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Adolf Borchers

January 31, 2023

Adolf Borchers (10 February 1913 – 9 February 1996) was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II. He was credited with 132 aerial victories—that is, 132 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—claimed in approximately 800 combat missions.

Adolf Borchers
Born(1913-02-10)10 February 1913
Wendhausen near Lüneburg
Died9 February 1996(1996-02-09) (aged 82)
Oberstaufen-Steibis
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchCondor Legion
 Luftwaffe
RankMajor (major)
UnitJagdgruppe 88, JG 51, JG 52
Commands held11./JG 51, I./JG 52, III./JG 52
Battles/wars
See battles

Spanish Civil War

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Spouse(s)Christl Cranz
RelationsWalter Borchers
Hermann Borchers
Other workSki school

Biography

Borchers was born on 10 February 1913 in Wendhausen near Lüneburg. He had two brothers who also received the Knight's Cross. Major Walter Borchers was a night fighter pilot and wing commander. A second brother, SS-Hauptsturmführer Hermann Borchers served in the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen.

He joined the Condor Legion in the fall of 1938 and participated as an Unteroffizier in the Spanish Civil War. After the Spanish Civil War he was transferred to 2. Staffel (2nd squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 77 (JG 77—77th Fighter Wing) which later became 10. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing) on 21 November 1940.[Note 1] In this unit he fought in the Invasion of Poland, Battle of France and Battle of Britain, claiming two aerial victories. On 19 May 1940, he claimed his first aerial victory over a Hawker Hurricane in the vicinity of Le Cateau[1]

Following aerial combat on 31 August 1940, Borchers ditched his Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1 (Werknummer 5808—factory number) in the Thames Estuary but was rescued. That day, I. Gruppe (1st group) of JG 77 lost seven Bf 109s in combat over southeastern England, with one pilot killed in action and five taken prisoner of war.[2]

Eastern Front

During Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, he accumulated further victories and by the end of 1941 his score had increased to 23 aerial victories. After being promoted to an Officers rank he was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 11. Staffel of JG 51 on 20 August 1942, replacing Leutnant Wolfgang Böwing-Treuding who was transferred to 10. Staffel.[3] By the end of 1942, his number of aerial victories had increased to 38.[4]

In 1943, Borchers married the famed skier Christl Cranz.[5] For 78 aerial victories Borchers was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes).[6]

Group commander

 
I./JG 52 insignia

On 10 June 1944, I. Gruppe was ordered to an airfield named Peloniczna near Lviv. Seven days later, they were moved to Serpneve.[7] On 11 June, Borchers was appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) replacing Hauptmann Johannes Wiese who had been injured in combat on 19 May 1944.[8] Command of 11. Staffel of JG 51 was then passed to Oberleutnant Horst Walther.[9] On 22 June, Soviet forces launched Operation Bagration, attacking Army Group Centre in Byelorussia, with the objective of encircling and destroying its main component armies.[10] On 24 June, the Gruppe transferred to Galați and again to Peloniczna.[11] Borchers claimed his 100 aerial victory on 24 July 1944.[11] He was the 86th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.[12] The Gruppe reached Grabowiec in eastern Poland on 27 July and Kraków on 1 August. On 12 August they were again relocated and moved to Mzurowa.[13]

His 118th victory claimed on 2 September 1944, is also noted for claiming JG 52 10,000th aerial victory.[14][15] Borchers was given command to III. Gruppe of JG 52 on 1 February 1945.[8] He succeeded Hauptmann Wilhelm Batz who was transferred to take command of II. Gruppe of JG 52.[16] Command of I. Gruppe of JG 52 was passed to Hauptmann Erich Hartmann.[17] Together with his comrades he surrendered to U.S. force only to be turned over to Soviet forces.

After World War II he and his wife, Christl Cranz, founded a Ski school which she led until 1987.

Summary of career

Aerial victory claims

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Borchers was credited with 132 aerial victories.[18] Spick also lists Borchers with 132 aerial victories, 127 of which on the Eastern Front and five during the Battle of France and Battle of Britain, claimed in over 800 combat missions.[19] Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and also state that Borchers was credited with 132 aerial victories, including two on the Western Front and the others on the Eastern Front.[20]

Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ PQ 47764". 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.[21]

Chronicle of aerial victories
  This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Balke, Bock, Mathews and Foreman.

Claim Date Time Type Location Claim Date Time Type Location
– 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 77 –[22]
Battle of France — 10 May – 25 June 1940
1 19 May 1940 16:15 Hurricane Le Cateau[1]
– 10. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –[22]
Battle of Britain and on the English Channel — 25 August 1940 – 7 June 1941
2 5 March 1941 14:55 Spitfire west of Boulogne[23]
– 10. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –[24]
Operation Barbarossa — 22 June – 5 December 1941
3 24 June 1941 10:28 DB-3[25] 14 27 August 1941 08:55 I-16?[26][Note 2]
4 24 June 1941 10:36 DB-3[25] 15 31 August 1941 17:30 I-18 (MiG-1)[26]
5 30 June 1941 10:45 DB-3[28] 16 3 September 1941 16:15 DB-3[26]
6 30 June 1941 13:10 DB-3[28] 17 10 October 1941 09:20 Pe-2[29]
7 30 June 1941 13:50 SB-2[28] 18 12 October 1941 12:45 Douglas DC-3 (PS-84)[29]
8 4 July 1941 15:17 SB-2[30] 19 12 October 1941 12:46 Douglas DC-3 (PS-84)[29]
9 5 July 1941 06:50 SB-2[30] 20 13 October 1941 10:20 DB-3[29]
10 14 July 1941 16:10 ZKB-19?[31][Note 3] 21 17 October 1941 10:45 Pe-2[29]
11 27 July 1941 15:50 DB-3[32] 22 24 October 1941 07:55 R-3?[29][Note 4]
12 8 August 1941 15:30 DB-3[33] 23 24 October 1941 11:05 SB-2[29]
13 26 August 1941 05:25 DB-3[26]
– 10. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –[27]
Eastern Front — 6 December 1941 – 30 April 1942
24 2 February 1942 10:10 DB-3[34] 26 31 March 1942 17:30 MiG-3[35]
25 20 March 1942 11:10 I-18 (MiG-1)[34]
– 10. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –[36]
Eastern Front — 1 May – August 1942
27 10 July 1942 10:05 LaGG-3[37] 28 31 July 1942 17:35 Pe-2 10 km (6.2 mi) north-northeast of Rzhev[38]
– 11. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –[36]
Eastern Front — August 1942 – 3 February 1943
29 24 August 1942 07:50 LaGG-3 PQ 47764[39]
15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Zubtsov 		37 29 December 1942 09:20 MiG-3 PQ 07673[4]
15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Oryol
30 2 September 1942 07:05 Il-2 northwest of Rzhev[39] 38 29 December 1942 09:40 Il-2 PQ 07722[4]
31 3 September 1942 09:45 Il-2 northwest of Rzhev[39] 39 5 January 1943 08:40 Il-2 PQ 07722[4]
32 4 December 1942 13:40 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Velikiye Luki[40] 40 6 January 1943 10:35 Pe-2 PQ 07733[4]
33 4 December 1942 13:45 Il-2 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Morosolshiki[40] 41 14 January 1943 10:25 MiG-3 PQ 07594[41]
vicinity of Glazunovka
34 14 December 1942 09:03 Il-2 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Velikiye Luki[4] 42 16 January 1943 14:45 Il-2 PQ 07352[41]
35 16 December 1942 11:42 Il-2 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Nevel[4] 43 28 January 1943 10:45 MiG-3 PQ 07754[41]
vicinity of Velikiye Luki
36 16 December 1942 11:46 Il-2 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Nevel[4]
– 11. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –[36]
Eastern Front — 4 February – 31 December 1943
44 6 May 1943 13:10 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63164[42]
10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Oryol 		63 13 July 1943 13:40 Il-2 m.H.[Note 5] PQ 35 Ost 63252[43]
15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Zalegoshch
45 6 May 1943 13:20 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63412[42]
20 km (12 mi) southeast of Zmiyovka 		64 13 July 1943 14:10 Il-2 m.H.[Note 5] PQ 35 Ost 63254[43]
15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Zalegoshch
46 6 May 1943 13:40 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63471[44]
15 km (9.3 mi) north of Maloarkhangelsk 		65 5 August 1943 17:30 LaGG-3 southwest of Karatschew[45]
47 7 May 1943 04:30 MiG-3 PQ 35 Ost 63419[44]
20 km (12 mi) southeast of Zmiyovka 		66 13 August 1943 17:50 LaGG-3 southwest of Kharkiv[45]
48 7 May 1943 04:35 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 63244[44]
10 km (6.2 mi) south of Zalegoshch 		67 16 August 1943 06:05 La-5 south of Merafa[46]
49 7 May 1943 04:39 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 64832[44]
20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Mzensk 		68 16 August 1943 13:40 Pe-2 east of Kasstschaja-Logan[46]
50 2 June 1943 04:03 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 63843[44]
5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Zolotukhino 		69 18 August 1943 06:02 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 70793, southeast of Izium[46]
51 8 June 1943 19:17 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 54832[44]
20 km (12 mi) southwest of Telchje 		70 18 August 1943 06:10 La-5 PQ 34 Ost 79213, north of Slawjansk[46]
52 8 June 1943 19:22 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 64772[44]
15 km (9.3 mi) south of Telchje 		71 22 August 1943 17:40 La-5 east of Merefa[46]
53 14 June 1943 03:20 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 63264[47]
25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Zalegoshch 		72 2 September 1943 15:45 P-40 west of Yelnya[46]
54 5 July 1943 15:35 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 63364[47]
10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Glazunowka 		73 20 September 1943 13:35 Il-2 m.H.[Note 5] west of Ssinelnikowo[48]
55 6 July 1943 07:45 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 63183[47]
vicinity of Zmiyovka 		74 27 September 1943 09:58 Il-2 m.H.[Note 5] southwest of Molochansk[48]
56 7 July 1943 03:50 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 63349[49]
10 km (6.2 mi) south-southeast of Trosna 		75 27 October 1943 07:45 La-5 northeast of Kriwoy-Rog[50]
57 8 July 1943 13:35 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 63551[49]
15 km (9.3 mi) west of Maloarkhangelsk 		76 28 October 1943 07:10 P-39 southeast of Nowo-Starodub[51]
58 8 July 1943 13:40 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 63611[49]
5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Maloarkhangelsk 		77 29 October 1943 07:02 P-39 southwest of Selanoje[51]
59 9 July 1943 08:43 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 63583[49]
20 km (12 mi) southwest of Maloarkhangelsk 		78 22 November 1943 09:32 Il-2 m.H.[Note 5] 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Annowka[51]
60 10 July 1943 10:35 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 63554[49]
15 km (9.3 mi) west of Maloarkhangelsk 		79 29 November 1943 07:32 Il-2 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Kanzeropol[51]
61 11 July 1943 12:30 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 63381[49]
20 km (12 mi) northwest of Maloarkhangelsk 		80 29 November 1943 07:35 Il-2 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Kanzeropol[51]
62 13 July 1943 07:15 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 64891[43]
25 km (16 mi) east-northeast of Zalegoshch
– 11. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –[52]
Eastern Front — March – May 1944
81 7 March 1944 10:34 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 05414[53]
25 km (16 mi) north-northeast of Orsha 		85 5 May 1944 18:40 Yak-9 PQ 25 Ost 50478[54]
vicinity of Ternopil
82 7 March 1944 10:36 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 15311[53]
25 km (16 mi) northwest of Krassnyj 		86?[Note 6] 10 May 1944 07:08 R-5 PQ 24 Ost 49424[54]
83 17 April 1944 09:20 Il-2 PQ 25 Ost 51811[55]
20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Dubno 		87?[Note 6] 10 May 1944 07:09 R-5 PQ 24 Ost 49422[54]
84 2 May 1944 15:30 Yak-9 PQ 25 Ost 40662[54]
10 km (6.2 mi) south of Berezhany 		88 28 May 1944 06:32 La-5 PQ 25 Ost 50563[54]
20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Ternopil
– Stab I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[56]
Eastern Front — July – October 1944
89 5 July 1944 12:23 R-5 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Brody 107 26 August 1944 13:27 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Opatów
90 7 July 1944 13:32 Yak-9 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Kovel 108 26 August 1944 13:30 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Sandomierz
91 14 July 1944 07:54 Yak-9 30 km (19 mi) north of Brody 109 26 August 1944 17:48 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Opatów
92 14 July 1944 08:06 Yak-9 30 km (19 mi) north of Brody 110 28 August 1944 12:51 Yak-9
93 14 July 1944 17:55 Yak-9 30 km (19 mi) north of Ternopil 111 31 August 1944 14:09 P-39 20 km (12 mi) west-northwest of Opatów
94 15 July 1944 11:25 Yak-9 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Brody 112 31 August 1944 14:15 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Opatów
95 18 July 1944 19:45 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) east of Zolochiv 113 31 August 1944 14:16 Il-2 20 km (12 mi) west of Opatów
96 22 July 1944 09:32 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Berezhany 114 31 August 1944 14:18 Il-2
97 22 July 1944 09:34 Il-2 vicinity of Berezhany 115 1 September 1944 10:07 Il-2 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Opatów
98 22 July 1944 09:37 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Berezhany 116 1 September 1944 10:10 Il-2 20 km (12 mi) west-northwest of Opatów
99 23 July 1944 09:58 Il-2 30 km (19 mi) west-southwest of Berezhany 117 2 September 1944 10:02 Il-2 20 km (12 mi) west of Opatów
100 23 July 1944 10:01 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Berezhany 118 2 September 1944 10:04 Yak-9 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Opatów
101 24 July 1944 18:32 Pe-2 10 km (6.2 mi) west-northwest of Stryi 119 2 September 1944 15:56 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Opatów
102 22 August 1944 13:41 Yak-9 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Opatów 120 22 September 1944 11:33 Il-2
103 22 August 1944 13:45 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Sandomierz 121 23 September 1944 13:32 La-5 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Sanok (Poland)
104 22 August 1944 13:46 Yak-9 15 km (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Opatów 122 14 October 1944 13:12 Il-2 vicinity of Budsztmihaly
105 24 August 1944 15:24 Il-2 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Sandomierz 123 15 October 1944 13:47 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Trepca
106 25 August 1944 17:13 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Mielec 124 26 October 1944 11:05 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) south of Orșova
– Stab III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[57]
Eastern Front — March 1945
126 22 March 1945
—
 Pe-2 PQ 71657[58] 127 22 March 1945
—
 Pe-2 PQ 71682[58]

Awards

Notes

  1. ^ For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Organization of the Luftwaffe during World War II.
  2. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3.[27]
  3. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as an Ilyushin DB-3.[27]
  4. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as an Ilyushin Il-2.[27]
  5. ^ a b c d e The "m.H." refers to an Ilyushin Il-2 with rear gunner (mit Heckschütze).
  6. ^ a b This claim is not listed by Mathews and Foreman.[52]
  7. ^ According to Obermaier on 13 October 1941.[60]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Prien et al. 2000, p. 390.
  2. ^ Prien et al. 2002, pp. 96, 107.
  3. ^ Prien et al. 2006, p. 350.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Prien et al. 2006, p. 358.
  5. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  6. ^ Weal 2006.
  7. ^ Schreier 1990, pp. 140–141.
  8. ^ a b Weal 2004, p. 121.
  9. ^ Prien et al. 2022, p. 477.
  10. ^ Schreier 1990, pp. 137–138.
  11. ^ a b Schreier 1990, p. 141.
  12. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 243.
  13. ^ Schreier 1990, pp. 142, 144.
  14. ^ Weal 2004, p. 117.
  15. ^ Bergström 2008, p. 79.
  16. ^ Barbas 2010, p. 279.
  17. ^ Schreier 1990, p. 186.
  18. ^ Zabecki 2019, p. 329.
  19. ^ Spick 1996, p. 230.
  20. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2014, pp. 124–127.
  21. ^ Planquadrat.
  22. ^ a b Mathews & Foreman 2014, p. 124.
  23. ^ Prien et al. 2002, p. 106.
  24. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2014, pp. 124–125.
  25. ^ a b Prien et al. 2003, p. 334.
  26. ^ a b c d Prien et al. 2003, p. 343.
  27. ^ a b c d Mathews & Foreman 2014, p. 125.
  28. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2003, p. 335.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g Prien et al. 2003, p. 345.
  30. ^ a b Prien et al. 2003, p. 336.
  31. ^ Prien et al. 2003, p. 337.
  32. ^ Prien et al. 2003, p. 339.
  33. ^ Prien et al. 2003, p. 341.
  34. ^ a b Prien et al. 2005, p. 119.
  35. ^ Prien et al. 2005, p. 120.
  36. ^ a b c Mathews & Foreman 2014, pp. 125–126.
  37. ^ Prien et al. 2006, p. 353.
  38. ^ Prien et al. 2006, p. 354.
  39. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2006, p. 356.
  40. ^ a b Prien et al. 2006, p. 357.
  41. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2006, p. 359.
  42. ^ a b Prien et al. 2012, p. 147.
  43. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2012, p. 151.
  44. ^ a b c d e f g Prien et al. 2012, p. 148.
  45. ^ a b Prien et al. 2012, p. 152.
  46. ^ a b c d e f Prien et al. 2012, p. 153.
  47. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2012, p. 149.
  48. ^ a b Prien et al. 2012, p. 154.
  49. ^ a b c d e f Prien et al. 2012, p. 150.
  50. ^ Prien et al. 2012, p. 155.
  51. ^ a b c d e Prien et al. 2012, p. 156.
  52. ^ a b Mathews & Foreman 2014, p. 126.
  53. ^ a b Prien et al. 2022, p. 481.
  54. ^ a b c d e Prien et al. 2022, p. 483.
  55. ^ Prien et al. 2022, p. 482.
  56. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2014, pp. 126–127.
  57. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2014, p. 127.
  58. ^ a b Barbas 2010, p. 381.
  59. ^ Patzwall 2008, p. 55.
  60. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 92.
  61. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 52.
  62. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 140.
  63. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 235.

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adolf, borchers, february, 1913, february, 1996, luftwaffe, flying, world, credited, with, aerial, victories, that, aerial, combat, encounters, resulting, destruction, enemy, aircraft, claimed, approximately, combat, missions, born, 1913, february, 1913wendhau. Adolf Borchers 10 February 1913 9 February 1996 was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II He was credited with 132 aerial victories that is 132 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft claimed in approximately 800 combat missions Adolf BorchersBorn 1913 02 10 10 February 1913Wendhausen near LuneburgDied9 February 1996 1996 02 09 aged 82 Oberstaufen SteibisAllegiance Nazi GermanyService wbr branchCondor Legion LuftwaffeRankMajor major UnitJagdgruppe 88 JG 51 JG 52Commands held11 JG 51 I JG 52 III JG 52Battles warsSee battlesSpanish Civil War World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation BarbarossaAwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron CrossSpouse s Christl CranzRelationsWalter BorchersHermann BorchersOther workSki school Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Eastern Front 1 2 Group commander 2 Summary of career 2 1 Aerial victory claims 2 2 Awards 3 Notes 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 BibliographyBiography EditBorchers was born on 10 February 1913 in Wendhausen near Luneburg He had two brothers who also received the Knight s Cross Major Walter Borchers was a night fighter pilot and wing commander A second brother SS Hauptsturmfuhrer Hermann Borchers served in the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen He joined the Condor Legion in the fall of 1938 and participated as an Unteroffizier in the Spanish Civil War After the Spanish Civil War he was transferred to 2 Staffel 2nd squadron of Jagdgeschwader 77 JG 77 77th Fighter Wing which later became 10 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 JG 51 51st Fighter Wing on 21 November 1940 Note 1 In this unit he fought in the Invasion of Poland Battle of France and Battle of Britain claiming two aerial victories On 19 May 1940 he claimed his first aerial victory over a Hawker Hurricane in the vicinity of Le Cateau 1 Following aerial combat on 31 August 1940 Borchers ditched his Messerschmitt Bf 109 E 1 Werknummer 5808 factory number in the Thames Estuary but was rescued That day I Gruppe 1st group of JG 77 lost seven Bf 109s in combat over southeastern England with one pilot killed in action and five taken prisoner of war 2 Eastern Front Edit During Operation Barbarossa the German invasion of the Soviet Union he accumulated further victories and by the end of 1941 his score had increased to 23 aerial victories After being promoted to an Officers rank he was appointed Staffelkapitan squadron leader of 11 Staffel of JG 51 on 20 August 1942 replacing Leutnant Wolfgang Bowing Treuding who was transferred to 10 Staffel 3 By the end of 1942 his number of aerial victories had increased to 38 4 In 1943 Borchers married the famed skier Christl Cranz 5 For 78 aerial victories Borchers was awarded the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes 6 Group commander Edit I JG 52 insignia On 10 June 1944 I Gruppe was ordered to an airfield named Peloniczna near Lviv Seven days later they were moved to Serpneve 7 On 11 June Borchers was appointed Gruppenkommandeur group commander of I Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 52 JG 52 52nd Fighter Wing replacing Hauptmann Johannes Wiese who had been injured in combat on 19 May 1944 8 Command of 11 Staffel of JG 51 was then passed to Oberleutnant Horst Walther 9 On 22 June Soviet forces launched Operation Bagration attacking Army Group Centre in Byelorussia with the objective of encircling and destroying its main component armies 10 On 24 June the Gruppe transferred to Galați and again to Peloniczna 11 Borchers claimed his 100 aerial victory on 24 July 1944 11 He was the 86th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark 12 The Gruppe reached Grabowiec in eastern Poland on 27 July and Krakow on 1 August On 12 August they were again relocated and moved to Mzurowa 13 His 118th victory claimed on 2 September 1944 is also noted for claiming JG 52 10 000th aerial victory 14 15 Borchers was given command to III Gruppe of JG 52 on 1 February 1945 8 He succeeded Hauptmann Wilhelm Batz who was transferred to take command of II Gruppe of JG 52 16 Command of I Gruppe of JG 52 was passed to Hauptmann Erich Hartmann 17 Together with his comrades he surrendered to U S force only to be turned over to Soviet forces After World War II he and his wife Christl Cranz founded a Ski school which she led until 1987 Summary of career EditAerial victory claims Edit According to US historian David T Zabecki Borchers was credited with 132 aerial victories 18 Spick also lists Borchers with 132 aerial victories 127 of which on the Eastern Front and five during the Battle of France and Battle of Britain claimed in over 800 combat missions 19 Mathews and Foreman authors of Luftwaffe Aces Biographies and Victory Claims researched the German Federal Archives and also state that Borchers was credited with 132 aerial victories including two on the Western Front and the others on the Eastern Front 20 Victory claims were logged to a map reference PQ Planquadrat for example PQ PQ 47764 The Luftwaffe grid map Jagermeldenetz 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 21 Chronicle of aerial victories This and the question mark indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien Stemmer Rodeike Balke Bock Mathews and Foreman Claim Date Time Type Location Claim Date Time Type Location 1 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 77 22 Battle of France 10 May 25 June 19401 19 May 1940 16 15 Hurricane Le Cateau 1 10 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 22 Battle of Britain and on the English Channel 25 August 1940 7 June 19412 5 March 1941 14 55 Spitfire west of Boulogne 23 10 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 24 Operation Barbarossa 22 June 5 December 19413 24 June 1941 10 28 DB 3 25 14 27 August 1941 08 55 I 16 26 Note 2 4 24 June 1941 10 36 DB 3 25 15 31 August 1941 17 30 I 18 MiG 1 26 5 30 June 1941 10 45 DB 3 28 16 3 September 1941 16 15 DB 3 26 6 30 June 1941 13 10 DB 3 28 17 10 October 1941 09 20 Pe 2 29 7 30 June 1941 13 50 SB 2 28 18 12 October 1941 12 45 Douglas DC 3 PS 84 29 8 4 July 1941 15 17 SB 2 30 19 12 October 1941 12 46 Douglas DC 3 PS 84 29 9 5 July 1941 06 50 SB 2 30 20 13 October 1941 10 20 DB 3 29 10 14 July 1941 16 10 ZKB 19 31 Note 3 21 17 October 1941 10 45 Pe 2 29 11 27 July 1941 15 50 DB 3 32 22 24 October 1941 07 55 R 3 29 Note 4 12 8 August 1941 15 30 DB 3 33 23 24 October 1941 11 05 SB 2 29 13 26 August 1941 05 25 DB 3 26 10 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 27 Eastern Front 6 December 1941 30 April 194224 2 February 1942 10 10 DB 3 34 26 31 March 1942 17 30 MiG 3 35 25 20 March 1942 11 10 I 18 MiG 1 34 10 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 36 Eastern Front 1 May August 194227 10 July 1942 10 05 LaGG 3 37 28 31 July 1942 17 35 Pe 2 10 km 6 2 mi north northeast of Rzhev 38 11 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 36 Eastern Front August 1942 3 February 194329 24 August 1942 07 50 LaGG 3 PQ 47764 39 15 km 9 3 mi southwest of Zubtsov 37 29 December 1942 09 20 MiG 3 PQ 07673 4 15 km 9 3 mi northeast of Oryol30 2 September 1942 07 05 Il 2 northwest of Rzhev 39 38 29 December 1942 09 40 Il 2 PQ 07722 4 31 3 September 1942 09 45 Il 2 northwest of Rzhev 39 39 5 January 1943 08 40 Il 2 PQ 07722 4 32 4 December 1942 13 40 Il 2 15 km 9 3 mi north of Velikiye Luki 40 40 6 January 1943 10 35 Pe 2 PQ 07733 4 33 4 December 1942 13 45 Il 2 30 km 19 mi northeast of Morosolshiki 40 41 14 January 1943 10 25 MiG 3 PQ 07594 41 vicinity of Glazunovka34 14 December 1942 09 03 Il 2 10 km 6 2 mi north of Velikiye Luki 4 42 16 January 1943 14 45 Il 2 PQ 07352 41 35 16 December 1942 11 42 Il 2 40 km 25 mi northeast of Nevel 4 43 28 January 1943 10 45 MiG 3 PQ 07754 41 vicinity of Velikiye Luki36 16 December 1942 11 46 Il 2 40 km 25 mi northeast of Nevel 4 11 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 36 Eastern Front 4 February 31 December 194344 6 May 1943 13 10 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63164 42 10 km 6 2 mi northeast of Oryol 63 13 July 1943 13 40 Il 2 m H Note 5 PQ 35 Ost 63252 43 15 km 9 3 mi southeast of Zalegoshch45 6 May 1943 13 20 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63412 42 20 km 12 mi southeast of Zmiyovka 64 13 July 1943 14 10 Il 2 m H Note 5 PQ 35 Ost 63254 43 15 km 9 3 mi southeast of Zalegoshch46 6 May 1943 13 40 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63471 44 15 km 9 3 mi north of Maloarkhangelsk 65 5 August 1943 17 30 LaGG 3 southwest of Karatschew 45 47 7 May 1943 04 30 MiG 3 PQ 35 Ost 63419 44 20 km 12 mi southeast of Zmiyovka 66 13 August 1943 17 50 LaGG 3 southwest of Kharkiv 45 48 7 May 1943 04 35 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 63244 44 10 km 6 2 mi south of Zalegoshch 67 16 August 1943 06 05 La 5 south of Merafa 46 49 7 May 1943 04 39 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 64832 44 20 km 12 mi east southeast of Mzensk 68 16 August 1943 13 40 Pe 2 east of Kasstschaja Logan 46 50 2 June 1943 04 03 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 63843 44 5 km 3 1 mi southeast of Zolotukhino 69 18 August 1943 06 02 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 70793 southeast of Izium 46 51 8 June 1943 19 17 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 54832 44 20 km 12 mi southwest of Telchje 70 18 August 1943 06 10 La 5 PQ 34 Ost 79213 north of Slawjansk 46 52 8 June 1943 19 22 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 64772 44 15 km 9 3 mi south of Telchje 71 22 August 1943 17 40 La 5 east of Merefa 46 53 14 June 1943 03 20 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 63264 47 25 km 16 mi east southeast of Zalegoshch 72 2 September 1943 15 45 P 40 west of Yelnya 46 54 5 July 1943 15 35 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 63364 47 10 km 6 2 mi southeast of Glazunowka 73 20 September 1943 13 35 Il 2 m H Note 5 west of Ssinelnikowo 48 55 6 July 1943 07 45 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 63183 47 vicinity of Zmiyovka 74 27 September 1943 09 58 Il 2 m H Note 5 southwest of Molochansk 48 56 7 July 1943 03 50 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 63349 49 10 km 6 2 mi south southeast of Trosna 75 27 October 1943 07 45 La 5 northeast of Kriwoy Rog 50 57 8 July 1943 13 35 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 63551 49 15 km 9 3 mi west of Maloarkhangelsk 76 28 October 1943 07 10 P 39 southeast of Nowo Starodub 51 58 8 July 1943 13 40 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 63611 49 5 km 3 1 mi northeast of Maloarkhangelsk 77 29 October 1943 07 02 P 39 southwest of Selanoje 51 59 9 July 1943 08 43 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 63583 49 20 km 12 mi southwest of Maloarkhangelsk 78 22 November 1943 09 32 Il 2 m H Note 5 8 km 5 0 mi northwest of Annowka 51 60 10 July 1943 10 35 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 63554 49 15 km 9 3 mi west of Maloarkhangelsk 79 29 November 1943 07 32 Il 2 20 km 12 mi southwest of Kanzeropol 51 61 11 July 1943 12 30 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 63381 49 20 km 12 mi northwest of Maloarkhangelsk 80 29 November 1943 07 35 Il 2 17 km 11 mi southwest of Kanzeropol 51 62 13 July 1943 07 15 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 64891 43 25 km 16 mi east northeast of Zalegoshch 11 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 52 Eastern Front March May 194481 7 March 1944 10 34 Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 05414 53 25 km 16 mi north northeast of Orsha 85 5 May 1944 18 40 Yak 9 PQ 25 Ost 50478 54 vicinity of Ternopil82 7 March 1944 10 36 Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 15311 53 25 km 16 mi northwest of Krassnyj 86 Note 6 10 May 1944 07 08 R 5 PQ 24 Ost 49424 54 83 17 April 1944 09 20 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 51811 55 20 km 12 mi south southwest of Dubno 87 Note 6 10 May 1944 07 09 R 5 PQ 24 Ost 49422 54 84 2 May 1944 15 30 Yak 9 PQ 25 Ost 40662 54 10 km 6 2 mi south of Berezhany 88 28 May 1944 06 32 La 5 PQ 25 Ost 50563 54 20 km 12 mi south southwest of Ternopil Stab I Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 52 56 Eastern Front July October 194489 5 July 1944 12 23 R 5 10 km 6 2 mi northeast of Brody 107 26 August 1944 13 27 Il 2 15 km 9 3 mi south of Opatow90 7 July 1944 13 32 Yak 9 10 km 6 2 mi south of Kovel 108 26 August 1944 13 30 Il 2 15 km 9 3 mi southwest of Sandomierz91 14 July 1944 07 54 Yak 9 30 km 19 mi north of Brody 109 26 August 1944 17 48 Il 2 15 km 9 3 mi south of Opatow92 14 July 1944 08 06 Yak 9 30 km 19 mi north of Brody 110 28 August 1944 12 51 Yak 993 14 July 1944 17 55 Yak 9 30 km 19 mi north of Ternopil 111 31 August 1944 14 09 P 39 20 km 12 mi west northwest of Opatow94 15 July 1944 11 25 Yak 9 15 km 9 3 mi north of Brody 112 31 August 1944 14 15 Il 2 25 km 16 mi southwest of Opatow95 18 July 1944 19 45 Il 2 25 km 16 mi east of Zolochiv 113 31 August 1944 14 16 Il 2 20 km 12 mi west of Opatow96 22 July 1944 09 32 Il 2 15 km 9 3 mi west of Berezhany 114 31 August 1944 14 18 Il 297 22 July 1944 09 34 Il 2 vicinity of Berezhany 115 1 September 1944 10 07 Il 2 10 km 6 2 mi west of Opatow98 22 July 1944 09 37 Il 2 15 km 9 3 mi northeast of Berezhany 116 1 September 1944 10 10 Il 2 20 km 12 mi west northwest of Opatow99 23 July 1944 09 58 Il 2 30 km 19 mi west southwest of Berezhany 117 2 September 1944 10 02 Il 2 20 km 12 mi west of Opatow100 23 July 1944 10 01 Il 2 15 km 9 3 mi southwest of Berezhany 118 2 September 1944 10 04 Yak 9 10 km 6 2 mi west of Opatow101 24 July 1944 18 32 Pe 2 10 km 6 2 mi west northwest of Stryi 119 2 September 1944 15 56 Il 2 15 km 9 3 mi south of Opatow102 22 August 1944 13 41 Yak 9 15 km 9 3 mi south of Opatow 120 22 September 1944 11 33 Il 2103 22 August 1944 13 45 Il 2 15 km 9 3 mi west of Sandomierz 121 23 September 1944 13 32 La 5 25 km 16 mi southwest of Sanok Poland 104 22 August 1944 13 46 Yak 9 15 km 9 3 mi east southeast of Opatow 122 14 October 1944 13 12 Il 2 vicinity of Budsztmihaly105 24 August 1944 15 24 Il 2 15 km 9 3 mi southwest of Sandomierz 123 15 October 1944 13 47 Il 2 25 km 16 mi east southeast of Trepca106 25 August 1944 17 13 Il 2 25 km 16 mi northwest of Mielec 124 26 October 1944 11 05 Il 2 25 km 16 mi south of Orșova Stab III Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 52 57 Eastern Front March 1945126 22 March 1945 Pe 2 PQ 71657 58 127 22 March 1945 Pe 2 PQ 71682 58 Awards Edit Iron Cross 1939 2nd and 1st class Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 20 October 1941 as Oberfeldwebel in a Jagdgeschwader 59 Note 7 German Cross in Gold on 15 October 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 11 Jagdgeschwader 51 61 Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 November 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitan of the 11 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 62 63 Notes Edit For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Organization of the Luftwaffe during World War II According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 3 27 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as an Ilyushin DB 3 27 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as an Ilyushin Il 2 27 a b c d e The m H refers to an Ilyushin Il 2 with rear gunner mit Heckschutze a b This claim is not listed by Mathews and Foreman 52 According to Obermaier on 13 October 1941 60 References EditCitations Edit a b Prien et al 2000 p 390 Prien et al 2002 pp 96 107 Prien et al 2006 p 350 a b c d e f g h Prien et al 2006 p 358 Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Christl Cranz Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 2020 04 17 Weal 2006 Schreier 1990 pp 140 141 a b Weal 2004 p 121 Prien et al 2022 p 477 Schreier 1990 pp 137 138 a b Schreier 1990 p 141 Obermaier 1989 p 243 Schreier 1990 pp 142 144 Weal 2004 p 117 Bergstrom 2008 p 79 Barbas 2010 p 279 Schreier 1990 p 186 Zabecki 2019 p 329 Spick 1996 p 230 Mathews amp Foreman 2014 pp 124 127 Planquadrat a b Mathews amp Foreman 2014 p 124 Prien et al 2002 p 106 Mathews amp Foreman 2014 pp 124 125 a b Prien et al 2003 p 334 a b c d Prien et al 2003 p 343 a b c d Mathews amp Foreman 2014 p 125 a b c Prien et al 2003 p 335 a b c d e f g Prien et al 2003 p 345 a b Prien et al 2003 p 336 Prien et al 2003 p 337 Prien et al 2003 p 339 Prien et al 2003 p 341 a b Prien et al 2005 p 119 Prien et al 2005 p 120 a b c Mathews amp Foreman 2014 pp 125 126 Prien et al 2006 p 353 Prien et al 2006 p 354 a b c Prien et al 2006 p 356 a b Prien et al 2006 p 357 a b c Prien et al 2006 p 359 a b Prien et al 2012 p 147 a b c Prien et al 2012 p 151 a b c d e f g Prien et al 2012 p 148 a b Prien et al 2012 p 152 a b c d e f Prien et al 2012 p 153 a b c Prien et al 2012 p 149 a b Prien et al 2012 p 154 a b c d e f Prien et al 2012 p 150 Prien et al 2012 p 155 a b c d e Prien et al 2012 p 156 a b Mathews amp Foreman 2014 p 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Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 1945 The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches in German Friedberg Germany Podzun Pallas ISBN 978 3 7909 0284 6 Mathews Andrew Johannes Foreman John 2014 Luftwaffe Aces Biographies and Victory Claims Volume 1 A F Walton on Thames Red Kite ISBN 978 1 906592 18 9 Obermaier Ernst 1989 Die Ritterkreuztrager der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 1945 The Knight s Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 1945 in German Mainz Germany Verlag Dieter Hoffmann ISBN 978 3 87341 065 7 Patzwall Klaus D Scherzer Veit 2001 Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II The German Cross 1941 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 in German Norderstedt Germany Verlag Klaus D Patzwall ISBN 978 3 931533 45 8 Patzwall Klaus D 2008 Der Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War in German Norderstedt Germany Verlag Klaus D Patzwall ISBN 978 3 931533 08 3 Prien Jochen Stemmer Gerhard Rodeike Peter Bock Winfried 2000 Die Jagdfliegerverbande der deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 Teil 3 Einsatz in Danemark und Norwegen 9 4 bis 30 11 1940 Der Feldzug im Westen 10 5 bis 25 6 1940 Fighter Pilot Association of the German Luftwaffe 1934 to 1945 Part 3 Assignments in Denmark and Norway 9 April to 30 November 1940 The campaign in the West 10 May to 25 June 1940 in German Struve Druck ISBN 978 3 923457 61 8 Prien Jochen Stemmer Gerhard Rodeike Peter Bock Winfried 2002 Die Jagdfliegerverbande der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 Teil 4 II Einsatz am Kanal und uber England 26 6 1940 bis 21 6 1941 The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945 Part 4 II Action at the Channel and over England 26 June 1940 to 21 June 1941 in German Eutin Germany Struve Druck ISBN 978 3 923457 64 9 Prien Jochen Stemmer Gerhard Rodeike Peter Bock Winfried 2003 Die Jagdfliegerverbande der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 Teil 6 I Unternehmen BARBAROSSA Einsatz im Osten 22 6 bis 5 12 1941 The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945 Part 6 I Operation BARBAROSSA Action in the East 22 June to 5 December 1941 in German Eutin Germany Struve Druck ISBN 978 3 923457 69 4 Prien Jochen Stemmer Gerhard Rodeike Peter Bock Winfried 2005 Die Jagdfliegerverbande der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 Teil 9 I Winterkampf im Osten 6 December 1941 bis 30 April 1942 The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945 Part 9 I Winter War in the East 6 December 1941 to 30 April 1942 in German Eutin Germany Struve Druck ISBN 978 3 923457 76 2 Prien Jochen Stemmer Gerhard Rodeike Peter Bock Winfried 2006 Die Jagdfliegerverbande der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 Teil 9 II Vom Sommerfeldzug 1942 bis zur Niederlage von Stalingrad 1 5 1942 bis 3 2 1943 The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945 Part 9 II From the 1942 Summer Campaign to the Defeat at Stalingrad 1 May 1942 to 3 February 1943 in German Eutin Germany Struve Druck ISBN 978 3 923457 77 9 Prien Jochen Stemmer Gerhard Rodeike Peter Bock Winfried 2012 Die Jagdfliegerverbande der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 Teil 12 II Einsatz im Osten 4 2 bis 31 12 1943 The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945 Part 12 II Action in the East 4 February to 31 December 1943 in German Eutin Germany Buchverlag Rogge ISBN 978 3 942943 05 5 Prien Jochen Stemmer Gerhard Balke Ulf Bock Winfried 2022 Die Jagdfliegerverbande der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 Teil 15 I Einsatz im Osten 1 1 bis 31 12 1944 The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945 Part 15 I Action in the East 1 January to 31 December 1944 in German Eutin Germany Buchverlag Rogge ISBN 978 3 942943 26 0 Scherzer Veit 2007 Die Ritterkreuztrager 1939 1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Waffen SS Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbundeter Streitkrafte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives The Knight s Cross Bearers 1939 1945 The 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