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Bruno Stolle - Aircrew Details - Aviation Directory

Bruno Stolle


Name : Bruno Stolle
Air Victories : 35.00

Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Blenheim
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Hampden
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Wellington
Aircraft Type :
Beaufighter
Aircraft Type :
Whitley
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
B-17 II
Aircraft Type :
Liberator
Aircraft Type :
Beaufighter
Aircraft Type :
Beaufighter
Aircraft Type :
Beaufighter
Aircraft Type :
Beaufighter
Aircraft Type :
Boston
Aircraft Type :
Boston
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Spitfire
Aircraft Type :
Catalina
Aircraft Type :
Ventura
Aircraft Type :
B-17






Known Victory Claims :

Date

Rank

Squadron

Claimed

Location

Time

Aircraft Flown

Notes

11/08/1940

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

Portland

11.49

11/08/1940

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

Portland

11.45

26/09/1940

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

20-30km SW Insel Wight: 3800m

17.42

02/07/1941

Ltn.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

W. Armentières: 5000m

12.35

05/07/1941

Ltn.

JG 2

Blenheim
details

-

13.3

23/07/1941

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

-

20.37

14/08/1941

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

Gravelines-St.Omer

18.33

14/08/1941

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

Desvres-St. Omer-Gravelines: 6000m

18.3

16/08/1941

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

E. Boulogne: 4500m

13.45

16/08/1941

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

-

13.47

17/09/1941

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

-

16.03

21/10/1941

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

-

13.02

24/11/1941

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

-

16.49

05/12/1941

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

-

13.45

05/12/1941

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

-

13.37

12/02/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Hampden
details

off Holland

15.5

10/06/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

-

14.14

25/06/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

off Ushant

18.1

18/08/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Wellington
details

-

11.08

08/09/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Beaufighter
details

-

9.12

21/09/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Whitley
details

Pl.Qu. 6069/15 West: 1800m [NW Quimper]

20.05

V

26/09/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

N. Landerneau: 100m

18.46

21/10/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

B-17 II
details

Pl.Qu. 6826/14 West: 4000-5000m

14

07/11/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Liberator
details

10km N. Landereau: 5500m

17.12

26/11/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Beaufighter
details

Pl.Qu. 7968/14 West: 500m [135km W. Brest]

14.45

01/12/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Beaufighter
details

Pl.Qu. 8954/14 West: 100m

9.48

18/12/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Beaufighter
details

Pl.Qu. 8951/14 West: 200m

15.36

18/12/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Beaufighter
details

Pl.Qu. 8963/14 West: 200m

15.39

20/12/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Boston
details

Pl.Qu. 8959/14 West: 100m

10.36

20/12/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Boston
details

Pl.Qu. 8962/14 West: 100m

10.32

29/12/1942

Oblt.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

Pl.Qu. 6953/14 West

14.35

29/01/1943

Hptm.

JG 2

Spitfire
details

14 West N/4075: 100m

14.35

26/02/1943

Hptm.

JG 2

Catalina
details

6054/15 West: 500m

17.25

05/04/1943

Hptm.

JG 2

Ventura
details

5939 / 14 West: 4000m

17.45

29/05/1943

Hptm.

JG 2

B-17
details

2937/14 West: 5000m

16.27

Squadrons for : Bruno Stolle
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Bruno Stolle. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
SquadronInfo

JG2

Country : Germany
Founded : 1st May 1939

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG2
JG2

Jagdgeschwader 2 was formed from parts of Jagdgeschwader 131 Richthofen on 1 May 1939 in Döberitz and its first commander was Oberst Robert Ritter von Greim. At the outbreak of the war JG 2 was tasked with defence of the Reich and based in the Berlin area under Luftgaukommando III. Stab and II. Gruppe were equipped with the Bf 109E and were located at Döberitz with 10.(N) staffel flying the Bf 109D in Straussberg.

10.(N) Staffel was one of the first night fighter units formed in the Luftwaffe. Later this staffel was expanded into IV.(N) Gruppe. This Gruppe gained the Luftwaffe’s first night kill over the RAF Bomber Command on the night of 25/26 on April 1940 when Ofw Förster shot down a Handley Page Hampden.

The unit saw little combat until the Western offensive against France and the Low Countries from 10 May 1940 onwards. During the campaign against France, JG 2 was tasked with escorting raids and defending German airspace to the south of Heinz Guderian's Panzer forces which were encircling the French and the British Expeditionary Force further north. Leutnant Helmut Wick, who later became part of a trio of outstanding aces (including Adolf Galland from Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) and Werner Mölders from Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51)) in the Battle of Britain, attained his first and the Geschwader's second kill on 22 November 1939, a French Curtiss Hawk Model 75. The first victory for the JG 2 was scored by Oberfeldwebel Kley (3. Staffel) at the same day.

JG 2 took part in the Battle of Britain, operating Bf 109Es over the South Coast of England and the English Channel from bases in Cherbourg and Normandy. Major Helmut Wick emerged as one of the Battle’s top Luftwaffe aces, claiming 31 kills for a personal total of 56, before being killed (MIA) in action versus Spitfires of No. 609 Squadron in November 1940. Wick was seen to bail out successfully but was not found by German Air/Sea Rescue attempts. The Spitfire who dispatched him was immediately shot down by Oberleutnant Rudolf Pflanz. Ofw. Schnell, Ofw. Machold and Olt. Hans Assi Hahn also claimed heavily during this period, with 16 kills each. Some 42 JG 2 pilots were killed or made POW during the battle.



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