Arnold Lignitz - KC holder in JG 51 / JG54

[Evgeny Velichko]

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[hihotte]

Hi Evgeny,

thank you for your attachments. We need to explain the scetch with the 2 russian airmen. On the right we see Leytenant I.D. Odintsov who blew Lignitz out of the sky using RS 84 missiles installed under the wings of his I-153.
Unfortunately I can't translate the other 2 documents, may be you can advise how I can use the google translator?
I have posted some images of the use of the RS 84 and working at present on the translation of an excerpt of Trautloft's diary dealing with the Lignitz loss.

Cheers
Horst

[mdejong]

very interesting. Thanks for sharing this information.

Shot down with missiles...pfff

Great to read who shot down Lignite and how he became POW /. died in captivity.

Thank you all for your contributions.

martin

[mdejong]

Interesting to read that Lignitz states during interrigation that the knights cross was personally awarded by the 'great' man himself Goering.

martin

[Spanferkel]

Originally Posted by VtwinVince

Very nice material, I think I saw this in Hermann-Historica?

I believe it was auctioned off by Auktionshaus Andreas Thies

[mdejong]

Yes it was Thies.

Martin

[Doug Stankey]

I am obliged to contribute our latest version of this fellows career history from our database:
LIGNITZ, Arno (Arnold). (DOB: 25.03.13 in Insterburg/Ostpreussen). (R). 01.09.39 with 3./JG 20 following mobilization. 10.11.39 Oblt., trf from LKS Dresden to JG 3. 16.01.40 Oblt., appt Staka 3./JG 20 (to 04.07.40). 14.04.40 Oblt. and Staka 3./JG 20. 04.07.40 Oblt., appt Staka 9./JG 51 (to 30.09.40). 28.08.40 Oblt. and Staka 9./JG 51, WIA – shot up and crash landed at Clairmarais (Bf 109 E-4). 04.11.40 Oblt., appt Kdr. III./JG 54 (to 30.09.41). 05.11.40 awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. III./JG 54. 07.11.40 promo to Hptm. 07.04.41 damaged on take-off from Pecs a/f - Bf 109 E-4 (Black <<). 30.09.41 MIA – shot down by Russian I-153s fighters near Leningrad, losing a wing and, according to unconfirmed reports, died in a Leningrad prison. (n.d.) posthumously promo to Maj. Credited with 25 air victories.

We hope that this helps...

DGS
HLdZ

[G.R.Morrison]

Doug,

Just an FYI, but the takeoff incident at Pecs involved WNr.6432, and photos reveal the 'Winkel-Dreieck' marking was white with a black outline (or perhaps, black-outline-only).

I wasn't sure if your (massive) bio work included details like Werknummern, etc. Many, many thank to you and Larry for all you have done, and continue to do.

GRM

[mdejong]

thanks for the additional information

I have paid for the grouping and hope to receive it soon and I will definitely post some scans here.

Best
Martin

[mdejong]

finally I have received the Lignite grouping.....Here a picture from the total grouping