fbpx
Wikipedia

Walter Wolfrum

April 29, 2024

Walter Wolfrum (23 May 1923 – 26 August 2010) was a German military aviator who served in the Luftwaffe during World War II. As a fighter ace, he flew 424 combat missions and claimed 137 aerial victories—that is, 137 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft. This ties him for 43rd place among highest scoring fighter aces. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.

Walter Wolfrum
Walter Wolfrum
Born(1923-05-23)23 May 1923
Schmölz, Küps
Died26 August 2010(2010-08-26) (aged 87)
Schwabach, Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service1940–45
RankOberleutnant (first lieutenant)
UnitJG 52
Commands held1./JG 52
Battles/wars
See battles

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other workGold leaf business
Aerobatics pilot & coach

Career edit

On 10 May 1944, Wolfrum was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing), succeeding Oberleutnant Karl-Heinz Plücker who was killed in action.[1] On 20 May, Wolfrum claimed six aerial victories, an "ace-in-a-day" achievement.[2] He became a double "ace-in-a-day" following eleven aerial victories on 30 May 1944.[3] The next day, he again claimed six aircraft shot down, again making him an "ace-in-a-day".[2] On 1 June 1944, Wolfrum was credited with his 100th aerial victory. He was the 74th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.[4] On 16 July, Wolfrum again became a double "ace-in-a-day" when he claimed ten aircraft shot down in combat near Kamionka, northeast of Lviv. Following these ten victories, he was severely wounded requiring a lengthy period of convalescence.[5] In consequence, Oberleutnant Manfred Eberwein was given command of 1. Staffel.[1]

On 31 August 1944, Oberst (Colonel) Dietrich Hrabak, Geschwaderkommodore (wing commander) of JG 52 submitted a report, requesting a preferential promotion for Wolfrum to Oberleutnant (first lieutenant). The application was seconded by General Hans Seidemann, commander-in-chief of the VIII. Fliegerkorps, on 8 September. The request was approved and the promotion backdated to 1 September.[6] Following his convalescence on 4 February 1945, Wolfrum retook command of 1. Staffel of JG 52. Consequently, Eberwein was transferred.[7] At the time, I. Gruppe was based at Weidengut, present-day Wierzbie in Poland.[8] At the end of the war, Wolfrum surrendered to the US 90th Infantry Division.[9]

After the war he became a successful aerobatics pilot, winning the German Championship in 1962 and taking second place in 1961, 1963, 1964 and 1966.[10]

Hans-Ulrich Rudel edit

According to Wolfrum's own account, he and Hans-Ulrich Rudel were in contact in the first years following the end of World War II. The two had briefly met twice during the war. Wolfrum's girlfriend Irene Rühl had a friend who worked for the Americans as a secretary at a hospital in Fürth where Rudel was being treated. With the help of this friend, Rudel's release papers were signed and he was set free.[11] Wolfrum states that he then periodically aided Rudel as a motocycle driver and courier. Additionally, Wolfrum's father helped Rudel's father, Johannes Rudel, find a new home and position as a pastor in Gunzenhausen. At the time, Rudel was getting in contact with his former comrades from Schlachtgeschwader 2. With the aid of these comrades, Rudel had set up a smuggling ring across the various zones of Allied-occupied Germany. The official currency in Germany at the time was still the Reichsmark and its exchange rate varied from zone to zone. Rudel and his men built an illegal business, disguised as a haulage company, around this discrepancy in exchange rates by smuggling large sums of money from one zone to another, buying and selling currency with a profitable margin.[12] Wolfrum states that his contact with Rudel ended in 1948 after Rudel had left for Argentina.[13]

Summary of career edit

Aerial victory claims edit

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Wolfrum was credited with 137 aerial victories.[14] Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and state that Wolfrum was credited with 134 aerial victories, plus sixteen further unconfirmed claims. All of his victories were claimed on the Eastern Front.[15]

Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 34 Ost 76891". 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 km × 4 km (1.9 mi × 2.5 mi) in size.[16]

Chronicle of aerial victories
  This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Wolfrum 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 Wolfrum did not receive credit.
  This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Barbas, Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Balke, Bock, Mathews and Foreman.
Claim Date Time Type Location Claim Date Time Type Location
– 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[17]
Eastern Front — 4 February – 31 December 1943
1 28 May 1943 11:16 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 76891[18]
vicinity of Kiyevskoye 		11 9 September 1943 06:28 Yak-1 PQ 35 Ost 51872[19]
15 km (9.3 mi) south of Bohodukhiv
2 21 July 1943 05:16 MiG-1 PQ 34 Ost 88432[20]
3 km (1.9 mi) southeast of Marienheim (Perekrestovo)
—
 3 October 1943 11:00+ LaGG-3[21] vicinity of Usin
3 22 July 1943 04:20 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 88253[20]
vicinity of Stepanovka 		12 21 October 1943 09:50 Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] PQ 35 Ost 10121[22]
10 km (6.2 mi) south of Pereiaslav
4 24 July 1943 08:03?[Note 2] Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 88432[24]
3 km (1.9 mi) southeast of Marienheim (Perekrestovo) 		13 21 October 1943 14:45 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 11784, south of Jekrownik[22]
vicinity of Pereiaslav
5 25 July 1943 11:20 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 88262[24]
vicinity of Jalisawehino 		14 22 October 1943 09:19 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 10134[22]
15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Pereiaslav
—
 25 July 1943 11:30 Yak-1[24] 15 22 October 1943 09:20 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 10133[22]
15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Pereiaslav
6 2 August 1943 11:44 Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] PQ 34 Ost 88261, 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Marinowka[24]
vicinity of Jalisawehino 		16 22 October 1943 09:30 Yak-1 PQ 35 Ost 10124[22]
10 km (6.2 mi) south of Pereiaslav
7 8 August 1943 09:37 Yak-1 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Kiyevskoye[25] 17 3 November 1943 14:32 Yak-1 PQ 35 Ost 01332[22]
8 24 August 1943 05:25 P-39 PQ 34 Ost 75494[26]
Black Sea, 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Gelendzhik 		18 6 November 1943 09:22 Yak-1 PQ 35 Ost 01564[27]
9 5 September 1943 13:40 Yak-9 PQ 35 Ost 60182[19]
15 km (9.3 mi) east of Merefa 		19 6 December 1943 09:29 Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] southeast of Eltigen[28]
10 6 September 1943 17:35 Yak-1 PQ 35 Ost 50262[19]
15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Merefa 		20 11 December 1943 12:11 P-39 east of Kerch[28]
– 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[29]
Eastern Front — 1 January – 31 December 1944
21 7 February 1944 14:15 LaGG-3 PQ 34 Ost 66642[30][31]
vicinity of Majak 		46 22 March 1944 10:45 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 66642[32]
vicinity of Bulganak[33]
east of Bulganak
22 10 February 1944 11:54?[Note 3] LaGG-3 PQ 34 Ost 66592[30][31]
vicinity of Kamysh-Burun 		47 22 March 1944 13:59 P-39 PQ 34 Ost 66642[32][33]
vicinity of Majak
23 12 February 1944 09:06 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 66642[30][31]
vicinity of Majak 		48 26 March 1944 09:16 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 47773[32][33]
vicinity of Tachigary
24 12 February 1944 14:19 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 66594, east of Kamysh-Burun[30][31] 49 26 March 1944 14:02 Yak-9?[Note 4] PQ 34 Ost 47784[32][33]
40 km (25 mi) north of Dzhankoy
25 13 February 1944 12:45 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 66613[30]
Adshin Uschkaj[31] 		50 26 March 1944 15:47 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 47741[32]
PQ 47771[33]
south of Gromovka
26 13 February 1944 13:03 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 66641[30]
east-northeast of Bulganak[31] 		51 26 March 1944 16:06 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 47741[32]
30 km (19 mi) south of Dornburg
27 14 February 1944 08:08?[Note 5] P-39 PQ 34 Ost 66641[30]
vicinity of Bulganak[31]
east of Bulganak 		52 1 April 1944 14:50 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 65163[35]
over sea, southeast of Cape Takyl
28 14 February 1944 08:13 P-40 PQ 34 Ost 66643[30][31]
vicinity of Kerch 		53 1 April 1944 14:57 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 66872[35]
over sea, southeast of Cape Takyl
—
 14 February 1944 08:20[31] P-40[36] 54 3 April 1944 10:01 Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] PQ 34 Ost 56213[35]
Sea of Azov
29 14 February 1944 11:27 LaGG-3 PQ 34 Ost 66643[31][36]
vicinity of Kerch
—
 7 April 1944 08:00+ Yak-7[35] vicinity of Perekop
—
 14 February 1944 15:00+ Yak-1[36] vicinity of Kerch[37]
—
 7 April 1944 16:00+ Yak-7[35] vicinity of Perekop
30 15 February 1944 06:57 P-39 PQ 34 Ost 66643[36]
PQ 66811[37]
vicinity of Taman 		55 8 April 1944 12:31 Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] PQ 34 Ost 46112[35]
vicinity of Grammatikowo
—
 26 February 1944 12:30 Yak-1[36] vicinity of Kerch[37] 56 8 April 1944 16:29?[Note 6] Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] PQ 34 Ost 46112[35]
vicinity of Grammatikowo
—
 27 February 1944 16:00+ Yak-1 vicinity of Perekop[36][37]
—
 8 April 1944 16:30 Il-2 m.H.[Note 1][35] vicinity of Perekop
31 28 February 1944 14:20?[Note 7] LaGG-3 PQ 34 Ost 66564[36][37]
vicinity of Kerch
—
 8 April 1944 16:30 Il-2 m.H.[Note 1][35] vicinity of Perekop
32 2 March 1944 10:26 LaGG-3 PQ 34 Ost 66811[36][37]
vicinity of Taman 		57 9 April 1944 07:02 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 37833, 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of Karankij[39]
vicinity of An-Najman
33 2 March 1944 10:33 LaGG-3 PQ 34 Ost 66732[36][37]
vicinity of Tobetschik 		58 9 April 1944 07:23 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 47774, 2 km (1.2 mi) east-northeast of Karankij[39]
vicinity of Tachigary
34 11 March 1944 12:13 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 66533[36]
PQ 66643[37]
vicinity of Kerch 		59 9 April 1944 14:12 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 46152[39]
west of Mikhaylovka
35 11 March 1944 12:25 P-39 PQ 34 Ost 66572[36][37]
vicinity of Apassnaja 		60 9 April 1944 16:40 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 46112[39]
vicinity of Grammatikowo
—
 13 March 1944 13:30 P-39[32] vicinity of Kerch[33]
—
 10 April 1944 13:00+ Yak-7[39] vicinity of Perekop
36 14 March 1944 07:27?[Note 8] Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 47731[32][33]
25 km (16 mi) west of Gelendzhik 		61 10 April 1944 17:50 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 46114[39]
east of Tomoschewka
37 16 March 1944 15:31 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 37694[32]
35 km (22 mi) west-northwest of Akkerman 		62 11 April 1944 10:56 Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] PQ 34 Ost 46324[39]
vicinity of Dzhankoy
38 17 March 1944 06:09 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 47772[32]
vicinity of Karankut 		63 11 April 1944 15:02 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 46172[39]
25 km (16 mi) west-northwest of Dzhankoy
39♠ 19 March 1944 07:28?[Note 9] LaGG-3 PQ 34 Ost 66812[32][33]
vicinity of Taman 		64 12 April 1944 16:36 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 46514[39]
25 km (16 mi) southeast of Tokultschak
40♠ 19 March 1944 07:31 LaGG-3 PQ 34 Ost 66674, northeast of Kossa Tulsa[32]
vicinity of Kossa Tulsa[33] 		65 12 April 1944 16:38 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 46574[39]
25 km (16 mi) southeast of Tokultschak
41♠ 19 March 1944 10:58 Boston PQ 34 Ost 26281[32]
20 km (12 mi) east-northeast of Novyi Buh 		66 13 April 1944 11:08 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 46742[39]
15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Karankut
42♠ 19 March 1944 14:50 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 26833[32]
20 km (12 mi) northeast of Yartsevo 		67 14 April 1944 15:57 Yak-7 PQ 34 Ost 35422[39]
20 km (12 mi) northeast of Sevastopol
43♠ 19 March 1944 14:54 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 36712[32]
Black Sea, 20 km (12 mi) west of Yevpatoria 		68 15 April 1944 06:40 Il-2 m.H.[Note 1] PQ 34 Ost 35472[39]
10 km (6.2 mi) south of Sevastopol
44♠ 19 March 1944 14:58 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 36572[32]
30 km (19 mi) southeast of Ak-Mechet 		69 15 April 1944 06:41 LaGG-3?[Note 10] PQ 34 Ost 35611[39]
Black Sea, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Sevastopol
45 22 March 1944 10:39 Yak-1 PQ 34 Ost 66641[32]
vicinity of Bulganak[33]
east of Bulganak
– 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[40]
Eastern Front — 1 January – April 1945
70 16 May 1944 18:10 Yak-9 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Grigoriopol 102 6 June 1944 16:14 P-39 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Țuțora
—
 16 May 1944
—
 Il-2 103 7 July 1944 10:14 Yak-9 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Kovel
71 17 May 1944 13:13 Yak-9 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Grigoriopol 104 7 July 1944 16:50 Yak-9 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Kovel
72 17 May 1944 18:30 Yak-9 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Grigoriopol 105 7 July 1944 16:54 Yak-9 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Kovel
73♠ 20 May 1944 14:47 Yak-1 vicinity of Grigoriopol 106 7 July 1944 16:55 Yak-9 25 km (16 mi) south-southwest of Ternopil
74♠ 20 May 1944 14:50 Yak-1 vicinity of Grigoriopol 107 14 July 1944 09:34 P-39 55 km (34 mi) southwest of Lutsk
75♠ 20 May 1944 14:52 Yak-9 vicinity of Grigoriopol 108 14 July 1944 14:37 Yak-9 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Ternopil
76♠ 20 May 1944 16:55 Yak-9 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Grigoriopol 109 14 July 1944 17:29 La-5 vicinity of Ternopil
77♠ 20 May 1944 17:14 La-5 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Grigoriopol 110 15 July 1944 10:53 Il-2 55 km (34 mi) southwest of Lutsk
—
 20 May 1944
—
 LaGG-3 111 15 July 1944 16:55 P-39 45 km (28 mi) north of Busk
78 22 May 1944 10:37 La-5 vicinity of Grigoriopol 112 15 July 1944 17:02 P-39 55 km (34 mi) southwest of Lutsk
79♠ 30 May 1944 04:29 La-5 40 km (25 mi) west of Țuțora 113 15 July 1944 17:14 Yak-9 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Włodzimierz
80♠ 30 May 1944 06:30 P-39 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași 114♠ 16 July 1944 07:09 Yak-9 45 km (28 mi) north of Busk
81♠ 30 May 1944 09:33 P-39 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Iași 115♠ 16 July 1944 07:14 Yak-9 45 km (28 mi) north of Busk
82♠ 30 May 1944 09:47 P-39 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Țuțora 116♠ 16 July 1944 09:07 Yak-9 20 km (12 mi) north of Ternopil
83♠ 30 May 1944 11:37 P-39 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Țuțora 117♠ 16 July 1944 09:15 Yak-9 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Zolochiv
84♠ 30 May 1944 14:09 P-39 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași 118♠ 16 July 1944 12:15 La-5 25 km (16 mi) east-northeast of Ternopil
85♠ 30 May 1944 14:13 P-39 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Iași 119♠ 16 July 1944 12:25 La-5 25 km (16 mi) east-northeast of Ternopil
86♠ 30 May 1944 14:20 P-39 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Iași 120♠ 16 July 1944 12:27 La-5 25 km (16 mi) east-northeast of Ternopil
87♠ 30 May 1944 16:07 Yak-9 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași 121♠ 16 July 1944 12:30 La-5 25 km (16 mi) east-northeast of Ternopil
88♠ 30 May 1944 16:20 P-39 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Iași 122♠ 16 July 1944 15:40 Yak-9 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Zolochiv
89♠ 30 May 1944 18:07 P-39 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Țuțora 123♠ 16 July 1944 15:52 P-39 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Zolochiv
90♠ 31 May 1944 12:59 P-39 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Țuțora 124 10 February 1945 16:00~ Yak-9[41]
91♠ 31 May 1944 13:18 P-39 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Țuțora 125 5 March 1945 14:00~ Yak-9[41] vicinity of Weidengut
92♠ 31 May 1944 13:26 P-39 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Țuțora 126 7 March 1945 13:00~ Pe-2 vicinity of Weidengut
93♠ 31 May 1944 16:12 P-39 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Țuțora
—
 11 March 1945 16:15~ Yak-9 vicinity of Weidengut
94♠ 31 May 1944 18:53 P-39 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Țuțora 127 15 March 1945 14:10~ Il-2 vicinity of Weidengut
95♠ 31 May 1944 19:07 P-39 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Botoșani 128 15 March 1945 17:00~ P-39 vicinity of Weidengut
96 1 June 1944 11:43 LaGG 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Iași 129 15 March 1945 17:00~ P-39 vicinity of Weidengut
97 1 June 1944 11:47 Yak-9 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Iași 130 15 March 1945 17:00~ P-39 vicinity of Weidengut
98 1 June 1944 14:14 Yak-9 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Țuțora 131 16 April 1945 11:10~ P-39 vicinity of Weidengut
99 1 June 1944 14:20 P-39 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Țuțora 132 16 April 1945 11:10~ P-39 vicinity of Weidengut
—
 1 June 1944
—
 P-39 133 17 April 1945 10:15~ Yak-9 vicinity of Görlitz
100 4 June 1944 15:07 P-39 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Iași 134 17 April 1945 13;10~ Yak-9 vicinity of Görlitz
101 4 June 1944 16:35 P-39 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Iași

Awards edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j The "m.H." refers to an Ilyushin Il-2 with rear gunner (mit Heckschütze).
  2. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 08:04.[23]
  3. ^ According to Barbas claimed at 11:59.[31]
  4. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Yakovlev Yak-7.[34]
  5. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 08:05.[34]
  6. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 16:28.[38]
  7. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 14:26.[34]
  8. ^ According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 07:29.[33][34]
  9. ^ According to Barbas claimed at 07:25.[33]
  10. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Ilyushin Il-2.[38]
  11. ^ According to Obermaier on 20 April 1944.[45]
  12. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 52.[48]

References edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ a b Schreier 1990, p. 187.
  2. ^ a b Bergström 2008, p. 55.
  3. ^ Weal 2004, p. 107.
  4. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 244.
  5. ^ Weal 2004, p. 109.
  6. ^ MacLean 2007, p. 482.
  7. ^ Barbas 2006, pp. 277, 349.
  8. ^ Barbas 2006, p. 276.
  9. ^ Heaton et al. 2011, p. 72.
  10. ^ Carson 1986, p. 212.
  11. ^ Wolfrum 2009, p. 175.
  12. ^ Wolfrum 2009, pp. 176–177.
  13. ^ Wolfrum 2009, p. 177.
  14. ^ Zabecki 2019, p. 329.
  15. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 1444–1447.
  16. ^ Planquadrat.
  17. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 1444–1445.
  18. ^ Prien et al. 2012, p. 383.
  19. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2012, p. 389.
  20. ^ a b Prien et al. 2012, p. 385.
  21. ^ Prien et al. 2012, p. 390.
  22. ^ a b c d e f Prien et al. 2012, p. 391.
  23. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 1444.
  24. ^ a b c d Prien et al. 2012, p. 386.
  25. ^ Prien et al. 2012, p. 387.
  26. ^ Prien et al. 2012, p. 388.
  27. ^ Prien et al. 2012, p. 392.
  28. ^ a b Prien et al. 2012, p. 394.
  29. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 1445–1446.
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h Prien et al. 2022, p. 192.
  31. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Barbas 2005, p. 359.
  32. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Prien et al. 2022, p. 194.
  33. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Barbas 2005, p. 361.
  34. ^ a b c d Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 1445.
  35. ^ a b c d e f g h i Prien et al. 2022, p. 195.
  36. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Prien et al. 2022, p. 193.
  37. ^ a b c d e f g h i Barbas 2005, p. 360.
  38. ^ a b Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 1446.
  39. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Prien et al. 2022, p. 196.
  40. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 1446–1447.
  41. ^ a b Barbas 2006, p. 423.
  42. ^ Dixon 2023, pp. 142–143.
  43. ^ Dixon 2023, p. 143.
  44. ^ Patzwall 2008, p. 221.
  45. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 227.
  46. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 522.
  47. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 452.
  48. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 797.

Bibliography edit

  • Barbas, Bernd (2005). Die Geschichte der II. Gruppe des Jagdgeschwaders 52 [The History of 2nd Group of Fighter Wing 52] (in German). ISBN 978-3-923457-71-7.
  • Barbas, Bernd (2006). Die Geschichte der I. Gruppe des Jagdgeschwaders 52 [The History of 1st Group of Fighter Wing 52] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck. ISBN 978-3-923457-79-3.
  • Bergström, Christer [in Swedish]. "Bergström Black Cross/Red Star website". Identifying a Luftwaffe Planquadrat. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  • Bergström, Christer [in Swedish] (2008). Bagration to Berlin – The Final Air Battles in the East: 1944–1945. Ian Allan. ISBN 978-1-903223-91-8.
  • Carson, Annette (1986). Flight fantastic: the illustrated history of aerobatics—A Foulis aviation book. Sparkford: Haynes. ISBN 978-0-85429-490-9.
  • Dixon, Jeremy (2023). Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe: Knight's Cross Holders 1943–1945. Barnsley: Pen and Sword Books. ISBN 978-1-39903-073-1.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer [in German] (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the 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.
  • Heaton, Colin D.; Lewis, Anne-Marie; Olds, Robin; Schulze, Kurt (2011). The German Aces Speak: World War II Through the Eyes of Four of the Luftwaffe's Most Important Commanders. Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-1-61059-748-7.
  • MacLean, French L (2007). Luftwaffe Efficiency & Promotion Reports: For the Knight's Cross Winners. Vol. Two. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Military History. ISBN 978-0-7643-2658-5.
  • Mathews, Andrew Johannes; Foreman, John (2015). Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims — Volume 4 S–Z. Walton on Thames: Red Kite. ISBN 978-1-906592-21-9.
  • Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger 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 für 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 (2012). Die Jagdfliegerverbände 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 Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 15/II—Einsatz im Osten—1.1. bis 31.12.1944 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 15/II—Action in the East—1 January to 31 December 1944] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Buchverlag Rogge. ISBN 978-3-942943-28-4.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Schreier, Hans (1990). JG 52 Das erfolgreichste Jagdgeschwader des 2. Weltkriegs [JG 52 The Most Successful Fighter Wing of World War II] (in German). Berg am See: K. Vowinckel. ISBN 978-3-921655-66-5.
  • Weal, John (2004). Jagdgeschwader 52: The Experten. Aviation Elite Units. Vol. 15. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-786-4.
  • Wolfrum, Walter (2009). Cronauer, Peter (ed.). Unbekannte Pflicht - Meine Erinnerungen als Jagd- und Kunstflieger 1923 – 2009 [Unknown Duty - My Memories as a fighter and Aerobatics Pilot 1923 – 2009] (in German). Moosburg, Germany: NeunundzwanzigSechs. ISBN 978-3-9811615-4-0.
  • Zabecki, David T., ed. (2019). The German War Machine in World War II. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Clio. ISBN 978-1-44-086918-1.

External links edit

April 29, 2024
walter, wolfrum, 1923, august, 2010, german, military, aviator, served, luftwaffe, during, world, fighter, flew, combat, missions, claimed, aerial, victories, that, aerial, combat, encounters, resulting, destruction, enemy, aircraft, this, ties, 43rd, place, a. Walter Wolfrum 23 May 1923 26 August 2010 was a German military aviator who served in the Luftwaffe during World War II As a fighter ace he flew 424 combat missions and claimed 137 aerial victories that is 137 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft This ties him for 43rd place among highest scoring fighter aces He was also a recipient of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II Walter WolfrumWalter WolfrumBorn 1923 05 23 23 May 1923Schmolz KupsDied26 August 2010 2010 08 26 aged 87 Schwabach GermanyAllegiance Nazi GermanyService wbr branch LuftwaffeYears of service1940 45RankOberleutnant first lieutenant UnitJG 52Commands held1 JG 52Battles warsSee battlesWorld War II Eastern Front Battle of the CaucasusAwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron CrossOther workGold leaf businessAerobatics pilot amp coach Contents 1 Career 2 Hans Ulrich Rudel 3 Summary of career 3 1 Aerial victory claims 3 2 Awards 4 Notes 5 References 5 1 Citations 5 2 Bibliography 6 External linksCareer editOn 10 May 1944 Wolfrum was appointed Staffelkapitan squadron leader of 1 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 JG 52 52nd Fighter Wing succeeding Oberleutnant Karl Heinz Plucker who was killed in action 1 On 20 May Wolfrum claimed six aerial victories an ace in a day achievement 2 He became a double ace in a day following eleven aerial victories on 30 May 1944 3 The next day he again claimed six aircraft shot down again making him an ace in a day 2 On 1 June 1944 Wolfrum was credited with his 100th aerial victory He was the 74th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark 4 On 16 July Wolfrum again became a double ace in a day when he claimed ten aircraft shot down in combat near Kamionka northeast of Lviv Following these ten victories he was severely wounded requiring a lengthy period of convalescence 5 In consequence Oberleutnant Manfred Eberwein was given command of 1 Staffel 1 On 31 August 1944 Oberst Colonel Dietrich Hrabak Geschwaderkommodore wing commander of JG 52 submitted a report requesting a preferential promotion for Wolfrum to Oberleutnant first lieutenant The application was seconded by General Hans Seidemann commander in chief of the VIII Fliegerkorps on 8 September The request was approved and the promotion backdated to 1 September 6 Following his convalescence on 4 February 1945 Wolfrum retook command of 1 Staffel of JG 52 Consequently Eberwein was transferred 7 At the time I Gruppe was based at Weidengut present day Wierzbie in Poland 8 At the end of the war Wolfrum surrendered to the US 90th Infantry Division 9 After the war he became a successful aerobatics pilot winning the German Championship in 1962 and taking second place in 1961 1963 1964 and 1966 10 Hans Ulrich Rudel editAccording to Wolfrum s own account he and Hans Ulrich Rudel were in contact in the first years following the end of World War II The two had briefly met twice during the war Wolfrum s girlfriend Irene Ruhl had a friend who worked for the Americans as a secretary at a hospital in Furth where Rudel was being treated With the help of this friend Rudel s release papers were signed and he was set free 11 Wolfrum states that he then periodically aided Rudel as a motocycle driver and courier Additionally Wolfrum s father helped Rudel s father Johannes Rudel find a new home and position as a pastor in Gunzenhausen At the time Rudel was getting in contact with his former comrades from Schlachtgeschwader 2 With the aid of these comrades Rudel had set up a smuggling ring across the various zones of Allied occupied Germany The official currency in Germany at the time was still the Reichsmark and its exchange rate varied from zone to zone Rudel and his men built an illegal business disguised as a haulage company around this discrepancy in exchange rates by smuggling large sums of money from one zone to another buying and selling currency with a profitable margin 12 Wolfrum states that his contact with Rudel ended in 1948 after Rudel had left for Argentina 13 Summary of career editAerial victory claims edit According to US historian David T Zabecki Wolfrum was credited with 137 aerial victories 14 Mathews and Foreman authors of Luftwaffe Aces Biographies and Victory Claims researched the German Federal Archives and state that Wolfrum was credited with 134 aerial victories plus sixteen further unconfirmed claims All of his victories were claimed on the Eastern Front 15 Victory claims were logged to a map reference PQ Planquadrat for example PQ 34 Ost 76891 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 km 4 km 1 9 mi 2 5 mi in size 16 Chronicle of aerial victories This and the Ace of spades indicates those aerial victories which made Wolfrum 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 Wolfrum did not receive credit This and the question mark indicates information discrepancies listed by Barbas Prien Stemmer Rodeike Balke Bock Mathews and Foreman Claim Date Time Type Location Claim Date Time Type Location 5 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 17 Eastern Front 4 February 31 December 1943 1 28 May 1943 11 16 Yak 1 PQ 34 Ost 76891 18 vicinity of Kiyevskoye 11 9 September 1943 06 28 Yak 1 PQ 35 Ost 51872 19 15 km 9 3 mi south of Bohodukhiv 2 21 July 1943 05 16 MiG 1 PQ 34 Ost 88432 20 3 km 1 9 mi southeast of Marienheim Perekrestovo 3 October 1943 11 00 LaGG 3 21 vicinity of Usin 3 22 July 1943 04 20 Il 2 PQ 34 Ost 88253 20 vicinity of Stepanovka 12 21 October 1943 09 50 Il 2 m H Note 1 PQ 35 Ost 10121 22 10 km 6 2 mi south of Pereiaslav 4 24 July 1943 08 03 Note 2 Yak 1 PQ 34 Ost 88432 24 3 km 1 9 mi southeast of Marienheim Perekrestovo 13 21 October 1943 14 45 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 11784 south of Jekrownik 22 vicinity of Pereiaslav 5 25 July 1943 11 20 Yak 1 PQ 34 Ost 88262 24 vicinity of Jalisawehino 14 22 October 1943 09 19 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 10134 22 15 km 9 3 mi southeast of Pereiaslav 25 July 1943 11 30 Yak 1 24 15 22 October 1943 09 20 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 10133 22 15 km 9 3 mi southeast of Pereiaslav 6 2 August 1943 11 44 Il 2 m H Note 1 PQ 34 Ost 88261 3 km 1 9 mi northeast of Marinowka 24 vicinity of Jalisawehino 16 22 October 1943 09 30 Yak 1 PQ 35 Ost 10124 22 10 km 6 2 mi south of Pereiaslav 7 8 August 1943 09 37 Yak 1 7 km 4 3 mi east of Kiyevskoye 25 17 3 November 1943 14 32 Yak 1 PQ 35 Ost 01332 22 8 24 August 1943 05 25 P 39 PQ 34 Ost 75494 26 Black Sea 10 km 6 2 mi southwest of Gelendzhik 18 6 November 1943 09 22 Yak 1 PQ 35 Ost 01564 27 9 5 September 1943 13 40 Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 60182 19 15 km 9 3 mi east of Merefa 19 6 December 1943 09 29 Il 2 m H Note 1 southeast of Eltigen 28 10 6 September 1943 17 35 Yak 1 PQ 35 Ost 50262 19 15 km 9 3 mi northwest of Merefa 20 11 December 1943 12 11 P 39 east of Kerch 28 5 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 29 Eastern Front 1 January 31 December 1944 21 7 February 1944 14 15 LaGG 3 PQ 34 Ost 66642 30 31 vicinity of Majak 46 22 March 1944 10 45 Yak 1 PQ 34 Ost 66642 32 vicinity of Bulganak 33 east of Bulganak 22 10 February 1944 11 54 Note 3 LaGG 3 PQ 34 Ost 66592 30 31 vicinity of Kamysh Burun 47 22 March 1944 13 59 P 39 PQ 34 Ost 66642 32 33 vicinity of Majak 23 12 February 1944 09 06 Yak 1 PQ 34 Ost 66642 30 31 vicinity of Majak 48 26 March 1944 09 16 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 47773 32 33 vicinity of Tachigary 24 12 February 1944 14 19 Yak 1 PQ 34 Ost 66594 east of Kamysh Burun 30 31 49 26 March 1944 14 02 Yak 9 Note 4 PQ 34 Ost 47784 32 33 40 km 25 mi north of Dzhankoy 25 13 February 1944 12 45 Yak 1 PQ 34 Ost 66613 30 Adshin Uschkaj 31 50 26 March 1944 15 47 Yak 1 PQ 34 Ost 47741 32 PQ 47771 33 south of Gromovka 26 13 February 1944 13 03 Yak 1 PQ 34 Ost 66641 30 east northeast of Bulganak 31 51 26 March 1944 16 06 Yak 1 PQ 34 Ost 47741 32 30 km 19 mi south of Dornburg 27 14 February 1944 08 08 Note 5 P 39 PQ 34 Ost 66641 30 vicinity of Bulganak 31 east of Bulganak 52 1 April 1944 14 50 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 65163 35 over sea southeast of Cape Takyl 28 14 February 1944 08 13 P 40 PQ 34 Ost 66643 30 31 vicinity of Kerch 53 1 April 1944 14 57 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 66872 35 over sea southeast of Cape Takyl 14 February 1944 08 20 31 P 40 36 54 3 April 1944 10 01 Il 2 m H Note 1 PQ 34 Ost 56213 35 Sea of Azov 29 14 February 1944 11 27 LaGG 3 PQ 34 Ost 66643 31 36 vicinity of Kerch 7 April 1944 08 00 Yak 7 35 vicinity of Perekop 14 February 1944 15 00 Yak 1 36 vicinity of Kerch 37 7 April 1944 16 00 Yak 7 35 vicinity of Perekop 30 15 February 1944 06 57 P 39 PQ 34 Ost 66643 36 PQ 66811 37 vicinity of Taman 55 8 April 1944 12 31 Il 2 m H Note 1 PQ 34 Ost 46112 35 vicinity of Grammatikowo 26 February 1944 12 30 Yak 1 36 vicinity of Kerch 37 56 8 April 1944 16 29 Note 6 Il 2 m H Note 1 PQ 34 Ost 46112 35 vicinity of Grammatikowo 27 February 1944 16 00 Yak 1 vicinity of Perekop 36 37 8 April 1944 16 30 Il 2 m H Note 1 35 vicinity of Perekop 31 28 February 1944 14 20 Note 7 LaGG 3 PQ 34 Ost 66564 36 37 vicinity of Kerch 8 April 1944 16 30 Il 2 m H Note 1 35 vicinity of Perekop 32 2 March 1944 10 26 LaGG 3 PQ 34 Ost 66811 36 37 vicinity of Taman 57 9 April 1944 07 02 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 37833 3 km 1 9 mi southwest of Karankij 39 vicinity of An Najman 33 2 March 1944 10 33 LaGG 3 PQ 34 Ost 66732 36 37 vicinity of Tobetschik 58 9 April 1944 07 23 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 47774 2 km 1 2 mi east northeast of Karankij 39 vicinity of Tachigary 34 11 March 1944 12 13 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 66533 36 PQ 66643 37 vicinity of Kerch 59 9 April 1944 14 12 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 46152 39 west of Mikhaylovka 35 11 March 1944 12 25 P 39 PQ 34 Ost 66572 36 37 vicinity of Apassnaja 60 9 April 1944 16 40 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 46112 39 vicinity of Grammatikowo 13 March 1944 13 30 P 39 32 vicinity of Kerch 33 10 April 1944 13 00 Yak 7 39 vicinity of Perekop 36 14 March 1944 07 27 Note 8 Yak 1 PQ 34 Ost 47731 32 33 25 km 16 mi west of Gelendzhik 61 10 April 1944 17 50 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 46114 39 east of Tomoschewka 37 16 March 1944 15 31 Yak 1 PQ 34 Ost 37694 32 35 km 22 mi west northwest of Akkerman 62 11 April 1944 10 56 Il 2 m H Note 1 PQ 34 Ost 46324 39 vicinity of Dzhankoy 38 17 March 1944 06 09 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 47772 32 vicinity of Karankut 63 11 April 1944 15 02 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 46172 39 25 km 16 mi west northwest of Dzhankoy 39 19 March 1944 07 28 Note 9 LaGG 3 PQ 34 Ost 66812 32 33 vicinity of Taman 64 12 April 1944 16 36 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 46514 39 25 km 16 mi southeast of Tokultschak 40 19 March 1944 07 31 LaGG 3 PQ 34 Ost 66674 northeast of Kossa Tulsa 32 vicinity of Kossa Tulsa 33 65 12 April 1944 16 38 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 46574 39 25 km 16 mi southeast of Tokultschak 41 19 March 1944 10 58 Boston PQ 34 Ost 26281 32 20 km 12 mi east northeast of Novyi Buh 66 13 April 1944 11 08 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 46742 39 15 km 9 3 mi southeast of Karankut 42 19 March 1944 14 50 Il 2 PQ 34 Ost 26833 32 20 km 12 mi northeast of Yartsevo 67 14 April 1944 15 57 Yak 7 PQ 34 Ost 35422 39 20 km 12 mi northeast of Sevastopol 43 19 March 1944 14 54 Il 2 PQ 34 Ost 36712 32 Black Sea 20 km 12 mi west of Yevpatoria 68 15 April 1944 06 40 Il 2 m H Note 1 PQ 34 Ost 35472 39 10 km 6 2 mi south of Sevastopol 44 19 March 1944 14 58 Il 2 PQ 34 Ost 36572 32 30 km 19 mi southeast of Ak Mechet 69 15 April 1944 06 41 LaGG 3 Note 10 PQ 34 Ost 35611 39 Black Sea 10 km 6 2 mi south of Sevastopol 45 22 March 1944 10 39 Yak 1 PQ 34 Ost 66641 32 vicinity of Bulganak 33 east of Bulganak 1 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 40 Eastern Front 1 January April 1945 70 16 May 1944 18 10 Yak 9 15 km 9 3 mi south of Grigoriopol 102 6 June 1944 16 14 P 39 10 km 6 2 mi south of Țuțora 16 May 1944 Il 2 103 7 July 1944 10 14 Yak 9 15 km 9 3 mi northeast of Kovel 71 17 May 1944 13 13 Yak 9 15 km 9 3 mi south of Grigoriopol 104 7 July 1944 16 50 Yak 9 10 km 6 2 mi north of Kovel 72 17 May 1944 18 30 Yak 9 15 km 9 3 mi south of Grigoriopol 105 7 July 1944 16 54 Yak 9 20 km 12 mi south southwest of Kovel 73 20 May 1944 14 47 Yak 1 vicinity of Grigoriopol 106 7 July 1944 16 55 Yak 9 25 km 16 mi south southwest of Ternopil 74 20 May 1944 14 50 Yak 1 vicinity of Grigoriopol 107 14 July 1944 09 34 P 39 55 km 34 mi southwest of Lutsk 75 20 May 1944 14 52 Yak 9 vicinity of Grigoriopol 108 14 July 1944 14 37 Yak 9 10 km 6 2 mi west of Ternopil 76 20 May 1944 16 55 Yak 9 5 km 3 1 mi south of Grigoriopol 109 14 July 1944 17 29 La 5 vicinity of Ternopil 77 20 May 1944 17 14 La 5 5 km 3 1 mi south of Grigoriopol 110 15 July 1944 10 53 Il 2 55 km 34 mi southwest of Lutsk 20 May 1944 LaGG 3 111 15 July 1944 16 55 P 39 45 km 28 mi north of Busk 78 22 May 1944 10 37 La 5 vicinity of Grigoriopol 112 15 July 1944 17 02 P 39 55 km 34 mi southwest of Lutsk 79 30 May 1944 04 29 La 5 40 km 25 mi west of Țuțora 113 15 July 1944 17 14 Yak 9 25 km 16 mi southeast of Wlodzimierz 80 30 May 1944 06 30 P 39 15 km 9 3 mi north of Iași 114 16 July 1944 07 09 Yak 9 45 km 28 mi north of Busk 81 30 May 1944 09 33 P 39 20 km 12 mi northeast of Iași 115 16 July 1944 07 14 Yak 9 45 km 28 mi north of Busk 82 30 May 1944 09 47 P 39 15 km 9 3 mi southeast of Țuțora 116 16 July 1944 09 07 Yak 9 20 km 12 mi north of Ternopil 83 30 May 1944 11 37 P 39 10 km 6 2 mi south of Țuțora 117 16 July 1944 09 15 Yak 9 15 km 9 3 mi east of Zolochiv 84 30 May 1944 14 09 P 39 15 km 9 3 mi north of Iași 118 16 July 1944 12 15 La 5 25 km 16 mi east northeast of Ternopil 85 30 May 1944 14 13 P 39 10 km 6 2 mi south of Iași 119 16 July 1944 12 25 La 5 25 km 16 mi east northeast of Ternopil 86 30 May 1944 14 20 P 39 20 km 12 mi northeast of Iași 120 16 July 1944 12 27 La 5 25 km 16 mi east northeast of Ternopil 87 30 May 1944 16 07 Yak 9 15 km 9 3 mi north of Iași 121 16 July 1944 12 30 La 5 25 km 16 mi east northeast of Ternopil 88 30 May 1944 16 20 P 39 10 km 6 2 mi south of Iași 122 16 July 1944 15 40 Yak 9 15 km 9 3 mi east of Zolochiv 89 30 May 1944 18 07 P 39 10 km 6 2 mi south of Țuțora 123 16 July 1944 15 52 P 39 10 km 6 2 mi west of Zolochiv 90 31 May 1944 12 59 P 39 10 km 6 2 mi south of Țuțora 124 10 February 1945 16 00 Yak 9 41 91 31 May 1944 13 18 P 39 10 km 6 2 mi south of Țuțora 125 5 March 1945 14 00 Yak 9 41 vicinity of Weidengut 92 31 May 1944 13 26 P 39 10 km 6 2 mi south of Țuțora 126 7 March 1945 13 00 Pe 2 vicinity of Weidengut 93 31 May 1944 16 12 P 39 15 km 9 3 mi west of Țuțora 11 March 1945 16 15 Yak 9 vicinity of Weidengut 94 31 May 1944 18 53 P 39 10 km 6 2 mi south of Țuțora 127 15 March 1945 14 10 Il 2 vicinity of Weidengut 95 31 May 1944 19 07 P 39 40 km 25 mi northeast of Botoșani 128 15 March 1945 17 00 P 39 vicinity of Weidengut 96 1 June 1944 11 43 LaGG 20 km 12 mi northeast of Iași 129 15 March 1945 17 00 P 39 vicinity of Weidengut 97 1 June 1944 11 47 Yak 9 10 km 6 2 mi south of Iași 130 15 March 1945 17 00 P 39 vicinity of Weidengut 98 1 June 1944 14 14 Yak 9 15 km 9 3 mi southeast of Țuțora 131 16 April 1945 11 10 P 39 vicinity of Weidengut 99 1 June 1944 14 20 P 39 15 km 9 3 mi southeast of Țuțora 132 16 April 1945 11 10 P 39 vicinity of Weidengut 1 June 1944 P 39 133 17 April 1945 10 15 Yak 9 vicinity of Gorlitz 100 4 June 1944 15 07 P 39 15 km 9 3 mi north of Iași 134 17 April 1945 13 10 Yak 9 vicinity of Gorlitz 101 4 June 1944 16 35 P 39 15 km 9 3 mi northwest of Iași Awards edit Eastern Front Medal Iron Cross 1939 2nd Class 28 July 1943 42 1st Class 22 September 1943 43 Wound Badge 1939 in Gold Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Fighter Pilots in Gold 22 July 1943 Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 24 April 1944 as Leutnant and pilot 44 Note 11 German Cross in Gold on 18 May 1944 as Leutnant in the 5 Jagdgeschwader 52 46 Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the 5 Jagdgeschwader 52 47 Note 12 Notes edit a b c d e f g h i j The m H refers to an Ilyushin Il 2 with rear gunner mit Heckschutze According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 08 04 23 According to Barbas claimed at 11 59 31 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Yakovlev Yak 7 34 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 08 05 34 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 16 28 38 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 14 26 34 According to Barbas Mathews and Foreman claimed at 07 29 33 34 According to Barbas claimed at 07 25 33 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Ilyushin Il 2 38 According to Obermaier on 20 April 1944 45 According to Scherzer as pilot in the I Jagdgeschwader 52 48 References editCitations edit a b Schreier 1990 p 187 a b Bergstrom 2008 p 55 Weal 2004 p 107 Obermaier 1989 p 244 Weal 2004 p 109 MacLean 2007 p 482 Barbas 2006 pp 277 349 Barbas 2006 p 276 Heaton et al 2011 p 72 Carson 1986 p 212 Wolfrum 2009 p 175 Wolfrum 2009 pp 176 177 Wolfrum 2009 p 177 Zabecki 2019 p 329 Mathews amp Foreman 2015 pp 1444 1447 Planquadrat Mathews amp Foreman 2015 pp 1444 1445 Prien et al 2012 p 383 a b c Prien et al 2012 p 389 a b Prien et al 2012 p 385 Prien et al 2012 p 390 a b c d e f Prien et al 2012 p 391 Mathews amp Foreman 2015 p 1444 a b c d Prien et al 2012 p 386 Prien et al 2012 p 387 Prien et al 2012 p 388 Prien et al 2012 p 392 a b Prien et al 2012 p 394 Mathews amp Foreman 2015 pp 1445 1446 a b c d e f g h Prien et al 2022 p 192 a b c d e f g h i j k Barbas 2005 p 359 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Prien et al 2022 p 194 a b c d e f g h i j k l Barbas 2005 p 361 a b c d Mathews amp Foreman 2015 p 1445 a b c d e f g h i Prien et al 2022 p 195 a b c d e f g h i j k Prien et al 2022 p 193 a b c d e f g h i Barbas 2005 p 360 a b Mathews amp Foreman 2015 p 1446 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Prien et al 2022 p 196 Mathews amp Foreman 2015 pp 1446 1447 a b Barbas 2006 p 423 Dixon 2023 pp 142 143 Dixon 2023 p 143 Patzwall 2008 p 221 Obermaier 1989 p 227 Patzwall amp Scherzer 2001 p 522 Fellgiebel 2000 p 452 Scherzer 2007 p 797 Bibliography edit Barbas Bernd 2005 Die Geschichte der II Gruppe des Jagdgeschwaders 52 The History of 2nd Group of Fighter Wing 52 in German ISBN 978 3 923457 71 7 Barbas Bernd 2006 Die Geschichte der I Gruppe des Jagdgeschwaders 52 The History of 1st Group of Fighter Wing 52 in German Eutin Germany Struve Druck ISBN 978 3 923457 79 3 Bergstrom Christer in Swedish Bergstrom Black Cross Red Star website Identifying a Luftwaffe Planquadrat Retrieved 11 January 2019 Bergstrom Christer in Swedish 2008 Bagration to Berlin The Final Air Battles in the East 1944 1945 Ian Allan ISBN 978 1 903223 91 8 Carson Annette 1986 Flight fantastic the illustrated history of aerobatics A Foulis aviation book Sparkford Haynes ISBN 978 0 85429 490 9 Dixon Jeremy 2023 Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe Knight s Cross Holders 1943 1945 Barnsley Pen and Sword Books ISBN 978 1 39903 073 1 Fellgiebel Walther Peer in German 2000 1986 Die Trager des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 1945 Die Inhaber der hochsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile The Bearers of the 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 Heaton Colin D Lewis Anne Marie Olds Robin Schulze Kurt 2011 The German Aces Speak World War II Through the Eyes of Four of the Luftwaffe s Most Important Commanders Voyageur Press ISBN 978 1 61059 748 7 MacLean French L 2007 Luftwaffe Efficiency amp Promotion Reports For the Knight s Cross Winners Vol Two Atglen Pennsylvania Schiffer Military History ISBN 978 0 7643 2658 5 Mathews Andrew Johannes Foreman John 2015 Luftwaffe Aces Biographies and Victory Claims Volume 4 S Z Walton on Thames Red Kite ISBN 978 1 906592 21 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 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 II Einsatz im Osten 1 1 bis 31 12 1944 The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945 Part 15 II Action in the East 1 January to 31 December 1944 in German Eutin Germany Buchverlag Rogge ISBN 978 3 942943 28 4 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 Holders of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army Air Force Navy Waffen SS Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives in German Jena Germany Scherzers Militaer Verlag ISBN 978 3 938845 17 2 Schreier Hans 1990 JG 52 Das erfolgreichste Jagdgeschwader des 2 Weltkriegs JG 52 The Most Successful Fighter Wing of World War II in German Berg am See K Vowinckel ISBN 978 3 921655 66 5 Weal John 2004 Jagdgeschwader 52 The Experten Aviation Elite Units Vol 15 Oxford UK Osprey Publishing ISBN 978 1 84176 786 4 Wolfrum Walter 2009 Cronauer Peter ed Unbekannte Pflicht Meine Erinnerungen als Jagd und Kunstflieger 1923 2009 Unknown Duty My Memories as a fighter and Aerobatics Pilot 1923 2009 in German Moosburg Germany NeunundzwanzigSechs ISBN 978 3 9811615 4 0 Zabecki David T ed 2019 The German War Machine in World War II Santa Barbara California ABC Clio ISBN 978 1 44 086918 1 External links editWalter Wolfrum in the German National Library catalogue Portals nbsp Aviation nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter Wolfrum amp oldid 1206873095, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.