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Joachim Wandel - Pilot Profile - Joachim Wandel

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Victories : 75
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 17th October 1942


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
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Joachim Wandel

Squadrons for : Joachim Wandel
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Joachim Wandel. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG54


Country : Germany
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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 - Joachim Wandel

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

05/06/1940Oblt. Joachim Wandel2JG 76Morane 406Amiens11Western Front
07/06/1940Oblt. Joachim Wandel2JG 76HurricaneS. Dieppe20.45Western Front
15/03/1942Oblt. Joachim WandelStab II.JG 54I-26E. Saniska: 1100m18.05Eastern Front
19/03/1942Oblt. Joachim WandelStab II.JG 54I-181km SE Fl.Pl. Gremjaschkowo: 150m17.08Eastern Front
23/03/1942Oblt. Joachim WandelStab II.JG 54Il-215km W. Staraya Russa: 300m14.43Eastern Front
25/04/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54Il-25km E. Ramenschowo: 1300m-Eastern Front
28/04/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54Jak-110km NE Dammschowo: 4500m9.32Eastern Front
07/05/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54Jak-1N. Demjansk: 1200m15.5Eastern Front
06/07/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54U-2Demjansk: 1500m23.5Eastern Front
07/07/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54TB-3Kraseja: 1400m0.05Eastern Front
07/07/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54U-2Kraseja: 900m0.32Eastern Front
07/07/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54U-2Ramuschewo: 1200m0.56Eastern Front
07/07/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54SB-2Koroßtya: 1600m22.5Eastern Front
07/07/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54U-2Ramuschewo: 1200m23.09Eastern Front
07/07/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54U-2Ramuschewo: 1100m23.18Eastern Front
08/07/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54U-2Ramuschevo: 1100m0.33Eastern Front
17/07/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54Jak-2E. Malyushki: 1800m (Vitebsk)17.34Eastern Front
17/07/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54LaGG-3Kochelyevo: 500m18.11Eastern Front
20/07/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54U-2Ramuschewo: 500m0.54Eastern Front
20/07/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54U-2Ramuschewo: 1400m1.15Eastern Front
03/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54U-218 828: 400m1.35Eastern Front
03/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54U-218 828: 300m1.45Eastern Front
03/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54U-2NE Ramuschevo: 400m2Eastern Front
06/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54Jak-147 860: 2200m19.35Eastern Front
07/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54Jak-157 514: 1100m18.07Eastern Front
08/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54R-546 223: 200m19.37Eastern Front
09/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54MiG-356 163: 2200m13.52Eastern Front
09/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54MiG-347 881: 1500m10.18Eastern Front
09/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54MiG-347 814: 1800m10.11Eastern Front
09/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54MiG-347 821: 300m14.12Eastern Front
09/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54MiG-356 153: N. Jakowlew: 2300m13.5Eastern Front
10/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54MiG-347 551: 2200m18.49Eastern Front
10/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54MiG-347 551: 2000m18.57Eastern Front
11/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54Jak-147 481: 4500m8.48Eastern Front
12/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54Jak-154 274: 1500m18.55Eastern Front
12/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54Jak-154 242: 1500m18.57Eastern Front
14/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54Jak-154 223: 1900m18.45Eastern Front
18/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54Jak-154 223: 2300m11.55Eastern Front
18/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54I-16 Rata54 221: 2400m8.58Eastern Front
18/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54I-18055 842: 800m17.15Eastern Front
19/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54Jak-155 874: 2000m10.05Eastern Front
19/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54Jak-158 874: 1500m10.1Eastern Front
26/08/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54LaGG-347 672: 2500m8.46Eastern Front
06/10/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54Il-238 861: 20m9.25Eastern Front
07/10/1942Hptm. Joachim Wandel5JG 54LaGG-338 81: 20m10.3Eastern Front

Known Claims : 45

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