Joachim Müncheberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Joachim Müncheberg

German officer and fighter pilot during World War II

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1918

Place of Birth: Darskowo, Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 23-Mar-1943

Profession: fighter pilot, aircraft pilot, athletics competitor

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Joachim Müncheberg

  • Joachim Müncheberg (31 December 1918 – 23 March 1943) was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot during World War II and an ace credited with 135 air victories. The majority of his victories were claimed over the Western Front, with 33 claims over the Eastern Front.
  • Of his 102 aerial victories achieved over the Western Allies, 46 were against Supermarine Spitfire fighters. Born in Friedrichsdorf, Müncheberg volunteered for military service in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany in 1936.
  • Initially serving in the Army, he transferred to the Luftwaffe (air force) in 1938.
  • Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 234 (JG 234—234th Fighter Wing) in October 1938.
  • He was transferred to Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" (JG 26—26th Fighter Wing) a year later and was appointed adjutant of the III.
  • Gruppe (3rd Group).
  • He fought in the Battle of France and received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross following his 20th aerial victory and during the Battle of Britain.
  • Serving as a Staffelkapitän (Squadron Leader) he fought in the aerial battles during the siege of Malta and Balkans Campaign.
  • He received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Italian Gold Medal of Military Valor (Medaglia d'oro al Valore Militare) after 43 aerial victories. Müncheberg then briefly served in North Africa in support of the Afrika Korps before transferring to France.
  • He was given command of JG 26's II.
  • Gruppe (2nd Group) in September 1941 and was then posted to Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51 —51st Fighter Wing), on the Eastern Front, in July 1942.
  • Serving as a Geschwaderkommodore (Wing Commander) in training under JG 51 wing commander Karl-Gottfried Nordmann, he claimed his 100th aerial victory on 5 September 1942 for which he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Schwerter) on 9 September 1942, his score then at 103 aerial victories.
  • On 1 October 1942 Müncheberg was given command of Jagdgeschwader 77 (JG 77—77th Fighter Wing), operating in the Mediterranean Theatre.
  • He died of wounds following a mid-air collision during combat near Meknassy, Tunisia on 23 March 1943.

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