Homuth, Gerhard

     
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Homuth Homuth
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Gerhard Gerhard
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Gerhard Homuth
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20.09.1914 Kiel /
20.09.1914 Kiel /
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02.08.1943 Orel /
02.08.1943 Oryol /
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velitel: I. skupina Stíhací eskadry 54 commander of the 1st Group of the 54th Fighter Wing
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nositel Rytířského kříže recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Homuth Homuth
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Gerhard Gerhard
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Gerhard Homuth
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Major Gerhard Homuth

* 20. 09. 1914, Kiel
+ 02. 08. 1943, USSR

After school he joined the navy, but in 1935 he transferred to the Luftwaffe. In the years 1937-38 was a member of the acrobatic Kunstflugstaffel. The war entered for unit 2.(J)/LG 2 armed with the Bf 109E. He participated in the attack on Poland, but 6.10.1939 is transferred as adjutant to the I./JG 27, from February 1940 commanding 3./JG 27. In April he is sent on an internship to I./JG 53. The first victory was awarded after the beginning of the attack on France, 11.5.1940, when he shot down a Blenheim. Day 19.5. then humbled my first Hurricana. By the end of the fighting he received a total of 9 wins. Followed by the deployment in the Battle of Britain; no 20.7. shooting down two Spitfires. The end of the Battle added another 4 wins. From November 1940 is his Also./JG 27 at rest in Germany and in April 1941se involved in the campaign in the Balkans. 22. 4. 1941 followed by a move to its most famous battlefield – to Africa. The first of may here, shooting down their first opponents – two Hurricanes from 274.squadrons. Day 5.5. shooting down the Maryland. On 14.6. 1941 is considered achieved 22 kills awarded the Knight's cross. In August it is then on vacation. On 30.8. destroys Blenheim and 24.9.1941 shoots down the first Tomahawk. At the end of 1941 the group takes on the new Bf 109F. On 13.12.1941 destroys its already 30 opponent; 9.2.1942 conquers the fortieth. On 20.4.1942 received the German cross in gold. In June, becomes the commander of the I./JG 27 and 27.7.1942 reached the greatest success when he shot down three Hurricanes and at the same time so won 50 victories. In October And./JG 27 intervened in the fighting over Malta, already armed with the new Bf 109G-2. The end of the month, however, returns to Africa, where 27.10.1943 gained by shooting down a Spitfire 60 victory. The last rival in Africa humbled 2.11.1942. Stay in the harsh climate, however, noted his health and he fell ill. The service could return in February 1943 and was sent to Bulgaria, where he trained the fighters. On 27.7.1943 is appointed commander of the I./JG 54, flying above the Kurskem on the Fw 190A-6. On 2.8. 1943 here flew the first operational flight. A pair of Focke-Wulfů faced off with several P-39. Two he managed to shoot down, but he himself was hit and his Fw 190 A-6 (W.Nr. 550 436) "<< +" crashed south of Kormy. Total by 450 combat flights and shot down 63 aircraft, including 46 in Africa.

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