Messerschmitt Bf 110 List

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6. Staffel II. Gruppe Zerstörergeschwader 76- 6./ZG76

Messerschmitt Bf 110E Zerstorer 1./ZG76 (2NCH) 1943 01

Messerschmitt Bf 110E Zerstorer 1./ZG76 (2NDH) 1943 01

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2R7M1M2 Zerstorer 6./ZG76 (2NBP) over the Reich winter 1944 01

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2R7M1M2 Zerstorer 6./ZG76 (2NMP) over the Reich winter 1944 01

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2R7M1M2 Zerstorer 6./ZG76 (2NSP) over the Reich winter 1944 01

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2R7R8M5 Zerstorer 4./ZG76 (2NFM) Germany 1943 44 01

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2 Zerstorer 5./ZG1 (2NEN) Germany 1944 0A

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2 Zerstorer 5./ZG76 (2NFN) Austria 1944 0A

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2 Zerstorer 5./ZG76 (2NLN) 1944 01

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2 Zerstorer 5./ZG76 (2NLN) 1944 0A

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2 Zerstorer 5./ZG76 (2NMN) and (2NBN) Wells Austria 1944 01

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2 Zerstorer 5./ZG76 (2NMN) Wells Austria 1944 0A

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2 Zerstorer 5./ZG76 (2NMN) Wells Austria 1944 0B

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2 Zerstorer 5./ZG76 (2NMN) Wells Austria 1944 0C

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2 Zerstorer 5./ZG76 (2NMN) Wells Austria 1944 0D

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2 Zerstorer 7./ZG76 (2NEM) Germany 1944 0B

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2 Zerstorer 7./ZG76 (2NEM) Germany 1944 0C

Messerschmitt Bf 110G Zerstorer 1./ZG76 (2NHH) 01

Messerschmitt Bf 110G Zerstorer 1./ZG76 (2NUH) 1943 01

Messerschmitt Bf 110G Zerstorer 1./ZG76 (2NUH) 1943 02

Messerschmitt Bf 110G Zerstorer 3./ZG76 01

Messerschmitt Bf 110G Zerstorer 3./ZG76 02

Messerschmitt Bf 110G Zerstorer 3./ZG76 Wunsdorf 01

Messerschmitt Bf 110G2 Zerstorer 5./ZG76 (2N+MN) Wells Austria 1944

This rocket and tub-mounted 20 mm cannon armed Bf 110G-2 of Zerstoregeschwader 1 carries a standard camouflage composed of RLM 74/75/76. Notable is the quick recognition marking consisting of the wide white band, a relic of combat operations over the Mediterranean. The red individual aircraft letter �M�, as the spinner tips, place this aircraft within the services of 5. Staffel of II. Gruppe. Atypically, the fuselage crosses lack black borders. ZG 1, operating from airfields in Austria and Germany, took part in many engagements with American aircraft. These usually were from the 8th USAAF from England and from the 15th USAAF from Italy, and included the first major engagements between the USAAF and the Luftwaffe over Czech territory on February 22, 1944, in what became known as �The Big Week�.

Tento Bf 110G-2 vyzbrojen� raketami a podv�enou vanou s 20 mm kanony od Zerstörergeschwader 1 nese standardn� kamufl� sest�vaj�c� z RLM barev 74/75/76. V�razn�m dopl�kem je �irok� b�l� pruh rychl� identifikace, poz�statek z p�soben� jednotky na st�edomo�sk�m boji�ti. �erven� barva individu�ln�ho p�smene stroje �M�, stejn� jako �pi�ky vrtulov�ch ku�el�, �ad� letoun k 5. Staffel od II. Gruppe. Trupov� k��e postr�daj� �ern� lemov�n�. ZG 1 p�sob�c� z leti�� v Rakousku a N�mecku se v tomto obdob� ��astnila mnoha velk�ch st�et� s Ameri�any, a to jak s 8th USAAF z Anglie, tak s 15th USAAF z It�lie, v�etn� prvn�ho velk�ho boje mezi USAAF a Luftwaffe nad �esk�m �zem�m 22. �nora 1944 v r�mci tzv. �Big Week�.

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Knights-Cross

Hans-Joachim Jabs

Born in Lubeck in 1917, Jabs joined the Luftwaffe in 1937. Originally trained as a Messerschmitt Bf 109 pilot, Jabs was posted to Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76, flying the Messerschmitt Bf 110, in March 1940.

A member of II./ZG 76, Jabs operated over France in mid 1940, claiming four French aircraft and RAF fighters. He then flew over the British Isles during the Battle of Britain. Despite the vulnerability of the Bf 110 against the more nimble Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft, and the heavy losses incurred, Jabs claimed eight Spitfires and four Hurricanes destroyed. By the end of the year Jabs was one of the top scoring Zerstörer (destroyer) pilots, with 16 victories.

In 1941 the majority of the Bf 110 units were withdrawn from daylight fighting, and Jabs was transferred to night fighting and Defense of the Reich. Retrained by October 1941, Jabs joined Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 stationed near Hamburg, protecting the port and Kriegsmarine installations. Opportunities for scoring remained elusive however, with just one more kill by June 1942. In November 1942 he transferred to IV./NJG 1. By January 1944 he had 45 kills to his credit, and in March 1944 became NJG 1 Geschwaderkommodore.

On 29 April 1944 his Bf 110-G night fighter was caught on a daylight air test by a flight of six Spitfires from No. 132 Squadron RAF, led by Squadron Leader Geoffrey Page (an ace with 15 kills). The Spitfires came in at too high a speed and Jabs shot down one Spitfire, flown by P/O R. B. Pullin, which went down in flames, killing the pilot. Another Spitfire flown by F/O J.J. Caulton then attacked Jabs head on, though the heavy forward armament of the 110 took effect and the stricken Spitfire glided around and belly-landed onto Deelen Air Base. Jabs then conducted a surprise forced landing, quickly scrambling for cover before his aircraft was destroyed by strafing.

Hans-Joachim Jabs was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Einsernen Kreuzes) on 24 March 1944. He remained Kommodore of Nachjagdgeschwader 1 until the end of the war. He ended his career as an Oberstleutnant with 50 kills to his credit, 22 of these being day victories against Allied fighters technically far superior to his Bf 110. Jabs flew a total of 710 missions.

Asisbiz list of 49 aerial victories for Hans-Joachim Jabs

Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location
12-May-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Hawk-75A   07:15  
13-May-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Morane   18:50  
15-May-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Morane   14:25  
29-May-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Spitfire   14:05  
29-May-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Spitfire 2500m 14:10 Dunkirk
07-Jun-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Morane 406   06:20  
30-Aug-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Hurricane   13:00  
31-Aug-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Spitfire   09:54  
01-Sep-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Hurricane   14:55  
01-Sep-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Spitfire   14:40  
01-Sep-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Hurricane   14:45  
04-Sep-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Spitfire   14:07  
04-Sep-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Spitfire   14:07  
04-Sep-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Hurricane 4000m 14:20 Tonbridge
07-Sep-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Spitfire 5000m 19:20 South of London
11-Sep-40 Hans-Joachim Jabs 6./ZG76 Spitfire 5500m 17:20 S London
25-Jun-42 Hans-Joachim Jabs 9.NJG3 Stirling 5500m - -
26-Jul-42 Hans-Joachim Jabs 9.NJG3 Wellington 6200m - -
17-Dec-42 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Halifax 1100m 22:46 434 4G
17-Dec-42 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Stirling 50m 22:54 433 9 l
20-Dec-42 Hans-Joachim Jabs Stab I./NJG1 Wellington 3600m 20:13 5244
08-Jan-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Halifax 2400m 22:15 446 9A in See
17-Jan-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Stirling 3200m 22:17 544 5H1 in See
04-Feb-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 B-17 Fortress 10000m 12:51 545 5B7
19-Feb-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Stirling 2500m 21:44 54/1/9F2
19-Feb-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Stirling 1000m 21:00 54/4 8Z6
19-Feb-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Stirling 1900m 21:18 54/6/3G2
09-Apr-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Lancaster 1500m 23:56 443 3F
13-Jun-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Lancaster 6200m 02:39 DL-71 (Wadenzee)
13-Jun-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Lancaster 6500m 03:04 DK-62 (Texel)
22-Jun-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Stirling 1800m 02:44 FK 32
23-Jun-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Stirling 2700m 02:19 FK 15d
26-Jun-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Halifax 5400m 02:35 FK 52
26-Jun-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Halifax 4200m 02:40 EK 58
26-Jun-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Lancaster 5000m 02:56 EL 86ga
28-Jul-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs 11./NJG1 Halifax 3000m 02:50 Ost CK-82h (off Vlieland)
03-Aug-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs Stab IV./NJG1 Stirling 2300m 03:29 Dl-26h (Waddenzee)
03-Aug-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs Stab IV./NJG1 Stirling 2100m 03:52 Raum Tiger
03-Aug-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs Stab IV./NJG1 Halifax 5500m 03:10 CL-29d
18-Oct-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs Stab IV./NJG1 Lancaster 5800m 20:07 Diepholz
03-Nov-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs Stab IV./NJG1 Lancaster 5800m 19:34 Gunzdorf
03-Nov-43 Hans-Joachim Jabs Stab IV./NJG1 Halifax 5800m 19:55 bei Niedermussen
28-Apr-44 Hans-Joachim Jabs Stab IV./NJG1 Lancaster 4500m 02:09 2km SE Diest
28-Apr-44 Hans-Joachim Jabs Stab IV./NJG1 Halifax 3800m 02:25 Rotterdam
29-Apr-44 Hans-Joachim Jabs Stab IV./NJG1 Spitfire 50m 15:15 3km S Valburg (SW Arnhem)
29-Apr-44 Hans-Joachim Jabs Stab IV./NJG1 Spitfire 50m 15:15 South of Apeldoorn
21-Jan-45 Hans-Joachim Jabs Stab IV./NJG1 Lancaster   - -
20-Feb-45 Hans-Joachim Jabs Stab IV./NJG1 Lancaster   - -
20-Feb-45 Hans-Joachim Jabs Stab IV./NJG1 Lancaster   - -

Gerhard Kadow

Units: 5(J)/TrGr-186 (9/39 Stolp-Br�sterort), Flugzeugfuhrer in 6./ZG-1

Awards:

Known Aircraft: Bf 109B & E

Remarks: Jager Blatt 2/1998.

Heinrich (Heinz) Nacke

Units: Legion Condor, Stfkpt 6./ZG-76(7/39), Kdr III./NJG-3('43), Kdr II./ZG-1(5/43), Kdr ZG-1, NJG-101

Awards: RK(11/2/40), Spanish Cross-G, EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Night Fighter & Destroyer Oper. Clasps

Known Aircraft: Bf 110C, Ju 88, Bf 110G-2 WNr 6303 'S9+KM (dam 8/43), Fw 190A

Remarks: Night Fighter Pioneer. Kdr II/ZG-76 in August, 1941. Kdr ZG-101 in January, 1944, flying the Bf 110 & Ju88. Also served in (EKdo) ErprobungsKdo 25 in April, 1943, flying the Fw 190A. On 2 August, 1943, he suffered serious injuries in a crash in the G-2 on a delivery flight. The crash caused him to relinquish command of ZG-1. All his victories were in the West. One known victory, a Morane on 12 May, 1940, no location. This may have been his first. The next day, he downed two more Moranes in the Hirson area. Another Morane on 15 May, 1940. A Spitfire on 25 May, 1940. Two Spitfires over Dunkirk on 1 June, 1940. Another Spitfire in the Dunkirk area on 2 June, 1940. A Morane 406 on 22 June, 1940, no location. Nos.10 & 11, both Hurricanes in the Portland area on 15 August, 1940. Nos.13, 14 & 15, three Hurricanes, one over the Thames, on 30 August, 1940. Deceased 16 September, 1984 in Stuttgart.

Asisbiz Database of 14 aerial victories for Heinrich (Heinz) Nacke

Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location
Sunday, May 12, 1940 Heinz Nacke 6./ZG76 Morane   07:11  
Monday, May 13, 1940 Heinz Nacke 6./ZG76 Morane   18:50  
Monday, May 13, 1940 Heinz Nacke 6./ZG76 Morane 500m 18:50 Hirson
Wednesday, May 15, 1940 Heinz Nacke 6./ZG76 Morane   14:25  
Saturday, May 25, 1940 Heinz Nacke 6./ZG76 Spitfire   16:00  
Saturday, June 01, 1940 Heinz Nacke 6./ZG76 Spitfire     Dunkirk
Saturday, June 01, 1940 Heinz Nacke 6./ZG76 Spitfire     Dunkirk
Sunday, June 02, 1940 Heinz Nacke 6/ZG76 Spitfire   09:40  
Saturday, June 22, 1940 Heinz Nacke 6./ZG76 Morane   17:30  
Thursday, August 15, 1940 Heinz Nacke 6./ZG76 Hurricane   18:40  
Thursday, August 15, 1940 Heinz Nacke 6./ZG76 Hurricane   18:35  
Friday, August 30, 1940 Heinz Nacke 6./ZG76 Hurricane 5600m 17:30 Thames Estuary
Friday, August 30, 1940 Heinz Nacke 6./ZG76 Hurricane   12:50  
Friday, August 30, 1940 Heinz Nacke 6./ZG76 Hurricane   12:40  

Hans Peterburs

Units: III./ZG-76 (2/41), 1./ZG-1 (8/42 S.U.), III./ZG-1, II/SKG-210, Erg/SKG-10, II/SG-4

Awards: RK(11/25/42), For. Pilot wing, DK-G(5/4/42), EP(1/5/42), EK 1 & 2, Destroyer & Assault Oper.Clasps

Known Aircraft: Bf 110, Fw 190G-3 WNr 160370 'Yellow C' (lost 1/44 in II/SG-4)

Remarks: KIA 11 January, 1944 near Salerno when his Fw 190 was shot down by Spitfires. Channel pilot. Destroyed an additional 26 AC on the ground, as well as, 19 tanks. 5 aerial victories against British AC. His 1st known western victory, a Beaufort near Lister on 9 February, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 30 August, 1942. Two I-16 Rata's on 10 October, 1942. Obermaier states that his brother, Heinz Peterburs, also a 'Jagdflieger' was killed in action, however I do not recognize him as a pilot.

Asisbiz Database of 4 aerial victories for Hans Peterburs

Date Pilot Name Unit Enemy A/C Type Height Time Location
Sunday, February 09, 1941 Hans Peterburs III.ZG76 Beaufort   - vor Lister
Sunday, August 30, 1942 Hans Peterburs Stab II./ZG1 I-153   13:25 75 211
Saturday, October 10, 1942 Hans Peterburs Stab I./ZG1 I-16 Rata   09:30 1½km S Perewaling
Saturday, October 10, 1942 Hans Peterburs Stab I./ZG1 I-16 Rata   09:25 95 582

Heinrich Spitzner

Units: II/ZG-26

Awards: DK-G(1/13/42, EK 1 & 2, Destroyer Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft: Bf 110C

Remarks: DK-G Awards List

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