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Heinz Schmidt - Aircrew Details - Aviation Directory

Heinz Schmidt

Name : Heinz Schmidt
Died : 5th September 1943
Air Victories : 173.00

Awards :
Knights Cross
Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross

Heinz Schmidt â€“ nickname: â€œJohnnyâ€ was born 20 April 1920. He was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. Heinz Schmidt is credited with 173 aerial victories achieved in 712 combat missions and was posthumously promoted to Hauptmann.

Heinz Schmidt was born on 20 April 1920 in Bad Homburg and joined the Luftwaffe on 10 November 1938. After he completed his basic training and fighter pilot training he was assigned to the 2nd Staffel of the ErgÃ¤nzungs-Jagdgruppe Merseburg.

From here he was posted to 4./Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) in August 1940. JG 52 at that time was engaged in the Battle of Britain. For a short time Schmidt was acting StaffelfÃ¼hrer of 5./JG 52 but returned to the 4. Staffel and was promoted to Feldwebel on 1 April 1941.

Beginning in June 1941 Schmidt participated in Operation Barbarossa on the Eastern Front. He was promoted to Oberfeldwebel on 27 August 1941. Schmidt crash landed behind Russian lines in October 1941. He returned to the German lines six days later.

Schmidt was promoted to Leutnant on 1 February 1942; he received the Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 6 July 1942, followed by his promotion to Oberleutnant on 1 August 1942.

He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for 51 aerial victories on 23 August 1942. Within only three more weeks he was able to claim an additional 51 victories, for which he was honoured with the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross.

In February 1943 he was again shot down behind Russian lines but returned after a two-day trek across the frozen Sea of Azov minus one fur-lined flying boot and with a smashed shoulder. He was put in command of 6./JG 52 on 16 August 1943.

Heinz Schmidt is posted as missing in action after aerial combat near Markor on 5 September 1943. He was reportedly shot down in error by a Hungarian fighter.

Aircraft Type :
DB-3

Aircraft Type :
RZ

Aircraft Type :
DB-3

Aircraft Type :
I-17

Aircraft Type :
I-15

Aircraft Type :
I-18

Aircraft Type :
DB-3

Aircraft Type :
I-18

Aircraft Type :
DB-3

Aircraft Type :
I-301

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
Pe-2

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
I-180

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
LaGG

Aircraft Type :
Pe-2

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
LaGG

Aircraft Type :
I-180

Aircraft Type :
LaGG

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
LaGG

Aircraft Type :
I-180

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
LaGG

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
Su-2

Aircraft Type :
LaGG

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
Jak-4

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
La-5

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
La-5

Aircraft Type :
Pe-2

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Boston

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
Airacobra

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-5

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-2mH.

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-2mH.

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-2mH.

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-2mH.

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-5

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Pe-2

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-5

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
LaGG

Aircraft Type :
Pe-2

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-5

Aircraft Type :
Il-2mH.

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-5

Known Victory Claims :
Date	Rank	Squadron	Claimed	Location	Time	Aircraft Flown	Notes
26/06/1941	Fw.	JG 52	DB-3 details	-	14.27
03/07/1941	Fw.	JG 52	RZ details	-	19.03
04/07/1941	Fw.	JG 52	DB-3 details	-	12.02
05/07/1941	Fw.	JG 52	DB-3 details	-	6.35
25/08/1941	Fw.	JG 52	I-17 details	-	8.5
26/08/1941	Ofw.	JG 52	I-17 details	-	8.56
29/08/1941	Ofw.	JG 52	I-15 details	-	15.1
29/08/1941	Ofw.	JG 52	I-15 details	-	15.11
07/09/1941	Ofw.	JG 52	I-18 details	-	14.35
08/09/1941	Ofw.	JG 52	DB-3 details	-	17.25
08/09/1941	Ofw.	JG 52	DB-3 details	Sologubowka	17.32
11/09/1941	Ofw.	JG 52	I-18 details	SE Lyby	7.5
12/09/1941	Ofw.	JG 52	I-18 details	-	9.56
26/11/1941	Ofw.	JG 52	DB-3 details	-	13.55
27/11/1941	Ofw.	JG 52	I-301 details	12km S. Klin	13.04
26/05/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	E. Protopopowka: tiefflug	11.37
27/05/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Pe-2 details	E. Petrovskaya: 600m	15.27
27/05/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Pe-2 details	SE Petrovskaya: 500m	15.48
23/07/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	18 523: BodennÃ¤hne	16.01
21/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	I-180 details	49 243: 2500m	7.36
21/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	39 234: BodennÃ¤he	17.33
21/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	39 142: BodennÃ¤he	17.35
21/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	39 151: BodennÃ¤he	17.37
22/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Pe-2 details	40 743: 2000m	9.17
22/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Pe-2 details	40 723: 1800m	9.2
22/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Pe-2 details	40 733: 1500m	9.22
23/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	49 141: BodennÃ¤hne	8.44
23/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	49 194: 2000m	10.5
23/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	49 163: BodennÃ¤he	12.32
23/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	I-180 details	49 164: 3500m	12.51
24/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	49 232: 500m	6.09
24/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	49 262: BodennÃ¤he	6.12
24/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	59 172: BodennÃ¤he	6.14
24/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	59 181: BodennÃ¤he	6.15
24/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	59 443: 5500m	8.42
24/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	59 282: 3500m	8.53
24/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	49 243: 1500m	12.01
25/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	49 274: 800m	7.27
25/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	49 272: 200m	7.35
25/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	59 174: 2500m	16.1
27/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	I-180 details	49 284: 200m	11.13
27/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	I-180 details	49 452: BodennÃ¤he	11.33
28/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	I-180 details	49 254: 1800m	7.12
28/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	I-180 details	49 292: 500m	7.21
30/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	49 134: 50m	9.14
30/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	40 841: BodennÃ¤hne	9.17
31/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	49 384: 800m	5.06
31/08/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	49 522: 200m	9.01
08/09/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	49 154: 800m	12.37
08/09/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 237: 2500m	14.41
09/09/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	44 429: 800m	17.45
09/09/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	44 442: - 0m	5.24
14/09/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Su-2 details	44 611: 500m	16.46
17/09/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	54 391: 1800m	9.19
17/09/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	54 411: 500m	9.25
17/09/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	54 543: 1500m	13.44
17/09/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	54 362: 1800m	16.39
17/09/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	54 474: 1000m	16.41
19/09/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG details	54 371: 600m	11.04
01/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	49 361: 1500m	8.45
01/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	49 152: 800m	10.47
02/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	49 393	13.42
08/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	49 131: 800m	11.45
08/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	39 392: 800m	11.47
08/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	49 331: 600m	12.03
10/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	49 151: 500m	8.12
10/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-4 details	49 123: 1200m	8.37
10/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	39 262: 200m	9.56
17/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	La-5 details	38 241: 1200m	11.16
17/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	39 872: 600m	13.1
17/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	49 744: 150m	13.16
18/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	49 744: BodennÃ¤he	6.34
19/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	La-5 details	49 58: BodennÃ¤he	11.14
19/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Pe-2 details	38 612: 2000m	6.46
20/12/1942	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	39 794: 600m	6.44
07/01/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	28 812: 400m	13.17
10/02/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Boston details	96 113: 4000m	13.12
11/02/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	86 733: 1800m	9.31
11/02/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	86 561: 1500m	14.58
12/02/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	86 671: BodennÃ¤he	9.44
12/02/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	86 691: BodennÃ¤he	14.58
28/07/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Airacobra details	76 884: 1600m	10.2
04/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	61 481: 1800m	17.26
04/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	61 391: 500m	13.39
04/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	61 353: 1500m	13.35
04/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	61 383: 1200m	11.09
04/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	61 374: 1600m	11.02
05/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	61 441: 800m	14.26
05/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	61 483: 800m	8.22
05/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	61 471: 1800m	8.14
06/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	61 643: tiefstflug	8.43
06/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	61 643: 1600m	8.4
06/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	61 471: 800m	10.53
06/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	61 581: tiefstflug	11.07
07/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	60 834: 1100m	18.28
08/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	60 481: tiefstflug	10.15
10/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Pe-2 details	51 851: 2200m	8.54
10/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	60 252: 1200m	13.29
11/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	41 262: 800m	11.46
12/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	51 511: 2200m	15.51
12/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	51 341: 2500m	16.07
17/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG details	41 452: 1800m	7.29
17/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Pe-2 details	51 171: 3200m	8.31
17/08/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Pe-2 details	41 292: 2500m	8.35
01/09/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	60 342: 2200m	16.51
04/09/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	50 113: tiefstflug	10.45
05/09/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	41 592: 800m	9
06/09/1943	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	41 753: 2000m	8.55

Squadrons for : Heinz Schmidt
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Heinz Schmidt. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
Squadron	Info
JG52 Country : Germany Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG52	JG52 The most successful Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II, with a claim total of more than 10,000 victories over enemy aircraft. It was home to the top three scoring Experten of the Luftwaffe, Erich Hartmann, Gerhard Barkhorn and GÃ¼nther Rall. The unit flew the various marks of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 exclusively through the war.