4./JG 5

 Formed: 25.01.42 from 13./JG 77  Main Base: Petsamo  Staffel color: White
 In Norway: 25.01.42 - 03.11.43 Staffelführer:
Hptm. Schäfer 25.01.42 - ??
Lt. Wolfgang Lamprech ?? - ??
 Feld Post no:

Unit Story:
Formed 25.01.42. Redesignated 8-44 to 7./JG 5. Finally renamed to 15./JG 4 in 10-44 .
4./JG 5 had a Schwarm (4 Bf 109s) at Banak during the summer (June - July) 1942
Stayed all its time in Norway in Northen parts. Was ordered to move to airfields south of Leningrad on 03.11.43
(through Kemi, Pori and Reval) Flying escort missions for for ground-attack units.

 

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Unknown

 Known pilots:

Obgfr. Gerhard Seibt MIA
Uffz. Helmut Schattschneider
Uffz. Karl Heinz Wellner POW
Uffz. Willi Tretter POW
Uffz. August Fricke KIA
Uffz. Erwin Zeuschel MIA
Obgfr. Gustav Luther MIA
Fw. Reinhold Bigalk
Uffz. Bela Preisler POW
Lt. Günther Steinmann MIA
Uffz. Georg Seedorf POW
Ltn. Herbert Simon MIA
Ofw Helmut Kischnick
 Lt Kurt Hammel
 Uffz Wilhelm Tretter

 Known Aircraft:

Bf 109 E-7 3285 Yellow 12
Bf 109 E-7 3457 White 7
Bf 109 E-7 6158 White 1
Bf 109 E 5559 White 10
Bf 109 E 3579
Bf 109 E-7 3379
Bf 109 E 1189
Bf 109 E 5252
Bf109 E-7 4910 White 18
Bf 109 E-7 4054 White 5
Bf 109 G6 White 12
Bf 109F-4 8632
Bf 109G-2 13767 White 2
Bf 109G-2 14202 White 3
Bf 109G-2 10690 White 3
Bf 109G-2 13462 White 5

 Known losses: 

13.02.1942 4./JG 5 At Louhi Missing Bf 109 E-7 3285 Yellow 12 100 Obgfr. Gerhard Seibt (F) MIA
17.05.1942 4./JG 5 Petrjärvi Collision in air with
enemy plane
Bf 109 E-7 3457 White 7 100 Uffz. Helmut Schattschneider (F) Unhurt
17.05.1942 4./JG 5 Alakurtti Missing Bf 109 E-7 6158 White 1 100 Uffz. Karl Heinz Wellner (F) POW
02.08.1942 4./JG 5 Gankachaara mountain Shoot down Bf 109 E 5559 White 10 100 Uffz. Willi Tretter (F) POW
02.08.1942 4./JG 5 Pja-lake Emergency landing due
to enemey fire
Bf 109 E 3579   30 None personal injury
04.08.1942 4./JG 5 Pontsalenjoki Enemy fire Bf 109 E-7 3379   30 Uffz. August Fricke (F) KIA
07.08.1942 4./JG 5 Pontsalenjoki Landing accident Bf 109 E 1189   10 None personal injury
19.08.1942 4./JG 5 Alakurti Take off accident Bf 109 E 5252   20 None personal injury
09.11.1942 4./JG 5 Unknown Missing Bf109 E-7 4910 White 18 100 Uffz. Erwin Zeuschel (F) MIA
09.11.1942 4./JG 5 Unknown Missing Bf 109 E-7 4054 White 5 100 Obgfr. Gustav Luther (F) MIA
06.01.1943 4./JG 5 (West of Rowjk) MIA . Bf 109F-4 8632     Fw. Reinhold Bigalk
04.04.1943 4./JG 5 Tolwand-See Unknown. Bf 109G-2 13767 White 2 + - 100 Uffz. Bela Preisler POW
11.05.1943 4./JG 5 Kowdesero Flak Bf 109G-2 14202 White 3 + - 100 Ltn. Günther Steinmann MIA
16.06.1943 4./JG 5 Pl.Qu. 36 Ost/2742 Flak. Bf 109G-2 10690 White 3 + 100 Uffz. Georg Seedorf POW
23.06.1943 4./JG 5 (Kowda-Knjashaja) Unknown. Bf 109G-2 13462 White 5 + - 100 Ltn. Herbert Simon MIA
 Known abschüsse: