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Leopold "Poldi" Muenster - Pilot Profile - Leopold Munster

Leopold "Poldi" Muenster

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Victories : 95
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 8th May 1944


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron CrossAwarded Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross
Knights
Cross		Oak Leaves

Latest Axis Aviation Artwork !
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.

Leopold "Poldi" Muenster

Squadrons for : Leopold Poldi Muenster
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JG3


Country : Germany
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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 - Leopold Poldi Muenster

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

06/07/1941Uffz. Leopold Münster4JG 3ZKB-19-14.52Eastern Front
09/07/1941Uffz. Leopold Münster4JG 3DB-3NW Gudnow16.12Eastern Front
09/07/1941Uffz. Leopold Münster4JG 3DB-3NW Gudnow16.16Eastern Front
08/08/1941Uffz. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-2-6.35Eastern Front
26/08/1941Uffz. Leopold Münster4JG 3I-153-12.4Eastern Front
31/08/1941Uffz. Leopold Münster4JG 3V-11-13.03Eastern Front
01/09/1941Uffz. Leopold Münster4JG 3I-153-17.02Eastern Front
06/09/1941Uffz. Leopold Münster4JG 3SB-310km SW Koselschtschina16.55Eastern Front
13/09/1941Uffz. Leopold Münster4JG 3V-11-17.24Eastern Front
17/10/1941Uffz. Leopold Münster4JG 3I-16--Eastern Front
23/10/1941Uffz. Leopold MünsterStab II.JG 3I-167km SW Boj-Kosak14.55Eastern Front
23/10/1941Uffz. Leopold MünsterStab II.JG 3I-16--Eastern Front
22/02/1942Uffz. Leopold Münster4JG 3Hurricane2-5km NE Luqa: 100m14.3Western Front
20/05/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3I-18Ruheshnoyé: 600m7.57Eastern Front
20/05/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-2Grassnoyé: 300m8.05Eastern Front
24/06/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-2-14.15Eastern Front
24/06/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3MiG-1-18.2Eastern Front
26/06/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3MiG-1-18.2Eastern Front
30/06/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Jak-1-12.48Eastern Front
30/06/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Jak-1-12.53Eastern Front
05/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-2-7.55Eastern Front
05/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-2-7.57Eastern Front
23/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-3-9.45Eastern Front
23/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-3-15.05Eastern Front
24/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Hurricane-6.17Eastern Front
24/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-2-13.22Eastern Front
24/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-2-13.24Eastern Front
24/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-2-13.34Eastern Front
24/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-2-18.15Eastern Front
24/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-2-6.15Eastern Front
27/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-239 420: 500m7.1Eastern Front
28/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-239 332: 300m9.46Eastern Front
28/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-239 411: 300m9.47Eastern Front
28/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-239 821: 200m10.05Eastern Front
30/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3MiG-139 424: 1500m7.17Eastern Front
30/07/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3MiG-1392: 500m13.07Eastern Front
04/08/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-249 644: tiefflug15.55Eastern Front
04/08/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-248 131: 200m15.45Eastern Front
05/08/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-349 732: 1500m4.37Eastern Front
06/08/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-330 533: 300m6.53Eastern Front
07/08/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Pe-249 550: 2500m17.45Eastern Front
07/08/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Pe-249 520: 1000m17.48Eastern Front
09/08/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-239 443: 300m5.25Eastern Front
18/08/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3I-16 Rata30 242: 2000m6.51Eastern Front
23/08/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-349 144: 1800m8.45Eastern Front
23/09/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3MiG-157 112: 50m7.09Eastern Front
23/09/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3MiG-147/2/5/1: 50m7.12Eastern Front
07/10/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-338 741: 3500m15.57Eastern Front
07/10/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-338 742: 3500m15.59Eastern Front
23/10/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3P-238 121: 800m13.19Eastern Front
31/10/1942Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-318 232: 1000m15.57Eastern Front
10/03/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-270 763: 2000m10.07Eastern Front
18/03/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-361 534: 1500m13.25Eastern Front
19/03/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3I-18060 212: 300m10.16Eastern Front
21/03/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-598 512: 1500m15.04Eastern Front
27/03/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3I-18098 881: 3000m11.08Eastern Front
27/03/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3I-18098 872: 300m11.17Eastern Front
20/04/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Boston75 454: 2000m10.05Eastern Front
20/04/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-275 41410.07Eastern Front
20/04/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-275 411: 600m10.08Eastern Front
20/04/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-275 424: 2000m10.09Eastern Front
24/04/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3I-16 Rata85 144: tiefst.5.38Eastern Front
28/04/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-385 192: 4500m9.22Eastern Front
07/05/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3I-16 Rata67 894: tiefflug16.27Eastern Front
08/05/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-275 233: 500m11.51Eastern Front
08/05/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-375 291: 1800m12.04Eastern Front
08/05/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-375 261: 500m12.07Eastern Front
08/05/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3Il-275 246: 500m12.1Eastern Front
23/05/1943Fw. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-561 154: 2000m6.51Eastern Front
01/06/1943Ltn. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-381 773: 2000m5.04Eastern Front
06/06/1943Ltn. Leopold Münster4JG 3R-560 298: 800m17.15Eastern Front
06/06/1943Ltn. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-560 416: 600m17.2Eastern Front
09/06/1943Ltn. Leopold Münster4JG 3Jak-161 137: 2500m16.19Eastern Front
09/06/1943Ltn. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-561 135: 2500m16.22Eastern Front
16/06/1943Ltn. Leopold Münster4JG 3LaGG-560 451: 800m17.02Eastern Front
04/10/1943Ltn. Leopold Münster4JG 3B-17QO-RO-4: 8000m [Daun-Wittlich]13.07Western Front
09/10/1943Ltn. Leopold Münster4JG 3B-17HL-1 in See: 2500m [Zuider Zee]13.5Western Front
10/10/1943Ltn. Leopold Münster4JG 3B-1712km NW Münster: 8500m15.06Western Front
10/10/1943Ltn. Leopold Münster4JG 3B-1718km W. Münster: 7000m15.08Western Front
13/11/1943Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3B-17EE-5: 8000m [100km W. Ijmuiden]13.38Western Front
29/11/1943Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3P-38FN-1.9: 9000m [Giethoorn-Ommen]14.28Western Front
29/11/1943Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3P-38GN-6.5: 9000m [Nijverdal-Raalte]14.3Western Front
11/12/1943Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3B-17--Western Front
20/02/1944Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3B-24--Western Front
20/02/1944Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3B-24--Western Front
20/02/1944Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3B-24--Western Front
21/02/1944Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3P-51--Western Front
24/02/1944Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3B-24TA-8: 5000m [Schillingsfürst]13.34Western Front
04/03/1944Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3B-17E. Stendal: 8000m13.11Western Front
04/03/1944Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3P-51Raum Brandenburg: 7000m13.25Western Front
08/03/1944Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3B-1710km N. Burg: 5000m13.37Western Front
11/04/1944Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3B-17HB-1: 6000m [S. Braunschweig]11.07Western Front
08/05/1944Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3B-17W. Braunschweig10.15Western Front
08/05/1944Ltn. Leopold Münster5JG 3B-24--Western Front

Known Claims : 94

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