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Hans Schleef - Pilot Profile - Hans Schleef

Hans Schleef

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Victories : 98
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 31st December 1944


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
Cross

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.

Hans Schleef

Squadrons for : Hans Schleef
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Hans Schleef. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG3


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG3		JG3

Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3) Udet was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. The Geschwader operated on all the German fronts in the European Theatre of World War II. It was named after Ernst Udet in 1942.

Commanders of IV./JG 3

Major Franz Beyer, 1. June 1943
Hauptmann Heinz Lang , 11 February 1944
Major Friedrich-Karl Müller, 26 February 1944
Hauptmann Heinz Lang , 11 April 1944
Major Wilhelm Moritz, 18 April 1944
Hauptmann Hubert-York Weydenhammer, 5 December 1944
Major Erwin Bacsila, 5 January 1945
Oberleutnant Oskar Romm, 17 February 1945
Hauptmann Gerhard Koall, 25 April 1945
Hauptmann Günther Schack, 1 Mai 1945

JG4


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG4		JG4

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Known Victory Claims - Hans Schleef

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

05/02/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3HurricaneNW St. Omer13.4Western Front
31/05/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3Blenheim-17.43Western Front
02/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-16-18.06Eastern Front
06/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3SB-2-17.25Eastern Front
10/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-16-18.38Eastern Front
15/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-16-15.51Eastern Front
15/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3DB-3-16.02Eastern Front
16/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3SB-3-15.26Eastern Front
16/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3SB-2-15.26Eastern Front
23/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3DB-3-13.41Eastern Front
24/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3DB-3-14.04Eastern Front
25/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3SB-3-18.53Eastern Front
26/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-153-6.42Eastern Front
26/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3SB-38km SE Taraschtscha10.02Eastern Front
26/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3SB-38km SE Taraschtscha10.04Eastern Front
29/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3R-5-7.36Eastern Front
29/07/1941Uffz. Hans Schleef7JG 3Pe-2-7.42Eastern Front
04/08/1941Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-16-6.08Eastern Front
04/08/1941Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-16-6.12Eastern Front
04/08/1941Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-16-7.52Eastern Front
10/08/1941Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-16-10.4Eastern Front
11/08/1941Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3SB-2-5.24Eastern Front
20/02/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-61-12.36Eastern Front
22/02/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-61-13.18Eastern Front
27/02/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-61-10.48Eastern Front
04/03/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3U-2-9.06Eastern Front
09/03/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-61-9Eastern Front
17/03/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-61-9.48Eastern Front
18/03/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-6110km NW Mury: 2000m17.38Eastern Front
18/03/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3U-2N. Ramenschewo: Bodennähe18.1Eastern Front
19/03/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-61-15.56Eastern Front
19/03/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3SB-3-16.03Eastern Front
20/03/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-61--7.3Eastern Front
22/03/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-2-13.15Eastern Front
28/03/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-61-13.52Eastern Front
28/03/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-301-13.54Eastern Front
29/03/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3U-2-7.53Eastern Front
30/03/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-61-9.58Eastern Front
30/03/1942Fw. Hans Schleef7JG 3I-61-15.22Eastern Front
06/04/1942Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-2-16.41Eastern Front
06/04/1942Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-2-16.43Eastern Front
22/05/1942Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-2-18.03Eastern Front
22/05/1942Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3MiG-1-18.05Eastern Front
23/05/1942Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3MiG-1-6.3Eastern Front
23/05/1942Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-23km E. Weskloje: 500m12.32Eastern Front
27/05/1942Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3MiG-1-4.18Eastern Front
30/06/1942Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-2-7.42Eastern Front
27/02/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3P-29km SE Izsyum: tiefflug14.3Eastern Front
27/02/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3U-21km W. Gregenskoye: 50m14.4Eastern Front
02/03/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3MiG-31km S. Wolinskaya: 600m14.3Eastern Front
12/03/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3MiG-11km S. Kupyansk: 100m8.08Eastern Front
13/03/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-2S. Pchetanoye: 50m11.34Eastern Front
15/03/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3Boston60 130: 800m6.54Eastern Front
18/03/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-37km N. Cherkoff: 300m9.45Eastern Front
22/03/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-5Rostov: 2000m12.32Eastern Front
31/03/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3MiG-110km S. Bataysk: 4800m10Eastern Front
03/04/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-31km SW Izyum: 2500m13.15Eastern Front
03/04/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-26km SW Izyum: 50m16.4Eastern Front
04/04/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-21km S. Izyum: 100m9.56Eastern Front
07/05/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3BostonNW Slaviansk: 1500m4.13Eastern Front
07/05/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3BostonNW Slaviansk: 1500m4.14Eastern Front
22/05/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-5W. Olschawka: 900m12.13Eastern Front
22/05/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3MiG-3E. Wesselyj: 500m12.18Eastern Front
22/05/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3MiG-3E. Gresnoje: 50m12.32Eastern Front
29/05/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-3SE Platowo: 3000m6.58Eastern Front
29/05/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-3N. Dsershinsk: 4500m17.05Eastern Front
29/05/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-3W. Nowo-Aidar: 50m17.2Eastern Front
29/05/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-3SE Platowo: 3500m7.04Eastern Front
02/06/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-5S. Kursk: 5500m10.35Eastern Front
10/06/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-5E. Nowo-Astrakhan: 3000m8.3Eastern Front
14/06/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-5W. Nishnaja-Duwenka: 2500m14.33Eastern Front
15/06/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-3N. Starobelsk: 3500m17.32Eastern Front
15/06/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-3N. Starobelsk: 3000m17.36Eastern Front
16/06/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-3NE Starobelsk: 4000m18.2Eastern Front
05/07/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-5N. Tomarewka: 2000m6.35Eastern Front
05/07/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-3E. Belgorod: 1000m15.26Eastern Front
05/07/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-5E. Belgorod: 800m15.22Eastern Front
05/07/1943Ofw. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-2E. Belgorod: 800m15.24Eastern Front
06/07/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-3W.Nikolskoye: 1000m15.1Eastern Front
06/07/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-5S. Goroditsche19.15Eastern Front
09/07/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-5NNE Pokrovka: tiefstflug6.2Eastern Front
11/07/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-2W. Prokorovhka: 300m10.06Eastern Front
14/07/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef4JG 3LaGG-3W. Leski: 3800m12.33Eastern Front
14/07/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef4JG 3LaGG-3W. Wesselyj: 1500m12.49Eastern Front
17/07/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-31km N. Chervonyy-Oskol: 1800m15.2Eastern Front
21/07/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef7JG 3Airacobra1km S. Bogoroditskoye: 100m9.43Eastern Front
21/07/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-22km SE Bogoroditskoye: 200m9.46Eastern Front
21/07/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-25km E. Bogoroditskoye: 250m9.49Eastern Front
30/07/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-3E. Marinovka: 400m11.05Eastern Front
30/07/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef7JG 3Il-23km E. Marinovka: 200m11Eastern Front
01/08/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef7JG 3LaGG-3SE Stepanowka: 2500m5.25Eastern Front
12/08/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef7JG 3B-173km N. Konigswinter: 8500m9.18Western Front
06/09/1943Ltn. Hans Schleef7JG 3B-17-11.32Western Front
22/02/1944Oblt. Hans Schleef3JG 3P-47LL-1: 6100m [S. Tilburg]12.17Western Front
08/03/1944Oblt. Hans Schleef3JG 3P-51HE: 7500m [Loburg-Görzke]13.4Western Front
12/12/1944Oblt. Hans Schleef16JG 4P-4705 Ost S/SR-8: 1200m [W. Ludwigshaven]15.45Western Front
23/12/1944Oblt. Hans Schleef16JG 4P-4705 Ost S/RO: 3600m [Raum Wittlich]9.51Western Front

Known Claims : 97

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