JG 52 nickname?

• Jul 27, 2008

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Did JG 52 have an unofficial nickname-"The Butcherbirds"

 

• Jul 27, 2008

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Butcherbirds was the nickname given to the Fw 190. JG 52 flew mostly Bf 109s.

Traditionsgemeinschaft Jagdgeschwader 52

 

• Jul 27, 2008

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Butcher Birds was the nickname given to the Fw 190.

Each Group, Squadron and so forth had its own name.

I. Gruppe: Wilde Sau
II. Gruppe/5. Squadron: Rabatz Staffel
III. Gruppe: Rabuakan Gruppe

I am sure there were much more, but I do not recall them.

Interesting side note, I have found Erich Hartmanns (he was in JG 52) gravesite and I will be going to see it next time I go and visit my mother, probably next weekend. It is about 20 minutes from her house.

Also not a member of JG-52 but Hans-Ulrich Rudel is buried about 20 minutes from my house and I am going to make a trip out to his grave site as well.

I will post pictures.

 

• Jul 27, 2008

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In my castle....

Sounds cool Adler, looking forward to the pics...

 

• Jul 27, 2008

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You didn't mention the name of the town or area. Looking forward to the
pic's.

Charles

 

• Jul 27, 2008

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Fla-eee-dah!

Looking forward to the pics!!

 

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In my castle....

I hope that their graves are in good shape and not vandalised(?)...

 

• Jul 27, 2008

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ccheese said:

You didn't mention the name of the town or area. Looking forward to the
pic's.

Charles

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Hartmann is buried near where my mother lives in the town of Weil im Schönbuch. I should be going there this weekend, unless my mother comes to stay with us.

Rudel is buried near the town of Guenzenhausen which is about 20 minutes from where I live.

Within the next two weeks I will make it here.

 

• Jul 27, 2008

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Lucky13 said:

I hope that their graves are in good shape and not vandalised(?)...

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Here is a picture I found online of what Hartmanns looks like. He is buried with his wife.

Below it is Rudels grave.

Like I said, I will get pictures of them myself when I get out to them in the very near future.

 

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• Jul 29, 2008

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the JU-52 had a nickname of "Auntie Ju" by the american pilots, hope this helps ! Johnny Signor WeBeEmblems@aol.com

 

• Jul 29, 2008

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Johnny Signor said:

the JU-52 had a nickname of "Auntie Ju" by the american pilots, hope this helps ! Johnny Signor WeBeEmblems@aol.com

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You are correct that the Ju 52 was called the "Tante Ju" but that is not what he was asking about. He was asking if JG 52 had a nickname.

JG 52 as in Jagd Geschwader.

 

• Jul 31, 2008

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I have another enquiry concerning JG 52. Where could I find a complete list (or at least almost complete) of JG 52 pilots during BoB?
Any ideas?

 

• Jul 31, 2008

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I know this may be a little difficult but I've done it. Check this site and actually go through the various days claims for who claimed. Off the top of my head this came to mind.

http://www.lesbutler.ip3.co.uk/tony/tonywood.htm

 

• Aug 2, 2008

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JG 52 never had any "catchy" nickname.

 

• Aug 2, 2008

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I can't wait to see the pics you take Adler. I'm having a hard time making out Rudel's headstone. It may be all the Canadian Wiskey I've drank tonight or just the image. (I have had a real bad day as I am posting this at 1:37 am and drank a 1/5th of Canadian Hunter) Can anyone post what it says.

 

• Aug 2, 2008

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"Canadian Whisky shall only be consumed between the hours of 5pm and 11pm or this will happen to you"

no, it really says;

it gives his rank - "Oberst"
and his position - "Geschwaderkommodore"
and his unit - "Immelmann" which would be StG 2.

directly under his name is the birth and death. Looks like

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