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Heinrich Setz - Aircrew Details - Aviation Directory

Heinrich Setz

Name : Heinrich Setz
Died : 13th March 1943
Air Victories : 138.00

Awards :
Knights Cross
Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross

Heinrich Setz (12 March 1915 – 13 March 1943) was a German World War II Luftwaffe 138 victories Flying ace and recipient of the coveted Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.

Heinrich Setz joined II./Jagdgeschwader 77 (JG 77) in July 1940 and claimed his first aerial victory over a Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft over Norway's west coast. In July 1941 he was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of the 4./JG 77 (4th squadron), which he led until November 1942. During Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, he claimed 41 aerial victories.

Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Setz was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak leaves on 23 June 1942 for 76 aerial victories. The award was presented at the Führerhauptquartier at Rastenburg on 28 and 29 June 1942.

Aircraft Type :
Skua

Aircraft Type :
Blenheim

Aircraft Type :
SB-2

Aircraft Type :
I-16

Aircraft Type :
I-153

Aircraft Type :
I-16

Aircraft Type :
MiG-3

Aircraft Type :
I-16

Aircraft Type :
MiG-3

Aircraft Type :
I-16

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
R-10

Aircraft Type :
MiG-3

Aircraft Type :
I-16

Aircraft Type :
SB-3

Aircraft Type :
MiG-3

Aircraft Type :
Doppeldecker

Aircraft Type :
SB-3

Aircraft Type :
I-15

Aircraft Type :
SB-3

Aircraft Type :
I-16

Aircraft Type :
R-10

Aircraft Type :
MiG-3

Aircraft Type :
I-153

Aircraft Type :
SB-3

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
I-16

Aircraft Type :
DB-3

Aircraft Type :
MiG-1

Aircraft Type :
MiG-3

Aircraft Type :
I-16 Rata

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
DB-7

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
Airacobra

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
DB-7

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Il-2

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
DB-7

Aircraft Type :
LaGG-3

Aircraft Type :
Jak-1

Aircraft Type :
Spitfire

Aircraft Type :
SpitfireIX

Known Victory Claims :
Date	Rank	Squadron	Claimed	Location	Time	Aircraft Flown	Notes
09/09/1940	Ltn.	JG 77	Skua details	NW Haugesund	14.22
20/10/1940	Ltn.	JG 77	Blenheim details	60km W. Haugesund	11.07
26/06/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	SB-2 details	-	14.25
05/07/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	17.1
13/07/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	10.15
15/07/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	15.35
21/07/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	19.16
21/07/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	19.18
08/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	13.4
10/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	11.37
14/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	15.2
21/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-153 details	-	11.43
27/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	9.3
30/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	MiG-3 details	-	8.5
31/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 77		-	17.22
10/09/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	MiG-3 details	-	15.55
20/09/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	11
21/09/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	15.1
26/09/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	MiG-3 details	-	9.51
26/09/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	14.09
28/09/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	Il-2 details	-	-
01/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	Il-2 details	-	6.15
09/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	R-10 details	-	16.18
15/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	MiG-3 details	-	8.25
15/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	11.39
15/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	SB-3 details	-	14.22
16/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	MiG-3 details	-	10.25
19/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	Doppeldecker details	-	15.27
23/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	SB-3 details	-	14.57
29/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-15 details	-	14.55
29/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	SB-3 details	-	15.2
31/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	14.1
02/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	R-10 details	-	8
02/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	MiG-3 details	-	11.32
03/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	MiG-3 details	-	11.32
17/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	MiG-3 details	-	13.25
17/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-153 details	-	13.35
20/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	SB-3 details	-	12
20/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	SB-3 details	-	12.01
21/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	Il-2 details	-	13.15
23/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	11.2
24/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	12.35
27/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	I-16 details	-	9.5
27/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	DB-3 details	-	11.48
27/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 77	DB-3 details	-	11.55
08/06/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	MiG-1 details	35 391: 2500m	9.2
09/06/1942	Hptm.	JG 77	MiG-3 details	-	-
09/06/1942	Hptm.	JG 77	I-16 Rata details	-	-
10/07/1942	Hptm.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	-	-
10/07/1942	Hptm.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	-	-
10/07/1942	Hptm.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	-	-
11/07/1942	Hptm.	JG 77		-	-
12/07/1942	Hptm.	JG 77		-	-
21/07/1942	Hptm.	JG 77	LaGG-3 details	-	-
26/07/1942	Hptm.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	-	-
26/07/1942	Hptm.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	-	-
26/07/1942	Hptm.	JG 77	LaGG-3 details	-	-
26/07/1942	Hptm.	JG 77	LaGG-3 details	-	-
28/07/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Il-2 details	82 213: 10m	7.41
28/07/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	LaGG-3 details	83 882: 1500m	7.46
28/07/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	DB-7 details	92 343: 4000m	15.12
28/07/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	DB-7 details	92 353: 4000m	15.16
03/08/1942	Hptm.	JG 77	Il-2 details	72 221: 50m	18.5
06/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Airacobra details	83 871: 1000m	18.14
06/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Airacobra details	83 792: 400m	18.15
12/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	83 864: 10m	11.05
12/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	LaGG-3 details	83 793	14.46
12/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	LaGG-3 details	83 791: 1000m	14.47
13/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	83 861: 4500m	9.58
13/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	83 833: 2000m	10.05
13/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Il-2 details	83 841: 200m	11
21/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	92 782	11.14
21/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	92 182	18.07
23/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	DB-7 details	82 841: 3500m	11.12
23/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	DB-7 details	82 853: 3000m	11.14
23/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	DB-7 details	92 774: 2500m	11.17
05/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Il-2 details	82 153: 50m	17.18
05/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	LaGG-3 details	82 142: 1800m	17.24
05/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	LaGG-3 details	82 142: 1500m	17.26
15/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	92 512: 1500m	10.1
16/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Il-2 details	92 353: 200m	6.4
16/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	92 372: 2000m	9.45
16/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	92 344: 1000m	9.5
16/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	DB-7 details	92 321: 2000m	15.45
16/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	LaGG-3 details	92 424: tiefflug	15.53
02/10/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	93 684: 2000m	8.14
02/10/1942	Oblt.	JG 77	Jak-1 details	93 822: 1000m	8.16
13/03/1943	Hptm.	JG 27	Spitfire details	Belleville: 7500m WNW Grandvilliers	15.1
13/03/1943	Hptm.	JG 27	Spitfire details	Feuquières: 7000m SW Grandvilliers	15.14
13/03/1943	Hptm.	JG 27	SpitfireIX details	10km S. Gamaches: 6000m	15.31

Squadrons for : Heinrich Setz
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Heinrich Setz. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
Squadron	Info
JG27 Country : Germany Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG27	JG27 Jagdgeschwader 27 Afrika was a World War II Luftwaffe Geschwader. It was most famous for service in the North African Campaign, supporting the Deutsches Afrikakorps. Commanders of IV./JG 27 Hauptmann Rudolf Sinner, June 1943 Oberleutnant Dietrich Boesler (acting), September 1943 Oberleutnant Alfred Burk (acting), October 1943 Hauptmann Joachim Kirschner, 18 October 1943 Hauptmann Otto Meyer, 1 February 1943 Hauptmann Hanns-Heinz Dudeck, July 1944 Hauptmann Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert, 2 January 1945
JG77 Country : Germany Founded : May 1939 'Ace of Hearts' Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG77	JG77 Herz As (Ace of Hearts) was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II. It served in all the German theaters of war, from Western Europe to the Eastern Front, and from the high north in Norway to the Mediterranean. JG 77 was formed in May 1939 with I. and II. Gruppe. III./JG 77 was formed on 5 July 1940 in Trondheim from the II(J)./JG 186. I./ JG 77 was reorganized on 21 November 1940 into IV./JG 51 and a new I./JG 77 was established. In January 1942 I./JG 77 was transferred to I./JG 5 and a new I./JG 77 was created. In April 1942 1. Staffel was transferred to Romania and designated the defence unit for the Ploie?ti oil fields at Mizil. (This staffel was redesignated 1./JG 4 in August 1942.)

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