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Harry Koch No Photo Available
Victories : 13
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Harry Koch
| Squadrons for : Harry Koch | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Harry Koch. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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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 JG26 | JG26 Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. It operated mainly in Western Europe against Great Britain, France and the United States but also saw service against Russia. It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter, a World War I veteran and Freikorps member arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. Commanders of II. Gruppe JG 26 Hptm. Werner Palm, 1 May 1939 – 27 June 1939 Hptm Herwig Knüppel, 28 June 1939 – 19 May 1940 Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 20 May 1940 – 31 May 1940 Hptm. Erich Noack, 1 June 1940 – 24 July 1940 Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 25 July 1940 – 16 August 1940 Hptm Erich Bode, 17 August 1940 – 3.10.40 Hptm Walter Adolph, 4 October 1940 – 18 September 1941 Hptm Joachim Müncheberg, 19 September 1941 – 21 July 1942 Hptm Conny Meyer, 22 July 1942 – 2 January 1943 Maj Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland, 3 January 43 – 17 August 1943 Hptm Hans Naumann, 18 August 1943 – 8 September 1943 ObLt Johannes Seifert, 9 September 1943 – 25 November 1943 Maj Wilhelm Gäth, 26 November 1943 – 1 March 1944 Hptm Hans Naumann, 2 March 1944 – 28 June 1944 Hptm Emil Lang, 29 June 1944 – 3 September 1944 Hptm Georg-Peter Eder, 4 September 1944 – 8 October 1944 Maj Anton Hackl, 9 October 1944 – 29 January 45 ObLt Waldemar Radener, 30 January 1945 – 22 February 1945 Hptm Paul Schauder, 23 February 1945 – 1 May 1945 | |
Known Victory Claims - Harry Koch | |||||||
DATE | PILOT | UNIT | JG | CLAIMED | LOCATION | TIME | FRONT |
| 30/08/1940 | Fw. Harry Koch | 5 | JG 26 | Hurricane | Dungeness | 18.15 | Western Front |
| 01/10/1940 | Fw. Harry Koch | 5 | JG 26 | Hurricane | Brighton | 15.3 | Western Front |
| 29/11/1940 | Fw. Harry Koch | 5 | JG 26 | Hurricane | Tonbridge | 13.5 | Western Front |
| 08/04/1941 | Ofw. Harry Koch | 5 | JG 26 | Blenheim | Ile de Batz NE Brest | 13.25 | Western Front |
| 07/08/1941 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 5 | JG 26 | Spitfire | Guînes | 11.3 | Western Front |
| 16/08/1941 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 5 | JG 26 | Spitfire | E. Gravelines: 5-6000m | 9.3 | Western Front |
| 19/08/1941 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 5 | JG 26 | Spitfire | Wormhoudt | 12 | Western Front |
| 27/09/1941 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 5 | JG 26 | Spitfire | Gravelines | 15.35 | Western Front |
| 08/11/1941 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 5 | JG 26 | Spitfire | Hardifort | 13.05-10 | Western Front |
| 10/03/1943 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 6 | JG 1 | Spitfire | 7km W. Westkapellen | 16.13 | Western Front |
| 18/03/1943 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 6 | JG 1 | Spitfire | 10km W. Schouwen | 15.45 | Western Front |
| 16/05/1943 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 6 | JG 1 | P-47 | 10km north Zeebrugge | 13.13 | Western Front |
| 22/06/1943 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 6 | JG 1 | B-17 | - | - | Western Front |
| 25/07/1943 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 6 | JG 1 | B-17 | - | - | Western Front |
| 26/07/1943 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 6 | JG 1 | B-17 | HU-7: 7400m [S. Hildesheim] | 12 | Western Front |
| 28/07/1943 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 6 | JG 1 | B-17 | HS-6: 5000m [Herford] | 10.28 | Western Front |
| 28/07/1943 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 6 | JG 1 | B-17 | 05 Ost S/HU-8: 5000m | 10.46 | Western Front |
| 30/07/1943 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 6 | JG 1 | B-17 | HJ-9: 5000m [S. Utrecht] | 10.46 | Western Front |
| 12/08/1943 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 6 | JG 1 | B-17 | OP-47: 7000m [Bad Neuenahr] | 9.21 | Western Front |
| 17/08/1943 | Oblt. Harry Koch | 6 | JG 1 | B-17 | 05 Ost S/NM-9: 6000m [Aachen] | 15 | Western Front |
Known Claims : 20
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