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Hans Ehlers - Pilot Profile - Hans Ehlers

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Victories : 52
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 27th December 1944


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
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Hans Ehlers

Squadrons for : Hans Ehlers
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Hans Ehlers. 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.

JG3


Country : Germany
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JG3

Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3) Udet was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. The Geschwader operated on all the German fronts in the European Theatre of World War II. It was named after Ernst Udet in 1942.

Commanders of IV./JG 3

Major Franz Beyer, 1. June 1943
Hauptmann Heinz Lang , 11 February 1944
Major Friedrich-Karl Müller, 26 February 1944
Hauptmann Heinz Lang , 11 April 1944
Major Wilhelm Moritz, 18 April 1944
Hauptmann Hubert-York Weydenhammer, 5 December 1944
Major Erwin Bacsila, 5 January 1945
Oberleutnant Oskar Romm, 17 February 1945
Hauptmann Gerhard Koall, 25 April 1945
Hauptmann Günther Schack, 1 Mai 1945

Known Victory Claims - Hans Ehlers

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

18/05/1940Uffz. Hans Ehlers2JG 3SpitfireSE Valenciennes20.30±Western Front
18/05/1940Uffz. Hans Ehlers2JG 3SpitfireSE Valenciennes20.30±Western Front
26/08/1940Fw. Hans Ehlers2JG 3SpitfireW. Calais-Western Front
05/09/1940Fw. Hans Ehlers2JG 3SpitfireRaum London-Western Front
05/02/1941Fw. Hans Ehlers2JG 3SpitfireNW St. Omer-Western Front
22/06/1941Fw. Hans Ehlers3JG 3I-16 Rata--Eastern Front
25/06/1941Fw. Hans Ehlers3JG 3I-15320km NE Dudno15.06Eastern Front
26/06/1941Fw. Hans Ehlers3JG 3SB-215km E. Dubno5.07Eastern Front
26/06/1941Fw. Hans Ehlers3JG 3DJ-6--Eastern Front
15/08/1941Ofw. Hans Ehlers3JG 3I-1715km W. Gorodischtsche6.08Eastern Front
15/08/1941Ofw. Hans Ehlers3JG 3V-11--Eastern Front
26/08/1941Ofw. Hans Ehlers3JG 3I-16SE Oschilkij16.45Eastern Front
30/08/1941Ofw. Hans Ehlers3JG 3R-10NW Ostijew10.2Eastern Front
30/08/1941Ofw. Hans Ehlers3JG 3I-17W. Ostijew15.1Eastern Front
11/10/1941Ofw. Hans Ehlers3.(Restkdo.)JG 3Il-2--Eastern Front
19/06/1942Ofw. Hans Ehlers6JG 1Spitfire20km NE Zeebrügge11.24Western Front
19/06/1942Ofw. Hans Ehlers6JG 1SpitfireSW Walcheren11.35Western Front
06/12/1942Ofw. Hans Ehlers6JG 1B-17--Western Front
11/03/1943Ofw. Hans Ehlers6JG 1Spitfire40km W. Ijmuiden17.53Western Front
03/05/1943Ofw. Hans Ehlers6JG 1Ventura25km N. Haarlem17.58Western Front
03/05/1943Ofw. Hans Ehlers6JG 1Spitfire15km NW Haarlem17.52Western Front
04/05/1943Ofw. Hans Ehlers6JG 1SpitfireSE Lamswaarde19.18Western Front
14/05/1943Ofw. Hans Ehlers6JG 1P-4740km W. Vlissinghen-Western Front
10/06/1943Ofw. Hans Ehlers6JG 1Spitfire--Western Front
22/06/1943Ofw. Hans Ehlers6JG 1Spitfire--Western Front
17/08/1943Ltn. Hans Ehlers2JG 1B-1705 Ost S/RT-8: 6500m W. Wertheim11.58Western Front
17/08/1943Ltn. Hans Ehlers2JG 1B-1705 Ost S/SR-5: 6500m Worms12.15Western Front
04/10/1943Ltn. Hans Ehlers2JG 1B-1705 Ost/S QQ: 7500m [Raum W. Frankfurt]11.5Western Front
08/10/1943Ltn. Hans Ehlers2JG 1B-17ES-9: 7000m [20km NW Nienburg]15.45Western Front
29/11/1943Ltn. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-17--Western Front
01/12/1943Ltn. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-17Raum Düsseldorf: 8000m12.22Western Front
11/12/1943Ltn. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-17EO-4.5: 7500m [Borger SE Assen]12.26Western Front
16/12/1943Ltn. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-17DL-EL: 4000m [Wadenzee-Ijsselmeer]14.15Western Front
16/12/1943Ltn. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-17EL: 7500m [Ijsselmeer]14.05Western Front
20/12/1943Ltn. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-17DS-2: 7500m [Bremen Raum]12.05Western Front
20/12/1943Ltn. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-17UP: 800m [North Sea: off Frisians]12.3Western Front
05/01/1944Ltn. Hans Ehlers1JG 1B-17-12.45Western Front
30/01/1944Oblt. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-17-12.05Western Front
30/01/1944Oblt. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-17--Western Front
20/02/1944Ltn. Hans Ehlers3JG 1P-51--Western Front
22/02/1944Ltn. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-1705 Ost S/JP : 6500m [Coesfeld-Dülmen]12.5Western Front
06/03/1944Ltn. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-1705 Ost S/FR-2: 6500m [Vechta]12.35Western Front
08/03/1944Oblt. Hans Ehlers3JG 1P-4740km NE Hannover: tiefflug13.3Western Front
15/03/1944Oblt. Hans Ehlers3JG 1P-38FS Raum Uchte-Wagenfeld 3000m-Western Front
29/03/1944Oblt. Hans Ehlers3JG 1P-38--Western Front
08/04/1944Oblt. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-2405 Ost S/EB: 6500m [S. Salzwedel]13.55Western Front
09/04/1944Oblt. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-17--Western Front
09/04/1944Oblt. Hans Ehlers3JG 1P-51--Western Front
11/04/1944Oblt. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-1715 Ost S/GA: 5500m [7km SE Burgdorf]11.02Western Front
11/04/1944Oblt. Hans Ehlers3JG 1P-51--Western Front
11/04/1944Oblt. Hans Ehlers3JG 1P-51--Western Front
13/04/1944Oblt. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-1705 Ost S/RS-SS: 7000m [Raum Darmstadt]13.5Western Front
13/05/1944Oblt. Hans Ehlers3JG 1P-47TD See: tiefflug [Mecklenberger Bucht]13.40-45Western Front
19/05/1944Hptm. Hans Ehlers3JG 1B-24FT-FU: 6000m [S. Verden]13.00-10Western Front
21/11/1944Hptm. Hans EhlersStab I.JG 1B-17MC-ND-NC: 8600m [Gotha-Erfurt]12.1Western Front

Known Claims : 55

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