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.
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Born | Niederlössnitz, Saxony, Weimar | 7 June 1920
Died | 17 December 1943 23) Metković, Croatia | (aged
Allegiance | ![]() |
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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 | |||||||||
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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. | |||||||||
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 |
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– 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)
- 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
- According to Matthews and Foreman this claim is unconfirmed.[16]
- According to Matthews and Foreman claimed at 03:36.[37]
- According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.[23]
- This claim is not listed by Matthews and Foreman.[40]
- According to Matthews and Foreman claimed on 21 April 1943.[37]
- According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3.[37]
- According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Douglas A-20 Havoc "Boston".[37]
References
Citations
- Spick 1996, pp. 3–4.
- Stockert 2012, p. 284.
- Weal 2013, p. 48.
- Obermaier 1989, p. 243.
- Stockert 2012, p. 280.
- Prien et al. 2010, p. 290.
- Prien et al. 2010, p. 315.
- Bernstein 2012, p. 11.
- Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 630–633.
- Planquadrat.
- Matthews & Foreman 2015, p. 630.
- Prien et al. 2003, p. 574.
- Prien et al. 2004, p. 86.
- Prien et al. 2006, p. 144.
- Prien et al. 2006, p. 148.
- Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 630, 632.
- Prien et al. 2006, p. 145.
- Prien et al. 2006, p. 149.
- Prien et al. 2006, p. 146.
- Prien et al. 2006, p. 147.
- Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 630–631.
- Prien et al. 2006, p. 102.
- Matthews & Foreman 2015, p. 631.
- Prien et al. 2006, p. 153.
- Prien et al. 2006, p. 154.
- Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 631–633.
- Prien et al. 2012, p. 73.
- Prien et al. 2012, p. 81.
- Prien et al. 2012, p. 82.
- Prien et al. 2012, p. 75.
- Prien et al. 2012, p. 76.
- Prien et al. 2012, p. 77.
- Prien et al. 2012, p. 78.
- Prien et al. 2012, p. 83.
- Prien et al. 2012, p. 79.
- Prien et al. 2012, p. 84.
- Matthews & Foreman 2015, p. 632.
- Prien et al. 2012, p. 80.
- Prien et al. 2012, p. 85.
- Matthews & Foreman 2015, p. 633.
- Prien et al. 2012, p. 86.
- Prien et al. 2012, p. 87.
- Prien et al. 2008, p. 293.
- Prien et al. 2010, p. 311.
- Prien et al. 2010, p. 312.
- Thomas 1997, p. 365.
- Patzwall 2008, p. 117.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 229.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 443.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 257.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 70.
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