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Franz Eisenach
| Franz Eisenach (deceased) From 1940 Franz Eisenach flew with various Groups, until joining 9./JG 54 on the Eastern Front in October 1942. As Squadron Leader of 3./JG 54 he had considerable success with his first being on 8th November, during his 21st combat mission, Eisenach shot down a P-40 fighter on the Eastern Front. Flying an Fw190A in December 1943, he was hit by flak and badly wounded. After convalescence he joined I./JG 54, becoming its Gruppenkommandeur . Eisenach claimed his 100th victory on 14 September 1944 by shooting down an Illinois-2 Sturmovik. That day he shot down 9 planes, including 5 Il-2 and 4 Pe-2, but in late September 1944 he was wounded again, this time after an encounter with a bomber. Awarded the Knights Cross he returned to the Front until the wars end. His last victory was on 19 March over a Pe-2, reaching 129 victories. 52 of which were IL-2s, and flew 317 combat missions. He also claimed 25 unconfirmed victories. After the war he was confined as a British Prisoner Of War. Major Franz Eisenach re-joined the military service of the Bundeswehr in 1956. He left the service in 1974 with the rank of Oberstleutnant. He died 21st August 1998. |
Items Signed by Franz Eisenach (deceased) |
| Green Heart Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Price : £440.00 | In the summer of 1940, as a 28 year old captain, Hannes Trautloft took command of JG 54. During the next three years this extraordinary fighter leader shaped the unit into one of the most successful combat fighter wings of World War II. The Green H...... | |
| Green Heart Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. (XX) Price : £350.00 | In the summer of 1940, as a 28 year old captain, Hannes Trautloft took command of JG 54. During the next three years this extraordinary fighter leader shaped the unit into one of the most successful combat fighter wings of World War II. The Green H...... |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Franz Eisenach (deceased) |
| Four German Fw190 aviation prints by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £900.00 Saving : £550 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Ice Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. Storm Chasers by Nicolas Trudgian. Green Heart Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Day of the Fighters by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) | |
| Four Fw190 aircraft prints by Ivan Berryman and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £880.00 Saving : £570 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Operation Bodenplatte by Nicolas Trudgian. Looking for Business by Ivan Berryman. (C) Green Heart Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Day of the Fighters by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) | |
| Eight Fw190 aircraft prints by Nicolas Trudgian and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £1450.00 Saving : £770 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Timber Wolf by Nicolas Trudgian. Mountain Wolf by Nicolas Trudgian Ice Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. Storm Chasers by Nicolas Trudgian. Operation Bodenplatte by Nicolas Trudgian. Looking for Business by Ivan Berryman. (C) Green Heart Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Day of the Fighters by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) | |
| Pack 799. Pack of two special edition Focke Wulf Fw190 prints by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £680.00 Saving : £400 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Green Heart Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Day of the Fighters by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Focke-Wulf Fw190A-5/U8 by Ivan Berryman. |
Squadrons for : Franz Eisenach (deceased) | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Franz Eisenach (deceased). A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : Germany JG54 | JG54 I./JG 54 was initially formed as I./JG 70 near Nuremberg in July 1939, just two short months before hostilities broke out. As was to become tradition within Grunherzgeschwader, the Gruppe took the Nurember coat-of-arms (a veritcally divided shield with a black heraldic bird on the left, and red and white diagonal stripes on the right) to represent the region the unit came from. On September 15, 1939, I./JG 70 was redesignated I./JG 54 The initial unit designation for II./JG 54 was I./JG 138. This unit was raised in 1938 after the Austrian annexation. Naturally many Austrian nationals were recruited when I./JG 138 was formed. The Aspern coat of arms (black lion's head surmounting a white cross on a red field) was taken by the Gruppe for its identity. I./JG 138 was briefly designated I./JG 76 before finally becoming II./JG 54 on April 6, 1940. The III./JG 54 has its roots in Prussia. Initially I./JG 21, the members were drawn from the Jesau region in Prussia. The modified Jesau coat-of-arms (a shield with a Jesau cross with three diving aircraft on a red background, with a white outline on the shield) was adopted as the Gruppe's own. On July 15, 1939, I./JG 21 was redesignated III./JG 54. However, the bureaucratic nature of the young Luftwaffe was such that it was over a year before records would reflect the new designation. Consequently, III./JG 54 fought in Poland and France as I./JG 21. Kommodoren of JG 54 : Major Martin Mettig; 2 Feb 40 to 25 Aug 40. Oberst Hannes Trautloft; 25 Aug 40 to 5 Jul 43. Major Hubertus von Bonin; 6 Jul 43 to 15 Dec 43. Oberstleutnant Anton Mader; 28 Jan 44 to Sep 44. Oberst Dieter Hrabak; 1 Oct 44 to 8 May 45. |
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