Siegfried “Wumm” Schnell was born on 23 January 1916 at Zielenzig in Mark Brandenburg. He joined the Luftwaffe in 1936. At the beginning of World War 2, Feldwebel Schnell was serving with 4./JG 2. On 14 May 1940, he scored his first victory, a French Bloch 152 fighter. He also participated in the Battle of Britain. Leutnant Schnell was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 9 November for 20 victories. On 24 June 1941, he was transfered as Staffelkapitän to 9./JG 2. On 8 July he shot down three Spitfires to achieve his 40th victory and was awarded the Eichenlaub (No. 18). He was at this time one of the highest scoring aces of JG 2. On 19 August 1942, over Dieppe he destroyed five Spitfires to reach his 70th victory. Schnell reached his 80th victory on 4 April 1943.

     On 1 May 1944, Schnell was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG 54. On 11 January 1944, he downed three B-17s to reach 90 victories. On 11 February, he was transfered to IV./JG 54 which was based on the Eastern Front. He shot down three Russian aircraft, but on 25 February 1944 over Narva he was shot down in Bf 109 G-6 (WNr. 411 675) and killed by a Soviet fighter.
    “Wumm” Schnell flew about 500 missions during which he scored a total of 93 victories. 90 of these were scored on the Western Front. His score also included 12 four-engined bombers.
 

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location / Comments
1.	14.5.1940	-	Bloch 152	4./JG 2
2.	5.6.1940	-	E/a	4./JG 2	French A/c
3.	29.7.1940	13:20	Blenheim	4./JG 2	NW Le Harve
4.	30.7.1940	13:20	Blenheim	4./JG 2	NW Le Harve
5.-18.	28.8.1940	18:30~	Hurricane	4./JG 2
5.-18.	30.8.1940	17:50	Spitfire	4./JG 2
5.-18.	31.8.1940	17:05~	Spitfire	4./JG 2	Dover
5.-18.	2.9.1940	-	Hurricane	4./JG 2
5.-18.	4.9.1940	-	Hurricane	4./JG 2	Ashford
5.-18.	1940	-	E/a	4./JG 2
5.-18.	1940	-	E/a	4./JG 2
5.-18.	1940	-	E/a	4./JG 2
5.-18.	1940	-	E/a	4./JG 2
5.-18.	1940	-	E/a	4./JG 2
5.-18.	1940	-	E/a	4./JG 2
5.-18.	1940	-	E/a	4./JG 2
5.-18.	1940	-	E/a	4./JG 2
5.-18.	1940	-	E/a	4./JG 2
19.	6.11.1940	15:40	Hurricane	4./JG 2	E Southampton
20.	7.11.1940	15:30	Hurricane	4./JG 2	S Isle of Wight
?	17.6.1941	-	Blenheim	4./JG 2
?	21.6.1941	16:48	Spitfire	4./JG 2	W Le Touquet
?	21.6.1941	16:49	Spitfire	4./JG 2	W Le Touquet
?	22.6.1941	16:20	Spitfire	4./JG 2	St Omer-Gravelines
?	23.6.1941	20:19	Spitfire	4./JG 2	Pas-de-Calais
?	23.6.1941	20:20	Blenheim	4./JG 2	Pas-de-Calais
?	23.6.1941	20:22	Blenheim	4./JG 2	Pas-de-Calais
?	24.6.1941	20:44	Spitfire	4./JG 2	Gravelines-Ramsgate
?	25.6.1941	11:42	Spitfire	4./JG 2	Hazebrouck-Gravelines
?	25.6.1941	16:32	Spitfire	4./JG 2	St Omer-Boulogne
?	25.6.1941	16:40	Spitfire	4./JG 2	St Omer-Boulogne
?	27.6.1941	21:30	Spitfire	Stab JG 2	Lille-Gravelines
?	27.6.1941	21:32	Spitfire	Stab JG 2	Lille-Gravelines
?	3.7.1941	15:40	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Dunkirk-Gravelines
?	4.7.1941	15:05	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Hazebrouck-Lens-Hardelot
?	4.7.1941	15:07	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Hazebrouck-Lens-Hardelot
?	4.7.1941	15:15	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Hazebrouck-Lens-Hardelot
?	4.7.1941	16:43	Spitfire	9./JG 2
?	6.7.1941	14:40	Spitfire	9./JG 2
?	8.7.1941	15:45	Spitfire	9./JG 2	SW Bergues
?	8.7.1941	15:46~	Spitfire	9./JG 2
40.	8.7.1941	15:47~	Spitfire	9./JG 2
?	9.7.1941	13:57	Spitfire	9./JG 2
?	9.7.1941	13:57	Spitfire	9./JG 2
?	9.7.1941	14:05	Spitfire	9./JG 2
?	9.7.1941	16:10	Spitfire	9./JG 2
?	9.7.1941	16:20	Spitfire	9./JG 2
?	9.7.1941	16:22	Spitfire	9./JG 2
?	1.9.1941	19:22	Blenheim	9./JG 2	Pl. Qu. 21594
?	4.9.1941	16:03	Whirlwind	9./JG 2	Cherbourg 200m
?	4.9.1941	16:05	Whirlwind	9./JG 2	N Cherbourg 200m
?	4.9.1941	16:07	Hurricane	9./JG 2	N Cherbourg 200m
?	18.9.1941	17:37	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Rouen-Dieppe
?	18.9.1941	17:40	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Rouen-Dieppe
?	12.10.1941	17:10	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Off Cap de la Hague
?	12.10.1941	17:15	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Off Cap de la Hague
?	8.11.1941	15:32	Spitfire	9./JG 2
?	8.11.1941	15:35	Spitfire	9./JG 2
?	8.11.1941	15:37	Spitfire	9./JG 2
?	12.2.1942	-	Hampden	9./JG 2	Off Holland
52.	V.1942	-	E/a	9./JG 2
53.	V.1942	-	E/a	9./JG 2
54.	V.1942	-	E/a	9./JG 2
55.	V.1942	-	E/a	9./JG 2
56.	V.1942	-	E/a	9./JG 2
57.	V.1942	-	E/a	9./JG 2
58.	3.6.1942	15:27-42	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Off Cherbourg
59.	3.6.1942	15:27-42	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Off Cherbourg
60.	3.6.1942	15:27-42	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Off Cherbourg
61.	3.6.1942	15:27-42	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Off Cherbourg
62.	4.6.1942	12:48-58	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Off Cap Lévy
63.	4.6.1942	12:48-58	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Off Cap Lévy
64.	6.6.1942	17:14-36	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Cherbourg-Cap Lévy
65.	6.6.1942	17:14-36	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Cherbourg-Cap Lévy
66.	26.6.1942	14:40-48	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Fécamp-Étretat
67.	19.8.1942	11:38	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Near Dieppe
68.	19.8.1942	12:06	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Near Dieppe
69.	19.8.1942	15:32	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Near Dieppe
70.	19.8.1942	15:34	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Near Dieppe
71.	19.8.1942	15:42	Spitfire	9./JG 2	Near Dieppe
72.-74.	23.11.1942	13:40	B-17	9./JG 2	SE Belle Ile, 3000m
72.-74.	30.12.1942	11:52	B-17	9./JG 2	W Ile de Groix, 5000m
72.-74.	?	-	USAAF A/c	9./JG 2
75.	II.1943	-	USAAF A/c	9./JG 2	18.2.1943?
76.	1943	-	E/a	9./JG 2
77.	1943	-	E/a	9./JG 2
78.	1943	-	E/a	9./JG 2
79.	1943	-	E/a	9./JG 2
80.	4.4.1943	-	E/a	9./JG 2
81.	1943	-	E/a	9./JG 2	or Stab III./JG 54?
82.	1943	-	E/a	9./JG 2	or Stab III./JG 54?
83.	1943	-	E/a	9./JG 2	or Stab III./JG 54?
84.	1943	-	E/a	9./JG 2	or Stab III./JG 54?
85.	1943	-	E/a	9./JG 2	or Stab III./JG 54?
86.	1943	-	E/a	9./JG 2	or Stab III./JG 54?
87.	1943	-	E/a	9./JG 2	or Stab III./JG 54?
88.	11.1.1944	-	B-17	Stab III./JG 54
89.	11.1.1944	-	B-17	Stab III./JG 54
90.	11.1.1944	-	B-17	Stab III./JG 54
91.	II.1944	-	E/a	Stab IV./JG 54	East
92.	II.1944	-	E/a	Stab IV./JG 54	East
93.	II.1944	-	E/a	Stab IV./JG 54	East

Victories : 93
Awards : Knight`s Cross with Oak Leaves
Units : JG 2, JG 54