Joachim Kirschner

Joachim Kirschner (7 June 1920 – 17 December 1943) was a German World War II Luftwaffe 188 victories flying ace. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat.[1] He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Joachim Kirschner
Joachim Kirschner
Born	(1920-06-07)7 June 1920 Niederlössnitz, Saxony, Weimar
Died	17 December 1943(1943-12-17) (aged 23) Metković, Croatia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1939–1943
Rank	Hauptmann (captain)
Unit	JG 3, JG 27
Commands held	5./JG 3, III./JG 27
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Early life and career

Kirschner was born on 7 June 1920 in Niederlössnitz, at the time in the Free State of Saxony of the Weimar Republic. He was the son of Andreas J. Kirschner, an insurance accountant. On 26 August 1939, he joined the military service with the Luftwaffe. From 1 October to 14 November, Kirschner served with 2./Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 51 (2nd Company of 51st Flight Training Regiment) and then attended the Air War School Klotzsche until 30 June 1940. On 1 July, he was transferred to the Jagdfliegerschule 5. There, he was promoted to Leutnant on 1 February 1941.[2]

World War II

World War II in Europe had begun on Friday 1 September 1939 when German forces invaded Poland. He received the Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe and the German Cross in Gold after claiming 51 aerial victories. On 27 April 1943, Kirschner was credited with his 100th aerial victory over a Douglas A-20 Havoc named "Boston".[3] He was the 37th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.[4] He claimed his 150th aerial victory on 5 Juli 1943. Following his 170th aerial victory he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) on 2 August 1943. The presentation was made by Adolf Hitler at the Wolf's Lair, Hitler's headquarters in Rastenburg, present-day Kętrzyn in Poland. Five other Luftwaffe officers were presented with awards that day by Hitler, Hauptmann Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weißenfeld, Hauptmann Heinrich Ehrler, Hauptmann Manfred Meurer, Hauptmann Werner Schröer, Oberleutnant Theodor Weissenberger were also awarded the Oak Leaves, and Major Helmut Lent received the Swords to his Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.[5]

Group commander and death

Kirschner was made Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of IV. Gruppe (4th group) of Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27—27th Fighter Wing). At the time, III. Gruppe was based in Kalamki, Greece and operated in the Mediterranean theatre. Kirschner claimed his first aerial victories in this theater of operations on 23 October. In two combat missions, he claimed the destruction of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning and two Spitfires.[6]

On 17 December 1943, Kirschner was shot down his Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 (Werknummer 20618—factory number) was shot down 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Metković over Croatia.[7] According to Bernstein, his victors were either Lieutenant Warren Shaw, who was credited with the destruction of one Bf 109 or by the Lieutenants Charles Leaf and Hugh Barlow, who were credited with a shared victory from the USAAF 57th Fighter Group. Kirschner had bailed out safely and landed on his parachute between villages Bjelojevići and Donje Hrasno. He was killed by a firing squad from the 29. Hercegovačka udarna divizjia (29th Herzegovina Shock Division) at Metković.[8]

Summary of career

Aerial victory claims

Matthews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 181 aerial victory claims, plus five further unconfirmed claims. This figure includes 162 aerial victories on the Eastern Front and 19 over the Western Allies.[9]

Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 39362". The Luftwaffe grid map (Jägermeldenetz) covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15 minutes of latitude by 30 minutes of longitude, an area of about 360 square miles (930 km²). These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3 × 4 km in size.[10]

Chronicle of aerial victories
This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Kirschner an "ace-in-a-day", a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day.   This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Bock, Matthews and Foreman.
Claim	Date	Time	Type	Location	Claim	Date	Time	Type	Location
– 1. Staffel of the Ergänzungsjagdgruppe of Jagdgeschwader 3 –[11] Western Front — 15 April 1941 – 1 February 1942
1	20 August 1941	15:35	Spitfire	40–50 km (25–31 mi) west of Bergen aan Zee[12]
– 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" –[11] Mediterranean Theater — 7 January – 26 April 1942
2	6 March 1942	13:50	Spitfire	10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of La Valetta[13] vicinity of Malta
– 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" –[11] Eastern Front — 26 April – July 1942
3	21 May 1942	04:50	DB-3	1 km (0.62 mi) northwest of Baworowka[14]	13	13 July 1942	08:30	Yak-1	10 km (6.2 mi) east of Kajukow[15]
4?[Note 1]	22 May 1942	16:07	MiG-1	1 km (0.62 mi) west of Volchansk[14]	14	13 July 1942	08:32	DB-3	Kamensk-north airfield[15]
5	29 May 1942	04:59	MiG-1	1 km (0.62 mi) southeast of Olchowatka[14]	15	22 July 1942	18:07	Yak-1	north of Rybinskij[15]
6	31 May 1942	19:22	MiG-1	6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of Volchansk[14]	16	22 July 1942	18:22	Il-2	3 km (1.9 mi) southeast of Kololowsk[15]
7	13 June 1942	17:47	MiG-1	10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Kupiansk[17]	17?[Note 1]	22 July 1942	18:28	LaGG-3	southeast of Kololowsk[15]
8?[Note 1]	13 June 1942	17:58	Il-2	15 km (9.3 mi) west of Kupiansk[17]	18?[Note 1]	22 July 1942	18:28	LaGG-3	southeast of Kololowsk[18]
9	30 June 1942	10:12	LaGG-3	10 km (6.2 mi) east of Kshen[19]	19	26 July 1942	11:25	Yak-1	5 km (3.1 mi) south of Kalach[18]
10	4 July 1942	18:45	Il-2	3 km (1.9 mi) south of Vorenezh[19]	20	26 July 1942	11:27	Yak-1	south of Kalach[18]
11	8 July 1942	17:05	U-2	Lipezk airfield[20]	21	26 July 1942	11:28	Yak-1	south of Kalach[18]
12	9 July 1942	18:20	LaGG-3	4 km (2.5 mi) east of Terbury[20]	22	27 July 1942	17:42	LaGG-3	PQ 39362[18]
– 2. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" –[21] Eastern Front — August 1942
23	5 August 1942	07:24	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 49589, Tinguta railway station[22]	29	13 August 1942	18:02	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 39271, Kalach[22]
24	9 August 1942	09:50	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 39332, Kalach[22] 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Kalach	30	17 August 1942	16:50	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 30891[22] 20 km (12 mi) north of Pitomnik
25	9 August 1942	09:54	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 39333, Kalach[22] 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Kalach	31	17 August 1942	16:52	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 40774, Katschalinskaja[22]
26	9 August 1942	10:12	Pe-2	PQ 35 Ost 39424, Platonowskij[22] 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Kalach	32	17 August 1942	16:56	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 40782, Katschalinskaja[22]
27	9 August 1942	10:22	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 39333, Kalach[22] 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Kalach	33	20 August 1942	04:53	DB-3	PQ 35 Ost 49753, Stalingrad[22]
28	13 August 1942	17:54	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 39434[22] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Pitomnik Airfield	34	21 August 1942	17:41	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 49121[22] 20 km (12 mi) north of Gumrak
– 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" –[23] Eastern Front — September 1942 – 3 February 1943
35	13 September 1942	07:04	LaGG-3	PQ 47593[24]	44	12 October 1942	16:29	LaGG-3	PQ 28812[24]
36	23 September 1942	10:25	Pe-2	PQ 47681[24]	45	15 October 1942	09:23	LaGG-3	PQ 38364[24] 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Kotelnikovo
37	23 September 1942	10:27	LaGG-3	PQ 47673[24]	46	15 October 1942	09:25	LaGG-3	PQ 38363[24] 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Kotelnikovo
38	28 September 1942	10:22	LaGG-3	PQ 28171[24]	47	17 October 1942	15:57	Il-2	PQ 28634[25]
39	4 October 1942	17:21	Il-2	PQ 29677[24]	48	22 October 1942	12:09	LaGG-3	PQ 48311[25]
40	4 October 1942	17:24	LaGG-3	PQ 29674[24]	49	22 October 1942	12:11	LaGG-3	PQ 48173[25]
41	5 October 1942	11:31	LaGG-3	PQ 38532[24]	50	29 October 1942	09:36	LaGG-3	PQ 28114[25]
42	11 October 1942	17:30	Er-2	PQ 38163[24] 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Kotelnikovo	51	29 October 1942	09:48	LaGG-3	PQ 29762[25]
43	11 October 1942	17:35	MiG-1	PQ 28223[24]	52	8 November 1942	14:24	LaGG-3	PQ 17824[25]
– 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" –[26] Eastern Front — 4 February – 3 August 1943
53	20 February 1943	10:04	Yak-4	PQ 34 Ost 89242, Borowskoje[27] 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Lysychansk	112	6 May 1943	13:48	MiG-1	PQ 35 Ost 61641, south of Belgorod[28] 20 km (12 mi) south of Belgorod
54	22 February 1943	10:40	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 88493, Matveev Kurgan[27] 20 km (12 mi) north of Taganrog	113	6 May 1943	14:07	Boston	PQ 35 Ost 61662, Schtschebekino[28] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Volchansk
55	22 February 1943	10:48	Yak-7	PQ 34 Ost 88493, Matveev Kurgan[27] 35 km (22 mi) south of Jalisawehino	114	7 May 1943	16:02	Spitfire	PQ 34 Ost 75264, southwest of Krymskkaja[29] vicinity of Krymsk
56	22 February 1943	15:40	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 88631, northwest of Pokrowskoje[27] 20 km (12 mi) north of Taganrog	115	7 May 1943	18:27	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 75261, southwest of Krymskkaja[29] vicinity of Krymsk
57	27 February 1943	07:37	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 79311, east of Alexandrowka[30] 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Barwenkowo	116♠	8 May 1943	05:32	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 86773, south of Troizkaja[29] east of Kijewskoje
58	9 March 1943	08:10	Yak-1	PQ 34 Ost 98592, vicinity of B. Krepskaja[30] 30 km (19 mi) west-northwest of Taganrog	117♠	8 May 1943	11:56	Spitfire	PQ 34 Ost 75271, southwest of Bakanskij[29] 20 km (12 mi) west-northwest of Novorossiysk
59	9 March 1943	15:25	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 88491, Matveev Kurgan[30] 30 km (19 mi) north of Taganrog	118♠	8 May 1943	12:12	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 75234, west of Krymskaja[29] vicinity of Krymsk
60	13 March 1943	10:20	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 70452, south of Kurilowka train station[31] 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Kupiansk	119♠	8 May 1943	12:13	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 75262, south of Krymskaja[29] vicinity of Krymsk
61	13 March 1943	10:21	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 70453, south of Kurilowka train station[31] 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Kupiansk	120♠	8 May 1943	14:20	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 85111, northeast of Krymskaja[29] vicinity of Merschskaja
62	13 March 1943	10:27	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 70614, south of Kupiansk[31] 25 km (16 mi) south of Kupiansk	121♠	8 May 1943	14:24	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 75234, west of Krymskaja[29] vicinity of Krymsk
63	18 March 1943	15:14	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 61892, Chotomlja[31] 25 km (16 mi) west-southwest of Vovchansk	122♠	8 May 1943	18:10	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 75233, northwest of Krymskaja[29] southwest of Abinsk
64	21 March 1943	14:34	Yak-1	PQ 34 Ost 98483, north of Rostov[31] 25 km (16 mi) north of Sinjawka	123	9 May 1943	12:34	Yak-1	PQ 34 Ost 76864, south of Anastassijewskaja[29] north of Kijewskoje
65	21 March 1943	14:59	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 98823, south of Rostov[31] region of Rostov	124	9 May 1943	16:53	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 85111, northeast of Krymskaja[29] vicinity of Merschskaja
66	25 March 1943	08:07	MiG-1	PQ 34 Ost 88294, west of Marijewka[32] 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Jalisawehino	125	9 May 1943	16:59	Yak-1	PQ 34 Ost 76874, Gostagajewskaja[29] vicinity of Kijewskoje
67	25 March 1943	08:16	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 98372, vicinity of Milostj-Kurakino[32] 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Sinjawka	126	10 May 1943	16:00	Yak-1	PQ 34 Ost 85161, north of Cholmskaja[29] southwest of Abinsk
68	25 March 1943	14:00	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 98584, west of Rostov[32] region of Sinjawka	127	10 May 1943	16:08	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 75232, north of Krymskaja[29] vicinity of Krymsk
69	29 March 1943	12:05	R-5	PQ 35 Ost 80834, south of Starobilsk[32] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Starobilsk	128	10 May 1943	16:13	Spitfire	PQ 34 Ost 76892, north of Kijewskoje[29] vicinity of Kijewskoje
70	30 March 1943	13:30	Il-2	PQ 44 Ost 09362, east of Djatschkino[33]	129	14 May 1943	16:45	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 75261, east of Kijewskoje[34]
71	31 March 1943	05:48	La-5	PQ 34 Ost 88631, north of Taganrog[33] 20 km (12 mi) north of Taganrog	130?[Note 1]	20 May 1943	13:20	LaGG-3[34]
72	31 March 1943	05:55	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 88661, north of Taganrog[33] 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Taganrog	131	23 May 1943	06:53	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 62781, east of Iwnja[34] 20 km (12 mi) south of Oboyan
73	11 April 1943	05:16	I-16	PQ 34 Ost 85111, east of Krymskaja[33]	132	23 May 1943	06:55	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 62739, Krijzowo train station[34] 20 km (12 mi) south of Oboyan
74	11 April 1943	05:24	I-16	PQ 34 Ost 86746, vicinity of Trojzkaja[33]	133	30 May 1943	06:22	Boston	PQ 35 Ost 70, west of Kupiansk[34] 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Kupiansk
75	11 April 1943	12:05	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 85114, east of Krymskaja[33] Mertschskaja	134	1 June 1943	05:04	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 62873, northeast of Bogorodizkoje[34] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Prokhorovka
76	12 April 1943	10:21	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 86274, Nowo Dsherelijewskaja[35] west of Andrejewskaja	135	2 June 1943	05:22	Yak-4	PQ 35 Ost 62853, vicinity of Jelinkowo train station[34] 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Prokhorovka
77	15 April 1943	08:36	LaGG-3[35]		136	2 June 1943	05:34	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 61133, east of Bogatyj[34] 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Prokhorovka
78	15 April 1943	08:56	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 85343, Nowo Nikolajewskaja[35] region of Leprasorium	137	4 June 1943	17:52	Yak-1	PQ 35 Ost 70313, vicinity of Malyi Burluk[34] 30 km (19 mi) east-northeast of Malinovka
79	16 April 1943	14:46	P-39[35]		138	8 June 1943	05:18	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 60262, vicinity of Petschenegi[36] 20 km (12 mi) east-northeast of Malinovka
80	16 April 1943	14:54	P-40[35]	east of Kijewskoje	139	9 June 1943	11:00	Yak-1	PQ 35 Ost 60224, vicinity of Saporoshnoje[36] 20 km (12 mi) north of Malinovka
81	17 April 1943	17:37	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 86791, Mingrelskaya[35] northeast of Mingrelskaya	140	14 June 1943	03:26?[Note 2]	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 60441, east of Limm[36] 20 km (12 mi) north of Andrejevka
82	17 April 1943	17:43	I-16	PQ 34 Ost 86874, east of Mingrelskaya[35] region of Staraya Kolonka	141	14 June 1943	05:25	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 60442, east of Limm[36] 20 km (12 mi) north of Andrejevka
83	18 April 1943	06:08	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 85344, northeast of Gelendzhik[38] south of Shene	142	16 June 1943	03:55	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 70174, southeast of Petschenegi[36] 30 km (19 mi) east-southeast of Malinovka
84	18 April 1943	16:44	I-153?[Note 3]	PQ 34 Ost 75433, east of Novorossiysk[38] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Kabardinka	143	20 June 1943	15:19	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 61233, southeast of Prokhorovka[36] 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Prokhorovka
85♠	20 April 1943	11:50	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 75433, east of Novorossiysk[38] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Kabardinka	144	28 June 1943	09:53	Yak-1	PQ 35 Ost 61212, east of Werchopenje[39] southwest of Prokhorovka
86♠	20 April 1943	11:52	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 75423, Novorossiysk[38] region of Novorossiysk	145	28 June 1943	10:00	Yak-1	PQ 35 Ost 62894, vicinity of Prokhorovka[39] 25 km (16 mi) east-northeast of Prokhorovka
87♠	20 April 1943	11:54	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 75451, southwest of Novorossiysk[38] Black Sea, 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Kabardinka	146	30 June 1943	17:26	Yak-1	PQ 35 Ost 70174, southeast of Petschenegi[39] 30 km (19 mi) east-southeast of Malinovka
88♠	20 April 1943	16:01	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 75723, south of Anapa over sea[38] vicinity of Novorossiysk	147	3 July 1943	16:47	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 70353, Woloskaja-Balakleika[39] 20 km (12 mi) north of Izum
89♠	20 April 1943	16:02	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 75771, south of Anapa over sea[38] vicinity of Novorossiysk	148	3 July 1943	16:52	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 70344, Wolochoff Jar[39] 20 km (12 mi) north-northeast of Balakleya
90♠	20 April 1943	16:04	Boston	PQ 34 Ost 75454, southwest of Novorossiysk[38] Black Sea, 30 km (19 mi) west of Gelendzhik	149♠?[Note 4]	5 July 1943	03:31	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 60234, Bolshaja Babka[39]
91♠	20 April 1943	16:06	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 75453, south of Novorossiysk[38] Black Sea, 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Kabardinka	150♠	5 July 1943	03:40	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 61844, northeast of Kharkiv[39] 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Kharkiv
92♠	20 April 1943	16:08	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 75442, southwest of Novorossiysk[38] Black Sea, 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Novorossiysk	151♠	5 July 1943	03:41	Yak-1	PQ 35 Ost 61841, northeast of Kharkiv[39] 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Kharkiv
93	21 April 1943?[Note 5]	18:28	Boston[38]	10 km (6.2 mi) north of Kabardinka	152♠	5 July 1943	03:44	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 60142, northeast of Kharkiv[39] 25 km (16 mi) east-northeast of Kharkiv
94	23 April 1943	05:12	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 75372, south of Anapa over sea[38] vicinity of Gelendzhik	153♠	5 July 1943	04:08	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 60193, northeast of Kharkiv[39] 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Kharkiv
95	23 April 1943	05:17	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 75392, southeast of Anapa over sea[38] vicinity of Moldawanka	154♠	5 July 1943	18:06	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 61353, west of Belgorod[39] 15 km (9.3 mi) east-northeast of Belgorod
96	23 April 1943	14:38	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 75424, west of Novorossiysk[38] vicinity of Novorossiysk	155♠	5 July 1943	18:17	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 61472, southwest of Belgorod[39] 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Belgorod
97	23 April 1943	14:39	I-16	PQ 34 Ost 75423, Novorossiysk[38] vicinity of Novorossiysk	156♠	5 July 1943	18:24	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 61623, southeast of Belgorod[41] 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Belgorod
98	24 April 1943	05:39	I-16	PQ 34 Ost 85151, west of Abinskaja[28] Abinsk-Achtyrskaja	157♠	5 July 1943	18:32	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 61651, southeast of Belgorod[41] 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Vovchansk
99	27 April 1943	17:25	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 86783, north of Mingrelskaya[28] northwest of Mingrelskaya	158	6 July 1943	17:31	Yak-1	PQ 35 Ost 61241, north of Belgorod[41] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Prokhorovka
100	27 April 1943	17:33	Boston?[Note 6]	PQ 34 Ost 85123, south of Mingrelskaya[28] vicinity of Sswobodnyj	159	6 July 1943	17:43	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 61484, southeast of Belgorod[41] 15 km (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Belgorod
101	27 April 1943	17:34	LaGG-3?[Note 7]	PQ 34 Ost 85123, south of Mingrelskaya[28] vicinity of Cholmskaja	160	6 July 1943	17:50	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 61634, west of Schtschekekino[41] 20 km (12 mi) north of Vovchansk
102	27 April 1943	17:36	Boston	PQ 34 Ost 85243, west of Georgije Afipskaja[28] vicinity of Sswobodnyj	161♠	7 July 1943	03:44	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 61623, southeast of Belgorod[41] 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Belgorod
103	28 April 1943	16:21	Yak-1	PQ 34 Ost 85113, northeast of Mertschanskaja[28] vicinity of Mertschanskaja	162♠	7 July 1943	03:50	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 61484, east of Borissowka[41] 15 km (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Belgorod
104	28 April 1943	16:25	Yak-1	PQ 34 Ost 85142, west of Abinskaja[28] west of Abinsk	163♠	7 July 1943	04:02	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 61623, vicinity of Toplinka train station[41] 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Belgorod
105	28 April 1943	16:32	Yak-1	PQ 34 Ost 85112, northeast of Mertschanskaja[28] Abinsk-Achtyrskaja	164♠	7 July 1943	12:26	Yak-1	PQ 35 Ost 61162, southeast of Werchopenje[41] 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Prokhorovka
106	29 April 1943	05:31	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 85111, northeast of Krymskaja[28] west of Abinsk	165♠	7 July 1943	19:46	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 61864, Stary Ssaltow[41] 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Bely Kolodez
107	29 April 1943	05:40	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 85142, west of Abinskaja[28] west of Abinsk	166	8 July 1943	04:09	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 70153, Ssrednij-Burluk[41] 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Valuijki
108	29 April 1943	10:06	Yak-1	PQ 34 Ost 85191, southwest of Cholmskaja[28] vicinity of Krymsk	167	10 July 1943	17:12	Yak-1	PQ 35 Ost 62883, northeast of Prokhorovka[42] 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Prokhorovka
109	29 April 1943	10:18	Yak-1	PQ 34 Ost 75262, south of Krymskaja[28] vicinity of Sswobodnyj	168	10 July 1943	17:16	Yak-1	PQ 35 Ost 62882, Prokhorovka[42] 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Prokhorovka
110	6 May 1943	13:25	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 71853, southwest of Waluiki[28] 25 km (16 mi) west of Urasowo	169	11 July 1943	09:40	Yak-1	PQ 35 Ost 61212, east of Werchopenje[42] southwest of Prokhorovka
111	6 May 1943	13:29	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 71761, west of Chatneje[28] 15 km (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Bely Kolodez	170	12 July 1943	16:58	Yak-1	PQ 35 Ost 62794, Bogorodizkoje[42] 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Prokhorovka
– 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" –[40] Defense of the Reich — 1 September – 18 October 1943
171	24 September 1943	17:18	B-17	PQ 05 Ost S/FF-6[43] over sea	174	3 October 1943	12:24	Spitfire	PQ 05 Ost S/GJ-6, west of Zandvoort[43]
172	27 September 1943	11:10	P-47	PQ 05 Ost S/BP-8[43] south of Borkum	175	4 October 1943	12:20	B-17	PQ 05 Ost S/LK-1[43] Amsberg
173?[Note 4]	2 October 1943	—	B-17[43]
– IV. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 27 –[40] Mediterranean Theater — 18 October – 17 December 1943
176	23 October 1943	09:05	P-38	west-northwest of Vlorë[44]	183	15 November 1943	11:28	P-38	west of Arachova[44]
177	23 October 1943	13:02	Spitfire	east of Cetinje[44]	184	15 November 1943	11:32	P-38	west of Arachova[44]
178	23 October 1943	13:04	Spitfire	south-southwest of Podgorica[44]	185	15 November 1943	13:17	P-38	east of Aegina[44]
179	25 October 1943	13:19	P-38	PQ 14 Ost 9231, northwest of Cape of Rodon[44]	186	16 November 1943	13:20	P-38	northwest of Amfissa[44]
180	1 November 1943	13:32	Hurricane	16 km (9.9 mi) west of Bar[44]	187	17 November 1943	12:48	P-38	southwest of Piraeus[45]
181	1 November 1943	13:35	P-40	30 km (19 mi) south of Bar[44]	188	17 November 1943	13:03	B-25	west of Disporia[45]
182	15 November 1943	11:24	B-25	south of Livadeia[44]

Awards

• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Fighter Pilots in Gold with Pennant
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (27 January 1942)[46]
  • 1st Class (12 April 1942)[46]
• Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 21 December 1942 as Leutnant and pilot[47]
• German Cross in Gold on 3 December 1942 as Leutnant in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 3[48]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 23 December 1942 as Leutnant and Staffelführer of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[49][50]
  • 267th Oak Leaves on 2 August 1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[49][51]

Notes

1. According to Matthews and Foreman this claim is unconfirmed.[16]
2. According to Matthews and Foreman claimed at 03:36.[37]
3. According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.[23]
4. This claim is not listed by Matthews and Foreman.[40]
5. According to Matthews and Foreman claimed on 21 April 1943.[37]
6. According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3.[37]
7. According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Douglas A-20 Havoc "Boston".[37]

References

Citations

1. Spick 1996, pp. 3–4.
2. Stockert 2012, p. 284.
3. Weal 2013, p. 48.
4. Obermaier 1989, p. 243.
5. Stockert 2012, p. 280.
6. Prien et al. 2010, p. 290.
7. Prien et al. 2010, p. 315.
8. Bernstein 2012, p. 11.
9. Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 630–633.
10. Planquadrat.
11. Matthews & Foreman 2015, p. 630.
12. Prien et al. 2003, p. 574.
13. Prien et al. 2004, p. 86.
14. Prien et al. 2006, p. 144.
15. Prien et al. 2006, p. 148.
16. Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 630, 632.
17. Prien et al. 2006, p. 145.
18. Prien et al. 2006, p. 149.
19. Prien et al. 2006, p. 146.
20. Prien et al. 2006, p. 147.
21. Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 630–631.
22. Prien et al. 2006, p. 102.
23. Matthews & Foreman 2015, p. 631.
24. Prien et al. 2006, p. 153.
25. Prien et al. 2006, p. 154.
26. Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 631–633.
27. Prien et al. 2012, p. 73.
28. Prien et al. 2012, p. 81.
29. Prien et al. 2012, p. 82.
30. Prien et al. 2012, p. 75.
31. Prien et al. 2012, p. 76.
32. Prien et al. 2012, p. 77.
33. Prien et al. 2012, p. 78.
34. Prien et al. 2012, p. 83.
35. Prien et al. 2012, p. 79.
36. Prien et al. 2012, p. 84.
37. Matthews & Foreman 2015, p. 632.
38. Prien et al. 2012, p. 80.
39. Prien et al. 2012, p. 85.
40. Matthews & Foreman 2015, p. 633.
41. Prien et al. 2012, p. 86.
42. Prien et al. 2012, p. 87.
43. Prien et al. 2008, p. 293.
44. Prien et al. 2010, p. 311.
45. Prien et al. 2010, p. 312.
46. Thomas 1997, p. 365.
47. Patzwall 2008, p. 117.
48. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 229.
49. Scherzer 2007, p. 443.
50. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 257.
51. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 70.

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