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Reinhard Seiler - Pilot Profile - Reinhard Seiler

Reinhard Seiler

Victories : 118
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 6th October 1989


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron CrossAwarded Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross
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Latest Axis Aviation Artwork !
 In early May 1941, in conditions of strict secrecy because the United States was not yet at war, seventeen pilots of the US Navy had arrived in Britain and been attached to Catalina squadrons of Coastal Command.  These experienced PBY pilots were there to assist the Royal Air Force to become familiar with the Catalina, and also to gain operational experience for the US Navy.  On 26th May 1941 Catalina Z of No.209 Sqn, commanded by Flying Officer Dennis Briggs RAF, with Ensign Leonard B Smith USN as co-pilot, joined the search for the Bismarck.  At 1015 the aircraft was being flown in poor visibility at an altitude of 500ft when Ensign Smith sighted the Bismarck at a range of eight miles.  The Catalina was flown towards the contact so that a positive identification could be made and emerged from the cloud only 500 yards from the German ship.  The aircraft met a hail of anti-aircraft fire but was able to make its escape.  As a result of the sighting report from Catalina Z the Bismarck was again engaged by ships and aircraft of the Royal Navy and was sunk at 1040 on 27th May 1941.  Leonard Smith can be considered therefore, the first American to be directly involved in action in World War Two.  He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (American) for his actions.

The Aircraft That Found the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman.
 One of the all time great fighter aces, Adolf Galland is depicted flying Bf 109E-4/N of Stab/JG26 in September 1940.  Galland flew 705 combat missions during World War Two and was credited with a final tally of 104 aerial victories. He survived the war and died peacefully in February 1996.

Tribute to Generalleutnant Adolf Galland by Ivan Berryman.
 Walter Briegleb is shown in his Ju88 G.7 4R+BR as he stalks his prey - on this occasion a Lancaster.  Flying below their target, his crew would aim upward firing cannon at the inner wing of the bomber, igniting the fuel tanks.  For the bomber crews, they were very much defenceless against this type of attack, and often had no idea of the presence of an enemy aircraft in the dark.

Tribute to Walter Briegleb by Ivan Berryman.
 The attack by Leutnant Walter Briegleb and his crew on Lancaster Mk.III ND960 DX-I of No.57 Sqn early on 22nd May 1944.  Flying Me110 with codes D5+BV with his crew of Feldwebel Walter Bräunlich and Bordfunker Feldwebel Brandt, Briegleb flew undetected beneath the bomber and used the deadly 'Schräge Musik' - upward firing cannon - to hit the fuel tanks in the port wing between the fuselage and inner engine.  Pulling away, he watched the aircraft burn and could see both gunners in their turrets but no return fire came.  He wondered why none of the crew escaped by parachute with the bomber doomed - it disintegrated in the air over the coast of the island of Fyn, Denmark, impacting near Emtekær at 00:44hrs.<br><br><center>All of the crew were killed :<br>Flight Lieutenant Arthur Richards (Pilot)<br>Flying Officer William Woodall (Navigator)<br>Pilot Officer Athur Bugden (Flight Engineer)<br>Sergeant Thomas Edwards (Wireless Operator)<br>Flying Officer George Ferguson (Air Bomber)<br>Sergeant Harold Griffiths (Air Gunner)<br>Sergeant Cyril Woodmass (Air Gunner)

The Hunted and the Hunter by Ivan Berryman.

Reinhard Seiler

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


Country : Germany
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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 - Reinhard Seiler

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

26/08/1937Ofw. Reinhard Seiler2J/88Curtiss--Spanish Civil War
04/09/1937Ofw. Reinhard Seiler2J/88Rata--Spanish Civil War
29/11/1937Ofw. Reinhard Seiler2J/88Rata--Spanish Civil War
12/01/1938Ofw. Reinhard Seiler2J/88SB-2--Spanish Civil War
22/01/1938Ofw. Reinhard Seiler2J/88Rata--Spanish Civil War
07/02/1938Ofw. Reinhard Seiler2J/88SB-2--Spanish Civil War
07/02/1938Ofw. Reinhard Seiler2J/88SB-2--Spanish Civil War
22/02/1938Ofw. Reinhard Seiler2J/88Curtiss--Spanish Civil War
22/02/1938Ofw. Reinhard Seiler2J/88Curtiss--Spanish Civil War
10/01/1940Oblt. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54Potez 63S. Colmar12.15Western Front
07/04/1940Oblt. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54Morane 406W. Strassburg-Western Front
05/08/1940Oblt. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54SpitfireÄrmelkanal9.15Western Front
22/06/1941Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54SB-2W. Kowno: 3500m5.58Eastern Front
22/06/1941Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54SB-2NE Kowno5.55Eastern Front
22/06/1941Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54SB-2N. Kowno5.57Eastern Front
06/07/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54SB-3Ostrow10.18Eastern Front
06/07/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54SB-3NW Baraki10.24Eastern Front
06/07/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54SB-3SW Ostrow17.34Eastern Front
07/07/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-18N. Ostrow19.15Eastern Front
07/07/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54SB-3NE Ostrow10.31Eastern Front
07/07/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54SB-3Ostrow11Eastern Front
22/07/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-18N. Krasnoje-Selo18.05Eastern Front
22/07/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-18SW Krasnoje-Selo18.08Eastern Front
31/07/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-18NW Krasnoje-Selo16.55Eastern Front
31/07/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-18N. Pulkowa19.5Eastern Front
13/08/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-16Molskowitzi5.32Eastern Front
13/08/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-18N. Witino11Eastern Front
15/08/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-18S. Fl.Pl. Wochonowo14.45Eastern Front
15/08/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-18N. Witino19Eastern Front
15/08/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-16Fl.Pl. Wochonowo14.46Eastern Front
08/09/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-16 RataN. Djeskoje-Selo16.03Eastern Front
08/09/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-153S. Wladimirskoje16.45Eastern Front
09/09/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-16 RataSE Krasnoje-Selo9.05Eastern Front
09/09/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-18S. Marijino9.35Eastern Front
09/09/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-16 RataNE Krasnogwardeisk17.15Eastern Front
11/09/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-18Nowa11.15Eastern Front
17/09/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-16 RataS. Lewaschewo12.3Eastern Front
21/09/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-18S. Leningrad17.05Eastern Front
23/09/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-153N. Kolpino13.21Eastern Front
24/09/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-15-10.12Eastern Front
26/09/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-18SE Leningrad5.55Eastern Front
29/09/1941Hptm. Reinhard Seiler1JG 54I-16 RataW. Schlüsselburg15.58Eastern Front
05/10/1941Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-15W. Ust-Starawjanka17Eastern Front
11/10/1941Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-15N. Oranienbaum15.4Eastern Front
24/10/1941Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-18Mursinka14.02Eastern Front
24/10/1941Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-18Szalaski14.08Eastern Front
25/10/1941Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-153N. Newa-Bogen16.42Eastern Front
25/10/1941Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-153N. Newa-Bogen16.44Eastern Front
29/10/1941Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-26SW Gorka11.07Eastern Front
01/12/1941Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54R-10N. Kobona9.55Eastern Front
01/12/1941Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-180SW Koretschi14.25Eastern Front
07/12/1941Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-180-12.15Eastern Front
26/01/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-18Osemski: 200m8.5Eastern Front
26/01/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-26-11.55Eastern Front
26/01/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-26-12Eastern Front
26/01/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-18Osemski: 200m8.5Eastern Front
26/01/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-26-11.55Eastern Front
26/01/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-26-12Eastern Front
09/05/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-180-11.5Eastern Front
29/05/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-18000 254: 2000m13.3Eastern Front
11/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54R-5-23.35Eastern Front
12/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54R-5-0.3Eastern Front
12/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54MiG-319 251: 700m16.08Eastern Front
12/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54MiG-3-16.1Eastern Front
14/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54R-519 152: 800m22.45Eastern Front
14/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54R-519 134: 1000m23.00-15Eastern Front
15/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54Jak-1-23.3Eastern Front
15/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54R-5-23.3Eastern Front
15/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54R-5-24Eastern Front
16/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54R-5-0.2Eastern Front
20/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54P-40--Eastern Front
22/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54PS-84-23.05Eastern Front
22/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54PS-84-23.08Eastern Front
24/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54Jak-1-21.13Eastern Front
25/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54R-5-23.42Eastern Front
25/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54R-5-23.5Eastern Front
26/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54R-5-0.05Eastern Front
26/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54R-5-0.37Eastern Front
27/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54R-5-23.48Eastern Front
27/06/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54R-5-24Eastern Front
01/08/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54Pe-290 453: 3000m18.34Eastern Front
02/08/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54Jak-100 164: 2000m16.55Eastern Front
11/08/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54MiG-329 711: 50m17.55Eastern Front
11/08/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54MiG-329 712: 500m17.58Eastern Front
20/08/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54Jak-100 421: 500m17.17Eastern Front
30/08/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54I-16 Rata00 143: 50m13.42Eastern Front
01/09/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54MiG-310 211: tiefflug12.25Eastern Front
05/09/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54Il-200 412: tiefflug12.15Eastern Front
05/09/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54Il-200 28112.25Eastern Front
11/09/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54MiG-301 774: 2000m8.42Eastern Front
21/09/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54Jak-110 244: tiefflug11.15Eastern Front
29/10/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54LaGG-318 261: 1000m10.33Eastern Front
31/10/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54Il-218 231: 800m7.26Eastern Front
14/11/1942Hptm. Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54LaGG-320 143: 1000m11.32Eastern Front
17/04/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab III.JG 54B-17Bremen: 8700m13.04Western Front
27/05/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54LaGG-310 452: 5500m19.58Eastern Front
12/06/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54MiG-310 114: 2000m tiefflug7.18Eastern Front
19/06/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54LaGG-320 111: 3000m21.07Eastern Front
21/06/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54LaGG-321 862: 4500m15.27Eastern Front
21/06/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54LaGG-321 123: 1500m15.45Eastern Front
21/06/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54La-510 272: 5000m19.59Eastern Front
22/06/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54Il-200 621: 2300m2.18Eastern Front
23/06/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54LaGG-301 841: 1100m20.1Eastern Front
24/06/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54LaGG-320 122: 600m7.07Eastern Front
05/07/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54Il-263 573: 1200m12.25Eastern Front
05/07/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54Airacobra63 563: 600m12.2Eastern Front
05/07/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54MiG-363 714: 800m12.27Eastern Front
05/07/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54Il-263 624: tiefstflug18.29Eastern Front
05/07/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54La-563 634: 100m18.35Eastern Front
06/07/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54La-563 534: 800m8.2Eastern Front
06/07/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54LaGG-363 572: 1800m14.21Eastern Front
06/07/1943Major Reinhard SeilerStab I.JG 54Airacobra63 593: 2100m14.36Eastern Front

Known Claims : 112

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