5./JG 5

Formed: 25.01.42 from 14./JG 77 Main Base: Not known  Staffel color: Red
In Norway: 25.01.42 - 03.11.43 Staffelführer:
Oblt. Menze 25.01.42 - ??
Oblt. Franz Wienhusen ?? - ??
 Feld Post no:

Unit Story:
Formed 25.01.42. Renamed to 13./JG 4 in 10-44
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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 Known pilots:

Ofw. Eberhard Bauer KIA
Oblt. Rudolf Grobe KIA
Obgfr. Herman Hesse KIA
Fw. Anton Kandziora POW
Lt. Alfred Jakobi POW
Lt Friedrich Dahn
Uddz. Gerhard Kanbach KIA
Uffz. Heinz Bausch MIA
Lt. Friedrich Dahn MIA
Fw. Erich Froböse KIA
Fw. Dietrich Weinitschke
Ltn. Manfred Dahlschmidt
Uffz. Helmut Weisser

 Known aircrafts:

Aircraft Werk.no Code
Bf 109  1983  
Bf 109 E-7 870 Red 6
Bf 109 E-7 3183 Red 6
Bf 109 E-7 2947 Red 1
Bf 109 E-7 1187 Red 4
Bf 109 E-7 1494 Red 2
Bf 109 E-7 6042
Bf 109 E-7 4945 Red 1
Bf 109 E-7 5975 Yellow 4
Bf 109 E-7 4093 Yellow 5
Bf 109 F-4 1015
Bf 109 F-4 6776 Black 21
Bf 109G-2 13924
Bf 109G-2 14190 Black 4
Bf 109G-2 10376
Bf 109G-2 14502

 Known losses: 

Date Unit Place Cause Aircraft Werk.no Code Damage Personalia
24.01.1942 5./JG 5 Titiwka Emergency landing due to enemy fire Bf 109 1983   100 None personal injury
28.02.1942 5./JG 5 Motovski Crash due to low visibility Bf 109 E-7 870 Red 6 100 Ofw. Eberhard Bauer (F) KIA
22.03.1942 5./JG 5 Titowka Emergency landing due to Flak Bf 109 E-7 3183 Red 6 100 Oblt. Rudolf Grobe (F) KIA
29.03.1942 5./JG 5 Unknown Unknown Bf 109 E-7 2947 Red 1 100 Obgfr. Herman Hesse (F) KIA
09.04.1942 5./JG 5 Tuloma Emergency landing due to enemy fire Bf 109 E-7 1187 Red 4 100 Fw. Anton Kandziora (F) POW
Died later in Sov. Prison
09.04.1942 5./JG 5 Ustje - Lotta Shoot down by enemy fighters Bf 109 E-7 1494 Red 2 100 Lt. Alfred Jakobi (F) POW
23.04.1942 5./JG 5 Petsamo Landing accident Bf 109 E-7 6042 50 Lt Friedrich Dahn (F) WIA
01.05.1942 5./JG 5 Herzberg Crash due to low visibility Bf 109 E-7 4945 Red 1 100 Uddz. Gerhard Kanbach (F) KIA
10.05.1942 5./JG 5 Urabukt (Urabay) Posibly enemy fire Bf 109 E-7 5975 Yellow 4 100 Uffz. Heinz Bausch (F) MIA
25.05.1942 5./JG 5 Bay of Kola Missing Bf 109 E-7 4093 Yellow 5 100 Lt. Friedrich Dahn (F) MIA
11.09.1942 5./JG 5 Petsamo Enemy bombs Bf 109 F-4 1015 40 None personal injury
11.09.1942 5./JG 5 Nautsi - Neiden Shoot down Bf 109 F-4 6776 Black 21 100 Fw. Erich Froböse (F) KIA
12.03.1943 5./JG 5 Murmaschi Cause unknown. Bf 109G-2 13924 100 Fw. Dietrich Weinitschke
05.06.1943 5./JG 5 Near Fl.Pl. Alakurtti Reported lost on after Luftkampf. Returned. Bf 109G-2 14190 Black 4 100 Ltn. Manfred Dahlschmidt
04.12.1943 5./JG 5 Near Pleskau-Süd Emergency landing due to engine trouble Bf 109G-2 10376 80
08.12.1943 5./JG 5 Near Ljutkowa Air battle Bf 109G-2 14502 100 Uffz. Helmut Weisser

 

 
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