Need info about Hptm. Wilfried Herrmann, I./ZG 1 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Evgeny Velichko · #1 5th October 2006, 23:23

Hi all!

I seeking info & photoes of Hptm. Wilfried Herrmann, Gr.Kdre. of I./ZG 1 "Wespe" during Battle of Kursk.

He received direct hit from Flak on 14-07-43 near Krapiwna in his Bf110G-2, S9+FB, 6327 and both crew killed...

Only I know about his score:
1.) 29.12.42 Hptm. Herrmann Stab I./ZG 1 Il-2  0913: no height 11.50 Film C. 2035/I Anerk: Nr. 9
2.) 10.06.43 Hptm. Wilfried Herrmann 3./ZG 1 Il-2 m.B  44 463: at 50 m. 19.25 Film C. 2032/II Anerk: Nr. 21
3.) 10.06.43 Hptm. Wilfried Herrmann 3./ZG 1 Il-4  44 292: at 20 m. 19.33 Film C. 2032/II Anerk: Nr. 22
4.) 08.07.43 Hptm. Wilfried Herrmann 3./ZG 1 Il-4  63 574: at 1.000 m. 09.30 Film C. 2032/II Anerk: Nr. 11
5.) 08.07.43 Hptm. Wilfried Herrmann 3./ZG 1 Il-4  63 741: at 1.000 m. 09.35 Film C. 2032/II Anerk: Nr. 12
6.) 09.07.43 Hptm. Wilfried Herrmann 3./ZG 1 MiG-3  63 713: at 800 m. 05.20 Film C. 2032/II Anerk: Nr. 13
7.) 12.07.43 Hptm. Wilfried Herrmann Stab I./ZG 1 Il-4  54 273: at 400 m. 18.50 Film C. 2032/II Anerk: Nr. 14
8.) 12.07.43 Hptm. Wilfried Herrmann Stab I./ZG 1 Il-4  54 441: at 500 m. 18.55 Film C. 2032/II Anerk: Nr. 15
9.) 13.07.43 Hptm. Wilfried Herrmann Stab I./ZG 1 Il-4  54 283: at 150 m. 14.07 Film C. 2032/II Anerk: Nr. 16
10.) 23.04.43 Hptm. Wilfried Herrmann 3./ZG 1 LaGG-3  71 163: at 2.600 m. 16.30 Film C. 2032/II Anerk: Nr. 17
11.) 25.04.43 Hptm. Wilfried Herrmann 3./ZG 1 MiG-3  62 72: at 2.300 m. 07.22 Film C. 2032/II VNE: ASM

Gordon Raddock · #2 6th October 2006, 04:57

There ia a photo of Hptm. Wilfried Hermann on Pg 97 of The Sting of the Luftwaffe: Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 and Zerstörergeschwader 1 “Wespengeschwader” in World War II by John Vasco

Regards
Gordon

Evgeny Velichko · #3 6th October 2006, 12:24

Thanks, Gordon

Any information about his biography?

BTW: I am not sure, that "IL-4" is a "IL-4 2-engined bomber"... I think it it usual missindentification, & this "IL-4" is same as "IL-2 mit heckschutze", "IL-5", "IL-7", "IL-9"

With best wishes, Eugen.

Laurent Rizzotti · #4 6th October 2006, 14:40

Now Il-4 was not a misidentifciation of the Il-2, it was a two-engined medium bomber (also called DB-3 IIRC).

This website confirmed it ws the DB-3, and is displaying a picture of it:
http://www.ww2guide.com/russianb.shtml

Tom Semenza · #5 6th October 2006, 18:09

Another claim on 29.12.42 for an Il-2. Herrmann was awarded the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on 12.07.43.

Tom

Evgeny Velichko · #6 6th October 2006, 21:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Semenza

Another claim on 29.12.42 for an Il-2. Herrmann was awarded the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on 12.07.43.

Tom

Thx for info:

about IL-2 on 1942 - i found it in lists, thx..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laurent Rizzotti

Now Il-4 was not a misidentifciation of the Il-2, it was a two-engined medium bomber (also called DB-3 IIRC).

This website confirmed it ws the DB-3, and is displaying a picture of it:
http://www.ww2guide.com/russianb.shtml

I am Russian, and.... I know that IL-4 is DB-3 ("Dal'nij Bombardirovschik" = "Long range Bomber")

But it seemd to me very strange a lots of claims over Lang Range Bomber Aviation... May be thay attacked german airfields, or... I dunno, may be I./ZG 1 "Wespe" was on patrolling missions...

I will ask my friend-historians from Russia to clear this, & may be I will find the name of regiments of that bombers...

Evgeny Velichko · #7 9th August 2010, 06:46

Hallo gents!

At this moment, I dont know "another" Herrmann with Erpr.Gr.210>I./SKG210>I./ZG1, so it must be the same man.

I have here a photo of Bf110E-2 S9+HB of Stab I./SKG210, with 4 abschusse and numerous ground target kills on fin. Caption states, "Konotop" that means photo was taken at autumn 1941, in Ukraine.

Could it be Lt. Herrmann's aircraft? If so, he must have 4 additional victories to his tally.

John Manrho · #8 9th August 2010, 12:27

Evgeny,

I am quite sure they are two different persons. I have a picture of a Lt. Hardi Hermann taken in the summer of 1940 with Erpr.Gr. 210. He is wearing EK I and FF-Spange. He was in the Stab of Erpr.Gr. 210.

He is definetely not the same guy as Hptm. Wilfried Her(r)mann, born 14.12.1914 of I./ZG 1. Note that the VDK Datenbank has Wilfried Herrmann as Hermann. Not sure what is correct.

John

Pawel Burchard · #9 9th August 2010, 17:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evgeny Velichko

I seeking info & photoes of Hptm. Wilfried Herrmann, Gr.Kdre. of I./ZG 1 "Wespe" during Battle of Kursk.

Several years ago I was in touch with one of the visitors of this board whose father was ground crew with Hptm. Herrmann. I received the scans of his fathers soldbuch with some remarks on his 'chief'. Unfortunately I am no longer able to find those scans or the contact to the person I received them from...

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Evgeny Velichko · #10 9th August 2010, 21:14

Thank You all so much for answers, gents!

But I am still under a mistery:

Quote:

I have here a photo of Bf110E-2 S9+HB of Stab I./SKG210, with 4 abschusse and numerous ground target kills on fin. Caption states, "Konotop" that means photo was taken at autumn 1941, in Ukraine.

At moment, I have only 2 names of Stab I./SKG210 pilots, and both were Gr.Kdr.
I have no other names, and THAT IS A PROBLEM.