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Franz Jaenisch - Pilot Profile - Franz Jaenisch

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Victories : 9
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis

Franz Jaenisch

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JG2


Country : Germany
Founded : 1st May 1939
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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 - Franz Jaenisch

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

01/08/1938Uffz. Franz Jaenisch3J/88Curtiss--Spanish Civil War
09/03/1940Ofw. Franz Jaenisch3JG 2Morane 406E. Diedenhöfen16.06Western Front
18/05/1940Ofw. Franz Jaenisch3JG 2BlenheimLandrecies17.05Western Front
20/05/1940Ofw. Franz Jaenisch3JG 2LeO 451Cambrai-St. Quentin14Western Front
06/06/1940Ofw. Franz Jaenisch3JG 2Bloch 151Ham/Péronne12.23Western Front
08/06/1940Ofw. Franz Jaenisch3JG 2Morane 406SW Soissons21.08Western Front
11/08/1940Ofw. Franz Jaenisch3JG 2Spitfire-11.25Western Front
16/08/1941StFw. Franz JaenischStab III.JG 2Spitfire-19.4Western Front
21/08/1941Stfw. Franz JaenischStab III.JG 2Spitfire-10.15Western Front

Known Claims : 9

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