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Franz Eisenach No Photo Available
Victories : 129
From 1940 Franz Eisenach flew with various Groups, until joining 9./JG 54 on the Eastern Front in October 1942. As Squadron Leader of 3./JG 54 he had considerable success until, flying an Fw190A in December 1943, he was kit by flak and badly wounded. After convalescence heymned I./JG 54, becoming its Gruppenkommandeur but in September 1944 he was wounded again, this time after an encounter with a bomber. Awarded the Knights Cross he returned to the Front until the wars end. His final tally was 129 victories, 52 of which were IL-2s, and flew 317 combat missions. He died 21st August 1998. |
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Franz Eisenach
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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 Eisenach | |||||||
DATE | PILOT | UNIT | JG | CLAIMED | LOCATION | TIME | FRONT |
08/11/1942 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 7 | JG 54 | Curtiss P-40 | 00 253: 800m | 14.5 | Eastern Front |
09/12/1942 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 9 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 20m | 11.2 | Eastern Front |
30/12/1942 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 9 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 07 663: 100m | 12.01 | Eastern Front |
30/12/1942 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 9 | JG 54 | MiG-3 | 07 682: 2200m | 11.55 | Eastern Front |
05/01/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 9 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 07 761: 50m | 8.46 | Eastern Front |
08/01/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 9 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 07 724: 20m | 9.25 | Eastern Front |
12/01/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 9 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 07 831: 40m | 13.22 | Eastern Front |
14/01/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 9 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | 07 643: 2000m | 9.3 | Eastern Front |
15/01/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 9 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | 07 814: 3000m | 12.06 | Eastern Front |
24/05/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 09 741: 1600m | 19.28 | Eastern Front |
24/05/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 09 764: 300m | 19.36 | Eastern Front |
17/06/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Curtiss P-40 | 10 623: 4500m | 5.16 | Eastern Front |
17/06/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | 10 421: 3700m | 5.2 | Eastern Front |
05/07/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | La-5 | 63 624: 2800m | 9.57 | Eastern Front |
05/07/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | 63 393: 2300m | 14.45 | Eastern Front |
06/07/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | La-5 | 63 571: 2300m | 7.52 | Eastern Front |
06/07/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | La-5 | 63 544: 1900m | 14.12 | Eastern Front |
06/07/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | 63 722: 1700m | 14.31 | Eastern Front |
07/07/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-7 | 63 572: 2500m | 8.32 | Eastern Front |
07/07/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Airacobra | 63 534: 3700m | 14.12 | Eastern Front |
08/07/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Boston | 63 563: 4500m | 8.06 | Eastern Front |
30/09/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 06 861: 1500m | 11.45 | Eastern Front |
30/09/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | 05 222: 1800m | 11.46 | Eastern Front |
07/10/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 06 249: 4500m | 15.4 | Eastern Front |
09/10/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 06 121: 3400m | 6.54 | Eastern Front |
09/10/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | 06 114: 4200m | 6.52 | Eastern Front |
11/10/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 97 892: 900m | 7.05 | Eastern Front |
12/10/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 15 514: 3500m | 12.52 | Eastern Front |
13/10/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 15 553: 3000m | 8.4 | Eastern Front |
15/10/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Airacobra | 07 752: 1200m [NE Nevel] | 13.38 | Eastern Front |
20/10/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 06 163: 3400m | 9.1 | Eastern Front |
22/10/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | La-5 | 15 173: 3900m | 15.25 | Eastern Front |
27/10/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | NE Dubrovo: 3400m | 14.52 | Eastern Front |
28/10/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | S. Gomel: 4100m | 15.21 | Eastern Front |
28/10/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | SSE Gomel: 3700m | 15.34 | Eastern Front |
05/11/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | WNW Jzenniza-See: 3600m | 10.4 | Eastern Front |
05/11/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | W. Jzenniza-See: 2700m | 10.44 | Eastern Front |
05/11/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | E. Nevel: 2900m | 14.46 | Eastern Front |
06/11/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | N. Jzenniza-See: 2500m | 10.36 | Eastern Front |
10/11/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | La-5 | ESE Nevel: 550m | 12.5 | Eastern Front |
10/11/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Il-2 | W. Nevel: 500m | 13.42 | Eastern Front |
10/11/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Il-2 | WSW Nevel: 400m | 13.43 | Eastern Front |
17/11/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | SE Nevel: 3200m | 10.22 | Eastern Front |
15/12/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | 06 344: 2700m | 9.14 | Eastern Front |
15/12/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 06 374: 1800m | 11.37 | Eastern Front |
15/12/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 06 173: 2800m | 11.4 | Eastern Front |
15/12/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 06 542: 1600m | 11.52 | Eastern Front |
18/12/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 06 352: 50m | 10.52 | Eastern Front |
18/12/1943 | Oblt. Franz Eisenach | 3 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 06 354: 50m | 10.54 | Eastern Front |
26/06/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab | JG 54 | Jak-1 | 88 471: 400m | 10.4 | Eastern Front |
26/06/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab | JG 54 | Il-2 | 88 612: 400m | 10.44 | Eastern Front |
26/06/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab | JG 54 | Il-2 | 88 624: 30m | 10.46 | Eastern Front |
29/06/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab | JG 54 | Airacobra | PT-45: 2000m | 12.35 | Eastern Front |
30/06/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab | JG 54 | Airacobra | PS-8.9: 2600m | 13.3 | Eastern Front |
30/06/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab | JG 54 | Airacobra | OT-4.4: 800m | 18.15 | Eastern Front |
30/06/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab | JG 54 | Il-2 | OT-4.6: 600m | 18.12 | Eastern Front |
02/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab | JG 54 | Airacobra | PS-2.d: 200m [Pyatnitsa] | 17.22 | Eastern Front |
02/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab | JG 54 | Airacobra | PS 2: 200m [Pskov area] | 17.22 | Eastern Front |
04/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab | JG 54 | Airacobra | 05 48: 200m | 17.17 | Eastern Front |
24/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 861: 250m | 7.43 | Eastern Front |
24/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 824: 150m | 8.01 | Eastern Front |
24/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 70 694: 50m | 19.53 | Eastern Front |
26/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 50 381: 3000m | 16.52 | Eastern Front |
26/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 60 575: 3000m | 16.55 | Eastern Front |
26/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 60 581: 2800m | 16.57 | Eastern Front |
27/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 692: 60m | 16.52 | Eastern Front |
28/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 60 393: 900m | 4.48 | Eastern Front |
30/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 682: 25m | 8.2 | Eastern Front |
30/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 60 492: 800m | 19.49 | Eastern Front |
30/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 397: 200m | 19.51 | Eastern Front |
30/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 60 496: 500m | 19.53 | Eastern Front |
30/07/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 357: tiefflug | 19.54 | Eastern Front |
02/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 2 | JG 54 | La-5 | 70 454 1800m | 13.07 | Eastern Front |
03/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 70 661: 300m | 11.07 | Eastern Front |
03/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 694: 200m | 20.08 | Eastern Front |
03/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 613: 200m | 11.11 | Eastern Front |
03/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 653: 200m | 11.21 | Eastern Front |
04/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | 4 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 692: 300m | 9.18 | Eastern Front |
05/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab II. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 50 433: 900m | 12.5 | Eastern Front |
05/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 50 268: 700m | 13.07 | Eastern Front |
15/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | LF-8.7: 300m | 11.19 | Eastern Front |
15/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | P-39 | LF-5.3: 800m | 17.4 | Eastern Front |
23/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 57 267: 200m | 11.05 | Eastern Front |
24/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 37 395: 200m | 18.55 | Eastern Front |
26/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 37 366: 2500m | 11.05 | Eastern Front |
27/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 58 897: 1000m | 14.54 | Eastern Front |
27/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 57 235: 500m | 14.56 | Eastern Front |
28/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 57 237: 300m | 11.26 | Eastern Front |
29/08/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 37 525: 2500m | 18.55 | Eastern Front |
12/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 47 553: 1000m | 16.2 | Eastern Front |
12/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Airacobra | 47 572: 1500m | 16.23 | Eastern Front |
12/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 47 587: 1000m | 16.26 | Eastern Front |
14/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 57 215: 200m | 11.52 | Eastern Front |
14/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 57 251: 100m | 11.59 | Eastern Front |
14/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 37 264: 4500m | 16.34 | Eastern Front |
14/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 37 239: 4300m | 16.36 | Eastern Front |
14/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 37 263: 4300m | 16.36 | Eastern Front |
14/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 47 555: 3000m | 16.4 | Eastern Front |
14/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 47 376: 400m | 18.18 | Eastern Front |
14/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 47 394: 300m | 18.2 | Eastern Front |
14/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 47 531: 300m | 18.21 | Eastern Front |
15/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 47 372: 500m | 9.51 | Eastern Front |
15/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 47 346: 600m | 10 | Eastern Front |
15/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Airacobra | 47 397: 800m | 13.4 | Eastern Front |
17/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 47 451: 1500m | 9.4 | Eastern Front |
17/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 47 356: 200m | 12.4 | Eastern Front |
17/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 47 365: 250m | 12.5 | Eastern Front |
19/09/1944 | Hptm. Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 47 148: 50m | 16.01 | Eastern Front |
06/01/1945 | Major Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 37322 | 11.31 | Western Front |
06/01/1945 | Major Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 37188 | 11.33 | Western Front |
06/01/1945 | Major Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 37323 | 11.46 | Western Front |
21/02/1945 | Major Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 17624 | 13.4 | Western Front |
23/02/1945 | Major Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 17475 | 16.3 | Western Front |
23/02/1945 | Major Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 17671 | 16.31 | Western Front |
05/03/1945 | Major Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 27459 | 9.06 | Western Front |
05/03/1945 | Major Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 27481 | 9.07 | Western Front |
05/03/1945 | Major Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Jak-3 | 27465 | 14.12 | Western Front |
06/03/1945 | Major Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Jak-3 | 27464 | 15.52 | Western Front |
19/03/1945 | Major Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 24361 | 12.27 | Western Front |
19/03/1945 | Major Franz Eisenach | Stab I. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 24354 | 12.27 | Western Front |
Known Claims : 120
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