Josef Zwernemann
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Josef Zwernemann was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II and a fighter ace credited with 126 enemy aircraft shot down in over 600 combat missions. The majority of his victories wer
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Jagdgeschwader 53
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Jagdgeschwader 53 was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. It operated in Western Europe and in the Mediterranean. Jagdgeschwader 53 - or as it was better known, the "Pik As" Geschwader - was one
Josef Zwernemann
…E-1 and E-3. On 6 April, the Gruppe was moved to Mannheim-Sandhofen Airfield where it was placed under the control of the Stab (headquarter unit) of Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53–53rd Fighter Wing). Zwernemann participated in the Battle of France on 10 May 1940. III. Gruppe supported the German attack of Army Group A in…
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1's of Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) "Pik As" c. 1939/1940
Messerschmitt Bf 109G's of JG 53 in southern Italy