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Erich Schmidt

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Victories : 47
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 3rd August 1941

This pilot scored 5 or more victories during the Battle of Britain, 10th July - 31st October 1940.

Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
Cross


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In early May 1941, in conditions of strict secrecy because the United States was not yet at war, seventeen pilots of the US Navy had arrived in Britain and been attached to Catalina squadrons of Coastal Command. These experienced PBY pilots were there to assist the Royal Air Force to become familiar with the Catalina, and also to gain operational experience for the US Navy. On 26th May 1941 Catalina Z of No.209 Sqn, commanded by Flying Officer Dennis Briggs RAF, with Ensign Leonard B Smith USN as co-pilot, joined the search for the Bismarck. At 1015 the aircraft was being flown in poor visibility at an altitude of 500ft when Ensign Smith sighted the Bismarck at a range of eight miles. The Catalina was flown towards the contact so that a positive identification could be made and emerged from the cloud only 500 yards from the German ship. The aircraft met a hail of anti-aircraft fire but was able to make its escape. As a result of the sighting report from Catalina Z the Bismarck was again engaged by ships and aircraft of the Royal Navy and was sunk at 1040 on 27th May 1941. Leonard Smith can be considered therefore, the first American to be directly involved in action in World War Two. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (American) for his actions.

The Aircraft That Found the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman.		 One of the all time great fighter aces, Adolf Galland is depicted flying Bf 109E-4/N of Stab/JG26 in September 1940. Galland flew 705 combat missions during World War Two and was credited with a final tally of 104 aerial victories. He survived the war and died peacefully in February 1996.

Tribute to Generalleutnant Adolf Galland by Ivan Berryman.		 Walter Briegleb is shown in his Ju88 G.7 4R+BR as he stalks his prey - on this occasion a Lancaster. Flying below their target, his crew would aim upward firing cannon at the inner wing of the bomber, igniting the fuel tanks. For the bomber crews, they were very much defenceless against this type of attack, and often had no idea of the presence of an enemy aircraft in the dark.

Tribute to Walter Briegleb by Ivan Berryman.		 The attack by Leutnant Walter Briegleb and his crew on Lancaster Mk.III ND960 DX-I of No.57 Sqn early on 22nd May 1944. Flying Me110 with codes D5+BV with his crew of Feldwebel Walter Bräunlich and Bordfunker Feldwebel Brandt, Briegleb flew undetected beneath the bomber and used the deadly 'Schräge Musik' - upward firing cannon - to hit the fuel tanks in the port wing between the fuselage and inner engine. Pulling away, he watched the aircraft burn and could see both gunners in their turrets but no return fire came. He wondered why none of the crew escaped by parachute with the bomber doomed - it disintegrated in the air over the coast of the island of Fyn, Denmark, impacting near Emtekær at 00:44hrs.<br><br><center>All of the crew were killed :<br>Flight Lieutenant Arthur Richards (Pilot)<br>Flying Officer William Woodall (Navigator)<br>Pilot Officer Athur Bugden (Flight Engineer)<br>Sergeant Thomas Edwards (Wireless Operator)<br>Flying Officer George Ferguson (Air Bomber)<br>Sergeant Harold Griffiths (Air Gunner)<br>Sergeant Cyril Woodmass (Air Gunner)

The Hunted and the Hunter by Ivan Berryman.

Erich Schmidt

Squadrons for : Erich Schmidt
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Erich Schmidt. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG52


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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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.

JG53


Country : Germany
Founded : 1937
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG53		JG53

Pik-As was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. It operated in Western Europe and in the Mediterranean. Jagdgeschwader 53 - or as it was better known, the Pik As (Ace of Spades) Geschwader - was one of the oldest German fighter units of World War II with its origins going back to 1937. JG53 flew the various models of Bf-109 throughout the second world war.

Known Victory Claims - Erich Schmidt

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

12/08/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53SpitfireInsel Wight12.37Western Front
31/08/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53Spitfire-20.42Western Front
05/09/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53Spitfire-16.35Western Front
09/09/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53Spitfire-18.55Western Front
15/09/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53Spitfire-12.44Western Front
15/09/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53Spitfire10km S. London: 4000m13.08Western Front
15/09/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53Spitfire-15.36Western Front
17/09/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53Spitfire-16.41Western Front
27/09/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53Spitfire-13.33Western Front
30/09/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53Spitfire-14.33Western Front
02/10/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53SpitfireThemesmündung11.06Western Front
02/10/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53SpitfireThemesmündung11.1Western Front
05/10/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53HurricaneThemesmündung12.33Western Front
07/10/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53SpitfireMayfield14.2Western Front
10/10/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53SpitfireThemesmündung: 4500m11.3Western Front
01/11/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53SpitfireTunbridge Wells: 5000m12.45Western Front
30/11/1940Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53SpitfireN. Dover: 5000m11.3Western Front
22/06/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-16-7.15Eastern Front
22/06/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53DJ-6-11.35Eastern Front
22/06/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-16-18.25Eastern Front
22/06/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53DJ-6-20.45Eastern Front
25/06/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53SB-3-8.33Eastern Front
25/06/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53SB-3-11.3Eastern Front
26/06/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53DB-3-7.28Eastern Front
26/06/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53DB-3-7.41Eastern Front
27/06/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53DB-3-5.08Eastern Front
27/06/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53DB-3-14.57Eastern Front
27/06/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53DB-3-18.34Eastern Front
02/07/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-153-20.09Eastern Front
04/07/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-16-12.21Eastern Front
14/07/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-16-18.05Eastern Front
26/07/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53DB-3-9.35Eastern Front
26/07/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53DB-3-10.1Eastern Front
26/07/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53DB-3-10.12Eastern Front
26/07/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53DB-3-18.28Eastern Front
26/07/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53DB-3-18.32Eastern Front
02/08/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-18-13.45Eastern Front
05/08/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-18-10.41Eastern Front
05/08/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-18-10.46Eastern Front
07/08/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-16-10.22Eastern Front
19/08/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-16-13.05Eastern Front
23/08/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-18-17Eastern Front
25/08/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53V-11-14.55Eastern Front
27/08/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-153-16.25Eastern Front
29/08/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-16-15.35Eastern Front
29/08/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-18-15.44Eastern Front
29/08/1941Ltn. Erich Schmidt9JG 53I-18-15.46Eastern Front
18/05/1943Ofw. Erich Schmidt7JG 53Lightning35km NW Maréttimo14.15Western Front
19/05/1943Ofw. Erich Schmidt9JG 53Curtiss P-4010km SE Catania: 6000m14.2Western Front
13/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52LaGG-551 341: 3200m17.46Eastern Front
15/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52LaGG-551 172: 3800m7.26Eastern Front
15/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52LaGG-551 341: 4200m10.46Eastern Front
20/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52LaGG-551 771: 1800m14.49Eastern Front
20/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52Jak-151 541: 1800m10.55Eastern Front
21/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52LaGG-551 543: 1600m6.24Eastern Front
23/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52Jak-188 281: 1400m15.58Eastern Front
24/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52LaGG-388 424: 1200m6.09Eastern Front
24/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52Il-2mH.88 332: tiefst.14.58Eastern Front
24/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52LaGG-588 413: 1000m17.57Eastern Front
28/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52Il-2mH.40 222: 800m11.21Eastern Front
29/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52Jak-151 894: 1800m6.49Eastern Front
29/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52Jak-160 321: tiefst.16.1Eastern Front
29/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52Il-2mH.60 273: 200m16.04Eastern Front
30/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52Il-2mH.88 734: 800m16.51Eastern Front
30/08/1943Oblt. Erich Schmidt6JG 52Jak-188 732: 1200m16.54Eastern Front

Known Claims : 65

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