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Dieter Gerhard - Pilot Profile - Dieter Gerhardt

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Victories : 8
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis

Dieter Gerhard

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A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Dieter Gerhard. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG1


Country : Germany
'Richthofen'

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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.

Known Victory Claims - Dieter Gerhard

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

15/10/1941Ltn. Dieter Gerhardt2JG 1Blenheim-10.45Western Front
05/03/1942Ltn. Dieter Gerhardt2JG 1 (JGr. L.)Spitfireoff Trondheim: 7000m12.2Western Front
26/07/1942Ltn. Dieter Gerhardt2JG 1Mosquito-20.32Western Front
17/08/1942Ltn. Dieter Gerhardt2JG 1Spitfire-12.5Western Front
28/08/1942Ltn. Dieter Gerhardt2JG 1Spitfire40km NW Helgoland: 9300m13.2Western Front
27/01/1943Ltn. Dieter Gerhardt2JG 1B-17--Western Front
18/03/1943Ltn. Dieter Gerhardt2JG 1B-24bei Helgoland15.37Western Front

Known Claims : 7

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