Death of Emil Lang - Highest scoring ace over Normandy | 173 victories - 3rd September 1944
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- Опубліковано 4 бер 2022
- Hauptman Emil 'Bully' Lang was a 173-victory ace, known for being the highest scoring pilot in a day (18 victories) and the highest scoring German pilot on the Invasion Front, allegedly gaining 29 victories there after being transferred from the Eastern Front. On 3rd September 1944, Lang led a flight of JG 26 Fw 190s from Melsbroek. After overcoming difficulties with raising his landing gear, Lang and his flight were subsequently intercepted by Allied aircraft to the south-east of Brussels. Lang’s aircraft was last seen in flames as it crashed into the Belgian countryside near St. Trond.
It has been argued that Lieutenant Darrell Cramer flying in a section of P-51 Mustangs (338th SQN 56th Fighter Group) shot down the German ace. However, in more recent studies it has been found that it was almost certainly 41 SQN Spitfire XIIs led by Flight Lieutenant Terry Spencer who shot down Emil Lang due to the time and location of the engagement.
Historical discrepancy: As IL-2 Sturmovik does not model the Spitfire XII I have chosen to substitute them with the Spitfire XIV seen in the video, as they are practically identical.
Visuals: IL-2 Sturmovik: Great Battles il2sturmovik.com/
Sources:
Don Caldwell, JG 26 Luftwaffe Fighter Wing War Diary Volume Two: 1943-1945
Christopher Thomas and Christopher Shores, 2nd Tactical Air Force, Vol. 1: Spartan to Normandy, June 1943 to June 1944
Andrew Thomas, Griffon Spitfire aces
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JG 26 skins forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/...
Lang skins: forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/...
41 SQN skins forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/...
Music: ‘Titan’ by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
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Historical discrepancy: As IL-2 Sturmovik does not model the Spitfire XII I have chosen to substitute them with the Spitfire XIV seen in the video, as they are practically identical.
41 sqdn were about to get the Mk.XIV during Sept 1944, so it's not too far off. Spencer's claim was the last victory for the Mk.XII
The spinner is odd. What's the engine? Still a Merlin?
@@tonyennis1787
No Tony, Mk XII were griffon equipped.
Beautiful crate.
@@tonyennis1787 but anyway, spitfires shown here are MKXIV, the tail of MK XII are similar to late MKIX, here they are MKXIV, sure!
@@thierryruellan6581 Ha, I expected these were Griffins. *sniffs at 'obsolete' Merlins*
Thank you very much for this great documentation. Emil Lang was the brother of my grandma. Since I was a child, the family spoke from time to time from our Emil, how faereless he was as a young man. It's an honor to see them documenting this.
Small world! Unbelievable! Did you know,he had 18 aerial victories in one day,surpassing even Marseille record of 17?
You are very fortunate to be related to this true hero.
@@viktoriaironpride4977Какой герой? Нациста Вы называете героем? Тот, кто сражается за то, чтобы миллионы людей гибли в концентрационных лагерях не достоин этого звания.
@@graf-d vatnik idi nahui
@@andrewfager1713постыдись себя, нацик.
As a jounalist/broadcaster and WWII Aviation buff, I must give hearty congratulations to Soto Cinematics for the extremely high standard of their work. Clever subject selection, thorough research, quality narration .. it's all there and in neat 'bite' sized packages. Keep up the fine work crew.
Andrew - Perth W.A.
Thankyou, it's a one man show so I appreciate it!
@@sotocinematics Cheers but the quality of the work demanded the compliment. There's a veritable gulf between the best and worst in this field. If you have any pronunciations or facts you wish to check or confirm, I might be able to help. Just let me know. Thanks again..
He did his "Job" for his country as good as he could, but against a great number of foes, it is very hard to survive.
Regarding being hopelessly outnumbered: Luftwaffe ace Heinz Knoke described closing the canopy of his ME 109 as "closing the coffin". But he actually survived the war
His “job” was to invade countries and subjugate free people to German atrocities.
@@daviddalton9214 england invaded countries for centuries. In wwii england and france declared war on germany. France was since 1807 napoleon aera the aggressor: 1807, 1870, 1914, 1939... nevertheless all soldiers did their duty on all sides. God may bless the many young men who died as Heroes.
@BekGrou PRIMUS Millions? Lol.
@BekGrou PRIMUS Extermination of just who, BekGrou?
More information : Marcel Henot, mayor of Overhespen from july 29, 1943 until december 31, 1946 was eyewitness to this battle. He saw Chattin's plane making circles in the sky whilst dogfighting, getting shot down and crashing. Pilot Peter Chattin was mortally wounded on the head and probably died on impact. His body was wrapped in his parachute and buried at Overhespen. He was 23 years old and married with two kids : Michael (born in 1940) and Elizabeth (born in 1943). His body was later exhumed and he now rests at the CWG-begraafplaats (cemetary) in Geel, Belgium.
Chattin's Spitfire crashed in a field in Overhepsen, owned by Marcel Henot. The field is located next to the Sint-Truidensesteenweg. Some of the wreckage was removed by Marcel and stored in a barn behind his farm at the Walsbergenstraat in Overhespen. Marcel's son Guido Henot donated a flap of the wing of Chattin's Spitfire XII EN622EB to the museum 'Derde Regiment Lansiers' in the village of Orsmaal where it is currently on display.
War does not decide who is right. War just decides who is left
Lang was 35 years old when he was killed in action. Being over 30, one is considered an "old man", as far as fighter pilots go.
when you get to 30 do tell us all how you feel
There was an Israeli pilot who finished operationally flying F-16s at age 62. Chuck Yeager flew an F-15 (breaking the sound barrier one more time) when he was 70+. As far as age goes.
That's quite old for a fighter pilot in world war II!
@@MothaLuva yes, but he wasn't fighting ... bit of a difference, that.
@@bluerock4456 They did the fighting before that. Bit of a difference to have been fighting and living long enough to tell the story. To your grandchildren.
Thanks for posting this....all these men who served so bravely deserve some recognition...
Although the areal combat of WW2 was amazingly exciting and inspiring, the deaths of so many skilled young men is tragic beyond words. The world loses so much with each war that takes place.
We could have used their skills against the Warsaw Pact forces years later.
Yet here we are again starting another war in a mad quest for global domination.
the Amercan bombers lost untold numbers.....you basically knew you were probably going to die or be mamed while flying one or being in one during a battle. I can't comprehend the bravery of the crews.
@@littlehummingbird1015 Fliegende Särge
@@littlehummingbird1015 they also killed mostly civilians instead of actual troops...
This is the third video of yours that I watched and I want to congratulate you on the effort you put into the production, the research is meticulous and the visuals stunning. Great work!
Great video.I just discovered your channel and I have subscribed. My Father flew F6F Hellcats in the WWII and F9F Banshees in Korea. He would NEVER talk about his exploits. All he really said was he was called “Grandpa” by his fellow pilots (he was born in 1915 and learned to fly long before WWII) and would tell me if I wanted to hear stories from “real heroes,” go talk to bomber pilots, or battlefield medics. Fortunately two of his buddies he flew with in the Pacific came to his funeral. I was regaled with stories about his exploits. Wish I could have heard them directly from him, but most of those guys just wouldn’t talk about what they did.
Thanks for sharing, what has always struck me is the humbleness or quietness your father's generation in regards to their extraordinary experiences. Extremely brave people.
Very moving story Raymond. Usually, all true/decent war veterans are like that, regardless of their nationality.
“Fly until you die” seemed to be the motto of too many air forces.
So detailed , even fire coming out of the exhaust . Great graphics.
Terry Spencer , DFC (RAFVR) was famous for originating the anti V1 flying bomb trick involving placing his wing tip under the V1's wing tip then tipping it up to topple its navigation gyro causing it to fly into the ground. He destroyed 7 in total by this method with an 8th , his first V1 kill , being exploded using his guns after which we vowed never to do that again when the debris caused much damage to his Spitfire ! He was nicknamed "Tip 'em up Terry". Emil Lang was his only credited dogfight kill of the war although destroyed a JU88 on a ground strafe. He was shot down twice , escaping from prison camp after the first , making it back to allied lines and rejoining his squadron. Bailed out during his second shoot down with his parachute fully opening at an estimated 30 feet above ground - once credited in Guiness Book of Records as the lowest authenticated survived bail out. Died 2009 aged 90.
the V1 had a huge 850kg warhead. You do not want to be anywhere near when it goes off.
Beautiful animations and a well-made film. Thank you and best wishes
An interesting feature for me is the so called Motor-Kommando-Gerät or Engine-Control-Unit. During flight it adjusted automatically propeller-pitch, fuel-flow, mixture, ignition and super-charger settings. That freed up a lot of work for pilots. I had a chance to fly a replica some years ago and that plane seems for me the most modern of this time, despite the fact, that original BMW 801 are not available anymore.
In general American pilots didn't like the FW-190 because of this feature. Many other accounts think it is the best aircraft of the war.
Superb job, nevermind the Mk.XIV substitute for the Mk.XII, I really like the way you did with the skins, accurate and authentic markings.
Some reports say that Lang was last seen diving vertically with the landing gear extended. Great job!!
What a sad loss of life. Respect to those pilots of both sides. You are sorely missed.
So well said, Stephen!
You are kind hearted man.Loss of so many young and talented men is extremely unfortunate.From india.
Another excellent video 👍
Thank you 👌
I always felt bad for the people who died just months before the war ended.
The last year of the war saw more German deaths than during all the previous 5 years.
this is especially true with wars that were extended for political reasons, like WW1, which ended on 11/11/18 at 11:11am, or the Vietnam War and many others which should have been stopped much earlier. I would also put the Ukraine war in that category of avoidable wars.
Anything documented about Heinz Mohr, a former late 109 and FW pilot? I spoke to him 3 years ago in Germany but I heard he’s in a bad shape now and 96 years old
THESE ARE GOOD STORYS THANK FOR THE HISTORY.
Ruhe in Frieden Emil!
Very well done, thanks.
Impressing videos. Thank you😮
Sad really. In another life they all might have been friends.
Thank you. Invaluable picture.
I thought Lang's maximum tally in a day was 17 equal to that of Hans Joachim Marseille ! RIP brave warrior !!
thank you again
Fantastic animation film!
Germanys highest scoring ace on the Western front was Hans Joachim Marseille. Emil „Bully“ Lang had the most confirmed kills in one day (18).
Yes this is is meant to say Invasion Front, edited
Now we're going to get nitpicky here. Since when do we call North Africa the Western Front?
@@WALTERBROADDUS in general terms you don't, North Africa Campaign, everything attributed to Italian possessions in the war is covered in the MTO (Mediterranean Theatre of Operations) or East Africa. Only thing close to being part of both MTO and Western Front would be Operation Dragoon.
@@TheDidgerideuces I'm in your school of thought on this. I have nothing against Marseille. But, wrong to put him in the same theater of operations.
@@WALTERBROADDUS Since the majority of Axis opponents there were from the Western Desert Air Force (part of RAF) and USAAF. Ok, technically it’s more something of a Southern front…but fought against Western people.
His skill got him his 'kills'. His record brought him notoriety. Notoriety brought him unwanted attention from his enemy - each one of them trying to bring him down. It's a hopeless situation, especially with the Luftwaffe's sorry state towards the end of the war. It was inevitable - he might as well have put up a big bulls-eye behind his back.
Then again, Erich Hartmann (the greatest ace in history, not only WW2) survived the war & died of old age.
My favorite fighter of WW2 , FW 190 .. The butcher bird .
When it showed up it was butcher bird. From 1943 it was cannon fodder for Spitfires, Mustangs etc.
Excellent production as always, I get excited like a kid on Christmas morning when I see I have a notification that you've uploaded a new one. I have a question; why was the video about Lang's demise---which seems to have been a typical one that many Luftwaffe fighter pilots met, nothing really out of the ordinary----instead of focusing on what Lang is known best to history for; 18 kills in one day........lack of historical records?
Revised comment: It's because I'm covering the deaths of well-known WWII aces, he just happens to be one which I can cover in the IL-2 sim
always have thought the FW-190 (all versions btw) was one of the most 'ahead' war birds in it's day. saw a cockpit (where did that word come from?) and it looked modern that says a lot.
It was
You are right, according to many experts in the field of aeronautical design and several German fighter pilots, the FW-190 was a wonderful plane and perhaps the best fighter of WW2
Cockpit referred to the pit you put two roosters or “cocks” in for cockfighting hundreds of years before aviation, so I assume it was a play on that.
@@seanmmcelwain that's a good one. asked an airline pilot that use to fly F4s off carriers that question and he just shrugged.
Motto of German pilots :” The iron cross or wooden cross”. There was no rotation for pilots in the German Luftwaffe.
Muy bien elaborados los videos... Me gustaría ver uno de Erich Hartmman no hay uno con esta calidad
excellent animation.
Excellent!
JG-26 Top Guns of the Luftwaffe is an excellent read.
Imagine having a whole bunch of pilots that shot down over 100 enemy airplanes, and some over 200! That still isn't enough to vanquish your enemies!
Over 100 Luftwaffe pilots shot down at least 100 aircraft each, about 14,000 total by them
USA plane production peaked about 1944 with 90,000 planes built...
ever thought about doing a Erich Hartmann series?
Dogfights seems so confusing. Once you get focused on one enemy and chase him down, It seems so easy to lose track of the other enemies and get shot down so easily.
Keep your head on a swivel
Thats why there are so many pilots who get shot down without any kills. Only a small percentage of pilots have the foresight, spatial and tactical awareness to become aces with hundreds of victories.
That's what radios are for.
Hartmann. Period. He survived plus 8 years in gulag. 352
Lang went down fighting like a warrior do!
maybe already asked but would the RAF not still have Invasion Markings on planes in Sept 44?
10 was the 24 hr record scored by a German in the eastern front
How do you manage to put custom skins on enemy player aircraft ?
I believe that the 338th FS was part of the 55th FG, Not the 56th. The 56th proudly retained their P-47s through the end of the war and refused to convert to P-51s.
One wonders if fly till you die accounts for the loss of so many experienced German pilots. It seems especially so in the case of Kittel.
They didn’t have any others..
@@minot.8931 True at least in part. It clearly gave the survivors a huge edge in experience.
Where do you get the music ?
Nice video!10x!please tell us egon mayer great ace
A very exciting film, but I think the aeroplane sounds (motor, guns, explosions, etc) are far to weak!
The 190 A8 is a flying cannon, I wonder how many pounds per second a burst from it was
When will we have the pleasure
to see videos on the other armies' many Aces?!
How did you do this?
"18th kill of the day" bro was carrying the team
History is written by the victors.
No learning comes of it.
The FW 190 was one of the best aircraft of WW2. Always felt it was ahead of time. Post war, Kurt Tank helped to develop Indias first indigenous jet fighter in 1968.
Like a Luftwaffe general said after the war. “We had to fight until the war was over or we were killed”. Not a recipe for longevity.
18 aerial victories in a single day? I just wonder how many times did he land to rearm his plane.
É um dia ruim quando se está num FW-190 A-8 e engaja inimigos com Spitfires MK XII acreditando que são Thunderbolts.
no special victory markings on Lang's FW190's tail??
Thank you for making this, Pat Colman was my father in law, can we have a conversation?
No problem, we definitely can. Please find my email in the business enquiries section at the bottom of my about pages.
So what next you are going to show the final missions of George Preddy..
🙏
Was hoping to learn from the video what tactics or pilot error led to his defeat. There is a suggestion that you make that he was having problems with his landing gear, but no firm conclusion is said.
excellent dramatization. ww2 fighter pilots were under tremendous stress due to their high mortality rate
I bet that wiped the smile off his face.
🦅💪
Okay I'm a little lost here. Where are P-51 entering the mix to make a claim?
I am guessing they had a flight in the neigboring sector, so the two sorties sort of overlapped in the fog of war.
@@mohabatkhanmalak1161 Could be? 🤔
Should have listened to his landing gear that day.
Lang over extended his credit. And the toll master punched his ticket.
Thus is the game of life.
I think that after a tremendous amount of Sorties-- Sleep Deprivation and a Complacency sets in. The Best make Rookie mistakes and are shot down .
The resolute precipitation internally shock b
Big difference in skills and aircraft of the Spitfire of the Russian aircraft .
Wasn't the Luftwaffe largely absent in the sky over Normandy by June 1944? The Luftwaffe was "bled white" by that time in WWII. They had TWO fighter planes to oppose the Allies in early June 1944.
No, the Luftwaffe flew over a thousand sorties in the 7 days on and after June 5th in Normandy
However it is 173 to one !
Oh how the tides turn hey Adolf.
Why didn't they give an FW-190D-9 for this ace? This model, much more capable for dogfighting between piston fighters than the A-8 version, was already available in September 1944... The Luftwaffe and its bad management killed this pilot...
Bully Lang got 18, but they were grossly inferior Petlakovs---Marseilles shot down 17 P-40s in one sortie.
Your work is good but give equal coverage.
И где этот ваш ланг?..
What about Eric Hartmann?
Flew exclusively on the eastern front. Hit n run and don’t stick around to dogfight. It was a long war in the east.
O Hare.
When Lang looked at the name of his remplacant during his days off ,he saw the name Lang ...
Death was waiting for germans pilotes because they were so littles ...
18 kill in one day was the record made by Marseille in 1942 in north Africa.
Marseille claimed 17.
17 amigo
Lucky they got him finally.
@@303Pinker how did they get him finally?
@@jacobjonm0511 Fate got him. Marseille was killed in a flying accident, when he was forced to abandon his fighter due to engine failure. After he exited the smoke-filled cockpit, Marseille's chest struck the vertical stabiliser of his aircraft.
Such a stupid death for experten pilot.
...SOMETIMES, YOUR LUCK RUNS OUT-(!)
Always thought Hartman was highest scoring.
After watching this video right afterwatching the video about Otto Kittel being killed, it seems as if the Germans had trouble flying as a team. Am I wrong?
Not meaning to disparage Lane or his advisories, but it seems the Soviets didn't have very good pilots, given he could shoot down 18 of them in one day.
Jagdwaffe didnt have Aces, but Experten.
Very German of them.
Last comment made by someone who has not served in Military. We did what we had to do. It goes with the Job.
Great video..., but the commentary sux.
When the fox goes hunting, sometimes he gets chicken, sometimes chicken feathers.
And sometimes the farmer blows him out of his socks.
Фокке вульф 190 -А8 это не истребитель это штурмовик на то время.
Взгляните на его вес.
Steinhoff.
Interesting. Both highest scoring aces of WWI and II were both German
"Ranging mission" and "Spitfire" tend to be mutually exclusive. Whether they were Spitfires or Mustangs, the Germans took a drubbing.
Yep, good pilots on the Allied side
@@gerogemichaels7580 More like the Germans were grossly outnumbered, but that's not to take away from the skill, determination and bravery of Allied pilots. Just saying the Luftwaffe late war, were almost always outnumbered, sometimes 10:1 if not more.
Not by this time: with extra tanks in the wings and a rear-fuselage tank, Spitfires could do 1000-mile round trips - from Culmhead near Bristol as far as the Swiss border and back.
The longer the war went on the poorer the training of Luftwaffe replacements. Just the opposite with allies. New American pilots were trained to a much higher level than Germans. By end of war German replacement pilots might only have a dozen hours of training and could barely take off and turn to a heading whereas Americans put great value on training and having recent combat veterans train the newbies. Why? Because they could. German aircraft production rose almost throughout the war - pilot production, yeah, not so much