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Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer 1 [REGISTER] [ACE OF THE MONTH] Major George E. Preddy Jr.................................................... 3 P-51D-30 Mustang "Cripes A' Mighty", Major George E. Preddy, 328th FS, 252nd FG, Belgium, December 1944, created by max_86z [HISTORICAL] Panzerkampfwagen VIII "Maus"........................................................ 7 [PROFILE] IS-2 Mod. 1944...................................................................................... 13 'IS-2 No. 432 of 7th GTTB' skin by Gus_GustavoFring [AIR FORCES] The South African Air Force............................................................. 16 Spitfire Mk Vc used by the SAAF, 2nd squadron, skin by _Mirage [PROFILE] DAP Beaufort Mk VIII............................................................................ 19 Bristol Beaufort MK.1 "Killer" of 42 squadron, Leachars, Scotland, 1941, skin by _TerremotO_ [HISTORICAL] Armour-piercing rounds................................................................. 21 M41 Walker Bulldog - available AP ammo: M339 AP round, M319 APCR & M331A2 APDS camouflage made by JoKeR_BvB09 [ACE TANKER] Lafayette G. Pool............................................................................ 25 'M4A1 Sherman 76, 3rd Arm. Div, 33rd Arm. Rgt., Belgium, September 1944' camouflage by Ayy_Lmao [PROFILE] Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. A...................................................................... 27 [GROUND FORCES] 1st Polish Armored Division.................................................... 30 'M5A1 Stuart VI, 24 Lancers regiment, 'Hetman Żółkiewski', 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade, 1st Arm. Div.', camouflage by RazNaRok [HISTORICAL] Ugly ducklings - The North American F-82 Twin Mustang................ 34 F-82E Twin Mustang in Alaskan Air Command camouflage from 1952m created by RMK18 [PROFILE] BMW 801 Engine.................................................................................. 38 Fw-190 A-8 "Yellow 17" equipped with BMW 801 engine, camouflage by KodiakGER [ACE] Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer................................................................ 41 Bf 110C-4, NJG 1 Luftwaffe. Arnhem, Netherlands, Fall 1940. camouflage by SuchDogeVeryAce 1 [PROFILE] Jagdpanzer 38(t) 'Hetzer'...................................................................... 45 'Jagdpanzer 38(t) 'Chwat', captured by Polish insurgents in 1944' camouflage by RazNaRok [AIR FORCES] Iranian Air Force.............................................................................. 49 [PROFILE] Typhoon IB........................................................................................... 51 Hawker Typhoon Mk. 1b, 609 Squadron, RAF Torney Island, 6 June 1944. camouflage by Kabanovich [PROFILE] Gloster Gladiator Mk II......................................................................... 54 [ACE] Capitaine Pierre Le Gloan............................................................................ 57 Dewoitine D.520 Groupe de Chasse GC III/6 Sous-lieutenant Pierre Le Gloan, camouflage created by Loldoors [PROFILE] T32 Heavy Tank.................................................................................... 61 [HISTORICAL] Schwere Panzerabteilung 507......................................................... 63 [PROFILE] Vickers Wellington Mk Ic series............................................................. 65 Captured Vickers Wellington Mk.Ic. Unit: Luftwaffe test center. Serial: KX-E (L7788) camouflage created by Paegas [HISTORICAL] “Invasion of Sicily”.......................................................................... 68 Bf 109 G-2/Trop 6./JG 53 "Yellow 6" , Sicily, first half of 1943 camouflage unlockable for shooting down 180 enemy aircraft © 2009—2015 by Gaijin Entertainment. Gaijin and War Thunder are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Gaijin Entertainment or its licensors, all other logos are trademarks of their respective owners. 2 P-51D-30 Mustang "Cripes A' Mighty", Major George E. Preddy, 328th FS, 252nd FG, Belgium, December 1944, created by max_86z | Download here [ACE OF THE MONTH] Major George E. Preddy Jr 2. February - Author: Mark Barber Born on February 5th 1919, George E. In the summer of 1940, emboldened Preddy Jr grew up in Greenboro, a by the stories of aerial warfare raging rapidly expanded and relatively across Europe and the Far East, affluent city in North Carolina. Preddy Preddy changed his approach and learned to fly at an early age and was applied to join the US Army Air Corps. smitten, quickly deciding that a career Good news finally came his way – he in aviation was for him. At the age of was accepted, but was told to wait for 20 he spent his first summer as a a vacancy in the training pipeline. ‘Barnstormer’ – making a living as a Eager to gain some military stunt pilot by entertaining small experience, Preddy joined the crowds at country shows. With National Guard and served with the aspirations of joining the military, Coastal Artillery. After beginning his Preddy was faced with the decision of military flying training in April 1941, flying with the army or the navy; he be graduated only days after the opted for the latter but had no fewer United States entered the Second than three applications to join the US World War – commissioned as a Navy rejected on physical grounds. Second Lieutenant, he was shipped off to Australia to join the 9th Pursuit 3 Squadron of the 49th Pursuit Group. of work up for the new role and Operating as part of the US Fifth Air theatre, Preddy flew his first combat Force, Preddy flew P-40s against mission with the 8th Air Force in Japanese forces for six months. His September; on December 1st, after early exploits as a fighter pilot saw two years as a qualified fighter pilot, him damage two enemy aircraft but in Preddy shot down his first aircraft, a July 1942, he collided with another P- Bf109. Only three weeks later he was 40 during a training mission when the recommended for a Distinguished second pilot, 2nd Lt John Suber, Service Cross after leading three P-47s became disorientated by the glare of against six Me-210s who were the sun; Preddy was seriously injured attacking a lone, damaged B-24. but did manage to take to his Preddy shot down one German parachute; Sauber was killed. fighter and scattered the rest of the formation, ensuring the B-24’s safe return home. The recommendation was not confirmed, but he instead received the Silver Star. On January 29th 1944, Preddy shot down a Focke-Wulf FW190 over the French coast but was then hit by AA and forced to parachute into the English Channel. An RAF rescue flying boat was dispatched to recover him, After three months recovering in the but ran him over after landing, after United States, Preddy was assigned to losing full control in particularly rough Hamilton Field at San Pablo Bay, seas. PReddy’s injuries were minor California, where he converted to the and he was soon flying again. By the P-38 Lightning, an aircraft he spoke time the 352nd Fighter Group – now very highly of. After a succession of nicknamed ‘The Blue-Nosed Bastards assignments across the United States of Bodney’ due to their distinctive over several months, Preddy was livery – converted to P-51s in April finally posted back to an operational 1944, Preddy had shot down a further theatre in July 1943. Now part of the two enemy aircraft. It was paired up 352nd Fighter Group, Preddy’s unit with this wonderful fighter that was posted to RAF Bodney in Norfolk, Preddy would now surge to fame: England. His new unit, equipped with after scoring his fifth victory on June P-47 Thunderbolts, was heavily 20th, a succession of kills followed. engaged in bomber escort duties over On July 18th, Preddy shot down four occupied Europe. After a short period aircraft in a single day. However, it 4 would be on August 6th that Preddy again and in December, as allied would be immortalized for his finest forces continued their advance hour, and the single greatest air-to-air towards Germany, Preddy was moved success of any single P-51. with his squadron to operate from a forward air strip at Asche, Belgium. Having shot down an aircraft the On Christmas Day 1944, Preddy led a previous day and then being informed patrol of 10 P-51s which encountered that the next day’s flying was a formation of German fighters. He cancelled due to bad weather, Preddy shot down two Bf109s but, whilst joined several of his squadron mates positioning for a firing run on a third in a night out. However, in time German fighter, was shot down by honoured fashion the meteorological American anti-aircraft fire. His forecast proved to be less than 100% comrades recall seeing his canopy accurate, and offensive operations jettison at some 700 feet above the were re-scheduled. Allegedly nursing ground but he was unable to escape a hangover so bad that his fitness to from his aircraft in time. fly was questioned, Preddy led his flight alongside the others of the Group whilst escorting a formation of B-17s. The bombers were attacked by a large formation of Bf109s, and Preddy immediately led his P-51s into the fight. In the ensuing combat, using every last bullet from his fighter’s guns, Preddy shot down six Bf109s. This was confirmed by other pilots and gun camera footage. Remembered fondly by fellow pilots Preddy was recommended for the and ground crews alike, Preddy was a Congressional Medal of Honor, but popular man renowned for his was instead awarded the bravery, optimistic outlook and Distinguished Flying Cross. thoughtfulness. A big fan of dice games, Preddy would often shout Hailed as a hero and
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