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Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R-2, flown by Wilhelm Moritz |
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Luftwaffe Aviation Art - Color profiles by Simon Schatz |
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"Black Double Chevron", W.Nr. 681382, flown by Hauptmann Wilhelm
Moritz, Kommandeur
IV.(Sturm)/JG 3, Schongau, August 1944
References
/ profiles
They flew the Fw 190, the Military Operations of a Famous Fighter, by Alfred
Price
Motorbuch Verlag, pps 124-125
Fw190 A, FW 190 D (Dora) and Ta 152, by Peter Rodeike, p.345
German fighters 1939-45, Color Profiles, by Claes Sundin, Christer Bergström
Bernard & Graefe Verlag, pps. 86-87 |
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Additional
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This machine was built by Fieseler in Kassel; it is an A-8/R-2 with the
W.Nr. 681382. It has been modified as a Sturmjäger with 30mm armored
glass added to the windshield as well as to the panels on the sides of the
cockpit. Armor also surrounded the side of the fuselage near the cockpit.
The MG 131 was removed from the fuselage; an MG 151/20 was added as wing
root armament as well as two MK 108 in the outer part of the wings. An auxiliary
fuel tank is carried on the ETC 501 rack. The aircraft is painted in the
standard RLM 74/75/76 scheme. The wooden propeller blades are RLM 70 black
green. The black spinner carries a white spiral. The small yellow ring on
the rear part of the MG access cover indicates a BMW 801 D-2 engine. This
engine provided increased emergency power to the pilot.
Captain
Wilhelm Moritz
was born on Jun 29, 1919 in Hamburg-Altona. His military career started
as early as 1933 when he decided to become a professional soldier. Wilhelm
Moritz gained his initial experience with II./ZG 1 during the Polish campaign.
He was transferred to Norway and Western France during the summer of 1940
when he joined II./JG 77. He commanded the fighter training school 4 in
January of 1941. He commanded the 11. Staffel of JG 1, beginning on Mar
4, 1942. After a serving a year with JG 51 he transferred to 6./JG3 in the
defense of the Reich. He led the famous Sturmgruppe IV./JG 3 beginning on
Mar 24, 1944. After heavy combat against the bomber formations and 41 victories,
he received the Knights Cross on Jul 18, 1944. After a nervous breakdown
he was transferred to IV./EJG 1. He took over II./JG 4 from Apr 18 to May
1, 1945.
Wilhelm Moritz ended the war with 500 missions. The numbers of his victories
is not exactly known. The sources mention between 44 and 54. His bomber
kills also are not exactly established since they vary between 12 and 25. |
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meet the Author: |
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Simon Schatz |
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1978 I was born in Vienna
and I am working as technical employee in an architect's office.
I am building plastic models since I am 12. It started with
a F-16 Fighting Falcon in 1/32, which was followed by a few
cars and trucks. A Heinkel He111 H-6 in 1/72 brood my interest
for the German Luftwaffe. Since 2001 I am creating color profiles
also.
Some of them have been already published in relevant magazines
and books. The motto for building models and drawing profiles
is the same: Learning by Doing. To practise my passion it is
required to collect the necessary documentation, an expensive,
but interesting hobby, especially when I can obtain rare second
hand aviation antiquars. |
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Email:  simon_der_flieger@yahoo.de |
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