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Wilhelm Herget - Pilot Profile - Wilhelm Herget

Wilhelm Herget

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Victories : 72
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis

This pilot scored 5 or more victories during the Battle of Britain, 10th July - 31st October 1940.

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.

Wilhelm Herget

Squadrons for : Wilhelm Herget
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Wilhelm Herget. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JV44


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JV44		JV44

A special fighter unit of top German fighter ace pilots in the Luftwaffe during the last months of World War II. The main aircraft used by the unit was the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. They were known by various nicknames, including Der Galland-Zirkus (The Galland Circus).

The commander of JV 44 was General Adolf Galland (103 victories) the former General der Jagdflieger who had recently been sacked from his command by Hermann Göring for attacking the operational policies and tactics used by the Luftwaffe High Command. It was hoped by Galland's superiors that a front line command would result in his death in action, thereby removing the problem of Galland's criticism. This unit was composed of highly experienced pilots who were from Galland's former staff or were otherwise co-opted by Galland from units which had been disbanded or were being re-equipped. It had relatively few operational planes available for any single sortie and was repeatedly forced to relocate due to the approach of Allied ground forces. At war's end the unit was disbanded and its brief history came to an end.

NJG1


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of NJG1		NJG1

Full profile not yet available.

NJG4


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of NJG4		NJG4

Full profile not yet available.

ZG76


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of ZG76		ZG76

Zerstörergeschwader 76 was formed on 1 May 1939 with the I. Gruppe and II. Gruppe without a Geschwaderstab. The II. Gruppe was initially equipped with the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and was known as Jagdgruppe 176. The Geschwaderstab was created on 15 April 1940 in Köln-Wahn. The III. Gruppe was raised on 26 June 1940 in Trier-Euren.

On 1 September 1939 Germany attacked Poland although bad weather initially precluded a large scale deployment of ZG 76. I./ZG 76 engaged Polish fighters formations and made their first claims, although also suffered their first losses. Future 'ace' Leutnant Helmut Lent participated in the attack on Poland, destroying several aircraft on the ground and a PZL P.11 fighter in the air on 2 September 1939 for his and (I./ZG 76) first victory. However, on 12 September, following the destruction of an aircraft on the ground he was attacked by another fighter and his starboard engine was hit and put out of action. This necessitated a forced-landing, fortunately behind his own lines, in which he received minor injuries.

On 29 September, I./ZG 76 was withdrawn to the Stuttgart area to provide Reichsverteidigung (Defense of the Reich) against the Western Allied Air Forces. I./ZG 76 claimed 31 kills during the campaign, of which 19 were confirmed.

On 18 December 1939 the Royal Air Force sent a force of Vickers Wellingtons to raid Wilhelmshafen during the day. I./ZG 76 under Hptm. Gunther Reinecke, intercepted. Staffelkapitän of 2./ZG 76, Wolfgang Falck, and wingman Uffz. Heinz Fresia were the first to engage, claiming two Wellingtons each, though Falck's aircraft was hit by defending fire and he crash-landed on Wangerooge. Others of I./ZG 76 intercepted at intervals, unit claims totalling 15 Wellingtons shot down. The RAF lost 12, with total Luftwaffe unconfirmed claims being 38

Known Victory Claims - Wilhelm Herget

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

25/05/1940Oblt. Wilhelm Herget6ZG 76Spitfire-16.5Western Front
29/05/1940Oblt. Wilhelm Herget6ZG 76Spitfire-14Western Front
29/05/1940Oblt. Wilhelm Herget6ZG 76SpitfireW. Dünkirchen: 3000m14Western Front
18/06/1940Oblt. Wilhelm Herget6ZG 76Hawk-75ASE Cherbourg: 50m7.05Western Front
30/08/1940Oblt. Wilhelm Herget6ZG 76Hurricane-12.3Western Front
30/08/1940Oblt. Wilhelm Herget6ZG 76Hurricane-12.45Western Front
31/08/1940Oblt. Wilhelm Herget6ZG 76Spitfire-9.5Western Front
01/09/1940Oblt. Wilhelm Herget6ZG 76Spitfire-14.45Western Front
01/09/1940Oblt. Wilhelm Herget6ZG 76Spitfire-14.5Western Front
01/09/1940Oblt. Wilhelm Herget6ZG 76Spitfire-15Western Front
02/09/1940Oblt. Wilhelm Herget7ZG 76SpitfireLondon: 8300m17.3Western Front
04/09/1940Oblt. Wilhelm Herget6ZG 76SpitfireTunbridge Wells: 4600m14.2Western Front
11/09/1940Oblt. Wilhelm Herget6ZG 76Hurricane5-10km E. Insel Wight: 5000m17Western Front
04/07/1941Oblt. Wilhelm Herget4ZG 76Handley24175.05Western Front
30/07/1941Oblt. Wilhelm Herget6ZG 76Blenheim-16.28Western Front
06/04/1942Oblt. Wilhelm Herget4NJG 1Hereford2km W. Roly bei Neuville: 2600m2.1Western Front
07/05/1942Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab II.NJG 4HalifaxLibin 10km SW St. Hubert-Western Front
20/05/1942Hptm. Wilhelm Herget9NJG 4HalifaxNW St. Hubert1.09Western Front
17/06/1942Hptm. Wilhelm Herget9NJG 4StirlingW. Limont-Fontaine2.14Western Front
25/08/1942Hptm. Wilhelm Herget9NJG 4Wellington2km SW Marly: 6400-400m2.15Western Front
28/08/1942Hptm. Wilhelm Herget9NJG 4Halifax1km S. Hastière: 4100m [Hainault/Dinant]23.04Western Front
28/08/1942Hptm. Wilhelm Herget9NJG 4HampdenBoussu-lez-Walcourt [Hainaut]: 2400m [NW Philippville]23.22Western Front
02/09/1942Hptm. Wilhelm Herget9NJG 4Halifax5km S. Dixmuiden: 3700m3.3Western Front
20/09/1942Hptm. Wilhelm Herget9NJG 4Wellington20km N. Reims: 3300m1.15Western Front
20/09/1942Hptm. Wilhelm Herget9NJG 4Lancaster4km W. Warlimont: 4600m3.28Western Front
22/11/1942Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4WellingtonChalandry: 1800m [N. Laon]20.46Western Front
21/12/1942Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4Lancaster1km W. Steenbuyne: 3000m23.3Western Front
11/04/1943Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4WellingtonNivelles: 3400m3.23Western Front
11/04/1943Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4Wellington1km S. La Fère: 4300m3.55Western Front
17/04/1943Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4HalifaxRance: 3000m4.06Western Front
17/04/1943Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4LancasterVillers-deux-Église: 2500m4.23Western Front
15/06/1943Hptm. Wilhelm Herget3NJG 1Lancaster1km N. Oijen: 7000m1.55Western Front
22/06/1943Hptm. Wilhelm Herget3NJG 1Lancaster5km S. Asten: 6700m1.27Western Front
22/06/1943Hptm. Wilhelm Herget3NJG 1Wellington20km WSW Venlo: 5200m1.38Western Front
22/06/1943Hptm. Wilhelm Herget3NJG 1LancasterLeitler-Heide: 5900m2.15Western Front
23/06/1943Hptm. Wilhelm Herget3NJG 1Halifax1km NW Vechel: 5300m2.01Western Front
29/06/1943Hptm. Wilhelm Herget3NJG 1Lancaster1½km SW Roermond: 5400m1.3Western Front
04/07/1943Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4WellingtonSolre-sur-Sambre: 4000m [Hainaut]2.23Western Front
14/07/1943Oblt. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4WellingtonAgimauf: 5200m [NW Givet]2.35Western Front
14/07/1943Oblt. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4HalifaxMeruil-Saint-Blaize: 6000m [NE Givet]2.4Western Front
24/08/1943Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4Lancaster1km SE Thomsdorf: 5000m1.23Western Front
28/08/1943Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4HalifaxNürnburg: 4000m1.5Western Front
01/09/1943Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4HalifaxSW Trebbin: 4000m [Brandenburg]0.56Western Front
01/09/1943Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4Lancaster3km NE Trebbin: 3800m [Brandenburg]1.11Western Front
04/10/1943Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4HalifaxGivet20.49Western Front
04/10/1943Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4HalifaxWNW Neufchateau: 5000m21.3Western Front
04/10/1943Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4B-17Staden Krs. Friedburg: 7000m22.08Western Front
26/11/1943Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4LancasterESE Trier: 5200m19.4Western Front
26/11/1943Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4LancasterNE Frankfurt-am-Main: 5300m20.06Western Front
26/11/1943Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4LancasterNE Frankfurt-am-Main: 5000m20.08Western Front
26/11/1943Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4Halifax4km NE St. Vith: 5800m3.35Western Front
02/12/1943Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4StirlingBerlin: 5200m20.29Western Front
02/12/1943Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4StirlingBerlin: 7500m20.55Western Front
20/12/1943Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4Halifax24km WSW Koblenz: 5300m [Münstermaifeld]19.27Western Front
20/12/1943Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4HalifaxMergentheim: 5500m [Wiesenheim]19.35Western Front
20/12/1943Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4HalifaxFlorsheim: 5800m19.37Western Front
20/12/1943Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4Lancaster12km WSW Frankfurt-am-Main: 5800m19.43Western Front
20/12/1943Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4LancasterLangenselbold: 3500m [NE Hinau]19.47Western Front
20/12/1943Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4Halifax9km NW Hanau: 4500m19.57Western Front
20/12/1943Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4LancasterRoßdorf: 4500m [Bruchköbel]20Western Front
20/12/1943Hptm. Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4LancasterBerndroth: 4000m [W. Schwalbach/Taunus]20.15Western Front
02/01/1944Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4LancasterGrandrieu5.48Western Front
27/01/1944Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4LancasterSautour23.1Western Front
26/03/1944Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 405 Ost S/PK-9: 5000m [Dinant]22.55Western Front
26/03/1944Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 405 Ost S/PJ-9: 4800m [N. Philippeville]23Western Front
22/04/1944Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 105 Ost S/TG: 3800m [Soissons]23.5Western Front
23/04/1944Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4Lancaster9km SSE Namur: 5200m0.57Western Front
28/04/1944Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4LancasterME: 2800m [NW Dunkirk]2.5Western Front
28/05/1944Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4Gegend Ostende Brigge: 3800m3.17Western Front
08/06/1944Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4Lancaster05 Ost S/RA: 2600m [NW Fécamp]3.05Western Front
08/06/1944Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4Stirling05 Ost S/QA: 2600m [NW Fécamp]3.14Western Front
13/06/1944Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4LancasterRE 5: 3200m [St. Sauflieu/Amiens]1.36Western Front
13/06/1944Major Wilhelm HergetStab I.NJG 4Lancaster05 Ost S/SE-8: 1300m [St. Just]1.45Western Front
27/04/1945Major Wilhelm HergetJV 44P-47--Western Front

Known Claims : 74

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