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Heinrich Sturm - Aircrew Details - Aviation Directory

Heinrich Sturm

Name : Heinrich Sturm
Died : 22nd December 1944
Air Victories : 158.00

Awards :
Knights Cross

Hauptmann Heinrich Sturm was born born 12 June, 1920 in Dieburg, Hessia, he was unfortunately killed in flying accident 22 December, 1944 in Csorna, Hungary, Strurm was German World War II Luftwaffe 158 victories Flying ace.

Joining 6./Jagdgeschwader 52 with the rank of Feldwebel in the summer of 1941 he managed to score his first three victories at the end of the year.

Hauptmann Strurm then transferred to a fighter school as instructor and only managed to rejoin frontline service in November 1942. He was assigned to the Staff of II./JG 52. In the period up to 17 December 1942 he scored a further six victories. On the 1 January 1943 he was promoted to Leutnant. He scored his 20th kill on the 15 April 1943, adding five more kills on the 20 April 1943 and reached his 40th kill on the 30 June 1943 and kill total of 75 on the 30 November 1943. From the 1 September 1943 he was in lead of 4./JG 52. Scoring his 100th victory on the 23. March 1944 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross three days later. Barely a month later, on the 16 April 1944 Strurm was wounded badly by bomb debris on Chersonez (Crimea) airfield.

In August 1944 he returned to JG 52 and took over command of 5./JG 52, his score standing at 111. On the 22 December 1944 he scored his last two kills. Taking off for another sortie from Csorna that day, one of the landing gear struts hit a truck killing him in the accident

Commands held 4./JG 52, 5./JG 52

Aircraft Type :
Pe-2

Aircraft Type :
I-180

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Boston III

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
U-2

Aircraft Type :
Airacobra

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
LaGG

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Airacobra

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Il-5

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-5

Aircraft Type :
MiG-3

Aircraft Type :
P-2

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-5

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-5

Aircraft Type :
Il-7

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-5

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-5

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Airacobra

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-5

Aircraft Type :
Jak-9

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-2mH.

Aircraft Type :
Jak-7

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Jak-7

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-2mH.

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-2mH.

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Airacobra

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Jak-9

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
Airacobra

Aircraft Type :
Curtiss P-40

Aircraft Type :
Boston

Aircraft Type :
Airacobra

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Jak-9

Aircraft Type :
Airacobra

Aircraft Type :
Jak-7

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-2mH.

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-2mH.

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
Jak-2

Aircraft Type :
Airacobra

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Jak-7

Aircraft Type :
Ju 87

Aircraft Type :
Il-2mH.

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Hs 129

Aircraft Type :
Jak-7

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-5

Aircraft Type :
Il-2mH.

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-5

Aircraft Type :
Jak-9

Aircraft Type :
Il-2mH.

Known Victory Claims :
Date	Rank	Squadron	Claimed	Location	Time	Aircraft Flown	Notes
18/10/1941	Fw.	JG 52	Pe-2 details	-	13.27
28/08/1942	Fw.	JG 52	I-180 details	49 172: BodennÃ¤he	11.12
30/10/1942	Ofw.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	95 823: 50m	9.23
08/12/1942	Ofw.	JG 52	Boston III details	19 424: 3000m	8.21
08/12/1942	Ofw.	JG 52	Il-2 details	29 652: 1000m	13.15
17/12/1942	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	49 772: 2500m	7.47
17/12/1942	Ofw.	JG 52	Il-2 details	39 76: BodennÃ¤he	13.3
13/02/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	5km S. Navodimitrijewski: 800m	15.17
23/02/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	75 211: 2000m	6.38
23/02/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	75 250: 1000m	6.42
05/03/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	86 560: 50m	9.17
05/03/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	86 620: 50m	9.21
10/03/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	85 150: 700m	14.1
10/03/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	85 160: 700m	14.15
12/03/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	U-2 details	85 234: BodennÃ¤he	11.35
22/03/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	Airacobra details	86 393: 3200m	13.45
22/03/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	Airacobra details	86 454: 2500m	13.55
15/04/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	85 142: 800m	12.05
15/04/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG details	85 181: 2500m [SE Abinskaya]	15.12
15/04/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	85 184: 3000m	15.14
16/04/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	Airacobra details	85 273: 1000m	16.13
17/04/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	75 452: 2200m	11.05
17/04/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	85 371: Boden [SW Gelendzhik]	11.1
20/04/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	75 492 [S. Datscha]	16.1
20/04/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	Il-5 details	75 464: 500m	16.13
20/04/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	Il-5 details	85 371: BodennÃ¤he	16.14
20/04/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	75 462: 3000m	16.17
20/04/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	85 265: 2500m	11.1
21/04/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	MiG-3 details	75 xxx	11.05
21/04/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	MiG-3 details	75 xxx	11.2
23/04/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	P-2 details	85 561: 200m	7.2
09/05/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	75 264: 3000m	16.28
30/05/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	Il-5 details	75 352: tiefflug	7.46
31/05/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	76 894: 3600m	17.39
03/06/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	76 893: 4000m	17.47
03/06/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	86 773: 5000m	18.09
03/06/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	75 232: 4500m	18.11
06/06/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	76 894: 2800m	7.36
06/06/1943	Ofw.	JG 52	Il-7 details	76 894: 2800m	7.37
01/09/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	41 812: 2500m	13.32
01/09/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	60 322: 2800m	16.36
05/09/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	51 874: 3500m	8.01
05/09/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	51 873: 3500m	8.02
06/09/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	41 483: 200m	6.2
06/09/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	60 184: 3500m	15.2
07/09/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	60 334: 6000m	5.45
02/10/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Airacobra details	58 683: 5000m	17.07
13/10/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	10 154: 5500m	15.41
13/10/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	10 161: 5000m	15.42
13/10/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-9 details	10 133: 4500m	15.45
15/10/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	10 131: 3000m	5.49
15/10/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	10 124: 2500m	15.17
22/10/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	39 321: BodennÃ¤hne	15.09
22/10/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-7 details	39 324: 400m	15.14
26/10/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	57 142: 1000m	7.35
29/10/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-7 details	47 182: 2500m	11.07
02/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 813: 2000m	13.3
04/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	66 641: tiefst.	9.07
04/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 53: 100m	14.17
05/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	66 813: 100m	7.15
05/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 731: 200m	7.22
05/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 732: 200m	7.3
05/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 671: 2500m	11.47
05/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 672: 5500m	12.07
05/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 641: 4000m	15
06/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 564: 2000m	7.35
06/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Airacobra details	66 732: 3000m	7.45
06/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 841: 5000m	11.05
06/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 813: 4000m	11.45
06/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 813: WassernÃ¤he	11.47
06/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 53: 4000m	15.1
30/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 732: 2000m	12.03
30/11/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 592: 1200m	12.07
02/12/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	SE Fobetschik: 50m	7.25
02/12/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	SE Ortmaeti: 50m	7.29
02/12/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	6673: 400m	7.19
05/12/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-9 details	S. Kossa-Tusla: 6000m	7.45
09/12/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Il-2 details	SE Kossa-Tusla: 100m	11.15
11/12/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Airacobra details	E. Kamrysch: 5000m	11.4
13/12/1943	Ltn.	JG 52	Curtiss P-40 details	E. Eltigen: 200m	9.46
12/01/1944	Ltn.	JG 52	Boston details	66 532: 800m	6.53
12/01/1944	Ltn.	JG 52	Airacobra details	66 533: 800m	6.57
12/01/1944	Ltn.	JG 52	Airacobra details	06 563: 4000m	8.4
12/01/1944	Ltn.	JG 52	Airacobra details	66 561: 5000m	11.3
07/02/1944	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	66 613: 2000m	6.18
08/02/1944	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-9 details	66 641	10.08
10/02/1944	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-9 details	66 641: 3000m	15.12
15/02/1944	Ltn.	JG 52	Airacobra details	66 671: 1500m	6.08
14/03/1944	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-7 details	47 751: 3000m	15.35
26/03/1944	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	47 843: 1000m	16
06/04/1944	Ltn.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	47 771: 2000m	13.39
07/04/1944	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	55 132: 200m	14.1
07/04/1944	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	55 242: 800m	14.12
08/04/1944	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	47 771: 200m	11.25
08/04/1944	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	37 894: 300m	13.35
08/04/1944	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2 details	46 111: 300m	13.4
08/04/1944	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-2 details	37 894: 700m	15.45
08/04/1944	Oblt.	JG 52	Airacobra details	46 114: 900m	17.31
08/04/1944	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	46 111: 800m	17.44
08/04/1944	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	36 232: 500m	17.47
08/04/1944	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-1 details	46 611: 100m	11.27
10/04/1944	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-7 details	46 123: 4000m	8.16
13/04/1944	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-7 details	35 453: 300m	8.22
13/04/1944	Oblt.	JG 52	Jak-7 details	45 111: BodennÃ¤he	13.3
24/09/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	Ju 87 details	37 445: tiefflug	9.22
24/09/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	37 453: 1500m	11.4
24/09/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	47 318: 100m	11.45
25/09/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	Hs 129 details	37 487: 300m	13.37
18/10/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	Jak-7 details	18 617: 4000m	15.23
20/10/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	08 841: 7000m	7.59
29/10/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	08 735: 1500m	14.35
29/10/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	08 754: 1000m	14.36
31/10/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	-	15.23
31/10/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	-	15.28
31/10/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	-	15.18
31/10/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-5 details	-	15.26
02/11/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	Jak-9 details	98 811	11.35
23/11/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	98 454: 700m	11.21
23/11/1944	Hptm.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	98 455: 700m	11.22
22/12/1944	Hptm.	JG 52		Raum Csor	-
22/12/1944	Hptm.	JG 52		Raum Csor	-

Squadrons for : Heinrich Sturm
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Heinrich Sturm. 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.