Everyone who flew the mission stressed the importance of the escorts in reducing losses; the planners grasped only that Schweinfurt would have to be bombed again, soon, in another deep-penetration, unescorted mission.[6]. Das Netz der Produktionsbetriebe spannte sich ber die Tschechoslowakei bis nach sterreich, umfasste auch Bergwerksstollen, Autobahntunnels und sogar getarnte Waldschneisen. P.R.U. Once at a sufficient height, the two-wheel dolly would jettison from the aircraft (in the left corner). The lead wing was attacked continuously in head-on attacks by both Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters, and although the RAF escorts claimed eight victories they were forced to return to base early in the engagement. German engineer, plane manufacturer, in his factory of Bamberg , 1942. I have all of these wagon sets - from Liliput, Marklin, and Trix - of transported and disassembled Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters (plus the new 2009 Marklin releases on order) and have nowhere for these train consists to originate. Despite the problems with the Me 163 production, a small number of available aircraft were allocated to the Erprobungkommando (EKdo) 16 unit from April 1942 onward. Messerschmitt, and its executive Willy Messerschmitt also occupied the famed Villa Tugendhat in Brno, Czech Republic, designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich in the 1920s; the Messerschmitt aircraft factory office and the Gestapo occupied the property during the war. The development of a network of supporting airfields for the Me 163 was also never completed. The production of Me 163 was initially allocated to the Messerschmitt Regensburg factory. Am 15. It was known in Japan as J8M1 Shuri (Rigorous Sword). Mai 1937 gefeiert. Because of this the Germans simply had to reduce the number of aircraft that they used for combat, as there wasnt enough fuel for all of them. RAF Fighter Command squadrons participating were: All break down the claims as 16 for the 56th FG, 2 for the 78th FG, and one for the 353rd FG. During the first test flight, there was an accident in which the prototype was lost. Come join the discussion about collections, displays, models, styles, scales, motors, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! [militaryimages.net]Following the successful testing of the previous Me 163A series, the Germans began developing a new improved version that was intended for operational use. The Americans listed 55 of their bombers with 552 crewmen as missing after the August 17 double-target mission. Close-up view of the Me 163 landing skid. [acesflyinghigh.wordpress.com]The Me 163 utilized an auxiliary landing gear unit. During this attack, several Me 163s were damaged. Da es den Alliierten nicht verborgen blieb, dass die Produktion von Flugzeugen weiterhin erfolgte, wurden im Juli 1944 die Flugzeugwerke in Augsburg, Regensburg und Obertraubling erneut bombardiert und dabei fast vllig zerstrt. That is until it ran out of fuel, at that point it was completely helpless and could only glide back to base. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Apparently Popp was still in close contact with Castiglioni and was perhaps even privy to the latter's plans for merging BMW with BFW. Juli 1936 gegrndet als Zweigwerk des damals noch Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) genannten Augsburger Unternehmens, das 1938 umbenannt wurde in Messerschmitt AG.Das Werk im Westen von Regensburg entwickelte sich im Laufe des Zweiten Weltkrieges zu einem der leistungsfhigsten und produktivsten Flugzeugwerke. 1943 waren diese Werke die zweitgrte Produktionssttte fr einmotorige Jagdflugzeuge in Europa. Nach der Absage der Erweiterung des Messerschmitt-Stammwerks in Augsburg boten sich die im ueren Westen des Stadtgebiets von Regensburg vorhandenen Freiflchen zur Ansiedlung der erforderlichen Produktionsbetriebe an. Once there, they would be flight-tested by a number of pilots under the command of Karl Voy from EKdo16. The Me 163 wings were swept to the rear at a 23.3 angle. Klemm was also tasked with providing additional workers for Messerschmitt. Das Regensburger Unternehmen Messerschmitt GmbH wurde am 24. 84 was a strike by 376 bombers of 16 bomb groups against German heavy industry well beyond the range of escorting fighters. Fr die bentigten qualifizierten Messerschmitt-Arbeiter und Angestellten waren jedoch Werkswohnungen erforderlich, die auf Kosten der Messerschmitt GmbH umgehend errichtet werden mussten. During negotiations between Japanese and German military officials, it was agreed to hand over to Japan a production license for many weapons including the Me 163 and Me 262. US-Luftflotte war mit Bombern vom Typ Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress ausgerstet, die auch fr Tagesangriffe geeignet waren. There were also 55 to 95 additional aircraft badly damaged. At the start of September, Luftwaffe Generalmajor Adolf Galland told EKdo 16s Commander Hauptmann Thaler, that the unit was to be disbanded and all personnel and equipment were to be relocated to Brandis. At dawn of August 17, after airmen had gone to their airplanes, England was covered in fog. Consequently, the launch of the Schweinfurt force was further delayed to allow U.S. escort fighters sufficient time to return to base to rearm for a second escort mission. First wave of attack. P.R.U. [citation needed], The first German attacks began almost immediately and employed different tactics from the morning mission. - Box cutters On that day, another accident led to the death of a pilot and the loss of yet another aircraft. Die Werksanlagen waren ber einen eigens angelegten Radweg erreichbar.[1][3]. Click here for frequently asked questions regarding items permitted inside the museum. But in reality, it took a few more months before the unit was actually officially formed at the start of March 1944. Die Siedlung umfasste 1140 Wohnungen in 152 Einzel- und Mehrfamilienhusern. The first, a diversionary attack, involved the bombing of three locations along the French and Dutch coast: the German airfields at Bryas-Sud and Marck by American B-26 Marauder and Royal Air Force Mitchell medium bombers, and the marshalling yards at Dunkirk by other Mitchells, all timed to coincide with the Regensburg strike.[14]. Schon vor der Machtergreifung der NSDAP (Januar 1933) und vor der putschartigen bernahme des Brgermeisteramtes in Regensburg durch den Arzt Otto Schottenheim (Mrz 1933), befand sich die Stadt Regensburg in einer wirtschaftlich desolaten Lage. They chose Klemms Stuttgart-Boeblingen factory, with a monthly goal of some 30 Me 163 aircraft. I've googled, checked out Amazon.com and Amazon.de (Germany), and the Wikipedia. As it was overburdened with other projects, it would then be allocated to a much smaller Klemm factory where less than 60 aircraft were built in total. The mission takeoff was delayed until 08:00, when the fog had cleared sufficiently over East Anglia to allow the 4th Bombardment Wing to take off using instruments, a technique they had practiced. Read our Privacy Policy for more information. The French Air Force received at least 4 Me 163 from the British after the war. Die SS erhielt dafr allein im Dezember 1944 mehr als eine halbe Million Reichsmark. BFW was reconstituted as "Messerschmitt AG" on 11 July 1938, with Willy Messerschmitt as chairman and managing director. By the wars end, less than 400 aircraft of this type would be built. In order to help circulate the fuel, two centrifugal pumps were placed inside the Me 163. The last provisional wing in the task force was left without any fighter protection at all. Found one book by Schmoll. Messerschmitt AG ( German pronunciation: [msmt]) was a German share-ownership limited, aircraft manufacturing corporation named after its chief designer Willy Messerschmitt from mid-July 1938 onwards, and known primarily for its World War II fighter aircraft, in particular the Bf 109 and Me 262. At that time, and in conjunction with the Pointblank Directive to destroy the Luftwaffe in preparation for Operation Overlord, the B-17 force had expanded fourfold and was organized into the 1st and 4th Bombardment Wings (which due to their large size would soon be re-designated Bomb Divisions). In comparison to its predecessor, the Me 163B offered a number of improvements to its design and shape. EKdo 16 began receiving the first operational Me 163Bs only in July, or February of 1943. This was never achieved, as the Allies destroyed the vital C-Stoff fuel production facility at Kiel in August. Etwa 500 KZ-Hftlinge wurden in KZ-Auenlager Plattling als Zwangsarbeiter bei der Errichtung eines Testflughafens eingesetzt. [Wiki]The rear wheel was completely steerable and was added to help during take-off and landing. Junkers managed to produce around 299 aircraft of this type by the end of the war. The BV1 prototype would be, from this point on, mainly used as a training glider aircraft. . by dmeephd 01 May 2009, 13:46, Post by Jon G. 01 May 2009, 00:19, Post It was only organizational changes and more intensive supervision of the assembly line that succeeded in resolving these problems by the end of 1916. I found this site which may have some info if you contact them - sorry my German ain't that good. The Schweinfurt force in all had 230 bombers comprising 12 groups divided into two task forces, each with two wings, each wing composed of a three group formation, and was more than twenty miles in length. Milch eventually cancelled all contracts with Messerschmitt and forced BFW into bankruptcy in 1931. As, at that time, EKdo 16 could not provide a fully operational Me 163, these were instead taken from 1./J.G. The problem with fuel was even complicated by the increase in production of the Me 163. plane 4 1/2 hours after the plant had been attacked by B-17's of the 8th A.F. World War II, 24th August 1940, London, England, An RAF Pilot dressed in a Nazi Pilot's uniform shows children a Luftwaffe . Besides the issues previously mentioned, after a successful landing, the Me 163 was immobile and vulnerable to possible enemy attacks. Just a few rounds of this cannon was enough to destroy or heavily damage an enemy target. Concurrently, pilots were beginning to arrive from the EKdo 16 training unit. All visitors may be screened with a metal detector upon entry. The plan was brutally simple: LeMay would fight his way in and Williams would fight his way out."[9]. On Aug. 17, the targets were Schweinfurt (against the ball-bearing plants) and Regensburg (against the Messerschmitt fighter factory), deep inside Germany. However anti-aircraft fire ("flak") was light over Regensburg and visibility clear, and of the remaining 131 bombers, 126 dropped 298.75 tons of bombs on the fighter aircraft factories with a high degree of accuracy at 11:43 British time. Deshalb gab es in den nchsten Monaten keine weiteren Angriffe amerikanischer Bomber, bis fr die Boeing B-17-Bomber Begleitschutz verfgbar war. Before each flight, the fuel tanks had to be thoroughly washed with water. The Me 163B V6 was tested with two engine configurations It was to serve as the basis for the planned Me 163C version which was never completed, aside from a few airframes. Within a month of being set up, the company was able to supply aircraft to the war ministries of Prussia and Bavaria. The SchweinfurtRegensburg mission was a strategic bombing mission during World War II carried out by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers of the U.S. Army Air Forces on August 17, 1943. plane 4 1/2 hours after the plant had been attacked by B-17's of the 8th A.F. In addition to the bomber force, the Allies lost 3 P . Fifteen minutes after leaving the target each task force circled over the town of Meiningen to reassemble its formations, then continued west toward Brussels. However, the unit was permitted to conduct live firing trials during flights in order to test the Me 163 weapons systems. The industry's infrastructure, while vulnerable to a sustained campaign, was not vulnerable to destruction by a single raid. Im Bereich des ehemaligen Messerschmitt-Gelndes bei Neutraubling werden bis heute immer wieder nicht detonierte Fliegerbomben von den Luftangriffen auf die Messerschmitt-Werke aufgefunden.[6][7]. South of the barracks, 500 . First wave of attack. At the wings trailing edges, ailerons were placed, which the pilot used for pitch and roll. The first Chairman of the Board of Management was Peter Eberwein, who had previously been employed at Albatros Flugzeugwerke. For the "Black Thursday" second bombing of Schweinfurt on 14 October, see, Sources vary as the number lost. These initial training flights were carried out using two-seater gliders. In Schweinfurt, the destruction was less severe but still extensive. Heini Dittmar had plenty of experience as a test pilot flying the Me 163A aircraft. In Regensburg, all six main workshops of the Messerschmitt factory were destroyed or severely damaged, as were many supporting structures including the final assembly shop. [1][2][3], In Regensburg, all six main workshops of the Messerschmitt factory were destroyed or severely damaged, as were many supporting structures including the final assembly shop. Aerial photograph of a Messerschmitt factory in Regensburg, Germany after an aerial bombing, August 17, 1943. To move it across the airfield the Germans designed and built a small specialized aircraft tug, called the Scheuchschlepper, especially for this task. Notice:Visitors may be filmed, photographed or recorded by the U.S. Air Force for educational and promotional uses, including for posting on public websites and social media. [9] Spter diente das Gebude als Schule. 11.000Jagdflugzeuge der verschiedenen Me-109-Baureihen gebaut. The first operational unit that was to be equipped with the Me 163 was the Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 20./JG 1 located at Bad Zwischenahn. It had 6 Me 163s, of which only one was equipped with a rocket engine. Photograph of the fighter assembly factory of Messerschmidt at Regensburg taken by an R.A.F. The first combat action of the Me 163 was conducted on 14th May 1944, piloted by Major Spate. [warbirdphotographs.com]. 1000 Spreng- und 500 Brand-Bomben so gezielt auf das Werksgelnde gefallen, dass weder die Altstadt von Regensburg noch das nur 500m entfernte Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brder getroffen wurden. Another crash-landed in Italy and five more were forced down by lack of fuel into the Mediterranean Sea. Zwar gab es im Reich ab 1936 einen Lohn- und Preisstopp, jedoch konnten diese Beschrnkungen bei den Anwerbungen von einem kriegswichtigen Rstungsbetrieb wie Messerschmitt leicht umgangen werden, oder die Beschrnkungen wurden durch Vergnstigungen, wie gute Sozialleistungen, kostenfreie Sportanlagen, Bcherei, und Schwimmbder ausgeglichen. Still, handling the Me 163 fuel without this kind of protection was highly dangerous for the ground maintenance crews. Factory, location Up to 1939 1939 1940 1941 . Very enjoyable site and, as far as I know, accurate. Otherwise, Nada. In 1989 MBB was taken over by DASA. Jedoch gab es auch zwiespltige oder gar nachteilige Folgen. (Left) The first bombs hitting the Messerschmitt plant at Regensburg on August 17, 1943. This combined with the extraordinary speed of the Me 163 made engaging targets difficult. Williams personally led the mission, flying as co-pilot in an aircraft of the lead formation, as wingman to the commander of the 91st Bomb Group. Cheers David. At 14:36 the force diverged from the morning's route at Worms, Germany, alerting the German defenders that the target was Schweinfurt. He was supported in this by BMW's Managing Director Franz Josef Popp who, in a letter to the chairman of MAN, described BFW as a "dead factory, which possesses no plant worth mentioning, and consists very largely of dilapidated and unsuitable wooden sheds situated in a town that is extremely unfavorable for industrial activities and whose status continues to give little cause for enthusiasm". During this time the 7/JG 400 was also formed, which was stationed at Stettin-Altdamm. The Me 163B in standard camouflage. In der Ende 1940 errichteten Produktionssttte Obertraubling wurden zwei sogenannte Russenlager fr rund 2750 Ostarbeiter aufgebaut. By 1943, it was obvious that Messerschmitt alone could not cope with the wartime demands, so RLM officials decided to bring aboard another aircraft manufacturer. This resulted in the development of a modified Me 163 (based on the BV6 prototype) which was slightly larger, had greater fuel capacity and had two engines. . Hi David, as you model aircraft I'm sure you're aware of the fateful raid on Augsburg/Regensburg by the US 8th AF. This Me 163 is in the process of being refueled. In 1944, on Adolf Hitlers instructions, a number of previously secret projects were to be shared with the Japanese. was the ball bearing factories, I'm pretty sure that the Messerschmitt factory was affected. The initial armament consisted of two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons, which were positioned in the wing roots. In February 1916, the south German engineering company MAN AG and several banks purchased the unprofitable aircraft builder Otto-Flugzeugwerke, starting a new company, Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG (abbreviated B.F.W.). It was probably in the spring of 1922 that Castiglioni and Popp persuaded MAN to give up its shares in BFW, so that now the company belonged exclusively to Castiglioni. And in the UK, RAF, Science and National Museum of Flight. Messerschmitt AG (German pronunciation: [msmt]) was a German share-ownership limited, aircraft manufacturing corporation named after its chief designer Willy Messerschmitt from mid-July 1938 onwards, and known primarily for its World War II fighter aircraft, in particular the Bf 109 and Me 262. Auch in dem Regensburg stlich benachbarten Ort Obertraubling boten sich zustzliche Mglichkeiten fr grorumige Erweiterungen an. Messerschmitt Aircraft Plant in Augsburg-Haunstetten, 11 August 1944 Photo taken August 11, 1944 from a Spitfire MK XI of the 14th Squadron of the 7th PRG. B-17s over Schweinfurt on August 17, 1943. more than a third of the production at the Regensburg factory originated in Flossenbrg and Gusen alone; only the final assembly was done in Regensburg. It was also subordinated to the 1./J.G. In addition, a FuG 25 IFF (identification friend or foe) transmitter and receiver was installed. - Purses To attack these in sufficient force, "Operation Juggler" was conceived,[7] in which the fighter production plants in Wiener Neustadt were targeted for attack by B-24 Liberators of the Ninth Air Force based in Libya, and Regensburg by B-17s of the Eighth Air Force. Given that they could do little against it when the Me 163 was in its dive attack. Previously, because of this large number of groups, "provisional combat bomb wings" had been formed in April to control the groups tactically during large missions. Cammann Jagdgeschwader 400]On the 8th of September, the Me 163 were officially taken into service. still looking deadly in the dark corner. April 1945 die Flugzeuge Bf 109 und Me 262 fertiggestellt und eingeflogen bzw. - Strollers Die im Verlauf des Zweiten Weltkriegs bis Mitte 1942 erfolgten Nachtangriffe der britischen Luftwaffe erreichten nur West- und Norddeutschland und konnten die deutsche Rstungsindustrie nicht gefhrden. The new factory, Kuno II, was built right into the forest using forced labor from concentration camps. Aboard aircraft that safely returned to base, 7 aircrew were killed, with another 21 wounded. May 6, 2009 (Edited by Moderator) Hi David, as you model aircraft I'm sure you're aware of the fateful raid on Augsburg/Regensburg by the US 8th AF. This meant that only the highly experienced Me 163 pilot had a chance of hitting the enemy aircraft. [E. T. Maloney and U. Feist Messerschmitt Me 163]An Me 163C illustration of how it may have looked given that only few uncompleted airframes were built. The administration and research department consisting of 2.200 employees were moved to Conrad-von-Htzendorf barracks in Oberammergau. In Schweinfurt, the destruction was less severe but still extensive. Nach Kriegsbeginn While its speed was great, its maximum burn time for the engine was only slightly longer than 7 minutes, however this capability could be stretched by the pilots ability to switch the engine on and off throughout the flight. [warbirdphotographs.com]The Scheuchschlepper essentially fulfilled two roles. Theater Censor ETOUSA. 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The task force consisted of seven B-17 Groups totalling 146 aircraft, each group but one flying a 21-aircraft combat box tactical formation. - Camera bags This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the Axis nations and related topics hosted by the Axis History Factbook in cooperation with Christian Ankerstjernes Panzerworld and Christoph Awender's WW2 day by day. Fr die Wasserversorgung des neuen Werks musste sogar ein neues Quellgebiet erschlossen werden. 400. unit. Am Ende des Jahres 1944 wurden auf Initiative des Jgerstabes unter strengster Geheimhaltung wesentliche Teile der Betriebseinrichtungen und des Personals des Fertigungskreises Regensburg in den U-Verlagerungsbetrieb B8 Bergkristall bei St. Georgen an der Gusen verlagert. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Juli 1936 gegrndet als Zweigwerk des damals noch Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) genannten Augsburger Unternehmens, das 1938 umbenannt wurde in Messerschmitt AG. Caption: "Results of B-17 attack on Messerschmidt [Messerschmitt] factory at Regensburg - 17 August 1943. Facebook: @planeencyclopedia Spitfire, Messerschmitt Bf 109, R.A.F. Messerschmitt Kabinenroller in Heidelberg .Source This way, after an attack run, the Me 163 pilots could simply choose on which airfield to land, knowing that they could resupply without any problems. Youtube In late 1944 II./JG400 was repositioned at Stargard. Find Nazi Messerschmitt stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. 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The weapons were difficult to use with the standard attack tactics of the aircraft. Location: Vermilion County Airport - KDNV, USA - Illinois; . BFW then started turning out over 200 aircraft a month, with their workforce growing to 3,000 and becoming one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in Bavaria. The mission inflicted heavy damage on the Regensburg target, but at catastrophic loss to the force, with 60 bombers lost and many more damaged beyond economical repair. Deshalb wurde in den Jahren 1939 bis 1941 fr die Flakartillerie im Sden der Stadt zwischen der heutigen Galgenbergstrae und dem Unterislinger Weg eine Kaserne erbaut, die nach dem Krieg den Namen. I've googled, checked out Amazon.com and Amazon.de (Germany), and the Wikipedia. [note 8] While the battle resulted in a German victory, the scale and range of the American operation, along with the British-led Operation Hydra (1943) in the same day, shocked the German air command; the stress contributed to the suicide of Luftwaffe Chief of Staff Hans Jeschonnek the next day. Das ehemalige Betriebsgelnde in Prfening, am westlichen Stadtrand von Regensburg in der Nhe der Westheimsiedlung, erinnerte mit den restlichen, teilzerstrten hallenartigen Bauten, die fr Trdelmrkte und hnliche Veranstaltungen genutzt wurden und mit der Bezeichnung Messerschmittareal noch bis ca. In addition, from 1921 onwards, the company manufactured motorcycles of its own design under the names of Flink and Helios. Because of diversions of groups to the invasion of North Africa, the bomber force in England had been limited in size to four groups of B-17s and two of B-24s until May 1943. These units were renamed in November or December 1944 to 5. and 6./JG 400. The Americans also managed to capture a number of Me 163 in various working conditions across occupied Germany. 36% of the capital was provided by the Bank fr Handel und Industrie, Berlin, 30% by MAN AG and 34% by Hermann Bachstein, Berlin. Die Kellerrume, in denen sich Zellen der Hftlinge befanden, bergen auch heute noch Zeichen der damaligen Geschehnisse. The pilot in this picture is Heini Dittmar was a vital test pilot for the whole Me 163 project. Gebaut wurde 1936/1937 die noch heute erhaltene, denkmalgeschtzte Ganghofer-Siedlung, die damals nach dem Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe Gring-Heim genannt wurde. The Me 163, despite its small number, proved to be a shock to the Allies pilots. In 1942, 800 prisoners worked in the "Messerschmitt squad 2004" and by 1944 it had risen . Although the raid caused heavy damage at both factories, 60 of the 376 bombersabout 1 in 6 of those dispatchedwere shot down and more than 600 Airmen were killed, missing, or captured. Im alten Engelbergtunnel in Leonberg mussten mehr als dreitausend KZ-Hftlinge im KZ-Auenlager Leonberg[8] des KZ Natzweiler-Struthof vom Frhjahr 1944 bis Kriegsende fr die Rstungsfirma Messerschmitt Tragflgel fr das Strahlflugzeug Me 262 herstellen. In Stollen der unterirdischen Produktionsanlagen von B8 Bergkristall waren zeitweise 6000 KZ-Hftlinge des KZ Gusen II beim Bau und bis zu 8500 Hftlinge in der dort seit Oktober 1944 anlaufenden Groserienproduktion fr Rumpfwerk 262 eingesetzt. The actual responsibility of building these was given to Messerschmitt production plants at Regensburg with assembly at Obertraubling. - Service animals Schweinfurt was close to the city of Regensburg, where there was a Messerschmitt fighter plane . After bombing the target, the Regensburg force turned south and crossed the Alps on the way to North Africa. (About a gazillion books on the aircraft themselves, it was and is a popular modeling subject!). 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