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JG52 - Squadron Profile.

JG52

Founded :
Country : Germany
Fate :

The most successful Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II, with a claim total of more than 10,000 victories over enemy aircraft. It was home to the top three scoring Experten of the Luftwaffe, Erich Hartmann, Gerhard Barkhorn and Günther Rall. The unit flew the various marks of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 exclusively through the war.

JG52


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Peter Düttmann joined 5.JG52 in the spring of 1943, remaining with the unit until the end of the war. In just 395 missions he scored 152 victories - including 9 in a single day - and was awarded the Knight's Cross. Despite his aircraft being shot down or crash landing on 17 occasions, he was never wounded. He is depicted here in Bf.109 G-4 Black 12 of 5/JG52, Russia, May 1943. Peter Düttmann died in 2001.

Tribute to Peter Düttmann by Ivan Berryman.		 Originally flying Me109s with JG52 at the end of the Battle of Britain, Walter Krupinski then transferred to the Eastern Front and had scored more than 50 victories by the end of 1942, earning him the Knight's Cross. He took on a young and struggling Erich Hartmann and tutored him in aerial combat - Hartmann went on to become the leading Ace in history with 352 victories. Commanding 7.JG52 in 1943, Krupinski scored 11 victories in a single day. In the spring of 1944 he went west for the defence of Germany, commanding units in JG5, JG26 and JG11. He was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross and in March 1945 joined the famous JV44 flying Me262 jets until the end of the war. In more than 1100 missions he was credited with 197 victories. He is seen here flying Bf.109 G-2 Yellow 5 of 6/JG52 over Russia in October 1942. He later flew with the reformed German Air Force after the war, and flew the F-104 Starfighter. He died in 2000.

Tribute to Walter Krupinski by Ivan Berryman.		 The highest scoring fighter pilot of all time with a confirmed tally of 352 victories, Erich Hartmann is depicted getting airborne from a snowy airstrip in Czechoslovakia, late in 1944 in a Bf109G-6 of 6./JG 52.

Erich Hartmann - The Ace of Aces by Ivan Berryman. (PC)		 Those Aces with over 100 victories were exceptional. To reach 200 victories was a spectacular achievement. Yet two men went even further and accomplished a feat that will never be repeated - both of them shot down more than 300 enemy aircraft which placed them in a league of their own. They were the elite of the elite, and their names are legendary - Erich Hartmann and Gerhard Barkhorn. It is no surprise that these iconic Aces scored their victories whilst flying with the legendary fighter wing JG52. Active from the beginning of the war, the unit fought in the Battle of France, but suffered terrible losses during the Battle of Britain before transferring to the Eastern Front at the outset of Operation Barbarossa, and it was here that it solidified its fearsome reputation. Operating the Bf109 throughout the war, the Geschwader boasted some of the greatest Luftwaffe pilots of world war two among its ranks - including the top three Aces of all time. Such renowned pilots as Gunther Rall (275 victories), Wilhelm Batz (237 victories), Hermann Graf (212 victories) and Helmut Lipfert (203 victories) helped this formidable unit notch up more than 10,000 victories, making it the most successful fighter wing in history. <i>Hunters at Dawn</i> features Hptm. Gerhard Barkhorn, Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG52. The great Ace, flying his Bf109 G-6, leads the Stab as they climb out from their base near the Black Sea, early November 1943. The crisp air of day break is temporarily punctuated by the roar of Daimler-Benz engines as the deadly Messerschmitt fighters set off on their daily hunt for Soviet aircraft over the front line.

Hunters at Dawn by Robert Taylor.

JG52 Artwork Collection
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Bf109Es of JG52 by Ivan Berryman.


JG52 - Summer 1940 by Ivan Berryman.


Gunther Rall by Ivan Berryman.


Gunther Rall - Black 13 by Ivan Berryman.


Gunther Rall - on the Tail of a Yak by Ivan Berryman.


Snow Warriors by Ivan Berryman.


Gunther Rall - Me109 Ace by Ivan Berryman.


Black 13 - Gunther Rall by Ivan Berryman.


Clipped Signature - Gunther Rall.


Clipped Signature - Franz Woidich.


Clipped Signature - Helmut Bennemann.


Clipped Signature - Werner Hohenburg.


Caucasus Dawn by Graeme Lothian.


The Right of the Line by Graeme Lothian.


Tribute to Hermann Graf by Graeme Lothian.


Dawn Eagles Rising by Robert Taylor.


Into the Fray by Richard Taylor.


Evening Reflection by Richard Taylor.


Steinhoff Tribute by Robert Taylor.


Horrido! by Robert Taylor.


JG-52 by Robert Taylor.


Knight of the Reich by Robert Taylor.


Hunters at Dawn by Robert Taylor.


Erich Hartmann - The Ace of Aces by Ivan Berryman.


Tribute to Walter Krupinski by Ivan Berryman.


Tribute to Peter Düttmann by Ivan Berryman.


Target ahead, Kursk, Central Russia, July 1943 by David Pentland.


Taran over the Kuban by David Pentland.


Early Risers by David Pentland.


Victory Flypast by David Pentland. (P)


The Count by David Pentland. (P)


Birth of a Legend by Robert Taylor.


JG52 by Robert Taylor.

Aces for : JG52
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
Erich Hartmann352.00The signature of Erich Hartmann features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Gerhard Barkhorn301.00The signature of Gerhard Barkhorn features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Gunther Rall275.00The signature of Gunther Rall features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Wilhelm Batz237.00
Hermann Graf212.00The signature of Hermann Graf features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Helmut Lipfert203.00
Walter Krupinski197.00The signature of Walter Krupinski features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Johannes Macky Steinhoff176.00The signature of Johannes Macky Steinhoff features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Heinz Schmidt173.00
Hans-Joachim Marseille158.00The signature of Hans-Joachim Marseille features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Heinrich Sturm158.00
Peter Duttmann152.00The signature of Peter Duttmann features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Albin Wolf144.00
Karl Gratz138.00
Rudolf Trenkel138.00The signature of Rudolf Trenkel features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Herbert Ihlefeld137.00The signature of Herbert Ihlefeld features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Franz Schall137.00
Walter Wolfrum137.00The signature of Walter Wolfrum features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Adolf Dickfeld136.00The signature of Adolf Dickfeld features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Otto Fonnekold136.00
Hans Waldmann134.00
Alfred Grislawski133.00The signature of Alfred Grislawski features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Johannes Wiese133.00
Adolf Borchers132.00The signature of Adolf Borchers features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Friedrich Obleser127.00The signature of Friedrich Obleser features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Josef Zwernemann126.00
Gerhard Hoffmann125.00
Dieter Hrabak125.00The signature of Dieter Hrabak features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Hans-Joachim Birkner117.00
Berthold Korts113.00
Franz Woidich110.00The signature of Franz Woidich features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Heinz Sachsenberg104.00
Rudolf Miethig101.00
Paul-Heinrich Dahne100.00
Leopold Steinbatz99.00The signature of Leopold Steinbatz features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Rudolf Resch95.00
Siegfried Simsch95.00
Edmund Paul Rossmann93.00The signature of Edmund Paul Rossmann features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Helmut Bennemann92.00The signature of Helmut Bennemann features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Anton Resch91.00
Friedrich Wachowiak86.00
Gerhard Koppen85.00
Heinz Esau Ewald85.00The signature of Heinz Esau Ewald features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Werner Quast84.00
Hubertus von Bonin81.00
Willi Nemitz81.00
Herbert Bachnick80.00
Wolfgang Ewald79.00
Johann-Hermann Meier77.00
Johannes Bunzek75.00
Friedrich Haas74.00
Adolf Glunz72.00The signature of Adolf Glunz features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Wilhelm Mink72.00
Ernst Suss70.00
Gustav Denk67.00
Heinrich Fullgrabe65.00
Berthold Grassmuck65.00
Waldemar Semelka65.00
Viktor Petermann64.00The signature of Viktor Petermann features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Karl Hammerl63.00
Heinrich Hoffmann63.00
Karl Munz60.00
Karl Steffen59.00
Wilhelm Freuworth58.00
Heinrich-Wilhelm Ahnert57.00
Hermann Wolf57.00
Alfred Burk56.00
Manfred Eberwein56.00
Wilhelm Hauswirth54.00
Erich Schmidt47.00
Wilhelm Kuken45.00
Alfons Klein39.00
Karl-Heinz Leesmann37.00
Karl-Heinz Meltzer35.00
Karl-Heinz Plucker34.00
Heinz Beyer33.00
Werner Hohenberg33.00The signature of Werner Hohenberg features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Erich Woitke29.00
Kurt Schade27.00The signature of Kurt Schade features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Friedrich Schelker22.00The signature of Friedrich Schelker features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
August-Wilhelm Schumann20.00
Otto Decker20.00
Gunther Gerhards18.00
Heinz Schumann18.00
Adalbert Schindler16.00
Karl Faust15.00
Adolf Riedmeir15.00
Ernst Quasinowski13.00
Gerhard Gleuwitz12.00
Wilhelm Ensslen11.00
Hannes Trübenbach9.00
Josef Fernsebner8.00
Helmut Thomas7.00The signature of Helmut Thomas features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Hans Berthel6.00
Johannes Bachmann5.00The signature of Johannes Bachmann features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Manfred Leisebein5.00The signature of Manfred Leisebein features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Albert Griener5.00
Manfred Köpcke5.00
Adolf Walter5.00
Ewald Baumgarten5.00