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Eduard Neumann No Photo Available Victories : 13 ----------------------------- Country : Germany Fought in : WW2 Fought for : Axis Died : 9th August 2004 A veteran of the Spanish Campaign, Edward Neumann, at the start of the war, was leading 4./JG26 in France, later promoted Adjutant of I./JG27. He took part in the Balkan Campaign before moving in 1941 to North Africa, where I./JG27 was the only German fighter unit for the first nine months. In 1942 he became Kommodore of JG27, a position which he held throughout the remainder of the Desert Campaign. He was credited with moulding the careers of many outstanding pilots, the best known being the young Hauptmann Marseille. Following the defeat of Rommel's Afrika Korps at El Alamein JG27 covered their retreat back to Tunisia. When his wing left the desert, 'Edu' Neumann was transferred to the Staff of General of the Fighter Arm, where he remained until 1944. Promoted to Oberst in the autumn of that year, he took over as Fighter Commander of Northern Italy. Edu Neumann ended the war as one of the Luftwaffe's most highly respected Commanders. Died 9th August 2004.

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Known Victory Claims - Eduard Neumann
DATE	PILOT	UNIT	JG	CLAIMED	LOCATION	TIME	FRONT

04/09/1937	Ltn. Eduard Neumann	3	J/88	Curtiss	-	-	Spanish Civil War
11/06/1938	Ltn. Eduard Neumann	Stab	J/88	Rata	-	-	Spanish Civil War
20/07/1940	Hptm. Eduard Neumann	Stab	JG 27	Blenheim	30km S. Portland	19.15	Western Front
08/08/1940	Hptm. Eduard Neumann	Stab I.	JG 27	Spitfire	40km S. The Needles	13.55	Western Front
11/09/1940	Hptm. Eduard Neumann	Stab I.	JG 27	Hurricane	Dungeness	17.05	Western Front
17/09/1940	Hptm. Eduard Neumann	Stab I.	JG 27	Hurricane	Gatwick	16.3	Western Front
17/09/1940	Hptm. Eduard Neumann	Stab I.	JG 27	Hurricane	Gatwick	16.3	Western Front
27/09/1940	Hptm. Eduard Neumann	Stab I.	JG 27	Hurricane	Orpington	10.15	Western Front
15/06/1941	Hptm. Eduard Neumann	Stab I.	JG 27	Hurricane	10km W. Capuzzo	17.3	Western Front
08/07/1941	Hptm. Eduard Neumann	Stab I.	JG 27	Hurricane	5km E. Halfaya-Pass	7.55	Western Front
27/09/1941	Hptm. Eduard Neumann	Stab I.	JG 27	Hurricane	W. Bardia	10	Western Front
23/11/1941	Hptm. Eduard Neumann	Stab I.	JG 27	Hurricane	Sidi Rezegh	12.44	Western Front
30/11/1941	Hptm. Eduard Neumann	Stab I.	JG 27	Hurricane	Bir-el-Gobi: 3000m	16	Western Front

Known Claims : 13

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