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Ulrich Wernitz - Pilot Profile - Ulrich Wernitz

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Victories : 101
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 23rd December 1980


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.

Ulrich Wernitz

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JG54


Country : Germany
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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 - Ulrich Wernitz

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

08/01/1942Ltn. Ulrich Wernitz1JG 54SB-2S Guijke: 20m13.14Eastern Front
01/05/1943Uffz. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54LaGG-500 333: 800m16.56Eastern Front
21/05/1943Uffz. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54LaGG-510 464: 50m19.07Eastern Front
24/05/1943Uffz. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Curtiss P-4010 184: 1500m18.53Eastern Front
01/06/1943Uffz. Ulrich WernitzStabJG 54Jak-110 293: 4200m4.58Eastern Front
18/06/1943Uffz. Ulrich WernitzStabJG 54LaGG-321 753: 3500m6.28Eastern Front
16/07/1943Uffz. Ulrich WernitzStabJG 54Jak-954 487: 800m7.54Eastern Front
16/07/1943Uffz. Ulrich WernitzStabJG 54Jak-954 498: 600m8.03Eastern Front
17/07/1943Uffz. Ulrich WernitzStabJG 54Jak-954 121: 50m3.55Eastern Front
23/07/1943Uffz. Ulrich WernitzStabJG 54Il-254 333: 250m8.55Eastern Front
01/08/1943Uffz. Ulrich WernitzStabJG 54LaGG-510 183: 2800m11.22Eastern Front
09/10/1943Uffz. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54LaGG-307 743: 4000m6.55Eastern Front
09/10/1943Uffz. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54LaGG-307 751: 3500m6.59Eastern Front
09/10/1943Uffz. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-907 753: 3200m7Eastern Front
12/10/1943Uffz. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-515 943: 50m10.55Eastern Front
13/10/1943Uffz. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-915 561: 1500m8.43Eastern Front
20/10/1943Uffz. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-906 163 NW üfer Zennitza-See: 3500m9.14Eastern Front
22/10/1943Uffz. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-5[15 342] N. Gorki: 4000m8.15Eastern Front
15/12/1943Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Il-206 167: 150m9.08Eastern Front
01/01/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Il-206794: 150m12.55Eastern Front
06/01/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-905 151: 3000m10.43Eastern Front
08/01/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-996684: 3000m9.3Eastern Front
15/01/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54LaGG-505 161: 2000m12.26Eastern Front
07/02/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-506 784: 4500m7.5Eastern Front
30/03/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-970 694: 2000m12.32Eastern Front
30/03/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-570 352: 3500m15.26Eastern Front
02/04/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Il-260 462: 500m11.45Eastern Front
04/04/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-96044 Mitte: 2500m9.52Eastern Front
19/04/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Il-270 693: 300m9.25Eastern Front
08/05/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-970 331: 1300m14.13Eastern Front
08/05/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Curtiss P-4070 313: 1500m14.01Eastern Front
16/05/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-970 523: 30m10.2Eastern Front
28/05/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54LaGG-370 693: 5500m8.42Eastern Front
29/05/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-960 432: 2200m10.11Eastern Front
29/05/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-970 452: 800m10.18Eastern Front
29/05/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-560 412: 2500m10.06Eastern Front
30/05/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-970 433: 2300m21.11Eastern Front
15/06/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-9SP-33: 1000m7.1Eastern Front
15/06/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-9RP-9.47.15Eastern Front
15/06/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-5RP-7.2: 1880m7.18Eastern Front
15/06/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Il-2SP-6.2: 40m7.25Eastern Front
19/06/1944Ofw. Ulrich Wernitz5JG 54Il-281 484: 100m12.1Eastern Front
28/06/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54LaGG-3QT-8.4: 1800m12.1Eastern Front
28/06/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54P-39QT-3219.32Eastern Front
30/06/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Il-2OS-9.4: 800m11.36Eastern Front
30/06/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54P-39OS-2.7: 500m11.5Eastern Front
30/06/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-9PS-7.3: 1500m15.02Eastern Front
30/06/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-9OS-5.3: 900m16.01Eastern Front
30/06/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Il-2OT-1.4: 600m16.1Eastern Front
30/06/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54P-39OT-2.1: 50m16.14Eastern Front
30/06/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Il-2PS-5.8: 50m19.48Eastern Front
03/07/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54P-39OS-7.7: 3500m [Polotsk]11.38Eastern Front
03/07/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54P-39OS-5.7: 1800m [Polotsk]11.46Eastern Front
16/07/1944Ofw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54P-3900 34: 2500m5.13Eastern Front
17/07/1944Ofw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Pe-2OP-7.4: 500m [SW Druya]17.11Eastern Front
17/07/1944Ofw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Pe-2OP-5.7: 500m [SW Druya]17.14Eastern Front
21/07/1944Ofw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-9NM-4.6: 3000m19.15Eastern Front
21/07/1944Ofw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-9OM-2.4: 2500m19.17Eastern Front
21/07/1944Ofw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-9OM-5.2: 2000m19.21Eastern Front
21/07/1944Ofw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-9ON-5.5: 50m14.4Eastern Front
27/07/1944Ofw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-5NL-8.2: 1600m [Skopishki]14.5Eastern Front
27/07/1944Ofw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-5NL-8.3: 1400m [Skopishki]14.52Eastern Front
27/07/1944Ofw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-5NL-8.9: 1.500m [Skopishki]14.53Eastern Front
01/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-5KH-26 500m11.01Eastern Front
01/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-5KH-79 200m11.06Eastern Front
01/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-5LH-45 10m11.1Eastern Front
01/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-5KG-95: 2800m19.45Eastern Front
05/08/1944Ofw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Il-2LN-2.3: 1200m [Livenhof]14.42Eastern Front
05/08/1944Ofw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Il-2LN-3.7: 100m [Livenhof]14.47Eastern Front
07/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54AiracobraKN-4.1: 150m [NE Kreutsburg]16.11Eastern Front
15/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-9LF-9.3: 2200m9.11Eastern Front
15/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-9LF-7.4: 2800m9.13Eastern Front
15/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-9LF-3.4: 2200m9.22Eastern Front
15/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54P-39LK-4.5: 800m13.32Eastern Front
16/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Il-2LK-5.8 100m10.11Eastern Front
16/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Il-2LK-8.2 100m10.13Eastern Front
23/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Il-2JN-5.3: 150m11.09Eastern Front
24/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-57965: 3200m17.41Eastern Front
25/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-9LG-7.1: 3500m12.46Eastern Front
25/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54La-5LG-4.9: 2900m12.47Eastern Front
25/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-9KG-4.5: 2700m12.49Eastern Front
28/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54P-39LG-6.1: 2500m15.5Eastern Front
28/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Pe-2LG-2.2: 2800m16.12Eastern Front
28/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Jak-9JM-5.4/57 584: 6500m10.26Eastern Front
28/08/1944Fw. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54Pe-2JM-8.1/57 291: 2000m10.28Eastern Front
05/03/1945Ltn. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54--Western Front
05/03/1945Ltn. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54--Western Front
05/03/1945Ltn. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54--Western Front
05/03/1945Ltn. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54--Western Front
05/03/1945Ltn. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54--Western Front
05/03/1945Ltn. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54--Western Front
05/03/1945Ltn. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54--Western Front
05/03/1945Ltn. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54--Western Front
26/03/1945Ltn. Ulrich Wernitz3JG 54--Western Front

Known Claims : 94

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