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Siegfried Lemke - Pilot Profile - Siegfried Lemke

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Victories : 96
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 4th December 1943


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
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Siegfried Lemke

Squadrons for : Siegfried Lemke
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Siegfried Lemke. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG2


Country : Germany
Founded : 1st May 1939
'Ace of Hearts'

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JG2

Jagdgeschwader 2 was formed from parts of Jagdgeschwader 131 Richthofen on 1 May 1939 in Döberitz and its first commander was Oberst Robert Ritter von Greim. At the outbreak of the war JG 2 was tasked with defence of the Reich and based in the Berlin area under Luftgaukommando III. Stab and II. Gruppe were equipped with the Bf 109E and were located at Döberitz with 10.(N) staffel flying the Bf 109D in Straussberg.

10.(N) Staffel was one of the first night fighter units formed in the Luftwaffe. Later this staffel was expanded into IV.(N) Gruppe. This Gruppe gained the Luftwaffe’s first night kill over the RAF Bomber Command on the night of 25/26 on April 1940 when Ofw Förster shot down a Handley Page Hampden.

The unit saw little combat until the Western offensive against France and the Low Countries from 10 May 1940 onwards. During the campaign against France, JG 2 was tasked with escorting raids and defending German airspace to the south of Heinz Guderian's Panzer forces which were encircling the French and the British Expeditionary Force further north. Leutnant Helmut Wick, who later became part of a trio of outstanding aces (including Adolf Galland from Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) and Werner Mölders from Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51)) in the Battle of Britain, attained his first and the Geschwader's second kill on 22 November 1939, a French Curtiss Hawk Model 75. The first victory for the JG 2 was scored by Oberfeldwebel Kley (3. Staffel) at the same day.

JG 2 took part in the Battle of Britain, operating Bf 109Es over the South Coast of England and the English Channel from bases in Cherbourg and Normandy. Major Helmut Wick emerged as one of the Battle’s top Luftwaffe aces, claiming 31 kills for a personal total of 56, before being killed (MIA) in action versus Spitfires of No. 609 Squadron in November 1940. Wick was seen to bail out successfully but was not found by German Air/Sea Rescue attempts. The Spitfire who dispatched him was immediately shot down by Oberleutnant Rudolf Pflanz. Ofw. Schnell, Ofw. Machold and Olt. Hans Assi Hahn also claimed heavily during this period, with 16 kills each. Some 42 JG 2 pilots were killed or made POW during the battle.

Known Victory Claims - Siegfried Lemke

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

12/03/1943Uffz. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire20-25km N. Fécamp: 7500m13.1Western Front
17/05/1943Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2B-1710km SE Île de Groix: 7500m12.15Western Front
29/05/1943Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2B-1710km SW St. Nazaire: 3500m16.23Western Front
04/07/1943Uffz. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2B-174722/14 West: 7000m13.24Western Front
06/09/1943Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire25km NW Montdidier: 6500m19.03Western Front
12/09/1943Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2-13.1Western Front
24/09/1943Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Typhoon6km SW Honfleur: 800m12.05Western Front
24/09/1943Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2SpitfireCrillon: 5500m [20km NW Beauvais]17.08Western Front
26/09/1943Fw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2MustangTC-7.3: 0-5m [Elbeuf 060° SE Rouen]12.48Western Front
04/10/1943Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Typhoon3km E. Champenard: 5-0m [NE Évreux]17.33Western Front
05/10/1943Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Mustang10km N. Bolbec: 5-0m14.21Western Front
19/10/1943Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Typhoon15 West S/UT 1: 0-5m [SW Bayeux]11.22Western Front
27/01/1944Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2SpitfireHyères: 2000m [Marseilles]11.17Western Front
27/01/1944Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2SpitfireHyères: 2000m [Marseilles]11.13Western Front
27/01/1944Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire04 Ost S/DN 1: 600m [Hyères]11.01Western Front
04/02/1944Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2B-17EQ-8: 6500m [100km S. Nice]14.25Western Front
09/02/1944Obfw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire04 Ost S/CQ-58: 1200m [SE Cannes]16.35Western Front
09/02/1944Obfw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire04 Ost S/CP-22: 2500m [SE Cannes]14.5Western Front
09/02/1944Obfw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire04 Ost S/CP-9: 200m [SE Cannes]15Western Front
09/02/1944Obfw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire04 Ost S/CP-3: 1500m [SE Cannes]14.54Western Front
29/02/1944Fhj.Ofw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire2km N. Nettuno: 700m17.1Western Front
29/02/1944Fhj.Ofw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire20km SW Tibermündung: 500m17.22Western Front
03/03/1944Fhj.Ofw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2P-47Vallentano: 4800m11.51Western Front
03/03/1944Fhj.Ofw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2P-475km N. Farnese: 8500m11.53Western Front
07/03/1944Fhj.Ofw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire5km NE Nettuno: 1500m9.45Western Front
07/03/1944Fhj.Ofw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2B-2455km SW Tarquinia: 4000m12.22Western Front
07/03/1944Fhj.Ofw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire15km W. Nettuno: tiefflug9.57Western Front
10/03/1944Uffz.-Ofhr. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Mustang5km N. Rome: 800m10.15Western Front
11/03/1944Uffz.-Ofhr. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire20km NE Nettuno: 3500m7.2Western Front
14/03/1944Uffz.-Ofhr. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2B-265km NW Roma: 3700m11.37Western Front
17/03/1944Fhj.Ofw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire5km S. Maritano: 300m7.23Western Front
17/03/1944Fhj.Ofw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire12km W. Cap Anzio: 4000m6.57Western Front
18/03/1944Fhj.Ofw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire10km W. Frosinone: 3800m17.36Western Front
18/03/1944Fhj.Ofw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire5km NW Mignano: 4000m9.11Western Front
19/03/1944Fhj.Ofw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire IX20km W. Montalto: tiefflug10.02Western Front
19/03/1944Fhj.Ofw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire5km W. Montalto: 10-20m7.5Western Front
19/03/1944Fhj.Ofw. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Spitfire IX20km W. Tarquinia: 280m9.53Western Front
02/04/1944Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2Airacobra7km SW Montalto di Castro: 0-30m13.37Western Front
09/05/1944Ltn. Siegfried LemkeStab I.JG 2P-3830km NW Nancy: 7500m9.33Western Front
30/05/1944Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2P-51CK-45: 4600m [Doulevent-le-Château]11.35Western Front
07/06/1944Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2P-47UT-3: 4400m [5-8km W. Caen]19.13Western Front
07/06/1944Ltn. Siegfried LemkeStab I.JG 2SpitfireUT-3: 1800m [3km SE Tilly]6.12Western Front
07/06/1944Ltn. Siegfried LemkeStab I.JG 2P-47TT-8: 600m [5-8km NE Bayeux]6.18Western Front
08/06/1944Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2P-51AD 7-BD 1: 400m [Houdan 180°]6.17Western Front
12/06/1944Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2TyphoonUA-7: 400m [St. Pierre-sur-Dives]10.47Western Front
14/06/1944Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2TyphoonUC-21: 400m [Louviers]6.45Western Front
15/06/1944Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2SpitfireUC-8-AC-2: tiefflug [St. André-de-l'Eure]6.44Western Front
15/06/1944Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2SpitfireUC-8: 100m [E. Évreux]6.42Western Front
16/06/1944Ltn. Siegfried Lemke1JG 2P-51UA-3: 600m [N. Thiberville]19.5Western Front
19/08/1944Oblt. Siegfried LemkeStab III.JG 2TyphoonAC-54: 1600m [St. André-de-l'Eure]9.09Western Front
20/10/1944Oblt. Siegfried LemkeStab III.JG 2P-3805 Ost S/NG-5.8: 1800m [E. Köln-Bonn]9.11Western Front
20/10/1944Oblt. Siegfried LemkeStab III.JG 2P-4705 Ost S/QP-1: 1200m [E. Köln-Bonn]15.08Western Front
18/11/1944Oblt. Siegfried LemkeStab III.JG 2P-47QT-4: 2500m [Spessart]12.36Western Front
17/12/1944Oblt. Siegfried LemkeStab III.JG 2Tempest05 Ost S/PO: 2500m [Eifel]11.37Western Front
23/12/1944Oblt. Siegfried LemkeStab III.JG 2P-4705 Ost S/NO: 2800m [SW Köln]14.51Western Front
23/12/1944Oblt. Siegfried LemkeStab III.JG 2P-4705 Ost S/NO: 2500m [SW Köln]14.49Western Front

Known Claims : 56

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