 17-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 300m 07.55 29 432 17-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 5000m 11.15 2km Sety 18-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 09.35 6km NW Bhf Schukow 18-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 09.38 6km NW Bhf Schukow 18-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 Low Level 09.45 25km NW Bhf Schukow 28-Dec-42 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Yak-1 2000m 08.55 Tscheruyschkow 05-Jan-43 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 Ilyushin Il-2 200m 10.05 10km SE Skrimskaya 10-Feb-44 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 P-38 Lightning 24-Feb-44 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 B-24 Liberator Hss 04-Mar-44 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 B-17 Fortress 04-Mar-44 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 B-17 Fortress 23-Mar-44 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 P-51 Mustang 23-Mar-44 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Stab /JG3 B-17 Fortress
Otto Bohner - Erich (Otto) Boehner
Units:Stab II./JG-53, 6./JG-53 (11/40)
Awards:EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109E
Remarks:Claimed a 'damaged' Morane 406 10 May, 1940, no location. Two more 'damaged' Moranes S of Sedan 13 May, 1940. A 4th 'damaged', a Hawk-75 on 14 May, 1940, no location. His 1st confirmed victory, a Hurricane on 15 November, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire SE of Dover on 20 April, 1941. A Spitfire east of Deal on 7 May, 1941. (Perry Claims, both 'confirmed' as Otto). Alternate spelling: Böhner.
Asisbiz Database of 4 aerial victories for Otto Bohner
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 15-Nov-40 Otto Bohner 6./JG53 Hurricane Battle of Britain 07-May-41 Otto Bohner 6./JG53 Spitfire 06.30 Reich (Western Front) 29-Dec-41 Otto Bohner 6./JG53 Hurricane 10.05 Malta 25-Jan-42 Otto Bohner 6./JG53 Hurricane 10.57 Sudfront (MTO)
Fritz Dinger
Fritz Dinger was born on 20 August 1915 at Ottweiler in Saar. He joined the Luftwaffe pre-war and trained as a fighter pilot. Dinger was posted to JG53 in August 1939. Unteroffizier Dinger was assigned to 4./JG53. He participated in the French campaign and the Battle of Britain. On 16 August 1940, Feldwebel Dinger was shot down and wounded. He was forced to come down in the sea 50km north of Cherbourg where he was rescued by the German air-sea rescue service. He was promoted to the rank of Leutnant on 1 November 1940. Operating over the Eastern front, Dinger gained his first victory on 1 July 1941. By the end September he had raised his total to 11. On 5 October, he force-landed Bf 109 F-4 (W.Nr. 7187) near Solugubowka following aerial combat. Dinger escaped injury. In October 1941, II./JG53 was relocated to the North Sea coast based at Leeuwarden in Holland. Dinger claimed a RAF Blenheim twin-engined bomber shot down on 27 October to record his 12th victory. II./JG53 were relocated to Sicily in December 1941. He claimed six RAF fighters shot down over and around Malta during spring 1942 (13-18). On 26 July 1942, Dinger was transferred to I./JG53 based on the Eastern front. Leutnant Dinger was assigned to 1./JG53. During the summer months of 1942, Leutnant Dinger claimed 30 Russian aircraft shot down, including 29 victories from 1 to 22 September alone. On 15 October 1942, Dinger was appointed Staffelkapitän of 4./JG53 based on Sicily in the Mediterranean theatre. Leutnant Dinger was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 23 December for 49 victories. He was promoted to the rank of Oberleutnant a short while later. On 4 June 1943, he recorded his 60th victory. Dinger was killed by bomb fragments in an allied bombing raid of Scalea on 27 July 1943.
Fritz Dinger was credited with 67 victories in over 600 missions. He recorded 41 victories over the Eastern front.
Units:FlgzFr 4./JG-53 (5/40 Mannheim; Stfkpt 10/41), Stab I./JG-53 (8/42 S.U.), III./JG-53
Awards:RK(12/23/42), DK-G(11/23/42), EP(10/26/42), EK 1 & 2, Wnd Bdg(8/16/40), Ftr Oper.Clasp w/Pend
Known Aircraft:Bf 109E-3 (5/40), Bf 109F-4 WNr 7187 'White 4' (dam 10/5/41), Bf 109F in Staffel, Bf 109G-2/Trop 'White 4+-' in 4/JG-53
Remarks:KIA 27 July, 1943 from bomb fragments during an air raid in Scalea Italy. 600+combat missions. WIA 16 August, 1940 during aerial combat 50 km north of Cherbourg and crashing into the Channel (Prien). 50 victories in the East. Escaped injury on 5 October, 1941 in Wk# 7187 after crash landing near Solugubowka resulting from aerial combat damage. His 1st known western victory, No. 12, a Blenheim 6 km NW of Texel on 27 October, 1941. His 1st known Soviet victory, an Il-2 W of Schintovo on 18 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 E Of Kanazov, a P-2 E of Kuserovo and an Il-2, no location, on 19 August, 1942. A MiG-1 on 25 August, 1942. Two Il-2's and an I-180 on 30 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 6 September, 1942. Two I-180's on 13 September, 1942. His 12th victory, a Blenheim of RAF No. 114 Sq. 15 km northwest of Texel on 27 October, 1941. One known Med. victory, a Spitfire 5 km east of Zonker Point Malta on 16 October, 1942. Another known Desert victory, a P-38 2 km south of Ferryville on 4 December, 1942. Several victories in Sicily. Bowers/Lednicer, 67 victories. Deceased.
List of 67 aerial victories for Fritz Dinger
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 1.7.1941 - E/a 4./JG53 2 4.7.1941 16:46 SB-3 4./JG53 3 4.7.1941 16:48 SB-3 4./JG53 4 7.7.1941 10:45 SB-3 4./JG53 5 10.7.1941 9:03 SB-3 4./JG53 6 11.7.1941 - SB-3 4./JG53 7 25.8.1941 13:42 I-18 4./JG53 8 29.8.1941 15:57 I-16 4./JG53 9 29.8.1941 16:22 Il-2 4./JG53 10 29.8.1941 18:46 I-16 4./JG53 11 28.9.1941 16:09 Pe-2 4./JG53 12 27.10.1941 15:06~ Blenheim 4./JG53 W Texel Is / Blenheim of 114 Sqn, RAF 13 22.2.1942 12:05 Hurricane 4./JG53 Malta 14 22.4.1942 10:30 Hurricane 4./JG53 Malta 15 15.6.1942 18:25 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta 16 4.7.1942 - Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta 17 7.7.1942 6:56 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta 18 10.7.1942 10:41 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta 19 29.8.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 20 4.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 21 7.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 22 9.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 23 9.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 24 10.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 25 10.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 26 11.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 27 11.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 28 12.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 29 12.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 30 13.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 31 13.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 32 15.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 33 15.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 34 15.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 35 17.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 36 17.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 37 18.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 38 19.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 39 19.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 40 21.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 41 21.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 42 21.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 43 22.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 44 22.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 45 22.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 46 23.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 47 24.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 48 24.9.1942 - E/a 1./JG53 49 2.11.1942 - Spitfire 2./JG53 50 4.12.1942 11:31 P-38 4./JG53 2km S Ferryville 51 4.12.1942 15:52 Boston 4./JG53 30km SE Mateur 52 4.12.1942 15:53 Boston 4./JG53 31km SE Mateur 53 5.12.1942 12:30 Mitchell 4./JG53 10km W Cap Blanc 54 5.4.1943 9:13 P-38 4./JG53 55 5.4.1943 - Spitfire 4./JG53 56 18.4.1943 19:02 P-40 4./JG53 57 19.4.1943 15:57 Spitfire 4./JG53 58 25.4.1943 13:59 Spitfire 4./JG53 59 4.6.1943 7:56 Spitfire 4./JG53 60 6.7.1943 15:22 Spitfire 4./JG53 61 7.7.1943 17:18 P-40 4./JG53 62 8.7.1943 12:25 B-17 4./JG53 63 8.7.1943 16:18 P-40 4./JG53 64 9.7.1943 7:43 P-40 4./JG53 65 18.7.1943 7:45 Spitfire 4./JG53 66 24.7.1943 12:55 B-26 4./JG53 67 27.7.1943 9:25 P-40 4./JG53 Victories : 67
Awards : Knight`s Cross (23 December 1942)
Units : JG53
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/dinger.htmlAsisbiz Database of 69 aerial victories for Fritz Dinger
Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location 04-Jul-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 SB-3 1645 Russia 04-Jul-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 SB-3 1646 Russia 04-Jul-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 SB-3 1648 Russia 10-Jul-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 SB-3 0953 Russia 25-Aug-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 I-18 1342 Russia 29-Aug-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 I-16 1846 Russia 29-Aug-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 V-11 1622 Russia 29-Aug-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 I-16 1557 Russia 28-Sep-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Pe-2 1609 Russia 27-Oct-41 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Blenheim 50-100m 15.08 15km NW Texel 22-Feb-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Hurricane 12.05 22-Apr-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Hurricane 10.30 15-Jun-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 18.25 50km SW Gozo 02-Jul-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 8000m 07.48 15km NE La Valetta 07-Jul-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 06.56 10-Jul-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 10.41 13-Jul-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 500m 13.30 5-10km S. Kalafrana 18-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 17.23 West of Schintovo 19-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 30m 17.47 40 774 19-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 P-2 1500m 11.30 E Kuserovo 19-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 LaGG-3 1500m 11.31 ow Kanazov 21-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 LaGG-3 1500m 17.30 40 740 25-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 MiG-1 Low Level 11.06 49 252 30-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 100m 09.00 49 162 30-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 100m 08.58 49 164 30-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 I-180 400m 08.11 49 533 31-Aug-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 09.00 49 473 03-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 100m 09.43 49 421 03-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Yak-1 4000m 15.10 40 721 06-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 LaGG-3 3500m 10.11 59 313 07-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 Low Level 15.54 40 783 07-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 100m 11.24 40 751 10-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 LaGG-3 2000m 14.03 49 442 11-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Yak-1 400m 14.43 5km NE Karlanovo 13-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 I-180 300m 06.58 49 273 13-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 I-180 200m 06.40 49 432 15-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 300m 09.37 49 272 15-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 500m 09.26 49 243 16-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 La-5 1000m 09.45 49 450 23-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 LaGG-3 1000m 06.40 40 730 23-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Yak-1 500m 16.40 40 640 24-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 MiG-1 1000m 07.06 40 750 25-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Yak-1 3500m 16.32 40 520 25-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 MiG-1 500m 10.49 49 240 25-Sep-42 Fritz Dinger Stab I./JG53 Ilyushin Il-2 100m 10.52 40 870 16-Oct-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 08.25 3-5km E Zonker-Point 02-Nov-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 04-Dec-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 A-20 Boston 50m 15.52 30km SE Mateur 04-Dec-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 P-38 Lightning 11.31 2km S Ferryville 04-Dec-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 A-20 Boston Low Level 15.52 31km SW Mateur 05-Dec-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 B-25 Mitchell 12.31 05-Dec-42 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 B-25 Mitchell 1500m 12.31 10km W Kap Blanc 22-Mar-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 A-20 Boston 2000m 13.55 0873/13 Ost 05-Apr-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 P-38 Lightning 2000m 09.13 40km N Feccabra 05-Apr-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 18-Apr-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 P-40E Warhawk 500m 19.02 10km SW Ras el Alma 19-Apr-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 3500m 15.57 10km W Zaociete 25-Apr-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 1000m 13.59 10km S Hammamet 22-May-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 18.44 5km NW Scoglitti 04-Jun-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 700m 07.56 20km N La Valetta 06-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 2500m 15.22 1km W Pozallo 07-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk Low Level 17.18 35km SW Marsala 08-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 B-17F 3500m 12.25 20km S Mangento 08-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 2000m 16.18 500m W Sciacca 09-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 1500m 07.43 2-3km NNE Sciacca 18-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 Spitfire 07.45 24-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 B-26 Marauder 1000m 12.55 30km NE Stromboli 27-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 P-40E Warhawk 15m 09.25 2-3km E Cesarò (W Etna) 27-Jul-43 Fritz Dinger 4./JG53 KiA Bombenangriff Scalea
Stefan 'Steff' Litjens
Stefan 'Steff' Litjens was born on 13 October 1913 at Hasselt in Niederrhein. Following a pre-war fighter pilot's training, he was posted to JG53 in August 1937. At the outbreak of World War 2, Unteroffizier Litjens was serving with 4./JG53. On 16 October, Litjens was sent to Wiesbaden as a flight instructor to assist with the formation of II./JG53.
He remained at Wiesbaden until 4 November. Litjens recorded two victories during the French campaign. During the Battle of Britain, Litjens recorded four victories. Over the Eastern front, Litjens was to be particularly successful. He shot down five Russian fighters on 25 August 1941. On 11 September, Litjens shot down two Russian SB-2 twinengined bombers to record his 22nd and 23rd victories. Later that day, he engaged in aerial combat with Russian I-16 and I-18 fighters while escorting Ju 87 dive bombers in the Romanova area. During the dogfight, his Bf 109F-4 (W.Nr. 8408) was hit by return fire. He baled out of his stricken aircraft badly wounded landing in friendly territory. He was hospitalised at Riga but lost the sight from his right eye.
Oberfeldwebel Litjens returned to 4./JG53, now based in Sicily, in October 1942, despite his vision impairment. He flew missions over Malta before the unit was transferred to Tunisia. Here he claimed eight Allied aircraft shot down and flew many ground attack missions. Litjens was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 21 June 1943 for 32 victories. Following a lengthy period of leave, Litjens returned to 4./JG53 on 17 November 1943. The unit was now operating on Reichsverteidigung duties. On 22 February 1944, he shot down three USAAF B-17 four-engined bombers. He downed a further two B-17 bombers on 23 March. However, he was again shot down by return fire making an emergency landing in Bf109G-6 (W.Nr. 440 215) 'White 5+' near Gifhorn. He suffered an injury to his left eye which precluded any further combat duty. He remained with the unit until the end of the war and never stopped trying to have the decision to refrain him from combat overturned. Stefan Litjens died on 25 February 2002 aged 88.
'Steff' Litjens was credited with 38 victories in 444 missions. He recorded 17 victories over the Eastern front. Of his 21 Western front victories, five were four-engined bombers.
Units:4./JG-53 (10/39 Mannheim-Sandhofen), III./JG-53 (Operation Barbarossa), 4./JG-53 (9/41)
Awards:RK(6/21/43), DK-G(4/24/42), EP(7/21/41), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Glider Badge, Fighter Oper.Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109E-3 WNr 1244 'White 5+-' (10/39), Bf 109F-2 WNr 6673 'White 5+-', Bf 109F-4 WNr 7173 'Wh 5+-' (9/41), Bf 109F-4 WNr 8408 ' (lost 9/11/41), Bf 109G-2/Trop 'White 5+-' (3/43), Bf 109G-6 WNr 440215 'Wh 5'(lost 3/44)
Remarks:A fighter pilot since 1937. His 1st victory, a Morane W of Saarbrücken on 7 April, 1940. A 2nd, a Curtiss Hawk-75A over Metz, 10 May, 1940. A 3rd, a Potez 63 on 8 June, 1940, no location. A 4th, a Spitfire N of Portland on 13 August, 1940. A 5th, a Spitfire at Tonbridge on 26 October, 1940. A 6th & 7th, two Spitfires on 11 November, 1940, no location. On 11 September, 1941 he lost his right eye after being shot down at Romanowa by an I-16 of the 191 IAP. Despite the handicap, he flew again in November 1942 at Malta, Tunisia, and home defense scoring another 14 victories. He scored a triple victory on 22 February, 1944, his 33rd, 34th & 35th; three B-17's while based at Vienna-Seyring. On 23 March, 1944, after downing two B-17's in 'White 5' near Braunschweig, he crashed injuring his left eye, ending his combat duties. 'White 5' seemed to be his favorite number as his E-3 in 1939 was also a 'White 5', Werk # 1244. 400 missions. 5 four engine bombers. 16 victories in the East. Photo Deceased 25 February, 2002.
List of 21 aerial victories for Stefan Litjens
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location - 7.4.1940 12:30 Morane 4./JG53 W Saarbrucken / not confirmed 1 10.5.1940 15:25 Curtiss 4./JG53 Metz 2 8.6.1940 11:00 Potez 63 4./JG53 - 3 13.8.1940 17:40 Spitfire 4./JG53 N Dorchester 4 26.10.1940 11:30 Spitfire 4./JG53 near Tonbridge 5 11.11.1940 13:25 Spitfire 4./JG53 - 6 11.11.1940 13:28 Spitfire 4./JG53 - - 4.6.1941 18:00~ Spitfire 4./JG53 10km S Dungeness / not confirmed 7 22.6.1941 5:56 SB-2 4./JG53 - 8 22.6.1941 5:58 SB-2 4./JG53 - 9 1.7.1941 19:35 SB-3 4./JG53 - 10 1.7.1941 20:12 SB-3 4./JG53 - 11 7.7.1941 10:44 SB-3 4./JG53 - 12 7.7.1941 10:46 SB-3 4./JG53 - 13 10.7.1941 9:03 SB-3 4./JG53 - 14 10.7.1941 9:05 SB-3 4./JG53 - 15 25.8.1941 10:16 I-16 4./JG53 near Chudovo 16 25.8.1941 14:31 I-18 4./JG53 near Chudovo / Probably MiG-3 17 25.8.1941 16:36 I-18 4./JG53 near Chudovo / Probably MiG-3 18 25.8.1941 16:36 I-18 4./JG53 near Chudovo / Probably MiG-3 19 25.8.1941 16:39 I-18 4./JG53 near Chudovo / Probably MiG-3 20 26.8.1941 5:30 I-18 4./JG53 near Spaskaya-Polist 21 27.8.1941 16:00 I-153 4./JG53 - 22 11.9.1941 10:10 SB-2 4./JG53 SE Kolpino 23 11.9.1941 14:19 I-18 4./JG53 Romanowa 24 26.11.1942 16:46 Spitfire 4./JG53 10km SE Mateur 25 28.11.1942 15:39 P-38 4./JG53 3-4km E Ferryville 26 4.12.1942 15:51 Boston 4./JG53 18km W Mateur 27 4.12.1942 15:55 Spitfire 4./JG53 18km SW Mateur / Boston? 28 6.12.1942 10:18 Spitfire 4./JG53 25km S Tebourba 30 1.1.1943 11:12 Spitfire 4./JG53 5km E Bone 31 5.4.1943 9:45 P-38 4./JG53 5km N Ras-Zebrt: 50m 32 12.4.1943 9:05 P-38 4./JG53 10km W Zembra 33 22.2.1944 - B-17 4./JG53 - 34 22.2.1944 - B-17 4./JG53 - 35 22.2.1944 - B-17 4./JG53 - 36 24.2.1944 13:07 B-17 4./JG53 DJ-7: 7000m [Kremsmunster] 37 23.3.1944 10:38 B-17 4./JG53 near Gifhorn 38 23.3.1944 10:44~ B-17 HSS 4./JG53 near Gifhorn Victories : 38
Awards : Ehrenpokal (21 July 1941)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (24 April 1942)
Ritterkreuz (21 July 1943)
Units : JG53
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/litjens.htmlAsisbiz Database of 21 aerial victories for Stefan Litjens
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 07-Apr-40 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Morane 12.30 West of Saarbrucken 10-May-40 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 15.25 Metz 08-Jun-40 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Potez-63 11.00 Reich (Western Front) 13-Aug-40 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 17.38-42 N Portland 26-Oct-40 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire 11.30 Tonbridge 11-Nov-40 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire Battle of Britain 11-Nov-40 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire Battle of Britain 04-Jun-41 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire Reich (Western Front) 26-Nov-42 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire 2000m 16.46 10km SE Mateur 28-Nov-42 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 P-38 Lightning 20-30m 15.39 3-4km E Ferryville 04-Dec-42 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 A-20 Boston 40m 15.55 18km W Mateur 06-Dec-42 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire 40m 10.18 25km S Tebourba 01-Jan-43 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 Spitfire 400m 11.12 5km E Bone 05-Apr-43 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 P-38 Lightning 50m 09.45 5km N Ras-Zebrt 12-Apr-43 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 P-38F Lightning Low Level 09.05 10km W Zembra 22-Feb-44 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress Based Wien/Seyring 22-Feb-44 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress Based Wien/Seyring 22-Feb-44 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress Based Wien/Seyring 24-Feb-44 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 13.07 DJ-7 (Kremsmunster) 23-Mar-44 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 10.38 HA-3 SW Braunschweig 23-Mar-44 Stefan Litjens 4./JG53 B-17 Fortress Hss Channel Front
Oberstleutnant Gerhard Michalski
Gerhard Michalski was born on 25 June 1917 at Augsdorf in the Mansfeld region of Harz. Michalski was posted to JG53 in 1940. Leutnant Michalski was assigned to the Gruppenstab of 6./JG53. He gained his first victory on 31 March 1940, when he shot down a French Morane fighter over the French border. Michalski later participated in the Battle of Britain gaining eight victories. On 1 October 1940, he was appointed Adjutant of II./JG53. Operating over Russia, Michalski was to claim 13 further victories by the end of August 1941 to raise his victory total to 22. On 1 October 1941, Oberleutnant Michalski was appointed Staffelkapitän of 4./JG53 based at Leeuwarden in Holland. In late November, II./JG53 relocated to Sicily. Operating over Malta, Michalski was to become the most successful German fighter pilot in this area recording 26 victories. Michalski was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG53 on 1 June 1942. He also recorded his 30th victory the same day. Oberleutnant Michalski was awarded the Ritterkreuz for 41 victories on 4 September. On 15 October, Michalski was shot down in aerial combat with RAF Spitfire fighters off Marsaxxlokk Bay on his 500th combat mission. He baled out of his stricken BF 109 G-2 (W.Nr.10 484), landing in the sea. He was rescued by a Do 24 three-engine flying boat of the German air-sea rescue service. In October 1942, II./JG53 were relocated to Tunisia. By the beginning of May 1943, Michalski had recorded eight further victories, including his 50th victory, a Spitfire shot down over the harbour of Bone, on 1 January 1943. Following the fall of Tunisia, II./JG53 relocated to bases in Sicily in May 1943. On 18 June, Michalski was shot down near Donnafucata in Sicily in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 16 362) in aerial combat with Spitfires. He baled out wounded, landing in the sea, from where he was rescued by the German air-sea rescue service and taken to a hospital in Ragusa.
La Marsa, II./JG53`s command post, March 1943Michalski returned to JG53 in late August 1943. On 1 September, Major Michalski temporarily assumed command of JG53 when Kommodore, Oberst Günther von Maltzahn (68 victories, RK-EL) was forced into hospital with a severe bout of malaria. Von Maltzahn returned to the Geschwader on 28 September and Michalski returned to command II./JG53. In November 1943, II./JG53 was relocated yet again. Based in Austria the Gruppe operated on Reichsverteidigung duties. Michalski recorded his 60th victory on 2 November. On 24 April 1944, Michalski was appointed Kommodore of JGz.b.V based at Kassel in Germany. The unit was formed to control III./JG3, I./JG5, II./JG27, III./JG54 and II./JG53. On 1 May, he was shot down and wounded in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 440 232) in aerial combat. Following his recovery, Michalski was transferred to the Verbandsführerschule of the General de Jagdflieger on 20 May 1944. On 21 July, he was transferred to the Stabsstaffel of I./JG11. Michalski was appointed Kommodore of JG4 on 18 August 1944. Major Michalski was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr. 667) on 25 November for 72 victories. He gained his 73rd, and last, victory on 8 March 1945 over the Eastern front. Michalski was involved in a motor vehicle accident on 22 February 1946. He died in hospital at Kaltenkirchen.
Gerhard Michalski was credited with 73 victories in 652 missions. He recorded 59 victories over the Western front, including 13 four-engine bombers and 29 Spitfire fighters.
List of 73 aerial victories for Gerhard Michalski
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location / Comments 1 31.3.1940 16:00 Morane 6./JG53 SW Saargemünd / Morane MS 406 of GC III/7, Armée de l’Air 2 4.9.1940 - E/a II./JG53 3 7.9.1940 - E/a II./JG53 4 15.9.1940 - Hurricane II./JG53 5 11.10.1940 8:55 Spitfire II./JG53 6 1.11.1940 15:40 Spitfire II./JG53 7 8.11.1940 - Spitfire II./JG53 8 30.11.1940 15:26 Hurricane II./JG53 9 25.4.1941 15:47 Spitfire II./JG53 5km W Walcheren 10 22.6.1941 - SB-2 II./JG53 11 1.7.1941 13:52 I-15 II./JG53 12 4.7.1941 16:45 SB-2 II./JG53 13 4.7.1941 16:49 SB-3 II./JG53 14 14.7.1941 19:24 DB-3 II./JG53 15 19.7.1941 17:25 J-5 II./JG53 16 27.8.1941 17:10 R-5 II./JG53 17 29.8.1941 15:57 I-18 II./JG53 18 11.9.1941 9:02 I-18 II./JG53 19 21.9.1941 16:05 I-18 II./JG53 20 23.9.1941 17:05 I-18 II./JG53 21 28.9.1941 8:03 I-18 II./JG53 22 4.10.1941 9:43 I-18 II./JG53 23 20.12.1941 - Hurricane 4./JG53 24 29.12.1941 16:40 Hurricane 4./JG53 25 3.1.1942 9:18 Hurricane 4./JG53 5km E La Valetta 26 20.1.1942 14:18 Hurricane 4./JG53 27 24.1.1942 14:25 Hurricane 4./JG53 28 17.3.1942 8:08 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta 29 2.4.1942 10:42 Spitfire 4./JG53 30 8.5.1942 9:40 P-40 4./JG53 Venezia 31 15.5.1942 11:31 Spitfire 4./JG53 32 3.6.1942 11:13 Spitfire 4./JG53 33 8.6.1942 - Spitfire 4./JG53 34 15.6.1942 10:40 Beaufighter 4./JG53 70km SE Pantellaria 35 29.6.1942 8:45 Spitfire 4./JG53 36 2.7.1942 8:07 Spitfire 4./JG53 5-8km N Ta Venezia 37 2.7.1942 13:30 Spitfire 4./JG53 5-10km S Kalafrana 38 8.7.1942 6:48 Spitfire 4./JG53 39 8.7.1942 11:35 Spitfire 4./JG53 40 30.7.1942 8:25 Spitfire 4./JG53 41 31.7.1942 14:58 Spitfire 4./JG53 Malta / Spitfire (EP343) of 185 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt C Weaver, crash-landed 42 31.7.1942 15:00 Spitfire 4./JG53 43 2.8.1942 16:23 Spitfire 4./JG53 44 10.8.1942 12:21 Spitfire 4./JG53 45 12.8.1942 - Spitfire 4./JG53 46 14.8.1942 18:48 Spitfire 4./JG53 47 13.10.1942 14:16 Spitfire II./JG53 18-20km N La Valetta / Spitfire (EN978) “O” of 1435 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt WB Knox-Williams 48 14.10.1942 8:20 Spitfire II./JG53 49 27.11.1942 14:56 Spitfire II./JG53 10-15km S Medjez-el-Bab 50 1.1.1943 - Spitfire II./JG53 Bone 51 25.2.1943 12:16 P-38 II./JG53 15km W Tebourba - 2.3.1943 11:50 B-17 HSS II./JG53 5km SE Beja / not confirmed? - 22.3.1943 14:10 P-38 II./JG53 9848/03 Ost / not confirmed? 52 18.4.1943 19:05 P-40 II./JG53 4km SE Gulf of Tunis 53 19.4.1943 15:56 Spitfire II./JG53 15km SW Zembra 54 19.4.1943 16:08 Spitfire II./JG53 10km SE Femiciana 55 2.5.1943 14:54 P-40 II./JG53 56 8.6.1943 8:52 Spitfire II./JG53 40km SSW Pozzallo 57 9.6.1943 14:00 P-38 II./JG53 15km S Pantalleria 58 13.6.1943 14:00 Spitfire II./JG53 Syracuse / Spitfire (JK533) “JE” of Krendi Wing, RAF flown by W/C J Ellis (14/1/2 victories), baled out, POW 59 8.9.1943 17:00 P-38 II./JG53 SW Capri 60 2.11.1943 12:48 B-17 II./JG53 Kaisdorf 61 7.1.1944 11:28 P-38 II./JG53 15 km. S. Kalsdorf 62 24.2.1944 12:56 B-17 II./JG53 Friedburg area 63 25.2.1944 11:56 B-24 II./JG53 Radlersberg/Fridau 64 23.3.1944 10:28 B-17 II./JG53 20km NE Braunschweig 65 8.4.1944 14:00~ B-24 II./JG53 66 11.4.1944 12:00~ B-24 II./JG53 67 13.4.1944 13:54 B-17 II./JG53 Königsdorf 68 19.4.1944 10:25 B-17 II./JG53 S Munden E Kassel 69 29.4.1944 11:03 B-17 3./JGr z.b.v. E Braunschweig 70 21.9.1944 15:25 Lancaster Stab/JG4 NW Nijmegen 71 27.9.1944 18:15 Typhoon Stab/JG4 SW Goch 72 2.11.1944 11:56 B-17 Stab/JG4 IE-ID ? 2.11.1944 12:55 B-17 Stab/JG4 IE-ID 73 8.3.1945 - E/a Stab/JG4 Eastern front Victories : 73
Awards : Ritterkreuz (4 September 1942)
Eichenlaub (25 November 1944)
Units : JG53, JGz.b.v., JG4, JG11
Web Reference:
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Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 31-Oct-39 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Morane 406 16.00 SW of Saargemund 31-Mar-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Morane 406 16.00 SW Saargemund 15-Aug-40 Gerhard Michalski 6./JG53 Hurricane 4000m 18.50 SW Portland 10-Oct-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 9500-8000m 11.45 Folkestone 11-Oct-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 08.55 28-Oct-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 6000m 17.28 20km S London 01-Nov-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 15.40 24-Nov-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 16.50 Gravesend 30-Nov-40 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Hurricane 15.26 Ashford 25-Apr-41 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 15.47 5km W Walcheren 20-Dec-41 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 29-Dec-41 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 16.40 Malta 03-Jan-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 09.18 5km E La Valetta 20-Jan-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 14.18 24-Jan-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Hurricane 14.25 17-Mar-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 5500m 08.08 Malta 02-Apr-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 10.42 08-May-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 50m 09.40 Flugplatz Venezia 15-May-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 11.31 03-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 11.13 08-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 15-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Beaufighter 10m 10.40 70km SE Pantellaria 29-Jun-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 08.45 02-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 8000m 13.30 5-10km S Kalafrana 02-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 8000m 08.07 5-8km N Ta Venezia 08-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 11.35 08-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 06.48 30-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 08.25 31-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 15.00 31-Jul-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 14.58 02-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 16.23 10-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 12.21 12-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 14-Aug-42 Gerhard Michalski 4./JG53 Spitfire 18.48 12-Oct-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 13-Oct-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 6000m 14.16 18-20km N La Valetta 14-Oct-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 08.20 27-Nov-42 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 3400m 14.56 10-15km S Medjez-el-Bab 01-Jan-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 25-Feb-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38 Lightning 6000m 12.16 15km W Tebourba 02-Mar-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress Hss 6500m 11.50 5km SE Beja 22-Mar-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38 Lightning 14.10 9848/03 Ost 18-Apr-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-40E Warhawk 19.05 4km SE Gulf of Tunis 19-Apr-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 10m 16.08 10km SE Femiciana 19-Apr-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 15.56 15km SW Zembra 02-May-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-40 Kittyhawk 14.54 10km SW location illegible 08-Jun-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 6000m 08.52 40km SSW Pozzallo 09-Jun-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38F Lightning 2500m 14.00 15km S Pantalleria 13-Jun-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 Spitfire 10m 12.12 Syracuse 08-Sep-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG53 P-38 Lightning 2000m 17.00 SW Insel Capri 02-Nov-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 8000m 12.48 Kaisdorf 02-Nov-43 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 8000m 12.48 Kaisdorf 07-Jan-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 P-38 Lightning 6000m 11.28 15km S Kalsdorf 24-Feb-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 12.56 gegend Friedburg 25-Feb-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 7000m 11.56 Radlersberg/Fridau 23-Mar-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 10.28 20km NE Braunschweig 08-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 11-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-24 Liberator 13-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 7000m 15.54 Konigsdorf (Est Pforzheim) 13-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 13.54 Time confliction 19-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab II./JG53 B-17 Fortress 6000m 10.35 LU-56 (S Munden E Kassel) 29-Apr-44 Gerhard Michalski 3./JGr./z./b./V B-17 Fortress 7000m 11.03 Schandelah (E Brauschweig) 21-Sep-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG4 Halifax Glider-Tugs 500m 15.25 NW Nijmegen 27-Sep-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab III./JG4 Typhoon 200m 18.15 SW Goch 02-Nov-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG4 B-17 Fortress 7800m 12.55 IE-ID 02-Nov-44 Gerhard Michalski Stab /JG4 B-17 Fortress 4800m 11.56 IE-ID 08-Mar-45 Gerhard Michalski StabJG4 Jak-9 10.27
Hermann Neuhoff
Hermann Neuhoff was born on 11 April 1918 at Rheinhausen in Rheinland. He joined the Luftwaffe prior to World War 2 and trained as a fighter pilot. At the outbreak of World War 2, Neuhoff was serving with 3./JG53. On 3 October 1939, Unteroffizier Neuhoff was transferred to newly formed III./JG53 based at Wiesbaden-Erbenheim. He assigned to 7./JG53 under the command of Oberleutnant Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke (162 victories, RK-S, killed in action 23 March 1944).
He recorded his first victory on 2 March 1940 when he shot down a RAF Hurricane fighter southwest of Diedenhofen. He added a further four victories during the French campaign. He participated in the Battle of Britain gaining a further four victories. Operating over the Eastern front, Neuhoff gained considerable success. He recorded his 20th victory, a Russian DB-3 twin-engined bomber shot down on 4 August 1941 and his 30th, a Russian I-18 fighter shot down on 19 September. Neuhoff accompanied III./JG53 when it was relocated to the Mediterranean theatre in November 1941. Between 11 and 14 December, he claimed five RAF aircraft shot down in North Africa. Neuhoff then undertook a lengthy spell of instructing and attended an officer training course. In March 1942, Neuhoff returned to combat duty. III./JG53 was now based in Sicily operating over Malta. Leutnant Neuhoff claimed four RAF fighters shot down over and around the island operating with 7./JG53.
On 9 April, Neuhoff was appointed acting Staffelkapitän of 6./JG53, replacing Oberleutnant Helmut Belser (36 victories, RK, killed in a flying accident 19 June 1942) who had been transferred as Staffelkapitän of 8./JG53. On 10 April 1942, Neuhoff led his new Staffel over Malta in Bf 109F-4 (W.Nr. 7375) 'Yellow 1'. He led an attack on three RAF Spitfire fighters. During the subsequent combat Neuhoff was shot down. He baled out to become a prisoner of war. It is thought that Neuhoff had become the victim of Canadian ace Sgt Garth Horricks (8 destroyed, 0.333 probable and 6 damaged victories) of 185 Sqn, RAF.
However, returning pilots of JG53 reported that Neuhoff had been shot down by one of their own, Leutnant Werner Schöw (15 victories, killed in action 11 August 1942) of 1./JG53. Leutnant Neuhoff was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 19 June.
Units:3./JG-53 (9/39), 7./JG-53 (1/40), Stfkpt 6./JG-53 (4/42 Comiso)
Awards:RK(6/19/42 in absentia), DK-G(10/17/41) EP(1/6/41), EK 1(5/40) & 2, Wnd Bdg(4/10/42), Fighter Oper. Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109D, Bf 109E-3 'Wh 10'(10/39), E-4 'White 2', Bf 109F-2 WNr 6702 'Wh 2'(7/41), Bf 109F-4/Trop 'White 2+I' (3/42), Bf 109F-4 WNr 7375 'Yel 1+-' (lost 4/10/42)
Remarks:British POW 10 April, 1942; returning pilots reported he was erroneously shot down with wounds at Lucqa in 'Yellow 1 + -' by Lt. Werner Schöw of 1/JG-53. Another source claims he may have been the victim of Canadian Ace, Sgt Garth Horricks of RAF No.185 Sq.. Battle of Britain pilot; served in Soviet Union, and in the Med.. Flew Bf 109F-2 Wk# 6702 in Russia. 452 missions, 21 of his victories in Russia. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane southeast of Diedenhofen, 2 March, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane at Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hawk-75A west of Laon, 18 May, 1940. His 4th, a Caudron S of Creil on 27 May, 1940. His 5th, a Hawk-75A west of Creil, 3 June, 1940. His 6th, a Hurricane at Poix on 5 June, 1940. His 7th, a Hawk-75 at Rethel-Attigny on 9 June, 1940. His 8th, a Bloch 151 at Reims-Epernay on 11 June, 1940. His 9th, a Blenheim 20 km NE of Etaples on 15 September, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire at Ashford on 18 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a DJ-6 SW of Rabrarija on 22 June, 1941. By the time he was sent to N. Africa (12/41), he already had 37 victories, the first, a Hurricane on 12 December, 1941. Survived the war. Deceased 17 January, 2006.
Hermann Neuhoff was credited with 40 victories in 452 missions.
He recorded 23 victories over the Eastern front.List of aerial victories for Hermann Neuhoff who was credited with 40 victories in 452 missions
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 1 2.3.1940 12:20 7./JG 53 Hurricane SW Diedenhofen / Hurricane of 73 Sqn RAF 2 14.5.1940 - 7./JG 53 Morane 3 18.5.1940 - 7./JG 53 Hawk 4 27.5.1940 14:25 7./JG 53 Caudron 5 5.6.1940 7:50 7./JG 53 Hurricane 6 9.6.1940 10:15 7./JG 53 Hawk 7 11.6.1940 12:03 7./JG 53 Bloch 151 8 25.8.1940 - 7./JG 53 Spitfire 9 15.9.1940 18:25 7./JG 53 Blenheim 10 18.9.1940 10:55 7./JG 53 Spitfire Near Ashford 11 22.6.1941 16:35 7./JG 53 DB-3 12 25.6.1941 10:50 7./JG 53 DB-3 13 25.6.1941 10:55 7./JG 53 DB-3 14 25.6.1941 18:20 7./JG 53 Il-2 15 26.6.1941 9:50 7./JG 53 DB-3 16 23.7.1941 13:30 7./JG 53 I-18 17 25.7.1941 18:17 7./JG 53 Pe-2 18 25.7.1941 18:25 7./JG 53 Pe-2 19 27.7.1941 8:05 7./JG 53 DB-3 20 4.8.1941 18:15 7./JG 53 DB-3 21 13.8.1941 6:05 7./JG 53 DB-3 Velikiye-Luki area 22 22.8.1941 17:00 7./JG 53 DB-3 23 24.8.1941 16:15 7./JG 53 DB-3 Chudovo area 24 27.8.1941 13:55 7./JG 53 I-61 25 30.8.1941 17:05 7./JG 53 Pe-2 26 30.8.1941 17:25 7./JG 53 DB-3 27 31.8.1941 9:30 7./JG 53 I-16 28 15.9.1941 10:05 7./JG 53 I-18 29 19.9.1941 17:15 7./JG 53 DB-3 30 19.9.1941 17:19 7./JG 53 I-18 31 19.9.1941 17:20 7./JG 53 DB-3 32 11.12.1941 11:30 7./JG 53 Hurricane 33 12.12.1941 16:00 7./JG 53 Hurricane 34 12.12.1941 16:10 7./JG 53 P-40 35 14.12.1941 15:45 7./JG 53 Hurricane 36 1.3.1942 13:10 7./JG 53 Hurricane 37 18.3.1942 17:30 7./JG 53 Hurricane Malta / Hurricane of 185 Sqn, RAF 38 20.3.1942 8:23 7./JG 53 Spitfire Malta / Spitfire of 249 Sqn, RAF 39 8.4.1942 - 7./JG 53 Hurricane Malta / Hurricane of 185 or 229 Sqn, RAF 40 8.4.1942 - 7./JG 53 Hurricane Malta / Hurricane of 185 or 229 Sqn, RAF Victories : 40
Awards : Knight`s Cross
Units : JG53
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Asisbiz Database of 20 aerial victories for Hermann Neuhoff
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 02-Mar-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hurricane 12.20 SE Diedenhofen 14-May-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Morane 406 4000m 10.30 Sedan 18-May-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hawk-75A 16.38 West of Laon 27-May-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Caudron 14.25 South of Creil 03-Jun-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hawk-75A Low Level 10.35 West of Creil 05-Jun-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hurricane 07.50 Poix 09-Jun-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hawk-75A 10.15 Rethel-Attigny 11-Jun-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Bloch 151 12.03 Reims-epernay 15-Sep-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Blenheim 500m 19.00 20km NE Etaples 18-Sep-40 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Spitfire 3000m 10.55 Ashford 22-Jun-41 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 DJ-6 09.38 SW Rabrarija 11-Dec-41 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hurricane 11.30 North Africa 12-Dec-41 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hurricane 16.00 North Africa 12-Dec-41 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 16.10 North Africa 14-Dec-41 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hurricane 15.45 North Africa 01-Mar-42 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hurricane 13.10 Sudfront (MTO) 18-Mar-42 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Hurricane 17.30 Sudfront (MTO) 20-Mar-42 Hermann Neuhoff 7./JG53 Spitfire 08.23 Sudfront (MTO) 09-Apr-42 Hermann Neuhoff 6./JG53 Spitfire Sudfront (MTO & North Africa) 09-Apr-42 Hermann Neuhoff 6./JG53 Spitfire Sudfront (MTO & North Africa)
Erich 'Schmidtchen' Schmidt
Erich 'Schmidtchen' Schmidt was born on 17 November 1914 at Neuhaus am Rennweg in the Sonneberg region of Thuringen.Schmidt was posted to JG53 at the beginning of 1940. Leutnant Schmidt was assigned to 9./JG53. He recorded his first victory on 12 August 1940 when he claimed a RAF Spitfire fighter shot down over the Isle of Wight. By the end of the aerial offensive against England, Schmidt had accumulated 17 victories, including three Spitfires shot down on 15 September to record his fifth through seventh victories.Operating over the Eastern front, Schmidt was to be particularly successful. On the opening day of Operation Barbarossa, 22 June 1941, Schmidt shot down four Russian aircraft (18-21). He recorded his 30th victory on 4 July when he shot a Russian I-16 fighter. Leutnant Schmidt was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 23 July by Oberst Werner Molders (115 victories, RK-Br, killed in action 22 November 1941) for 30 victories.
Members of the ground crew paint victory bar number 44 on the rudder of Erich Schmidt`s 'Yellow 11'. Surash, 27 August 1941. On 26 July, Schmidt shot down five Russian DB-3 twin-engined bombers (32-36). He claimed his 40th victory, an I-16 fighter, on 7 August. On 31 August 1941, Schmidt's Bf 109F-2 (W.Nr. 12 633) 'Yellow 6' was hit by flak. He was seen to bale out of his stricken machine but has remained missing ever since.
'Schmidtchen' Schmidt was credited with 47 victories. He recorded 19 victories over the Western front.
Units:2./JG-53 (9/39 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), 9./JG-53 (1/40), 8./JG-53 (11/40), Stfkpt 9./JG-53 (6/41)
Awards:RK(7/23/41), EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109E-4 'Black <+I' (11/40), Bf 109F-2 'Yellow 11+I'(8/41), Bf 109F-2 WNr 12633 'Yel 6+I' (lost 8/31/41)
Remarks:KIA 31 August, 1941; Shot down in 'Yellow 6' by AA fire in the Velikiye Luki area, near Dubno S.U. Last seen parachuting, missing ever since. His first victory was scored during the Battle of Britain, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight, on 12 August, 1940, the first of 18 Battle of Britain victories. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 31 August, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 5 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Calais area on 9 September, 1940. Nos.5, 6 & 7, all Spitfires S of London on 15 September, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire near Ashford on 17 September, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire near London on 27 September, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire in the Dungeness/London area on 30 September, 1940. Nos.11 & 12, both Spitfires at Themsemündung on 2 October, 1940. His 15th, a Spitfire over the Thames on 10 October, 1940. On opening day of Operation Barbarossa, 22 June, 1941, he shot down four Soviet aircraft. On 4 July, 1941, he shot down his 30th victim, an I-16. On 26 July, 1941, he shot down five Soviet AC, mostly DB-3 bombers. 18 victories against England, 15 were Spitfires.
List of aerial victories for Erich 'Schmidtchen' Schmidt
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 1 12.8.1940 12:37 Spitfire 9./JG53 Isle of Wight 2 31.8.1940 20:42 Spitfire 9./JG53 Dover area 3 5.9.1940 16:35 Spitfire 9./JG53 4 9.9.1940 18:55 Spitfire 9./JG53 London area 5 15.9.1940 12:44 Spitfire 9./JG53 S London 6 15.9.1940 - Spitfire 9./JG53 S London 7 15.9.1940 15:36 Spitfire 9./JG53 8 17.9.1940 16:41 Spitfire 9./JG53 9 27.9.1940 13:33 Spitfire 9./JG53 London area 10 30.9.1940 14:33 Spitfire 9./JG53 Dungeness-Hastings-London 11 2.10.1940 11:06 Spitfire 9./JG53 London 12 2.10.1940 11:10 Spitfire 9./JG53 London 13 5.10.1940 12:33 Hurricane 9./JG53 SE London 14 7.10.1940 14:20 Spitfire 9./JG53 15 10.10.1940 - Spitfire 9./JG53 16 1.11.1940 - Hurricane 9./JG53 17 30.11.1940 - Spitfire 9./JG53 18 22.6.1941 7:16 I-16 9./JG53 Grodno area 19 22.6.1941 11:35 DJ-6 9./JG53 20 22.6.1941 18:25 I-17 9./JG53 21 22.6.1941 20:45 DJ-6 9./JG53 22 25.6.1941 8:33 SB-3 9./JG53 23 25.6.1941 11:30 SB-3 9./JG53 24 26.6.1941 7:28 DB-3 9./JG53 25 26.6.1941 7:41 DB-3 9./JG53 26 27.6.1941 5:08 DB-3 9./JG53 27 27.6.1941 14:57 DB-3 9./JG53 28 27.6.1941 18:34 DB-3 9./JG53 29 2.7.1941 20:09 I-153 9./JG53 30 4.7.1941 12:21 I-16 9./JG53 31 14.7.1941 18:05 I-17 9./JG53 32 26.7.1941 9:35 DB-3 9./JG53 33 26.7.1941 10:10 DB-3 9./JG53 34 26.7.1941 10:12 DB-3 9./JG53 35 26.7.1941 18:28 DB-3 9./JG53 36 26.7.1941 18:32 DB-3 9./JG53 37 2.8.1941 13:45 I-18 9./JG53 38 5.8.1941 10:41 I-18 9./JG53 39 5.8.1941 10:46 I-18 9./JG53 40 7.8.1941 10:22 I-16 9./JG53 41 19.8.1941 13:05 I-16 9./JG53 Velikiye Luki area 42 23.8.1941 17:00 I-18 9./JG53 Velikiye Luki area 43 25.8.1941 14:55 Il-2 9./JG53 Velikiye Luki-Toropets area 44 27.8.1941 16:25 I-153 9./JG53 45 29.8.1941 15:35 I-16 9./JG53 46 29.8.1941 15:44 I-18 9./JG53 47 29.8.1941 15:46 I-18 9./JG53 Victories : 47
Awards : Ritterkreuz (23 July 1941)
Units : JG53Web Reference:
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/schmidt.htmlAsisbiz Database of aerial victories for Erich 'Schmidtchen' Schmidt
Date Pilot Name Unit EA Type Height Time Location 12-Aug-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 12.37 Isle of Wight 31-Aug-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 18.42 05-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 16.35 09-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 18.55 15-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 12.44 15-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 4000m 13.08 10km South of London 15-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 15.36 17-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 16.41 27-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 13.33 30-Sep-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 14.33 02-Oct-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 11.06 Thames Estuary 02-Oct-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 11.10 Thames Estuary 05-Oct-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Hurricane 12.33 Thames Estuary 07-Oct-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 14.20 Mayfield 10-Oct-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 4500m 11.30 Thames Estuary 01-Nov-40 Erich Schmidt 8./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 12.45 Tunbridge-Wells 30-Nov-40 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 11.30 North of Dover 12-Dec-41 Erich Schmidt 7./JG53 Hurricane 16.00 14-Apr-42 Erich Schmidt 7./JG53 Spitfire 13.10 21-Apr-42 Erich Schmidt 7./JG53 Spitfire 17.45 05-Jun-42 Erich Schmidt 7./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 17.58 25km SE Gazala Bucht 18-May-43 Erich Schmidt 7./JG53 P-38 Lightning 14.15 35km NW Marettimo 19-May-43 Erich Schmidt 9./JG53 P-40 Warhawk 6000m 14.20 10km SE Catania 13-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG-5 3200m 17.46 51 341 15-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG-5 3800m 07.26 51 172 15-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG-5 4200m 10.46 51 341 17-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG 1800m 07.29 41 452 17-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Pe-2 3200m 08.31 51 171 17-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Pe-2 2500m 08.35 41 292 20-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG-5 1800m 14.49 51 771 20-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Yak-1 1800m 10.55 51 541 21-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG-5 1600m 06.24 51 543 23-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Yak-1 1400m 15.58 88 281 24-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG-3 1200m 06.09 88 424 24-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. Low Level 14.58 88 332 24-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 LaGG-5 1000m 17.57 88 413 28-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 800m 11.21 40 222 29-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Yak-1 1800m 06.49 51 894 29-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 200m 16.04 60 273 29-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Yak-1 Low Level 16.10 60 321 30-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Yak-1 1200m 16.54 88 732 30-Aug-43 Erich Schmidt 6./JG52 Il-2 Sturmovik m.H. 800m 16.51 88 734
Herbert Schramm
Units:FlgzFr 7./JG-53 (4/40 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), 8./JG-53 (4/41), Flight Instr. Erg./JG-Süd (7/42), Stafkpt 5./JG-27 (10/43)
Awards:RK(8/6/41)-EL(2/1/45 Post.), EP(2/23/42), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp
Known Aircraft:Bf 109E 'White 3+I' (10/40), Bf 109E-4 'Wh 6+I' , Bf 109E-7 WNr 5976 (80% dam 7/13/42; eng dam Mannheim), Bf 109F-2 'Black 3+I'(30%dam 9/10/41) in 8/JG-53, Bf 109G-6 WNr 410291(lost 12/1/43)
Remarks:KIA 1 December, 1943 in aerial combat with a P-47 at Stembert, near Eupen Belgium. He managed to bail out, but his chute did not open. 3 Bombers, one a Blenheim on 12 February, 1942 over Malta. 480 combat missions. His first known victory, his 2nd, a Spitfire NE of Dungeness on 2 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire S of London on 15 September, 1940. His 4th, a Hampden near the Insel Wight on 26 September, 1940. Nos.5 & 6, both Spitfires at London on 30 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane at Maidstone on 5 October, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire at Dungeness on 17 October, 1940, most likely in 'White 6'. 28 victories in the East. His 1st Soviet victory, a DB-6 N of Kalvarija on 22 June, 1941. One known 'damaged' claim, a Morane at Sedan on 14 May, 1940. His first victory, a Morane 406 10 km south of Creil, 27 May, 1940. By the time he was sent to North Africa (12/41), he already had 37 victories. His 40th victory, a B-17 at Bischdorf (St. Avold) on 14 October, 1943. He belly-landed his 'Black 3 + I' at Ossijaki on 10 September, 1941 due to engine trouble, 30% damaged. Photo
Asisbiz Database of 17 aerial victories for Herbert Schramm
No Date Time A/c Type Unit Location 14-May-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Morane 406 Sedan 27-May-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Morane 406 14.15 10km S Creil 02-Sep-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Spitfire 6000m 17.50 NE Dungeness 15-Sep-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Spitfire 12.50 26-Sep-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Hampden 13.16 30-Sep-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Spitfire 5000m 14.38 South of London 30-Sep-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Spitfire 14.55 05-Oct-40 Herbert Schramm 9./JG53 Hurricane 18.40 Thames Estuary 17-Oct-40 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Spitfire 6500m 11.00 Dungeness 16-Apr-41 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Spitfire 12.00 Ärmelkanal 16-Apr-41 Herbert Schramm 7./JG53 Spitfire - Ärmelkanal 22-Jun-41 Herbert Schramm 8./JG53 DB-6 09.44 N Kalvarija 12-Feb-42 Herbert Schramm 8./JG53 Blenheim 18.23 14-Oct-43 Herbert Schramm 5./JG27 B-17 Fortress 7000m 15.47 Bischdorf (St Avold) 29-Nov-43 Herbert Schramm 5./JG27 B-17 Fortress Hss 8000m 15.15 SW Bremen 30-Nov-43 Herbert Schramm 5./JG27 B-17 Fortress Hss 8000m 12.35 Koln 01-Dec-43 Herbert Schramm 5./JG27 Dogfight (P-47) KiA P-47 Dogfight Stembert
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 operational history Bibliography: +
- Beale, Nick, Ferdinando D'Amico and Gabriele Valentini. Air War Italy: Axis Air Forces from Liberation of Rome to the Surrender. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife, 1996. ISBN 1-85310-252-0.
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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)
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- 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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