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Name : ZG1 Country : Germany |
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Pilot or Aircrew | Rank | Start of Service | End of Service | Known Dates | Aircraft | Airframes | Notes |
Leutnant | unknown | unknown | 09th October 1943 | ||||
Unteroffizier | unknown | unknown | 10th October 1943 | ||||
| Pilots and Aircrew for : ZG1 | ||
| A list of all aircrew from our database who are associated with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | ||
| Name | Info | |
| Albrecht, Egon Click the name above to see a profile of Albrecht, Egon
| Albrecht, Egon | |
| Bahr, Günther Click the name above to see a profile of Bahr, Günther
| Bahr, Günther Serving first as an instructor, he was posted to 6./SG210 (later 6./ZG1) on the Eastern Front until June 1942, when he retrained to fly night fighters. Posted first to NJG4 in August 1943, and then I./NJG6 where on the night of 21st/22nd February 1943 he shot down seven four-engined Russian bombers in one night, after claiming four victories on each of the two previous nights. Gunther Bahr flew over 90 night fighter missions, and was awarded the Knight's Cross in March 1945. He had achieved 37 air victories. Sadly, Gunther Bahr passed away on 29th April 2009. | |
| Blechschmidt, Joachim Click the name above to see a profile of Blechschmidt, Joachim
| Blechschmidt, Joachim | |
| Falck, Wolfgang Click the name above to see a profile of Falck, Wolfgang
| Falck, Wolfgang At the outbreak of war Wolfgang Falck was Staffelkapitan of 8,/JG132 flying the Bf110 Zerstorer in the Polish Campaign. In Feb 1940 he became Kommandeur 1./ZG1 and led it during the Western campaign. From June 1940 Falck was appointed Kommodore NJG1, the largest Geschwader in the Luftwaffe. During this time the greatest Luftwaffe night Aces were under his command. In July 1943 he joined the staff of Luftflotte Recih where he was responsible for the day and night fighter defence of the Reich. In the autumn of 1944 he was made Fighter Leader in the Balkans, and later became head of staff for flying training. Wolfgang Falck flew 90 operations and was awarded the Knight's Cross. Died 13th March 2007. | |
| Gummel, Wolfgang Click the name above to see a profile of Gummel, Wolfgang | Gummel, Wolfgang Me110 pilot of 3./ZG1. | |
| Hachfeld, Wilhelm Click the name above to see a profile of Hachfeld, Wilhelm
| Hachfeld, Wilhelm | |
| Holzmann, Josef Click the name above to see a profile of Holzmann, Josef | Holzmann, Josef | |
| Jenne, Peter Click the name above to see a profile of Jenne, Peter | Jenne, Peter | |
| Kaldrack, Rolf Click the name above to see a profile of Kaldrack, Rolf
| Kaldrack, Rolf On 18th December 1939, his Me109 0003397 of JGr101 was damaged by return fire from a Wellington bomber and force landed at Westerland airfield. He was unharmed. | |
| Kociok, Josef Click the name above to see a profile of Kociok, Josef | Kociok, Josef | |
| Kutscha, Herbert Click the name above to see a profile of Kutscha, Herbert | Kutscha, Herbert | |
| Matern, Karl-Heinz Click the name above to see a profile of Matern, Karl-Heinz | Matern, Karl-Heinz | |
| Ostermann, Max-Hellmuth Click the name above to see a profile of Ostermann, Max-Hellmuth
| Ostermann, Max-Hellmuth Born in Hamburg on 11th December 1917, Max-Hellmuth Ostermann joined the Luftwaffe in March 1937. He flew Me110s with I./ZG1, participating in the invasion of Poland before transferring to JG21 in April 1940. During the Battle of France, he claimed his first victory, shooting down a French fighter on 20th May 1940. He claimed one more victory during the French campaign before the squadron was redesignated JG54 and fought in the Battle of Britain, where Ostermann claimed a further 6 victories. Participating in the Balkans campaign, he shot down a Yugoslavian Me109 fighter, before moving to fight the Russians on the eatern front. With 29 victories claimed, he was awarded the Knights Cross on 4th September 1941. He scored his 50th victory on 20th January 1942, increasing his total to 70 by the 20th of March that year. Early in May, after scoring his 97th victory, Ostermann was shot down but was unharmed. Returning to action, he scored his 100th victory on 12th May 1942, and was the 7th pilot to score this total. He was shot down on the same mission, suffering sufficient wounds to keep him out of action until August. On 9th August 1942, he scored his 102nd victory, but was shot down and killed by Russian fighters soon afterwards. | |
| Peterburs, Hans Click the name above to see a profile of Peterburs, Hans | Peterburs, Hans | |
| Schenck, Wolfgang Click the name above to see a profile of Schenck, Wolfgang
| Schenck, Wolfgang Born 7th February 1913, Wolfgang Schenck joined the Luftwaffe in 1936. After training he was assigned to JG132 flying Me109s before the squadron was renamed ZG1 and converted to Me110s. He took part in operations against Poland, Norway and France but was hospitalised for three months after being wounded. After recovering, he joined EG210, an experimental squadron, to develop fighter bomber tactics. Renamed as SG210, the squadron later took part in the advance into Russia, where Schenck was awarded his Knights Cross. In March 1942 Schenck took command of 1./ZG1, and was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knights Cross with this unit. He went on to command SG2, flying Fw190s in the Mediterranean. Later, from December 1944 to January 1945, Schenck commanded KG51, flying the newly developed Me262 jet fighter-bomber. Flying over 400 missions, Schenck scored 18 aerial victories and sunk 28,000 tons of shipping. Wolfgang Schenck passed away on 5th March 2010. | |
| Viedebantt, Helmut Click the name above to see a profile of Viedebantt, Helmut | Viedebantt, Helmut | |
| Aircraft for : ZG1 | ||
| A list of all aircraft associated with ZG1. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | ||
| Aircraft | Info | |
Me110 
Manufacturer : Messerschmitt Production Began : 1938 | Me110 The Bf-110 grew out of Herman Gorings specifications for a multipurpose aircraft capable of penetrating deep into enemy airspace to clear the sky of enemy fighters in advance of German bomber formations. The aircraft would also be utilized as a long range interceptor, and as a ground support and ground attack bomber. The Bf-110 prototype first flew in 1936. The prototype was under powered with its Daimier Benz DB 600A engines. Several months passed before a go ahead was given for large scale production which commenced in 1938. Utilizing improved DB 601 engines, the early production 110s were as fast as any single engine fighter at that time, and had superior fire power. Their biggest apparent weakness was in the areas of armor protection for the crew, and in terms of maneuverability when compared to single seat fighters. The 110 was produced in large numbers and in many different variants. The 110D was the long range model. An additional belly tank was fitted to that aircraft, with several later variants having the more traditional drop tanks. The first serious test for the Bf-110 came during the Battle of Britain. About 300 Bf-110s were involved. They became easy prey for Hurricane and Spitfire pilots, and Bf-109s were often required to assist the 110s in their own defense. On August 15, 1940, which became known as Black Tuesday, the Bf-110s were ravaged by the RAF, and for the month over 100 aircraft were lost. On the Eastern Front the Bf-110 performed admirably in the early stages of Operation Barbarossa. With the Soviet Air Force weakened in the first several weeks of the attack, 110s were effectively utilized in a ground attack role. Ultimately, the Luftwaffe re-equipped a significant number of its 110s as night fighters. The aircraft performed well in this role because it was a good gun platform with sufficient speed to overtake the RAF night bombers. Such night missions were typically carried out with no Allied fighter escort, so the 110 night fighters would not have to engage or elude Allied fighters in this role. | |
ZG1 Artwork |
  Clipped Signature - Wolfgang Falck. |   Dawn Strike by Richard Taylor. |
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