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Victories : 128
Franz Dörr was born on 10 February 1913 at Mannheim. During 1939-1940, Dörr served as a reconnaissance pilot in Poland and over the Western front. In spring 1941, Feldwebel Dörr was transferred to 1.(Erg.)/JG 3, based in Holland. He claimed his first victory on 29 September 1941, when he shot down a RAF Wellington twin-engine bomber. On 1 January 1942, 1.(Erg.)/JG 3 was redesignated 7./JG 5 and relocated to the Northern front. By the end of 1942, Dörr had raised his victory total to 12. He recorded his 20th victory on 18 August 1943. Dörr was appointed Staffelkapitän of 7./JG 5 on 14 September 1943. By the end of 1943, Dörr had increased his victory total to 37. May 1944 was to see Dörr begin an amazing series of victories: six victories on 16 May, four on 25 May, five on 26 May, four on 15 June, eight on 17 June, five on 27 June, seven on 28 June, five on 4 July and four on 17 July. Oberleutnant Dörr was awarded the Knight’s Cross on 19 August for 99 victories. On 1 August 1944, Dörr was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG 5. He claimed six victories on 23 August to record his 100th through 106th victories. In October, Dörr claimed 22 Russian aircraft shot down, including six on 9 October and five on 21 October. Dörr survived the war but died on 13 October 1972 at Konstanz. |
Franz Dorr
Squadrons for : Franz Dorr | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Franz Dorr. 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 JG3 | JG3 Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3) Udet was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. The Geschwader operated on all the German fronts in the European Theatre of World War II. It was named after Ernst Udet in 1942. Commanders of IV./JG 3 Major Franz Beyer, 1. June 1943 Hauptmann Heinz Lang , 11 February 1944 Major Friedrich-Karl Müller, 26 February 1944 Hauptmann Heinz Lang , 11 April 1944 Major Wilhelm Moritz, 18 April 1944 Hauptmann Hubert-York Weydenhammer, 5 December 1944 Major Erwin Bacsila, 5 January 1945 Oberleutnant Oskar Romm, 17 February 1945 Hauptmann Gerhard Koall, 25 April 1945 Hauptmann Günther Schack, 1 Mai 1945 | |
Country : Germany 'Ace of Hearts' Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG5 | JG5 Eismeer was a Luftwaffe fighter Wing that served during World War II. As the name Eismeer (Ice Sea) implies, it was created to operate in the far North of Europe, namely Norway, Scandinavia and northern parts of Finland, all nearest the Arctic Ocean. Just over two dozen fighter aircraft that once served with JG 5 during the war still survive in the 21st century, more than from any other combat wing of any of the Axis air forces of World War II. |
Known Victory Claims - Franz Dorr | |||||||
DATE | PILOT | UNIT | JG | CLAIMED | LOCATION | TIME | FRONT |
13/10/1943 | Ltn. Franz Dorr | 7 | JG 5 | Hampden | SE Kiberg | - | Eastern Front |
13/10/1943 | Ltn. Franz Dorr | 7 | JG 5 | Airacobra | SE Kiberg | - | Eastern Front |
19/10/1943 | Ltn. Franz Dorr | 7 | JG 5 | Il-2 | NW Fischerhalbinsel | - | Eastern Front |
19/10/1943 | Ltn. Franz Dorr | 7 | JG 5 | Kittyhawk | NW Fischerhalbinsel | - | Eastern Front |
03/11/1943 | Ltn. Franz Dorr | 7 | JG 5 | Mustang | Fischerhalbinsel | - | Eastern Front |
Known Claims : 5
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