Joachim Brendel

Joachim Brendel (27 April 1921 – 7 July 1974) was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II. Brendel was credited with 189 aerial victories—that is, 189 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft. All but six of his victories were claimed over the Soviet Air Forces on the Eastern Front in more than 950 combat missions, including 162 ground support missions.[1][2]

Joachim Brendel
Joachim Brendel
Born(1921-04-27)27 April 1921
Ulrichshalben, Germany
Died7 July 1974(1974-07-07) (aged 53)
Cologne, West Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service1939–45
RankHauptmann (captain)
UnitJG 51
Commands held1./JG 51, III./JG 51
Battles/wars
See battles

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Born in Ulrichshalben, Brendel joined the military service in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany in 1939. Following flight training, he was posted to 2. Staffel (squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing). He flew his first combat missions in Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, and claimed his first aerial victory on 29 June 1941. There, after 101 aerial victories, he was presented with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 November 1943. In July 1944, he was appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of the III. Gruppe (3rd group) of JG 51 "Mölders". Following his 153rd aerial victory, Brendel was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves on 14 January 1945. He continued flying operationally until the end of World War II. He died on 7 July 1974 in Cologne, West Germany.

Early life and career

Brendel, the son of a police Hauptmann (captain), was born on 27 April 1921 in Ulrichshalben, present-day a borough of Ilmtal-Weinstraße, at the time in Thuringia of the Weimar Republic. After attending a Gymnasium, a secondary school, and graduating with his Abitur (diploma), he joined the military service of the Luftwaffe as a Fahnenjunker (cadet) on 15 November 1939. Following fighter pilot training,[Note 1] he was posted to 2. Staffel (squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing) in early 1941.[4]

World War II

World War II in Europe had begun on Friday 1 September 1939 when German forces invaded Poland. JG 51, under the command of Oberst Werner Mölders, was preparing for Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union which was launched on 22 June 1941. On 29 June, Brendel claimed his first aerial victory.[1] On 1 July, he was promoted to Leutnant (second lieutenant) and two days later he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz zweiter Klasse).[4]

Brendel then flew a number of ground support missions, was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz erster Klasse) on 21 April 1942. On 8 December, he claimed his 10th victory on his 225th combat mission.[1] He claimed his 20th victory on 24 February 1943 and received the Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe (Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe) on 15 March 1943.[4] On 25 May, Brendel was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of JG 51s 1. Staffel (1st squadron), replacing Oberleuntant (First Lieutenant) Hans Boos who had been killed in a mid-air collision on 21 April.[5] His number of aerial victories claimed increased to 30 on 5 May, and on 17 May he was awarded the German Cross in Gold (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold). On 10 June, Brendel claimed his 40th opponent shot down and was promoted to Oberleuntant on 1 July.[4]

On the first day of the Battle of Kursk, 5 July 1943, Brendel claimed two Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft shot down on the northern flank of the attack. His wingman, Unteroffizier Oskar Romm was credited with the destruction of a third Il-2.[6] The next day, Brendel led his 1. Staffel in an attack against 15 Douglas A-20 Havoc bombers from the 221 Bomber Aviation Division. Brendel claimed one bomber destroyed but the fighter escort from 282 Fighter Aviation Division successfully engaged the German fighters.[7]

Brendel became an "ace-in-a-day" for the first time on 12 July 1943, claiming aerial victories 53 to 57.[4] On 28 July, Brendel was shot down and wounded in his Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-6 (Werknummer' 470002—factory number) by Soviet anti artillery behind enemy lines.[8] He managed to return to German held territory. On 1 October 1943, he was promoted to Hauptman with a rank age dated to 1 April 1944. On 22 November, Brendel claimed six aircraft shot down on his 551st combat mission, taking his total to 101 aerial victories. For this achievement he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) that day.[4] He was the 60th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.[9]

Group commander

On 29 July 1944, Brendel claimed a Yakovlev Yak-9 fighter shot down in the vicinity of Białystok. His opponent may have been Kapitan Vladimir Shchegolev from the 162nd Fighter Aviation Regiment, a fighter ace credited with 14 individual and three shared victories who was killed in action that day.[10] On 1 September 1944, Brendel was appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of III. Gruppe of JG 51. He succeeded Hauptmann Diethelm von Eichel-Streiber in this function who was transferred.[11]

Flying with III. Gruppe on 16 October 1944, Brendel achieved his 150th victory on his 792nd combat mission. Following his 153rd victory, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) on 14 January 1945, the 697th officer or soldier of the Wehrmacht so honored. He continued flying on the Eastern Front, claiming his 174th and 175th victory on 4 March 1945. End of March, he was ordered to Berlin where the presentation of the Oak Leaves was made at the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM— Ministry of Aviation) in Berlin by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring.[4]

On 18 February 1945, III. Gruppe claimed six aerial victories during the battle of the Courland Pocket, including four by Brendel.[12] Two days later, he claimed three further victories.[13] He claimed his last victory came on the 25 April 1945, finishing the war with 189 victories and emerged as JG 51 highest claiming fighter pilot on the Eastern Front, including over 90 heavily armored Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft.[14]

Later life

He died on 7 July 1974 in Cologne, West Germany and was buried in Salzburg, Austria.[15]

Summary of career

Aerial victory claims

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Brendel was credited with 189 aerial victories.[16] Matthews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces – Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 178 aerial victory claims, plus 13 further unconfirmed claims. This number includes one claim over a United States Army Air Forces flown B-17 Flying Fortress, and 177 Soviet Air Forces piloted aircraft on the Eastern Front.[17]

Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 07813". 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.[18]

Chronicle of aerial victories

  This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Brendel 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
– 12. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –[19]
Operation Barbarossa — 22 June – 5 December 1941
1 29 June 1941 18:20 DB-3[20]
– 2. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" –[19]
Eastern Front — 6 December 1941 – 30 April 1942
2 31 March 1942 14:55 I-61 (MiG-3)[21] 4 29 April 1942 18:55 MiG-3 Lake Dechino[21]
3 5 April 1942 11:05 Il-2 Demyansk[21]
– 2. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" –[22]
Eastern Front — 1 May 1942 – 3 February 1943
5 7 May 1942 10:35 Il-2 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Demyansk[23] 12 6 January 1943 10:44 Pe-2 PQ 07813[24]
6 3 July 1942?[Note 2] 13:28 Il-2[23] 13 6 January 1943 10:57 Pe-2 PQ 07851[24]
7 6 July 1942 19:25 MiG-3[23] 14 6 January 1943 11:00 Pe-2 PQ 07822[24]
8 9 July 1942 04:20 MiG-3[25] 15 16 January 1943 08:16 MiG-3 PQ 17712, Velikiye Luki[24]
35 km (22 mi) west-southwest of Toropa
9 12 July 1942 09:00 MiG-3[25] 16 18 January 1943 08:02 Pe-2 PQ 07743[24]
10 8 December 1942 13:00 Il-2 PQ 26192, Bely[26] 17 18 January 1943 08:05 Pe-2 PQ 07741[24]
11 14 December 1942 10:42 MiG-3 southwest of Belyi[26] 18 18 January 1943 08:09 Pe-2 PQ 06131[24]
– 2. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" –[27]
Eastern Front — 4 February 1943 – 31 December 1943
19 24 February 1943 09:12 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 54122[28]
20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Sukhinichi		 28 21 March 1943 16:05 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 53763[29]
vicinity of Perwoawgustowskiy
20 24 February 1943 09:15 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 54131[28]
20 km (12 mi) south of Sukhinichi		 29 15 April 1943 09:28 Pe-2 PQ 35 Ost 64832[29]
10 km (6.2 mi) south of Mtsensk
21 7 March 1943 14:25 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 36432[28]
25 km (16 mi) west-northwest of Dunigo		 30 5 May 1943 07:00 R-5 PQ 35 Ost 62141[30]
20 km (12 mi) northwest of Kursk
22 9 March 1943 07:27 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63244[29]
10 km (6.2 mi) south of Zalegoshch		 31 6 May 1943 13:30 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 64754[30]
20 km (12 mi) northeast of Oryol
23 9 March 1943 07:32 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63433[29]
40 km (25 mi) east-southeast of Zmiyovka		 32 7 May 1943 05:05 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63121[30]
10 km (6.2 mi) east of Oryol
24 18 March 1943 06:40 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 53562[29]
20 km (12 mi) southeast of Dmitrovsk-Orlovsky		 33 7 May 1943 05:15 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63181[30]
vicinity of Zmiyovka
25 18 March 1943 06:42 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 53543[29]
15 km (9.3 mi) south-southwest of Dmitrovsk-Orlovsky		 34 8 May 1943 07:49 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63644[30]
5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Maloarkhangelsk
26 18 March 1943 06:44 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 53822[29]
20 km (12 mi) northeast of Dmitriyev-Lgovsky		 35 11 May 1943 13:30 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 53632[30]
vicinity of Trosna
27 21 March 1943 06:23 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 45521[29]
10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Utrikowo
– 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" –[22]
Eastern Front — 4 February 1943 – 31 December 1943
36 28 May 1943 11:24 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 63151[31]
15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Oryol		 69 25 July 1943 12:30 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 53427[32]
5 km (3.1 mi) west of Kromy
37 5 June 1943 09:35 Pe-2 PQ 35 Ost 44454[31]
25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Dyatkovo		 70 25 July 1943 12:33?[Note 3] Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 53425[32]
5 km (3.1 mi) west of Kromy
38 8 June 1943 19:11 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 54892[31]
15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Oryol		 71 28 July 1943 10:35?[Note 5] Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 54657[32]
20 km (12 mi) west-southwest of Belev
39 8 June 1943 19:12 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 54864[31]
20 km (12 mi) north-northwest of Oryol		 72 28 July 1943 10:37 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 54654[32]
20 km (12 mi) west-southwest of Belev
40 10 June 1943 19:37 Yak-1 PQ 35 Ost 44472[31]
15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Dyatkovo		 73 28 July 1943 10:39 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 54643, southwest of Bolkhov[32]
20 km (12 mi) northeast of Znamenskoje
41 10 June 1943 19:49 Pe-2 PQ 35 Ost 45893[31]
25 km (16 mi) west-southwest of Sukhinichi		 74 15 September 1943 08:00 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 16697, southeast of Lake Akitovskoye[34]
42 5 July 1943 08:52 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63694[35]
25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Maloarkhangelsk		 75 15 September 1943 17:05 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 25496, west of Yelnya[36]
43 5 July 1943 08:54 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 73571[35]
40 km (25 mi) west-southwest of Livny		 76 17 September 1943 07:18 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 35374, Wilkowa[36]
44 6 July 1943 05:39 Boston PQ 35 Ost 53653[35]
20 km (12 mi) southwest of Trosna		 77 17 September 1943 10:43 Pe-2 PQ 35 Ost 35318, Wjawka[36]
45 6 July 1943 13:55 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 63553[35]
15 km (9.3 mi) west of Maloarkhangelsk		 78 17 September 1943 13:48 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 25622, west of Chamino[36]
46 7 July 1943 08:20 Boston PQ 35 Ost 53593[35]
20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Trosna		 79 19 September 1943 15:42 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 25476, west of Schozokowo[36]
47 8 July 1943 03:51 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63741[35]
10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Fatez		 80 20 September 1943 13:20 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 25619, Olchowskij[36]
Yelnya
48 8 July 1943 03:58 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63573[35]
20 km (12 mi) south-southeast of Trosna		 81 5 October 1943 15:10 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 15525, Lenino[36]
49 9 July 1943 05:40 Il-2?[Note 6] PQ 35 Ost 63553[35]
15 km (9.3 mi) west of Maloarkhangelsk		 82 6 October 1943 11:30 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 06172[36]
25 km (16 mi) south-southeast of Nevel
50 9 July 1943 05:41 LaGG-3?[Note 7] PQ 35 Ost 63552[35]
15 km (9.3 mi) west of Maloarkhangelsk		 83 6 October 1943 15:15 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 06149[36]
20 km (12 mi) south-southeast of Nevel
51 9 July 1943 05:44 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63523[35]
20 km (12 mi) west-northwest of Maloarkhangelsk		 84 12 October 1943 11:20 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 05696, Gorki[36]
52 11 July 1943 03:55 MiG-3 PQ 35 Ost 63581[35]
10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Maloarkhangelsk		 85 13 October 1943 08:55 Pe-2 PQ 35 Ost 15512, Dajewo[36]Lajewo??
53♠ 12 July 1943 05:46?[Note 8] Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 63226[37]
10 km (6.2 mi) east of Zalegoshch		 86 13 October 1943 13:00 Pe-2 PQ 35 Ost 15355, Litowka[36]
54♠ 12 July 1943 05:48 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 63231[37]
20 km (12 mi) east of Zalegoshch		 87 20 October 1943 15:00 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 03877, Uborow[38]
55♠ 12 July 1943 05:54 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 64897[37]
25 km (16 mi) east-northeast of Zalegoshch		 88 20 October 1943 15:15 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 03888, Prud[38]
56♠ 12 July 1943 19:40 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 54277[37]
25 km (16 mi) southwest of Kozelsk		 89 21 October 1943 10:10 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 02251[38]
35 km (22 mi) northwest of Ossijaki
57♠ 12 July 1943 19:46 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 54278[37]
25 km (16 mi) southwest of Kozelsk		 90 21 October 1943 12:28 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 02211[38]
45 km (28 mi) south-southeast of Rechytsa
58 13 July 1943 09:30 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 63228[37]
10 km (6.2 mi) east of Zalegoshch		 91 22 October 1943 13:43 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 02244, Kortschewka[38]
59 13 July 1943 11:47?[Note 9] Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 63264[37]
25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Zalegoshch		 92 25 October 1943 11:15 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 03872[38]
40 km (25 mi) south-southeast of Rechytsa
60 14 July 1943 14:37 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 54172[37]
20 km (12 mi) east-northeast of Zhizdra		 93 6 November 1943 07:30 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 01391, northwest of Kiev[38]
61 17 July 1943 10:23 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 53636[37]
vicinity of Trosna		 94 6 November 1943 14:35 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 01743, Malowilowka[38]
62 17 July 1943 19:05?[Note 10] MiG-3 PQ 35 Ost 54632[37]
10 km (6.2 mi) west of Bolkhov		 95 11 November 1943 09:40 Il-2 northeast of Bila Tserkva[38]
63 19 July 1943 12:03 Yak-1 PQ 35 Ost 64814[32]
10 km (6.2 mi) south of Mtsensk		 96♠ 22 November 1943 09:05 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 03493[38]
10 km (6.2 mi) north of Gomel
64?[Note 11] 19 July 1943 12:30 LaGG-3 97♠ 22 November 1943 09:07 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 13371[38]
10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Gomel
65 20 July 1943 09:20 Yak-1 PQ 35 Ost 64875[32]
10 km (6.2 mi) north of Zalegoshch		 98♠ 22 November 1943 12:05 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 13577, southwest of Klimovka[38]
66 21 July 1943 18:15 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 64811[32]
10 km (6.2 mi) south of Mtsensk		 99♠ 22 November 1943 12:25 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 03496, northeast of Kostyukovka[38]
67 22 July 1943 13:02 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 63133[32]
10 km (6.2 mi) west of Zalegoshch		 100♠ 22 November 1943 12:27 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 03436, Logatino[38]
68 22 July 1943 13:10 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 63135[32]
10 km (6.2 mi) west of Zalegoshch		 101♠ 22 November 1943 12:30 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 35 Ost 13377[38]
10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Gomel
– 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" –[39]
Eastern Front — 1 January – 31 August 1944
102 10 January 1944 14:30 Yak-9 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Liozna 117 7 August 1944 08:30 Yak-9 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Dęblin
103 11 January 1944 13:50 Il-2 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Kamary 118 14 August 1944 17:22 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Garwolin
104 12 January 1944 09:58 Yak-9 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Kamary 119 16 August 1944 08:36 Il-2 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Lomza
105 12 January 1944 10:35 LaGG-3 20 km (12 mi) south-southeast of Kamary 120 16 August 1944 14:20 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Lomza
106 12 January 1944 10:36 Yak-9 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Kamary 121 18 August 1944 16:40 Il-2 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Warsaw
107 5 February 1944 14:28 Pe-2 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Paritschi 122 20 August 1944 12:42 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Gerdauen
108 8 April 1944 09:38 Yak-9 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Kovel 123 21 August 1944 16:22 Yak-9 25 km (16 mi) north-northeast of Warsaw
109 30 April 1944 13:48 Il-2 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Kovel 124 22 August 1944 08:25 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Ostrov
110 23 June 1944 10:30 La-5 30 km (19 mi) north-northeast of Orsha 125 22 August 1944 08:42 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Ostrov
111 24 June 1944 10:36 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) south-southeast of Beresino 126 24 August 1944 11:45 Il-2 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Lomza
112 24 June 1944 10:50 Yak-9 30 km (19 mi) north-northeast of Orsha 127 24 August 1944 14:37 Il-2 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Ostrov
113 30 June 1944 17:08 La-5 25 km (16 mi) north-northwest of Orsha 128 25 August 1944 06:57 Yak-7 25 km (16 mi) north-northeast of Warsaw
114 9 July 1944 07:05 Yak-9 20 km (12 mi) north of Oryol 129 25 August 1944 07:14 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) north-northeast of Warsaw
115 19 July 1944 17:50 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Cholm 130 28 August 1944 08:45 La-5 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Ostrov
116 29 July 1944 10:05 Yak-9 vicinity of Białystok
– Stab III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 51 –[40]
131 16 September 1944 16:55 Pe-2 55 km (34 mi) north-northwest of Telsche 14 January 1945
—
 unknown
132 16 September 1944 16:58 Pe-2 45 km (28 mi) north of Telsche 18 February 1945
—
 unknown vicinity of Heiligenbeil
133 17 September 1944 15:56 Yak-9 25 km (16 mi) west-southwest of Mitau 18 February 1945
—
 unknown vicinity of Heiligenbeil
134 17 September 1944 16:12 Il-2 35 km (22 mi) west-southwest of Mitau 18 February 1945
—
 unknown vicinity of Heiligenbeil
135 22 September 1944 10:27 Boston 50 km (31 mi) south-southwest of Tukkum 18 February 1945
—
 unknown vicinity of Heiligenbeil
136 24 September 1944 08:00+ Pe-2 19 February 1945
—
 unknown
137 5 October 1944 15:27 Il-2 30 km (19 mi) east-northeast of Telsche 19 February 1945
—
 unknown
138 5 October 1944 15:30 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) north-northeast of Telsche 20 February 1945
—
 unknown
139 6 October 1944 11:44 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) north-northeast of Nemakščiai 20 February 1945
—
 unknown
140 6 October 1944 11:58 Il-2 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Nemakščiai 20 February 1945
—
 unknown
141 9 October 1944 14:38 Il-2 vicinity of Tauroggen 21 February 1945
—
 Il-2
142♠ 14 October 1944 12:05 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Blumenfeld 21 February 1945
—
 Il-2
143♠ 14 October 1944 14:45 Il-2 30 km (19 mi) east of Neusiedel 21 February 1945
—
 Il-2
144♠ 14 October 1944 14:46 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Memel 21 February 1945
—
 P-39
145♠ 14 October 1944 14:47 Il-2 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Polangen 23 February 1945
—
 unknown
146♠ 14 October 1944 15:05 Il-2 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Polangen 174 4 March 1945
—
 Il-2
147 16 October 1944 09:59 Il-2 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Memel 175 4 March 1945
—
 Il-2
148 16 October 1944 10:02 Yak-9 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Blumenfeld 176 8 March 1945 14:32 Pe-2
149 18 October 1944 09:46 Yak-9 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Blumenfeld 177 9 March 1945 12:00+ unknown
150 22 October 1944 12:36 Yak-3 20 km (12 mi) east of Trakehnen 178 9 March 1945 12:00+ unknown
151 24 October 1944 12:45 Il-2 20 km (12 mi) east of Rautenberg 18 March 1945
—
 unknown
152 13 October 1944 15:34 Il-2 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Trakehnen 18 March 1945
—
 unknown
153 14 October 1944 10:06 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Gumbinnen 18 March 1945
—
 unknown
154 14 December 1944 12:18 Yak-3 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Gumbinnen 189 25 April 1945
—
 Yak-9

Awards

Notes
  1. Flight training in the Luftwaffe progressed through the levels A1, A2 and B1, B2, referred to as A/B flight training. A training included theoretical and practical training in aerobatics, navigation, long-distance flights and dead-stick landings. The B courses included high-altitude flights, instrument flights, night landings, and training to handle the aircraft in difficult situations.[3]
  2. According to Matthews and Foreman claimed on 2 July 1942.[19]
  3. According to Matthews and Foreman claimed at 12:32.[33]
  4. The "m.H." refers to an Ilyushin Il-2 with rear gunner (mit Heckschütze).
  5. According to Matthews and Foreman claimed at 10:36.[33]
  6. According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3.[27]
  7. According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as an Ilyushin Il-2.[27]
  8. According to Matthews and Foreman claimed at 05:45.[27]
  9. According to Matthews and Foreman claimed at 11:43.[27]
  10. According to Matthews and Foreman claimed at 19:08.[27]
  11. This claim is listed by Matthews and Foreman,[27] but not by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike and Bock.[32]

References

Citations
  1. Obermaier 1989, p. 71.
  2. Spick 1996, p. 228.
  3. Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 17.
  4. Stockert 2011, p. 266.
  5. Prien et al. 2012, pp. 486, 502.
  6. Bergström 2007, p. 39.
  7. Bergström 2007, p. 44.
  8. Prien et al. 2012, p. 504.
  9. Obermaier 1989, p. 243.
  10. Bergström 2008, p. 79.
  11. Aders & Held 1993, pp. 164, 250.
  12. Bergström 2008, p. 103.
  13. Aders & Held 1993, p. 172.
  14. Weal 2001, p. 45.
  15. Stockert 2011, p. 267.
  16. Zabecki 2019, p. 329.
  17. Matthews & Foreman 2014, pp. 147–151.
  18. Planquadrat.
  19. Matthews & Foreman 2014, p. 147.
  20. Prien et al. 2003, p. 334.
  21. Prien et al. 2005, p. 72.
  22. Matthews & Foreman 2014, pp. 147–148.
  23. Prien et al. 2006, p. 269.
  24. Prien et al. 2006, p. 273.
  25. Prien et al. 2006, p. 270.
  26. Prien et al. 2006, p. 272.
  27. Matthews & Foreman 2014, p. 148.
  28. Prien et al. 2012, p. 489.
  29. Prien et al. 2012, p. 490.
  30. Prien et al. 2012, p. 491.
  31. Prien et al. 2012, p. 492.
  32. Prien et al. 2012, p. 495.
  33. Matthews & Foreman 2014, p. 149.
  34. Prien et al. 2012, p. 499.
  35. Prien et al. 2012, p. 493.
  36. Prien et al. 2012, p. 500.
  37. Prien et al. 2012, p. 494.
  38. Prien et al. 2012, p. 501.
  39. Matthews & Foreman 2014, pp. 149–150.
  40. Matthews & Foreman 2014, pp. 150–151.
  41. Thomas 1997, p. 81.
  42. Patzwall 2008, p. 58.
  43. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 59.
  44. Scherzer 2007, p. 242.
  45. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 144.
  46. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 94.

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