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Gerhard Sommer No Photo Available
Victories : 20
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Gerhard Sommer
| Squadrons for : Gerhard Sommer | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Gerhard Sommer. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
| Squadron | Info | |
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. | |
Country : Germany 'Ace of Hearts' Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG11 | JG11 Full profile not yet available. | |
Known Victory Claims - Gerhard Sommer | |||||||
DATE | PILOT | UNIT | JG | CLAIMED | LOCATION | TIME | FRONT |
| 19/08/1942 | Ltn. Gerhard Sommer | 2 | JG 1 | Mosquito | 10km NE Scharmbeck: 8800m [Wesermünde] | 15.48 | Western Front |
| 26/02/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | Stab I. | JG 1 | B-17 | 2km NW Sengwarden: 7500m | 11.35 | Western Front |
| 22/03/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | I. | JG 1 | B-24 | 05 Ost S/75/8/2 SW Helgoland: 7500m | 15.23 | Western Front |
| 14/05/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | B-24 | 9581: 7000m | 12.06 | Western Front |
| 21/05/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | B-17 | 8415: 7000m | 12.35 | Western Front |
| 11/06/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | B-17 | 20km E. Wangerooge: 8300m | 17.45 | Western Front |
| 13/06/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | B-17 | 05/3/4/9: 9000m | 9.54 | Western Front |
| 20/06/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | Lightning | 55/5/8: 8900m 100km N. Terschelling | 20.31 | Western Front |
| 26/07/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | B-17 | UQ-8: 8500m [15km S. Helgoland] | 11.59 | Western Front |
| 28/07/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | B-17 | HM-87: 6500m [Ede-Arnhem] | 12.15 | Western Front |
| 28/07/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | B-17 | SR-4: 6500m [Worms] | 9.02 | Western Front |
| 27/09/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | B-17 | UP 7: 8000m [38km NW Nordeney] | 11.2 | Western Front |
| 04/10/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | B-24 | 05 Ost S/UM: 7000m | 10.16 | Western Front |
| 09/10/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | B-17 | PS-7.2: 3800m | 15.2 | Western Front |
| 01/12/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | P-47 | PO 9-9 Eifel: 9000m | 12.05 | Western Front |
| 11/12/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | P-47 | AP-5.5: 9000m [25km N. Nordeney] | 12.15 | Western Front |
| 11/12/1943 | Oblt. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | P-47 | AP-5.5: 8000m [25km N. Nordeney] | 12.15 | Western Front |
| 11/01/1944 | Hptm. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | B-17 | - | - | Western Front |
| 29/04/1944 | Hptm. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | B-24 | 05 Ost S/FS-FR: 6000m [Raum Diepholz] | 13.3 | Western Front |
| 08/05/1944 | Hptm. Gerhard Sommer | 4 | JG 11 | P-47 | FU-FT: [Schwarmstadt-Nienburg] | 12.2 | Western Front |
Known Claims : 20
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