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1 Schilling, ErnstFwFw 189A-1Observer Operational ClaspWas a passenger in another Fw 189A-1 "CE + PE", defecting to Alvesta Sweden on 8 April, 1945. "CE + PE" was piloted by Ofw Fritz Ehnert, and contained another fellow pilot, Ogefr Wilhelm Claes. Source: B.Widfeldt
2 Zweighart, Eugen LudwigOblt5/3/1914Saargemünd699/JG-54 (10/40; 7/43 Schiphol), 7/JG-54 (10/43), Stfkpt 8/JG-54 (3/44), Stab III/JG-54 (5/44)Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 2" (dam 35% 7/5/41), Bf 109F-2 #12943 (dam 35% 11/11/41), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 5", Bf 109G-6/R6 #15678 "Yellow 7"(WIA-aerial combat, lost 7/27/43),Fw 190A-8 # 170736 "Blk 3"(lost 6/8/44) RK(1/22/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (11/30/42)
EP (10/26/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 June, 1944 in aerial combat with a P-51, in Werk# 170736 "Black 3", over Le Cambaux, France. Bailed successfully, but reportedly killed by P-51 pilot while hanging in his chute. Prior, 7/5/41 35% damage to an unidentified F-2 over Druja and on 11/11/41, 35% damage to Wk# 12943 over Sablino. In neither incident was there a pilot disposition. On 27 July, 1943 he was wounded by B-25 return fire in his G-6 "Yel 7" over the Schiphol Holland airfield. Bailed successfully. The G-6 crashed at Noorden, SW of Mijdrecht Holland (DeSwart). 15 victories in the West. His 1st, a Blenheim 25 km NE of De Kooi on 10 November, 1940. One bomber (another source says 10 bombers). His 1st known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 22 June, 1941. An I-18 on 11 September, 1941. An Il-2 on 30 September, 1941. An I-26 on 5 November, 1941. An I-18 on 1 December, 1941. An Il-2 and an I-26 on 9 February, 1942. A Pe-2 on 4 April, 1942. A MiG-3 on 30 July, 1942. Two Soviet P-40s on 13 August, 1942. Two P-40s on 3 Sept, 1942. Two Yak-1s and two La-5s in the Kiev area on 29 Dec, 1942. Alternate spelling: Zweigart, Zweigert (DeSwart).

L-R: Wilhelm Schilling - Zweigart 1942



3 Zimmermann, Franz WilhelmLt3/7/1915Münstereifel1/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # Unk, Code Unk (lost 11/19/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 19 November, 1940 when his ac made involuntary ground contact after takeoff in the vicinity of Beauvais France, and crashed. All four crew are buried in the War cemetery, Beauvais, Blk 2. Remaining crew: Ofw Wolfgang Hasebrink, bur Row 7, Gr 178; Fw Gerhard Schilling (WIA/DOW 12/5/40), bur Row 8, Gr 204 and Uffz Willi Burkamp, bur Row 8, Gr 203. Lt Zimmermann buried Row 8, Gr 208 (D.Drury). Added: In an earlier incident, Lt Zimmermann flew an He 111H-4, Wk# 6981 "1H + KH" back to France (landing near Dieppe) on 11 September, 1940, after it was damaged by fighters over England. The original pilot, Fw Wilhelm Jabusch, bailed out and was captured at Jarvis Brook, Sussex.
4 Werner, HorstLt13/NJG-2Bf 110C-4 Werk # 2278 "2Z + GX" (lost 7/22/43) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 21/22/July, 1943 during enemy action while on an intercept mission, crashing at Weisloch. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Leonhard Schilling. Source: Klaus Deschner. The Bf 110 Loss List stated the unit was 13/NJG-6
5 Thomas, KarlHptm9/9/1909Stfkpt 4/KGr.z.b.V.-101 (3/41), LKS-3 (2/43), RLM Staff (4/43)Ju 52 Werk # 6246 (75% dam 3/24/41) Wound Badge, Transport Operational Clasp He and his unnamed crew injured in a force landing at Rehhorn due to bad weather on 24 March, 1941 (J.Schadskaje). Added: The March 1941 force landing damaged he ac at 75%, and was caused by a snowstorm over Rychory. Remaining crew (Injured): Oblt Paul Schatz, Obs or Fw Fritz Schilling, Mech. Their ac was one of four lost to this storm (F.Braun).
6 Schmidtborn, GüntherOfw
Cannock Chase


Andreas

Stab II/KG-53He 111H-2 Werk # 3143 "A1 + CC" (Dam 9/5/40), He 111H-3 Werk # 6843 "A1 + GM" (lost 9/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 September, 1940; sd by Spitfires of No.92 Sq. after initial damage by AA fire. The ac crash landed at Frittenden, Kent. Remaining crew: Obstlt Maximillian Gruber, AC Cmdr (POW); Oblt Hans Peter Schierning, Obs (POW); Uffz Max Nagl, R/O (POW); Uffz Eugen Schilling, Flt Engr (POW) and FW Andreas Grassl, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), born in Waldmünchen in 1912, EK2 (CKönig) bur CC/1/5/159). Ten days earlier, on 5 September, 1940, his werk # 3143 was damaged by fighters while undertaking reconnaissance at RAF Hornchurch. He managed to return safely to a crash landing at Lille-Vendeville, France. Remaining crew: Oblt Hans Peter Schierning, Obs; Uffz Max Nagl, R/O; Uffz Eugen Schilling, Flt Engr and Gefr Joachim Kupfer, Gnr (D.Drury).
7 Schilling, WilliOfw11/JG-76Bf 109G-14 Werk# 413738 "Yellow 14" (lost 9/5/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 September, 1944 during aerial combat near Diez on the Lahn. (WASt)
8 Schilling, WilhelmOblt1/30/1915Kamenz Sachsen502/JG-21 (5/40), 9/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 9/JG-54, Instr., Stafkpt I/EJG-1Bf 109F-4, Bf 109 G-2 #10436 "Yellow 3" (9/16/42 when wounded), Bf 109G-6s; #s 440141& 27068 (belly land 2/10/44), both "Yellow 1 + I" (WIA in both) (all JG-54) RK(11/3/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/17/42)
EP(7/1/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
538 combat missions. 3 bombers. All victories probably in Russia. Plus 13 victories unconfirmed. His 1st victory, a Hurricane over Brussels, 12 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane on 12 August, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire near Ashford on 5 September, 1940. His 4th, a Blenheim 25 km W of Bergen-aan-Zee on 8 November, 1940. His 5th, another Blenheim on 9 November, 1940, no location. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941. An I-26 on 28 October, 1941. Seriously wounded by AA fire in Russia on 14 February, 1942 in Werk# 27068 "Yellow 1+I" (lost), 2 km southeast of Nienburg. A Soviet P-40 on 9 March, 1942. A Soviet P-40 on 14 June, 1942. A MiG-3 on 22 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 10 September, 1942. Two MiG-3s on 11 September, 1942. Wounded 9/16/42 in #10436 "Yellow 3" over Dubrowka and 2/20/44 in # 440141 "Yellow 1+I" (lost) over Dehnsen/Alfeld. Was Flight instructor prior to returning to EJG-1. Deceased 14 March, 2000 Aschberg/Kiel.


Hans Ekkehard Bob and Wilhelm Schilling


9 Schilling, Rudolf RudiOfw1919Schwerin or East PrussiaFlugzeugführer 5/45Lived in Munich after the war. Jager Blatt 1/2000.
10 Schilling, HenryUffzIV/JG-53 (2/45 Reich Def)Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332429 (70% dam 2/8/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 8 February, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-47, belly landed at Dornstetten, near Freudenstadt.
11 Schilling, HellmutOblt4/7/1918I/KG-30 (8/41), Stfkpt 10/KG-30 (6/42), Stfkpt 12/KG-30 (2/43), Stfkpt 6/KG-101 (5/44)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3351 (80% damaged 8/9/41)DK-G (1/1/45), EP (8/23/43), EK 1 & 2, EP (8/23/43), Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA 9 August, 1941; landing accident at Petsamo airfield due to battle damage. No mention of the remaining crew disposition. Source: SIG Norway & LOCS.
12 Schilling, HaraldLt3/31/1922
Lommel, Belgium		5/JG-1Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550887 "Black 3" (lost 1/24/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 January, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 in the Tournai area. Buried Lommel, Block 59/369. He was flying wingman for StabsFw Martens, also KilledInAction (KIA) this date.
13 Schilling, HansGefr6/30/1922Czechia (today)3

Courtesy Christian König

6/JG-3 (6/43 S.U.)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19302 (15% dam 7/5/43), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19746 "Yellow 1 + -" (lost 7/11/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 11 July, 1943, cause and location not reported. Added: MIA in the Rogan area (C.König). WIA 5 July, 1943 during aerial combat at Belgorod. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 2 June, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 5 July, 1943.
14 Schilling, GüntherOfwStab II/ZG-1 (S.U.)Bf 110E-1 Werk # 4107 "S9 + TC" (lost 1/24/42)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 24 January, 1942 after a force landing due to engine trouble, no further detail. Bf 110 Loss List
15 Schilling, FranzUffz17/JG-26 (joins 7/43), II/JG-26 (9/43)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 40702 (90% dam 9/2/43), Fw 190A-6, Fw 190A-7 Werk # 340325 "Brown 6" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 March, 1944 in his "Brown 6", in aerial combat with a P-47 of 366FG at Laon-Charleville. Injured in a force landing at Crillon on 2 September, 1943 due to engine trouble. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 NW of Lingen, near Geldern, on 30 January, 1944.
16 Aretz, BalthasarOfw1


Rolf Schilling

2 Erprobungs (Test) Grp-210 (7/40 to 3/41), 8/ZG-26 (11/43)Bf 110C-2 Werk # 4209 "S9 + EK" (40% dam 10/5/40), Bf 110D/0 Werk # 3568 "S9 + EK" (25% dam 8/31/41; Bf 110 Loss List, combat Calais-Marck, crew OK), Me 410 EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		Wk# 4209 reported damaged after aerial combat at Calais-Marck, his unnamed gunner WIA (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a B-17 on 13 November, 1943. Added: Crew member Radop Gefr Rolf Schilling in 08/40. Pic Src Vasco+Estanislaus. (CK)


17 Schilling, AlbertUffz


Bauer

8./KG 26Ju-88 (lost)Schilling might not be the pilot of the crew which were all KIC on 11 May 1944 in Etang de Meugio, Montpellier. Crew: OGefr Karl Bauer (born 06/06/23 in Regensburg, buried in Dagneux war cemetery block 34 row 15 grave 523), Uffz Wilhelm Treue, Gefr Franz Mayrhuber.CKönig
18 Schilling, AdalbertLt2/24/1920Marktoberdorf9/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5962 "J9 + CL" (lost 6/27/41)at least Bomber Operational Clasp in BronzeKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 27 June, 1941 in the Wolkowysk area due to flak. Ju 87 Loss List. Added: KIA also Radop Gefr H- Gutschalk (CK)
19 Schiebeler, Konrad KurtUffz19206



Courtesy Christian König

2/JG-54 (8/43 S.U.), 1/JG-400 (7/44-11/44), JG-7Fw 190A in JG-54, Bf 110 "PE + SE', Me 163B "2" & "3" in JG-400, Me 262A-1a in JG-7
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 22 August, 1943. A four motor bomber at Brandis on 11 September, 1944. Me 163 Test Pilot. Osprey publ.Alternate spelling: Schiebler or Schiebler. Added: The 9/11 "4 mot" was a B-17, 43-38043 of the 100th BG, near Machern, while flying the Me 163. His flight log book indicates a B-17 victory on 7 October, 1944 at Brandis, on his 66th combat mission, also while flying the Me 163 (Stephan R.Schilling, Museum of Air Battles Over the Ore Mts).


Courtesy Christian König
20 Merk, WilliOfwKGr.z.b.V.-600 (4/43)Ju 52 Werk # 3089 "C6 + KM" (lost 4/11/43)Transport Operational ClaspMIA 11 April, 1943; sd by fighters in the Trapani-Tunis area. Remaining crew: Stfkpt Hptm Erich Mirkschink, Obs (MIA); Fw Anton Fussinger, R/O (WIA); Ogefr Gerhard Schilling, Mech (MIA) and Ogefr Heinz Jäger, Gnr (MIA) (Qu.Meister File).
21 Maindl, GottliebObFw2./Kü.Fl.Gr-406KIFA on 09/11/39 at Hörnum, ground contact due to bad vision. Crew KilledInAction (KIA) assisting Obs OGefr Grüber, Alfons, Obs Lt z. See Lorey, Jörgen, Engr Fw Schilling, Werner,CKönig
22 Jabusch, WilhelmFw1/KG-26He 111H-4 Werk # 6981 "1H + KH" (dam 9/11/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 11 September, 1940 after his ac was attacked by fighters and damaged. He bailed out and was captured with minor injuries at Jarvis Brook, Sussex. Meanwhile, his observer, Lt Franz Zimmermann, also a pilot, flew the damaged ac back to France, making a crash landing near Dieppe. Remaining crew: Ofw Wolfgang Hasebrink and Fw Gerhard Schilling. Zimmermann, Hasebrink and Schilling were later KIC 19 November, 1940, and buried in the War Cem at Beauvais. See Lt Franz Wilhelm Zimmermann for burial detail (D.Drury).
23 Herzog, KarlOfw12/24/1912
Cannock Chase		6/ZG-26Bf 110C-7 Werk # 3418 "3U + JP" (lost 10/7/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 October, 1940; shot down by F/Lt M.L. Robinson of RAF No. 609 Sq. while escorting II/KG-51 at Yeovil England. The AC crashed at the Kingston Russell Dairy Farm, (now called Long Bredy), 7 miles west of Dorchester, Dorset, killing both crew (D.Drury). His R/O-Gunner, Ogefr Herbert Schilling (geb 7/24/1913 Gera), initially carried as MIA. Their remains were discovered in August, 1976 and they were both buried in a shared grave at Cannock Chase Military Cemetery, Plot 8, Row 7, Grave 162.
24 Gauss, WalterOblt3/10/1911Pforzheim1/Kü.Fl.Gr-406He 115C Werk # 2740 "K6 + AH" (lost) Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 6 September, 1941; failed to return from a mission by Nuvsfjord, no further detail. His Observer, Ofhr.z.See Hans von Schilling, also KilledInAction (KIA). Source: SIG Norway.
25 Engel, HelmutUffz2/SKG-210 (Channel)Bf 110E-1/N Werk # 3459 "S9 + CK" (lost 5/12/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 12 May, 1941 at Martlesham, Suffolk, cause not reported (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: A more precise location was a few miles SE of Martlesham. The ac was hit by AA fire during an attack on RAF Martlesham, after which it crashed into the North Sea, just east of Bawdsey. Remaining crew (MIA): Gefr Adolf Knöchel, R/O and Uffz Rolf Schilling, Gnr (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Engels.
26 Ehnert, FritzOfwFw 189A-1 Werk # 0271 "CE + PE" (lost in Sweden)Observer Operational ClaspOfw Ehnert and two other pilots defected in this AC which pancaked outside Alvesta Sweden on 8 April, 1945. The AC was so badly damaged, it was dismantled and brought to Malmö where most of it was sold for scrap. The other two pilots were; Fw Ernst Schilling and Ogefr Wilhelm Claes. Two other Bf 109G pilots heard of this defection on a BBC transmission, and also decided to defect to Sweden four days later. They were Ofw Fritz Meyer and Lt Horst Geier. Source: B.Widfeldt
27 Cryns, WilliOblt1/24/19147/KG-27 (12/40), 10/KG-27 (4/44)He 111P-2 Werk # 2864 "1G + HR" (dam 12/13/40), He 111H-6 Werk # 7570 "1G + FU" (lost 4/8/44)DK-G (12/23/42 as a R/O), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational ClaspAt the time of the 13 December, 1940 flight, he was an Ofw R/O for Oblt Ottmat Dold. He escaped injury and went on to flight training, serving in 10/KG-27. KIC 8 April, 1944 when his ac crashed during a training mission due to an engine malfunction. The ac came down west of Kulm an der Weichsel River (Poland). Remaining crew: Uffz Erwin Schilling, Obs (KIC); Uffz Alwin Brandt, R/O (KIC); Ogefr Hubert Gabbert, Flt Engr (KIC) and Ogefr Fritz Böttcher, Gnr (WIC) (D.Drury).
28 Claes, WilhelmOgefrFw 189A-1Observer Operational ClaspWas a passenger in another Fw 189A-1 "CE + PE", defecting to Alvesta Sweden on 8 April, 1945. "CE + PE" was piloted by Ofw Fritz Ehnert, and contained another fellow pilot, Fw Ernst Schilling. Source: B.Widfeldt
29 Bösch, ClausUffz6/KGzbV-1 (Fornebu)Ju 52/3m Werk # 6546 "1Z + AS (lost 4/14/40)Transport Operational ClaspPOW 14 April, 1940; after dropping paratroopers at Dombas, they mada a force landing at Valebu due to bad weather. Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Otto Schilling, Uffz Paul Kafzik and Uffz Walter Weyer (Flyvrak Norway).
30 Bartels, Heinrich 'Heinz'Ofw7/13/1918Linz, Donau, Austria99

Courtesy Christian König

Courtesy Oleg Marin

JG-26, JG-1, 8/JG-5 (11/42 Finland), 4/JG-27 (6/43), 11/JG-27 (11/43-4/44 Balkans), 15/JG-27 (12/44)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13169 "Blk 13" w/JG-5, Bf 109G-6/R6/Trop Wk# 27169 "Red 13" (Kalamaki, Greece Autm '43) w/JG-27, Bf 109G-10 Wk#130359 "Yel 13 +~" (lost 12/23/44)
RK(11/13/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/28/42)
EP(10/5/42)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
KilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 in his G-10, "Yellow 13" over Bonn, shortly after his last victory, a P-47 on Rolf Brands tail, on this same date. It is thought that Col. David Schilling C.O. of the 56FG was the victor on this date. His body was found on 26 Jan., 1968 near Villip (Bad Godesberg), the parachute intact, in the AC! 500 missions, 42 victories in the West, 2 heavy bombers. His 1st, a Spitfire near Gravelines on 19 August, 1941. Among his known Soviet victories, two I-61s N of Murmansk on 29 July, 1942. A Soviet triple, all Hurricanes, on 10 August, 1942. Four Hurricanes and an I-61 near Murmansk on 22 September, 1942. Another Soviet triple, a P-39 and two P-40s on 23 March, 1943. He scored a triple victory (3 British fighters, Nos. 75, 76 & 77) on 23 April, 1944 SW of Cilli, in the Balkans. His 80th, a P-51 N of Waldkraiburg on 24 April, 1944. Victories 90 & 91, both P-47s in the Dives-sur-Mer area on 16 June, 1944. His 92nd & 93rd, a Spitfire and a P-51 NW of Caen on 22 June, 1944. His 95th, a P-51 SW of Flers on 24 June, 1944. A P-51 NW of Achmer on 8 December, 1944. He was nominated for the EL.
His aircraft and his remains were found near Bad Godesberg 26 Jan 1968 (Youngs)



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