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Walter Adolph - Pilot Profile - Walter Adolph

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Victories : 29
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 18th September 1941

This pilot scored 5 or more victories during the Battle of Britain, 10th July - 31st October 1940.

Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
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Walter Adolph

Squadrons for : Walter Adolph
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Walter Adolph. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG1


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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JG1

German World War II fighter unit or wing which used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft, between 1940–1944. The name of the unit derives from Jagd, meaning hunt and Geschwader, meaning wing. First formed in May 1939 in eastern Prussia, I./JG 1 was one of the original groups created by the Luftwaffe as part of its expansion plans.

Between 1940 and 1942, JG 1 operated primarily over the Western Front and northern occupied Europe. During the initial days of the war, JG 1 faced little resistance, apart from occasional Royal Air Force (RAF) excursions. The unit was rarely engaged in large-scale confrontations during this time. From late 1942 onwards it was tasked with defense of the Reich duties. After D-Day, elements of JG 1 were moved to France and were tasked with air support to the army Wehrmacht, along with their air defense role. Operation Bodenplatte severely reduced the strength of JG 1.

Towards the end of the war, the unit was disbanded and its remaining pilots and aircraft were re-organized. What remained of these groups surrendered to Allied forces at the end of the war.

JG 1 was the first unit to attempt 'aerial bombing' techniques against the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) heavy bomber formations. It was the only unit to be equipped with the Heinkel He 162 jet fighter.

In 1944 the Oesau suffix was added to the unit's title, after its late Geschwaderkommodore Oberst Walter Oesau (127 kills), who was killed in action. Some 700 enemy aircraft were claimed shot down during the war.

JG26


Country : Germany
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JG26

Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. It operated mainly in Western Europe against Great Britain, France and the United States but also saw service against Russia. It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter, a World War I veteran and Freikorps member arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923.

Commanders of II. Gruppe JG 26

Hptm. Werner Palm, 1 May 1939 – 27 June 1939
Hptm Herwig Knüppel, 28 June 1939 – 19 May 1940
Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 20 May 1940 – 31 May 1940
Hptm. Erich Noack, 1 June 1940 – 24 July 1940
Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 25 July 1940 – 16 August 1940
Hptm Erich Bode, 17 August 1940 – 3.10.40
Hptm Walter Adolph, 4 October 1940 – 18 September 1941
Hptm Joachim Müncheberg, 19 September 1941 – 21 July 1942
Hptm Conny Meyer, 22 July 1942 – 2 January 1943
Maj Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland, 3 January 43 – 17 August 1943
Hptm Hans Naumann, 18 August 1943 – 8 September 1943
ObLt Johannes Seifert, 9 September 1943 – 25 November 1943
Maj Wilhelm Gäth, 26 November 1943 – 1 March 1944
Hptm Hans Naumann, 2 March 1944 – 28 June 1944
Hptm Emil Lang, 29 June 1944 – 3 September 1944
Hptm Georg-Peter Eder, 4 September 1944 – 8 October 1944
Maj Anton Hackl, 9 October 1944 – 29 January 45
ObLt Waldemar Radener, 30 January 1945 – 22 February 1945
Hptm Paul Schauder, 23 February 1945 – 1 May 1945

JG27


Country : Germany
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JG27

Jagdgeschwader 27 Afrika was a World War II Luftwaffe Geschwader. It was most famous for service in the North African Campaign, supporting the Deutsches Afrikakorps.

Commanders of IV./JG 27

Hauptmann Rudolf Sinner, June 1943
Oberleutnant Dietrich Boesler (acting), September 1943
Oberleutnant Alfred Burk (acting), October 1943
Hauptmann Joachim Kirschner, 18 October 1943
Hauptmann Otto Meyer, 1 February 1943
Hauptmann Hanns-Heinz Dudeck, July 1944
Hauptmann Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert, 2 January 1945

Known Victory Claims - Walter Adolph

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

30/12/1937Ltn. Walter Adolph1J/88Curtiss--Spanish Civil War
01/10/1939Oblt. Walter Adolph2JG 1BlenheimBad Driburg14.1Western Front
12/05/1940Oblt. Walter Adolph2JG 1BlenheimRaum Maastricht6Western Front
12/05/1940Oblt. Walter Adolph2JG 1BlenheimRaum Maastricht6.07Western Front
12/05/1940Oblt. Walter Adolph2JG 1BlenheimRaum Lüttich10.37Western Front
06/06/1940Oblt. Walter Adolph2JG 1LeO 451Montdidier-Western Front
06/06/1940Oblt. Walter Adolph2JG 1LeO 451Montdidier-Western Front
19/07/1940Oblt. Walter Adolph8JG 27Hurricanevor Insel Wight18.25Western Front
01/08/1940Oblt. Walter Adolph8JG 27BlenheimRaum Cherbourg16.45Western Front
07/09/1940Oblt. Walter Adolph8JG 27SpitfireS. Stanford18.25Western Front
11/10/1940Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26SpitfireMaidstone17.38Western Front
11/10/1940Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26SpitfireMaidstone17.38Western Front
15/10/1940Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26HurricaneLondon14.1Western Front
25/10/1940Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26SpitfireMaidstone11.04Western Front
01/11/1940Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26SpitfireMaidstone12.5Western Front
08/11/1940Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26SpitfireTonbridge14.5Western Front
17/06/1941Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26HurricaneBoulogne19.5Western Front
22/06/1941Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26SpitfireGravelines16Western Front
26/06/1941Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26SpitfireMardyck11.55Western Front
06/07/1941Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26SpitfireWormhoudt14.45Western Front
08/07/1941Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26SpitfireGravelines15.3Western Front
23/07/1941Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26BlenheimOstende14.2Western Front
24/07/1941Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26Spitfire15-20km NW Gravelines: 5000m14.55Western Front
16/08/1941Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26Spitfire5-8km N. Marquise: 5000m19.40-45Western Front
16/08/1941Hptm. Walter AdolphStab II.JG 26Spitfire20km NW Boulogne09.30-35Western Front

Known Claims : 25

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