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Erhard Peters - Pilot Profile - Erhard Peters

Erhard Peters

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Victories : 22
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis


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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.

Erhard Peters

Squadrons for : Erhard Peters
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NJG3


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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NJG4


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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Known Victory Claims - Erhard Peters

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

09/10/1943Oblt. Erhard Peters9NJG 3B-1710km SW Insel Fanø: 4500m15.3Western Front
22/10/1943Oblt. Erhard Peters9NJG 3LancasterWelda bei Warburg: 4500m [20km SW Kassel]21.25Western Front
18/11/1943Ltn. Erhard Peters8NJG 4HalifaxN. Laon: 3600m22Western Front
18/11/1943Ltn. Erhard Peters8NJG 4LancasterSE Namur: 5000m22.11Western Front
02/12/1943Hptm. Erhard PetersStabNJG 3LancasterBerlin: 4500m20.22Western Front
02/12/1943Hptm. Erhard PetersStabNJG 3HalifaxRaum Berlin: 4500m20.27Western Front
02/01/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3Lancaster-2.35Western Front
14/01/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3Lancaster-19.12Western Front
14/01/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3Lancaster-19.22Western Front
14/01/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3Halifax-19.33Western Front
21/01/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3Lancaster-22.55Western Front
21/01/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3Lancaster-23.15Western Front
29/01/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3Lancaster-3.02Western Front
30/01/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3Lancaster-20.35Western Front
30/01/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3Lancaster-20.18Western Front
15/02/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3LancasterN. Flensburg: 6000m19.57Western Front
15/02/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3LancasterE. Flensburg: 6200m20.04Western Front
15/02/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3LancasterSC: 6000m [Fehmarn Belt]20.32Western Front
15/02/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3LancasterS. der Insel Gedser: 6500m20.38Western Front
15/02/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3HalifaxNE Rostock: 6000m20.52Western Front
20/02/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3-2.33Western Front
20/02/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3-2.45Western Front
20/02/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3-3.04Western Front
20/02/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3-3.2Western Front
20/02/1944Hptm. Erhard Peters9NJG 3-4.5Western Front

Known Claims : 25

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