|
|
|
Franz Kieslich
| Major Franz Kieslich (deceased) Franz Kieslich born in Bochum ion 12th March 1913 and served with 7./St.G. 77 in France in 1940, and later serving in Yugoslavia. Transferring to the Russian Front he was promoted Gruppenadjutant III./St.G. 77. And in October 1942 became Staffelkapitan 7./St.G. 77. In February 1944 he was promoted Kommandeur III./SG 77. He fought at Stalingrad, Kursk, Kiev and most of the other major engagements on the Eastern Front. In February1945 he became Kommodore erganzungs-SG148. Awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, he flew over 1000 combat missions, and had been shot down twenty times. His wards were awarded Ritterkreuz on 05.01.1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän 7./StukaG 77 and ( 619 ). Eichenlaub on 10.10.1944 as Hauptmann and Kommandeur III./StukaG 77. He passed away on 31st August 2012. |
Items Signed by Major Franz Kieslich (deceased) |
| Stuka - Tribute to Hans Rudel by Ivan Berryman. (P) SOLD OUT | German Ju87 Stuka. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Bombing Up - Stuka of Hans Rudel by Ivan Berryman. (B) SOLD OUT | The Ju-87G Stuka of Hans Rudel is being quickly turned around between missions while serving in Slovakia, June 1944. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Bombing Up - Stuka of Hans Rudel by Ivan Berryman. (P) SOLD OUT | The Ju-87G Stuka of Hans Rudel is being quickly turned around between missions while serving in Slovakia, June 1944. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Clipped Signature - Franz Kieslich. Price : £50.00 | A Ju87 Stuka pilot who flew over 1,000 missions. despite being shot down 21 times, he survived the war having served in the major engagements of the Eastern Front, and was decorated with the Knights Cross and Oak Leaves. He died in 2012....... | |
| Dawn Raiders by Ivan Berryman. (C) SOLD OUT | Junkers JU87 R-1 Stukas find a gap in the cloudbase en route to their target during the Norwegian Campaign of 1941. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Stuka by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | The Stuka when dressed for war was an awesome spectacle. Robert Taylors outstanding painting shows a formation of JU87s bombed up and fitted with long range tanks heading out on a shipping strike over the Mediterranean in 1941. Following its success...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Stuka by Robert Taylor (AP) Price : £330.00 | The Stuka when dressed for war was an awesome spectacle. Robert Taylors outstanding painting shows a formation of JU87s bombed up and fitted with long range tanks heading out on a shipping strike over the Mediterranean in 1941. Following its success...... | |
| Stukas over England, South Coast, July 1940 by David Pentland. (P) SOLD OUT | Junker Ju87B-1s of 7 Staffel, Stg 77 swoop down to attack coastal targets. This opening phase of the Battle of Britain was to prove very costly for the Stuka squadrons as they found they could no longer operate unescorted against the RAF. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| The Stukas Prey, Crete, May 1941 by David Pentland. (P) SOLD OUT | Junker Ju87B-2 flown by Hauptmann Helmut Bruck. Stab I, Stg 77 targets a Royal navy ship during the Battle for Crete. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Target ahead, Kursk, Central Russia, July 1943 by David Pentland. (P) SOLD OUT | Junker Ju87D-3s of 7 Staffel, Stg 77 escorted by Me109Gs of JG52, during the epic Battle of Kursk. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Major Franz Kieslich (deceased) |
| Ivan Berryman Aviation Prints Pack. Pack Price : £750.00 Saving : £290 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Straggler's End by Ivan Berryman. (P) Hard Hitter by Ivan Berryman. Tribute to Squadron Leader Derek Ward by Ivan Berryman. Impossible Odds by Ivan Berryman. (B) Operation Ebensburg by Ivan Berryman. (C) | |
Luftwaffe Ju-87 Stuka Prints by Ivan Berryman and Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £400.00 Saving : £95 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Dawn Raiders by Ivan Berryman. (B) Stuka by Robert Taylor (AP) |
Squadrons for : Major Franz Kieslich (deceased) | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Major Franz Kieslich (deceased). A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
Squadron | Info | |
Country : Germany Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of SG148 | SG148 Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Germany Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of SG77 | SG77 On the Eatsern Front StG 77 finished the campaign as the most effective Sturzkampfgeschwader. It had destroyed 2,401 vehicles, 234 tanks, 92 artillery batteries and 21 trains for the loss of 25 Ju 87s to hostile action |
Aircraft for : Major Franz Kieslich (deceased) | |||
A list of all aircraft associated with Major Franz Kieslich (deceased). A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
Squadron | Info | ||
Manufacturer : Junkers Production Began : 1936 Retired : 1945 Number Built : 6500 | Ju87 By 1935 the German Luftwaffe was developing its first monoplane divebomber which entered production in 1936 as the Ju87 Stuka. The Stuka was to evolve into arguably the most successful single engine Axis divebomber of WW II. Utilizing a nearly vertical dive position the Stuka was stunningly accurate in the days when horizontal bombing was a relatively inaccurate science. The Ju87 was built for functionality and ruggedness. A fixed landing gear and exceptionally strong wing design were incorporated and no attempt was made to minimize protrusions. The Stuka was not designed for speed; it was an aerodynamic nightmare. The Stuka also incorporated a siren which when activated during a dive was designed to inflict psychological damage on the enemy below. The Ju87 was used with tremendous success in the Blitzkrieg attacks on Norway, Poland, Belgium, France, Holland, Yugoslavia, and Greece. Virtually unchallenged in the air during these Blitzkriegs the Stukas took a devastating toll on Allied ground and mechanized forces. Shipping was also vulnerable to the pinpoint attacks of the Stuka, and the Ju87 destroyed more Allied shipping than all other German aircraft put together during WW II. During Hitlers air attacks on Britain the Stukas reputation for invulnerability was shattered. Facing British Hurricanes and Spitfires the slower and less maneuverable Ju87s were destroyed in large numbers, eventually forcing their withdrawal from that conflict. Germanys attempt to develop an improved twin engine divebomber resulted in the introduction of the Messerschmitt 210 which was an unmitigated disaster. As a result, the Stuka remained in production longer than expected and the aircraft played a major role in Germanys surprise attack on Russia. In the first day of combat alone Stukas were credited with the destruction of over 700 Russian aircraft with minimal losses. One of Germanys top aces of WW II was Hans-Ulrich Rudel. Rudel flew over 2,500 combat missions in Ju87s, and was shot down on twelve occasions. Rudel was credited with destroying 519 tanks, 800 vehicles, 150 artillery pieces, one Russian battleship, one cruiser and one destroyer. Rudel was also credited with shooting down nine Russian aircraft in air-to-air combat. |
Contact Details |
Sign Up To Our Newsletter!
This website is owned by Cranston Fine Arts. Torwood House, Torwoodhill Road, Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G848LE Contact: Tel: (+44) (0) 1436 820269. Email: cranstonorders -at- outlook.com
|
|