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Herbert Altner | Leutnant Herbert Altner German night-fighter Ace who claimed at least 25 victories with NJ3, NJ5 and finally with 10./NJG11. He has two recorded victories with NJG3, on 19th August 1942 and 19th February 1943, before he scored the bulk of his victories with NJG5, beginning with a Flying Fortress on 9th October 1943. By 7th February 1945 when he claimed his last victory with NJG5, he had racked up a score of 24. On 3rd April 1945 he was flying Me262B-1a/U1 111980 Red 12 of 10./NJG11 when he claimed his final victory - a Mosquito over Berlin. |
Items Signed by Leutnant Herbert Altner |
  | Clipped Signature - Herbert Altner. Price : £40.00 | German night-fighter Ace with two recorded victories with NJG3 before he scored the bulk of his victories with NJG5, beginning with a Flying Fortress on 9th October 1943. On 7th February 1945 he claimed his last victory with NJG5, his 24th in total...... | |
  | Night Ghost of St Trond by Iain Wyllie. (B) Price : £105.00 | The Messerschmitt Bf110-G4 of Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnuafer Knights Cross with Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds. ...... |
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| Squadrons for : Leutnant Herbert Altner | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Leutnant Herbert Altner. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : Germany Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of NJG11 | NJG11 Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Germany Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of NJG3 | NJG3 Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 (NJG 3) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 3 was formed on 29 September 1941 in Stade from Stab./Zerstörergeschwader 26. 1./NJG3 operated in the Mediterranean area between Feb 1941 and Oct 1941 (Feb 1941 - May 1941 Sicily, Argos [X. Fliegerkorps]; May 1941 - Aug 1941 Benghazi [Fl. Fü. Afrika], Aug 1941 - Oct 1941 Derna [Fl. Fü. Afrika]). 2./NJG3 operated in the Smolensk area from Feb 1942 - Mar 1942 (Luftwaffenkommando Ost), and was stationed at Wittmundhafen Mar 1942 to Apr 1944 (1. NJ-Div., from May 1942 2. JD). 3./NJG3 was detached at Kastrup/Copenhagen, at least between Aug 1943 and Mar 1944 (2. JD). 4./NJG3 was detached at Westerland from Sep 1941 to 21 Jan 1944 (1. NJ-Div., from May 1942 2. JD). Another detachment operated from Mainz-Finthen in late 1941 (1. NJ-Div.). 7./NJG3 was detached at Lüneburg from Nov 1941 to Apr 1943, Kastrup/Copenhagen Apr 1943 to Nov 1943, and Nordholz Nov 1943 to Apr 1944. 8./NJG3 was detached at Lüneburg from Apr 1943 to Apr 1944. Other detachments were based at Ingolstadt and Wunstorf. (All under 1. NJ-Div., later 2. JD) Known aircraft that the squadron had shot down 31 December 1944: 1 Short Stirling , LJ 914 620 Sqn. Crew unknown. Near Lister (this is most likely by NJS Norwegen) 22 February 1945: 1 Short Stirling Mk IV. LK 566. 190 Sqn. Crew killed. Near Tvedestrand 25 February 1945: 1 Handley Page Halifax MK III. NA 103. 298 Sqn. Crew killed. Near Arendal 25 February 1945: 1 Short Stirling MK IV. LJ 925. 196 Sqn. 3 Bailed out, 3 killed. Near Arendal 30 March 1945: 1 Short Stirling MK IV. LK 119. 161 Sqn. Crew Killed. Near Tvedestrand 30 March 1945: 1 Short Stirling MK IV. LK 332. 299 Sqn. Crew Killed. Risör 30 March 1945: 1 Short Stirling MK IV. LJ 888. 196 Sqn. Crew Killed. Arendal | |
Country : Germany Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of NJG5 | NJG5 Full profile not yet available. | |
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