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Walter Zellot - Pilot Profile - Walter Zellot

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Victories : 85
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 10th September 1942


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.

Walter Zellot

Squadrons for : Walter Zellot
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Walter Zellot. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG53


Country : Germany
Founded : 1937
'Ace of Hearts'

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Pik-As was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. It operated in Western Europe and in the Mediterranean. Jagdgeschwader 53 - or as it was better known, the Pik As (Ace of Spades) Geschwader - was one of the oldest German fighter units of World War II with its origins going back to 1937. JG53 flew the various models of Bf-109 throughout the second world war.

Known Victory Claims - Walter Zellot

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

22/06/1941Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53I-16-9.45Eastern Front
06/07/1941Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Pe-210km SW Ploskirow15.25Eastern Front
10/07/1941Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53SB-3-15.3Eastern Front
11/07/1941Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53SB-2-11.1Eastern Front
11/07/1941Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53DB-3-11.2Eastern Front
11/07/1941Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53I-16-19.37Eastern Front
18/07/1941Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Pe-2S. Wassilkow4.5Eastern Front
26/07/1941Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53V-11-11Eastern Front
27/07/1941Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53I-16N. Belaja-Zerkow15Eastern Front
31/07/1941Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53I-16N. Nowo Mirgorod19.2Eastern Front
02/08/1941Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53I-1612km SE Nowo Mirgorod5.1Eastern Front
05/08/1941Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Pe-2SE Kiew18.15Eastern Front
27/12/1941Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Hurricane30km E. Insel Malta: 4200m12.07Western Front
20/04/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Spitfire-18.05Western Front
21/04/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Spitfire-12.45Western Front
04/06/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53I-61-14.37Eastern Front
02/07/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53MiG-1-7.1Eastern Front
03/07/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53LaGG-34km E. Flughafen Sossue-Obaja: 5000m18.2Eastern Front
06/07/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53LaGG-330km E. Limony Preizkoye: 1000m7.5Eastern Front
09/07/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Il-2-11.15Eastern Front
12/07/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Pe-2-6.03Eastern Front
25/07/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Il-2-9Eastern Front
25/07/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Il-2-9.12Eastern Front
26/07/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53MiG-1-8.56Eastern Front
27/07/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53I-16 Rata8km SW Budennovskaya: 300m18.3Eastern Front
27/07/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53I-16 Rata3km N. Budennovskaya: 100m18.36Eastern Front
31/07/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53I-153km. N. Kalatsch: 10m13Eastern Front
31/07/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Il-210km W. Halshalinskaya15.35Eastern Front
01/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53LaGG-3N. Kalatsch: 1200m7Eastern Front
01/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53LaGG-339 332: 300m7.05Eastern Front
01/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53LaGG-3NE Kalatsch: 1000m7.16Eastern Front
02/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Il-239 223: 80m5.35Eastern Front
02/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53MiG-1SE Mertjatschinj: 1800m5.5Eastern Front
02/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53MiG-139 234: 100m5.55Eastern Front
04/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53MiG-138 259: 20m16.35Eastern Front
06/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53MiG-149 721: 1500m7.1Eastern Front
06/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Il-249 721: 600m7.05Eastern Front
07/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Pe-249 590: 1500m5.45Eastern Front
07/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Il-249 590: 700m5.47Eastern Front
07/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Il-2W. Zarsa: 400m5.5Eastern Front
08/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53LaGG-349 53: 3000m12.5Eastern Front
09/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53ER-249 42: bodennähe5.3Eastern Front
09/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Il-2SW Kalatsch: 1000m13.32Eastern Front
09/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Il-239 44: 300m13.36Eastern Front
09/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Il-2SW Kalatsch: 1000m13.32Eastern Front
10/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53MiG-3NE Bereska: 1200m17.14Eastern Front
10/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53MiG-349 840: Bodennähe18Eastern Front
12/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53LaGG-3o.w. Bereska: 2000m4.14Eastern Front
12/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Il-239 770: 100m4.3Eastern Front
13/08/1942Uffz. Walter Zellot1JG 53I-15349 110: 3500m6.15Eastern Front
13/08/1942Uffz. Walter Zellot1JG 53I-15349 110: 3500m6.17Eastern Front
13/08/1942Uffz. Walter Zellot1JG 53Il-239 410: 700m17.48Eastern Front
13/08/1942Uffz. Walter Zellot1JG 53LaGG-339 330: 400m18.05Eastern Front
13/08/1942Uffz. Walter Zellot1JG 53LaGG-339 410: 1000m18.1Eastern Front
14/08/1942Uffz. Walter Zellot1JG 53MiG-349 220: 4000m17.4Eastern Front
17/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Jak-1NE Kotluban: 700m15.16Eastern Front
19/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53LaGG-330 853: 1200m8.35Eastern Front
20/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53MiG-349 53317.3Eastern Front
21/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53LaGG-349 6744.55Eastern Front
22/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53I-16 Rata49 473: 2000m10.35Eastern Front
23/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53MiG-349 124: 1000m8.35Eastern Front
23/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53LaGG-349 131: 700m8.52Eastern Front
23/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53MiG-349 271: 3000m13.35Eastern Front
23/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53MiG-349 243: 2500m13.43Eastern Front
24/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53Jak-449 261: 400m8.25Eastern Front
27/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53I-18049 261: 700m8.43Eastern Front
27/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53I-18049 263: 150m8.12Eastern Front
28/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53LaGG-349 432: 2700m5.4Eastern Front
28/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53LaGG-350 792: 800m14.4Eastern Front
28/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53MiG-150 753: 300m14.46Eastern Front
29/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53Curtiss P-4049 222: 2200m12.44Eastern Front
30/08/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53I-18049 392: 10m16.14Eastern Front
01/09/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53LaGG-349 394: 200m8.14Eastern Front
02/09/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53LaGG-359 173: 4000m17.14Eastern Front
03/09/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Jak-149 293: 1000m6.45Eastern Front
03/09/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53Il-249 361: 1200m9.25Eastern Front
03/09/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot1JG 53LaGG-349 134: 100m12Eastern Front
04/09/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53LaGG-349 292: 1000m13.18Eastern Front
04/09/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53LaGG-349 244: 100m13.23Eastern Front
06/09/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53Il-249 282: 200m14.36Eastern Front
08/09/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53La-549 421: 800m15.34Eastern Front
08/09/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53La-549 334: 1200m15.2Eastern Front
08/09/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53Il-249 332: 50m11.35Eastern Front
09/09/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53Jak-140 882: 500m14.34Eastern Front
10/09/1942Ltn. Walter Zellot2JG 53La-549 184: 800m6.03Eastern Front

Known Claims : 85

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