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Aviation Art Prints Pilot Signatures World War Two Signatures Germany L to P Leykauf, Erwin |
Oberleutnant Erwin Leykauf
| Oberleutnant Erwin Leykauf Born in January 1918, Erwin Leykauf learned to fly at glider school and Luftkriegschule, before being called up to fly at the beginning of the war. He flew with JG21 at the beginning of the Battle of Britain, which soon became JG54 where he scored his first 7 victories. Transferring to the Balkans and later the Eastern Front he was forced into an emergency landing behind enemy lines during Operation Barbarossa, eventually making his way back to rejoin his unit. On the night of 22nd - 23rd June 1942, he claimed 6 victories in less than one hour. In August 1943, Leykauf began converting with JG54 to the Fw190 fighter. At the end of the war he was with JG7, flying the Me262, although he did not get a chance to fly any missions on the jet fighter. Erwin was awarded the Iron Cross I and II and his victories had climbed to 33. |
| Oberleutnant Erwin Leykauf - Signed Aviation Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings |
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Known Victory Claims - Erwin Leykauf | |||||||
DATE | PILOT | UNIT | JG | CLAIMED | LOCATION | TIME | FRONT |
| 10/05/1940 | Fw. Erwin Leykauf | 2 | JG 21 | Gladiator | Tongeren | 10.33 | Western Front |
| 12/08/1940 | Fw. Erwin Leykauf | 7 | JG 54 | Spitfire | - | 9.32 | Western Front |
| 28/08/1940 | Fw. Erwin Leykauf | 7 | JG 54 | Hurricane | Canterbury: 6000m | 17.21 | Western Front |
| 30/08/1940 | Fw. Erwin Leykauf | 7 | JG 54 | Spitfire | - | 19.05 | Western Front |
| 02/09/1940 | Fw. Erwin Leykauf | 7 | JG 54 | Spitfire | Dover-Folkestone: 5000m | 17.3 | Western Front |
| 07/04/1941 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | Hurricane | - | 14.45 | Western Front |
| 06/07/1941 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | DB-3 | - | 19.52 | Eastern Front |
| 06/07/1941 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | DB-3 | - | 19.54 | Eastern Front |
| 14/07/1941 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | DB-3 | - | 19.35 | Eastern Front |
| 17/07/1941 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | RZ | - | 11.3 | Eastern Front |
| 02/09/1941 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | I-16 Rata | N. Lissino | 14.15 | Eastern Front |
| 13/11/1941 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | I-18 | - | 14.45 | Eastern Front |
| 18/11/1941 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | I-18 | - | 15 | Eastern Front |
| 16/01/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | I-26 | - | 15.53 | Eastern Front |
| 16/01/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | I-26 | - | 15.55 | Eastern Front |
| 06/04/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | RZ | - | 7.25 | Eastern Front |
| 14/06/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | R-5 | E. Mostki | 23.45 | Eastern Front |
| 22/06/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | R-5 | - | 23.1 | Eastern Front |
| 22/06/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | R-5 | - | 23.15 | Eastern Front |
| 22/06/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | R-5 | - | 23.45 | Eastern Front |
| 22/06/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | R-5 | - | 23.5 | Eastern Front |
| 22/06/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | R-5 | - | 23.55 | Eastern Front |
| 22/06/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | R-5 | - | 24 | Eastern Front |
| 26/06/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | 8 | JG 54 | R-5 | - | 0.01 | Eastern Front |
| 09/07/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | Stab III. | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | Terbury: 2000m | 18.2 | Eastern Front |
| 07/08/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | Stab III. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 18 214: 6500m | 12.1 | Eastern Front |
| 07/09/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | Stab III. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 00 511: 500m | 11.5 | Eastern Front |
| 09/09/1942 | Ltn. Erwin Leykauf | Stab III. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 10 191: tiefflug | 11.25 | Eastern Front |
| 15/09/1943 | Oblt. Erwin Leykauf | 11 | JG 54 | Il-2 | 00 261: 1500m | 12.05 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Oblt. Erwin Leykauf | 11 | JG 54 | La-5 | 97 881: 2500m | 12.18 | Eastern Front |
| 08/02/1944 | Oblt. Erwin Leykauf | 11 | JG 54 | La-5 | 0935: 200m | 10 | Eastern Front |
| 17/03/1944 | Oblt. Erwin Leykauf | 11 | JG 54 | Boston | 99 553 20m | 10.5 | Eastern Front |
| 05/04/1944 | Oblt. Erwin Leykauf | 11 | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 68 262: 8000m | 17.55 | Eastern Front |
Known Claims : 33
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