Reinhard Heydrich pilot?
Reinhard Heydrich pilot?
Is it true, that Reinchard Heydrich was Me 110 pilot in the campaign against Norway and Russia?
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He was awarded the Frontflugspange in Bronze and Silver. After being shot down and rescued on the Russian front he was finally forbidden to fly by Hitler. He had previously been told to stop flying in a letter from Himmler but this had not deterred him. He was keenly interested in flying and learned to fly through lessons with his personal pilot whom he asked to teach him. He purchased his own plane and rented some land close to his home to use as a private airstrip. He could apparently be seen cycling along th elanes to and from the airstrip in pre war days when visiting by air!
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SUPERB coverage in Ulric of England's Heydrich Vol.2 photos of him in flying kit, in his Bf109 with SS runic markings on fuselage, in luftwaffe uniform in front of his aircraft.
He also flew a Bf110 over England & Scotland, almost hit a shot up aircraft when landing in Norway and broke his arm.
Apparently Hitler flipped when he saw his Bronze Fighter Clasp change to silver and his EK1.
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SUPERB coverage in Ulric of England's Heydrich Vol.2 photos of him in flying kit, in his Bf109 with SS runic markings on fuselage, in luftwaffe uniform in front of his aircraft.
He also flew a Bf110 over England & Scotland, almost hit a shot up aircraft when landing in Norway and broke his arm.
Apparently Hitler flipped when he saw his Bronze Fighter Clasp change to silver and his EK1.
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Heydrich was a keen civilian pilot prior to the war. During 1939 he flew missions as a gunner in Bombers. He qualified as a fighter pilot shortly after and flew a fighter plane during the Norway invasion (1940). After the Norway campagin he flew numerous reconnaissance flights over England and Scotland taking photos from a photo equipped plane. He flew more reconnaissance flights during the Russian Campaign, for which he received the Iron Cross (Ist Class) and Operational Flying Cross (Recon).
He flew mssions in the following :
BF-109E, GF-110 and Bombers.
(I don't know what these are as I am not educated in the aircraft of the Luftwaffe).
He held the following ranks / designations in relation to this flying :
- Gunner with Kampfgeschwader (Bomber Wing) in 1939.
- Oberleutnant der Reserve and Adjutant of Jagdgeschwader 77 in 1940
- Major der Reserve duirng the Russian Campaign
He stopped flying after he received orders from Hitler forbidding him.
He flew mssions in the following :
BF-109E, GF-110 and Bombers.
(I don't know what these are as I am not educated in the aircraft of the Luftwaffe).
He held the following ranks / designations in relation to this flying :
- Gunner with Kampfgeschwader (Bomber Wing) in 1939.
- Oberleutnant der Reserve and Adjutant of Jagdgeschwader 77 in 1940
- Major der Reserve duirng the Russian Campaign
He stopped flying after he received orders from Hitler forbidding him.
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Heydrich was gunner with KG 55 in Poland, 1st mission on 12 September 1939,Max Brandt wrote: He held the following ranks / designations in relation to this flying :
- Gunner with Kampfgeschwader (Bomber Wing) in 1939.
- Oberleutnant der Reserve and Adjutant of Jagdgeschwader 77 in 1940
- Major der Reserve duirng the Russian Campaign
and Adjutant III/JG 77 in Norway.
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I think Heydrich flew to the Wannsee conference.
Normally I don't take my history lessons from an HBO film a film produced by HBO, "Conspiracy" , depicted Heydrich flying into the conference while others came by car.
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Reinhard Heydrich, The Pilot
Reinhard Heydrich, The Pilot
From all accounts that I have read Heydrich did have a brief stint as a pilot in the Luftwaffe. Also, aviation was one of his hobbies so I would not be surprised if he did. Now to the truth of wheter of not he was shot down I don't know.
and How did his wife react to his being a pilot?
From all accounts that I have read Heydrich did have a brief stint as a pilot in the Luftwaffe. Also, aviation was one of his hobbies so I would not be surprised if he did. Now to the truth of wheter of not he was shot down I don't know.
and How did his wife react to his being a pilot?
Heydrich's Civil Flying
Can anyone give some background on Heydrich's flying activities before the war? I'd be interested to know if he had a civilian license, when he may have got it, and what sort of aircraft he probably flew.
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Phil V wrote:Heydrich was a keen civilian pilot prior to the war. During 1939 he flew missions as a gunner in Bombers. He qualified as a fighter pilot shortly after and flew a fighter plane during the Norway invasion (1940). After the Norway campagin he flew numerous reconnaissance flights over England and Scotland taking photos from a photo equipped plane. He flew more reconnaissance flights during the Russian Campaign, for which he received the Iron Cross (Ist Class) and Operational Flying Cross (Recon).
He flew mssions in the following :
BF-109E, GF-110 and Bombers.
(I don't know what these are as I am not educated in the aircraft of the Luftwaffe).
He held the following ranks / designations in relation to this flying :
- Gunner with Kampfgeschwader (Bomber Wing) in 1939.
- Oberleutnant der Reserve and Adjutant of Jagdgeschwader 77 in 1940
- Major der Reserve duirng the Russian Campaign
He stopped flying after he received orders from Hitler forbidding him.