| Heinz Sachsenberg | |
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| 12 July 1922 — 17 June 1951 (aged 28) | |
 Heinz Sachsenberg |
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| Nickname | Wimmersal |
| Place of birth | Dessau, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1941-1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | JG 52, JG 7, JV 44 |
| Commands held | JG 7 and the Protection Squadron of JV 44 |
| Awards | Ritterkreuz, Knight's Cross, 9 June 1944 |
Heinz Wimmersaal Sachsenberg (12 July 1922 - 17 June 1951) was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland (Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer Military rank in many Armed forces. Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52 (52nd Fighter Wing was the most successful Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II, with a claim total of more than Jagdgeschwader 7 (JG 7 Nowotny was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II and the first operational Jet fighter wing Jagdverband 44 (JV 44 was a special fighter unit of top German fighter ace pilots in the Luftwaffe during the last months of World Jagdgeschwader 7 (JG 7 Nowotny was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II and the first operational Jet fighter wing Jagdverband 44 (JV 44 was a special fighter unit of top German fighter ace pilots in the Luftwaffe during the last months of World The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the Iron Cross Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy Aircraft during aerial combat ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force.
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Early life
Sachsenberg was born in Dessau. Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland (Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt "Heino", also called "Wimmersaal" by his comrades, was the nephew of the Pour le Mérite awarded World War I fighter pilot Gotthard Sachsenberg. The Pour le Mérite, known informally during World War I as the Blue Max (Blauer Max was the Kingdom of Prussia 's highest military order until World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All He had a brother named Gotthard, who also served in the Luftwaffe, and was killed in action on 8 March 1944 during a night fighter mission. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He joined the Luftwaffe in 1941.
Flying on the Eastern Front
After flight training he was assigned to JG 52 in the Fall of 1942. Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52 (52nd Fighter Wing was the most successful Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II, with a claim total of more than He was sent to the front in late 1942 at the Eastern front, and was assigned to 6. The Eastern Front of World War II (die Ostfront 1941-1945, der Rußlandfeldzug 1941-1945 (Russian campaign or der Ostfeldzug 1941-1945 (Eastern Campaign /JG 52. [1] On 21 April 1943 he achieved his first air victory. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. By 12 August 1943 he had shot down 34 enemy airplanes. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. By the end of 1943 his score had climbed to 52 air victories despite his absences due to overstress for several weeks.
After 76 victories, Sachsenberg was recommended for the Ritterkreuz in March 1944, and he was awarded the medal on 9 June. For other meanings please see Iron Cross (disambiguation The Iron Cross ( was a Military decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits On 7 May 1944 he shot down 6 enemy planes, on 31 May he claimed four victories and five more was claimed on 8 June 1944, bringing his total to 101 air victories. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Wounded during an air battle over Romania with American P-51 Mustang fighters on 23 June 1944 he managed to belly land his Bf-109 G-6, W. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Nr. 166233 "Yellow 1". He achieved his last victories over Hungary, among others, a P-51. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic
The protection squadron
In 1945 he transferred briefly to jet fighters in JG 7, but in April 1945 he joined JV 44. Jagdgeschwader 7 (JG 7 Nowotny was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II and the first operational Jet fighter wing Jagdverband 44 (JV 44 was a special fighter unit of top German fighter ace pilots in the Luftwaffe during the last months of World His task was to provide top cover for the Me 262 jet fighters. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Sachsenberg was assigned as Staffelkapitän of the protection staffel, flying the Fw 190 D9 fighter. Staffelkapitän is a Luftwaffe position (not a rank that is the equivalent of Royal Air Force / US Air Force Squadron Leader. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout His particular aircraft was known as "Red 1". The inscription on his Fw 190 D9 was "Verkaaft's mei Gwand 'I foahr in himmel!" meaning "Sell my clothes I'm going to heaven". WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
The aircraft in the protection squadron were painted red on their underbelly with prominent white stripes to help in their identification by ground crews. The legend of the Papagei Staffel (parrot squadron) was born (the name was given after the war and is truly misleading as it was not used by the squad itself). The decision to paint the aircraft in this manner was made by the pilots themselves, perhaps as result of the failed Operation Bodenplatte, where a number of German aircraft were lost to friendly fire. Unternehmen Bodenplatte (German "Operation Baseplate" or "Operation Ground Plate" launched on January 1 1945, was an attempt by the [2]
The protection squadron were tasked with flying Start- und Landeschutz (Takeoff and landing cover). During take off and landing, the jets were very vulnerable to attacks by strafing allied ground attack airplanes, because the jet engines were not very responsive and the jets could not accelerate and decelerate quickly. To give additional protection besides the light and medium AA-guns around the airfields, parts of JG 52 and JG 54 were delegated to fly protective missions to cover the take off and landing phase of the 'Stormbirds'. Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging hostile military Aircraft in defence of ground objectives, ground or naval forces Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54 Grünherz (Green Hearts was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during the Second World War. JV 44 was a special case in that they had their own protection squadron.
After the war
Sachsenberg had a total of 104 victories over a total of 520 flown sorties. Of his 104 air victories, 1 was achieved in the west, 84 of his victories were fighter planes. He also sunk 1 speed boat. He died on 17 June 1951, following complications from wounds he received during the war. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
Quotations
"I don't trust anything without a Propeller at least. " - Sachsenberg in reply to being asked why he didn't fly jet aircraft.
Awards
- Ritterkreuz 9. For other meanings please see Iron Cross (disambiguation The Iron Cross ( was a Military decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia 6. 1944
- Deutsches Kreuz 17. The German Cross (Deutsches Kreuz was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 16 November 1941 as an award ranking higher than the Iron Cross First Class 10. 1943
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe 2. The Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe was a Luftwaffe award established on February 27 1940 by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, 10. 1943
References
- Crandall, Jerry. Doras of the Galland Circus. Hamilton, MT: Eagle Editions Ltd. , 1999. ISBN 0-9660706-2-3.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. & Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
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