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Victories : 44
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Otto Vinzent
Squadrons for : Otto Vinzent | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Otto Vinzent. 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 - Otto Vinzent | |||||||
DATE | PILOT | UNIT | JG | CLAIMED | LOCATION | TIME | FRONT |
26/04/1941 | Ltn. Otto Vinzent | 3 | JG 54 | Blenheim | Terschelling | 10.45 | Western Front |
06/07/1941 | Ltn. Otto Vinzent | 3 | JG 54 | I-16 Rata | - | 5.23 | Eastern Front |
12/07/1941 | Ltn. Otto Vinzent | 3 | JG 54 | I-18 | - | 19.42 | Eastern Front |
13/07/1941 | Ltn. Otto Vinzent | 3 | JG 54 | I-15 | - | 12.1 | Eastern Front |
09/09/1941 | Ltn. Otto Vinzent | 3 | JG 54 | Il-2 | - | 5.3 | Eastern Front |
09/10/1941 | Ltn. Otto Vinzent | 3 | JG 54 | I-18 | - | 17.1 | Eastern Front |
04/03/1942 | Ltn. Otto Vinzent | 3 | JG 54 | R-5 | - | 16 | Eastern Front |
22/05/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 90 193: 1100m | 5.48 | Eastern Front |
26/05/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 29 181: tiefflug | 5.45 | Eastern Front |
05/06/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Curtiss P-40 | 20 174: 4000m | 12.1 | Eastern Front |
09/06/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | LaGG-5 | 01 751: 300m | 3.3 | Eastern Front |
09/06/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | LaGG-5 | 01 751: 300m | 3.31 | Eastern Front |
21/06/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Curtiss P-40 | 11 771: 2000m | 20.12 | Eastern Front |
21/06/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | 10 231: tiefflug | 10.16 | Eastern Front |
05/07/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | 63 531: 1500m | 9.55 | Eastern Front |
05/07/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 63 581: 50m | 12.47 | Eastern Front |
05/07/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 63 686: tiefstflug | 18.4 | Eastern Front |
06/07/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Boston | 63 484: 800m | 19.3 | Eastern Front |
13/07/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 1 | JG 54 | La-5 | 63 269: 800m | 13.15 | Eastern Front |
17/07/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 1 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 54 459: 700m | 17.05 | Eastern Front |
17/07/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 1 | JG 54 | Jak-4 | 73 715: 2000m | 19.05 | Eastern Front |
19/07/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 1 | JG 54 | La-5 | 54 624: 1500m | 8.4 | Eastern Front |
02/08/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 1 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 54 721 : 300m | 18.29 | Eastern Front |
04/08/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 1 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 44 462: 00m | 11.45 | Eastern Front |
04/08/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 1 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 54 783: tiefstflug | 15.34 | Eastern Front |
04/08/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 1 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 44 631: 150m | 18.23 | Eastern Front |
04/08/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 1 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 54 711: 100m | 15.27 | Eastern Front |
14/08/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | 51 671: 1200m | 15.07 | Eastern Front |
19/08/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 51 562: 2500m | 5.43 | Eastern Front |
19/08/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 51 472: 1500m | 5.44 | Eastern Front |
22/08/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 51 891: 500m | 6.18 | Eastern Front |
22/08/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 51 893: 400m | 6.19 | Eastern Front |
22/08/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | La-5 | 41 694: 1500m | 10.4 | Eastern Front |
22/08/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 51 594: 1200m | 17.5 | Eastern Front |
23/08/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 60 172: 2200m | 7.25 | Eastern Front |
28/08/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Airacobra | 43 812: 2500m | 6.33 | Eastern Front |
05/09/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 35 383: 1000m | 11.14 | Eastern Front |
05/09/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 35 344: 300m | 11.17 | Eastern Front |
05/09/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 35 382: 100m | 11.19 | Eastern Front |
05/09/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | La-5 | 35 381: 100m | 15.22 | Eastern Front |
11/09/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 35 874: 800m | 14.59 | Eastern Front |
14/09/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | La-5 | 25 653: 1000m | 16.33 | Eastern Front |
14/09/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 35 522: 1200m | 16.38 | Eastern Front |
17/09/1943 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 25 482: 500m | 17.1 | Eastern Front |
04/01/1944 | Oblt. Otto Vinzent | 2 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 96 643: 150m (Wesenberg sector) | 9.57 | Eastern Front |
Known Claims : 45
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