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1 Englisch, IringOblt1920/03/04Haag, Austria93./JG 77 (02/42 S.U. &0 8/42 Malta), 2./JG 77 (2/43), Stfkpt 2./JG 77 (12/44 Reich Def)Bf 109 F & G (Trop) in 3 Staffel, Bf 109 G-14 "Red 2" Werknr 512356 (lost 24/12/44) in 2 Staffel

EK 1 & 2

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 24 December, 1944 after being shot down by Allied fighters, most likely the Spitfires that also shot down my friend, Johannes Wiese. (LOCS mentions P-38 and P-47s). Englisch plunged to his death at Flamersheim, near Euskirchen. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 Rata on 23 February, 1942. An R-5 on 16 May, 1942. A U-2 on 12 June, 1942. One known victory, his 4th, a P-40 in N. Africa on 14 December, 1942. A second P-40, his 5th victory, in the Desert on 26 February, 1943. His 6th, a P-38 over the Ischia area, 30 August, 1943. His 7th, a B-24D over southern Italy, 3 September, 1943. An 8th, a B-17 (e.V.) over Italy on 18 March, 1944. His 8th per OKL, a P-47 over Italy on 28 March, 1944. His 9th, a P-47 at Westerwald on 7 October, 1944.
2 Germann, Siegfried "Heini"Lt15/11/21Neustadt bei Coburg4./KG 53KilledInAction (KIA) on 28/06/43 crashed near Langenneufnach, 25 km SW of Augsburg due to a mid-air collision. According to the diary of Johannes Wiese (told by Lt Rudolf Marggraf) Germann died on his last nigh training flight with his crew. Buried in Neustadt bei Coburg (Städtischer Friedhof).CKonig
3 Graf, Hermann 'Anton'Obst10/24/1912Engen i. Hegau. 212

Courtesy Christian König

2/JG-51 (09/39), 9/JG-52 (8/41 S.U.), Kdr Advanced Ftr Sch (Bordeux 3/43), Kdr JGr-50 (8/43), Kdr JG-11 (11/43), 7/JG-52 (6/44 S.U.), Erg/JG-OstBf 109E-0 "Red 1" in 09/39, Bf 109E-4 "Yellow 4" in 41, Bf 109F-4 Werk # Unk "Yellow 9" (8/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7420 "Yellow 1" (5/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13531 "Yellow 1" (9/42), Bf 109G-6/R6 Werk# 15919 "Red 1" (or Grn 1) w/JGr-50, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15729 "Green <-" (Husum 11/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 26020 "<+" (lost 3/29/44), Fw 190A-5 Werk# 2594 Red/White Petal Nose
RK(1/24/42)
Br(9/16/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/42)
EP(12/15/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Bdg
Hung.Pilot Badge
Ftr.Oper.Clasp w/Pend		6 Bombers. 830 combat missions. EL & S conferred May 17 and 19 in 1942. His first known victory, a Soviet I-16 on 4 August, 1941 in "Yellow 9". Numerous multiple victories, including two La-5s and an Il-2 on 8 September, 1942. Ten Soviet victories on 23 September, 1942. Raised his victory total from 58 to 100 in seventeen days! 1st to score 200 victories in Oct 42. In Sept. 1943, JGr-50 was established to combat Allied High Altitude aircraft. EJG- OST is Ftr Repl Grp-East. This A-5 had the often pictured fancy paint job. Turned over to Russians after the surrender. Served 5 years in a POW Camp before released (joined Communist Fed). Erich Hartmann said he was released after 10 years with he, Hajo Herrmann and Johannes Wiese. Known to fly Bf 109E-7 "Yellow 9" in 9/JG-52 in the Ukraine in August, 1941. Also flew Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 1" in May, 1942 in 9/JG-52. Died 11 April, 1988 after a long illness. He disassociated himself from his fellow pilots. Ranked # 15 Ace. Hoehler Profile.


Graf showing his Me 109 to youths



4 Jüngel, GerhardFw11 & 2/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19510 "Black 1" (lost 7/25/43) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 25 July, 1943 after his G-4 crash landed at Samsun Turkey, where he was interned until his repatriation to Germany in 1946. This had been the mount of Johannes Wiese. One known victory, a Soviet I-15 on 23 May, 1943. Alternate spelling: Jungel (Bf 109 Loss List).
5 Pagua, HansLtIII./KG 26He 111 H-5 "1H+FL or PL" (lost on 22/08/41)MIA on 22/08/41 lost near Toropitz. According to the diary of Johannes Wiese (told by Lt Rudolf Marggraf), he was shot down by medium Flak over a train station on his first solo mission.CKonig
6 Wiese, Johannes 'Hannes'Maj3/7/1915Breslau Schlesien133

Recon pilot, 2/JG-52 (8/42), 5/JG-52, Stafkpt 2/JG-52 (7/43), Kdr I/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.), Kdr JG-77 (44)Bf 109F "Black 3", Bf 109G-2/R6 "Black 3" & Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19510 "Balck 1" in 2/JG-52, Bf 109G-2 "White 1", "Bf 109G-6 "Black 5", Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15999 "Black <<+" in I/JG-52, Bf 109G-14 "Black <<"
RK(1/5/43)
EL(3/2/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/8/43)
Romanian Order
EP(11/6/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Ftr Oper Clasp		Plus 75 Unconfirmed. My "Pen Pal", "Hannes", NN "Kubanski Lion". Russian POW, 10 years. Shot down on 24 December, 1944 over Bottrop. His parachute was either burning or faulty, because he sustained a serious back injury when parachuting. Succeeded Johannes Steinhoff as Kdr of JG-77, and replaced by Maj Erich Leie after his injury. Turned over to the Russians after the war and confined until 1950. 480 missions. The Luftwaffe's 3rd highest Sturmovik killer with 70+ victories over the Il-2. Third only to Otto Kittel (94) and Joachim Brendel (88).His first known Soviet victory, A P-2 on 3 August, 1942. His 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 4 August, 1942. Four Il-2s on 25 October, 1942. Three Il-2s on 25 December, 1942. A Yak-1 and an Il-7 on 9 May, 1943. A Yak-1, a Pe-2, a Spitfire and a LaGG-3 on 26 May, 1943. An Il-7, a Yak-1 and a LaGG-5 on 28 May, 1943. Two Il-7s on 30 May, 1943. Probably his highest scoring day, on 5 July, 1943, he downed Eight Il-4s and four Il-2s, bringing his total to 88. Two Il-7s and two Il-2s on 17 July, 1943, equaling 100 victories. All victories in the East. NN "Kubanski Lion". His Wk# 19510 was flown to Turkey by Fw Gerhard Jüngel 25 July, 1943. Deceased 16 August, 1991. Photos & Autograph
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Johannes Wiese (7 May 1915 – 16 August 1991) was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1935 until the end of World War II on 8 May 1945. After the war in 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and attained the rank of Oberstleutnant . He retired on 30 November 1970. His most successful day was 5 July 1943 when he shot down twelve enemy aircraft in one mission. [1 ] Johannes Wiese was officially credited with 133 victories claimed in 480 combat missions. Additionally he had 75 more unconfirmed claims. [1 ] Among his claims are 70 Il-2 Stormoviks . Soviet fighter pilots therefore greatly respected Wiese, and referred to him as the "Lion of Kuban ." On December 1, 1944, Wiese became Geschwaderkommodore of the JG 77 . Only three weeks later he was severely injured when, following ejection at an altitude of more than 9000 meters after combat with British Spitfires, his parachute ruptured 80 meters above ground. He spent the rest of the winter in hospital, and was replaced as commander by Erich Leie . He surrendered to U.S. forces at the end of the war but was released from captivity only weeks later. However, Wiese spent over four years in Soviet POW camps from September 1945 onward, having been denounced by German communists. (Source: Wikipedia)





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