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Hans Gotz - Pilot Profile - Hans Gotz

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Victories : 82
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 4th August 1943


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
Cross

Hans Gotz

Squadrons for : Hans Gotz
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Hans Gotz. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG54


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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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 - Hans Gotz

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

15/08/1940Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54Hurricane10km vor Maidstone über See: 4000m16.3Western Front
09/09/1940Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54Spitfire-19Western Front
09/09/1940Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54Hurricane-19.05Western Front
25/06/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54I-18-11.43Eastern Front
25/06/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54I-18-11.48Eastern Front
07/07/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54SB-3-16Eastern Front
20/07/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54SB-3-10.25Eastern Front
10/08/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54Pe-2-4.45Eastern Front
13/08/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54I-18-17.4Eastern Front
23/09/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54I-18-11.05Eastern Front
24/09/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54I-153-10.13Eastern Front
26/09/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54I-18-5.55Eastern Front
26/09/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54I-18-6.5Eastern Front
29/09/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54SB-3-15.22Eastern Front
25/10/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54I-26-11.03Eastern Front
29/10/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54I-26-11.02Eastern Front
13/12/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54I-16 Rata-13.5Eastern Front
17/12/1941Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54I-26-13.25Eastern Front
01/01/1942Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54I-18-12.03Eastern Front
21/02/1942Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54I-18-14.14Eastern Front
14/03/1942Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54I-16 Rata-16.16Eastern Front
15/03/1942Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54P-40-16.35Eastern Front
16/03/1942Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54Pe-28km SE Nirischi: 3500m10.45Eastern Front
18/03/1942Ltn. Hans Götz1JG 54P-40-13.27Eastern Front
27/04/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54U-229 323: 10m8.31Eastern Front
10/05/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54Jak-1E. Leningrad: 3000m9.45Eastern Front
30/05/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54I-16 Rata-18.03Eastern Front
30/05/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54P-40-18.35Eastern Front
30/05/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54P-40-18.38Eastern Front
03/06/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54U-2-14.34Eastern Front
15/06/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54LaGG-3-15.28Eastern Front
23/06/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54Il-2-9.38Eastern Front
23/06/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54P-40-9.41Eastern Front
22/08/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54Hurricane47 872: 2500m15.28Eastern Front
23/08/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54Jak-154 261: 2000m14.5Eastern Front
24/08/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54LaGG-347 480: 800m16.04Eastern Front
25/08/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54Il-247 554: 300m4.38Eastern Front
25/08/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54Il-247 651: 20m4.42Eastern Front
26/08/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54U-247 483: 10m15.29Eastern Front
26/08/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54LaGG-347 133: 900m15.44Eastern Front
27/08/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54Jak-146 231: 2500m11.44Eastern Front
27/08/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54Jak-156 142: 1000m11.55Eastern Front
29/08/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54Il-210 182: 200m16.13Eastern Front
02/09/1942Oblt. Hans Götz1JG 54Il-210 141: 200m13.5Eastern Front
13/01/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54LaGG-510 163: 1500m7.59Eastern Front
14/01/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54LaGG-310 163: 3000m11.1Eastern Front
14/01/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54LaGG-310 164: 3100m11.12Eastern Front
15/01/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Su-210 191: 5500m8.44Eastern Front
23/01/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Jak-110 140: 4000m11.1Eastern Front
24/01/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Il-210 150 Mitte: 600m10.15Eastern Front
24/01/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Il-200 421: 1500m14.52Eastern Front
27/01/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Il-200 292: 200m8.37Eastern Front
11/02/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Il-200 482: 700m9.33Eastern Front
11/02/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Il-200 413: 300m9.4Eastern Front
15/02/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Il-210 563: 600m7.3Eastern Front
22/02/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54LaGG-300 432: 3500m15.45Eastern Front
23/02/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Pe-200 251: 800m14.54Eastern Front
28/02/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54U-229 164: 30m6.2Eastern Front
07/03/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Il-290 282: 400m12.48Eastern Front
15/03/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Airacobra29 791: 50m9.5Eastern Front
01/04/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Il-210 151: 500m13.35Eastern Front
05/07/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Airacobra63 729: 3500m7.1Eastern Front
05/07/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Boston63 636: 800m15.55Eastern Front
05/07/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54LaGG-363 683: 5000m3.51Eastern Front
06/07/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Jak-763 577: 3000m7.35Eastern Front
06/07/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Jak-763 671: 3000m14.35Eastern Front
07/07/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54LaGG-563 57: 2500m13.38Eastern Front
08/07/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54LaGG-363 551: 400m13.36Eastern Front
09/07/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54LaGG-363 811: 400m12Eastern Front
10/07/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54LaGG-363 538: 2500m8.11Eastern Front
12/07/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54La-564 385: 2000m7.39Eastern Front
16/07/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Jak-954 539: 2000m13.31Eastern Front
17/07/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54LaGG-354 645: 1800m8.49Eastern Front
31/07/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54Jak-954 672: 1200m9.1Eastern Front
01/08/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54La-564 543: 2000m17.37Eastern Front
02/08/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54LaGG-353 479: 2500m14.37Eastern Front
02/08/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54LaGG-354 821: tiefstflug4.41Eastern Front
02/08/1943Oblt. Hans Götz2JG 54LaGG-353 631: 3500m19.2Eastern Front

Known Claims : 78

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