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Franz Eckerle - Pilot Profile - Franz Eckerle

Franz Eckerle

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Victories : 59
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 14th February 1942


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron CrossAwarded Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross
Knights
Cross		Oak Leaves

Franz Eckerle

Squadrons for : Franz Eckerle
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Franz Eckerle. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG54


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG54		JG54

I./JG 54 was initially formed as I./JG 70 near Nuremberg in July 1939, just two short months before hostilities broke out. As was to become tradition within Grunherzgeschwader, the Gruppe took the Nurember coat-of-arms (a veritcally divided shield with a black heraldic bird on the left, and red and white diagonal stripes on the right) to represent the region the unit came from.

On September 15, 1939, I./JG 70 was redesignated I./JG 54

The initial unit designation for II./JG 54 was I./JG 138. This unit was raised in 1938 after the Austrian annexation. Naturally many Austrian nationals were recruited when I./JG 138 was formed. The Aspern coat of arms (black lion's head surmounting a white cross on a red field) was taken by the Gruppe for its identity.

I./JG 138 was briefly designated I./JG 76 before finally becoming II./JG 54 on April 6, 1940.

The III./JG 54 has its roots in Prussia. Initially I./JG 21, the members were drawn from the Jesau region in Prussia. The modified Jesau coat-of-arms (a shield with a Jesau cross with three diving aircraft on a red background, with a white outline on the shield) was adopted as the Gruppe's own.

On July 15, 1939, I./JG 21 was redesignated III./JG 54. However, the bureaucratic nature of the young Luftwaffe was such that it was over a year before records would reflect the new designation. Consequently, III./JG 54 fought in Poland and France as I./JG 21.


Kommodoren of JG 54 :

Major Martin Mettig; 2 Feb 40 to 25 Aug 40.
Oberst Hannes Trautloft; 25 Aug 40 to 5 Jul 43.
Major Hubertus von Bonin; 6 Jul 43 to 15 Dec 43.
Oberstleutnant Anton Mader; 28 Jan 44 to Sep 44.
Oberst Dieter Hrabak; 1 Oct 44 to 8 May 45.

Known Victory Claims - Franz Eckerle

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

15/05/1940Oblt. Franz Eckerle3JG 76Spitfire-12Western Front
30/07/1940Oblt. Franz Eckerle6JG 54BlenheimVlissingen20.04Western Front
01/08/1940Oblt. Franz Eckerle6JG 54Blenheim5km vor Haamstede16.5Western Front
09/11/1940Oblt. Franz Eckerle6JG 54Spitfire3km E. Deal: 2000m11.45Western Front
22/06/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54SB-2-17.3Eastern Front
30/06/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54DB-3-6.5Eastern Front
30/06/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54DB-3-6.51Eastern Front
30/06/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54DB-3-12.32Eastern Front
02/07/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54SB-3-20.3Eastern Front
02/07/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54SB-3-20.32Eastern Front
02/07/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54SB-3-20.4Eastern Front
06/07/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54SB-2-4.05Eastern Front
07/07/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54DB-3-6.46Eastern Front
07/07/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54SB-3-15.5Eastern Front
17/07/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54SB-2-9.35Eastern Front
19/07/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54SB-2-20.45Eastern Front
19/07/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54SB-2-20.46Eastern Front
22/07/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-18-9.56Eastern Front
22/07/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-18-18.15Eastern Front
23/07/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-16-3.25Eastern Front
23/07/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-16-3.26Eastern Front
25/07/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54DB-3-7.55Eastern Front
10/08/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-16-4.1Eastern Front
12/08/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-18-12.35Eastern Front
12/08/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-153-17.45Eastern Front
14/08/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-16E. Petrowskoje11.15Eastern Front
18/08/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-18-12.15Eastern Front
22/08/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-16-19.18Eastern Front
22/08/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-16-19.21Eastern Front
23/08/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-16-18.5Eastern Front
03/09/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-18-11.3Eastern Front
08/09/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-18-13.3Eastern Front
08/09/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-18-13.4Eastern Front
15/09/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54I-18-17.2Eastern Front
17/09/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54-13.45Eastern Front
19/09/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54SB-3-7.07Eastern Front
19/09/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54SB-3-7.09Eastern Front
14/10/1941Hptm. Franz Eckerle6JG 54SB-3-15.3Eastern Front
01/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-16 Rata-10.35Eastern Front
01/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-16 Rata-10.42Eastern Front
01/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-153-14.08Eastern Front
07/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-16 Rata-14.5Eastern Front
13/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54SB-2-8.53Eastern Front
19/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-16 Rata-11.05Eastern Front
19/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54Il-2-11.1Eastern Front
21/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54Il-2-9.3Eastern Front
26/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-18-13.22Eastern Front
26/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-18-13.22Eastern Front
28/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-180-9.03Eastern Front
28/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-180-9.06Eastern Front
28/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-18-12.06Eastern Front
28/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-180-9.03Eastern Front
28/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-180-9.06Eastern Front
28/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-18-12.06Eastern Front
30/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-18-11.11Eastern Front
30/01/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-18-11.11Eastern Front
03/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-18-9.25Eastern Front
03/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-26-9.45Eastern Front
03/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-18-9.25Eastern Front
03/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-26-9.45Eastern Front
05/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-18-15.37Eastern Front
05/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-18-15.37Eastern Front
06/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-18-11.25Eastern Front
06/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-18-11.25Eastern Front
07/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-16 Rata-9.15Eastern Front
07/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54U-2-13Eastern Front
07/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54Il-2-15.42Eastern Front
07/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-16 Rata-9.15Eastern Front
07/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54U-2-13Eastern Front
07/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54Il-2-15.42Eastern Front
14/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-153-14.25Eastern Front
14/02/1942Hptm. Franz EckerleStab I.JG 54I-153-14.25Eastern Front

Known Claims : 72

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