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Leopold Steinbatz - Pilot Profile - Leopold Steinbatz

Leopold Steinbatz

Victories : 99
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 23rd June 1942


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


Signature of Leopold Steinbatz on a Hoffmann card.

Full signature of Leopold Steinbatz.

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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.

Leopold Steinbatz

Squadrons for : Leopold Steinbatz
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Leopold Steinbatz. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG52


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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The most successful Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II, with a claim total of more than 10,000 victories over enemy aircraft. It was home to the top three scoring Experten of the Luftwaffe, Erich Hartmann, Gerhard Barkhorn and Günther Rall. The unit flew the various marks of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 exclusively through the war.

Known Victory Claims - Leopold Steinbatz

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

04/08/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-16SE Kiew6.25Eastern Front
26/08/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-16-18.32Eastern Front
01/09/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52DB-3-11.43Eastern Front
06/09/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-16-18.23Eastern Front
27/09/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-26-12.48Eastern Front
28/09/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-1615km E. Poltawa8.35Eastern Front
28/09/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52SB-3E. Poltawa8.37Eastern Front
09/10/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-26-6.4Eastern Front
09/10/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-26-6.42Eastern Front
11/10/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-26-7.05Eastern Front
14/10/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-26-10.2Eastern Front
24/10/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-61-12.47Eastern Front
27/10/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-61-15.41Eastern Front
28/10/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-61-9.55Eastern Front
28/10/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-61SE Aibar10Eastern Front
09/11/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52R-10-14.3Eastern Front
09/11/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-16-14.37Eastern Front
17/11/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-18-14.4Eastern Front
22/11/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-26-14.28Eastern Front
29/11/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-16NNE Rostow10.2Eastern Front
29/11/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-16NE Rostow10.25Eastern Front
29/11/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-16S. Batajsk13.05Eastern Front
02/12/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52SB-2-12.15Eastern Front
02/12/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-16-12.22Eastern Front
03/12/1941Uffz. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52I-16-8.03Eastern Front
09/05/1942Fw. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52MiG-120km SE Ark. Monaj: 1200m12.25Eastern Front
13/05/1942Fw. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52Su-25km N. Bolshaya-Babka: 200m16.27Eastern Front
13/05/1942Fw. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52Su-2Marowaja: 150m16.29Eastern Front
14/05/1942Fw. Leopold Steinbatz9JG 52MiG-15km SE Stary Saltov: 1000m9.18Eastern Front

Known Claims : 29

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