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Robert Weiss - Pilot Profile - Robert Weiss

Robert Weiss

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Victories : 121
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 29th December 1944


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron CrossAwarded Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross
Knights
Cross		Oak Leaves

Latest Axis Aviation Artwork !
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.

Robert Weiss

Squadrons for : Robert Weiss
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Robert Weiss. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG54


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG54		JG54

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 - Robert Weiss

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

12/01/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss1JG 54Il-200 262: 500m14.1Eastern Front
12/01/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss1JG 54Il-210 191: 200m9.57Eastern Front
14/01/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss1JG 54I-15310 322: 1500m12.35Eastern Front
14/01/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss1JG 54Il-210 112: 300m9.15Eastern Front
15/01/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss1JG 54Su-210 143: 3500m9.25Eastern Front
15/01/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss1JG 54Jak-100 252: 4000m11.47Eastern Front
23/01/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Curtiss P-4010 324: 1000m12.55Eastern Front
24/01/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-200 412: 700m14.47Eastern Front
29/01/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss1JG 54Il-210 153: 300m14.33Eastern Front
10/02/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss1JG 54Il-210 151: 300m11.15Eastern Front
11/02/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss1JG 54LaGG-500 412: 1000m8.25Eastern Front
14/02/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss1JG 54I-15300 414: 600m15.08Eastern Front
17/02/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss1JG 54Il-210 611: 200m15.34Eastern Front
23/02/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss1JG 54Il-200 283: 400m14.25Eastern Front
07/03/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54LaGG-518 350: 1500m11.44Eastern Front
07/03/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54I-18018 391: 1200m11.45Eastern Front
14/03/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54LaGG-300 264: 3000m7.45Eastern Front
16/03/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54MiG-318 274: 3000m7.2Eastern Front
17/03/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54LaGG-318 143: 1600m16.17Eastern Front
20/03/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Curtiss P-4000 283: 4000m12.15Eastern Front
22/03/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-200 421: 600m8.53Eastern Front
22/03/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-200 238: 400m8.54Eastern Front
22/03/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-200 253: 200m8.55Eastern Front
24/03/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54LaGG-510 332: 100m6.54Eastern Front
30/03/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54MiG-300 224: 3800m18.28Eastern Front
03/04/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Airacobra00 271: 2000m18.11Eastern Front
08/04/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54LaGG-301 774: 400m16.35Eastern Front
13/04/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Pe-200 154: 1500m18.02Eastern Front
18/07/1943Ltn. Robert Weiss12NJG 5DB-335 Ost/DO-2.0 h: 1800m21.07Eastern Front
19/07/1943Ltn. Robert Weiss12NJG 5U-235 Ost S/DO-6.4.a: 1200m0.19Eastern Front
19/07/1943Ltn. Robert Weiss12NJG 5PS-8435 Ost S/DO-8.1.j: 1200m1.34Eastern Front
02/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-254 593: 400m16.5Eastern Front
02/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-254 623: 150m17Eastern Front
03/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-244 831: 20m17.13Eastern Front
04/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-254 532: 80m11.54Eastern Front
07/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54LaGG-354 593: 1500m8.45Eastern Front
12/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-241 691: 1200m17.25Eastern Front
13/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54La-551 81: 4000m7.45Eastern Front
14/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54La-551 832: 3000m7.08Eastern Front
14/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-250 214: 400m18Eastern Front
14/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-250 213: 300m18.01Eastern Front
14/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-251 872: 200m18.03Eastern Front
17/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Pe-241 491: 1500m8.5Eastern Front
17/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Pe-241 484: 2000m8.53Eastern Front
19/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Airacobra51 551: 3000m15.25Eastern Front
19/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54La-551 581: 1500m15.27Eastern Front
19/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Airacobra51 554: 1000m15.3Eastern Front
20/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54MiG-351 581: 1500m15.35Eastern Front
22/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54La-541 691: 1200m10.26Eastern Front
22/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Airacobra61 773: 2500m16.02Eastern Front
23/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Pe-260 123: 3200m17Eastern Front
23/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Pe-260 133: 3000m17.05Eastern Front
23/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Pe-260 132: 2000m17.07Eastern Front
24/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-260 183: 500m17.04Eastern Front
25/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54La-551 713: 4500m18.17Eastern Front
28/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54La-543 792: 3700m13.4Eastern Front
30/08/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54LaGG-335 531: 2500m18.12Eastern Front
01/09/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54La-535 391: 2800m5.58Eastern Front
02/09/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54LaGG-335 512: 3000m10.1Eastern Front
04/09/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Jak-935 574: 3800m8.25Eastern Front
06/09/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Jak-926 851: 2300m6.55Eastern Front
07/09/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-234 234: 500m16.4Eastern Front
07/09/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Il-245 773: 400m16.41Eastern Front
10/09/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Jak-944 171: 4500m15.43Eastern Front
10/09/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54Jak-934 263: 3800m15.47Eastern Front
15/09/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss3JG 54LaGG-335 341: 1000m16.1Eastern Front
22/09/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss1JG 54Jak-912 514: 2500m11.3Eastern Front
24/09/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss1JG 54LaGG-302 491: 800m10.1Eastern Front
17/10/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54LaGG-390 262: 2500m [E. Oranienbaum]14.25Eastern Front
17/10/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54LaGG-300 152: 2000m14.3Eastern Front
05/11/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-2S. Nevel: 800m13.5Eastern Front
12/11/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Jak-9W. Nevel: 800m8.55Eastern Front
17/11/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Curtiss P-4097 562: 1700m9.1Eastern Front
17/11/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Curtiss P-4097 562: 1700m9.11Eastern Front
17/11/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-297 483: 1200m9.12Eastern Front
17/11/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-297 483: 1200m9.15Eastern Front
08/12/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Pe-215km NE Asen: 4000m11.29Eastern Front
14/12/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54LaGG-390 272: 2500m12.28Eastern Front
29/12/1943Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54La-590 423: 4000m12.57Eastern Front
08/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Curtiss P-4000182: 1500m12.13Eastern Front
15/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-290 283: 50m10.38Eastern Front
15/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-290 414: 50m13.01Eastern Front
15/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-290 421: 30m13.02Eastern Front
17/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-200 323: 800m10.5Eastern Front
17/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-200 331: 400m10.55Eastern Front
17/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-200 411: 300m10.56Eastern Front
19/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-219 343: 30m9.45Eastern Front
19/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-219 372: 300m10.15Eastern Front
24/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-290 623: 100m13.2Eastern Front
24/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-200 382: tiefflug13.32Eastern Front
25/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Pe-200 443: 800m10Eastern Front
25/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-200 373: 400m10.08Eastern Front
25/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Pe-200 354: 800m12.23Eastern Front
25/01/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Pe-200 342: 800m12.25Eastern Front
15/02/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-299 661: 800m13.1Eastern Front
15/02/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-299 661: 800m13.11Eastern Front
15/02/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-299 661: 800m13.12Eastern Front
15/02/1944Oblt. Robert Weiss10JG 54Il-299 661: 800m13.13Eastern Front

Known Claims : 98

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