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Gerhard Michalski - Pilot Profile - Gerhard Michalski

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Victories : 73
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 22nd February 1946


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.

Gerhard Michalski

Squadrons for : Gerhard Michalski
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Gerhard Michalski. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG4


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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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 - Gerhard Michalski

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

31/03/1940Ltn. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53Morane 406SW Saargemünd16Western Front
15/08/1940Ltn. Gerhard Michalski6JG 53HurricaneSW Portland: 4000m18.5Western Front
10/10/1940Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53SpitfireFolkestone:9500-8000m11.4Western Front
11/10/1940Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53Spitfire-8.55Western Front
28/10/1940Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53Hurricane20km S. London: 6000m17.28Western Front
01/11/1940Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53Spitfire-15.4Western Front
24/11/1940Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53HurricaneGravesend16.5Western Front
30/11/1940Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53HurricaneAshford15.26Western Front
25/04/1941Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53Spitfire-15.47Western Front
01/07/1941Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53I-153-13.52Eastern Front
04/07/1941Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53SB-2-16.45Eastern Front
04/07/1941Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53SB-3-16.49Eastern Front
05/07/1941Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53SB-2SE Smitten9.26Eastern Front
14/07/1941Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53DB-3-19.24Eastern Front
19/07/1941Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53R-5-17.25Eastern Front
27/08/1941Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53R-5-17.1Eastern Front
29/08/1941Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53I-16-15.57Eastern Front
11/09/1941Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53I-18-9.02Eastern Front
21/09/1941Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53I-18-16.05Eastern Front
23/09/1941Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53I-18-17.05Eastern Front
28/09/1941Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53I-18-8.03Eastern Front
04/10/1941Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53I-18-9.43Eastern Front
29/12/1941Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Hurricane-10.4Western Front
03/01/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Hurricane5km E. La Valetta9.18Western Front
20/01/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Hurricane-14.18Western Front
24/01/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Hurricane-14.25Western Front
17/03/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53SpitfireMalta: 5500m8.08Western Front
02/04/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire-10.42Western Front
08/05/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Curtiss P-40Fl.Pl. Venezia: 50m9.4Western Front
15/05/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire-11.31Western Front
03/06/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire60km SE Pantelleria11.13Western Front
08/06/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire-11.25Western Front
15/06/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Beaufighter70km SE Pantellaria: 10m10.4Western Front
29/06/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire-8.45Western Front
02/07/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire15km NE La Valetta: 8000m [10km NE Malta]7.48Western Front
02/07/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire5-8km N. Ta Venezia: 8000m [7-8km E. La Valetta]8.07Western Front
08/07/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire-6.48Western Front
08/07/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire-11.35Western Front
30/07/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire-8.25Western Front
31/07/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire-14.58Western Front
31/07/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire-15Western Front
02/08/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire2km W. Tarqua: 10m16.23Western Front
10/08/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire-12.21Western Front
14/08/1942Oblt. Gerhard Michalski4JG 53Spitfire-18.48Western Front
13/10/1942Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53Spitfire18-20km N. La Valetta: 6000m14.1Western Front
14/10/1942Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53Spitfire-8.2Western Front
27/11/1942Oblt. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53Spitfire10-15km S. Medjez-el-Bab: 3400m14.56Western Front
01/01/1943Hptm. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53Spitfire--Western Front
25/02/1943Hptm. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53P-3815km W. Tebourba: 6000m12.16Western Front
02/03/1943Hptm. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53B-175km SE Béja: 6500m11.5Western Front
22/03/1943Hptm. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53P-389848/ 03 Ost14.1Western Front
18/04/1943Hptm. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53P-40E4km SE Gulf of Tunis19.05Western Front
19/04/1943Hptm. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53Spitfire10km SE Femiciana: 10m16.08Western Front
19/04/1943Hptm. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53Spitfire15km SW Zembra: 5000m15.56Western Front
02/05/1943Hptm. Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53Spitfire10km SW location illegible14.54Western Front
08/06/1943Major Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53Spitfire40km SSW Pozzallo: 6000m8.52Western Front
09/06/1943Major Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53P-3815km S. Pantalleria: 2500m14Western Front
13/06/1943Major Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53SpitfireSyracuse: 10m12.12Western Front
08/09/1943Major Gerhard MichalskiStabJG 53P-38SW Insel Capri: 2000m17Western Front
02/11/1943Major Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53B-24Kaisdorf: 8000m12.48Western Front
07/01/1944Major Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53P-3815km S. Kalsdorf: 6000m11.28Western Front
24/02/1944Major Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53B-17gegend Friedburg: 7000m12.56Western Front
25/02/1944Major Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53B-24Radlersberg / Fridau: 7000m11.56Western Front
23/03/1944Major Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53B-1720km NE Braunschweig: 7000m10.28Western Front
08/04/1944Major Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53B-24--Western Front
11/04/1944Major Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53B-24--Western Front
13/04/1944Major Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53B-17Königsdorf: 7000m15.54Western Front
19/04/1944Major Gerhard MichalskiStab II.JG 53B-17LU-56: 6000m [S. Munden E. Kassel]10.35Western Front
29/04/1944Major Gerhard Michalski3JGzbV.B-17Schandelah: 7000m [E. Brauschweig]11.03Western Front
21/09/1944Major Gerhard MichalskiStabJG 4LancasterNW Nijmegen: 500m15.25Western Front
27/09/1944Major Gerhard MichalskiStabJG 4TyphoonSW Goch: 200m18.15Western Front
02/11/1944Major Gerhard MichalskiStabJG 4B-17IE-ID: 4800m11.56Western Front
02/11/1944Major Gerhard MichalskiStabJG 4B-17IE-ID: 7800m12.55Western Front
08/03/1945Oberstltn. Gerhard MichalskiStabJG 4Jak-9-10.27Western Front

Known Claims : 74

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