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Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart - Pilot Profile - Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart

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Victories : 69
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 8th June 1944


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
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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.

Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart

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A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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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 - Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

10/11/1940Uffz. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Blenheim25km NE De Kooi12.2Western Front
28/05/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54I-16 Rata10 131: 1200m9.04Eastern Front
30/07/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54MiG-318 224: 600m19.45Eastern Front
02/08/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54MiG-300 234: 2200m16.52Eastern Front
02/08/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54MiG-300 164: 1500m19.12Eastern Front
13/08/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Curtiss P-4018 261: 2500m17.53Eastern Front
13/08/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Curtiss P-4018 264: 2000m17.55Eastern Front
28/08/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54MiG-310 181: 1000m11.23Eastern Front
29/08/1942Oblt. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54MiG-310 164: 2500m10.28Eastern Front
29/08/1942Oblt. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54MiG-310 164: 2000m10.33Eastern Front
31/08/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54MiG-310 191: 2500m17.16Eastern Front
31/08/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54MiG-310 164: 2000m17.2Eastern Front
01/09/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54LaGG-310 254: 2500m10.55Eastern Front
02/09/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54LaGG-300 212: 1500m10.12Eastern Front
02/09/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54MiG-310 113: 800m18.39Eastern Front
03/09/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Curtiss P-4010 154: 2000m11.02Eastern Front
03/09/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Curtiss P-4010 254: 2000m11.07Eastern Front
09/09/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Curtiss P-4010 242: 1000m11.12Eastern Front
09/09/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54MiG-300 264: 2000m17.2Eastern Front
15/09/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Curtiss P-4010 241: 1800m6.04Eastern Front
20/09/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54LaGG-310 254: 2200m17.28Eastern Front
21/09/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Curtiss P-4010 161: 1800m11.07Eastern Front
28/09/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54LaGG-301 881: 800m14.46Eastern Front
28/09/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Hurricane00 264: 2000m15.21Eastern Front
29/09/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54LaGG-300 251: 3000m6.46Eastern Front
26/10/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54LaGG-318 234: 800m13.57Eastern Front
26/10/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Il-228 263: 1200m8.45Eastern Front
30/10/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54LaGG-328 113: 2500m8.55Eastern Front
30/10/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54LaGG-329 783: 2500m9.37Eastern Front
07/11/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Curtiss P-4028 834: 3500m8.57Eastern Front
07/11/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Curtiss P-4038 742: 4500m8.48Eastern Front
14/11/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54LaGG-310 262: 1500m11.35Eastern Front
22/11/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Pe-290 44111.45Eastern Front
17/12/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54MiG-346 214: 3000m10.5Eastern Front
25/12/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Il-207 724: 150m12.5Eastern Front
29/12/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Jak-107 642: 3000m8.36Eastern Front
29/12/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54La-507 591: 3000m8.4Eastern Front
29/12/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54La-507 733: 4000m8.49Eastern Front
29/12/1942Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Jak-107 594: 2500m11.16Eastern Front
25/06/1943Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54B-17SW Dörpen: 7500m9.03Western Front
18/07/1943Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Mustang05 Ost S/HJ 2 30m [off Katwijk]7.15Western Front
25/07/1943Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54Spitfire05 Ost S/FJ-9: 3500m [NW Ijmuiden]15.19Western Front
27/07/1943Ofw. Eugen-Ludwig ZweigartStab III.JG 54VenturaGK: 4000m [Haarlem]20.13Western Front
12/08/1943Fw. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart9JG 54B-17LN 3-6: 9500m [Kerken-Kempen]8.52Western Front
29/11/1943Ltn. Eugen-Ludwig Zweigart7JG 54B-17Raum Cloppenburg: 8900m14.58Western Front
27/05/1944Oblt. Eugen-Ludwig ZweigartStab III.JG 54B-17DO 6/DP 4: 6500m [Ballons de Voges]12.19Western Front

Known Claims : 46

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