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Hermann Schleinhege - Pilot Profile - Hermann Schleinhege

Hermann Schleinhege

Victories : 96
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
Cross

Born in 1916 Hermann Schleinhage joined I./JG3 as an Unteroffizier in 1941 before being posted to join II./JG54 Green Hearts in May 1942. He then flew continuously with JG54 through to the end of the war, by which time he was Staffelkapitan of 8./JG54. Flying a total of 484 combat missions, by the end of the war Hermann Schleinhage had reached a total of 98 victories, including 38 Soviet Il-2 Shturmoviks. In February 1945 he was awarded the 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.

Hermann Schleinhege

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A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Hermann Schleinhege. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG3


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3) Udet was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. The Geschwader operated on all the German fronts in the European Theatre of World War II. It was named after Ernst Udet in 1942.

Commanders of IV./JG 3

Major Franz Beyer, 1. June 1943
Hauptmann Heinz Lang , 11 February 1944
Major Friedrich-Karl Müller, 26 February 1944
Hauptmann Heinz Lang , 11 April 1944
Major Wilhelm Moritz, 18 April 1944
Hauptmann Hubert-York Weydenhammer, 5 December 1944
Major Erwin Bacsila, 5 January 1945
Oberleutnant Oskar Romm, 17 February 1945
Hauptmann Gerhard Koall, 25 April 1945
Hauptmann Günther Schack, 1 Mai 1945

JG54


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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I./JG 54 was initially formed as I./JG 70 near Nuremberg in July 1939, just two short months before hostilities broke out. As was to become tradition within Grunherzgeschwader, the Gruppe took the Nurember coat-of-arms (a veritcally divided shield with a black heraldic bird on the left, and red and white diagonal stripes on the right) to represent the region the unit came from.

On September 15, 1939, I./JG 70 was redesignated I./JG 54

The initial unit designation for II./JG 54 was I./JG 138. This unit was raised in 1938 after the Austrian annexation. Naturally many Austrian nationals were recruited when I./JG 138 was formed. The Aspern coat of arms (black lion's head surmounting a white cross on a red field) was taken by the Gruppe for its identity.

I./JG 138 was briefly designated I./JG 76 before finally becoming II./JG 54 on April 6, 1940.

The III./JG 54 has its roots in Prussia. Initially I./JG 21, the members were drawn from the Jesau region in Prussia. The modified Jesau coat-of-arms (a shield with a Jesau cross with three diving aircraft on a red background, with a white outline on the shield) was adopted as the Gruppe's own.

On July 15, 1939, I./JG 21 was redesignated III./JG 54. However, the bureaucratic nature of the young Luftwaffe was such that it was over a year before records would reflect the new designation. Consequently, III./JG 54 fought in Poland and France as I./JG 21.


Kommodoren of JG 54 :

Major Martin Mettig; 2 Feb 40 to 25 Aug 40.
Oberst Hannes Trautloft; 25 Aug 40 to 5 Jul 43.
Major Hubertus von Bonin; 6 Jul 43 to 15 Dec 43.
Oberstleutnant Anton Mader; 28 Jan 44 to Sep 44.
Oberst Dieter Hrabak; 1 Oct 44 to 8 May 45.

Known Victory Claims - Hermann Schleinhege

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

09/08/1942Fw. Hermann Schleinhege6JG 54R-546 21: W. Chernowaja: 100m11.05Eastern Front
15/08/1942Fw. Hermann Schleinhege6JG 54Jak--Eastern Front
26/08/1942Fw. Hermann Schleinhege6JG 54I-16--Eastern Front
26/08/1942Fw. Hermann Schleinhege6JG 54Il-2--Eastern Front
07/01/1943Fw. Hermann Schleinhege6JG 54LaGG-318 231: 1300m9.22Eastern Front
11/02/1943Fw. Hermann Schleinhege6JG 54Pe-228 734: 200m8.55Eastern Front
27/02/1943Fw. Hermann Schleinhege6JG 54Il-218 483: 600m12.33Eastern Front
07/03/1943Fw. Hermann Schleinhege6JG 54Pe-218 274: 2300m9.23Eastern Front
01/06/1943Fw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Jak-110 292: 4000m4.56Eastern Front
08/06/1943Fw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54LaGG-320 181: 5000m16.04Eastern Front
18/06/1943Fw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Jak-121 851: 3000m6.22Eastern Front
18/06/1943Fw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54LaGG-321 781: 3500m6.27Eastern Front
23/06/1943Fw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54LaGG-311 743: 5800m20.02Eastern Front
13/07/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54LaGG-354 167: 600m11.44Eastern Front
14/07/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54LaGG-354 474: 1800m14.07Eastern Front
17/07/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Il-263 567: 600m8.05Eastern Front
17/07/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Jak-954 642: 2000m13.08Eastern Front
19/07/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54LaGG-3--Eastern Front
19/07/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54LaGG-364 879: 1700m7.18Eastern Front
31/07/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Il-210 154: 20m11.1Eastern Front
02/08/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Il-210 183: 100m13.03Eastern Front
02/08/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Il-210 156: 3200m12.37Eastern Front
04/08/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Airacobra10 153: 500m6.33Eastern Front
19/08/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Jak-1--Eastern Front
19/08/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Jak-1--Eastern Front
19/08/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Il-2--Eastern Front
11/10/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Jak-906 164: 2000m9.1Eastern Front
12/10/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54La-515 544: 3200m13.36Eastern Front
12/10/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54La-515 574: 1500m13.55Eastern Front
14/10/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54LaGG-315 553: 2800m14.46Eastern Front
17/10/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54La-506 321: 800m9.47Eastern Front
05/11/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Jak-106 182: 2300m10.28Eastern Front
05/11/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Jak-906 321: 2500m10.5Eastern Front
06/11/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54--Eastern Front
30/11/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Il-205 461: 20m12.07Eastern Front
30/11/1943Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Il-205 481: 50m12.11Eastern Front
12/02/1944Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54LaGG-306 794: 900m14.07Eastern Front
26/02/1944Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Jak-179 713: 5m15.58Eastern Front
28/03/1944Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Pe-2--Eastern Front
03/04/1944Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54LaGG-388 391: 2000m9.55Eastern Front
03/04/1944Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Il-288 362: 10m12.15Eastern Front
03/04/1944Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54--Eastern Front
03/04/1944Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54--Eastern Front
03/04/1944Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54--Eastern Front
04/04/1944Ofw. Hermann SchleinhegeStabJG 54Jak-979 551: 3000m17.52Eastern Front
16/08/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Pe-279 675: 6500m13.08Eastern Front
17/08/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Jak-979 582: 4000m12.04Eastern Front
17/08/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Pe-279 394: 5400m12.14Eastern Front
23/08/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Jak-969 826: 3300m15.02Eastern Front
23/08/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Il-269 648: 800m15.3Eastern Front
25/08/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54La-557 236: 2200m17.15Eastern Front
05/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Pe-257 231: 3400m17.3Eastern Front
15/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Il-260 189: 1200m11.56Eastern Front
15/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Il-260 191: 1300m11.57Eastern Front
15/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Jak-960 315: 2500m14.03Eastern Front
17/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Il-268 146: 500m9.25Eastern Front
17/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Jak-957 247: 2000m18.14Eastern Front
17/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Jak-957 169: 2000m18.15Eastern Front
19/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Il-269 258: 30m15.31Eastern Front
19/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Il-269 283: 30m15.32Eastern Front
23/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Jak-958 662: 600m12.38Eastern Front
24/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54La-558 325: 600m11.25Eastern Front
28/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Jak-947 266: 2300m11.39Eastern Front
28/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Jak-947 291: 2500m11.4Eastern Front
28/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Jak-947 236: 1500m11.48Eastern Front
30/09/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Il-257 144: 100m12.35Eastern Front
09/10/1944Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege5JG 54Airacobra16 254: 3700m13.24Eastern Front
09/10/1944Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege5JG 54Airacobra17 668: 500m15.45Eastern Front
09/10/1944Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege5JG 54Il-217 647: 1500m16.04Eastern Front
09/10/1944Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege5JG 54Il-217 593: 1100m16.05Eastern Front
10/10/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeII.JG 54Pe-216 242: 2000m8.25Eastern Front
14/10/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeII.JG 54Airacobra17 811: 2300m14.07Eastern Front
16/10/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeII.JG 54Il-217 593: 600m15.01Eastern Front
16/10/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeII.JG 54Il-217 483: 300m15.27Eastern Front
17/10/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeII.JG 54Il-217 642: 800m13.22Eastern Front
17/10/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeII.JG 54Il-217 642: 600m13.42Eastern Front
27/10/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeII.JG 54Pe-217 442: 2400m12.36Eastern Front
27/10/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeII.JG 54Il-216 646: 1200m9.43Eastern Front
30/10/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeII.JG 54Pe-207 638: 1500m12.12Eastern Front
19/11/1944Ltn. Hermann SchleinhegeStab II.JG 54Il-217 488: 600m12.17Eastern Front
14/12/1944Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Il-2--Eastern Front
15/12/1944Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Pe-2--Eastern Front
15/12/1944Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Pe-2--Eastern Front
21/12/1944Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54P-2--Eastern Front
22/12/1944Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Il-2--Eastern Front
23/12/1944Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54P-2--Eastern Front
26/12/1944Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Il-2--Eastern Front
27/12/1944Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Airacobra--Eastern Front
29/12/1944Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Jak-3--Eastern Front
29/12/1944Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Il-2--Eastern Front
20/01/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Il-2--Western Front
26/01/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Il-2--Western Front
26/01/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Il-2--Western Front
29/01/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Jak-3--Western Front
29/01/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Il-2--Western Front
06/02/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Il-2--Western Front
21/02/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Pe-2--Western Front
21/02/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Il-2--Western Front
21/02/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Pe-2--Western Front
23/02/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Pe-2--Western Front
23/02/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Pe-2--Western Front
17/03/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Il-2--Western Front
26/03/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Il-2--Western Front
26/03/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Il-2--Western Front
09/04/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Pe-2--Western Front
09/04/1945Ltn. Hermann Schleinhege8JG 54Jak-3--Western Front

Known Claims : 106

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