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Herbert Lutje - Pilot Profile - Herbert Lutje

Herbert Lutje

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Victories : 53
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 18th January 1967


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.

Herbert Lutje

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


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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NJG6


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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Known Victory Claims - Herbert Lutje

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

06/09/1941Ltn. Herbert LütjeStab III.NJG 1WhitleyMetelen23.22Western Front
20/09/1941Ltn. Herbert LütjeStab III.NJG 1Wellington1km W. Bentheim22.18Western Front
08/11/1941Ltn. Herbert LütjeStab III.NJG 1Halifax4km E. Terlet0.04Western Front
26/03/1942Oblt. Herbert LütjeStab III.NJG 1Wellington2km N. Vriezenveen/Overijssel23.5Western Front
04/06/1942Oblt. Herbert LütjeStab III.NJG 1Wellington-2.25Western Front
20/06/1942Oblt. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Wellington5km SW Raalte2.32Western Front
26/06/1942Oblt. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Wellington100km NE Nordhorn0.58Western Front
03/07/1942Oblt. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Wellington3km N. Nordhorn1.4Western Front
26/07/1942Oblt. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1WellingtonWielen2.01Western Front
10/08/1942Oblt. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Wellington6364A7: 4800m [De Piksen/8km NW Wierden]4.18Western Front
18/08/1942Oblt. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Lancaster6345 F9: 4700m [3km W. Emlichheim]1.38Western Front
27/08/1942Oblt. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Wellington3km SE Rechteren: 1400m23.45Western Front
05/09/1942Oblt. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Wellington7359 F5: 4700m [NE Altenkeine]2.53Western Front
05/09/1942Oblt. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Stirling6335 G2: 5000m [8km NW Hasselt]3.59Western Front
16/09/1942Oblt. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Wellington737 4G7: 4700m [1km N. Ahaus]23.22Western Front
17/12/1942Oblt. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Lancaster6337 G5: 2500m [4km NE Zwolle]21.1Western Front
02/03/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Halifax6359G: 5800m [3km N. Zuidlo]0.08Western Front
04/03/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1B-174322: 4200m [W. Den Helder]11.31Western Front
05/03/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Halifax5km SE Staphorst: 4200m21.35Western Front
12/03/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Halifax3km ENE Alstatte: 5500m21.18Western Front
30/03/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Lancaster6358: 6200m [7km S. Raalte]4.28Western Front
03/04/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Lancaster3km NW Winterswijk: 6200m22.45Western Front
03/04/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Halifax1km N. Alost: 5500m [22km S. Zwolle]23.37Western Front
13/05/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Lancaster63/6/8: 5200m [5km N. Eldenzaal]23.52Western Front
13/05/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Lancaster63/6/6: 5200m [5km SE Almelo]23.42Western Front
13/05/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Lancaster73/6/7: 5200m [3km S. Horstel]23.54Western Front
14/05/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Halifax6336 H4: 5200m [5kmm W. Dedemswaart]2.25Western Front
14/05/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Halifax6342 E3: 5200m [Dalen]2.45Western Front
14/05/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Halifax6328 I2: 5000m [19km E. Hoogeveen]2.55Western Front
03/09/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Lancaster22km NE Rheine: 6000m23.25Western Front
23/09/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1Halifax19km W. Cochem: 5200m22.5Western Front
27/09/1943Hptm. Herbert Lütje8NJG 1HalifaxFT-9: 5100m [Neustadt]23.4Western Front
06/05/1944Major Herbert LütjeStab IV.NJG 6Wellington24 Ost N/QM-4: 4000m [NW Ploësti]1.05Western Front
07/05/1944Major Herbert LütjeStab IV.NJG 6Wellington24 Ost N/UL-25: 4000m [Draganesti/Maroshéviz]23.54Western Front
08/05/1944Major Herbert LütjeStab IV.NJG 6Wellington24 Ost N/TL-98: 3500m [SW Blejesti]0.18Western Front
10/06/1944Major Herbert LütjeStab IV.NJG 6P-3824 Ost N/TN-64: 30m [S. Bucharest]8.29Western Front
10/06/1944Major Herbert LütjeStab IV.NJG 6P-3824 Ost N/TN-64: 30m [S. Bucharest]8.31Western Front
29/06/1944Major Herbert LütjeStab IV.NJG 6Wellington14 Ost N/BM-45: [N. Stockerau]2.23Western Front
09/08/1944Major Herbert LütjeStab IV.NJG 6WellingtonRumänien durch23Western Front
17/08/1944Major Herbert LütjeStab IV.NJG 6WellingtonRumanien23.05Western Front
20/08/1944Major Herbert LütjeStab IV.NJG 6WellingtonRumanien23.05Western Front
22/08/1944Major Herbert LütjeStab IV.NJG 6Il-4-1.05Western Front
20/09/1944Major Herbert LütjeStab IV.NJG 6Wellington14 Ost N/EP: 2000m [Hegyeshalom]23.3Western Front
02/02/1945Major Herbert LütjeStabNJG 6LancasterW. Karlsruhe23.24Western Front
14/02/1945Major Herbert LütjeStabNJG 6Lancaster50km NE Frankfurt-am-Main20.27Western Front
21/02/1945Major Herbert LütjeStabNJG 6HalifaxSaarbrucken20.55Western Front
21/02/1945Major Herbert LütjeStabNJG 6HalifaxSW Worms20.43Western Front
14/03/1945Major Herbert LütjeStabNJG 6LancasterNW Nuremburg21.24Western Front
16/03/1945Major Herbert LütjeStabNJG 6LancasterSSW Nuremburg21.33Western Front
19/03/1945Major Herbert LütjeStabNJG 6Lancaster-4.45Western Front
21/03/1945Major Herbert LütjeStabNJG 6Lancaster-4.59Western Front

Known Claims : 51

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