who ? was emmes schmidtt
 

Hello'
I read a book just, Heleyfords Focke wulf a famous fighter-) and one german pilot was called Emmes'' schmidt?
who was he.I can't find any info-on this pilot.who seemed to been a good flyer''an a Ace!! served with JG51;-he was shot down in 1943 ack ack- but survived the war..
sharon

Re: who ? was emmes schmidtt
 

"Emmes" is an german nickname and nearly impossible to translat!! , I think you mean Uffz. Gerhard Schmit (?) from 2./JG 51. He has about 20 victories, but do not know if all are confirmed. He spent five or six years in an "Russian Hotel" after he was shoot down by AAA.

Re: who ? was emmes schmidtt
 

yes thank you,; where did you finf this info can i see it.
? he was awarded the knights cross in 43-20 vics- i thought it was 50
to get the award but then.and was up-ed too 100.by 44?

as i recall knights cross-20 victories was from 1939-to june 41-
not 43?
the book states; the chief'' hanged the knights cross around my neck-
and keep it up.
sharon

Re: who ? was emmes schmidtt
 

By my best knocklege there is no RK-Holder with JG 51 named "Schmidt" or "Schmitt". My info about Uffz. Schmitt is an handwritten notice, over 35-years old, when I talk with an JG 51 Veteran over his time at the Ostfront.

Re: who ? was emmes schmidtt
 

According to the Aders & Held book Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" there was an Uffz. Gerhard Schwarz in 2./JG 51 who was nicknamed "Emmes." He gained about 20 victories before being shot down on 21.06.43 becoming a POW.

Best wishes,
Tom

Re: who ? was emmes schmidtt
 

thanks but still have no records found of him on the net..? it his him ,POW-emmes'-20 air kills..
sharon

Re: who ? was emmes schmidtt
 

There was some information about "Emmes Schmidtt " better known as Gerhard Schwarz in an old Harleyford publication about the FW190 authored by Heinz Nowarra. After his capture in June 1943 he was a prisoner until 1949 approx.. - relying on memory here - can't locate the book..Look up Schwarz in the Kracker Luftwaffe Pilot Archive site for some info about him.

Good Luck with your research,
Pyker