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Franz Schiehs - Pilot Profile - Franz Schiehs

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Victories : 67
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 2nd September 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.

Franz Schiehs

Squadrons for : Franz Schiehs
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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 - Franz Schiehs

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

22/06/1941Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53I-153NW Kobryn7.25Eastern Front
22/06/1941Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53DB-3Biala Podlaska16.35Eastern Front
24/06/1941Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53SB-2NW Kobryn10Eastern Front
24/06/1941Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53SB-2Raum Kobryn10.1Eastern Front
29/06/1941Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53SB-3-19.55Eastern Front
06/07/1941Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53DB-3E. Polonnoje14.05Eastern Front
07/07/1941Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53SB-3E. Polonnoje6.15Eastern Front
14/07/1941Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53SB-3-11Eastern Front
20/07/1941Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53I-15-17.52Eastern Front
23/07/1941Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53I-16-6.33Eastern Front
24/07/1941Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53I-16-11.45Eastern Front
25/07/1941Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53I-15NE Belaja-Zerkow18.14Eastern Front
26/07/1941Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53V-11-11Eastern Front
29/07/1941Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53SB-3-17.02Eastern Front
25/01/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53HurricaneS. La Valetta: 600m10.49Western Front
24/02/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Hurricane-16Western Front
15/06/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Beaufighter500m W. Insel Linosa: tiefflug15.15Western Front
07/07/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Spitfire-10.47Western Front
09/07/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Spitfire-12.2Western Front
14/07/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Spitfire5km ENE Zonqor Point [5km ESE La Valetta]10.32Western Front
18/07/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Spitfire5km N. La Valetta: 4000m14.33Western Front
26/08/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Spitfire12km N. La Valetta: 8000m13.17Western Front
11/10/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Spitfire-14.35Western Front
17/10/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Spitfire5km N. La Valetta: 500m13.41Western Front
17/11/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53SpitfireHafen Bône: 300m13.37Western Front
25/11/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Spitfire5-10km NNW Medjez-el-Bab: 1500m12Western Front
03/12/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53P-38S. Garaet Ochkel: 6000m11.41Western Front
04/12/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Boston6km S. Jefna: 10m16.04Western Front
05/12/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53P-38W. Djebel Abiod15.42Western Front
05/12/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53P-385km W. Djebel Abiod: sicht15.4Western Front
06/12/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Dragonfly18km S. Djebel Abiod: sicht15.58Western Front
18/12/1942Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Spitfire20km W. Jefna: sicht11.08Western Front
02/01/1943Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Spitfire20km E. Bône: 2000m9.07Western Front
04/01/1943Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53Curtiss P-402km NW Protville: 1000m12.23Western Front
16/01/1943Ltn. Franz Schiehs1JG 53Hurricane35km SW Mateur: 500m13.48Western Front
17/01/1943Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53P-3828km NE Béja: 7000m14Western Front
29/01/1943Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53P-3812km SW Mateur: 300m11.3Western Front
29/01/1943Ltn. Franz SchiehsStabJG 53B-1715km NE Béja: 6000m11.1Western Front
26/02/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Spitfire40km N. La Valetta: 7000m17.02Western Front
25/03/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53SpitfireNE La Jabatte: 4000m9.44Western Front
28/03/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53P-38--Western Front
05/04/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53SpitfireSW Béja: 100m15Western Front
11/04/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Spitfire3km N. Mateur: 100m9.59Western Front
17/04/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Spitfire18km N. Medjez el Bab: 2000m19.14Western Front
18/04/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Spitfire24km SW Mateur: tiefflug18.07Western Front
29/04/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53P-383km N. Cap Farina: tiefflug16.02Western Front
08/05/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Kittyhawk5km E. Cape Bon: 4000m18.45Western Front
08/05/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Kittyhawk18km E. Kelebia: 8000m19Western Front
11/05/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Mitchell10km SW Marsala: 3000m12.25Western Front
12/05/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53B-17--Western Front
13/05/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Spitfire *--Western Front
18/05/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53LightningNW Trapani: 5000m13.15Western Front
19/05/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Lightning36km SW Maréttimo: 4000m13.47Western Front
21/05/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53P-3840km N. Pantellaria: 1500m11.24Western Front
25/05/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53P-3830km NW Trapani: 100m11.05Western Front
06/06/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Boston20km NW Pantellaria: 500m6.42Western Front
10/06/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Kittyhawk1km W. Pantellaria: 3000m15.5Western Front
11/06/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Spitfire20km NW Pantellaria: 3000m15.37Western Front
25/06/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53B-1730km S. Stromboli12.13Western Front
19/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53B-1740km SW Benevento: 6500m12.2Western Front
20/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Lightning12km S. Grazzanise: 3000m12.43Western Front
21/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Marauder12km W. Capri: 4000m13.04Western Front
22/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Marauder50km SW Insel Capri: 2000m12.17Western Front
22/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Marauder--Western Front
23/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Catalina40km S. Insel Capri: 100m11.3Western Front
26/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53P-382km W. Grazzanise: 4000m13.37Western Front
26/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Marauder20km NW Palmi: 4000m12.52Western Front
27/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53Mitchell10km N. Benevento: 3000m12.57Western Front
27/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53P-3840km S. Capua13.11Western Front
28/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53P-382km E. Cabrettara: 200m15.21Western Front
28/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53P-382km E. Albaccora: 300m15.43Western Front
28/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53P-38E. Castel Ruggero: 1000m15.51Western Front
29/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53P-38--Western Front
30/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53P-38SW Castel Volturno: 2000m12.15Western Front
30/08/1943Oblt. Franz Schiehs8JG 53P-38SW Castel Volturno: 3000m12.06Western Front

Known Claims : 75

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