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Ludwig Becker - Pilot Profile - Ludwig Becker

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Victories : 46
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 26th February 1943


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

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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.

Ludwig Becker

Squadrons for : Ludwig Becker
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Ludwig Becker. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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NJG1


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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NJG2


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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Known Victory Claims - Ludwig Becker

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

29/09/1940Oblt. Ludwig Becker4NJG 1WellingtonBlijham/Groningen22.53Western Front
16/10/1940Ltn. Ludwig Becker4NJG 1WellingtonOosterwolde21.25Western Front
09/08/1941Oblt. Ludwig Becker4NJG 1Wellingtonbei Nieue Schans: 5200m [25km E. Gröningen]0.25Western Front
13/08/1941Oblt. Ludwig Becker4NJG 1Manchesterbei Shlochteren: 4700m [13km ESE Gröningen]1.25Western Front
13/08/1941Oblt. Ludwig Becker4NJG 1Manchester25km E. Gröningen1.25Western Front
15/08/1941Oblt. Ludwig Becker4NJG 1Whitley64/77/3 bei Vredepeel: 4200m [25km SE Leeuwarden]1.17Western Front
18/08/1941Oblt. Ludwig Becker4NJG 1Hampdenbei Paterwalre: 3200m [2km S. Gröningen]1.44Western Front
06/09/1941Oblt. Ludwig Becker4NJG 1Whitley54634: 2500m [Oldebroek ENE Harderwijk]23Western Front
29/09/1941Oblt. Ludwig Becker4NJG 1Wellington35km ESE Gröningen22.53Western Front
08/11/1941Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Wellington13km E. Staveren6.3Western Front
20/01/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Wellingtonvor Terschelling21Western Front
20/01/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2WellingtonN. Terschelling21.37Western Front
20/01/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2WellingtonNW Terschelling22.07Western Front
09/03/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Manchester8km N. Petten4.11Western Front
09/03/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Manchester3km E. Enkhuizen3.24Western Front
12/03/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2WhitleyWaddenzee: SE Ameland23.04Western Front
25/03/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Manchestervor Konswerderzand [W. Makkum]22.28Western Front
26/03/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2HampdenN. Vlieland0.33Western Front
26/03/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2HampdenN. Vlieland22.3Western Front
28/03/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2StirlingN. Vlieland22.05Western Front
04/06/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Stirling43224: 2000m gegend Den Helder [2km N. De Kooj0.27Western Front
06/06/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Wellington4329: 5200m [Slootdorp]1.21Western Front
07/06/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Manchester5441 in See: 3500m [30km N. Ameland]0.44Western Front
07/06/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Stirling54/6/6: 3600m [SW Holwerd]1.1Western Front
07/06/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Wellington54/6/3 in See: 4600m [E. Ameland]1.47Western Front
09/06/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Wellington4476 in See: 5100m {W. Texel]2.16Western Front
20/06/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Wellington30km NW Vlieland3Western Front
26/06/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2StirlingWieringemeer0.39Western Front
18/08/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Stirling444 4B in See: 1800m [30km W. Terschelling]1.46Western Front
18/08/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Wellington446 6G in See: 3500m [5km S. Harlingen]2.35Western Front
28/08/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2WellingtonWeroerspeet: 3200m [6km SE Medemblik]1.22Western Front
28/08/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Stirling43i 6D [See]: 3600m [W. Bergen-an-See]1.43Western Front
05/09/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Wellington542 7D9: 4200m [N. Ameland]4.15Western Front
05/09/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Wellington544 3G9: 3200m [NW Ameland]4.45Western Front
05/09/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Wellington643 2G1: 1000m [W. Schiermonnikoog]5.09Western Front
14/09/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker6NJG 2Halifax631 1C: 5700m [10km S. Leeuwarden]2.21Western Front
13/10/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker12NJG 1Stirling444 7O5: 3600m [35km NW Texel]23.49Western Front
14/10/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker12NJG 1Wellington446 2A4: 2700m [30km NW Vlieland]0.2Western Front
09/11/1942Oblt. Ludwig Becker12NJG 1Wellington546 9B8: 2600m [5km W. Dokkum]22.55Western Front
08/01/1943Oblt. Ludwig Becker12NJG 1LancasterHackfort 7km SE Zutphen: 800-1000m19.23Western Front
17/01/1943Oblt. Ludwig Becker12NJG 1Stirling543 2A in See: 3800m [20km N. Ameland]23.03Western Front
17/01/1943Oblt. Ludwig Becker12NJG 1Stirling544 8F4 3800m [40km N. Terschelling]23.28Western Front
31/01/1943Oblt. Ludwig Becker12NJG 1Lancaster24. 5 in See: 6500m [15km E. Texel]3.1Western Front

Known Claims : 43

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