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Heinz Schmidt
Victories : 173
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 5th September 1943
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| Knights Cross | Oak Leaves |
Heinz Schmidt – nickname: “Johnny” was born 20 April 1920. He 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. Heinz Schmidt is credited with 173 aerial victories achieved in 712 combat missions and was posthumously promoted to Hauptmann.
Heinz Schmidt was born on 20 April 1920 in Bad Homburg and joined the Luftwaffe on 10 November 1938. After he completed his basic training and fighter pilot training he was assigned to the 2nd Staffel of the Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Merseburg.
From here he was posted to 4./Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) in August 1940. JG 52 at that time was engaged in the Battle of Britain. For a short time Schmidt was acting Staffelführer of 5./JG 52 but returned to the 4. Staffel and was promoted to Feldwebel on 1 April 1941.
Beginning in June 1941 Schmidt participated in Operation Barbarossa on the Eastern Front. He was promoted to Oberfeldwebel on 27 August 1941. Schmidt crash landed behind Russian lines in October 1941. He returned to the German lines six days later.
Schmidt was promoted to Leutnant on 1 February 1942; he received the Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 6 July 1942, followed by his promotion to Oberleutnant on 1 August 1942.
He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for 51 aerial victories on 23 August 1942. Within only three more weeks he was able to claim an additional 51 victories, for which he was honoured with the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross.
In February 1943 he was again shot down behind Russian lines but returned after a two-day trek across the frozen Sea of Azov minus one fur-lined flying boot and with a smashed shoulder. He was put in command of 6./JG 52 on 16 August 1943.
Heinz Schmidt is posted as missing in action after aerial combat near Markor on 5 September 1943. He was reportedly shot down in error by a Hungarian fighter.
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Heinz Schmidt
| Squadrons for : Heinz Schmidt | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Heinz Schmidt. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
| Squadron | Info | |
Country : Germany 'Ace of Hearts' Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG52 | JG52 The most successful Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II, with a claim total of more than 10,000 victories over enemy aircraft. It was home to the top three scoring Experten of the Luftwaffe, Erich Hartmann, Gerhard Barkhorn and Günther Rall. The unit flew the various marks of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 exclusively through the war. | |
Known Victory Claims - Heinz Schmidt | |||||||
DATE | PILOT | UNIT | JG | CLAIMED | LOCATION | TIME | FRONT |
| 26/06/1941 | Fw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | DB-3 | - | 14.27 | Eastern Front |
| 03/07/1941 | Fw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | RZ | - | 19.03 | Eastern Front |
| 04/07/1941 | Fw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | DB-3 | - | 12.02 | Eastern Front |
| 05/07/1941 | Fw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | DB-3 | - | 6.35 | Eastern Front |
| 25/08/1941 | Fw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | I-17 | - | 8.5 | Eastern Front |
| 26/08/1941 | Ofw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | I-17 | - | 8.56 | Eastern Front |
| 29/08/1941 | Ofw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | I-15 | - | 15.1 | Eastern Front |
| 29/08/1941 | Ofw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | I-15 | - | 15.11 | Eastern Front |
| 07/09/1941 | Ofw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | I-18 | - | 14.35 | Eastern Front |
| 08/09/1941 | Ofw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | DB-3 | - | 17.25 | Eastern Front |
| 08/09/1941 | Ofw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | DB-3 | Sologubowka | 17.32 | Eastern Front |
| 11/09/1941 | Ofw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | I-18 | SE Lyby | 7.5 | Eastern Front |
| 12/09/1941 | Ofw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | I-18 | - | 9.56 | Eastern Front |
| 26/11/1941 | Ofw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | DB-3 | - | 13.55 | Eastern Front |
| 27/11/1941 | Ofw. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | I-301 | 12km S. Klin | 13.04 | Eastern Front |
| 26/05/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | Il-2 | E. Protopopowka: tiefflug | 11.37 | Eastern Front |
| 27/05/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | Pe-2 | E. Petrovskaya: 600m | 15.27 | Eastern Front |
| 27/05/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 4 | JG 52 | Pe-2 | SE Petrovskaya: 500m | 15.48 | Eastern Front |
| 23/07/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 18 523: Bodennähne | 16.01 | Eastern Front |
| 21/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | I-180 | 49 243: 2500m | 7.36 | Eastern Front |
| 21/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 39 234: Bodennähe | 17.33 | Eastern Front |
| 21/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 39 142: Bodennähe | 17.35 | Eastern Front |
| 21/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 39 151: Bodennähe | 17.37 | Eastern Front |
| 22/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Pe-2 | 40 743: 2000m | 9.17 | Eastern Front |
| 22/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Pe-2 | 40 723: 1800m | 9.2 | Eastern Front |
| 22/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Pe-2 | 40 733: 1500m | 9.22 | Eastern Front |
| 23/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 49 141: Bodennähne | 8.44 | Eastern Front |
| 23/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG-3 | 49 194: 2000m | 10.5 | Eastern Front |
| 23/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 49 163: Bodennähe | 12.32 | Eastern Front |
| 23/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | I-180 | 49 164: 3500m | 12.51 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 49 232: 500m | 6.09 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 49 262: Bodennähe | 6.12 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 59 172: Bodennähe | 6.14 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 59 181: Bodennähe | 6.15 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 59 443: 5500m | 8.42 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 59 282: 3500m | 8.53 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG-3 | 49 243: 1500m | 12.01 | Eastern Front |
| 25/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 49 274: 800m | 7.27 | Eastern Front |
| 25/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 49 272: 200m | 7.35 | Eastern Front |
| 25/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 59 174: 2500m | 16.1 | Eastern Front |
| 27/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | I-180 | 49 284: 200m | 11.13 | Eastern Front |
| 27/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | I-180 | 49 452: Bodennähe | 11.33 | Eastern Front |
| 28/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | I-180 | 49 254: 1800m | 7.12 | Eastern Front |
| 28/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | I-180 | 49 292: 500m | 7.21 | Eastern Front |
| 30/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 49 134: 50m | 9.14 | Eastern Front |
| 30/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 40 841: Bodennähne | 9.17 | Eastern Front |
| 31/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG-3 | 49 384: 800m | 5.06 | Eastern Front |
| 31/08/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG-3 | 49 522: 200m | 9.01 | Eastern Front |
| 08/09/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 49 154: 800m | 12.37 | Eastern Front |
| 08/09/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG-3 | 44 237: 2500m | 14.41 | Eastern Front |
| 09/09/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 44 429: 800m | 17.45 | Eastern Front |
| 09/09/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 44 442: - 0m | 5.24 | Eastern Front |
| 14/09/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Su-2 | 44 611: 500m | 16.46 | Eastern Front |
| 17/09/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 54 391: 1800m | 9.19 | Eastern Front |
| 17/09/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 54 411: 500m | 9.25 | Eastern Front |
| 17/09/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 54 543: 1500m | 13.44 | Eastern Front |
| 17/09/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 54 362: 1800m | 16.39 | Eastern Front |
| 17/09/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 54 474: 1000m | 16.41 | Eastern Front |
| 19/09/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG | 54 371: 600m | 11.04 | Eastern Front |
| 01/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | LaGG-3 | 49 361: 1500m | 8.45 | Eastern Front |
| 01/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 49 152: 800m | 10.47 | Eastern Front |
| 02/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 49 393 | 13.42 | Eastern Front |
| 08/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 49 131: 800m | 11.45 | Eastern Front |
| 08/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 39 392: 800m | 11.47 | Eastern Front |
| 08/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | LaGG-3 | 49 331: 600m | 12.03 | Eastern Front |
| 10/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 49 151: 500m | 8.12 | Eastern Front |
| 10/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Jak-4 | 49 123: 1200m | 8.37 | Eastern Front |
| 10/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 39 262: 200m | 9.56 | Eastern Front |
| 17/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | La-5 | 38 241: 1200m | 11.16 | Eastern Front |
| 17/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 39 872: 600m | 13.1 | Eastern Front |
| 17/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 49 744: 150m | 13.16 | Eastern Front |
| 18/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | LaGG-3 | 49 744: Bodennähe | 6.34 | Eastern Front |
| 19/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | La-5 | 49 58: Bodennähe | 11.14 | Eastern Front |
| 19/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Pe-2 | 38 612: 2000m | 6.46 | Eastern Front |
| 20/12/1942 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 39 794: 600m | 6.44 | Eastern Front |
| 07/01/1943 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | LaGG-3 | 28 812: 400m | 13.17 | Eastern Front |
| 10/02/1943 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Boston | 96 113: 4000m | 13.12 | Eastern Front |
| 11/02/1943 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 86 733: 1800m | 9.31 | Eastern Front |
| 11/02/1943 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 86 561: 1500m | 14.58 | Eastern Front |
| 12/02/1943 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 86 671: Bodennähe | 9.44 | Eastern Front |
| 12/02/1943 | Ltn. Heinz Schmidt | 5 | JG 52 | Il-2 | 86 691: Bodennähe | 14.58 | Eastern Front |
| 28/07/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Airacobra | 76 884: 1600m | 10.2 | Eastern Front |
| 04/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 61 481: 1800m | 17.26 | Eastern Front |
| 04/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | LaGG-5 | 61 391: 500m | 13.39 | Eastern Front |
| 04/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 61 353: 1500m | 13.35 | Eastern Front |
| 04/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 61 383: 1200m | 11.09 | Eastern Front |
| 04/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Il-2mH. | 61 374: 1600m | 11.02 | Eastern Front |
| 05/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 61 441: 800m | 14.26 | Eastern Front |
| 05/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Il-2mH. | 61 483: 800m | 8.22 | Eastern Front |
| 05/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 61 471: 1800m | 8.14 | Eastern Front |
| 06/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Il-2mH. | 61 643: tiefstflug | 8.43 | Eastern Front |
| 06/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 61 643: 1600m | 8.4 | Eastern Front |
| 06/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Il-2mH. | 61 471: 800m | 10.53 | Eastern Front |
| 06/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | LaGG-5 | 61 581: tiefstflug | 11.07 | Eastern Front |
| 07/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | LaGG-5 | 60 834: 1100m | 18.28 | Eastern Front |
| 08/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 60 481: tiefstflug | 10.15 | Eastern Front |
| 10/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Pe-2 | 51 851: 2200m | 8.54 | Eastern Front |
| 10/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | LaGG-5 | 60 252: 1200m | 13.29 | Eastern Front |
| 11/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | LaGG-5 | 41 262: 800m | 11.46 | Eastern Front |
| 12/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 51 511: 2200m | 15.51 | Eastern Front |
| 12/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Jak-1 | 51 341: 2500m | 16.07 | Eastern Front |
| 17/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | LaGG | 41 452: 1800m | 7.29 | Eastern Front |
| 17/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Pe-2 | 51 171: 3200m | 8.31 | Eastern Front |
| 17/08/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Pe-2 | 41 292: 2500m | 8.35 | Eastern Front |
| 01/09/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | LaGG-5 | 60 342: 2200m | 16.51 | Eastern Front |
| 04/09/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | LaGG-5 | 50 113: tiefstflug | 10.45 | Eastern Front |
| 05/09/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | Il-2mH. | 41 592: 800m | 9 | Eastern Front |
| 06/09/1943 | Oblt. Heinz Schmidt | 6 | JG 52 | LaGG-5 | 41 753: 2000m | 8.55 | Eastern Front |
Known Claims : 108
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