Colonel Heinrich Schmetz
Born 22/10/1914 in Essen.
Since 1935 in the Luftwaffe.
He started the war in the ranks of II./ KG 4 as an observer, remained here until the Battle of Britain when the unit was renamed III./ KG 30. flew as an observer group commander Hajo Herrmann.
In February 1943 as a pilot of transfers to the 21st Test Commando in Garz for tests of guided bombs FX and Hs 293.
In the summer of 1943 Commander 11./ KG 100, which attacked convoys and warships in the Mediterranean. It sank ships with a displacement of over 100,000 GRT, including two cruisers and a battleship Roma and severely damaged the battleship [url = http : //forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/t/8800] Warspite[/url]. For these actions, Schmetz was awarded the Knight's Cross on October 20, 1933.
He then took command of FKGr 100, which he commanded until its dissolution in February 1944.
After 263 years of combat, the war ended up in the staff of agents for the special use of special weapons of the Air Force.
From 1946 to 1948, an air adviser to the French Ministry of the Navy at the Fréjus test base.
From 1956 he was a member of the Bundewehr, where he served in the rank of colonel as head of the German-French Institute of Programming focused on the development of missile weapons.
Source: author's personal archive
Born 22/10/1914 in Essen.
Since 1935 in the Luftwaffe.
He started the war in the ranks of II./ KG 4 as an observer, remained here until the Battle of Britain when the unit was renamed III./ KG 30. flew as an observer group commander Hajo Herrmann.
In February 1943 as a pilot of transfers to the 21st Test Commando in Garz for tests of guided bombs FX and Hs 293.
In the summer of 1943 Commander 11./ KG 100, which attacked convoys and warships in the Mediterranean. It sank ships with a displacement of over 100,000 GRT, including two cruisers and a battleship Roma and severely damaged the battleship [url = http : //forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/t/8800] Warspite[/url]. For these actions, Schmetz was awarded the Knight's Cross on October 20, 1933.
He then took command of FKGr 100, which he commanded until its dissolution in February 1944.
After 263 years of combat, the war ended up in the staff of agents for the special use of special weapons of the Air Force.
From 1946 to 1948, an air adviser to the French Ministry of the Navy at the Fréjus test base.
From 1956 he was a member of the Bundewehr, where he served in the rank of colonel as head of the German-French Institute of Programming focused on the development of missile weapons.
Source: author's personal archive
