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Gunther Specht - Pilot Profile - Gunther Specht

Gunther Specht

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Victories : 32
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
Cross

Gunther Specht

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

JG1


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG1		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'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG11		JG11

Full profile not yet available.

ZG26


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of ZG26		ZG26

Full profile not yet available.

Known Victory Claims - Gunther Specht

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

29/09/1939Oblt. Günther Specht3ZG 26HampdenSE Helgoland10.01Western Front
29/09/1939Oblt. Günther Specht3ZG 26HampdenSE Helgoland10.05Western Front
03/12/1939Oblt. Günther Specht1ZG 26WellingtonNW Helgoland-Western Front
23/05/1940Oblt. Günther SpechtStab I.ZG 26Raum Calais-Western Front
23/05/1940Oblt. Günther SpechtStab I.ZG 26Raum Calais-Western Front
23/05/1940Oblt. Günther SpechtStab I.ZG 26Raum Calais-Western Front
26/02/1943Hptm. Günther Specht10JG 1B-1750km NNW Borkum12.18Western Front
14/05/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11B-24Eckenförder Bücht: 7500m12.14Western Front
19/05/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11B-1705 Ost N/8562 S. Pellworm: 8200m13.17Western Front
11/06/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11B-1705 Ost S/84715: 8300m18.05Western Front
25/06/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11B-17AQ 56: 7900m [off Friesian Islands]8.52Western Front
26/07/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11B-17FS-5.4: 8.200m [N. Wagenfeld]11.42Western Front
28/07/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11B-17RS-47: 5200m [S. Darmstadt]9.02Western Front
17/08/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11B-1722km NNE Diest: 6000m15Western Front
17/08/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11B-172km W. Hergarden Kr. Schlieden: 6000m15.2Western Front
04/10/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11B-2405 Ost S/TN 6: 4500m10.16Western Front
08/10/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11B-24AR-6 in See: 7800m [NW Nordholz]16.39Western Front
09/10/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11B-17MI-8: 4000m15.3Western Front
13/11/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11P-3805 Ost N/FQ-7.3: 8500m [Fürstenau]11.2Western Front
26/11/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11B-17ER-27: 7000m12.3Western Front
29/11/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11P-47EQ-5.7: 8800m15.3Western Front
20/12/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11P-51Raum Bremen: 9000m11.5Western Front
22/12/1943Hptm. Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11P-47--Western Front
05/01/1944Major Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11P-38--Western Front
30/01/1944Major Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11P-47--Western Front
11/02/1944Major Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11P-51SP-6: 8000km [S. Idar-Oberstein]12.15-30Western Front
21/02/1944Major Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11P-47Leteln: 8000m [NE Minden]13.54Western Front
22/02/1944Major Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11B-17Blomberg-Detmold: 7100m13.42-55Western Front
22/02/1944Major Günther SpechtStab II.JG 11P-51Blomberg-Akland: 2000m [E. Detmold]13.35-45Western Front
11/09/1944Major Günther SpechtStabJG 11P-51Ort unbekannt: 150m-Western Front
26/09/1944Major Günther SpechtStabJG 11Typhoon05 Ost S/HN-GN: 2000m [Deventer]14.04-06Western Front
26/09/1944Major Günther SpechtStabJG 11Typhoon05 Ost S/HN-GN: 2000m [Deventer]14.04-06Western Front
05/12/1944Major Günther SpechtStabJG 11P-51GT: 200-400m Stadthagen12.35Western Front

Known Claims : 33

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