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Wilhelm Johnen - Pilot Profile - Wilhelm Johnen

Wilhelm Johnen

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Victories : 34
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
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In early May 1941, in conditions of strict secrecy because the United States was not yet at war, seventeen pilots of the US Navy had arrived in Britain and been attached to Catalina squadrons of Coastal Command. These experienced PBY pilots were there to assist the Royal Air Force to become familiar with the Catalina, and also to gain operational experience for the US Navy. On 26th May 1941 Catalina Z of No.209 Sqn, commanded by Flying Officer Dennis Briggs RAF, with Ensign Leonard B Smith USN as co-pilot, joined the search for the Bismarck. At 1015 the aircraft was being flown in poor visibility at an altitude of 500ft when Ensign Smith sighted the Bismarck at a range of eight miles. The Catalina was flown towards the contact so that a positive identification could be made and emerged from the cloud only 500 yards from the German ship. The aircraft met a hail of anti-aircraft fire but was able to make its escape. As a result of the sighting report from Catalina Z the Bismarck was again engaged by ships and aircraft of the Royal Navy and was sunk at 1040 on 27th May 1941. Leonard Smith can be considered therefore, the first American to be directly involved in action in World War Two. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (American) for his actions.

The Aircraft That Found the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman.		 One of the all time great fighter aces, Adolf Galland is depicted flying Bf 109E-4/N of Stab/JG26 in September 1940. Galland flew 705 combat missions during World War Two and was credited with a final tally of 104 aerial victories. He survived the war and died peacefully in February 1996.

Tribute to Generalleutnant Adolf Galland by Ivan Berryman.		 Walter Briegleb is shown in his Ju88 G.7 4R+BR as he stalks his prey - on this occasion a Lancaster. Flying below their target, his crew would aim upward firing cannon at the inner wing of the bomber, igniting the fuel tanks. For the bomber crews, they were very much defenceless against this type of attack, and often had no idea of the presence of an enemy aircraft in the dark.

Tribute to Walter Briegleb by Ivan Berryman.		 The attack by Leutnant Walter Briegleb and his crew on Lancaster Mk.III ND960 DX-I of No.57 Sqn early on 22nd May 1944. Flying Me110 with codes D5+BV with his crew of Feldwebel Walter Bräunlich and Bordfunker Feldwebel Brandt, Briegleb flew undetected beneath the bomber and used the deadly 'Schräge Musik' - upward firing cannon - to hit the fuel tanks in the port wing between the fuselage and inner engine. Pulling away, he watched the aircraft burn and could see both gunners in their turrets but no return fire came. He wondered why none of the crew escaped by parachute with the bomber doomed - it disintegrated in the air over the coast of the island of Fyn, Denmark, impacting near Emtekær at 00:44hrs.<br><br><center>All of the crew were killed :<br>Flight Lieutenant Arthur Richards (Pilot)<br>Flying Officer William Woodall (Navigator)<br>Pilot Officer Athur Bugden (Flight Engineer)<br>Sergeant Thomas Edwards (Wireless Operator)<br>Flying Officer George Ferguson (Air Bomber)<br>Sergeant Harold Griffiths (Air Gunner)<br>Sergeant Cyril Woodmass (Air Gunner)

The Hunted and the Hunter by Ivan Berryman.

Wilhelm Johnen

Squadrons for : Wilhelm Johnen
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Wilhelm Johnen. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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NJG1


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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NJG5


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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NJG6


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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Known Victory Claims - Wilhelm Johnen

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

26/03/1942Ltn. Wilhelm Johnen3NJG 1WellingtonNW Wesel23.3Western Front
17/06/1942Ltn. Wilhelm Johnen2NJG 1Wellington-1Western Front
22/06/1943Ltn. Wilhelm Johnen2NJG 1Halifax5km E. Roosendaal: 5300m1.43Western Front
22/06/1943Ltn. Wilhelm Johnen2NJG 1Wellington05 Ost S/JG 33: 1500m [NW Haamstede]2.33Western Front
25/06/1943Ltn. Wilhelm Johnen2NJG 1Halifax3km N. Rosenburg: 3800m1.01Western Front
24/08/1943Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen5NJG 5StirlingNW Berlin: 4200m1.02Western Front
24/08/1943Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen5NJG 5StirlingNW Berlin: 4500m1.07Western Front
01/09/1943Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen5NJG 5Lancaster20km SW Berlin: 4200m0.58Western Front
03/01/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen5NJG 5Lancaster20km SW Berlin2.56Western Front
03/01/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen5NJG 5Lancaster70km SW Berlin3.12Western Front
20/01/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen5NJG 5LancasterNNW Berlin19.36Western Front
27/01/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen5NJG 5LancasterSSE Berlin20.36Western Front
27/01/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen5NJG 5LancasterSSW Berlin20.57Western Front
27/01/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen5NJG 5LancasterSW Berlin21.18Western Front
15/02/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen5NJG 5Halifaxzw. Rostock u. Strahlsünd: 5500m20.34Western Front
15/02/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen5NJG 5HalifaxGegund Kummenerer See20.45Western Front
15/02/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen5NJG 5HalifaxNNW Berlin: 5500m21.2Western Front
28/04/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6Halifax30-60km SW Strasbourg: 5200m1.31Western Front
26/06/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6WellingtonSW Plattensee: 2500m0.22Western Front
11/08/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6B-25FB-82.08Eastern Front
11/08/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6B-2524 Ost/QB-4: Himmelbettabschuß2.08Western Front
15/08/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6B-25PS-5.8 3400m22.59Eastern Front
15/08/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6B-25Raum Skorpion22.59Western Front
21/08/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6B-25OT-722.42Eastern Front
21/08/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6B-25-22.42Western Front
22/08/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6Halifax14 Ost N/OJ-33: 2800m [S. Fiume]22.23Western Front
26/08/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6B-25OT-7.6: 3500m22.3Eastern Front
26/08/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6HalifaxMT-54: 3200m [SE Baja]22Western Front
26/08/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6B-25-22.3Western Front
27/08/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6Halifax14 Ost/US-59: 3800m [Friedrichskoog]21.5Western Front
28/08/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6Halifax14 Ost/MS-45: 1800m [N. Mohács]22.12Western Front
10/09/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6Halifax14 Ost/NU-3/MU-9: 2700m [W. Szeged]23.38Western Front
13/09/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6Halifax14 Ost/MT-86: 4000m [SE Baja]21.3Western Front
21/09/1944Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen8NJG 6Halifax14 Ost N/NU-73: 2500m [W. Senta]20.32Western Front
16/03/1945Oblt. Wilhelm JohnenStab III.NJG 6Lancaster15km SE Würzburg2.45Western Front

Known Claims : 35

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