Sigfried Schnell participated in the Operation Donnerkei during 11-13 February 1942, the protection of three German capital ships. However with a total of 56 abschusse under his belt he was not able to add any victories util 3 June 1942, this day he managed to amassed four Spitfires within a space of nine minutes. Another five Spitfire was claimed by him during this month.

And on 19 August flying over the beaches during the Dieppe Raid, he would reach his 70th, when five more Spitfires was claimed over Tréport, Secquevill and Dieppe, making hime "Ace-in-a-day" for a second time. On 1 February Schnell was promoted to Hauptmann follows.

Theareafter after adding another two USAAF B-17 Bombers southwest of Sait-Nazaire on 3 January 1943 he was on 1 May appointed as the new Gruppenkommander of III./JG 54 in the "Defense of the Reich " Over Germany he would add another twelve allied aircraft, including six B-17, three Typhoons, two Spitfires and a P-47 Thunderbolt, reaching a total of 87 confirmed victories.

Finally on 1 February 1944, he was given command of IV. Gruppe of JG 54, based near Leningrad area, arriving to the East on 11 February. He replaced Hauptmann Rudolf Sinner. This command transfers between fronts were rare, given the markedly different combat conditions, and unfortunately Schnell was not lucky to be able to adapt quickly enough.

After less than a month and three further aerial victories over VVS flown machines, he was shot down and killed in his Bf 109 G-6 over Narva on 25 February 1944. Posthumously, he was promoted to Major, accredited with a total of 93 abschusse claimed in an unknown number combat missions.

Please note that this profile is the right-hand side of my older left hand side profile published earlier in profile book No 3, as profile No 50. One of a few handfull of profile subjects I have found photos of depicting both sides.

This was one of nine new profiles made during this week, most of them would be published in my upcoming Profile Book No 18.