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Otto Kittel

March 08, 2023

Otto Kittel (21 February 1917 – 14 or 16 February 1945) was a German fighter pilot during World War II. He flew 583 combat missions on the Eastern Front, claiming 267 aerial victories, making him the fourth highest scoring ace in aviation history according to authors John Weal and Jerry Scutts.[1][2] Kittel claimed all of his victories against the Red Air Force.[3]

Otto Kittel
Born(1917-02-21)21 February 1917
Kronsdorf, Sudetenland
Died14 or 16 February 1945 (aged 27)
Džūkste, Latvia
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service1939–45
RankOberleutnant
UnitJG 54
Commands held2./JG 54
EJGr Ost
Battles/wars
See battles

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Kittel joined the Luftwaffe in 1939, and, in spring 1941, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) supporting Army Group North on the Eastern Front. He received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 October 1943, for reaching 120 aerial victories. During the remainder of World War II, Kittel was credited with 144 more aerial victories and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. He was shot down by Soviet aircraft and killed in February 1945. Kittel was the most successful German fighter pilot to be killed in action.[4]

Personal life

Kittel was born on 21 February 1917 in Sudeten Silesia, Austria-Hungary. After working briefly as an auto mechanic, Kittel joined the Luftwaffe in 1939.[5] Kittel married his fiancé, Edith, in June 1942; the couple had a son, born in 1942.[6]

World War II

Kittel's first operations were air superiority missions in support of the German invasion of Yugoslavia, including the bombing of Belgrade,[7] which killed up to 17,000 civilians,[8] destroyed the National Library of Serbia,[9] and damaged the Belgrade Zoo.[10] For Operation Barbarossa, JG 54 was moved to East Prussia, in early June 1941. The unit supported Army Group North in its advance through the Baltic states towards Leningrad.[11] On 24 June 1941, Kittel claimed his first two aerial victories, two Tupolev SB-2 bombers.[12] His tally had risen to 19 by May 1942.[13] On 19 February 1943, Kittel achieved his 39th victory.[14]

During the fighting in 1943, JG 54 took part in the spring battles over the Crimea Peninsula, Vyazma-Bryansk, Vitebsk, Kharkov, Orsha and Orel regions. During the Battle of Kursk, Kittel's unit escorted Junkers Ju 87 Stukas of a dive bomber wing commanded by Hans-Ulrich Rudel.[15] On 14 September 1943, Kittel claimed his 100th aerial victory, a Yakovlev Yak-9 fighter.[16] The 53rd Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark,[17] he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) on 29 October 1943.[18] On 1 November 1943, Kittel was promoted to the rank of Leutnant (second lieutenant).[19]

In early April 1944, Kittel achieved his 150th aerial victory. On April 14, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) for his 152nd aerial victory, claimed on 12 April. Kittel received the Oak Leaves from Adolf Hitler at the Berghof on 5 May 1944.[20] In May 1944, the 2 wing was transferred to augment the 3rd group of JG 54 fighting on the Western Front to provide air defense over Germany against Allied aerial attacks. In August 1944, Kittel was appointed squadron leader.[21] Kittel was credited with his 200th aerial victory on 23 August 1944.[22] He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern) on 25 November 1944.[23]

On 14 or 16 February 1945, Kittel took off with his wing flying Fw 190 to engage a formation of 14 Shturmovik aircraft over the Courland Pocket.[22] His wingman later reported that his aircraft was hit, descended towards the ground on fire and crashed in flames.[14] The site of the crash is believed to have been 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) south-west of Džūkste in Latvia.[21]

Summary of career

Aerial victory claims

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Kittel was credited with 267 aerial victories.[24] Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 265 aerial victory claims, plus three further unconfirmed claims. All of his aerial victories were claimed on the Eastern Front.[25] Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 44793". The Luftwaffe grid map 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.[26]

Chronicle of aerial victories
  This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Kittel 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 – (dash) indicates unconfirmed aerial victory claims for which Kittel did not receive credit.
  This and the ! (exclamation mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Bock, Mathews and Foreman.
Claim Date Time Type Location Claim Date Time Type Location
– 2. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 –[27]
1 24 June 1941 05:19 SB-2[12] 64 9 July 1943 12:13 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63533[28]
10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Maloarkhangelsk
2 24 June 1941 05:42 SB-2[12] 65 10 July 1943 07:35 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 63718[28]
40 km (25 mi) southwest of Maloarkhangelsk
—
 30 June 1941
—
 Il-2 vicinity of Dünaburg 66 10 July 1943 13:50 LaGG-3 PQ 35 st 63521[29]
15 km (9.3 mi) west-northwest of Maloarkhangelsk
—
 30 June 1941
—
 Il-2 vicinity of Dünaburg 67 13 July 1943 10:41 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63283[29]
45 km (28 mi) southeast of Oryol
3 6 July 1941 15:36 SB-2[12] 68 13 July 1943 10:44 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63259[29]
40 km (25 mi) east-southeast of Oryol
4 18 August 1941 06:00 I-18 (MiG-1)[30] 69 13 July 1943 10:45 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63256[29]
45 km (28 mi) southeast of Oryol
5 19 August 1941 14:36 DB-3[30] 70 13 July 1943 13:41 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63251[29]
40 km (25 mi) east-southeast of Oryol
6 24 August 1941 11:07 DB-3[31] 71 16 July 1943 08:04 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 54483[29]
20 km (12 mi) northwest of Bolkhov
7 8 September 1941 16:25 R-5 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Lake Schinskoje[31] 72 16 July 1943 09:41 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 54357[29]
30 km (19 mi) southeast of Zhizdra
8 8 September 1941 16:50 I-153![31][Note 1] 73 16 July 1943 09:42 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 54327[29]
30 km (19 mi) east-southeast of Zhizdra
9 12 September 1941 06:00 I-153![31][Note 1] 74 17 July 1943 06:32![Note 2] La-5 PQ 35 Ost 54478[34]
25 km (16 mi) west-northwest of Bolkhov
10 21 September 1941 16:58 I-18 (MiG-1) Leningrad[31] 75 17 July 1943 13:10![Note 3] Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 54684[34]
25 km (16 mi) northeast of Karachev
11 13 October 1941 14:18 I-18 (MiG-1)[35] 76 20 July 1943 12:38 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 64878[34]
25 km (16 mi) south of Mtsensk
12 13 December 1941 12:45 DB-3[36] 77 20 July 1943 12:56 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 64873[34]
25 km (16 mi) south of Mtsensk
13 27 February 1942 08:36 I-16[37] 78 27 July 1943 12:39 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 44634[34]
20 km (12 mi) north-northeast of Karachev
14 20 March 1942 17:07 P-40[38] 79 28 July 1943 08:53 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 54591[34]
30 km (19 mi) northeast of Karachev
15 20 March 1942 17:09 P-40[38] 80 28 July 1943 08:54 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 54563[34]
40 km (25 mi) northeast of Karachev
16 14 May 1942 15:17 SB-2[39] 81 1 August 1943 14:18 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 54621[34]
20 km (12 mi) west of Bolkhov
17 14 May 1942 15:18 SB-2[40] 82 2 August 1943 04:23 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 54793[34]
25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Karachev
18 23 August 1942 09:20 Il-2 PQ 47871[41]
15 km (9.3 mi) south of Zubtsov 		83 2 August 1943 14:39 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 53621[34]
40 km (25 mi) east-southeast of Dmitrovsk
19 7 September 1942 11:46 Il-2 PQ 00522[42]
10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Gatchina 		84 2 August 1943 14:41 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 53652[34]
40 km (25 mi) east-southeast of Dmitrovsk
20 23 September 1942 12:10 I-16 PQ 21733[43]
30 km (19 mi) north of Volkhov 		85 3 August 1943 08:47 P-39 PQ 35 Ost 53473[44]
25 km (16 mi) east of Dmitrovsk
21 22 October 1942 09:08 Il-2 PQ 2152[43] 86 3 August 1943 15:03 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 54814[44]
35 km (22 mi) west-southwest of Bolkhov
22♠ 12 January 1943 10:32 Yak-1 PQ 00252[45]
15 km (9.3 mi) east-northeast of Schlüsselburg 		87♠ 4 August 1943 11:44 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 44463[44]
20 km (12 mi) southeast of Zhizdra
23♠ 12 January 1943 10:34 Il-2 PQ 00231[45]
10 km (6.2 mi) west of Schlüsselburg 		88♠ 4 August 1943 11:54 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 54572[44]
20 km (12 mi) north-northeast of Karachev
24♠ 12 January 1943 10:44 U-2 PQ 10163[45]
southeast of Schlüsselburg 		89♠ 4 August 1943 15:13 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 54841[44]
40 km (25 mi) east of Karachev
25♠ 12 January 1943 10:56 Il-2 PQ 10132[45]
east of Schlüsselburg 		90♠ 4 August 1943 15:26 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 44832[44]
10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Karachev
26♠ 12 January 1943 14:20 I-153 PQ 00284[45]
10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Schlüsselburg 		91♠ 4 August 1943 18:19 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 44833[44]
vicinity of Karachev
27♠ 12 January 1943 14:25 Il-2 PQ 10192[45]
east of Mga 		92♠ 4 August 1943 18:20 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 54833[44]
10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Karachev
28 14 January 1943 11:15 La-5 PQ 10243[46]
25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Schlüsselburg 		93♠ 4 August 1943 18:21 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 44664[44]
25 km (16 mi) north-northwest of Karachev
29 16 January 1943 10:30 Il-2 PQ 00264[46]
10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Schlüsselburg 		94 5 August 1943 14:10 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 54712[44]
15 km (9.3 mi) north-northeast of Karachev
30 24 January 1943 09:46 La-5 PQ 10161[47]
southeast of Schlüsselburg 		95 7 September 1943 08:14 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 26683[48]
25 km (16 mi) north of Yartsevo
31 26 January 1943 13:45 Il-2 PQ 00264[49]
10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Schlüsselburg 		96 7 September 1943 10:58 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 26213[48]
20 km (12 mi) southeast of Schatalowka
32 11 February 1943 09:42 Il-2 PQ 36 Ost 00424[50]
Pushkin-Mga 		97 10 September 1943 15:08 P-40 PQ 35 Ost 26473[16]
45 km (28 mi) east-southeast of Maklok
33 14 February 1943 13:20 Il-2 PQ 36 Ost 10531[50]
10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Lubań 		98 11 September 1943 11:01![Note 4] LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 44124[16]
15 km (9.3 mi) south of Kirov
34 14 February 1943 13:45 Il-2 PQ 36 Ost 10612[50]
20 km (12 mi) northeast of Lubań 		99 12 September 1943 09:27 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 45871[16]
20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Kirov
35 15 February 1943 08:28 Il-2 PQ 36 Ost 00462[50]
10 km (6.2 mi) north of Tosno 		100 14 September 1943 16:12 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 26642[16]
25 km (16 mi) northeast of Moschna
36 19 February 1943 13:06 LaGG-3 PQ 36 Ost 10421[51]
35 km (22 mi) east-southeast of Mga 		101 14 September 1943 16:37![Note 5] La-5 PQ 35 Ost 25654[16]
20 km (12 mi) east of Schatalowka
37 19 February 1943 15:17 La-5 PQ 36 Ost 10612[51]
20 km (12 mi) northeast of Lubań 		102 14 September 1943 16:40 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 35573[16]
30 km (19 mi) south-southwest of Yelnya
38 19 February 1943 15:19 I-180 (Yak-7) PQ 36 Ost 10472[51]
25 km (16 mi) northeast of Lubań 		103 15 September 1943 13:38![Note 6] Pe-2 PQ 35 Ost 35341[16]
20 km (12 mi) northwest of Yelnya
39 19 February 1943 15:22 Pe-2 PQ 36 Ost 10422[51]
35 km (22 mi) east-southeast of Mga 		104 15 September 1943 13:40 Pe-2![Note 7] PQ 35 Ost 35311[16]
10 km (6.2 mi) south of Smolensk
40 21 February 1943 07:40 I-16 PQ 36 Ost 00293[51]
10 km (6.2 mi) west of Mga 		105 30 September 1943 14:04 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 16873[52]
15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Andrejewo
41 7 March 1943 07:55 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 18221[53]
25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Staraya Russa 		106 5 October 1943 08:09 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 02734[52]
42 7 March 1943 08:05 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 19663[53]
35 km (22 mi) east-southeast of Novgorod 		107 5 October 1943 12:09 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 02673[52]
55 km (34 mi) northeast of Zelenogorsk
43 10 March 1943 14:27 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 19891[53]
30 km (19 mi) east-northeast of Staraya Russa 		108 11 October 1943 14:41 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 06242[52]
44 10 March 1943 14:32 MiG-3 PQ 35 Ost 19822[53]
30 km (19 mi) northeast of Staraya Russa 		109 12 October 1943 11:13 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 15552[54]
20 km (12 mi) northeast of Gorki
45 14 March 1943 14:58 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 18211[53]
20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Staraya Russa 		110 12 October 1943 11:15 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 15553, Leninsk[54]
20 km (12 mi) northeast of Gorki
46 14 March 1943 15:02 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 19891[53]
30 km (19 mi) east-northeast of Staraya Russa 		111 12 October 1943 14:44 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 15554[54]
20 km (12 mi) northeast of Gorki
47 15 March 1943 09:35 MiG-3 PQ 35 Ost 19892[53]
30 km (19 mi) east-northeast of Staraya Russa 		112 13 October 1943 10:11 R-5 PQ 35 Ost 15354, north-northwest of Krassnyj[54]
north-northeast of Krassnoye
48 1 April 1943 11:03 Il-2 PQ 36 Ost 10873[55]
10 km (6.2 mi) south of Chudovo 		113 14 October 1943 08:05 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 15523
northeast of Gorki[54]
49 1 April 1943 17:34 Il-2 PQ 36 Ost 10364[55]
25 km (16 mi) southeast of Mga 		114 14 October 1943 08:06 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 15551
20 km (12 mi) northeast of Gorki[54]
50 11 June 1943 18:07 La-5 PQ 36 Ost 00162[56]
10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Leningrad 		115 15 October 1943 07:37 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 06243, northwest of Usswjaty[54]
51 18 June 1943 17:11 P-40 PQ 36 Ost 20152[57]
southwest of Volkhov 		116 15 October 1943 07:38 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 06243, northwest of Usswjaty[54]
52 22 June 1943 02:19 Il-2 PQ 36 Ost 00514[57]
10 km (6.2 mi) south of Gatchina 		117 15 October 1943 08:04 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 06814[54]
53 22 June 1943 02:21 Il-2 PQ 36 Ost 00382[57]
10 km (6.2 mi) east of Gatchina 		118 15 October 1943 14:15 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 15713, south of Gorki[54]
54 24 June 1943 06:47 P-40 PQ 36 Ost 10253[57]
30 km (19 mi) east-northeast of Schlüsselburg 		119 17 October 1943 12:44 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 06144, southeast of Nevel[54]
55 24 June 1943 06:49 P-40 PQ 36 Ost 10234[57]
35 km (22 mi) west of Volkhov 		120 19 October 1943 07:14 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 06214, Lake Ssennitza[54]
56 5 July 1943 04:20 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 63684[58]
10 km (6.2 mi) west of Voltcansk 		121 22 October 1943 08:14 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 15351, 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Orscha[54]
57 5 July 1943 12:02 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 63714, Nikolskoje[58]
40 km (25 mi) southwest of Maloarkhangelsk 		122 23 October 1943 13:08 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 05493[59]
58 5 July 1943 12:40 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63434[58]
45 km (28 mi) southwest of Maloarkhangelsk 		123 28 October 1943 15:25 LaGG-3 southwest of Gomel[59]
59 5 July 1943 12:41 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63781[58]
35 km (22 mi) north of Kursk 		124 5 November 1943 09:23 Il-2 northwest of Nevel[59]
60 7 July 1943 05:16 P-40 PQ 35 Ost 63674[28]
15 km (9.3 mi) south of Maloarkhangelsk 		125 5 November 1943 09:25 Il-2 southwest of Nevel[59]
61 7 July 1943 11:08 P-39 PQ 35 Ost 53834[28]
55 km (34 mi) north-northwest of Kursk 		126 5 November 1943 14:42 LaGG-3 northwest of Lake Ssennitza[59]
northwest of Jzenniza-See
62 7 July 1943 11:10 P-40 PQ 35 Ost 63743[28]
20 km (12 mi) north of Maloarkhangelsk 		127 6 November 1943 12:10 Il-2 south-southeast of Nevel[59]
63 9 July 1943 11:59 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 63594[28]
20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Maloarkhangelsk
– 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 –[60]
128 5 March 1944 08:29 La-5 PQ 7085
15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Narva 		167 30 June 1944 18:40 Yak-9
129 6 March 1944 09:41 La-5 168 30 June 1944 19:46 Il-2
130 7 March 1944 11:27 Il-2 Baltic Sea 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Hungerburg 169 30 June 1944 19:49 Il-2
131 7 March 1944 11:45 Yak-1 Baltic Sea 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Hungerburg 170 1 July 1944 07:16 P-39 Novorzhev/Pskov
132 8 March 1944 12:33 La-5 50 km (31 mi) southwest of Narva 171 2 July 1944 17:20 P-39 Novorzhev/Pskov
133 8 March 1944 12:35 La-5 25 km (16 mi) south of Slancy 172 3 July 1944 11:43 P-39 Novorzhev/Pskov
134 19 March 1944 16:27 Yak-1 Lake Peipus 173 3 July 1944 11:45 Il-2 Novorzhev/Pskov
135 19 March 1944 16:28 Yak-9 Lake Peipus 174 4 July 1944 10:46 Il-2 vicinity of Polotsk
136 26 March 1944 11:06 R-5 vicinity of Lake Peipus 175 4 July 1944 15:46 P-39 vicinity of Polotsk
137 26 March 1944 11:07 R-5 vicinity east of Lake Peipus 176 10 July 1944 15:44 P-39 south of Subat
138 26 March 1944 15:13 Yak-9 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Narva 177 16 July 1944 08:02 P-39
139 28 March 1944 11:11 Yak-9 Baltic Sea 45 km (28 mi) northeast of Kunda 178 16 July 1944 09:34 Il-2
140 30 March 1944 08:25 Pe-2 Baltic Sea 75 km (47 mi) northeast of Kunda 179 18 July 1944 16:47 Yak-9 south of Ostrov
141 30 March 1944 08:30 La-5 Baltic Sea 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Kunda 180 18 July 1944 17:05 Yak-9 south of Ostrov
142 30 March 1944 15:28 La-5 Baltic Sea 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Hungerburg 181 21 July 1944 09:20 Il-2 northwest of Utsyani
143 1 April 1944 08:10 Yak-9 30 km (19 mi) west of Gorodok 182 21 July 1944 09:23 Yak-9 northwest of Utsyani
144 2 April 1944 08:43 La-5 Gulf of Finland 183 21 July 1944 14:45 Yak-9
145 2 April 1944 09:01 La-5 Gulf of Finland 184 22 July 1944 15:54 Il-2 vicinity of Daugavpils
146 2 April 1944 15:20 Pe-2 northeast of Kunda 185 22 July 1944 15:55 Il-2 vicinity of Daugavpils
147 2 April 1944 15:22 Pe-2 northeast of Kunda 186 22 July 1944 15:57 Il-2 vicinity of Daugavpils
148♠ 4 April 1944 08:10 Il-2 Baltic Sea 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Kunda 187 24 July 1944 15:43 Pe-2
149♠ 4 April 1944 08:11 Il-2 Baltic Sea 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Kunda 188 24 July 1944 15:46 Pe-2
150♠ 4 April 1944 08:14 LaGG-3 northwest of Kunda 189 29 July 1944 13:23 Il-2 vicinity of Svedasai
151♠ 4 April 1944 08:18 LaGG-3 northwest of Kunda 190 29 July 1944 13:27 Il-2 vicinity of Svedasai
152♠ 4 April 1944 08:30 La-5 Baltic Sea 35 km (22 mi) west of Hungerburg 191 1 August 1944 15:15 Yak-9
153 24 April 1944 17:17 Yak-9 Baltic Sea 65 km (40 mi) northeast of Kunda 192 1 August 1944 15:17 Yak-9
154 24 April 1944 17:29 La-5 Baltic Sea 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Hungerburg 193 1 August 1944 19:47 Yak-9
155 26 May 1944 19:07 La-5 Baltic Sea north-northeast of Hungerburg 194 7 August 1944 19:00 Yak-9 northeast of Kreuzburg
156 30 May 1944 10:17 Pe-2 195 15 August 1944 09:26 Yak-9
157 30 May 1944 21:03 La-5 Baltic Sea 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Hungerburg 196 15 August 1944 17:39 Yak-9
158 2 June 1944 10:21 LaGG-3 20 km (12 mi) south of Narva 197 15 August 1944 18:17 Il-2
159 5 June 1944 20:33 Yak-9 Baltic Sea 75 km (47 mi) northeast of Kunda 198 17 August 1944 08:39 Pe-2
160♠ 28 June 1944 10:18 Il-2 199 25 August 1944 08:47 P-39
161♠ 28 June 1944 10:20 P-39 200 26 August 1944 10:09 Yak-9
162♠ 28 June 1944 10:22 Il-2 201 26 August 1944 13:54 La-5
163♠ 28 June 1944 10:29 P-39 202 27 August 1944 13:00 Il-2
164♠ 28 June 1944 14:32 Il-2 203 28 August 1944 11:24 Yak-9
165 29 June 1944 13:23 P-39 204 28 August 1944 11:26 Yak-9
166 30 June 1944 11:12 P-39 205 28 August 1944 11:27 Yak-9
– Stab I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 54 –[61]
206 31 August 1944 17:46 Il-2 west of Mitau 208 31 August 1944 17:49 Il-2 west of Mitau
207 31 August 1944 17:47 Il-2 west of Mitau
– 2. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 –[62]
209♠ 14 September 1944 10:40 Yak-9 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Walk 238 10 October 1944 09:12 Il-2 20 km (12 mi) east of Riga
210♠ 14 September 1944 10:53 Yak-9 40 km (25 mi) east of Weissenstein 239 10 October 1944 09:12 Il-2 20 km (12 mi) east of Riga
211♠ 14 September 1944 14:50 Il-2 40 km (25 mi) north-northwest of Kreuzburg 240 14 October 1944 11:02 La-5 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Riga
212♠ 14 September 1944 14:51 Il-2 40 km (25 mi) north-northwest of Kreuzburg 241 16 October 1944 11:02 Il-2 40 km (25 mi) south-southwest of Tukkum
213♠ 14 September 1944 14:52 Il-2 40 km (25 mi) north-northwest of Kreuzburg 242 16 October 1944 11:04 La-5 25 km (16 mi) south of Tukkum
214♠ 14 September 1944 14:53 Yak-9 40 km (25 mi) north-northwest of Kreuzburg 243 16 October 1944 14:26 Il-2 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Mitau
215 15 September 1944 15:39 Il-2 45 km (28 mi) south of Riga 244 16 October 1944 14:28 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Mitau
216 15 September 1944 15:40 Il-2 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Mitau 245 17 October 1944 13:17 La-5 40 km (25 mi) south-southwest of Mitau
217 16 September 1944 17:12 Il-2 45 km (28 mi) northeast of Pasewalk 246 18 October 1944 13:36 Il-2 30 km (19 mi) north of Telšiai
218 17 September 1944 08:39 Pe-2 45 km (28 mi) south-southeast of Riga 247 18 October 1944 13:37 Il-2 45 km (28 mi) north of Telšiai
219 17 September 1944 08:40 P-39 45 km (28 mi) south-southeast of Riga 248 22 October 1944 15:50 Yak-3 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Libau
220 17 September 1944 08:41 Pe-2 40 km (25 mi) north of Pasewalk 249♠ 27 October 1944 09:50 Yak-9 45 km (28 mi) north-northeast of Telšiai
221 20 September 1944 11:10 Yak-9 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Riga 250♠ 27 October 1944 09:51 Yak-9 45 km (28 mi) north-northeast of Telšiai
222 20 September 1944 11:12 Yak-9 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Riga 251♠ 27 October 1944 09:57 Il-2 45 km (28 mi) east-southeast of Libau
223 22 September 1944 10:15 La-5 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Riga 252♠ 27 October 1944 11:48 Pe-2 40 km (25 mi) east of Libau
224 28 September 1944 11:30 Pe-2 45 km (28 mi) east-southeast of Riga 253♠ 27 October 1944 11:50 Pe-2 25 km (16 mi) south of Libau
225 28 September 1944 11:30 Pe-2 30 km (19 mi) south of Mālpils 254♠ 27 October 1944 13:24 Il-2 45 km (28 mi) north-northwest of Telšiai
226 28 September 1944 11:37 Pe-2 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Mālpils 255♠ 27 October 1944 13:32 Il-2 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Libau
227 28 September 1944 11:38 Yak-9 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Mālpils 256♠ 29 October 1944 09:42 Il-2 40 km (25 mi) east of Libau
228 30 September 1944 11:35 Yak-9 30 km (19 mi) south-southeast of Mālpils 257♠ 29 October 1944 09:45 Il-2 45 km (28 mi) south of Goldingen
229 30 September 1944 11:36 Il-2 45 km (28 mi) east-southeast of Riga 258♠ 29 October 1944 11:57 Il-2 45 km (28 mi) east-southeast of Libau
230 30 September 1944 11:38 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Mālpils 259♠ 29 October 1944 12:09 Il-2 45 km (28 mi) south of Goldingen
231 7 October 1944 15:10 Yak-9 20 km (12 mi) west of Wenden 260♠ 29 October 1944 12:10 Il-2 45 km (28 mi) east-southeast of Libau
232♠ 9 October 1944 08:55 Il-2 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Riga 261♠ 29 October 1944 12:11 Il-2 45 km (28 mi) east-southeast of Libau
233♠ 9 October 1944 08:56 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Riga 262 30 October 1944 13:22 Il-2 45 km (28 mi) north-northwest of Telšiai
234♠ 9 October 1944 08:58 Il-2 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Riga 263 30 October 1944 13:52 Il-2 40 km (25 mi) east of Libau
235♠ 9 October 1944 13:02 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Riga 264 30 October 1944 15:26 Il-2 45 km (28 mi) east-southeast of Libau
236♠ 9 October 1944 13:04 Il-2 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Riga 265 19 November 1944 11:40 La-5
237 10 October 1944 09:11 La-5 20 km (12 mi) east of Riga
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 14 February 1945
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 Il-2 vicinity of Dzukste

Awards

Notes

  1. ^ a b According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.[32]
  2. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 06:35.[33]
  3. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 13:16.[33]
  4. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 11:05.[33]
  5. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 16:38.[33]
  6. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 13:28.[33]
  7. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Ilyushin Il-2.[33]
  8. ^ According to Thomas on 26 February 1943.[66]
  9. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./JG 54.[23]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Weal 2001, p. 123.
  2. ^ Scutts 1992, p. 145.
  3. ^ Sims 1970, p. 174.
  4. ^ Bergström 2008, p. 103.
  5. ^ Stockert 2007, p. 105.
  6. ^ Kurowski 2007, pp. 147–148.
  7. ^ Kurowski 2007, pp. 10–11.
  8. ^ Knell 2009, pp. 194–195.
  9. ^ Norris 2008, p. 41.
  10. ^ Freeman 2008, p. 94.
  11. ^ Prien et al. 2003, p. 184.
  12. ^ a b c d Prien et al. 2003, p. 199.
  13. ^ Weal 1998, p. 16.
  14. ^ a b Weal 1998, p. 84.
  15. ^ Bergström 2007, p. 106.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i Prien et al. 2012, p. 184.
  17. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 243.
  18. ^ Scutts 1992, p. 101.
  19. ^ Stockert 2007, p. 106.
  20. ^ Stockert 2007, p. 107.
  21. ^ a b Stockert 2007, p. 108.
  22. ^ a b Obermaier 1989, p. 39.
  23. ^ a b c d Scherzer 2007, p. 444.
  24. ^ Zabecki 2019, p. 328.
  25. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 634–639.
  26. ^ Planquadrat.
  27. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 634–637.
  28. ^ a b c d e f Prien et al. 2012, p. 177.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h Prien et al. 2012, p. 178.
  30. ^ a b Prien et al. 2003, p. 201.
  31. ^ a b c d e Prien et al. 2003, p. 202.
  32. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 634.
  33. ^ a b c d e f Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 636.
  34. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Prien et al. 2012, p. 179.
  35. ^ Prien et al. 2003, p. 203.
  36. ^ Prien et al. 2005, p. 199.
  37. ^ Prien et al. 2005, p. 200.
  38. ^ a b Prien et al. 2005, p. 202.
  39. ^ Prien et al. 2006, p. 85.
  40. ^ Prien et al. 2006, p. 86.
  41. ^ Prien et al. 2006, p. 91.
  42. ^ Prien et al. 2006, p. 93.
  43. ^ a b Prien et al. 2006, p. 94.
  44. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Prien et al. 2012, p. 180.
  45. ^ a b c d e f Prien et al. 2006, p. 96.
  46. ^ a b Prien et al. 2006, p. 98.
  47. ^ Prien et al. 2006, p. 99.
  48. ^ a b Prien et al. 2012, p. 183.
  49. ^ Prien et al. 2006, p. 100.
  50. ^ a b c d Prien et al. 2012, p. 169.
  51. ^ a b c d e Prien et al. 2012, p. 170.
  52. ^ a b c d Prien et al. 2012, p. 185.
  53. ^ a b c d e f g Prien et al. 2012, p. 171.
  54. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Prien et al. 2012, p. 186.
  55. ^ a b Prien et al. 2012, p. 173.
  56. ^ Prien et al. 2012, p. 174.
  57. ^ a b c d e Prien et al. 2012, p. 175.
  58. ^ a b c d Prien et al. 2012, p. 176.
  59. ^ a b c d e f Prien et al. 2012, p. 187.
  60. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 637–638.
  61. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 638.
  62. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 638–639.
  63. ^ a b c Berger 1999, p. 152.
  64. ^ Patzwall 2008, p. 117.
  65. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 230.
  66. ^ Thomas 1997, p. 367.
  67. ^ a b Kurowski 2007, p. 149.
  68. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 257.
  69. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 81.
  70. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 46.

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otto, kittel, some, this, article, listed, sources, reliable, please, help, this, article, looking, better, more, reliable, sources, unreliable, citations, challenged, deleted, july, 2016, learn, when, remove, this, template, message, february, 1917, february,. Some of this article s listed sources may not be reliable Please help this article by looking for better more reliable sources Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted July 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Otto Kittel 21 February 1917 14 or 16 February 1945 was a German fighter pilot during World War II He flew 583 combat missions on the Eastern Front claiming 267 aerial victories making him the fourth highest scoring ace in aviation history according to authors John Weal and Jerry Scutts 1 2 Kittel claimed all of his victories against the Red Air Force 3 Otto KittelBorn 1917 02 21 21 February 1917Kronsdorf SudetenlandDied14 or 16 February 1945 aged 27 Dzukste LatviaAllegiance Nazi GermanyService wbr branch LuftwaffeYears of service1939 45RankOberleutnantUnitJG 54Commands held2 JG 54EJGr OstBattles warsSee battlesWorld War II Eastern Front Operation Barbarossa Baltic Sea Campaigns Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Battle of Kursk Operation Kutuzov Tallinn Offensive Courland Pocket AwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsKittel joined the Luftwaffe in 1939 and in spring 1941 he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 JG 54 54th Fighter Wing supporting Army Group North on the Eastern Front He received the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 October 1943 for reaching 120 aerial victories During the remainder of World War II Kittel was credited with 144 more aerial victories and was awarded the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords He was shot down by Soviet aircraft and killed in February 1945 Kittel was the most successful German fighter pilot to be killed in action 4 Contents 1 Personal life 2 World War II 3 Summary of career 3 1 Aerial victory claims 3 2 Awards 4 Notes 5 References 5 1 Citations 5 2 Bibliography 6 External linksPersonal life EditKittel was born on 21 February 1917 in Sudeten Silesia Austria Hungary After working briefly as an auto mechanic Kittel joined the Luftwaffe in 1939 5 Kittel married his fiance Edith in June 1942 the couple had a son born in 1942 6 World War II EditKittel s first operations were air superiority missions in support of the German invasion of Yugoslavia including the bombing of Belgrade 7 which killed up to 17 000 civilians 8 destroyed the National Library of Serbia 9 and damaged the Belgrade Zoo 10 For Operation Barbarossa JG 54 was moved to East Prussia in early June 1941 The unit supported Army Group North in its advance through the Baltic states towards Leningrad 11 On 24 June 1941 Kittel claimed his first two aerial victories two Tupolev SB 2 bombers 12 His tally had risen to 19 by May 1942 13 On 19 February 1943 Kittel achieved his 39th victory 14 During the fighting in 1943 JG 54 took part in the spring battles over the Crimea Peninsula Vyazma Bryansk Vitebsk Kharkov Orsha and Orel regions During the Battle of Kursk Kittel s unit escorted Junkers Ju 87 Stukas of a dive bomber wing commanded by Hans Ulrich Rudel 15 On 14 September 1943 Kittel claimed his 100th aerial victory a Yakovlev Yak 9 fighter 16 The 53rd Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark 17 he received the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 29 October 1943 18 On 1 November 1943 Kittel was promoted to the rank of Leutnant second lieutenant 19 In early April 1944 Kittel achieved his 150th aerial victory On April 14 he was awarded the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub for his 152nd aerial victory claimed on 12 April Kittel received the Oak Leaves from Adolf Hitler at the Berghof on 5 May 1944 20 In May 1944 the 2 wing was transferred to augment the 3rd group of JG 54 fighting on the Western Front to provide air defense over Germany against Allied aerial attacks In August 1944 Kittel was appointed squadron leader 21 Kittel was credited with his 200th aerial victory on 23 August 1944 22 He was awarded the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern on 25 November 1944 23 On 14 or 16 February 1945 Kittel took off with his wing flying Fw 190 to engage a formation of 14 Shturmovik aircraft over the Courland Pocket 22 His wingman later reported that his aircraft was hit descended towards the ground on fire and crashed in flames 14 The site of the crash is believed to have been 6 kilometers 3 7 mi south west of Dzukste in Latvia 21 Summary of career EditAerial victory claims Edit According to US historian David T Zabecki Kittel was credited with 267 aerial victories 24 Mathews and Foreman authors of Luftwaffe Aces Biographies and Victory Claims researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 265 aerial victory claims plus three further unconfirmed claims All of his aerial victories were claimed on the Eastern Front 25 Victory claims were logged to a map reference PQ Planquadrat for example PQ 44793 The Luftwaffe grid map 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 26 Chronicle of aerial victories This and the Ace of spades indicates those aerial victories which made Kittel 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 dash indicates unconfirmed aerial victory claims for which Kittel did not receive credit This and the exclamation mark indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien Stemmer Rodeike Bock Mathews and Foreman Claim Date Time Type Location Claim Date Time Type Location 2 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 27 1 24 June 1941 05 19 SB 2 12 64 9 July 1943 12 13 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63533 28 10 km 6 2 mi northwest of Maloarkhangelsk2 24 June 1941 05 42 SB 2 12 65 10 July 1943 07 35 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 63718 28 40 km 25 mi southwest of Maloarkhangelsk 30 June 1941 Il 2 vicinity of Dunaburg 66 10 July 1943 13 50 LaGG 3 PQ 35 st 63521 29 15 km 9 3 mi west northwest of Maloarkhangelsk 30 June 1941 Il 2 vicinity of Dunaburg 67 13 July 1943 10 41 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63283 29 45 km 28 mi southeast of Oryol3 6 July 1941 15 36 SB 2 12 68 13 July 1943 10 44 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63259 29 40 km 25 mi east southeast of Oryol4 18 August 1941 06 00 I 18 MiG 1 30 69 13 July 1943 10 45 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63256 29 45 km 28 mi southeast of Oryol5 19 August 1941 14 36 DB 3 30 70 13 July 1943 13 41 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63251 29 40 km 25 mi east southeast of Oryol6 24 August 1941 11 07 DB 3 31 71 16 July 1943 08 04 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 54483 29 20 km 12 mi northwest of Bolkhov7 8 September 1941 16 25 R 5 10 km 6 2 mi east of Lake Schinskoje 31 72 16 July 1943 09 41 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 54357 29 30 km 19 mi southeast of Zhizdra8 8 September 1941 16 50 I 153 31 Note 1 73 16 July 1943 09 42 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 54327 29 30 km 19 mi east southeast of Zhizdra9 12 September 1941 06 00 I 153 31 Note 1 74 17 July 1943 06 32 Note 2 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 54478 34 25 km 16 mi west northwest of Bolkhov10 21 September 1941 16 58 I 18 MiG 1 Leningrad 31 75 17 July 1943 13 10 Note 3 Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 54684 34 25 km 16 mi northeast of Karachev11 13 October 1941 14 18 I 18 MiG 1 35 76 20 July 1943 12 38 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 64878 34 25 km 16 mi south of Mtsensk12 13 December 1941 12 45 DB 3 36 77 20 July 1943 12 56 Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 64873 34 25 km 16 mi south of Mtsensk13 27 February 1942 08 36 I 16 37 78 27 July 1943 12 39 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 44634 34 20 km 12 mi north northeast of Karachev14 20 March 1942 17 07 P 40 38 79 28 July 1943 08 53 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 54591 34 30 km 19 mi northeast of Karachev15 20 March 1942 17 09 P 40 38 80 28 July 1943 08 54 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 54563 34 40 km 25 mi northeast of Karachev16 14 May 1942 15 17 SB 2 39 81 1 August 1943 14 18 Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 54621 34 20 km 12 mi west of Bolkhov17 14 May 1942 15 18 SB 2 40 82 2 August 1943 04 23 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 54793 34 25 km 16 mi east southeast of Karachev18 23 August 1942 09 20 Il 2 PQ 47871 41 15 km 9 3 mi south of Zubtsov 83 2 August 1943 14 39 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 53621 34 40 km 25 mi east southeast of Dmitrovsk19 7 September 1942 11 46 Il 2 PQ 00522 42 10 km 6 2 mi southeast of Gatchina 84 2 August 1943 14 41 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 53652 34 40 km 25 mi east southeast of Dmitrovsk20 23 September 1942 12 10 I 16 PQ 21733 43 30 km 19 mi north of Volkhov 85 3 August 1943 08 47 P 39 PQ 35 Ost 53473 44 25 km 16 mi east of Dmitrovsk21 22 October 1942 09 08 Il 2 PQ 2152 43 86 3 August 1943 15 03 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 54814 44 35 km 22 mi west southwest of Bolkhov22 12 January 1943 10 32 Yak 1 PQ 00252 45 15 km 9 3 mi east northeast of Schlusselburg 87 4 August 1943 11 44 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 44463 44 20 km 12 mi southeast of Zhizdra23 12 January 1943 10 34 Il 2 PQ 00231 45 10 km 6 2 mi west of Schlusselburg 88 4 August 1943 11 54 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 54572 44 20 km 12 mi north northeast of Karachev24 12 January 1943 10 44 U 2 PQ 10163 45 southeast of Schlusselburg 89 4 August 1943 15 13 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 54841 44 40 km 25 mi east of Karachev25 12 January 1943 10 56 Il 2 PQ 10132 45 east of Schlusselburg 90 4 August 1943 15 26 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 44832 44 10 km 6 2 mi northwest of Karachev26 12 January 1943 14 20 I 153 PQ 00284 45 10 km 6 2 mi southwest of Schlusselburg 91 4 August 1943 18 19 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 44833 44 vicinity of Karachev27 12 January 1943 14 25 Il 2 PQ 10192 45 east of Mga 92 4 August 1943 18 20 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 54833 44 10 km 6 2 mi northwest of Karachev28 14 January 1943 11 15 La 5 PQ 10243 46 25 km 16 mi east southeast of Schlusselburg 93 4 August 1943 18 21 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 44664 44 25 km 16 mi north northwest of Karachev29 16 January 1943 10 30 Il 2 PQ 00264 46 10 km 6 2 mi southwest of Schlusselburg 94 5 August 1943 14 10 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 54712 44 15 km 9 3 mi north northeast of Karachev30 24 January 1943 09 46 La 5 PQ 10161 47 southeast of Schlusselburg 95 7 September 1943 08 14 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 26683 48 25 km 16 mi north of Yartsevo31 26 January 1943 13 45 Il 2 PQ 00264 49 10 km 6 2 mi southwest of Schlusselburg 96 7 September 1943 10 58 Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 26213 48 20 km 12 mi southeast of Schatalowka32 11 February 1943 09 42 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 00424 50 Pushkin Mga 97 10 September 1943 15 08 P 40 PQ 35 Ost 26473 16 45 km 28 mi east southeast of Maklok33 14 February 1943 13 20 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 10531 50 10 km 6 2 mi northeast of Luban 98 11 September 1943 11 01 Note 4 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 44124 16 15 km 9 3 mi south of Kirov34 14 February 1943 13 45 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 10612 50 20 km 12 mi northeast of Luban 99 12 September 1943 09 27 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 45871 16 20 km 12 mi east southeast of Kirov35 15 February 1943 08 28 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 00462 50 10 km 6 2 mi north of Tosno 100 14 September 1943 16 12 Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 26642 16 25 km 16 mi northeast of Moschna36 19 February 1943 13 06 LaGG 3 PQ 36 Ost 10421 51 35 km 22 mi east southeast of Mga 101 14 September 1943 16 37 Note 5 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 25654 16 20 km 12 mi east of Schatalowka37 19 February 1943 15 17 La 5 PQ 36 Ost 10612 51 20 km 12 mi northeast of Luban 102 14 September 1943 16 40 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 35573 16 30 km 19 mi south southwest of Yelnya38 19 February 1943 15 19 I 180 Yak 7 PQ 36 Ost 10472 51 25 km 16 mi northeast of Luban 103 15 September 1943 13 38 Note 6 Pe 2 PQ 35 Ost 35341 16 20 km 12 mi northwest of Yelnya39 19 February 1943 15 22 Pe 2 PQ 36 Ost 10422 51 35 km 22 mi east southeast of Mga 104 15 September 1943 13 40 Pe 2 Note 7 PQ 35 Ost 35311 16 10 km 6 2 mi south of Smolensk40 21 February 1943 07 40 I 16 PQ 36 Ost 00293 51 10 km 6 2 mi west of Mga 105 30 September 1943 14 04 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 16873 52 15 km 9 3 mi southeast of Andrejewo41 7 March 1943 07 55 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 18221 53 25 km 16 mi east southeast of Staraya Russa 106 5 October 1943 08 09 Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 02734 52 42 7 March 1943 08 05 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 19663 53 35 km 22 mi east southeast of Novgorod 107 5 October 1943 12 09 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 02673 52 55 km 34 mi northeast of Zelenogorsk43 10 March 1943 14 27 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 19891 53 30 km 19 mi east northeast of Staraya Russa 108 11 October 1943 14 41 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 06242 52 44 10 March 1943 14 32 MiG 3 PQ 35 Ost 19822 53 30 km 19 mi northeast of Staraya Russa 109 12 October 1943 11 13 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 15552 54 20 km 12 mi northeast of Gorki45 14 March 1943 14 58 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 18211 53 20 km 12 mi east southeast of Staraya Russa 110 12 October 1943 11 15 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 15553 Leninsk 54 20 km 12 mi northeast of Gorki46 14 March 1943 15 02 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 19891 53 30 km 19 mi east northeast of Staraya Russa 111 12 October 1943 14 44 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 15554 54 20 km 12 mi northeast of Gorki47 15 March 1943 09 35 MiG 3 PQ 35 Ost 19892 53 30 km 19 mi east northeast of Staraya Russa 112 13 October 1943 10 11 R 5 PQ 35 Ost 15354 north northwest of Krassnyj 54 north northeast of Krassnoye48 1 April 1943 11 03 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 10873 55 10 km 6 2 mi south of Chudovo 113 14 October 1943 08 05 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 15523northeast of Gorki 54 49 1 April 1943 17 34 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 10364 55 25 km 16 mi southeast of Mga 114 14 October 1943 08 06 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 1555120 km 12 mi northeast of Gorki 54 50 11 June 1943 18 07 La 5 PQ 36 Ost 00162 56 10 km 6 2 mi southeast of Leningrad 115 15 October 1943 07 37 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 06243 northwest of Usswjaty 54 51 18 June 1943 17 11 P 40 PQ 36 Ost 20152 57 southwest of Volkhov 116 15 October 1943 07 38 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 06243 northwest of Usswjaty 54 52 22 June 1943 02 19 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 00514 57 10 km 6 2 mi south of Gatchina 117 15 October 1943 08 04 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 06814 54 53 22 June 1943 02 21 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 00382 57 10 km 6 2 mi east of Gatchina 118 15 October 1943 14 15 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 15713 south of Gorki 54 54 24 June 1943 06 47 P 40 PQ 36 Ost 10253 57 30 km 19 mi east northeast of Schlusselburg 119 17 October 1943 12 44 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 06144 southeast of Nevel 54 55 24 June 1943 06 49 P 40 PQ 36 Ost 10234 57 35 km 22 mi west of Volkhov 120 19 October 1943 07 14 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 06214 Lake Ssennitza 54 56 5 July 1943 04 20 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 63684 58 10 km 6 2 mi west of Voltcansk 121 22 October 1943 08 14 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 15351 50 km 31 mi northeast of Orscha 54 57 5 July 1943 12 02 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 63714 Nikolskoje 58 40 km 25 mi southwest of Maloarkhangelsk 122 23 October 1943 13 08 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 05493 59 58 5 July 1943 12 40 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63434 58 45 km 28 mi southwest of Maloarkhangelsk 123 28 October 1943 15 25 LaGG 3 southwest of Gomel 59 59 5 July 1943 12 41 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63781 58 35 km 22 mi north of Kursk 124 5 November 1943 09 23 Il 2 northwest of Nevel 59 60 7 July 1943 05 16 P 40 PQ 35 Ost 63674 28 15 km 9 3 mi south of Maloarkhangelsk 125 5 November 1943 09 25 Il 2 southwest of Nevel 59 61 7 July 1943 11 08 P 39 PQ 35 Ost 53834 28 55 km 34 mi north northwest of Kursk 126 5 November 1943 14 42 LaGG 3 northwest of Lake Ssennitza 59 northwest of Jzenniza See62 7 July 1943 11 10 P 40 PQ 35 Ost 63743 28 20 km 12 mi north of Maloarkhangelsk 127 6 November 1943 12 10 Il 2 south southeast of Nevel 59 63 9 July 1943 11 59 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63594 28 20 km 12 mi south southwest of Maloarkhangelsk 3 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 60 128 5 March 1944 08 29 La 5 PQ 708515 km 9 3 mi southwest of Narva 167 30 June 1944 18 40 Yak 9129 6 March 1944 09 41 La 5 168 30 June 1944 19 46 Il 2130 7 March 1944 11 27 Il 2 Baltic Sea 25 km 16 mi northwest of Hungerburg 169 30 June 1944 19 49 Il 2131 7 March 1944 11 45 Yak 1 Baltic Sea 35 km 22 mi northwest of Hungerburg 170 1 July 1944 07 16 P 39 Novorzhev Pskov132 8 March 1944 12 33 La 5 50 km 31 mi southwest of Narva 171 2 July 1944 17 20 P 39 Novorzhev Pskov133 8 March 1944 12 35 La 5 25 km 16 mi south of Slancy 172 3 July 1944 11 43 P 39 Novorzhev Pskov134 19 March 1944 16 27 Yak 1 Lake Peipus 173 3 July 1944 11 45 Il 2 Novorzhev Pskov135 19 March 1944 16 28 Yak 9 Lake Peipus 174 4 July 1944 10 46 Il 2 vicinity of Polotsk136 26 March 1944 11 06 R 5 vicinity of Lake Peipus 175 4 July 1944 15 46 P 39 vicinity of Polotsk137 26 March 1944 11 07 R 5 vicinity east of Lake Peipus 176 10 July 1944 15 44 P 39 south of Subat138 26 March 1944 15 13 Yak 9 20 km 12 mi southwest of Narva 177 16 July 1944 08 02 P 39139 28 March 1944 11 11 Yak 9 Baltic Sea 45 km 28 mi northeast of Kunda 178 16 July 1944 09 34 Il 2140 30 March 1944 08 25 Pe 2 Baltic Sea 75 km 47 mi northeast of Kunda 179 18 July 1944 16 47 Yak 9 south of Ostrov141 30 March 1944 08 30 La 5 Baltic Sea 35 km 22 mi northeast of Kunda 180 18 July 1944 17 05 Yak 9 south of Ostrov142 30 March 1944 15 28 La 5 Baltic Sea 30 km 19 mi northwest of Hungerburg 181 21 July 1944 09 20 Il 2 northwest of Utsyani143 1 April 1944 08 10 Yak 9 30 km 19 mi west of Gorodok 182 21 July 1944 09 23 Yak 9 northwest of Utsyani144 2 April 1944 08 43 La 5 Gulf of Finland 183 21 July 1944 14 45 Yak 9145 2 April 1944 09 01 La 5 Gulf of Finland 184 22 July 1944 15 54 Il 2 vicinity of Daugavpils146 2 April 1944 15 20 Pe 2 northeast of Kunda 185 22 July 1944 15 55 Il 2 vicinity of Daugavpils147 2 April 1944 15 22 Pe 2 northeast of Kunda 186 22 July 1944 15 57 Il 2 vicinity of Daugavpils148 4 April 1944 08 10 Il 2 Baltic Sea 30 km 19 mi northeast of Kunda 187 24 July 1944 15 43 Pe 2149 4 April 1944 08 11 Il 2 Baltic Sea 30 km 19 mi northeast of Kunda 188 24 July 1944 15 46 Pe 2150 4 April 1944 08 14 LaGG 3 northwest of Kunda 189 29 July 1944 13 23 Il 2 vicinity of Svedasai151 4 April 1944 08 18 LaGG 3 northwest of Kunda 190 29 July 1944 13 27 Il 2 vicinity of Svedasai152 4 April 1944 08 30 La 5 Baltic Sea 35 km 22 mi west of Hungerburg 191 1 August 1944 15 15 Yak 9153 24 April 1944 17 17 Yak 9 Baltic Sea 65 km 40 mi northeast of Kunda 192 1 August 1944 15 17 Yak 9154 24 April 1944 17 29 La 5 Baltic Sea 25 km 16 mi northwest of Hungerburg 193 1 August 1944 19 47 Yak 9155 26 May 1944 19 07 La 5 Baltic Sea north northeast of Hungerburg 194 7 August 1944 19 00 Yak 9 northeast of Kreuzburg156 30 May 1944 10 17 Pe 2 195 15 August 1944 09 26 Yak 9157 30 May 1944 21 03 La 5 Baltic Sea 10 km 6 2 mi northwest of Hungerburg 196 15 August 1944 17 39 Yak 9158 2 June 1944 10 21 LaGG 3 20 km 12 mi south of Narva 197 15 August 1944 18 17 Il 2159 5 June 1944 20 33 Yak 9 Baltic Sea 75 km 47 mi northeast of Kunda 198 17 August 1944 08 39 Pe 2160 28 June 1944 10 18 Il 2 199 25 August 1944 08 47 P 39161 28 June 1944 10 20 P 39 200 26 August 1944 10 09 Yak 9162 28 June 1944 10 22 Il 2 201 26 August 1944 13 54 La 5163 28 June 1944 10 29 P 39 202 27 August 1944 13 00 Il 2164 28 June 1944 14 32 Il 2 203 28 August 1944 11 24 Yak 9165 29 June 1944 13 23 P 39 204 28 August 1944 11 26 Yak 9166 30 June 1944 11 12 P 39 205 28 August 1944 11 27 Yak 9 Stab I Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 54 61 206 31 August 1944 17 46 Il 2 west of Mitau 208 31 August 1944 17 49 Il 2 west of Mitau207 31 August 1944 17 47 Il 2 west of Mitau 2 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 62 209 14 September 1944 10 40 Yak 9 20 km 12 mi northeast of Walk 238 10 October 1944 09 12 Il 2 20 km 12 mi east of Riga210 14 September 1944 10 53 Yak 9 40 km 25 mi east of Weissenstein 239 10 October 1944 09 12 Il 2 20 km 12 mi east of Riga211 14 September 1944 14 50 Il 2 40 km 25 mi north northwest of Kreuzburg 240 14 October 1944 11 02 La 5 10 km 6 2 mi northeast of Riga212 14 September 1944 14 51 Il 2 40 km 25 mi north northwest of Kreuzburg 241 16 October 1944 11 02 Il 2 40 km 25 mi south southwest of Tukkum213 14 September 1944 14 52 Il 2 40 km 25 mi north northwest of Kreuzburg 242 16 October 1944 11 04 La 5 25 km 16 mi south of Tukkum214 14 September 1944 14 53 Yak 9 40 km 25 mi north northwest of Kreuzburg 243 16 October 1944 14 26 Il 2 40 km 25 mi southwest of Mitau215 15 September 1944 15 39 Il 2 45 km 28 mi south of Riga 244 16 October 1944 14 28 Il 2 25 km 16 mi southwest of Mitau216 15 September 1944 15 40 Il 2 20 km 12 mi southeast of Mitau 245 17 October 1944 13 17 La 5 40 km 25 mi south southwest of Mitau217 16 September 1944 17 12 Il 2 45 km 28 mi northeast of Pasewalk 246 18 October 1944 13 36 Il 2 30 km 19 mi north of Telsiai218 17 September 1944 08 39 Pe 2 45 km 28 mi south southeast of Riga 247 18 October 1944 13 37 Il 2 45 km 28 mi north of Telsiai219 17 September 1944 08 40 P 39 45 km 28 mi south southeast of Riga 248 22 October 1944 15 50 Yak 3 30 km 19 mi southeast of Libau220 17 September 1944 08 41 Pe 2 40 km 25 mi north of Pasewalk 249 27 October 1944 09 50 Yak 9 45 km 28 mi north northeast of Telsiai221 20 September 1944 11 10 Yak 9 30 km 19 mi southeast of Riga 250 27 October 1944 09 51 Yak 9 45 km 28 mi north northeast of Telsiai222 20 September 1944 11 12 Yak 9 30 km 19 mi southeast of Riga 251 27 October 1944 09 57 Il 2 45 km 28 mi east southeast of Libau223 22 September 1944 10 15 La 5 30 km 19 mi southeast of Riga 252 27 October 1944 11 48 Pe 2 40 km 25 mi east of Libau224 28 September 1944 11 30 Pe 2 45 km 28 mi east southeast of Riga 253 27 October 1944 11 50 Pe 2 25 km 16 mi south of Libau225 28 September 1944 11 30 Pe 2 30 km 19 mi south of Malpils 254 27 October 1944 13 24 Il 2 45 km 28 mi north northwest of Telsiai226 28 September 1944 11 37 Pe 2 35 km 22 mi southeast of Malpils 255 27 October 1944 13 32 Il 2 45 km 28 mi southeast of Libau227 28 September 1944 11 38 Yak 9 35 km 22 mi southeast of Malpils 256 29 October 1944 09 42 Il 2 40 km 25 mi east of Libau228 30 September 1944 11 35 Yak 9 30 km 19 mi south southeast of Malpils 257 29 October 1944 09 45 Il 2 45 km 28 mi south of Goldingen229 30 September 1944 11 36 Il 2 45 km 28 mi east southeast of Riga 258 29 October 1944 11 57 Il 2 45 km 28 mi east southeast of Libau230 30 September 1944 11 38 Il 2 25 km 16 mi southeast of Malpils 259 29 October 1944 12 09 Il 2 45 km 28 mi south of Goldingen231 7 October 1944 15 10 Yak 9 20 km 12 mi west of Wenden 260 29 October 1944 12 10 Il 2 45 km 28 mi east southeast of Libau232 9 October 1944 08 55 Il 2 10 km 6 2 mi northeast of Riga 261 29 October 1944 12 11 Il 2 45 km 28 mi east southeast of Libau233 9 October 1944 08 56 Il 2 25 km 16 mi northeast of Riga 262 30 October 1944 13 22 Il 2 45 km 28 mi north northwest of Telsiai234 9 October 1944 08 58 Il 2 10 km 6 2 mi northeast of Riga 263 30 October 1944 13 52 Il 2 40 km 25 mi east of Libau235 9 October 1944 13 02 Il 2 25 km 16 mi southeast of Riga 264 30 October 1944 15 26 Il 2 45 km 28 mi east southeast of Libau236 9 October 1944 13 04 Il 2 25 km 16 mi southeast of Riga 265 19 November 1944 11 40 La 5237 10 October 1944 09 11 La 5 20 km 12 mi east of Riga 14 February 1945 Il 2 vicinity of DzuksteAwards Edit Wound Badge in Black 63 Honorary Cup of the Luftwaffe on 21 December 1942 as Feldwebel and pilot 64 Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant 500 63 Combined Pilots Observation Badge 63 German Cross in Gold on 18 March 1943 as Feldwebel in the 2 Jagdgeschwader 54 65 Note 8 Iron Cross 1939 2nd Class 30 June 1941 67 1st Class October 1941 67 Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Knight s Cross on 29 October 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 2 Jagdgeschwader 54 68 Note 9 449th Oak Leaves on 11 April 1944 as Leutnant war officer pilot in the 1 Jagdgeschwader 54 23 69 113th Swords on 25 November 1944 as Oberleutnant war officer and Staffelkapitan of the 2 Jagdgeschwader 54 23 70 Notes Edit a b According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Curtiss P 40 Warhawk 32 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 06 35 33 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 13 16 33 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 11 05 33 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 16 38 33 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 13 28 33 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Ilyushin Il 2 33 According to Thomas on 26 February 1943 66 According to Scherzer as pilot in the I JG 54 23 References EditCitations Edit Weal 2001 p 123 Scutts 1992 p 145 Sims 1970 p 174 Bergstrom 2008 p 103 Stockert 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