who ? was emmes schmidtt

[ahafan]

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

[hanshauprich]

"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.

[ahafan]

Originally Posted by hanshauprich

"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.

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

[hanshauprich]

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.

[Tom Semenza]

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

[ahafan]

Originally Posted by Tom Semenza

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

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

[Pyker]

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