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Emil Woltersdorf - Pilot Profile - Emil Woltersdorf

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Victories : 10
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 2nd June 1942

Emil Woltersdorf

Squadrons for : Emil Woltersdorf
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Emil Woltersdorf. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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NJG1


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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NJG2


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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ZG76


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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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On 29 September, I./ZG 76 was withdrawn to the Stuttgart area to provide Reichsverteidigung (Defense of the Reich) against the Western Allied Air Forces.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 - Emil Woltersdorf

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

09/09/1939Ltn. Helmut WoltersdorfI.ZG 76PZL P-24SE Kielce10.2Western Front
12/04/1940Ltn. Helmut Woltersdorf2ZG 76WellingtonSW Stavanger-Sola16.5Western Front
12/04/1940Ltn. Helmut Woltersdorf2ZG 76Wellingtonbei Stavanger17.14Western Front
30/04/1940Ltn. Helmut Woltersdorf2ZG 76WellingtonSW Stavanger20.45Western Front
30/04/1940Ltn. Helmut Woltersdorf2ZG 76WellingtonSW Stavanger21Western Front
12/05/1941Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf4NJG 1HampdenHoogkarspel [8km SW Enkhuizen]2.57Western Front
25/06/1941Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf4NJG 1WellingtonN. Schiermonnikoog1.4Western Front
07/07/1941Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf4NJG 1Wellington2km W. Texel3.43Western Front
07/09/1941Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf7NJG 1WellingtonRuurlo0.11Western Front
08/09/1941Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf7NJG 1Wellington2km NE Nienburg1.22Western Front
20/09/1941Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf7NJG 2Wellington5km W. Hengelo22.46Western Front
28/12/1941Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf7NJG 1Hampden2km W. Winterswijk22.42Western Front
09/03/1942Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf1NJG 2Wellington30km E. Münsterhoff22.28Western Front
26/03/1942Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf7NJG 1ManchesterWertherbruch 8km WSW Bocholt0.09Western Front
07/04/1942Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf7NJG 1HampdenSW Zwolle/Overijssel4.13Western Front
13/04/1942Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf7NJG 1Wellington-3.15Western Front
21/04/1942Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf7NJG 1Ventura-14.02Western Front
24/04/1942Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf7NJG 1Manchester54/6/2i: 2100m [S. Amelund]23.32Western Front
31/05/1942Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf7NJG 1WellingtonKlarenbeek/Gelderland [8km SE Apeldoorn]2.25Western Front
31/05/1942Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf7NJG 1Wellington10km SE Zutphen2.55Western Front
02/06/1942Oblt. Helmut Woltersdorf7NJG 1HalifaxSE Winterswijk2.08Western Front

Known Claims : 21

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