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Victories : 75
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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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Country : Germany 'Ace of Hearts' Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG54 | 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 |
05/06/1940 | Oblt. Joachim Wandel | 2 | JG 76 | Morane 406 | Amiens | 11 | Western Front |
07/06/1940 | Oblt. Joachim Wandel | 2 | JG 76 | Hurricane | S. Dieppe | 20.45 | Western Front |
15/03/1942 | Oblt. Joachim Wandel | Stab II. | JG 54 | I-26 | E. Saniska: 1100m | 18.05 | Eastern Front |
19/03/1942 | Oblt. Joachim Wandel | Stab II. | JG 54 | I-18 | 1km SE Fl.Pl. Gremjaschkowo: 150m | 17.08 | Eastern Front |
23/03/1942 | Oblt. Joachim Wandel | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 15km W. Staraya Russa: 300m | 14.43 | Eastern Front |
25/04/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 5km E. Ramenschowo: 1300m | - | Eastern Front |
28/04/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | Jak-1 | 10km NE Dammschowo: 4500m | 9.32 | Eastern Front |
07/05/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | Jak-1 | N. Demjansk: 1200m | 15.5 | Eastern Front |
06/07/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | U-2 | Demjansk: 1500m | 23.5 | Eastern Front |
07/07/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | TB-3 | Kraseja: 1400m | 0.05 | Eastern Front |
07/07/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | U-2 | Kraseja: 900m | 0.32 | Eastern Front |
07/07/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | U-2 | Ramuschewo: 1200m | 0.56 | Eastern Front |
07/07/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | SB-2 | Koroßtya: 1600m | 22.5 | Eastern Front |
07/07/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | U-2 | Ramuschewo: 1200m | 23.09 | Eastern Front |
07/07/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | U-2 | Ramuschewo: 1100m | 23.18 | Eastern Front |
08/07/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | U-2 | Ramuschevo: 1100m | 0.33 | Eastern Front |
17/07/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | Jak-2 | E. Malyushki: 1800m (Vitebsk) | 17.34 | Eastern Front |
17/07/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | Kochelyevo: 500m | 18.11 | Eastern Front |
20/07/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | U-2 | Ramuschewo: 500m | 0.54 | Eastern Front |
20/07/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | U-2 | Ramuschewo: 1400m | 1.15 | Eastern Front |
03/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | U-2 | 18 828: 400m | 1.35 | Eastern Front |
03/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | U-2 | 18 828: 300m | 1.45 | Eastern Front |
03/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | U-2 | NE Ramuschevo: 400m | 2 | Eastern Front |
06/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | Jak-1 | 47 860: 2200m | 19.35 | Eastern Front |
07/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | Jak-1 | 57 514: 1100m | 18.07 | Eastern Front |
08/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | R-5 | 46 223: 200m | 19.37 | Eastern Front |
09/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | MiG-3 | 56 163: 2200m | 13.52 | Eastern Front |
09/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | MiG-3 | 47 881: 1500m | 10.18 | Eastern Front |
09/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | MiG-3 | 47 814: 1800m | 10.11 | Eastern Front |
09/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | MiG-3 | 47 821: 300m | 14.12 | Eastern Front |
09/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | MiG-3 | 56 153: N. Jakowlew: 2300m | 13.5 | Eastern Front |
10/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | MiG-3 | 47 551: 2200m | 18.49 | Eastern Front |
10/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | MiG-3 | 47 551: 2000m | 18.57 | Eastern Front |
11/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | Jak-1 | 47 481: 4500m | 8.48 | Eastern Front |
12/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | Jak-1 | 54 274: 1500m | 18.55 | Eastern Front |
12/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | Jak-1 | 54 242: 1500m | 18.57 | Eastern Front |
14/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | Jak-1 | 54 223: 1900m | 18.45 | Eastern Front |
18/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | Jak-1 | 54 223: 2300m | 11.55 | Eastern Front |
18/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | I-16 Rata | 54 221: 2400m | 8.58 | Eastern Front |
18/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | I-180 | 55 842: 800m | 17.15 | Eastern Front |
19/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | Jak-1 | 55 874: 2000m | 10.05 | Eastern Front |
19/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | Jak-1 | 58 874: 1500m | 10.1 | Eastern Front |
26/08/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | 47 672: 2500m | 8.46 | Eastern Front |
06/10/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 38 861: 20m | 9.25 | Eastern Front |
07/10/1942 | Hptm. Joachim Wandel | 5 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | 38 81: 20m | 10.3 | Eastern Front |
Known Claims : 45
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