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#	Pilot/Crew SORT (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score SORT (↑)	Photo	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Links	AuthorComments
1	Bringmann, Arnold	Fw			30-35		Stab I./JG 3 (08/42 S.U.), 5./JG 3 Platzschutzstaffel Pitomnik (11/42-01/43, CK), 5./JG 3 (02/43), 8./JG 3 (09/43), 4./JG 3 (11/44), Act Stafü 1./JG 3 (12/44), III./ JG-7 (04/45)	Bf-109 "Black 11" (winter 40/41 CK), Bf-109 F "Red 2" (04-05/41 CK), Bf-109 G-14/AS, Me-262 A	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 most probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	One known victory, his 1st known Soviet, an Il-2 SW of Alayev on 19 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 23 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 4 October, 1942. A Pe-2 on 22 October, 1942. A Yak-1 on 20 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 10 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 27 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 13 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 18 March, 1943. Two Il-2s on 22 March, 1943. An Il-2 and a MiG-1 on 25 March, 1943. A DB-3 and an Il-2 on 30 March, 1943. His 14th, a LaGG-3 on 15 April, 1943. An I-16 Rata on 17 April, 1943. A 17th, a Yak-1 on 28 June, 1943. A MiG-1 and an Il-2 on 5 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 6 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 7 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 8 July, 1943. His 1st known western victory, a Spitfire over southern Italy, 14 September, 1943. A 2nd, a P-47 SW of Haiger on 2 December, 1944. A 3rd, a P-47 at Diepholz on 8 December, 1944. Two LaGG-3s on 3 March, 1945. Mörl Interrogation Report. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Arnold Bringmann (R) with Me 109 at St. Omer-Arques in the winter of 1940 - 41 Courtesy Christian König
2	Sannemann, Heinrich "Heinz"	Hptm			23	Courtesy CK	3./JG 26 (07/38), Stab 6./JG 3 (05-08/40), 2./JG 1 (01/41), Stfkpt 6./JG 3 (07/41), Kdr II./JG 3 (11/43)	Bf 109 E-7 in JG 3, Bf 109 F-2 "Yellow 1 + -" (05-07/41), Fw 190 A, Bf 109 G-6 "Black 1" Werknr 18802 (70% dam 18/10/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 (11/09/40 CK) & EK 2 Wound badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (01/07/41 CK) with pendant	One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 south of Peronne, 24 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Themsemündung on 26 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at London on 15 September, 1940. During his tour in Russia, his armored windscreen was hit by bomber return fire, shattering it, nevertheless, he return to base in "Yellow 1" and landed safely. His Bf 109 G-6 crashed at Schokland Holland on 18 October, 1943, due to fuel shortage, pilo safe (DeSwart). His 21st victory, a B-17 on 22 February, 1944. His 22nd, a B-17 on 6 March, 1944, no location. His 23rd, a a B-17 at Gelnhausen on 13 April, 1944. Major Info added by CK: Flugbücher with 1650 documented flights, thereof almost 400 combat missions. Friend and comrade of Franz von Werra, both known as Max & Moritz of the Staffel, together with the famous lioness Simba. His last combat mission in the west against England is on 04/06/41, he flew 111 combat mission up to this date. Further victories: the 4th and 5th on 23/06/41 in the east (2 DB-3 near Wlodzimierz), 6th and 7th on 25/06/41 near Hostynne (2 DB-3), 8th on 26/06/41 another DB-3 near Wlodzimierz after and Alarmstart, his 1 th on 06/07/41 area Polonne-Miropol, a SB-2, his 11th on 08/07/41, a DB-3 A at Panzerstrasse Mitte, his 12th another DB-3 at Sokolowka on 25/07/41. No 13, a R-10 over Korostan-Malin on 05/08/41, his 14th on 21/08/41 over Dneprepetrowsk, a DB-3. Hi 15th, an I-16 near Snamenka on 01/09/41. 3 victories (his 16-18th) on 13/09/41, 3 DB-3s near Krementschug. His 19th vic on 19/101, an I-16 near Juschun. His 20th on 31/10/41, another I-61 at Alma-Tarnak. He left Russia with his Staffel in 11/41.Deceased on 7 January 2014 in Bissendorf .		CKönig

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Bringmann, Arnold

30-35

Stab I./JG 3 (08/42 S.U.), 5./JG 3 Platzschutzstaffel Pitomnik (11/42-01/43, CK), 5./JG 3 (02/43), 8./JG 3 (09/43), 4./JG 3 (11/44), Act Stafü 1./JG 3 (12/44), III./ JG-7 (04/45)

Bf-109 "Black 11" (winter 40/41 CK), Bf-109 F "Red 2" (04-05/41 CK), Bf-109 G-14/AS, Me-262 A

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP

EK 1 & 2

most probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold

One known victory, his 1st known Soviet, an Il-2 SW of Alayev on 19 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 23 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 4 October, 1942. A Pe-2 on 22 October, 1942. A Yak-1 on 20 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 10 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 27 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 13 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 18 March, 1943. Two Il-2s on 22 March, 1943. An Il-2 and a MiG-1 on 25 March, 1943. A DB-3 and an Il-2 on 30 March, 1943. His 14th, a LaGG-3 on 15 April, 1943. An I-16 Rata on 17 April, 1943. A 17th, a Yak-1 on 28 June, 1943. A MiG-1 and an Il-2 on 5 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 6 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 7 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 8 July, 1943. His 1st known western victory, a Spitfire over southern Italy, 14 September, 1943. A 2nd, a P-47 SW of Haiger on 2 December, 1944. A 3rd, a P-47 at Diepholz on 8 December, 1944. Two LaGG-3s on 3 March, 1945. Mörl Interrogation Report.

(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Arnold Bringmann (R) with Me 109 at St. Omer-Arques in the winter of 1940 - 41

Courtesy Christian König

Sannemann, Heinrich "Heinz"

Hptm

Courtesy CK

3./JG 26 (07/38), Stab 6./JG 3 (05-08/40), 2./JG 1 (01/41), Stfkpt 6./JG 3 (07/41), Kdr II./JG 3 (11/43)

Bf 109 E-7 in JG 3, Bf 109 F-2 "Yellow 1 + -" (05-07/41), Fw 190 A, Bf 109 G-6 "Black 1" Werknr 18802 (70% dam 18/10/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP

EK 1 (11/09/40 CK) & EK 2

Wound badge
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (01/07/41 CK) with pendant

One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 south of Peronne, 24 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Themsemündung on 26 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at London on 15 September, 1940. During his tour in Russia, his armored windscreen was hit by bomber return fire, shattering it, nevertheless, he return to base in "Yellow 1" and landed safely. His Bf 109 G-6 crashed at Schokland Holland on 18 October, 1943, due to fuel shortage, pilo safe (DeSwart). His 21st victory, a B-17 on 22 February, 1944. His 22nd, a B-17 on 6 March, 1944, no location. His 23rd, a a B-17 at Gelnhausen on 13 April, 1944.

Major Info added by CK:
Flugbücher with 1650 documented flights, thereof almost 400 combat missions. Friend and comrade of Franz von Werra, both known as Max & Moritz of the Staffel, together with the famous lioness Simba. His last combat mission in the west against England is on 04/06/41, he flew 111 combat mission up to this date. Further victories: the 4th and 5th on 23/06/41 in the east (2 DB-3 near Wlodzimierz), 6th and 7th on 25/06/41 near Hostynne (2 DB-3), 8th on 26/06/41 another DB-3 near Wlodzimierz after and Alarmstart, his 1 th on 06/07/41 area Polonne-Miropol, a SB-2, his 11th on 08/07/41, a DB-3 A at Panzerstrasse Mitte, his 12th another DB-3 at Sokolowka on 25/07/41. No 13, a R-10 over Korostan-Malin on 05/08/41, his 14th on 21/08/41 over Dneprepetrowsk, a DB-3. Hi 15th, an I-16 near Snamenka on 01/09/41. 3 victories (his 16-18th) on 13/09/41, 3 DB-3s near Krementschug. His 19th vic on 19/101, an I-16 near Juschun. His 20th on 31/10/41, another I-61 at Alma-Tarnak. He left Russia with his Staffel in 11/41.Deceased on 7 January 2014 in Bissendorf .

CKönig

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