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JG5 - Squadron Profile.

JG5

Founded :
Country : Germany
Fate :

Eismeer was a Luftwaffe fighter Wing that served during World War II. As the name Eismeer (Ice Sea) implies, it was created to operate in the far North of Europe, namely Norway, Scandinavia and northern parts of Finland, all nearest the Arctic Ocean. Just over two dozen fighter aircraft that once served with JG 5 during the war still survive in the 21st century, more than from any other combat wing of any of the Axis air forces of World War II.

JG5


Latest JG5 Artwork Releases !
Messerschmitt Bf.109G-2s of 6./JG 5 sit quietly following a fresh snowfall in March 1943, the aircraft swept down and ready for action, should the call come. Nearest aircraft is that of August Mors, 'Yellow 7', whilst the mount of Heinrich Ehrler, 'Yellow 12' sits nearby. Just three months later, on 12th June, Mors was forced to abandon his stricken machine, baling out over enemy territory. Despite this, he managed to evade capture and was back with his unit only six days later.

Eagle's Rest by Ivan Berryman. (PC)		 Viciously maligned for failing to prevent the sinking of the German battleship Tirpitz at Kaafjord on 12th November 1944, Heinrich Ehrler was one of the Luftwaffe's greatest leaders, highly decorated and respected by all who flew with him. The Bf.109s of 6./JG5, based at Petsamo in Finland, took on a variety of difficult roles in the Scandinavian theatre, operating in the most testing of conditions, often round the clock in the summer months. Here, Ehrler's own machine, <i>Yellow 12</i> leads other aircraft of 6./JG5 on a patrol above the mighty Norwegian fjords.

Tribute to Oberleutnant Heinrich Ehrler by Ivan Berryman. (PC)		Walter Schuck of JG5 returns after a successful sortie. Schuck finished the war with 206 victories.

Walter Schuck by Brian Bateman. (P)		Cape Malyj-Korabelnye, Russia, 18th August 1943. While escorting Fw190s to attack Soviet shipping, ObLt. Schuck's flight of Me109G2s from 8./JG5 attacked the four Soviet Hurricanes of 78 IAP/VVS which were on patrol over the boats. The Soviet formation leader, Mladshiy Leytenant Valeriy Kiritshenko, ordered his men to form a defensive Lufbery circle but this proved inadequate protection against Schucks determined attack. Breaking into the Ring he first downed Kitshenko, and then pursued and shot down a second Hurricane.

Breaking the Ring by David Pentland.

JG5 Artwork Collection
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Walter Schuck by Brian Bateman. (P)


Arctic Hunters by Richard Taylor.


Eismeer Patrol by Anthony Saunders.


Knight's Move by Robert Taylor


Tribute to Oberleutnant Heinrich Ehrler by Ivan Berryman.


Eagle's Rest by Ivan Berryman.


The Frozen North, Petsamo, Finland, January 1943 by David Pentland.


Eagle in the Snow, Petsamo, Finland, January 1943 by David Pentland.


Breaking the Ring by David Pentland.

Aces for : JG5
A list of all Aces from our database who are known to have flown with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking the pilots name.
NameVictoriesInfo
Heinrich Ehrler209.00
Theodor Weissenberger209.00
Walter Schuck206.00The signature of Walter Schuck features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Walter Krupinski197.00The signature of Walter Krupinski features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Franz Dorr128.00
Jakob Norz117.00
Rudolf Muller101.00
Heinrich Bartels99.00
Rudolf Linz70.00
Helmut Neumann62.00
Horst Carganico60.00
August Mors60.00
Heinz Arnold40.00
Fritz Stendel39.00
August Luy35.00
Heinz Beyer33.00
Rudolf Glockner32.00
Hermann Segatz31.00
August Lubking28.00
Gunther Scholz22.00
David Wollmann21.00
Rudolf Artner20.00
Erich Gerlitz20.00
Hans Tetzner20.00
Ernst Scheufele18.00The signature of Ernst Scheufele features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Arthur Beth16.00
Heinrich Dreisbach16.00
Hans-Dieter Hartwein16.00
Josef Kunz15.00
Heinz Birk14.00
Werner Gayko13.00
Heinz Halstrick13.00
Erhardt Mecke12.00
Wolfgang Rost12.00
Hans Vollet11.00
Werner Schumacher10.00
Gunther Schwanecke10.00
Arthur Mendl9.00
Heinrich-Friedrich Wiegand9.00
Lorenz Andreson8.00
Karl-Friedrich Schlossstein8.00The signature of Karl-Friedrich Schlossstein features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Erich Beulich7.00
Gunter Eichhorn7.00
Bodo Helms6.00
Rolf von Lilienhoff6.00
Erich Klein5.00
Lutzka5.00