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Friedrich Geisshardt - Pilot Profile - Friedrich Geisshardt

Friedrich Geisshardt

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Victories : 102
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 5th April 1943


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron CrossAwarded Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross
Knights
Cross		Oak Leaves

Latest Axis Aviation Artwork !
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.

Friedrich Geisshardt

Squadrons for : Friedrich Geisshardt
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Friedrich Geisshardt. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG77


Country : Germany
Founded : May 1939
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG77		JG77

Herz As (Ace of Hearts) was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II. It served in all the German theaters of war, from Western Europe to the Eastern Front, and from the high north in Norway to the Mediterranean.

JG 77 was formed in May 1939 with I. and II. Gruppe. III./JG 77 was formed on 5 July 1940 in Trondheim from the II(J)./JG 186. I./ JG 77 was reorganized on 21 November 1940 into IV./JG 51 and a new I./JG 77 was established. In January 1942 I./JG 77 was transferred to I./JG 5 and a new I./JG 77 was created.

In April 1942 1. Staffel was transferred to Romania and designated the defence unit for the Ploie?ti oil fields at Mizil. (This staffel was redesignated 1./JG 4 in August 1942.)

LG2


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of LG2		LG2

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Known Victory Claims - Friedrich Geisshardt

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

09/09/1939Uffz. Friedrich Geißhardt2.(J)LG 2PZL P-24bei Lubica16.3Western Front
04/07/1940Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2SpitfireSt. Margaret's Bay15.3Western Front
04/07/1940Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2HurricaneDungeness20Western Front
13/08/1940Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2Blenheim--Western Front
24/08/1940Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2SpitfireDover12.3Western Front
07/09/1940Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2SpitfireMaidstone18Western Front
23/09/1940Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2SpitfireDover10.35Western Front
26/10/1940Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2SpitfireW. Boulogne12.4Western Front
02/02/1941Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2Spitfire40km W. Cap Gris Nez15.3Western Front
11/02/1941Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2SpitfireCap Blanc Nez17.22Western Front
14/02/1941Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2SpitfireW. Dover13.13Western Front
14/02/1941Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2SpitfireW. Dover-Western Front
25/02/1941Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2SpitfireDeal-Western Front
24/03/1941Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2HurricaneKanalmitte19.45Western Front
27/03/1941Ltn. Friedrich GeißhardtStab I.(J)LG 2SpitfireSW Folkestone18.15Western Front
06/04/1941Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2FuryKumanovo6.12Western Front
06/04/1941Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2FuryKumanovo6.2Western Front
06/04/1941Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2FuryKumanovo-Western Front
06/04/1941Ltn. Friedrich Geißhardt1.(J)LG 2FuryKumanovo6.15Western Front
16/05/1941Ltn. Friedrich GeißhardtStab I.(J)LG 2HurricaneMalemes17.1Western Front
26/05/1941Ltn. Friedrich GeißhardtStab I.(J)LG 2Hurricane-15.3Western Front
23/06/1941Ltn. Friedrich GeisshardtStab I.(J)LG 2SB-2Grossolowo5.52Eastern Front
23/06/1941Ltn. Friedrich GeisshardtStab I.(J)LG 2MiG-3Czernowicz18.5Eastern Front
27/06/1941Ltn. Friedrich GeisshardtStab I.(J)LG 2I-16 Rata-9.25Eastern Front
02/07/1941Ltn. Friedrich GeisshardtStab I.(J)LG 2MiG-3Tudora8.5Eastern Front
02/07/1941Ltn. Friedrich GeisshardtStab I.(J)LG 2I-153-12.55Eastern Front
07/07/1941Ltn. Friedrich GeisshardtStab I.(J)LG 2I-16 RataBalti11Eastern Front
11/07/1941Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.(J)LG 2MiG-3-10.12Eastern Front
11/07/1941Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.(J)LG 2I-16 Rata--Eastern Front
03/08/1941Ltn. Friedrich GeisshardtStab I.(J)LG 2DB-3Mamaia14.3Eastern Front
28/12/1941Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.LG 2I-16 Rata-13.3Eastern Front
23/01/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-11.3Eastern Front
23/01/1942Oblt. Friedrich GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-15.3Eastern Front
23/01/1942Oblt. Friedrich GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-15.3Eastern Front
24/01/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77DB-3-9.35Eastern Front
24/01/1942Oblt. Friedrich GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-10Eastern Front
24/01/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-12.05Eastern Front
24/01/1942Oblt. Friedrich GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-14Eastern Front
24/01/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77DB-3-9.35Eastern Front
24/01/1942Oblt. Friedrich GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-10Eastern Front
24/01/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-12.05Eastern Front
24/01/1942Oblt. Friedrich GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-14Eastern Front
03/02/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77R-5-9.45Eastern Front
03/02/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77R-5-12.2Eastern Front
03/02/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77R-5-9.45Eastern Front
03/02/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77R-5-12.2Eastern Front
11/02/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77I-153-14.02Eastern Front
11/02/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77I-153-14.15Eastern Front
11/02/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77I-153-14.02Eastern Front
11/02/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77I-153-14.15Eastern Front
18/02/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77DB-3-12.4Eastern Front
18/02/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77DB-3-12.45Eastern Front
20/02/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77LaGG-3Type I-30114.3Eastern Front
24/02/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-13.57Eastern Front
24/02/1942Ltn. Fritz GeisshardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-14Eastern Front
28/02/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-301-16.12Eastern Front
01/03/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-26-16.4Eastern Front
09/03/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-301-14.3Eastern Front
16/03/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77R-5-13.2Eastern Front
21/03/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77DB-3-14.5Eastern Front
21/03/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-17.09Eastern Front
24/03/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-7.05Eastern Front
30/03/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77--Eastern Front
06/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-61-15.16Eastern Front
06/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77R-5-16.4Eastern Front
08/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-15.3Eastern Front
19/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-61-9.15Eastern Front
19/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-61-11.48Eastern Front
19/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-61-15.28Eastern Front
20/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-61-8.12Eastern Front
20/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-61-8.14Eastern Front
20/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-61-11.4Eastern Front
20/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-61-11.4Eastern Front
20/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-61-14.57Eastern Front
20/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-61-14.58Eastern Front
21/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-301-15.28Eastern Front
21/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-301-15.3Eastern Front
22/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-301-6.52Eastern Front
22/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-301-7Eastern Front
25/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77Doppeldecker--Eastern Front
25/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77LaGG-1--Eastern Front
25/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77LaGG-1--Eastern Front
25/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata--Eastern Front
25/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata--Eastern Front
25/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77LaGG-1--Eastern Front
25/04/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata--Eastern Front
07/05/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77R-5-14.25Eastern Front
07/05/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-153-14.3Eastern Front
07/05/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77LaGG-3-16.2Eastern Front
07/05/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77LaGG-3-16.3Eastern Front
08/05/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-15-14Eastern Front
15/05/1942Oblt. Fritz GeißhardtStab I.JG 77I-15-15.45Eastern Front
16/05/1942Oblt. Fritz Geißhardt3JG 77LaGG-3-15.35±Eastern Front
18/05/1942Oblt. Fritz Geißhardt3JG 77R-10-14.3Eastern Front
20/05/1942Oblt. Fritz Geißhardt3JG 77LaGG-3-8Eastern Front
01/06/1942Oblt. Fritz Geisshardt3JG 77I-16 Rata-14.35Eastern Front
09/06/1942Oblt. Fritz Geißhardt3JG 77Il-2-15.55Eastern Front
09/06/1942Oblt. Fritz Geisshardt3JG 77Il-2-16Eastern Front
15/06/1942Oblt. Fritz Geißhardt3JG 77LaGG-3-17.35Eastern Front
22/06/1942Oblt. Fritz Geißhardt3JG 77LaGG-3-18.33Eastern Front
11/07/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Spitfire-17.46Western Front
11/07/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Spitfire--Western Front
20/07/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Spitfire-14.1Western Front
26/07/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Spitfire-10.1Western Front
29/07/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Spitfire-10.2Western Front
08/09/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Spitfire--Western Front
10/10/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Spitfire-8.5Western Front
13/10/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Spitfire-17.18Western Front
15/10/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Spitfire-11.05Western Front
15/10/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Spitfire-11Western Front
03/11/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Curtiss P-40--Western Front
04/11/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Curtiss P-40W. El Daba-Western Front
04/11/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Curtiss P-40W. El Daba-Western Front
04/11/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Curtiss P-40--Western Front
04/11/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Curtiss P-40SW El Alamein-Western Front
05/11/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Curtiss P-40N. Fuka-Western Front
05/11/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Curtiss P-40N. Fuka-Western Front
09/11/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Curtiss P-40E. Halfaya Pass-Western Front
10/11/1942Oblt. Friedrich Geißhardt3JG 77Spitfire--Western Front

Known Claims : 119

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