| Jagdgeschwader 52 | |
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| Active | 1939-1945 |
| Country | Germany |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Type | Fighter Aircraft |
| Role | Air superiority |
| Size | Air Force Wing |
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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 10,000 victories over enemy aircraft. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed Wing is a term used by different Air forces for a unit of command 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 It was home to the top three scoring experten of the Luftwaffe, Erich Hartmann, Gerhard Barkhorn and Günther Rall. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy Aircraft during aerial combat Erich Alfred "Bubi" Hartmann (19 April 1922 &ndash 20 September 1993 also nicknamed " The Blond Knight of Germany " by friends and " The Black Lieutenant-General Gerhard "Gerd" Barkhorn ( 20 March, 1919 - 8 January, 1983) was the second most successful Fighter Lieutenant-General Günther Rall (born 10 March, 1918) is the third most successful Fighter ace in history and the most successful ace still The unit flew the various marks of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 exclusively through the war. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
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History
Western Front
Originally, JG 52 was involved in the air fighting during the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain. In World War II, the Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and Initially only a 2 'Gruppe' unit (most Jagdgeschwaders were 3 gruppe units) JG 52's achievements during the offensives were rather unremarkable. By the end of 1940, the unit had amassed 177 claims, but had suffered high losses; 53 pilots killed or POW in the Battle of Britain alone. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and
Eastern Front
It was only at the outset of Operation Barbarossa, when JG 52 was transferred to the east that the wing started to chalk up kills consistently. Operation Barbarossa ( Unternehmen Barbarossa) was the Codename for Nazi Germany 's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II JG 52 was based mainly on the Southern, Ukrainian and Central fronts in Soviet Russia from 1941-1944, supporting Army Group South. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Army Group South (Heeresgruppe Süd was the name of a number of German Army Groups during World War II. The Geschwader's 500th victory was attained on 7 September 1941. Among those victories, 323 were attained on the Eastern Front.
Initially I. /JG 52[1] was retained in the West, guarding the Northern European coast, while Hpt Woitke's II. /JG 52 were seconded to JG 27, claiming 270 kills in the first few months of the offensive. Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27 Afrika was a World War II Luftwaffe Geschwader. III. /JG 52 were the southern-most Gruppe on the whole Russian front, along the Black Sea coast, where action was limited at this time. The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey
During 1941-1942, with the Luftwaffe constantly on the offensive against the vast numbers of the ill-equipped and poorly trained Soviet Air Force, conditions were perfect for the experienced well-equipped JG 52 fighter pilots to build up huge personal scores of aircraft shot down. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the period 22 June - 5 December 1941 the unit destroyed 881 Soviet aircraft, in return for 49 losses in aerial combat and five aircraft on the ground[2]. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
By early 1942 the Geschwader (with JG 3) provided the fighter support along the vast Southern sector of the Eastern front. Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3 Udet was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II. A measure of JG 52's success during 1942 was the fact that over 20 Ritterkreuz awards were made (with 7 'Oakleaves' awards) to its ace pilots in the year. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the Iron Cross On 8 May 1942, JG 52 scored its 1,500 kill. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. By 3 June it had reached 2,000. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering
The Caucasus and Stalingrad offensives
In mid-July 1942 the Gruppen commenced re-equipment with the new Bf 109 G Gustav, and the wing continued covering the armoured spearhead offensive deep into the Caucasus. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Caucasus ( also referred to as North Caucasus) is a geopolitical region located between Europe Asia & Middle East I. Gruppe by this time had become a highly mobile 'fire brigade' formation, sent at short notice to areas where fighter cover was quickly and urgently required. Shuttling between areas ranging from the Kerch peninsula on the Black Sea to the Moscow front, I. Kerch (Керч Керчь Keriç Old East Slavic: Кърчевъ Ancient Greek: Pantikapaion) is a city (2001 pop 157000 on the Kerch Peninsula /JG 52 was in constant action. The Gruppe's 700th claim was achieved in September 1942.
Although JG 52 were not directly involved in the final stages of the Battle of Stalingrad, III. The Battle of Stalingrad is a commonly used name in English sources for several large operations by Germany and its allies and Soviet forces conducted with the /JG 52 were used during the push towards the Caucasian oil fields in the south during August-September 1942, and II. /JG 52 supported the attempted break-through by 4th Panzer Army in late 1942. The 4th Panzer Army (German 4Panzer-Armee) was before being designated a full army the Panzer Group 4 ( Panzergruppe 4) a German Panzer During this time the 4,000 kill mark was reached on the 10 December 1942. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The first half of 1943 saw action centred around the Strait of Kerch and the Crimea. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cimmerian Bosporus redirects here For the ancient state see Bosporan Kingdom; for its rulers see Kings of Cimmerian Bosporus. Crimea (kraɪˈmiːə or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Крим Автономна Республіка Крим Avtonomna Respublika Krym; Крым By mid March II. and III. Gruppen had the vital task of protecting 17th Army's main line of retreat. The German Seventeenth Army (German 17 Armee) was a World War II Field army. On 20 April 1943, Hptm. Günther Rall scored the Geschwader's 5,000th victory.
The Kursk offensive
I. and III. /JG 52 moved into the Ukraine in July 1943 in preparation for the massive Kursk offensive. The Battle of Kursk (Курская битва refers to a series of German and Soviet operations on the Eastern Front of World War II As two of the eight fighter Gruppen involved, the offensive saw JG 52 pass the 6,000 mark in aircraft claimed shot down. Hauptmann Johannes Wiese of 2. Johannes Wiese ( 7 May 1915 - 16 August 1991) was a German World War II Fighter ace who served in the /JG 52[1] claimed 12 Soviet aircraft destroyed in one day, but the assertion that 7. /JG 52's Walter Krupinski claimed 11 appears to be a misunderstanding. Walter Krupinski ( November 11, 1920 - October 7, 2000) was a German Luftwaffe Fighter ace of World
By this time however, the new generation of advanced Soviet fighter aircraft (such as the Yak-9 or La-5 of the La-5FN version) and improved battle field tactics were taking an ever higher toll of the overworked veteran Luftwaffe pilots. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
On the defensive
The withdrawal of JG 3 in August 1943 left JG 52 as the sole complete fighter Geschwader on the Eastern Front. Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3 Udet was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II. Constantly on the move, JG 52 now operated from makeshift and temporary airstrips close to the rapidly contracting frontline, often in danger of being over run by Russian armoured spearheads.
By November 1943 the loss of Kiev threatened the stability of the entire Southern sector front, the whole of JG 52 being brought together again to help bolster defences. Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the By December 1943 JG 52 had reached 8,000 victories. Over the Uman region III. Uman (Умань translit Uman’; also referred to in Polish as Humań and in Yiddish as Imen' with palatized /JG 52 claimed 50 victories in 60 days. III. /JG 52 became its most successful Gruppe, claiming its 3,500 kill on 21 March 1944. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. By the end of the month III. /JG 52 was based in Poland. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
On 10 May 1944 the 9,000th claim was made, with the 10,000 mark passed on 2 September 1944 by Adolf Borchers. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Adolf Borchers ( 10 February 1913 &ndash 9 February 1996) was a German former Luftwaffe Fighter ace and The last German troops left the Crimea in May 1944, II. Crimea (kraɪˈmiːə or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Крим Автономна Республіка Крим Avtonomna Respublika Krym; Крым /JG 52 retiring from battle a week earlier. Artillery fire and constant air raids had caused steady aircraft losses. A retreat to Romania followed soon after. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania A new opponent appeared at this stage, with elements of the USAAF 15th Air Force bombing the Ploieşti oil fields in Romania. Ploieşti (ploˈjeʃtʲ older spelling Ploeşti) is the county seat of Prahova County and lies in the historical region of Wallachia, Romania During JG 52's six-week defence some 15 US aircraft were shot down, but by this time attrition meant II. /JG 52 had just nine fighters operational.
With the Normandy invasion underway, JG 52 were weakened by the removal of three Staffeln for service in the West. Operation Overlord was the code name for the invasion of northwest Europe during World War II by Allied forces New 2, 4 and 7 Staffeln would be activated later in the year, with each JG 52 Gruppen now expanded to four Staffeln.
III. /JG 52 were now seconded to the Central front, attached to elements of JG 51. Army Group Center (Heeresgruppe Mitte was the name of two distinct German strategic Army groups that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51 Mölders was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II, named after the fighter ace Werner Mölders By the spring of 1945, I. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar and III. /JG 52 were stationed within Czechoslovakia, with II. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. /JG 52 based in Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Although the units surrendered to the American forces at the end of the war, most of the I. and III. Gruppe personnel were controversially handed over the Soviet Army, resulting in several show trials for JG 52 Officers and years of prolonged imprisonment for many officers and men.
Achievements
The vast majority of the Geschwader's victories were achieved against aircraft from the Red Air Force, although a few occurred against USAAF aircraft over Austria near the end of the war. The Soviet Air Force, also known under the abbreviation VVS, transliterated from Russian: ВВС, Военно-воздушные силы ( Voenno-Vozdushnye The United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
The final actual kill tally of JG 52 cannot accurately be assessed, as unit records from late 1944 to May 1945 were destroyed. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Over 10,000 kills were certainly claimed, for some 678 pilots killed in action.
JG 52 produced some of the highest scoring aces of all time. Many of its pilots were imprisoned for up to ten years by the Soviets after the war had finished. Major Erich Hartmann (352 kills) was kept in Soviet captivity until his release in 1955. Erich Alfred "Bubi" Hartmann (19 April 1922 &ndash 20 September 1993 also nicknamed " The Blond Knight of Germany " by friends and " The Black A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar)
Post war doubts
Post war, the phenomenal scores achieved by the Luftwaffe, particularly on the Russian Front by the likes of JG 52, were questioned by historians as to their validity. However, with the recent availability of Soviet military archives research indicates that most Jagdgeschwader claims in fact stand up to scrutiny far better than many other of the combatant nations in World War 2. [3]
Whilst inevitably there was some degree of over-claiming (as happened in all air combat in World War 2) JG 52 was the top scoring unit in a Luftwaffe fighter force that was outnumbered and therefore had plenty of targets (on all fronts). For the first half of the war at least they were also tactically and technologically superior to all of their opponents, and flew far more missions than most Allied pilots, (up to 1,000 operations) and were thus the most experienced veterans of all the combatant nations. Luftwaffe aircrew did not have rest periods, tours of operations or 'rotations' like Allied Air Forces- they flew until they were incapacitated, taken prisoner or were killed.
Foreign contingents
JG 52 was also home to attachments from other Axis air forces' fighter arms. A Staffel (13(Slow.)/JG52) of attached Slovak Air Force pilots claimed 215 air kills flying Bf-109G's during a tour of operations on the Eastern Front in 1943, while Croatian pilots formed 15(Kroat. )/JG52, serving periodically with JG 52 between October 1941 and mid 1944, claiming over 300 kills in 5,000 missions.
Commanding Officers
Kommodore
- Major Merhart von Bernegg (19 Aug 1939 – 18 Aug 1940)
- Major Hanns Trübenbach (19 Aug 1940 – 10 Oct 1941)
- Major Wilhelm Lessmann (15 Oct 1941 – 2 Jun 1942)
- Oberstleutnant Friedrich Beckh (3 Jun 1942 – 21 Jun 1942)
- Major Herbert Ihlefeld (22 Jun 1942 – 28 Oct 1942)
- Oberstleutnant Dietrich Hrabak (1 Nov 1942 – 30 Sep 1944)
- Oberstleutnant Hermann Graf (1 Oct 1944 – 8 May 1945)
Gruppenkommandeure
I. Oberstleutnant Friedrich Beckh (born 17 January, 1908 in Nuremberg – Killed in action 21 June, 1942 near Herbert Ihlefeld (born 1 June 1914 in Pinnow Pommern, died 8 August 1995 in Wenningsen Lower Saxony) was a Dietrich "Dieter" Hrabak (born 19 December 1914 in Groß-Deuben Leipzig, died 15 September 1995 in Pfaffenhofen Colonel Hermann Graf ( 24 October, 1912 - 11 April, 1988) was a German Luftwaffe World War II /JG 52
- Hauptmann Dietrich Graf von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (1 Nov 1939 – 21 Nov 1939)
- Hauptmann Siegfried von Eschwege (1 Dec 1939 – 26 Aug 1940)
- Hauptmann Wolfgang Ewald (27 Aug 1940 – 24 May 1941)
- Hauptmann Karl-Heinz Leesmann (25 May 1941 – 6 Nov 1941)
- Oberleutnant Carl Lommel (acting 6 Nov 1941 – ?)
- Hauptmann Helmut Bennemann (14 Jun 1942 – 12 Nov 1943)
- Hauptmann Johannes Wiese (acting 11 May 1943 – 12 Nov 1943)
- Hauptmann Johannes Wiese (13 Nov 1943 – 20 May 1944)
- Hauptmann Adolf Borchers (11 Jun 1944 – 31 Jan 1945)
- Hauptmann Erich Hartmann (1 Feb 1945 – 8 May 1945)
II. Dr med dent Helmut Bennemann ( 16 March 1915 &ndash 17 November 2007) was a German Oberstleutnant. Johannes Wiese ( 7 May 1915 - 16 August 1991) was a German World War II Fighter ace who served in the Johannes Wiese ( 7 May 1915 - 16 August 1991) was a German World War II Fighter ace who served in the Adolf Borchers ( 10 February 1913 &ndash 9 February 1996) was a German former Luftwaffe Fighter ace and Erich Alfred "Bubi" Hartmann (19 April 1922 &ndash 20 September 1993 also nicknamed " The Blond Knight of Germany " by friends and " The Black /JG 52
- Hauptmann Hans-Günther von Kornatzki (1 Sep 1939 – 26 Aug 1940)
- Hauptmann Wilhelm Ensslen (27 Aug 1940 – 2 Nov 1940)
- Hauptmann Erich Woitke (3 Nov 1940 – 28 Feb 1942)
- Hauptmann Johannes Steinhoff (1 Mar 1942 – 24 Mar 1943)
- Hauptmann Helmut Kühle (25 Mar 1943 – 31 Aug 1943)
- Hauptmann Gerhard Barkhorn (1 Sep 1943 – 15 Jan 1945)
- Hauptmann Helmut Lipfert (acting 1 Jun 1944 – ? Oct 1944)
- Hauptmann Erich Hartmann (acting 16 Jan 1945 – 31 Jan 1945)
- Hauptmann Wilhelm Batz (1 Feb 1945 – 8 May 1945)
III. Johannes Steinhoff ( September 15, 1913 – February 21, 1994) was a German Luftwaffe Fighter ace of Lieutenant-General Gerhard "Gerd" Barkhorn ( 20 March, 1919 - 8 January, 1983) was the second most successful Fighter Helmut Lipfert ( 6 August 1916 &ndash 10 August 1990) was a German Luftwaffe Fighter ace and recipient of Erich Alfred "Bubi" Hartmann (19 April 1922 &ndash 20 September 1993 also nicknamed " The Blond Knight of Germany " by friends and " The Black Major Wilhelm "Willi" Batz (born 21 May 1916 in Bamberg – died 11 September 1988 in Mauschendorf /JG 52
- Hauptmann Wolf-Heinrich von Houwald (1 Mar 1940 – 24 Jul 1940)
- Major Alexander von Winterfeldt (1 August 1940 – 6 Oct 1940)
- Major Gotthard Handrick (7 Oct 1940 – 22 Jun 1941)
- Major Albert Blumensaat (23 Jun 1941 – 30 Sep 1941)
- Major Hubertus von Bonin (1 Oct 1941 – 5 Jul 1943)
- Hauptmann Günther Rall (6 Jul 1943 – 18 Apr 1944)
- Major Wilhelm Batz (19 Apr 1944 – 31 Jan 1945)
- Hauptmann Adolf Borchers (1 Feb 1945 – 8 May 1945)
Knight's Cross recipients of JG 52
| Name | Knight's Cross | Oak Leaves | Swords | Diamonds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesmann, Karl-Heinz | 23 Jul 1941 | |||
| Steinhoff, Johannes | 30 Aug 1941 | 02 Sep 1942 | 28 Jul 1944 | |
| Köppen, Gerhard | 18-Dec 1941 | 27 Feb 1942 | ||
| Graf, Hermann | 24 Jan 1942 | 17 May 1942 | 19 May 1942 | 16 Sep 1942 |
| Steinbatz, Leopold | 14 Feb 1942 | 02 Jun 1942 | 23 Jun 1942 | |
| Dickfeld, Adolf | 19-Mar 1942 | 19 May 1942 | ||
| Roßmann, Edmund | 19 Mar 1942 | |||
| Wachowiak, Friedrich | 05 Apr 1942 | |||
| Zwernemann, Josef | 23 Jun 1942 | 31 Oct 1942 | ||
| Gratz, Karl | 01 Jul 1942 | |||
| Grislawski, Alfred | 01 Jul 1942 | 11 Apr 1944 | ||
| Simsch, Siegfried | 01 Jul 1942 | |||
| Steffen, Karl | 01 Jul 1942 | |||
| Barkhorn, Gerhard | 23 Aug 1942 | 12 Jan 1943 | 02 Mar 1944 | |
| Dammers, Hans | 23 Aug 1942 | |||
| Schmidt, Heinz | 23 Aug 1942 | 16 Sep 1942 | ||
| Rall, Günther | 03 Sep 1942 | 26 Oct 1942 | 12 Sep 1943 | |
| Semelka, Waldemar | 04 Sep 1942 | |||
| Süß, Ernst | 04 Sep 1942 | |||
| Resch, Rudolf | 06 Sep 1942 | |||
| Graßmuck, Berthold | 19 Sep 1942 | |||
| Hammerl, Karl | 19 Sep 1942 | |||
| Bennemann, Dr. med. dent. Helmut | 02 Oct 1942 | |||
| Füllgrabe, Heinrich | 02 Oct 1942 | |||
| Krupinski, Walter | 29 Oct 1942 | 02 Mar 1944 | ||
| Miethig, Rudolf | 29 Oct 1942 | |||
| von Bonin, Hubertus | 21 Dec 1942 | |||
| Freuwörth, Wilhelm | 05 Jan 1943 | |||
| Wiese, Johannes | 05 Jan 1943 | 02 Mar 1944 | ||
| Denk, Gustav | 14 Mar 1943 | |||
| Nemitz, Willi | 24 Mar 1943 | |||
| Trenkel, Rudolf | 19 Aug 1943 | |||
| Korts, Berthold | 29 Aug 1943 | |||
| Hartmann, Erich | 29 Oct 1943 | 02 Mar 1944 | 02 Jul 1944 | 25 Aug 1944 |
| Quast, Werner | 31 Dec 1943 | |||
| Waldmann, Hans | 05 Feb 1944 | |||
| Petermann, Viktor | 29 Feb 1944 | |||
| Obleser, Friedrich | 12 Mar 1944 | |||
| Batz, Wilhelm | 26 Mar 1944 | 20 Jul 1944 | 21 Apr 1945 | |
| Fönnekold, Otto | 26 Mar 1944 | |||
| Sturm, Heinrich | 26 Mar 1944 | |||
| Bunzek, Johannes | 06 Apr 1944 | |||
| Hoffmann, Gerhard | 14 May 1944 | |||
| Düttmann, Peter | 09 Jun 1944 | |||
| Sachsenberg, Heinz | 09 Jun 1944 | |||
| Bachnick, Herbert | 27 Jul 1944 | |||
| Birkner, Hans-Joachim | 27 Jul 1944 | |||
| Wolfrum, Walter | 27 Jul 1944 | |||
| Schall, Franz | 10 Oct 1944 | |||
| Lipfert, Helmut | 05 Apr 1945 | 17 Apr 1945 | ||
| Resch, Anton | 07 Apr 1945 | |||
| Ewald, Heinz | 20 Apr 1945 | |||
| Haas, Friedrich | 26 Apr 1945 |
References
- Bergström, Christer (2007). Karl Hermann Gotthard Handrick ( 25 October 1908 &ndash 30 May 1978) was a German Olympic athlete and Fighter Hubertus von Bonin (born 3 August 1911 in Potsdam, killed in action 15 December 1943 near Gorodok) was a German Lieutenant-General Günther Rall (born 10 March, 1918) is the third most successful Fighter ace in history and the most successful ace still Major Wilhelm "Willi" Batz (born 21 May 1916 in Bamberg – died 11 September 1988 in Mauschendorf Adolf Borchers ( 10 February 1913 &ndash 9 February 1996) was a German former Luftwaffe Fighter ace and Johannes Steinhoff ( September 15, 1913 – February 21, 1994) was a German Luftwaffe Fighter ace of Colonel Hermann Graf ( 24 October, 1912 - 11 April, 1988) was a German Luftwaffe World War II Leopold "Bazi" Steinbatz (born 25 October 1918 in Vienna, Austria, Killed in action 23 June 1942 near Oberst Adolf Dickfeld (born 20 February, 1910) is a German World War II Luftwaffe 136 victories Flying ace Edmund "Paule" Roßmann ( 11 January 1918 &ndash 4 April 2004) was a German World War II Fighter ace Josef Zwernemann was born on 26 March 1916 in Kirchworbis in the Province of Saxony Alfred Grislawski ( 2 November 1919 &ndash 19 September 2003) was a German former Luftwaffe Fighter Lieutenant-General Gerhard "Gerd" Barkhorn ( 20 March, 1919 - 8 January, 1983) was the second most successful Fighter Hans Dammers ( 8 August 1913 &ndash 17 March 1944) was a German World War II Fighter ace and was credited Heinz Schmidt ( 20 April 1920 &ndash 5 September 1943) was a German former Luftwaffe Fighter ace and recipient Lieutenant-General Günther Rall (born 10 March, 1918) is the third most successful Fighter ace in history and the most successful ace still Dr med dent Helmut Bennemann ( 16 March 1915 &ndash 17 November 2007) was a German Oberstleutnant. Walter Krupinski ( November 11, 1920 - October 7, 2000) was a German Luftwaffe Fighter ace of World Hubertus von Bonin (born 3 August 1911 in Potsdam, killed in action 15 December 1943 near Gorodok) was a German Johannes Wiese ( 7 May 1915 - 16 August 1991) was a German World War II Fighter ace who served in the Erich Alfred "Bubi" Hartmann (19 April 1922 &ndash 20 September 1993 also nicknamed " The Blond Knight of Germany " by friends and " The Black Hans Dackel Waldmann (born 24 September 1922 in Braunschweig, killed in flying accident 18 March 1945 near Schwarzenbek Friedrich Obleser (21 February 1923 in Pottenstein Austria – 5 June 2004 in Neunkirchen Austria) was a German World War II Fighter Major Wilhelm "Willi" Batz (born 21 May 1916 in Bamberg – died 11 September 1988 in Mauschendorf Hauptmann Heinrich Sturm (born 12 June, 1920 in Dieburg, Hessia – killed in flying accident 22 December, 1944 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Heinz Wimmersaal Sachsenberg ( 12 July 1922 - 17 June, 1951) was a German World War II Fighter ace Hans-Joachim Birkner was a German Luftwaffe Fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II Walter Wolfrum (born 23 May 1923 in Schmölz Germany) was a German World War II Fighter ace who served in the Franz Schall (born 1 June 1918 in Graz, Austria, Killed in action 10 April 1945 in Parchim) Helmut Lipfert ( 6 August 1916 &ndash 10 August 1990) was a German Luftwaffe Fighter ace and recipient of Barbarossa - The Air Battle: July-December 1941. London: Chervron/Ian Allen. ISBN 978-1-85780-270-2.
- Christer Bergström, Graf & Grislawski: A Pair of Aces. Eagle Editions, 2003. ISBN 0-9721060-4-9
- Christer Bergström, Black Cross/Red Star: The Air War over the Eastern front. Vol. 1, Pacifica Military History, 2000. Vol. 2, Pacifica Military History & Classic Publications, 2001. Vol. 3, Eagle Editions, 2006. ISBN 0-9761034-4-3
- Christer Bergström, Barbarossa: The Air War. Midlands/Ian Allan, 2007. ISBN 978-1-85780-270-2
- Niko Fast, Das Jagdgeschwader 52. Bensberger Buchverlag, Bergisch Gladbach, 1988-92.
- John Weal (2004), Aviation Elite Units Jagdgeschwader 52 The Experten. Osprey Publishing Limited. ISBN 1-84176-786-7
Notes
- ^ a b See Organization of the Luftwaffe during World War II
- ^ Bergström 2007, p. Organization of the Luftwaffe: The German Air Force ( Luftwaffe) of World War II had a distinct organization and command structure 116.
- ^ "Combat Kill" by Hugh Morgan/Jurgen Seibel; PSL, 1997, and "The Luftwaffe Handbook" by Dr Alfred Price; Ian Allen Ltd, 1986
See also
Organization of the Luftwaffe during World War II
External links
- http://www.jg52.de/ Traditionsgemeinschaft JG 52
- http://www.graf-grislawski.elknet.pl/index.htm Graf & Grislawski
- http://www.feldgrau.com/JG52.htm A list of commanders and the organisation of JG 52
- http://www.feldgrau.com/JG52.htm A list of commanders and the organisation of JG 52
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