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Berthold Korts - Pilot Profile - Berthold Korts

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Victories : 113
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 29th August 1943


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron 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.

Berthold Korts

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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.

Known Victory Claims - Berthold Korts

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

06/08/1942Uffz. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-305 160: 1300m15.2Eastern Front
14/08/1942Uffz. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Boston34 250: 2300m9.5Eastern Front
14/08/1942Uffz. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Boston35 870: 2000m10.1Eastern Front
23/08/1942Uffz. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Boston54 363: 2000m11.47Eastern Front
02/09/1942Uffz. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-344 450: 2000m12.1Eastern Front
02/09/1942Uffz. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Boston44 421: 300m15.02Eastern Front
06/09/1942Uffz. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Boston44 473: 1500m17.08Eastern Front
07/09/1942Uffz. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52I-15344 351: 800m17.05Eastern Front
10/09/1942Uffz. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-344 464: 2500m16.45Eastern Front
30/09/1942Uffz. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Jak-144 613: 2000m16.02Eastern Front
11/10/1942Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Boston III44 721: 4000m10.34Eastern Front
19/10/1942Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-344 421: 1000m7.39Eastern Front
30/10/1942Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-344 744: 1500m15.3Eastern Front
31/10/1942Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-344 783: 1200m13.5Eastern Front
02/11/1942Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-344 872: 600m12.53Eastern Front
17/11/1942Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Il-244 752: 800m14.1Eastern Front
24/11/1942Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-334 437: 1500m8.44Eastern Front
27/11/1942Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Il-244 75213.47Eastern Front
27/11/1942Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-344 73413.5Eastern Front
28/11/1942Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Boston III44 733: 2000m13.55Eastern Front
28/11/1942Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Il-244 761: tiefflug10.25Eastern Front
09/01/1943Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Boston III15 492: 6200m12.3Eastern Front
15/04/1943Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-385 113: 1200m12.01Eastern Front
15/04/1943Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-385 151: 1000m12.06Eastern Front
15/04/1943Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52I-15385 143: 100m15.03Eastern Front
15/04/1943Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52I-16 Rata85 142: 50m15.05Eastern Front
21/04/1943Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-375 464: 1000m8.57Eastern Front
21/04/1943Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-375 433: 1200m9.2Eastern Front
23/04/1943Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-375 434: Bodennähe11.58Eastern Front
28/04/1943Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-386 114: 200m16.41Eastern Front
29/04/1943Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-376 894: 100m-tiefflug13.04Eastern Front
03/05/1943Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG85 181: 2000m16.59Eastern Front
08/05/1943Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Airacobra85 134: 4500m11.18Eastern Front
08/05/1943Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG75 264: 2000m11.22Eastern Front
08/05/1943Fw. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG85 141: 3000m15.25Eastern Front
15/05/1943Ltn. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG-335 113: 3500m11.19Eastern Front
26/05/1943Ltn. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Pe-275 292: 2000m17.43Eastern Front
26/05/1943Ltn. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Pe-275 333: 6000m13.46Eastern Front
26/05/1943Ltn. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Pe-285 143: 1500m17.45Eastern Front
26/05/1943Ltn. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Pe-285 141: 1200m17.48Eastern Front
26/05/1943Ltn. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Spitfire76 894: 5000m18.05Eastern Front
27/05/1943Ltn. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Airacobra85 224: tiefflug10.37Eastern Front
27/05/1943Ltn. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Airacobra75 232: 3500m14.12Eastern Front
27/05/1943Ltn. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Mitchell75 234: 2000m18.09Eastern Front
27/05/1943Ltn. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Il-2mH.75 232: 600m18.11Eastern Front
27/05/1943Ltn. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52LaGG76 894: 1800m18Eastern Front
28/05/1943Ltn. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Mitchell75 232: 2500m18Eastern Front
29/05/1943Ltn. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Mitchell75 232: 2500m18Eastern Front
29/05/1943Ltn. Berthold KortsStab III.JG 52Mitchell75 271: 2500m18.01Eastern Front
01/06/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52LaGG86 741: 3000m7Eastern Front
01/06/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52Spitfire75 262: 4000m9.34Eastern Front
04/06/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52LaGG-575 232: 5000m7.2Eastern Front
04/06/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52Airacobra85 753: 4000m17.52Eastern Front
10/06/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52LaGG66 891: 500m14.35Eastern Front
10/06/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52LaGG65 291: 300m14.4Eastern Front
10/06/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52LaGG65 432: 100m14.43Eastern Front
04/07/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52LaGG61 172: 800m15.12Eastern Front
05/07/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52LaGG62 773: 1000m5.25Eastern Front
05/07/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52LaGG61 181: 1200m11.37Eastern Front
05/07/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52LaGG61 182: 2000m12.11Eastern Front
05/07/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52Il-2mH.61 424: 500m18.2Eastern Front
06/07/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52LaGG61 233: 1000m12.13Eastern Front
08/07/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52LaGG62 871: 2000m14.14Eastern Front
08/07/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52Il-2mH.61 243: 1000m17.57Eastern Front
16/07/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG-563 362: 3000m17.11Eastern Front
17/07/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52Pe-254 751: 2500m5.1Eastern Front
17/07/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52LaGG54 494: 2300m19.28Eastern Front
18/07/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts8JG 52Il-2mH.54 624: 500m14.28Eastern Front
28/07/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG54 662: 2500m14.06Eastern Front
01/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG64 541: 3000m14.04Eastern Front
03/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52Pe-261 273: 3000m14.26Eastern Front
03/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG61 224: 500m14.56Eastern Front
03/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG61 193: 800m15.02Eastern Front
03/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG61 473: 1000m18.35Eastern Front
04/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG61 332: 3000m7.4Eastern Front
04/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG61 332: 3500m5.05Eastern Front
04/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG61 354: 4000m18.35Eastern Front
04/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG61 482: 1500m16.1Eastern Front
04/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG61 354: 3200m18.53Eastern Front
04/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG61 324: 3800m18.4Eastern Front
04/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52Il-2mH.61 414: 500m13.06Eastern Front
04/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG61 354: 3000m12.44Eastern Front
04/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG61 324: 3500m12.52Eastern Front
05/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52Il-2mH.61 443: 1000m9.4Eastern Front
05/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG61 392: 1500m7.02Eastern Front
06/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG61 441: 4000m16.04Eastern Front
07/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52Il-2mH.61 534: 600m17.4Eastern Front
07/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52Il-2mH.61 562: 500m17.4Eastern Front
09/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG61 841: 200m16.2Eastern Front
10/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52Il-2mH.61 731: 600m9.2Eastern Front
14/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG51 811: 4000m12.3Eastern Front
14/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG51 811: 4500m12.32Eastern Front
15/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG70 723: 4500m6.23Eastern Front
17/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG70 754: 4500m5.25Eastern Front
17/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG70 754: 4500m5.25Eastern Front
18/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG70 752: 3500m5.55Eastern Front
19/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG88 282: 4000m10.08Eastern Front
19/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG88 263: 4000m10.09Eastern Front
19/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52LaGG88 274: 5000m13.4Eastern Front
19/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52Il-288 161: 600m16.37Eastern Front
19/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52Il-288 162: 600m16.37Eastern Front
20/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52Il-288 262: 1000m6.1Eastern Front
20/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52Airacobra88 262: 4500m15.58Eastern Front
21/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52Il-288 291: 800m14.58Eastern Front
22/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52Airacobra88 281: 4500m13.58Eastern Front
22/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52Il-288 422: 700m18.12Eastern Front
23/08/1943Ltn. Berthold Korts9JG 52Il-2mH.88 252: 400m6.07Eastern Front

Known Claims : 107

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