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Heinz Knoke - Pilot Profile - Heinz Knoke

Heinz Knoke

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Victories : 44
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
Cross

Heinz Knoke

Squadrons for : Heinz Knoke
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Heinz Knoke. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG1


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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JG1

German World War II fighter unit or wing which used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft, between 1940–1944. The name of the unit derives from Jagd, meaning hunt and Geschwader, meaning wing. First formed in May 1939 in eastern Prussia, I./JG 1 was one of the original groups created by the Luftwaffe as part of its expansion plans.

Between 1940 and 1942, JG 1 operated primarily over the Western Front and northern occupied Europe. During the initial days of the war, JG 1 faced little resistance, apart from occasional Royal Air Force (RAF) excursions. The unit was rarely engaged in large-scale confrontations during this time. From late 1942 onwards it was tasked with defense of the Reich duties. After D-Day, elements of JG 1 were moved to France and were tasked with air support to the army Wehrmacht, along with their air defense role. Operation Bodenplatte severely reduced the strength of JG 1.

Towards the end of the war, the unit was disbanded and its remaining pilots and aircraft were re-organized. What remained of these groups surrendered to Allied forces at the end of the war.

JG 1 was the first unit to attempt 'aerial bombing' techniques against the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) heavy bomber formations. It was the only unit to be equipped with the Heinkel He 162 jet fighter.

In 1944 the Oesau suffix was added to the unit's title, after its late Geschwaderkommodore Oberst Walter Oesau (127 kills), who was killed in action. Some 700 enemy aircraft were claimed shot down during the war.

JG11


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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JG11

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Known Victory Claims - Heinz Knoke

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

31/10/1942Ltn. Heinz Knoke2JG 1Blenheim20km N. Wangerooge14.26Western Front
06/11/1942Ltn. Heinz Knoke2JG 1Mosquito50km NW Helgoland: 50m13.55Western Front
26/02/1943Ltn. Heinz Knoke2JG 1B-241½km Fl.Pl. Zwischenahn: 7500m11.18Western Front
18/03/1943Ltn. Heinz Knoke2JG 1B-2420km SE Helgoland: 7000m15.14Western Front
22/03/1943Ltn. Heinz Knoke2JG 1B-1730km W. Helgoland: 6000m15.21Western Front
17/04/1943Ltn. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-1720km SW Bremen: 4000m13.1Western Front
14/05/1943Ltn. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-1705 Ost S/JT-712.17Western Front
15/05/1943Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-173km SW Westerhever10.56Western Front
15/05/1943Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-1710km W. St. Peter-Ording: 7300m10.34Western Front
19/05/1943Ltn. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-1705 Ost S/TU-3 Fleckeby-Western Front
11/06/1943Ltn. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-1705 OstS/55/6/8: 6000m19.35Western Front
25/06/1943Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-17AO 3-3: 5500m [off Friesian Islands]8.34Western Front
28/07/1943Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-17QQ-9: 5200m [N. Rudesheim]9.15Western Front
17/08/1943Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-1705 Ost S/PO 1 [W. Blankenheim]17.3Western Front
27/09/1943Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11P-4705 Ost S /BP-8: 6000m11.26Western Front
27/09/1943Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-17AP-5.8: 6000m [NW Baltrum]11.15Western Front
04/10/1943Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-2405 Ost S/TN-TM: 7000m10.25Western Front
08/10/1943Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-1705 Ost S/FQ-2.9 bei Herbergen: 7500m16Western Front
11/12/1943Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-1705 Ost S/BP-3 [S. Baltrum]12.39Western Front
10/02/1944Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-17FS: 7000m [Wagenfeld-Sulingen]11.2Western Front
22/02/1944Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-1705 Ost S/HT: 7000m [Raum Hameln]13.5Western Front
03/03/1944Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11P-5105 Ost S/AO-912.05Western Front
06/03/1944Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-1705 Ost S/ER: [S. Delmenhorst]12.15Western Front
08/03/1944Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11B-17-13.25Western Front
29/04/1944Oblt. Heinz Knoke5JG 11P-51Fl.Pl. Braunschweig-Waggum: 40m11.50-12.00Western Front
14/08/1944Hptm. Heinz KnokeStab III.JG 1P-47EP-6: Rennes6Western Front
15/08/1944Hptm. Heinz KnokeStab III.JG 1P-47TC-2 [Rouen]-Western Front
16/08/1944Hptm. Heinz KnokeStab III.JG 1SpitfireDE-4: [Auxonnettes E. Étampes]5.3Western Front
17/08/1944Hptm. Heinz KnokeStab III.JG 1B-26DB-7: [Pithiviers]18Western Front
18/08/1944Hptm. Heinz KnokeStab III.JG 1P-51TA-6: [Lisieux]14.3Western Front
18/08/1944Hptm. Heinz KnokeStab III.JG 1P-51UA-6: [Lisieux]14.35Western Front
25/08/1944Hptm. Heinz KnokeStab III.JG 1P-5105 Ost S/SG-3: 3200m [NE Tergnier]18.55Western Front
28/08/1944Hptm. Heinz KnokeStab III.JG 1P-47SG 2: [Soissons]8.35Western Front

Known Claims : 33

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