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Victories : 28
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Lothar Linke
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| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Lothar Linke. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : Germany 'Ace of Hearts' Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of NJG1 | NJG1 Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Germany 'Ace of Hearts' Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of NJG2 | NJG2 Full profile not yet available. | |
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 On 29 September, I./ZG 76 was withdrawn to the Stuttgart area to provide Reichsverteidigung (Defense of the Reich) against the Western Allied Air Forces.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 - Lothar Linke | |||||||
DATE | PILOT | UNIT | JG | CLAIMED | LOCATION | TIME | FRONT |
| 19/04/1940 | Fw. Lothar Linke | 3 | ZG 76 | Blenheim | W. Stavanger | - | Western Front |
| 12/05/1941 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | 6 | NJG 1 | Wellington | SE Ostenfeld E. Husum | 1.16 | Western Front |
| 25/07/1941 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | 4 | NJG 1 | Hampden | Scheldmündung: 4200m | 23.57 | Western Front |
| 12/03/1942 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | 5 | NJG 2 | Whitley | N. Terschelling | 23.44 | Western Front |
| 22/04/1942 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | 5 | NJG 2 | Hudson | WNW Texel | 11 | Western Front |
| 26/04/1942 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | 5 | NJG 2 | Hampden | NW Ameland | 0.04 | Western Front |
| 26/06/1942 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | 5 | NJG 2 | Stirling | NE Wieringen | 1.32 | Western Front |
| 27/07/1942 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | 5 | NJG 2 | Lancaster | 20km ESE Leeuwarden | 2.05 | Western Front |
| 05/09/1942 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | Stab II. | NJG 2 | Wellington | 446 6I3: 2200m [N. Vlieland] | 4.03 | Western Front |
| 14/09/1942 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | Stab II. | NJG 2 | Wellington | 534 8D: 3900m [Zuiderzee] | 2.54 | Western Front |
| 22/11/1942 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | Stab | NJG 1 | Ventura | 543 6H6: 300m [25km N. Terschelling] | 21.54 | Western Front |
| 17/12/1942 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | 12 | NJG 1 | Halifax | 432 4B: 1150m [N. Peten] | 21.18 | Western Front |
| 09/01/1943 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | Stab II. | NJG 1 | Halifax | 645 1G3: 1100m [Schiermonnikoog] | 18.22 | Western Front |
| 03/02/1943 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | 12 | NJG 1 | Wellington | 448 312: 4400m [25km W. Vlieland] | 22.19 | Western Front |
| 03/02/1943 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | 12 | NJG 1 | Halifax | 445 9D2: 4800m [W. Vlieland] | 22.34 | Western Front |
| 03/03/1943 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | 12 | NJG 1 | Halifax | 544 1E3: 2300m [15km NW Ameland] | 22.21 | Western Front |
| 05/03/1943 | Ltn. Lothar Linke | 12 | NJG 1 | Wellington | 447 3F: 2400m [W. Texel] | 22.52 | Western Front |
| 21/04/1943 | Oblt. Lothar Linke | 12 | NJG 1 | Mosquito | 531 7F1: 6000m [E. Middenmeer] | 2.07 | Western Front |
| 27/04/1943 | Oblt. Lothar Linke | 12 | NJG 1 | Wellington | 434 5E5: 4700m [Bergeneerzee] | 3.36 | Western Front |
| 05/05/1943 | Oblt. Lothar Linke | 12 | NJG 1 | Wellington | 6332: 6400m [De Wijk Krs. Drenthe 7km ESE Meppel] | 0.58 | Western Front |
| 05/05/1943 | Oblt. Lothar Linke | 12 | NJG 1 | Halifax | 633 1G: 5200m [1km S. Workum] | 1.14 | Western Front |
| 05/05/1943 | Oblt. Lothar Linke | 12 | NJG 1 | Lancaster | 53133: 6000m [Workum Krs. Friesland SE Utrecht] | 1.4 | Western Front |
| 05/05/1943 | Oblt. Lothar Linke | 12 | NJG 1 | Halifax | 547 1D: 4700m [SE Vlieland] | 2.1 | Western Front |
| 13/05/1943 | Oblt. Lothar Linke | 12 | NJG 1 | Halifax | 54/7/6B: 6000m [4km SE Harlingen] | 2.02 | Western Front |
| 13/05/1943 | Oblt. Lothar Linke | 12 | NJG 1 | Lancaster | 63/5/5: 6000m [Eesterga 3km N. Lemmer] | 23.22 | Western Front |
| 13/05/1943 | Oblt. Lothar Linke | 12 | NJG 1 | Lancaster | 54/7/9: 4700m [13km W. Sneek] | 23.51 | Western Front |
Known Claims : 26
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