Английская Википедия:Franz Woidich

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Franz-Walter Woidich (2 January 1921 – 5 July 2004) was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II. Wernitz was credited with 110 aerial victories claimed in roughly 1000 combat missions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.

Career

Woidich was born on 2 January 1921 in Znojmo, present-day Czech Republic, at the time in the bilingual region of southern Moravia of the First Czechoslovak Republic. Oberfähnrich (Ensign) Woidich joined the 5. Staffel (5th Squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27–27th Fighter Wing) on 11 July 1941, then stationed in North Africa.[Note 1] He was credited with two aerial victories out of four claims filed in the North African theater of operations. The first claim was made on 22 November 1941 over a Royal Australian Air Force Curtiss P-40 during the Siege of Tobruk.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn On 12 February 1942, Woidich engaged in combat with Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk fighters from No. 73 and No. 274 Squadron from the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the vicinity of Tobruk on a Junkers Ju 87 dive-bomber escort mission. In this aerial encounter, he claimed a P-40 shot down Шаблон:Convert southwest of Fort Acroma.Шаблон:Sfn On 15 March 1942, Woidich claimed a Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk shot down in combat with No. 450 Squadron RAAF, No. 260 Squadron RAF and 2 Squadron SAAF. The combat occurred Шаблон:Convert southeast of Ain el Gazala.Шаблон:Sfn

Eastern Front

He was transferred to the 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52–52nd Fighter Wing) which fought on the Eastern Front on 1 April 1942. Here he claimed seven aerial victories by the end of 1942. On 11 June 1943, Woidich succeeded Oberleutnant Rudolf Miethig who was killed in action the day before as Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 3. Staffel of JG 52.Шаблон:Sfn At the time his score had increased to 16 aerial victories.Шаблон:Sfn On 13 July 1943 during the Battle of Kursk, Woidich, accompanied by his wingman Leutnant Franz Schall, claimed two Ilyushin Il-2 ground attack aircraft shot down.Шаблон:Sfn

His score of enemy aircraft shot down had increased to 56 by the end of 1943. He had claimed four aircraft shot down on both 7 and 13 July 1943. He was decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Шаблон:Lang) on 11 June 1944 following his 80th aerial victory. A noteworthy achievement was made on 11 January 1944 when he claimed his 57th to 60th aerial victory. He became an "ace-in-a-day" on 17 January 1944 when he shot down his 62nd to 66th enemy aircraft. He again claimed four aircraft shot down on 16 April 1944 for victories 72 to 75. His most successful month was July 1944 with 29 aircraft shot down.Шаблон:Sfn In July 1944, Woidich was credited with his 100th aerial victory. He was the 84th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.Шаблон:Sfn On 10 August, he transferred command of 3. Staffel to Leutnant Leonhard Färber.Шаблон:Sfn

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Messerschmitt Me 163 at the Luftwaffenmuseum in Berlin-Gatow

Woidich was transferred to Ergänzungsstaffel (Training/Supplement Squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 400 (JG 400–400th Fighter Wing) for conversion training to the Messerschmitt Me 163 rocket powered aircraft on 11 August 1944.Шаблон:Sfn As a Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of the 6./JG 400 he claimed one of the very rare aerial victories while flying the Me 163 rocket fighter on 22 April 1945.Шаблон:Sfn

After World War II in 1953, Ing.-grad. Woidich together with Dipl.-Ing. Karl Thress opened the Ingenieurbüro Woidich (Engineering Office Woidich), an automotive technical engineering bureau, in Mainz-Kastel.[Note 2] Woidich's son, Dipl.-Bw. Gerd Woidich, joined the firm in 1981.[1]

Summary of career

Aerial victory claims

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Woidich was credited with 110 aerial victories.Шаблон:Sfn Spick also lists Woidich with 110 aerial victories claimed in approximately 1,000 combat missions.Шаблон:Sfn Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 82 aerial victory claims, plus thirty further unconfirmed claims. This figure of confirmed claims includes 78 aerial victories on the Eastern Front and three on the Western Front, including one four-engined bomber flying the Me 163 rocket fighter.Шаблон:Sfn

Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 82191". The Luftwaffe grid map (Шаблон:Lang) covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15 minutes of latitude by 30 minutes of longitude, an area of about Шаблон:Convert. These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area Шаблон:Convert in size.Шаблон:Sfn

Chronicle of aerial victories

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Claim Date Time Type Location Claim Date Time Type Location
– 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 27 –Шаблон:Sfn
North Africa — 22 September 1941 – 6 December 1942
Шаблон:Center 21 November 1941 15:00 P-40 Шаблон:Convert south of Ain el GazalaШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 12 February 1942 Шаблон:Center P-40 Шаблон:Convert southwest of Fort AcromaШаблон:Sfn
1 22 November 1941 16:35 P-40 northwest of Bir HakeimШаблон:Sfn 2 15 March 1942 11:25 P-40 Шаблон:Convert southeast of Ain el GazalaШаблон:Sfn
– 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –Шаблон:Sfn
Eastern Front — 22 June – 5 December 1941
3 10 July 1942 10:12 MiG-1 Шаблон:Convert southeast of PutilinШаблон:Sfn 8 3 September 1942 14:30 Il-2 Шаблон:Convert north of DjatlickaШаблон:Sfn
4 23 August 1942 13:10 LaGG-3 Шаблон:Convert east of KirejewskojeШаблон:Sfn 9 28 October 1942 15:05 Yak-1 Шаблон:Convert northwest of AkhtubaШаблон:Sfn
5 2 September 1942 05:36 Pe-2 Шаблон:Convert northeast of KopetowkaШаблон:Sfn 10 29 January 1943 07:06 Il-2 PQ 82191, Шаблон:Convert west of ArchangelskojeШаблон:Sfn
6 2 September 1942 16:42 LaGG-3 Шаблон:Convert north of GaretewoШаблон:Sfn 11 1 February 1943 08:06 R-5 PQ 72 654, Шаблон:Convert northeast of KolpnaШаблон:Sfn
7 3 September 1942 14:20 Pe-2 Шаблон:Convert northeast of SokolowoШаблон:Sfn
– 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –Шаблон:Sfn
Eastern Front — 4 February – 31 December 1943
12 29 March 1943 09:02 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 61873, Шаблон:Convert south of NepokrytojeШаблон:Sfn 35 5 August 1943 18:20 Pe-2 PQ 35 Ost 61641, north of PogarrowskijШаблон:Sfn
13 16 April 1943 10:52 LaGG-3 PQ 34 Ost 85742Шаблон:Sfn
southeast of Krymsk
36 15 August 1943 07:30 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 60158, Шаблон:Convert south of BezliudivkaШаблон:Sfn
14 18 April 1943 16:21 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 75452Шаблон:Sfn
Шаблон:Convert south of NovorossiyskШаблон:Sfn
37 21 August 1943 16:55 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 88228, Шаблон:Convert south of PervomaiskШаблон:Sfn
15 27 April 1943 17:15 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 85114, Шаблон:Convert east of Krymskaya Шаблон:Sfn
Шаблон:Sfn
vicinity of Mertschanskaja
38 22 August 1943 09:55 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 70789, west DolynskaШаблон:Sfn
16 6 May 1943 13:15 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 61272, Шаблон:Convert north of BelgorodШаблон:Sfn 39 22 August 1943 10:01 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 70797, Шаблон:Convert east DolynskaШаблон:Sfn
17 5 July 1943 07:58 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 61192, Шаблон:Convert northeast of KowowinoШаблон:Sfn 40 24 August 1943 13:58 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 79123, Шаблон:Convert southwest DolynskaШаблон:Sfn
18 5 July 1943 15:25 Il-2 m.H.Шаблон:Refn PQ 35 Ost 61481, vicinity of BelgorodШаблон:Sfn
Шаблон:Convert wesr of Helewoje
41 20 September 1943 15:50 Yak PQ 34 Ost 76884, Шаблон:Convert east of GostagejewskajaШаблон:Sfn
Шаблон:Convert east of Dolynska
19 7 July 1943 03:38 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 61642, Шаблон:Convert east of RshewezШаблон:Sfn 42 22 September 1943 07:08 Pe-2 PQ 34 Ost 66663, Шаблон:Convert southwest of FontalowskajaШаблон:Sfn
20 7 July 1943 14:50 Il-2 m.H.[Note 3] PQ 35 Ost 61463, Шаблон:Convert northeast of SchechtelkinoШаблон:Sfn
Шаблон:Convert east of Belgorod
43 27 September 1943 05:50 Boston PQ 34 Ost 76534, Шаблон:Convert southwest of StarotitarovskayaШаблон:Sfn
21 7 July 1943 17:30 Yak-1 PQ 35 Ost 61243, Шаблон:Convert southwest of LuchkiШаблон:Sfn 44 22 October 1943 05:45 Yak-9 PQ 34 Ost 58564, south of KalinowkaШаблон:Sfn
22 8 July 1943 03:48 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 61484, Шаблон:Convert east of BelgorodШаблон:Sfn
Шаблон:Convert southeast of Belgorod
45 23 October 1943 07:20 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 58671, Шаблон:Convert east of Nowo-NuntalШаблон:Sfn
23 12 July 1943 14:50 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 62796, Шаблон:Convert west of KotschetowkaШаблон:Sfn 46 23 October 1943 07:20 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 58671, Шаблон:Convert northwest of JantschebrakШаблон:Sfn
24 13 July 1943 08:56 Il-2 m.H.[Note 3] PQ 35 Ost 61413, Шаблон:Convert west of SchepinoШаблон:Sfn 47 23 October 1943 07:28 Il-2 m.H.[Note 3] PQ 34 Ost 58533, Шаблон:Convert east of VasilyevkaШаблон:Sfn
25 13 July 1943 08:58 Il-2 m.H.[Note 3] PQ 35 Ost 61432, Шаблон:Convert east of GrenijatschetШаблон:Sfn 48 24 October 1943 06:55 La-5 PQ 34 Ost 59751, Шаблон:Convert south of GrossaШаблон:Sfn
26 13 July 1943 13:59 Il-2 m.H.[Note 3] PQ 35 Ost 61433, Шаблон:Convert west of SchekinoШаблон:Sfn 49 24 October 1943 13:51 Il-2 m.H.[Note 3] PQ 34 Ost 57173, Шаблон:Convert north of Nowo-NikolajewkaШаблон:Sfn
27 13 July 1943 14:01 Il-2 m.H.[Note 3] PQ 35 Ost 61227, Шаблон:Convert northwest of WinogredowkaШаблон:Sfn 50 27 October 1943 10:32 Il-2 m.H.[Note 3] PQ 34 Ost 57362, Шаблон:Convert northeast of GirsowkaШаблон:Sfn
28 15 July 1943 12:36 Il-4 PQ 35 Ost 61225, Шаблон:Convert north of WinogredowkaШаблон:Sfn 51 27 October 1943 10:33 Il-2 m.H.[Note 3] PQ 34 Ost 57381, Шаблон:Convert south of TernowkaШаблон:Sfn
29 18 July 1943 06:51 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 88432, Шаблон:Convert east of Marienheim (Perekrestovo)Шаблон:Sfn 52 6 November 1943 10:55 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 46114, Шаблон:Convert east of TomaschewkaШаблон:Sfn
30 26 July 1943 18:10 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 88283, Шаблон:Convert south of JalizwechinoШаблон:Sfn 53 28 November 1943 09:30 P-39 PQ 34 Ost 29491, Шаблон:Convert west of Nowaja PragaШаблон:Sfn
31 31 July 1943 16:57 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 88263, Шаблон:Convert east of MarinowkaШаблон:Sfn 54 29 November 1943 14:28 P-39 PQ 34 Ost 39173, Шаблон:Convert south of KossowkaШаблон:Sfn
32 1 August 1943 10:32 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 88258, Шаблон:Convert north of KalinowkaШаблон:Sfn 55 15 December 1943 10:30 Yak-9 Шаблон:Convert northwest of NowgorodkaШаблон:Sfn
33 1 August 1943 10:35 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 88253, Шаблон:Convert south of StepanowkaШаблон:Sfn 56 17 December 1943 12:27 P-39 north of NowgorodkaШаблон:Sfn
Шаблон:Convert north of Nowgorodka
34 4 August 1943 14:10 La-5 PQ 34 Ost 61683, Шаблон:Convert north of Starja StavolzШаблон:Sfn
– 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –Шаблон:Sfn
Eastern Front — January – July 1944
57 11 January 1944 08:25 P-39 PQ 34 Ost 29379, Шаблон:Convert west of KirovogradШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 17 July 1944 Шаблон:Center P-39
58 11 January 1944 15:05 Yak-9 PQ 34 Ost 29533, Шаблон:Convert southeast of KirovogradШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 17 July 1944 Шаблон:Center La-5
59 11 January 1944 15:05 Yak-9 PQ 34 Ost 29533, Шаблон:Convert southeast of KirovogradШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 17 July 1944 Шаблон:Center La-5
60 11 January 1944 15:06 Yak-9 PQ 34 Ost 29522, Шаблон:Convert southwest of KirovogradШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 18 July 1944 Шаблон:Center Yak-9
61 12 January 1944 14:35 Il-2 m.H.[Note 3] PQ 34 Ost 29512, Шаблон:Convert southeast of GruškovjeШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 18 July 1944 Шаблон:Center Yak-9
62♠ 17 January 1944 14:35 Il-2 m.H.[Note 3] PQ 34 Ost 29512, Шаблон:Convert southeast of GruškovjeШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 18 July 1944 Шаблон:Center P-39
63♠ 17 January 1944 14:50 R-5 PQ 34 Ost 29183, Шаблон:Convert south of FedwaШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 18 July 1944 Шаблон:Center P-39
64♠ 17 January 1944 14:51 R-5 PQ 34 Ost 29322, Шаблон:Convert south of FedwaШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 18 July 1944 Шаблон:Center Il-2
65♠ 17 January 1944 14:52 R-5 PQ 34 Ost 29322, Шаблон:Convert south of FedwaШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 18 July 1944 Шаблон:Center P-39
66♠ 17 January 1944 14:53 R-5 PQ 34 Ost 29331, Шаблон:Convert south of FedwaШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 19 July 1944 Шаблон:Center Il-2
67 28 March 1944 16:42 Il-2 PQ 24 Ost 98181, Шаблон:Convert west of DomnizaШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 19 July 1944 Шаблон:Center Il-2
68 30 March 1944 17:00 P-39 PQ 24 Ost 78634, Шаблон:Convert north of TesanraniШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 19 July 1944 Шаблон:Center Yak-9
69 30 March 1944 17:00?Шаблон:Refn P-39 PQ 24 Ost 78632, Шаблон:Convert east of SloboziaШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 19 July 1944 Шаблон:Center Yak-9
70 14 April 1944 11:40 R-5 PQ 24 Ost 78622, Шаблон:Convert north of SoltoziaШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 19 July 1944 Шаблон:Center P-39
71 14 April 1944 11:41 R-5 PQ 24 Ost 78484, east of FăleștiШаблон:Sfn
east of Fălești railroad
Шаблон:Center 19 July 1944 Шаблон:Center P-39
72 16 April 1944 11:10 B-25 PQ 24 Ost 78524, Шаблон:Convert south of HallemiШаблон:Sfn
vicinity of Hallemi
Шаблон:Center 20 July 1944 Шаблон:Center P-39
73 16 April 1944 12:40 P-39 PQ 24 Ost 78584, Шаблон:Convert east of RomâneștiШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 20 July 1944 Шаблон:Center P-39
74 16 April 1944 12:41 Il-2 m.H.[Note 3] PQ 24 Ost 78632, Шаблон:Convert north of GropmitzШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 20 July 1944 Шаблон:Center La-5
75 16 April 1944 12:42 Il-2 m.H.[Note 3] PQ 24 Ost 78552, Шаблон:Convert north of SingeriШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 20 July 1944 Шаблон:Center La-5
76 3 May 1944 09:24 P-39 Шаблон:Convert southwest of Targul FrumosШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 21 July 1944 Шаблон:Center Il-2
77 11 May 1944 11:17 P-39 PQ 24 Ost 98723, Шаблон:Convert northwest of GrigoriopolШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 21 July 1944 Шаблон:Center Il-2
78 11 May 1944 11:21 Pe-2 Шаблон:Convert south of Tiraspol Шаблон:Center 22 July 1944 Шаблон:Center Yak-9
79 15 May 1944 13:16 La-5 PQ 24 Ost 98723, Шаблон:Convert northwest of GrigoriopolШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 22 July 1944 Шаблон:Center Yak-9
80 3 June 1944 10:20 La-5 PQ 24 Ost 78674, Шаблон:Convert north of IașiШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Center 22 July 1944 Шаблон:Center Yak-9
81 16 July 1944 16:00?Шаблон:Refn Il-2 m.H.[Note 3] PQ 25 Ost 41822, Шаблон:Convert south of SlotschuwШаблон:Sfn
vicinity of Zolochiv
Шаблон:Center 24 July 1944 Шаблон:Center La-5
Шаблон:Center 17 July 1944 Шаблон:Center P-39 Шаблон:Center 24 July 1944 Шаблон:Center La-5
Шаблон:Center 17 July 1944 Шаблон:Center La-5
– 6. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 400 –Шаблон:Sfn
Defense of the Reich — 1945
82 22 April 1945 Шаблон:Center four-engined bomber

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