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Hans-Ekkehard Bob

'Our morale in combat was unbroken.'

HANS-EKKEHARD BOB, 9./JG54

Our morale in combat was unbroken and when the weather permitted, we flew many sorties each day. Comparatively speaking, the English were in the better position in that they fought over their own territory and thus could save themselves in an emergency by baling out or carrying out a crash landing. In contrast, if we found ourselves in such circumstances, we had to count on being captured or risk landing our damaged aircraft in the Channel.

In a dogfight during August 1940, my radiator was shot-up, causing the engine cooling system to fail and I had to turn off the ignition to prevent an engine fire. The Me109 1 had a glide angle of 13:1 2. which meant that with the engine stopped we could glide 13 kilometres for each kilometre of altitude. This occurred at an altitude of 4,000 metres over Canterbury, some 80 km from the French coast, so I knew I would never be able to glide that far and had to think of something new. From 4,000 metres I would be able to glide only 52 km at the most, then I would go down into the English Channel. Suddenly it occurred to me to allow the engine to cool during the descent. This I did and the temperature dropped quickly, so I restarted the engine and climbed at full throttle as high as possible until the engine overheated again. I did this repeatedly, climbing up and gliding down, until I finally reached the French coast and carried out an emergency landing on the beach at Calais. My report of this experience was distributed to the units and the method adopted. It later received the nickname 'gebobt' after Bob, my surname.

Our missions over England continued, becoming progressively more difficult until, in the last part of 1940, attacks became impossible to carry out due to the severe weather conditions. The German fighter-pilots were still optimistic even though the daylight bomber operations had been cancelled. The British fighters did not even take off if there were no German bomber formations flying in the English skies. Thus we German fighters could fly around over southern England without contact with the enemy until we reached London. In order to lure the British fighters into the air, some of the Me109 squadrons were equipped with bomb racks. This was the birth of the fighter-bomber.

As the Staffelkapitiin of 9./JG54, I had to carry out a test flight with a 250 kg bomb under the fuselage. The take-off, from a meadow at Guines-South, was quite risky since we fighter pilots had no idea how to handle bombs, how to hit the target, or how to operate the whole thing. In fact, the sortie was at first regarded as something suitable for a Himmelfahrtskommando, or suicide squad, but it proved worth the effort as the flight with the bomb was successful. Once in the air, I flew to a small spit of land extending from the English coast where I could release the bomb but exactly where it fell I could not determine as I really did not have the necessary experience. With time, however, and with improvisation - in order to dive at the correct angle, for example, we painted lines on the sides of the canopy - we achieved really good results. We then flew against England where our first targets were the airbase at Biggin Hill and Tilbury docks in London, where warships were being built.

During all of our operations the radio communications traffic of the British fighter pilots were being intercepted. On one occasion3, an interesting conversation took place between ground control and a British fighter formation when ground control said: 'Attack the German bomber formations! 'The English formation leader shouted back: 'There are no bomber formations here!' Ground control: 'But bombs have been dropped' Formation leader: 'I see only Me-109s but they can't drop bombs!' Word quickly got around, though, that the bombs were being dropped by the Me-109 units with the result that air combat was resumed.

1. German pilots of the period referred to the Messerschmitt 109 as the 'Me-109' instead of the technically correct 'Bf109'.
2. Rudolf Rothenfelder of JG2 has stated that the ratio between height and the glide distance was 12:1.
3. Probably 20 September 1940. See main text for further details.

Messerschmitt Bf-109E 8./JG54 (Y9+) Oblt. Hans Ekkehard Bob France Oct 1940 01

Photo 01: 'Yellow 9' of Oblt. Hans Ekkehard Bob's 9./JG54. On 21 October, the entire III./JG54 moved from Guines to Holland where it was based on airfields at Schiphol, KatWijk, Haamstede and de Kooi. Between 4 December and 15 January, the Gruppe was recalled to Germany to rest and refit.

Hans-Ekkehard Bob

Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob was born on 24 January 1917 at Freiburg/Breisgau. Bob joined the Luftwaffe on 1 December 1936 with the rank of Fahnenjunker. He spent his first year at the Luftskriegsschule Wildpark Werder undergoing six months of basic military training before commencing his flying training on 1 June 1937. At the beginning of 1938, he attended the Officer's Academy. Oberfähnrich Bob was then transferred Jagdfliegergruppe 133 based at Wiesbaden. His first operational missions came during the occupation of the Sudetenland flying with an Arado Ar 68 biplane fighter equipped unit escorting bomber and transport aircraft. Following the successful conclusion of the operation, Bob was transferred to JG334, equipped with Bf 110 Zerstörer twin-engine fighters and based at Gablingen, where he also received promotion to the rank of Leutnant on 1 September 1938. In July 1939, Bob was transferred to the newly formed 3./JG21, based at Jesau. On 6 June 1940, 3./JG21 was redesignated 9./JG54. He flew his first combat missions of World War 2 in Poland and France as a Schwarmführer (leader of four aircraft). On 10 May 1940, Bob claimed his first victory, a Gloster Gladiator biplane fighter shot down near Tongeren in Belgium. By the end of the French campaign he had recorded four victories. On 1 August 1940, Bob was promoted to the rank of Oberleutnant. He was appointed Staffelkapitän of 7./JG54 on 10 October 1940, replacing Oberleutnant Günther Scholz (34 victories, DK) who had left to lead III./JG54. However, his stay with this unit was short. On 28 November, Bob was appointed Staffelkapitän of 9./JG54, which he led until 1 August 1943. During the Battle of Britain, Bob's unit became one of the first fighter-bomber (Jabo) units. 9.Staffel mostly attacked shipping targets with 250kg bombs. By 11 November 1940, Bob had recorded 19 victories.

Oberleutnant Bob was awarded the Ritterkreuz by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring on 7 March 1941. On 21 March 1941, Bob undertook a flight in a Bü-131 (W.Nr. 4506) (BG+AB) training aircraft, which resulted in a ditching in Cherbourg harbour following engine failure. He survived unhurt. Staffelkapitän of 9./JG54 Oberleutnant Hans-Ekkehard Bob. Parndorf, March 1941. The rudder of his Bf109E shows 19 victories.

Bob participated in the Balkan campaign, shooting down two Yugoslavian fighters: a Bf109 on 6 April 1941 for his 20th victory and an IK-2 on 9 April for his 21st victory. Following the conclusion of operations in the Balkans, JG54 was re-equipped with the new Bf 109F and relocated to airfields in East Prussia. On 22 June 1941, 9./JG54 flew their first missions of Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia. Bob recorded his first victory in Russia on 23 June, when he shot down a SB twin-engine bomber. However, his Bf 109 F-2 (W.Nr. 9207) 'Yellow 1' + ~ was hit by return fire from the bomber's gunner necessitating a forced landing deep inside enemy controlled territory near Radviliskis. He managed to make his way back to German lines two days later. He was shot down for a second time on 13 July and was again forced to make an emergency landing this time near Borodkino. On 20 August, Oberleutnant Bob was again forced to make an emergency landing 50km south of Dno, when his Bf109F-2 (W.Nr. 12696) (Y1+~) received hits in the radiator. During a freie Jagd over the Volkhov River on 30 October, Bob encountered a Russian I-16 fighter. In the subsequent engagement, his Bf109F-2 (Y1+~) took hits in the radiator. He made a belly-landing behind enemy lines and was fortunate to evade capture. By the end of 1941, Bob had 39 victories to his credit. On 29 September 1942, he recorded his 50th victory. The sojourn in Russia ended for 9./JG54 on 12 February 1943, when III.Gruppe and 4./JG54 were ordered by the General der Jagdflieger, Adolf Galland, to change positions with units of JG26 based on the Western front. This tactical operation was cancelled, but III./JG54 stayed in the West and was separated from its parent Geschwader for the remainder of the war.

On 17 April 1943, Hauptmann Bob claimed his 57th victory by ramming a USAAF B-17 four-engine bomber near Bremen. He was forced to bale-out of his stricken Bf109G-4 (W.Nr. 14935) (Y1+I). He suffered injuries in the incident. On 1 August 1943, Bob was promoted to the rank of Major and was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of IV./JG51 based on the Eastern front. He gained two further victories with this unit. Bob was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG3, based on the Normandy invasion front, on 9 May 1944. He also led the unit on Reichsverteidigung duties. In August 1944, Bob transferred to Erprobungskommando 262 where he received very rudimentary training on the Me-262 jet fighter. At the beginning of 1945, he became one of the small team of experienced flying officers assigned to the staff of Generalmajor Josef Kammhuber. He worked on the staff directly responsible for allocating newly built Me 262s to operational units before being ordered by Kammhuber to Silesia. Here he joined I. and II/EJG2, both these units being responsible for training of former bomber pilots on to single-engine fighters. Bob next became a member of JV44; the Me-262 equipped unit led by the now former General der Jagdflieger, Adolf Galland (104 victories, RK-Br). At the capitulation on 8 May 1945, Bob was in Koppl, a small village near Salzburg. From there he walked 1,700km in 6 weeks to Celle. After the war Bob initially took employment as a farm labourer before establishing a transport business. In 1956, he founded Bohrmaschinen und Geräte GmbH (BOMAG) in Celle, manufacturing drilling equipment, which does business in 87 countries. He continued flying, establishing the Celle Flying Club.

Hans-Ekkehard Bob flew approximately 700 combat missions and claimed 60 victories. He recorded 37 victories over the Eastern front.

List of 60 aerial victories for Hans-Ekkehard Bob

No	Date	Time	Enemy A/C Type	Unit	Location / Comments
1	10.5.1940	10:33	Gladiator	3./JG 21	Tongeren
2	24.5.1940	15:20	Dewoitine	3./JG 21	Hénin-Lietard
3	25.5.1940	19:45	Morane 406	3./JG 21	N Cambrai
4	26.5.1940	9:10	Curtiss	3./JG 21	Cambrai
5	26.6.1940	18:10	Blenheim	9./JG 54	60km W Rotterdam
6	12.8.1940	18:33	Spitfire	9./JG 54	Canterbury
7	15.8.1940	19:27	Spitfire	9./JG 54	Dover
8	16.8.1940	13:13	Spitfire	9./JG 54	Calais
9	18.8.1940	14:40	Hurricane	9./JG 54	Ramsgate
10	31.8.1940	11:40	Hurricane	9./JG 54	Eastchurch
11	31.8.1940	11:42	Hurricane	9./JG 54	Eastchurch
12	4.9.1940	10:10	Hurricane	9./JG 54	Folkestone
13	9.9.1940	18:40	Spitfire	9./JG 54	Tunbridge
14	30.9.1940	14:35	Spitfire	9./JG 54	Tunbridge
15	9.10.1940	16:38	Spitfire	9./JG 54	Chatham
16	9.10.1940	14:00	Spitfire	9./JG 54	Ashford
17	20.10.1940	15:40	Spitfire	9./JG 54	London
18	27.10.1940	10:30	Hurricane	9./JG 54	Tunbridge
19	11.11.1940	13:17	Spitfire	9./JG 54	Margate
20	6.4.1941	17:30	Bf 109	9./JG 54	Belgrade / Possibly Bf 109 E of 32 Grupa, JKRV
21	7.4.1941	14:20	IK-2	9./JG 54	Martinac / Possibly IK-2 of 107 Esk, 34 Grupa, JKRV
22	23.6.1941	11:50	SB-2	9./JG 54	Kedainiai
23	30.6.1941	7:05	SB-3	9./JG 54	Daugavpils
24	30.6.1941	7:09	SB-3	9./JG 54	Daugavpils
25	30.6.1941	12:35	SB-3	9./JG 54	Daugavpils
26	30.6.1941	15:10	SB-3	9./JG 54	Daugavpils
27	6.7.1941	18:40	SB-3	9./JG 54	Ostrov
28	6.7.1941	18:41	SB-3	9./JG 54	Ostrov
29	6.7.1941	18:45	SB-3	9./JG 54	Ostrov
30	15.7.1941	19:15	SB-3	9./JG 54	Orly
31	24.7.1941	19:55	SB-2	9./JG 54	Duo
32	10.9.1941	14:50	I-18	9./JG 54	Dem’yansk
33	11.9.1941	9:45	I-18	9./JG 54	Dem’yansk
34	15.9.1941	15:15	DB-3	9./JG 54	Krasnoje-Selo
35	15.9.1941	15:25	DB-3	9./JG 54	Krasnoje-Selo
36	21.9.1941	7:05	I-153	9./JG 54	Krasnowardeist
37	7.10.1941	9:40	Il-2	9./JG 54	Krasnoje-Bor
38	6.11.1941	10:37	E/a	9./JG 54	Kolpino
39	1.12.1941	9:42	I-18	9./JG 54	Mostovaja
40	25.4.1942	11:30	MiG-3	9./JG 54	Leningrad
41	28.8.1942	11:30	Il-2	9./JG 54	Kilosi
42	1.9.1942	9:26	LaGG-3	9./JG 54	Kilosi
43	1.9.1942	12:10	Il-2	9./JG 54	Rabotschi
44	2.9.1942	13:50	Il-2	9./JG 54	Estonski
45	2.9.1942	14:00	Il-2	9./JG 54	Gaitolowo
46	10.9.1942	17:04	Il-2	9./JG 54	Tortolowo
47	15.9.1942	6:02	LaGG-3	9./JG 54	10 113
48	15.9.1942	15:20	LaGG-3	9./JG 54	Schlüsselburg
49	22.9.1942	5:35	MiG-3	9./JG 54	Beresowka
50	29.9.1942	16:08	LaGG-3	9./JG 54	Newa-Bogen
51	17.12.1942	10:51	Il-2	9./JG 54	Ssytschewka
52	17.12.1942	11:23	Il-2	9./JG 54	Ssytschewka
53	29.12.1943	9:52	Il-2	9./JG 54	Kolpina
54	30.12.1943	9:55	Il-2	9./JG 54	Velikije-Luki
55	30.12.1942	10:12	LaGG-3	9./JG 54	Velikije-Luki
56	14.1.1943	11:37	LaGG-3	9./JG 54	Velikije-Luki
57	17.4.1943	12:45	B-17	9./JG 54	Oldenburg / Rammed
58	27.7.1943	20:20	Spitfire	9./JG 54	W Haarlem
59	?	-	MiG-3	IV./JG 51	Apostolovo
60	?	-	MiG-3	IV./JG 51	Apostolovo

Victories : 60
Awards : Ehrenpokal (28 September 1940)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (24 December 1942)
Ritterkreuz (7 March 1941)
Units : JG54, JG51, JG3, EJG2, JV 44
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/bobh.html Aces of the Luftwaffe - Hans-Ekkehard Bob

Asisbiz Database of 60 aerial victories for Hans-Ekkehard Bob

Date	Name	Unit	A/c Type	Height	Time	Comments
10-May-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	3./JG21	Gladiator		10.33	Tongeren (as 9/JG54)
24-May-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	3./JG21	Dewoitine		15.20	Henin-Lietard
25-May-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	3./JG21	Morane 406	4000m	19.45	N Cambrai
26-May-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	3./JG21	Hawk-75A		09.10	Cambrai
26-Jun-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	Stab I./JG21	Blenheim	10m	18.10	60km W Rotterdam
12-Aug-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Spitfire		18.33	Canterbury
13-Aug-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Spitfire		13.13
15-Aug-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Spitfire	800m	19.27	SE Dover
16-Aug-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Spitfire		13.13	Calais
18-Aug-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Hurricane	6500m	14.40	10km E Ramsgate
31-Aug-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Hurricane		11.40	Eastchurch
31-Aug-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Hurricane		11.42	Eastchurch
04-Sep-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Hurricane		10.10	Folkestone
09-Sep-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Spitfire		18.40
30-Sep-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	7./JG54	Spitfire		14.35	Tonbridge
30-Sep-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	7./JG54	Spitfire
09-Oct-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	7./JG54	Spitfire		14.00	Ashford
09-Oct-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	7./JG54	Spitfire		16.38	Chatham
20-Oct-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	7./JG54	Spitfire		15.40
27-Oct-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	Stab III./JG54	Hurricane	5000m	10.30	10km E Tunbridge Wells
11-Nov-40	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Spitfire		13.17	Margate
06-Apr-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Bf 109E		17.30	Petrowgrad
07-Apr-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	IK-2		14.20	Martinae
23-Jun-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	SB-2		11.50
30-Jun-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	SB-3		15.10
30-Jun-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	SB-3		07.05
30-Jun-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	SB-3		07.09
30-Jun-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	SB-3		12.35
06-Jul-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	SB-3		18.40
06-Jul-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	SB-3		18.45
15-Jul-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	SB-3		19.15
24-Jul-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	SB-2		19.55
10-Sep-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	I-18		14.50
11-Sep-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	I-18		09.45
15-Sep-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	DB-3		15.15
15-Sep-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	DB-3		15.25
21-Sep-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	I-153		07.05
07-Oct-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2		09.40
06-Nov-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2		10.37
01-Dec-41	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	I-18		09.42
25-Apr-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	MiG-3		11.30
28-Aug-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	100m	11.30	10 191
01-Sep-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	LaGG-3	2000m	09.26	10 191
01-Sep-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	200m	12.10	10 153
02-Sep-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	300m	13.50	10 183
02-Sep-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	300m	14.00	10 182
10-Sep-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	150m	17.04	10 183
15-Sep-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	LaGG-3	1000m	06.02	10 113
15-Sep-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	LaGG-3	5000m	15.20	10 113
22-Sep-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	MiG-3	2000m	05.35	10 354
29-Sep-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	LaGG-3	500m	16.01	00 283
17-Dec-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	1500m	10.51	46 131
17-Dec-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	20m	11.23	47 791
29-Dec-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	Stab III./JG54	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	300m	09.52	07 583
30-Dec-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	500m	09.55	07 672
30-Dec-42	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	LaGG-3	800m	10.12	07 334
14-Jan-43	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	LaGG-3	2000m	11.37	07 671
27-Jul-43	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	9./JG54	Spitfire	20m	20.25	20km W Zandvoort
26-Sep-43	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	Stab IV./JG51	Yak-1	4000m	16.37	S Jantschekrak
27-Sep-43	Hans-Ekkehard Bob	Stab IV./JG51	LaGG-5	2500m	13.32	ENE Tsisslovka

Herbert Epphardt

Units: 3./JG-51 (2/42 S.U.), Stab I./JG-51 (5/43 S.U.)

Awards: EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft: Bf 109F & G

Remarks: His first known victory, a Soviet I-61 on 3 February, 1942. An Il-2 on 6 May, 1943. Two Il-2's on 7 May, 1943. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 15 August, 1943. A 6th, a Yak-7B on 28 May, 1944. A 7th, another Yak-7B on 29 May, 1944.

Asisbiz database list of 7 aerial victories for Herbert Epphardt

Date	Name	Unit	A/c Type	Height	Time	Comments
Tuesday, February 03, 1942	Herbert Epphardt	3./JG51	I-61		13:47
Thursday, May 06, 1943	Herbert Epphardt	Stab I./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	13:20	63 391
Friday, May 07, 1943	Herbert Epphardt	Stab I./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	50m	05:04	63 121
Friday, May 07, 1943	Herbert Epphardt	Stab I./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2		05:00	64 783
Sunday, August 15, 1943	Herbert Epphardt	Stab I./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	13:20	51 851
Sunday, May 28, 1944	Herbert Epphardt	Stab I./JG51	Yak-7B	150m	17:30	05 489
Monday, May 29, 1944	Herbert Epphardt	Stab I./JG51	Yak-7B	150m	17:30	05 481

Karl Heinz Rammelt

Units: 4./JG-51 (5/42), Stfkpt 4./JG-51 (3/43 N.Africa), Kdr II./JG-51 (6/43)

Awards: RK(10/24/44), DK-G(1/16/44), EP(6/25/43), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft: Bf 109F-2 WNr 12808 (force land 9/3/42), Bf 109G, & G-2 (Trop in Africa) in Staffel in '42, Bf 109G-6 WNr 160717 '<<'(lost 12/28/43), Bf 109G-14 WNr 780887 'Black <<+' (WIA 12/23/44)

Remarks: Opposed the Schweinfurt Raid. On 28 December, 1943, he was forced to bail with wounds from Wk# 160717 after being hit by B-24 return fire over Padova. On Christmas 1944, bailed for the 3rd time, with serious wounds, from Bf 109G-14 Werk# 780887 '<<' over Hungary, after downing a B-24. After this incident, he did not return to combat duty. 450 missions including numerous low level attacks. 11 bombers. One known bomber victory, a B-17 35 km NNE of Frankfurt on 14 October, 1943. 18 victories in the East. His 1st known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 on 12 June, 1942. A double Soviet victory, both Il-2's on 5 July, 1942. A Soviet triple on 5 July; two Pe-2's and an Il-2. A Pe-2 on 10 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 13 August, 1942. Numerous victories in N.Africa. One known Balkan victory, a B-24 100 km NE of Craiova on 5 April, 1944. A B-24 at Radomir on 24 June, 1944. Another B-24 on 15 July, 1944 at Stalati. Another Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 13 October, 1944. A B-24 on 6 December, 1944. A Boston III and an La-5 on 8 December, 1944. A Yak-9 and an Il-2 on 21 December, 1944. Photo

Asisbiz Database of 42 aerial victories for Karl Heinz Rammelt

Date	Name	Unit	A/c Type	Height	Time	Comments
12-Jun-42	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Yak-1		17.45
05-Jul-42	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2		09.30
05-Jul-42	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2		14.06
05-Jul-42	Karl Rammelt	1./JG51	Pe-2	2000m	05.00	20km SW Baleno
05-Jul-42	Karl Rammelt	1./JG51	Pe-2	2000m	05.05	10km NW Baleno
05-Jul-42	Karl Rammelt	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	20m	05.20	15km NE Bolkhov
06-Jul-42	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2		06.30
10-Aug-42	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Pe-2	1400m	17.05	47 554
13-Aug-42	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Yak-1	2500m	18.05	54 432
23-Aug-42	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	06.43	54 253
27-Aug-42	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	17.54	64 764
28-Aug-42	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	13.51	25km NNW Belev
08-Sep-42	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Pe-2	5000m	09.00	ENE Dubno
14-Sep-42	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Pe-2	1500m	17.07	47 732
27-Nov-42	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Spitfire	400m	09.18	12km SW Beja
28-Nov-42	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Spitfire	2500m	15.35	30km SW Bizerta
28-Nov-42	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Spitfire	4000m	15.42	33km SW Bizerta
20-Mar-43	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	P-40 Kittyhawk	700m	18.05	30km NW Maknassy
21-Mar-43	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Spitfire	1000m	13.06	5km SE Gabes
29-Mar-43	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	P-40 Kittyhawk	Low Level	18.45	05 581 10km E Cekhira
05-Apr-43	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	P-40 Kittyhawk	50m	14.48	10km SW Harjeb
19-May-43	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	Spitfire	2000m	13.33	8634
31-May-43	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	P-38 Lightning	2000m	12.57	8044
05-Jun-43	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	P-38F Lightning	400m	15.16	90761
18-Jun-43	Karl Rammelt	4./JG51	B-26 Marauder	2500m	11.22	7087
14-Oct-43	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	B-17 Fortress	7000m	14.22	35km NNE. Frankfurt
14-Oct-43	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	B-17 Fortress	7000m	14.22	35km NNE Frankfurt
02-Nov-43	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	B-17 Fortress	7000m	13.35	14 Ost N/HM-52 (NE Graz)
02-Nov-43	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	B-17 Fortress	7000m	13.35	14 Ost N/HM-52 (NE Graz)
25-Dec-43	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	P-38 Lightning	5000m	11.20	Villa Estense
28-Dec-43	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	B-17 Fortress	7000m	11.52	1km SW Padua
05-Apr-44	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	B-24 Liberator	7000m	14.13	100km NE Craiova
15-Apr-44	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	P-38 Lightning		12.30	AN/AO
05-May-44	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	P-38 Lightning	2500m	15.30	24 Ost S/CB-3 (Rashka)
24-Jun-44	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	B-24 Liberator	5000m	08.42	24 Ost S/GJ 5 (Radomir)
15-Jul-44	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	B-24 Liberator	4000m	13.10	24 Ost S/CB-3 (Stalati)
13-Oct-44	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	1000m	16.01	24 Ost N/18 GD-4
06-Dec-44	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	B-24 Liberator	5500m	11.35	14 Ost N/EQ-4
08-Dec-44	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	La-5	2500m	14.10	14 Ost N/FT-3
08-Dec-44	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	A-20 Boston III	2000m	13.55	14 Ost N/ET-96
21-Dec-44	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	1500m	14.40	14 Ost N/DS-61
21-Dec-44	Karl Rammelt	Stab II./JG51	Yak-9	2500m	11.35	14 Ost N/ES-33

Günther Josten DOB 11/7/1921

Units: JGr Drondheim, 1/JG-51 (3/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 3/JG-51 (2/45), Kdr IV/JG-51

Awards: RK(2/5/44)-EL(3/28/45), DK-G(10/17/43), EP(8/31/43), EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft: Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A-2 WNr 0445 (lost 11/42), Fw 190A-6 'Wh 14' in Staffel (Orsha, 3/44), Bf 109G-6 'Wh 9' (Bobruisk, 4/44)

Remarks: 1 Bomber. This bomber may have been his B-17 victory in the Warsaw area on 18 September, 1944. 60+ Stormoviks, plus 25 unconfirmed victories. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 22 March, 1943. Three Il-2's on 10 June, 1943. A MiG-3, an Il-2 and a Pe-2 on 10 July, 1943, while serving in 1/JG-52. An Il-2 on 12 July, 1943. Five Il-2's on 13 July, 1943. Three Il-2's (all m.H.) on 25 July, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) and a LaGG-3 on 31 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 and two Il-2's (m.H.) on 2 August, 1943. An LaGG-5 and two Soviet Hurricanes on 13 August, 1943. Four Il-2's (m.H.) in the Merepa-Podolychov areas on 14 August, 1943. Eight victories on 15 September, 1943. Two Pe-2's on 26 March, 1944. A B-17, Werk # 43-38175 'BI-S', piloted by 1/Lt Francis E.Akins, near Warsaw Poland on 18 September, 1944. Shot down five 'enemy aircraft' (probably Soviet type) on 16 February, 1945. His 178th victory, one of seven 'enemy aircraft' on 25 April, 1945. 420 combat missions, including 80 close support missions. One of the best fighter pilots of the younger generation, who was never shot down. Retired LW-Bundeswehr Oberst. Deceased 7 July, 2004.

Asisbiz Database of 154 aerial victories for Gunther Josten

Date	Name	Unit	A/c Type	Height	Time	Comments
22-Mar-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	800m	08.10	63 372
08-Jun-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	200m	19.13	54 863
10-Jun-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	200m	19.16	44 593
10-Jun-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	19.21	44 484
10-Jun-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	19.25	44 462
10-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG52	Pe-2	400m	11.30	53 664
10-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG52	MiG-3	2000m	07.24	63 577
10-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG52	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	300m	11.25	63 587
12-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	200m	05.46	63 233
13-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	300m	07.03	64 886
13-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	13.45	63 244
13-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	180m	13.50	63 219
13-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	150m	14.05	63 244
13-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	800m	07.00	64 881
17-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	300m	10.42	63 532
19-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-1	200m	11.32	64 845
22-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	18.20	64 749
25-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	12.55	53 426
25-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	12.50	53 422
25-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	4000m	12.34	53 616
28-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	10.30	54 649
28-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	10.33	54 681
31-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	08.58	54 679
31-Jul-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	LaGG-3	300m	09.03	54 675
02-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	08.45	SW Kronje
02-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	09.25	SSW Kronje
02-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	LaGG-5	200m	08.42	SO Kronje
03-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	LaGG-5	Low Level	15.20	54 445
03-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	15.10	53 414
05-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	8./JG51	A-20 Boston	2000m	04.37	55 176
07-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	P-39 Aircobra	4000m	05.32	53 227
07-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	MiG-3	50m	08.17	54 843
13-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	LaGG-5	200m	05.50	NW Boromlya
13-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Hurricane	4500m	18.36	NE Oleschanoy
13-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Hurricane	4500m	18.37	NE Oleschanoy
14-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	06.26	E Krysino
14-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	18.17	NE Merepa
14-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	06.00	51 847
14-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	18.20	N Podolychov
19-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	MiG-3	2000m	15.48	41 696 (E Akhtryka)
21-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	14.40	N Lyubotin
21-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	14.10	WNW Charkov (61 777)
21-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	14.38	West of Charkov
21-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	50m	14.38	West of Charkov
23-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Pe-2	3600m	16.43	S Losjevo
23-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Pe-2	3600m	16.40	NE Deselyudovka
23-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	MiG-3		06.45	SE Olschany
23-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	LaGG-3	2500m	12.45	E Italovka
30-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	LaGG-5	2000m	17.30	SW Nikitino
31-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	P-2	2500m	15.28	NE Beresovka
31-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	P-2	2000m	15.29	West of Straina
31-Aug-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	18.00	NW Yelnya
04-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	P-2	2500m	17.14	N Kazanka
04-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	P-2	2500m	17.13	S Leonovo
04-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	10.14	E Tsowkino
04-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	10.16	bei Tsadki
05-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	MiG-3	3800m	15.28	bei Berezkino
07-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	16.11	E Mokroye
07-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-7	3000m	08.28	bei ssamnilovo
07-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	11.28	bei Buda
07-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-1	300m	11.30	44 135
07-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	11.33	West of Kosmalschewa
07-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	16.10	N Bagonova
07-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	16.10	bei Bhf Felipovo
10-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	17.10	S Ljudinovo
10-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-1	Low Level	16.50	SW Vorlovo
10-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-1	500m	16.43	E Golyshevka
10-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-1	500m	16.46	Kupava
14-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	LaGG-5	1200m	16.30	Schalkova
15-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	400m	13.12	Galinska
15-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-7	1500m	13.15	Bolinskaya
15-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Pe-2	1000m	09.45	Brykovo
15-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	09.53	Plotki (Krs Smolensk)
15-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	09.56	Chantsovo (Krs Smolensk)
15-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	LaGG-5	1500m	12.05	Norje-Byki
15-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	LaGG-5	1000m	12.50	Tishevo (Krs Smolensk)
15-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	1000m	13.10	Sharipino
17-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Pe-2	2500m	10.50	Rusinezy
17-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-9	5000m	11.20	5km SW Yelnya
17-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	LaGG-5	Low Level	13.50	Jselo
20-Sep-43	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	LaGG-5	2000m	16.30	1km S Stugatovo
05-Feb-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	A-20 Boston	1500m	09.00	93 362
05-Feb-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	A-20 Boston	1500m	09.02	93 366
26-Mar-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Pe-2	2300m	12.40	04 556
26-Mar-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Pe-2	2000m	12.50	04 725
05-Apr-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-1	1000m	09.35	42 689
05-Apr-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-7	1800m	09.25	42 818
27-Apr-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	MiG-3	3000m	11.23	42 885
30-Apr-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	LaGG-5	1500m	14.00	42 872
22-Jun-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Pe-2	3000m	10.25	15 587
23-Jun-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-9	Low Level	06.10	05 193
23-Jun-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-9	1000m	06.40	05 695
24-Jun-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-9	300m	12.13	05 448
25-Jun-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-9	200m	17.30	05 442
25-Jun-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-9	400m	17.10	05 389
26-Jun-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	P-39 Aircobra	100m	11.47	96 467
14-Jul-44	Gunther Josten	1./JG51	Yak-9	1800m	11.20	44 846
19-Jul-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	1500m	15.20	32 691
19-Jul-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	15.40	42 744
20-Jul-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	100m	14.40	31 827
12-Aug-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	P-39 Aircobra	800m	13.02	12 337
16-Aug-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	80m	08.50	24 792
16-Aug-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	50m	08.55	24 796
18-Aug-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-1	2000m	16.32	13 543
20-Aug-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-9	1000m	16.25	13 562
20-Aug-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	12.40	13 561
20-Aug-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-9	100m	13.10	13 529
21-Aug-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-7	300m	13.22	13 395
22-Aug-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-7	1000m	08.30	23 125
22-Aug-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-7	500m	08.35	23 127
28-Aug-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	La-5	1500m	10.32	13 245
28-Aug-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-9	200m	13.42	13 362
01-Sep-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-7	900m	14.20	13 527
01-Sep-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-7	200m	14.12	13 527
02-Sep-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-7	1000m	08.22	13 527
03-Sep-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-7		16.00
04-Sep-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-7	1200m	15.58	13 211
05-Sep-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-7	1200m	15.55	13 345
05-Sep-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	200m	16.17	13 348
06-Sep-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-7	600m	08.13	13 381
12-Sep-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	P-39 Aircobra	3500m	09.21	13 713
18-Sep-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	B-17 Fortress	4000m	13.45	03 661 (Warsaw area)
18-Sep-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	B-17 Fortress II	4000m	13.45	03 661
18-Sep-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	B-17 Fortress	7000m	13.45	03 661 (Raum Warsaw)
09-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-9	1000m	14.31	26 769
09-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	MiG-3	600m	14.46	26 526
09-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-9	1500m	16.04	26 849
10-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-9	2600m	14.54	26 728
16-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	10.20	25 496
16-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	La-5	200m	10.40	25 435
18-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-9	2000m	09.45	25 613
18-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-9	3000m	13.15	25 292
18-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-9	3000m	15.53	25 431
20-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	12.40	25 474
20-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	12.37	25 399
20-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	12.43	25 532
22-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Pe-2	2500m	13.40	25 397
25-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-9	1600m	14.55	13 328
26-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Yak-9	3000m	10.53	03 633
26-Oct-44	Gunther Josten	13./JG51	Yak-9	1500m	11.03	13 377
16-Jan-45	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Abschu?
16-Jan-45	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Abschu?
16-Feb-45	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Il-2
16-Feb-45	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Il-2
16-Feb-45	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Il-2
16-Feb-45	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Il-2
16-Feb-45	Gunther Josten	3./JG51	Il-2
25-Apr-45	Gunther Josten	Stab IV./JG51	Abschu?
25-Apr-45	Gunther Josten	Stab IV./JG51	Abschu?
25-Apr-45	Gunther Josten	Stab IV./JG51	Abschu?
25-Apr-45	Gunther Josten	Stab IV./JG51	Abschu?
25-Apr-45	Gunther Josten	Stab IV./JG51	Abschu?
25-Apr-45	Gunther Josten	Stab IV./JG51	Abschu?
25-Apr-45	Gunther Josten	Stab IV./JG51	Abschu?

Gunther Josten wurde am 07.11.1921 in Rhynern bei Hamm geboren. Er trat im Januar 1940 in die Luftwaffe ein und kam als Uffz. am 01.11.1941 zur Jagdgruppe Drontheim, bei der es kaum Gelegenheit gab, sich beim ermudenden Kustenschutz auszuzeichnen. Ende August 1942 wurd er zur 3./JG51 an die Ostfront versetzt. Am 23.02.1943 konnte er seinen ersten Luftsieg erzielen, am 10.07.1943 schaffte er den 8.-10. und am 13.07. konnte er 5 Il 2 als seinen 12.-16.Abschuss zum Absturz bringen. Im Juli brachte er es auf 19 Abschusse und im August sogar zu 30, der vielbesagte Knoten war also auch bei ihm geplatzt. Auch der September sah einen erfolgreichen Gunther Josten, der 26 gegnerische Flugzeuge bezwingen konnte. Nach 82 Abschussen wurde er zur Luftkriegsschule Furstenfeldbruck kommandiert und er kehrte am 03.02.1944 zu seiner Staffel zuruck. Bereits 2 Tage spater schoss er 2 Boston ab und wurde, als Oberfeldwebel, mit dem Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes ausgezeichnet.

Am 02.05.1944 fiel der 90. Gegner und am 11.05.1944 wurde er zum Leutnant befordert. Am 18.09.1944 ubernahm er die 3./JG51 und am 20. erreichte er 100. Abschusse. Am 18.09.1944 schoss er als seinen 123. Luftsieg eine B-17 ab, deren Verband einen Versorgungseinsatz nach Warschau flog. Bis zu 26.10. erhohte er die Zahl seiner Abschusse auf 139. Den 150. erreichte er am 16.02.1945. Am 28.03.1945 erhielt er als Oberleutnant das Eichenlaub (Nr.810) nach 161. Luftsiegen. Am 18.04.1945 wurde er Kommandeur der IV./JG51 und am 25.04.1945 schoss er noch einmal 7 russische Gegner ab (172.-178. Abschuss).

Gunther Josten gehorte zweifellos zu den besten Piloten, die nicht die Vorkriegsausbildung genossen hatten. Er wurde auf 420 Feindflugen nie selbst abgeschossen und erzielte 178 Luftsiege (bei weiteren etwa 25 nicht bestatigten). Sein ebenfalls beim JG51 dienender Bruder Reinhard fiel am 21.04.1942. Gunther blieb dem Militar auch in der Bundesrepublik treu und diente bis zum 31.03.1981 zuletzt als Oberst im Generalstab. Er starb am 07.07.2004.

(Quelle: Obermaier: Die Ritterkreuztrager der Luftwaffe Bd. 1 Jagdflieger) und :
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de

Das Modell
Als ich die Fotos von Gunther Jostens Bf 109 im Buch von Stipdonk das erste Mal sah, wusste ich, dass ich diese Szene im Modell festhalten wollte.

Mit der Zeit nahm das Ganze dann etwas gro?ere Ausma?e an. In Traudl's Modellbauladen in Munchen fand ich dann noch mehrere zusatzliche Accessoirs (Figuren von Hecker&Goros und Tarmac sowie ein Pferd mit Schlitten und Benzinfassern) die ich verbauen wollte. Die Decals von Third Group Decals besorgte mir ein Freund bei Hannants und ein Cockpit-Satz von Aires fand sich auch noch an.

Schon konnte es losgehen. Wie das meistens bei mir so der Fall ist, lag das ganze Zeug dann erst mal ein paar Wochen rum. Dann Cockpit einbauen. Wieder 1-2 Wochen rumliegen, da ich immer dazu keine Lust habe, was als nachstes ansteht, au?erdem habe ich immer mindestens 3 oder 4 Modelle gleichzeitig im Bau. Irgendwann konnte ich mich dann doch durchringen, das Cockpit zu bemalen. Von da an schritt das Ganze dann recht ordentlich voran. Eines abends hatte ich dann auch Mu?e die Figuren anzustreichen. Ich benutze hier absichtlich nicht das Wort 'bemalen'! Fur meine Fahigkeiten sind die Soldaten dann doch recht gut geraten, so dass ich mit dem Bau des Dioramas begann. Als Untergrund benutzte ich ein Brettchen, das beim letzten Regalbau oder einer ahnlichen Aktion ubrig blieb. Darauf brachte ich eine Lage Fugenspachtel auf (das war irgendwas fertiges aus einer Tube - Molto oder so).

Da ich ja eine winterliche Szene darstellen wollte hatte ich mir Kunstschnee aus dem Eisebahnbedarf besorgt. Diesen Brachte ich auf die noch feuchte Masse auf. Dabei hielt naturlich nicht genugend 'Schnee' am Untergrund, so dass ich noch einiges mit verdunntem Wei?leim befestigte. Gleichzeitig bekamen auch die Figuren ihre Stellplatze. Nachdem auch das Modell inzwischen fast fertig gebaut war, passte ich es an die Oberflache an oder besser gesagt die Flache an das Modell. Ganz zufrieden war ich mit der Schneelandschaft mit Modell nicht. Ich habe deshalb noch etwas mit Sekundenkleber fixiertes Fullmaterial (von Greven) auf dem Diorama verteilt, insbesondere an den Stellen, wo sich der von den Flachen gefegte Schnee befinden sollte.

Der Rest ist schnell geschrieben: Modell komplettieren, auf der Platte befestigen und fertig ist das Klein-Diorama. Den Schlittenzug habe ich dann schlie?lich doch nicht installiert, da mir das Diorama damit zu uberfullt schien.

Steffen Arndt, Schwerins or Microsoft CFS skins we'd be delighted to host your material.

Anton 'Toni' Hafner

Awards: RK(8/23/42)-EL(4/11/44), DK-G(6/1/42), EP(4/27/42), EK 1 & 2, Wnd Badge, Ftr Oper.Clasp w/Pend

Known Aircraft: Bf 109E-4/B WNr 3766 (80% dam 3/29/41), Bf 109G-2 WNr 13985 (1/43), Bf 109G-2 'White 5' in Tunisia 12/42, Bf 109G-6 WNr 165350 'Black 1+I' in 8/JG-51, Bf 109G-6 WNr 442013 'Black 1' (lost 10/17/44)

Remarks: 2 Bombers. KIA 17 October, 1944 in his 'Black 1' after downing his 204th victory. He collided with a tree while pursuing a Russian Yak-7 fighter. Top scoring Ace of JG-51. 795 combat missions, including 175 close support missions. Crash landed at Mardyck on 29 March, 1941 in Wk# 3766, no cause given. Suffered severe facial wounds 5 July, 1941 combating an I-16. He was able to land without accident, with a doctor and ambulance waiting for him. On 5 July, 1942, he scored seven victories throughout the day; a MiG-1, three Yak-1's and three Il-2's. On 2 January, 1943, he was shot down in Bf 109G-2 Wk# 13985, by F/O Robt Oxspring of RAF No 72 Sq.. He broke his hand bailing, and was out of action for six months. Known to fly the Fw 190A in August, 1943. One of many Soviet multiple victories, two Il-2's (m.H.) on 29 August, 1943. A Pe-2 and two LaGG-5's ESE of Yelsk on 3 October, 1943. Two Boston III's, two Yak-7's and a LaGG-3 near Loyev on 28 October, 1943. Two La-5's on 7 February, 1944. One of many multiples, three Yak-7's, three Il-2's, and a Pe-2 on 22 February, 1944. 20 victories in the West.

Anton "Toni" Hafner was born on 2 June 1918 at Erbach near Ulm located in the Wurttemberg region. After completing his training as a pilot in 1940 he joined the Erganzungstaffel JG51 (reserve flight). On 23 February 1941, Gefreiter Hafner joined 6./JG51. On 29 March he crash-landed at Mardyck. Hafner was wounded and his Bf 109 E-4 (W.Nr. 3766) was 80% damaged. Hafner recorded his first victory operating over the Eastern Front on the 24 June 1941, and by the end of the month he had added another victory to his account. He had recorded 14 victories by the end of 1941. His 25th victory was obtained on 21 March 1942. On 5 July, he claimed seven Russian aircrafts shot down to record his 35th through 41st victories. On 23 July 1942, Feldwebel Hafner shot down his 50th enemy aircraft and, on 22 August, he destroyed his 60th and received the Ritterkreuz on 23 August. Hafner was then granted leave. Hafner returned to combat duty in November 1942, by which time II./JG51 had transferred to Tunisia. Hafner, flying with 4./JG51, succeeded in destroying a RAF Spitfire fighter as his 63rd victory and his first in the Mediterranean theatre on 16 November. On 2 January 1943, II./JG51 engaged a formation of Hurricane and Spitfire fighters. In the subsequent combat, Hafner was hit probably by British ace Robert Oxspring (13.333/2/13 victories, D.F.S.) of 72 Sqn, RAF. He was forced to bail out of his Bf 109 G-2 (W.Nr. 13 985) but hit the rudder of his plane and suffered a splinter fracture of his hand. He spent six months in a German hospital as a result. He had 82 victories his credit at this time.

In August 1943, Hafner returned to the Eastern Front with the Stabstaffel of JG51, a unit equipped with the Focke-Wulf 190 A. On 15 October, he shot down three Russian aircraft (98-100). On 20 October, he shot down five enemy aircraft (102-106) and five more on 28 October 1943 (107-111). He shot down seven Russian aircrafts on 22 February 1944 (126-132), his 134th on 27 March and five on 24 June (140-144). Leutnant Hafner was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 452) on 11 April for 134 victories. On 15 May, he took over 8./JG51 from Hauptmann Fritz Stendel (49 victories, DK) equipped with the Bf 109 G-6. On 28 June, he succeeded in bringing down his 150th victory but, two days later, his Bf 109 G-6 was hit in the engine while still over the Front. After an emergency landing he was able to return to his unit and was soon back in action. On 15th August 1944, 8./JG51 was renamed 10./JG51. He shot down seven Russian Il-2 Sturmoviks on 8 August (162-168). On 21 August, Hafner claimed Il-2 Sturmovik as his 175th victory. On 16 October, Hafner destroyed four fighters (199-202) thus taking him past the 200-victory mark. Hafner shot down a Russian Yak-7 fighter as his 204th victory on 17 October 1944. However, during the dogfight his plane hit a tree. His Bf 109G-6 (W.Nr. 442 013) "Black 1" crashed killing Hafner, the highest scoring pilot of JG51 "Molders".
Anton Hafner was credited with 204 victories in 795 combat missions. He recorded 184 victories over the Eastern Front. Of his 20 victories recorded over the Western front, eight were P-38 two engine fighters. Included in his total are 55 Il-2 Sturmoviks.

Asisbiz database list of 204 aerial victories for Anton Hafner

No	Date	Time	Enemy A/C Type	Unit	Location / Comments
1	24.6.1941		SB-2	6./JG51
2	25.6.1941		SB-2	6./JG51
3	3.7.1941	15:12	Potez 63	6./JG51	15km SE Stara Bychow
4	3.7.1941		Potez 63	6./JG51
5	3.7.1941		Potez 63	6./JG51
6	23.7.1941		DB-3	6./JG51
7	31.8.1941	15:55	DB-3	6./JG51	30km SW Potschep
8	12.9.1941		R-3	6./JG51
9	12.9.1941		R-3	6./JG51
10	20.9.1941	12:11	R-Z	6./JG51
11	27.9.1941		I-18	6./JG51
12	4.10.1941	14:42	I-16	6./JG51
13	15.11.1941	13:10	DB-3	6./JG51
14	18.11.1941	15:15	I-16	6./JG51
15	17.2.1942	9:55	R-Z	6./JG51
16	23.2.1942	11:00	R-10	6./JG51
17	23.2.1942	11:05	I-18	6./JG51
18	1.3.1942	16:10	I-16	6./JG51
19	4.3.1942	15:58	I-16	6./JG51
20	6.3.1942	10:35	I-18	6./JG51
21	6.3.1942	13:40	I-18	6./JG51
22	7.3.1942	9:55	R-3	6./JG51
23	16.3.1942	14:25	I-18	6./JG51
24	20.3.1942	13:40	I-18	6./JG51
25	21.3.1942	8:20	Pe-2	6./JG51
26	22.3.1942	17:30	I-61	6./JG51
27	22.3.1942	17:33	I-61	6./JG51
28	29.3.1942	14:55	R-Z	6./JG51
29	30.3.1942	7:43	MiG-1	6./JG51
30	30.3.1942	17:03	MiG-3	6./JG51
31	5.4.1942	10:55	MiG-3	6./JG51
32	5.4.1942	12:30	MiG-3	6./JG51
33	6.4.1942	8:40	Pe-2	6./JG51
34	27.4.1942	17:35	Il-2	6./JG51
35	5.7.1942	6:05	MiG-1	6./JG51
36	5.7.1942	6:15	Il-2	6./JG51
37	5.7.1942	9:32	Il-2	6./JG51
38	5.7.1942	9:45	Il-2	6./JG51
39	5.7.1942	11:20	Yak-1	6./JG51	20km NE Bolkhov: 1400m
40	5.7.1942	11:45	Yak-1	6./JG51	13km N Bolkhov: 1200m
41	5.7.1942	15:46	Yak-1	6./JG51
42	6.7.1942	19:12	Yak-1	6./JG51
43	8.7.1942	4:30	Yak-1	6./JG51
44	8.7.1942	16:15	Yak-1	6./JG51
45	10.7.1942	12:13	MiG-1	6./JG51
46	10.7.1942	19:25	Yak-1	6./JG51
47	11.7.1942	5:05	MiG-1	6./JG51
48	11.7.1942	5:08	MiG-1	6./JG51
49	23.7.1942	10:20	Pe-2	6./JG51	15km NW Bolskaya: 1800m
50	23.7.1942	10:45	MiG-3	6./JG51	15km NW Shostka: 800m
51	5.8.1942	6:12	Yak-1	6./JG51	47 654: at 2500m
52	5.8.1942	9:16	MiG-1	6./JG51	47 664: at 2200m
53	6.8.1942	11:03	Yak-1	6./JG51	47 824: at 2400m
54	7.8.1942	14:50	MiG-1	6./JG51	56 141: at 400m
55	12.8.1942	9:25	MiG-1	6./JG51	54 272: at 1500m
56	21.8.1942	14:42	I-16	6./JG51	64 854: at 1100m
57	22.8.1942	5:03	Yak-1	6./JG51	54 253: at 500m
58	22.8.1942	8:35	MiG-3	6./JG51	54 461: at 2800m
59	22.8.1942	13:12	Yak-1	6./JG51	54 274: at 800m
60	22.8.1942	17:58	Il-2	6./JG51	54 282
61	23.8.1942	17:20	Il-2	6./JG51	54 281
62	24.8.1942	18:42	I-180	6./JG51	54 244: at 800m
63	16.11.1942	12:12	Spitfire	4./JG51	20km E Bone / Spitfire of 81 Sqn RAF
64	17.11.1942	13:38	Beaufort	4./JG51	15km NW Bizerta / Blenheim of 18 Sqn RAF
65	??.11.1942		E/a	4./JG51
66	27.11.1942	9:17	Spitfire	4./JG51	8km E Beja, 400m
67	27.11.1942	16:48	Spitfire	4./JG51	20km SW Mateur, 800m
68	28.11.1942	16:48	Stirling	4./JG51	B-17, 35km W Bizerta, 4000m
69	30.11.1942	14:47	P-38	4./JG51	15km SW Tunis, 600m
70	1.12.1942	10:41	Spitfire	4./JG51	13km SW Mateur
71	1.12.1942	10:46	Spitfire	4./JG51	20km SW Mateur
72	2.12.1942	8:32	Spitfire	4./JG51	5km S Tebourba, 1800m
73	3.12.1942	12:35	P-38	4./JG51	15km SW Tunis, 800m
74	5.12.1942	12:03	P-38	4./JG51	10 km. S. Tebourba: 6.500 m.
75	5.12.1942	12:18	Spitfire	4./JG51	5 km. N. Tebourba: 2.200 m.
76	7.12.1942	12:08	Spitfire	4./JG51	3km NW Tabourba, 1200m / Sqt. D.G.Guy, 185 Sqn RAF
77	17.12.1942	15:55	P-38	4./JG51	P-38 of 1 FG, USAAF flown by Lt Widen / 2km SE Medjez el Bab 2200m
78	18.12.1942	11:30	P-38	4./JG51	8km NW Tunis
79	18.12.1942	11:34	P-38	4./JG51	Tunis
80	28.12.1942	15:31	P-38	4./JG51	Pl.Qu. 03 Ost 95631
81	2.1.1943	12:28	P-38	4./JG51	10km SW Pont du Fahs / Lt. H.K. Smith, 27. FS
82	2.1.1943	16:45	Spitfire	4./JG51	15km SW Tunis, 1000m
83	29.8.1943	13:05	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	42 134
84	29.8.1943	13:07	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	42 165
85	1.9.1943	18:13	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	35 347: at 300m
86	1.9.1943	18:14	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	35 349: at 300m
87	2.9.1943	11:11	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	25 498: at 500-600m
88	2.9.1943	11:13	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	35 377: at 150m
89	5.9.1943	11:23	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	SW Yel'nya: at 300m
90	5.9.1943	11:25	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	SSW Yel'nya: at 400m
91	11.9.1943	10:45	MiG-3	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	N Bryansk: at 2000m
92	11.9.1943	10:46	MiG-3	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	NNE Bryansk: at 200m
93	3.10.1943	13:25	Pe-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	ESE Yelsk: at 1800m
94	3.10.1943	16:00	LaGG-5	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	ESE Yelsk: at 1000m
95	3.10.1943	16:03	LaGG-5	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	ESE Yelsk: at 1800m
96	4.10.1943	14:16	MiG-3	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	NE Tschernobyl: 3500m (Chernobyl)
97	6.10.1943	13:35	Yak-7	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	ESE Amrutsch: at 2000m
98	15.10.1943	9:45	LaGG-5	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	WNW Radul: at 2500m
99	15.10.1943	9:47	Boston III	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	NW Hubetch: at 2000m
100	15.10.1943	9:51	Boston III	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	NW Hubetch: at 1800m
101	19.10.1943	12:05	LaGG-5	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	NE Radul: at 1200m
102	20.10.1943	8:20	MiG-3	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	N Radul: at 2500m
103	20.10.1943	11:50	LaGG-5	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	SE Loyev: at 1700m
104	20.10.1943	11:57	LaGG-3	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	W Loyev: at 1800m
105	20.10.1943	15:08	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	NW Loyev: at 800m
106	20.10.1943	15:12	LaGG-5	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	W Loyev: 1800m
107	28.10.1943	12:50	Boston III	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	N Loyev: at 2800m
108	28.10.1943	12:53	Yak-7	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	SE Retschiza: at 3000m
109	28.10.1943	13:04	Yak-7	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	NW Lage: at 3500m
110	28.10.1943	14:55	Boston III	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	SE Retschiza: at 3300m
111	28.10.1943	14:59	LaGG-3	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	W Loyev: at 2800m
112	5.11.1943	15:08	Yak-7	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	SE Nevel: at 3800m
113	10.11.1943	9:25	Yak-9	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	SW Nevel: at 1000m
114	10.11.1943	9:29	Yak-9	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	SW Nevel: at 600m
115	11.11.1943	10:50	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	E Vitebsk: at 400m
116	17.11.1943	9:46	Pe-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	S Nevel: at 6500m
117	22.11.1943	9:05	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	W Vetka: 150m
118	29.11.1943	14:23	P-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	25km E Shlobin: at 1500m
119	10.1.1944	12:27	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	93 614: at 400m
120	10.1.1944	12:30	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	93 536: at 500m
121	12.1.1944	13:20	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	93 537 at 200m
122	12.1.1944	13:22	LaGG-5	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	93 533 at 200m
123	16.1.1944	13:02	Pe-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	93 475 at 1000m
124	7.2.1944	8:07	La-5	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	06 788 at 2500m
125	7.2.1944	12:58	La-5	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	06 795 at 1500m
126	22.2.1944	11:21	Pe-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	03 151 at 1200m
127	22.2.1944	13:02	Yak-7	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	94 857 at 1600m
128	22.2.1944	13:10	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	04 742 at 1100m
129	22.2.1944	15:02	Yak-7	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	93 239 at 1800m
130	22.2.1944	15:03	Yak-7	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	94 897 at 1000m
131	22.2.1944	15:04	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	94 895 at 500m
132	22.2.1944	15:06	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	04 119 at 600m
133	24.3.1944	9:00	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	42 679
134	27.3.1944	15:10	U-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	42 448: at 100m
135	28.3.1944	7:07	Il-2	Stabsstaffel/JG 51	42 698: at 200m
136	30.5.1944	8:01	Yak-7	8./JG51	52 515: at 100m
137	23.6.1944	16:40	Yak-9	8./JG51	05 637: at 2000m
138	23.6.1944	16:55	Yak-9	8./JG51	05 625: at 1200m
139	23.6.1944	17:12	LaGG-5	8./JG51	05 429: at 2200m
140	24.6.1944	8:25	Il-2	8./JG51	93 358: at 150m
141	24.6.1944	8:30	Il-2	8./JG51	93 355: at 150m
142	24.6.1944	11:21	Il-2	8./JG51	93 325: at 100m
143	24.6.1944	15:57	Yak-9	8./JG51	94 859: at 2000m
144	24.6.1944	16:10	Yak-9	8./JG51	94 863: at 2000m
145	25.6.1944	9:43	Il-2	8./JG51	93 333: at 500m
146	25.6.1944	12:34	Yak-9	8./JG51	93 141: at 600m
147	25.6.1944	19:01	Yak-9	8./JG51	84 763: at 3800m
148	26.6.1944	13:20	Yak-9	8./JG51	83 229: at 300m
149	26.6.1944	15:55	Yak-9	8./JG51	94 872: at 1500m
150	26.6.1944	16:01	Yak-9	8./JG51	94 876: at 4000m
151	16.7.1944	8:42	Pe-2	8./JG51	50 355: at 1500m
152	16.7.1944	8:48	Il-2	8./JG51	50 178: at 1000m
153	16.7.1944	12:21	Il-2	8./JG51	40 463: at 1000m
154	16.7.1944	12:25	Il-2	8./JG51	50 373: at 500m
155	16.7.1944	18:30	LaGG-5	8./JG51	50 354: at 3000m
156	17.7.1944	19:30	Il-2	8./JG51	50 313: at 300m
157	17.7.1944	19:32	Il-2	8./JG51	50 312: at 300m
158	28.7.1944	9:05	Yak-7	8./JG51	35 689: at 300m
159	1.8.1944	7:05	LaGG-5	8./JG51	35 351: at 1500m
160	2.8.1944	10:40	Il-2	8./JG51	24 436: at 200m
161	5.8.1944	10:20	Yak-7	8./JG51	24 833: at 3500m
162	8.8.1944	14:27	Il-2	8./JG51	36 545: at 200m
163	8.8.1944	14:29	Il-2	8./JG51	36 548: at 300m
164	8.8.1944	14:30	Il-2	8./JG51	36 567: at 300m
165	8.8.1944	16:32	Il-2	8./JG51	36 548: at 800m
166	8.8.1944	16:33	Il-2	8./JG51	36 571: at 800m
167	8.8.1944	16:35	Il-2	8./JG51	36 575: at 600m
168	8.8.1944	18:12	Il-2	8./JG51	36 576: at 400m
169	13.8.1944	15:10	Il-2	8./JG51	24 613 at 800m
170	13.8.1944	17:57	Yak-7	8./JG51	24 442 at 3500m
171	17.8.1944	7:00	Yak-7	10./JG51	36 347 at 200m
172	17.8.1944	13:12	Yak-7	10./JG51	26 285 at 200m
173	17.8.1944	13:14	Yak-7	10./JG51	27 879
174	21.8.1944	16:51	Yak-7	10./JG51	37 541: at 1500m
175	21.8.1944	16:52	Il-2	10./JG51	37 582: at 400m
176	23.8.1944	12:11	Il-2	10./JG51	37 579: at 800m
177	23.8.1944	12:34	Il-2	10./JG51	27 863: at 300m
178	24.8.1944	9:12	Yak-7	10./JG51	37 754: at 4000m
179	24.8.1944	13:05	Il-2	10./JG51	27 499: at 500m
180	24.8.1944	15:05	LaGG-5	10./JG51	37 374: at 1500m
181	25.8.1944	16:32	LaGG-5	10./JG51	37 378
182	16.9.1944	16:52	Yak-9	10./JG51	17 367: at 3000m
183	16.9.1944	16:57	Yak-9	10./JG51	17 636: at 3000m
184	16.9.1944	17:01	Yak-9	10./JG51	17 496: at 1500m
185	17.9.1944	15:35	Il-2	10./JG51	27 497: at 1500m
186	19.9.1944	15:36	Pe-2	10./JG51	27 654: at 3000m
187	22.9.1944	10:29	Boston III	10./JG51	27 422: at 1000m
188	24.9.1944	8:30	Yak-7	10./JG51	37 362: at 1500m
189	28.9.1944	10:32	Pe-2	10./JG51	17 331: at 6500m
190	5.10.1944	11:22	Il-2	10./JG51	27 862: at 200m
191	5.10.1944	13:59	Il-2	10./JG51	36 145: at 150m
192	5.10.1944	14:11	Il-2	10./JG51	36 132: at 150m
193	6.10.1944	13:25	P-39	10./JG51	27 876: at 1500m
194	6.10.1944	15:45	Il-2	10./JG51	26 277: at 400m
195	13.10.1944	8:53	Pe-2	10./JG51	25 125: at 600m
196	13.10.1944	13:29	Boston III	10./JG51	25 356: at 7000m
197	14.10.1944	11:11	Yak-9	10./JG51	27 337: at 1800m
198	14.10.1944	11:13	Yak-9	10./JG51	27 455: at 2000m
199	16.10.1944	9:55	Boston III	10./JG51	35 316: at 1500m
200	16.10.1944	9:57	Il-2	10./JG51	35 314: at 300m
201	16.10.1944	12:00	Il-2	10./JG51	25 583: at 500m
202	16.10.1944	13:55	Il-2	10./JG51	25 496: at 300m
203	17.10.1944	4:47	Pe-2	10./JG51	25 455: at 3000m
204	17.10.1944	9:55	Yak-7	10./JG51	25 455: at 3000m

Victories : 204
Awards : Ehrenpokal (27 April 1942)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (22 May 1942)
Ritterkreuz (23 August 1942)
Eichenlaub (11 April 1944)
Units : JG51

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Asisbiz Database of 154 aerial victories for Anton Hafner

Date	Name	Unit	A/c Type	Height	Time	Comments
20-Sep-41	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	R-Zet		12.11
04-Oct-41	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	I-16 Rata		14.42
15-Nov-41	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	DB-3		13.10
18-Nov-41	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	I-18		15.15
17-Feb-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	R-Zet		09.55
23-Feb-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	I-18		11.05
23-Feb-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	R-10		11.00
01-Mar-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	I-16 Rata		16.10
04-Mar-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	I-16 Rata		15.58
06-Mar-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	I-18		13.40
06-Mar-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	I-18		10.35
07-Mar-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	R-3		09.55
16-Mar-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	I-18		14.25
20-Mar-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	I-18		13.40
21-Mar-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Pe-2		08.20
22-Mar-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	I-61		17.33
22-Mar-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	I-61		17.30
29-Mar-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	R-Zet		14.55
30-Mar-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	MiG-1		07.43
30-Mar-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	MiG-3		17.03
05-Apr-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	MiG-3		10.55
05-Apr-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	MiG-3		12.30
06-Apr-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Pe-2		08.40
27-Apr-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2		17.35
05-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Yak-1	1200m	11.45	13km N Bolkhov
05-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Yak-1		15.46
05-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Yak-1		11.20
05-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2		09.45
05-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2		09.32
05-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	MiG-1		06.05
05-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Yak-1		11.45
05-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2		06.15
05-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Yak-1	1400m	11.20	20km NE Bolkhov
06-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Yak-1		19.12
08-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Yak-1		16.15
08-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Yak-1		04.30
10-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Yak-1		19.25
10-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	MiG-1		12.13
11-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	MiG-1		05.08
11-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	MiG-1		05.05
23-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	MiG-3	800m	10.45	15km NW Shostka
23-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Pe-2	1800m	10.20	15km NW Bolskaya
23-Jul-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Pe-2		10.20
05-Aug-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	MiG-1	2200m	09.16	47 664
05-Aug-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Yak-1	2500m	06.12	47 654
06-Aug-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Yak-1	2400m	11.03	47 824
06-Aug-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Yak-1	2400m	11.03	47 824
07-Aug-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	MiG-1	400m	14.50	56 141
12-Aug-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	MiG-1	1500m	09.25	54 272
21-Aug-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	I-16 Rata	1100m	14.42	64 854
22-Aug-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Yak-1	800m	13.12	54 274
22-Aug-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	17.58	54 282
22-Aug-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	MiG-3	2800m	08.35	54 461
22-Aug-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Yak-1	500m	05.03	54 253
23-Aug-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	17.20	54 281
24-Aug-42	Anton Hafner	6./JG51	I-180	800m	18.42	54 244
16-Nov-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	Spitfire	100m	12.12	20km E Bone
17-Nov-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	Beaufort	Low Level	13.38	15km NW Bizerta
27-Nov-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	Spitfire	400m	09.17	8km E Beja
27-Nov-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	Spitfire	800m	16.48	20km SW Mateur
28-Nov-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	Stirling	4000m	16.48	35km W Bizerta
30-Nov-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	P-38 Lightning	600m	14.47	15km SW Tunis
01-Dec-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	Spitfire	Low Level	10.41	13km SW Mateur
01-Dec-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	Spitfire	Low Level	10.46	20km W Mateur
02-Dec-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	Spitfire	1800m	08.32	5km S Tebourba
03-Dec-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	P-38 Lightning	800m	12.35	15km SW Tunis
05-Dec-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	Spitfire	2200m	12.18	5km N Tebourba
05-Dec-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	P-38 Lightning	6500m	12.03	10km S Tebourba
07-Dec-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	Spitfire	1200m	12.08	3km NW Tabourba
17-Dec-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	P-38 Lightning	2200m	15.55	2km SE Medjez el Bab
18-Dec-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	P-38 Lightning	9000m	11.30	8km NW Tunis
18-Dec-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	P-38 Lightning	9000m	11.34	FlPl Tunis
28-Dec-42	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	P-38 Lightning	Low Level	15.31	03 Ost 95631
02-Jan-43	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	Spitfire	1000m	16.45	15km SW Tunis
02-Jan-43	Anton Hafner	4./JG51	P-38 Lightning	200m	12.28	10km SW Pont du Fahs
29-Aug-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	13.05	42 134
29-Aug-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	13.07	42 165
01-Sep-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	18.13	35 347
01-Sep-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	18.14	35 349
02-Sep-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500-600m	11.11	25 498
02-Sep-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	150m	11.13	35 377
05-Sep-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	11.23	SW Yelnya
05-Sep-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	400m	11.25	SSW Yelnya
11-Sep-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	MiG-3	2000m	10.45	N Bryansk
11-Sep-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	MiG-3	200m	10.46	NNE Bryansk
03-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	LaGG-5	1000m	16.00	ESE Yelsk
03-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	LaGG-5	1800m	16.03	ESE Yelsk
03-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Pe-2	1800m	13.25	ESE Yelsk
04-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	MiG-3	3500m	14.16	NO Tschernobyl (Chernobyl)
06-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Yak-7	2000m	13.35	OSO Amrutsch
15-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	LaGG-5	2500m	09.45	WNW Radul
15-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	A-20 Boston III	2000m	09.47	NW Hubetch
15-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	A-20 Boston III	1800m	09.51	NW Hubetch
19-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	LaGG-5	1200m	12.05	NE Radul
20-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	LaGG-5	1800m	15.12	West of Loyev (Krs Gomel)
20-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	MiG-3	2500m	08.20	N Radul
20-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	LaGG-5	1700m	11.50	SE Loyev
20-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	LaGG-3	1800m	11.57	West of Loyev
20-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	800m	15.08	NW Loyev
28-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	A-20 Boston III	2800m	12.50	N Loyev
28-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Yak-7	3000m	12.53	SE Retschiza
28-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Yak-7	3500m	13.04	NW Lage
28-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	A-20 Boston III	3300m	14.55	SE Retschiza
28-Oct-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	LaGG-3	2800m	14.59	West of Loyev
05-Nov-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Yak-7	3800m	15.08	SE Nevel
10-Nov-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Yak-9	1000m	09.25	SW Nevel
10-Nov-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Yak-9	600m	09.29	SW Nevel
11-Nov-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	400m	10.50	E Vitebsk
17-Nov-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Pe-2	6500m	09.46	S Nevel
22-Nov-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	150m	09.05	West of Vetka (Krs Gomel)
29-Nov-43	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	P-2	1500m	14.23	25km E Shlobin
10-Jan-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	400m	12.27	93 614
10-Jan-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	12.30	93 536
12-Jan-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	13.20	93 537
12-Jan-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	LaGG-5	200m	13.22	93 533
16-Jan-44	Anton Hafner	7./JG51	Pe-2	1000m	13.02	93 475
07-Feb-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	La-5	2500m	08.07	06 788
07-Feb-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	La-5	1500m	12.58	06 795
22-Feb-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	1100m	13.10	04 742
22-Feb-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	600m	15.06	04 119
22-Feb-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	500m	15.04	94 895
22-Feb-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Yak-7	1600m	13.02	94 857
22-Feb-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Pe-2	1200m	11.21	03 151
22-Feb-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Yak-7	1800m	15.02	93 239
22-Feb-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Yak-7	1000m	15.03	94 897
24-Mar-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	09.00	42 679
27-Mar-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	U-2	100m	15.10	42 448
28-Mar-44	Anton Hafner	Stab /JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	200m	07.07	42 698
30-May-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Yak-7	100m	08.01	52 515
23-Jun-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Yak-9	2000m	16.40	05 637
23-Jun-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Yak-9	1200m	16.55	05 625
23-Jun-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	LaGG-5	2200m	17.12	05 429
24-Jun-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	150m	08.25	93 358
24-Jun-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Yak-9	2000m	16.10	94 863
24-Jun-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Yak-9	2000m	15.57	94 859
24-Jun-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	150m	08.30	93 355
24-Jun-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	11.21	93 325
25-Jun-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	09.43	93 333
25-Jun-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Yak-9	600m	12.34	93 141
25-Jun-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Yak-9	3800m	19.01	84 763
26-Jun-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Yak-9	300m	13.20	83 229
26-Jun-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Yak-9	1500m	15.55	94 872
26-Jun-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Yak-9	4000m	16.01	94 876
16-Jul-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	12.25	50 373
16-Jul-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	LaGG-5	3000m	18.30	50 354
16-Jul-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	1000m	08.48	50 178
16-Jul-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Pe-2	1500m	08.42	50 355
16-Jul-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	1000m	12.21	40 463
17-Jul-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	19.30	50 313
17-Jul-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	19.32	50 312
28-Jul-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Yak-7	300m	09.05	35 689
01-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	LaGG-5	1500m	07.05	35 351
02-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	200m	10.40	24 436
05-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Yak-7	3500m	10.20	24 833
08-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	400m	18.12	36 576
08-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	14.30	36 567
08-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	14.27	36 545
08-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	600m	16.35	36 575
08-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	800m	16.33	36 571
08-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	800m	16.32	36 548
08-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	14.29	36 548
13-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	800m	15.10	24 613
13-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	8./JG51	Yak-7	3500m	17.57	24 442
17-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Yak-7	200m	07.00	36 347
17-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Yak-7	200m	13.12	26 285
17-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Yak-7	Low Level	13.14	27 879
21-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Yak-7	1500m	16.51	37 541
21-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	400m	16.52	37 582
23-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	800m	12.11	37 579
23-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	12.34	27 863
24-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Yak-7	4000m	09.12	37 754
24-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	LaGG-5	1500m	15.05	37 374
24-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	13.05	27 499
25-Aug-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	LaGG-5		16.32	37 378
16-Sep-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Yak-9	3000m	16.52	17 367
16-Sep-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Yak-9	3000m	16.57	17 636
16-Sep-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Yak-9	1500m	17.01	17 496
17-Sep-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	1500m	15.35	27 497
19-Sep-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Pe-2	3000m	15.36	27 654
22-Sep-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	A-20 Boston III	1000m	10.29	27 422
24-Sep-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Yak-7	1500m	08.30	37 362 (E)
28-Sep-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Pe-2	6500m	10.32	17 331
05-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	150m	13.59	36 145
05-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	150m	14.11	36 132
05-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	11.22	27 862
06-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	400m	15.45	26 277
06-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	P-39 Aircobra	1500m	13.25	27 876
13-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Pe-2	600m	08.53	25 125
13-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	A-20 Boston III	7000m	13.29	25 356
14-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Yak-9	1800m	11.11	27 337
14-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Yak-9	2000m	11.13	27 455
16-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	A-20 Boston III	1500m	09.55	35 316
16-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	09.57	35 314
16-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	12.00	25 583
16-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	13.55	25 496
17-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Pe-2	3000m	04.47	25 455
17-Oct-44	Anton Hafner	10./JG51	Yak-7	3000m	09.55	25 455

Elias Paul Kühlein

Units: 4./JG-51 (7/42 S.U. & Nisch Yugoslavia), 7./JG-51 (6/44 S.U.), Stfkpt 6./JG-51 (12/44), JG-7

Awards: DK-G, EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft: Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6/R3 WNr 163269 'White 7'(6/44 Yugoslavia) in Staffel, Me 262

Remarks: About 600 combat missions. His first victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 3 July, 1942. An Il-2 on 6 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 9 July, 1942. A Pe-2 on 5 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 16 August, 1942. An Il-2 and a Fessel Baloon on 23 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 27 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 14 September, 1942. A Pe-2 on 23 September, 1942. A Pe-2 on 27 September, 1942. Known Desert victories, both P-38's; one 25 km northeast of Siliana, the other Map Quadrant 3 East 97632, on 28 December, 1942. Another victory, a Spitfire 35 km north of Gabes on 16 January, 1943. Another, a P-38 15 km east of El Guettar on 6 February, 1943. On 21 March, 1943, he downed a Spitfire 35 km east southeast of Gabes. On 2 November, 1943, he downed a B-17 at Bad Vöslau, near Wiener Neustadt. A B-24 over Yugoslavia on 16 April, 1944. A B-24 on 6 June, 1944. A Soviet La-5 on 5 December, 1944. A captured Bf 109 on 11 December, 1944. A Yak-9 on 21 December, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories.

Asisbiz Database of 23 aerial victories out of 26 for Elias Kuhlein

Date	Name	Unit	A/c Type	Height	Time	Comments
03-Jul-42	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2		05.37
05-Jul-42	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	Yak-1		13.00
06-Jul-42	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2		08.12
09-Jul-42	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	Yak-1		15.34
05-Aug-42	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	Pe-2	1500m	04.48	46 212
16-Aug-42	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	Yak-1	800m	07.58	54 164
23-Aug-42	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	Fesselballon	2000m	06.15	54 291
23-Aug-42	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	06.44	54 242
27-Aug-42	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	17.40	64 874
14-Sep-42	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	Pe-2	1800m	09.55	47 554
23-Sep-42	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	Pe-2	2500m	06.35	47 562
27-Sep-42	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	Pe-2	2000m	11.10	47 533
28-Dec-42	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	P-38 Lightning	Low Level	08.12	25km NE Siliana
28-Dec-42	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	Spitfire		14.15	Souk-el-Arba
28-Dec-42	Elias Kuhlein	5./JG51	P-38 Lightning	Low Level	15.27	03 Ost 97632
16-Jan-43	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	Spitfire	100m	16.26	35km N. Gabes
06-Feb-43	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	P-38 Lightning	7200m	13.30	15km E. El Guettar
02-Nov-43	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	B-17 Fortress	7000m	13.12	68 EN-7 (Bad Voslau)
16-Apr-44	Elias Kuhlein	4./JG51	B-24 Liberator		11.33	Qu.K-84
06-Jun-44	Elias Kuhlein	7./JG51	B-24 Liberator	2000m		14 Ost/SB-4
05-Dec-44	Elias Kuhlein	5./JG51	La-5	2500m	13.56	14 Ost N/EU-72
11-Dec-44	Elias Kuhlein	5./JG51	Bf-109	3000m	11.43	DS-91
21-Dec-44	Elias Kuhlein	5./JG51	Yak-9	3000m	11.11	14 Ost N/DT-75

Wilhelm Mink

Awards: RK(3/19/42), DK-G(2/9/42), EP(9/30/41), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft: Bf 109E in Stf, Bf 109G-6/R6/Trop 'Wh 12' in 5/JG-51, Bf 109G-6 WNr 160757 (lost 2/44), Fw 58, Bf 109G-14 WNr464454 (lost 3/45)

Remarks: KIA 12 March, 1945, shot down in his Fw 58 by British fighters while on a courier flight near Haderslev Denmark. Obermaier identifies this AC as Bf 109G-14 Wk# 464454, not the Fw 58 Courier AC. 'Air War over Denmark' also identifies the AC as Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464454, on an intercept mission, and that the victors were American P-51's. Shot down twice over the English Channel and rescued by German submarines. His 1st aerial victory was a Blenheim over the English Channel on 29 April, 1941. His 2nd, a Hurricane E of Ramsgate on 21 May, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, two DB-3's on 25 June, 1941. Another double victory on 1 July, 1941; an I-16 and a Vultee-11. An I-18 and two Pe-2's on 30 August, 1941. An I-16 on 1 November, 1941. Two MiG-1's on 7 July, 1942. A Pe-2 and and two Il-2's on 4 August, 1942. On 3 February, 1944, Mink was shot down and seriously injured in an attack on B-26 Marauders in his G-6 Wk# 160757. 70 victories in the East. After returning to combat status, his first victory, an Il-2 on 1 September, 1944. An Il-2 on 22 September, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 72 victories.

Asisbiz database list of 53 aerial victories out of 73 for Wilhelm Mink

Date	Name	Unit	A/c Type	Height	Time	Comments
29-Apr-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Blenheim		10.20	Armelkanal
21-May-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Hurricane		18.05
25-Jun-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	DB-3		10.55
25-Jun-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	DB-3		10.58
01-Jul-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	I-16 Rata		14.17
01-Jul-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Vultee-11		15.32
11-Jul-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	DB-3		12.13
13-Jul-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	R-10		12.06
15-Jul-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	DB-3		18.26
30-Jul-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	DB-3		06.08
11-Aug-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	I-61		07.05
30-Aug-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Pe-2		15.10
30-Aug-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	I-18		14.48
30-Aug-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Pe-2		15.00
02-Sep-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	R-3		09.33
06-Sep-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	I-18		16.23
07-Sep-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	SB-2		06.05
09-Sep-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	DB-3		18.00
14-Sep-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Pe-2		06.33
23-Sep-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	SB-2		16.09
23-Sep-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	SB-2		16.11
24-Sep-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	I-18		08.47
04-Oct-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	DB-3		14.45
08-Oct-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	SB-2		12.45
08-Oct-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Pe-2		12.59
13-Oct-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	I-18		14.55
01-Nov-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	I-16 Rata		15.32
08-Nov-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Pe-2		13.30
15-Dec-41	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	DB-3		10.34
04-Jan-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	I-61		12.20
04-Jan-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	I-61		12.25
04-Jan-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	I-61		12.32
13-Jan-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Pe-2		14.28
24-Jan-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Pe-2		12.10
27-Jan-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Pe-2		15.35
07-Jul-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	MiG-3		11.20
07-Jul-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	MiG-1		17.48
09-Jul-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	MiG-3		15.05
11-Jul-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	MiG-3		10.07
02-Aug-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Pe-2	1300m	18.15	47 572
04-Aug-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Pe-2	2000m	09.45	47 612
04-Aug-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	15.12	56 112
04-Aug-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	18.48	47 881
08-Aug-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Yak-1	1200m	15.12	47 874
11-Aug-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	MiG-3	5500m	09.12	54 122
12-Aug-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	MiG-3	2800m	09.18	55 854
13-Aug-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	MiG-3	1200m	08.42	54 362
16-Aug-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	10.09	54 133
22-Aug-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	18.36	54 421
23-Aug-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Pe-2	2500m	06.51	54 424
24-Aug-42	Wilhelm Mink	5./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	300m	12.50	64 171
01-Sep-44	Wilhelm Mink	1./JG52	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	300m	09.59	11 196
22-Sep-44	Wilhelm Mink	1./JG52	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2			nb

Hans Mikoleit

Units: 6./JG-51

Awards: EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft: Bf 109G

Remarks: One known victory, a B-26 at lake Vico Italy on 16 January, 1944. Magnus Report, 5 victories.

Asisbiz database list of 1 aerial victories maybe 5 for Hans Mikoleit

Date	Name	Unit	A/c Type	Height	Time	Comments
Sunday, January 16, 1944	Hans Mikoleit	6./JG51	B-26 Marauder	2500m	13:02	14 Ost S/GE 2 (Lake Vico)

Further Studies

MTO - TACTICAL OPERATIONS (12AF): In Italy, B-25's bomb the marshalling yard and choke points at Terni; B-26's attack the marshalling yard and bridge at Orte; A-20's bomb the town of Atina; P-40's attack bridges in the San Giorgio del Sannio area and gun emplacements near Cassino; Sant' Angelo in Theodice and Picinisco; A-36's hit the railway junction at Cecina, road and railway S of Siena, and the town areas of Avezzano and Formia.

Known B-26 Marauder losses that day

USAAF s/n	Aircarft	Aircraft fate	Squadrons	Remarks
41-34764	Martin B-26C-5-MO Marauder	Shot down	319BG440BS	319BG440BS Flying Circus/Big Tail Birds shot down by fighters Jan 16, 1944. MACR-2211
41-34887	Martin B-26C-10-MO Marauder	Shot down	319BG437BS	319BG437BS Flying Circus/Big Tail Birds shot down by fighters Jan 16, 1944. MACR-2209
41-34900	Martin B-26C-10-MO Marauder	Shot Down	320BG443BS	320BG443BS Marauders Code:64 Name:"Man-O-War" Shot down Jan 16 1944
42-43315	Martin B-26B-40-MA Marauder	Shot Down	320BG444BS	320BG444BS Marauders Code:87 shot down by AAA Ja 16, 1944. MACR-2311

Rudolf Nielinger

Units: 4/JG-51 (6/41 S.U & N. Africa), JV-44

Awards: DK-G, EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft: Bf 109F-2 WNr 8992 (50% dam 8/2/42 in Russia), Bf 109F & G (Trop), Me 262A-1a in JV-44

Remarks: Reported lost in Russia on 2 August, 1942, cause and location not reported. He returned later and Wk# 8992 was recovered. His first known Soviet victory, A SB-2 on 25 June, 1941. Another Soviet, a DB-3 on 3 July, 1941. An I-16 on 31 July, 1941. A Pe-2 on 9 August, 1941. An I-61 on 22 August, 1941. A double Soviet victory on 25 August, 1941; both DB-3's. An I-61 on 29 October, 1941. An I-61 on 18 February, 1942. A Pe-2 and a Yak-1 on 5 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 22 August, 1942. Two Il-2's on 23 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 27 August, 1942. Two Il-2's on 14 September, 1942. A N. African victory, a Beaufort 22 km northwest of Bizerta on 17 November, 1942. Another, a P-40 during a ground strike at Quadrant 80 492 on 21 May, 1943. Magnus, 23 victories.

Asisbiz Database of 20 aerial victories for Rudolf Nielinger

Date	Name	Unit	A/c Type	Height	Time	Comments
25-Jun-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	SB-2		18.08	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
03-Jul-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	DB-3		16.55	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
31-Jul-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	I-16 Rata		08.36	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
09-Aug-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Pe-2		12.15	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
22-Aug-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	I-61		11.30	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
25-Aug-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	DB-3		12.51	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
25-Aug-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	DB-3		07.55	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
29-Oct-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	I-61		12.50	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
18-Feb-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	I-61		07.55	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
05-Aug-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Pe-2	Low Level	04.58	46 452
05-Aug-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Yak-1	1820m	19.02	47 852
22-Aug-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	14.56	54 251
23-Aug-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	06.45	54 212
23-Aug-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	06.52	55 874
27-Aug-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	80m	17.40	63 121
14-Sep-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2		10.03	47 584
14-Sep-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2		10.05	47 584
17-Nov-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Beaufort	Low Level	13.39	22km NW Bizerta
28-Dec-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Spitfire		14.15	Souk-el-Arba
21-May-43	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Curtiss P-43	Ground-Strike	17.58	80 493 Ground-Strike

Rudolf Dreesmann

Rudolf Dreesmann awards EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

MIA 6 July, 1944 after being shot down during aerial combat with a P-51 in the Munich area. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 8 July, 1943. Two MiG-3's on 10 July, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 3 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. A Boston S of Schablojkino and an Il-2(m.H.) E of Malaja-Tsmenowka on 5 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) E of Mirgorod on 27 August, 1943. An Il-2 S of Novo-Alexandrovka on 29 October, 1943. A Pe-2 on 27 March, 1944. An Il-2 on 7 April, 1944. An Il-2 on 10 April, 1944. A Yak-9 on 27 April, 1944. An Il-2 on 28 April, 1944. A Pe-2 on 30 April, 1944. A Yak-9 on 1 May, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 3 May, 1944. A P-39 on 10 May, 1944. Victory numbers incorrect!! His 10th victory, a P-51 at Plattling on 9 June, 1944. A B-24 by Weidenbach on 13 June, 1944. A P-51 E of Pressburg/Bratislava on 16 June, 1944. A 13th, a P-51 at Pressburg on 26 June, 1944. His 14th, a B-17 at Budapest on 27 June, 1944. No. 26, a P-51 NW of Mor/Raab on 2 July, 1944. Magnus, 28 victories. His June 26, 1944 victory is reported as Victory #27 by the Perry Claims, so 28 is probably correct.

Asisbiz database list of 25 aerial victories for Rudolf Dreesmann

No	Date	Time	Enemy A/C Type	Unit	Location / Comments
Monday, July 05, 1943	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	LaGG-3	1500m	16:45	63 554
Thursday, July 08, 1943	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	LaGG-5	1000m	17:10	63 533
Saturday, July 10, 1943	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	MiG-3	2000m	10:45	63 382
Saturday, July 10, 1943	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	MiG-3	100m	12:40	63 522
Tuesday, August 03, 1943	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	17:50	54 721
Wednesday, August 04, 1943	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	50m	18:25	44 832
Thursday, August 05, 1943	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	50m	17:35	O Malaja-Tsemenowka
Thursday, August 05, 1943	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	A-20 Boston	1500m	14:40	S Schablojkino
Friday, August 27, 1943	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	13:15	E Mirgorod (41 853)
Friday, October 29, 1943	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	06:05	S Novo-Alexandrovka
Monday, March 27, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	Pe-2	3500m	06:55	15 442
Friday, April 07, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	400m	11:40	50 794
Monday, April 10, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	11:50	50 734
Thursday, April 27, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	Yak-9	800m	16:40	49 432
Friday, April 28, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2 Илью́шин Ил-2	Low Level	14:30	50 522
Sunday, April 30, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	Pe-2	1000m	17:26	59 184
Monday, May 01, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	Yak-9	200m	10:12	59 173
Wednesday, May 03, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	LaGG-5	Low Level	18:43	49 253
Wednesday, May 10, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	12./JG51	P-39 Aircobra	4000m	17:12	50 479
Friday, June 09, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	4./JG302	P-51 Mustang	5000m	10:10	AF 9 (Plattling)
Tuesday, June 13, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	4./JG302	B-24 Liberator		10:32	bei Weidenbach
Friday, June 16, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	4./JG302	P-51 Mustang		09:40	DQ-1 (E Pressburg/Bratislava)
Monday, June 26, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	4./JG302	P-51 Mustang	6500m	09:10	14 Ost N/CP (Pressburg)
Tuesday, June 27, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	4./JG302	B-17 Fortress			Budapest
Sunday, July 02, 1944	Rudolf Dreesmann	2./JG302	P-51 Mustang	7500m	10:40	FR-7 (NW Mór/Raab)

Horst Petzschler

Horst Petzschler was born on 1 September 1921 at Berlin. He completed an apprenticeship as a toolmaker with Henschel Flugzeugwerke A.G. at Schonefeld after leaving school in April 1938. He was also active flying gliders. Petzschler joined the Luftwaffe on 1 April 1941. He spent five months receiving military training before reporting to Flugzeugfuhrerschule A/B 10 at Grottau. Having qualified for his pilot's licence, Unteroffizier Petzschler entered the flying schools at Oels and Ohlau to qualify on multi-engine aircraft following which he was transferred to the pilot training school at Prenzlau as an instructor. On 7 March 1943, he was assigned to JG105 at Villacoublay near Paris for fighter pilot training. Petzschler completed his final training on the Fw 190 A-2 near Toulouse, France.

Petzschler was posted to JG51, where he was assigned to the Geschwaderstab, based at Smolensk, arriving there on 23 August 1943. On his first mission on 7 September, flying as wingman to Feldwebel Anton Hafner (204 victories, RK-EL, killed in action 17 October 1944), he was shot down by Russian flak and baled out. His primary role was Jagdbomber tank busting, however he was also often involved in aerial combat and claimed his first victory on 11 May, when he shot down a Russian Yak-7 fighter near Nevel. He had completed 126 fighter-bomber missions and had three victories to his credit when he was advised of his transfer to the Western front. Petzschler was to 2./JG3, based at Burg in Germany, on 13 April 1944. On 12 May, he flew his first mission against the USAAF when he was scrambled to intercept an incoming raid. In the subsequent aerial combat southeast of Frankfurt, Petzschler claimed a B-17 four-engine bomber Herausschuss and an escorting P-51 fighter shot down. However, he received hits from other P-51 fighters necessitating a forced-landing near Fritzlar.

He was shot down again a few days later when, attempting to intercept a large formation of USAAF four-engine bombers heading for Berlin, he was intercepted and shot up by USAAF P-38 twin-engine fighters necessitating another belly-landing. On 28 May, he shot down a USAAF P-51 fighter near Magdeburg but was then again shot down himself. He baled unhurt near Rothensee.

Reassigned to JG51 in June 1944, Petzschler was reassigned to the Geschwaderstaffel, based at Minsk. He recorded his 10th victory in July when he shot down a Russian Yak-9 fighter near Wilkowischken. In September, Petzschler was transferred to the Fighter Pilot School at Liegnitz as an instructor. He returned to the Geschwaderstaffel of JG51 on 13 February 1945. He recorded his 20th victory in March, when he shot down a Russian Il-2 ground-attack aircraft near Zinten. On 1 April, he received promotion to the rank of Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel. He had taken his victory total to 26 when, on 4 May 1945, III./JG51 were ordered to leave East Prussia for Schleswig-Holstein. However, Petzschler, due to navigational problems and a damaged fuel tank, make a dead-stick landing at Bulltofta in neutral Sweden because he had run out of fuel. The Swedish authorities interned Petzschler. In January 1946, Sweden handed Petzschler over to the Russians who imprisoned him. He was eventually released on 22 September 1949. After six months recuperation, Petzschler joined the Berlin police force. However, he soon returned to aircraft manufacturing, his pre-war profession. In 1951, he gained employment with British European Airways. In 1953, he and his family immigrated to Canada. There he worked as an auto mechanic before moving to the United States. In the US he started to work in the aircraft industry. He has worked for Boeing, Lear, Northrop and Beechcraft. He finally retired in 1988.

Horst Petzschler was credited with 26 victories in 297 missions. He recorded four victories over the Western front, including two four-engine bombers. Petzschler was shot down 13 times during his combat career, baling out twice due to enemy fighters and shot down 11 times after receiving flak damage making 11 forced landings.

After reading that you'd have to say he was a 'very lucky prick!'

No	Date	Time	Enemy A/C Type	Unit	Location / Comments
1	11.5.1943		Yak-7	Stab/JG51	S Nevel
2	10.11.1943		Il-2	Stab/JG51	SE Nevel
3	10.11.1943		Il-2	Stab/JG51	SW Nevel
4	12.5.1944	12:28	B-17 HSS	2./JG3	Frankfurt
5	12.5.1944	12:35	P-51	2./JG3	SE Frankfurt
6	14.5.1944		B-24	2./JG3	N Braunschweig
7	28.5.1944	14:15	P-51	2./JG3	NE Magdeburg / P-51 of 352FG, USAAF
8	VI.1944		Yak-9	Stab/JG51	SW Baranowice
9	VI.1944		Pe-2	Stab/JG51	E Baranowice
10	VII.1944		Yak-9	Stab/JG51	SE Wilkowischken
11	VII.1944		MiG-3	Stab/JG51	W Wilkowischken
12	VII.1944		Il-2	Stab/JG51	SW Wilkowischken
13	9.8.1944		La-5	Stab/JG51	E Schaken
14	7.9.1944		Pe-2	Stab/JG51	W Memel
15	IX.1944		Pe-2	Stab/JG51	NE Memel
16	IX.1944		Il-2	Stab/JG51	SW Autz
17	IX.1944		La-5	Stab/JG51	E Autz
18	IX.1944		A-20	Stab/JG51	S Memel
19	II.1945		La-5	Stab/JG51	SE Graudenz
20	III.1945		Il-2	Stab/JG51	SW Zinten
21	III.1945		Yak-9	Stab/JG51	NW Danzig
22	III.1945		Il-2	Stab/JG51	SE Pruess-Stargard
23	III.1945		La-7	Stab/JG51	SE Gotenhafen
24	III.1945		Yak-3	Stab/JG51	S Danzig
25	III.1945		Yak-3	Stab/JG51	NW Gotenhafen
26	IV.1945		Pe-2	Stab/JG51	NE PIllau

Victories : 26
Awards : Ehrenpokal (10 September 1944)
Units : JG51, JG3

Web Reference: http://www.luftwaffe.cz/petzschler.html

Horst Walter Petzschler

Asisbiz Database of 16 out 26 aerial victories for Horst Walter Petzschler

No	Date	Time	Enemy A/C Type	Unit	Location / Comments
Friday, November 05, 1943	Horst Walter Petzschler	Stab /JG51	Yak-7	900m	09:40	S Nevel
Wednesday, November 10, 1943	Horst Walter Petzschler	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	12:20	15km SW Nevel
Wednesday, November 10, 1943	Horst Walter Petzschler	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	50m	09:42	15km S Nevel
Friday, May 12, 1944	Horst Walter Petzschler	2./JG3	P-51 Mustang	6500m	12:35	05 Ost S/OS (Giessen)
Friday, May 12, 1944	Horst Walter Petzschler	2./JG3	B-17 Fortress Hss	7000m	12:28	05 Ost S/PR (Hochtaunus)
Wednesday, May 24, 1944	Horst Walter Petzschler	2./JG3	B-24 Liberator Hss
Sunday, May 28, 1944	Horst Walter Petzschler	2./JG3	P-51 Mustang	4000m	14:15	HD-35 (Mockern E Magdeburg)
Friday, July 07, 1944	Horst Walter Petzschler	Stab /JG51	Yak-7	4000m	17:32	53 273
Saturday, July 08, 1944	Horst Walter Petzschler	Stab /JG51	Pe-2	6000m	08:37	64 753
Wednesday, July 26, 1944	Horst Walter Petzschler	Stab /JG51	Yak-9	2000m	18:20	34 753
Wednesday, August 02, 1944	Horst Walter Petzschler	Stab /JG51	Yak-9	3000m	13:20	24 425
Friday, August 04, 1944	Horst Walter Petzschler	Stab /JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	08:05	35 355
Wednesday, August 09, 1944	Horst Walter Petzschler	Stab /JG51	MiG-3	1500m	19:50	35 347
Friday, September 01, 1944	Horst Walter Petzschler	Stab /JG51	LaGG-5	1500m	17:47	35 122
Thursday, September 07, 1944	Horst Walter Petzschler	Stab /JG51	P-2	5000m	09:58	06 168
Wednesday, February 28, 1945	Horst Walter Petzschler	Stab /JG51	La-5 *		-	SE Graudenz

Günther 'Franzl' Lützow

Günther 'Franzl' Lützow was born on 4 September 1912 at Kiel to an illustrious German naval family. He was descended from an old Prussian family of the same name. In 1931, he learned to fly at the Deutschen Verkehrsfliegerschule at Schliessheim. Later, he underwent fighter pilot training at the clandestine German base at Lipetsk in Russia. 1934 saw Lützow serving as a Leutnant with an Infantry Regiment before transferring to the newly formed Luftwaffe. Initially, he served with I./JG132 'Richtofen'.

Lützow commenced his operational career as a fighter pilot as Staffelkapitän of 2./J88 of the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War. Between March and September 1937, Oberleutnant Lützow accumulated five victories, including the first ever recorded by the Bf-109, and was awarded the Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwerten und Brillanten. From November 1938, Lützow undertook instructing duties at Jagdfliegerschule 1, based at Werneuchen, before being appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG3 on 3 November 1939. He led the Gruppe through the French campaign recording nine victories, including his first in World War 2, on 14 May 1940, when he shot down two French Curtiss Hawk 75 fighters near Dinant. Lützow led I./JG3 into the Battle of Britain. On 21 August 1940, Oberstleutnant Lützow was appointed Kommodore of JG3. He recorded eight further victories during the aerial battles over England.

Lützow was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 18 September. In spring 1941, Stab/JG3 was relocated to Mannheim-Sandhofen in Germany for rest and refit. Here the unit received new Bf 109F-2 fighters before again being relocated to the Channel front on 4 May 1941. Lützow led JG3 during the invasion of Russia. On 17 July 1941, he recorded his 40th victory. He was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 27) on 20 July. On 17 September, he shot down his 72nd victim. He was shot down by flak on 23 September, force-landing behind enemy lines. He successfully returned unhurt.

In October, he recorded 29 victories, including five Russian twin-engine bombers shot down on 8 October. He was awarded the Schwerten (Nr 4) on 11 October 1941, after his 92nd victory. He became the second Experte to achieve 100 victories, when he downed three Russian fighters in the Moscow area on 24 October to record victories 99 through 101. Lützow was promptly grounded on orders from above. On 4 November, he led Stab/JG3 back to Germany and a base at Wiesbaden-Erbenheim to rest and re-equip. In May 1942, Lützow led JG3 back to the Russian front commencing operations in the Kharkov area. There followed much action in the Crimea and before Stalingrad. Lützow added one additional victory when he shot down a Russian I-61 fighter on 21 May 1942 for his 107th victory. On 11 August 1942, Lützow was posted to the staff of the General der Jagdflieger where he took up the role of Inspector of Day Fighters, Eastern area. In July 1943, Oberst Lützow was appointed Kommandeur of Jagdabschnittsführer Italien, based at Naples. In September, the unit was absorbed into Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien.

He then commanded 1. Jagddivision based at Döberitz from 15 September until 23 March 1944, where he assumed overall command for day and night fighter operations in north western Germany, Holland and Belgium. By January 1944, he was commanding 4. Fliegerschuldivision based at Strassburg, responsible for the training of new fighter pilots. Lützow would become known as the prinicipal architect behind the so-called 'Fighter Pilots' Mutiny'. In fact the 'Mutiny' was a valiant and well-intended attempt to 'save' Adolf Galland who had been dismissed as General der Jagdflieger for his out spokeness of the Luftwaffe high command. Lützow's part in the affair was regarded as 'mutiny' by Göring who relieved him of his command of 4. Fliegerschuldivision and had him posted, in exile, to Italy to take over Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien. He was later granted approval to join Adolf Galland's JV44. Lützow recorded two additional victories flying the Me-262 jet fighter, but then went missing on 24 April 1945 near Donauworth attempting to intercept a USAAF B-26 twin-engine bomber raid. His body was never recovered and his aircraft never found…

Günther Lützow was credited with 110 victories achieved in over 300 combat missions. He scored 5 victories during the Spanish Civil War. He recorded 20 victories over the Western Front, including at least one four-engine bombers, and 85 victories over the Eastern Front.

List of 110 aerial victories for Gunther Lutzow

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location / Comments
1	6.4.1937	-	I-15	2. J/88	Spain
2	22.5.1937	-	I-15	2. J/88	Spain
3	28.5.1937	-	I-15	2. J/88	Spain
4	18.8.1937	-	I-15	2. J/88	Spain
5	22.8.1937	-	I-16	2. J/88	Spain
6	14.5.1940	20:20~	Curtiss	I./JG3	NW Dinant
7	14.5.1940	20:20~	Curtiss	I./JG3	NW Dinant
8	15.5.1940	13:20	Curtiss	I./JG3	SE Charleroi
9	19.5.1940	19:15	Hurricane	I./JG3	N Arras
10	31.5.1940	19:35	Morane 406	I./JG3	S Amiens
11	31.5.1940	19:35	Morane 406	I./JG3	S Amiens
12	3.6.1940	-	Curtiss	I./JG3	Compiegnie-Meaux
13	6.6.1940	-	Blenheim	I./JG3	St Valery-Abbeville
14	8.6.1940	13:05	Blenheim	I./JG3	Abbeville
15	16.8.1940	-	Spitfire	I./JG3	-
16	26.8.1940	-	Defiant	Stab/JG3	-
17	26.8.1940	-	Defiant	Stab/JG3	-
18	7.9.1940	-	Hurricane	Stab/JG3	-
19	9.9.1940	-	Hurricane	Stab/JG3	-
20	15.9.1940	-	Hurricane	Stab/JG3	-
21	5.10.1940	-	Curtiss	Stab/JG3	-
22	5.10.1940	-	Curtiss	Stab/JG3	-
23	5.11.1940	-	Spitfire	Stab/JG3	-
24	22.6.1941	4:30	I-18	Stab/JG3	-
25	23.6.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG3	-
26	23.6.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG3	-
27	24.6.1941	-	I-153	Stab/JG3	-
28	26.6.1941	13:20	SB-2	Stab/JG3	-
29	26.6.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG3	-
30	26.6.1941	-	Pe-2	Stab/JG3	-
31	27.6.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
32	28.6.1941	-	Pe-2	Stab/JG3	-
33	7.7.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
34	10.7.1941	-	V-11	Stab/JG3	-
35	10.7.1941	-	I-53	Stab/JG3	-
36	10.7.1941	-	I-53	Stab/JG3	-
37	10.7.1941	-	I-53	Stab/JG3	-
38	11.7.1941	-	I-16	Stab/JG3	-
39	15.7.1941	-	I-16	Stab/JG3	-
40	15.7.1941	-	I-16	Stab/JG3	-
41	15.7.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
42	16.7.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG3	-
43	16.7.1941	-	I-16	Stab/JG3	-
44	16.7.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
45	17.7.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
46	20.7.1941	-	V-11	Stab/JG3	-
47	20.7.1941	-	V-11	Stab/JG3	-
48	29.7.1941	-	I-16	Stab/JG3	-
49	31.7.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
50	31.7.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
51	31.7.1941	-	I-16	Stab/JG3	-
52	7.8.1941	-	I-153	Stab/JG3	-
53	7.8.1941	-	I-153	Stab/JG3	-
54	8.8.1941	-	I-153	Stab/JG3	-
55	9.8.1941	-	Pe-2	Stab/JG3	-
56	9.8.1941	-	I-16	Stab/JG3	-
57	11.8.1941	-	R-5	Stab/JG3	-
58	12.8.1941	12:35	I-153	Stab/JG3	-
59	12.8.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
60	13.8.1941	-	I-16	Stab/JG3	Kanev region / I-16 of 88IAP VVS flown by Mladshiy Lt Ivan Novikov
61	13.8.1941	-	I-16	Stab/JG3	Kanev region / I-16 of 88IAP VVS
62	6.9.1941	-	R-10	Stab/JG3	-
63	6.9.1941	-	R-10	Stab/JG3	-
64	7.9.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG3	-
65	7.9.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG3	-
66	7.9.1941	-	I-153	Stab/JG3	-
67	7.9.1941	-	I-153	Stab/JG3	-
68	8.9.1941	-	R-10	Stab/JG3	-
69	9.9.1941	-	I-26	Stab/JG3	-
70	9.9.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG3	-
71	11.9.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
72	11.9.1941	-	I-61	Stab/JG3	-
73	12.9.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG3	-
74	13.9.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
75	13.9.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
76	14.9.1941	-	I-26	Stab/JG3	-
77	17.9.1941	-	PS-84	Stab/JG3	-
78	5.10.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
79	5.10.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
80	5.10.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
81	5.10.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
82	6.10.1941	-	I-153	Stab/JG3	-
83	6.10.1941	-	I-153	Stab/JG3	-
84	6.10.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
85	7.10.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
86	8.10.1941	12:00	Pe-2	Stab/JG3	-
87	8.10.1941	12:01	Pe-2	Stab/JG3	-
88	8.10.1941	12:02	Pe-2	Stab/JG3	-
89	8.10.1941	14:25	DB-3a	Stab/JG3	-
90	8.10.1941	14:28	DB-3a	Stab/JG3	-
91	9.10.1941	12:00	I-18	Stab/JG3	-
92	9.10.1941	-	I-16	Stab/JG3	-
93	9.10.1941	-	Il-2	Stab/JG3	-
94	9.10.1941	-	Pe-2	Stab/JG3	-
95	10.10.1941	14:10	I-18	Stab/JG3	-
96	10.10.1941	14:13	I-18	Stab/JG3	-
97	11.10.1941	11:10	I-61	Stab/JG3	-
98	12.10.1941	14:30	Pe-2	Stab/JG3	-
99	12.10.1941	14:35	Pe-2	Stab/JG3	-
100	12.10.1941	-	TB-3	Stab/JG3	-
101	14.10.1941	-	I-61	Stab/JG3	-
102	14.10.1941	-	DB-3	Stab/JG3	-
103	23.10.1941	15:25	I-16	Stab/JG3	-
104	24.10.1941	10:40	I-16	Stab/JG3	-
105	24.10.1941	10:50	I-16	Stab/JG3	-
106	24.10.1941	14:23	I-16	Stab/JG3	-
107	21.5.1942	12:30	I-61	Stab/JG3	-
108	29.7.1942	10:20	LaGG-3	Stab/JG3	NE Kalatsch
109	?.4.1945	-	Viermot	JV 44	-
110	24.4.1945	-	B-26	JV 44	Augsburg area

Victories : 110
Awards : Ritterkreuz (18 September 1940)
Eichenlaub (20 July 1941)
Schwerten (11 October 1941)
Units : J/88, JG3, JG51, JV 44

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Asisbiz Database of 38 aerial victories for Gunther Lutzow

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	EA Type	Height	Time	Location
14-May-40	Gunther Lutzow	Stab I./JG3	Hawk-75A		20.20+	NW Dinant
14-May-40	Gunther Lutzow	Stab I./JG3	Hawk-75A		20.20+	NW Dinant
15-May-40	Gunther Lutzow	Stab I./JG3	Hawk-75A		13.20	SE Charleroi
19-May-40	Gunther Lutzow	Stab I./JG3	Hurricane	4.500m	19.15	N. Arras
31-May-40	Gunther Lutzow	Stab I./JG3	Morane 406		19.35	S Amiens
03-Jun-40	Gunther Lutzow	Stab I./JG3	Hawk-75A			Compiegne-Meaux
06-Jun-40	Gunther Lutzow	Stab I./JG3	Blenheim	1500m	-	St. Valery-Abbeville
08-Jun-40	Gunther Lutzow	Stab I./JG3	Blenheim	7500m	13.05	Abbeville
15-Aug-40	Gunther Lutzow	Stab I./JG3	Spitfire
16-Aug-40	Gunther Lutzow	Stab I./JG3	Spitfire	3200m	-	-
26-Aug-40	Gunther Lutzow	StabJG3	Defiant	6000-7000m	-	-
07-Sep-40	Gunther Lutzow	StabJG3	Hurricane	3300m	-	-
09-Sep-40	Gunther Lutzow	StabJG3	Hurricane	800m	-	-
15-Sep-40	Gunther Lutzow	StabJG3	Hurricane	4500m	-	-
05-Oct-40	Gunther Lutzow	StabJG3	Curtiss P-36	3200m	-	-
05-Oct-40	Gunther Lutzow	StabJG3	Curtiss P-36	500m	-	-
05-Nov-40	Gunther Lutzow	StabJG3	Spitfire	3500m	-	-
22-Jun-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	I-18		04.30
26-Jun-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	SB-3		13.20
12-Aug-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	I-153		12.35
08-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	Pe-2		12.02
08-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	DB-3A		14.25
08-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	DB-3A		14.28
08-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	Pe-2		12.01
08-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	Pe-2		12.00
09-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	I-18		12.00
10-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	I-18		14.13
10-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	I-18		14.10
11-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	I-61		11.10
12-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	Pe-2		14.30
12-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	Pe-2		14.45
23-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	I-16 Rata		15.25
24-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	I-16 Rata		10.40
24-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	I-16 Rata		10.50
24-Oct-41	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	I-16 Rata		14.25
21-May-42	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	I-61		12.30
29-Jul-42	Gunther Lutzow	Stab /JG3	LaGG-3	1200m	10.20	NE Kalatsch
24-Apr-45	Gunther Lutzow	JV44	B-26 Marauder		-	Raum Augsburg

Werner Molders

Youth

Werner Molders was born at Gelsenkirchen/Westfalia on 18 March 1913. At the time of Werner's birth his father, Victor, was working as a teacher in England but with the outbreak of war in August 1914 he was forced to escape home to Germany aboard a neutral Dutch ship. On returning home, he joined the German Army and was subsequently commissioned as a Leutnant, only to be killed while serving with Infantrie Regiment 145 near Vauquois on the Argonne Front on 2 March 1915 shortly before Werner's second birthday. Following the death of her husband his mother, Anna-Maria, returned to her family in Brandenburg/Havel, faced with the difficult task of raising four children (Hans Anne-Marie, Werner and Victor) on her own. The Molders family were devout Catholics but lived in a very strong Protestant environment. Since religion can often offer a form of lonely sanctuary, Werner developed into a very serious boy and would retain a seriousness all his life.

Service in the Army

Deciding to follow in his father's footsteps, Werner wanted to become an army officer. Obtaining his 'Abitur' at the age of 17, he enlisted in the small army allowed to Germany by the provisions of the 1919 Versailles Treaty. On 1 April 1931, he joined II./IR 2 at Allenstein in East Prussia. In October 1932, he was transferred to the Kriegsschule at Dresden and to the Pionierschule at Miinchen in June 1932. With aviation becoming the great dream of many young Germans who remembered the First World War exploits of Bokke and von Richthofen, the rise to power of the National Socialist Party in 1933 and the creation of a new air force gave Werner the opportunity to transfer to that arm of the services. But, as with his future contemporary Adolf Galland, Molders would also suffer problems. Whereas Galland's eyes were deficient, Molders suffered from a fear of heights, a fear that he would conquer with a major effort of willpower.

Service in the Luftwaffe

On 6 February 1934 Molders joined the DVS (Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule) at Cottbus and remained there until the end of that year. Following his promotion to Leutnant on 1 March 1934, he trained with Kampfliegerschule Tutow and jagdfliegerschule Schleissheim until the middle of 1935. On 1 July 1935, he was transferred to Fliegergruppe Schwerin, a ground support unit which was later redesignated I./St.G. 162 Immelmann. Flying He-45s and He-46s, he was transferred to fighters the following year. Promoted to Oberleutnant on 1 April 1936, he led the Jagdschulstaffel of II./JG134 Horst Wessel at Werl in Westfalia where his commanding officer was Major Theodor Osterkamp, a veteran of the First World War, credited with 32 aerial victories. On 15 March 1937 Molders took command of I.Staffel of I./JG334 at Wiesbaden and his unit, equipped with the Heinkel He-51, would be successively redesignated I./JG133, and then I./JG53 Pik As.

The Spanish Civil War

The seriously-minded Molders was still a bachelor when he was sent to Spain in May 1938. On the 24th of that month, he succeeded Adolf Galland as Kapitan of 3./J88. This was the first time that the paths of the two men crossed. At the same time, the obsolete He 51s were replaced by the new Bf109 Dora which would later be replaced by the Emil becoming the best fighter used by either side during the Spanish Civil War. Combining his own abilities with the qualities of the Messerschmitt fighter, Molders quickly achieved success and in his first aerial engagement, shot down an 1-15. Four days later, two further victories were added, another 1-15 and an 1-16.With the exception of an SB-2 shot down on 23 August 1938, Molders would claim only Polikarpov fighters until the end of his stay in Spain. On his return to Germany on 5 December 1938, he was credited with 14 victories plus an additional three that were unconfirmed. Promoted to Hauptmann as the highest scoring German ace of the Spanish Civil War, he was then temporarily assigned (as had been Galland earlier) to the Air Ministry to study and improve fighter tactics based upon experiences gained during the Spanish conflict. His influence was to be enormous in that he proposed the deployment of a loose formation of four aircraft - the 'Schwarm' - broken up into two elements of two - the'Rotte'.

The 'Sitzkrieg' While Galland was transferred to II.(Schlacht)/LG 2 equipped with the Hs-123, Molders returned to his old fighter unit to lead I./JG53 (formerly-1.I.JG133). It was during this time that he acquired his nickname of 'Vati' ('Papa') due to his serious nature, experience and rigidity. This nickname was not intended as offensive but one which was born out of respect. No-one feared Molders and he was very popular amongst his pilots. He was not an impetuous man and could drink a glass of beer like the rest - but never two!

If his successes in Spain were partly due to his good fortune in receiving the best aircraft of its time, then the Sitzkrieg - or Phoney War - was to prove that he was an excellent fighter pilot and tactician. His introduction to the new campaign was, nevertheless, quite unsettling. On 8 September 1939, he led three other Bf-109s in an attack on six French Curtiss H-75s of GC11/4 north of Karlsruhe. In the ensuing dogfight, Molders' Bf109 was heavily damaged, forcing him to crash land in a field near Wolfersweiler. Trapped in his cockpit and slightly wounded, he had to wait for a local Flak crew to release him. Strangely, the French pilots involved claimed two victories, attributed to three pilots (SIC Cruchant being credited with two claims combined with two other pilots)!

Molders recovered quickly and claimed his first victory over the border twelve days later. Taking off with his Schwarm to Trier, he destroyed another H-75 of GC11/5 from a patrol escorting a reconnaissance aircraft. Sgt Quequiner, piloting N°21, was able to bale out of this aircraft which crashed near Merzig.

After being promoted Kommandeur of III./JG53, Molders celebrated his new command by shooting down a Blenheim I (16694) of No. 57Sqn engaged in reconnaissance along the Moselle on 30 October 1939 but would have to wait until 22 December to obtain his third victory in France. While escorting a Do-17P of 1.(F)/123, he attacked some fighters identified as 'Moranes' but which were in fact, Hurricane Is of No. 73Sqn RAE With his wingman, Oblt. von Hahn, he shot down two (11967 and N2385) near Budange. With the onset of bad weather, the first months of 1940 were quiet but on 2 March, at the end of a very scrappy encounter, Hptm. Molders and Uftz. Neuhoff were able to claim two Hurricanes (11808 and L1958) from No. 73Sqn which crashed near Metz. The following day, again around Metz, Molders engaged a Morane Saulnier 406 of GCII/3. This was claimed destroyed but, in fact, C/C Koerber, although wounded, managed to land his damaged aircraft at Toul airfield. On 26 March, another MS-406 was claimed near Trier, but this proved to be a Hurricane of No. 73Sqn whose pilot, F/O Edgar James 'Cobber' Kain of the RNZAF, baled out after having previously been shot down on 2 March! On 2 April, another Hurricane, this time from No.1Sqn, was shot down near St Avold but the pilot was able to force-land his heavily damaged fighter behind the Allied lines and avoid capture.

On 20 April, III./JG53 were flying in the Zweibrucken area where they encountered Curtiss H-75s of GC11/4 escorting a Potez 63.11 reconnaissance aircraft of GR11/36. In the combat that ensued, anti-aircraft guns shot at both sides! An H-75 N°136 fell to Molders while another was damaged by Flak. The pilot, C/C Cruchand, was seriously wounded but managed to crash-land his fighter near Biesbriick. On 23 April, Molders claimed his last victory of the Sitzkrieg when he shot down a Hurricane I (N2391) of No. 73Sqn during the morning near Sierck-les-Bains, the pilot, Sgt C. Campbell parachuting to safety. During this campaign, Hptm. Molders was credited with nine additional victories while Adolf Galland flew only ground support. By the time Galland did transfer to the fighter arm, Werner Molders had 23 official victories.

The Campaign in the West

On 10 May 1940, III./JG53 was based at Wiesbaden airfield and Molders had to wait four days before he was credited with his first victory during the invasion of the West, this being a Hurricane on the 14th of the month. During the first days of the attack and mainly over France, III./JG53 had to escort the bombers and were ordered not to attack enemy fighters. On 15 May, Werner Molders at the celebratory dinner after receiving the Ritterkreuz on 29 May 1940 having achieved 20 aerial victories at this time, another Hurricane was claimed by the Kommandeur, but it would be a French cockade that was later painted on the rudder of all his aircraft to record that particular victory. On 17 May, III./JG53 was transferred to Douzy, near Sedan in France from where the unit flew air cover sorties over the Wehrmacht spearheads advancing near Cambrai. On 19 May, Molders was credited with a 'P-36' (almost certainly a Bloch 152, which was often confused with the Curtiss). During the evening of the 20th, Molders claimed his 13th victim, a British bomber described as a 'Wellesley'. On 21 May, three MS-406s were shot down (apparently aircraft from GC1/6 and III./6) and on the 22nd, it was the turn of a Potez 63.11, N0315 of GAO1/514, shot down near Montagne de Reims. Another Morane was lost during the evening of 25 May (Molders' 18th victory) and on the 27th, two Blochs, thought to have been from GC1/8, were claimed south of Amiens.

With 20 victories over France and 14 in Spain, Molders was awarded the Ritterkreuz which was presented to him on Loe airfield, near Le Selve. On 31 May, near Abbeville, Molders shot down a LeO 451 of GB1/12. On 3 June, during Operation Paula (launched primarily as a propaganda operation), Molders claimed two victories - a Curtiss H-75 (which, in fact, was a Bloch 152, and which was subsequently identified on his rudder with a British roundel!) and, very unusually, a Spitfire. Exactly, what a Spitfire was doing near Paris at a time when all RAF units had retreated to their bases in England to fight over Dunkirk is unclear. The 'Spitfire' was probably a D.520 of GC1/3. Two days later, Molders experienced altogether different circumstances. At around noon, he was credited with the destruction of a Bloch 152 (N°651 of GC 118?) and a Potez 63.11 (N0250 of GAO 501?) and later that afternoon, whilst on his second mission of the day, he spotted some 'Moranes' attacking some Bf-109s. He decided to intervene but the 'MS-406s' turned out to be potent D.520s of GC11/7. Having under estimated the enemy type, Molders was shot down by S/Lt Rene Pommier Layrargues, his Bf109E-3 crashing near Canly. Molders was able to parachute to safety, but was captured on the ground by soldiers of 195e RALT, an artillery unit who set upon him before an officer intervened. Interested in the man who shot him down, Molders asked to meet him, only to find that Pommier Layrargues was already dead, having been brought down and killed at Marissel a few minutes after their engagement.

Molders ended the Westfeldzug in a French POW camp at Montferrand.With the fall of France, he was eventually freed at the end of June 1940 and this is where there is cause for some interesting speculation! If he had been captured by the British in May, he would almost certainly have been sent to a POW camp in Canada, ending the war in safety and terminating the career of a great pilot. But as a prisoner of the French, he was liberated and became - posthumously - a flying legend. Which was the better fate?

The Battle of Britain

After a short period of leave, Molders, promoted to Major on 19 July, returned to III./JG53. Soon afterwards, however, he left to take over command of JG51. At that time, Adolf Galland was appointed to lead III./JG26 after having shot down 14 planes in the Westfeldzug whilst with JG27.

As is often the case, establishing a new command proved hectic for Molders. On 28 July, the new Kommodore damaged a Spitfire I (P9429) of No. 41Sqn, RAF. Wounded in the thigh, the pilot, F/O A.D.J. Lovell, managed to land his damaged aircraft at Hornchurch. F/O Lovell survived to become an ace in his own right, only to be killed in a flying accident in 1945. Shortly afterwards, Molders himself was shot down by F/Lt John Webster of the sameSqn. This was Webster's fifth claim but he was killed on 5 September 1940 when his parachute failed to open after baling out following a collision with another Spitfire of 41Sqn. (Author's note: another source attributes this claim to the ace, 'Sailor' Malan of 74Sqn). Wounded in the knee, Molders was able to force-land his damaged Bf109 on the French coast. He returned to his unit on 7 August, but would have to wait some time before he could fly again.

On 26 August 1940, Molders submitted his 27th claim, another Spitfire. By 20 September, his score had reached 40 enemy aircraft shot down, proof that the battles over England were very intense and on that day, he was credited with two more Spitfires (X4417 and N3248) of No. 92Sqn and was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Ritterkreuz. He was only the second member of the German armed forces to receive the decoration. Four days later, Adolf Galland also received the award, becoming the third person to do so. It was at about this time that German newspapers devised a kind of competition between the two aces. One publication would be 'for Molders' another 'for Galland'; in reality however, Molders was not interested in such 'competition'. He told Galland: 'In this war; you will be the Richthofen and I the Bolcke' - yet further proof that the serious Kommodore was more interested in tactics than glory.

Molders score continued to increase; on 27 September, it was a Spitfire over Kent, possibly P9364 of No. 222Sqn. piloted by Sgt Ernest Scott, who was killed after having shot down a Bf109 - his fifth confirmed victory. On 11 October, another Spitfire I went down (X4562 of No. 66Sqn) and next day, three Hurricane Is (P3896,V7251 andV7426) of No. 145Sqn. On 17 October, Molders claimed another Spitfire (R6800 LZ-N of No.66Sqn.) followed by three more Hurricanes on 22 October (possibly from Nos. 46 and 257Sqn's) off the English coast. Molders now had his fiftieth victory. Galland reached this total eight days later. From the beginning of October, Molders became the first pilot to test the new Bf109F in combat, which soon proved superior to contemporary British fighters. Certainly, this also helped in his subsequent successes.

After spending a few days leave skiing, JG51's Kommodore returned to action at the beginning of 1941. Exploiting the relative inactivity of the Luftwaffe in the west (the German High Command was preparing to attack the Soviet Union and had moved many units to the east), the RAF were beginning to conduct sorties over France and the fighting now took place mainly off the French coast. On 20 February, Molders claimed two Spitfires (his 57th and 58th victories). Five days later, a Spitfire II (X4592 of No. 611Sqn) was shot down, and on the following day he scored his 60th victory. Galland had to wait until 15 April to attain the same score.

On 13 March, Molders shot down another British ace, S/Ldr Aeneas 'Donald' MacDonnel. MacDonnel, from No. 64Sqn, was born in Baku in 1913, and was the 22nd Hereditary Chief of the Glengarry Clan. Leading a sweep over Northern France, MacDonnel (credited with nine or ten victories) was shot down by Molders (his 62nd victory) and baled out into the Channel. He was rescued by a German motor boat but remained a prisoner of war until 1945.

The new versions of the Hurricane and Spitfire proved no match for the Bf109E. This is well indicated by a list of Molders's claims for the period: Hurricane II of No.615Sqn two Hurricane II's of No.601Sqn (one claimed as a 'Spitfire') Hurricane II (Z3087) of No.601Sqn Hurricane II (Z2743) of No.601Sqn Spitfire II of No.92Sqn.

Molders' aerial victories declined following the transfer of JG51 to the East. On 21 June, Adolf Galland - then with 69 claims - was the first Luftwaffe pilot to add the Swords to his Ritterkreuz. On the eve of Barbarossa - the German invasion of the Soviet Union, Molders had 'only' 68 claims, but on the day of the invasion, he claimed an I-153 (which must have brought back memories of Spain!) and three SB-2s shot down. He was awarded the Swords but this time as the second pilot to receive the decoration.

At this time, Soviet aircraft and pilots were seen as generally inferior to their German counterparts and this enabled Molders and his men to claim unprecedented scores and on 30 June, he was credited with the destruction of no fewer than five enemy aircraft. By 15 July 1941, on his 291st combat mission he claimed his 100th and 101st victories and was awarded the Diamonds to his Ritterkreuz. By comparison, Galland, would have to wait until 28 January 1942 for this decoration.

By this time, Molders had achieved an almost mythical status, seen to be deserving of 'protection'. He was ordered not to fly ('Flugverbot) to avoid risking his life at the front and was transferred to the Air Ministry in Berlin. On 7 August 1941, he was promoted to Inspector of Fighters and left his unit and on 13 September 1941, he married Louise Baldauf, the widow of a fallen comrade.

Molders could have remained safely at the Ministry, close to his wife, but he was preoccupied with the Soviet campaign and visited the Eastern Front many times. In the autumn of 1941, he went to the Crimea to lead the combined operations of Stukas and fighters where he discovered an important supply problem which he tried to resolve. In spite of the Flugverbot, he wanted to have a clearer picture of the situation in the air by flying again. On 8 and 11 November, Molders borrowed a Bf109 of III./JG77 and shot down three more Soviet aircraft over Sevastopol and the Kertsch peninsula, though he did not record them officially. Future Ritterkreuztriiger, Herbert Hahne, remembered serving as Molders' wingman at this time. After spotting enemy aircraft, the Inspector led his Kaczmarek, giving him instructions by radio and 'donating' him his victories. It would seem that 'Vati' Molders enjoyed the role of 'counsellor' and adviser.

On 17 November 1941, Generaloberst Ernst Udet committed suicide and Molders was called back to Berlin to assist with the funeral. Four days later, he began his journey to the capital as a passenger in a He-111 of III./KG27 piloted by Oblt. Kolbe, another former flyer from Spain. The weather was bad and following an interim stop at Lemberg, the Heinkel took off again but the weather conditions continued to deteriorate. Near Breslau, the port engine failed and the crew tried to land at the nearest available airfield, Schmiedefelde. At low altitude, the second engine cut and the He-111 (1G+TH) hit the ground near Martin Quander Farm at N°132 Flughafenstrasse. Molders was killed at 11.30 on 22 November. He was succeeded as Inspector of Fighters by Adolf Galland.

As is often the case after a plane crash (Balbo, Sikorsky, Todt, etc.), rumors circulated in some quarters about a plot to kill Molders but post-war research has found these to be totally without foundation. It is true that Molders, as a devout Catholic, criticized the Nazi Party many times for its activities against the church. But to kill Germany's greatest ace for such beliefs at such a critical period in the war is, in the author's opinion, inconceivable.

Werner Molders was buried in the Invalidenfriedhof at Berlin where Manfred von Richthofen already lay. His Geschwader, JG51, later adopted the honor name 'Jagdgeschwader Molders'. As a postscript to this biography it is worth quoting the words of another ace, Dietrich Hrabak: 'Wir waren nur jagdflieger. Molders was mehr als das!': 'We were only fighter pilots. Molders was more than that!'.

Pre-production Bf 109F-0, was tested by Obstlt. Werner Molders

An early example of the Bf109F, a pre-production Bf 109F-0, was tested by Obstlt. Werner Molders of JG51 who first flew it in action on 22 October and claimed one victory. On the 25th, Molders again flew the Bf109F, taking off with his usual Katschmarek, or wingman, together with Hptm. Hans Asmus, who had recently joined the Stab of JG51. Both Molders' companions were flying Bf-109Es, Hptm. Asmus piloting Molders' old W.Nr 3737. While flying at about 30,000 ft over Kent, they spotted a formation of some 15 Spitfires flying in the opposite direction 1,500 ft below. The German pilots were making a wide curve in order to attack the British formation from behind when Asmus noticed that the squadron they were about to attack was covered by another full squadron of Spitfires flying 2,500 ft higher. With his faster Bf109F, Molders soon left his companions behind, and Asmus found himself alone with an entire Spitfire squadron on his tail. To escape, he dived away and then saw a battle formation of about eight Bf-109 Jabos at about 20,000ft. As flying alone over England was dangerous, Asmus decided to fly the rest of the mission with them and pulled out below the friendly aircraft. Unfortunately, on observing the Spitfires, the Jabos jettisoned their bombs, one of which struck Asmus's aircraft and knocked him unconscious. When he came to, he found so little of his aircraft remaining that he merely unfastened his straps and allowed his seat and the few attached fuselage parts to fall away. The next Asmus knew he was in Maidstone General Hospital with suspected skull fracture, concussion and temporary amnesia. Examining the widely scattered wreckage of his aircraft, RAF personnel found the rudder marked with 49 victory bars and first assumed they had captured an ace. However, the Luftwaffe's leading pilot, Werner Molders, had returned safely to France with another two victories to his credit.

Asisbiz Database list of 72 aerial victories for Werner Molders

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	EA Type	Height	Time	Location
20-Sep-39	Werner Molders	1./JG53	Hawk-75A		07.45	Sierck
30-Oct-39	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Blenheim		11.12	Klusserath NE Trier
22-Dec-39	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Hurricane		15.05	15km NE Metz
02-Mar-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Hurricane		12.15	S Bitsch
03-Mar-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Morane		13.55	12km SE Diedenhofen
26-Mar-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Morane		15.00	Wolkenfeld
02-Apr-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Hurricane		12.10	S Saargemund
20-Apr-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Hawk-75A		11.54	7km W Saargemund
23-Apr-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Hurricane		11.14	S Diedenhofen
14-May-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Hurricane		16.30	Sedan
15-May-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Hurricane		13.05	Charleville
19-May-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Bloch 152		09.35	NE Reims
20-May-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Wellesley		19.15	Compiegne
21-May-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Morane 406		17.30	SW Compiegne
21-May-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Morane 406		17.50	SW Compiegne
21-May-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Morane 406		19.18	SW Compiegne
22-May-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Potez 63		17.50	SW Mourmelon-le-Grand
25-May-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Morane 406		18.55	Foret de Compiegne
27-May-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Hawk-75A		09.10	15km W Amiens
27-May-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Hawk-75A		09.11	15km W Amiens
31-May-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	LeO 451		19.00	30km S Abbeville
03-Jun-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Hawk-75A	3000m	14.40	SE Paris
03-Jun-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Hawk-75A		14.30	Paris
05-Jun-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Potez 63		11.23	NW Pont Ste Maxance
05-Jun-40	Werner Molders	Stab III./JG53	Bloch		11.20	West of Compiegne
28-Jul-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		15.30	Dover
26-Aug-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		12.55	Folkestone
28-Aug-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hawk-75A		10.05	NE Dover
28-Aug-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		18.25	Canterbury
31-Aug-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		10.01	NE Folkestone
31-Aug-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		10.00	NE Folkestone
31-Aug-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		10.10	NE Folkestone
06-Sep-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		14.45	Folkestone
07-Sep-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		18.32	South of London
09-Sep-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		18.45	South of London
11-Sep-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		17.10	SE London
14-Sep-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		17.30	SW London
16-Sep-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		09.24	South of London
20-Sep-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		12.35	Dungeness
20-Sep-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		12.34	Dungeness
27-Sep-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		17.03	Maidstone
28-Sep-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		15.01	Littlestone
11-Oct-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		12.30	Folkestone
12-Oct-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		10.40	Lympne
12-Oct-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		10.43	Canterbury
12-Oct-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		14.12	Dungeness
15-Oct-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		09.15	South of London
17-Oct-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		16.22	South of London
22-Oct-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		15.40	NW Maidstone
22-Oct-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		15.41	NW Maidstone
22-Oct-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		15.42	NW Maidstone
25-Oct-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		10.45	NW Dover
25-Oct-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		13.20	Margate
29-Oct-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		13.55	Dungeness
01-Dec-40	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		15.15	Ashford
10-Feb-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		17.29	5km NE Calais
20-Feb-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		16.57	Dover
20-Feb-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		16.56	Dover
25-Feb-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire
25-Feb-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		15.20	N. Gravelines
26-Feb-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire
26-Feb-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		18.37	SE Dungeness
12-Mar-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire	3500m		off Dungeness
13-Mar-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		15.22	20km W. Cap Gris Nez
15-Apr-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		18.00	SW Boulogne
16-Apr-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		18.42	SW Dungeness
16-Apr-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		18.32	5km W. Berck
28-Apr-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		13.10	Dungeness
04-May-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane	2000m	12.17	5km E. Deal
04-May-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane	2000m	12.30	5km E Deal
06-May-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Hurricane		12.00	Dover
08-May-41	Werner Molders	Stab /JG51	Spitfire		12.20	vor Dover

Werner 'Vati' Mölders Oberst

Werner "Vati" Mölders was born on 18 March 1913, at Gelsenkirchen in the Ruhrgebiet. He joined the army in 1931 and served as an officer cadet in the Infantry. In 1934, with the rebirth of the Luftwaffe as a result of Hitler coming to power, Mölders requested a transfer to become a pilot. At his first attempt to join the Luftwaffe, he was declared unfit for flying. He tried again and was accepted for flying training. He was badly afflicted by air sickness but overcame the problem through sheer willpower..

On 1 July 1935, Leutnant Mölders was posted to Fliegergruppe Schwerin (later to be redesignated I./StG 162). He was appointed Staffelkapitän of 1./JG 334 (later to be redesignated 1./JG 53) on 15 March 1936. On 1 April 1936, he was transferred to the Schulstaffel of JG 134 to undertake instructing duties. For two years he was an instructor at Wiesbaden. He volunteered for the Condor Legion and arrived by sea in Cadiz on 14 April that year. He took over from Adolf Galland at the head of 3.J/88. During the Spanish conflict he showed considerable qualities not only as a pilot and marksman but also, and especially, as a tactician and organiser. Together with other airmen, in Spain he developed the technique known as the "finger four", or fan, which improved a flight's all-round vision and encouraged the pilots' initiative. Between 15 July and 3 November 1938, he shot down fourteen aircraft: eleven I-16 "Mosca", two Polikarpov I-15 "Chato" and one SB-2 "Katyuska", as well as one unconfirmed I-16 victory, most of these at the controls of the Bf 109 C-1 coded 6-79 "Luchs"..

He was awarded the Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwertern und Brillanten in recognition of his achievements. At the end of the year he returned to Germany as the highest scoring German pilot of the Spanish conflict, with a glowing reputation and a maturity beyond his years and rank. At the beginning of World War II, Mölders was Staffelkapitän of 1./JG 53 "Pik As", based at Wiesbaden-Erbenheim. He became known by those under his command as "Vati" (Daddy) Mölders. He shot down his first aircraft of the Second World War on 21 September 1939, a French Curtiss 75 A fighter. On 1 November he went on to command III./JG 53, also based at Wiesbaden-Erbenheim..

On 27 May 1940, after his 20th victory, a French Curtiss 75 A SW of Amiens, he was promoted to Hauptmann and decorated with the Knight's Cross. He was shot down in combat on 5 June 1940, by French ace Sous Lieutenant René Pommier Layragues (6 victories) flying a D.520 of GC II/7 after having scored 25 victories during 128 missions and was taken prisoner. He was liberated two weeks later upon the armistice with France. He returned to Germany to be promoted to Major and given command of JG 51 as Kommodore..

On 28 July 1940, during his first flight with his new unit, he succeeded in downing a Spitfire, but his aircraft was then hit by the enemy aircraft. Severely wounded in the legs, Mölders just managed to make an emergency landing at the airfield at Wissant in France. It was not until a month later that he was able to return to combat, most likely flying the Bf 109 E-4 W.Nr. 2404 (photographed on 31 August with 32 victory bars), as well as W.Nr. 3737, (shot down over England while being flown by Hptm Asmus on 25 October, with no stab markings according to the crash report, but 49 victory bars). He quickly brought his score up by downing 28 British fighters during the remainder of the Battle of Britain, including his 40th, a Spitfire over Dungeness, on 20 September, for which he was awarded the Oak Leaves (No. 2) the next day. On 22 October he downed three RAF Hurricanes to become the first Luftwaffe pilot to reach a score of 50 aerial victories. By the end of the Battle of Britain he had a total of 54 victories, and he would add one more before the end of the year.

Pilots Werner Molders and Oblt. Hartmann Grasser 01

Major Werner Mölders and Oblt. Hartmann Grasser of the Stab flight of JG 51 after a mission over the British Isles during the Battle of Britain. Grasser was later assigned to JG 11 and would survive the war with 103 confirmed victories.

He continued flying and fighting over the Channel Front until early May, by which time he had brought down an additional 13 British aircraft. On 22 June 1941, the first day of Operation Barbarossa on the Eastern Front, he shot down four Russian aircraft, one I-153 and three SB-2 bombers, his 69th through 72nd victories, and was awarded the Schwertern (No. 2). He was the first pilot to surpass von Richthofen's WW I record score of 80 on 30 June, when he shot down 5 SB-2 bombers to score his 78th to 82nd victories on a day that JG 51 claimed 110 SB-2 and DB-3 bombers. He shot down a further four enemy aircraft on 5 July for his 83rd to 86th victories..

On 15 July he became the first pilot in history to record 100 victories and was immediately awarded the Brillanten (No. 1), the first German soldier to be so recognized. He was immediately forbidden to fly combat on the personal orders of Göring. At only 28 years of age, he was promoted to Oberst and appointed Inspector General of Fighters on 7 August. Even though ordered to cease flying combat missions, he continued to do so and achieved several unconfirmed victories over the Crimea. He personally instructed many pilots on how to achieve success, and helped develop the forward air controller concept. On 22 November 1941, he was flying as a passenger in a He 111 from the Crimea to Germany to attend the funeral of Ernst Udet. Landing during a thunderstorm at Breslau the aircraft crashed and Mölders and the pilot were killed. In his memory, on 20 December 1941, JG 51 was bestowed the honor name "Mölders".

He flew a total of some 330 missions during the Second World War, 100 of these on the Eastern Front, during which he shot down a total of 101 aircraft, 33 of these in the East. He also was the top scorer of the Legion Condor in Spain with 14 victories achieved in some 100 missions, and helped develop many of the modern fighter tactics still in use today.

List of aerial victories for Werner 'Vati' Mölders

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location	Comments
1.	15.7.1938	-	Curtiss	3. J/88	Algar area
2.	17.7.1938	-	Curtiss	3. J/88	N Liria
3.	19.7.1938	-	Rata	3. J/88	W Villar del Arzobispo
4.	19.8.1938	-	Rata	3. J/88	Flix area
5.	23.8.1938	-	SB-2	3. J/88	Albi area
6.	9.9.1938	-	Rata	3. J/88	Flix area
7.	13.9.1938	-	Rata	3. J/88	Flix area
8.	23.9.1938	-	Rata	3. J/88	SW Ginestar
-	23.9.1938	-	Rata	3. J/88	not confirmed
9.	10.10.1938	-	Rata	3. J/88	NE Flix
10.	15.10.1938	-	Rata	3. J/88	W La Figuera
11.	15.10.1938	-	Rata	3. J/88	Sierra de Montsant area
12.	31.10.1938	-	Rata	3. J/88	NW Flix
13.	31.10.1938	-	Rata	3. J/88	S Ribarroja
14.	3.11.1938	-	Rata	3. J/88	Mola area
15.	20.9.1939	14:30	Curtiss	1./JG 53	W Merzig	Hawk H-75A of GC II/5, Armée de l’air flown by Sgt Queginer, baled out
16.	30.10.1939	11:12	Blenheim	III./JG 53	Near Klüsserath	Blenheim I (L6694) of 18 Sqn, RAF flown by Flt Lt AA Dilnot, crew killed
17.	22.12.1939	15:05	Morane	III./JG 53	15km NE Metz	Hurricane (N2385) of 73 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt RM Berry, killed
18.	2.3.1940	12:20	Hurricane	III./JG 53	Völklingen	Possibly Hurricane I (L1808) of 73 S1n, RAF flown by F/O EJ Kain (19/0/2 victories), crash-landed at Toul
19.	3.3.1940	13:55	Morane	III./JG 53	Metz	Morane 406 of GC II/3, Armée de l’air flown by Cpl Chef Korber, crash-landed at Toul
20.	26.3.1940	15:00	Morane	III./JG 53	Diedenhofen	Hurricane I of 73 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O N Orton, returned damaged
21.	2.4.1940	12:10	Hurricane	III./JG 53	St Avold	Hurricane I of 1 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O CD Palmer, baled out
22.	20.4.1940	11:54	Curtiss	III./JG 53	Zweibrücken area	Probably Hawk H-75A (No 136) of GC II/4, Armée de l’air flown by Adj Chef Cruchant, crash-landed near Bliesbück badly wounded
23.	23.4.1940	11:14	Hurricane	III./JG 53	S Diedenhofen	Probably Hurricane I (N2391) of 73 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt CNS Campbell, baled out wounded
24.	14.5.1940	16:30	Hurricane	III./JG 53	Sedan-Charville
25.	15.5.1940	13:05	Hurricane	III./JG 53	Sedan
26.	19.5.1940	9:35	Curtiss	III./JG 53	NE Reims
27.	20.5.1940	19:15	Vickers	III./JG 53	Compiegne	Possibly Vickers Wellesley
28.	21.5.1940	17:30	Morane	III./JG 53
29.	21.5.1940	17:50	Morane	III./JG 53
30.	21.5.1940	19:18	Morane	III./JG 53
31.	22.5.1940	17:50	Potez 63	III./JG 53	SW Mourmelon airfield
32.	25.5.1940	18:55	Morane	III./JG 53	Villers Cotterets Forest
33.	27.5.1940	9:10	Curtiss	III./JG 53	15km SW Amiens	Mölders said it was a Bloch 152
34.	27.5.1940	9:11	Curtiss	III./JG 53	15km SW Amiens	Mölders said it was a Bloch 152
35.	31.5.1940	19:00	LeO 45	III./JG 53	Abbéville-Amiens	LeO 451
36.	3.6.1940	14:30	Curtiss	III./JG 53	Paris	Possibly D.520
37.	3.6.1940	15:00	Spitfire	III./JG 53	Paris
38.	5.6.1940	11:20	Bloch	III./JG 53	Compiegne
39.	5.6.1940	11:23	Potez 63	III./JG 53	Compiegne
40.	28.7.1940	-	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	Dover	Spitfire I of 41 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O ADJ Lovell (18.5/2/10.666 victories), crash-landed wounded
41.	26.8.1940	12:55	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	Folkestone
42.	28.8.1940	10:40	Curtiss	Stab/JG 51	NE Dover
43.	28.8.1940	18:40	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	Canterbury
44.	31.8.1940	9:50	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	between Folkestone and Dover
45.	31.8.1940	9:50~	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	between Folkestone and Dover
46.	31.8.1940	9:50~	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	between Folkestone and Dover
47.	6.9.1940	14:40	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	Folkestone
48.	7.9.1940	18:30	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	London
49.	9.9.1940	18:45	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	London
50.	11.9.1940	17:05	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	SE London
51.	14.9.1940	17:40	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	SW London
52.	16.9.1940	8:50	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	London
53.	20.9.1940	12:34	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	Near Folkestone	Spitfire of 92 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O HP Hill
54.	20.9.1940	12:34	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	Near Folkestone	Spitfire of 92 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt PR Eyles
55.	27.9.1940	17:00	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	Near Maidstone	Possibly Spitfire I (P9364) of 222 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt E Scott (5/3/0 victories), killed
56.	28.9.1940	15:00	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	Near Littlestone
57.	11.10.1940	12:30	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	Near Folkestone	Spitfire I (X4562) of 66 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O JHT Pickering, baled out over Canterbury, wounded
58.	12.10.1940	10:40	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	Liquizue
59.	12.10.1940	10:40	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	Cauberberg
60.	12.10.1940	10:45	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	Dungeness
61.	15.10.1940	9:15	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	Kneleig
62.	17.10.1940	16:25	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	London
63.	22.10.1940	15:40	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	NW Maidstone
64.	22.10.1940	15:40~	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	NW Maidstone
65.	22.10.1940	15:40~	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	NW Maidstone
66.	25.10.1940	10:45	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	NW Dover	Spitfire I (P7365) of 603 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O SF Soden
67.	25.10.1940	13:10	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	Margate	Spitfire I (P7309) of 603 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O P Oliver
68.	29.10.1940	13:55	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	Dungeness
69.	1.12.1940	15:15	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	Ashforth
70.	10.2.1941	17:29	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	5km NNE Calais
71.	20.2.1941	16:56	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	Dover
72.	20.2.1941	16:59	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	Dover
73.	25.2.1941	15:20	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	N Gravelines
74.	26.2.1941	18:22	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	SW Dungeness
75.	12.3.1941	19:15	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	Dungeness	Spitfire II of 74 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt JN Glendinning (4/1/1 victories), killed
76.	13.3.1941	15:22	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	SW Boulogne	Spitfire of 64 Sqn, RAF flown by Sqn Ldr ARD MacDonnell (12.5.1.7 victories), baled out, POW
77.	15.4.1941	-	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	Boulogne
78.	16.4.1941	-	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	SW Dungeness
79.	16.4.1941	-	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	S Le Touquet
80.	4.5.1941	-	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	E Canterbury
81.	6.5.1941	-	Hurricane	Stab/JG 51	Dover
82.	8.5.1941	-	Spitfire	Stab/JG 51	Dover
83.	22.6.1941	-	Curtiss	Stab/JG 51		I-153 of 123 IAP/10SAD, VVS
84.	22.6.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG 51
85.	22.6.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG 51
86.	22.6.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG 51
87.	22.6.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG 51
88.	24.6.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG 51
89.	25.6.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG 51
90.	29.6.1941	-	Pe-2	Stab/JG 51
91.	29.6.1941	-	I-16	Stab/JG 51
92.	30.6.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG 51	Bobyruysk area
93.	30.6.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG 51	Bobyruysk area
94.	30.6.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG 51	Bobyruysk area
95.	30.6.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG 51	Bobyruysk area
96.	30.6.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG 51	Bobyruysk area
97.	5.7.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG 51
98.	5.7.1941	-	SB-2	Stab/JG 51
99.	5.7.1941	-	I-18	Stab/JG 51		MiG-3
100.	5.7.1941	-	I-18	Stab/JG 51		MiG-3
101.	9.7.1941	-	Curtiss	Stab/JG 51	Rogachev-Orsha-Smolensk area	I-153
102.	9.7.1941	-	Curtiss	Stab/JG 51	Rogachev-Orsha-Smolensk area	I-153
103.	9.7.1941	-	I-16	Stab/JG 51	Rogachev-Orsha-Smolensk area
104.	10.7.1941	-	RZ	Stab/JG 51	Rogachev-Orsha-Smolensk area
105.	10.7.1941	-	RZ	Stab/JG 51	Rogachev-Orsha-Smolensk area
106.	11.7.1941	-	E/a	Stab/JG 51	Rogachev-Orsha-Smolensk area
107.	11.7.1941	-	E/a	Stab/JG 51
108.	12.7.1941	-	E/a	Stab/JG 51
109.	13.7.1941	-	E/a	Stab/JG 51
110.	13.7.1941	-	E/a	Stab/JG 51
111.	14.7.1941	-	Pe-2	Stab/JG 51
112.	14.7.1941	-	Pe-2	Stab/JG 51
113.	14.7.1941	-	Pe-2	Stab/JG 51
114.	15.7.1941	-	E/a	Stab/JG 51
115.	15.7.1941	-	E/a	Stab/JG 51
-	8.11.1941	-	Il-2	Stab/JG 77

Victories : 115
Awards : Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds
Units : J/88, JG 53, JG 51

Website Reference: http://www.luftwaffe.cz/molders.html

Major Heinz (Hainz Bernhard) Schumann

Units:Stfkpt 1./JG-71 (redesig. 4./JG-52 in 9/39), Stab I./JG-51 (5/41), 10(Jabo)./JG-2, Kdr II/SKG-10 (1/43), Kdr IV/SG-10(10/43), Kdr SKG-210

Awards:RK(3/18/43), Spanish Cross, DK-G(1/25/42), EP(9/15/41), EK 1 & 2, Fighter & Assault Operational Clasps

Known Aircraft:Bf 109D & E, Bf 109F-2/B 'Red 1' in JG-51, He-51 in '39, Fw 190G-3 WNr 160336 (lost 11/43) in SKG-10 in '43

Remarks:KIA 8 November, 1943 in aerial combat in his G-3 with Spitfires near Charleroi. Obermaier suggests that he crashed as a result of bad weather and engine trouble on a return flight from Berlin. Buried Champigny-St Andre France, Block 6/9/787 (Rosseels). His first victory, a Fesselballon near Weissenburg, 7 November, 1939. His 2nd, a Battle in the Sedan area, 14 May, 1940. One source states victories at 21. 6 victories in the West. His 6th, a Hurricane at Folkestone on 15 May, 1941. Magnus, 21 victories, and judging by his awards, this is probably correct. Bowers/Lednicer, 18 victories.

Asisbiz database list of aerial victories for Major Heinz (Hainz Bernhard) Schumann

Date	Unit	Pilot	Claimed	Locatation	Time	Front
08/11/1939	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	4./JG 52		Weissenburg	12.45	Western Front
14/05/1940	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	4./JG 52	Battle	Raum Sedan	16.35	Western Front
15/05/1941	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	Stab I./JG 51	Hurricane	Folkestone	20.04	Western Front
25/06/1941	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	Stab I./JG 51	SB-2	-	12.35	Eastern Front
25/06/1941	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	Stab I./JG 51	SB-2	-	12.36	Eastern Front
25/06/1941	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	Stab I./JG 51	SB-2	-	12.38	Eastern Front
29/06/1941	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	Stab I./JG 51	Skua	-	19.52	Eastern Front
30/06/1941	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	Stab I./JG 51		-	16.25	Eastern Front
02/07/1941	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	Stab I./JG 51	SB-2	-	14.48	Eastern Front
02/07/1941	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	Stab I./JG 51	SB-2	-	15.34	Eastern Front
10/07/1941	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	Stab I./JG 51	V-11	-	-	Eastern Front
14/07/1941	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	Stab I./JG 51	Pe-2	SE Gori	16.05	Eastern Front
24/07/1941	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	Stab I./JG 51	SB-2	-	14.55	Eastern Front
24/07/1941	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	Stab I./JG 51	SB-2	S. Propojsk	14.58	Eastern Front
24/07/1941	Oblt. Heinz Schumann	Stab I./JG 51	SB-2	S. Propojsk	14.59	Eastern Front
24/09/1943	Hptm. Heinz Schumann	3./Schl.G. 77	Jak-9	10 132: 1200m	11.25	Eastern Front

Joachim Brendel

Units:1 & 2./JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 1./JG-51 (4/43), Kdr III./JG-51 (4/45)

Awards:RK(11/22/43)-EL(1/14/45), DK-G(7/12/43), EP(3/15/43), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Oper.Clasp w/Pendant

Known Aircraft:Bf 109E-7 WNr 5079 (ceashed), Bf 109F 'Black 7' in '41, Bf 109F-2 WNr 8079 (lost 2/6/42; WIC at Stataja-Russa, his bomb exploded), Bf 109G in '42, Fw 190A-6 WNr 470002 'White 1' (lost 7/28/43) in Staffel, Bf 109G-10 in III Grp

Remarks:WIA 28 July, 1943; hit by flak over Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 54654. 90+ Il-2 Stormoviks with tailgunners!. 950 combat missions. 162 missions were close support missions. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 29 June, 1941. An Il-2 on 8 December, 1942. A MiG-3 SW of Srelyj on 14 December, 1942. Among many multiple victories, three Pe-2's on 6 January, 1943. Three Pe-2's on 18 January, 1943. Two Il-2's on 24 February, 1943. Three Il-2's on 18 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a LaGG-3 on 21 March, 1943. An R-5 on 5 May, 1943. Two Il-2's (m.H.) on 22 July, 1943. His 100th victory, one of six this date, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) near Logatino on 22 November, 1943. Two 'e/a' (most likely Soviet) on 18 February, 1945. Three more of the same on 20 February, 1945. His 189th, and last victory, an 'e/a' on 25 April, 1945. Survived the war. Germany's 18th ranked fighter Ace. Deceased 7 July 1974.

Asisbiz Database list of 159 aerial victories for Joachim Brendel

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	EA Type	Height	Time	Location
Sunday, June 29, 1941	Joachim Brendel	12./JG51	DB-3		18:20
Tuesday, December 08, 1942	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	100m	13:00	26 192
Monday, December 14, 1942	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	MiG-3	400m	10:42	SW Srelyj
Wednesday, January 06, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Pe-2	2000m	10:44	07 813
Wednesday, January 06, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Pe-2	1500m	10:57	07 851
Wednesday, January 06, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Pe-2	800m	11:00	07 822
Saturday, January 16, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	MiG-3	100m	08:16	17 712
Monday, January 18, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Pe-2	1000m	08:05	07 783
Monday, January 18, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Pe-2	1500m	08:09	06 131
Monday, January 18, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Pe-2	2000m	08:02	07 744
Wednesday, February 24, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	Low Level	09:15	54 131
Wednesday, February 24, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	Low Level	09:12	54 122
Sunday, March 07, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	100m	14:25	36 432
Tuesday, March 09, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	200m	07:27	63 244
Tuesday, March 09, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	Low Level	07:32	63 433
Thursday, March 18, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	800m	06:40	53 562
Thursday, March 18, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	100m	06:42	53 543
Thursday, March 18, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	2000m	06:44	53 822
Sunday, March 21, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	LaGG-5	1500m	16:23	45 521
Sunday, March 21, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	LaGG-3	Low Level	16:05	53 763
Thursday, April 15, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Pe-2	7000m	09:28	64 813
Wednesday, May 05, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	R-5	Low Level	07:00	62 141
Thursday, May 06, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	100m	13:30	64 754
Friday, May 07, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	Low Level	05:05	63 121
Friday, May 07, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	50m	05:15	63 181
Saturday, May 08, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	Low Level	07:49	63 644
Tuesday, May 11, 1943	Joachim Brendel	2./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	100m	13:30	53 632
Friday, May 28, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	LaGG-5	100m	11:24	63 151
Saturday, June 05, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Pe-2	3000m	09:35	44 484
Tuesday, June 08, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	150m	19:11	54 892
Tuesday, June 08, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	150m	19:12	54 864
Thursday, June 10, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-1	3000m	19:37	44 472
Thursday, June 10, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Pe-2	3000m	19:49	45 893
Thursday, June 10, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Pe-2	3000m	19:49	45 893
Monday, July 05, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	100m	08:52	63 694
Monday, July 05, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	150m	08:54	73 571
Tuesday, July 06, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	A-20 Boston III	2000m	05:39	53 653
Tuesday, July 06, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	LaGG-5	2000m	13:55	63 553
Wednesday, July 07, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	A-20 Boston	2000m	08:20	53 693
Thursday, July 08, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	800m	03:58	63 573
Thursday, July 08, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	500m	03:51	63 741
Friday, July 09, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	600m	05:41	63 553
Friday, July 09, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	LaGG-3	1000m	05:42	63 552
Friday, July 09, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	200m	05:44	63 523
Sunday, July 11, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	MiG-3	800m	03:55	63 567
Monday, July 12, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	19:40	54 275
Monday, July 12, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	19:46	54 249
Monday, July 12, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	05:54	64 897
Monday, July 12, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	05:48	63 231
Monday, July 12, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	05:45	63 226
Tuesday, July 13, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	800m	11:47	63 264
Tuesday, July 13, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	150m	09:30	62 225
Wednesday, July 14, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	14:37	54 172
Saturday, July 17, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	600m	10:23	53 636
Saturday, July 17, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	MiG-3	2000m	19:08	54 639
Monday, July 19, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-1	Low Level	12:03	63 814
Tuesday, July 20, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-1	100m	09:20	64 875
Wednesday, July 21, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	LaGG-5	1000m	18:15	64 811
Thursday, July 22, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	1000m	13:08	63 133
Thursday, July 22, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	13:10	63 135
Sunday, July 25, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	400m	12:32	53 425
Sunday, July 25, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	LaGG-3	800m	12:30	53 427 (in 19743)
Wednesday, July 28, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	150m	10:35	54 657
Wednesday, July 28, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	150m	10:37	54 654
Wednesday, July 28, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	10:39	54 643
Tuesday, August 03, 1943	Joachim Brendel	8./JG51	LaGG-3	1100m	16:27	53 456
Friday, August 06, 1943	Joachim Brendel	8./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	12:18	O Karatschew
Wednesday, September 15, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	3000m	17:05	West of Yelnya
Wednesday, September 15, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	LaGG-3	2000m	08:00	NE Akatovskoye-See
Friday, September 17, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	13:48	Chamino
Friday, September 17, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	6000m	07:18	Volkovo
Friday, September 17, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Pe-2	2500m	10:43	Wjasoka
Sunday, September 19, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	1500m	15:42	West of Schenkovo
Monday, September 20, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	700m	13:20	Olegniki
Tuesday, October 05, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	LaGG-5	400m	15:10	Lenino
Wednesday, October 06, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	11:30	06 172
Wednesday, October 06, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	15:15	06 149
Tuesday, October 12, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	3000m	11:20	Gorki
Wednesday, October 13, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Pe-2	6000m	13:00	Litovka
Wednesday, October 13, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Pe-2	3000m	08:55	bdOrt Dajevo
Wednesday, October 20, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	2500m	15:00	Uborov
Wednesday, October 20, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	15:15	Trud
Thursday, October 21, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	1500m	10:10	02 251
Thursday, October 21, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	12:28	02 211
Friday, October 22, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	13:43	Kortchevka
Monday, October 25, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	200m	11:15	03 878
Saturday, November 06, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	1000m	14:35	Molovilovka
Saturday, November 06, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	3500m	07:30	NW Kiev
Thursday, November 11, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	30m	09:40	NE Biala-Terkiev
Monday, November 22, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	09:07	13 371
Monday, November 22, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	2500m	12:05	SW Klimovka
Monday, November 22, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	12:25	NE Kostyukovka
Monday, November 22, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	12:27	Logatino
Monday, November 22, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	12:30	13 377
Monday, November 22, 1943	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	09:05	03 493
Monday, January 10, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	4500m	14:30	66 749
Wednesday, January 12, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	13:50	05 162
Wednesday, January 12, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab I./JG51	LaGG-3	2000m	10:36	06 788
Wednesday, January 12, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab I./JG51	LaGG-3	2000m	10:35	05 126
Wednesday, January 12, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab I./JG51	Yak-9	2500m	09:58	96 831
Saturday, February 05, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Pe-2	2000m	14:28	93 337
Saturday, April 08, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	3000m	09:38	42 676
Sunday, April 30, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	500m	13:47	42 871
Friday, June 23, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	LaGG-5	1500m	10:30	05 421
Saturday, June 24, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	100m	10:50	05 382
Saturday, June 24, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	10:36	05 427
Friday, June 30, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	LaGG-5	1000m	17:50	94 313
Sunday, July 09, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	2000m	07:15	64 744
Wednesday, July 19, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	800m	17:50	32 816
Saturday, July 29, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	3000m	10:05	34 746
Monday, August 07, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	500m	08:30	22 312
Monday, August 14, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	1000m	17:22	12 328
Wednesday, August 16, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	08:36	24 765
Wednesday, August 16, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	LaGG-5	2500m	14:20	24 791
Friday, August 18, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	50m	16:40	13 392
Sunday, August 20, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	12:42	13 523
Monday, August 21, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	500m	16:22	12 522
Tuesday, August 22, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2		08:42	23 129
Tuesday, August 22, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	1000m	08:25	23 128
Thursday, August 24, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	600m	14:37	13 264
Thursday, August 24, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	11:45	24 745
Friday, August 25, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-7	300m	06:57	13 529
Friday, August 25, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	07:14	13 521
Saturday, August 26, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	LaGG-3	500m	08:45	13 264
Monday, August 28, 1944	Joachim Brendel	1./JG51	Yak-9	1000m	14:11	13 245
Saturday, September 16, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Pe-2	2500m	16:55	27 516
Saturday, September 16, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Pe-2	2000m	16:58	27 556
Sunday, September 17, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	500m	16:12	37 346
Sunday, September 17, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Yak-9	500m	15:56	37 354
Friday, September 22, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	A-20 Boston III	2000m	10:27	27 491
Sunday, September 24, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Pe-2	2000m	08:28	37 362 (E)
Thursday, October 05, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	15:27	27 883
Thursday, October 05, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	15:30	27 739
Friday, October 06, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	11:44	36 345
Friday, October 06, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	11:58	36 377
Monday, October 09, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	400m	14:38	26 725
Friday, October 13, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	1000m	15:34	25 267
Saturday, October 14, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	14:45	16 173
Saturday, October 14, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	800m	15:05	16 326
Saturday, October 14, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	12:05	25 228
Saturday, October 14, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	14:47	16 155
Saturday, October 14, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	14:46	16 157
Monday, October 16, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	09:59	25 256
Monday, October 16, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Yak-9	1000m	10:02	25 261
Wednesday, October 18, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Yak-9	1000m	09:46	25 484
Friday, October 20, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	10:06	25 243
Sunday, October 22, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Yak-9	1000m	12:36	25 367
Tuesday, October 24, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	50m	12:45	25 511
Thursday, December 14, 1944	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Yak-3	Low Level	12:18	25 329
Sunday, February 18, 1945	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Abschuß		-	-
Sunday, February 18, 1945	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Abschuß		-	-
Tuesday, February 20, 1945	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Abschuß		-	-
Tuesday, February 20, 1945	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Abschuß		-	-
Tuesday, February 20, 1945	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Abschuß		-	-
Friday, February 23, 1945	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Abschuß		-	-
Sunday, March 18, 1945	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Abschuß		-	-
Sunday, March 18, 1945	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Abschuß		-	-
Sunday, March 18, 1945	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Abschuß		-	-
Wednesday, April 25, 1945	Joachim Brendel	Stab III./JG51	Abschuß		-	-

Kurt Knappe

Kurt Knappe was born on 2 June 1918 at Berlin. On completion of fighter pilot training in spring 1941, Knappe was posted to JG51. Gefreiter Knappe was assigned to 5./JG51.Knappe participated in the invasion of Russia and gained his first victory on 24 July 1941. By the end of the year his victory total had risen to nine. Unteroffizier Knappe gained his 50th and 51st victories on 4 October 1942 and was awarded the Deutches Kreuz in Gold. He was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 3 November 1942.

Knappe was then transferred to 7./JG2 at the end of November 1942 to undertake Reichverteidigung duties. On 20 April, he transferred to 10./JG2 where he gained his final victories. On 3 September 1943, Knappe was shot down and killed in combat with USAAF B-17 four-engine bombers and escorting P-47 fighters over Evreux, France in Fw-190A-6 (W.Nr. 470016).

Kurt Knappe was credited with 56 victories. He recorded 51 victories over the Eastern front. Of the
five victories recorded over the Western front, four were four-engine heavy bombers.

Units:5./JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), 7./JG-2 (11/42), 10./JG-2 (4/43), 11./JG-2 (9/43)

Awards:RK(11/3/42), DK-G(10/5/42), EP(5/18/42), EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft:Bf 109F-2 'Blk 4'(8/42)in 5/JG-51, Fw 190A-4 WNr 2413 'Wh 1+I' in 7/JG-2, Fw 190A-6 WNr 470016 (lost 9/3/43)

Remarks:KIA 3 September, 1943 in aerial combat with Spitfires of RAF No. 421 Sq. over Evreux France. 1 bomber. 51 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 26 July, 1941. A Douglas on 26 August, 1941. A DB-3 on 13 September, 1941. A Pe-2 on 28 September, 1941. A DB-3 on 17 November, 1941. A Pe-2 on 21 January, 1942. An I-18 SW of Modyn on 7 March, 1942. Three MiG-3's on 9 July, 1942. An Il-2 and a Pe-2 on 2 August, 1942. A MiG-3 and a Pe-2 on 4 August, 1942. Two MiG-3's on 22 August, 1942. Three Il-2's in the Rzhev area on 9 September, 1942. A U-2 and a Yak-1 on 14 September, 1942. One known Western victory, a B-17 on 30 December, 1942. Another, a B-17 near Paris on 3 September, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 54 victories.

Asisbiz Database of 43 aerial victories for Kurt Knappe

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location
1	24.7.1941		E/a	5./JG51
2	26.7.1941	12:35	DB-3	5./JG51
3	26.8.1941	18:15	Douglas	5./JG51
4	30.8.1941	17:40	Pe-2	5./JG51
5	6.9.1941	13:35	R-3	5./JG51
6	13.9.1941	10:10	DB-3	5./JG51
7	28.9.1941	10:00	Pe-2	5./JG51
8	11.10.1941	11:07	T-2	5./JG51
9	17.11.1941	14:32	DB-3	5./JG51
	21.1.1942	12:27	Pe-2	5./JG51
	7.3.1942	14:15	I-18	5./JG51	SW Modyn: no height
	31.3.1942	13:37	Il-2	5./JG51	SE Juschnowo: no height
	7.7.1942	11:21	MiG-3	5./JG51
	9.7.1942	7:35	MiG-3	5./JG51
	9.7.1942	7:37	MiG-3	5./JG51
	9.7.1942	7:47	MiG-3	5./JG51
	11.7.1942	13:05	MiG-1	5./JG51
	2.8.1942	13:05	Il-2	5./JG51	47 583: at 600m
	2.8.1942	18:17	Pe-2	5./JG51	47 574: at 1.000m
	4.8.1942	10:16	MiG-3	5./JG51	47 591: at 700m
	4.8.1942	14:25	Pe-2	5./JG51	47 563: at 1.000m
	5.8.1942	18:10	Pe-2	5./JG51	56 432: at 2.800m
	13.8.1942	8:52	Il-2	5./JG51	64 512: tiefflug
	18.8.1942	8:15	Yak-1	5./JG51	54 211: at 3.000m
	22.8.1942	13:10	MiG-3	5./JG51	55 764: at 1.000m
	22.8.1942	18:12	MiG-3	5./JG51	64 171: at 400m
	23.8.1942	10:05	LaGG-3	5./JG51	64 171: at 500m
	23.8.1942	10:08	LaGG-3	5./JG51	64 171: at 600m
	9.9.1942	10:57	Il-2	5./JG51	E Rzhev: no height
	9.9.1942	11:01	Il-2	5./JG51	NE Rzhev: no height
	9.9.1942	17:30	Il-2	5./JG51	47 754: no height
	14.9.1942	10:01	U-2	5./JG51	47 584: no height
	14.9.1942	10:14	Yak-1	5./JG51	47 571: at 2.000m
	21.9.1942	8:02	R-5	5./JG51	47 812: no height
	23.9.1942	15:00	I-16 Rata	5./JG51	47 612: at 2.000m
	1.10.1942	9:35	R-5	5./JG51	46 214: tiefflug
50	4.10.1942	13:05	LaGG-3	5./JG51	8km E Peno
51	4.10.1942	13:10	LaGG-3	5./JG51	5km SE Peno
52	30.12.1942	11:45	B-17	7./JG2	14 West N/45/2/1
	6.3.1943	15:11	B-17	7./JG2	14 West N/58217 / Claimed as Stirling
	28.6.1943	19:03	B-17	10./JG2	604 / 15 West
56	3.9.1943	9:50	B-17	10./JG2	Paris area

Victories : 56
Awards : Ehrenpokal (18 May 1942)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (24 September 1942)
Ritterkreuz (3 November 1942)
Units : JG51, JG2

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Asisbiz Database of 43 aerial victories out 56 for Kurt Knappe

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	EA Type	Height	Time	Location
26-Jul-41	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	DB-3		12.35
26-Aug-41	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Douglas		18.15
30-Aug-41	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Pe-2		17.40
06-Sep-41	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	R-3		13.35
13-Sep-41	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	DB-3		10.10
28-Sep-41	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Pe-2		10.00
11-Oct-41	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	T-2		11.07
17-Nov-41	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	DB-3		14.32
21-Jan-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Pe-2		12.27
07-Mar-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	I-18		14.15	SW Modyn
31-Mar-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2		13.37	SE Juschnowo
07-Jul-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	MiG-3		11.21
09-Jul-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	MiG-3		07.47
09-Jul-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	MiG-3		07.35
09-Jul-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	MiG-3		07.37
11-Jul-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	MiG-1		13.05
02-Aug-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Pe-2	1000m	18.17	47 574
02-Aug-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	600m	13.05	47 583
04-Aug-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Pe-2	1000m	14.25	47 563
04-Aug-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	MiG-3	700m	10.16	47 591
05-Aug-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Pe-2	2800m	18.10	56 432
13-Aug-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	Low Level	08.52	64 512
18-Aug-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Yak-1	3000m	08.15	54 211
22-Aug-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	MiG-3	1000m	13.10	55 764
22-Aug-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	MiG-3	400m	18.12	64 171
23-Aug-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	LaGG-3	500m	10.05	64 171
23-Aug-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	LaGG-3	600m	10.08	64 171
09-Sep-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2		11.01	NE Rzhev
09-Sep-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2		17.30	47 754
09-Sep-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2		10.57	E Rzhev
14-Sep-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	Yak-1	2000m	10.14	47 571
14-Sep-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	U-2		10.01	47 584
21-Sep-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	R-5		08.02	47 812
23-Sep-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	I-16 Rata	2000m	15.00	47 612
01-Oct-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	R-5	Low Level	09.35	46 214
04-Oct-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	LaGG-3	3000m	13.05	8km E Peno
04-Oct-42	Kurt Knappe	5./JG51	LaGG-3	3000m	13.10	5km SE Peno
30-Dec-42	Kurt Knappe	7./JG2	B-17 Fortress	5000m	11.45	14 West N/45/2/1
06-Mar-43	Kurt Knappe	7./JG2	B-17 Fortress	4000m	15.11	14 West N/58217 as Stirling
28-Jun-43	Kurt Knappe	1./JG2	B-17 Fortress	50m	19.03	604/15 West
03-Sep-43	Kurt Knappe	10./JG2	B-17 Fortress	6000m	09.50	Raum Paris
06-Mar-44	Kurt Knappe	7./JG2	B-17 Fortress	4000m	15.11	14 West N/58217 as Stirling
10-Oct-44	Kurt Knappe	3./JG54	La-5	1500m	09.08	47 123

Heinrich 'Gaudi' Krafft

Heinrich 'Gaudi' Krafft was born on 13 August 1914 at Bilin in Böhmen. He joined the army and served with Infanterieregiment 9 before transferring to the Luftwaffe in 1936. In 1939, Krafft was serving with JG51. Oberleutnant Krafft was assigned to III./JG51. He claimed his first victories during the French campaign, when he shot down two RAF Hurricane fighters near Rotterdam on 11 May 1940. He was wounded in aerial combat during May, which resulted in his being out of action for a considerable period. Krafft had four victories to his credit at the time. Krafft was appointed Staffelkapitän of III./JG51 on 11 November 1940 and led the unit for the invasion of Russia. On the first day of the campaign, 22 June 1941, Krafft shot down four Russian aircraft to record his fifth through ninth victories. He recorded his 10th victory on 29 June when he shot down a Russian I-16 fighter. On 31 August he claimed three DB-3 twin-engined bombers (16-18). His 20th victory was achieved on 4 October when he claimed another I-16 shot down. On 6 December, Krafft shot down three enemy aircraft to record his 29th through 31st victories. By the end of 1941, he had increased his victory total to 34.

On 17 February 1942, Krafft shot down a Russian I-61 fighter to record his 40th victory. Oberleutnant Krafft was awarded the Deutsches Kreuz on 25 January 1942 and the Ritterkreuz on 18 March 1942 for 48 victories recorded in over 300 missions. On 1 June 1942, Hauptmann Krafft was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG51 after Hauptmann Josef Fözö (27 victories, RK) was injured in a landing accident the previous day. In August 1942, I./JG51 transferred to Jesau for conversion to the Fw-190A-2 and A-3, returning to action on 6 September as the first unit to introduce the new fighter on the Eastern Front. Shortly afterwards, I./JG51 was transferred to the Leningrad sector as the Russians attempted to lift the siege of the city. Krafft claimed his 60th victory south of Belyi on 14 December 1942. He survived the crash-landing but was beaten to death by Russian soldiers.

Fw 190A Stab I./JG51 ((+ Heinrich Krafft

Heinrich 'Gaudi' Krafft flew a total of 350 missions and claimed 78 victories, all but four on the Eastern Front, including at least nine Il-2 Sturmoviks.

Units:3./JG-51 (5/40), Stfkpt 3./JG-51 (2/42 Stolzy), JG-3, Kdr I./JG-51 (6/42 S.U.)

Awards:RK(3/18/42), DK-G(1/25/42), EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft:Bf 109E in 3/51, Bf 109F-2 WNr 7221 'Yellow 7' (2/42), Fw 190A-5, Fw 190A-3 WNr 130539 (or 1305539) 'Black <<+3' (lost 12/14/42)

Remarks:KIA 14 December, 1942. Shot down in Wk# 0539 by AA fire southwest of Rzhev, near Bjelic and killed (beaten to death) by Soviet troops. Two known victories, his 1st & 2nd, both Hurricanes over Rotterdam, 11 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Morane 406 at Abbeville on 21 May, 1940. His 4th, a Hawk-75 at Abbeville on 22 May, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-3 on 25 June, 1941. An I-16 on 29 June, 1941. A V-11 on 26 August, 1941. A triple Soviet victory on 31 August, 1941; all three DB-3's. An I-61 on 1 December, 1941. A triple victory on 6 December, 1941; two I-61's and a 'BSch'. Two I-61's on 10 February, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 E of Lagodanaya on 23 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 11 November, 1942. Three Il-2's on 26 November, 1942. An Il-2 on 30 November, 1942. Two Il-2's in the Solamino/Barnicki areas on 4 December, 1942. An La-5 on 8 December, 1942. Victories 77 & 78, a LaGG-3 and a Pe-2 on 10 December, 1942, days before his death. Flew Bf 109 F-2 'Yellow 7' in 3/JG-51 in March 1942. 4 victories in the West. Nicknamed 'Gaudi'. Bowers/Lednicer, 78 victories. Photo

List of aerial victories for Heinrich 'Gaudi' Krafft

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location
1	11.5.1940	18:08	Hurricane	3./JG 51	Rotterdam
2	11.5.1940	18:16	Hurricane	3./JG 51	Rotterdam
3	21.5.1940	8:10	Morane 406	3./JG 51	Abbeville
4	22.5.1940	-	Hawk-75A	3./JG 51	Abbeville
5	22.6.1941	7:02	I-15	3./JG 51	-
6	22.6.1941	9:55	DB-3	3./JG 51	-
7	22.6.1941	10:02	DB-3	3./JG 51	-
8	22.6.1941	17:45	DB-3	3./JG 51	-
9	25.6.1941	14:00	SB-3	3./JG 51	-
10	29.6.1941	12:40	I-16	3./JG 51	-
11	30.6.1941	13:05	SB-3	3./JG 51	-
12	30.6.1941	18:50	DB-3	3./JG 51	-
13	13.7.1941	14:55	SB-3	3./JG 51	-
14	24.7.1941	11:30	Seversky	3./JG 51	-
15	26.8.1941	17:14	V-11	3./JG 51	Il-2
16	31.8.1941	10:25	DB-3	3./JG 51	-
17	31.8.1941	10:31	DB-3	3./JG 51	-
18	31.8.1941	10:36	DB-3	3./JG 51	-
19	8.9.1941	9:30	Pe-2	3./JG 51	-
20	4.10.1941	8:20	I-16	3./JG 51	-
21	8.10.1941	14:45	DB-3	3./JG 51	-
22	10.10.1941	11:00	I-61	3./JG 51	-
23	11.10.1941	14:35	I-61	3./JG 51	-
24	22.10.1941	11:35	I-61	3./JG 51	-
25	24.10.1941	15:45	I-61	3./JG 51	-
26	25.10.1941	8:50	I-61	3./JG 51	-
27	1.12.1941	13:13	I-61	3./JG 51	-
28	5.12.1941	14:30	I-61	3./JG 51	-
29	6.12.1941	11:32	I-61	3./JG 51	-
30	6.12.1941	14:38	Schlachtflugzeug	3./JG 51	-
31	6.12.1941	14:40	I-61	3./JG 51	-
32	12.12.1941	12:19	I-61	3./JG 51	-
33	18.12.1941	11:00	I-61	3./JG 51	-
34	18.12.1941	11:07	Schlachtflugzeug	3./JG 51	-
35	25.1.1942	15:03	I-61	3./JG 51	-
36	26.1.1942	15:20	I-61	3./JG 51	-
37	10.2.1942	15:14	I-61	3./JG 51	-
38	10.2.1942	15:17	I-61	3./JG 51	-
39	16.2.1942	15:25	I-61	3./JG 51	-
40	17.2.1942	16:20	I-61	3./JG 51	-
41	18.2.1942	15:30	I-61	3./JG 51	-
42	20.2.1942	10:10	U-2	3./JG 51	-
?	30.4.1942	16:33	Il-2	3./JG 51	-
?	7.8.1942	9:55	Il-2	Stab I./JG 51	46 293: at 600m
60	30.9.1942	-	E/a	Stab I./JG 51	-
?	23.10.1942	15:22	LaGG-3	Stab I./JG 51	E Lagodanaya Divina: no height
?	11.11.1942	14:16	LaGG-3	Stab I./JG 51	27 814 at 1.500-2.000m
?	26.11.1942	-	E/a	Stab I./JG 51	-
?	26.11.1942	12:24	Il-2	Stab I./JG 51	26 422: tiefflug
?	26.11.1942	12:26	Il-2	Stab I./JG 51	26 284: tiefflug
?	26.11.1942	12:28	Il-2	Stab I./JG 51	26 284: tiefflug
?	30.11.1942	12:07	Il-2	Stab I./JG 51	46 131: no height
71	4.12.1942	-	E/a	Stab I./JG 51	-
72	4.12.1942	-	E/a	Stab I./JG 51	-
73	4.12.1942	-	E/a	Stab I./JG 51	-
74	4.12.1942	9:25	Il-2	Stab I./JG 51	Solamino: 200m
75	4.12.1942	9:30	Il-2	Stab I./JG 51	Barnicki: 300m
76	8.12.1942	13:35	La-5	Stab I./JG 51	26 281 at 2.000m
77	10.12.1942	9:35	LaGG-3	Stab I./JG 51	2.000m
78	10.12.1942	12:28	Pe-2	Stab I./JG 51	-

Victories : 78
Awards : Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (25 January 1942)
Ritterkreuz (18 March 1942)
Units : JG51

http://www.luftwaffe.cz/krafft.html

Asisbiz Database of 55 aerial victories for Helmut Meckel

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	EA Type	Height	Time	Location
11-May-40	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	Hurricane		18.08	Rotterdam
11-May-40	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	Hurricane		18.16	Rotterdam
21-May-40	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	Morane 406	5700m	08.10	Abbeville
22-May-40	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	Hawk-75A			Abbeville
22-Jun-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	DB-3		17.45	Eastern Front
22-Jun-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	DB-3		10.02	Eastern Front
22-Jun-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-15 Rata		07.02	Eastern Front
22-Jun-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	DB-3		09.55	Eastern Front
25-Jun-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	SB-3		14.00	Eastern Front
29-Jun-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-16 Rata		12.40	Eastern Front
30-Jun-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	SB-3		13.05	Eastern Front
30-Jun-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	DB-3		18.50	Eastern Front
13-Jul-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	SB-3		14.55	Eastern Front
24-Jul-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	Seversky		11.30	Eastern Front
26-Aug-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	V-11		17.14	Eastern Front
31-Aug-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	DB-3		10.25	Eastern Front
31-Aug-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	DB-3		10.31	Eastern Front
31-Aug-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	DB-3		10.36	Eastern Front
08-Sep-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	Pe-2		09.30	Eastern Front
04-Oct-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-16 Rata		08.20	Eastern Front
08-Oct-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	DB-3		14.45	Eastern Front
11-Oct-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		14.35	Eastern Front
22-Oct-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		11.35	Eastern Front
24-Oct-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		15.45	Eastern Front
25-Oct-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		08.50	Eastern Front
01-Dec-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		13.13	Eastern Front
05-Dec-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		14.30	Eastern Front
06-Dec-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		11.32	Eastern Front
06-Dec-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	BSch FL 2		14.38	Eastern Front
06-Dec-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		14.40	Eastern Front
12-Dec-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		12.19	Eastern Front
18-Dec-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		11.00	Eastern Front
18-Dec-41	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	BSch		11.07	Eastern Front
25-Jan-42	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		15.03	Eastern Front
26-Jan-42	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		15.20	Eastern Front
10-Feb-42	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		15.17	Eastern Front
10-Feb-42	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		15.14	Eastern Front
16-Feb-42	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		15.25	Eastern Front
17-Feb-42	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		16.20	Eastern Front
18-Feb-42	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	I-61		15.30	Eastern Front
20-Feb-42	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	U-2		10.10	Eastern Front
30-Apr-42	Heinrich Krafft	III./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2		16.33	Eastern Front
07-Aug-42	Heinrich Krafft	Stab I./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	600m	09.55	46 293
23-Oct-42	Heinrich Krafft	Stab I./JG51	LaGG-3		15.22	E Lagodanaya Divina
11-Nov-42	Heinrich Krafft	Stab I./JG51	LaGG-3	1500-2000m	14.16	27 814
26-Nov-42	Heinrich Krafft	Stab I./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	Low Level	12.24	26 422
26-Nov-42	Heinrich Krafft	Stab I./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	Low Level	12.26	26 284
26-Nov-42	Heinrich Krafft	Stab I./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	Low Level	12.28	26 284
30-Nov-42	Heinrich Krafft	Stab I./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2		12.07	46 131
04-Dec-42	Heinrich Krafft	Stab I./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	200m	09.25	b Solamino
04-Dec-42	Heinrich Krafft	Stab I./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	300m	09.30	b Barnicki
08-Dec-42	Heinrich Krafft	Stab I./JG51	La-5	2000m	13.35	26 281
10-Dec-42	Heinrich Krafft	Stab I./JG51	LaGG-3	2000m	09.35	bei Location
10-Dec-42	Heinrich Krafft	Stab I./JG51	Pe-2		12.28	bei Location Bodennahe
14-Dec-42	Heinrich Krafft	Stab I./JG51			MiA	bei Bjeloj Jagerbeschuss

Heinz Schawaller

Units:1/JG-51 (S.U.)

Awards:EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft:Bf 109F-2 WNr 6663 'White 7' (lost 10/23/41)

Remarks:KIA 23 October, 1941 in aerial combat near Moshaisk with Soviet fighters of the 34 Fighter Aviation Regt.. Magnus, 12 victories. Alternate spelling: Schwaller.

Walter Schick

Units:2./JG-51 (7/41 S.U.)

Awards:EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft:Bf 109F-2 WNr 9713 'Black 5' (lost 11/15/41)

Remarks:MIA 15 November, 1941, no cause or location reported. His first known Soviet victory, a ZKB-19 on 5 July, 1941. An I-16 on 27 July, 1941. A 2nd, an R-5 on 9 August, 1941. An SB-3 on 23 September, 1941. An I-61 on 10 October, 1941. Another I-61 on 22 October, 1941. A 'Trainer AC' on 24 October, 1941. A Pe-2 on 13 November, 1941.

Asisbiz Database of 9 aerial victories for Walter Schick

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	EA Type	Height	Time	Location
05-Jul-41	Walter Schick	2./JG51	ZKB-19		12.20	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
27-Jul-41	Walter Schick	2./JG51	I-16 Rata		17.22	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
09-Aug-41	Walter Schick	2./JG51	R-5		07.50	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
23-Sep-41	Walter Schick	2./JG51	SB-3		14.35	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
10-Oct-41	Walter Schick	2./JG51	I-61		13.06	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
12-Oct-41	Walter Schick	2./JG51	Pe-2		13.32	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
22-Oct-41	Walter Schick	2./JG51	I-61		16.03	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
24-Oct-41	Walter Schick	2./JG51	Schl.Flugz.		12.31	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
13-Nov-41	Walter Schick	2./JG51	Pe-2		15.15	Ostfront (Eastern Front)

Erich Viebahn

Units:3./JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), 2./JGr Süd (8/43), Stfkpt 10./JG-11 (5/44)

Awards:EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft:Bf 109F in JG-51, Fw 190A

Remarks:Two known Soviet victories, both DB-3's on 22 June, 1941. A 3rd, a SB-3 on 13 July, 1941. A B-17 by Johanneinberg on 17 August, 1943.

Asisbiz Database of 5 aerial victories for Lt. Erich Viebahn

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	EA Type	Height	Time	Location
22-Jun-41	Erich Viebahn	3./JG51	DB-3		09.58	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
22-Jun-41	Erich Viebahn	3./JG51	DB-3		09.56	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
30-Jun-41	Erich Viebahn	3./JG51	I-16 Rata		13.25	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
13-Jul-41	Erich Viebahn	3./JG51	SB-3		14.56	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
17-Aug-43	Erich Viebahn	2./JGr.Sud	B-17 Fortress	5500m	12.25	bei Johanneinberg

Josef 'Joschko' Fözö

Josef 'Joschko' Fözö was born on 7 November 1912 at Wien in Austria. He joined the Austrian Luftstreitkräfte before transferring to the Luftwaffe following Germany's annexation of Austria in 1938. From summer 1938 until March 1939, Fözö flew with 3. Staffel of J 88, operating in support of the Nationalist cause during the Spanish Civil War. He claimed three victories in 147 missions during that conflict. He was awarded the Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwertern for his achievements during that conflict. On his return to Germany, Oberleutnant Fözö was appointed Staffelkapitän of 10./JG72 operating Ar 68 biplane fighters. The unit was based at Böblingen at the outbreak of World War 2.

Fözö was appointed Staffelkapitän of 2./JG71 on 16 July 1939. In October 1939, 2./JG71 was redesignated 4./JG51. Fözö recorded his first victory of World War 2 on 16 April 1940 when he shot down a tethered artillery-spotting balloon near Breisach during the French campaign. During the Battle of Britain, Fözö was particularly successful. Fözö was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG51 on 21 February 1941. By the time Fözö participated in the invasion of Russia, he had at least 15 victories to his credit. Hauptmann Fözö was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 2 July for 22 victories. He recorded his 24th victory on 11 July.

However, he was badly injured in a take-off accident at Stava Bychow the same day in Bf109F-2 (W.Nr. 12836) Black <<- and was hospitalised for a lengthy period. Fözö returned to combat duty as Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG51, based on the Eastern front, on 3 May 1942. On 31 May, he was again badly injured in a landing accident at Tubelja in Bf 109F-2 (W.Nr. 8086). On recovery from his injuries, Fözö was appointed Kommodore of JG108 on 4 June 1944. He led the unit until 10 January 1945. Fözö died on 4 March 1979 at Wien. 'Joschko' Fözö was credited with 27 victories. He recorded three victories during the Spanish Civil War, 15 over the Western front and nine over the Eastern front.

Units:Legion Condor (3/J-88), Stfkpt 2./JG-71 (redsg 4./JG-51 7/39), Kdr I./JG-51 (2/41 S.U.), Kdr JG-108

Awards:RK(7/2/41), Spanish Cross-G w/Swords, EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant

Known Aircraft:Bf 109D 'Red 6', Bf 109E-1 '6-129' L.C.(dam), Bf 109E-1 'White 1' in 4/JG-51, Bf 109E-4 WNr 703 'Black <<' in II/JG-51, (Bf 109F-2 WNr 12836 'Blk <<' (dam 7/11/41), Bf 109F-2 WNr 8086 (dam 5/31/42), Bf 109F-2 WNr 9462 (dam 6/23/41)

Remarks:One known victory, his 1st, a Fesselballon west of Breisach, 16 April, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire N of Dover on 8 July, 1940. His 3rd & 4th , both Hurricanes over England on 13 July, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire NW of Dover on 31 July, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire SE of Folkestone on 8 August, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane E of Burnham-on-Crouch on 15 August, 1940. Nos.8, 9 & 10; two Hurricanes and a Spitfire E of Dover on 16 August, 1940. His 11th, a Hurricane E of Ramsgate on 18 August, 1940. His 12th, a Hurricane NW of Dover on 24 August, 1940. No.15, a Spitfire 3 km N of Mardyck on 9 April, 1941. Suffered serious skull injuries in a take-off accident in Wk# 12836 at Stava Bychow on 11 July, 1941. Soon after recovery, crashed 31 May, 1942, during landing at Tubelja in Wk# 8086. After these injuries, he served in staff and training schools. Commanded I/JG-108 in June, 1944. 370 missions in East and West and another 147 in Spain. Three victories in Spain and 9 in Russia. His first known Soviet victory, a R-Z on 29 June, 1941. A triple victory on 30 June, 1941; two DB-3's and a TB-6. Deceased 4 March, 1979 in Vienna. Photo

List of aerial victories for Josef 'Joschko' Fözö

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location
1	18.9.1938	-	I-16	3. J/88	Spain
2	31.10.1938	-	I-16	3. J/88	Spain
3	17.1.1939	-	I-16	3. J/88	Spain
4	16.4.1940	15:55	Fesselballon	4./JG51	W Breisach
5	8.7.1940	16:45	Spitfire	4./JG51	N Dover / Spitfire of 65 Sqn, RAF flown by S/Ldr D Cook
6	13.7.1940	16:45	Hurricane	4./JG51	10km W Cap Gris Nez / Hurricane of 56 Sqn, RAF flown by F/Lt Cohlan, damaged
7	13.7.1940	16:45	Hurricane	4./JG51	10km W Cap Gris Nez / Hurricane of 56 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt Whiteheld
8	31.7.1940	16:55	Spitfire	4./JG51	NW Dover / Spitfire of 74 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O Gunn
9	8.8.1940	12:35	Spitfire	4./JG51	SE Folkestone / Spitfire of 64 or 610 Sqn, RAF
10	15.8.1940	16:17	Hurricane	4./JG51	E Burnham-on-Crouch
11	16.8.1940	-	Hurricane	4./JG51	E Dover
12	16.8.1940	-	Hurricane	4./JG51	E Dover
13	16.8.1940	18:05	Spitfire	4./JG51	E Dover
14	18.8.1940	-	Hurricane	4./JG51	E Ramsgate / Hurricane of 501 Sqn, RAF flown by S/Ldr Stoney
15	24.8.1940	9:35	Spitfire	4./JG51	NW Dover / Spitfire of 610 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt Arnfield
16	26.8.1940	13:15	Spitfire	4./JG51	Canterbury / Spitfire of 616 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O Moberlay
17	15.10.1940	9:32	Hurricane	4./JG51	London
18	9.4.1941	12:00	Spitfire	II./JG51	3km N Mardyck
19	29.6.1941	19:25	I-16	II./JG51	-
20	30.6.1941	10:35	R-10	II./JG51	-
21	30.6.1941	10:40	DB-3	II./JG51	-
22	30.6.1941	16:45	DB-3	II./JG51	-
23	30.6.1941	17:30	TB-6	II./JG51	-
24	1.7.1941	14:30	I-16	II./JG51	-
25	2.7.1941	14:32	SB-2	II./JG51	-
26	9.7.1941	15:15	I-16	II./JG51	-
27	11.7.1941	17:05	DB-3	II./JG51	-

Victories : 27
Awards : Ritterkreuz (2 July 1941)
Units : JG72, JG71, JG51

http://www.luftwaffe.cz/fozo.html

Asisbiz Database of 23 aerial victories for Josef Fozo

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	EA Type	Height	Time	Location
16-Apr-40	Josef Fozo	4./JG51	Fesselballon		15.55	West of Breisach Norway
08-Jul-40	Josef Fozo	4./JG51	Spitfire		16.45	North of Dover
13-Jul-40	Josef Fozo	4./JG51	Hurricane		19.26	10km W. Cap Gris Nez
13-Jul-40	Josef Fozo	4./JG51	Hurricane		19.30	10km W. Cap Gris Nez
31-Jul-40	Josef Fozo	4./JG51	Spitfire		16.55	NW Dover
08-Aug-40	Josef Fozo	4./JG51	Spitfire		12.35	SE Folkestone
15-Aug-40	Josef Fozo	4./JG51	Hurricane		16.17	East of Burnham-on-Crouch
16-Aug-40	Josef Fozo	4./JG51	Hurricane			East of Dover
16-Aug-40	Josef Fozo	4./JG51	Hurricane			East of Dover
16-Aug-40	Josef Fozo	4./JG51	Spitfire		18.05	East of Dover
18-Aug-40	Josef Fozo	4./JG51	Hurricane			East of Ramsgate
24-Aug-40	Josef Fozo	4./JG51	Hurricane		09.35	NW Dover
26-Aug-40	Josef Fozo	4./JG51	Spitfire		13.15	Canterbury
15-Oct-40	Josef Fozo	4./JG51	Hurricane		09.32	South of London
09-Apr-41	Josef Fozo	Stab II/JG51	Spitfire	300m	12.00	3km North of Mardyck
29-Jun-41	Josef Fozo	Stab II./JG51	R-Zet		19.25	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
30-Jun-41	Josef Fozo	Stab II./JG51	DB-3		10.40	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
30-Jun-41	Josef Fozo	Stab II./JG51	TB-6		17.30	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
30-Jun-41	Josef Fozo	Stab II./JG51	DB-3		16.45	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
01-Jul-41	Josef Fozo	Stab II./JG51	I-16 Rata		14.30	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
02-Jul-41	Josef Fozo	Stab II./JG51	SB-2		14.32	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
09-Jul-41	Josef Fozo	Stab II./JG51	I-16 Rata		15.15	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
11-Jul-41	Josef Fozo	Stab II./JG51	DB-3		17.05	Ostfront (Eastern Front)

Erich Hohagen

Units:4./JG-51(6/41), 2./JG-27(Stfkpt,Grp Kdr), 7./JG-2(1/43), Kdr I./JG-2('43), III./JG-7(11/44), JV-44(4/45)

Awards:RK(10/6/41), DK-G(12/12/43), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge(6/1/43), Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant

Known Aircraft:Bf 109F-2 WNr 9211 'White 1+-' in 4/JG-51 (WIA 9/7/41), Bf 109G-6 WNr16391(lost 6/43), Fw 190A-4 2418 'White 11+I' in 7/JG-2 & Fw 190A-6 WNr 550532 (30% dam 9/16/43; WIA enemy fire belly lands at Rennes airfield) in JG-2, Fw 190A-8 WNr 171559 (lost 9/29/44), Me 262A-1a WNr170071 'White 2'

Remarks:13 bombers. One, a B-24 on 15 February, 1943, 'Railway Express' of the 44BG, flown by 1/Lt Rufus A. Oliphant Jr.. All the crew perished. Two others, both B-17's on 23 January, 1943. A P-47 NW of Paris on 13 May, 1944. A Typhoon on D-Day at Beaumont le Roger. A P-47 S of Pacy-sur-Eure on 12 June, 1944. A P-47 at Coutances on 22 June, 1944. A P-47 E of Paris on 27 August, 1944. Channel pilot. His 1st victory, a Spitfire N of Hythe, 5 July, 1940. 20 victories in Russia. His first Soviet victories being three SB-2's on 22 June, 1941. Over 500 combat missions. Flew combat missions for five years. Wounded seriously several times, once on 8 September, 1941 during Operation Barbarossa; again on 1 June, 1943, in Werk# 16391. On 1 June, 1943, he was mistaken by Wilhelm Steinmann, as a Spitfire, and shot down. For his punishment, Steinmann was sent to Romania. He bore the marks of his valor, said Johannes Steinhoff. 'He had a piece of plastic in his skull, and a face whose two halves no longer quite matched'. This, a result of a crash in 171559 after combat with '4 mots'. So disgusted with the Luftwaffe High Command, he renounced his RK, but continued to oppose the Allied bombing raids up to the very end. Photo

Asisbiz Database of 50 aerial victories for Erich Hohagen

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	EA Type	Height	Time	Location
05-Jul-40	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	Spitfire			North of Hythe
09-Jul-40	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	Spitfire		21.45	NE Dover
10-Jul-40	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	Spitfire		-	E. Ramsgate
31-Jul-40	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	Spitfire		16.58	West of Dover
16-Aug-40	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	Spitfire		13.22	Herne Bay
26-Aug-40	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	Spitfire		13.16	Canterbury
29-Oct-40	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	Spitfire		17.55	South of London
05-Nov-40	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	Spitfire		16.03	North of London
05-Nov-40	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	Spitfire		16.00	North of London
01-Dec-40	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	Hurricane		12.20	West of London
21-May-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	Hurricane		17.55	Reich (Western Front)
21-May-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	Hurricane	1000-1500m	17.55	30km NW Dunkirk
22-Jun-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	SB-2		09.37	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
22-Jun-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	SB-2		09.35	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
22-Jun-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	SB-2		09.32	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
25-Jun-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	SB-2		18.07	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
29-Jun-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	R-Zet		18.10	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
30-Jun-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	R-10		16.15	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
02-Jul-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	I-16 Rata		16.47	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
09-Jul-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	R-10		19.35	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
13-Jul-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	I-16 Rata		10.20	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
13-Jul-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	DB-3		10.05	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
24-Jul-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	Vultee-11		11.17	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
26-Jul-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	I-18		19.01	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
11-Aug-41	Erich Hohagen	4./JG51	I-61		14.46	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
18-Aug-41	Erich Hohagen	Stab II./JG51	I-61		08.05	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
22-Aug-41	Erich Hohagen	Stab II./JG51	I-61		07.30	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
25-Aug-41	Erich Hohagen	Stab II./JG51	SB-3		12.50	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
02-Sep-41	Erich Hohagen	Stab II./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2		06.40	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
03-Jan-43	Erich Hohagen	7./JG2	B-17 Fortress	5500m	11.37	14 West N/3859
23-Jan-43	Erich Hohagen	7./JG2	B-17 Fortress	6000m	13.48	14 West N/4929
23-Jan-43	Erich Hohagen	7./JG2	B-17 Fortress	6000m	14.02	14 West N/4967
13-Feb-43	Erich Hohagen	7./JG2	Spitfire	1500m	09.55	N Boulogne
15-Feb-43	Erich Hohagen	7./JG2	B-24 Liberator	4500m	16.04	1284/05 Ost 15km E Dover
21-Apr-43	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG27	Ventura	1500m	12.19	4km W Somme-Mundung
21-Apr-43	Erich Hohagen	7./JG2	Ventura	1500m	12.19	4km W Somme-Mundung
13-May-43	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG27	B-17 Fortress	6000m	16.20	409 - 4
25-May-43	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG27	B-25 Mitchell	2500m	10.58	South of Somme-Mundung
27-Aug-43	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG2	B-17 Fortress	5500m	19.50	Reims
06-Sep-43	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG2	B-17 Fortress	6000m	12.14	CH-6 (3km NW Troyes)
14-Oct-43	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG2	B-17 Fortress	7000m	15.55	SW Verdun
13-May-44	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG2	P-47 Thunderbolt	3500m	12.18	05 Ost S/UD-4 (NW Paris)
06-Jun-44	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG2	Typhoon	1000m	17.25	UB Beaumont-le-Roger
12-Jun-44	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG2	P-47 Thunderbolt	600m	06.10	AC-3 (S Pacy-sur-Eure)
14-Jun-44	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG2	P-51 Mustang	500m	06.44	UC-1 (Louviers)
15-Jun-44	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG2	Spitfire	200m	06.42	UC-8 (E evreux)
22-Jun-44	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG2	P-47 Thunderbolt	2500m	14.33	US (Coutances)
24-Jun-44	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG2	P-51 Mustang	1500m	12.22	UB (Bernay area)
29-Jun-44	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG2	P-47 Thunderbolt	4000m	08.02	AB-6 (N Breteuil)
27-Aug-44	Erich Hohagen	Stab I./JG2	P-47 Thunderbolt	3000m	14.31	05 Ost S/AF-BF (E Paris)

Rudolf Nielinger

Units:4/JG-51 (6/41 S.U & N. Africa), JV-44

Awards:DK-G, EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft:Bf 109F-2 WNr 8992 (50% dam 8/2/42 in Russia), Bf 109F & G (Trop), Me 262A-1a in JV-44

Remarks:Reported lost in Russia on 2 August, 1942, cause and location not reported. He returned later and Wk# 8992 was recovered. His first known Soviet victory, A SB-2 on 25 June, 1941. Another Soviet, a DB-3 on 3 July, 1941. An I-16 on 31 July, 1941. A Pe-2 on 9 August, 1941. An I-61 on 22 August, 1941. A double Soviet victory on 25 August, 1941; both DB-3's. An I-61 on 29 October, 1941. An I-61 on 18 February, 1942. A Pe-2 and a Yak-1 on 5 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 22 August, 1942. Two Il-2's on 23 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 27 August, 1942. Two Il-2's on 14 September, 1942. A N. African victory, a Beaufort 22 km northwest of Bizerta on 17 November, 1942. Another, a P-40 during a ground strike at Quadrant 80 492 on 21 May, 1943. Magnus, 23 victories.

Asisbiz Database of 20 aerial victories for Rudolf Nielinger

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	EA Type	Height	Time	Location
25-Jun-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	SB-2		18.08	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
03-Jul-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	DB-3		16.55	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
31-Jul-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	I-16 Rata		08.36	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
09-Aug-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Pe-2		12.15	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
22-Aug-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	I-61		11.30	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
25-Aug-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	DB-3		12.51	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
25-Aug-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	DB-3		07.55	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
29-Oct-41	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	I-61		12.50	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
18-Feb-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	I-61		07.55	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
05-Aug-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Pe-2	Low Level	04.58	46 452
05-Aug-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Yak-1	1820m	19.02	47 852
22-Aug-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	Low Level	14.56	54 251
23-Aug-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	Low Level	06.45	54 212
23-Aug-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	Low Level	06.52	55 874
27-Aug-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2	80m	17.40	63 121
14-Sep-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2		10.03	47 584
14-Sep-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2		10.05	47 584
17-Nov-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Beaufort	Low Level	13.39	22km NW Bizerta
28-Dec-42	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Spitfire		14.15	Souk-el-Arba
21-May-43	Rudolf Nielinger	4./JG51	Curtiss P-43	Ground-Strike	17.58	80 493 Ground-Strike

Werner Bielefeldt

Units:I./JG-21 ('39), 7./JG-51 (11/40) (7/41 Bobruisk-South, S.U.)

Awards:DK-G, EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft:Bf 109D & E, Bf 109F-2 'White 11+I' (7/41)

Remarks:His first known victory, a Spitfire at London on 7 September, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane near London on 30 October, 1940. A 3rd, a Hurricane 10 km S of Dunkirk on 29 April, 1941. His 10th, a Pe-2 bomber NE of Mogilev on 11 July, 1941, still in 7/JG-51.

Asisbiz Database of 3 aerial victories for Werner Bielefeldt

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	EA Type	Height	Time	Location
07-Sep-40	Werner Bielefeldt	7./JG51	Spitfire
30-Oct-40	Werner Bielefeldt	7./JG51	Hurricane		13.40
29-Apr-41	Werner Bielefeldt	7./JG51	Spitfire		10.30	10km S. Dover

Ottmar Maurer

Units:9/JG-51 (S.U.)

Awards:EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft:Bf 109F-2 WNr 5657 'Yellow 5+I' (lost 8/11/41)

Remarks:MIA 11 August, 1941 after aerial combat near Jelnja. His first known Soviet victories, six SB-2 bombers shot down on 24 June, 1941. A 7th victory, a DB-3 on 29 June, 1941. An 8th, a DB-3 on 30 June, 1941. A 9th, a Pe-2 on 11 July, 1941. A 10th, A Vultee-11 on 28 July, 1941. Two Pe-2's on 9 August, 1941.

Asisbiz Database of 12 aerial victories for Ottmar Maurer

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	EA Type	Height	Time	Location
24-Jun-41	Ottmar Maurer	9./JG51	SB-2		17.50	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
24-Jun-41	Ottmar Maurer	9./JG51	SB-2		17.50	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
24-Jun-41	Ottmar Maurer	9./JG51	SB-2		17.50	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
24-Jun-41	Ottmar Maurer	9./JG51	SB-2		14.00	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
24-Jun-41	Ottmar Maurer	9./JG51	SB-2		14.00	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
24-Jun-41	Ottmar Maurer	9./JG51	DB-3		10.58	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
29-Jun-41	Ottmar Maurer	9./JG51	DB-3		17.50	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
30-Jun-41	Ottmar Maurer	9./JG51	DB-3		14.30	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
11-Jul-41	Ottmar Maurer	9./JG51	Pe-2		15.20	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
28-Jul-41	Ottmar Maurer	9./JG51	Vultee-11		05.53	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
09-Aug-41	Ottmar Maurer	9./JG51	Pe-2		13.05	Ostfront (Eastern Front)
09-Aug-41	Ottmar Maurer	9./JG51	Pe-2		13.07	Ostfront (Eastern Front)

Edmund Wagner

Units:3/JG-2 ('40), 9/JG-51 (9/40 BoB), 9/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.)

Awards:RK(11/17/41 Post.), EP(9/1/41), EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft:Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 WNr 9693 'Yellow 1+I' (11/13/41) in 9/JG-51

Remarks:The most successful individual pilot in October 1941 with 22 victories. KIA 13 November, 1941 in 'Yellow 1' while pursuing Pe-2's at treetop level over the front lines. Raked by the rear gunners machine gun fire, he plunged into the ground, exploding on impact. 1 victory in the West, his first victory, a Spitfire in the Dungeness area on 14 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victories, five SB-2's on 24 June, 1941. Three DB-3's on 25 June, 1941. Two more DB-3's on 26 June, 1941. A DB-3 on 10 August, 1941 and an I-15 & I-16 on 11 August, 1941. Four victories on 10 September, 1941; all I-61's. His 57th victory, an I-61 at Pafmutovkaon 12 November, 1941, one day before his death. Bowers/Lednicer, 57 victories.

Asisbiz Database of 53 aerial victories for Edmund Wagner

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	EA Type	Height	Time	Location
Saturday, September 14, 1940	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	Spitfire
Tuesday, June 24, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	SB-2		14:00
Tuesday, June 24, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	SB-2		17:50
Tuesday, June 24, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	SB-2		17:51
Tuesday, June 24, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	SB-2		17:54
Tuesday, June 24, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	SB-2		10:58
Wednesday, June 25, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		11:25
Wednesday, June 25, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		11:26
Wednesday, June 25, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		11:27
Thursday, June 26, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		15:50
Thursday, June 26, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		15:50
Friday, July 11, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		15:15
Tuesday, July 15, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-18		10:41
Monday, August 04, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-15 Rata		11:50
Sunday, August 10, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		19:15
Monday, August 11, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-16 Rata		11:00
Monday, August 11, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-15 Rata		11:20
Sunday, August 17, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	Ilyushin Il-2		09:20
Wednesday, August 27, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		17:57
Wednesday, September 10, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		11:40
Wednesday, September 10, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		11:40
Wednesday, September 10, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		11:40
Wednesday, September 10, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		11:40
Monday, September 15, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		15:50
Monday, September 22, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		12:25
Monday, September 22, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		12:25
Wednesday, October 01, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		06:00
Thursday, October 02, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		13:05
Saturday, October 04, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-16 Rata		15:15
Sunday, October 05, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		10:17
Sunday, October 05, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		14:25
Friday, October 10, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	Pe-2		08:00
Friday, October 10, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	Pe-2		08:00
Friday, October 10, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		08:15
Monday, October 13, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		13:07
Tuesday, October 14, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		15:35
Friday, October 17, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		14:03
Friday, October 17, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		14:03
Wednesday, October 22, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		12:20
Thursday, October 23, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		13:40
Thursday, October 23, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	Pe-2		15:40
Friday, October 24, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		13:05
Saturday, October 25, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		11:41
Saturday, October 25, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		11:43
Saturday, October 25, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		11:45
Monday, October 27, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		08:55
Tuesday, October 28, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		15:30
Wednesday, October 29, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		12:24
Wednesday, November 05, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	Pe-2		15:15
Thursday, November 06, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	DB-3		07:25
Thursday, November 06, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	Pe-2		13:30
Wednesday, November 12, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51	I-61		09:08
Thursday, November 13, 1941	Edmund Wagner	9./JG51				Pafmutovka (RK 171141 ndT)