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Heinz Wernicke - Pilot Profile - Heinz Wernicke

Heinz Wernicke

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Victories : 117
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 27th December 1944


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
Cross

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.

Heinz Wernicke

Squadrons for : Heinz Wernicke
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Heinz Wernicke. 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 - Heinz Wernicke

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

07/03/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-218 382: 20m11.47Eastern Front
19/03/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54LaGG-300 421: 1200m13.3Eastern Front
20/03/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Jak-420 363: 6500m7.3Eastern Front
27/05/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54LaGG-300 274: 1200m16.43Eastern Front
27/05/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Curtiss P-4020 111: 4800m19.53Eastern Front
01/06/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54LaGG-320 163: 4300m4.57Eastern Front
08/06/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Curtiss P-4020 152: 5200m15.59Eastern Front
17/06/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54LaGG-310 252: 1500m9.23Eastern Front
18/06/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54LaGG-520 213: 4100m5.19Eastern Front
24/06/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54La-521 793: 800m7.07Eastern Front
20/10/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Jak-9SE Glebovka: 2000m14.1Eastern Front
21/10/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Pe-210 161: 3500m9.43Eastern Front
05/11/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Pe-201 682: 800m11.53Eastern Front
05/11/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Pe-201 684: 800m11.59Eastern Front
05/11/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-201 564: 700m14.25Eastern Front
05/11/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-201 674: 600m14.28Eastern Front
05/11/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-201 642: 500m14.34Eastern Front
22/11/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Pe-291 591: 300m9Eastern Front
28/11/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-291 613: 200m10.45Eastern Front
28/11/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-291 614: 50m10.48Eastern Front
28/11/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-291 591: 250m14.33Eastern Front
29/11/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-291 534: 250m14.3Eastern Front
29/11/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-291 614: 250m14.32Eastern Front
29/11/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-291 621: 250m14.33Eastern Front
12/12/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54LaGG-500 171: 300m13.34Eastern Front
14/12/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-200 15414.15Eastern Front
15/12/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54LaGG-501 784: 1200m12.4Eastern Front
15/12/1943Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54LaGG-501 761: 1000m12.45Eastern Front
09/01/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54LaGG-580161: 500m10.15Eastern Front
13/01/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Jak-780 682: 1100m15.28Eastern Front
14/01/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-280 682: 100m9.3Eastern Front
14/01/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-280 654: 100m9.32Eastern Front
15/01/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-290 711: 100m12.15Eastern Front
15/01/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-290 583: 100m12.2Eastern Front
15/01/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-290 572: 50m12.24Eastern Front
22/01/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54La-589 694: 1200m11.56Eastern Front
24/01/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54La-580 664: 2000m13.56Eastern Front
24/01/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54La-590 523: 3500m14.02Eastern Front
04/02/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-209 112: 800m7.17Eastern Front
04/02/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54LaGG-500 771: 500m7.2Eastern Front
09/02/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Pe-209 211: 800m6.32Eastern Front
09/02/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54R-500 762: 10m12.25Eastern Front
12/02/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Jak-910 552: 500m15.25Eastern Front
16/02/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54U-200 693: 25m7.11Eastern Front
16/02/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54U-200 693: 30m7.12Eastern Front
16/02/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54U-200 694: 10m7.13Eastern Front
16/02/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54U-210 573: 20m7.15Eastern Front
16/02/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54U-210 573: 10m7.18Eastern Front
16/02/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Il-200 691: 150m14.56Eastern Front
21/02/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54LaGG90 56211.1Eastern Front
17/06/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Airacobra01 384: 300m17.55Eastern Front
18/06/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54La-591 369L 1600m8.28Eastern Front
19/06/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Jak-991 533: 30m18.45Eastern Front
21/06/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54La-581 575: 2000m9.2Eastern Front
23/06/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Jak-981 426: 3500m12.22Eastern Front
26/06/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54La-53km S. Vupuri: 800m13.42Eastern Front
26/06/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54La-550m13.47Eastern Front
26/06/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Jak-94km E. Vupuri: 400m18.15Eastern Front
28/06/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Jak-991 315: 3000m9.25Eastern Front
28/06/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54La-581 437: 4000m20.45Eastern Front
29/06/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54DB-3F91 265: 4500m8.05Eastern Front
30/06/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Douglas81 413: 5000m9.23Eastern Front
30/06/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Jak-981 297: 4600m20.44Eastern Front
02/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Airacobra91 175: 800m6.51Eastern Front
04/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Airacobra81 467: 100m8.25Eastern Front
06/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Jak-981 422: 1000m15.4Eastern Front
08/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Jak-981 431: 2500m6.3Eastern Front
09/07/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Jak-991 199: 1900m21.03Eastern Front
09/07/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Jak-991 418: 2000m12.12Eastern Front
14/07/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Jak-991 415: 3700m10.32Eastern Front
14/07/1944Fw. Heinz Wernicke6JG 54Jak-991 415: 3700m10.32Eastern Front
22/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Il-288 597: 500m17.52Eastern Front
23/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke4JG 54La-588 157: 2000m8.28Eastern Front
23/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke4JG 54Pe-278 265: 5200m15.19Eastern Front
23/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke4JG 54Pe-288 323: 1700m15.21Eastern Front
24/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Il-270 693: 250m16.03Eastern Front
26/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Il-270 695: 500m16.36Eastern Front
26/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Pe-260 826: 3000m17.02Eastern Front
26/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Pe-260 863: 3000m17.03Eastern Front
26/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Pe-270 841: 3000m17.05Eastern Front
27/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54La-578 648: 1700m11.23Eastern Front
27/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Jak-978 562: 1500m14.3Eastern Front
27/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Jak-978 523: 1600m18.45Eastern Front
27/07/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Il-278 481: 20m19.02Eastern Front
02/08/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54La-570 462: 2500m13.05Eastern Front
02/08/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54La-570 481: 1000m13Eastern Front
03/08/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Il-289 576: 20m15.24Eastern Front
03/08/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54La-589 582: 1500m15.31Eastern Front
20/08/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Jak-926 252: 200m13.59Eastern Front
20/08/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke5JG 54Jak-936 119: 2000m16.09Eastern Front
26/08/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54AiracobraKF-5.6: 2200m15.21Eastern Front
26/08/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Pe-2KG-7.5: 2000m15.22Eastern Front
26/08/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Pe-2KG-8.3: 1700m15.24Eastern Front
03/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Pe-2-10.18Eastern Front
06/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Jak-937 366: 1500m7.35Eastern Front
06/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Jak-937 626: 500m7.45Eastern Front
14/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Il-257 215: 600m14.52Eastern Front
14/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Il-257 219: 50m14.53Eastern Front
14/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Airacobra47 139: 5300m16.5Eastern Front
15/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Pe-237 433: 1800m13.35Eastern Front
15/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54La-547 378: 3300m18.2Eastern Front
16/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54La-547 517: 5000m12.44Eastern Front
16/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54La-537 496: 30m9.18Eastern Front
17/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Airacobra37 354: 3300m16.24Eastern Front
17/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Pe-237 382: 2500m16.26Eastern Front
19/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54La-537 353: 1800m15.57Eastern Front
19/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Il-237 381: 400m15.59Eastern Front
20/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Jak-947 382: 1800m14.09Eastern Front
20/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Jak-947 386: 1500m14.1Eastern Front
27/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Jak-957 146: 500m15.3Eastern Front
28/09/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Jak-948 823: 1000m13.57Eastern Front
01/10/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Jak-948 725: 2200m16.09Eastern Front
07/10/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Il-248 882: 100m15.56Eastern Front
07/10/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Il-258 757: 10m15.57Eastern Front
09/10/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Jak-947 191: 400m9.56Eastern Front
12/10/1944Ltn. Heinz Wernicke1JG 54Pe-248 782: 7000m10.55Eastern Front

Known Claims : 116

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