I'd even settle for a history book of Messerschmitt that had some illustrations. Mehr als 5000 KZ-Hftlinge des KZ Flossenbrg wurden fr die Produktion des Jagdflugzeugs Bf 109 eingesetzt. Based on this performance the company was invited to submit a design for the Luftwaffe's 1935 fighter contest, winning it with the Bf 109, based on the same construction methods. Existing types, such as the Bf 109 and 110, retained their earlier designation in official documents, although sometimes the newer designations were used as well, most often by subcontractors, such as Erla Maschinenwerk of Leipzig. 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. [28], Albert Speer reported an immediate 34 percent loss of production,[29][note 7] but both the production shortfall and the actual loss of bearings were made up for by extensive surpluses found throughout Germany in the aftermath of the raid. When the second attack on Schweinfurt came on October 14, the loss of more than 20% of the attacking force (60 out of 291 B-17s) resulted in the suspension of deep raids for five months. - Water bottles (clear, sealed bottle, up to 20 oz.) FREEAdmission & Parking. Founded in 1999. Because of limited range thanks to (inexplicably) not employing drop tanks,[12] escorting P-47 Thunderbolt fighters would be able to protect the bombers only as far as Eupen, Belgium, which was roughly an hour's flying time from both of the targets. During the war Messerschmitt became a major design supplier, their Bf 109 and Bf 110 forming the vast majority of fighter strength for the first half of the war. was the ball bearing factories, I'm pretty sure that the Messerschmitt factory was affected. In an attempt to increase the Me 163s performance, Junkers cooperated with Dr. Lippisch. That is until it ran out of fuel, at that point it was completely helpless and could only glide back to base. [citation needed], The first German attacks began almost immediately and employed different tactics from the morning mission. In the early stages, BMW AG held a stake in this company and was represented by Josef Popp, who held a place on the Supervisory Board.[2]. Seven aircrew were killed aboard bombers returning to base having completed the mission, and twenty-one were wounded. Without escort for much of the mission, the bombers faced wave after wave of, All visitors may be screened with a metal detector upon entry. Then, in May of the same year, when the Italian-born investor was able to acquire BMW's engine business from Knorr-Bremse AG, nothing more stood in the way of a merger between the aircraft company BFW and the engine builders BMW. The Me 163 was armed initially with two MG 151 and later with MK 108 cannons which were placed in the wing roots. A forum community dedicated to Model train and railway owners and enthusiasts. While Olejnik suggested using a drum magazine, which was even tested successfully, his idea would not be adopted. Weapons. Dort gab es sogar einen nicht ausgelasteten Flugplatz. [9] Spter diente das Gebude als Schule. 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. The 1st Bombardment Wing, which included all of the original B-17 groups, was based in the English Midlands while the 4th Bombardment Wing stations were located in East Anglia. During refueling, the ground and the aircraft had to be sprayed with large amounts of water. Am gleichen Tag wurde auch das sdlich benachbarte Verwaltungsgebude (Prfeningerstr. Das Plansoll der Produktion wurde dadurch wieder erreicht, dass man gezwungen war, die Produktion von einzelnen Bauteilen auszulagern. 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. This mission was enshrined in fiction as the "Hambrucken raid" in Beirne Lay and Sy Bartlett's novel, Twelve O'Clock High. Despite attempts to improve visibility compared to the previous version, the Me 163B suffered from poor visibility, especially to the rear and in front of the aircrafts nose. The unit was by that time being renamed to Jagdgeschwader 1./JG 400 and stationed at Deelen. I would like to know if there is anything left of that factory ( I asumme not ), or if there is some kind of messerchmitt-related sight in Regensburg . In November and later in December, two aircraft were lost in accidents with the loss of life of both pilots. 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. EKdo 16 began receiving the first operational Me 163Bs only in July, or February of 1943. TheMemphis Belle: American Icon and 25thMission, Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress, Crippling the Nazi War Machine: USAAF Strategic Bombing in Europe, Early Operations (1942 to mid-1943)-Eighth Air Force in England, Ninth/Twelfth Air Forces in the Mediterranean, Keeping them Flying: Mechanics and Armorers, Combined Bomber Offensive: Summer 1943 to Victory, Deadly Skies over Europe (Luftwaffedefense), Operation Frantic: Shuttle Raids to the Soviet Union, Return to the B-17F Memphis Belle Fact Sheet. 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. 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. The 1st Bomb Wing was over German-occupied territory for three hours and thirty minutes, of which two hours and ten minutes, including all of the time spent over Germany itself, saw no fighter support whatsoever. In addition, from 1921 onwards, the company manufactured motorcycles of its own design under the names of Flink and Helios. In addition the mission length for the Regensburg force was anticipated to be of eleven hours' duration, so that commanders had only a 90-minute "window" in which to launch the mission and still allow the 4th Bombardment Wing B-17s to reach North Africa in daylight. Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 2. It was provided with an optical sensor that activated its weapon load once it detected shadow, in theory, a shadow of an enemy plane. Insgesamt wurden mit 7Flugzeugen pro Tag ca. By the end of the war, only a few incomplete airframes were built. While the one carrying the aircraft parts was sunk, the others that were carrying technical manuals managed to reach the German ally. On landing, the Me 163 were to use a simple retractable landing skid, placed beneath the fuselage. S. Ransom and H.H. Ende 1944 war der Einsatz von 4000 KZ-Hftlingen und 400 Zivilarbeitern fr diese Fertigung geplant. 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. It was only organizational changes and more intensive supervision of the assembly line that succeeded in resolving these problems by the end of 1916. While the aircraft was heavily damaged, the pilot managed to survive. The same thing had happened with the aircraft from the predecessor company run by Gustav Otto. After bombing the target, the Regensburg force turned south and crossed the Alps on the way to North Africa. - Service animals As this airfield lacked any proper workshops, the dismantled aircraft could not be assembled again and, for this reason, no test flights were ever carried out from Brieg. In reality, this backfired, as it caused huge confusion and chaos with the delivery of parts, and poor quality in production. At the end of September 1944, II./JG400 was formed, under the command of Lieutenant Peter Gerth (3/JG 400) and Oberleutnant Franz Woidich (4/JG 400). - Strollers 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. 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. ", Stamped on verso: "Passed for personal use only. was the ball bearing factories, I'm pretty sure that the Messerschmitt factory was affected. - Coolers Regensburg was home to both a Messerschmitt Bf 109 aircraft factory and an oil refinery, which were bombed by the Allies on August 17, 1943, in the Schweinfurt-Regensburg mission, . Once at a sufficient height, the two-wheel dolly would jettison from the aircraft (in the left corner). The Americans listed 55 of their bombers with 552 crewmen as missing after the August 17 double-target mission. The plan was brutally simple: LeMay would fight his way in and Williams would fight his way out."[9]. The initial armament consisted of two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons, which were positioned in the wing roots. Nach Kriegsende blieben in Regensburg und auch in St. Georgen/Gusen nur Ruinen des leistungsfhigen und produktiven Flugzeugwerkes Messerschmitt GmbH zurck. [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. 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. Etwa 2000 Hftlinge des KZ Gusen I im System des KZ Mauthausen produzierten am Flieband tglich 25 Rmpfe und 25 Flgelpaare fr das Flugzeug Bf 109 sowie Teile fr die Me 262. While evading the fighter cover, they managed to heavily damage at least one bomber, killing two crew members. Many[citation needed] of the prototypes crashed, one of them killing Hans Hackmack, a close friend of Erhard Milch, the head of Deutsche Luft Hansa and the German civil aviation authorities. The administration and research department consisting of 2.200 employees were moved to Conrad-von-Htzendorf barracks in Oberammergau. World War II, 24th August 1940, London, England, An RAF Pilot dressed in a Nazi Pilot's uniform shows children a Luftwaffe . The tail wheel may have been the long or short variety. Individuals are permitted to take their own photographs or videos while touring the museum. By the end of July, the 1./JG 400 had only four operational aircraft out of 16 available. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever, A Penguin is for life - not just elevenses, http://glewis.us/v7th_Recon/images/Regensbsserschmitt.jpg, http://www.geocities.com/hjunkers/ju_dessau_a1.htm, http://www.amazon.com/Nest-Eagles-Messerscd=1EK917OZ5I8RL. 19 July 1944 Target: Messerschmitt Aircraft Factory, Augsburg, Germany Crew Member DB 351st Bomb Group Polebrook, England 508 th Squadron 509 th Squadron 510 th Squadron 511 th Squadron Group Mission #173 Credited Mission #167 Go to DATE: 19 July 1944 Target: Messerschmitt Aircraft Factory, Augsburg, Germany Briefing Outline: Another purpose that this unit had to fulfill was the training of new pilots for the Me 163. Messerschmitt had its share of poor designs as well; the Me 210, designed as a follow-on to the 110, was an aerodynamic disaster that almost led to the forced dissolution of the company. As a result, the Eighth Air Force was unable to follow up immediately with a second attack that might have seriously crippled German industry. 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. It had 6 Me 163s, of which only one was equipped with a rocket engine. In Sddeutschland waren die Messerschmitt-Flugzeugwerke in Regensburg und Obertraubling von Angriffen nicht betroffen und konnten bis 1943 die Jahresproduktion von Me-109-Jagdflugzeugen unter Einsatz von KZ-Hftlingen auf weit ber 2.000 Stck pro Jahr steigern. 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. In the final analysis, the Me 163 theoretically possessed great potential for a rocket-powered aircraft. The problem with fuel was even complicated by the increase in production of the Me 163. The four bombs falling within the hospital area, outlined on the left, caused only slight blast damage to the building. Once again, further delays due to the slow delivery of engines postponed production until March of 1942. In theory, during take-off, both engines would be activated until a certain altitude was reached. Z-Stoff was an aqueous solution of calcium permanganate. The fuel could never be produced in sufficient quantities. The excellent results at Regensburg were small consolation for the loss of 60 B-17s. I have been looking all over for some 1940s era photographs of the Messerschmitt factories in Augsburg or Regensburg, or the Junkers factory in Dessau. As a consequence, deep penetration strategic bombing was curtailed for five months. On the other hand, it was overshadowed by a number of critical faults that were never corrected. Eduard has chosen to depict the Bf 109 G-10 produced at the Messerschmitt Regensburg factory. However, Messerschmitt's friendship with Hugo Junkers prevented a stagnation of the careers of him and BFW, which was started again in 1933. [27] All the factories except Kugelfischer had extensive fire damage to machinery when incendiaries ignited the machine oil used in the manufacturing process. - Backpacks In November, the Me 163As were used for crew training. The sources give different numbers, for example, most state around 400 of all models, of which some 370 were estimated to be of B-version, were built by the wars end. Der erste groe Luftangriff auf das Messerschmittwerk in Regensburg erfolgte am 17. The title Kabinenroller means "scooter with cabin". The German force had not been prepared for this contingency, but they were also in the process of re-arming to meet the Schweinfurt force, then forming over East Anglia. She later requested permission to fly the Me 163 again, but was explicitly rejected and was forbidden from flying it. Die Zahl der Mitarbeiter wuchs von 6.429 Ende 1941 auf ca. Messerschmitt relied heavily on slave labour to produce much of the parts needed for these aircraft during the second half of World War II; these parts were assembled in an enormous tunnel system in Sankt Georgen an der Gusen, Austria. Due to the need for immediate aircraft production for the ongoing war, there was no time for development work and BFW manufactured aircraft under licence from Albatros Flugzeugwerke. Amusingly, just prior to the first flight, his Me 163 BV 41 (PK-QL) aircraft was painted in red. 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. The Me 163 were then used in several failed attempts to intercept the Allied reconnaissance aircraft that made frequent flights over the base. It was initially to be involved with crucial crew training. With LeMay escaping over the Alps, the Schweinfurt force would be left to face the full fury of the Luftwaffe on its return to England. Die Kellerrume, in denen sich Zellen der Hftlinge befanden, bergen auch heute noch Zeichen der damaligen Geschehnisse. On the 24th of August, eight Me 163 managed to shoot down three more bombers while successfully evading enemy fighter cover. Juli 1936 gegrndet als Zweigwerk des damals noch Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) genannten Augsburger Unternehmens, das 1938 umbenannt wurde in Messerschmitt AG. At this stage, the Germans were replacing the R II 209 rocket engines with the modified RII 211. In late 1944 II./JG400 was repositioned at Stargard. To achieve a "maximum effort" against Schweinfurt, the 1st Bomb Wing, with sufficient aircraft and crews to employ four wing-sized boxes, formed provisional groups as well as wings, accomplished by eight groups providing a squadron or spare aircraft to form the "composite groups" needed to form a fourth combat wing. JavaScript is disabled. The original plans to build numerous connected airfields were abandoned in favor of concentrating all available Me 163 in a few selected airfields. As, at that time, EKdo 16 could not provide a fully operational Me 163, these were instead taken from 1./J.G. Pointblank operations in April and July 1943 had concentrated solely on the production of the Fw 190 at factories in Bremen, Kassel, and Oschersleben, and although serious losses to the bomber forces had occurred, the attacks had been successful enough to warrant attacking those manufacturing Messerschmitt Bf 109s. [wiki]. On August 17, 1943, the USAAF suffered staggering losses in the two-pronged attack against the Messerschmitt fighter factory at Regensburg and the ball-bearing plants at Schweinfurt, Germany. 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 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. Once the first prototype was available, it was flight-tested as a glider by Heini Dittmar in late June, or May of 1942, depending on the source. Therefore the Germans worked on developing safer types of dollies. In den folgenden Monaten wurden die bentigten Maschinen geliefert und aufgebaut und die Materiallager aufgefllt. Die Zwangsarbeiter waren in einem Gebude mitten in der Stadt untergebracht, das als Auenlager des KZ Flossenbrg gefhrt wurde. In Schweinfurt, the destruction was less severe but still extensive. [5] In dieser Periode pendelten die leitenden Herren des Messerschmitt-Konzerns, wie z. The first Me 163B-0 series aircraft began to arrive from May 1944. In addition all bags are subject to search and may be placed through an X-Ray machine. Nearly all of the buildings are affected to some degree. The design problems were eventually addressed in the Me 410 Hornisse, but only small numbers were built before all attention turned to the 262. Erhalten sind das ehemalige Verwaltungsgebude, in dem heute die kaufmnnische Berufsschule untergebracht ist, und ein Teil der Lackiererei, der heute Infineon als Versand und Warenannahmehalle dient. [citation needed] The commander of the first task force estimated that the bombers would not be able to climb over the clouds and elected to fly under them at 17,000 feet (5,000 m), increasing the vulnerability of the bombers to fighter attacks. Slave labour was provided by inmates of the brutal KZ Gusen I and Gusen II camps, and by inmates from nearby Mauthausen concentration camp, all located near the St. Gorgen quarries. From this point forward all aircraft built would be transported to Bad Zwischenahn near Oldenburg. Trotzdem wurden im nur notdrftig reparierten Verwaltungsgebude in Regensburg die Lieferbeziehungen zwischen den vielen ausgelagerten Betrieben weiterhin so perfekt organisiert, dass der Produktionsausfall nur minimal war. I've googled, checked out Amazon.com and Amazon.de (Germany), and the Wikipedia. Die SS erhielt dafr allein im Dezember 1944 mehr als eine halbe Million Reichsmark. The mission was an ambitious plan to cripple the German aircraft industry; it was also known as the "double-strike mission" because it entailed two large forces of bombers attacking separate targets in order to disperse fighter reaction by the Luftwaffe. Unfortunately, fog delayed the Schweinfurt forces takeoff, but the Regensburg force left on time. By this time, the unit had some 7 Me 163A and 1 of the B version. Mithilfe einer entwickelten Auslagerungsstrategie konnte die Produktion von Flugzeugen zahlenmig aber weitgehend aufrechterhalten werden. But this situation would be rare given the fact that Me 163 was a short-range and unique interceptor that operated on its own without support from other aircraft. Given that they could do little against it when the Me 163 was in its dive attack. The new engine used different types of fuel tanks which necessitated the redesign of the fuselage interior. 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