Eberhard von Burath

Eberhard Burath was born on 6 June 1918. Burath was posted to JG1, following the completion of his flying training in, October 1942. Leutnant Burath was assigned to 11./JG1, based at Monchengladbach. By February 1943, Burath was fulfilling the role of Gruppenadjutant of IV./JG1. On 21 May 1943, now based at Schipol in Holland operating with 3./JG1, Burath participated in the interception of USAAF four-engine bombers returning from raiding targets in Germany. He was successful in downing one of the bombers 100 kilometres north of Ameland for his first victory. On 28 July, Burath participated in an attack on USAAF B-17 four-engine bombers in the Leeuwarden area. In the ensuing combat, Burath's Fw 190 was hit necessitating a belly-landing in a potato field near Buitenpost. Burath was shot down again on 10 February 1944. While attacking USAAF B-17s over Braunschweig, his Fw 190 was hit. He successfully baled out, landing near Watenstedt uninjured. On 1 March 1944, Oberleutnant Burath was appointed Staffelkapitan of 4./JG1. Burath was shot down again on 29 March. By March 1945, Burath was serving as Staffelkapitan of 9./JG51. He recorded his seventh, and last, victory on 22 March, when he shot down a Russian Pe-2 twin-engine bomber.

Eberhard Burath was credited with seven victories. He recorded one victory over the Eastern front. All six victories he recorded over the Western front were four-engine bombers.

Units: 3./ERG West, 11 & 12./JG1, Adj 4./JG1 (3/43), Adj I./JG1 (Spring '43), Stfkpt 9 & 14./JG51

Awards: EK 1 & 2, Fighter Pilot Clasp in Silver, Flak/Artilierie Badge (2/Flak Regt. 27)

Known Aircraft: Bf 109G in 12/JG-1, Fw 190A-4 WNr145555 Black <+o' (60%, 3/11/43), A-4 WNr 581 '< I' (4/43), Fw 190A-5 WNr 410052 'Black <1' (35% dam 7/28/43), Bf 109B thru K-4G

Remarks: 6 B-17 bombers. One Pe-2. On 11 March, 1943, he survived a crash at Deelen Holland in his Fw 190, thought to have been sabotaged. Opposed the 306th BG on 21 May 1943 in I/JG-11, and scoring his 1st victory, a B-17 100 km north of Ameland. Is a strong choice to have downed Lee Kessler. His 2nd, a B-17 on 26 July, 1943. On 28 July, 1943, his A-4 Wk# 2339 was lost at Augsbuurt Holland, cause unknown (DeSwart). He was uninjured in a force landing on 28 July , 1943 after combat with a B-17 near Groningen. His 3rd, a B-17 near Paderborn on 11 January, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 (HSS) N of Gifhorn on 10 February, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 in the Braunschweig area on 23 March, 1944. A 6th, a Pe-2 on 22 March, 1945, flying the Bf 109K. Flugbuch entries from 12/42 to 4/45. Letter on file. As of 2001, living in Flensburg, near Kiel. Deceased 3 October, 2001. Photo

No	Date	Time	Enemy A/C Type	Unit	Location
1	21.5.1943	13:15	B-17	3./JG1	100km N Ameland
2	26.7.1943	12:50	B-17	3./JG1	05 Ost S/CP-5-2
3	11.1.1944	11:30	B-17	4./JG1	S Paderborn
4	10.2.1944	12:04	B-17 HSS	4./JG1	N Gifhorn
5	23.3.1944	10:33	B-17	4./JG1	Braunschweig area
6	11.4.1944		B-17	4./JG1	Braunschweig area / not confirmed
7	22.3.1945	10:45-11:30	Pe-2	9./JG51	95 636

Victories : 7
Awards :
Units : JG1, JG51
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Asisbiz database list of 7 aerial victories for Eberhard von Burath

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
21-May-43	Eberhard von Burath	Stab I./JG1	B-17 Fortress	7000m	13:02	6412 (100km N Ameland)
26-Jul-43	Eberhard von Burath	Stab I./JG1	B-17 Fortress	7000m	12:50	05 Ost S/CP-5-2
11-Jan-44	Eberhard von Burath	Stab IV./JG1	B-17 Fortress		11:30	KS-4 S Paderborn
10-Feb-44	Eberhard von Burath	Stab IV./JG1	B-17 Fortress Hss	4000m	12:04	FB N Gifhorn
23-Mar-44	Eberhard von Burath	Stab IV./JG1	B-17 Fortress		10:33	15 Ost S/GA-GB Raum Braunschweig
11-Apr-44	Eberhard von Burath	Stab IV./JG1	B-17 Fortress			15 Ost S/FB Raum Braunschweig
22-Mar-45	Eberhard von Burath	9./JG51	Pe-2		10:45-11:30	95636

Hptm Paul Heinrich 'Sarotti' Dähne

Units: 2./JG52 (8/41), 10./JG11 (6/44 S.U.), Stfkpt 12./JG11, Stfkpt 2./JG52 (5/44), Kdr II./JG1 (2/45), II./JGHe 162 (4/45)

Awards: RK(4/8/44), DK-G(1/10/44), EP(9/13/43), EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant

Known Aircraft: Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-6 'Black 4' (5/44 Rumania), Fw 190A-8 & A-9 in JG-1, He 162 (lost 4/45)

Remarks: KIA 24 April, 1945 near Warnemünde in a fatal crash with an He 162. He attempted to eject at low altitude, but his head smashed into the defective canopy, as glass splinters were seen by witnesses, glimmering in the sunlight. He crashed into the marsh at the mouth of the Warne. About 600 combat missions. His 1st western victory, a Blenheim S of Juist on 26 August, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 on 20 January, 1942. Two LaGG-3's on 4 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 19 August, 1942. A Yak-1 and two Il-2's on 22 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 5 February, 1943. An Il-7 on 7 May, 1943. A P-39 on 2 June, 1943. Two Il-2, a Yak-1 and a LaGG-5 on 5 July, 1943. A Yak-1 and an Il-2 on 31 July, 1943. Two Il-2's on 4 October, 1943. A Yak-1 and four Il-2's on 2 November, 1943. Three P-39's on 10 March, 1944. 20+ victories in the West. One known victory, a Blenheim at Map Quadrant 6569 on 26 August, 1941. His 95th victory, a P-47 near Arnhem on 25 September, 1944. His 96th, a Spitfire on 27 September, 1944, most likely over Holland. A P-38 S of Konz/Hunsrück on 24 December, 1944. Alternate spelling: Däne. Photo

Asisbiz database list of 97 aerial victories for Paul-Heinrich Dahne

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
Tuesday, August 26, 1941	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Blenheim	5m	14:15	6569
Tuesday, January 20, 1942	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	I-61	2000m	10:45	4758
Tuesday, August 04, 1942	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	LaGG-3	20m	05:20	66 601
Tuesday, August 04, 1942	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	LaGG-3	20m	05:21	66 652
Wednesday, August 19, 1942	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	LaGG-3	800m	12:23	54 161
Saturday, August 22, 1942	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-1	1000m	14:25	54 252
Saturday, August 22, 1942	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	5m	14:35	54 283
Saturday, August 22, 1942	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik		14:37	54 283
Friday, February 05, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	50m	12:20	81 744
Friday, May 07, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-7	Low Level	18:35	61 680
Monday, May 31, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-1	300m	04:19	75 231
Wednesday, June 02, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	600m	13:32	75 233
Thursday, June 03, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	LaGG-5	200m	18:15	76 864
Monday, July 05, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	50m	03:30	61 621
Monday, July 05, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-1	2000m	03:36	61 451
Monday, July 05, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	LaGG-5	1000m	10:10	61 472
Monday, July 05, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	10m	10:25	61 192
Tuesday, July 06, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	10m	06:13	61 392
Wednesday, July 07, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	LaGG-5	500m	13:20	61 273
Wednesday, July 14, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-1	2500m	16:12	61 111
Saturday, July 31, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-1	600m	16:50	88 252
Saturday, July 31, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	100m	16:55	88 252
Tuesday, August 03, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-1	500m	17:10	88 253
Wednesday, August 04, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-1	1500m	16:20	61 346
Tuesday, August 17, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-1	1500m	10:40	79 252
Wednesday, August 18, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	3000m	13:32	88 253
Friday, August 20, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-1	300m	05:33	88 225
Friday, August 20, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-1	3000m	12:50	98 355
Friday, August 20, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	600m	15:13	88 237
Friday, August 20, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	600m	17:34	88 255
Saturday, August 21, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-1	700m	10:55	88 228
Saturday, August 21, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	La-5	800m	16:35	88 252
Sunday, August 22, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-1	1200m	14:35	70 754
Sunday, August 22, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	800m	05:42	70 788
Sunday, September 05, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	4000m	16:20	79 392
Sunday, September 05, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	2000m	16:23	79 394
Saturday, September 11, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	800m	07:05	31 651
Tuesday, September 21, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	800m	16:14	66 852
Friday, September 24, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-1	500m	10:00	66 891
Saturday, September 25, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	1500m	12:52	65 221
Sunday, September 26, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-9	1000m	14:35	77 854
Monday, October 04, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	12:16	66 652
Monday, October 04, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	12:18	66 682
Friday, October 08, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-9	1000m	08:25	66 624
Friday, October 08, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-9	200m	15:15	22 661
Thursday, October 14, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	LaGG-5	100m	06:50	58 143
Saturday, October 16, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	100m	12:30	39 282
Saturday, October 16, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-9	200m	14:55	39 284
Wednesday, October 20, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	800m	10:19	48 291
Wednesday, October 20, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	10m	14:55	58 354
Thursday, October 21, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	5500m	07:38	39 683
Thursday, October 21, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	50m	07:48	39 643
Friday, October 22, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	10m	14:58	58 384
Saturday, October 23, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	600m	12:10	59 742
Saturday, October 23, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	14:50	58 383
Sunday, October 24, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	600m	08:58	39 831
Thursday, October 28, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-9	600m	08:03	47 154
Friday, October 29, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-9	Low Level	07:15	47 294
Monday, November 01, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	10:18	66 831
Tuesday, November 02, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	13:38	47 742
Tuesday, November 02, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	13:40	47 742
Tuesday, November 02, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	15:05	46 154
Tuesday, November 02, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	400m	15:15	46 172
Tuesday, November 02, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-1	200m	13:35	46 141
Saturday, December 11, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	600m	10:53	NE Fedvar
Wednesday, December 15, 1943	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	800m	14:48	29 651
Friday, March 10, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	1500m	15:12	17 421
Friday, March 10, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	1500m	15:07	27 422
Friday, March 10, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	1500m	15:03	27 143
Monday, March 20, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	R-5		10:05	28 543 Bodennahe
Friday, March 24, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	13:50	18 193
Thursday, March 30, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-7	500m	14:50	68 473
Monday, April 17, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	U-2		07:50	98 411 Bodennahe
Monday, April 17, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	Low Level	12:10	78 151
Monday, April 17, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	300m	14:55	98 61
Tuesday, April 18, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	300m	17:55	98 61
Tuesday, April 25, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	LaGG-5	2000m	16:36	97 454
Monday, May 01, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	18:04	78 732
Wednesday, May 03, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	200m	08:42	78 593
Wednesday, May 03, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Yak-9	1000m	17:11	78 573
Wednesday, May 03, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	P-39 Aircobra	2000m	17:13	78 552
Friday, May 12, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	200m	17:47	98 791
Sunday, May 14, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	2./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	100m	14:30	97 131
Monday, June 26, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	10./JG11	Yak-9	2000m	19:45	95 554
Friday, June 30, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	10./JG11	B-25 Mitchell	2000m	17:20	94 143
Friday, June 30, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	10./JG11	P-39 Aircobra	100m	17:25	94 184
Sunday, July 09, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	10./JG11	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	500m	09:15	55 323
Monday, July 17, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	10./JG11	Yak-9	100m	18:00	41 754
Tuesday, July 18, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	10./JG11	P-39 Aircobra	100m	14:57	42 582
Wednesday, July 19, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	10./JG11	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	400m	15:00	32 824
Wednesday, July 19, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	10./JG11	Yak-9	10m	19:45	32 851
Monday, September 25, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	12./JG11	P-47 Thunderbolt		-	Raum Arnheim
Monday, September 25, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	12./JG11	P-47 Thunderbolt			Raum Arnheim
Wednesday, September 27, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	12./JG11	Spitfire		-	-
Wednesday, September 27, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	12./JG11	Spitfire
Sunday, December 24, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	Stab III./JG11	P-38 Lightning	3000m	10:23	SO 4 (S. Konz/Hunsruck)
Sunday, December 24, 1944	Paul-Heinrich Dahne	Stab III./JG11	P-38 Lightning	3000m	10:23	SO 4 (S Konz/Hunsruck)

Friedrich 'Fritz' Eberle

Units:1./JG-51 (11/39), 9./JG-1 (4/42), Stfkpt 10./JG-1 (7/42), Kdr III./JG-1 (1/44), Kdr III./JG-4 (4/44)

Awards:DK-G, EP, EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge (1/30/44), Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft:Bf 109D & E in JG-51, Bf 109E-7 'Wh 5' & WNr 6412 'Wh 1+o' & Fw 190A-3 WNr 518 'White 1+o' in JG-1, Bf 109G-6 WNr 160303 'White 20' (lost 1/30/44), Bf 109G & K-4 in JG-4

Remarks:One known victory, his 1st, a Morane near Saarbrücken, 23 November, 1939. His 2nd, a Spitfire over the Thames on 7 October, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire 15 km NW of Margate on 11 November, 1940. 12 victories in JG-51. His 13th victory, a P-47 10 km W of Garrel on 8 October, 1943. His 14th, a P-38 at Twist, SW of Meppen, on 13 November, 1943. His 15th, a P-38 of 338FS at Wilsum, SE of Kampen on 22 December, 1943, serving in 8 JG-1 at the time. Known to have flown Fw 190A-3 'White 1' (12 victories at the time) in Holland in July, 1942. On 30 January, 1944, he crashed Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160303 at Heeten Holland (op Schopkesdijk) as a result of aerial combat with a P-47. He bailed safely near Apeldoorn, serving in 7/JG-1 at the time (DeSwart). His 17th, a B-24 on 13 April, 1944.

Asisbiz database list of 8 aerial victories for Friedrich Eberle

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
23-Nov-39	Friedrich Eberle	1./JG51	Morane			Saarbrucken
07-Oct-40	Friedrich Eberle	1./JG51	Spitfire		11:35	Thames Estuary
11-Nov-40	Friedrich Eberle	1./JG51	Spitfire	1500m	13:05	15km NW Margate
08-Oct-43	Friedrich Eberle	9./JG1	P-47 Thunderbolt		14:26	EO-33 (10km W Garrel)
13-Nov-43	Friedrich Eberle	Stab III./JG1	P-38 Lightning	9200m	12:00	FP-4 (Twist SW Meppen)
22-Dec-43	Friedrich Eberle	Stab III./JG1	P-38 Lightning	7600m	14:08	FM (Wilsum SE Kampen)
13-Apr-44	Friedrich Eberle	Stab III./JG1	B-24 Liberator
22-Apr-44	Friedrich Eberle	Stab III./JG1	P-51 Mustang

Maj Hans Ehlers

Units: 2./JG3, 3./JG3 (6/41 S.U.), 6./JG1 (6/42), 2./JG1, Stfkpt 3./JG1 (4/44), Stfkpt 4./JG1, Kdr I./JG1

Awards: RK(6/9/44), DK-G(10/24/43), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft: Bf 109F-1 WNr 5708 (lost 6/30/41; Injured, hit obstruction), Fw 190A-4 WNr 0581 'White 20', Fw 190A-4 WNr 530715, Fw 190A-6 WNr 530715 (lost 10/8/43), Fw 190A-8 WNr 170046 'Yellow 5' (dam 4/13/44 belly land after combat with B-17's), Fw 190A-8 WNr 739363 'White 20' (lost 12/27/44)

Remarks: KIA 27 December, 1944 during aerial combat in Wk# 739363 'White 20' with P-51's of 364FG while providing cover for Panzers in the Dinant-Rochefort area, over the Eifel Mountains. His 'White 20' went down near Berresborn, west of Mayen.While in 2 Staffel, on 8 October, 1943, in A-6, Werk # 530715, He was wounded 8 October, 1943 when he collided with a B-17 from the 100th BG; bailed safely. His 1st & 2nd known victories, both Spitfires southeast of Valenciennes, 18 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire W of Calais on 26 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the London area on 5 September, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire northwest of St. Omer, 5 Feb., 1941. His 1st Soviet victory, his 6th victory, an I-16 on 22 June, 1941. His Wk# 530715 crashed at Welsum Holland on 8 October, 1943, cause and pilot disposition unknown (DeSwart). His 35th, a B-17 on 30 January, 1944. Channel pilot. 23 bombers. Shot down 12 times. He was nominated for the EL. His 20th victory, a Spitfire southeast of Lamswaarde on 4 May, 1943, while in 6/JG-1. His 40th, a P-38 on 15 March, 1944, no location, while in 3/JG-1. His 50th, a B-24 S of Verden on 19 May, 1944.

Asisbiz database list of 48 aerial victories for Hans Ehlers

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
Saturday, May 18, 1940	Hans Ehlers	2./JG3	Spitfire		20:30	SE Valenciennes
Saturday, May 18, 1940	Hans Ehlers	2./JG3	Spitfire		20:30	SE Valenciennes
Saturday, May 18, 1940	Hans Ehlers	2./JG3	Spitfire		20:30	SE Valenciennes
Saturday, May 18, 1940	Hans Ehlers	2./JG3	Spitfire		20:30	SE Valenciennes
Monday, August 26, 1940	Hans Ehlers	2./JG3	Spitfire			West of Calais
Thursday, September 05, 1940	Hans Ehlers	2./JG3	Spitfire			Raum London
Wednesday, February 05, 1941	Hans Ehlers	2./JG3	Spitfire			NW St Omer
Friday, June 19, 1942	Hans Ehlers	6./JG1	Spitfire		11:24	Sea 20km NE Zeebrugge
Friday, June 19, 1942	Hans Ehlers	6./JG1	Spitfire		11:35	05 Ost S/32/3/5 SWWalcheren
Sunday, December 06, 1942	Hans Ehlers	6./JG1	B-17 Fortress
Thursday, March 11, 1943	Hans Ehlers	6./JG1	Spitfire		17:53	40km W Ijmuiden
Monday, May 03, 1943	Hans Ehlers	6./JG1	Spitfire		17:52	15km NW Haarlem
Monday, May 03, 1943	Hans Ehlers	6./JG1	Ventura		17:58	25km N Haarlem
Tuesday, May 04, 1943	Hans Ehlers	6./JG1	Spitfire		19:18	SE Lamswaarde
Friday, May 14, 1943	Hans Ehlers	6./JG1	P-47 Thunderbolt			40km W Vlissinghen
Tuesday, June 22, 1943	Hans Ehlers	6./JG1	Spitfire
Thursday, June 10, 1943	Hans Ehlers	6./JG1	Spitfire
Tuesday, August 17, 1943	Hans Ehlers	2./JG1	B-17 Fortress Hss	6500m	11:58	05 Ost S/RT-8 W Wertheim
Tuesday, August 17, 1943	Hans Ehlers	2./JG1	B-17 Fortress	6500m	12:15	05 Ost S/SR-5 Worms
Monday, October 04, 1943	Hans Ehlers	2./JG1	B-17 Fortress Hss	7500m	11:50	05 Ost/S QQ (area W Frankfurt)
Friday, October 08, 1943	Hans Ehlers	2./JG1	B-17 Fortress	7000m	15:45	ES-9 (20km NW Nienburg)
Monday, November 29, 1943	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress
Wednesday, December 01, 1943	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress	8000m	12:22	Raum Dusseldorf
Saturday, December 11, 1943	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress Hss	7500m	12:26	EO-45 (Borger SE Assen)
Thursday, December 16, 1943	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress	7500m	14:05	EL (Ijsselmeer)
Thursday, December 16, 1943	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress	4000m	14:15	DL-EL (Wadenzee-Ijsselmeer)
Monday, December 20, 1943	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress	7500m	12:05	DS-2 (Bremen area)
Monday, December 20, 1943	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress	800m	12:30	UP (North Sea off Frisians)
Sunday, January 30, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress		12:05
Sunday, January 30, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress
Sunday, February 20, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	P-51 Mustang
Tuesday, February 22, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress	6500m	12:50	05 Ost S/JP (Coesfeld-Dulmen)
Monday, March 06, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress	6500m	12:35	05 Ost S/FR-2 (Vechta)
Wednesday, March 08, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	P-47 Thunderbolt	Low Level	13:30	40km NE Hannover
Wednesday, March 15, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	P-38 Lightning
Wednesday, March 29, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	P-38 Lightning
Saturday, April 08, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-24 Liberator	6500m	13:55	05 Ost S/EB S Salzwedel
Sunday, April 09, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress
Sunday, April 09, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	P-51 Mustang
Tuesday, April 11, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress	5500m	11:02	15 Ost S/GA 7km SE Burgdorf
Tuesday, April 11, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	P-51 Mustang
Tuesday, April 11, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	P-51 Mustang
Thursday, April 13, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress	7000m	13:50	05 Ost S/RS-ss Darmstadt area
Saturday, May 13, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	P-47 Thunderbolt	Low Level	13:40-45	TD See (Mecklenberger Bucht)
Friday, May 19, 1944	Hans Ehlers	3./JG1	B-24 Liberator	6000m	13:00-10	FT-FU (S Verden)
Tuesday, November 21, 1944	Hans Ehlers	Stab I./JG1	B-17 Fortress	8600m	12:10	MC-ND-NC (Gotha-Erfurt)
Sunday, June 22, 1941	Hans Ehlers	3./JG3	I-16 Rata
Wednesday, January 05, 1944	Hans Ehlers	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	6500m	12:45	-

Hermann Graf

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

Hermann Graf was born on 24 October 1912 at Engen in Baden. As the son of a blacksmith, his modest family origins and poor academic achievements barred access to a military career. He completed an apprenticeship as a locksmith but dropped the trade and took a clerical post at the local municipal offices. He remained in the job until the outbreak of the war. Graf had taken up gliding in 1932, and by 1936 had also qualified as a pilot of powered aircraft. He was also an enthusiastic soccer player.

In 1935, Graf applied for flight training with the Luftwaffe. On 2 June 1936, he joined the Fliegerführerschule at Karlsruhe to begin his basic flying training, graduating on 25 September 1936. Graf completed advanced flying training on 31 May 1938. Despite being selected to undergo multi-engine flying training, Graf succeeded in being posted to 2./JG51, a fighter unit equipped with the Bf-109 E-1, with the rank of Unteroffizier on 31 May 1939. On the outbreak of World War 2, Graf was promoted to the rank of Feldwebel. He flew 21 frontier patrols over the Franco-German border without firing his guns in anger.

On 20 January 1940, Graf was transferred as an instructor to Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Merseburg. He was promoted to the rank of Leutnant on 1 May. Graf was transferred to JG52 on 6 October 1940 based at Berlin-Schönwalde. Leutnant Graf was assigned to 9./JG52. On 14 October, Graf relocated to Rumania with the unit and instructed Rumanian pilots under the auspicies of the German military mission. During this period 9./JG52 was redesignated 3./JG28 but was reinstated as 9./JG52 in late December. In late May 1941, a detachment of III./JG52 was transferred to Greece to support the invasion of Crete. Graf flew many ground-attck missions over the island. By early June, the detachment had relocated back to Rumania. On 1 August 1941, Graf accompanied 9./JG52 to the Ukrainian airfield of Biyala Tserkov.

On 4 August, he recorded his first victory when he shot down a Russian I-16 fighter during an escort mission for German Ju 87 Stuka dive-bombers against Kiev. On 27 September, his Bf-109 was damaged by return fire from the Russian DB-3 twin-engine bomber he was attacking. Graf managed to bring his damaged aircraft back across the front line and a safe landing. In October, Graf claimed 12 victories, including two Russian fighters shot down on 3 October to record his ninth and 10th victories. In December he again claimed 12 victories, including three enemy aircraft shot down on 6 December (32-34), a further three shot down on 8 December (35-37) and four on 27 December (38-41). Graf was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 24 January after reaching 45 victories.

On 23 March 1942, following his 50th victory, Graf was appointed Staffelkapitän of 9./JG52. His leadership fostered emerging fighter pilots such as Alfred Grislawski (133 victories, RK-EL), Ernst Süss (68 victories, RK, killed in action 20 December 1943), Leopold Steinbatz (99 victories, RK-S, killed in action 15 June 1942) and Heinrich Füllgrabe (67 victories, RK, killed in action 30 January 1945). Graf, began an incredible run of success when, in three weeks, commencing the last week of April, he shot down 48 Russian aircraft. On 30 April, he claimed six victories (64-69), seven on 2 May (70-76), seven on 8 May (79-86), six on 13 May (91-96) and eight on 14 May (97-104).

On 17 May 1942, Graf was awarded the Eichenlaub for reaching 104 victories. He was seventh Luftwaffe fighter pilot to achieve 100 victories. The Schwerten (Nr 11) followed two days later, on 19 May 1942, for reaching 106 victories. Graf continued his amazing success during the battles over and around Stalingrad. He claimed 32 victories in August, including four enemy aircraft shot down on 13 August (112-115), five Russian fighters shot down on 14 August (116-120) and a further four Russian fighters shot down on 23 August (130-133). Graf claimed an incredible 62 victories in September, including four on 2 September (141-145), another four on 3 September (146-149), four on 21 September (182-185) and 10 on 23 September (188-197). On 26 September he shot down three enemy aircraft to become the first fighter pilot credited with 200 victories. On 16 September 1942, Oberleutnant Graf was awarded the Brillanten: only the fifth recipient. After achieving his 200th victory he was ordered not to fly operationally. During this period, Graf had had his fair share of close shaves.

On 15 September 1942, he had received a cannon hit in the cockpit, on 16 September, he had received 30 hits to his aircraft and on 19 September, his aircraft received hits from ground fire in the wings and, later that day, had half of his rudder shot away. Graf was much feted by the Nazi media. His “star status” was enhanced by his appearances in goal for “die Roten Jäger” or Red Hunters, a Luftwaffe soccer team, which was effectively the German national soccer squad. In the first half of 1943, Graf commanded Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost, an advanced fighter pilots’ training school, based at Bordeaux in France. On 21 July 1943, Jagdgruppe Süd der ObdL was formed as a high altitude fighter unit to combat RAF Mosquito twin-engine reconnaisance aircraft. On 15 August 1943, the unit was redesignated JG50. Major Graf was tasked with leading JG50, a role he performed until the unit was disbanded in October 1943 and absorbed into I./JG301. Graf was to claim three victories while serving with this unit, including two USAAF B-17 four-engine bombers shot down on 6 September (204-205). Oberst Graf was appointed Kommodore of JG11 on 11 November 1943. Over the next four months he would be credited with six victories on Reichsverteidigung operations despite being forbidden to take part in combat missions.

On 29 March 1944, Graf downed one USAAF P-51 Mustang and rammed another. Wounded, he was forced to bale out of his stricken Bf109G-6 (W.Nr 26020) “<+”. On 1 October 1944, Oberst Graf was appointed Kommodore of JG52 based on the Eastern front. He led the unit in a constant retreat through East Prussia, Silesia and Böhmen. He surrendered to American forces at Pisek on 8 May 1945. The Americans, however, promptly handed Graf to Russians. Graf was incarcerated by the Soviets, finally being released on 25 December 1949. Graf was to be heavily criticised by his peers for collaborating with his captors during his five years of imprisonment. Graf became a salesman for an electronics manufacturer and rose to become a Branch Manager in Baden and later Head of Sales. He took up flying becoming a member of the Swiss Aeroclub. From 1965, Graf was afflicted with Parkinson’s disease and he died on 4 November 1988 in his hometown of Engen.

Hermann Graf is credited with 212 victories in over 830 missions. He recorded 202 victories over the Eastern Front. Of his 10 victories recorded over the Western front, six were four-engine bombers.

No	Date	Time	Enemy A/C Type	Unit	Location / Comments
1	4.8.1941	6:20	I-16	9./JG52	10km SSE Kiev
2	5.8.1941	6:20	I-16	9./JG52	3km S Kiev
3	11.8.1941	14:35	MiG-3	9./JG52	2km E Kanev
4	30.8.1941	8:40	DB-3	9./JG52	60km NE Dnepropetrovsk
5	6.9.1941	18:23	I-16	9./JG52	25-30km E Kremenchug
6	13.9.1941	10:46	Yak-1	9./JG52	15km NW Perekop
7	24.9.1941	12:10	DB-3	9./JG52	Balakliya
8	27.9.1941	14:22	DB-3	9./JG52	50km W Kharkov
9	3.10.1941	17:00	Yak-1	9./JG52	10km E Kharkov
10	3.10.1941	17:05	I-16	9./JG52	E Kharkov
11	11.10.1941	7:10	SB-2	9./JG52	10km E Lozovaya
12	11.10.1941	7:15	I-153	9./JG52	20km E Lozovaya
13	14.10.1941	16:10	Yak-1	9./JG52	10km N Valki
14	14.10.1941	16:13	Yak-1	9./JG52	15km N Valki
15	24.10.1941	12:50	MiG-3	9./JG52	Boysovka
16	24.10.1941	12:52	MiG-3	9./JG52	Boysovka
17	25.10.1941	15:21	MiG-3	9./JG52	Aibary / Yak-1 of 32IAP, VVS-ChF flown by Michail Avdevyev (17 victories), damaged
18	27.10.1941	15:38	MiG-3	9./JG52	10km S Yushno
19	28.10.1941	10:02	MiG-3	9./JG52	SE Aibary
20	28.10.1941	10:03	R-5	9./JG52	SE Aibary
21	1.11.1941	16:15	MiG-3	9./JG52	N Sevastopol
22	8.11.1941	11:58	MiG-3	9./JG52	S Rostov
23	9.11.1941	14:35	I-16	9./JG52	10km E Shakhty
24	11.11.1941	14:35	MiG-3	9./JG52	N Rovenkiy
25	17.11.1941	14:38	I-16	9./JG52	10km E Rostov
26	20.11.1941	13:52	Su-2	9./JG52	20km NE Agrafenovka
27	23.11.1941	13:36	Il-2	9./JG52	S Rostov
28	29.11.1941	10:21	I-16	9./JG52	10km NNE Rostov
29	29.11.1941	10:27	DB-3	9./JG52	ENE Rostov
30	29.11.1941	13:07	I-16	9./JG52	S Bataysk
31	2.12.1941	12:19	I-16	9./JG52	20km S Taganrog
32	6.12.1941	12:52	Il-2	9./JG52	E Lysogorskaya
33	6.12.1941	14:25	I-16	9./JG52	W Azov
34	6.12.1941	14:32	I-16	9./JG52	E Azov
35	8.12.1941	9:43	I-5	9./JG52	20km E Taganrog
36	8.12.1941	9:44	I-5	9./JG52	25km E Taganrog
37	8.12.1941	9:52	I-16	9./JG52	SW Rabovka
38	27.12.1941	12:01	I-16	9./JG52	30km E Taganrog
39	27.12.1941	12:05	I-16	9./JG52	10km E Asov
40	27.12.1941	14:25	I-16	9./JG52	NE Golodayevka
41	27.12.1941	14:30	SB-2	9./JG52	NE Golodayevka
42	28.12.1941	13:32	Yak-1	9./JG52	20km SW Taganrog
43	7.1.1942	14:50	I-16	9./JG52	Sansnoye
44	7.1.1942	14:55	I-16	9./JG52	Novaya Slobodka
45	8.1.1942	11:25	E/a	9./JG52	E Prilepiy
46	25.1.1942	15:42	I-16	9./JG52	10km E Izyum
47	3.2.1942	9:35	Su-2	9./JG52	Nuvo
48	23.3.1943	13:06	Yak-1	9./JG52	8km SE Gniliza
49	23.3.1942	13:14	Yak-1	9./JG52	3km SE Burluk
50	23.3.1942	17:26	Su-2	9./JG52	E Kotovka
51	25.3.1942	6:25	Yak-1	9./JG52	15km E Staryy Saltov
52	27.3.1942	10:11	Yak-1	9./JG52	15km E Volchansk
53	27.3.1942	17:18	MiG-3	9./JG52	10km NE Burluk
54	28.3.1942	5:53	I-16	9./JG52	3km W Burluk
55	28.3.1942	6:18	Yak-1	9./JG52	3km W Kotovka
56	28.3.1942	17:08	MiG-3	9./JG52	5km E Staryy Saltov
57	28.3.1942	17:41	I-16	9./JG52	Gniliza
58	30.3.1942	12:05	MiG-3	9./JG52	15km W Burluk
59	6.4.1942	6:02	I-16	9./JG52	2km NE Staryy Saltov
60	6.4.1942	6:04	I-16	9./JG52	10km E Staryy Saltov
61	29.4.1942		Yak-1?	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
62	29.4.1942		Yak-1?	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
63	29.4.1942		Yak-1?	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
64	30.4.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
65	30.4.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
66	30.4.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
67	30.4.1942	16:42	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
28	30.4.1942	16:47	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
69	30.4.1942	16:50	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
70	2.5.1942	4:00	I-16	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
71	2.5.1942	4:00	I-16	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
72	2.5.1942	4:00	I-16	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
73	2.5.1942	11:15	I-153	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
74	2.5.1942	11:15	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
75	2.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
76	2.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
77	3.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Crimea
78	5.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Crimea
79	8.5.1942		MiG-3	9./JG52	Crimea
80	8.5.1942	10:58	E/a	9./JG52	Crimea
81	8.5.1942	11:02	E/a	9./JG52	Crimea
82	8.5.1942	11:07	E/a	9./JG52	Crimea
83	8.5.1942		I-16	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
84	8.5.1942	13:32	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
85	8.5.1942	17:28	MiG-3	9./JG52	Crimea
86	9.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Crimea
87	9.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Crimea
88	11.5.1942		I-16	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
89	11.5.1942		I-16	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
90	12.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Zürichtal-Kharkov-Rogan
91	13.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
92	13.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
93	13.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
94	13.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
95	13.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
96	13.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
97	14.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
98	14.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
99	14.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
100	14.5.1942		MiG-3	9./JG52	Staryy Saltov-Kotovka
101	14.5.1942	16:45	MiG-3	9./JG52	Staryy Saltov-Kotovka
102	14.5.1942	16:45	MiG-3	9./JG52	Staryy Saltov-Kotovka
103	14.5.1942	16:45	MiG-3	9./JG52	Staryy Saltov-Kotovka
104	14.5.1942	16:45	MiG-3	9./JG52	Staryy Saltov-Kotovka
105	15.5.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
106	20.5.1942	17:37	Pe-3	9./JG52	Kharkov area
107	21.5.1942		MiG-3	9./JG52
108	23.5.1942	16:28	I-16	9./JG52	Kharkov area
109	30.6.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov-Rogan
110	30.6.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov-Rogan
111	30.6.1942		E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov-Rogan
112	3.8.1942	18:30	Il-2	9./JG52	06 67?
113	5.8.1942	9:37	LaGG-3	9./JG52	06 760
114	12.8.1942	14:32	Yak-1	9./JG52	86 754
115	13.8.1942	15:32	I-16	9./JG52	85 123
116	14.8.1942	10:14	I-16	9./JG52	95 112
117	14.8.1942	10:20	I-16	9./JG52	95 113
118	14.8.1942	13:37	Yak-1	9./JG52	85 263
119	14.8.1942	13:52	Hurricane	9./JG52	85 224
120	14.8.1942	13:57	LaGG-3	9./JG52	85 241
121	15.8.1942	16:41	Yak-1	9./JG52	95 174
122	16.8.1942	16:54	I-16	9./JG52	85 314
123	17.8.1942	11:42	I-153	9./JG52	85 423
124	17.8.1942	15:36	I-153	9./JG52	85 433
125	17.8.1942	15:41	I-153	9./JG52	95 581
126	18.8.1942	16:43	I-153	9./JG52	85 253
127	18.8.1942	16:43	R-5	9./JG52	85 494
128	22.8.1942	13:55	Il-2	9./JG52	30 892
129	22.8.1942	14:03	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 154
130	23.8.1942	7:22	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 413
131	23.8.1942	7:27	I-180	9./JG52	49 194
132	23.8.1942	13:28	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 271
133	23.8.1942	13:31	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 194
134	24.8.1942	9:28	I-180	9./JG52	49 421
135	24.8.1942	9:58	Il-2	9./JG52	49 243
136	25.8.1942	11:51	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 412
137	25.8.1942	17:27	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 412
138	29.8.1942	14:22	LaGG-3	9./JG52	59 173
139	30.8.1942	16:52	P-2	9./JG52	49 613
140	30.8.1942	17:07	Il-2	9./JG52	49 361
141	2.9.1942	9:12	P-40	9./JG52	49 362
142	2.9.1942	9:15	Il-2	9./JG52	49 441
143	2.9.1942	13:32	DB-7	9./JG52	59 143
144	2.9.1942	17:12	P-40	9./JG52	49 413
145	2.9.1942	17:15	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 361
146	3.9.1942	13:48	LaGG-3	9./JG52	40 872
147	3.9.1942	13:51	Yak-1	9./JG52	40 852
148	3.9.1942	17:06	Yak-1	9./JG52	40 471
149	3.9.1942	17:13	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 234
150	4.9.1942	10:12	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 241
151	5.9.1942	16:50	P-40	9./JG52	46 881
152	6.9.1942	13:21	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 163
153	6.9.1942	13:23	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 124
154	6.9.1942	13:27	Yak-1	9./JG52	40 784
155	8.9.1942	11:28	La-5	9./JG52	49 192
156	8.9.1942	11:29	Il-2	9./JG52	49 194
157	8.9.1942	11:35	La-5	9./JG52	49 253
158	9.9.1942	13:21	La-5	9./JG52	49 412
159	9.9.1942	13:34	La-5	9./JG52	49 444
160	9.9.1942	16:46	LaGG-3	9./JG52	44 461
161	10.9.1942	15:24	La-5	9./JG52	49 444 / La-5 of 287 IAD, VVS
162	10.9.1942	15:35	La-5	9./JG52	49 444 / La-5 of 287 IAD, VVS
163	11.9.1942	15:58	Pe-2	9./JG52	40 781 / Pe-2 of 270 BAD, VVS
164	11.9.1942	16:09	P-40	9./JG52	40 884 / P-40 of 731 IAP, VVS
165	12.9.1942	16:47	P-40	9./JG52	49 412
166	12.9.1942	17:13	P-40	9./JG52	49 161
167	14.9.1942	8:00	I-16	9./JG52	49 453
168	14.9.1942	8:04	I-16	9./JG52	49 420
169	14.9.1942	8:09	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 411
170	15.9.1942	6:35	I-16	9./JG52	49 423
171	15.9.1942	6:39	I-153	9./JG52	49 453
172	15.9.1942	7:05	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 272
173	16.9.1942	7:35	Su-2	9./JG52	49 271
174	16.9.1942	7:39	P-40	9./JG52	40 882
175	17.9.1942	8:48	Yak-1	9./JG52	40 782
176	17.9.1942	8:52	Yak-1	9./JG52	40 872
177	17.9.1942	14:36	LaGG-3	9./JG52	59 111
178	18.9.1942	11:37	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 124
179	18.9.1942	11:59	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 121
180	18.9.1942	12:12	Il-2	9./JG52	49 134
181	20.9.1942	8:20	LaGG-3	9./JG52	40 764
182	21.9.1942	11:32	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 151
183	21.9.1942	11:40	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 132
184	21.9.1942	16:25	Il-2	9./JG52	49 412
185	21.9.1942	17:02	Yak-1	9./JG52	10 162
186	22.9.1942	11:20	I-16	9./JG52	49 272
187	22.9.1942	16:45	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 261
188	23.9.1942	10:42	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 274
189	23.9.1942	11:03	Il-2	9./JG52	49 201
190	23.9.1942	11:05	LaGG-3	9./JG52	40 792
191	23.9.1942	11:07	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 764
192	23.9.1942	14:30	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 124
193	23.9.1942	14:31	Su-2	9./JG52	49 138
194	23.9.1942	14:33	Su-2	9./JG52	40 794
195	23.9.1942	16:39	Yak-1	9./JG52	40 782
196	23.9.1942	16:42	Yak-1	9./JG52	40 763
197	23.9.1942	16:55	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 423
198	25.9.1942	14:41	La-5	9./JG52	59 144
199	25.9.1942	14:46	La-5	9./JG52	49 284
200	26.9.1942	8:57	I-153	9./JG52	49 294
201	26.9.1942	16:42	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 211
202	26.9.1942	16:58	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 451
203	??.6.1943		Mosquito	Stab/JG50	Groningen
204	6.9.1943	10:50	B-17	Stab/JG50	15km NE Stuttgart
205	6.9.1943	11:08	B-17	Stab/JG50	S Schwarzwald
206	1943-44		Viermot	Stab/JG11
207	11.2.1944	11:50	B-17	Stab/JG11	5km S Celle
208	24.2.1944	13:40	B-24	Stab/JG11	Giessen area
209	6.3.1944		B-24 HSS	Stab/JG11
210	8.3.1944		P-51	Stab/JG11	FA-FE
211	29.3.1944		P-51	Stab/JG11	N Hannover
212	29.3.1944		P-51	Stab/JG11	Schwarmstedt area / Rammed

Victories : 212
Awards :
Ehrenpokal (15 December 1941)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (April 1942)
Ritterkreuz (24 January 1942)
Eichenlaub (17 May 1942)
Schwertern (16 September 1942)
Brillanten (16 September 1942)
Units : JG52, JG50, JG11

Asisbiz database list of Aerial Victories for Hermann Graf:

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
08-May-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	2500m	10.47	bei Sielschuk
03-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	400m	18.30	0667
05-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	400m	09.37	06 760
12-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	400m	14.32	86 754
13-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	300m	15.32	85 123
14-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Hurricane	1000m	13.52	85 224
14-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	300m	13.57	85 241
14-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	600m	13.37	85 263
14-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	300m	10.20	95 113
14-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	150m	10.14	95 112
15-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	50m	16.41	95 174
16-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	50m	16.54	85 314
17-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-153	400m	11.42	85 423
17-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-153	1500m	15.36	85 433
17-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-153	400m	15.41	95 581
18-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-153	600m	16.43	85 253
18-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	R-5	Low Level	16.43	85 494
22-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	800m	13.55	30 892
22-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	600m	14.03	49 154
23-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	3200m	07.22	49 413
23-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	1800m	13.31	49 194
23-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-180	2200m	07.27	49 194
23-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	3000m	13.28	49 271
24-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-180	1200m	09.28	49 421
25-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	3500m	11.51	49 412
25-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	4000m	17.27	49 412
29-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	1800m	14.22	59 173
30-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-2	Low Level	16.52	49 613
30-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	400m	17.07	49 361
02-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-40 Warhawk	800m	09.12	49 362
02-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-40 Warhawk	2500m	17.11	49 413
02-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	4200m	17.15	49 361
02-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	09.15	49 441
02-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	DB-7	7000m	13.32	59 143
03-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	3800m	13.48	40 872
03-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	2400m	13.51	40 852
03-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	2200m	17.06	40 471
03-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	400m	17.13	49 234
04-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	2000m	10.12	49 241
05-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-40 Warhawk	Low Level	16.50	46 881
06-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	Low Level	13.27	40 784
06-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	600m	13.23	49 124
06-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	400m	13.21	49 163
08-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	3000m	11.35	49 253
08-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	100m	11.29	49 194
08-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	600m	11.28	49 192
09-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	1800m	16.46	44 461
09-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	1200m	13.34	49 444
09-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	2000m	13.21	49 412
10-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	2500m	15.24	49 444
10-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	2300m	15.35	49 444
11-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-2	2800m	15.58	40 781
11-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-40 Warhawk	3000m	16.09	40 889
12-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-40 Warhawk	1800m	16.47	49 412
12-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-40 Warhawk	Low Level	17.13	49 161
14-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	800m	08.00	49 453
14-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	1200m	08.04	49 420
14-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	1000m	08.09	49 411
15-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	400m	06.35	49 423
15-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-153	700m	06.39	49 453
15-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	1200m	07.05	49 272
16-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Su-2	3000m	07.35	49 271
16-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-40 Warhawk	3500m	07.39	40 882
17-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	3800m	08.48	40 782
17-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	3200m	08.52	40 872
17-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	3800m	14.36	59 111
18-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3		11.37	49 124
18-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3		11.59	49 121
18-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik		12.12	49 134
20-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	4200m	08.20	40 764
21-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	16.25	49 412
21-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	200m	17.02	10 162
21-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	1200m	11.40	49 132
21-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	200m	11.32	49 151
22-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	1200m	11.20	49 272
22-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	3200m	16.45	49 261
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	1200m	16.42	40 763
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	1500m	16.55	49 423
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	3200m	16.39	40 782
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Su-2	1200m	14.33	40 794
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Su-2	1500m	14.31	49 138
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	Low Level	11.07	49 764
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	1800m	11.05	40 792
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	100m	11.03	49 201
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	2000m	10.42	49 274
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	1800m	14.30	49 124
25-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	2200m	14.41	59 144
25-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	1200m	14.46	49 284
26-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-153	800m	08.57	49 294 (Estimate)
26-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	2200m	16.42	49 211
26-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	1600m	16.58	49 451
06-Sep-43	Hermann Graf	Stab /JGr.50	B-17 Fortress	7000m	10.50	30-50km S Stuttgart
06-Sep-43	Hermann Graf	Stab /JGr.50	B-17 Fortress	6000m	11.08	S Schwarzwald
10-Feb-44	Hermann Graf	Stab /JG11	B-17 Fortress	6500m	11.50	FA-7 (SSW Celle)
24-Feb-44	Hermann Graf	Stab /JG11	B-24 Liberator	7000m	13.40	05 Ost S/QT Raum Giessen
06-Mar-44	Hermann Graf	Stab /JG11	B-24 Liberator Hss
08-Mar-44	Hermann Graf	Stab /JG11	P-51 Mustang
29-Mar-44	Hermann Graf	Stab /JG11	P-51 Mustang
29-Mar-44	Hermann Graf	Stab /JG11	P-51 Mustang
05-Jun-44	Hermann Graf	7./JG52	Yak-9	800m	10.21	78 561

'It was all a gamble...'

ALFRED GRISLAWSKI, JG52

There was no, better officer than Major Hubertus von Bonin. He was a fantastic pilot and a great commander, but he was a poor shot and although he therefore had great difficulty in bringing down enemy aircraft, I have nothing but praise for him. I had already won the Ritterkreuz, awarded on 1 July 1942, when von Bonin was recommended for his. I lent him my decoration and he wore it until his RK arrived at the end of 1942. He promoted me to Oberfeldwebel after I had shot down four Douglas Boston bombers.

On that occasion there were six bombers, escorted by about 20 to 25 fighters, which were attempting to bomb the bridge at, Mostok. My wingman, Edmund Rossmann, said he would keep the fighters busy while I went after the bombers. I dived after them, always keeping an eye open for Russian fighters behind me, but all was clear. I opened fire from a range of about 100 metres, aiming at the left engine of each of the four bombers. Each engine immediately burst into flames and the Russian crews baled out. When I reported the kills to von Bonin, he stated that I would receive a promotion if the kills could be confirmed. That evening the Flak commander at the bridge, who was a close friend of von Bonin, confirmed over the telephone that four bombers had indeed been shot down. Unfortunately, Major von Bonin was later killed in Russia.

During the battle of Stalingrad, Hermann Graf took half of the squadron there while I stayed on the Caucasus front. With about 20 aircraft we defended the area of Grosny on the Black Sea. We seldom had contact with other units as it was too dangerous to place too many aircraft on one airfield JG52 had the most kills because we were always assigned as a 'fire brigade' to all the 'hot spots' on the front-the Uman cauldron, Kharkov, Tuapse, Feodosia, the Crimea; in fact, wherever the Russians appeared in strength. Thus, we had plenty of opportunities to destroy Russian, aircraft and became obsessed, shooting them down and becoming very aggressive without fear of losses. Our first Ritterkreuz winner was Gerhard Koppen who was only an Obergefreiter but, when he demanded the respect that such a decoration deserved, was rapidly promoted to Leutnant. Upon returning from a mission in May 1942, he reported seeing a Russian fighter airfield and we held a briefing to attack it. The mission was carried out by between 30 and 40 aircraft, and the only one missing when we returned was flown by Koppen who made a belly landing in the Sea of Azov. The last flight searching for him saw a Russian rescue craft 5km away which was strafed and sunk, but other than that there was only a patch of oil on the water and no sign of Koppen.

Within 9./JG52, we pilots formed close friendships. This was necessary, for when one pilot was threatened by attack from three or four of the enemy, his comrades would immediately come to his assistance. Our slogan was to be aggressive.

On the ground; to avoid a direct bomb hit killing most of the unit, we did not concentrate all the pilots in one area but spread out and lived in two-man tents. I shared a tent with Leopold Stdllpatz, who was an excellent shot but often returned from a mission without his wingman. He received the Swords as a Feldwebel and was commissioned as an officer after his death in June 1942 in a ridiculous situation. The Russians had advanced and were, protected by, quadruple Flak, guns. When we flew over their forward lines at a height of several hundred metres they opened fire and it was very dangerous. Therefore, most of us took evasive action to avoid their fire, and although Steinbatz said they would never hit him, they did shoot him down. Rossmann flew to the area to look for him. The German infantry reported that a '109 had gone down at a particular time and place and, thus confirmed his demise.

In the air I felt like a bird, a crow. The aircraft was powerful and I always felt safe in the cockpit, just like crossing the street. I never crashed an aircraft unless it had sustained sever damage due to gunfire. If I received hits around the landing gear, I had to consider whether to extend the gear and risk overturning or whether to land on the belly and damage the propeller and oil cooler. However, it was all a gamble and although I twice landed an aircraft on its belly, it turned out that the landing gear was in working order, though I could not have known this at the time. It was a game of roulette.

'They had very good aircraft...'

ALFRED GRISLAWSKI, III./JG52

I was born on 2 November 1919 and from an early age I wanted either to join the Kriegsmarine or become a fighter pilot. When the time came, there were too many candidates for the Kriegsmarine and, with the hope that I could combine both childhood dreams, I was accepted by the Marine-Flieger. However, I was soon transferred to a bomber-unit and this was not at all to my liking as I wanted to be a fighter pilot and not a 'bus-driver' .After nearly two years in different schools and non-operational units, I finally transferred to III./JG52 near Calais. This unit had suffered heavy losses in the fighting against Britain and had to be withdrawn, first to Berlin-Doberitz and then on to Rumania.

At about this time the AIB schools were established, so I completed my training with one of these and received fighter training first at Stolp and then at the Erganszungsgruppe at Merseberg. The Erganszungsgruppe trained pilots on the type of aircraft we would fly in combat. Eventually, I was posted to III/JG52, so that after almost two years at different schools and non-operational units, I was finally on my way to joint a front-line fighter unit. I had travelled as far as Dusseldorf, however, when I received a telegram informing me to report instead to Berlin-Doberitz. The III./JG52 had suffered heavy losses during the fighting against Britain and was at Berlin-Doberitz recovering.

Once the Gruppe had been brought back to its established strength, it was transferred to Bucharest, in Rumania, where it was to protect the Ploesti oilfields. At the same time, we also trained Rumanian fighter pilots in the tactics employed in the Luftwaffe and, in recognition of this, I was presented on behalf of the King with the Rumanian pilots' badge.

When the Russian campaign began, things were quiet and we soon transferred to the southern part of the Eastern Front where III./JG52 was to become very successful. In the beginning, the Russians were easy opponents as their biplanes were obsolete and their pilots often appeared frightened when they saw a German fighter approaching. But soon, MiG, Yak and LaGG fighters flown by well-motivated pilots began to appear and things gradually became more and more dangerous for us. They had very good aircraft, lighter than ours and easier to handle.

At this time the Staffel was split into two parts so that as soon as one part landed the other took off and continued operations. After a mission, the fuel tanks were replenished, the guns rearmed and the aircraft made ready to take-off again as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the pilots were able to grab a quick bite to eat and were supposed to have a short rest. In fact, our tents were not suitable places in which to really relax, probably unlike our opponents who were based on real airfields. Nevertheless, at least until the winter came, the food was quite good.

I claimed my first victory, an I-16, on 1 September 1941. My second Abschuss, another I-16, was also the 50th for 9./JG52 and the 242nd for III./JG52. Here is the official report:

Victory over an I-16, 5 km N. of Charkow, 3 October, 1941, 17.02 Hours, Altitude: 1,500 m

On 3 October 1941, I flew as Rottenflieger to Lt. Graf on a low-level mission against an airfield north of Charkow, during which Lt. Graf was able to destroy two enemy aircraft on the ground. After the attack, we dived to 1,500 metres. North-west of Charkow, we spotted at an altitude of 2,000 metres a formation of about 20 Russian fighters of different types. I attacked the last, an I- 16, from the rear and after a burst of gunfire it emitted heavy black smoke and fell almost vertically to the ground where it crashed. I was not able to observe the precise point of impact as I was myself attacked by several Russian aircraft, but it was witnessed by Lt. Graf

Alfred Grislawski was born 2 November 1919 at Wanne-Eickel in Ruhrgebiet. On leaving school in July 1934, Grislawski was employed as a farm-worker in the Stolp region of Pomerania. After two years he applied to join the Navy to become a sailor but was rejected being offered service in Naval Aviation instead. Grislawski began his compulsory military training at Fliegerersatzabteilung 16 at Schleswig. By summer 1938, Gefreiter Grislawski was serving as a recruit trainer. Via flight training schools at Delmhorst, Salzwedel and Prenzlau, Grislawski underwent his fighter pilot training at Stolp. In early June 1940, Grislawski was posted to the Ergänzungsgruppe Merseburg. In July 1940, Grislawski was posted to III./JG52, based at Zerbst having recently been withdrawn from operations over the English Channel for rest and re-equipment. Gefreiter Grislawski was assigned to 7./JG52. Grislawski was transferred to 9./JG52 in early October 1940. He received promotion to the rank of Unteroffizier the same day. On 14 October, III./JG52 was ordered to Romania. III./JG52 was redesignated I./JG28 until 27 December. The unit was tasked with providing training for Romanian Air Force personnel. The German invasion of Russia saw Grislawski based at Pipera in Rumania.

In August, III./JG52 was ordered into front line service based at Biyala Tserkov in the Ukraine. Grislawski gained his first victory over the Eastern front on 1 September 1941, when, on a freie Jagd over Kremenchug, he shot down a Russian I-16 fighter. On 23 October, III./JG52 was ordered to relocate to Perekop in the Crimea. On the transfer flight Grislawski’s Bf109F-4 (W.Nr. 7038) “Yellow 8” suffered engine failure necessitating a belly-landing. He emerged unscathed from the incident. By the end of 1941, Grislawski had increased his victory total 11, gained operating over the Crimea. At the end of December, III./JG52 were ordered to relocate to the Kharkov area. In mid-January 1942, Grislawski was sent home on leave. He returned to front-line duties in late February. On 29 April, 9./JG52 were ordered back to the Crimea in support of the German offensive to retake the Kerch Peninsula. Grislawski recorded his 20th victory on 30 April, when he shot down a Russian I-15bis biplane fighter-bomber near Karpech. Feldwebel Grislawski was particularly successful in May 1942 recording 22 victories, including four victories on 1 May (21-24). On 1 July, Grislawski was awarded the Ritterkreuz for 43 victories. He was sent on an extended leave on 24 July. In late August 1942, newly promoted Oberfeldwebel Grislawski returned to the Eastern front and was assigned to 7./JG52, based in the Caucasus.

In September, he claimed 16 victories over the Terek bridgehead, including four Russian Boston twin-engine bombers shot down on 8 September (47-50). On 5 November, he shot down four Russian Il-2 Sturmovik ground-attack (63-68) but was himself shot down in Bf-109G-2 (W.Nr. 13909) carrying out a belly-landing from which he walked away with only a few bruises. Grislawski claimed a further four victories on 12 December (79-82). On 18 January 1943, Grislawski led a Rotte providing escort to a formation of Ju-87 Stuka dive-bombers against Russian tank forces in the Stavropolskaya area. The formation was intercepted by Russian I-16 fighters and in the subsequent combat, Grislawski’s Bf109 was hit, setting it on fire. He nursed his damaged aircraft back over German lines before baling out, sustaining burns to his face. On 26 January, Grislawski received promotion to the rank of Leutnant. He recorded his 92nd victory on 3 February 1943. On 11 February, Grislawski suffered engine failure in Bf109G-2 “White 13” on a test flight from Slavyanskaya, necessitating a forced landing. He was then sent on leave. Grislawski returned to 7./JG52, based in the northwestern Caucasus, in early April 1943. On 27 April 1943, he recorded his 100th victory. Grislawski claimed his 108th and 109th victories on 3 June 1943. However, the next day he was wounded in an explosion of a German land mine on a beach near Taman.

Oberleutnant Alfred Grislawski with his Bf109G-6 in September 1943. On 6 September 1943 he shot down a B-17 as his 112th victory. On his recovery, Grislawski was transferred to JGr Süd. On 15 August 1943, JGr Süd was redesignated JG50, under the command of Major Hermann Graf (212 victories, RK-Br), for the express purpose of intercepting high-flying British Mosquito photo-reconnaisance aircraft. During his time with the unit, Grislawski commanded 1./JG50, based at Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, and shot down his first two USAAF four-engine bombers on 17 August. In early October, Grislawski was promoted to the rank of Hauptmann and given tempoary command of JG50, when Graf was appointed acting Kommodore of JG1. On 6 November 1943, Grislawski was appointed Staffelkapitän of 1./JG1, based at Deelen in Holland, operating Fw 190 fighters. He was shot down in aerial combat with USAAF bombers over Baske on 24 January 1944. Wounded, he baled out of his stricken Fw190A-7 (W.Nr. 430167) “White 1”. Grislawski was appointed Staffelkapitän of 8./JG1, based at Paderborn, following his recovery from the wounds received in January, on 13 March 1944. The unit was tasked with combatting the USAAF fighter escorts operating the new Bf109G-6/AS especially equipped for high-altitude operations. Hauptmann Grislawski was awarded the Eichenlaub on 11 April for 122 victories. Granted leave, Grislawski was married on 20 May. On return from his leave, Grislawski led 8./JG1 to Beauvais- Tillé in France, to combat the Allied landings in Normandy. After less than a week the unit was relocated to Germany having suffered horrendous losses over and around the beachhead. In early July, Grislawski led the unit back to France.

On 18 July, he was appointed acting Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG1, when Hauptmann Erich Woitke (28 victories, killed in action 24 December 1944) was shot down and wounded. On 27 July, Grislawski led a freie Jagd over the Caen area. In combat with USAAF P-51 fighters, Grislawski was shot down by RAF Spitfire fighters, baling out but surviving with only a few bruises. At the end of July 1944, Grislawski was transferred as Staffelkapitän of II./JG53. He recorded two USAAF B-17 four-engine bombers shot down on 12 September (131-132). On 14 September, Grislawski led II./JG53 to Leeuwarden in Holland. On 26 September 1944, he participated in a mission from Paderborn to provide air cover for German troops near Eindhoven and Nijmegen. USAAF fighters intercepted the formation southwest of Münster. In the subsequent combat, Grislawski was credited with a USAAF P-38 twin-engine fighter shot down as his 133rd, and last, victory, although Grislawski refutes the claim! However, his Bf109G-14 (W.Nr. 462649) “Black 6” was then hit in the engine by a P-51 and caught fire. He baled out but did not deploy his parachute until he was at very low level. As a consequence he endured a very hard landing that cracked the second and third lower vertebrae in his back. He saw out the remainder of the war in a military hospital. The end of the war found Grislawski at Badgastein in the central Austrian Alps. He was imprisoned by US troops at Salzburg but was soon released and returned to his wife and family at Leuna. Grislawski was fortunate not to be imprisoned by the Russians as Leuna ended up in the Soviet zone of occupation. He was able to cross the zone border and return to his hometown of Wanne-Eickel. However, it would be 1946 before his wife and family joined him. Grislawski supported his family through various unskilled professions, mainly as a driver. He declined to join the Bundesluftwaffe because of his wartime injuries. Grislawski passed away on 19 September 2003.

Alfred Grislawski was credited with 133 victories in over 800 missions. He recorded 24 victories over the Western front, including 18 four–engine bombers. Of his 109 victories recorded over the Eastern front, 16 were Il-2 Sturmoviks.

No	Date	Time	Enemy A/C Type	Unit	Location	Comments
1	1.9.1941	18:15	I-16	9./JG52	30km NE Kremenchug
2	3.10.1941	17:02	I-16	9./JG52	5km N Charkov
3	5.10.1941	13:05	Yak-1	9./JG52	25km NE Krasnograd
4	6.10.1941	7:55	Il-2	9./JG52	30km NW Kharkov
5	14.10.1941	7:14	I-16	9./JG52	15km N Poltava
6	14.10.1941	9:10	Il-2	9./JG52	10km NE Oposhchnaya	Il-2 of 1 RAG, VVS
7	30.10.1941	9:35	I-153	9./JG52	20km N Simferopol
8	6.12.1941	10:55	I-16	9./JG52	12km W Krepkaya
9	6.12.1941	14:26	I-16	9./JG52	10km W Azov
10	8.12.1941	9:46	I-5	9./JG52	20km E Taganrog
11	8.12.1941	9:54	I-16	9./JG52	20km E Krepkaya
12	4.1.1942	14:15	R-10	9./JG52	10km S Kotshetovka
13	8.3.1942	11:18	Yak-1	9./JG52	7km SW Savinziy
14	15.3.1942	16:35	Yak-1	9./JG52	Katovka area
15	17.3.1942	8:25	R-5	9./JG52	S Staryy Saltov
16	26.3.1942	15:53	MiG-3	9./JG52	18km SSE Starry Saltov
17	27.3.1942	8:00	Pe-2	9./JG52	Kharkov sector
18	29.4.1942	12:45	MiG-3	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula	Yak-1 of 247 IAP, VVS
19	30.4.1942	14:15	I-15bis	9./JG52	10km NE Feodosiya	I-15bis of 214 ShAP, VVS
20	30.4.1942	14:20	I-15bis	9./JG52	5km S Karpech	I-15bis of 214 ShAP, VVS
21	1.5.1942	4:45	Seaplane	9./JG52	10km S Sidsheut
22	1.5.1942	4:55	Yak-1	9./JG52	NW Arabat	Yak-1 of 247 IAP, VVS
23	1.5.1942	5:03	Yak-1	9./JG52	Ak-Monay area	Yak-1 of 247 IAP, VVS
24	1.5.1942	8:09	I-15bis	9./JG52	Sal area	I-15bis of 214 ShAP, VVS
25	9.5.1942	12:28	I-15bis	9./JG52	10km E Sidsheut	I-15bis of 214 ShAP, VVS
26	9.5.1942	12:33	MiG-3	9./JG52	10km NE Sarylar
27	14.5.1942	16:45	MiG-3	9./JG52	Kotomlya area
28	14.5.1942	16:50	MiG-3	9./JG52	Kotovka area
29	15.5.1942	5:17	MiG-3	9./JG52	SE Staryy Saltov	MiG-3 of 23 IAP or 181 IAP, VVS
30	15.5.1942	16:05	Su-2	9./JG52	Staryy Saltov	Su-2 of 13 GBAP or 135 BBAP, VVS
31	18.5.1942	10:30	MiG-3	9./JG52	5km N Staryy Saltov	LaGG-3 of 23 IAP, VVS
32	18.5.1942	13:05	MiG-3	9./JG52	Liptsy area	LaGG-3 of 23 IAP, VVS
33	18.5.1942	18:23	Su-2	9./JG52	10km W Staryy Saltov	Su-2 of 13 GBAP or 135 BBAP, VVS
34	20.5.1942	16:47	LaGG-3	9./JG52	15km W Petrovskaya
35	22.5.1942	14:30	MiG-1	9./JG52	10km S Balakleya	Possibly LaGG-3 of 181 IAP, VVS
36	22.5.1942	14:36	MiG-1	9./JG52	5km NW Balakleya	Possibly LaGG-3 of 181 IAP, VVS
37	24.5.1942	17:00	R-10	9./JG52	25km E Slavyansk	Su-2 of 13 GBAP or 135 BBAP, VVS
38	25.5.1942	19:03	Su-2	9./JG52	NE Petrovskaya	Su-2 of 13 GBAP or 135 BBAP, VVS
39	26.5.1942	16:09	Pe-2	9./JG52	W Savintsy	Pe-2 of 8 GBAP, VVS
40	27.5.1942	11:30	MiG-1	9./JG52	5km N Izyum
41	27.5.1942	11:33	MiG-1	9./JG52	3km N Izyum
42	28.5.1942	14:15	LaGG-3	9./JG52	15km NE Izyum	LaGG-3 of 170 IAP, VVS
43	4.9.1942	11:29	I-16	9./JG52	44 482	I-16 of 88 IAP, VVS
44	4.9.1942	18:25	Boston	9./JG52	44 442	Boston of 219 BAD, VVS
45	6.9.1942	13:35	Boston	9./JG52	44 414	Boston of 219 BAD, VVS
46	6.9.1942	13:37	Yak-1	9./JG52	44 440	LaGG-3 of 219 BAD, VVS
47	8.9.1942	13:55	Boston	9./JG52	44 471	Boston of 244 BAP, VVS
48	8.9.1942	13:56	Boston	9./JG52	44 243	Boston of 244 BAP, VVS
49	8.9.1942	13:57	Boston	9./JG52	44 283	Boston of 244 BAP, VVS
50	8.9.1942	13:57	Boston	9./JG52	44 283	Boston of 244 BAP, VVS
51	9.9.1942	14:00	MiG-1	9./JG52	44 481
52	9.9.1942	14:44	LaGG-3	9./JG52	44 450
53	13.9.1942	13:05	LaGG-3	9./JG52	44 531
54	14.9.1942	10:35	Su-2	9./JG52	44 531	R-10 of 288 BBAP, VVS
55	14.9.1942	14:25	I-16	9./JG52	44 582	I-16 of 40 IAP, VVS
56	16.9.1942	6:15	LaGG-3	9./JG52	44 363
57	17.9.1942	14:27	I-16	9./JG52	54 324
58	17.9.1942	14:28	Su-2	9./JG52	54 344	Su-2 of 288 BBAP, VVS
59	4.10.1942	14:35	Boston	7./JG52	34 283	Boston of 219 BAD, VVS
60	15.10.1942	12:50	Il-2	7./JG52	44 434	Il-2 of 805 ShAP, VVS
61	2.11.1942	11:40	I-16	7./JG52	44 842	I-16 of 88 IAP, VVS
62	2.11.1942	11:38	I-153	7./JG52	44 814	I-153 of 84 IAP, VVS
63	5.11.1942	12:00	Il-2	7./JG52	44 754	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
64	5.11.1942	12:04	Il-2	7./JG52	44 872	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
65	5.11.1942	8:25	Il-2	7./JG52	44 792	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
66	5.11.1942	8:27	Il-2	7./JG52	44 861	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
67	7.11.1942	11:10	Il-2	7./JG52	44 874	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, 210 ShAP or 805 ShAP, VVS
68	24.11.1942	11:55	LaGG-3	7./JG52	43 131
69	27.11.1942	11:20	Il-2	7./JG52	44 733	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
70	27.11.1942	11:24	Il-2	7./JG52	44 765	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
71	29.11.1942	6:50	Pe-2	7./JG52	35 783	Pe-2 of 366 BAP, VVS
72	5.12.1942	10:29	I-16	7./JG52	44 721
73	5.12.1942	13:10	Boston	7./JG52	44 792
74	5.12.1942	13:39	Boston	7./JG52	44 763
75	8.12.1942	9:25	MiG-1	7./JG52	34 694
76	10.12.1942	12:00	Il-2	7./JG52	44 282	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
77	10.12.1942	12:02	Il-2	7./JG52	44 293	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
78	10.12.1942	12:04	Il-2	7./JG52	44 434	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
79	12.12.1942	9:00	MiG-1	7./JG52	44 264
80	12.12.1942	11:22	MiG-1	7./JG52	44 291
81	12.12.1942	11:25	MiG-1	7./JG52	54 171
82	12.12.1942	11:40	I-16	7./JG52	54 313
83	13.12.1942	10:53	LaGG-3	7./JG52	54 171
84	14.12.1942	11:42	Yak-1	7./JG52	44 293
85	8.1.1943	6:35	LaGG-3	7./JG52	35 714	LaGG-3 of 131 IAP, VVS
86	8.1.1943	6:40	LaGG-3	7./JG52	35 734	LaGG-3 of 131 IAP, VVS
87	9.1.1943	9:20	I-16	7./JG52	34 161	I-16 of 975 IAP, VVS
88	9.1.1943	13:35	Il-2	7./JG52	35 721	Il-2 of 230 ShAD
89	16.1.1943	10:15	I-153	7./JG52	85 182	I-153 of 611 IAP, 975 IAP or 977 IAP, VVS
90	18.1.1943	6:30	I-16	7./JG52	85 282
91	18.1.1943	6:35	I-16	7./JG52	5 282
92	3.2.1943	13:55	Boston	7./JG52	6 313	Boston of 219 BAD, VVS
93	4.2.1943	7:23	MiG-1	7./JG52	75 481
94	10.2.1943	6:45	Pe-2	7./JG52	85 152	Pe-2 of 366 ODRAP, VVS
95	19.4.1943	11:10	LaGG-3	7./JG52	85 343
96	20.4.1943	16:05	LaGG-3	7./JG52	75 422
97	21.4.1943	5:55	LaGG	7./JG52	75 433	La-5 of 229 IAD, VVS
98	23.4.1943	17:05	LaGG	7./JG52	75 451
99	23.4.1943	17:12	LaGG	7./JG52	75 424
100	27.4.1943	10:50	LaGG	7./JG52	85 268
101	3.5.1943	15:25	Il-2	7./JG52	75 262	Il-2 of 230 ShAD or 2 SAK, VVS
102	6.5.1943	14:35	LaGG	7./JG52	75 261
103	14.5.1943	11:17	DB-3a	7./JG52	45 850	Il-4 of 5 GMTAP, VVS
104	28.5.1943	6:25	LaGG	7./JG52	76 864	LaGG-3 of 229 IAD, VVS
105	28.5.1943	12:12	LaGG	7./JG52	76 842	LaGG-3 of 229 IAD, VVS
106	29.5.1943	11:20	LaGG	7./JG52	75 232	LaGG-3 of 229 IAD, VVS
107	31.5.1943	9:53	Il-2	7./JG52	75 234	Il-2 of 230 ShAD, VVS
108	3.6.1943	8:55	LaGG-5	7./JG52	85 112
109	3.6.1943	11:02	LaGG-5	7./JG52	76 861
110	17.8.1943	11:30	B-17	1./JGr Sud	Mannheim
111	17.8.1943	15:30	B-17	1./JGr Sud	5km SW Rheinbollen
112	6.9.1943	10:40	B-17	Stab/JG50	SE Stuttgart
113	14.10.1943	14:38	B-17	Stab/JG50	S Schweinfurt
114	29.11.1943	14:45	B-17	1./JG1	Bassum-Syke area
115	1.12.1943	11:45	B-17	1./JG1	SE Aachen
116	1.12.1943	11:46	B-17	1./JG1	Neuwied
117	16.12.1943	14:04	B-17	1./JG1	off De Koog
	16.12.1943	14:37	B-17	1./JG1	SW Julianadorp	Not confirmed?
118	20.12.1943	11:50	B-17	1./JG1	Brake-Beverstedt area
119	22.12.1943	14:45	B-17	1./JG1	N Enschede
120	11.1.1944	11:08	B-17	1./JG1
121	24.1.1944	11:40	B-17	1./JG1	Aachen-Brussels
122	9.4.1944	15:40	B-17	8./JG1	Schleswig area
123	9.4.1944	15:40	B-17	8./JG1	Schleswig area
124	13.4.1944	15:50~	B-24	8./JG1
125	22.4.1944	18:20~	P-51	8./JG1	Kassel-Nordenbeck
126	13.7.1944	18:15	Typhoon	8./JG1	Carpiquet	Typhoon "OV-A" of 197 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O Trott, POW
127	14.7.1944	19:17	P-51	8./JG1	Falaise area
128	19.7.1944	20:32	Typhoon	8./JG1	Caen
129	12.8.1944	14:15	Spitfire	8./JG1	Perche	Spitfire of 340 Sqn, RAF flown Lt P Leplang, killed
130	8.9.1944		E/a	11./JG53
131	12.9.1944	11:05	B-17	11./JG53	Templin-Berlin
132	12.9.1944	11:10	B-17	11./JG53	Templin-Berlin
133	26.9.1944	16:54	P-38	11./JG53	S Dulmen

Victories : 133
Awards : Ehrenpokal (30 May 1942)
Ritterkreuz (1 July 1942)
Eichenlaub (11 April 1944)
Units : JG52, JGrSüd, JG50, JG1, JG53

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

Alfred Grislawski, Graf and Karaya Staffel.
Written by Christer Bergström.
Picture above shows Hermann Graf (left) and Alfred Grislawski.

In September 1942, Hermann Graf ruled the skies above Stalingrad. In a month's time, he shot down sixty-two Soviet aircraft, and became the first fighter pilot to reach the 200-victory mark. By that time, he had achieved his first victory only thirteen months previously.

Alfred Grislawski, Graf's wingman and friend, was one of the most successful German fighter pilot during the air war over the Caucasus and during the Air Battle over Kuban in 1943. Grislawski achieved a total of 132 victories (not 133, as stated in most publications), and was awarded with the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.

It was during his stay in the Caucasus in the fall of 1942 that Grislawski taught the forthcoming top scorer Erich Hartmann the secrets of air combat. Grislawski was a hard teacher, and he invented Hartmann's nickname 'Bubi' ('Little Boy').

Alfred Grislawski, the tough son of a miner, never dreamt of becoming a pilot. He only escaped hard work on the countryside by joining the Armed Forces, and there he was posted to the Luftwaffe.
Hermann Graf's and Alfred Grislawski's 9. 'Karayastaffel'/JG52 developed into the most successful Jagdstaffel of the entire war. At the same time, the 'Karaya-men' were notorious for their lacking discipline. In his foreword to the biography, Alfred Grislawski writes:

'In 1941 - 1943, the Karayastaffel was probably the most non-militaristic unit in the entire Wehrmacht.'
The Karayastaffel was characterized by the friends' quartet Hermann Graf, Alfred Grislawski, Heinrich Füllgrabe, and Ernst Süss. Within this quarter, Graf and Grislawski stuck together closest, while Füllgrabe and Süss were inseparable. 'They even went together to the 'Thunderbeam' (latrine),' Alfred Grislawski recalls.

The Karaya-mens' pranks alone could fill a volume. Once they drove a staff General completely out of his mind when he arrived to inspect their first-line makeshift airfield. On one occasion, one of the men in the quarter hi-jacked Generaloberst von Richthofen's Storch to fly an injured comrade to a field hospital.

A Reichsverteidigung Geschwaderkommodore threatened to have Grislawski court-martialled. When a large formation of U.S. bombers shortly afterward approached, a fighter leader decided to nullify the court-martial: 'Grislawski must lead our fighters! Who else can lead?'

Alfred Grislawski developed into one of the most daring 'Four-Engine Killers' of the Reichsverteidigung. In fact, he shot down at least one bomber on every single encounter with U.S. 8th Air Force's heavy bombers.

Only two of the 'Karaya Quartet' survived. Ernst Süss was shot dead by U.S. Mustangs (the unit in question is known) while he hung in his parachute straps. Heinrich Füllgrabe was killed in action on the Eastern Front during the last days of the war.

After the war, Grislawski became one of the first German POWs to become released, because his interrogation officer found out that Grislawski had never joined the Hitler Jugend, nor the NSDAP. (For this reason, Grislawski also had never been awarded with Göring's Goblet of Honor.)

The biography on Hermann Graf and Alfred Grislawski is due to be published in 2002. It has been written in close cooperation with Alfred Grislawski. It will contain about 250 photos, most of which have never previously been published, plus many color profiles of the aircraft flown by Graf and Grislawski.

The following is an excerpt from the manuscript of the 'double biography' on the two JG52 aces and friends Hermann Graf and Alfred Grislawski.

'When Alfred Grislawski returned to his unit in early April 1943, it again was based in northwestern Caucasus - where German Army Group A had dug in to hold its positions in the so - called 'Kuban bridgehead.' The 7. Staffel had received a new Staffelkapitän, Oberleutnant Walter Krupinski, an absolutely reckless fighter pilot who nevertheless took great care in his subordinates.

Grislawski immediately was briefed of the situation. III./JG52 had recently been shifted to Taman Airdrome from Nikolayev in the Ukraine, where it had been re-equipped after its heavy losses in equipment during the retreat from the Terek sector down south in the Caucasus. II./JG52, based at Anapa, had held the positions in the air over the Kuban bridgehead since February 1943; its pilots had shot down a large number of Soviet aircraft, but it also had cost the Gruppe severe losses.

One of the II. Gruppe's pilots, Leutnant Helmut Lipfert, later recalled: 'Things did not go well for II Gruppe at Anapa. There were few contacts with the enemy but many losses. And it was not just the beginners and young pilots who failed to return, but some of the old hands as well.' It was obvious that the Soviets were gaining in on the German fighter pilots' initial advantage in air combat.

Grislawski knew that the first period at the frontline after a home leave was hazardous-that he had become slightly 'rusty' - and he decided not to take any risks. He was very cautious during his first combat sorties after his return from his home leave. Most missions were free hunting or Stuka escort against the Soviet bridgehead at Myshako, behind the German main line west of Novorossiysk on the Kuban Bridgehead's southern coast. Although the Germans had concentrated a powerful air corps in the Kuban Bridgehead, achieving a numerical superiority, they were unable to assume control of the air as during the previous years.

The first encounters with Soviet pilots after his return from home leave convinced Grislawski that what he had been told by Krupinski was right, that the air fighting on the Eastern Front had grown more dangerous than ever.

On April 17, 1943 the Germans made a powerful attempt to neutralize the Soviet bridgehead at Myshako, Operation Neptun. The attack was preceded by a massive operations by 450 Stukas, bombers and ground-attack planes against the Soviet landing grounds. Throughout the day, German Fliegerkorps I carried out 1,560 sorties over the Kuban Bridgehead, mainly against Myshako. The Soviets, who by this time were inferior in numbers, could only mount 538 sorties that day. Nevertheless, the concentration of antiaircraft batteries that the Soviets had shipped in to Myshako since February 1943 met the assaulting German aircraft with a wall of steel and fire. Seven Stukas were shot down or returned to base with severe damage.

Two days later, Grislawski brought down his first Soviet aircraft - number ninety-five in total - since his return from home leave. On April 20, the men of JG52 found some reason to celebrate, as 8./JG52's famous Staffelkapitän, Oberleutnant Günther Rall, brought home his personal 116th and the Jagdgeschwader's five thousandth victory.

But although the most experienced fighter pilots continued to achieve impressing victory scores-II./JG52's Leutnant Heinrich Sturm was credited with five kills on April 20-the air fighting grew more and more difficult each day. The Soviets were bringing in a steady flow of new aviation units, and they started to achieve a numerical superiority in the air. It also was evident that the Red Air Force had concentrated some of its most skillful airmen to this sector.

In the evening of April 20, Grislawski was hanging around in the Staffel's command post. He had just written down the combat report of his ninety-sixth victory, which had been achieved against a LaGG-3 after a prolonged and most difficult air combat near Myshako. The telehone rang. An Unteroffizier replied, and then turned to Grislawski:
'Sir, it's for you.'
Grislawski stood up and grabbed the receiver. He heard a voice in the other end of the line:
'This is Kabisch.'
Somewhat perplex, Grislawski replied impatiently:
'So? And what can I do for you?'
'This is Kabisch - Helmut Kabisch!'
Grislawski froze. Helmut Kabisch! He couldn't believe it. He swallowed, and then he asked in a weak voice:
'Schleswig?'
'Yes, Schleswig!' the other one replied.
Helmut Kabisch was Grislawski's old friend from the recruit training in Schleswig, back in the late 1930s. How could he be phoning Grislawski out there in Russia?
'Man, Kabisch, where are you calling from?'
Helmut Kabisch replied with a confident tone:
'Well, from the first Gruppe. I've been posted here!'
Grislawski immediately felt that this was not good at all.
'Helmut, I'll come over to you immediately!' he said and hung up.
I./JG52 was stationed at the other end of Taman Airdrome. Grislawski grabbed a bicycle and rapidly made it to the first Gruppe's command post, located in a bus. He found his old friend Kabisch waiting for him outside. They hugged, and it felt as if the past four years were gone. Grislawski felt tears in his eyes, but not tears of joy.
'Man, Kabisch!' he gasped. 'Why have you come here?'
Kabisch just shrugged his shoulders. 'You know-war... I volunteered for pilot training, just like you...'
'But that's different!' Grislawski exclaimed with discontent.
Kabisch looked hurt.
'What do you mean? I'm a Feldwebel now, and...'
'That doesn't matter!' Grislawski interrupted him. 'How many sorties have you made?'
'About twenty-five.'
Grislawski shook his head.
'Helmut,' he almost whispered. 'You stand with one foot in the grave. This is no game, and things are no longer what they used to be here in Russia.'
'Oh, come on, Alfred!' Kabisch patted Grislawski's back: 'I just got my seventh...'
Feldwebel Helmut Kabisch, the old recruit trainer who had become a fighter pilot, was immensely proud of his seven first victories. The last one had been achieved against a LaGG-3 at 1620 hours on April 20, 1943.

But his rash attitude only increased Grislawski's preoccupation. 'These damned greenhorns,' Grislawski thought. 'And now Kabisch too!'

'Look, Helmut!' Grislawski yelled. 'Forget about all that rubbish with easy victories! You have to be damned cautious!'

Then he pulled Kabisch, who looked both disappointed and surprised, aside. When he was sure that no one was listening, he said: 'I have a suggestion, and I hope you will follow it. This is no place for a beginner! But I've got some connections. I can contact Hermann Graf, and he will use his influence to have you transferred to my gang. There I will be able to watch over you! You have to get at least fifty combat sorties before you've got any chance at all!' But Kabisch wasn't intrigued at all by his old friend's suggestion. 'Come on, Alfred,' he said and sighed. 'I don't need any babysitter. And besides of that, I've been with the second Staffel for a couple of weeks, and they all are swell guys.' With a feeling of hopelessness, Grislawski made another try: 'Helmut, those swell guys will all be gone in fourteen days, or you will be gone! You might just as well go pick a suitable coffin right now. I guarantee that only under my wings will you be able to survive fifty sorties!' But Kabisch's pride would not allow him to accept the proposal. Grislawski felt deeply sad when he returned to his biletting.

April 21, 1943 was filled with heavy air fighting over Myshako. It was evident that Operation Neptun was a failure. Shortly before six in the morning, 7./JG52 tangled with a formation of the new Soviet La-5 fighters. Grislawski managed to single out one and sent it plummeting to the ground as his ninety-seventh victory.

Soviet fighter pilot Vadim Fadeyev achieved 21 personal victories before he was shot down and killed by a Bf-109 on May 5, 1943.

On the Soviet side, the Lend-Lease Airacobra fighter planes of 16 GIAP (former 55 IAP, which had been adopted a Guards unit) and 45 IAP were in the forefront during the air combats throughout the day. These unit was two of III./JG52's old enemies, since the battles over the Mius Front in late 1941, the Kerch Peninsula in May 1942, and the war in southern Caucasus during the previous fall. By now, both units had developed into two of the most experienced VVS regiments. The two most famous 45 IAP aces were the two Glinka brothers, Boris and Dmitriy. The latter, a Starshiy Leytenant, had been shot down by 7./JG52's Jupp Zwernemann on April 15, 1943. But Dmitriy Glinka soon was back in action again. He had already been recommended to be appointed a Hero of the Soviet Union, and on April 21, he bagged his twenty-first German aircraft. 16 GIAP, mustering the later so well-known Kapitan Aleksandr Pokryshkin, Grigoriy Rechkalov, and Starshiy Leytenant Vadim Fadeyev in its ranks, chalked up fifty-seven victories in the Kuban skies between April 9 and 20, 1943.

On April 21, 2./JG52's Feldwebel Helmut Kabisch barely survived a hail of bullets from a Soviet fighter during an air combat north of Kabardinka. It is possible that he fell victim of 16 GIAP's Vadim Fadeyev, who claimed a Bf-109 3 - 4 km north of Kabardinka. Grislawski received information that Kabisch had been sent to hospital with severe wounds...
After his recovery, Feldwebel Kabisch returned to 2./JG52 on the Eastern Front. Grislawski's dismal prophecy would come true. On September 1, 1943 a Soviet Il-2's rear gunner put an end to Helmut Kabisch's life...'
More text & photos, details about the book you can discover on authors page:
http://www.graf-grislawski.elknet.pl/

Asisbiz database list of 91 aerial victories out of 133 for Alfred Grislawski

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
04-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	1000m	11.29	44 482
05-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	DB-7	1500m	18.25	44 442
06-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	A-20 Boston	3000m	13.35	44 414
06-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	Yak-1	2800m	13.37	44 440
08-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	A-20 Boston	2500m	13.55	44 471
08-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	A-20 Boston	2500m	13.56	44 243
08-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	A-20 Boston	2500m	13.57	44 283
08-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	A-20 Boston	2500m	13.57	44 283
09-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	LaGG-3	1500m	14.44	44 450
09-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	MiG-1	1500m	14.00	44 481
13-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	LaGG-3	500m	13.05	44 531
14-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	500m	14.25	44 582
14-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	Su-2	2000m	10.35	44 531
16-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	LaGG-3	2000m	06.15	44 363
17-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	2500m	14.27	54 324
17-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	Su-2	3500m	14.28	54 344
04-Oct-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	A-20 Boston	4000m	14.35	34 283
15-Oct-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	12.50	44 434
02-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-153	Low Level	11.38	44 814
02-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-16 Rata	300m	11.40	44 842
05-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	12.00	44 754
05-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	12.04	44 872
05-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	08.27	44 861
05-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	300m	08.25	44 792
07-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	11.10	44 874
24-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-3	2000m	11.55	43 131
27-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	11.24	44 765
27-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	11.20	44 733
29-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Pe-2	6200m	06.50	35 783
05-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	13.39	44 763
05-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-16 Rata	500m	10.29	44 721
05-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	A-20 Boston III	1500m	13.10	44 792
08-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	MiG-1	00m	09.25	34 694
10-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	12.02	44 293
10-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	12.00	44 282
10-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	12.04	44 434
12-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	MiG-1	250m	09.00	44 264
12-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	MiG-1	800m	11.22	44 291
12-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	MiG-1	Low Level	11.25	54 171
12-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-16 Rata	800m	11.40	54 313
13-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-3	2500m	10.53	54 171
14-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Yak-1	2500m	11.42	44 293
08-Jan-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-3	2000m	06.35	35 714
08-Jan-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-3	2000m	06.40	35 734
09-Jan-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	1500m	13.35	35 721
09-Jan-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-16 Rata	500m	09.20	34 161
16-Jan-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-153	300m	10.15	85 182
18-Jan-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-16 Rata	1200m	09.30	85 282
18-Jan-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-16 Rata	400m	09.35	05 282
03-Feb-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	A-20 Boston III	1500m	13.55	06 313
04-Feb-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	MiG-1	3000m	07.23	75 481
10-Feb-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Pe-2	4000m	06.45	85 152
19-Apr-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-3	3000m	11.10	85 343
20-Apr-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-3	4000m	16.05	75 422
21-Apr-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG	900m	05.55	75 433
23-Apr-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG	4000m	17.05	75 451
23-Apr-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG	2000m	17.12	75 424
27-Apr-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG		10.50	85 268
03-May-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	150m	15.25	75 262
06-May-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG	1000m	14.35	75 261
14-May-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	DB-3A	2000m	11.17	45 850
28-May-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG	3000m	06.25	76 864
28-May-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG	Low Level	12.12	76 842
29-May-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG	400m	11.20	75 232
31-May-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	09.53	75 234
03-Jun-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-5	2000m	11.02	76 861
03-Jun-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-5	5500m	08.55	85 112
17-Aug-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JGr.Sud	B-17 Fortress	5500m	15.30	5km SW Rheinbollen
17-Aug-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JGr.Sud	B-17 Fortress	5500m	11.30	Mannheim
06-Sep-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JGr.50	B-17 Fortress	7000m	10.40	SE Stuttgart
14-Oct-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JGr.50	B-17 Fortress	6000m	14.38	S Schweinfurt
29-Nov-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	8000m	14.45	05 Ost S/(Bassum-Syke area)
01-Dec-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	8000m	11.45	PP 3 (Neuwied)
01-Dec-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	8000m	11.45	ON 2-3 (SE Aachen)
16-Dec-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	7000m	14.37	EK 2 in See (SW Julianadorp)
16-Dec-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	7000m	14.04	DK 5 (off De Koog Texel)
20-Dec-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	8000m	11.50	CS (Brake-Beverstedt area)
22-Dec-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	8300m	14.45	GO-8 (N Enschede)
11-Jan-44	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress		11.08
24-Jan-44	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress		11.40
09-Apr-44	Alfred Grislawski	8./JG1	B-17 Fortress
09-Apr-44	Alfred Grislawski	8./JG1	B-17 Fortress
13-Apr-44	Alfred Grislawski	8./JG1	B-24 Liberator
22-Apr-44	Alfred Grislawski	8./JG1	P-51 Mustang
13-Jul-44	Alfred Grislawski	8./JG1	Typhoon	6-800m	18.15	UU-1/TU-7 (Caen/Carpiquet)
14-Jul-44	Alfred Grislawski	8./JG1	P-51 Mustang	400m	19.17	AU (Raum Falaise)
19-Jul-44	Alfred Grislawski	8./JG1	Typhoon	300m	20.32	15 West S/UU-12 (Raum Caen)
12-Aug-44	Alfred Grislawski	11./JG1	Spitfire	1800m	14.15	BB-9 to CB 3 (Perche)
12-Sep-44	Alfred Grislawski	11./JG53	B-17 Fortress	8000m	11.05	DG-EG-34/33 (Templin-Berlin)
12-Sep-44	Alfred Grislawski	11./JG53	B-17 Fortress	8000m	11.10	DG-EG-34/33 (Templin-Berlin)
26-Sep-44	Alfred Grislawski	Stab III./JG53	P-38 Lightning	800-1000m	16.54	05 Ost S/JP 8 (S Dulmen)

FhjFw Heinz 'Heino' Hanke

Units: 7./EJG2, 7./JG1 (5/42), 9./JG1 (8/42), Grp Adj III./JG1, 3./JG11(2/44 Oldenburg)

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

Known Aircraft: Bf 109E 'White 6' (7/JG-1), Bf 109F 'Black 7', Fw 190A-2 WNr 0495 '<' & A-4 WNr5701, Fw 190A-4 WNr 5570 'Black 7' (15% dam 3/3/43) in JG-1, Fw 190A-7 'Yellow 14' (lost 2/20/44) in JG-11

Remarks: Shot down without injury in Fw 190A-7 'Yellow 14' on 20 February, 1944, after downing a B-17 near Vellinge Denmark. He bailed without incident, landing safely at Bederslev (Source: Air War over Denmark). Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid and accounted for one B-17. As Uffz in 3/JG-11, he flew Fw 190 'Yellow 2'. On 3 March, 1943, he was uninjured when he overturned on landing at Husum in 'Black 7'. Either he or Uffz Wennekers of 2/JG-1 shot down the B-24H 'Night Rider' aka 'Heavenly Hideaway' of the 93BG flown by Capt. Beattie H. 'Bud' Fleenor. His 1st victory was a Lancaster southwest of Helgoland on 26 February, 1943. His 2nd, a B-25 at Gütersloh on 13 November, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 on 26 November, 1943. His 4th, a P-47 on 1 December, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 'Miss Behavin' Ser # 42-31126, on 20 February, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 N of Meppen on 6 March, 1944. His 7th, same day, a B-17 W of Cloppenburg. An 8th, a B-24 at Freiburg on 18 March, 1944. Flugbuch (4/41 to 4/45).

Asisbiz database list of 10 aerial victories for Heinz Hanke

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
26-Feb-43	Heinz Hanke	9./JG1	Lancaster	8000m	11:42	SW Helgoland
09-Oct-43	Heinz Hanke	9./JG1	B-17 Fortress	3500m	15:00	PS-47
13-Nov-43	Heinz Hanke	3./JG11	B-24 Liberator	7600m	11:41	JR-53 (Gutersloh)
26-Nov-43	Heinz Hanke	3./JG11	B-17 Fortress	8300m	12:13	EK-2
01-Dec-43	Heinz Hanke	3./JG11	P-47 Thunderbolt		12:17
20-Feb-44	Heinz Hanke	3./JG11	B-17 Fortress	3500m	12:19	PA 5-9
06-Mar-44	Heinz Hanke	3./JG11	B-17 Fortress		12:06	05 Ost S/EQ West of Cloppenburg
06-Mar-44	Heinz Hanke	3./JG11	B-17 Fortress		11:59	05 Ost S/EP North of Meppen
18-Mar-44	Heinz Hanke	3./JG11	B-24 Liberator	5000m	15:12	04 Ost N/DQ-8/9 Raum Freiburg
18-Mar-44	Heinz Hanke	3./JG11	B-24 Liberator	5000m	14:58	GQ-89

Wilhelm Moritz

Wilhelm Moritz was born on 29 June 1913 at Hamburg-Altona. He joined the army in 1933 but transferred to the Luftwaffe and underwent pilot training. At the beginning of World War 2, Moritz was serving with II./ZG 1 flying the Bf 110 Zerstorer twin-engined fighter. He participated in the Polish campaign. In summer 1940, Moritz was transferred to II./JG77. He was assigned to 6./JG77. He served in Norway and western France with this unit. On 9 September, he was appointed Staffelkapitan of 6./JG77. Around the beginning of 1941, Moritz became Staffelkapitan of EinsatzStaffel/JFS 4. He commanded the unit until March 1942, although he probably saw no combat during this time. The unit was later integrated into 11./JG51. From 4 April until 10 September1942, Moritz served as Staffelkapitan of 11./JG1 based at Monchen-Gladbach. During this period he was promoted to Hauptmann. He claimed no victories while serving with this unit operating in the German Bight area and over Holland. Moritz was transferred to II./JG51 on 10 September 1942. From November 1942, he was Staffelkapitan of 12./JG51. With this unit he claimed around 25 victories on the Eastern Front. On 19 October 1943, Moritz was appointed Staffelkapitan of 6./JG3 based in Germany. The unit was tasked with Reichsverteidigung duties.

Moritz was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of IV./JG3 on 18 April 1944. The Gruppe specialised in anti-bomber operations flying heavily armoured and armed single-engined fighters and was referred to as IV.(Sturm)/JG3. On 8 May, he claimed two USAAF B-24 four-engined bombers Herausschusse to record his 36th and 37th victories and, on 13 May, two USAAF B-17 four-engined bombers (38-39). Moritz was awarded the Ritterkreuz for 41 victories on 18 July 1944. On 1 October, he was promoted to the rank of Major. On 2 November he claimed a B-17, his 44th and, probably, last victory. On 5 December, Moritz was relieved from command due to a complete nervous breakdown. Following his recuperation he was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of IV./EJG1 on 14 December 1944.

On 18 April 1945, Moritz was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG4, a position he held until the end of the war.
In over 500 combat missions Wilhelm Moritz was credited with 44 confirmed victories. He recorded 25 victories over the Western front, including 12 four-engined bombers. However, some sources quote his total to be as high as 54, including 25 four-engined bombers (including Herausschusse).

list of ? aerial victories out 44 of for Wilhelm Moritz

No	Date	Time	Enemy A/C Type	Unit	Location
?	1942-43		around 25 victories	JG 51
34.	22.4.1944	19:46	B-24	Stab IV./JG3	Morsbach-Diersdorf
35.	29.4.1944	13:20	B-24 HSS	Stab IV./JG3	Salzwedel-Klotz area
36.	8.5.1944	10:07	B-24 HSS	Stab IV./JG3	Celle-Gifhorn area
37.	8.5.1944	10:14	B-24 HSS	Stab IV./JG3	2km W Gifhorn
38.	13.5.1944	14:16	B-17 HSS	Stab IV./JG3	AF
39.	13.5.1944	14:24	B-17 HSS	Stab IV./JG3	AF
40.	7.7.1944	9:42	B-24 HSS	Stab IV./JG3	Oschersleben area
41.	18.7.1944	10:50	B-17	Stab IV./JG3	Kempten area
42.	23.8.1944	12:20	B-24	Stab IV./JG3	Murzzuschlag
43.	27.9.1944		B-24	Stab IV./JG3
44.	2.11.1944		B-17	Stab IV./JG3

Victories : 44
Awards : Knight's Cross
Units : ZG 1, JG77, JFS 4, JG1, JG51, JG3, EJG1, JG4
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/moritz.html

Asisbiz database list of aerial victories for Wilhelm Moritz

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
06-Jul-40	Wilhelm Moritz	4./JG77	Blenheim		07.01	West of Stavanger
19-Aug-40	Wilhelm Moritz	4./JG77	Blenheim		14.47	Denmark & Norway
26-Oct-40	Wilhelm Moritz	4./JG77	Beaufort		16.52	SW of Bergen
30-Oct-42	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	09.35	SSE Surazh (Bryansk)
03-Dec-42	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	13.50	25km SE Velikiye Luki
08-Dec-42	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik	300m	12.45	15km N Velikiye Luki (07534)
08-Dec-42	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik	300m	12.50	15km N Velikiye Luki (07534)
16-Dec-42	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	10.03	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 07 671
17-Dec-42	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik	20m	11.47	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 07 594
17-Dec-42	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik	250m	07.48	17km SW Veliyke-Luki
07-Jan-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	11.15	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 07 751
10-Apr-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	R-Zet	Low Level	12.55	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 46 733
08-May-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	P-39 Aircobra	3500m	18.10	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 63 582
10-May-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	LaGG-5	4000m	06.35	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 72 131
05-Jul-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	LaGG-3	5000m	07.25	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 53 883
10-Jul-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	MiG-3	50m	10.45	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 63 514
10-Jul-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	MiG-3	1000m	10.35	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 63 554
13-Jul-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Yak-1	1000m	11.15	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 64 883
13-Jul-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik	800m	13.50	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 63 241
13-Jul-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik	800m	13.45	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 63 242
13-Jul-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	LaGG-3	600m	13.55	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 63 251
13-Jul-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	14.15	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 63 252
15-Jul-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik	10m	16.40	Ostfront (Eastern Front) 64 824
05-Aug-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	LaGG-5	100m	17.30	SE Karatschew
12-Aug-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	LaGG-3	3000m	17.40	N Orvodowka
16-Aug-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	LaGG-3	5000m	06.15	ESE Bogoduchoff
20-Aug-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	800m	06.30	NW Ilitschevka
27-Aug-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	09.12	SE Kotelva (41 882)
19-Sep-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	600m	08.15	NW Sajzevo
04-Oct-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Yak-9	1800m	10.48	NW Kalushino
06-Oct-43	Wilhelm Moritz	12./JG51	Re-2	2500m	13.03	SW Nownji-Orlik
22-Apr-44	Wilhelm Moritz	Stab IV./JG3	B-24 Liberator	6300m	19.46	NQ-OQ (Westerwald SE Bonn)
29-Apr-44	Wilhelm Moritz	Stab IV./JG3	B-24 Liberator Hss	5000m	13.20	FC-EC (area Salzwedel-Klotz)
08-May-44	Wilhelm Moritz	Stab IV./JG3	B-24 Liberator Hss		10.07	FA (area Celle-Gifhorn)
08-May-44	Wilhelm Moritz	Stab IV./JG3	B-24 Liberator Hss		10.14	FA-9 (2km W Gifhorn)
13-May-44	Wilhelm Moritz	Stab IV./JG3	B-17 Fortress Hss	5500m	14.24	AF (Jordenstorf-Demmin)
13-May-44	Wilhelm Moritz	Stab IV./JG3	B-17 Fortress Hss	5000m	14.16	AF (Jordenstorf-Demmin)
07-Jul-44	Wilhelm Moritz	Stab IV./JG3	B-24 Liberator Hss	6500m	09.42	Raum Oschersleben Kr Sachsen
18-Jul-44	Wilhelm Moritz	Stab IV./JG3	B-17 Fortress	7600m	10.50	Raum Kempten
23-Aug-44	Wilhelm Moritz	Stab IV./JG3	B-24 Liberator	6200m	12.20	FL-FM (Murzzuschlag)
27-Sep-44	Wilhelm Moritz	Stab IV./JG3	B-24 Liberator			Channel Front
02-Nov-44	Wilhelm Moritz	Stab IV./JG3	B-17 Fortress	7500m	12.47	Channel Front JB-JC-KB-KC
02-Nov-44	Wilhelm Moritz	Stab IV./JG3	B-17 Fortress			Channel Front

Obstlt Hans 'Fips' Philipp

Units: I./JG76 (Poland), Stafkpt 1./JG54, Stfkpt 4./JG54 (6/41 S.U.), Kdr I./JG54 (3/43), Kdr JG1 (4/43)

Awards: RK(10/22/40)-S(3/12/42), DK-G(6/29/42), EP(9/28/40), EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant

Known Aircraft: Bf 109E-4 'White 1' in 4Stf (10/40), Bf 109F-2 'White 9' in 3/42, Fw 190A-5 WNr 410012 'Black < -+-' (40% dam 9/27/43 force land @ Donkerbrök-engine), Fw 190A-6 WNr 530407 'Red'3 (lost 10/8/43) in JG-1

Remarks: His 1st victory, a Polish P-24 7 km southwest of Radomsko, 5 September, 1939. His 2nd, in the French Campaign, a Hawk-75A west of Rethel, 18 May, 1940. Channel Pilot. Barbarossa 'Experten' pilot. His 1st Soviet victory, a SB-2 NW of Kossowo on 22 June, 1941. Two Soviet Hurricanes and a P-40 on 7 November, 1942. An I-15 on 29 December, 1942. Three Il-2's and five LaGG-3's on 30 December, 1942. Two Il-2's and a LaGG-3 on 6 January, 1943. Four LaGG-3''s and a Soviet P-51 on 7 January, 1943. This may have been the first P-51 downed in Russia. Six Il-2's and two I-16's on 12 January, 1943. Eight victories on 23 February, 1943. Three LaGG-3's, a P-39 and five Il-2's on 7 March, 1943. A P-39, four LaGG-3's and an Il-2 on 16 March, 1943. 1 Bomber. 500+ combat missions. EL conferred 24 August, 1941. Killed 8 October, 1943, in Werk # 530407 in aerial combat with P-47's and B-17's at Hardenberg Hollandhaus, near Nordhorn, while with JG-1, opposing the Münster raid. Buried in Meissen. Had a pet Fox for a mascot. Germany's 11th ranked fighter Ace. Also known to have flown Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410012, as Kdr JG-1.

Asisbiz database list of 150 aerial victories for Hans Philipp

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
Tuesday, September 05, 1939	Hans Philipp	1./JG76	PZL P-24		14:15	7km S Radomsko
Saturday, May 18, 1940	Hans Philipp	1./JG76	Hawk-75A		16:25	West of Rethel
Monday, June 03, 1940	Hans Philipp	1./JG76	Hawk-75A		15:20	West of epernay
Friday, June 07, 1940	Hans Philipp	1./JG76	Spitfire	4000m	20:50	South of Dieppe
Friday, August 30, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Hurricane
Sunday, September 01, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Hurricane
Thursday, September 05, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Spitfire	6000m	16:20	Thames Estuary
Friday, September 27, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Hurricane	6000m	10:20	West of London
Friday, September 27, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Spitfire
Friday, September 27, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Not Listed
Friday, September 27, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Spitfire		16:18
Sunday, October 13, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Hurricane		14:05
Sunday, October 13, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Hurricane		14:02
Sunday, October 13, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Hurricane	7000m	14:03	zw Dungeness-Tunbridge Wells
Sunday, October 20, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Hurricane		11:05
Sunday, October 20, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Hurricane
Wednesday, October 30, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Spitfire	8000m	17:02	Dungeness
Saturday, November 02, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Spitfire	8000m		NW Dungeness
Thursday, November 14, 1940	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Spitfire		12:30	Canterbury
Monday, April 07, 1941	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Bf 109E	6500m	18:03	S. Neusatz
Monday, April 07, 1941	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	Bf 109E	6000m	17:55	S. Neusatz
Friday, February 06, 1942	Hans Philipp	4./JG54	R-5	30m	14:08	SE Malaya Vischera
Tuesday, February 17, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		13:40
Thursday, February 19, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		10:10
Sunday, February 22, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		14:30
Monday, February 23, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	P-40 Kittyhawk		09:05
Thursday, February 26, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	P-40 Kittyhawk		12:00
Friday, February 27, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		08:40
Friday, February 27, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		08:47
Saturday, February 28, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		09:36
Thursday, March 12, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		09:55
Thursday, March 12, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		09:59
Sunday, March 15, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		16:34
Wednesday, March 18, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		13:08
Sunday, March 22, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		10:49
Sunday, March 22, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		10:45
Saturday, March 28, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		09:10
Sunday, March 29, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		11:15
Sunday, March 29, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		11:19
Sunday, March 29, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		11:25
Sunday, March 29, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-18		08:45
Saturday, May 30, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	MiG-3		16:17
Saturday, June 06, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	P-40 Kittyhawk		17:26
Saturday, June 06, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	P-40 Kittyhawk		17:25
Thursday, June 11, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Yak-1		20:25
Friday, June 12, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	MiG-3		20:10
Monday, June 15, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3		20:01
Monday, June 15, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3		20:02
Friday, June 26, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3		09:44
Friday, June 26, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3		16:28
Friday, June 26, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik		09:37
Saturday, July 11, 1942	Hans Philipp	1./JG54	P-40 Kittyhawk		19:40
Sunday, August 02, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	2000m	14:26	00 164
Sunday, August 02, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	1500m	14:31	00 191
Saturday, November 07, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	P-40 Warhawk	1600m	07:49	11 853
Saturday, November 07, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Hurricane	1500m	07:08	11 752
Saturday, November 07, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Hurricane	1500m	07:15	11 752
Wednesday, December 16, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Yak-4	3000m	11:25	11 872
Wednesday, December 16, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	MiG-3	3200m	11:35	00 251
Wednesday, December 16, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	MiG-3	3500m	11:38	00 261
Tuesday, December 29, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-15 Rata	1200m	13:58	1170
Wednesday, December 30, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	1200m	12:00	28 114
Wednesday, December 30, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	700m	12:20	28 113
Wednesday, December 30, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	5000m	10:00	28 131
Wednesday, December 30, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	300m	12:12	18 264
Wednesday, December 30, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	800m	12:05	28 121
Wednesday, December 30, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	300m	09:55	28 174
Wednesday, December 30, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	300m	09:30	28 171
Wednesday, December 30, 1942	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	150m	12:25	28 141
Wednesday, January 06, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	3000m	12:55	28 262
Wednesday, January 06, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	600m	12:53	28 124
Wednesday, January 06, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	800m	12:46	28 141
Thursday, January 07, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	20-50m	09:27	29 743
Thursday, January 07, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	500m	09:25	18 231
Thursday, January 07, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	40m	09:30	29 753
Thursday, January 07, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	40m	09:32	29 743
Thursday, January 07, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	P-51 Mustang	1400m	09:20	18 233
Sunday, January 10, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	2000m	11:41	91 763
Tuesday, January 12, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-16 Rata	2000m	11:16	00 263
Tuesday, January 12, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	500m	10:55	10 114
Tuesday, January 12, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	500m	10:54	10 113
Tuesday, January 12, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	500m	11:12	10 113
Tuesday, January 12, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-16 Rata	2000m	11:20	00 281
Tuesday, January 12, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	2500m	14:01	10 154
Tuesday, January 12, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	2500m	14:01	10 154
Tuesday, January 12, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	500m	11:03	10 123
Wednesday, January 13, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	1000m	13:58	00 264
Wednesday, January 13, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	800m	14:03	10 244
Thursday, January 14, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	09:03	10 214
Thursday, January 14, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	09:05	10 211
Thursday, January 14, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Hurricane	2000-2500m	11:25	10 254
Thursday, January 14, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Hurricane	2000-2500m	11:28	00 252
Thursday, January 14, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	1000m	11:55	00 282
Friday, January 15, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	13:03	00 432
Friday, January 15, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	13:06	00 431
Friday, January 22, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	2000m	13:02	10 141
Friday, January 22, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	600m	13:10	10 334
Friday, January 22, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	600m	13:12	10 152
Saturday, January 23, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	1000m	13:14	10 151
Saturday, January 23, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	4000m	13:02	10 163
Saturday, January 23, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-5	3000m	13:08	10 191
Saturday, January 23, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	3000m	13:12	10 152
Sunday, January 24, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	I-153	800m	10:56	10 143
Thursday, February 11, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	800m	09:14	00 274
Sunday, February 14, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	500m	14:30	00 462
Sunday, February 14, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	500m	14:35	00 294
Friday, February 19, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	1800m	12:10	10 391
Friday, February 19, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	2000m	12:15	10 394
Sunday, February 21, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	5000m	08:45	00 411
Sunday, February 21, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	P-39 Aircobra	2000m	09:06	10 534
Monday, February 22, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	100m	15:23	10 144
Monday, February 22, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	80-100m	15:08	10 153
Tuesday, February 23, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	300m	08:40	00 412
Tuesday, February 23, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Yak-1	300m	08:50	00 412
Tuesday, February 23, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Yak-1	800m	08:53	00 392
Tuesday, February 23, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Yak-1	1200m	08:55	00 363
Tuesday, February 23, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Yak-1	Low Level	08:59	00 334
Tuesday, February 23, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	800m	09:16	00 252
Tuesday, February 23, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	800m	10:02	10 152
Tuesday, February 23, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	200m	11:08	10 151
Sunday, March 07, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	800m	14:37	18 361
Sunday, March 07, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	14:42	18 391
Sunday, March 07, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	100m	14:40	18 363
Sunday, March 07, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	2000m	09:09	28 144
Sunday, March 07, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	P-39 Aircobra	5300m	11:50	18 451
Sunday, March 07, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	800m	14:34	18 194
Sunday, March 07, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	2000m	09:07	18 264
Sunday, March 07, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	800m	14:32	18 194
Sunday, March 07, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	2000m	09:14	18 243
Sunday, March 14, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	P-40 Kittyhawk	200m	13:32	18 281
Sunday, March 14, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	1500m	13:25	18 453
Monday, March 15, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	3500m	15:30	18 414
Monday, March 15, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	3500m	15:33	18 364
Monday, March 15, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	3000m	15:35	18 451
Tuesday, March 16, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	4000m	10:48	18 214
Tuesday, March 16, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	10:56	15km South Charkov
Tuesday, March 16, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	2000m	10:54	18 244
Tuesday, March 16, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	3000m	10:50	18 241
Tuesday, March 16, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	P-39 Aircobra	5500m	10:43	18 261
Tuesday, March 16, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	3000m	10:53	18 244
Wednesday, March 17, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	4000m	16:13	18 421
Wednesday, March 17, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	2600m	16:15	18 421
Wednesday, March 17, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	2600m	16:16	18 332
Wednesday, March 17, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab I./JG54	LaGG-3	2400m	16:19	18 361
Sunday, May 02, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab /JG1	Spitfire		19:43	120km W Haarlem
Sunday, May 16, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab /JG1	P-47 Thunderbolt		13:12	25km N Zeebrugge
Monday, July 26, 1943	Hans Philipp	7./NJG1	Stirling	5400m	00:31	6km N Hoenderlo
Friday, October 08, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab /JG1	Dogfight (P-47)			P-47 Dogfight Hardenhaus
Friday, October 08, 1943	Hans Philipp	Stab /JG1	B-17 Fortress	6600m	15:28	FR-52 (Diepholz-Quakenbruck)
Tuesday, June 27, 1944	Hans Philipp	7./JG27	P-51 Mustang			S Soissons

Johannes 'Boulette' Rathenow

Units:10./JG-1 (6/42), 1./JG-1 (6/43)

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

Known Aircraft:Bf 109F, Fw 190A-3 WNr 437 'White 12' in 10/JG-1, Fw 190A-4 & 5(7/43), Fw 190A-6 WNr 550785 'White 7' (lost 11/3/43)

Remarks:KIA 3 November, 1943 during aerial combat at Bad Zwischenahn with American bombers and P-38's, opposing the Wilhelmshaven raid. His A-6 'White 7' was hit and exploded. No known grave. He scored IV/JG-1's ist Fw 190 victory, a Boston III of RAF No. 226 Sq. which crashed into the sea, 20 km W of Callantsoog Holland, on 4 July, 1942. Opposed the 306th BG over Wilhelmshaven on 21 May, 1943. Here he scored his 2nd victory, a B-17. His 1st victory, a Boston III west of Den Helder on 4 July, 1942. His 3rd, a B-17 at Wageningen on 22 June, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 at Breda on 19 August, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 on 8 October, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 on 10 October, 1943. His 7th, a B-17 on 14 October, 1943.

Asisbiz database list of 7 aerial victories for Johannes Rathenow

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
04-Jul-42	Johannes Rathenow	10./JG1	A-20 Boston III		08.33	West of Den Helder
21-May-43	Johannes Rathenow	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	300-400m	13.10	6575
22-Jun-43	Johannes Rathenow	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	9000-4000m	10.10	JM 2 (Wageningen)
19-Aug-43	Johannes Rathenow	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	4500m	19.26	KK 5 (Breda)
08-Oct-43	Johannes Rathenow	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress
10-Oct-43	Johannes Rathenow	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress
14-Oct-43	Johannes Rathenow	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress		13.50

Oblt Friedrich Wilhelm Krebs

Units: 3./JG1 ('42), TO I./JG1 (1/44 Dortmund Ger.)

Awards: EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft: Fw 190A-4 (5/43), Fw 190A-6 WNr 530378 'Black <o ' (lost 11/29/43), Fw 190A-7 '<0' (1/44), He 162 (4/45)

Remarks: WIA 29 November, 1943 during aerial combat at Holthausen; bailed safely. Opposed the 306th BG over Wilhelmshaven on 21 May, 1943. Here he scored his 1st victory, a B-17. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) SW of Clervaux on 17 August, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 on 2 November, 1943. Survived the war. Deceased 12 May, 2002.

Asisbiz database list of 4 aerial victories for Wilhelm Krebs

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
21-May-43	Wilhelm Krebs	3./JG1	B-17 Fortress	1800m	13:15	5582
17-Aug-43	Wilhelm Krebs	Stab I./JG1	B-17 Fortress Hss	6500m	15:53	05 Ost S/QM-9 SW Clervaux
03-Nov-43	Wilhelm Krebs	Stab I./JG1	B-17 Fortress	7500m	13:15	05 Ost S/BP 2
03-Nov-43	Wilhelm Krebs	Stab I./JG1	B-17 Fortress	7500m	13:05	05 Ost S/BP 2 (S Nordeney)

'I aimed to hit the aircraft, not the pilot...'

Fritz Losigkeit, STAFFELKAPITAN OF 2./JG26.

After my Spanish adventure, I had a rest in Kitzbuhel before being transferred to I./JG26 in Koln-Ostheim and on 23 September 1939, I took over the 2. Staffel from Hptm. Walter Kienitz. In May 1940 we were stationed at Bonninghardt and our first mission of the campaign was to escort Ju52s with paratroops to Rotterdam and Dordrecht. Then the Geschwader Staff and the I. Gruppe transferred to Eitighoven. Later still, we transferred to Laon, where we learned of the successful conclusion of the campaign. I had been able to claim a Spitfire on 28 May over the eastern Channel, and another one on 1 June near Dunkirk. In July, I received the EK II.

Then we returned to Dortmund and then to Bonninghardt. After a short rest, we transferred first to Wissant on the Channel then, shortly after this, we became based in Audembert near Wissant (between cap Gris-Nez and Cap Blanc-Nez) for the Battle of Britain. These days were terrible: we flew continuously, sometimes five missions a day, and during the campaign against England I personally flew far more than 100 missions. There were only a few missions when I did not fly with my men. I obtained my first victory of the Battle, a Hurricane, on 28 August 1940 and the second (my third Spitfire) two days later. On both occasions, my wingman, Lt. Martin Rysavy also scored. It was Rysavy' who took over the Staffel after my departure. He would later lose his life in tragic circumstances, being shot down on 2 July 1941 by our own flak.

On 15 September, the Luftwaffe suffered heavy losses. At that time, our target was changed. Previously our goal had been to destroy the RAF and in this we had met with some success, but now London became the main target and this allowed the RAF to regain its strength. On the afternoon of the 15th, a large number of bombers was send to London and our Geschwader received the order to fly a freie Jagd in the area to protect them.

Galland led the unit and we were flying at 10,000 metres when we suddenly spotted many black dots approaching ourZweimots(twin-engined aircraft). We dived towards them in order to take up a position between the British fighters and our bombers and this resulted in an incredible air battle in which I shot down a Spitfire1. I aimed to hit the aircraft, not the pilot, for I considered those who aimed for the pilot murderers. I tried to shoot at the base of the wing where the fuel and hydraulics were located, the pilot being protected from the rear by his armor. Although our Geschwader claimed several Abschusse, our bombers nevertheless suffered heavy losses.

Progressively, with the arrival of autumn and winter, the tension diminished and our unit was withdrawn from the Channel coast to Abbeville. Surprisingly, during the winter, Galland called me and asked if I would be interested in going to Japan as the Luftwaffe's Air Attaché. I agreed and was sent to Tokyo in May 1941.

Believed to have been flown by P/O R.H. Holland of 92Sqn., who baled out safely but was injured on landing.

Asisbiz database list of 53 aerial victories out of for Fritz Losigkeit

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
28-May-40	Fritz Losigkeit	2./JG26	Spitfire I		10.30	Calais
28-May-40	Fritz Losigkeit	2./JG26	Spitfire	4000m	10.35	Calais
01-Jun-40	Fritz Losigkeit	2./JG26	Spitfire		06.40	Dunkirk
01-Jun-40	Fritz Losigkeit	2./JG26	Spitfire		06.40	Dunkirk
28-Aug-40	Fritz Losigkeit	2./JG26	Hurricane		10.05	North of Folkestone
30-Aug-40	Fritz Losigkeit	2./JG26	Spitfire		19.30	SE Littlestone
15-Sep-40	Fritz Losigkeit	2./JG26	Spitfire		15.40	SE London
17-Apr-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab I./JG1	B-17 Fortress	7000m	13.18	05 Ost S/83/1/5
02-May-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab I./JG1	Ventura	35m	19.43	S/23/4/9 (120km W Haarlem)
05-Jul-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-5	3000m	07.20	53 693
05-Jul-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-5	1500m	13.32	63 544
06-Jul-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-3	1500m	17.05	63 725
06-Jul-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-5	2500m	08.43	63 582
07-Jul-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	MiG-3	2000m	14.54	63 578
09-Jul-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	P-39 Aircobra	1000m	10.45	63 724
11-Jul-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	MiG-3	2000m	13.56	63 721
12-Jul-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-3	1800m	19.50	54 273
13-Jul-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	300m	13.52	63 253
13-Jul-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	14.25	53 231
17-Jul-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-5	1000m	07.17	63 398
29-Jul-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-3	1800m	15.30	54 654
01-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-3	2000m	10.35	54 638
01-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-3	2500m	18.25	53 498
02-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	P-39 Aircobra	4200m	09.15	53 498
09-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	16.24	35 458
09-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	Yak-9	6000m	16.11	45 511
12-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-5	5000m	10.55	35 443
12-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-3	5200m	16.25	35 466
12-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-3	4000m	10.30	45 393
14-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	MiG-3	4200m	18.55	26 641
16-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-5	800m	16.15	26 534
18-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-3	4500m	18.15	26 824
21-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	MiGG-3	2700m	09.40	35 661
22-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-5	4000m	10.13	35 479
22-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-5	4200m	18.20	26 676
27-Aug-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	LaGG-3	2500m	10.00	43 848
03-Sep-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	A-20 Boston III	3000m	11.13	32 458
03-Sep-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	A-20 Boston III	2500m	16.31	32 675
15-Sep-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	Yak-9	4000m	17.05	35 376
22-Nov-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	P-51 Mustang	5500m	14.20	Gomel
28-Dec-43	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	Yak-7	100m	12.15	93 419
08-Jan-44	Fritz Losigkeit	3./JG51	LaGG-5	5000m	12.06	06583
16-Jan-44	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	Yak-7	4500m	11.26	93 474
16-Jan-44	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab III./JG51	Yak-9	3500m	14.26	93 398
05-Feb-44	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab II./JG51	La-5	2500m	10.16	93 337
05-Feb-44	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab II./JG51	Yak-7	2000m	10.20	93 353
28-Mar-44	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab IV./JG51	Yak-9	1200m	16.15	04 658
30-Jun-44	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab /JG51	Yak-7	3000m	15.08	85 672
30-Jun-44	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab /JG51	LaGG-5	2800m	18.07	85 583
01-Jul-44	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab /JG51	Yak-9	2500m	11.35	85 734
10-Jul-44	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab /JG51	Yak-9	4100m	16.27	53 182
16-Jul-44	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab /JG51	Pe-2	2000m	16.01	40 293
24-Jul-44	Fritz Losigkeit	Stab /JG51	Pe-2	5800m	15.44	41 763