Change Log 2015-2016 - The Luftwaffe, 1933-45

Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries
Changes from 2015 to 2016
Version: 01 April 2016.
By: Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey
Additions highlighted in Blue
Deletions highlighted in Magenta
ABEL, Friedrich-Wilhelm August (“Fritz”). (DOB: 28.11.19 in Wintenberg). (DKG). (n.d.) with R.d.L.
u. Ob.d.L.(Sch.Etat) as Offz.z.b.V. 14.06.1939 LKS Fürstenfeldbruck. 12.10.39 trf to unspecified
FFS. 12.04.1940 with 5./Grosse KFS 2. 01.06.40 promo to Lt. 16.07.40 trf to with Erg.KGr. 2.
20.07.40 trf to III./KG 3. 01.11.40 trf to 9./KG 3. 18.01.41 Oblt., 9./KG 3 WIA by AA over UK (5K+MT). 12.04.41 Oblt., 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 WIA - Hs 126 damaged by MG fire over Tobruk.
15.09.41 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 16.11.41 WIA by Russian AA - Do 17 (5K+MT). 20.05.42
trf to Stab III./KG 3 as Nav.u.Funk.Offz. 01.07.42 promo to Oblt. 28.08.42 trf to IV(Erg)/KG 3 as
Adj. 09.09.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, Stab III./KG 3. 03.05.43 Oblt., appt Staka 12./KG 3 (to
01.12.43). 11.10.43 Lt., unspecified KG unit, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.12.43 appt Staka 4./KG 3.
01.44 Oblt., in II./KG 51. 05.04.44 hospitalized. 26.07.44 appt Staka in KG 51. 04.08.44 trf to
3./KG 51 as a pilot. 01.09.44 promo to Hptm. 19.09.44 appt Staka 5./KG 51. 02.45 Staka 5./KG 51.
02.03.45 Hptm., Staka 5./KG 51 MIA/KIA - Me 262 A-1 (9K+EN) in the Aachen/Nijmegen area.
Buried at Ysselsteyn.
ABENDROTH, Herbert. (DOB: 15.03.17 in Allenstein/East Prussia). 1942 with I./JG 5 then became
seriously ill. (n.d.) became a flying instructor for some time. 04.44 trf to 2./JG 77. 06.07.44 WIABf 109 G-6 (Red 7) shot up by P-51 8 km W of Verona, bailed out. 18.09.44 Lt., 3./JG 77. 10.44 trf
to 9./JG 77. 01.01.45 became POW - Bf 109 K-4 (White 13) shot down by German naval AA vic
Maaseik/Belgium. 03.48 released. Credited with 3 victories. †03.03.82.
ABERNETTY, Otto. (DOB: 08.03.93 in Steinbeck-Ancker/Kreis Königsberg/Ostpreussen). WWI
served with the Fliegertruppe. 31.07.28 retired. 23.11.29 promo to acting Hptm. 01.11.30
reactivated in the Heer as an Hptm. 01.10.33 entry into the Luftwaffe with a rank of Hptm. (RDA
01.02.29), and assigned to Referent bei der Inspektion der Schulen/RLM. 01.05.34 at the disposal of
Inspekteur der Schulen/RLM. 01.07.34 appt Lehrer (instructor) at Grosse KFS Prenzlau. 24.09.34
appt Lehrgangsleiter (course leader) at Grosse KFS Prenzlau. 01.10.34 promo to Maj. 01.01.36 appt
Kdr. Grosse KFS Prenzlau. 12.03.36 appt Gr. Kdr. in KG 254 and concurrently Kdr. of Fl.H.
Delmenhorst. 01.04.36 Maj., appt Kdr. III./KG 154 (to 13.03.37), then Kdr. III./KG 157 (to
31.08.37). 01.10.36 promo to Obstlt. 01.03.37 appt acting Kdr. LKS Dresden. 01.06.37 appt
Lehrgangsleiter at LKS Dresden. 01.10.38 ordered to LKS Gatow. 01.01.39 promo to Oberst.
01.03.39 appt Chef des Stabs of Abt. L In. 10/RLM. 15.08.39 appt Ia in Stab/Kdr. d.Lw. bei der H.Gr.
Süd. 07.10.39 appt Ia in Stab/Kdr. d.Lw. bei der H.Gr. B. 05.11.39 appt Kdr. d. Lw. (Koluft) bei der
18. Armee. 01.01.40 appt Koluft Heeresgruppe B (to 01.06.40). †02.07.40 in air crash near
Châteaudun/France. 07.07.44 posthumously promoted to Gen.Maj. (RDA 01.07.40). Buried at
Champigny- St.André.
ABRAHAMĆZIK, Rudolf (Rudolf Franz Joseph). (DOB: 17.04.20 in Kurzendorf near
Breslau/Schlesien). (R, DKG). (W.B.K. Breslau I). 15.11.39 entered the Luftwaffe. 09.01.40
began to train with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 61. 21.08.40 trf to FFS C 1. 18.12.40 trf to BFS 1. 18.01.41 trf to
Grosse KFS 4. 01.04.41 in KG 2, promo to Lt. 17.07.41 appt Staffel Offz. with 12./KG 2. 21.08.41
trf to 3./KG 2. 20.10.41 trf to 1./KG 2. 30/31.05.42 Lt., 1./KG 2 unhurt - Do 217 E-4 (U5+BF) shot
up vic Gilze Rijen by night fighter of No. 3 Sqdn. 08.09.42 trf to 6./KG 40. 21.09.42 Lt., awarded
Ehrenpokal, 6./KG 40. 12.01.43 Lt., awarded DKG, 6./KG 40. 01.04.43 in KG 40, promo to Oblt.
09.05.43 trf to Stab II./KG 40 as a pilot. 05.43 appt Techn.Offz. of II./KG 40. 15.06.43 appt
Techn.Offz. V./KG 2. 20.06.43 trf to 16./KG 2 due to unit renaming. 14.07.43 Oblt., V./KG 2 unhurt
after bailing out of his Me 410 A-1 (U5+BJ) vic Haverskerke after having propeller problems.
15.09.43 trf to 14./KG 2. 17.09.43 Oblt., appt Staka 14./KG 2 (to 06.02.44). [his evaluation report
says: Stafü from 25.10.43 and Staka from 26.02.44] 15.10.43 trf to 5./KG 51 due to unit renaming.
06.02.44 appt Staka 4./KG 51. 29.02.44 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz. [01.04.44 appt Staka 13./KG
51 ?]. 01.04.44 Oblt., appt Staka 12./KG 51 (to 14.10.44). 01.05.44 promo to Hptm. 08.44 retrained
on Me 262. 08.10.44 appt Staka 2./KG 51. 30.04.45 Hptm., Staka 2./KG 51 (to 08.05.45). Credited
with over 169 combat missions including 69 with the Me 262 and claimed 3 victories. †04.12.96 in
Ibbenbüren.
ABRATIS, Herbert (Herbert-Karl). (DOB: 21.03.18 in Babienten/E Prussia). (R, DKG). 31.10.36 trf
from the RAD to the Luftwaffe, assigned to Stabsbatterie/Flak-Rgt. 11. 09.38 appt Bttr.-Offz.
01.03.39 promo to Lt.d.R. 02.40 attached to the Inf.Schule Döberitz. 04.40 trf to Stab/7.Fl.-Div. for
further assignment. 01.05.40 trf to 1./Fsch.Erg.Btl. 1. 21.05.40 with 1./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 11.07.40
appt Zugführer of 1./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 19.08.40 trf to Pionier-Bataillon 17 (to 16.09.40) in Würzburg
for Pionier training. 05.41 Lt., 1.Kp./Rest-Kdo./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. [Version#2: 05.41 Lt. Oblt., 3.
Kp./Rest-Kdo./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3.]. 01.12.41 promo to Oblt. 20.02.42 appt Führer 2./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1.
23.12.42 appt Chef 7. Kp. 15.03.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 01.06.43 in
II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1, promo to Hptm. (RDA 01.09.43). 01.12.43 promo to Hptm. and appt acting Kdr.
II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 (to c.10.02.44). 15.04.44 re-appt acting Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 (to c.11.07.44).
24.10.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 01.01.45 promo to Maj. and appt Kdr.
II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 12.02.45 ordered to Berlin for Generalstab training. 02.45 Maj., appt Kdr.
Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 27 (to 28.03.45). 01.03.45 appt Kdr. Fsch.Feld-Ers.Btl. 9. 15.03.45 (date uncertain,
possibly 28/29.03.45) KIA - shot in the neck to the south of Altdamm in the Stettin area. 29.03.45
KIA. Buried at Neumark.
ACHLEITNER, Franz. (DOB: 13.02.18 in Austria). 02.09.39 entered the Luftwaffe. (n.d.) JFS
Werneuchen. (n.d.)05.40 trf to 3./with JFS 1. 19.05.40 Lt., 9./JG 3. 10.07.40 Lt., 9./JG 3. 24.08.40
POW - Bf 109 E-4 (Yellow 8 +I) shot down and bailed out over Herne Bay/UK and captured. (n.d.)
rose to Oblt. 29.07.46 released. Credited with 5 victories. †14.05.91.
ADAM, Hans. (DOB: 12.03.21). 1941? assigned to JG 51. 01.11.41 RDA as Lt. 20.05.42 trf to 6./JG
51. 07.42 with 6./JG 51 (still 07.10.42). 09.07.42 ordered to JG 1 but then cancelled. 10.07.42 Lt.,
6./JG 51. 06.08.42 Lt., 6./JG 51. 14.11.42 trf to II./JG 51. 28.11.42 Lt., WIA - Bf 109 G-2(Trop) in
combat with Spitfires vic Bizerta. 24.12.42 trf to 4./JG 51. 01.01.43 Lt., 5./JG 51. 03.02.43
temporary duty with Erg.JGr. Ost as an instructor. 12.09.43 trf to 2./JG 51. 05.10.43 Lt., with 2./JG
51. 12.04.44 trf to 3./Erg.JGr. Ost as an instructor. 07.08.44 Lt., with 3./Erg.JGr. Ost. 15.10.44 Lt.,
appt Stafü 3./Erg.JGr. Nord (to 04.11.44). 04.11.44 appt Staka 3./Erg.JG 1 due to unit renaming.
12.03.45 Lt., KIA - Bf 109 G-14 shot down by P-51s W of Hadersleben. Buried at Friedenshügel
cemetery. Credited with 9 victories.
ADAM, Heinz Günther ("Hans"). 17.07.41 Uffz., with 2./JG 26. 17.07.41 Uffz., 2./JG 26. 21.09.41
Uffz., 2./JG 26. 19.08.42 Uffz., 5./JG 3. 27.05.42 Uffz., 4./JG 52. 20.12.42 Lt., 1./JG 26 KIA - Fw
190 A-4 (White 5) crashed after stalling while trying to land at Drucat. Credited with 5 victories.
[mixed up with Hans A.?]
ADAM, Herbert. 19.08.43 Lt., 2./KG 30 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (5K+EK) apparently lost to AA vic Pl.Qu.
7079.
ADAMS, Gerhard. 05.07.41 Lt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 KIA - Ju 88 D-2 (4N+EH) in area of Island - Pskov Luga.
ADEMEIT, Horst. (DOB: 08.02.12 in Breslau). (RE, DKG). Prewar learned to fly, as a reservist.
05.40 Uffz. in 3./JG 54. 18.09.40 Fw., 1./JG 54 shot down unhurt - Bf 109 E-1 crashed at sea. 23.06.41
Fw., in 1./JG 54. 27.08.41 Ofw., 1./JG 54. 24.10.41 Fw., I./JG 54. 07.10.41 Ofw., 1./JG 54. 25.10.41
Lt., 1./JG 54. 06.07.41 Lt., Fw., 1./JG 54. 06.11.41 Lt., 1./JG 54. 08.12.41 Lt., awarded Ehrenpokal.
01.01.42 Lt., 1./JG 54. 07.02.42 Lt., 1./JG 54. 25.02.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 1./JG 54. 07.03.42 appt
Staka 6./JG 54 (to 18.01.44). 10.05.42 Lt., 1./JG 54. 08.06.42 Lt., 1./JG 54. 09.09.42 Lt., 1./JG 54.
16.12.42 Lt., 1./JG 54. 21.02.43 Lt., 1./JG 54. 06.04.43 Staka 6./JG 54, awarded Ritterkreuz. 01.06.43
promo to Oblt. 01.06.43 Lt., with 6./JG 54. 14.07.43 Lt.? , 6./JG 54. 02.08.43 Oblt., 6./JG 54. 02.09.43
Lt., 6./JG 54. 07.10.43 Oblt., 6./JG 54. 12.12.43 Oblt., 6./JG 54. 15.01.44 Hptm., 6./JG 54. 04.02.44
promo to Hptm. 04.02.44(18.01.44?) Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 54 (to 08.08.44). 02.03.44 Hptm., awarded
Eichenlaub directly from Hitler at the Berghof, Kdr., I./JG 54. 18.03.44 Oblt., Stab I./JG 54. 23.03.44
Hptm., Stab I./JG 54. 28.05.44 Hptm., Stab I./JG 54. 02.07.44 Hptm., Stab I./JG 54. 27.07.44 Hptm.,
Stab I./JG 54. 01.08.44 appt acting Kommodore JG 54 (to 07.08.44). 07.08.44 Hptm., Stab/JG 54 MIA –
Fw 190 A-5 (Black <<) shot down by ground fire 10 km E of Kreuzburg/Kurland Latvia behind Russian
lines near Dünaberg and not seen again. 1944 promo to Maj. in absentia. Credited with over 600 combat
missions and 166 air victories
ADLER, Bruno. (DOB: 26.02.21). 01/02.11.41 Lt., II./KG 2 MIA - Do 217 E-2 (U5+EM) N of Watchet
apparently shot down by a Beaufighter of 307 Sqdn.
ADOLFF, Heinz-Paul. 05.41 Oblt., Chef 1. Kp./Fsch.Pi.Btl.7. 01.01.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. Fallsch.Pi.Btl.
1. 07.07.43 KIA in Italy.
ADOLFF, Paul (Heinz Paul Wolff). (DOB: 29.06.14 in Backnang/Württemberg). (R, DKG). 28.10.35
with 3. Kompanie (mot.)/Pionier-Bataillon 17 (to 20.09.37). 22.08.38 involved in military exercises
(to 19.09.38). 01.05.39 promo to Lt.d.R. 18.03.40 trf to Oberbaustab 5. 21.06.40 attended the
Fallschirmschutzen-Lehrgang at the Fallschirmschule Wittstock. 27.07.40 Lt., appt Zugführer in 1.
Kompanie/Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 7. 05.41 Oblt., Chef 1. Kp./Fsch.Pi.Btl.7. 02.07.41 promo to
Oblt.d.R. 31.10.41 appt Führer of 1.Kp. 19.03.42 awarded the DKG. 01.01.43 (25.01.43?) Hptm.,
appt Kdr. Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1. 25.01.43 promo to Hptm.d.R. 17.07.43 KIA near Raitano
during a counter-attack on the bridgehead over the Simeto River south of Catania. 26.03.44
Hptm.d.R., posthumously awarded the Ritterkreuz. 18.11.43 posthumously promo to Maj.d.R.(RDA
01.07.43). Buried at Motta San Anastasia.
ADOLPH, ? . 28.04.41 Lt., 1./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 claimed a coastal freighter in the North Sea - Ju 88.
ADOLPH, Walter. (DOB: 11.06.13 in Fontanelle/Romania). (R). 10.37 in 1. J/88 (Legion Condor) in
Spain (to c.04.38). 30.12.37 Lt., with 1. J/88. 01.01.39 appt Staka 2./JG 130. 01.05.39 appt Staka
2./JG 1 (to 05.07.40). 01.10.39 Oblt., 2./JG 1. 12.05.40 Oblt., 2./JG 1. 06.06.40 Oblt., 2./JG 1.
05.07.40 Oblt., appt Staka 8./JG 27 (to 30.09.40). 03.10.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 26 (to 18.09.41).
17.06.41 Hptm., Stab II./JG 26. 22.06.41 Hptm., Stab II./JG 26. 23.07.41 Hptm., Stab II./JG 26.
16.08.41 Hptm., Stab II./JG 26. 18.09.41 KIA – Fw 190 A-1 (<<+) failed to return from combat over
the English Channel off Ostende (shot down by a 602 Sqdn. Spitfire and crashed 30 km NW of
Ostende); his remains washed up on the Belgian coast 4 weeks later. 18.09.41 Hptm., posthumously
awarded Ritterkreuz (other sources give 13.11.40 as the date of the award), Kdr. II./JG 26. Buried at
Lommel. Credited with 79 combat missions and 25 air victories (including one in Spain).
ADRIAN, Ulrich. (DOB: 19.03.15 in Halberstadt). 03.09.39 entered the Luftwaffe and commenced
training at JFS Schliessheim. 16.03.40 Lt., trf to 1./JG 2 (to 05.10.40?). 18.05.40 Lt., 1./JG 2.
26.05.41 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JG 2 (to 05.10.41). 23.07.41 Lt., 1./JG 2. 05.10.41 Oblt., Staka 1./JG 2
KIA - Bf 109 E-7 (White 3) in crash near Kernilis N of Brest while test flying an aircraft that had just
been repaired). 23.07.41 Lt., 1./JG 2. Buried at Ploudaniel-Lesneven. Credited with 5 air victories.
AECHTNER, Fritz. (DOB: 04.03.16 in Nürnberg). (R, DKG). 13.09.42 Ofw., awarded Ehrenpokal.
12.01.43 Ofw., awarded DKG, 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 21. 20.12.44 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 1./NAGr. 5.
†01.05.2007 in Nürnberg.
AFHELDT, Harry. (DOB: 12.01.85 in Naseband /Pomerania). (RkHS). 07.05.04 entered the Infanterie.
18.08.05 promo to Lt. 05.08.14 promo to Oblt. WWI served with the Fliegertruppe. 18.08.15
promo to Hptm. 19.07.18 awarded the Ritterkreuz des Königsliche Haus Ordens von Hohenzollern
mit Schwerter. 03.20 four weeks as volunteer in Ruhr battles (in Freikorps?). 01.10.35 promo to
Maj. (E). 10.39 Obstlt., (acting?) Nafü/Luftgaukdo. XVII. 01.04.41 Obstlt. and Kdr. Lg.Nachr.Rgt.
Holland, promo to Oberst (Ln.). 1942 Kdr. Ln.-Ausb.Rgt. 303. 03.09.44 Oberst, appt Kdr. Ln.Ausb.Rgt. 4.
AGTHA, Egon-August. (DOB: 20.01.18 in Berlin). (W.B.K. Berlin V). (RE, DKG). 1940 Uffz., in
Sprengkdo.d.Lw. 1/III Berlin (Luftwaffe Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment 1/III) (to
02.05.45). 10.43 promo to Lt.(W)(d.R.)(RDA 01.09.43) of the Feuerwerker. 15.10.44 appt Führer of
Sprengkdo.d.Lw. 1/III. 19.01.45 awarded DKG. 03.02.45 Lt., Führer Sprengkommando 1 d.Lw.,
Festung Berlin, Lg.Kdo. III awarded Ritterkreuz and promo to Oblt.(W). 12.03.45 Oblt.,
Sprengmeister Führer Sprengkommando 1 d.Lw., Festung Berlin, Lg.Kdo. III awarded Eichenlaub and
promo to Hptm.(W)(d.R.). †02.05.45 in Berlin. [Agtha belonged to the Feuerwerkerdienst and it is
not clear whether or not he was also a Luftwaffe officer, although a photo shows him in an army
uniform.]
AHL, Heinrich?*. 04.40 Oblt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196. 30.12.40 Oblt.z.S., assigned to Schiff 41 Kormoran
as pilot. 19.11.41 Oblt., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 POW - Ar 196 A-1 lost when hit by schrapnel during combat
with HMAS Sydney off the Australian coast - the Kormoran which was abandoned. [* could be
Heinfried?]
AHLDEN, Fritz. (DOB: 1920). 03.02.43 Oblt., Offz.z.b.V. in Ln.Kp./JG 3, injured at Stalingrad.
AHLEFELD, Hans-Günter von. 01.07.42 Lt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 as Beobachter.
AHLERT, Hans-Joachim. (DOB: 12.09.19). 1943 with 1./JGr. Süd. 07.08.43 II./JG 77 unhurt - lost Bf
109 G-6 to Italian AA. 1943 trf to JG 77. 1944? attended Verbandsführerlehrgang. 27.01.44 Lt., 6./JG
77. 19.02.44 Lt., 6./JG 77. 12.04.44 Lt., "VFS 1"/JG 27. 24.04.44 Lt., 1./JG 27. 04.05.44 Lt., KIA - in
mid-air collision during an exercise flight 10 - 12 km N of Pandorf/Austria. Credited with 3 victories.
AHLERT, Wilhelm. (DOB: 05.11.11 in Hannover). (i.G.). (DKG). 01.05.33 entered service with the
Polizei. 03.08.35 trf to the Luftwaffe from the Polizei. 01.10.35 assigned rank of Lt. 19.10.35 began
training at Beobachter-Kampffliegerschule Jüterbog. 12.03.36 trf to II./KG 154 Wünstorf. 01.04.36 Lt.,
6./KG 154. 16.04.36 trf to Nachrichten-Lehrgang Brandis. 10.11.36 earned Beobachter license. 12.36
Lt., II./KG 154. 01.03.37 Lt., Funk-u.Nav. Offz. II./KG 154 trf to II./KG 157 (later II./KG 27). 21.10.37
attended Luftbildlehrgang Fliegerschule Hildesheim. 01.04.38 Lt., Nachr.Offz. II./KG 157. 01.06.38
promo to Oblt. 1939 Oblt., Maj. beim Stabe II./KG 157 (to 01.04.39). 01.04.39 Oblt., Maj.beim Stabe
II./KG 157. 01.09.39 Oblt., Ia in II./KG 27 (still 25.12.39). 21.02.40 Hptm., appt Staka 4./KG 27 (to
14.03.41). 19.07.40 promo to Hptm. 01.01.42 appt Ia op 1/Luftflotte 3. 01.10.42 promo to Maj.
20.04.43 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 22.10.43 Maj., appt Ia/2. Fliegerdivision. 10.44 with
Führerreserve OKL. 01.10.44 Maj., awarded DKG, Ia/2. Flieger-Div.
AHNERT, Heinrich-Wilhelm (Heinz-Wilhelm). (DOB: 29.04.15 in Ziegelheim near
Altenburg/Thüringen). (R, DKG). 09.39 reconnaissance pilot. 05.40 reconnaissance pilot. c.04.41 trf
to 3./JG 52. 09.06.41 Fw., 3./JG 52. 1941 in I./JG 52. 02.03.42 Ofw., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
24.05.42 Ofw., 3./JG 52. 29.06.42 Ofw., 3./JG 52. 08.08.42 Ofw., 3./JG 52. 17.08.42 Ofw., awarded the
DKG. 23.08.42 Ofw., 3./JG 52 KIA – shot down by the rear gunner of a Pe-2 near Koptevo. 23.08.42
Ofw., posthumously awarded the Ritterkreuz. Credited with 57 air victories.
AHRENDS, Eberhard. 04.12.43 Lt., 2./SAGr. 126 KIA - Ar 196 A-3 (D1+MK) emergency landed 5 km
NE of Levitha Island due to motor trouble then shot up by Beaufighter.
AHRENDS, Hans-Siegfried. (DOB: 03.01.15). 01.08.39 Oblt., from KG 2 trf to Stab/Fliegerdiv. 1.
18.08.40 Oblt. in 9./KG 76, KIA - Do 17 Z-2 (F1+HT) shot down by AA crashed at Sunny Croft, Golf
Road, Kenley. Buried at Cannock Chase.
AHRENDT, Werner. 04.11.41 Lt., 9./JG 2. 22.11.41 Lt., 9./JG 2 KIA - Bf 109 F-2 shot down by
Kriegsmarine AA - crashed 3 km S of Isigny-sur-Mer. Credited with one victory.
AHRENS, ? . 26.11.44 Lt., 3./JG 26.
AHRENS, Dr. Ernst-Ulrich. (DOB: 30.07.93 in Charlottenhof). (n.d.) conferred with Dr. phil.
Fischereibiologe. 01.07.38 Maj., Chef 4.(Flugm.)/Lg.-Nachr.Rgt. 17. 07.12.39 Maj., appt Kdr. Ln.Abt. (H) (mot) 3 (still 11.40). 09.41 Obstlt., appt Kdr. Ln.-Rgt. 202 (to 11.42). 01.11.42 promo to
Oberst (Ln.). 25.02.44 Oberst (Tr.O.) and Nafü in Stab/Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen and concurrently
Kdr. Ln.-Rgt. 55, trf to Führerreserve RLM/Ob.d.L. 17.07.44 Oberst in Stab/Kdr. d.Ln.-Schulen.
AHRENS, Peter. (DOB: 08.11.19). (W.B.K. Hamburg V). 1939 with the Flaktruppe. (n.d.) with JGr.
West. 1943 assigned to Lg.Kdo. VI. 16.03.43 Uffz., 3./JG 26. 17.08.43 Fw., 3./JG 26. 01.10.43
promo to Lt. 11.11.43 Fw., 3./JG 26. WIA badly with burns - Fw 190 A-6 (Yellow 8) shot down by
Spitfires 5 km SW of St. Pol - hospitalized for 11 months. 11.12.43 trf to 3./JG 26. 13.05.44 Fw.,
3./JG 26. 17.08.44 Fw., 3./JG 26. 25.10.44 with Frontfliegersammelgruppe. 05.11.44 Fw., 3./JG
26. 26.11.44 Lt., 3./JG 26. 18.01.45 WIA - Fw 190 D-9 (Yellow 7) bailed out vic Meppen due to an
engine fire. 04.03.45 KIA - Fw 190 D-9 (Yellow 11) developed an engine fire during a test NW of
Furstenau - burned to death trapped inside. Credited with 11 victories.
AHRWEILER, Jakob. (DOB: 11.04.98). (W.B.K. Trier I). (DKG). 01.11.39 appt Offz.z.b.V. of
Fl.H.Kdtr. E Kastellaun. 24.06.40 appt Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. E 31/XII. 09.41 Hptm. and Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. E
31/XII. 11.05.42 appt Kraftoffz. in Kraftfahrtechn.Schule d.Lw. Rudolstadt. 01.07.42 promo to Maj.
(d.R./Fl.). 17.07.42 assigned to Lg.Kdo. Moskau. 26.08.42 appt Kdt. of Fl.H.Kdtr. E 35/XI.
22.12.42 appt Kdt. of Fl.H.Kdtr. E 31/XII. 08.11.43 Maj., appt Kdt. Fl.Pl.Kdo. A 15/XI Rye/Denmark
(to c. 01.04.44). 01.04.44 Maj., appt Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. E(v) 254/III (to 30.11.44?). 01.12.44 appt Kdt.
Fl.H.Kdtr. E(v) 203/VIII. 01.01.45 Maj., awarded DKG, Kdt. of a Fliegerhorst Luftgau-Kommando
15/XI. 29.03.45 assigned to Koflug 2/VIII.
AISTLEITNER, Johann. (DOB: 08.03.21in Salzburg). 23.11.39 entered the Luftwaffe, trained at
Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 62. (n.d.) trf to Erg.St./JG 26. 01.05.41 Oberfähnrich, trf to 1./JG 26. 03.05.41 Lt., trf
to Stab III./JG 26. 17.06.41 Lt., 1./JG 26. 08.07.41 Lt., 1./JG 26. 21.08.41 Lt.,1./JG 26. 08.42 Stab
III./JG 26. 30.09.42 WIA - Fw 190 A-4 on landing at Wevelgem. 20.10.42 unhurt - Fw 190 A-4 shot
up. 03.02.43 Lt., 8./JG 26. 01.06.43 in JG 26, promo to Oblt. 09.43 Oblt. appt Staka of 2./Erg.JGr.
West. 02.12.43 Hptm., appt Staka 5./JG 26 (to 14.01.44). 11.01.44 Oblt., 5./JG 26. 14.01.44 Hptm.
KIA by P-47s of 4rth FG near Montdidier-Ercheu/France - Fw 190 A-6 (White 9). Credited with 14
victories.
ALANDER, Rolf. 20.11.40 Oblt., appt Staka Stabsstaffel/KG 26 (to 11.03.41). 11.03.41 Oblt. and Staka
Stabsstaffel/KG 26, POW – in He 111 H-5 (1H+AA) that went down in the North Sea after striking the
mast of a ship being attacked vic Aberdeen/Scotland [Version#2: off W coast of Scotland]. 01.02.42
promo to Hptm.
ALBERS, Karl. 31.12.43 Lt., 1./SAGr, 128 KIA - Fw 190 G-3 lost in a take-off accident from Brest-Süd.
ALBERS, Rolf. 20.07.42 Lt., 5./KG 1 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (V4+KN) vic Pola, lost to unknown cause.
ALBERSMEIER, Karl. (DKG). 10.01.44 Lt., unspecified TG awarded the DKG.
ALBERT, Hans. 24.08.43 Lt., 2./ZG 1 WIA - Bf 110 (S9+LK) crashed 300 m SW of Bordenau in non
-combat flight. Died in hospital 3 days later.
ALBERTI, Helmet. (DOB: 03.02.20 in Hamm/Westfalen). 13.09.43 Lt., 10./NJG 3 KIA - Ju 88 C-6
(D5+KX) crashed at Vester Hjulskov/Denmark, 4 km E Jerslev, after developing an engine fire over
the sea. 18.09.43 buried at Frederikshavn.
ALBERTSEN, Max. 25.01.44 Lt., 5./KG 53 MIA - crashed in Russia. 28.2.44 Lt., (Beobachter)
awarded the Ehrenpokal.
ALBOWITZ, Herbert. (DKG). 22.12.44 Lt.d.R., 6./Jg.-Rgt. 40(L), 20. Lw.-Feldivision (L) awarded the
DKG.
ALBRACHT, K.? . 30.04.07.41 Oblt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 WIA - Do 17 P during emergency landing at
Vaasa.
ALBRECHT, D. 29.06.41 Lt., 2./Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. KIA - Ju 88 A-5 force-landed vic Insterburg.
ALBRECHT, Egon Albrecht-Lemke. (DOB: 19.05.18 in Curitiba/Brazil). (R, DKG). 1940 in 9./ZG
76. 24.04.41 now in 6./SKG 210. 04.01.42 trf to 6./ZG 1 due to unit renaming. 08.02.42 Lt., 6./ZG
1. 12.06.42 Oblt. appt Staka 6./ZG 1 (to 02.08.43). 04.07.42 Lt., 1./ZG 1. 26.07.42 Lt., 6./ZG 1.
01.08.42 Lt., 6./ZG 1. 21.09.42 Lt., 6./ZG 1 awarded Ehrenpokal. 31.10.42 Lt., II./ZG 1. 05.11.42
Lt., Stab II./ZG 1. 03.12.42 Lt., awarded DKG, II./ZG 1. 19.12.42 Lt., 4./ZG 1 unhurt? - Bf 110 C-4
crash landed at Krasnodar due to bad ground conditions. 22.05.43 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Stafü
9./ZG 76. 09.10.43 appt Kdr. II./ZG 1 (to 07.44). 22.02.44 Hptm., Stab II./ZG 1. 12.04.44 Hptm.,
Stab II./ZG 1. 01.05.44 promo to Hptm. 24.07.44 appt Kdr. III./JG 76 (to 25.08.44). 25.08.44
Hptm., Stab III./JG 76 KIA – Bf 109 G-14 (Black 21) shot down by P-51 Mustangs W of St. Claude
near Creil while returning to base alone. Credited with 25 air victories and at least 162 motorcycles,
254 motor vehicles, 3 locomotives, 8 AA positions, 12 anti-tank positions and 8 infantry positions.
ALBRECHT, F. 22.08.41 Lt., 5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 23 MIA - Hs 126 (6K+GN) vic Seshcha.
ALBUSCHKAT, Heinrich. (DOB: 03.02.11). 23.11.42 Lt., 5./KG 27 MIA - He 111 H-6 (1G+EN)
crashed SW of Kalatsch - during missions against breakthroughs NW of Kalatsch.
ALDECOEA, Vicente. 24.02.43 Lt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 10.06.43 Lt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 06.08.43 Lt., 15.
(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish National in Luftwaffe service].
ALDINGER, Hermann. (DOB: 22.07.07 in Nürnberg). (i.G.). (DKG). (W.B.K. Wismar). 20.04.27
entered service with the Heer (Artillerie). 01.11.33 promo to Oblt. 19.02.35 certified fluent in
French. 01.04.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and assigned to Flak-Abt. Döberitz. 01.10.36 trf to II./FlakRgt. 12. 06.11.36 trf to Flak-Abt. F/88 Legion Condor as a battery chief. 01.10.37 trf to LehrAbt./FAS Wustrow. 01.11.37 promo to Hptm. 19.04.38 trf to Stab/KG 257 (to 08.06.38). 15.11.38
trf to Lehrer-Gr./FAS Rerik. 26.08.39 Hptm., appt Ia op 2/Koluft AOK 10. 15.10.39 appt Chef Ia
Gruppe III Ref. 2 (Luftverteidigungskräfte) /Gen.St.d.Lw. 01.03.40 ordered to temporary duty at the
Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow. 15.03.40 trf to Stab/VIII. Fliegerkorps (to 08.06.40). 09.06.40 trf
to Stab/Flak-Brig. I. 19.06.40 appt Ia op 2 in Stab/Luftgaukdo. XI. 15.10.40 attended
Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (3. Lehrgang) (to 14.08.41). 01.04.41 promo to Maj.(RDA
01.08.40). 01.09.41 Maj., reassigned from the Flakartillerie to the Fliegertruppe. 01.04.42 promo to
Obstlt. 26.05.42 trf to Stab/VIII. Fliegerkorps. 29.08.42 trf to Stab/Luftflotte 1. 24.09.42 Obstlt.,
awarded DKG, unspecified Fliegerkorps. 01.04.43 Obstlt., in Genst. d.Lw. (Gen.Qu./2.Abt.), appt
Chef des Organisationsabt.(2.Abt.)/Gen.St.d.Lw. (to 03.11.44). 01.10.43 promo to Oberst (RDA later
advanced to 01.04.43?). 04.45 Oberst. †01.11.93.
ALDUS, Hans-Otto. 01.01.40 Lt.z.S., 1./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 706. 17.09.40 Oblt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 KIA - He
115 C (8L+CH) crashed due to involuntary ground contact in fog near Aberdour, N of Edinburgh
while flying armed recon.
ALEFELD, Peter. (DOB: 14.01.22). 03.12.42 Lt., 5./KG 26 badly WIA - He 111 H-6 (A8+DH) crashed
at sea off coast of Grosseto due to contact with water while practice exercise. 20.05.43 Lt. in IV./KG
26, KIA in an air raid on Grosseto. 01.07.43 in KG 26, promo to Oblt. 21.09.43 promo to Oblt.
rescinded. Posthumous promo to Oblt. with effect from 01.05.43.
ALEMAN (ALEMANN), Philipp von. 01.09.39 Oblt., in A./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 51. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm.
14.03.43 Hptm. in 10./KG 2 unhurt - Do 217 K-1 (U5+DU) went into a tailspin due to torn control
fabric near Brainville . 17.05.43 Hptm. in 3./KG 2, WIA during emergency landing 14 km N of St.
Lubin de la Haye following engine failure (Do 217 E-4 (U5+BL) WNr. 5327). 14.06.43 Hptm., appt
Staka 1./KG 2 (to 06.08.44). 06.08.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./KG 2 (to 03.10.44).
ALLENDE-ISASI, Javier. 18.07.42 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish national in Luftwaffe service].
ALLITSCH, Wigbert. (DOB: 01.03.15 in Wien). 01.03.34 trf to Dragonregiment 1 (to 04.08.35).
03.08.36 trf to Dragonregiment 1 (to 30.08.36). 01.08.37 trf to Fl.Rgt. 2 Zeltweg (to 30.04.38).
01.05.38 trf to LKS Wildpark-Werder (to 30.06.38). 01.07.38 trf to FFS 4 Neukuhren (to 30.09.38).
01.09.38 promo to Lt. 01.10.38 trf to "FFS B Schleissheim" (to 30.03.39). 01.04.39 trf to
Sch./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 33 Ingolstadt (to 14.11.39). 15.11.39 trf to JFS 1 Werneuchen (to 19.02.40).
20.02.40 trf to FFS C 5 Neubrandenburg (to 14.07.40). 01.06.40 promo to Oblt. 15.07.40 trf to
Aufkl.Fl.Schule 1 Grossenhain (to 15.11.40). 15.11.40 trf to Blindflugschule 5 Stargard (to 07.12.40).
09.12.40 trf to Erg.Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.H. (to 13.02.41). 20.01.42 trf to 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 (to 07.04.42).
07.04.42 trf to Aufkl.Erp.Stab (to 27.07.42). 28.07.42 trf to LKS Wildpark-Werder (to 09.10.42).
10.10.42 trf to Erg. Nah-Aufkl.Gr. Bromberg. 01.12.42 promo to Hptm. 18.11.42 trf to NAGr. 7
( (n.d.) trf to Frontfliegersammelgruppe Dortmund. 31.05.43 Hptm. and pilot in 5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 32,
MIA in Hs 126 B-1 shot down by AA fire SE of Belgorod.
ALLWANG, Otto. 15.01.41 Oblt., appt Staka 8./KG 4 (to 25.06.41- KIA).
KIA.
26.06.41 Oblt., 8./KG 4
ALMER, Adolf. (DOB: 20.03.21). 01.02.42 RDA as Lt. 1942 assigned to Aufkl.Fl.Schule 2 (Sch.Etat)
then Kampbeobachterschule 1. 15.03.43 trf to IV./KG 4 as an observer. 16.03.43 trf to 13./KG 4 as
an observer. 30.07.43 trf to 7./KG 4. 15.10.43 trf to 8./KG 4 as an observer. 19.12.43 trf to 4./KG
4. 25.03.44 trf to I./KG 4. 17.04.44 Lt., (Beobachter) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 10.05.44 Lt., I./KG
4 WIA. 15.06.44 trf to 1./KG 4 as an observer.
ALOE, Herbert. (DOB: 13.07.14). (DKG). 10.42 with 12./JG 54. 26.10.42 Lt., 4./JG 54. (n.d.) Staka
4./JG 54. 04.12.42 Lt., 4./JG 54. 11.02.43 Oblt., 4./JG 54. 01.07.43 Oblt., appt Staka 12./JG 54 (to
sometime after 12.43). 17.07.43 Oblt., 12./JG 54. 24.08.43 Oblt., 12./JG 54. 17.09.43 Oblt., 12./JG
54. 01.11.43 Oblt., 12./JG 54, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 28.11.43 Oblt., 12./JG 54. 07.01.44 Oblt.,
12./JG 54. 07.04.44 Hptm., 4./JG 54. 02.06.44 Hptm., Staka 4./JG 54. 20.03.44 Oblt., II./JG 54
awarded the DKG. 17.06.44 Hptm., 4./JG 54. 21.06.44 Hptm., 4./JG 54 MIA - Fw 190 A-5 (White
2) vic Viipuri/Finland. Credited with 34 victories.
ALOS, Antonio. 09.03.43 Hptm., 15.(Span)/JG 51. Credited with 5 victories. [Spanish national in
Luftwaffe service]
ALOYSIUS, ? . 05.03.44 Lt., Erg.Kü.Fl.St.Fern (See) unhurt ? - He 115 B/C (6H+VH) in Pl.Qu. 0657 left engine fire forced a landing with the wind resulting in a pontoon collapse - rescued by a
submarine.
ALPERS, Friedrich-Ludwig Herbert. (DOB: 25.03.01 in Sonnenberg/Braunschweig). (W.B.K.
Potsdam). (R, DKG). 1920 began studying law at Heidelburg. 1923 worked as a merchant at
Grotrian & Steinweg Company in Brunswick, then at CW Hartredt in Liverpool and London and
finally with Foetisch Frères in Lausanne. 01.24 opened a legal preparation service in Braunschweig.
Mid-1929 employed as an attorney in Brunswick. 01.06.29 joined the NSDAP (Nr. 132,812). Late
1929 joined the SA. 01.05.30 became the SA leader in Braunschweig. 01.02.31 joined the SS (Nr.
6,427). 05.04.32 became leader of II. Sturmbann (with effect from 14.03.32). 15.01.37 observer
training at Fl.H. Braunschweig. 15.06.37 Lt. and Oblt.(d.R.) in 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 (to 01.42).
01.11.37 became associated with the higher administration regarding forestry matters. 01.09.39
recalled to military duty and assigned to Aufkl.Gr. 22. 26.06.41 appt provisional Staka 3.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121. 21.11.41 available for service for the Forstschutzamt. 22.05.42 appt provisional
Kdr. FAGr. 4 (to 14.10.42). 17.01.42 nominated to the Chefs der Landwacht (involved with to
03.09.44). .30.01.42 promo to Hptm.(d.R.). 09.04.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121.
01.06.42 promo to Maj.(d.R.). 09.06.42 appt provisional Kdr. FAGr. 4. 15.08.42 appt permanent
Kdr. FAGr. 4 (to 14.10.42). 08.09.42 ordered released from active service. 14.10.42 Maj., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Kdr. FAGr. 4. 01.43 concurrently appt Chefs des Stadtwacht. 05.02.44 recalled to active
service and assigned to XI. Fliegerkorps for further assignment. 01.03.44 trf to the Fallschirmjäger
branch. 15.06.44 Maj., appt Kdr. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 9. 21.08.44 appt Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 9 (to 03.09.44).
†03.09.44 – suicide - near Bougnies-Mons-Maubeuge/France.
ALPERS, Hans. 28.07.43 Lt., II./KG 76 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (F1+DC) lost vic Gela, cause unknown.
ALSLEBEN, Otto. 08.06.43 Lt., 2./KG 76 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (F1+IK) lost to unknown cause vic Djedjelli
harbor.
ALTENDORF, Heinz. ("Hans"). (DKG). (DOB: 26.02.1917 in Oppenheim). 10.07.39 Lt., trf to JG
53. 04.40 with 7./JG 53. 27.05.40 Lt., 7./JG 53. 03.06.40 Lt., 7./JG 53. 06.09.40 Oblt., appt Staka
7./JG 53 (to 16.12.41). 05.10.40 unhurt - damaged Bf 109 E-4 force-landed at Cape Gris Nez after
combat. 13.05.41 Oblt., 7./JG 53. 23.06.41 Oblt., 7./JG 53 unhurt - Bf 109 F-2 force-landed at
Grajewo. 16.12.41 Oblt., 7./JG 53 POW – Bf 109 F-4 (White 1 +I) shot down by AA fire and bellylanded at Mechli/75 km SSW of Derna in Libya). 25.02.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 7./JG 53. 1942 sent
to Canada as POW for 5 years. 1947 repatriated but later immigrated to Canada. 01.07.43 promo to
Hptm. †14.09.2008 in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia. Credited with 24 victories.
ALTENDORF, Rudolf. (DOB: 16.07.19). 31.05.40 trf to I./ZG 2. 01.08.40 trf to 15./LG 1. 18.11.40
trf to 3./NJG 3. 12.05.41 Lt., I./NJG 3. 19.06.41 Lt., with 3./NJG 3. 19.08.41 Lt., I./NJG 3 injured Bf 110 E-2 crash-landed vic Werneuchen. 14.12.41 Oblt., appt Staka of 2./NJG 3. 08.42 with 2./NJG
3. 19.09.42(01.10.42?) Oblt., appt Staka 2./NJG 4 (to 15.08.43). 15.04.43 Oblt., 2./NJG 4. 26.07.43
Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 30.05.43 Oblt., 2./NJG 4. 15.06.43 ordered temporarily to 10./NJG 1.
14.07.43 Oblt., 2./NJG 4. 15.08.43 Oblt., appt Staka of 10./NJG 1. 17.08.43 Oblt., 2./NJG 4 WIA Bf 110 G-2 (3C+DX) N of Ghent. 01.10.43 promo to Hptm.(RDA 01.04.44). 10.10.43 appt Staka
12./NJG 5 (to 03.01.44). 22.10.43 Hptm., 12./NJG 5. 02/03.01.44 appt provisional Kdr. IV./NJG 5
(to 09.44), WIA - Bf 110 G shot down by enemy vic Buchholz – Zaucha. 20/21.01.44 WIA - Bf 110
G-4 (G9+BW) crashed after combat vic Strigleben near Terneberg. 26.08.44 Hptm., Stab IV./NJG 5
MIA? 29/30.08.44 Hptm., Stab IV./NJG 5. 09.09.44 Hptm., ordered relieved of command of
IV./NJG 5, sentenced to 1 year and 6 months confinement, fined and demoted with most of the
sentence suspended provided he “prove” himself in combat with the enemy (Feindbewährung). [Stipdonk and Meyer say that he ceased to be Kdr .IV./NJG 5 on 22.10.44 (assigned to the
Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe this date).] Credited with 22 night victories and 2 day victories.
ALTENKIRCH, Joachim. 14.06.41 Lt., 12./KG 2 KIA - Go 145 crashed near Montmédy.
ALTENKRÜGER, Max. 11.06.40 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 KIA - Do 18 D-3 (8L+HK) crashed on the
beach about 2.5 km N of Haugesund due to involuntary contact with the water.
ALTHOFF, D. 03.09.42 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 MIA? - Ju 88 D-1 (6M+GM) vic Dubrovka.
ALTMANN, Gustav. (DOB: 13.04.12 in Britz/Eberswalde). (R). 09.04.31 began career with the
Polizei, training at the police school at Kiel. 01.10.35 trf from Staatspolizeigruppe Wecke to the
General Göring Rgt. 09.37 began training with the officer training school in Berlin. 17.12.37 promo
to Lt. (n.d.) appt Chef 11./Gen.Göring Rgt. 01.04.39 promo to Oblt. 09.39 appt Chef 1./Fsch.JgRgt.
1. 01.03.40 trf to Sturm-Abt. Koch. 10.05.40 led Sturmgruppe Stahl. 12.05.40 Oblt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Führer Sturm-Gr. “Stahl” in Fsch.Jäg.Sturm-Abt. “Koch”. 16.05.40 promo to Hptm.
01.10.40 appt Chef 2. Kp./Sturm-Rgt. 1. 05.41 Hptm., Chef 2./Fsch.Jg.Sturm-Rgt. 22.05.41 POW of
the British and later held at Akrotiri/Cyprus. 01.09.42 (24.08.42?) promo to Maj. †20.02.81 in
Reinhardshagen/Kreis Kassel.
ALTNER, Richard Herbert. (DOB: 02.03.18). (W.B.K. Grimma). (DKG?). 19.08.42 Fw., 5./NJG 3.
18.01.43 Ofw., 2./NJG 3. 19.02.43 Fw., 5./NJG 3 and? Stab II./NJG 3. 09.10.43 Ofw., 8./NJG 5.
04.01.44 Ofw., 8./NJG 5. 31.03.44 Ofw., 8./NJG 5. 10.06.44 Fhfw., 8./NJG 5. 19.07.44 Ofw.,
8./NJG 5. 01.10.44 trf to 8./NJG 5. 01.11.44 promo to Lt. 05.01.45 Ofw., 8./NJG 5. 07/08.02.45
Ofw., 8./NJG 5. 03.04.45 Lt., II./NJG 11. 01.01.45 Fhofw., unspecified NJG awarded the DKG.
07.05.45 evaded capture. Credited with 25 victories.
ALTNORTHOFF, Ernst-Georg. (DOB: 21.04.20). 01.04.43 at JFS 5, promo to Oblt. 10.06.43
reclassified from the Flakartillerie branch to the Fliegertruppe branch. 07.43 with 12./JG 27.
09.07.43 Oblt., 12./JG 27 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-6 force-landed at Malemes after combat with B-24.
01.08.43 Oblt., 12./JG 27. 16.11.43 Oblt., in 2./Erg.JGr. Süd. 21.01.44 Oblt., 2./JGr. Süd. 04.03.44
Oblt., 2./JGr. Süd. 05.44 with 10./JG 27. 24.05.44 Oblt., 12./JG 27 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 Neu
Cilli/Austria in shoulder and with burns - shot down by a B-17 - 4 months in hospital. 09.44 Oblt.,
appt Staka 13./JG 27 (to 02.11.44 WIA). 02.11.44 WIA - Bf 109 K-4 shot down vic Mieschen.
01.01.45 promo to Hptm. 01.45 Oblt., re-appt Staka 13./JG 27 (to 26.03.45). 25.02.45 unhurt - lost
Bf 109 G-10 vic Bramsche. 21.03.45 unhurt - damaged Bf 109 K-4 (White 7) in a strafing attack.
04.45 was Staka of 6./JG 27. Credited with 11 victories. 2005 still alive.
ALTROGGE, Hans. (DOB: 20.02.21). (W.B.K. Detmold). 1942 recommended for commissioning by
Lg.Kdo. III/IV. 1942 with FFS C 2. 01.11.42 promo to Lt. 15.02.43 trf to Blindflugschule 1
Brandis. 27.04.43 trf to IV./KG 100. 15.10.44 trf to 1./KG 66 as a pilot ( to 05.45).
ALVEN, Heinrich von. (DOB: 28.02.15 in Wesermünde?). 30.01.44 Lt., I./JG 301. 20.02.44 Lt., I./JG
301. 26.11.44 Lt., 11./JG 301. 01.01.45 RDA as Lt. 1945 recommended for commissioning by I.
Jagdkorps. [same as the other Heinrich A.? - different birth dates?]
ALVENSLEBEN, ? . 01.01.35 Lt. with Fliegergruppe Wunstorf (II./KG 154). 09.12.35 Lt., 1./KG 154
KIA - Ju 52 (D-AVIF) crashed vic Lehndorf - apparently dazzled by a searchlight during an exercise.
AMBOS(AMTOS?), Johann (Hans). (DOB: 05.12.20). (DKG). 16.05.41 trf to Erg.St./St.G. 1.
20.06.41 trf to 9./St.G. 1. 30.03.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 1942 Kdr. Fl.Üb.Stelle Lfl.Kdo. 1.
15.06.42 appt Leiter with Flugzeugleitstelle der Lfl. 1. d. Lfl. 1. 05.06.42 Lt., 9./St.G. 1 awarded the
DKG. 01.06.43 in St.G. 1, promo to Oblt. 15.10.43 appt Techn.Offz. I./SG 151. 1944 Techn.Offz.
I./SG 5. 11.09.44 appt Stafü in I./SG 5. 26.10.44 appt Stafü in II./SG 2. 23.11.44 appt Staka 6./SG
2. 1945 Oblt. and Staka 6./SG 2.
AMBRECHT, ? . 16.04.45 Lt., 10./Erg.JG 1 fate unknown - Bf 109 G-14 (Black 7) hit tree tops in a
dog fight vic Dubá near Česka Lípa.
AMBS, Alfred. (DOB: 22.01.23 in Miesbach). 01.01.44 RDA as Lt. 15.06.44 with ZG 101 (Sch.Etat).
(n.d.) with JG 104. 30.09.44 trf to Erg.JGr. 10.44 with Kommando Nowotny. 03.11.44 trf to Erg.St.
262 as a trainee. 10.11.44 trf to III./Erg.JG 2. 09.12.44 trf to III./JG 7. 15.02.45 trf to 11./JG 7.
14.03.45 Lt., 11./JG 7. 24.03.45 Lt., JG 7 WIA - Me 262 A-1 shot down by American P-51 fighters
vic Wittenberge. Postwar, became an architect in München. †20.03.2010. Credited with 7 victories.
AMDOHR, Jürgen. (DOB: 05.05.24). 01.06.43 promo to Lt. 1943 assigned to FAG 101 as Offz.z.b.V.
09.05.44 appt Kp.Offz. 11./Fl.Rgt. 71.
AMELUNG, ? . 24.04.45 Lt., IV./KG 51 KIA vic Neuburg.
AMELUNG, Heinz-Günter. (DOB: 09.04.17 in Magdeburg). (R, DKG). 10.04.35 trained at the naval
school at Flensburg. 1936 trf from the Navy to the Luftwaffe. (n.d.) attended LKS Berlin-Gatow.
16.01.37 promo to Lt. 16.08.37 Lt., training completed, assigned to II./St.G. 165 at Schweinfurt.
05.39 now in II./St.G. 77. 01.08.39 Oblt., in St.G. 77. 01.04.40 trf to 6./St.G. 77. 01.09.40 appt
Staka 5./St.G. 77 (to 7.42). 22.11.41 or 24.11.41 Oblt., awarded DKG, II./St.G. 77.
01.02.42(01.04.42?) promo to Hptm. 05.07.42 temporary duty as Ia in Stab/St.G. 77 and appt escort
officer to Generaloberst von Richtofen. 15.07.42 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 5./St.G. 77.
01.09.42 temporary duty with Fl.Fü. Rom? (cancelled ). 01.10.42 temporary duty assigned to
Lfl.Kdo. 4 as Begleitsoffz. d.Lfl.Chefs. 01.43 temporarily assigned to supply staff for Stalingrad
operations (to 03.43). 01.03.43 appt 1. Sachbearbeiter to Ia op1 Lfl. 4 Breslau. 14.10.43 appt Ia
op/IV. Fliegerkorps. 11.43 appt to operations staff, Crimea (to 06.44). 06.44 assigned to Qu/Lfl.Kdo.
4 (to 10.44). 01.08.44 promo to Maj. 01.10.44 assigned to Führerreserve/OKL - Luftkriegsakademie
Berlin-Gatow. 02.10.44 temporary duty attending 6. Kriegslehrgang (to 28.04.45). 1956 entered
Served in the postwar Bundeswehr as an Obstlt. 16.03.60 promo to Obstlt. Credited with 320 (337?)
missions. †26.12.64 in München of a heart attack.
AMENDE, R. 24.06.41 Lt., 6.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12 KIA - Hs 126 vic Czernowitz.
AMSINK, Friedrich (Franz?). 08/09.10.43 Oblt., Stab/JG 301 WIA - Fw 190 A-6 in a crash-landing at
München-Riem. 13.10.43 Oblt., Stab/JG 301 WIA - Fw 190 A-6 turned over on landing at MünchenRiem. 12.43 with Stab/JG 301. 20/21.01.44 Oblt., Stab/JG 301 KIA - Fw 190 A-7 crashed 10 km N
of Kehlheim to unknown cause.
AMTHOR, Richard. (DOB: 14.02.22 in Bruckenau). (W.B.K. Bad Kissingen). (DKG). 06.07.42
attended Stukavorschule 2 Graz. 27.10.42 trf to Erg.St./St.G. 3. 06.11.42 trf to Erg.St./St.G. 1.
15.04.43 trf to 7./St.G. 1. 30.09.43 Lt., 7./St.G. 1 WIA in upper thigh - Fi 156 by ground fire while on
recon for a new a/f - hospitalized at Res.Laz. V/239 in Bobruisk. 18.10.43 trf to 7./SG 1 due to unit
renaming. 30.10.43 sent to Frontflieger -Sammelgruppe at Quedlinburg. 01.11.43 Lt., (pilot)
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 20.03.44 Lt., 7./SG 1 awarded the DKG. 01.07.44 RDA as Oblt. 24.12.44
appt Ic of Stab/SG 4.
AMTOS, Johann. (DOB: 05.12.20). 1941 with 9./St.G. 1 as a pilot. 1942 Kdr. Fl.Üb.Stelle Lfl.Kdo. 1.
1943 Techn.Offz. SG 151. 01.06.43 promo to Oblt. 1944 Techn.Offz. I./SG 5. 1944 Oblt., Staka in
II./SG 2.
ANDEL, Peter ("Pit"). (DOB: 06.10.20). 1942 assigned to Lg.Kdo. XVII. 01.12.42 promo to Lt.
01.01.43 trf to FFS A/B 114. 15.10.43 trf to FFS A 114 as Gruppenfluglehrer, due to unit renaming.
14.02.44 trf to LKS 12 as Ln.Kp. Offz? 04.06.44 trf to JG 107. 15.06.44 trf to II./JG 108. 14.08.44
trf to Erg.JGr. West. 10.44 with 7./JG 26. 22.10.44 assigned to Frontfliegersammelgruppe
(cancelled?). 15.11.44 trf to 7./JG 26. 20.11.44 assigned to Höh.Stab Kdo.d.LKS for employment as
a Hilfs Offz. 14.12.44 trf to LKS 9 as Aufsichts-Offz. 05.03.45 Lt., 7./JG 26. Credited with 7
victories.
ANDERLE, Franz. 07.07.41 Lt., 8./KG 8 KIA.
ANDERS, Gerd. (DOB: 28.02.19). (DKG). 10.11.38 entered the Luftwaffe, assigned to 1./Fl.Ers.Abt.
(See) 26. 07.02.39 trf to Fl.Ers.Abt. 16 (See). 02.04.39 trf to Fliegerwaffenschule Parow. 02.11.39
trf to Nachr.Kp./See Fl.H. Warnemünde. 07.12.39 trf to Torpedowaffenschule d.Lw. Grossenbrode.
28.12.39 trf to Fliegerwaffenschule Dievenow. 14.01.40 trf to 2./Fl.Erg.Btl. 26 Dievenow. 15.01.40
trf to Kü.Fl.Gr. 606. 05.03.40 trf to III./KG 4. 01.05.40 nominated as an officer candidate. 01.02.41
trf to III./KG 30. (n.d.) had been a pilot for Aufkl.Gr. 11. 07.05.41 awarded the Ehrenpokal.
09.06.41 trf to LKS 4. 01.10.41 promo to Lt.(Tr.O.) trf to III./KG 30. 11.11.41 trf to IV./KG 30.
20.01.42 trf to 12./KG 30. 22.01.42 Lt., III./KG 30 awarded the DKG. 01.02.42 awarded the Italian
Medal for Valour in Silver. 22.04.42 trf to III./KG 30. 0108.05.42 trf to FFS A/B 3 for pilot training.
01.08.42 promo to Oblt. (Tr.O.) 20.01.43 trf to FFS (C) 3 Alt Lönnewitz. 1416.04.43 trf to IV./KG
30. 16.05.43 trf to I./KG 30. 10.05.43 trf to 12./KG 30. 16.05.43 trf from 11./KG 30 to temporary
duty with Blindflugschule 1. 01.08.43 promo to Oblt.(RDA 01.08.42). 10.26.08.43 trf to
Blindflugschule 1 (to 25.09.43). 15.10.43 trf to 12./KG 30 as a pilot. [Version #2: 21.10.43 trf to
III./KG 30] 06.12.43 temporary duty attending Lehrgang LP Wehr by Waffentechnischen Schule 3
(to 31.03.44). 15.02.44 trf to 8./KG 30 as a pilot. 09.05.44 trf to the RLM as Stab LM - Insp.
28.08.44 hospitalized as Lw.Laz.63/III Leipzig? 14.09.44 appt 2. Offz. of LM - Zug 3. 13.10.44 trf
to 5. Minensuchstaffel as a pilot. 13.03.45 Oblt., 5./MSG 1 KIA - Ju 52 MS crashed in heavy fog on
approach to Aalborg West. Buried at Frederikshavn Cemetery.
ANDERS, Horst. (DOB: 13.09.20). 21/22.01.44 Lt., 1.I./KG 2 MIA - Do 217 M-1 (U5+IH) 20 km S of
Dungness/UK - apparently shot down by 488 Sqdn.
ANDERS, Kurt. Hptm. in the Kampfflieger .
ANDERS, Kurt Emanuel Adolf. (DOB: 12.02.20 in Niederschönsweide). (W.B.K. Berlin IV). 20.04.39
served in the RAD (to 18.11.39). 10.01.40 trf to 2./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 41 to begin training. 02.04.40 trf to
9./Flughafen-Betr.Kp. 3(?) (to 19.04.40). 20.04.40 trf to Fl.H.Kdtr. Rechlin (?) (to 30.06.40).
01.07.40 trf to FFS A/B Sch.Kp./LKS 4? Fürstenfeldbruck. 01.03.41 trf to FFS (C) 4 Sprottau (to
01.09.41). 02.09.41 trf to Kampffliegerschule Blindflugschule 3 (to 15.10.41). 03.08.41 trf to FFS
A/B {??}. 16.10.41 trf to Kampffliegerschule{unreadable? an Erg. unit?}(to 27.05.42). 01.11.41
promo to Lt. 28.05.42 trf to IV./KG 54. 19.07.42 trf to I./KG 54. 21.04.43 Lt., 1./KG 54 MIA - Ju
88 A-4 trop (B3+EM) lost to night fighters? vic Djidjelli harbor.
ANDERS, Richard. (DOB: 03.01.15 in Martinwaldau/Silesia). (R, DKG). 01.05.39 in 1./Aufkl.Gr. 21.
10.04.40 trf to Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. 01.06.40 trf to 4. and then 3./Aufkl.Gr. 32. 23.05.42 received the
Slovak Honor Award for service against the Soviet Union. 06.08.42 trf to 2./Erg.Nahaufkl.Gr.
10.08.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.09.42 trf to 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12. 11.42 with 1.
(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 11. 12.04.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12. 29.04.43 trf to Nahaufkl.St.
11./12. 16.05.44 trf to Stab/NAGr. 6. 18.06.44 trf to Nahaufkl.St. 7./32. 27.07.44 Oblt., 11./NAGr.
12, awarded Ritterkreuz. 18.01.45 trf to 1./JG 110. Credited with 370 combat sorties by war’s end.
†09.09.93.
ANDERSEN, ? . 02.09.40 Lt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 WIA - He 115 B (8L+LL) crash-landed vic
Ijmunden in the Zuider Zee.
ANDERSEN, Walter. 23.06.41 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (M2+FK) lost to unknown
cause - no details.
ANDRASCH, Siegfried. 16.04.40 Lt.z.S., 1./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA - Ar 196 A-2 (T3+MH) crashed from
low altitude S of Arngast lighthouse, after take-off for sub-hunting over the Skagerrak.
ANDRATSCHKE, Wolfgang. 25.02.44 Lt., 4./KG 2 KIA - Ju 188 E-1 (U5+IM) shot down by American
fighters vic Monchy NW of Compiègne.
ANDREAS, Otto. 01.09.38 Hptm., Staka in KGr.z.b.V. 4. 01.04.37 appt Staka 6./KG 257 (to 07.38).
1940 Hptm. and Staka 6./KG 26 (to 20.03.40). 20.03.40 Hptm., 6./KG 26 MIA – He 111 H failed to
return from a raid on Scapa Flow, attacked a convoy in Pl.Qu. 06 Ost/0030 and believed shot down by
a 43 Sqdn. Hurricane fighter, crashed apparently NE Ratray Head. 01.03.41 promo to Maj.
ANDRES, Ernst. (DOB: 19.09.21 in Pfullingen near Reutlingen (Wannweiler?)). (R, DKG). 15.11.39
entered the Luftwaffe and assigned to 2./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 61. 01.04.40 designated with a rank of
Offizieranwärter and Fahnenjunker. 01.04.40 promo to Fahnenjunker-Gefr. 01.06.40 promo to
Fahnenjunker-Uffz. 21.08.40 trf to FFS C 3. 24.08.40 trf to FFS C 1. 01.09.40 promo to Fähnrich.
18.12.40 trf to BFS 1. 18.01.41 trf to Grosse KFS 4. 01.02.41 promo to Oberfähnrich. 10.05.41 trf
to IV./KG 2. 07.41 Lt., trf to 5./KG 2. 19.08.42 Lt., 5./KG 2 unhurt - Do 217 E-4 (U5+ON) shot
down by 401 Sqdn. over the Channel vic Dieppe. 21.12.42 Lt., awarded DKG, II./KG 2. 1943 trf to
Stab/KG 2. 04/05.05.43 Lt., Stab/KG 2 badly WIA - Do 217 K-1 (U5+AA) during a raid on Norwich,
crash-landed vic Landsmeer near Amsterdam. 01.06.43 in KG 2, promo to Oblt. 20.04.44 Oblt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, Stabsst./KG 2. 26.07.44 appt Staka 8./KG 2 (to 19.11.44). 09.44 trf to night
fighters and eventually appt Staka 5./NJG 4 on 30.12.44. 11/12.02.45 Hptm., KIA in Ju 88 G-1
(3C+FM) shot down by a RAF Mosquito while he was taking off from Gütersloh, crashed at
Landmeer, N of Amsterdam. Buried at Pfullingen. Credited with c.130 bomber missions and 30
night fighter missions.
ANDRES, Josef. (DOB: 01.12.13). (W.B.K. Bonn). (DKG). 1943 assigned to Lg.Kdo. XVII.
01.02.43 promo to Lt. 15.06.43 trf to 3./St.G. 3. 14.07.43 appt Techn.Offz. I./St.G. 3. 18.10.43 appt
Techn.Offz. I./SG 3 due to unit renaming. 01.05.44 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.01.45
Lt., unspecified I./SG 3 unit, awarded the DKG. 31.01.45 Lt., I./SG 3 MIA - Fw 190 A-8 lost SE of
Königsberg due to AA.
ANDRES, Werner. (DOB: 13.07.09). 01.07.38 Oblt., appt Staka 4./JG 137. 01.11.38 appt Staka 4./JG
231. 01.05.39 appt Staka 1./JG 3 (to 31.01.40). 06.02.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 27 (to 04.09.40).
12.05.40 Lt., Stab II./JG 27. 09.06.40 Hptm. and Kdr. II./JG 27, unhurt - Bf 109 E-3 in crash-landing
at Mondidier after combat with D 520s of GC I/3. 08.08.40 WIA – shot down by a fighter and
crashed off the Isle of Wight. 01.08.41 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./JG 3 (to 12.05.42). 28.08.41 injured in
accident while taking off from Fp. Uman - Bf 109 F-2. 01.42 Maj., (on temporary duty?) in
Stab/Gen.d.Jagdflieger (Ausb.Offz.). 23.05.42 Maj., appt Kdr. Erg.JGr. Ost (to 31.01.43). 01.02.43
Maj., appt Kommodore der Ergänzungsjagdgruppen (to 03.43). 04 43 Maj., appt Kdr. Erg.JGr. Ost (to
30.06.43). 01.07.43 Maj., appt Kommodore der Ergänzungsjagdgruppen (to 30.11.44). 01.07.44
promo to Obstlt. 02.11.44 Obstlt., appt Kommodore Erg.JG 2 (to 25.04.45). Credited with 5
victories. 08.05.45 Obstlt., Kommodore Erg.JG 2. †1975.
ANDRESEN, Dieter. 15.01.42 Lt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (S4+EH) lost in sea area vic
Middlesborough/Sunderland during an attack on a convoy - lost to cause unknown.
ANDRESEN, Karl-Heinz. 05.06.43 Lt., 1./KG 53 KIA - lost in Russia.
ANDRESEN, Lorenz. 05.43 Lt., appt Adjutant III./JG 5. 01.11.43 in JG 5, promo to Oblt. 25.11.43
Oblt., 9./JG 5. 17.03.44 Oblt., appt Staka 9./JG 5 (to 07.44). 10.05.44 Oblt., 9./JG 5. 07.44 Oblt.,
appt Staka 8./JG 5 (to 20.07.44 KIA). Credited with 8 victories.
ANDRESEN, Ludwig. (DOB: 04.02.02). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
ANDRIAN-WERBURG, Viktor, Freiherr von. (DOB: 06.07.87 in Schnarchenreuth). 01.04.41 promo to
Oberst (Wm.).
ANGEBAUER, Ernst. 27.07.43 Lt., 4./KG 76 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (F1+DM) lost vic Catania - cause
unknown.
ANGELROTH, Herbert Georg Armin Paul. (DOB: 23.07.91 in Eisleben/Prussia). 01.04.13 entered the
Heer (Inf.). WWI served with the Infanterie then the Fliegertruppe. 01.01.19 appt Stafü of ArtillerieFliegerstaffel 108 of the Freikorps vic Berlin. 12.09.19 entered the Reichswehr as an Ord.Offz.
29.02.20 discharged from the Reichswehr. 26.05.20 promo to acting Oblt.d.R.(Inf.) 08.23 entered
the employ of Junkers Motorenbau GmbH. 10.04.23 joined the Stahlhelm. 1934 entered the
Luftwaffe as Hptm.d.R. 1937 promo to Maj. 01.08.39 Obstlt., Kdr. Aufkl.Gr. 31, trf to
Stab/Luftflotte 2. c.03.04.43(01.04.42?) appt Kdt. Koflug 12/XI, Delmenhorst (to 13.08.43).
20.02.43 Oberst, Kdt. Koflug 12/XI Delmenhorst, appt Kdt. Koflug 12/XI Hannover (to c.13.09.43).
†1943 in an auto accident. Buried in Braunschweig.
ANGER, Wilhelm. (DOB: 12.11.02). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
ANGERMANN, Friedrich-Wilhelm. 29/30.07.43 Hptm., II./JG 300. 30/31.07.43 Hptm., in 4./JG 300,
KIA - Fw 190 A-4 (RP+JP) shot down and crashed in vicinity of Hamburg, bailed after combat but his
parachute failed to open. Credited with one known victory.
ANGLEITNER, J? . 26.09.41 Lt., with Wekusta 1 (Lfl.1) KIA - Ju 88 D-2 vic Raskopole.
ANKE, Wilhelm. (DOB: 29.11.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt. Ing.
ANKLAM, Kurt. (DOB: 05.10.90). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
ANKUM-FRANK, Albrecht von. 01.09.38 Oblt., Staka 1./Fliegergruppe 30. 09.10.39 from JFS
Werneuchen trf to I.(J)/LG 2 and appt Staka 1./LG 2 (to 01.02.40). 10.05.40 appt Geschw. Adj. JG 27
(to 01.06.40). 02.06.40 Hptm., Stab/JG 27. 05.06.40 Hptm., appt Staka 5./JG 27 (to 02.08.40).
08.06.40 Hptm., Stab/JG 27. 14.06.40 Hptm., Stab?/JG 27. 02.08.40 Hptm., Staka 5./JG 27 KIA –
Bf 109 E-1 shot up by a RAF Blenheim and crashed vic Jelsum on landing approach to Leeuwarden).
Credited with 3 victories.
ANLAUF, Rudi. 04.07.44 Lt., 8./KG 55 MIA - lost to unknown cause in Pl.Qu. 8412.
ANSEL, Hermann. 28.06.43 Oblt., 8./JG 2. 26.12.44 Oblt. and Staka 12./JG 2; reported MIA just west
of Koblenz.
ANSELM, Karl. (DOB: 14.04.13). (W.B.K. Offenbad/Main). (DKG). 01.05.41 trf to 7./KG 27.
15.05.41 trf to 9./KG 27. 17.05.41 Lt., 9./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 P-2 (1G+DT) made a belly-landing
at Orléans following practice bombing - cause unknown. 20.09.41 Lt., 6./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-6
(1G+BP) lost due to involuntary ground contact on take-off at Balta-Pereleti resulting in detonation of
the bombs and fuel tanks. 29.09.41 trf to 9./KG 27. 03.11.41 Lt., 8./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-6
(1G+AS) shot up by fighters. 15.01.42 trf to 8./KG 27. 25.02.42 Lt., 8./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-6
(1G+BS) shot up by a fighter vic Grammatikowo. 02.04.42 Lt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 18.08.42 Lt.,
8./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-6 (1G+AS) hit by AA during attack on supply columns along Kowtojak Davidowka road. 27.08.42 Lt., 8./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-6 (1G+AS) crashed vic Nisch - Kalinin.
05.10.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 8./KG 27. 15.10.42 appt Maj.beim Stabe IV./KG 27. 01.10.44 promo to
Hptm. 1944 Hptm., KG(J) 27 retraining on Bf 109 at Wels.
ANTON, Heinz. 02.09.43 Oblt., Staka 9./St.G. 2 KIA - Ju 87 D-5 blew up in the air in Pl.Qu. 8854 (c. 50
km S of Stalino.
ANTON, Heinz von. (DKG). 14.10.42 Lt. awarded the Ehrenpokal. 23.07.43 Lt., 8./St.G. 2 awarded
the DKG. 18.08.43 Oblt., 8. and 9./St.G. 2. 08.43 KIA. 02.09.43 Oblt., Staka 9./St.G. 2 KIA - Ju 87
D-5 blew up in the air in Pl.Qu. 8854 (c. 50 km S of Stalino). Credited with one victory.
ANTON, Werner-Rudolf. (DOB: 03.04.95 in Dresden). (RkM, RkAOS, R, DKG). WWI served with
the Fliegertruppe, finishing as a Lt. 05.03.15 promo to Lt. 19.02.16 awarded the Ritterkreuz des
Albrechts Orden mit Schwertern. 20.11.16 awarded Ritterkreuz des königlich sächsischen MilitärSt.Heinrichs-Ordens. 04.20 left the army and joined the Polizei eventually rising to Maj. 03.05.20
promo to Polizei-Lt. 01.08.35 trf to the Luftwaffe from the Polizei with a rank of Maj. (RDA
01.01.35) and appt Stabs-Offizier Kraftfahrt/Luftgaukdo. III, Dresden. 01.05.37 ordered to Flak-Rgt.
10 to train as a Batterie-Chef; became ill. 01.10.37 promo to Obstlt. and appt Batterie-Chef in FlakRgt. 43. 01.08.38 appt Kdr. le.Flak-Abt. 94, Krems. 01.06.39 appt Kdr. I./Flak-Rgt. 7. 01.08.39
promo to Oberst. 30.10.39 appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 13. 12.04.41 appt Kdr. Flak-Brigade III. 01.06.42
appt Kdr. Flak-Brig. XV. 21.11.42 appt acting Kdr. 6. Flak-Div. 01.02.43 promo to Gen.Maj.
18.03.43 appt permanent Kdr. 6. Flak-Div. 29.05.43 awarded DKG, Kdr. Flak-Div. 6. 11.06.44
awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. Flak-Div. 6 (mot). 01.07.44 promo to Gen.Lt. (Flak). 10/11.05.45 into
British captivity later internment. †12.09.48 in Wolfsburg (killed in accident, the day after his release
from internment).
ANTRUP, Wilhelm (Willy). (DOB: 01.02.10 in Leeden/Westfalen). (RE, DKG). 1934 at the Dt.
Verkehrsfliegerschule in Cottbus. 1935 entered the Luftwaffe. 1937 trf to KG 155. c.1937-38 in
Spain with the Legion Condor, mainly as a courier pilot. c.09.39 Oblt., Techn.Offz. in Stab/KG 55.
27.10.40 Hptm., appt Staka 5./KG 55 (to 00.41). 02.01.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 5./KG 55. 01.10.42
promo to Maj. 22.11.42 awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 5./KG 55. 12.42/01.43 flew numerous supply
missions into the Stalingrad pocket. 01.04.43 Maj. (Tr.O.) in KG 55, appt provisional Kdr. III./KG
55. 06.05.43 appt permanent Kdr. III./KG 55 (to 07.08.43). 08.08.43 appt Kommodore KG 55 (to
21.11.44). 01.06.44 promo to Obstlt. 21/22.06.44 commanded a mixed unit of elements of KG 4, 27,
53 and 55 to bomb Poltava. 18.11.44 awarded the Eichenlaub in recognition of the completion of 500
combat missions and of his leadership role in the destruction of 47 U.S. B-17 Flying Fortresses and 32
other planes on the ground at Poltava during the night of 21/22 June 1944. 1956 entered the
Bundeswehr as an Oberst and appt Leiter der Technischen Schule der Luftwaffe 1 (Flugsicherung) (to
30.06.6205.56). 01.12.56 appt Leiter Technischenschule der Luftwaffe 3 (Technik) (to 30.06.62).
31.03.1968 retired from the Bundeswehr in the rank of Brigadegeneral. †24.11.84 in Neubiberg.
Credited with more than 500 missions (612 theoretically).
APEL, Friedrich. 23.03.43 Lt., 15./KG 40 KIA - Ju 88 C-6 crashed due to involuntary sea contact during
combat with a Liberator of 511 Sqdn. SW of Ushant.
APEL, Dr. Friedrich-Carl. (DOB: 24.02.83 in Südharz-Questenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt?). (DKG).
01.07.39 Maj., appt Kdr. of I./Flak-Rgt. 19. c.04.42 Obstlt., appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 134 (mot) (to 02.44).
01.08.43 promo to Oberst. 31.08.43 Oberst, awarded DKG, Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 134. 04.44 appt Kdr.
Flak-Rgt. 117 (to 13.02.45). 06.44 appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 89 (to 10.44). †20.10.63.
APELL, Werner von. (DOB: 18.07.85). 01.11.41 promo to Oberst (Wm.). 1945 Oberst, Kdr.
Wehrbezirkskommando Ludwigsburg. 27.04.45 to be promoted to Gen.Maj. effective 01.06.45.
APITZ, Otto. (DOB: 20.06.92). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Leiter Werft-Abt. 18/I Thorn.
APPEL, August. 1940/41 Lt., appt Zugführer Ln.-Zug III./KG 54 (to 1941?). 24.04.42 Lt., appt
Zugführer Ln.-Züge and Nachr.Offz. I./KG 54 (to 23.05.43). 23.05.43 Lt., Nachr.Offz. 3./KG 54 MIA
- Ju 88 A-4 (B3+NL) lost vic Djidjelli harbor. 28.02.44 Oblt. in Stab Nafü/Jagdfliegerführer Ostmark.
APPEL, Claus. (n.d.) Stabsarzt Stab J/88 of the Condor Legion.
APPEL, Hans. (DOB: 28.05.90). 17.10.41 trf to RLM Insp. 5 Abt.Chef d.Stab Waffenwesens?
01.04.42 RDA as Oberst. 15.01.43 Oberst, Abt. Waffenwesen (Lw.Insp. 5). 22.10.44 trf to
Fl.Ers.Btl. III.
APPEL, Wilhelm. (DOB: 23.01.15). (W.B.K. Celle). 1941 assigned to Lfl.Kdo. 1. 29.07.41 Lt., 2.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 during emergency landing at Barma. 01.12.41 RDA as Oblt.
10.05.42 appt Nachr.Offz. 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122. 15.02.43 trf to 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 as an observer.
15.06.43 appt Adj. Stab/Aufkl.Gr . 122. 23.08.43 trf to FFS A/B 11 for pilot training. 15.10.43 trf to
II./FFS A 125. 17.01.44 Oblt., (Beobachter) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 03.04.44 trf to FFS B 19 as a
trainee. 21.04.44 trf to FFS B 6 Kolberg. 24.09.44 trf to LKS 2 as Aufsichtsoffz. 15.10.44 trf to
LKS 3as Aufsichtsoffz. 23.03.45 temporary duty with LKS 2 as Aufsichtsoffz. 03.45 KIA?
ARANGO, Dámaso-Lopéz. 18.07.42 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 18.08.43 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51.
15.09.43 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 29.10.43 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish national in Luftwaffe
service.]
ARANGO, José. 08.08.43 Oblt., 15.(Span) /JG 51. 28.08.43 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish national
in Luftwaffe service.]
ARJONA, Fernando. 16.07.43 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [foreign national in Luftwaffe service.]
ARMIN, Friedrich (von?). 01.44 Lt., 5./JG 2. 03.44 Lt., 7./JG 2.
ARMIN, Walter. 27.08.40 Lt., 3./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 WIA - He 115 C shot up by fighters in Pl.Qu.4330.
16.05.41 Oblt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (M2+EL) lost, no details.
ARNDT, Albin. 01.10.43 I./LLG 2 promo to Oblt.(Kr.O.) (RDA 01.03.41).
ARNDT, Carl. 08.05.44 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
ARNDT, Carl. 08.05.44 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 09.01.45 Lt., 4./KG(J) 6 KIA - Bf 109 G-6
vic Podmoráň.
ARNDT, Friedrich. 24.03.45 Lt.z.S., 2./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 MIA - Ar 196 A-3 crashed vic Stolpemünde due to
AA hit.
ARNDT, Harry. 07.06.40 Oblt. and Staka 9./St.G. 51, KIA - Ju 87 B shot down by ground fire and forcelanded between Senarpont and Campneuseville; tried to evade but killed by infantry fire [Version #2:
emergency landed vic Montagne near Neuville/France]
ARNDT, Hans. (DOB: 17.11.02). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
ARNDT, Horst. (DOB: 02.08.13). (W.B.K. Berlin VII). 1941 assigned to Lg.Kdo. III undergoing
training at Kraftfahrausbildungsstelle Berlin-Marienfelde. 10.05.41 Feldwerft-Transport-Abt. des
Nachschubsamts d.Lw. as a Zugführer (cancelled 13.05.41). 21.05.41 appt Offz. z.b.V. in
Kraftfahrausbildungsstelle/Luftgaukdo. III. 15.02.43 appt Adj. in Kraftfahrausbildungsstelle
d.Fl.Truppe Nr. 3 Berlin-Marienfelde. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 22.10.43 appt 1. Kp.Offz.
in 2./Kraftfahrausbildungsstelle d.Lw. 3. 10.01.44 appt Führer of Kfz.Werkstattzug d.Lw. 121/I.
24.02.44 in Kfz.Werkstattzug (o) 121/I, appt Dienststelle-Leiter. 29.02.44 in Führerreserve
RLM/Ob.d.L. (Schuler-Etat), ordered to I./FAG 101 as a candidate for observer training. 20.03.44 trf
permanently to I.(F)/FAG 101 as an observer candidate. 19.11.44 trf to Fsch.Pz.Korps Hermann
Göring for further assignment. ARNDT, Johann. 18/19.03.44 Oblt., 7./JG 300 KIA - Bf 109 G-6
(Red 8) lost vic Neuweilenau/Merzhausen, cause unknown following combat.
ARNDT, Kurt. (DOB: 01.04.20 in Gross-Machnin/Stolp). 27.01.43 Lt., 12./NJG 3 KIA - Do 217
crashed vic Grünthaler Hochbrücke on the Kaiser Canal due to unknown cause during a ferry flight.
Buried in Berlin.
ARNDT, Rudolf. (DOB: 30.12.04). (n.d.Fl.Hpt.Ing.
ARNDT, Willi. 17.01.42 Lt., 7. Seenotstaffel KIA - Do 24 T-1 (CH+EY) crashed in the Bodensee (Lake
Constance) during a ferry flight from Friedrichshafen to Athens.
ARNECKE, Dieter. (DOB: 20.12.21). 20.06.44 Lt., 5./JG 54. 02.07.44 WIA - Fw 190. 21.07.44 Lt.,
5./JG 54. 03.08.44 Lt., 5./JG 54. 16.08.44 KIA - Fw 190 shot down by La-5s. Credited with 2
victories.
ARNIM, Hans-Joachim(Jochen?) von. (DOB: 22.10.17). 11.05.43 KIA. 24.08.43 Oblt. previously in
III./TG 2, posthumously promo to Hptm. with effect from 01.05.43.
ARNIM, Hans-Jochen von. (DOB: 17.01.93 in Prenzlau). 17.03.13 received basic training at
Marineschule Mürwick onboard training with the cruiser Graudenz. 01.02.15 trf to cruiser München.
18.09.15 promo to Lt.z.S. 01.11.16 trf to cruiser Karlsruhe. 13.12.16 began flight training with
II.Seeflieger-Abt. 26.10.17 flew in the High Seas Fleet , assigned to Stab/Befehlshaber der Flieger (to
29.05.18). 30.05.18 pilot for II. Aufklärungsstaffel der Seeflieger. 21.11.19 promo to Oblt.z.S. and
deactivated. 01.10.24 began working for Junkers-Luftverkehrs AG. 01.04.25 became Flugleiter for
Oberschliesischen AG. 01.04.27 began working as Geschäftsführer / Flugleiter for Oberschlesischen
Flughafen GmbH (to 30.09.33). 01.10.33 entered Luftwaffe in the rank of Hptm. and assigned to
Höh.Kdo.d.Fliegerschulen in Warnemünde. 10.01.34 promo to Maj. and appt personnel officer with
Höheren Kdo. der Fliegerschulen Warnemünde. 01.10.35 appt instructor at FFS See. 01.03.37 appt
Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. (See) Hörnum. 01.01.38 promo to Obstlt. (RDA 01.01.37 (8d)). 01.04.38 appt Kdr.
FFS (See) 2 Pütnitz and concurrently Kdt. Fl.H. Püttnitz. 01.04.39 promo to Oberst. 16.01.40
Oberst, appt Kdr. FFS (See) 2 Pütnitz (to 12.40). 01.01.41 Oberst, appt Kdr. FFS C 17 (to 27.01.41).
29.01.41 Oberst, appt Kdr. Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 16 (to 09.12.42) and concurrently Kdr. Fl.H.Kdtr. (See)
Schleswig (to 31.12.41). 01.11.42 promo to Gen.Maj. 09.12.42 ordered to begin training as a
Flughafenbereichs-Kommandant. 09.01.43 appt acting Kdt. Koflug 12/XI Delmenhorst (to 24.01.43).
20.01.43 appt temporary Kdr. Koflug 9/VII (to 26.08.43). 01.09.43 appt Kdt. of Koflug 2/XII (to
14.10.44). 15.10.44 appt acting Kdt. Koflug 13/VII (to 24.10.44). 24.10.44 trf to Fhr.Res. – OKL.
26.11.44 placed at the disposal of the Flieger-Ers.Div. 28.02.45 retired from service. †01.04.72 in
Bad Tölz.
ARNIM, Harald Freiherr von. (DOB: 30.09.05). (W.B.K. Berlin VIII). (DKG). 01.12.39 trf to
Fl.Erg.Btl. 21. 09.01.40 returned to JFS 5 as an instructor. 20.09.40 with III./JFS 5 Wien-Schwechat
as an instructor. 28.09.40 Lt., with 8./JG 2? 05.08.41 Oblt., appt Staka of 3./JFS 5 (to 03.04.42).
11.03.42 appt Adj. in Stab/Jagdfliegerführer 2. 01.04.42 promo to Oblt. 04.04.42 appt Leiter of the
victory claims evaluation desk in Stab/Jagdfliegerführer 2. 30.09.42 assigned to temporary duty with
3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 as a pilot. 07.10.42 trf to 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 as a pilot. 25.12.42 trf to 5.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 as a pilot. 15.02.43 temporary duty as acting Staka 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123. 02.04.43
no tasks assigned. 17.04.43 trf to 5.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 as a pilot. 05.06.43 Oblt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 17.08.43 Oblt., 5.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123. 26.08.43 Lt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100 MIA - Ju 88 D-1
(T5+DK) lost in the Black sea in the Tuapse area. 31.08.43 trf to Ausb.u.Erg.Gr./Flugzeug-
Überführungsgeschwader 1 as a Staffelführer. 20.09.43 Oblt., appt Staka of 4./Erg.Gr. of FlugzeugÜb.G.1. (to 15.10.43). 15.10.43 trf to 1./Erg.Gr. of Flugzeug-Üb.G. 1 (Führerreserve) for orientation
training as a Staffelführer. 15.02.44 trf to 2./Erg.Gr. of Flugzeug-Üb.G. and appt Führer of the z.b.V.
Staffel (to c. 20.04.44). 20.03.44 Oblt. in 5.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123, awarded the DKG. 20.03.44 assigned
to temporary duty with Gen.d.Jagdflieger. 20.04.44 (10.05.44) trf to JG 106 as a pilot. 26.06.44 trf to
Erg.Gr./Flugzeug-Üb.G. 1 as a pilot (Hildesheim). 15.10.44 appt Stafü 1.(Nord)/Flugzeug-Üb.G. 1.
(n.d.) lived in Wiepersdorf . Credited with 2 victories.
ARNOLD, ? . 01.45 Lt., Einsatz-Offz. Einsatzstabes des Luftversorgung und Auffstellung under
Lfl.Kdo. 4 for the supply of the Budapest pocket.
ARNOLD, Erhard. (DOB: 01.10.97). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
ARNOLD, Günther. 03.12.43 Lt., 3./SAGr. 125 KIA - BV 138 C-1 (7R+GL) crashed on landing at night
near Ohrid Island in the Black Sea.
ARNOLD, Heinz. (DOB: 12.02.19 in Flöha, bei Chemnitz). (DKG). 23.04.44 Fw., 7./JG 5. 11.05.44
Fw., 7./JG 5. 28.06.44 Ofw., 7./JG 5. 26.07.44 Fw., 1./NJG 2 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 27.09.44
Ofw., 10./JG 5. 26.10.44 awarded the DKG. 08.04.45 WIA - Fw 190 A vic Wien. 17.04.45 KIA Me 262 ?during ground attack mission vic Grossebersdorf in the Thuringer Wald area. Credited with
48 victories. [ might be confused with another Heinz Arnold - (non JG 5), a Fw. of JG 27]
ARNOLD, Helmut. 02.01.41 Uffz., 1./NJG 2. 30.06.41 Fw., 1./NJG 2. 30.07.41 Fw., 1./NJG 2.
13.06.44 Lt., 5./NJG 2.
ARNOLD, Karl. (DOB: 16.12.22). 1942 assigned to Stukafliegervorschule 2. 12.05.42 trf to
Stukafliegervorschule 1. 14.12.42 trf to Erg.St./St.G. 5. 01.03.43 trf to 4./St.G. 5. 16.05.43 trf to
9./St.G. 151 due to unit renaming. 21.05.43 trf to 4./SG 5 due to unit renaming. 02.07.43 Lt.,
4./St.G. 1 WIA - Ju 87 R-2 (L1+MM) shot down by AA SW of Kouta. 18.10.43 trf to 2./SG 5.
27.05.44 appt Adj. NSGr. 8. 01.11.44 promo to Oblt.
ARNOLD, Karl. 02.07.43 Lt., 4./St.G. 1 WIA - Ju 87 R-2 (L1+MM) shot down by AA SW of Kouta.
ARNOLD, Walter. (DOB: 31.08.23). (W.B.K. Worms). 17.08.44 Uffz., 9./JG 27. 18.08.44 Uffz.,
9./JG 27 unhurt? - Bf 109 force-landed 30 km NW of Paris. 03.10.44 Fw., 9./JG 27. 17.12.44 Fw.,
9./JG 27. 1945 recommended for commissioning by Gen.d.Jagdflieger. 03.01.45 RDA as Lt.
24.03.45 Fhjfw., 9./JG 27. 02.04.45 Fhjofw., 9./JG 27. 04.45 Lt., appt Staka 10./JG 27 (07.05.45).
†02.09.2012. Credited with 6 victories.
ARNS, Eugen. (DOB: 28.01.95 in Kevelaer). (W.B.K. Berlin V). 01.01.37 RDA as Hptm. 1940
assigned to Lg.Kdo. III. 14.09.40 trf to Höh. Fliegertechnischenschule Adlershof as Chef of
Techn.Kp. 13.11.40 trf to Bombenschule Bug/Rügen as Flugleiter. 01.01.42 trf to
Kampfbeobachterschule Bug/Rügen as Flugleiter due to unit renaming. 15.10.42 appt Flugleiter
Kampfbeobachtervorschule 2. 21.01.43 Hptm.(Kr.O.), trf from Kampfbeobachtervorschule 2 to
Flugleitung Berlin-Schönefeld. 10.03.43 trf to Fl.H.Kdtr. Staaken as Flugleiter. 18.04.44 trf to
Flugleitung (RLAD) Cottbus as Flugleiter. 1944 temporarily as Flugleiter for Koflug 4/III Staaken.
15.10.44 trf to Fl.H.Kdtr. A(o) 26/IIII Perleberg.
ARNS, Wilhelm-Eugen. (DOB: 14.08.88). (W.B.K. Baden bei Wien). 01.11.39 Maj.(Erg.O.), in
Stab/Höh.Fl.Ausb.Kdo. 13. 20.01.40 trf to Höh.Fl.Ausb.Kdo. 13 as Offz.z.b.V. 10.10.40 trf to Stab
Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 21. 01.03.41 promo to Obstlt. 15.01.42 appt provisional Kdr. I./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 21. 1942
appt Btl.Fü. I./Lw.Feld-Div. 6. 10.42 appt Kdr. I./6. Lw.-Feld-Div. 15.06.43 Obstlt. in Feld-Ers.Btl.
d.Lw. 2, ordered to Stab/Luftgaukdo. I for temporary duty as II B.O. 01.09.43 trf permanently to
Stab/Luftgaukdo. I as II B.O. 11.01.44 trf to Koflug 8/III as Sachbearbeiter Ib. 06.05.44 trf to
Koflug 8/III as Sachbearbeiter IIb. †31.10.66.
ARNSPERGER, Kurt. (DOB: 12.04.00). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
ARNSWALD, A? . 06.41 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 33. 16.10.41 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 33? MIA - Ju 88 D-2
(8H+KL) no details - in the area of Eagle - Tula - Kaluga.
ARPKE, Helmut. (DOB: 20.03.17 in Graudenz). (R). 01.10.35 entered the Luftwaffe. 01.10.36 with
the Unterführer-Lehrgang (to 28.02.37). 09.39 with Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 28.02.40 trf to Sturm-Abt. Koch.
01.05.40 promo to Fw. and assigned to Sturmgruppe Stahl. 13.05.40 Fw., awarded Ritterkreuz, Fsch.
Jg. Sturm-Abt. “Koch”. 02.12.40 attended Kr.O.-Nachwuchs-Lehrgang at LKS 1 (to 22.02.41).
17.06.41 promo to Lt.d.R. 1941 served in the Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 as a Zugführer. 16.01.42 Lt.d.R. and
Führer 3. Kp./Sturm-Rgt. 1, KIA - near Yekovlevka in the are of Shaikovka. 012.04.42 promo to
Oblt.d.R. posthumously.
ARPS, Hans-Heinrich. (DOB: 13.07.96 in Neunkirchen). (DKS). 1918 -1935 employed as a farmer in
Uruguay. 08.41 Obstlt., Kdr. II./Lg.Nachr.Rgt. 11. c.10.06.42 appt Nafü/Luftgaustab z.b.V. 1.
01.04.43 formerly Nafü/Luftgaustab z.b.V. 1 (Rovaniemi/Finland), promo to Oberst (Ln.). 03.11.44
Oberst, Nafü/5. Jagd-Div. awarded the DKS. 11.44 Kdr. Ln.-Rgt. 54 and concurrently Nafü/5. JagdDiv. 01.02.45 Oberst, Nafü/Jagdabschnittsführer Mittelrhein (Darmstadt) and concurrently Nafü/16.
Flieger-Div. (Hechingen) and Kdr. Ln.-Rgt. 54 (Jungingen near Hechingen).
ASCHENBORN, Kurt. (DOB: 13.12.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
ASCHENDORF, Siegfried. (DOB: 05.12.24). 01.11.44 promo to Lt. 26.11.44 Ofhr., 9./JG 301. 194445 Lt. in III./JG 301.
ASMUS, Erich. (DOB: 15.04.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
ASSMY, Manfred. (DOB: 17.08.20 in Schwarzenberg). 13.10.43 Lt., 2./JG 5 KIA - Bf 109 G-2
(Black ?) in collision with a BV 138 C-1 S of Mandal, 8 km S of Rjwingen.
ASTER, Hermann. 23.07.41 Oblt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 KIA - Ju 88 A-6 crashed vic Fleuireaux as a result of
engine trouble.
ATORF, Dr. Hans Hermann. (DOB: 22.06.06). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
AUBRECHT, Hermann. 29.04.41 Gefr., 5./JG 51. 13.07.41 Uffz., 5./JG 51. 14.12.41 Uffz., 5./JG 51.
04.02.42 Uffz., 5./JG 51. 06.07.42 Oblt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 05.08.42 Uffz., 5./JG 51.
AUER, Hans. 19.09.43 Lt., 7./KG 4 KIA - He 111 H-16 (5J+KR) lost in a collision with another He 111
while climbing through a cloud, crashed W of Dubrovka.
AUER, Dr. Ludwig. (DOB: 01.06.04). (n.d.). Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
AUER von HERRENKIRCHEN, Friedhelm. (DOB: 12.06.14). (W.B.K. Brieg). 1940 with 2.
(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 31. (n.d.) assigned to an H Staffel of Aufkl.Gr. 13. 01.05.43 promo to Hptm.
(advanced from 01.06.44). 18.01.44 trf to FFS A 14 as a trainee Offz.z.b.V. (Sch.Etat). 15.08.44 trf
to I./JG 103. 01.10.44 Hptm., Unterabteilung Meldewesen (Ic)/ Gen.St.d.Lw. 07.10.44 appt Chef Ic
Unterabt. Meldewesen/Gen.St.d.Lw. 03.45 Hptm. with Frontleitstelle 1/West for Front-Aufklärung.
AUERSBERG, ? . 01.03.42 Lt., KGr.z.b.V. 600 MIA - Ju 52 (KD+IM) lost in the Dno-Demjansk area.
AUFFHAMMER, Fritz. (DOB: 28.11.14). (DKG). 03.37 Lt., II./KG 153 - ordered to the Condor
Legion. 03.08.42 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 1942 Oblt., appt Adj. II./KG 27 (to 1942). 30.10.42
Hptm., appt provisional Kdr. II./KG 100 (to 04.05.43). 12.01.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, II./KG 100.
31.03.43 named from provisional to permanent Kdr. II./KG 100. 04.05.43 appt Kommodore KG 100
(to 10.09.43). 01.09.43 promo to Maj. 10.09.43 trf to Führerreserve RLM/Ob.d.L. 24.09.43 appt
Kommodore KG 3 (to 09.44). 05.12.44 Maj., Stab/JG 301. 01.01.45 promo to Obstlt. 08.05.45
Obstlt., Kommodore JG 301 - apparently. †14.06.2002.
AUGENSTEIN, Hans-Heinz. (DOB: 11.07.21 in Pforzheim-Brötzingen). (R, DKG). 07.42 in 3./NJG
1. c.12.42 assigned to 7./NJG 1. 13.05.43 Lt., 7./NJG 1. 23/24.05.43 Lt., 7./NJG 1. 12.06.43 Lt.,
7./NJG 1. 06.09.43 Lt., 7./NJG 1 (as Karl-Heinz Augenstein). 01.10.43 promo to Oblt., 9./NJG 1.
05.10.43 Oblt., appt Staka 9./NJG 1 (to 01.12.43). 16.01.44 Lt., awarded DKG, 7./NJG 1. 17.01.44
Lt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 31.01.44 Oblt., appt Staka 7./NJG 1 (to 01.03.44). 01.03.44 appt Staka
12./NJG 1 (to 06.12.44). 28.04.44 Oblt., 12./NJG 1. 11/12.05.44 Oblt., 12./NJG 1. 09.06.44 Oblt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, Stafü 7./NJG 1. 15/16.06.44 WIA – shot up vic Roubaix/Belgium. 01.07.44
promo to Hptm. 28/29.07.44 WIA - Bf 110 SE of Biblis. 04/05.11.44 Oblt., Staka? 12./NJG 1.
06/07.12.44 KIA – Bf 110 G-4 (G9+HZ) shot down by an RAF night fighter 10 km NW of MünsterHandorf. Credited with 46 night victories.
AUGST, Otto. (DOB: 05.01.92 in Mammelzen). (W.B.K. Gelsenkirchen). WWI served in the
Fliegertruppe. 01.07.39 promo to Hptm.(d.R./Fl.). 1939/40 appt Führer Luftdienstteilkdo. 1/6.
23.06.40 trf to Flugbereitschaft IV. Fl.Korps as a pilot. 15.01.42 appt Staka Trsp.St. IV.Fl.Korps.
05.01.43 Hptm.(d.R.), trf from Transportstaffel IV. Fliegerkorps to Fl.H.Kdtr. Olmütz for instruction
as a Flugleiter. 15.03.43 appt Flugleiter Fl.H.Kdtr. Prag-Gbely. 01.04.43 promo to Maj.(d.R./Fl.).
20.07.43 appt Staka Verb.St. 55. 28.08.43 appt Staka Verb.St. 53. 28.07.44 assigned to FeldLg.Kdo. XXX for assignment as a Flugleiter. 23.08.44 appt Flugleiter Fl.H.Kdtr. E(v) 214/XVII.
†04.07.67.
AUGUSTIN, F. 08.09.41 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 MIA - Ju 88 (5F+LM) vic Kirov - Tula.
AUGUSTIN, Jakob. (DOB: 11.12.20). 11.05.41 Lt., 8./JG 2. 03.07.41 Lt.,7./JG 2 WIA - Bf 109 F-2
belly-landed at Lumbres/France, 11.5 km SE of St. Omer. 27.09.41 Lt., 8./JG 2. 02.10.41 Lt., 7./JG
2. 03.06.42 Lt., 7./JG 2. 17.06.42 Lt., 7./JG 2. 15.07.42 Lt., 7./JG 2 MIA - Fw 190 A-2 (White 8)
lost after combat with Spitfires, apparently NE of Barfleur, vic Pl.Qu. 15 West 2188 or 86. Credited
with 15 victories.
AUHAGEN, Edo. (DOB: 30.01.94). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
AUINGER, Friedrich. 11.05.40 Lt., 1./ZG 26 POW/WIA - Bf 110 shot down by No. 1 Sqdn., crashed SE
of Hirson - wounded in left calf. -returned after armistice. 24.10.41 Oblt., II./ZG 26 MIA - Bf 110 E2 (3U+UL) vic Kalinin.
AUMANN, Adolf. (DOB: 07.01.09). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
AUNGSBLUT, H. 04.06.42 Oblt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Nacht MIA - Do 17 P (K7+GH) - no details.
AUTENRIETH, Hans. (DOB: 15.03.21). (DKG). 13.08.41 Lt., with 6./NJG 1. 31.07/01.08.42 Lt.,
Stab II./NJG 1. 11.02.43 Oblt., appt Staka 6./NJG 4. 08.03.43 Oblt., 4./NJG 4. 08.05.43 Oblt.,
awarded Ehrenpokal. 23.06.43 Oblt., 6./NJG 4. 26.11.43 Hptm., 1./NJG 4. 01.01.44 promo to
Hptm. 20/21.01.44 Hptm. in 6./NJG 4, WIA - shot down during combat with Lancaster, crashed vic
Spreenhagel near Berlin. 02.44 appt Kdr. II./NJG 4 (to 20.05.44). 24.02.44 Hptm., awarded DKG,
Staka in II./NJG 4. 02/03.06.44 Hptm., 6./NJG 4. 03/04.08.44 MIA (POW vic Fougères; however,
he later claimed he was shot down 04.10.44 by a Mosquito NE of Rennes, crashed near Fougères,
captured by French Resistance and handed to the Americans). 1946 released. 1956 joined the
Bundeswehr, rising to Obstlt. Credited with 22 victories. †08.06.96.
AXMACHER, Dr. Friedrich. 11.06.40 Ass.Arzt., flight surgeon II./JG 26, KIA as passenger in Kl 35
crash near Ecuires, S of Montreuil, when port wing collapsed during a local weather flight.
AXTHELM, Erwin. 10.05.40 Lt., with 3./JG 27. 25.05.40 Lt., 2./JG 27. 30.08.40 Oblt. in 3./JG 27
POW – Bf 109 E-1 (Yellow 6) shot down by a fighter southeast of London and crashed near Westwell.
01.04.43 previously in I./JG 27, promo to Hptm. Credited with 2 victories.
AXTHELM, Walther von (Walther Moritz Heinrich Wolfgang von). (DOB: 23.12.93 in Hersbruck near
Nürnberg). (R). 15.09.13 entered the Heer with Feld-Art.Rgt. 8. WWI served in the artillery, rising
to Oblt. 19.09.14 promo to Lt. 06.04.18 promo to Oblt. 16.05.20 with Reichswehr-Artillerie-Rgt.
24 – followed by a continuous series of appointments into the Third Reich era. 01.10.26 promo to
Hptm. 01.04.33 trf to the RWM/In.4. 01.08.34 promo to Maj. 01.04.35 trf from the Heer to the
Luftwaffe in the rank of Maj. and appt a Gruppenleiter in the Inspizient d.Flakart./RLM. 13.08.36
appt acting Kdr. Lw.-Rgt. “General Göring”. 01.01.37 promo to Obstlt. 01.02.39 promo to Oberst.
1939 appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 103. 10.39 appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. “General Göring” (to 31.05.40). 01.06.40
appt Kdr. Flakbrigade I. 19.09.40 promo to Gen.Maj. 11.03.41 appt temporary Kdr. I. Flakkorps.
04.09.41 Gen.Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. I. FlakKorps. 25.11.41 named from temporary to
permanent Kdr. I. Flakkorps. 12.01.42 appt acting Inspekteur der Flakart. (L In. 4) and concurrently
General der Flakwaffe (to 31.03.45). 01.10.42 promo to Gen.Lt. 01.04.43 concurrently appt
Inspekteur d.Flakzeilgerät 76 (V-1 project) (to 31.03.45). 01.04.44 promo to Gen.d.Flakart. 31.03.45
appt General der Flakausbildung/RLM (to 08.05.45). 01.07.47 released from U.S. captivity.
†18.02.66 in München (or †06.01.72 in Traunstein/Oberbayern?).
AZQUETA-BRUNET, Luis. 24.02.43 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 08.06.43 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51.
Credited with 6 victories. [Spanish national in Luftwaffe service].
BAACK, Heinz, Günther. (DOB: 11.09.24 in Magdeburg). 04.09.43 Lt., 14./KG 2. 19/20.12.43 Lt.,
14./KG 2 KIA - Bf 110 [Version #2: Me 410 A-1 (U5+HE)] shot down by a 488 Sqdn. Mosquito,
crashed while attempting to land vic Iden Rye/Sussex. Buried at Cannock Chase. Credited with one
victory.
BAADER, Fritz. (DOB: 10.01.93). 01.45 Flieger-Oberstabsingenieur and Sachbearbeiter in Rü-In. VII.
BAADER, Heinz. (DOB: 25.03.16 in München). (R, DKG). 25.01.43 Ofw., awarded Ehrenpokal.
16.04.44 Lt., awarded DKG, 2./NAGr. 5. 26.04.45 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, NAGr. 5. †18.02.66
in München.
BAADER, Karl-Heinz. (DOB: 15.10.14 25.03.16 in München). (W.B.K. Perleberg). (R, DKG).
01.11.40 promo to Oblt. 25.01.43 Ofw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.03.43 Oblt. in Ob.d.L. pool
(Sch.Etat), trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe. 17.03.43 trf to FFS A/B 1 as a trainee. 03.04.43 trf to
NAG 102. 09.11.43 trf to NAGr. 5. 16.04.44 Lt., 2./NAGr. 5 awarded the DKG. 15.10.44 trf to
2./NAGr. 5. 03.03.45 appt Gefechtsstand-Offz. NSGr.8. 26.04.45 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz,
NAGr. 5. 30.01.45 promo to Hptm. †18.02.66 in München.
BAAGOE, Sophus. (DOB: 04.03.15 in Flensburg). (R). 01.04.37 promo to Lt. 01.09.39 Oblt., in 10.
(Flieger)/Ln.Rgt. 1. 09.39 in 8./ZG 26. 15.11.39 Oblt., trf to Erg.Zerst.St. 1. 12.05.40 Oblt. in
8./ZG 26 (still 31.08.40). 27.05.40 Oblt., 8./ZG 26. 03.06.40 Oblt., 8./ZG 26. 1940 in III./ZG 26,
then trf to 5./ZG 26. 14.05.41 5./ZG 26, KIA – Bf 110 D-3 shot down by AA fire and/or a Glouster
Gladiator while attacking enemy AA positions around Iráklion airfield on Crete at low level. 14.06.41
Oblt., posthumously awarded the Ritterkreuz. Buried at Maleme. Credited with c.95 combat
missions and 14 air victories.
BAAKE, Werner. (DOB: 01.11.18 in Nordhausen/Harz). (W.B.K. Wiesbaden). (R, DKG). 1941
assigned to Blindflugschule 2 as Offz.z.b.V d. R.d.L. u. Ob.d.L. 14.08.42 trf to Nachtjagdschule 1 as
an assistant instructor. 21.11.42 trf to I./NJG 1. 01.12.42 trf to 3./NJG 1 as a pilot. 07.01.43 trf to
1./NJG 1. 01.03.43 promo to Oblt. 11/12.06.43 Lt., 1./NJG 1. 08.43 in 3./NJG 1. 01.09.43 Oblt.,
trf to 3./NJG 1 as a pilot. 05/06.09.43 Oblt., 3./NJG 1. 07.09.43 trf to 3./NJG 1. 06.09.43 Lt.,
awarded Ehrenpokal. 03.11.43 Oblt., 3./NJG 1. 20/21.12.43 Oblt., 3./NJG 1. 16.01.44 Oblt.,
awarded DKG, 3./NJG 1. 25.01.44 Oblt., appt Staka 2./NJG 1 (to 01.10.44). 27/28.01.44 WIA - Bf
110 G-4 (G9+ML) collided with a bomber, crashed vic Uftalsperre, near Gemünd. 11/12.04.44 Oblt.,
2./NJG 1. 27.07.44 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 3./NJG 1. 01.09.44 promo to Hptm.(RDA
01.03.43?). 21.10.44 appt provisional Kdr. I./NJG 1. 25?.10.44 appt permanent? Kdr. I./NJG 1 (to
08.05.45). 04.11.44 Hptm., Stab I./NJG 1. 24/25.12.44 Hptm., Stab I./NJG 1. 07/08.03.45 Hptm.,
Stab I./NJG 1. Credited with c.195 combat missions and 43 air victories. †15.07.64 in a plane crash
near Heilsbronn as a Lufthansa Flugkapitän (flight captain) - B-720-030B "D-ABOP".
BABICK, J. 07.08.41 Lt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. MIA - Do 215 B (T5+BC) vic Roslavl - Bryansk.
BACH, ? . 21/22.08.44 Lt., Stab II./NJG 101. Credited with one known victory.
BACH, ? . 26.11.44 Lt., JG 301 MIA - vic Schöneich.
BACH, Herbert. (DOB: 28.03.09). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BACH, Otto. (DOB: 18.06.19 in Bochum) [Version 2: (DOB: 16.08.14).] (DKG). 10.07.41 Fw.,
Erg./JG 2. 1942 with 3./Erg.JGr. West. 26.02.43 Ofw., 12./JG 1. 07.43 5./JG 1. 11.12.43 Ofw.,
5./JG 1. 06.03.44 Ofw., 5./JG 1. 08.04.44 Ofw., 5./JG 1. 24.05.44 Lt., 5./JG 1. 05.44 Lt., appt
acting Staka 4./JG 1 (to 01.06.44). 29.05.44 Lt., 4./JG 1 unhurt? - Fw 190 A overturned on landing in
a bomb crater at Cottbus. 09.44 Lt., appt Staka 4./JG 1 (to 26.11.44 †). 26.11.44 Lt., 7./JG 1 KIA by
P-51s over the Ruhr, vic Rochau near Stendal - Fw 190 A-9 (Yellow 15). 13.03.45 Lt., JG 1 awarded
the DKG posthumously. Buried at Stendal. Credited with at least 9 victories.
BACH, Rudolf. (DOB: 16.08.14 in Werne). 26.11.44 Lt., Stafü 7./JG 1 KIA - Fw 190 A-9 (Yellow 15)
lost in combat vic Stendal. Buried in Stendal.
BACH, Theo. 15/16.08.43 Lt., 9./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 M-1 (U5+ET) crashed apparently vic Horndean
Broadway Farm as a result of being blinded by searchlights.
BACHLEITNER-HOFFMANN, J. 05.08.41 Lt., 5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 MIA - Hs 126 (6M+GN) vic
Pervomaisk.
BACHMAIER, Wilhelm. (DOB: 18.10.04). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
BACHMANN, Friedrich Wilhelm ("Fritz"). (DOB: 16.12.19). 1941/42 with JG 51. 01.11.41 promo to
Lt. 05.42 with 1./JG 2?. 27.05.42 Lt., 3./JG 52. 30.06.42 trf to IV./JG 5. 06.08.42 Lt., 1./JG 52.
22.08.42 Lt., 1./JG 52. 22.08.42 trf to 10./JG 5 (apparently cancelled?). 28.08.42 Lt., 1./JG 52.
28.10.43 assigned to JG 2. 01.11.43 promo to Oblt.(cancelled). 09.11.43 trf to 9./JG 2. 12.43 with
9./JG 2. 08.03.44 appt Stafü 12./JG 2. 18.07.44 trf to 1./JG 2. 01.08.44 trf to 3./JG 2. 14.08.44 Lt.,
3./JG 2. 26.08.44 Lt., 3./JG 2. 05.09.44 WIA - Fw190 crashing at Zwickau. 15.10.44 appt Stafü
1./JG 2. 08.12.44 Lt., 1./JG 2. 14.02.45 trf to 6./JG 2. 25.02.45 WIA - shot down in the area of
Hesse. 05.04.45 Lt., 1./JG 2. 1945 Oblt. and Staka 1./JG 2. †1946 in hospital. Credited with 5
victories.
BACHMANN, Oswald. (DOB: 25.02.16 in Kiebingen/Tübingen). 04.12.43 Oblt., 5./NJG 3.
01/02.01.44 Oblt., 5./NJG 3. 10/11.01.44 Oblt., 5./NJG 3 KIA - Ju 88 C-6 shot down vic Vechelde
vic Vechelde near Braunschweig. [Version #2: 21.01.44 Oblt., 5./NJG 3KIA - Ju 88 G-6 shot down
vic Vechelde near Braunschweig.] Credited with two victories.
BACHMANN, Werner. 15.08.40 Oblt., 7./KG 30 POW - Ju 88 C (4D+DR) force-landed vic
Hornby/Yorkshire after being shot up by 616 Sqdn.
BACHNICK, Herbert. (DOB: 09.02.20 in Mannheim). (R, DKG). 01.10.38 entered the Luftwaffe.
05.12.42 Uffz., assigned to 9./JG 52. 05.07.43 Uffz., 9./JG 52. 04.08.43 Fw., 9./JG 52. 11.09.43
Fw., 9./JG 52. 13.12.43 Fw., 9./JG 52 awarded Ehrenpokal. 07.01.44 Fhj.Fw., 9./JG 52. 05.02.44
Fw., awarded DKG, 9./JG 52. 21.03.44 Fhj.Fw., 9./JG 52. 04.44 trf to 2./Erg.JGr. Ost. 01.05.44
Fahnenjunker Fw., promo to Lt. c.06.44 trf to 9./JG 52. 07.07.44 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 33) shot
down by B-17s. 27.07.44 awarded Ritterkreuz, 9./JG 52. 07(or 08?).08.44 Lt., 9./JG 52 KIA – Bf
109 G-6 (Yellow 4) shot down by U.S. P-51 escort fighters in the Birkental (Birch Valley) near
Myslowitz/Oberschlesien, crashed into a railway embankment when attempting a forced-landing.
Credited with 373 combat missions and 80 air victories.
BACHUS, Herbert Robert Heinrich?. (DOB: 01.12.97 in Schippenbeil?). 08.39 Obstlt., Kdr. Fest.FlakRgt. 35 (to 15.07.41). 08.41 Obstlt., appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 201 (mot) (to 05.06.43). 01.06.42 promo to
Oberst. 05.06.43 trf to Luftflotte 3 for further assignment. 16.08.43 appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 45 (mot) (to
19.10.44).
BACKHAUS, Albert. 09.06.42 Lt., 1./KG 53 MIA - lost in Russia.
BÄDEKERL, Wilhelm. (DOB: 20.09.08). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BADER, Karl. (DOB: 11.09.01). (n.d.) Fl.Oberst-Ing.
BADING, Hans. (DKG). 19.01.42 Lt., I./KG 4 awarded the DKG. 01.09.43 Oblt., appt Staka 11./KG 4
(to 31.03.44). 31.03.44 Oblt., appt Staka 6./KG 4 (to 09.08.44). 09.04.44 Oblt., 6./KG 4 MIA.
BADING, Rudolf. (DOB: 12.08.15 in Bruchhof, Duitsland). (DKG). 01.12.41 promo to Oblt.
27.07.42 with I./Sturm-Rgt. 10.10.42 appt Kp.Offz. 2./Sturm-Rgt. 15.02.44 appt Adj. TransportKol.XI. Ost. 24.02.44 Oblt., awarded DKG, Trans., Kol. XI. (Ost). 15.04.44 appt Ia Stab II./KG 200.
08.44 in 7./KG 200 (MIA/WIA? 25.08.44 near Muizon/France). 07.09.44 trf to Fsch.AOK. 01.01.45
promo to Hptm. 21.01.45 KIA Berlin. Buried at Mariendorf.
BADKE, Werner. (DOB: 17.09.06). (n.d.) Fl.Oberst-Ing.
BADORREK, Emil. (DOB: 06.05.10 in Flammenberg near Ortelsburg/Ostpreussen). (RE, DKG).
29.12.41 Oblt. (Beobachter), awarded the Ehrenpokal. 13.01.42 Oblt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 unhurt? -
vic Dugino. 14.04.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11. 01.10.42 RDA for Maj. 13.03.43
(01.04.43?) Hptm. (Kr.O.) previously in I./FAG 101, now in Fernaufklärungsfliegerschule 1 (to
08.05.43). 08.05.43 trf to 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11. 1943 appt Staka 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11. 22.11.43
awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11. c.10.44 appt Kdr. FAGr. 3 (to 26.12.44). 18.11.44
Maj., awarded Eichenlaub (No. 652). 26.12.44 KIA shot down over Kraków as Maj. and Kdr. FAGr.
3. Credited with between 580 and 600 combat missions.
BADSTÜBNER, Johannes. 01.04.42 promo to Oberst. 06.09.43 Oberst in RLM (G.L./E 3/III), appt
Chef d. Abt. Ln.-Reparaturchef d.Lw./Generalluftzeugmeister (GL/C-B 10). 15.10.44 Oberst.
BADUM, Johann. (DOB: 02.03.21 in Ruthweiler/Saar). (R, DKG). 1941 with Erg.St./JG 77. c.12.41
assigned to 6./JG 77 on completion of fighter training. 01.42 trf to Erg.Staffel/JG 77. 04.42 returned
to 6./JG 77. 02.06.42 Lt., 6./JG 77. 12.08.42 Lt., 6./JG 77. 13.09.42 Lt., 6./JG 77 awarded
Ehrenpokal. 03.10.42 Lt., awarded DKG, II./JG 27. 15.10.42 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 6./JG 77.
01.12.42 Lt., acting Staka 6./JG 77 (to 12.01.43). 12.01.43 Lt., 6./JG 77 KIA – Bf 109 G-2 trop
(Yellow 6 + -) (Yellow 7)? shot down by a U.S. P-38 Lightning 15 km SW of Giordani, 45 km W of
Tripoli during the interception of a B-17 raid on Castell Benito airfield south of Tripoli in Libya; he
was unable to bail out and was killed when his Bf 109 G-2 hit the ground). Credited with c.300
combat missions and 54 air victories.
BAEHR, Friedrich-Wilhelm. (DOB: 29.04.22). 28.08.43 trf to 1./SAGr. 128 as an observer. 01.11.43
promo to Lt.(M). 15.10.43 trf to 8./ZG 1 due to unit renaming. 02.44 trf to Fl.Erg.Gr.(See) Kamp.
15.02.44 trf to 1./Bordfl.Gr. 196 as an observer. 15.06.44 trf to 2./ Bordfl.Gr. 196. 01.08.44 Lt.z.S.,
Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 - aboard battleship Tirpitz as crew on (T3+LK). 04.12.44 trf to 1./ Bordfl.Gr.
BAEHR, Klaus. (DOB: 10.04.22). 01.06.43 promo to Lt. 15.06.43 as Offz.z.b.V.d.R.d.L.u.Ob.d.L. trf
to JG 107. 02.08.43 Lt. in Erg.JGr. Ost. 25.08.43 trf to 7./JG 52. 09.03.44 Lt., 7./JG 52 WIA - Bf
109 G-6 (White 11) shot down vic Winniza and initially MIA/WIA; trf to the Fallschirmjäger after
hospitalization (Res. Laz. I Lüblin) and convalescence. 03.09.44 from Frontfliegersammelgruppe to
Kommodore d.Erg.Jagdgruppen for training as a fighter. 24.09.44 assigned to Lfl.Kdo. 10 then trf to
an unspecified Lw.Festungs-Btl.? 14.10.44 trf to 1./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 5 as a Zugführer.
BAEKER, Gerhard. (DOB: 23.11.15 in Stuttgart). (DKG). 1935 entered the RAD. 1936 entered LKS
Werder. (n.d.) trained as a Zerstörer pilot. 1938 promo to Lt. 06.38 trf to KG 152. 01.40 appt
Techn.Offz. of III./KG 1. 06.41 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 19.08.41 Oblt., Techn.Offz. Stab III./KG 1
WIA - Bf 108 vic Taurogen - Siauliai, due to an engine failure - recovering until spring 1942. 00.42
Hptm., appt Staka 12./KG 1 (to 00.43). Summer 1943 appt Staka 7./KG 1 (Ju 88 P-4) (to no later than
04.44). 04.44 appt Staka 2./KG 1. 06.44 volunteered for home defense. 05.07.43 Techn.Offz. in
III./KG 1. 25.08.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 7 (to 25.11.44). 25.11.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 3 (to
08.05.45). 03.45 awarded the DKG. 05.45 captured by the British. 1946 released. Fall 1947
enrolled at the Technischen Hochschule at Stuttgart to study civil engineering. Early 1956, joined the
Bundesluftwaffe. 1958 promo to Obstlt. 1961 joined the Führungsstab. Late 1963 appt
Abteilungsleiter Infrastruktur, then later as an Oberst in the Luftwaffengruppenkommando Nord.
1974 retired. Author of: Kampfgeschwader 1 ‘Hindenburg’, privately published. †10.04.2004.
BAENSCH, Hans Joachim. (DOB 06.07.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BAER (BÄR?), Hans. (DOB: 29.10.15 in Metz). 11.39 appt Staka 10.(N)/JG 72 (to 03.02.40). 02.40
appt (acting?) Staka 12.(N)/JG 2 (to 23.04.40). 24.04.40 Oblt., appt Staka 12.(N)/JG 2 (to 25.06.40).
21.04.43 Hptm., 4./NJG 3. 28/29.06.43 Hptm., 4./NJG 3 detached to II./NJG 1. 08.43 Hptm., appt
Staka of 4./NJG 3 (to 27.09.43). 02/03.08.43 WIA - Do 217 about 4 km S of Rantum. 28.09.43
Hptm., appt Kdr. II./NJG 5 (to 20.12.43). 20/21.12.43 Hptm., Kdr. II./NJG 5 killed in motor
explosion vic Garwitz, near Parchim - Bf 110 G-4 (C9+AC). Buried in Speyer. Credited with 6
victories.
BAERNER, Hermann. 13.04.40 Oblt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 POW - He 115 B (M2+EH)emergency
landing due to running out of fuel - captured by the Norwegians.
BAETTGER, Bruno. 09.11.39 Lt. zur See in 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606, reported MIA in He 115 lost in action
with enemy forces approx. 50 km N of Texel/Holland (Pl.Qu. 8250) - shot down by Ansons of 206
Sqdn.
BAETZNER, Paul. (DOB: 11.03.07). (W.B.K. Lübeck). (n.d.) with KG 257. 01.04.42 promo to
Oblt.d.R. (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
BAHR, Günther. (DOB: 18.07.21 in Neu-Leegden (or Neu Legden)/Ostpreussen). (R, DKG). 08.11.38
trf to 1./Fl.Ers.Abt. Neukuhren (to 21.03.39). 22.03.39 trf to 1./JG 130 (to 11.06.39). 12.06.39 trf to
Kunstflugstaffel? I./JG 1 (to 19.07.39). 20.07.39 Sch./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 10 Neukuhren (to 15.01.40).
16.01.40 trf to Sch.Kp./FFS (C) 3 (to 12.08.40). 13.08.40 trf to Ausb.Gr./Aufkl.Fl. Schule (F) 3
Gotha (to 14.10.40). 15.10.40 trf to Blindflugschule 1 (to 15.11.40). 16.11.40 trf to 3./
Zerstörerschule Schleissheim (to 19.12.41) 19.12.41 trf to 01.41 flight instructor at Zerstörerschule
Schleissheim and then trf to 6./SKG 210 (to 01.42). 04.01.42 trf to 6.now in II./ZG 1 (to 19.03.42).
19.03.42 trf to I./NJG 1 (to 22.05.42). 23.05.42 trf to 4./c.07.42 trf to night fighters and assigned to
NJG 4 (to 05.10.42). 06.10.42 trf to III./NJG 4 (to 20.10.42). 20.10.42 trf to 4./NJG 4 (to 31.01.43).
01.02.43 trf to 8./NJG 4 (to 29.03.43). 01.04.43 trf to 12./NJG 4 (to 31.07.43). 01.08.43 trf to
3.I./NJG 6 (to 30.04.44). 14.10.43 Fw., 3./NJG 6. 03.11.43 Fw., 3./NJG 6. 20.12.43 Fw., 3./NJG 6.
30.01.44 Fw., 3./NJG 6. 20.02.44 Fw., 3./NJG 6. 15.04.44 Fw., 3./NJG 6 awarded the Ehrenpokal.
01.05.44 trf to 1./NJG 6 (to 03.04.45). 15.05.44 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 26.08.44 Fw., 1./NJG
6. 12.09.44 Fw., 1./NJG 6. 01.10.44 Fw., awarded the DKG. 28.03.45 Ofw., awarded the
Ritterkreuz. 01.04.45 promo to Lt. (Kr.O.). 03.04.45 trf to 7./NJG 6 ( to 01.05.45). 01.05.45
apparently captured. Credited with 37 air victories, all but 1 of these at night. 15.02.62 joined the
Bundeswehr. 30.09.75 retired as a Major.
BAHRMANN, Günther. (DOB: 13.03.24). (DKG). 1943 assigned to III./KG 27. 01.06.43 promo to
Lt. 26.07.43 trf to 9./KG 27. 27.12.43 Lt., 9./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-16 (1G+LT) damaged by
return fire while attacking tank and AA positions in the area of Berditschev and Andrushevka.
13.03.44 trf to 14.(Eis)/KG 27 as a pilot (still 15.11.44). 19.06.44 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
01.01.45 Lt., unspecified KG unit, awarded the DKG. 27.01.45 trf to 8./KG 27 as a pilot.
BAIER, Erich. (DOB: 01.01.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BAILER, Gerhard. 01.12.42 Lt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (8H+KL) lost vic Cap Bon.
BAIST, Walter. (DOB: 30.04.10). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BALERDT, ? . 07.10.44 Lt., 8./JG 6. Credited with 2 victories.
BALFANZ, Udo. (DOB: 12.06.17). (W.B.K. Stargard/Pom.). (DKG). 1942 assigned to Kampfschule
d.Lw. 01.07.42 appt Ia Ord.Offz. of XI.Fl.Korps. 22.03.43 WIA. 01.04.43 promo to Oblt.
(Kr.O./Fl.) (RDA 01.01.42). 15.10.43 trf to 3./Erdkampfschule d.Lw. as a Zugführer. (n.d.) Oblt., as
Kp.Chef within an unspecified Fsch.Jg.Rgt. awarded the DKG. 15.06.44 appt Kp.Chef
6./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 5. 16.12.44 Hptm.?, appt Kdr. III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 5. 01.01.45 RDA as Hptm.
BALFANZ, Winfried (Wilfried). (DOB: 15.08.13). 24.11.37 Lt. at FFS C Celle (later FFS C 7).
01.09.39 Oblt., in JG 53. 17.09.39 Oblt., Stab I./JG 53. 13.05.40 Lt.?, I./JG 53. 14.05.40 Oblt. in
Stab I./JG 53 WIA – Bf 109 E-3 in combat with a No. 1 Sqdn. Hurricane in the Sedan area. 10.02.41
Oblt., Stab/JG 53. 21.05.41 Oblt., Stab/JG 53. 01.06.41 Oblt., in Stab/JG 51, appt Kdr. I./JG 53 (to
24.06.41 KIA – Bf 109 F-2 (Black <<+) shot down by an SB-3 east of Pruzana). Credited with 8
victories.
BALLER, Karl. 04.05.41 Lt., 2./KG 53 KIA - lost over the UK.
BALTES, Siegfried. 05.09.40 Lt., 6./KG 26 fate unknown KIA - He 111 H-4 (1H+FP) crashed crashed
after take-off from at Gilze Rijen.
BALTHASAR, Wilhelm. (DOB: 02.02.14 in Fulda). (RE). 1933 served in an Artillery Regiment.
1935 trf to the Luftwaffe as a Lt. 11.36 trf to Aufklärerkette of Kampfgruppe K/88 of the Condor
Legion. 20.01.37 Oblt., with J/88. 09.37 trf to Jagdgruppe J/88 (to 15.03.38). 18.01.38 promo to
Oblt. 20.01.38 Oblt., with 1. J/88 in Spain. 07.02.38 Oblt., with 2. J/88 in Spain. 01.08.38 appt
Staka 1./JG 131. 01.11.38 appt Staka 1./JG 130. 01.05.39 appt Staka 1./JG 1 (to 05.07.40?). [09.39
Staka 7./JG 27?] 11.05.40 Hptm., Staka 1./JG 1. 05.06.40 Hptm., 1./JG 1. 06.06.40 Hptm., 1./JG 1.
06.06.40 appt Staka 7./JG 27 (to 25.08.40?). 13.06.40 Hptm., 1./JG 1 ( acc. to claims). 14.06.40
Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 7./JG 27. 07.40 Oblt., appt Gr. Leiter JFS 1 (to 25.08.40).
01.09.40 Hptm., Staka 1./JG 1, appt Kdr. III./JG 3 (to 10.11.40). 04.09.40 severely WIA in both legs
during air combat with Spitfires in the London area. 11.40 reassigned to JFS Werneuchen 16.02.41
Hptm., appt Kommodore JG 2 (to 03.07.41). 17.05.41 Maj., Stab/JG 2. 02.07.41 Hptm., awarded
Eichenlaub, Kommodore JG 2 and posthumously promo to Maj. (retroactively dated to the day before
his death?). 27.06.41 Maj., Stab/JG 2. 03.07.41 Maj., Stab/JG 2 KIA - Bf 109 F-4 (<+-) believed to
be due to a structural failure of the wing during combat with Spitfires; crashed on road between Aire
and St. Omer at Wittes, 8 km N of Aire, at 15:25 hours. Credited with 46 or 47 air victories, including
7 in Spain. Buried at the WWI Cemetery in Illies/Flanders, next to his father, who died in that earlier
conflict.
BALTZER, Siegfried. 04.06.42 Lt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (4N+IK) lost vic TalewajaUsman.
BALZER, Rudolf. (DOB: 06.10.12). 01.12.42 promo to Hptm.(Tr.O.). 02.43 at FFS A/B 113 (to
24.06.43). 24.06.43 trf to Offiziere z.b.V./Ob.d.L. (Sch.Etat). 1943-44 Hptm., in 14./KG 2 (to
11.01.44 KIA). 11.01.44 Hptm. in 14./KG 2, KIA by fighters vicinity of Hesepe - Me 410 A-1
(U5+FE) shot down vic Hesepe during a day fighter mission.
BAMBERGER, Richard. (DOB: 23.02.91). 24.11.39 Maj., Chef Gen.Qu./4. Abt./Gruppe II/Referent c
(Flughafenkarten, Nachschubeinrichtungen, Baueinheiten)/Gen.St.d.Lw. 01.03.44 promo to Oberst.
1944 in Gen.Qu.(4. Abt.) II/Generalstab OKL.
BAMBEY, Hans. (DOB: 27.02.15 in DarmstadtRavenstadt?). (DKG). 1933-36 studied Phoilosophy
and Pedagogy to become a teacher. 01.10.36 entered the Flakwaffe. 03.11.36 trf to I./FlakRgt. 3.
01.03.39 promo to Lt. and trf to II./Flak-Rgt. 23. 15.04.40 trf to Flak-??.zug (mot) 111. 28.06.40 trf
to Flak-Rgt.? 201 (???).[unclear] 11.09.40 trf to I./Flak-Rgt. 19. 01.12.41 promo to Oblt. 06.09.42
trf to Stab/Flak Rgt. 153. 28.01.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, Adj., Flak-Rgt. 153. 13.07.43 trf to RLM .
{unclear}. General für Nachwuchs d.Lw. (OKL). 01.08.43 promo to Hptm. 01.10.44 trf to LKS
Berlin-Gatow. 06.04.45 trf to 30. Flak-Div. (E.Tr.) (to 01.05.45). 01.08.43 in Stab/Flak-Rgt. 153,
promo to Hptm. 1948 55 employed as an elementary school teacher. 1956 joined the
Bundesluftwaffe, eventually retired as a Brigadegeneral. †21.02.97 in Bad Godesberg.
BANKE, Elmar. 09.06.42 Hptm., Fliegerwaffenschule (See) WIA - BV 138 C-1 (BD+EJ) crashed vic
Stavanger-Sola due to involuntary ground contact after take-off.
BANKE, Heinz. (DOB: 26.07.02). (DKG?). 11.40 Maj., appt Staka 5.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 (to 03.41?).
21.06.41 Maj., Staka 5.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122. 25.10.41 Obstlt., appt acting Staka 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 124 (to
15.11.41). 25.02.42 Maj., re-appt Staka 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 124 (to 09.06.42). 01.03.42 promo to Obstlt.
09.06.42 trf to RLM. 03.04.43 Oblt., III./St.G. 3 WIA - Ju 87 D-3 force landed vic Gafsa.
BÄR, Heinrich. (DOB: 31.01.05 in Werdau/Sachsen.). (n.d.) had been an Gauamtsleiter in the NSDAP.
01.11.37 entered the Luftwaffe. 10.08.38 trf to 5./Ln.Rgt. 1 for employment as a radio operator (to
19.08.38). 1940 trf to 20./Luftgau-Nachr.Rgt. 4 and employed as a radio operator in Dresden. 1941
trf to 2./Ln.Rgt. 11 in Graudenz and employed in radio operations and radio maintenance on the
Eastern Front until 1943. 12.08.41 promo to Lt. 1943 appt Kolonne-Führer of Gerätekolonne
II/Ln.Rgt. 11 (Construction/Maintenance) (maintenance of communications equipment). 01.10.43
promo to Oblt. 1944 became a NS-Führungsoffizier with Ln.Rgt. 11. Spoke English.
BÄR, Oskar Heinz (Heinrich). ("Pritzel"). (DOB: 25.05.13 in Sommerfeld near Leipzig). (W.B.K.
München). (RES, DKG). 1928 joined a glider club and made his first glider flight. 1933
volunteered for the army. 04.04.34 assigned to Kraftfahrabteilung 4. c.07.35 trf to the Luftwaffe.
01.11.37 trf to FFS Oldenburg (A/B 32) as a trainee (to 31.03.38), then trf to FFS Hildesheim (B 37)
(to 16.05.38). 07.07.38 trf to Blindflugschule 2 Neuburg (to 14.08.38). 01.09.38 trf to Stab I./JG 135
(the later I./JG 51) to fly their Ju 52s. Received unofficial fighter training. 25.09.39 Uffz. in 1./JG
51. 21.05.40 Fw., 1./JG 51. 01.08.40 promo to Lt. (Kr.O.) (RDA 01.05.40). 02.09.40 crashed into
the Channel - Bf 109E-4 (White 13) but rescued. 16.04.41 Lt., Stab I./JG 51. 06.05.41 Lt., 1./JG 51.
02.07.41 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 1./JG 51. 20.07.41 appt Staka 12./JG 51 (to 11.05.42). 01.08.41
promo to Oblt. (Kr.O.) (RDA 01.08.41). 01.08.41 appt Staka 12./JG 51. 08.41 appt Staka 1./JG 51.
14.08.41 awarded the Eichenlaub to the Ritterkreuz. 31.08.41 MIA – shot down and force-landed 25
km NE of Novgorod-Seversky; rescued after 8 days then spent a few weeks in hospital. 28.11.41 Lt.,
12./JG 51. 07.12.41 Lt., 12./JG 51. 16.02.42 Hptm., awarded Schwerter, Staka 1./JG 51. 24.02.42
appt Ord.Offz. Stab/JG 51. 02.03.42 trf to Erg.St./JG 51. 11.05.42 appt (acting?) Kdr. I./JG 77 (to
06.08.43). 08.06.42 Hptm., Stab I./JG 77 awarded Ehrenpokal. 08.06.42 Hptm., awarded DKG,
I./JG 77. 01.07.42 Kdr. I./JG 77 (to 06.08.43). 14.01.43 Hptm., Stab I./JG 77. 01.03.43 promo to
Maj. (Kr.O.)(RDA 01.09.43). (RDA 01.09.43). 16.04.43 Hptm., Stab I./JG 77. 19.04.43 Maj., Stab
I./JG 77. 05.43 in JG 5 (Eins.Bearbeiter), reported to Göring at Karinhall, but clashed with the
Reichsmarschall who charged him with insubordination, took away his command and then sent him to
an Erg.JGr. 13.07.43 Maj. and Kdr. I./JG 77 WIA - rammed another a/c during landing at Vibo
Valentia. 01.09.43 Maj., appt Kdr.Erg.JGr. Süd (to 20.12.43). 02.12.43 Maj., Stab/JGr. Süd.
20.12.43 appt Staka 11./JG 1 (to 04.01.44). 10.02.44 Maj., 6./JG 1. 19.02.44 appt Staka 6./JG 1 (to
15.03.44). 06.03.44 Maj., 6./JG 1. 15.03.44 Maj., appt Kdr. II./JG 1 (to 12.05.44). 11.04.44 Maj.,
Stab II./JG 1. 03.05.44 WIA. 12.05.44 Maj., appt acting Kommodore JG 1 (to 20.05.44). 01.06.44
Maj., appt Kommodore JG 3 (to 13.02.45). 07.08.44 Maj., Stab/JG 3. 10.01.45 proposed Kdr. of
Erprobungskdo. 162 (disbanded before it came into existence). 13.02.45 (01.01.45?) Maj., appt Kdr.
III./Erg.JG 2 (to 26.04.45). 22.04.45 Obstlt., appt Kdr. JV 44 (to 03.05.45). 05.45 became POW of
the British. Credited with 220 air victories in over 1,000 combat missions. First jet ace in history.
Shot down 18 times. Recommended for the Brillanten. †28.04.57 in a sports plane ("Zaunkönig" DEBAR) crash at Braunschweig-Waggum while demonstrating aerobatics.
BARAKLING, Emil. (DOB: 13.05.10). (DKG). (n.d.) served with the Polizei (to 1931). 1935 entered
the Luftwaffe. 1939 promo to Lt. 1940 promo to Oblt. 27.08.40 Offz.z.b.V.d.R.d.L.u.Ob.d.L.
(Sch.Etat) trf to Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 42 in Prenzlau. (n.d.) trf to Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 12 Gabbert. 28.04.41 trf to
FFS C 5 Neubrandenburg. (n.d.) (acting?) Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 12. 01.08.41 trf to Blindflugschule 1
Brandis. 18.02.42 trf to IV./KG 27. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 15.10.42 trf to 2./KG 27. 01.12.42
Hptm., appt Staka 12./KG 27 (to 31.07.43). 01.07.43 Hptm., appt Staka 1./KG 27 (to 14.03.44).
01.44 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. I./KG 27 (to 18.03.44). 18.03.44 Hptm., appt Staka 14.(Eis.)/KG 27 (to
09.12.44). 15.05.44 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 20.05.44 Hptm. in 14./KG 27, WIA in He 111 H16 (1G+EY) that crashed in Pl.Qu. 5086 - target was rail station at Kopyczynce - initially MIA but
returned. 1945 commanded an unspecified Lw. ground unit (to 05.45). 01.01.45 Hptm., awarded
DKG. 28.06.45 promo to Maj. while US POW at Percha. 07.45 released. 1947 returned to the
Polizei. †02.01.99.
BARAÑANO, Emilio. 27.01.43 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish national in Luftwaffe service]
BARD, ? . 07.04.45 Lt., I./TG WIA - Ju 52 crashed Nakléřov near Ústí nad Labum due to failure of the
navigation equipment.
BÄRENFÄNGER, Karl. (DOB: 25.05.20). 30.07.42 Lt., 7./KG 27 KIA - He 111 H-6 (1G+DR) crashed
about 1 km N of Ostrowerchowka (c. 18 km S of Kharkov) after attacking shipping on the Volga N of
Stalingrad.
BAREUTHER, H. 12.08.41 Lt., 5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 31 KIA - Hs 126 B-1 vic Bogashevka. 27.09.41 Lt., 5.
(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 31 KIA - Hs 126 (5D+GN) vic Olshany. [obviously the first case is wrong perhaps
only WIA?]
BAREUTHER, Helmut. (DOB: 27.09.14 in Eger). 1944 Lt. in 3./JG 51 (to 15.10.44). 05.08.44 WIA.
BAREUTHER, Herbert. (DOB: 29.07.14 in Asch/Egerland). (R, DKG). c 01.39 entered the Luftwaffe.
22.06.41 Uffz., assigned to 3./JG 51. 13.07.41 Uffz., 3./JG 51. 10.09.41 Uffz., 3./JG 51. 18.10.41
Uffz., 3./JG 51. 18.10.41 Uffz., 3./JG 51. 05.02.42 Uffz., 3./JG 51. 27.06.42 Uffz., 3./JG 51.
20.10.42 Fw., 3./JG 51. 04.12.42 Fw., 3./JG 51. 1942 became a fighter instructor. 07.01.43 Fw.,
3./JG 51. 15.02.43 Fw., awarded Ehrenpokal. 07.03.43 Fw., 3./JG 51. 05.05.43 Fw., 3./JG 51.
08.06.43 Fw., 3./JG 51. 22.11.43 Ofw., 3./JG 51. 05.02.44 Ofw., awarded DKG, 3./JG 51. 29.03.44
Ofw., 3./JG 51. 01.05.44 promo to Lt. 1944 assigned to Gen.d.Jagdflieger. 28.05.44 Ofw., 3./JG
51. 23.06.44 Lt., 3./JG 51. (n.d.) Staka 3./JG 51. 21.07.44 Lt., 3./JG 51. 05.08.44 WIA shot down
over Warsaw and POW by partisans, later rescued. 15.10.44 trf to 3./JG 51. 02.04.45 Lt., appt Staka
11./JG 3 (to 30.04.45). 30.04.45 Lt., Führer 14./JG 3 KIA – Fw 190 A-8 (Yellow 1) crashed during a
low-level attack in the Pasewalk-Anklam area. 05.05.45 Lt. awarded Ritterkreuz posthumously.
Credited with 55 air victories.
BARGEN, Johann-Georg (Hans) von. (DOB: 14.10.14 in Malente-Gremsmühlen). (R, DKG). 1940-41
in I./St.G. 3. 04.041 Lt., Adj. I./St.G. 3. 09.02.42 Lt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 19.03.42 Lt., awarded
DKG, I./St.G. 3. 19.09.42 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Adj. I./St.G. 3. 01.43 Hptm., appt Staka in
I./SG 3. 01.08.43 promo to Hptm. 10.43 appt Adj. Stab/SG 3 (to 01.44). 06.44 Kdr. I./SG 3.
06.07.44 Hptm. and Kdr. I./SG 3, KIA by a direct AA hit during a dive on a target vic Aeyraepaeae
near Imatra/Finland. Credited with over 400 missions.
BARGENDA, H., 14.09.41 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (7A+KM) - no details. [Version#2:
14.09.41 Lt., 4./KG 51 WIA in Russia]
BARK, ? . (n.d.) Lt., KG 51 KIA - no details.
BARKHARDT, Otto. (n.d.) with KG 30. 02(03?).02.45 Oblt., II./KG 200 KIA - Bf 109 shot up by a P51 of 55 FG, crashed in area of Hagenow, E of Hamburg.
BARKHORN, Dipl.Ing. Gerhard. (DOB: 20.03.19 in Königsberg/East Prussia). (RESB, DKG). 03.37
entered the Luftwaffe as a Fahnenjunker. 01.11.37 began training with LKS Dresden (to 07.08.39).
27.08.39 promo to Lt. 01.09.39 trf to JFS Schleissheim. 01.12.39 trf to Erg.JGr. Merseburg.
10.01.40 trf to 3./JG 2 for the air offensive against England. 01.04.40 reassigned to temporary duty
with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 10 as an instructor (to 30.06.40). 06.40 sickened by Scarlet fever and recuperated at
the Widenschwert Lazarett (to 07.40). 01.07.40 trf to 4./JG 52. 18.07.40 trf to 6./JG 52. 29.10.40
lost Bf 109 E-7 (Yellow 2 +-) ditched in the Channel, drifted two hours before rescue. 01.11.41
promo to Oblt. 01.03.42 Staka 4./JG 52 (to 01.09.43). 27.05.42 Oblt., 4./JG 52. 20.07.42 Oblt.,
awarded Ehrenpokal. 25.07.42 WIA in the lower leg by ground fire - Bf 109 F-4 (White 5 + -) hospitalized at the Reichssportfeld in Berlin (to c. 08.42). 21.08.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 4./JG 52.
23.08.42 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 4./JG 52. 07.10.42 Oblt., 4./JG 52. 03.11.42 Oblt., 4./JG
52. 02.12.42 Oblt., 4./JG 52. 11.01.43 Oblt., awarded Eichenlaub, Staka 4./JG 52. 26.02.43 Oblt.,
4./JG 52. Early 03.43 went on furlough - got married on 21.03.43 - returned to JG 52 on 23.04.43.
28.04.43 Oblt., 4./JG 52. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. 09.05.43 Hptm., 4./JG 52. 08.06.43 Hptm.,
4./JG 52. 30.07.43 Hptm., 4./JG 52. 04.08.43 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. I./JG 52 (to 30.08.43).
26.08.43 Hptm., 4./JG 52. 01.09.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 52 (to 15.01.45). 20.09.43 Hptm., Stab
II./JG 52. Late 09.43 absent from II./JG 52 (to mid-11.43?). 15.11.43 Hptm., Stab II./JG 52.
28.12.43 Hptm., Stab II./JG 52. 12.01.44 Hptm., Stab II./JG 52. 12.02.44 Hptm., Stab II./JG 52.
25.02.44 Hptm., Stab II./JG 52. 02.03.44 Hptm., awarded Schwerter, Kdr. II./JG 52 - personally
presented by Hitler at Obersalzburg in 04.44. 01.04.44 Maj., Stab II./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-6
emergency landing after being shot up by fighters in the area of Feodosia. 24.04.44 Maj., Stab II./JG
52. 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 30.05.44 Maj., Stab II./JG 52. 31.05.44 Maj., Stab II./JG 52 Bf 109 G6 (<<Black 5+-) jumped by a P-39, severely WIA in the right hand, left arm and leg and hospitalized at
Bad Wiesee until 10.44 - belly-landed near Jassy. 10.09.44 awarded the Brillianten. 26.10.44
returned to JG 52. 14.11.44 Maj., Stab II./JG 52. 16.01.45 appt Kommodore JG 6 (to 10.04.45).
c.20.04.45 joined JV 44 at Munich-Riem as Ic. 21.04.45 received a neck injury while making an
emergency landing at München-Riem in an Me 262 - no details. 04.05.45 captured by the U.S. Army
at Maxglan. 03.09.45 released from American captivity. Credited with 301 air victories in 1,104
combat missions. Shot down 9 times. 1945-49 worked as a general laborer. 11.49 began technical
training at the Volkswagen factory. 1950 began employment with the Autohaus Junk Company (till
1956). 02.01.56 joined the Bundeswehr as Maj.a.D. 19.01.56 began training at RAF
Feltwell/Norfolk/UK (to 18.06.56). 19.06.56 promo to Maj. 09.56 appt Staka 1./Waffenschule 30.
01.07.57 appt Kdr. Waffenschule 30. 01.10.57 appt Kdr. JaboG 31 (to late 1962). 12.05.58
(28.04.58?) promo to Obstlt. 28.09.60 promo to Oberst. 05-06.61 trained on the F-104 at
4./Waffenschule 10. 01.01.63 trf to the Führungsstab d.Lw. in the Bundesministerium für
Verteidigung. 05.63 detached to the UK to evaluate new aircraft types (til 02.66). 1964 Oberst,
became a Stabsoffizier with the Luftwaffen-Erprobungskommando. 1966 briefly assigned to 4.
ATAF. 07.02.67 trf to Führungsakademie in Hamburg. Fall 1967 & spring 1968 attached to JaboG
34. 04.68 trf to the Generalstab. 1968 seconded to 4. ATAF in Kastrup/Denmark. 10.09.69 promo
to acting Brigadegeneral. 14.05.70 officially promo to Brigadegeneral. 01.10.73 promo to Gen.Maj.
19.03.79 [Version #2: 30.06.75] retired as a Gen.Maj. 06.01.83 he and his wife were in an auto
accident at Frechen, Köln. 08.01.83 died in hospital from injuries. Buried at Tegernsee.
BÄRMER, Hermann. 14.04.40 Oblt.z.S., 1./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 shot down by ships' AA S of Vega Island,
ditched and captured.
BARMETLER, Josef. (DOB: 11.03.04 in Kempten). (W.B.K. Kempten/Allgäu). (R). 02.04.24
entered the military. 1924-37 extensive career in the Army with Gebirgsjäger and Infanterie units.
02.04.24 began his service time with 15. (A) Kp./ 19. (Bayr.) I.R. 01.05.37 promo to Lt.d.R.
26.08.39 trf to Kp. I.R. 316 as an sMG-Zugführer. 01.04.40 appt Chef 2. Kp./I.R. 316. 01.09.40 appt
Chef 7./Sturm-Rgt. 1. 01.12.39 appt Führer 2./ Inf.Rgt. 316 (to 06.40). 01.08.40 trf to the Luftwaffe trained at Fallschirmjägerschule Wittstock. 09.40 appt Führer 7./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 01.10.40
(01.01.40?) promo to Oblt.d.R. 1940 trained at Fsch.Jg. Schule at Wittstock. 20.01.41 appt Hptm.
beim Stabe II./Sturm-Rgt. 1. 25.05.41 Oblt., Chef 7. Kp./Luftlande-Sturm-Rgt. WIA during assault on
a position at Galatas/Crete. 09.07.41 awarded the Ritterkreuz after being nominated while in
7./Fsch.Jg.Sturm-Rgt., and 25.07.41 promo to Hptm.d.R.(RDA 01.07.41). 15.10.41 in Stab
II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 and occasionally as acting commander. 29.11.41 seriously WIA. 20.01.42 trf to
Stab II./Sturm-Rgt. 1. 09.02.41 trf to Fsch.Jg.Erg.-Rgt. 1. 03.43 Hptm., Kp-Chef 5. Fsch.Jg.Ers.Btl.
10.12.43 trf to Stab/Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 6. 01.03.44 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 6. 01.06.44
promo to Maj.d.R. †20.02.45 at home in Kempten as a result of a jump injury suffered on Crete, but
there is an alternative version that states he died in hospital in Bonn.
BARR, ? . 24.04.44 Lt., 2./JG 106. Credited with one victory.
BARRENSCHEEN, Günter. (DOB: 13.08.18). 05.04.42 Oblt., II./KG 30 KIA Ju 88 A-4
(4D+LM(HN?)), WNr. 1506, crashed vic Lakselv Finnmark, Norway, due to involuntary ground
contact after having AA hits vic Murmansk. Buried at Botn-Rogan.
BARSCH, Georg. 01.08.43 Lt., 8./KG 30 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (4D+FS) lost vic Palermo to unknown cause.
BÄRSDORF,Gerhard Alfred Wihle. (DOB: 18.07.20 in Leubus). 1943 with 4./JGr. Süd. 30.07.43 Lt.,
II./JG 300. 22.02.44 Lt., Adj. II./JG 300. 26.06.44 Lt., Stab II./JG 300 fate unknown - Fw 190 bailed
out after combat with a B-24. 28.07.44 Lt., II./JG 300 KIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Yellow 7) collided with a
Bf 109, 2 km from Gehren. Credited with 7 victories.
BARTE, Walter. (DOB: 10.10.11). (W.B.K. Potsdam I). (DKG). 1941 assigned to Lfl.Kdo. 2.
01.05.41 appt Techn.Offz. II./NJG 1. 15/16.09.41 Oblt., Stab II./NJG 1. 01.05.42 Oblt., appt Staka
4./NJG 1 (to 15.10.43). 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 12.06.43 Oblt., 4./NJG 1. 09.08.43 Oblt.,
awarded Ehrenpokal. 15.10.43 Hptm., appt provisional Kdr. III./NJG 3 (to 10.44). 16.12.43 Hptm.,
Stab III./NJG 3. 09.04.44 Hptm., Stab III./NJG 3. 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 15.06.44 appt acting
Kdr. III./NJG 3. 01.10.44 Hptm., awarded DKG, Kdr. of an unspecified Nachtjagdgeschwader.
15.10.44 appt permanent Kdr. III./NJG 3. 08.05.45 Maj., "Staka" in "VII."/NJG 3. Credited with 17
night victories and 2 day victories.
BARTEL, Wilhelm. (DOB: 14.10.20 in Lübben). 16.08.43 unhurt - lost Bf 109 vic Cassano/Italy after
running out of fuel. 26.08.43 Uffz., 3./JG 53. 03.09.43 Uffz., 3./JG 53. 1944 assigned to
Gen.d.Jagdflieger. 18.04.44 WIA - shot down by P-51s and belly-landed vic Udine. 01.05.44 promo
to Lt. 15.06.44 (Lt.?) trf to 3./JG 53. 06.44 trf to 12./JG 300 due to unit renaming. 21.06.44 Lt.,
10./JG 300. 08.07.44 sentenced to 3 years confinement and loss of rank for cowardice before the
enemy and the sentence confirmed by higher authority on 31.08.44. 10.44 sentence evidently
shortened or suspended and trf to 12./JG 300. Apparently survived the war. Credited with 3
victories.
BARTELS, Friedrich-Wilhelm. 28.10.41 Lt., 1./JG 52. 12.08.42 Lt., 1./JG 52. 05.09.42 Oblt., appt
Staka 1./JG 52 (to 29.12.42). 09.08.43 Oblt., appt Staka Jasta Helgoland. 02.10.43 in I./JG 11, MIA
- 30 km N of Juist. 01.11.43 promo to Hptm. Credited with 4 victories.
BARTELS, Gerhard. (DKG). 13/14.11.40 Lt., 3./KG 2 unhurt - Do 17 Z (U5+BL) belly-landed at
Épinoy. 04.12.40 Lt., 3./KG 2 unhurt - Do 17 Z (U5+CL) crashed vic Maubeuge as a result of motor
damage - bailed out. 13.08.41 Lt., 3./KG 2 unhurt - Do 17 Z (U5+AL) shot up by I-16s near Szoltzy bailed out. 21.08.42 Lt., awarded the DKG.
BARTELS, Heinrich. (DOB: 13.07.18 in Linz/Austria). (R, DKG). 06.41 trf to Erg.St./JG 26. 08.41
Uffz., began flying fighter missions in France in JG 26. 27.01.42 trf to 11./JG 1. 04.42 trf to 8./JG 5.
29.07.42 Uffz., 8./JG 5. 02.09.42 Uffz., 8./JG 5. 05.10.42 Uffz., 8./JG 5 awarded Ehrenpokal.
20.10.42 Uffz., awarded DKG, 8./JG 5. 05.11.42 Fw., 8./JG 5. 13.11.42 Uffz., awarded Ritterkreuz,
8./JG 5. 23.03.43 Fw., 8./JG 5. c.04.43 trf to 11./JG 27. c.07.43 trf to IV./JG 27. 01.10.43 Fw.,
11./JG 27. 17.11.43 Fw., 11./JG 27. 11.04.44 Fw., 11./JG 27. 28.04.44 Fw., 11./JG 27. 08.12.44
Ofw., 15./JG 27. 23.12.44 Ofw., 15./JG 27, MIA – failed to return after claiming a P-47 Thunderbolt
over Bonn. 1945 recommended for the Eichenlaub. 26.01.68 remains found in the wreckage vic
Villip near Bad Godesberg. Credited with c.500 combat missions and 99 air victories.
BARTELS, Jan-Reiner. (DOB: 19.08.11 in Österfeld/Norderlithmarschen). 08/09.08.44 Oblt., 1./NJG 4
KIA - Ju 88 (3C+EJ) failed to return on the Invasion front - lost vic Landelles/France. Buried at
Marigny/France.
BARTELT, Martin. 01.08.42 Lt., Stab/St.G. 2 MIA - Bf 110 E-3 (T6+HA) lost in Pl.Qu. 3933, cause
unknown. 25.06.43 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
BARTEN, Franz. (DOB: 26.01.12 in Saarbrücken). (R, DKG). 01.07.39-43 Fw. in I./JG 77 (mostly
2.St.) and then IV./JG 51. 15.04.41 Ofw., 11./JG 51. 22.06.41 Ofw., 11./JG 51. 16.07.41 Ofw.,
11./JG 51 lost Bf 109 F-2 (Black 2). 10.09.41 Ofw., 11./JG 51. 20.10.41 Ofw., 11./JG 51 awarded
Ehrenpokal. 12.11.41 Ofw., 11./JG 51. 04.02.42 Ofw., 11./JG 51. 21.03.42 Ofw., 11./JG 51.
22.05.42 Ofw., 11./JG 51 awarded DKG, 11./JG 51. 05.08.42 Ofw., 11./JG 51. 10.11.42 WIA
severely - Bf 109 F-2 (White 5) and out of combat for some time. 08.03.43 Oblt., 7./JG 53?.
08.04.43 Lt., 11./JG 51. 04.05.43 Lt., with IV./JG 51. 05.43 Lt., appt acting Staka 7./JG 53 (to
08.43). 12.07.43 Lt., 7./JG 53. 13.07.43 Oblt., appt Staka 9./JG 53 (to 04.08.44). 22.08.43 Lt.,
9./JG 53. 28.12.43 Oblt., 9./JG 53. 06.02.44 Oblt., 9./JG 53. 14.04.44 Oblt., 9./JG 53. 04.08.44
KIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 15 + I) shot down by a P-47 over Reinsehlen and reportedly machine
gunned in his parachute. 29.10.44 Oblt., posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 9./JG 53, and
promo to Hptm. Credited with 52 air victories in 895 combat missions.
BARTENS, Jürgen. (DOB: 30.01.15 in Berlin). (n.d.) Lt., Stafü 4. K/88 of the Condor Legion.
01.10.40 Oblt., appt Staka 8./KG 55 (to 08.04.41 POW). 08/09.04.41 Oblt. and Staka 8./KG 55,
POW(or KIA?) - He 111 P-4 (G1+LS) shot down by AA fire and a Defiant of 151 Sqdn. RAF,
crashing at Fernhill Crossroads, Windsor Great Park.
BARTH, ? . 19.08.42 St.Ing., Sachbearbeiter für Flugwerk Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost.
BARTH, Dieter. (DOB: 28.05.20). (W.B.K. Stuttgart II). 1942 assigned to Lg.Kdo. XVII then with
LKS 4 Furstenfeldbrück. 08.05.42 trf to FFS C 5 as an instructor. 01.03.43 trf to NJ-Schule 1.
01.09.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 15.10.43 trf to 11./NJG 101 as an instructor. (n.d.) trf to 2./NJG
102 due to unit renaming. 29/30.08.44 Oblt., Eins.Kette 9./NJG 102. 07.10.44 Oblt., 9./NJG 102.
30.08.44 Oblt., Eins.St./NJG 102. 15.10.44 Oblt., appt Staka of 6./NJG 102 (to 15.03.45). Credited
with three victories.
BARTH, Heinz. 03.43 with 7./JG 53. 12.07.43 Oblt., MIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 6+I) shot down by
Spitfire vic Comiso. 22.08.43 Lt., 7./JG53. Credited withat least 3 victories.
BARTH, K. 03.06.42 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 MIA - Ju 88 B-3 (7A+CM) in the area of Zagorsk Rybinsk. [could be Kurt B.?]
BARTH, Karl (Karl Otto Max). (DOB: 29.12.14 in Lengenfeld). (R). 08.04.34 joined the Reichsmarine
as an officer candidate and trained subsequently aboard the Gorch Fock and the Karlsruhe. 01.10.36
trained as an aero-naval observer at the FFS (See) Parow. 01.04.37 promo to Lt.z.S. 01.10.37
Lt.d.R., trf to 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506. 14.12.40 Oblt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506, awarded the Ritterkreuz. 01.02.42
promo to Hptm. 16.02.42 Hptm., awarded the Ehrenpokal. Mid-1942 with FFS A/B 10 for pilot
training. 08.42 Hptm., appt Staka 6./KG 26 (to 09.11.42). 09.11.42 Staka 6./KG 26, MIA – his He
111 H-6 (1H+EP) crashed in the western Mediterranean, off the Algerian coast while attacking Allied
vessels. Credited with about 150 missions.
BARTH, Karl. (DOB: 04.09.95). (W.B.K. München II). (n.d.) with Fl.Ers.Abt. 15 Neubiberg. 1938/39
trf to Lw.Nachschub-Kp. 135 as a Zugführer. 1939/40 appt Führer Trsp.Kol (mot) 2/VII. 15.01.42
trf to Gen.Kdo. V.Fl.Korps as Sachbearbeiter Stokraft. 16.02.42 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 04.42
Obstlt.(d.R.), Qu.Mot/Lw.Kdo. Südost (to 10.44). 01.06.42 trf to Stab Lw.Kdo. Ost as Höher
Sachbearbeiter. 19.08.42 Maj., Qu/Stokraft Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost. 01.12.43 RDA as Obstlt.d.R.
15.10.44 trf to Lfl.Kdo. 6 as O.Qu. Stab Gr. Leiter.
BARTH, Otto. (DOB: 18.06.91 in Dresden). (R, DKG). 09.08.12 promo to Lt. WWI served in the
Artillerie. (n.d.) WIA? -hospitalized (to 01.06.15). 22.05.17 promo to Oblt. 31.03.20 discharged
from the army. 01.04.20 employed by Porzellan Fabrik Burgau, Saale (to 30.09.22). 03.10.22
employed by Fa. Gebr. Armhold, Dresden (to 25.02.25). 01.12.24 employed by Fa. Constantin Seidel
& Co., Dresden (to 25.02.25). 01.03.25 employed by Hermes Krediet-Versicherung-AG, Dresden (to
31.01.35). 01.09.36 promo to Hptm. 01.09.36 appt Bttr.Fü. Art.-Rgt. 4. 01.03.37 promo to Maj.
01.03.38 appt Kdr. I./Art.Rgt. 17. 01.08.40 promo to Obstlt. 11.12.40 appt Kdr. Art.-Rgt. 117.
01.02.42 promo to Oberst. 09.10.42 Oberst, Kdr. Art.-Rgt. 117 awarded the DKG. 08.05.43 Oberst ,
Art.-Rgt. 117 awarded the Ritterkreuz. 18.05.43 trf to Führerreserve OKH. 17.09.43 appt
Lehrgangsleiter Artillerieschule I, Berlin. 14.07.44 attended(?) Divisionsführerlehrgang 12. 29.07.44
trf to Verwaltung HGr.Nord. 15.08.44 m.f.b 30. Inf-Div. 09.11.44 appt Kdr. 30. Inf.-Div. 09.11.44
promo to Gen.Maj. 126.02.45 appt Kdr. 21. Lw.Felddivision (to 08.05.45). 09.05.45 became POW
of the Soviets. 09.10.55 released. †03.05.63 in Erlangen. [While actually an Heer officer, he had
actually commanded a major Lw. unit.]
BARTH, Siegfried (“Balbo”). (DOB: 23.01.16 in Augsberg). (R, DKG). (n.d.) with KG 255. 04.40
Lt., with 4./KG 51. 14.05.40 Oblt. in Stab III./KG 51, POW - He 111 H (9K+DD) shot down by GC
III/6 and crashed at Fougerolles. 25.06.41 damaged Ju 88 A-5 by AA - no details. 04.05.42 Oblt.,
awarded Ehrenpokal. 06.42 appt Staka 4./KG 51 (to 01.02.44). 27.07.42 Oblt., awarded DKG,
4./KG 51. 02.10.42 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 4./KG 51. 01.09.43 in KG 51. 01.02.44 (or
01.04.44?) Hptm., appt Kdr. IV./KG 51 (to 28.12.4421.03.45). 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 29.12.44
Maj., appt Kdr. IV./Erg.KG 1 (to 21.03.45). 19.04.45 Obstlt., appt Kommodore KG 51 (to 28.04.45).
28.04.45 captured. †19.12.97 in Bad Wörishofen.
BARTLING, Heinrich. (DOB: 24.07.21). 08.05.42 Lt., 9./KG 27 MIA - He 111 H-6 (1G+AT) crashed
due to AA damage in the area of Ak-Monaj (Kerch), perhaps vic Parpatsch.
BARTLING, Werner. 21.01.44 Lt., 12./KG 26 KIA - Ju 88 (1H+GW) crashed between Duvensee and
Belgrade. - no details.
BARTMUS, ?Kuno . 12.40 Oblt. and Techn.Offz. of 3./KG 55. 11.07.41 Oblt., 1./KG 55 POW - lost
to unknown cause in the area S of Machnowka.
BARTNIK, ? . 27.07.42 Lt., 3./KG 2 KIA? - Do 217 E-4 (U5+LS) lost during raid on Rolls-Royce plant
at Derby.
BARTSCH, Oskar. (DOB: 21.11.12). (W.B.K. Posen). 01.06.42 promo to Lt. 1942 spent 3 months on
Arbeitsurlaub with the NSDAP. 05.06.42 Lt., 6./KG 55 WIA - emergency landing due to motor
trouble. 01.12.42 trf to 11./KG 55 as an observer. 17.05.43 U.K. Stellung für Reichsjugendführung
(to 30.09.43). 21.09.43 detached for indispensible duties (to 01.04.44). 24.04.44 indispensible
duties for the Hitler Jugend extended until further notice.
BARTSCH, Siegfried. (DOB: 26.12.17). 29.09.40 trf to Blindflugschule 3. (n.d.) with Erg.KGr. 3
Krakau. 11.05.41 trf to Erg.St./KG 28 as a pilot. 01.06.41 trf to 3./KG 26 as a pilot. 01.12.41
promo to Oblt. 15.12.41 trf to 9./KG 26 due to unit renaming. 28.04.42 trf to KG 27. 01.05.42 trf to
7./KG 27. 14.05(06?).42 Oblt. in 7./KG 27, WIA by infantry fire near Kharkov. 09.12.42 Oblt., appt
Adj. in III./KG 27 (to 14.03.43). 15.03.43 appt Nav.Offz. Stab/KG 27. 09.08.43 Oblt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 11.11.43 unknown association with 30. Jagddivision. 09.12.43 Oblt., appt Techn.Offz.
in III./KG 27 (to 14.03.44). 01.04.44 appt (acting?) Stafü 5./JG 301. 24.02.44 trf to Sicherungsstelle
des Gen.d.Jagdflieger, at Berlin-Gatow. 21.07.44 trf to NJG 102 as a trainee. 15.10.44 as
Offz.z.b.V./OKL (Sch.Etat) to temporary duty with 1./NJG 102 as a trainee. 18.11.44 assigned to
NJG 1. 20.11.44 trf to Schulstaffel/NJG 1. 27.01.45 trf to 7./NJG 1as a pilot. 01.03.45 trf to Stab
III./NJG 1 as Ia and Sachbearbeiter.
BARTZ, Karl. 01.09.39 Obstlt., Ic Pressegruppe II and concurrently Pressegruppe II Ausland.
BARTZ, Werner. 1925 Oblt.z.S.a.D., worked as editor with the Marine-Luftflotten-Rundschau und
Sammelstelle collecting all technical and military data concerning foreign navies.
BARTZ, Werner. (DOB: 28.04.95). 09.39 Obstlt., Chef Ic Pressgruppe II/Gen.St.d.Lw. 5. Abt.
24.11.11/39 Obstlt., Chef Ic Gruppe VI (Takt-techn. Auswertung fremden Geräts)/Gen.St.d.Lw.
01.04.41 promo to Oberst. 18.11.41 in 5. Abt./Genst.d.Lw. 12.09.42 Oberst and Gruppenleiter Ic/III
in Lw.-Führungsstab. 10.12.42 trf to Fl.Ers.Btl. III Frankfurt/Oder. 01.04.43 Oberst, trf from
Flieger-Ers.Btl. III to Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L. and ordered to Kriegswissenschaftliche Abteilung d.Lw.
for temporary duty (to 30.09.43). 01.10.43 trf permanently to Kriegswissenschaftliche Abteilung
d.Lw. 15.10.43 trf to RLM LP.
BÄRWOLF, Paul-Adalbert. (DOB: 09.11.21 in Leinefelde?). 15.10.40 trf to 1./Fl.Ausb.Btl. 16
Schleswig (to 15.01.41). 16.01.41 trf to 2./Fl.Ausb.Btl. 16 (to 15.02.41). 16.02.41 trf to Sch./FFS
A/B Werder (to 11.03.41). 17.11.41 trf to Beobachterschule Reichenberg (to 05.01.42). 06.01.42 trf
to Aufkl.Fl.Schule (F) 3? (to 04.10.42). 01.02.42 promo to Lt. 05.10.42 trf to NAG 102 Brieg (to
22.02.43). 23.02.43 trf to II./NAG 102 Jüterbog Damm (to 19.03.43). 20.03.43 trf to ErgNAGr. (to
23.05.43). 24.05.43 trf to NaSt. 12/12. 03.11.43 trf to I./NAG 102. 25.02.44 trf to II./NAG 102.
04.04.44 trf to Erg.NAGr. (to 06.04.44). 07.04.44 trf to 3./NAGr. 13 (Eins.) (to 19.07.44). 15.06.44
Lt., 3./NAGr. 13 shot down unhurt - Bf 109 G-8 (Yellow 1) south of Bayeux - POW. 19.07.44 Lt.,
3./NAGr. 13 shot down in Bf 109 G-8 (Yellow 13) E of Lessay and made POW.
BARZ, Rudolf. (DOB: 30.10.15). (W.B.K. Cottbus). c.08.43 Lt., appt Staka 2./KG 6 (to 18.12.43
MIA). 18.12.43 Oblt., 2./KG 6 MIA - in Ju 188 E-1 (3E+BK or LK or LL) during unspecified
mission - no details). 01.09.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.).
BARZAU, ? . 04.05.44 Lt., 10./JG 54. Credited with one victory.
BARZEL, Helmut. 28.06.43 Lt., 15./KG 2 WIA - Bf 110 F-2 (CD+GQ) emergency landing vic Kirchdorf
am der Iller due to motor trouble. 24/25.08.43 Lt., 15./KG 2 MIA - Me 410 A-1 (U5+DG) lost to
unknown circumstances during raid on Cambridge.
BASEDOW, Walter. (DOB: 18.06.96). (W.B.K. Berlin). 01.07.39 Maj., trf from Stab/Lg.Kdo. III to
Stab/Gen.Qu.(4.Abt.) in RLM. 24.11.39 Maj., Chef Gen.Qu./4. Abt./Gruppe III/Referent A
(Transport Einsatz)/Gen.St.d.Lw. 11.08.41 assigned to temporary duty as Nachschubführer for VIII.
Fl.Korps. 29.08.41 appt Qu/X. Fliegerkorps. 11.02.42 as Offz.z.b.V. (Etg.Offz.), ordered to
temporary duty with Stab des Gen.des Trsp.wesens as Verb.Offz. (to 15.06.42). 17.04.42 Maj., trf
from Ob.d.L. pool to the Lw.Kdo. Ost area. 20.04.42 assigned to Lw.Kdo.Ost as Verb.Offz. bei
Wehrm.Transportleiterung Nordost im Warschau. 06.05.42 from Gen.Qu. Genst.4 Abt. III on
temporary assignment as Reisoffz. with Trsp.- Angelegenheiten Gen.Qu. for Lfl.4. 15.06.42 ordered
to temporary duty from Lw.Kdo. Ost to Dt.Lw.Mission in Rumänien as Offz.f.Transportfragen (to
15.02.43). 01.11.42 promo to Obstlt. 13.01.43 from Lfl.Kdo. 1 assigned as Verb.Offz.-L with the
Transportleitung Ostland in Riga. 08.06.43 in Luftflotte 1 area, trf to Führerreserve Ob.d.L. and
ordered to Stab/Luftgaukdo. Norwegen for temporary duty as Qu 3 (to 10.09.43). 29.07.43 Obstlt. in
Führerreserve RLM/Ob.d.L., trf permanently to Stab/Luftgaukdo. Norwegen as Qu 3. 06.10.44 trf to
Fl.Ers.Btl. III. 25.11.44 assigned temporary duty attending Lehrgang b.d.Wehrmachtstrafe with Abt.
Belzig.
BASELAU, Curt. (DOB 21.02.16 in Wien). 25.11.43 Lt. and Truppführer in 4./JG 54.
BASELAU, Curt. (DOB 21.02.16 in Wien). 25.11.43 Lt. and Truppführer in 4./JG 54. 1944 assigned to
Gen.Jagdflieger. 01.07.44 promo to Lt. 24.08.44 appt Offz.z.b.V. of StabsKp. II./JG 54. 25.11.44
appt Truppführer 4./JG 54.
BASKE, Eitel-Wolfgang. (DOB: 15.03.92 in Wongrowitz/Kr. Posen). WWI served in an unstated
capacity. (n.d.) possibly joined the NSDAP. 1934-35 attended course on Aerial Photography. 01.35
promo to Maj. 01.38 promo to Obstlt. 01.09.39 Obstlt., Hauptbildstelle des RLM. 01.04.40 trf to
the RLM Hauptbildstelle as Leiter. 01.02.41 promo to Oberst. 01.11.42 temporary duty with Stab
Lw.Kdo. 1 as Ic Bild (to 31.12.42). 15.12.42 trf to Stab Lw.Kdo. 1 as Ic Bild Sachbearbeiter.
16.09.43 Oberst in Stab/Luftflottenkdo. 1, ordered to Kriegswissenschaftlichen Abt. d.Lw.) for
temporary duty (to 31.01.44). 04.02.44 assigned to Fuhrerreserve/OKL then temporarily detached to
the Kriegswissenschaft Obt.d.Lw. 18.04.44 assigned to Lg.Kdo. XI for employment with the Flieger
Bodenorganisation. 25.04.44 trf to Koflug 9/XI Delmenhorst, with temporary duty with various
Dienststellen (to 03.06.44). 16.05.44 trf to Fl.H.Kdtr. A 21/XI as Kdt.
BASMANN, H. 31.05.42 Oblt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. MIA? - Ju 88 D-1 (5N+DL)? in the area of
Vologda - Rybinsk.
BASSE, ? . 04.10.42 Lt., 12./NAGr. 12. Credited with at least one victory.
BASSE, Herbert. (DOB: 07.07.13). 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 01.11.43 Hptm., 7. Seenotstaffel
KIA - aboard Do 24 T-3 (CM+IE) shot down by fighters in Pl.Qu. 14 Ost / 6451 - was being evacuated
from Split to Venice.
BÄSSLER, Erich. (DOB: 11.04.00). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BÄSSLER, Peter. 08.05.42 Lt., 7./KG 4 died in an accident.
BATEL, Wilhelm. (DOB: 03.11.22). 11.04.40 trf to Blindflugschule 1. 01.12.42 promo to Lt.(Ing.).
1942 with FFS C 6. 14.05.43 trf to III./KG 51. 15.06.43 trf to 11./KG 51. 10.09.43 trf to 2./KG 51.
21.02.44 hospitalized in Lw.Laz. 5/VII. 14.04.44 WIA. 15.10.44 appt Techn.Offz. I./KG 51.
16.03.45 Lt., 1./KG 51. 08.05.45 Lt., I./KG 51 unhurt - Me 262 A-2a (9K+FB) forced-landing vic
Pommoisel.
BATTLER, H. 11.07.43 Oblt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 MIA? - Ju 88 D-1 - no details.
BATZ, Martin. (DOB: 11.05.01). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BATZ, Wilhelm (“Willi”). (DOB: 21.05.16 in Bamberg). (RES, DKG). 11.35 joined the Luftwaffe.
(n.d.) basic training with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 13 Neubiberg. 01.02.36 trf to Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 36 Kaufbeuren as a
trainee. 1937-42 flight instructor at FFS A/B 23 Kaufbeuren and JFS 4 Bad Aibling and booked 5,000
hours of flight instruction (to 31.10.42). 01.11.40 promo to Lt. 1940 attended LKS Berlin-Gatow.
01.11.42 trf from FFS Kaufbeuren to Jagdfliegerschule 1(JG 101). 20.12.42 sent to 2./Erg.JGr. Ost
for operational training. 01.02.43 appt Adjutant of II./JG 52. 01.04.43 promo to Oblt. 11.03.43
Oblt., Stab II./JG 52. 09.05.43 (26.05.43?*) Oblt., appt Staka 5./JG 52 (to 18.04.44). 13.06.43 Lt.,
Stab II./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-4 AA hit in wing root - no details. 21.07.43 Oblt., 5./JG 52.
09.09.43 Oblt., 5./JG 52. 13.12.43(14.11.43?) Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 06.12.43 Oblt., 5./JG 52.
28.01.44 Oblt., awarded DKG, II./JG 52. 14.02.44 Oblt., 5./JG 52. 26.03.44 Oblt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Staka 5./JG 52. 01.04.44 promo to Hptm. 14.04.44 Oblt., 5./JG 52 WIA - hit by a bomb
splinter at Kap Chersonez a/f. Bf 109 G-6 19.04.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./JG 52 (to 31.01.45).
02.05.44 Hptm., 5./JG 52. 20.07.44 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. III./JG 52. 17.08.44 Hptm.,
Stab III./JG 52. Late 08.44 received the Eichenlaub directly from Hitler at Rastenburg. 02.09.44 shot
down the 10,000th victory of JG 52. 29.10.44 Hptm., Stab III./JG 52. 01.02.45 Hptm., appt Kdr.
II./JG 52 (to 08.05.45) 01.04.45 Maj., Stab II./JG 52 fate unknown - Bf 109 K-4 (<<) crash landed at
Aspern a/f. 04.45 promo to Maj. 21.04.45 Maj., awarded Schwerter, Kdr. III./JG 52. 05.45 begame
a POW of the Americans. Credited with 237 air victories in 445 combat missions. Shot down 4
times, wounded 3 times. 1956/End of 1955? joined the Bundesluftwaffe as a Maj. (n.d.) Kdr.
Flugzeugführerschule S (to 1961). 1961 appt Kommodore Lufttransportgeschwader 63 in Hohn (to
1964). 30.09.72 retired as an Oberst. †11.09.88 in Mauschendorf [Version #2: at the "Klinikum
Ebern" in Unterfranken]. Buried in Leverkusen-Opladen. [Version #2: Buried in Queringer.] [* acc
to J. Prien]
BAUBNER, Hermann. 28.06.43 Oblt., Stab/KG 3 WIA - Bü 131 crashed at Orishovka due to technical
problems.
BAUER, Erich. (DOB: 18.05.23). 01.06.43 promo to Lt. 11.02.44 trf to 1.(F)/SAGr. 131 as an
observer. 22.02(7?).44 trf to 1.(F)/SAGr. 125. 24.10.44 trf from Fl.Erg.Gr. See to 2./SAGr. 131.
25.10.44 trf to 3.(F)/SAGr. 126 as an observer. 02.05.45 Lt., 3./SAGr. 126 KIA - BV 138 C-1 due to
overload, right engine caught fire, a/c struck a tree in the area of Dranske - Rügen and fell into the sea.
BAUER, G. 03.07.42 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 MIA? - Ju 88 D-5 (5F+NM) vic Rzhev. [could be Georg
B.?]
BAUER, Hans. 30.06.41 Lt., 9./KG 53 MIA - lost to unknown cause in Russia.
BAUER, Herbert. (DOB: 16.04.19 in Innsbruck). (RE, DKG). 03.05.40 Uffz. began training with FFS
A/B 21. (n.d.) training with Sturzkampffliegerschule 2. 15.02.41 trf to Ergänzungsstaffel/St.G. 2.
07.41 promo to Lt. 01.07.41, training completed, assigned to 1./St.G. 2 as a pilot. 08.12.41 Lt.,
awarded Ehrenpokal. 27.03.42 Lt., awarded DKG, I./St.G. 2. 24.04.42 severely WIA during attack
on ships at Kronstadt near Leningrad and hospitalized for 10 months. 25.02.43 returned to St.G. 2.
10.03.43 appt Adj. I./St.G. 2. 15.06.43 trf to 3./St.G. 2. 17.08.43 Oblt., appt Staka 3./St.G. 2.
18.10.43 appt Staka 3./SG 2 due to unit renaming. 31.12.43 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 3./St.G
2. 01.05.44 promo to Hptm. 03.05.44 reached 1,000 operational sorties. 31.05.44 appt provisional
Kdr. I./SG 103. 15.10.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./SG 103 (to 07.11.44). 30.09.44 Hptm., awarded
Eichenlaub (No. 618). 07.11.44 Hptm., appt (provisional) Kdr. I./SG 2 (to 08.05.45). 05.12.44
Hptm., I./SG 2. 01.03.45 promo to Maj. Hospitalized near end of war. Flew over 1,300 combat
missions during the war, the second highest number by a Stuka pilot. Also credited with 11 air
victories and the destruction of 51 enemy tanks. Moved to Argentina after the war and worked as a
salesman. †24.03.97 in Buenos Aires/Argentina.
BAUER, Josef. 29.05.40 Fw., 7./JG 3. 06.06.40 Fw., 7./JG 3. 13.05.44 Oblt., appt Staka 7./JG 3 (to
07.06.44 †). 07.06.44 Oblt., 7./JG 3 KIA - Bf 109 G-6 (White 20) vic St. Pierr sur Dives.
BAUER, Konrad (“Pitt”). (DOB: 09.02.19 in Gelsenkirchen). (R, DKG). 09.42 assigned to JG 51.
03.43 trf to 10./JG 51. 20.03.43 Uffz., 10./JG 51. 01.09.43 Fw., now in Stabsstaffel/JG 51.
29.11.43 Uffz., Stabsstaffel/JG 51. 15.12.43 Uffz., Stabsstaffel/JG 51. 10.01.44 Fw., Stabsstaffel/JG
51. 03.44 trf to 2./JG 3. 18.04.44 Lt., 2./JG 3. 08.05.44 Fw., awarded Ehrenpokal. 06.44 trf to II.
(Sturm)/JG 300. 10.07.44 Fw., awarded DKG, 5./JG 300. 09.08.44 Fw., 5./JG 300. 11.09.44 Fw.,
5./JG 300 was shot up and lost two fingers from his right hand - Fw 190 A-8 (Red 1). 31.10.44 Fw.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, 5./JG 300. c.25.01.45 Oblt., appt Staka 5./JG 300. (n.d.) recommended for the
Eichenlaub, but never received it. Credited with 416 combat missions and 57 air victories. Wounded
7 times. 31.12.60 retired from the Bundeswehr as a Hptm. †17.06.90 in Gelsenkirchen. [ two
people mixed up?]
BAUER, Ludwig. (DOB: 25.02.14). 1940 Stab I./JG 1. 09.07.41 Fw., with 7./JG 27. 29.08.41 Fw.,
7./JG 27. 17.06.42 Fw., 7./JG 27. 16.09.42 Ofw., 7./JG 27. 16.07.43 unhurt - shot down by AA S of
Catania. 25.07.43 unhurt - Bf 109 bailed out. 03.12.43 Lt., 7./JG 27. 06.07.44 Oblt., Stab III./JG 27
MIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black <II + I) during combat with P-47s in the Caen/Bayeux area. 29.08.44 Lt.,
Stab III./JG 27. Credited with 12 victories.
BAUER, Martin. (DOB: 10.06.15). (W.B.K. Soest). 13.03.41 trf from FFS C 4 Sprottau to
Blindflugsschule 2 Neuburg. 15.02.42 trf to 2./NJG 1 as a pilot. 08.42 7./NJG 1. 16.11.42 trf to
1./NJG 1. 07.01.43 trf to 3./NJG 1. 14.02.43 Oblt., 3./NJG 1. 30.03.43 Oblt., appt Offz.z.b.V. of
3./NJG 1. 03.04.43 Oblt., 3./NJG 1. 01.06.43 appt Staka 11./NJG 6. 04.04.44 Oblt., 11./NJG 6.
14.05.44 Hptm. in 11./NJG 6. 01.08.44 promo to Hptm. 10.08.44 Hptm., 11./NJG 6. 29.12.44 trf to
Schulstaffel /NJG 6 as an instructor. 15.02.45 trf to Stabsstaffel/NJG 6 as a pilot. 20.03.45 Oblt.,
reappointed Staka 11./NJG 6 (to 03.04.45). Believed to have ended the war with a total of 7 victories
(6 night and one day).
BAUER, Oscar (Oskar). (DOB: 13.03.00 in Mannheim). (R). WWI served in the Infanterie. 07.18
hospitalized in France. 26.11.18 deactivated. 11.08.22 promo to Lt. 16.10.34 with Fahr-Abt.
Wurzen. 21.10.34 Hptm., concurrently in the Flak-Lehrgang Döberitz-Elsgrund (to 21.12.34).
21.12.34 promo to Hptm.(RDA 01.08.34). 02.01.35 attended further Flak-Lehrgang DöberitzElsgrund. 02.01.35 trf to 2. Bttr./Flak-Rgt. 13. 18.03.35 trf to RLM. 01.10.35 appt Kdr. 4./Flak-
Rgt. 13 Leipzig (to 01.10.37). 01.08.39 promo to Maj., in Lehr-Abt./Flakart.Schule Rerik. 01.08.39
assigned to Offizieren z.b.V., RLM, Berlin 22.08.39 trf to Koluft AOK 3, then temporarily with Koluft
AOK 5, then Koluft AOK 12 (to 18.03.40). 26.09.39 appt Chef Abt. Ic in Stab/Gen.d.Flakwaffe
(L.In.4) with temporary assignments as stated (to 25.03.41). 23.05.40 in hospital at Rerik (to
03.08.40). 08.40 trf to LKS 6. 26.09.40 assigned to Offizieren z.b.V. Abteilung Ic, 1.
Abteilung/Luftwaffenführungsstab. 26.03.41 Maj., appt Kdr. II./Flak-Rgt. 4. 22.10.41 Maj., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./Flak-Rgt. 4. 01.03.42 promo to Obstlt.(RDA 01.02.42). 10.09.c.07.42 appt
Gruppenleiters bei der Inspektion der Flak-Artillerie. 10.09.42 admitted to Luftwaffen-Lazarett 111,
reason unstated. 13.11.42 appt Verbindungsoffizier des Generals der Flakwaffe zum
Luftwaffenführungsstab. 25.01.43 Obstlt.(Tr.O./Flak), temporary duty from RLM (L.In.4) to RLM
(L.In.10) (to 01.04.43). 01.04.43 appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 180 (to 01.04.44 (or 27.09.44?). 29.06.43
admitted to the Luftwaffen-Lazarett in Bucharest following his wounding. 07.43 released but on
convalescence leave. 01.10.43 promo to Oberst. 04.44 trf to LKS 6. 27.09.44 Oberst, appt Kdr.LKS
6 (Flak) (to 16.04.45). 18.03.45 appt Kdr. Flakschul-Division, Rerik/Ostsee. 15.04.45 appt Kdr.
unspecified Kampfgruppe. 09.05.45 became POW of the British. 16.05.45 appt Kdr.
Abwicklungskommandos für das weibliche Personal der Wehrmacht, Luftgau XI (to 15.10.45).
01.04.46 released. †20.01.75 in Essen.
BAUER, Viktor. (DOB: 19.09.15 in Löcknitz/Pommern). (RE). 03.34 began taking secret courses of
the Reichswehr, in E Prussia. 01.04.35 with Inf.Rgt. 1 (to 01.12.35). 01.36 with the RAD (to
31.03.36). 01.04.36 entered the Luftwaffe with the rank of Fahnenjunker. 01.01.38 promo to Lt.
1938-40 in I./JG 132, I./JG 131 and then JG 2. 09.39 with I./JG 77. 01.03.40 Lt. with 2./JG 77.
01.04.40 promo to Oblt. 15.05.40 Lt., 2./JG 77. 10.07.40 trf to JFS 1 an instructor. 02.10.40 trf to
III./JG 51? 05.11.40 trf to 9./JG 3. 05.11.40 trf to III./JG 3 05.02.41 Oblt., 9./JG 3. 10.06.41 Oblt.,
appt Staka 9./JG 3 (to 08.42). 23.07.41 WIA – Bf 109 F-2 (Yellow 1(7?) + I) accidentally hit by
German Flak and force-landed at Belaya Tserkov - hospitalized until 12.41. 30.07.41 Oblt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Staka 9./JG 3. 02.42 returned to combat duty after months in hospital following
wounding in July. 13.02.42 Oblt., 9./JG 3. 01.04.42 Oblt., 9./JG 3. 20.05.42 Oblt., 9./JG 3.
22.06.42 Oblt., 9./JG 3 awarded Ehrenpokal. 30.06.42 Oblt., 9./JG 3. 25.07.42 Oblt., 9./JG 3.
c.07.42 appt Staka in Erg.JGr. Ost. 26.07.42 Oblt., awarded Eichenlaub, Staka 9./JG 3. 09.08.42
Oblt., 9./JG 3. 10.08.42 WIA – crash-landed at Novy-Kalach on return from a mission. 1942 with
Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe. 17.08.42 appt provisional Kdr. II./JG 53. 08.42 trf to Erg.JGr. Süd.
26.11.42 Hptm., appt Staka 1./Erg.JGr. Süd (to 14.03.43). 10.12.42 trf to Erg.JGr. Ost St.Jean
d'Angely for instruction as a Verbandsführer. 28.12.42 Oblt., 8./JG 3. 22.01.43 appt Sachbearbeiter
f. Ausb. in Stab des Erg.Jagdgruppen Paris. 15.06.43 appt Kdr. Erg.JGr. Ost Paris. 01.07.43
(28.07.43?) Hptm., appt Kdr. Erg.JGr. Ost (to 04.11.44). 17.07.43 Uffz., 10./JG 51*. 01.05.44
promo to Maj. 15.10.44 appt Kdr. Stab III./Erg.JG 1 due to unit renaming. 01.12.44(01.11.44 ?)
Maj., appt Kommodore Erg.JG 1 (to 08.05.45). 1945 promo to Obstlt. or Oberst? 05.45 made POW
by the Russians. 07.45 released. Credited with c.400 combat missions and 106 air victories.
†13.12.69 in Bad Homberg. [* seems out of place].
BAUER, Wilhelm. (DOB: 08.05.12). 07.05.41 Oblt., appt Chef 2./FJR 100 (to 27.05.41). 27.05.41
Oblt., KIA vic Suda Bay/Crete.
BÄUERLE, Friedrich. (DOB:23.07.00). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BÄUERLE, Friedrich. (DOB: 05.11.19). 1940 temporary duty with FFS C 8. 01.04.40 promo to Lt.
26.09.40 trf Erg.St./KG 1 as a pilot. 01.05.41 appt Offz.z.b.V. with 4./KG 1. 24.07.41 Lt., II./KG 1
MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (V4+WM) vic Chetueeshie - no details. 26.02.45 released from Wehrmacht service.
BAUERSCHÄFER, Walter. (DOB: 1898 in Burg). WWI served. (n.d.) served in the Schutzpolizei for
20 years. 01.07.38 Hptm., Chef 2.(Funk-u.Funkh.)/Ln.-Rgt. 2. (n.d.) Maj., appt Abt.Kdr. LN/88
Legion Condor. 03.39 Maj., Kdr. LN/88. 01.07.39 Maj., appt Kdr. I./Ln.-Rgt. 4. 22.09.39 Maj.,
Kdr. I./Ln.Rgt. 4, appt Kdr. II./Ln.Rgt. 4. 08.41 Obstlt., appt Kdr. Ln.-Rgt. 24 (to c.03.42). 03.42
appt Kdr. Lg.Nachr.Rgt. 25 (to 09.43). 01.03.43 promo to Oberst. 30.09.43 appt Kdr. Ln.-Ausb.Rgt.
305 (to 09.44?). 27.12.44 Nafü/Komm.Gen.d.Dt.Lw. in Norwegen. 01.45 Oberst, appt
Nafü/Befehlsstelle Dresden Luftgau III. 18.01.45 appt Nafü/Luftgaukdo. XVI (to 24.01.45). 04.56
entered the Warndienst. †06.04.84 in Rodenberg/Diester.
BAULE, Rudolf. 01.11.41 Oblt., 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 23 MIA - Hs 126 B-1 vic Golodaevka. 20.12.41 Oblt.,
(Beobachter) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
BAUM, ? . 03.12.42 Oblt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22.
BAUMANN, ? . 15.12.44 Ld.Forstmeister, Amtsgruppe II Forst Lw.Verw. A (LD 2, Forst).
BAUMANN, ? . 22.04.45 Obstlt., Kommandant des Hauptquartier Kurfürst 3 des OKL.
BAUMANN, Helmut. (DOB: 02.10.17 in Halberstadt). (W.B.K. Halberstadt). (DKG). 1940 with
3./Aufkl.Gr. 12. 30.06.41 Fw., 5./JG 51. 02.09.41 Fw., 5./JG 51. 14.12.41 Fw., 5./JG 51. 16.03.42
Fw., 5./JG 51. 30.05.42 Fw., 5./JG 51. 08.07.42 Fw., 5./JG 51 WIA - Bf 109 F-2 shot down N of
Shisdra/Russia. 29.08.42 Fw., 5./JG 51. 08.01.43 Fw., 5./JG 51. 17.01.43 Fw., 5./JG 51 WIA - Bf
109 G-2 shot down 5 km NE of Gabes/Tunisia. 01.03.43 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 13.07.43
Fw., 5./JG 51. 14.10.43 Fw., 5./JG 51. 16.01.44 Fw. in II./JG 51 awarded the DKG. 20.01.44 Fw.,
5./JG 51. 01.02.44 promo to Lt. 07.02.44 Lt., 5./JG 51. 1944 assigned to Lfl.Kdo. 2. 1944 trf to
II./JG 51. 07.02.44 Fw., 5./JG 51. 17.02.44 KIA - Bf 109 shot down by Spitfires vic Vallarenello S
of Rome - bailed out but parachute failed. Credited with 23 victories.
BAUMANN, Lothar. (DOB: 17.10.20 in Rügenwalde). 1940 trained with LKS 4. 03.41 with JFS 1.
Summer 1941 with Erg./JG 77. End of 06.41 trf to III./JG 77. End 1941 became Adj. III./JG 77.
31.01.42 Obfw., 8./JG 77. 14.07.42 Lt., in Stab III./JG 77. 11.42 in Stab/JG 77. 10.43 Oblt., in
Stab/JG 77, appt Staka 8./JG 77 (to 02.44). 30.01.44 Oblt., 1./JG 77. 02.44 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JG
77 (to 31.07.44). 18.03.44 Oblt., 1./JG 77. 07.04.44 Oblt., 1./JG 77. 01.06.44 promo to Hptm.
(DAL/A1). 19.06.44 Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 01.08.44 appt Kdr. I./JG 77 (to 24.12.44).
18.09.44 Hptm., Stab I./JG 77. 24.12.44 KIA in air combat with P-38s and P-47s over Luxembourg
and Bf 109 G-14 (Black <<+) crashed near Hoscheid. Credited with 14 victories. Buried at
Sandweiler.
BAUMANN, Otto. (DOB: 13.01.09 in Hoiersdorf Kreis Helmstadt). (DKG). 01.04.28 entered service
with the Polizei, attended Polizeischule Burg (to 18.03.29). 01.09.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and appt
Leiter (director) of military training at Flieger-Ausbildungsstelle Halberstadt (to 09.36). 01.10.36 trf
to Techn.-Kp./Flieger-Ers.Abt. 13 (Nohra) (later renamed Flieger-Ausb.Rgt. 51 (to 14.11.40). (n.d.)
appt Kp.Fü., Techn.Kp./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 51. 15.08.40 Hptm., appt Kp.-Chef 2. Flugh.Betr.Kp./KG 55 (to
15.09.40). 15.11.40 Generalstab training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (4. Kurz-Lehrgang)
(to 13.03.41). 16.03.41 trf to Ob.d.L./RLM pool and ordered temporary duty to FFS C 1 (Sorau) (to
03.07.41). 04.07.41 ordered temporary duty to Stab/II. Fliegerkorps and appt Verbindungs-Offz. (to
19.11.41). 01.11.41 promo to Maj. 20.11.41 trf to IV./KG 3 (to 23.01.42). 24.01.42 trf to I./KG 27
(to 19.06.42). 25.02.42 decision made not to transfer him into the Generalstab.d.Lw. 23.03.42 appt
Verbandsführer I./KG 27. 20.06.42 trf to II./KG.z.b.V. 1 (cancelled 21.07.42). 20.06.42 trf to
KGr.z.b.V. 9 for instruction as a Kdr. (to 01.08.42). 29.10.42 appt Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 50 (to 01.05.43).
15.03.43 Maj., awarded Ehrenpokal. 01.05.43 Maj., appt Kdr. II./TG 3 (to 08.05.45). 07.11.44
awarded the DKG. 01.03.45 promo to Obstlt.
BAUMANN, Peter. 20.09.44 Maj., KG 51 KIA vic Stargard.
BAUMANN, Robert. 23.12.42 Lt., 15./KG 40 WIA?/KIA? - Ju 88 C-6 slewed off runway during take-off,
and hit and embankment at Lorient. 01.02.44 Lt., 7./ZG 1 MIA/POW - Ju 88 C-6 (2N+PK(PL?)) shot
down by Beaufighters of 39 Sqdn. off the N African coast. Credited with one victory.
BAUMANN, Rudolf. (DOB: 12.11.13). 01.09.39 Oblt., 9.(H)/LG 2 unhurt? - vic Konitz.
BAUMANN, Uwe. (DOB: 08.09.09 in Willumsfeld). (W.B.K. Oldenburg). 18.05.37 trf to Fl.Üb.Stelle
Hannover (to 15.08.37). 25.04.38 trf to 1./Fl.Ers.Abt. 37 Uetersen (to 24.06.38). 07.10.39 trf to
3./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 2 (to 14.11.39). 15.11.39 trf to Erg.St./Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. (to 01.11.40). 1940
assigned to Lfl.Kdo. 1. 01.02.40 promo to Lt. 02.11.40 trf to 5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 32 (to 15.11.40).
16.11.40 Oblt. trf to 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 (to 15.02.43) as a Nachr. Offz. 13.03.42 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 01.04.42 promo to Oblt. 01.09.42 temporary duty with Stab Gen.Kdo. II. Fl.Korps (still
20.10.42). 16.02.43 trf to Stab/Gen.Kdo. II. Fl.Korps as Sachbearbeiter I/Nav.(still 20.10.43).
11.02.44 trf to Erg.FAGr. (Erg.Pers.)(to 14.04.44). 2417.02.44 trf to 1./Erg.FAGr. as an observer.
15.04.44 trf to 1./FAGr. 5 as an observer (to 08.04.45). 09.04.45 trf to 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 5. 27.04.44
hospitalized at Lw.Ortslaz.Bordeaux. 01.12.44 temporary duty with Insp.d.Fallschirmtruppe.
BAUMBACH, Hans Joachim. 12.01.44 Lt., 1./JG 51. 27.03.44 Lt., 1./JG 51. 20.07.44 Lt., 1./JG 51.
BÄUMEL, Zeno. 30.04.43 Lt., 4.(6.?)/JG 77. 1944 with 7./JG 11. Credited with one victory.
BAUMERT, Joachim. 30.09.43 Lt., 6./KG 100 MIA - lost to unknown cause vic Ajaccio.
BAUMGART, Dr. ? 1941 was IVb of Koluft 9. 15.01.43 Ob.St.Arzt IVb of Stab/Aufkl.Gr. (F).
BAUMGARTEN, Erwin. (DOB: 08.06.21). 1943 as Offz.z.b.V.d.R.d.L.u.Ob.d.L. with JG 102.
01.06.43 Ofhr. in JG 102, promo to Lt. (RDA 01.09.41). 12.07.43 trf to Erg.JGr. Süd. 27.08.43 trf to
JG 27. 15.10.43 appt Offz.z.b.V. of 9./JG 27. 18.11.43 trf to I./JG 27. 15.02.44 Lt., trf to 1./JG 27.
21.04.44 Lt., trf to 5./JG 27. 29.04.44 Lt., 5./JG 27. 01.05.44 WIA. 11.05.44 assigned to
Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe Quedlinburg. 19.08.44 Lt., trf to 8./JG 27. 08.11.44 trf to 7./JG 27.
12.01.45 appt Stafü 8./JG 27. 15.02.45 appt provisional Staka 5./JG 27 (to 30.03.45 KIA). 30.03.45
Lt., 5./JG 27 KIA - Bf 109 shot down S of Venlo. (n.d.) attained the rank of Oblt. (posthumously?)
Credited with 5 victories.
BAUMGARTEN, Richard Ewald. 21.05.40 Lt., 2./JG 21. 20.11.41 Lt., Stab III./JG 52 KIA - Bf 109 F-4
collided with an I-16 N of Agrafenowka/Russia. Credited with 5 victories.
BAUMGARTEN, Herbert. 23.09.43 Lt., 8./KG 55 MIA - lost to unknown cause vic Bolschoi-Tolmak.
BAUMGARTL, Erich. (DOB: 24.10.18 in Braunsdorf). (R, DKG). 01.11.38 entered the Luftwaffe and
began training with Fl.-Ers.Abt. 51 as an officer candidate. (n.d.) had further training with FFS C 8.
11.39 underwent officer training. 01.04.40 promo to Lt. 14.04.41 trf to IV./KG 55. (n.d.) trf to
3./KG 55. 01.04.42 promo to Oblt. 20.04.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 27.07.42 blt., awarded
DKG, 3./KG 55. 25.09.42 appt Stafü 3./KG 55. 01.02.43 appt Staka 3./KG 55. 01.05.43 Oblt., appt
Staka 9./LG 1 (to 11.43). 31.07.43 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz. 09.09.43 Oblt., appt Staka 13./LG 1
(to 01.44). 01.01.44 promo to Hptm. 02.02.44 trf to IV./LG 1. 17.02.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./KG 30
(to 12.07.44). 12.07.44 KIA – in Ju 88 S-3 (4D+AH) shot down by a Mosquito night fighter near
Barentin/France in the vicinity of Rouen. Buried in Beavais. Credited with 347 missions, 334 in the
east.
BAUMGARTNER, Herbert. (DOB: 07.04.17). 02.42 Lt., 2./KG 27 allegedly deserted to the Soviets.
04.03.42 Lt., 2./KG 27 POW - He 111 H-6 (1G+HK) landed/crashed at Leninsk claiming motor
trouble - during a transfer flight from Kirovograd to Zaporozhye for repairs - NKVD claimed it was a
desertion.
BAUMGARTNER, Kurt. 06.08.42 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. WIA - Bf 109 F-4 crashed on take-off
from Gostkino-Kharkov due to servicing fault.
BÄUMLER, Ernst. (DOB: 16.02.94). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BÄUMLER, Manfred. (DOB: 16.06.09). (DKG). 24.02.44 Fl.Stabs-Ing., Ob.Südwest awarded the
DKG.
BAUR, A. 06.06.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 MIA - Ju 88 D-5 (F6+KM) lost vic Poti.
BAUR, Dr.(phil) Hermann. (DOB: 13.11.03). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BAUR, Johann. (DOB: 22.10.05). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BAURSCHÄFER,
? . (n.d.) Maj., with Stab Ln/88 of the Condor Legion.
BAUSE, Ferdinand. (DOB: 23.02.16). (W.B.K. Köln). (n.d.) with Fl.Ers.Abt. 72. 09.08.40 trf to
KGr.z.b.V. 104. 02.11.40 trf to 4./KGr.z.b.V. 102. 18.03.41 trf to Sd.Kdo. Leipheim. 24.06.41 appt
Stafü 2./KG.z.b.V. 2. 25.04.42 appt Staka 4./Fl.Schule d. Lw. (S) 2. 20.07.42 trf to Schleppgruppe
z.b.V. Langendiebach. 15.10.42 appt Staka 6.(Schleppstaffel)/LLG 1. 15.03.43 trf to III./LLG 1.
13.02.43 trf to KGr.z.b.V. 300 as pilot for Me 323 (cancelled). 27.05.43 trf to III./LLG 1. 25.06.43
appt Staka 4./LLG 1. 01.10.43 43 in I./LLG 1, promo to Hptm.(Tr.O.). 04.10.44 assigned to
Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe Gen.d.Jagdflieger. 25.10.44 trf to KG 53 as a pilot. 24.12.44 trf to
Frontfliegersammelgruppe. 20.01.45 assigned to Lg.Kdo. XIV for duties with the Bodenorganisation.
BAY, Eugen. (DOB: 27.01.01). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
BEAUVAIS, Heinrich. (DOB: 25.05.08 in Mainz). 05.32 conferred with a Dipl.Ing. 06.35 joined
Erprobungstelle Rechlin (to war's end) - became Gruppenleiter E2c. 12.41 promo to Fl.Stabsing.
Was a Rechlin test pilot for Ar 234, He 280, Me 163 and Me 262. 14.04.45 flew his last flight:
ferrying the Me 262 (E3+32) from Rechlin to Lechfeld. Coauthor of: Die Deutsche Luftfahrt #27:
Flugerprobungsstellen bis 1956 (Bonn: Bernard & Graefe, 1998). ISBN: 3-7637-6117-9.
BECHEL, Benno. 03.08.43 Lt., 8./JG 52. 08.08.43 Lt., 8./JG 52. 06.09.43 Lt., 8./JG 52. 21.09.43 Lt.,
8./JG 52 WIA in a foot - Bf 109 G-4 in combat in the area of Dnepropetrovsk. Credited with 5
victories.
BECHER, Gerhard. (DOB: 22.06.13). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BECHER, Heinz. (DOB: 06.11.20 in Chemnitz). 10.01.40 trf to 3./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 51 (to 07.04.40).
08.04.40 trf to Fliegerhorstkompanie {illegible} 2/V? (to 07.04.40). 08.05.40 trf to Wachkomp.
d.H.Qu.d. Ob.d.L. (to 06.09.40). 07.09.40 attended Sch.Kp./ Segelfliegerschule der Luftwaffe
(Neuhausen) (to 23.05.41). 24.05.41 trf to 1./LLG 1 (to 13.04.42). 14.04.42 trf to 5.(Übungs)/LLG 2
(to 31.05.42). 01.06.42 trf to 2./LLG 2 (to 03.07.42). 04.07.42 trf to 6. Go 242 St.d.Lw./LLG 2 (to
28.08.42). 28.08.42 trf to 3. Erg.Gr. (S) 2 (to 14.09.42). 15.09.42 trf to 1. Go 242 St Lw.Kdo. Don
(to 04.05.43). 05.05.43 trf to 3./VK(S) 4 (to 07.11.43). 08.11.43 trf to 3./LLGSchleppgruppe 2 (to
15.11.43). 16.11.43 trf to 4./Schleppgruppe 2. 23.01.44 trf to 3./Schleppgruppe 2 (to 08.11.44).
09.11.44 trf to FFS A 1 {illegible} Görlitz (to 06.01.45). 07.01.45 trf to FFS A 3 (to 27.01.45).
28.01.45 trf to FFS A 114 Weimar Nohra (to 14.02.45). 15.02.45 trf to FFS A 116 Göppingen (to
31.03.45). 01.04.45 trf to Fsch.-Offz.-Schule I Berlin Schönwalde (to 30.04.45). 22.04.45 trf to 11.
Fsch.Jg.Div. 23.04.45 trf to Fsch.Jg.Rgt. "Fuchs". 02.05.45 trf to Sicherungs-Btl. Haas (to 07.05.45).
Attained the rank of at least Lt. †02.07.98 in Solingen.
BECHERT, August. (DOB: 22.03.09). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BECHLER, Ludwig. (DOB: 08.03.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BECHMANN, Horst. 08.05.44 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 13.03.44 Lt., I./KG 4 KIA - lost to
fighters over the Black Sea.
BECHSTÄDT, Ernst. (DOB: 13.03.01). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BECHTLE, Oskar. (DOB: 21.04.95). (W.B.K. Elbing). (18.03.18 Oblt., from Armeeflugpark 4 appt
Staka Schlachtstaffel 2 (to 24.04.18 WIA). (n.d.) trained as a Beobachter (observer). (n.d.) with
Fl.H.Kdtr. Neuhausen. 1938/39 trf to Fl.H.Kdtr. Jesau as Führerreserve. 04.04.42 trf to or with
OKW/Amt Ausland/Abwehr (Abw. I). 01.01.43 promo to Maj.(d.R./Fl.). 1943-44 if Oscar, then in
Abwehr I Luft Ost (frequent trips around the Balkans and possibly stationed in Sofia). 01.06.44 trf to
RSHA Amt M/Mil. C.
BECHTOLD, Friedrich. (DOB: 11.10.93). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BECHTOLSHEIM, Bernhard von (Leonhard von?). (DOB: 09.09.13). 01.03.39 promo to Oblt. 03.41
Oblt., in KGr. 806 (to 20.03.41 MIA). 20.03.41 Oblt. and Staka 3./KGr. 806, MIA - Ju 88 A-5
(M7+GL) in Straits of Dover near Calais to unknown cause.
BECK, Adam. 03.04.40 Oblt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 unhurt - He 111 J (M7+CH) ditched in the Kattegat
due to an engine fire, - refusing help from fishing vessels, they came ashore vic Lilleballe, E of Samsø,
there interned by the Danish police. - repatriated on 9.04.40.
BECK, Albin. (DOB: 03.07.20). 21.04.43 21.04.43 Lt. in Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe, trf to Erg.JGr.
Ost. 06.07.43 Lt., 9./JG 3. 28.07.43 Lt., 9./JG 3. 19.08.43 Lt., 12./JG 3. 28.08.43 Lt., 8./JG 53.
10.10.44 Oblt., in Stab IV./JG 3 WIA - Fw 190 belly-landed on a road vic Südring (?) following a
compass failure. Credited with 3 victories.
BECK, Georg. (DOB: 29.08.13(15?) in München). 21?.05.44 Fl.Obing., Eprobungsstelle Rechlin KIA He 111 (KI+XA) vic Leinenbremen 8 km SW of Minden. Buried in Ostfriedhof, München.
BECK, Hans-Joachim. 09.10.43 with 6./NJG 101. 14/15.09.44 Lt., Stab II./NJG 101. 18.09.43 Oblt.,
II./NJG 101. Credited with 7 victories.
BECK, Leopold. (DOB: 28.07.21). (DKG). 03.03.42 Lt., 6./KG 54 lost Ju 88 A-4 (B3+NP) shot up vic
Belyy. 21.09.42 Lt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 20.12.42 Lt., appt Staka 4./KG 54 (to 08.04.44).
28.01.43 Lt., awarded DKG, 6./KG 54. 01.06.43 in KG 54, promo to Oblt. 16.04.44 Oblt., appt
Staka of 12./KG 54 (to 20.10.44). 25.10.44 Oblt., appt Staka 6./KG (J) 54 (to 08.02.45). 09.02.45
Oblt., appt Staka 7./KG (J) 54 (to 10.04.45). 11.04.45 Oblt., appt Staka 1./KG 51 (to 08.05.45).
27.04.45 Oblt., 1./KG(J) 54 unhurt - Me 262 A-2a force-landed W of Pardubice due to ground fire.
BECK, Werner. 03.04.40 Oblt.z.S. in 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 - (He 111 J-1 (M7+CH)) ditched N Vejros (?) near
Sansö Island after developing engine trouble - fire in right motor - crew escaped to dighy and landed at
Sansö Island/Denmark. 10.04.40 returned to Germany. 02.05.41 Oblt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 MIA (S4+FH) failed to return from a recon off UK coast.
BECKER, Alfred. (DOB: 13.04.06). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BECKER, Eduard von. (DOB: 29.03.11). 14.07.41 Lt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 KIA - Ju 88 A-5 (S4+KH)
lost during armed recce along UK E coast - cause unknown. 01.04.42 RDA for Oblt. (K r.O./Fl.) .
BECKER, Günther. (DOB: 13.05.16 in Buxtehude). (R, DKG). 12.07.43 Fw., awarded DKG, 3.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22. 28.02.45 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 3./Aufkl.Gr. 122. †20.10.53 in Australia.
[Version #2: †14.07.88 in St. Albans/Victoria/Australia].
BECKER, Hans. (DKG). 06.07.42 Oblt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 29.03.44 Oblt., 9./KG 6
awarded the DKG.
BECKER, Hans. (DKG). 06.07.42 Oblt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.09.42 Oblt., appt Staka
15./KG 6 (to 1942). 29.03.44 Oblt., 9./KG 6 awarded the DKG.
BECKER, Hans. (DOB: 05.06.92). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BECKER, Heinrich. (DOB: 14.09.03). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
BECKER, Herbert. 14.12.40 Oblt., 10.(St)/ LG 1 KIA - Ju 87 B crashed on landing at Tienen. [duplicate
of Herbert Theodor B.?]
BECKER, Herbert. 21(22?).12.40 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 KIA - Do 17 Z-3 lost after striking the ground
at Fl.Pl.Brest while returning from a sortie to Liverpool.
BECKER, Hermann. 09.07.43 Oblt. and pilot in 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100, MIA – in Ju 88 D-1 (T5+CK) that
failed to return from a recce of the Voronezh-Kastornoye area in the Kursk salient.
BECKER, Horst. (DOB: 24.01.17). 23(21?).03.42 Oblt. and pilot in 3./KGr. 106, KIA in Ju 88 A-4
(M2+LL) shot down near Chesil Beach/Portland during an evening armed reconnaissance mission
along the coast of England.
BECKER, Horst. (DOB: 24.04.22 in Bluesenbach/Köln). 03.08.43 Lt., 4./KG 2 WIA - Do 217 K-1
(U5+GM) belly-landed 6 km S of Soesterberg due to motor problems. 14/15.03.44 Lt., 4./KG 2 KIA Ju 188 E-1 (U5+BM) shot down by Mosquito of 488 Sqdn., crashed vic Chelmsford.
BECKER, Johann. (DOB: 23.10.01). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BECKER, Karl. 18.03.43 Oblt., with 12./JG 1. 30.07.43 Oblt., Staka 3./JG 1 KIA - Fw 190 A-5 (Yellow
14) lost in combat vic Hengelo. Credited with 4 victories. No known grave.
BECKER, Karl. 08.05.44 Lt., I./JG 1 KIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Black 13) crashed at Bruchhausen vic Hoya
after combat.
BECKER, Karl-Heinz. (DOB: 02.01.14 in Schwedt/Brandenburg). (RE, DKG). 10.10.34 joined the
Landespolizeigruppe General Göring. 01.07.35 underwent the 2. Fähnrich-Lehrgang in PotsdamEiche. 1935 in Regiment “General Göring”. 21.04.36 trf to 8.(MG) Kp./Rgt. General Göring.
15.06.36 enrolled in the Nachrichten-Lehrgang in Halle (to 04.07.36). 02.08.36 promo to Lt.
16.02.37appt Zugführer in 5./Rgt. General Göring. 21.05.37 appt acting Führer 5./Rgt. General
Göring. 01.06.37 ordered to the Luftwaffensportschule Spandau (to 09.07.37). 20.10.37 trf to 15.
(Wach)Kp./Rgt.General Göring.
21.10.37 underwent a Einweisungs-Lehrgang für E-Mess-Offiziere
für leichte und schwere Flak-Batterien. (to 18.12.37). 19.02.38 appt Sport- Offizier of Rgt. General
Göring. 03.03.38 trf to LKS 2. 21.10.38 trf to Luftlande-Bataillon General Göring. 01.01.39 trf to
III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 30.05.39 trf to I./Flak-Rgt. 49. 01.06.39 promo to Oblt. 01.04.40 appt Führer of
11 Kp./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 05.41 Oblt., Chef 11. Kp./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 09.07.41 Oblt.(d.R.), awarded
Ritterkreuz, Chef 11./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 01.07.42 appt Adj. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 28.12.42 Hptm., appt Kdr.
III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 (to 1944). 01.12.43(24.05.43?) promo to Maj. 15.06.44 Maj., appt Kdr.
Fallschirmjäger-Rgt. 5. 29.06.44 Maj., awarded DKG, Kdr. Fallschirmjäger-Rgt. 5. 01.10.44 promo
to Obstlt. 01.03.45 promo to Oberst. 12.03.45 awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 5. 04.04.45
appt acting Kdr. 3. Fallschirmjäger-Div. (to 08.04.45). 20.04.45 promo to Oberst.
†03.10.2000(2002?) in Bargum.
BECKER, Ludwig. (DOB: 22.08.11 in Dortmund-Aplerbeck). (RE, DKG). (W.B.K. Dortmund I).
01.08.39 entered the Luftwaffe as a Lt.d.R. (n.d.) with 3./ZG 1. 26.04.40 with V.(Z)/LG 1 (to
03.07.40). 07.40 Lt., trf to NJG 1 from 14.(Z)/LG 1. 30.08.40 unhurt? - crashed a Bf 110 (G9+LZ)?
vic Meddo/Holland, NNW of Winterswijk - cause unknown. 16.10.40 Lt. in 4./NJG 1. 01.11.40
promo to Oblt.d.R. 09.08.41 Oblt. in 4./NJG 1. c.09.41 Oblt.d.R., appt Staka 12./NJG 1. (n.d.)
Hptm. and Staka 12./NJG 1 06.09.41 Oblt., 4./NJG 1. 01.11.41 Oblt., appt Staka 6./NJG 2 (to
01.10.42). 02.03.42 Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 24.04.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 6./NJG 2. 01.07.42
Oblt.d.R., awarded Ritterkreuz, 12./NJG 1. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 01.10.42 appt Staka 12./NJG 1
(to 26.02.43). 26.02.43 Hptm. in 11./NJG 1, KIA - Bf 110 G-4 - (G9+LZ) in day combat with a B-17
over the North Sea and crashed 10 km N of Schiermonnikoog. 26.02.43 Hptm.(d.R.), awarded
Eichenlaub, Staka 12./NJG 1. 02.03.43 promo to Hptm. (active) posthumously with effect from
01.02.43. Remains never recovered. Credited with 165 combat missions and 44 (46?) night victories.
BECKER, Martin (“Tino”). (DOB: 12.04.16 in Wiesbaden). (RE, DKG). 25.10.36 entered the
Luftwaffe. 01.04.37 trf to KG 155. 16.11.39 trf to Erg.Aufkl.Gr. 2. 19.01.40 trf to 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.
21. 01.04.40 promo to Lt.d.R. Summer 1940 retrained as a fighter pilot. 1940 trf to Erg.G./JG 51.
1940 then retrained as a night fighter pilot. 08.42 with 6./NJG 2. c.02.43 Oblt., trf to 11./NJG 4.
23.09.43 Oblt., Stab I./NJG 6. 01.10.43 Oblt., appt Staka 2./NJG 6 (to 20.10.44). 18.11.43 Oblt.,
Stab I./NJG 6. 20.12.43 Oblt., Stab I./NJG 6. 20.02.44 Oblt., 2./NJG 6. 22.03.44 Oblt., 2./NJG 6.
01.04.44 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, IV./NJG 6. 25.04.44 Oblt., 2./NJG 6. 25.05.44 Oblt., awarded
DKG, 2./NJG 6. 25/26.07.44 Oblt., 2./NJG 6. 01.08.44 promo to Hptm. 26.08.44 Hptm., 2./NJG 6.
12.09.44 Hptm. in 2./NJG 6 (to 20.10.44). 05.10.44 Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 20.10.44 Hptm.,
appt Kdr. IV./NJG 6 (to 08.05.45). 05.01.45 Hptm., ordered to the Verbandsführerschule.
20/21.02.45 Hptm., IV./NJG 6. 20.03.45 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, IV./NJG 6. Credited with
c.110 combat missions (including 27 as a recon pilot) and 58 night victories. †08.02.2006 in
Oberneisen.
BECKER, Max. (DOB: 07.08.04). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BECKER, P. 27.06.41 Lt., 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 32 MIA - Hs 126 B vic Titovka.
BECKER, Rudolf. (DKG). 20.03.44 Lt., 1./schw.Flak-Abt. 376 (v) awarded the DKG.
BECKER, Wilhelm (Wilhelm Edmund). (DOB: 31.12.20 in Habinghorst near Castrop-Rauxel). (R).
01.02.41 trf to 2. Batterie/Flak-Abt. 29. 08.12.41 Fw., awarded Ehrenpokal. 27.05.42 trf to 8.
Batterie/Flak-Rgt. 43. 10.07.43 severely WIA with a head injury, hospitalized for some time at
Kriegslazarett Abteilung II. 16.01.44 trf to 1. Batterie Flak-Ers.-Abt. 19. (n.d.) returned to 8.
Batterie/Flak-Rgt. 43. (n.d.) WIA again and sent to Reserve-Lazarett I in Lublin. (n.d.) trf to
Reserve-Lazarett Rumberg/Sachsen. 04.05.44 Uffz., awarded Ritterkreuz, 8./Flak-Rgt. 43. (n.d.)
returned again to II./Flak-Rgt. 43. 1944 trf to Flak-Rgt. 104 †12.03.45 in Dortmund-Hombruch of
severe wounds.
BECKERS, Werner. (DOB: 23.12.19). 15.04.42 Uffz., 7./JG 2. 23.05.42 7./JG 2 unhurt? - Fw 190 A-2
belly-landed at Theville. 23.01.43 Fw., 7./JG 2. 15.04.43 Lt., appt Staka of 4./JG 54. 29.05.43
Ofw., 7./JG 2. 14.07.43 Lt., 4./JG 2. 15.08.43 Lt., 4./JG 2. 08.09.43 Lt. and Staka 4./JG 2, KIA - Bf
109 G-6 in air combat with B-25s and Spitfires vic Verderel (Bf 109 G-6). Buried at Bourdon.
Credited with 15 victories.
BECKH, Friedrich. (DOB: 17.01.08 in Nürnberg). (i.G.). (R). 01.04.26 entered service with the Heer
(Nachrichtentruppe). 01.03.30 promo to Lt. 01.06.33 promo to Oblt. 01.04.35 trf to the Luftwaffe
as a Lt. and sent to Fliegerschule Hildesheim for Beobachter (observer) training and then to FFS C 2
Neuruppin for pilot training (to 31.03.36). 01.11.35 promo to Hptm. 01.04.36 appt Kp.-Chef at
Fliegerschule (A/B 32) Oldenburg. 01.03.37 Hptm., appt Kp.-Chef in II./JG 134. 27.08.37 Kp-Chef
and Maj. beim Stabe II./JG 134. 01.11.37 attended the Höh. Lw.-Schule Berlin-Gatow (5. Lehrgang)
(to 08.02.38). 16.02.38 Generalstab training at the LKS 2 Berlin-Gatow (to 30.06.38). 01.07.38 appt
Ia op 1 in Stab/Luftgaukdo. XII. 01.06.39 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 23.03.40 appt Ia in
Stab/Höh.Jagdfliegerführer 3. 1940 became a Jägerverbindungsoffizier Luftgau-Kdo. Wiesbaden.
10.40 trf to Stab/JG 51. 01.11.40 in Geschw.Stab/JG 51, promo to Maj.(Tr.O.). 01.03.41 appt Kdr.
IV./JG 51 (to 19.07.41). 21.05.41 Maj., IV./JG 51. 19.07.41 Maj., appt Kommodore JG 51 (to
10.04.42). 16.09.41 WIA - by an incendiary round through his left foot and temporarily relinquished
command. 18.09.41 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kommodore JG 51. 03.10.41 hospitalized by an
infection of his foot - recovering until 21.12.41. 11.04.42 reassigned to RLM and appt Genst.Offz. in
L.In.3. 11.05.42 Maj., awarded Ehrenpokal. 02.06.42 Maj., appt Kommodore JG 52 (to 21.06.42).
21.06.42 Maj.i.G., Stab /JG 51 MIA – Bf 109 F-4 (White 4) force-landed after being hit by AA fire
during a low-level attack east of Kharkov and presumably captured, but not heard of again. 2004
remains recovered from wreck during road construction. Credited with 48 air victories.
BECKH, Gerhard. (DOB: 22.09.16). 1940 with 3./JFS 5. 02.12.41 Lt., Stab IV./JG 51. 24.02.42 Lt.,
Stab IV./JG 51. 31.03.42 Lt., Stab IV./JG 51. 04.08.42 Lt., 11./JG 51. 03.12.42 Lt., 11./JG 51.
01.07.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 03.07.43 Oblt., IV./JG 51. 15.09.43 Oblt., Stab IV./JG 51.
10.01.44 Oblt., Stabsstaffel/JG 51. 11.01.44 Oblt., IV./JG 51 KIA - Bf 109 crashed vic Vinnica
(Vinnitsa ?)/Russia. Credited with 12 victories.
BECKMANN, ? . 27.12.44 Lt., II./JG 2 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-14 shot down over the Eifel by P-51s of
364 FG.
BECKMANN, Eberhard. (DOB: 14.08.16). 15.02.41 Oblt., 7./KG 27 KIA - He 111 P-2 (1G+FR(GR?))
shot down by 604 Sqdn., crashed Higher Luscombe Farm, Herberton, Devon, then exploded. Buried
at Cannock Chase.
BECKMANN, Erich. (DOB: 23.12.21). 08.09.41 Lt., 9./JG 53. 10.09.41 unhurt - Bf 109 F-2 crashed at
Ossijaki due to technical fault. 14.12.41 Lt., 9./JG 53. 09.05.42 Lt., 9./JG 53. 26.06.42 Oblt., 9./JG
53 WIA badly - Bf 109 F-4 trop when bombed on the ground at Barrani-West a/f - died later that day.
Credited with 8 victories.
BECKMANN, Gerhard. 13.09.43 Lt., 12./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+BW) crashed vic Cognac during
a searchlight flight.
BECKMANN, Helmut. (DOB: 09.03.21 in Coesfeld). 26.06.42 Uffz., 2./JG 27. 11.04.43 unhurt - Bf
109 belly-landed at Leeuwarden after running out of fuel. 21.05.43 Uffz., 2./JG 27. 14.08.43 Uffz.,
2./JG 27 unhurt - Bf 109 bailed out due to engine problems. 22.02.44 Uffz., 2./JG 27 unhurt - Bf 109
bailed out vic Birkfeld after combat with B-24s. 19.03.44 Fw., 2./JG 27. 23.04.44 Fw., 3./JG 27.
12.06.44 Lt., 3./JG 27 appt Staka 3./JG 27 (to 22.07.44). 07.44 trf to Erg.JGr. Süd. 08.09.44 appt
Staka? 4./JG 27. 12.12.44 Lt., 4./JG 27. 15.02.45 Lt., re-appt Staka 3./JG 27 (to 19.03.45 WIA).
19.03.45 WIA - Bf 109 shot down by a Spitfire vic Rheine. 22.04.45 Lt., appt Staka 5./JG 27 (to
08.05.45). †23.06.2001. Credited with 18 victories.
BECKMANN, Hermann. (DOB: 27.02.09). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BECKMANN, Ludwig. (DOB: 26.10.95 in Dortmund-Wichlinghofen). (W.B.K. Dortmund II). (R,
DKG). World War I served with the Fliegertruppe veteran (fighter pilot). 1930s with the SA and the
NSFK. (n.d.) trained as a Beobachter (observer). (n.d.) with KG 254 Langenhagen. 09.39 promo to
Obstlt.d.R. 02.09.40 appt Maj.beim Stabe FFS C 3. 27.02.41 trf to Blindflugschule 4 Wien-Aspern.
21.04.41 Maj. and Lufttransport Leiter in Stab/X. Fliegerkorps. 31.07.41 appt Offz.z.b.V.
Blindflugschule 1. 09.12.41 Obstlt., appt Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 500 (still 15.10.42). 04.42 Obstlt., Kdr.
KGr.z.b.V. Oels (to 04.42)? 16.07.42 Obstlt., awarded DKG, Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 500. 16.08.42 Obstlt.,
appt acting Lufttransportführer Mittelmeer while Oberst Starke was on home leave. 19.10.42 Obstlt.,
awarded Ehrenpokal. 14.03.43 Obstlt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 500. 15.05.43 Obstlt.
(d.R.) assigned to Chef A.W. for instruction as a Schule Kdr. and on temporary duty at FFS C 1;
subsequently appt Kdr. FFS A/B 113 (to 29.09.43). 09.07.43 trf to FFS A/B 52. 13.07.43 trf to FFS
A/B 113 as provisional Kdr. 01.10.43 assigned to temporary duty with FFS C 13 (to 07.10.43).
11.11.43 trf to FFS A 3 Guben as Kdr. (still 15.02.44). 15.02.44 concurrently appt Kdt. Fl.Pl.Kdo. A
35/III Guben (to 31.03.44). 31.03.44 from FFS A 3 sent on temporary duty with the NSFK (surplus to
establishment). 19.06.44 trf to Stab Gen.d. Fl.Ausb. for employment as Sachbearbeiter for classroom
instruction in the fundamentals of flight. 01.08.44 RDA as Oberst d.R. †19.01.65 in Osnabrück.
BECKMANN, Paul. 12.12.44 Lt., 4./JG 27. Credited with one victory.
BECKMANN, Theodor. (DOB: 24.09.97 in Everswinkel/Westfalen). (R, DKG). 10.11.39 Maj., trf
from LKS 2 Berlin-Gatow to KG 3 for instruction as a Verbandsführer. 27.11.39 trf to
Stab/KGr.z.b.V. 10 Burg as Kdr. 01.04.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. IV./KG.z.b.V. 1 (to 12.42). 02.42 Maj.,
appt Kdr. I./KG.z.b.V. 1 (to 02.42 – appt cancelled). 04.05.42 42 Obstlt., awarded DKG, KGr.z.b.V.
Posen. 01.12.42 promo to Oberst. 23.12.42 Oberst., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr., IV./KG.z.b.V. 1.
30.12.42 Oberst, appt Kommodore KG.z.b.V. 2 (to 01.05.43). 27.02.43 (15.05.43?) appt Kommodore
TG 2. 01.05.43 Oberst, appt Kommodore TG 3 (to 24.08.43). 25.08.43 trf to Luftgaukdo. XI for
instruction as a Koflug Kdt. 15.09.43 appt Kdt. Koflug 3/XI. 09.05.44 appt Kdt. Koflug 9/XI
Delmenhorst. 14.09.44 assigned to Lfl.Kdo. Reich. 19.09.44 assigned to temporary duty with the
Insp.d.Fsch.Armee. 16.10.44 assigned to Fsch.AOK for employment as a Rgt. Kdr. 29.11.44 ordered
to temporary duty with a Sonderkommission associated with Reichsminister Goebbels.
†10.02.66(62?) in Münster/Westfalen.
BECKSMANN, Karl. (DOB: 14.07.91 in Wegeleben bei Halberstadt). (W.B.K. Magdeburg I). WWI
served in the Fliegertruppe. 02.03.40 trf to Fl.H.Kdtr. Jüterbog-Waldlager as Flugleiter. 12.11.42
temporary duty attending the Flughafenbereichs Lehrgang f. Flugleiter at the Flugleitungsschule d.Lw.
15.02.43 trf to Flugplatzkdo. A 37/III as Flugleiter. 01.12.43 RDA as Maj.(d.R.z.V). 15.10.44 trf to
Fl.H.Kdtr. A(o) 24/III Jüterbog-Waldlager. †21.03.70.
BEEG, Robert. (DOB: 09.04.20 in Nürnberg). 25.08.42 Lt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 KIA - Ju 88 D-5
(4U+GH) crashed vic Yard Farm, Wroxall/Isle of Wight - struck ground in mist. Buried at Cannock
Chase.
BEER, August. (DOB: 11.08.92). (W.B.K. Kiel). 01.08.32 RDA as Hptm.d.R. (n.d.) with Fl.H.Kdtr.
Holtenau. 1938/39 with Stab Luftzeuggruppe See as Fluggruppe Sachbearbeiter. (n.d.) Fl.OberstabsIng.
BEER, Siegfried. (DOB: 05.12.20). 01.42 at JFS 1, then trf to Paris-Villacoublay in 1942. 11.42 trf to
Erg.JGr. Süd. 12.42 trf to JG 53. 02.43 trf to 3./JG 53. 02.03.43 Lt., 2./JG 53. 11.07.43 Lt., 2./JG
53 MIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 8) lost in the region of Sicily - but returned. 01.11.43 in JG 53, promo to
Oblt. Credited with one victory.
BEERLAGE, Heinrich. (DOB: 31`.07.90). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BEESE, Artur. (DOB: 11.03.16 in Hörselgau). (DKG). 10 or 11.39 trf to Stab III./JG 26. 01.06.40 Fw.
POW - Bf 109 E-3 after being shot down by MS 406 near Lille; released after defeat of France.
24.08.40 lost Bf 109 E-3 (Yellow 11 +I) crashed at St. Ingelvert. 24.07.41 Lt., Stab III./JG 26.
12.08.41 Lt., Stab III./JG 26. 08.03.42 Lt., 1./JG 26. 17.02.43 Lt., 1./JG 26. 20.06.43 Oblt., appt
Staka 1./JG 26 (to 06.02.44). 25.07.43 Oblt., 1./JG 26. 08.09.43 Oblt., 1./JG 26 WIA - Fw 190 A-5
(White 2) shot down by a Spitfire, bailed out vic W of Cambrai. 01.12.43 Oblt., 1./JG 26. 21.01.44
Oblt., 1./JG 26. 06.02.44 Oblt., KIA – Fw 190 A-6 (White 7) shot down by P-47s of 56th FG SW of
Melun/France, struck tail during bailout. 29.03.44 posthumously awarded DKG, 1./JG 26. 08.05.44
posthumously awarded Ehrenpokal. Credited with 22 victories in 285 combat missions.
BEESE, Kurt. (DOB: 10.04.93). (W.B.K. Stettin II). 23.09.15 RDA as Lt.(d.R.z.V). 21.08.40 ordered
trf by Luftgaukdo. Holland to Ers.Tr.Teil/Flieger-Ausb.Rgt. 11 Schönewalde for further assignment
with effect from 03.01.41. 18.01.41 trf to Fl.H.Kdtr. E 1/III as Stabsoffz. u. Kp.Fü. 08.05.41 trf to
Koflug Kolberg (Führerreserve). 28.06.41 released from active service.
BEETZ (BAUTZ?), Helmut. 09.44 Lt., 10./Fl.Rgt. 71.
BEGEMANN, Hans-Georg. (DOB: 07.12.09). 01.11.39 Hptm., trf from LKS Fürstenfeldbruck to RLM
(L.In.10). 18.07.40 Hptm., appt Staka 3./KGr. 100 (to 20.10.40). 20.10.40 Hptm. in Staka 3.1./KGr.
100, KIA near Vannes in a fatal accident due to an unknown cause - following a raid on Coventry.
BEHNCKE, Alfred. (DOB:09.04.98). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BEHNEN, Aloysius. (DOB: 01.06.11). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BEHNISCH, Rudolf. 06.09.39 Lt., 4./KG 26 unhurt - He 111 H shot up by Polish fighters, glide-landed at
Breslau. 03.04.40 Lt., Stab II./KG 26 POW - He 111 H-3 (1H+AC) shot down off Redcar by Spitfire
of 41 Sqdn.
BEHRE, Friedrich. (DOB: 10.10.13 in Deinsen). (R). 26.08.39 with the Luftnachrichten-Stelle at
Fliegerhorst Schönewalde. 05.07.40 trf to Kradschützen-Kp./Rgt. General Göring. 09.42 WIA?
12.42 trf to 5./Schützen-Rgt. General Göring. (n.d.) trf to the Marsch-Kp. of Reserve-PanzerGrenadier-Bataillon 86. 01.10.43 appt Kp.-Führer 2. Kp./Fsch.-Pz.-Gren.-Rgt. Hermann Göring.
04.02.45 appt Kp.-Führer 2. Kp./Fsch.-Pz.-Gren.-Rgt. Hermann Göring. 09.05.45 Lt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, 2./Fsch.Pz.Gren.Rgt. 1 HG (award apparently approved but the actual presentation is
questionable). †02.10.77 in Freiburg.
BEHRENDT, Friedrich. (DOB: 09.01.99). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BEHRENDT, Josef. (DOB: 26.11.90). (n.d.) Fl.Oberst-Ing.
BEHRENS, Herbert. (DOB: 15.04.06). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Gruppenleiter at
Erprobungsstelle Werneuchen.
BEHRENS, Otto. (DOB: 30.11.13 in Hannover). (Rkkvk). 03.41 with Erprobungskommando 190.
23.12.41 Oblt., appt Staka 6./JG 26 (to 30.06.42). c 02.42 Oblt., appt Staka Erprobungsstaffel 190.
24.03.42 WIA - Fw 190 A-1 (Brown 5) shot down by Spitfire of 129 Sqdn. near Le Treport. 30.06.42
trf to Kdo.d.Erprobungsstellen d.Lw. at Rechlin. 01.01.43 promo to Hptm. 01.06.44 promo to Maj.
1944 in Stab/Kdo.d.Erprobungsstellen d.Lw. 11.09.44 Maj. – injured while piloting a Ju 88 from
Erprobungsstelle Rechlin that crashed on landing at Fürth. 15.10.44 Maj., appt Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A(o)
10/XI (to c. 30.04.45). 12.44 Maj., appt Leiter Erprobungsstelle Rechlin (to 05.45). 20.04.45
awarded the Ritterkreuzes Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern. 09.10.1952 killed testing a Pulqui
jet fighter in front of Juan Peron in Argentina. [ Note: this fellow is not to be confused with Otto
Behrens (DOB: 08.06.09). 16.07.42 Erprobungsstelle Travemünde KIA - crashed on take-off vic
Midtfjell near Eidfjord. Buried at Bergen-Solheim]
BEHRENS, Paul. (DOB: 24.03.95). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BEHRENS, Werner. 25.06.42 Lt., 4./KG 77 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (3Z+HM) lost in unknown circumstances.
BEHRINGER, Martin. (DOB: 24.05.09). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BEHRMANN, Wolfgang. 04.40 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196. 30.07.40 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA/MIA Ar 196 A-2 (6W+MN) crashed following motor failure c. Pl.Qu. 9113 during convoy escort between
Kya-Rörvik and Trondheim.
BEIDL, Erwin. (DOB: 15.07.88). 01.45 Flieger-Oberstabsingenieur on temporary duty with Stab
Generalkommissar Kessler.
BEIER, Herbert. 04.01.44 Lt., III./KG 26 KIA - crashed vic Palma/Majorca.
BEIER, Leo. (DOB: 30.09.05). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BEIER, Wilhelm. (DOB: 18.11.13 in Homberg/Niederrhein). (R). Fall 1940 trf to I./NJG 1. 17.12.40
Fw. with 3./NJG 2. 1940-41 in I./NJG 2. 10.04.41 Ofw., in 3./NJG 2. 04.06.41 Ofw., 3./NJG 2.
08.08.41 Ofw., 3./NJG 2. 10.10.41 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 3./NJG 2. 23.04.42 resumed missions
with 10./NJG 1. 07.42 trf to 9./NJG 2. 09.42 with 9./NJG 2. 09.09.42 Ofw., 3./NJG 2 awarded the
DKG. Mid-09.42 promo to Lt. 10.10.42 Ofw., 3./NJG 2 awarded the Ritterkreuz. 1942 trf to
3./NJG 1 and later to NJG 3. 13.05.43 Lt., 3./NJG 1. 30.05.43 Lt. 10./NJG 1. (n.d.) with Ausb.Kdo.
/Erg.JGr. Ost as an instructor. Near war's end served as an instructor and converted to the night
fighter version of the Me 262 but saw no further combat. 1945 Oblt. Credited with c.250 combat
missions and 38 night victories. †12.07.77 in Moers. [ Note: there may be some confusion with
August-Wilhelm Bier, who was not the same person as Wilhelm Beier.]
BEILHARTZ,
? . Late 1944 Oblt., Einsatz-Offz. Stab/TGr. 30.
BEINE, Erich. (DOB: 26.06.14 in Dorentrup). (W.B.K. Königsberg/Pr.). (R). 04.36 entered the
Luftwaffe. 15.04.36 trf to Ln.-Abt. I/14. (n.d.) at Ln.- Schule Halle. 10.01.38 undertook the Uffz.Anwärter-Lehrgang an der Ln.-Schule Halle. 01.09.38 promo to Uffz. 01.04.39 trf to 4.
Kp./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Rgt. 1. 12.09.39 trf to Flugmelde-Kp. Lübeck. 11.39 trf to 7.(Ln.–
Flugmelde-Kp.)/Ln.-Rgt. 1. 27.07.40 trf to the Fallschirmtruppe but concurrently Zugführer in 2./Ln.Abt. 41. 10.08.40 began parachutist training at Fallschirmschule Wittstock (to 10.08.40). 01.12.40
enrolled in 6. Kriegsoffizier-Nachwuchs-Lehrgang in Halle (to 22.02.41). 01.03.41 trf to
I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 15.04.41 promo to Lt. 05.41 Lt., 5.Kp./Luftlande-Sturm-Rgt. 05.41 Lt., Nachr.
Führer. I./Luftlande-Sturm-Rgt. 27.07.42 appt Nachrichtenzug-Führer in I./Fsch.Jg.-Sturm-Rgt.
22.12.42 promo to Oblt. 01.08.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Ln.). 01.01.44 (16.02.44?) promo to Hptm.
15.02.44 appt Kp.-Chef 5./Fsch.Jg.-Sturm-Rgt. 07.03.44 appt Kdr. III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 12. 05.09.44
(18.11.44?) Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Führer I./Fsch.Jäg.Rgt. 12. 15.03.45 appt Kdr.
I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 12. 01.05.45 promo to Maj. 23.05.45 captured by the British. 16.04.46 released.
†06.02.2004 in Braunschweig.
BEINHARDT, Rudolf. (DOB: 20.05.23 in Tulln). 15.06.44 Lt., 6./KG 1 KIA - He 177 A-3 collided
with another He 177apparently on the ground - 5 km NNW of the road Siemiatyce - Ciechanowiec.
BEINS, Heinrich. (DOB: 07.10.91). 01.45 Oberstingenieur (sick with TB and not able to work since
May 1942).
BEISEL, Egon Graf von. (DOB: 07.09.20). 1942 with 4./Erg.JGr. Ost. 26.03.43 Lt., 5./JG 77.
02.07.43 Lt., 5./JG 77. 16.07.43 Lt., 4./JG 77. 07.08.43 KIA - Bf 109 shot down by fighters N of
ViboValentia/Italy. Credited with 5 victories.
BEISSEL, Egon Graf von. 29.04.43 Lt., with 5./JG 77. 02.07.43 Lt., 5./JG 77. 07.08.43 Lt., 4./JG 77
KIA - Bf 109 G (Red 5 + -) shot down N of Vibo-Valentia. Credited with 6 victories.
BEISSEL, Ernst. (DOB: 24.02.98). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BEISSWENGER, Eberhard? . (DOB: 25.09.92). 01.11.42 promo to Oberstingenieur.
BEISSWENGER, Hans (“Beisser”). (DOB: 08.11.16 in Mittelfischbach/Württemberg). (RE, DKG).
1937 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe and assigned to the Flakartillerie. 1939-40 Lt., trf from the
Flakartillerie to the Fliegertruppe and began training as a fighter pilot and then assigned as a flight
instructor. 10.40 trf to II./JG 54. 12.07.41 6./JG 54 - Bf 109 F-2 (Yellow 4) crashed vic Sebeja due
to engine damage. 17.10.41 Lt.d.R., awarded DKG, 6./JG 54. 09.05.42 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz,
6./JG 54. 03.06.42 Lt., 3./JG 54. 20.07.42 Lt., 6./JG 54. 12.08.42 Oblt., appt Staka 6./JG 54 (to
06.03.43). 30.09.42 Lt., awarded Eichenlaub, Staka 6./JG 54. 07.11.42 Oblt., 6./JG 54. 30.12.42
Oblt., 6./JG 54. 24.01.43 Oblt., 6./JG 54. 11.02.43 Oblt., 6./JG 54. 06.03.43 Oblt., 6./JG 54 KIA –
Bf 109 G-2 (Yellow 4 + -) said to have been rammed by a Russian LaGG 3 fighter in the vicinity of
Staraya Russa after claiming two victories over Lake Ilmen. Body never recovered. Credited with
over 500 combat missions and 152 air victories.
BEITZKE, Rolf. (DOB: 19.09.13 in Elberfeld). 15.06.40? Hptm., appt Staka 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706.
18/19.05.41 Hptm. and Staka? 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606, MIA/KIA - Ju 88 A-5 (7T+BK) hit by AA fire and
crashed into the sea off Falmouth during a sortie to Ireland.
BEIWEL, Herbert. 28.12.41 Lt., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 KIA -Ju 88 A-4 (7T+EK(XH?)) lost vic Marsala - no
details.
BELL, ? . 14.10.43 Uffz., 7./JG 3. 22.08.44 Lt. and Stafü 2./JG 200. 07.09.44 Lt., Stab/JGr. 200.
12.09.44 Lt., Aufkl.St. Kaatsch. 17.12.44 Lt., 15./JG 54.
BELLEF, Rudolf. (09?)10.07.41 Lt.z.S., Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 - KIA Ju 88 A-5 (M2+EK(KK?)) crashed into
cliffs at Straites, near Whitby in bad visibility duing a raid between Whitby and Holy Island.
BELLER, 20.12.43 Lt., Stab/NAGr. 1. Credited with one victory.
BELLINGER, Hans-Joachim. (DOB: 05.06.17 in Fulda). (R). 01.11.35 assigned to 3. Batterie/Art.Rgt. 9. 03.10.36 trf to 4.I./Art.-Rgt. 67. 11.37 employed as Banklehre. 06.39 employed as
Bankangestellter. 26.08.39 Uffz., trf to II./Art.-Rgt. 51. 01.10.39 promo to Wachtmeister. 01.07.40
promo to Lt.d.R. 03.08.41 trf to Führer–Reserve/H.Gr. Nord. 23.09.41 WIA in an exercise by shell
fragments hit in right hand and right ear. 03.03.42 WIA by a mine, wounded in both legs and right
hand. 29.06.42 promo to Oblt.d.R. 01.09.42 trained for the Sturmartillerie. 15.12.42 trf to
Sturmgeschutz-Abt. 905 as Batteriechef. 16.02.43 appt Hptm. beim Stabe in Stab/ SturmgeschutzAbt. 905. 17.07.43 WIA in the head and right thigh. 15.10.43 appt Chef 9. Batterie SturmgeschutzAbt./Pz.-Rgt. Hermann Göring. 01.01.44 promo to Hptm. 30.09.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz,
Chef 9./Fsch.Pz.Rgt. “Herman Göring”. 15.10.44 appt Kdr. Fsch.-Pz.-Jag.-Abt. Herman Göring.
20.10.Late 1944 again wounded and sent to Luftwaffen –Lazarett 12/III. 22.12.44 trf from the Heer to
the Luftwaffe [Version #2: resigned at own request]. Fall 1945 released (from hospital?). †12.02.96
in Fulda.
BELLINGHAUSEN, Theodor. (DOB: 26.11.13). (DKG). 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 08.05.43
Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 25.02.44 Hptm., 4./NJG 100. 09.03.44 Hptm., 4./NJG 100. 26.03.44
Hptm., 4./NJG 100. 05.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./NJG 100 (to 08.07.44). 01.10.44 Hptm., awarded
DKG, Staka in a Nachjagdgeschwader. [16.03.60 promo to Maj.?]
BELLMANN, Joachim. (i.G.). (DKG). 05.10.41 Oblt. and Battr.-Chef in I./Flak-Rgt. 704. 19.08.42
Hptm., attached to Ic3 of Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost. 01.09.42 Hptm., appt Ic/1. Fliegerdivision. 22.02.43
Hptm., ordered temporary duty from Ob.d.L. pool to Lw.-Befehlshaber Mitte. 15.03.43 in Ob.d.L.
pool, trf to Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost. c. 06.05.43 appt Ic/Luftflotte 6. 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 10.44 Maj.,
Ic/Luftflotte 6 (same 04.45). 01.01.45 Wm., awarded DKG, unspecified Flak-Abt.
BELLOF, Rudolf. (DOB: 08.02.19 in Giessen). 09.07.41 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 KIA - Ju 88 A-5
(M2+EK) crashed into the cliffs at Staithes near Whitby apparently due to poor visibility during an
anti-shipping mission. Buried at the Acklam Road Cemetery, Thornaby.
BELLSTEDT, Albrecht. (DOB: 18.02.22 in Bremen). (DKG). 1943-44 Lt. in V./KG 40 and I./ZG 1.
17.04.43 Lt., 2./ZG 1. 17.05.43 Lt., 2./ZG 1. 01.06.43 Lt., 14.(Z)/KG 40 (2./ZG 1) noted in history
as the pilot who shot down a civilian KLM DC-3 over the Bay of Biscay killing its crew and 13
passengers, including the famous British actor, director and producer, Leslie Howard. 15.08.43 Lt.,
2./ZG 1. 01.11.43 Oblt., appt Staka 14.(Z)/KG 40 (to 21.10.44). 10.11.43 Lt., 2./ZG 1. 14.11.43 Lt.
in 14./KG 40, awarded the DKG. 11.04.44 Oblt., 2./ZG 1. 08.44 appt Staka 9./JG 2. 21.10.44 Oblt.,
Staka 9./JG 2, KIA – in Fw 190 A-9 shot down by enemy fighters (probably P-47s) in the LimburgMontabaur area, crashed at Montabauer. Buried at Nieuwied/Germany. Credited with 11 victories.
BELLWIED, Günther. (DOB: 19.10.21 in Düsseldorf). 28/29.08.42 Lt., 7./NJG 4 KIA - Bf 110 C-4
shot down by return fire from a Hampden, vic Monceauu le Neuf/France. Credited with one victory.
Buried at Athies/Laon.
BELSER, Helmut. (DOB: 23.12.15 in Stuttgart). (R, DKG). 01.09.39 Oblt., in A./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 23.
07.41 in 2./JG 53 (or 2.Ergänzungsstaffel/JG 53?). 24.07.41 Oblt., 2./JG 53. 10.41 in 5./JG 53.
10.03.42 Oblt., Staka 8./JG 53, appt Staka 6./JG 53 (to 09.04.42). 09.04.42 appt Staka 8./JG 53 (to
19.06.42). 11.05.42 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 14.06.42 Hptm., 8./JG 53. 19.06.42 killed in
crash while taking off from Tripoli – Castel Benito due to runway obstacles; his plane somersaulted
and he burned to death - Bf 109 F-4/trop (Black 1+I). 04.08.42 Hptm., posthumously awarded DKG,
8./JG 53. 06.09.42 Hptm., posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 3./JG 53. Credited with 36 air
victories.
BELTER, Fritz. (DOB: 21.07.06). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BELUSA, Gustav. (DOB: 05.10.14). 01.07.41 promo to Oblt. 15.01.43 Oblt., appt Staka 4./KGr.z.b.V.
300 (to 23.02.43). 11.12.43 Lt., 9./KG 100 fatal accident - crashed vic Eggebeck. 01.11.44 promo to
Hptm. 21.03.45 Hptm., appt Staka 6./KG (J) 55 (to 08.05.45).
BELZ, Josef. (DOB: 28.09.09 in Kindelsdorf/Landeshut). (W.B.K. Hersfeld). (R). 1929 entered the
Reichswehr. 23.12.42 Oblt.?, awarded Ritterkreuz, KGr.z.b.V. 500. 11.01.43 Oblt., awarded
Ehrenpokal. 01.08.43 Hptm. (A 1/Fl.) in TG 3. 16.08.43 Hptm., appt Staka of 7./Erg.Trsp.Geschw.
(to 06.44). [07.44 Maj., appt Kdr. I./JG 110 (to 02.11.44)? - doubtful]. 02.11.44 Maj. (RDA
01.04.42), from JFS Altenburg, with 2./KG 200 KIA - crashed 3 km E of Fliegerhorst GrossSchiemann near Ortelsburg (Szczytno) in the former East Prussia, cause unknown.
BENDER, Emil. 25.08.40 6./KG 51 WIA - Ju 88 A-1 ditched off Cherbourg. 30.03.42 Oblt., awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 13.11.42 Lt.?, III./ZG 1 MIA - Me 210 (2N+CR) shot down near Bougie. [ more
than one person?]
BENDER, Erwin. 19.01.45 Lt., 8./JG 1 WIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Blue 11) (Brown 11?) combat in area of
Insterburg. 03/04.45 KIA - vic Rostock, no details. Buried at Rostock-Warnemünde.
BENDER, Jakob. 19.03.41 Lt., 3./NJG 1 crashed Bf 110 C at Venlo, cause unknown. Credited with 6
victories.
BENDER, Jakob. 15.06.40 Lt., 1./ZG 76. 23.06.40 Lt., 1./ZG 76. 19/20.03.41 with 3./NJG 1 WIA - Bf
110 C shot down vic Venlo. 30.06.41 Lt., I./NJG 1. 01.02.06.42 Oblt., 3./NJG 1. 03.07.42 Lt., appt
Stafü of 11./NJG 1 (to 31.10.42). 01.11.42 Oblt., appt Staka of 7./NJ Schule 1 (to 19.03.43). 00.43
Oblt., Staka 10./NJG 101? 20.03.43 Oblt., appt Staka 7./NJG 101 (to 23.12.43). 17.04.43 Oblt.,
7./NJG 101. 07.09.43 Oblt., 7./NJG 101. 15.11.43 Oblt., 7./NJG 101 WIA - Bf 110 G-4 (PJ+MT)
vic Weigeltshausen SW of Schweinfurt - crashed after an explosion in a non-combat flight, bailed out
vic Weigeltshausen. 24.12.43 Oblt., appt Staka 4./NJG 102 (to 16.04.44). Credited with 6 victories.
BENDER, Karl. (DOB: 20.06.08). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BENDER, Michael. 22.03.45 Maj., appt Kdr. of IV.(Erg)/KG 51 (to 30.04.45).
BENDERT, Karl-Heinz. (DOB: 09.09.14 in Schwiebus/Schlesien). (R, DKG). 1937 entered the
Luftwaffe. 01.40 trf to 4./JG 27. 1940 Fw. in 5./JG 27. 12.05.40 Fw., 4./JG 27. 09.06.40 Fw.,
4./JG 27. 09.41 in Stab II./JG 27. 28.09.42 Ofw., awarded Ehrenpokal. 15.10.42 Ofw., awarded
DKG, 4./JG 27. 03.11.42 trf to 2./Erg.JGr. Süd as an instructor (to 07.09.43). 30.12.42 Ofw.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, 5./JG 27. 1943 with Stab II./JG 27. 14.10.43 Oblt., Stab II./JG 27. 02.12.43
Oblt., appt Staka 5./JG 27 (to 25.04.44). 11.01.44 Oblt., 5./JG 27. 08.03.44 Oblt., 5./JG 27.
26.04.44 appt Staka 2./JG 104 and also employed in JG 104 as an instructor (to 04.45). Credited with
c.610 combat missions and 55 air victories. †16.07.83 in Oldenburg.
BENDIG, Karl. (DOB: 04.11.15 in Biesenthal). 14.01.45 Lt., 5./NJG 3 MIA/KIA - Ju 88 G-6 (D5+?N)
lost probably over Holland, crashed at Barendrecht to unknown cause. Buried at Ysselsteyn.
BENDIX, Friedrich. (DOB: 20.03.04). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BENDIXEN (BENNDIXEN?), Wilhelm. 13.12.42 Hptm., appt Kp.-Chef of 10. Flugh.Betr.Kp./KG 27
(to 05.44). 15.06.44 Hptm., appt Techn.Offz. in III./KG27 (to 15.09.44).
BENESCH, Gustav. (DOB: 24.11.96). 28.11.39 Maj.(Erg.O.), trf to RLM /Lw.Führungstab Abt. Ic Gr.
VI. 1940-41 Abw. I Luft/Abwehrstelle Salzburg. 19.08.41 trf to (RLM?)G.L. (GL7). c.05.42 appt
Leiter Abw. I Luft Agram (Zagreb). 01.06.42 promo to Obstlt. 01.09.1943 Chef d.Abt. Inu.Auslandische Luftrüstung/Generalluftzeugmeister. 06.05.45 promo to Oberst with RDA of
01.06.45.
BENGOECHEA, Manuel. 05.07.42 Hptm., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 22.08.42 Hptm., 15.(Span)/JG 51.
[Spanish national in Luftwaffe service].
BENING, Werner. (DOB: 09.01.13). 1943 Hptm. (Tr.O.) (Ln.), Kp.-Chef Ln.Kp./KG 54 (to 03.05.43
MIA - W of Marsalla due to unknown cause). 03.05.43 Hptm., 4./KG 54 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (B3+WN)
lost to unknown cause while doing convoy escort W of Marsalla.
BENKERT, Karl. (DKG). 05.06.43 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 24.07.43 Lt., 4./KG 4 WIA.
16.08.43 Lt., 4./KG 4 awarded the DKG. 15.10.43 Lt., 5./KG 4 MIA.
BENNEMANN, Hans. (DOB: 30.06.21 or 30.08.21 in/Unna-Massen). (R, DKG). 15.11.39 joined the
Luftwaffe and began training with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 12. 01.40 trf to FFS A/B 12, then to FFS C 1, then
BFS Lechfeld., then Grosse KFS 4. 1941 trf to 10./KG 55 (to 12.41). 25.12.41 with KGr.z.b.V. 111
(to 22.03.42). 04.42 rejoined IV./KG 55. 05.42 trf to 7./KG 55. 13.09.42 Lt., awarded Ehrenpokal.
12.42 flew supply missions into the Stalingrad pocket. 26.02.43 Lt., awarded DKG, 7./KG 55.
01.06.43 in KG 55; promo to Oblt. 16.06.43 Oblt., Stafü in III./KG 55, attended
Verbandsführerschule/KG 101. End of 1943 trf to IV./KG 55. 26.03.44 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz,
Staka 5./KG 55. 01.04.44 Oblt., appt Staka of 13./KG 55. 07.06.44 Oblt., appt Staka 11./KG 55 (to
05.01.45). 05.01.45 Oblt., appt Staka 5./KG (J) 55 (to 08.05.45). Credited with 398 combat missions
over the course of the war. 30.09.78 retired from the Bundeswehr as an Obstlt. †07.04.93 in
Mechernich/Rheinland. Credited with far in excess of 400 missions, almost all bomber missions.
BENNEMANN, Dr.(med.dent.) Helmut. (DOB: 16.03.15 in Wanne-Eickel). (R, DKG). 06.40 appt
Adj. I./JG 52 (to 04.42). 14.04.41 Oblt., 1./JG 52. 27.04.41 Oblt., appt Staka 3./JG 52 (to 05.02.42).
27.05.42 Hptm., 3./JG 52. 14.06.42 Hptm., appt provisional Kdr. I./JG 52. 27.07.42 Hptm., awarded
DKG, I./JG 52. 01.08.42 Hptm., Stab I./JG 52. 03.09.42 Hptm.,Stab I./JG 52. 02.10.42 Hptm.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. I./JG 52. 02.11.42 Hptm., Stab I./JG 52. 28.12.42 Hptm., Stab I./JG 52.
04.02.43 appt permanent Kdr. I./JG 51 from prior to this date (to 10.05.43). 17.03.43 Hptm., Stab
I./JG 52. 17.04.43 Hptm., Stab I./JG 52. 10.05.43 Maj., Stab I./JG 52 WIA - wounded in the
explosion of an incendiary bomb at Kharkov-Voichenko a/f, resulting in his withdrawal from combat
duty for some months. 04.06.43 Maj., appt permanent Kdr. I./JG 52 (to 12.11.43). 09.11.43 appt
Kommodore JG 53 (to 27.04.45). 15.12.43 Maj., Stab/JG 53. 25.04.44 Maj., Kommodore JG 53
WIA – Bf 109 G-6 (Black <3- + -) shot up and damaged by B-24 and crashed SW of Bologna.
01.07.44 promo to Obstlt. 08.10.44 Obstlt., Stab/JG 53. 09.04.45 Obstlt., Kommodore JG 53.
Credited with over 400 combat missions and 93 air victories. †17.11.2007 in Bad Sassendorf.
BENNING, Anton. (DOB: 15.05.18 in Hakenberg/Westfalen). (R, DKG). 1938 entered the Luftwaffe.
1938-43 flight instructor and Transportflieger, including during the air supply of Stalingrad. c.04.43
began conversion training to fighters. 06.43 Ofw. in JG 106 and then trf to JG 302. 22.09.43 Fw.,
2./JG 301. 24.03.44 Fw., with 1./JG 302. 26.11.44 Ofw., with 10./JG 301. 05.12.44 Ofw., 10./JG
301. 01.01.45 Ofw., awarded DKG, JG 301. 01.02.45 appt Stafü 1./JG 301. 13.04.45 Lt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Staka 1./JG 301. †29.09.2013 in Recklinghausen. Credited with c.100 combat missions
and 28 air victories.
BENNING, Karl. 20.10.44 Oblt., Stab/JG 52.
BENNOWITZ, W. 27.08.41 Oblt., 7.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 WIA - Hs 126 vic Plotishno.
BENOLD, Rigobert. 2./ZG 1 20.06.4443 Lt., Staka of 2./ZG 1 MIA - Bf 110 G-2 (S9+BK) (Staka to
04.44).
BENSCH, Ulrich. (DOB: 1917). 01.03.43 in Stab/3. Jagddivision, promo to Hptm. 06.44 Hptm., in
Stab III./JG 3 (to 17.06.44 KIA - Bf 109 G-6 (<1+ ) at Chateauneuf-en-Thymerais, cause unknown).
BENTFELD, Günther. (DOB: 04.10.21). 08.11.42 Lt., 6./KG 27 MIA - He 111 H-6 (1G+MP) lost in
bad weather while attacking tank positions E of Stalingrad, disappeared in Pl.Qu. 4944.
BENTHEIM und STEINFURT, Karl, Prinz zu. (DOB: 10.12.84 in Bad Bentheim)?. 01.12.39 Obstlt.
(Erg.O.), in Stab/III. Armeekorps. 01.05.42 Obstlt.(Erg.O.), in Stab/Wehr-Ers.Insp. Berlin, appt Kdr.
Wehrbezirk Konstanz. 01.06.42 promo to Oberst. †14.02.1951 in Münster Westfalen.?
BENTRUP, Otto. (DOB: 08.05.10). 01.04.43 with III./LLG 1 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.) (RDA 01.02.42).
10.10.44 Hptm. (Kr.O.), formally trf to Fallschirm-AOK 1.
BENZ, Siegfried. (DOB: 17.10.24 in Nagold). 07.44 with 6./JG 26. 25.08.44 Ofhr., 6./JG 26. 17.09.44
Ofhr., 6./JG 26. 02.10.44 Ofhr., with 2./JG 26. 16.10.44 Ofhr., 6./JG 26. 24.12.44 Lt., 6./JG 26
KIA - Fw 190 D-9 (Black 5) shot down mistakenly by a German fighter, crashed vic Eupen/Belgium.
Buried at Düsseldorf Credited with 10 victories.
BENZNA, ? . 27.12.42 Lt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. Credited with one victory. [Spanish national in
Luftwaffe service].
BERBERICH, ? . 19.08.42 Registratur Sekr. of II Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost.
BERCHEM, Hans-Jürgen von. (DOB: 15.06.05 (16.05.05?) in Berlin-Charlottenburg). (i.G.). 01.04.25
entered service with the Heer (Nachrichtentruppe). (n.d.) received pilot training with the NSFK in
Rangsdorf. 24.11.31 certified fluent in English. 01.03.34 trf to the Luftwaffe and ordered to
Aufkl.Fliegerschule Braunschweig for pilot training. 01.09.34 received the Lw. Beobachter
(observer) license. 01.10.34 ordered temporary duty to FFS Celle (to 31.10.34). 01.11.34 appt air
science instructor at Kriegsschule Dresden. 01.05.35 promo to Hptm. 01.12.36 Hptm., ordered to the
2. Generalstabs-Lehrgang at the Luftkriegsakademie (to 31.12.37). 01.01.38 appt Referent in Abt.
Landesverteidigung/OKW. 01.10.38 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. [09.39 Maj., Staka 3.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11]? 23.05.40 trf to Ob.d.L./RLM pool for officers pending assignment and ordered
temporary duty to Schule.LKS Berlin-Gatow for pilot refresher training (to 03.07.40). 04.07.40 appt
Staka in Ergänzungs-Aufkl.Gr.d.Gen.d.Lw. beim Ob.d.H. 09.07.40 appt Staka 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 (to
14.02.41). 01.08.40 promo to Maj. 15.02.41 trf to Stab/Koluft Heeresgruppe Mitte (and
Heeresgruppe B?). 5.12.41 appt Ic/VIII. Fliegerkorps (to 29.04.42). 30.04.42 appt Kdr. NAGr. 12 (to
08.42). 05.08.42 removed from the Lw.-Generalstabskorps (not for cause). 01.12.42 promo to
Obstlt. 03.44 trf to Lw.-Personalamt/RLM (Abt. 3E). 01.10.44 Obstlt., Chef Referat Ia
KTB/Gen.St.d.Lw. 01.03.45 promo to Oberst.
BERG, Achim von. 17.05.43 Lt., 8./JG 2. 05.43 with 2./JG 2. 17.09.43 Lt., 2./JG 2. 23.09.43 Lt. and
Adj. in III./JG 2, WIA - Fw 190 A-6.
BERG, Herbert vom?. (DOB: 13.06.11). 21.11.43 Hptm., 5./KG 40 MIA - He 177 A-3 (F8+BN) lost
over the Atlantic.
BERG, Dr. Oskar. (DOB: 03.01.97). (DKG). 01.10.40 Oberstabsarzt, appt Kdr. Fsch.Sanitäts-Abt. 7.
06.41 Ob.Arzt, Chef Stab/Fsch.-San.-Abt. 7. 29.03.43 Oberfeldarzt, in Stab/Luftgaukdo. III, appt
Divisionsarzt/13. Lw.-Felddivision and concurrently Lw.-Sanitäts-Abt./13. Lw.-Felddivision. 194445 Korpsarzt/I. Fallschirmkorps (still 03.45). 01.03.44 promo to Oberstarzt. 15.10.44 Oberstarzt,
Divisionarzt 5 Fsch.Jg.-Div. awarded the DKG. 1945 Divisionsarzt/5. Fsch.Jg.Div.
BERGEL, Heinz. (DOB: 25.04.23 in Leipzig). 15.12.43 Lt., 2./NJG 5 WIA - Bf 110 G-4 during an
emergency landing at Fassberg a/f due to low fuel. 24.03.44 Lt., 2./NJG 5. 11/12.06.44 Lt., Adj.
Stab I./NJG 5 KIA - Bf 110 G-4 (C9+BB) shot down vic Moussy-la-Vieux NW of Paris. Buried at
Paris-Ivry (or Champigny-Sty. André?). Credited with one victory.
BERGEN, Erich von. 14.05.40 Lt., 8./ZG 26. 27.05.40 Lt., 8./ZG 26. 31.08.40 Oblt. in 8./ZG 26, POW
- Bf 110 D (3U+HS) shot down into the sea between Colne Point and East Mersea. 01.02.43 promo to
Hptm. Credited with 4 victories.
BERGER, ? . 09/10.04.44 Oblt., 2./NJG 3. Credited with 6 victories.
BERGER, Achim. 12.07.41 Lt., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 KIA - Ju 88 A-6 (M7+JH) crash -landed as a result of
AA damage - no details.
BERGER, Friedrich. (DOB: ? in Salzburg). 13.12.43 Oblt., Stab I./NJG 3. 25.03.44 Oblt., 2./NJG 3.
09/10.44 Oblt., 2./NJG 3. 10.04.44 Oblt., 2./NJG 3. 07.44 Oblt., Staka 3./NJGr. 10? (to 26/27.07.44
KIA - Ju 88 G-1 (1L+GL) crashed vic Chateau Salins (or Salzburgen). Credited with 7 victories.
BERGER, Hans G. (DOB: 09.10.1920s?). 22.06.43 Ofhr., with 2./JG 1. 17.08.43 Lt., 2./JG 1 unhurt?
damaged Fw 190 A-4 (White 10) overturned on landing at Ödheim. 29.11.43 WIA - Fw 190 A-6
(White 1) by bomber return fire vic Delmenhorst. 02.44 shot down over France. 06.03.44 lost Fw
190 A-7 (White 3). 24.04.44 Lt., 1./JG 1. 12.44 Staka 3./JG 1. 01.45 Staka 5./JG 1. 04.45 with
2./JG 1. Survived the war.
BERGER, Heinz (Heinz-Arthur). (DOB: 05.05.17 in Breslau/Silesia). (R). 25.04.37 with RAD-Abt.
115 (to 24.10.37). 02.11.37 trf to 1./Flak-Rgt. 20 then to 1./Flak-Rgt. 203. 01.01.38 trf to
1.Batterie/Flak-Rgt. 23. 05.09.38 underwent Lehrgang zur 2 Batterie des Flak-Regiments 32 (to
22.09.39). 05.04.39 enrolled in Reserve-Offiziers-Lehrgang (to 15.04.39). 10.08.39 trf to
1./Reserve-Flak-Abt. 135 as Mess-Offizier und Geschutzstaffelführer. 09.01.40 trf to 1./ReserveFlak-Abt. 134 as Mess-Offizier und Geschutzstaffelführer. 1940 promo to Lt.d.R. 15.02.40 enrolled
in Lehrgang für Mess-Offiziere for schweren Flak at the Flakartillerie-Schule IV Schongau (to
20.03.40). 05.09.40 enrolled in Lehrgang für Aufnahme und Auswertung an der Flak-ArtillerieSchule I in Rerik (to 25.09.40). 1940 concurrently with 2./Reserve-Flak-Abt. 134 (Flak-Rgt. 33) as
Batterie Offizier, then as Offizier z.b.V. 23.06.41 Lt.d.R., enrolled in the 5a Offiziers-Lehrgang für
dem Messdienst am Kommandogerät 40 der 1. Flaklehr- und Versuchsbatterie of the Flak-ArtillerieSchule I in Rerik. 16.09.41 appt Ausb.-Offizier in Stab/Reserve-Flak-Abt. 134. 06.10.41 enrolled in
the Lehrgang für Offiziere des 9. Kriegs-Offiziers-Nachwuchs-Lehrgang und Überprüfungslehrgang
für Reserve und Kriegs-Offiziere an der LKS 6 (Flak) in Bernau (to 17.12.41). 09.04.42 promo to
Oblt.d.R. 23.04.42 appt Führer of 2./Flak-Rgt. 411 (mot.). 11.07.42 promo to Oblt. (Tr.O.).
20.07.42 WIA with a splinter to the forehead. 23.11.42 enrolled in Lehrgang für Batterie-Chefs der
schweren Flak Nr. 126g an der Flakartillerieschule I in Rerik as part of Lehrgangsgruppe A5.
18.02.43 (03.04.43) Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Batterie Führer in 2./Flak-Rgt. 411 (mot). 19.09.43
trf to Stab/Flak-Rgt. 151 (mot.). 13.02.44 appt Chef 3./Flak-Rgt. 411 (mot.). (n.d.) WIA and
hospitalized at Zwickau. 20.07.44 assigned to the Höheren Kommandeur der Flakartillerie-Schulen.
01.09.44 promo to Hptm. 01.10.44 appt Taktiklehrer an der LKS 8 (Flak) in Göppingen. 01.02.45
appt Ia op 2 with Stab/2. Flak-Div. 04.45 awarded the DKG. 08.05.45 became POW of the Soviets.
(n.d.) spent time in camps at Pitkjaranta (near Lake Ladoga) and at Petrosavodsk near Lake Onega.
21.09.49 released. †19.06.96 (or 19.10.96?) in Hürth/Köln.
BERGER, Horst. (DOB: 13.11.20). 05.01.42 at JFV 2. 03.02.42 trf to JFS 2. 30.06.42 trf to Erg.JGr.
West. 15.08.42 trf to JG 1. 04.10.42 trf to 8./JG 5. 30.10.42 Lt., 8./JG 5. 28.02.43 Lt., 8./JG 5.
13.03.43 Lt., 8./JG 5. 22.05.43 Lt., 8./JG 5. 01.06.43(01.07.43?) Oblt., appt Staka 8./JG 5 (to
08.05.44), promo to Oblt. 18.08.43 Oblt., 8./JG 5. 24.09.43 Oblt., 8./JG 5. 17.03.44 Oblt., 8./JG 5.
23.04.44 Oblt., 8./JG 5. 08.05.44 KIA – in Bf 109 G-6 (Black 11) shot down by Russian aircraft and
crashed 20 km NW of Waida Guba on the Rybatschij Peninsula/Russia. Credited with about 30
victories.
BERGER, Karl. (DOB: 13.10.19 in Kolmar). (R). 01.03.39 with RAD-Abt. 289 (to 30.09.39).
05.10.39 to Fl.Ers.Abt. 13 Neubiberg. (n.d.) to Technische Kompanie 22/IV auf dem Fliegerhorst
Weimar-Nohra. 01.10.40 promo to Gefr. 01.12.40 volunteered for the Fallschirmtruppe. c.03.41
training - Fallschirm-Schutzen-Ausbildung at Stendal. 25.03.41 nominated as an Uffz.-Anwärter.
01.05.41 trf to Fsch.Jg.-Erg.-Bataillon 2. 01.12.41 appt IIb und Hauptfeldwebel-Dienstuender in
Aufstellungsstab des Fsch.Jg.-Erg.-Rgt. 1. 02.02.42 trf to StabIV./Fsch.Jg.-Erg.Rgt. 1? 13.07.42
training - Lehrgang für Kriegsoffiziers–Anwärter at LKS Berlin-Gatow (to 29.09.42). 01.10.42 trf to
I./Fsch.Jg.Erg.-Rgt. and concurrently with II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 29.01.43 appt Zugführer in III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 01.03.44 promo to Lt.d.R. 01.05.44 appt Adj. III./Fsch.Jg.-Rgt. 15. 29.07.44 mentioned in
dispatches. 07.02.45 Lt.(d.R.), awarded Ritterkreuz, Kp.Fü. 10./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 15. 01.03.45 promo to
Oblt.d.R. 04.45 with 17. SS Pz.Gren.-Div. Götz von Berlichingen. †22.01.2001 in München.
BERGER, Walter. 29.09.42 Lt., 13./KG 40. 01.04.42 Lt., 13./KG 40 MIA - Ju 88 C-6 (F8+LX) shot
down over the Bay of Biscay apparently by Beaufighters of 235 Sqdn. [Version #2: same as above
but for 01.11.42]
BERGH, Wolfgang von. (DOB: 22.08.21). (DKG). 04.42 Lt., appt Adj. IV./LG 1. 23.07.42 Lt., I./LG
1 crashed on take-off at Iráklion. – no injuries - Ju 88 A-4. 01.06.43 in LG 1, promo to Oblt.
16.02.44 appt Staka 9./LG 1 (to 24.05.44). 15.05.44 Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 24.05.44 Oblt., appt
Staka 6./LG 1 (to 16.11.44). 01.01.45 Oblt., awarded DKG, LG 1. 30.01.45 promo to Hptm.
BERGHOF, ? . 13.11.43 Lt., 7./NJG 1.
BERGMANN, Eberhard. 22.12.42 Lt., 2./KG 2 MIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+NK) lost vic Isle of Wight
apparently to Typhoons of 486 Sqdn.
BERGMANN, Ernst Wilhelm. 15/16.09.40 Hptm., Staka 3. Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 POW - He 115 C (S4+CL)
shot down by naval AA (HMS Vortigen) NE of Alnmouth while torpedo attacking a tanker - rescued
by fishermen - missed tanker but hit Swedish steamer Holland.
BERGMANN, Gerhard. (DOB: 11.03.24 in Memel). 15.10.42 entered the Luftwaffe. 06.43 with St.G.
101. 10.44 with 3./SG 1. Credited with destroying 21 tanks, 2 munitions trains, 5 transport ships and
8 bridges in 248 missions - shot down twice by AA.
BERGMANN, Götz. 09.07.42 Gefr., 5./JG 51. 13.08.42 Gefr., 5./JG 51. 09.09.42 Gefr., 5./JG 51.
01.01.43 Gefr., 5./JG 51. 15.03.43 Uffz., 5./JG 51. 24.03.43 Uffz., 5./JG 51. 07.04.43 Uffz.,
5.II./JG 51 lost Bf 109 G-6. 30.01.43 JG 51 WIA - Bf 109 G-2 crashed at Gabes due to an engine fire.
21.04.44 Fw., 5./JG 51. 20.07.44 Lt., KIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Red 13) during take-off from Rhodes.
Credited with 16 victories.
BERGMANN, Helmut. (DOB: 26.05.20 in Bochum). (R, DKG). 01.05.40 in ZG 26? 15.07.41 trf to
Erg.Staffel/NJG 1 (to 30.04.42). 19/20.09.42 Lt., in 7./NJG 4. 06/07.12.42 Lt., 7./NJG 4. 09.03.43
Lt., Stab III./NJG 4. 01.04.43 in NJG 4, promo to Oblt. 15.04.43 Lt., Stab III./NJG 4. 22.04.43
Oblt., appt Staka 8./NJG 4 (to 07.08.44). 12/13.06.43 Oblt., 8./NJG 4 detached to Stab/NJG 1.
22.06.43 lost Bf 110 G-4 lost N of Harderwijk/Holland. 25.06.43 Lt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 14.07.43
Oblt., appt (acting?) Staka of 7./NJG 4 (to 08.09.43). 28.08.43 Oblt., 8./NJG 4. 01.10.43 promo to
Hptm. 17.10.43 awarded DKG, 8./NJG 4. 18.11.43 Hptm., 8./NJG 4. 10/11.04.44 Hptm., 8./NJG 4.
11.05.44 Hptm., 8./NJG 4. 09.06.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 8./NJG 4. 06/07.08.44 KIA
– Bf 110 G-4 (3C+CS) failed to return from operations over the Normandy invasion area and last
reported in the Avranches area - shot down by a 604 Sqdn. Mosquito. Buried at Marigny/France.
Credited with c.135 combat missions and 35 night victories.
BERGMANN, Karl. (DOB: 1912). 12.40 Lt., I./JG 3 (to 08.42). 22.06.41 Lt., with 3./JG 3. 11.07.41
Lt., MIA - Bf 109 F-2 (Yellow 7) but returned, wounded. Credited with 11 victories.
BERGMANN, Wilhelm. (DOB: 28.12.21). (DKG). 27.07.42 Lt., 9./KG 4 WIA. 01.07.43 in KG 4,
promo to Oblt. 10.43 Oblt., appt Adj. IV./KG 4 (to 06.44). 24.02.44 Oblt. in 9./KG 4, awarded the
DKG. 05.05.44 Oblt., appt Ia IV./KG 4 (to 06.44). 07.44 Oblt., appt Adj. III./KG 4 (to 08.05.45).
21.05.70 officially declared dead with effect from 31.12.45.
BERGMEISTER, Gustav. (DOB: 1921). 03.06.42 Lt., 3./ZG 1. 22.06.42 Lt., 3./ZG 1 MIA - Bf 110
(S9+GL) vic Kupjansk due to AA. Credited with one victory.
BERIAIN, Franzisco. 27.01.43 Lt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. Credited with 2 victories. [Spanish national in
Luftwaffe service].
BERKENHOFF, Paul. 23.06.42.41 Oblt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 MIA - Ju 88 A-6 (M2+EL) lost - no
details - in the Channel?
BERKHOFF, Jochen. (DOB: 02.11.16 in Berlin). 06.40 Oblt., 7./St.G. 1. 03.07.41 Oblt., III./St.G. 1
KIA - Ju 87 R-2 (J9+HH(DH?)) fell during attack NW of Beresino.
BERKNER, Herbert. 06.06.44 Hptm., Staka 3./KG 54 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (B3+KL) lost to unknown cause
while attacking ships in the Seine Estuary.
BERLAGE, Josef. ("Sepp") (DKG). 10.11.39 Oblt., trf from LKS Berlin-Gatow to LKS BreslauSchöngarten. 1941 IIb with Koluft Mitte. 15.01.42 Oblt., Ic Stab/Aufkl.Gr. (H) Nord - assumed
command of subordinated Staffeln as needed. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 09.42 Staka 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.
14. (n.d.) Hptm. and Kdr. I./Schl.G. 2 (to 10.43). 10.43 Hptm. and possibly Kdr. I./SG 10. 19.02.44
WIA - Fw 190 crashed on take-off at Uman. 04.05.44 Hptm. in Stab I./SG 10. 19.06.44 Hptm.,
awarded Ehrenpokal. 25.07.44 injured when crash-landed vic Sudauen following combat. 14.09.44
Hptm., appt Kdr. II./SG 104 (to 12.44). 01.10.44 Hptm., awarded DKG. c.28.01.45 Hptm., appt Kdr.
II./SG 4 (to 05.45?). 20.04.45 with Stab I./SG 10? Credited with one victory.
BERNHARD, Dietrich. (DOB: 13.10.21 in Hameln). 05.11.43 Lt., 8./KG 6 MIA - Ju 88 S-1 (3E+GS)
shot down by Mosquito of 410 Sqdn. - crashed c. 24 km S of Dungeness.
BERNHARD, Erich. 05.01.42 Lt., 9./JG 77 WIA - Bf 109 F-4 (Yellow 4) lost in combat vic Eupatoria.
BERNHARD, Ernst-Dieter. 14.03.45 Lt., Adj. III./JG 53 unhurt - Bf 109 K-4 (Black <1+ I) shot
down by P-47 vic Oppenheim.
BERNHARD, Gerd. 23.09.43 Lt., I./JG 301. 24.05.44 Lt., I./JG 302.
BERNDT, ? . Lt., Ord.Offz./Lufttransportführer 1.
BERNDT, Gottfried. (DOB: 19.12.16 in Linz/Grossenhain). (DKG). 1940-41 Oblt. and Beobachter
(observer) in 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123. 27.06.41 Oblt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 unhurt? - Ju 88 (4U+AH)
combat vic Buc/Paris. 10.05.42 WIA - Bf 109 F-4 crash at Guyancourt due to a servicing fault.
01.08.42 promo to Hptm. 19.08.42 Hptm., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 unhurt - Ju 88 D-1 (4U+CH) shot up
by Spitfires over the Dieppe landings, force landed in friendly territory. 00.42 Hptm., in 1.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 (to 23.08.42). 23.08.42 Hptm., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 Internened - Ju 88 D-1
(4U+KH) shot down by RAF fighter of 315 Sqdn. and came crashed in County Waterford/Ireland ).
20.10.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123.
BERNEIKE, Rudolf. (DOB: 07.10.09 in Berlin). (R, DKG). 1935 entered the Wehrmacht. 01.04.43
promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 1944 with KG 27. 1944 trf to the Fallschirmtruppe as a Hptm. 01.01.45
Hptm., awarded DKG, Fsch.Jg.Rgt. (unspecified). (n.d.) Maj. appt Kdr. Fsch.Jg.-Rgt. 15. 02.45
Maj., appt Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 14 (to 03.45). 15.03.45 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 15.
11.04.45 appt Kampfkommandanten of Bad Lauterberg/Harz. †09.11.81 in Hamburg.
BERNET, Dipl.Ing. Hans-Joachim. (DOB: 27.05.07 in Berlin-Spandau). 04.01.37 entered the Reserves
(to 22.08.39 - mobilized). 23.11.39 commissioned with rank of Lt.d.R. 1940 appt Zugführer u. Nafü
of a Scheinwerferbatterie in Rotterdam harbor and appt Zugführer u. Nafü of a Scheinwerferbatterie in
Rotterdam harbor. 01.01.42 promo to Oblt.d.R. 12.01.42 appt Nafü Flak-Scheinwerfer-Rgt. 1 (mot.).
09.07.43 appt Battr.-Chef 2./schw.Flak-Abt. 410.
BERNHARD, Gerd. 23/24.09.43 Lt., I./JG 301. 27.06.44 Hptm., 2./JG 302 KIA - Bf 109 G-6 shot down
by a P-51 of 82 FG, crashed vic Dömsöd/Hungary. Credited with 4 victories.
BERNHARDT, Fritz. 13.08.43 Lt., 5./KG 4 WIA. 28.04.44 Lt., 5./KG 4 MIA.
BERNHOLDT, ? . 17.07.43 Lt., 8./JG 3.
BERNS, Wilhelm. (DKG). 14.12.42 awarded the DKG (recommended while an Oblt. in 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.
122 or 22?). 16.02.43 Oblt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 MIA - Ju 88 (F6+KM) - no details.
BERRES, Heinz-Edgar. (DOB: 10.01.20 in Koblenz). (R, DKG). c.08.41 assigned to I.(Jagd)/LG 2
(I./JG 77 from 01.42) on completion of fighter training. 08.01.42 Lt., Stab I./JG 77. 03.42 trf from
3./JG 77 to 1./JG 77. 17.03.42 damaged Bf 109 E-7 (Black << +) belly-landed in the Stalino area.
24.03.42 Lt., 1./JG 77. 12.06.42 Lt., 1./JG 27. 07.42 Staka of 1./JG 77. 09.42 Lt. and Adj. I./JG 77.
03.11.42 Lt., Stab I./JG 77 unhurt - Bf 109 G-2 tropshot up, crashed vic Bir el Abd a/f. 14.01.43 Lt.,
Stab I./JG 77. 25.01.43 awarded Ehrenpokal. 16.02.43 Lt., awarded DKG, 1./JG 77. 13.03.43
(17.04.43?) Oblt.?, in Stab I./JG 77, appt Staka 1./JG 77 (to 25.07.43). 02.04.43 Lt., 3./JG 77.
07.04.43 Lt., 3./JG 77. 16.04.43 Lt., 1./JG 77. 01.06.43 in I./JG 77, promo to Oblt. 25.07.43 Oblt.,
1./JG 77 KIA – Bf 109 G-6 (BF+QU) shot down by Spitfires 20 km E of Millazo/Sicily while flying
escort for Ju 52 transports over the Straits of Messina. 19.09.43 Oblt., Staka 1./JG 77, posthumously
awarded the Ritterkreuz. Posthumously promo to Hptm. with effect from 01.09.43. Credited with
354 combat missions and 52 air victories.
BERSCHWINGER, Hans. (DOB: 30.06.12). (W.B.K. Gmund). 08.07.41 Fw., 4./NJG 2. 18.10.43
Ofw., 4./NJG 2. 01.04.44 promo to Lt. 1944 assigned to Gen.Kdo. I.Jagdkorps.
BERTEL(BERTHEL?), Hans. 06.10.39 Lt., 2./JG 52. 15.09.40 Oblt., Stab I./JG 52 POW mid-air
collision S of Maidstone (Bf 109 E-4 (Black <1+) or (Red 1)? WNr. 3183).
BERTELS, Konrad. (DOB: 28.06.17 in Steinhausen). (W.B.K. Paderborn). 02.11.37 entered the
Wehrmacht, initially assigned to 7./Rgt. "General Göring". 01.12.38 trf to 5./Rgt. "General Göring".
02.11.40 trf to 1./Anw.Lehr Btl. in Langensalza. 21.11.40 trf to FFS A/B 3. 26.02.42 was a flight
instructor at FFS A/B 3 (to 05.42). 14.05.42 attended the blind flying course at Fluglehrerschule
d.Lw. (to 30.06.42). 30.09.42 trf to FFS A/B 7. 02.11.42 attended the Kompanieführer course with
6./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 63. 01.04.43 appt group fight instructor. 09.07.43 trf to LKS 1. 17.05.44 trf to JG
101. 30.06.44 trf to Stab/Erg.JGr. Süd. 01.08.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 28.07.44 trf to Stab
II./JG 26 (and to 8./JG 26). 16.08.44 Oblt., Stab II./JG 26. 22.10.44 Oblt., appt Staka 8./JG 26 (to
19.11.44 †). 11.44 Oblt., in 1./JG 26 (to 19.11.44 – killed when his Fw 190 A-8/R2 (Green 1)
suffered engine failure vic Rheine-Bentheim). Credited with one victory.
BERTELSMANN, Rudolf. (DOB: 28.06.12). (W.B.K. Lörrach). 01.05.40 trf to 6./KG 55 as an
observer. 13.05.40 Lt., 6./KG 55 MIA/POW but returned. 25.08.40 trf to Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 51. 03.09.40
appt Adj. of Sch./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 51. 30.02.42 trf to KGr.z.b.V. 8. 01.04.42 promo to Oblt. 01.07.42
trf to FFS A/B 51. 18.09.42 trf to Stab/Lfl.Kdo. 4 bei O.Qu 3. 15.02.43 appt Sachbearbeiter Qu 2 in
Gen.Kdo.VIII. Fl.Korps. 11.06.43 appt O.Qu in Luftttransport Führer d. Lfl. 4. 27.06.43 trf to
10./KG 55 as an observer. 04.10.43 trf to KG 55 as an observer. 01.11.43 trf to 5./KG 55. 15.11.43
appt Adj. II./KG 55. 07.03.44 appt Ia Offz. in II./KG 55. 02.08.44 trf to 5./KG 55. 15.04.45 appt
Sachbearbeiter Ic of 9. Fliegerdiv.
BERTHEL, Hans. 06.10.39 Lt., 2./JG 52 - Bf 109 E-1 (Red 1). 15.09.40 Lt., Stab I./JG 52 POW - Bf
109 E-4 (Red 1) shot down over UK. Credited with 6 victories.
BERTRAM, ? . 24.11.39 Hptm., Ia Gruppe II (taktische und technische Forderungen)/Gen.St.d.Lw. and
concurrently Referent 5.
BERTRAM, ? . 09.39 Hptm., IIb of Stab /Fü.d.Luft Ost.
BERTRAM, Günther (Günter). (DOB: 02.11.20). (DKG). 1941 with FFS C 3. 06.05.41 trf to
Blindflugschule 4 Kopenhagen. 01.11.41 trf from Grosse KFS 1 to IV./KG 54. 16.01.42 trf to
10./KG 4 as a pilot. 21.05.42 trf to 2./KG 4. 15.03.43 Oblt., NJ St. Lfl. 6. 08.05.43 Lt., awarded
Ehrenpokal. 20.07.43 Oblt., NJ St. Lfl. 6. 16.08.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, NJ Schule/Lfl. 6 14.09.43
trf to Nachtjagdschwarm Lfl.Kdo. 6 as a pilot. (n.d.) with NJ Schw. Ost. 01.06.43 in KG 4, promo to
Oblt.(RDA 01.06.43). 03.09.43 appt Staka 7./NJG 200. 15.12.43 appt Schwarmführer in 4./NJG
100. 08.05.44 Oblt. in 4./NJG 100. 01.07.44 appt Staka 4./NJG 100. 24.08.44 Oblt., 4./NJG 100.
20.09.44 Oblt., with 4./NJG 100. 20/21.12.44 Oblt., with I./NJG 100. 15.02.45 appt Staka 2./NJG
100. 10/11.04.45 Oblt., 4./NJG 100. 30.04.45 Oblt., 3./NJG 100 shot down - Ju 88 G-6 (W7+AM)
no details. Survived the war. Credited with 35 victories.
BERTRAM, Gustav-Otto. (DOB: 09.07.10). 01.08.39 Oblt., at FFS Pütnitz. 11.09.40 Oblt. in II./KG
26, POW in UK. 11.09.40 Oblt., 5./KG 26 POW - He 111 H-3 (1H+JN or IN) shot down by fighters
into the Channel after attack on London. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm.
BERTRAM, Karl-Erich. (DOB: 20.10.03 in Goemel-Schlochau/West Prussia). (R, DKG). 02.09.24
began a career with the Polizei. 01.05.33 appt Adj. in II./Landespolizeigruppe General Göring.
01.10.35 promo to Oblt. 01.10.37 promo to Hptm. 22.04.38 trf to LKS 2 Berlin-Gatow (to 30.06.38).
01.07.38 ordered to 4./Rgt. General Göring. 23.08.39 appt Batterieführer und Ausbildungsoffizier in
Führer-Hauptquartier. 17.11.39 assigned to II. Eisenbahn-Flakzug im Führer-Hauptquartier.
19.09.41 trf to Führer-Reserve/Ob.d.L. and concurrently to Flak-Rgt. 113 as Batterieführer. 25.09.41
appt Kdr. le.Flak-Abt. 303 and Flak-Rgt. 85. 01.01.42 promo to Maj. 27.03.42 Maj., le.Flak-Abt. 85
(mot) awarded the DKG. 08.05.42 appt Ordonnanz-Offz., Adj. and Gruppenleiter II in
Stab/Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte. 30.01.44 appt Adj. in Stab/Lw.Kdo. Reich. 01.03.44 promo to
Obstlt. 01.05.44 appt Kdr. Begleit-Rgt.General Goring. 06.10.44 appt Kdr. Fsch.-Pz.-Gren.-Rgt. 1
Hermann Göring. 17.01.45 promo to Oberst (with effect from 01.03.45). 26.03.45 KIA in combat in
the area of Heidau-Neuwalde near Neisse/Sch. 26.03.45 awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. Fsch.Pz.Gren.
Rgt. 1 Hermann Göring.
BERTRAM, Karl-Friedrich. (DOB: 24.02.14). 13.03.40 trf to 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 as an observer.
02.10.41 trf to JFS 5 Villacoublay-Süd. 15.02.41 Kp.Offz. 1./LKS 1. 26.03.41 trf to I./JG 3.
01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 12.05.42 Hptm., Hptm., Stab I./JG 3. 28.06.42 Hptm., Stab I./JG 3. 07.42
Hptm., Adj. I./JG 3 (04.07.42 badly WIA – in combat SSW of Voronezh - force-landed at KharkovRogan - as a result a leg had to be amputated a few weeks later). 15.08.42 assigned to FrontfliegerSammelgruppe Dortmund. 26.08.42 Hptm., Stab I./JG 3. 15.06.43 in Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe, trf
to Stab/Jagdfliegerführer Mitteldeutschland. 11.09.43 appt Adj. JG 3 (cancelled 03.12.43). 15.02.44
appt 1. Sachbearbeiter Ic Stab 1.Jagddiv. 01.06.44 promo to Maj. 00.44 in Stab/1. Jagddiv.
Credited with 8 victories.
BERWANGER, Eduard. 27.05.40 Lt., 5./JG 53. 26.08.40 Lt., 5./JG 53 KIA - Bf 109 E-4 in combat N
of Cherbourg with Spitfires of 234 Sqdn. Credited with 3 victories.
BESEKAU, Helmut. 02.04.42 Fw., awarded Ehrenpokal. 08.07.43 Oblt., with Stab I./JG 51. 30.07.44
Oblt., in Stab III./JG 51. 18.10.44 Oblt., appt Staka 8./JG 51 (to 10.44). Credited with one victory.
BESGEN, Egon. (DOB: 18.02.23). 03.05.43 Lt., 5./JG 1. 27.05.43 KIA - Fw 190 A-4 (Black 10) shot
down by a Norwegian Spitfire of 331 Sqdn. SSE of Eekloo/Belgium. Buried at Lommel. Credited
with one victory.
BESSER, Horst von. (n.d.) Lt. with 2. K/88 of the Condor Legion. 09.04.40 Oblt., 8./KG 26 unhurt - He
111 (1H+LS) hit by AA, suffered landing gear failure when landing at Oslo-Fornebu.
BETGE, Herbert. 06.07.41 Lt., 2./KGr. 100 MIA.
BETHGE, Wolfgang. (DOB: 30.08.12 in Stuttgart). (DKG). 01.08.39 Oblt., at Schule/Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 24.
24.06.41 Oblt., appt Staka 3./KGr. 100 (to ?). 03.11.41 Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 14.02.42 Lt.,
awarded DKG, 8./KG 1. 01.08.42 promo to Hptm. 22.04.43 in KG 53, trf to IV./LG 1. 1943 Hptm.,
appt Staka 1./LG 1 (to 10.43). 10.43 Hptm., appt Staka 6./LG 1 (to c.01.44). †15.10.44?
25/26.10.44 Hptm. in 10./NJG 3, killed in crash due to motor problems during ferry flight, vic Flh.
Marx - Ju 88 G-6 (D5+DF). Buried probably at Wilhelmshaven.
BETHGE, Wolfgang. (DKG). 14.02.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 8./KG 1. 02.03.42 Lt., 8./KG 1 KIA - Ju 88
A-5 force landed vic Porkhov due to combat damage.
BETHKE, Siegfried. (DOB: 24.06.16). 1935 entered the Luftwaffe. 24.11.37 Lt. at FFS C Celle (later
FFS C 7). 01.08.39 Oblt., trf from I./JG 51 to Erg.Jagdstaffel 4. 01.11.39 Oblt., appt Staka of
Erg.Jagdstaffel 4 (to 09.02.40). 10.02.40 Oblt., appt Staka of 4./Erg.JGr. Merseburg (to 24.04.40).
25.04.40 trf to 2./JG 2 as a pilot. 31.05.40 Oblt. in 2./JG 2, WIA - Bf 109 E-4 (Red 7+ ) shot down by
return fire from LeO 451s SW of Amiens. 22.08.40 appt Staka 8./JG 2. 02.09.40 Oblt., appt Staka
1./JG 2 (to 22.06.41). 22.06.41 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 2 (to 02.10.42). 11.07.41 Oblt., Staka 2./JG 2
unhurt - Bf 109 force-landed 10 km EW of Dunkirk after combat with a Spitfire. 24.07.41 Oblt.,
2./JG 2. 28.03.42 Oblt., appt (acting?) Kdr. I./JG 2 (to 01.04.42). 01.04.42 promo to Hptm.
02.10.42 appt Staka 3./Erg.JGr. West. 01.12.42 Hptm., appt Staka 1. /Erg.JGr. West (to 11.43).
27.11.43 trf to Gen.Kdo. II. Jagdkorps. 01.06.44 appt Ia of Stab/5.Jagddiv. 15.10.44 appt Ia
/Fl.Nacht-Sachbearbeiter of Stab/16. Fl.-Div. (n.d., 1942?) suffered accidental injuries that ended his
flying. Credited with 14 victories.
BETHKE, Wolfgang. (DOB: 08.03.21). 25.02.41 trf to 6.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41 as an observer. 10.07.41 Lt.,
6.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41 WIA - Hs 126 as an observer vic Rogachev. 01.04.42 promo to Oblt.(Heer).
21.10.42 trf to FFS A/B 4. 31.01.43 trf to the Luftwaffe. 01.03.43 Oblt., (Beobachter) awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 19.04.43 trf from I./NAG 102 to LKS 4 (or the reverse?).
BETIN, Dr.(rer.pol.) Walter. (DOB: 29.10.00 in Schwaberow). (W.B.K. Neustrelitz). WWI served in
the Grenadiers. 01.03.41 promo to Lt. 27.09.41 trf to 2./KGr.z.b.V. 106 as an observer. 17.11.41
appt Eins.Führer in NJG 1, trf from Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe. 31.01.42 assigned to FrontfliegerSammelgruppe Quedlinburg. 06.03.42 appt Offz.z.b.V. ZG 2. 01.04.42 promo to Oblt. 01.06.42
appt Kp.Offz. Stabskomp/ I./ZG 2. 08.12.42 appt Stabskomp.Kp.Offz. III./ZG 1. 15.06.43 appt
Hilfsoffz in Gen.Kdo. II. Fl.Korps. 25.06.43 trf to SKG 10. 02.07.43 appt Kp.Offz. III./SKG 10.
18.10.43 appt Kp.Offz. III./SG 4. 08.11.43 hospitalized in Ludwigslust. 12.09.44 assigned to
Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe then trf to OKL, L Wehramt II. 03.10.44 appt Adj. 4. Fl.Schuldiv.
14.12.44 appt NSFO of Stab/Ffl.Fü. 4. 07.03.45 attended class at NS -Führerschule d.Lw. II (to
22.03.45). †18.08.76 in Bremen.
BETTEN, Günther. 29.09.43 Lt., 5./KG 53 KIA - crashed in Russia.
BETTYNA, Hans-Joachim. (DKG). 25.10.43 Lt., d.R., 4./Flak-Abt.(mot) 287 awarded the DKG.
[might actually be an Heeres fellow].
BETZ, Paul. (DOB: 22.07.05). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
BEUDEL, Paul-Gerhard. (DOB: 03.09.17). 03.01.42 trf to Fernaufkl.Fl.Schule 1 as a trainee. 01.08.42
promo to Lt. (Heer). 01.01.43 trf to the Luftwaffe. 06.01.43 trf to Erg.FAGr. 01.02.43 promo to
Oblt.(Heer)(RDA 01.08.42). 06.02.43 trf to 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 10. as an observer. 15.06.43 trf to
1./FAGr. 5 as an observer. 25.03.44 appt Offz.z.b.V. with FAGr. 5. 15.06.44 trf to 1./FAGr. 5.
03.03.45 Oblt., in KG 200 KIA - in B-17G (A3+BB) shot down by night fighter over Luvigny.
BEUG, Alfred. (DKG). 16.04.43 Oblt.d.R., 12./Flak-Rgt. (mot) 146 awarded the DKG. [might actually
be an Heeres guy?]
BEURSCHGENS, Günther. (DOB: 19.01.12). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BEUSSE, ? . 03.04.44 Lt., 1./Bo.fl.Gr. 196 WIA - Ar 196 A-5 (T3+BH) destroyed by air attacks on the
battleship Tirpitz at Kaafjord during Operation Tungsten.
BEUST, Hans-Henning, Freiherr von. (DOB: 27.04.13 in Karlsruhe). (i.G.). (RE, DKG). 01.04.31
joined the Rechswehr as an Offiziersanwärter in Infanterie-Rgt. 17. 01.03.34 promo to Lt. and trf
from the Heer to the Luftwaffe. 1934-35 training at Dt. Verkehrsfliegerschule Cottbus and at times
flew for DLH. 01.35 with Grosse KFS 1 Tutow (to 04.35). 01.04.36 promo to Oblt. 09.36 sent to
Spain as Staffelkapitän 2. K/88 Legion Condor, flying 110 missions (to 09.37). 01.01.38 Oblt., appt
Staka of 10.(Erg.)/KG 157 (to 30.08.38). 1938 appt Staka 4./KG 257 [this is possibly a typo].
01.09.38 Hptm., appt Staka 7./KG 157 (to 30.04.39), then Staka 7./KG 27 (to 30.09.40).
01.12.38(01.11.38?) promo to Hptm. 20.06.40 Hptm., Stab III./KG 27 unhurt? - He 111 P? (1G+AR)
in an unspecified incident vic Lille. 01.10.40 Maj., appt Kdr. III./KG 27 (to 28.02.42). 24.10.40
Hptm., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.09.41 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. III./KG 27. 01.03.42
appt Kommodore KG 27 (to 13.11.43). 01.03.43(01.03.42?) promo to Maj. 10.05.43 awarded DKG,
Kommodore KG 27. 01.06.43 (01.12.42) promo to Obstlt. 05.07.43 flew his 300th mission. 11.43
hospitalized with polio (to 04.44). 25.11.43 Obstlt., awarded Eichenlaub in recognition of completing
410 combat missions. (n.d.) attended a general staff course at LKS Berlin-Gatow. 1944 severely ill
and assigned to staff positions following a long recovery. 19.07.44 at Lw.-Lazarett Wien, to depart on
26.07.44 for assignment to Stab/Luftflotte 5. 01.10.44 attached to Stab/General der Kampfflieger as
Chef des Stabes. c.01.02.45 appt acting General der Kampfflieger (L.In.2)/RLM (to c. 08.05.45).
01.05.45 promo to Oberst. 08.05.45 captured at Kitzbühl. 04.12.45 released. c.1957 entered
Bundeswehr service. 1966 became Luftwaffen attaché in Turkey (to 1967). 30.09.71 retired in the
rank of Oberst i.G. †27.03.91 in München. Credited with 410 missions in WWII and 110 missions in
Spain.
BEUTELSPACHER, Ernst (“Bags”). (DOB: 21.07.20 in Auersbach near Karlsruhe). (R, DKG). 05.41
Fahnrich trf to II(S/)/LG 2. 21.09.42 Lt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 21.12.42 promo to Lt. 12.07.43 Lt.,
awarded DKG, 6./Schl.G. 1. 05.08.43 Lt., 6./Schl.G. 2. 30.11.43 Lt., with 6./SG 2. 11.03.44 Oblt.,
6./SG 2. 04.05.44 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Stafü 6./SG 2. 06.44 Oblt., appt Staka 6./SG 2 (to
22.07.44). 22.07.44 Oblt., KIA – in Fw 190 shot down by fighter escorts about 1 km E of Focşani
during a 15th AAF raid on the Ploesti oilfields in Romania. Credited with at least 500 combat missions
and 5 air victories.
BEUTH, Kurt. (DOB: 27.02.03). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BEUTHNER, Rudolf. (DOB: 04.08.18 in Bad Dirsdorf). 30.01.44 Lt., 7./NJG 5 KIA - Bf 110 (C9+IR)
shot down Dangensdorf near Luchow. Buried at Breslau-Zimpel.
BEUTIN, Gerhard. (DOB: 05.10.19 in Sassnitz). 25.06.43 KIA? Credited with 60 victories. [not an
officer?]
BEUTLER, Maximilian. (DOB: 15.10.10). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BEUTTER, Friedrich. (DOB: 07.07.18 in Tübingen/Württ). (DKG). 01.03.43 promo to Oblt.d.R.
09.08.43 Oblt. in StuG-Bttr./15. Lw.Feld-Div., awarded the DKG. 1943 Oblt., Kdr. StuG-Battr./15.
Lw.-Feld-Div. †13.10.43 KIA. 01.11.43 posthumously promo to Oblt.
BEY, Werner. 28.04.42 Lt., 1./KGr. 106 KIA - Ju 88 D-1 (M2+CH) lost to unknown circumstances.
BEYER, Dr. Artur. (DOB: 24.02.79). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
BEYER, Franz. (DOB: 22.04.18 in Berlin-Grunewald). (R, DKG). 1940 assigned to III./JG 3.
13.10.40 Lt. in 8./JG 3. 23.06.41 Oblt., JG 3. 12.07.41 Oblt., appt Staka 8./JG 3 (to 31.05.43).
30.08.41 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 8./JG 3. 16.02.42 Oblt., 8./JG 3. 31.03.42 Oblt., 8./JG 3.
20.05.42 Oblt., 8./JG 3. 01.07.42 Oblt., 8./JG 3. 09.08.42 Oblt., 8./JG 3. 19.09.42 Oblt., awarded
DKG, 8./JG 3. 10.12.42 Oblt., 8./JG 3. 28.12.42 Oblt., 8./JG 3. 12.02.43 Oblt., 8./JG 3. 01.03.43
Oblt., 8./JG 3, promo to Hptm. (RDA 01.07.43). 01.04.43 Oblt., 8./JG 3. 01.06.43 (19.06.43?)
Hptm. in III./JG 3, appt provisional Kdr. IV./JG 3 (to 28.09.43 or 11.02.44). 21.08.43 Hptm., Stab
IV./JG 3. 19.12.43 Hptm., Stab IV./JG 3. 11.02.44 Maj., KIA – Bf 109 G-6 crashed into a tree at
Helden near Venlo/Holland during low altitude combat with two Spitfires. Credited with 83 air
victories.
BEYER, Herbert (Herbert Christoph Karl). (DOB: 04.08.13 in Schurup/Lübeck) (W.B.K.: Schleswig).
(R). 01.10.31 assigned to III./Marine-Artillerie-Abt. Swinemünde. 02.10.32 trf to
Bordkommando/Linienschiff :Hessen. 01.04.34 at the Technische Schule Jüterbog (to 30.04.34).
23.01.37 trf to Seeflieger-Horstkompanie Hornum (to 07.01.40). 30.09.37 ordered to 2./Fl.Ers.Abt. 26
for training. 24.04.39 training - Feldwebel-Lehrgang at Seeflieger-Horstkommandantur Kamp.
12.08.39 further training with FA-Bataillon 16 (See). 01.02.40 promo to Ofw. 07.08.40 assigned to
Luftwaffen-Kriegsberichter-Kp. (mot.) 6. 17.10.40 nominated as Offizier-Anwärter. 11.12.40 promo
to Oblt.d.R. 28.12.40 appt Zugführer Luftwaffen–Kriegsberichter-Kp. (mot.) 7. 01.10.41 trf to XI.
Fliegerkorps and received parachute training with Fallschirmschule Braunschweig. 01.12.41 promo to
Oblt. (active) (RDA 01.08.41). 01.04.42 appt Zugführer 14.(Panzerjäger)/Kp./Fsch.Jg.-Rgt. 4.
01.04.43 (14.07.43?) promo to Hptm. (RDA 01.06.42). 01.02.44 appt Führer, then Kdr. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4 (to 05.45). 09.06.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. I./Fsch.Jg. Rgt. 4. 1945 (01.06.44?)
promo to Maj. 08.05.45 captured. 18.08.45 released? †04.09.66 in Neuss[Version #2:in Bad
Wiesee].
BEYER, Robert Heinz. (DOB: 08.01.11 in Berlin). (W.B.K. Chemnitz I). 01.05.33 joined the NSDAP.
10.02.40 trf to 2./Anw.Ausb.Btl. Kamenz (to 30.04.40). 01.05.40 trf to Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 24 as paymaster
(to 30.06.41). 01.07.41 trf to Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 71 (to 31.12.41). 01.01.42 trf to Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 14
Klagenfurt (to 26.03.42). 27.03.42 trf to II./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 19? (to 18.07.42). 18.07.42 trf to Stab
I./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 14 (to 30.09.42). 01.10.42 trf to 3./Lw.Feld-Div. 4 (to 08.06.43). 09.06.43 trf to le.
Trsp.Kol. (Pferd) /Lw.Felddiv. 4 (to 21.12.43). 07.43 promo to Stabszahlmeister. 22.12.43 trf to
Fahr ..{illegible}4(L) (to 15.07.44). 16.07.44 trf to Stab/Fahr-Ers.u.Ausb. Abt. 12 Kaiserlautern as
paymaster (to 04.45). (n.d.) promo to Stabsintendant.
BEYER-DESIMON, Dr. Maximilian. (DOB: 17.01.07). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BEYERLE, Alfred. (DKG). 02.11.42 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 02.08.43 Lt., 7./NJG 6
awarded the DKG. [Scherzer says 7./NJG 6 but WW2 Awards says 7./KG 6]
BEYERLE, Alfred. 25.04.43 Lt., 8./KG 6 KIA - Ju 88 A-14 (3E+HS) crashed at Bromley/Kent - shot
down by a Mosquito of 85 Sqdn.
BEYERLE, Fritz. (DOB: 04.09.05). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BEZOLD, Johann. (DOB: 09.01.09). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BIALETZKI, Alfons. (DOB: 29.09.19 in Bogutschutz/Schl.). (R, DKG). 01.06.44 Lt.d.R., 1./Gren.Rgt. 333 awarded the DKG. 17.09.44 Lt.d.R., Führer 1./Gren.Rgt. 333 of 225 Inf.-Div. awarded the
Ritterkreuz. [photo shows him in a Luftwaffe uniform as a Lt.]
BICKA, ? . 09.39 Oberinspektor IVa in Stab /Fü.d.Luft Ost.
BICKEBACH, Hans. 20.06.40 Lt., 1./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 MIA - He 115 B (S4+MH) lost in the region vic
Trondheim , Pl.Qu. 8541.
BIEBER, Rudolf. (DOB: 1910). 06.40 Oblt./Hptm., III./JG 3. 01.05.41 Hptm., appt Chef Stabs-Kp.
I./JG 26 (to 03.07.41 KIA – Bf 109 E-7 shot down by a fighter 2 km S of St. Omer). 02.07.41 Hptm.,
Stab I./JG 26. Credited with 2 victories.
BIECHTELER, Curt. (DOB: 20.01.01). 01.45 Flieger-Oberstabsingenieur and Referent in LP ChefAbt.
BIECK, Friedrich. 24.11.39 Maj., Chef Gen.Qu. 2. Abt. Gruppe III Referent D (Planung und
Mobilmachung d. Ln.-Truppe)/Gen.St.d.Lw. 18.05.40 Obstlt.?, appt Kdr. II./Luftgau-Nachr.Rgt. 2 (to
24.01.41?). c.24.01.41 appt Kdr. Lg.Nachr.Rgt. Westfrankreich (to 08.41). 08.41 Obstlt., appt
(acting?) Kdr. Ln.-Rgt. 22 (to 08.41). 12.41 appt Kdr. Ln.-Rgt. 38 (to 07.42). 01.06.42 promo to
Oberst. c.28.11.42 Oberst, appt Kdr. Ln.Schule Halle/Saale (to 06.10.43). 06.10.43 appt Kdr. Ln.Rgt. 13 (to 1944). 16.05.44 Oberst.
BIEDENKAPP, Kurt. (DOB: 17.07.09). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Korps-Ingenieur/VIII.
Fliegerkorps.
BIEDERBICK, Helmut. (DOB: 23.10.20). 07.06.41 with 7./JG 54 shot down WIA - Bf 109 F-2 (White
3) over Ostrov a/f by an I-16 of 154 Fighter Aviation Rgt. 10.07.41 Lt., 7./JG 54. 10.05.42 Lt., 7./JG
54. 02.08.42 Lt., 7./JG 54. 01.06.43 in JG 1, promo to Oblt. 27.02.44 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 1 (to
10.03.44). 16.04.44 re-appt Staka 2./JG 1 (to 06.44). 13.04.44 Oblt., 2./JG 1. 07.44 Oblt., appt
Staka of 6./JG 101 (to 14.02.45). 02.45 Oblt., appt Staka of 5./JG 101 (to 16.04.45). Credited with
18 victories. †10.01.96.
BIEDERMANN, Erwin. 02.07.40 with 7./JG 2. (n.d.) between assignment with JG 2 and JG 26 he
served as a test pilot with Fieseler. 14.08.41 Lt., 9./JG 26. 09.41 Oblt., in 9./JG 26 (to 17.09.41 †).
17.09.41 Oblt., 9./JG 26 KIA - Bf 109 F-4 (Yellow 2 + I) shot down by Spitfires vic Calais. Credited
with 4 victories.
BIEGER, Konrad. (DOB: 15.12.01). (n,.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BIELEFELD, Willy. 25.07.40 appt acting Staka 7./JG 52(to 18.08.40, KIA – shot down off Dover).
[Note: could be the same as Werner.] [Version #2: 25.07.40 Oblt., 7./JG 52 KIA - Bf 109 E shot
down by Hurricanes of 610 Sqdn. vic Dover.]
BIELESBERGER, Josef. 12.07.42 Lt., 1. Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M2+KH) lost - no details.
BIELEFELDT, Werner. 1939 with I./JG 21. 11.40 with 7./JG 51. 11.07.41 Lt., 7./JG 51 unhurt? - Bf
109 F-2 (White 11 + I) combat NE of Mogilev. Credited with 21 victories.
BIELMANN, Rudolf. (DOB: 13.02.01). 01.45 Flieger-Oberstabsingenieur and Gruppenleiter in Chef
TLR FLE.
BIER, August-Wilhelm. (DOB: 11.08.16). 01.09.39 Oblt., in ZG 26. 19.05.40 appt Staka 6./ZG 26 (to
19.06.40 WIA). 19.06.40 Oblt. and Stafü 6./ZG 26, badly WIA - Bf 110 C during Allied bombing of
Boos-Rouen airfield by Blenheims. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 04.05.42 appt Staka 12./JG 1 (to
06.42). 06.42 Hptm., appt Staka of 2./ZG 1 (to 10.11.42). 10.11.42 Hptm., 2./ZG 1 apparently
uninjured when aircraft destroyed on emergency landing at Srowdnje due to engine damage - Bf 110 E
(S9+IK) ). 08.03.43 trf from I./ZG 1 to ZG 26. 14.08.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./ZG 1. 13.10.43 Hptm.,
appt Kdr. of I./ZG 26 (to 11.43). 02.44 possibly appt Kdr. Erg.ZGr. (Braunschweig) (to 04.44).
01.01.45 promo to Maj. †01.11.80. Credited with at least one victory.
BIER, Ernst. 01.45 Lt., KG 51 KIA vic München-Riem.
BIEREGE,Wilhelm. (DKG). 09.06.42 Hptm., KGr.z.b.V. Posen awarded the DKG.
BIEREN, Julius von. 29.12.41 Lt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 WIA - a/c on fire vic Podgornoe. 1943 Beobachter
in Stab/FAGr. 4. 11.09.43 WIA by a mine. Last rank: Oblt.
BIEREYE, Benno. (DOB: 30.01.17). 24.08.42 Oblt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 unhurt - Ju 86 R-1 shot up by
1203 M.U. in the area of Crete - landed safely. 01.12.42 Oblt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 KIA - Ju 88 D-6
(4U+YK) crashed vic Kastelli a/f during a test flight.
BIERICH, Richard. 24.11.40 Oblt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 KIA - He 115 C crashed on take-off from
Norderney.
BIERMANN, Helmut. 29/30.07.43 Oblt., 14./KG 2 MIA - Me 410 A-1 (U5+BJ) apparently lost to a
Mosquito of 256 Sqdn. about 32 km S of Beachy Head.
BIERWIRTH, ? . 14.03.39 Lt., 1./KG 157 KIA - He 111 (71+K11) crashed vic Fassberg during a
transfer flight.
BIESOLD, Curt. (DOB: 10.03.98). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BIESOLD, Erich. (DOB: 24.11.02). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BIETMANN, Ludwig. (DOB: 20.02.14 in Bork/Westfalen). 1939 with KG 2. 01/02.04.42 Oblt., in
6./NJG 1. 23.06.42 Oblt., appt Staka 5./NJG 1 (to 10/11.09.42). 10/11.09.42 Hptm., 5./NJG 1 KIA –
Bf 110 F-4 (G9+HN) shot down 1.5 km WSW of Marbain). Posthumous promo to Hptm. Credited
with 7 victories. Buried in St. Trond.
BIGALK, Gerhard-Otto. (DOB: 26.11.08 in Berlin-Nieder Schönhausen). 04.34 joined the
Kriegsmarine. 10.35 trf to an unidentified naval air unit. 01.10.36 promo to Lt.z.S. 1937 in AS/88
in Spain with the Condor Legion – 21 combat missions. 08.04.38 Adj. Kommando der Fliegerschulen
und Ersatzabteilungen (See). 03.06.38 promo to Oblt.z.See. 09.38 assigned to 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 (to
10.39). 01.06.39 promo to Kapitänleutnant. 01.11.39 reassigned from the Seeflieger back to the
Kriegsmarine - trained aboard U-14. 31.01.41 appt commander of U-751. 17.07.42 KIA on U-751
on its 7th patrol, sunk NW of Kap Ortegal by aerial depth charges. 05.04.45 promo posthumously to
Korvettenkapitän. Credited with sinking 7 ships totalling 40,000 BRT.
BIGGE, Josef. ("Jupp"). 08.41 with Stab/JG 2. 12.41 with 3./JG 2. 04.43 with 8./JG 2. 13.08.43 Lt.,
2./JG 2 WIA - Fw 190 A-6 in a crash at Beauxon due to fuel shortage. 06.09.43 Lt., 2./JG 2 WIA Fw 190 A-6 overturned on landing at St. Andre a/f. Credited with 8 victories.
BILDAU, Kurt. 07.06.40 Lt., with 1./JG 20. 15.09.40 Lt., 7./JG 51 POW - Bf 109 E-4 crashed at Nelson
Park near Dover due to an engine fire. Credited with 2 victories.
BILFINGER, Fritz. (DOB: 19.10.20). 01.08.42 Lt., with 9./JG 52. 01.04.43 in JG 52, promo to Oblt.
04.08.43 Oblt., 9./JG 52. 26.03.44 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (White 7 + -) hit by 2 cm shells, crashed? N of
Tschurschak. 16.04.44 Oblt., 4./JG 52. c.03.07.44 Oblt., in 4./JG 52, appt Staka 7./JG 1 (to
25.12.44). 08.08.44 Oblt., 7./JG 1. 25.12.44 Oblt., 10./JG 1 KIA in Bf 109 G-14/AS (Black 17) shot
down vic Meckenheim by P-51s of 352 FG, crashed at Schönwaldhaus, in the area of Meckenheim.
Buried Bonn-Duisdorf. - some sources place him with 10./JG 1 on this date). Credited with 19
victories.
BILGER, Jakob. (DOB: 10.02.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BILKENROTH, Gerhard. 29.03.44 Lt., 6./KG 100 MIA - lost to unknown cause off the Algerian coast.
BINDER, Heinrich. (DOB: 30.07.18). 01.10.40 promo to Oblt. 01.03.42 Oblt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 WIA
- Ju 88 A-4 vic Poltava by fighters. 31.07.42 Oblt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22. 03.43 in 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22.
09.08.43 Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 01.10.43 in 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22, promo to Hptm. 11.43 Hptm.,
appt Staka 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 (to 07.44). Credited with one victory.
BINDER, Walter. (DOB: 03.06.17 in Frankfurt/M). 14.05.40 Lt., 3./JG 3. 18.05.40 Lt., 3./JG 3 unhurt Bf 109 E hit by ground fire, force-landed near Beaumont. 21.06.40 Lt., 3./JG 3. 31.08.40 Oblt.,
3./JG 3 KIA - Bf 109 E-4 shot down by 603 Sqdn., crashed at Plumstead/Kent. Buried at Cannock
Chase. Credited with 2 victories.
BIRKENSTOCK, Hans-Jörg (Hans-Georg?). (DOB: 25.12.19 in Darmstadt). 24.02.42 Lt., 6./NJG 1
WIA - Bf 110 (G9+AP) crashed 3 km E of Bremen - engine fire after take-off - snagged starboard
wingtip when attempring to turn around. 09/10.08.43 Oblt., Stab I./NJG 6. 18/19.11.43 Oblt., I./NJG
6. 30/31.01.44 Stab I./NJG 6. 25/26.02.44 Oblt., I./NJG 6. 18/19.03.44 Oblt., I./NJG 6 WIA - Bf
110 G-4 shot down by a night fighter vic Baumhelder. 19/20.05.44 Oblt., Adj. Stab I./NJG 6 KIA - Bf
110 G-4 (2Z+BB) vic Vossenack/Eifel during a combat mission, apparently by night fighter. Buried
at Darmstadt. Credited with 7 victories.
BIRKHAHN, Wilhelm. (DOB: 05.09.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BIRKHOLZ, Alfred. (DOB: 26.01.08). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BIRNBAUM, Johannes. (DOB: 25.03.20 in Walsdorf). 05.12.44 Lt., 1./JG 1. 27.12.44 Lt., 1./JG 1 KIA
- Fw 190 A-8 (White 14) shot down by 364 FG P-51s vic Dinant - died vic Antweiler. Buried at the
Ehrenfriedhof in Bodendorf. Credited with one victory.
BIRNSCHEIN, Heinz. (DOB: 18.07.13 in Teuchem/Weissenfels). 07.44 with 3./NJG 3. 07.44 Hptm.,
appt (acting?) Staka of 9./NJG 3 (to 08.44). 06.30/01.07.44 Hptm., 3./NJG 3. 25/26.08.44 Hptm.,
9./NJG 3 unhurt - Ju 88 G-1 (D5+AT) crashed vic Waldbröl/Krs. Siegen. 15.10.44 Hptm., appt Staka
of 9./NJG 3 (to 16/17.01.45 KIA - Ju 88 G-6 (D5+AT) shot down by Mosquito of 157 Sqdn. vic
Lüneburg). Buried in Lüneburg. Credited with 3 victories.
BIRON, Guiseppe. 19.03.44 Lt., JGr. Bonet.
BIRSCHEL, Heinz. 09.02.42 Oblt., 5./KG 26 KIA - He 111 H-6 (1H+EN) apparently shot down by a
fighter vic Gambut, crashed at sea in North Africa.
BISANG, Dr. Lothar. 28.07.41 Lt., 2. I./NJG 21 KIA - Ju 88 C-2 (R4+KK) crashed vic Vine Farm S of
Chichester - lost to unknown cause. Credited with one victory. Buried at Ipswich.
BISCHOF, Karl. 25.11.41 Lt., 7./KG 51 MIA in Russia.
BISCHOFF, ? . 1943/44 Oblt., 1./SG 10. 29.06.44 Oblt., 1./SG 10. Credited with at least one victory.
BISCHOFF, ? . 27.11.4039 Lt. and Nachr.Offz. of I./JG 21, killed in a collision over Lingen - Bf 109
E.
BISCHOFF, Ehrenfried. 06/07.09.40 Oblt., 4./KG 26 WIA or unhurt? - He 111 H-4 (1H+BM) damaged
by AA, crashed? by Amsterdam-Schiphol. 21.02.41 Oblt., II./KG 26 MIA - He 111H-5 (1H+BM)
over the Mediterranean -in the area of Benghazi (Theorey #2: in the sea vic Rhodes).
BISCHOFF, Paul. 25.12.41 Lt., III./KG 51 MIA in Russia.
BISCHOFF, Rolf Waldemar. (DOB: 17.03.25(23?)). 10.44 Stafü 10.(Jabo)/JG 2. 20.10.44 Lt., 10./JG
2. 11.44 Staka 11./JG 2. 08.11.44 Lt., Stab III./JG 2. 18.11.44 Lt., Stab III./JG 2. 18.12.44 Lt.,
10./JG 2. 1944 in JG 102. 15.02.45 Lt., appt Staka 10./JG 2. 23.02.45 KIA - Fw 190 D-9 vic
Ingenheim by P-47s - possibly drowned in the Rheinfischern river. Credited with 6 victories.
BISKABORN, ? . 19.02.40 Lt., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606. 09.10.42 Lt., 1. Seenotstaffel KIA - Do 24 T-2
(VH+SF) crashed vic Bay of Poulnic while attempting a night landing due to pilot error.
BISMARCK, Hans-Joachim. (n.d.) Lt., with 2. K/88 of the Condor Legion. 01.03.41 promo to Hptm.
07.04.41 Hptm., appt Staka 12./KG 55 (to 30.05.41). 31.10.41 Hptm.in 9./KG 55, WIA - by an
emergency landing at Dnepropetrovsk due to engine problems. 01.10.42 appt Kdr. II./9. Lw.-FeldDiv. (to 16.10.42). 16.10.42 appt Kdr. IV./9. Lw.-Feld-Div. 29.03.43 Hptm., appt provisional Kdr.
II./Jäger-Rgt. 18 (L) (still 07.43). 01.08.43 promo to Maj.
BISPING, Josef. (DOB: 29.03.13 in Emsdetten/Westfalen). (R). 22.10.41 Oblt., awarded the
Ritterkreuz as an observer in 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. 1942 Oblt., Staka 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L.
1943 Oblt., became a pilot so probably taking pilot training. 03.44 Hptm., in Versuchsverband
Ob.d.L. – flew high-altitude Ar 240 reconnaissance test missions (to 05.44). c.08.08.44 Hptm., in
3./Versuchsverband Ob.d.L. c. 10.44 appt Staka 1./Versuchsverband Ob.d.L. (to 13.02.45). 11.11.44
Hptm., appt Kdr. Nachtjagderprobungskdo. 234 (a.k.a. Sonderkdo. Bisping/Sonderkdo. Bonow).
†13/14.02.45 in Ar 234 B-2/N (SM+FE) crash while attempting a night take-off from Oranienburg.
[Version #2: 23.02.45 Hptm., 3./Versuchverband OKL KIA - Ar 234 B-2N crashed following a night
take-off from Oranienburg.] Buried at Oranienburg-Lehnitz.
BITSCH, Emil. (DOB: 14.06.16 in Bad Griesbach/Baden). (R, DKG). 07.41 assigned to III./JG 3.
26.02.42 Lt., in 8./JG 3. 15.03.42 Lt., 8./JG 3. 02.07.42 Lt., 8./JG 3. 15.08.42 Oblt., acting Staka
9./JG 3 (to 04 or 14.09.42 WIA – Bf 109 F-4 (Yellow 7 +I) hit by AA fire in the Kotluban area).
31.08.42 Lt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 19.10.42 Lt., awarded DKG, I./JG 3. 11.42 with 9./JG 3.
15.03.42 Lt., 8./JG 3. 24.06.42 Lt., 8./JG 3. 25.08.42 Oblt., 9./JG 3. 16.03.43 Oblt., 9./JG 3.
27.04.43 Oblt., 9./JG 3. 06.05.43 Oblt., 8./JG 3. 01.06.43 Hptm., appt Staka 8./JG 3 (to 15.03.44).
11.06.43 Oblt., 8./JG 3. 05.07.43 Oblt., 8./JG 3. 01.08.43 Oblt., 8./JG 3 promo to Hptm. 29.08.43
awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 8./JG 3. 01.10.43 Oblt., 8./JG 3. 19.12.43 Oblt., 8./JG 3. 23.02.44
Hptm., 8./JG 3. 15.03.44 KIA – Bf 109 G-6 shot down by a P-47 Thunderbolt near Volkel/Holland.
Credited with 108 air victories.
BITTER, Gerhard. (DOB: 24.08.24). 1943 in 2./ZG 26. 22.12.43 Lt., 2./ZG 26. 09.44 in 1./JG 6.
26.11.44 Lt., with 15./JG 27 WIA - Bf 109 G-10 (Black 10 (or 13?)). 10.11.44 Lt., appt Staka 5./JG
27 (to 03.45). Credited with 4 victories.
BITTERLICH, Kurt. (DKG). 13.01.43 Oblt., appt Staka 2./KG 100 (to 21.10.43). 17.10.43 awarded
DKG, 2./KG 100. 21.10.43 Oblt., appt Staka 2./KG 4 (to 31.10.43 MIA – no details). 01.11.43
promo to Hptm. 18.11.43 Oblt., Staka 2./KG 4 MIA - lost to unknown cause vic Melitopol.
BITTNER, Gerhard. (DOB: 22.04.06). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BITZER, Ulrich. (DOB: 21.02.18). (DKG). 01.04.43 in 1./Flak-Rgt. 13, promo to Hptm. 16.01.44
Hptm., awarded DKG, Kdr. I./Flak-Rgt. 13. 18.09.44 appt IIa 2 in Stab/Luftflotte Reich (still 03.45).
†12.03.2014.
BJORKMANN, Gerhard. (DOB: 30.01.98). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
BLACKERT, Dr. Wilhelm. 19.10.42 Lt., 4./KG 6 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (3E+CM) shot down by ships' AA vic
Lowestoft, crashed vic Lowestoft/Suffolk after snagging high voltage cables.
BLANK(BLANCK?), Erwin. (DOB: 28.06.16). 16.10.40 Oblt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 KIA - Do 17 Z
(7T+HK) crash landed vic Masbury Ring, bei Wells, during night sortie to Liverpool. Buried at
Cannock Chase.
BLANCKE, Robert. (DOB: 13.08.01). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BLANK, Wilhelm. (DKG). 05.02.44 Lt., I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 2 awarded the DKG.
BLANKENBERG, Gerhard. 26.07.43 Lt., 13./KG 40. 04.09.43 Lt., 13./KG 40 MIA - Ju 88 C-6 shot
down by a Liberator of VB 103. Credited with 4 victories.
BLANKENHAHN, Ludwig. (DKG). 1941 Oblt., 1./LG 1. 24.08.41 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 unhurt? Ju 88 D shot up by fighters Pl.Qu. 05 Ost/4311. 01.10.41 promo to Oblt. 03.11.41 Beobachter
(observer) in an Aufkl.St., awarded Ehrenpokal. 29.06.42 Oblt., Beobachter (observer) in an
Aufkl.St., awarded DKG. 12/13.06.43 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 WIA - Ju 88 D-1 (F6+BL) shot up by
Beaufighter of 604 Sqdn. crashing near the Dutch coast. 21.10.44 Oblt. and Stafü 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.
122. 1945 Oblt., Staka 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 (to 06.03.45).
BLASCHKE, Gerhard. (DKG). 21/22.06.42 Lt., 5./KG 2 unhurt - Do 217 E-4 (U5+TN) bailed out after
receiving landing gear damage as a result of enemy fire. 25.07.43 Oblt., 9./KG 6 KIA - in Ju 88 A-14
hit by AA fire near Mt. Etna/Sicily. 17.10.43 Oblt. in 9./KG 6, awarded the DKG.
BLÄSE, Ulrich. 30.01.44 with Sturmstaffel 1 WIA - Fw 190 A-6 (White 17) vic Diepholz. 26.01.45 Lt.,
II./JG 4 KIA - Fw 190 A-8 lost S of Neutomischel.
BLASEBERG, K. 03.07.42 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 MIA - Ju 88 D-5 (5F+NM) vic Rzhev.
BLASY, Gustav. 04.02.42 Lt., 9./JG 77. 24.07.42 Lt., 9./JG 77. 05.05.43 9./JG 77 KIA - no details.
Credited with 7 victories.
BLAU, Günter. (DKG). 1942 Lt., appt Stafü of 10./KG 77 (to 1942). 02.03.42 Lt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 11.05.42 Lt. in 3./KG 77, awarded the DKG. [possibly "Lt. Blau" 12.11.42 Lt., 1./KG
60 MIA - Ju 88 A-14 lost in the western Mediterranean].
BLAUENSTEINER, Ernst. (DOB: 16.05.11 in Wien-Hietzing). (i.G.). (R, DKG). 16.09.29 entered
service with the Austrian Bundesheer (Infanterie). 15.09.30 attended the Heeresschule im Jahrgang 1
der Offiziers-Akademie in Enns. 24.09.33 trf to 5./Inf.-Rgt. 3 as a cadet. 02.01.34 promo to Lt. after
cadet training and assigned to 6./Inf.-Rgt. 4. 24.09.34 appt Zugskommandant in die 5. Kp./ Inf.-Rgt.
4. 01.35 appt Chef 6./Inf.-Rgt. 3. 06.35 trf to the österreichische Luftwaffe. 18.06.37 appt Chef of
Beobachter-Kp./Flieger-Rgt. 1. 30.12.37 promo to Oblt. 03.38 Oblt., Kdt., Beobachterkompanie of
the Austrian Air Force. 01.06.38 trf to the Luftwaffe as an Oblt. 09.06.38 trf to 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 24.
01.12.38 appt Beobachter and Offz. z.b.V. in 2./Aufkl.Gr. 22 (Kassel). 01.04.39 promo to Hptm.
01.06.39 Hptm., appt Staka 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22. 15.09.40 appt Ia op/X. Fliegerkorps. 10.12.40 appt
Ia in Stab/ Fliegerführer Nord (to 24.03.42). 15.11.41 appt Offz.z.b.V. LKS (unspecified). 25.03.42
appt Ia and Ia op 1/Luftflotte 5. 25.03.42 appt Ia op/Luftflotte 5. 01.04.42 promo to Maj. 01.07.42
trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. (did not attend the Luftkriegsakademie). 25.09.42 appt Ia/XIII.
Fliegerkorps (to 25.08.43). 10.42 Maj., appt (acting?) Ia/I. Lw.-Feldkorps? (very doubtful). 20.04.43
promo to Obstlt. (with effect from 01.10.43). 26.08.43 appt Ch.d.Genst./XIII. Fliegerkorps and
concurrently I. Lw.-Feldkorps (to c. 01.12.43?). 01.10.43 promo to Obstlt. 26.02.44 appt
Ch.d.Genst./II. Fallschirm-Korps. 29.10.44 Obstlt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Chef d.St. II. Fsch.Korps.
01.01.45 Obstlt., Ia/II. Fsch.Jg.Korps, awarded DKG. 01.04.45 promo to Oberst. 23.05.45 captured
in Schleswig. 24.04.46 still POW. †18.08.95 in Wien.
BLAUENTAG, Hans. 26.06.42 Lt., KGr. 606 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 rammed another Ju 88 on take-off at
Catania.
BLECHSCHMIDT, Heinrich. (DOB: 17.04.07). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BLECHSCHMIDT, Joachim. (DOB: 28.12.12 in Schleiz/Thüringen). (R, DKG). 1939-42
Kampfflieger and Transportflieger. 24.04.41 Hptm. and Staka 2./KGr.z.b.V. 9. 04.02.42 (09.02.42?)
Hptm., awarded DKG, Staka in KGr.z.b.V. 9. 20.08.42 Hptm., converted to fighters and appt Kdr.
I./ZG 1. 17.03.43 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. I./ZG 1. 10.05.43 Maj., I./ZG 1. 19.06.43 Maj.,
appt provisional Kommodore ZG 1. 13.07.43 Obstlt., Stab/ZG 1 MIA – in Bf 110 G-2 (S9+BA) shot
up by fighters and force-landed on fire behind Russian lines around Ulyanovo-Bolchov near Orel; crew
exited aircraft but not seen again and presumed dead. (n.d.) subsequently promo to Obstlt. in absentia.
Credited with over 400 combat missions and 17 air victories.
BLECKMANN, Karl Günther. (DOB: 30.11.14 in Bochum). (R, DKG). (n.d.) served as a recon pilot.
03.43 Oblt., appt Staka 6./St.G.2 (to 06.44) 17.08.43 Hptm., in 6./Schl.G. 1. 11.10.43 Hptm., 6./SG
2 awarded Ehrenpokal. 06.11.43 Hptm., Hptm., 6./SG 2. 14.11.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, II./SG 1.
12.01.44 Hptm., 6./SG 2. 07.02.44 Hptm., 6./SG 2. 01.03.44 Hptm., 6./SG 2. 21.05.44 Hptm.,
6./SG 2 appt (acting?) Kdr. II./SG 2 (to 04.06.44). 02.06.44 Hptm., 6./SG 2. 04.06.44 Hptm., Kdr.
II./SG 2 KIA - when a/c burst into flame and crashed near Stanitza/Rumania. 09.06.44 awarded
Ritterkreuz posthumously, Staka 6./SG 2. Posthumously promo to Maj. (with RDA of 01.06.44).
Credited with either 27 or 33 aerial victories.
BLEISCH, Willy. (DOB: 02.02.05). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BLEISSNER, Curt. (DOB: 02.10.01). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
BLENNE, ? . 04.11.44 Lt., 11./NJG 3.
BLENSE, Alfons. 09.07.41 Lt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.106 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (M2+CL) failed to return from a
mission over the Channel.
BLERSCH, Adam-Georg. 04.42 Maj., appt Ic Bild/Lw.Kdo. Ost (to 07.05.43). 19.08.42 Obstlt., Ic Bild
of Stab Lw.Kdo. Ost. 07.05.43 Obstlt. d.R., trf to Stab/XII. Fliegerkorps. 1944 Ia op/5.
Fliegerdivision.
BLERSCH, Otto. 08.06.44 Lt., 7./KG 54 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (B3+ER) lost over the Seine Estuary during an
anti-shipping attack.
BLESS, Maximilian. (DOB: 08.05.10). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BLESSIN, Friedrich. DOB: 23.01.18 in Berlin). 12.10.43 Ofw., 9./JG 52. 04.05.44 Ofw., 9./JG 52.
01.09.44 Ofw., 9./JG 52. 04.11.44 Lt. in 9./JG 52.
BLEY, Paul. (DOB: 14.10.18 in Oldendorf). 09.39 entered the Luftwaffe. 01.40 began training with
Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 33. 23.11.42 trf to 8./ZG 26. 01.02.43 Lt., with 8./ZG 26. 05.04.43 Lt., 8./ZG 26.
1943 appt Staka 9./ZG 26 (to 14.05.44). 05.04.43 Lt., 8./ZG 26 WIA - shot down in Bf 110 G-2 trop
(3U+DS) near Trapani. 02.44 with 9./ZG 26. 1944 Oblt., Staka 9./ZG 26 (part of Erprobungskdo
262?). 22.02.44 Oblt., 9./ZG 26. 08.03.44 Oblt., 9./ZG 26. 15.05.44 Oblt., ordered to
Erprobungskdo. 262 but became an acceptance and delivery pilot for Me 262s instead. 09.44 appt
Staka 2./Kdo. Nowotny. 07.10.44 Oblt. and Staka 1./Kdo. Nowotny - Me 262 A-1a shot down by a P51 of 361 FG during take-off from Achmer. 10.10.44 Oblt., Kdo. Nowotny. 12.10.44 Oblt., 9./JG 6.
12.10.44 Oblt., Kdo. Nowotny unhurt - Me 262 A emergency landing at Steenwik. 28.10.44 Oblt.,
Staka 9./JG 6 KIA when on take-off at Achmer he struck a pile driver (another version was that it was
a flock of birds). Credited with at least 9 victories.
BLEYMÜLLER, Alexander. 09.40 with 3./JG 53. 22.06.41 Uffz., with 3./JG 53. 21.08.41 Fw., 6./JG
2. 03.12.42 Lt., 6./JG 2 WIA - Fw 190 A-3 shot up vic Bizerta. 13.05.43 Lt., 6./JG 2 MIA - Bf 109
G-6 (Yellow 12) no details. Credited with 10 victories.
BLICKLE, Wilhelm. (DOB: 10.01.19 in Grossenhain). 05.10.42 Ofw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 1944
at JG 103. 30.12.44 trf to JG 26. 08.01.45 Lt., trf to 12. then to 10./JG 26. 26.03.45 Lt., 3./JG 26
WIA - Fw 190 D-9 after combat withTempests of 33 Sqdn. in the Wesel - Bocholt area. 17.04.45 Lt.,
3./JG 26 unhurt? - Fw 190 D-9 shot down by 80 Sqdn. Tempests S of Lübeck. Credited with one
victory.
BLIESSNER,Claus. (DOB: 24.02.10). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BLIETZ, Hans. 03.06.40 Lt., 8./JG 53 WIA - Bf 109 E (Black 6) after combat in the Paris area with GC
I/6, belly-landed 3 km E of Dammartin-en-Goele near Rouvres. Later died of wounds.
BLOBEL, Ernst-Herbert. (DOB: 28.05.09). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Sachbearbeiter in Stab/IV.
Fliegerkorps.
BLÖCHLE, Erwin. 23/24.12.43 Lt., 7./JG 300 KIA fate unknown - Bf 109 G-6 vic Junker-Daurenbach
[Version #2: crashed vic Siegburg].
BLOEM, Dr. Walter-Julius. (DOB: 22.10.98 in Bischofsburg (Barmen?)). WWI served from 1915.
1919 joined the Freikorps in Posen. Post war studied philosophy and conferred with a PhD. Pre-war
wrote as a novelist and screen writer "Kilian Koll". 1938 entered the Luftwaffe as an officer. 193940 Beobachter in 3./KG 27. 01.12.39 promo to Hptm.(d.R./Fl.). 10.05.40 Hptm., 3./KG 27 POW He 111 P shot down apparently by GC III/1 over Hazebrouck. 01.03.43 promo to Maj.(d.R./Fl.).
(n.d.) trf to the Waffen SS 05.45 MIA in ground battles vic Berlin.
BLOEMERTZ, Günther. 03.05.43 Lt., 4./JG 26.
BLOHM, Günter. 25.01.44 Lt., 8./KG 26 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (1H+KT) force landed after hits by Fore(?) vic
Pisa - during raids on shipping off Nettuno.
BLOHM, Otto. (DOB: 01.02.20 in Hövet near Wolgast/Pomm.). 17.04.43 Lt., 10./NJG 4. 06/07.09.43
Lt., 3./NJG 6 KIA - Bf 110 G-4 exploded 6 km SE of Mainz-Finthen a/f , cause unknown. Credited
with one victory. Buried in in Hövet.
BLOMBERG, Alexander, Freiherr von. (DOB: 06.03.13). 01.04.33 entered service with the Heer
(Kavallerie). 01.01.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and assigned to Ausbildungs-Kp./Fliegerschule Jüterbog.
01.06.35 trf to Fliegergruppe Greifswald as a Beobachter (observer). 12.03.36 trf to III./KG 152
(Barth). 01.01.38 trf to II./KG 157. 03.02.38 Lt., trf to Kampfgruppe 2.I./88 (Legion Condor) as a
Beobachter. 11.09.38 trf to III./KG 152 and then to II.(K)/LG 1. 01.07.39 Oblt., trf from II.(K)/LG 1
to KG 55. 01.03.40 Hptm., appt Staka 3./KG 55 (to 30.08.40). 11.11.40 trf to Stab/IV. Fliegerkorps.
01.03.41 Generalstab training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (5. Kurz-Lehrgang). 30.04.43
in Stab/VIII. Fliegerkorps, trf to Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L. and ordered to RLM (Gen. für d.Pers.Einsatz
d.Lw.) for temporary duty (to 08.07.43). 08.07.43 trf to IV./KG 55. 09.09.43 Maj., appt Kdr. I./KG
30 (to 28.10.43 KIA). 28.10.43 Maj., Kdr. I./KG 30 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (4D+AB) lost.
BLÜCHER, Max. (DOB: 18.04.85). (n.d.) Fl.Oberst-Ing.
BLÜCHER-FINKEN, Wolfgang Henner Peter Lebrecht Graf von. (DOB: 31.01.17 in Altengotten). (R).
(n.d.) learned farming and forestry. 01.10.34 commenced his military career with Kavallerie-Rgt. 14
(to 12.10.35). 29.10.36 promo to Wachtmeister d.R. 12.10.37 trf to Kav.Rgt. 3. 20.04.38 promo to
Lt.d.R. (RDA 012.04.36). 16.02.39 trf to Pz.-Abwehr-Abt. 12. 16.12.39 reapplied for transfer to the
Luftwaffe. 16.01.40 trf to 3. Kp./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 for training. 31.01.40 released from the Heer and
entered the Luftwaffe (effective 01.02.40). 24.05.40 Lt.(d.R.), awarded Ritterkreuz, 2./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1.
31.07.40 promo to Oblt.d.R. (RDA 01.08.40). 01.04.41 appt Zugführer in 2. Kp./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1
21.05.41 Oblt., Zugführer in 2. Kp./Rest-Kdo./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 fatally WIA vic Iráklion during the Crete
landings. [A descendant of General Blücher of the Battle of Waterloo].
BLUME, Egon. (DOB: 30.09.14). 22.07.40 Oblt. in III./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 E-3 ground contact after
take-off. 1941 Adj. of I./JG 1, then later to JG 51. (n.d.) Oblt., became POW. 01.01.43 promo to
Hptm.
BLUME, Gert. (DKG). 01.12.41 Oblt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 23.05.42 Oblt., 1./KG 51 KIA Ju 88 A-4 (9K+GB) shot down by fighters 18 km N of Barwenkowo Barvenkovo. 02.07.42 Oblt., KG
51 awarded the DKG.
BLUME, Herbert. (DOB: 13.10.00). 01.45 Flieger-Oberstabsingenieur on temporary duty with Chef
TLR.
BLUME, Walter. (DOB: 01.06.15). 14.05.40 Lt., 7./JG 26. 14.06.40 Lt., 7./JG 26. 18.08.40 Lt. in
7./JG 26, POW/WIA badly - shot down in Bf 109 E-4 and crashed near Canterbury. 08.43 Oblt. in
I./JG 300. 01.10.43 promo to Hptm.(Tr.O.). 10.43 repatriated and returned to combat. c.01.44 trf to
I./JG 27. 22.02.44 appt Staka 3./JG 27 (to 29.05.44). 03.04.44 Hptm., 3./JG 27, appt acting Kdr.
I./JG 27 (to 04.44). 12.04.44 Hptm., 3./JG 27. 30.05.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 27 (to 11.06.44).
11.06.44? trf to Stab/JG 26. 12.06.44 trf to Verbandsführerschule (VFS). 01.01.45 promo to Maj.
(Tr.O.). Credited with c.14 victories over the course of the war. †19.07.65.
BLUME, Walter. 01.10.42 promo to Hptm.(Kr.O./Fl.). 13.08.44 Lt., 8./NJG 2. 21/22.02.45 Hptm. in
II./NJG 2, WIA – Ju 88 G-6 following an emergency landing at Niedermendig after AA damage near
Koblenz.
BLUME, Werner. (DOB: 05.08.11 in Hannover). (R, DKG). 10.11.41 awarded Ehrenpokal. 1942 Oblt.
in 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121. 07.02.42 Lt., awarded DKG, unspecified Aufkl.Gr. 01.07.42 Lt.,
awardedRitterkreuz, 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121. 03.07.42 Oblt., died from wounds suffered on 26.06.42 in
Derna/Libya area in North Africa. (n.d.) promo to Oblt.d.R posthumously. Buried at the military
cemetery in Tobruk.
BLUMENBERG, Karl. (DOB: 20.08.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BLUMEMTHAL, Karl-Heinz. (DKG). (n.d.) Lt., Zugführer Fsch.Jg.-Lehr.-Rgt. awarded the DKG.
BLÜMER, Helmut. 12.05.44 Lt., 1./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA - Ar 196 A-5 (T3+KH) crashed from a height of
50 m after breaking up in the air, Pl.Qu. 5963.
BLUTH, Ernst. 24.11.39 Maj., Chef Ic Gruppe III Ref. B (Länderbearbeitung Belgien, Dänemark
u.USA)/Gen.St.d.Lw. 15.09.42 Obstlt., trf from Lw.Führungsstab (Abt. Ic) to RLM pool with
temporary duty to Fl.Waffenschule (See) Parow (to 15.11.42). 22.11.42 assigned temporary duty to
Sprachmittler-Abt. d.Lw. as acting Kdr. (to 15.04.43). 16.04.43 trf from Ob.d.L. pool to
Stab/Luftgaukdo. Moskau. 29.06.43 ordered to Stab/Luftgaukdo. XXV for temporary duty. 01.09.43
in Führerreserve RLM/Ob.d.L., promo to Oberst. 26.02.45 appt Ic/Luftgau-Kdo. VIII.
BLÜTHNER, Herbert. (DOB: 28.12.07). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BOBLINSKI, ? von. 24.11.11/39 Oberst, Chef Ic Gruppe IV Ref. A (Länderbearbeitung U.d.S.S.R.
u.Randstaaten)/Gen.St.d.Lw.
BOBZ, Helmut Felix. (n.d.) with J/88 of the Condor Legion. (n.d.) in I./LG 2. 04.42 Staka 5./JG 2.
11.42 Kdr. II./JG 2. (n.d.) with JG 54. Credited with 3 victories in Spain.
BOCK, Bernhard. 23.11.39 Oblt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 WIA - He 59 D (M2+PL) crashed on landing at
Borkum in bad light. 06.12.39 Oblt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 KIA - He 59 D (M2+VL) after take-off
from Borkum - left engine fire, spread to wing resulting in crash - 53°31,6'N / 6° 45,9'E.
BOCK, Eberhard. (DOB: 15.10.17). (DKG). 1939 trained at JFS Schleissheim. 04.40? with I./JG 27.
15.05.40 Lt., with 3./JG 3. 21.06.40 Lt., 3./JG 3. 01.09.40 Oblt., appt Staka 3./JG 3 (to 15.01.42).
02.12.40 with 3./JG 3 unhurt - Bf 109 force-landed at Cadzand belly-landed at Cadzand - Bf 109 E-7
due to iced up fuel. 24.06.41 Lt. and Staka of 3./JG 3, MIA/WIA Bf 109 F-2 (Yellow 3) due to hits in
oil lines by AA fire N of Rogowo - returned. 10.08.41 unhurt - Bf 109 F-2 shot down by fighters vic
Vasilkow. 02.42 Oblt., appt Staka 6./JG 1 (to 12.05.42). 1942? withdrawn from frontline action
following the death of his brother. 20.03.42 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JFS 4 (to 19.03.43). 21.08.42 Oblt.,
awarded DKG, II./JG 1. 20.03.43 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 104 (to 25.04.44). 25.02.44 Oblt., 2./JG
104. 26.04.44 appt Staka 5./JG 27 (to 28.05.44). 01.05.44 promo to Hptm. 02.05.44 Hptm., appt
Staka 5./JG 27 (to 28.05.44). 28.05.44 Oblt., Staka 5./JG 27 KIA - by P-51s near Helmstedt, bailed
out but struck tailplane and fell to his death. Credited with 28 victories. Buried at Furth.
BOCK, Friedrich. (DOB: 18.04.10 in Luthe near Wunstorf). 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 1943
Hptm. and Beobachter in 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 (to 02.12.43). 02.12.43 MIA – in Ju 88 D-1 (4N+FH)
shot down by fighters apparently of 453 RAAF Sqdn. south of Sumburgh in the Shetland Islands
[Version #2: lost over the Barents Sea].
BOCK, Gerhard. (DOB: 28.12.17 in Bayreuth). (DKG). 01.09.40 RDA for Oblt. 01.03.43 Oblt. in 1.
(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 21, trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe. 01.07.43 in 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 21, promo to Hptm.
10.09.43 trf to 2./Erg.FAGr. (to 03.11.43). 04.11.43 trf to 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100 (to 04.07.44).
15.05.44 Hptm., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 13.06.44 (01.10.44?) Hptm., observer (Beobachter) and
Staka 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100, awarded the DKG. 15.05.44 Hptm., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 04.07.44 1.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100, MIA - in Ju 88 (T5+JH) in the Mozyr-Ovruch-Sarny-Łuniniec in eastern Poland,
circumstances unknown.
BOCK, Heinz. (DOB: 29.11.21 in Berlin). 17.04.43 Lt., 7./NJG 101. 04.07.43 Lt., 6./NJG 101.
23.08.43 Lt., 8./NJG 1. 23.09.43 Lt., 8./NJG 1. 02/03.10.43 KIA - Bf 110 (G9+BS) crashed vic Bad
Aibling , probably due to friendly AA. Credited with 5 victories.
BOCK, Hugo. (DOB: 16.03.15 in Borkum). 05.04.35 entered the Kriegsmarine. 1935-37 extensive
naval training. 1938 trf from the Kriegsmarine to the Luftwaffe, and trained as an observer. 04.40
observer on 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506. 07.41 observer in 8./KG 4. 01.10.41 Oblt., appt Staka of 1./KSG 2 (to
15.11.42). 01.04.42 adjusted RDA for eventual promo to Hptm. 01.10.42 promo to Hptm. 15.11.42
Oblt., observer and Staka 1./KSG 2, MIA/POW in He 111 H-6 (A8+FH) shot down by AA-fire and
finished off by Spitfires during an afternoon raid on Bone (Bône)/Algeria.
BOCK, Karl. (DOB: 01.11.12 in Düsseldorf). 26/27.10.40 Lt., 4./NJG 1 KIA fate unknown - Do 215 B5 (G9+VM) crashed 6 km E of at Anna Paulowna/Holland, cause unknown - bailed out. Buried at
Leeuwarden.
BOCK, Wilfried. (DKG). 01.12.41 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 24.09.42 Lt., II./St.G. 1
awarded the DKG.
BOCKEMEYER, Rolf. 03.06.42 Oblt., 5./NJG 1 WIA - Bf 110 D-3 forced landing vic Aachen due to
engine trouble. 11.01.44 Oblt., I./NJG 5. Credited with 7 victories.
BÖCKING, Heinrich. (DOB: 23.09.22 in Trier). 01.02.45 Lt., 6./NJG 3 KIA - Ju 88 G-6 lost in the area
of Küstrin.
BÖCKLING, ? . 17.06.44 Lt.,4./SAGr. 126 unhurt - Ar 196 A-5 (D1+AN) shot up by Beaufighters of
227 Sqdn. while escorting a convoy in the Kamilli-Bay, Pl.Qu. 23 Ost 3725.
BÖCKMANN, Hubert. 29.06.41 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (7T+HK) lost to fighters in
the Channel area.
BODDIEN, Heinrich von. (DOB: 04.07.94 in Potsdam)?. 09.04.41 Maj. in RLM (LP 1). 01.11.42 in
RLM (LP 1), promo to Oberst (Erg.O.). +1971?
BODE, ? . 21.02.44 Obstlt., appt Chef Ia Gruppe I (Führung) (to 19.12.44).
BODE, Günther. (DOB: 27.06.16). 01.02.40 Oblt., appt Adj. I./JG 27. 09.06.40 Lt., Stab I./JG 27.
09.09.40 Oblt., Adj. I./JG 27 POW – Bf 109 E-4 (White < +) shot down by a fighter over London,
crashing at Knowle Farm, Mayfield, Sussex. 01.12.42 promo to Hptm. Credited with one victory.
BODE, Helmut. 24.11.41 Oblt., 2./I./unspecified Flak-Rgt. awarded the DKG.
BODE, Helmuth. (DOB: 15.10.07 in Metz). (R). (n.d.) received flight training at DVS. 1932 joined
the NSFK. 09.32 managed the Erprobungskommando for the aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin at Ep.Stelle Travemünde. 1933 Fluglehrer in the Reichsmarine. 01.02.36 entered the Luftwaffe. 19.05.38
promo to Oblt. 01.06.38 assigned a rank of Oblt. (active). 1938 (n.d.) trf to 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506.
01.01.39(01.12.39?) promo to Hptm. 06.39 at Stukaschule Kitzingen (to 08.39). 1939-40 Hptm.,
Staka 1.(St)/Tr.Gr. 186. 09.07.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./St.G. 77 (to 25.08.42). 10.10.41 Hptm.,
awarded Ritterkreuz Kdr. III./St.G. 77. 01.02.42 promo to Maj. 07.04.43 Maj. with Lehru.Erprobungskdo. 18, trf to Stab/Dt.Lw.- Mission in Bulgarien as Leiter Lehrkommando for Ju 87.
08.44 appt Luftwaffen –Verbindungsoffizier to the Bulgarian army. 01.45 Maj., attached to H.Gr. E.
Served in the Bundeswehr after the war and retired as a Major. †13.04.85 in Bielefeld.
BÖDECKER, Rolf. 06.05.43 Lt., 2./JG 4 KIA - Bf 109 G-2 (RG+WK) lost in an accident vic Bizil/Italy.
BODENDIEK, Erich. 10.39 with 4./JG 53. 14.05.40 Lt., 4./JG 53. 11.08.40 Lt., 4./JG 53. 18.09.40
POW/WIA - Bf 109 E-1 (White 10 + ~) shot down by Spitfires of 66 Sqdn. vic Sandwich/UK.
[Version #2: survived the war]. Credited with one victory.
BODENHEIM, Hermann. (DOB: 17.12.21). 14.04.44 Lt., 2./SG 102 KIA - Fw 190 F-3 crashed vic
Bienendorf - exploded in the air.
BODENSTEINER, Ernst. (DOB: 07.08.16 in München). (i.G.). (DKG). (W.B.K. Trier/Mosel).
01.04.35 entered service with the Luftwaffe (Flak) and assigned to Flak-Abt. Fürth and then LKS
Dresden. 01.11.36 appt Battr.-Offz. in I./Flak-Rgt. 18. 01.10.37 appt Nachr.Offz. in II./Flak-Rgt. 54.
01.07.38 Oblt., appt Battr.-Führer in Fest.Flak-Abt. 31. 26.08.39 appt Nachr.Offz. in Stab/Fest.FlakRgt. 31. 15.04.40 appt Adjutant in Stab/Flak-Rgt. 59. 01.05.40 promo to Oblt. 08.41 trf to
Stab/Flak-Rgt. 101. 10.41 trf to RLM (2.Abt.). 24.11.41 awarded the DKG. 01.12.41 Generalstabs
training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (to 30.09.42). 01.04.42 (01.07.42?) promo to Hptm.
01.10.42 appt Ib Flak in Stab/Lw.-Befehlshaber Mitte. 24.10.42 Hptm., appt Ia/17. Flak-Div.
08.06.43 appt Battr.-Chef in II./Flak-Rgt. 24. 01.07.43 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. and promo to
Maj. 30.10.43 trf to 2.Abt./Genst.d.Lw. 01.11.43 appt acting Grulei. 01.03.44 appt permanent
Grulei. 20.05.44 appt Chef Gen.Qu. 2.Abt. Gruppe III Flak – Org.Abt./Gen.St.d.Lw. 12.44 trf to
Ic(Flak) Stab/Lfl.Kdo. 10. [WW2 Awards says he was awarded a DKS on 10.05.45, but this is
disallowed because of an order by K.Doenitz.]
BODUSCH, Günter? . (DOB: 18.02.21 in Kreuzburg). 06/07.01.45 Lt., 12./NJG 3, KIA – Ju 88 C-6
(D5+PX) struck the roof of a farm house in heavy fog while attempting to land at VarelObenstrohe/Oldenburg. Buried apparently in Menden-Lendringen.
BOECK, Franz. 25.09.40 Lt.d.R., 1./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 MIA - He 115 C (S4+AH) crashed into the North
Sea, Pl.Qu. 2843.
BOEHLEIN (BÖHLEIN), Rudolf. (DOB: 04.01.17 in Roth/Schwabach [Version #2: in Lubahn/Berent]).
(R, DKG). 1936 entered the army, serving in the mountain infantry. 01.10.36 to 2. Kp./HeeresUnteroffizierschule. 12.10.38 trf to 7.Kp./Gebirgs-Jg.-Ersatz-Rgt. 140. 02.04.40 trf to
8.Kp./Gebirgs-Jg.-Ersatz-Rgt. 136. 27.05.40 attended Sonderlehrgang für Offizieranwärter der
Infanterie beim Stellvertretenden Generalkommando des XVIII. Armee-Korps in Glasenbach.
16.08.40 promo to Fw. 17.08.40 returned to 8.Kp./Gebirgs-Jg.-Ers.-Rgt. 136. 26.11.40 detached to
Radfahr-Ers.-Kp. 76. 1941 trf to the Luftwaffe (Fsch.). 17.06.41 promo to Lt. (RDA 01.04.41).
01.08.41 attended a Fallschirmschützen-Lehrgang in Stendal. 01.12.41 promo to Oblt. (Tr.O.).
01.03.42 appt Zugführer of 9.Kp./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 01.07.42 appt Führer Pionier-Zug/Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4 (to
14.01.44). 10.12.43 [according to his efficiency report 01.01.44 promo to Oblt.- just RDA?]
13.01.44 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe (with effect 01.02.44). 15.01.44 appt leader of 2.
Kp./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 24.02.44 Lt., awarded DKG, Lt., Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 26.06.44 WIA vic Cassino.
01.07.44 (01.01.45?) promo to Hptm. 08.11.44 appt Führer of II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 30.11.44 awarded
Ritterkreuz as Chef 2./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 13.03.45 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 04.45 fate
unknown, apparently not a POW. 19.04.45 a plausible story was that he was KIA vic of the infamous
Futa-Pass south of Bologna. Supposedly buried at the military cemetery at Futa Pass.
BOEHM, Johann. 08.07.40 Lt., 4./JG 51 POW - Bf 109 E-3 (White 4) shot up by 74 Sqdn. vic Bladbean
Hill, Elham/Kent.
BOEHM-BEZING, Carl von. (DOB: 24.08.91 in München). 24.08.07 promo to Lt. WWI served with
the Husaren. 25.02.15 promo to Oblt. 27.01.18 promo to Rittmeister. Postwar, worked as a
journalist. 1941 Obstlt., Ic/Luftgaukdo. VIII (to 07.03.41). 01.03.42 promo to Oberst. 04.02.43 trf
from Stab/Luftgaukdo. Norwegen to Stab/Luftgaukdo. XII. †17.04.64 in Bonn. Cousin of
Gen.d.Kav. Diether von Boehm-Bezing.
BOEHME, Eberhard. 17.05.41 Lt.z.S., Fl.Erg.Gr. (See) KIA - Ju 88 crashed vic Perleburg during a
training mission.
BOEHME, Franz. (DKG). (i.G.). 01.10.44 Oberst(i.G)., Stab /Lfl.Kdo. (unspecified) awarded the
DKG.
BOEHM-TETTELBACH, Karl. (DOB: 22.01.10 in Portland/Oregon). (i.G.). (DKG). 29.09.31
entered service with the Heer (Artillerie). 01.01.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and sent to JFS Schleissheim.
01.10.35 promo to Oblt. 01.10.36 appt Lw.-Adjutant in the Reich Kriegsministerium. 1938 certified
fluent in English. 16.04.38 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JG 234 (to 30.06.38). 30.06.38 appt Staka 7./JG 234.
01.08.38 appt Staka in IV./JG 134 (later III./ZG 142). 11.38 trf to LKS Gatow. 01.01.39 promo to
Hptm. 05.01.39 Generalstabs training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (7. Lehrgang).
01.09.39 Hptm., appt Ia op 1/Luftgaukdo. IV. 10.11.39 Hptm., trf from Stab/Lg.Kdo. IV to Stab/V.
Fliegerkorps and appt Ic. 19.12.40 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 24.01.41 appt Ia/V. Fliegerkorps.
01.03.41 re-appt Ic/V. Fliegerkorps. 14.12.41 appt Ic/X. Fliegerkorps (to 01.05.42). 01.42 trf to Ic
Stab/X. Flakkorps. 01.04.42 promo to Maj. 05.42 trf to Stab/ Lw.-Befehlshaber Mitte. (n.d.) trf to
Stab/V. Fl.Korps. 08.43 appt Kommodore ZG 26 (to 06.44). 08.10.43 Maj., Stab/ZG 26. 29.11.43
Maj., Stab/ZG 26. 24.02.44 Maj., awarded DKG, Kommodore ZG 26. 01.05.44 promo to Obstlt.
(RDA 01.02.44?). 06.44 appt Kdr. Verbandsführerschule Gen.d.Jagdflieger (to c.10.44). Credited
with about 6 victories. †30.05.2001.
BOEHMUELLER, F. 12.10.41 Lt., 3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 WIA - Fw 189 vic Şutovka?
BOEHNER, Erich. 14.05.40 Lt., 4./JG 53.
BOEHNER, Otto. 10.05.40 Oblt., 7./JG 3.
BOEHR, W. 15.05.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 KIA - Ju 88 D-1 (F6+OM) lost to fighters over the Taman
Peninsula.
BOEME, J. 28.08.42 Oblt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 WIA - Ju 88 D-1 by fighters vic Borisov.
BOENICKE, Walter. (DOB: 15.12.95 in Radisleben/Bezirk Magdeburg). (i.G.). (RkHS, R, DKG).
11.08.14 entered the army. World War I veteran (Air Service), attaining the rank of Lt. (n.d.)
awarded the Ritterkreuz des Königsliche Haus Ordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwerter. 1919 left the
army. 1924 rejoined the army. 01.07.25 promo to Oblt. 01.11.28 underwent secret flight training in
Russia (to 30.04.31). 01.05.31 re-entered the Heer as an advisor in Stab 2. Kraftfahrzeug-Bataillon.
01.07.33 promo to Rittmeister. 01.10.33 appt Offizier für Sonderaufgaben zum Chef der
Heeresleitung. 01.04.34 trf to the Luftwaffe from the Heer with a rank of Hptm. (RDA 01.10.31);
appt Referent im Lw.-Personalamt/RLM. 01.12.34 promo to Maj. 01.04.35 trf into the
Generalstab.d.Lw. (did not attend the Luftkriegsakademie). 01.07.35 ordered to
Reichskriegsministerium. 01.01.37 promo to Obstlt. 01.04.38 appt Kdr. Aufkl. Gr. 12 bzw. 21 u.
FHK Stargard. 01.02.39 appt Abt.-Chef im RLM /L P. 01.04.39 promo to Oberst. 22.06.40 appt
Chef des Genst. des I. Fl.Korps. 01.09.41 promo to Gen.Maj. 10.11.41 Chef des Stabes der
Festungskdt. Kreta. 25.06.42 appt Chef des Genstabs des Lw.-Bef. Mitte. 02.06.43 Gen.Maj., appt
Ch.d.Genst./X. Fliegerkorps (to 15.10.43)? 01.09.43 promo to Gen.Lt (RDA 01.07.43). 01.11.43
assigned to Führerreserve OKL. 20.03.44 awarded DKG. 20.01.44 appt provisional Kdr. 3. Fl.-Div.
17.02.44 wounded/ hospitalized. 30.04.44 assigned to Führerreserve OKL. 14.05.44 awarded
Ritterkreuz. 20.02.45 ordered to Kommandierender Gen.u.Bef. im Luftgau III Berlin to begin
orientation prior to appointment. 01.03.45 promo to Gen.d.Fl. 26.04.45 appt Gen.z.b.V. beim Lfl.
Reich and ordered to Luftgau-Kdo. XI. 06.45 into British captivity. †21.04.47 in Münsterlager
(suicide while in British custody).
BOENISCH, Erich. (DOB: 08.02.94). WWI served with the Seefliegertruppe as Lt.z.S. 17.10.16 WIA
crashed a Brandenburg during a test flight. 01.05.40 Obstlt., appt Kdr. Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 26 (to 10.42).
01.08.40 promo to Oberst. 14.08.43 assigned to Höh.Kdr.d.Feld-Ausbildungsregimenter- und
Ersatzbataillone d.Lw., trf to Führerreserve RLM/Ob.d.L. and ordered to RLM (Gen. für den
Personaleinsatz d.Lw.) for temporary duty. 20.09.43 trf to Stab/Luftgaukdo. Norwegen. 28.02.45
Oberst, released from service. Credited with 6 victories (WWI).
BOER, ? . 05.03.43 Lt., 3./JG 26. 27.09.44 Lt., 3./JG 76. 29.09.44 Lt., 4./JG 76. Credited with one
victory.
BOERGER, Eberhard. (DOB: 07.10.16). (DKG). 04.43 in III./Fallschirmjäger-Rgt. 1. 23.05.43 Oblt.
in 2./Lw.Rgt. Barenthin, awarded the DKG. 01.12.43 promo to Hptm. 03.09.44 MIA. 01.10.44
promo to Maj.
BOERNER, Siegfried. 15.08.40 Lt.z.S., Seenotflugkommando 4 KIA - He 59 (D-AFFK) damaged by a
Hudson while doing a rescue mission over the North Sea.
BOERST, Alwin. (DOB: 20.10.10 in Osterode/Harz). (RES, DKG). 04.04.34 began military service
with 2. Kp./Kraftfahrabteilung 6. 12.10.35 Uffz.d.R., left active military service. 1937 entered the
Luftwaffe from the Heer (Army) reserves in the rank of Uffz. and assigned to 7./KG 157 for further
training, which was completed in 1938. 1938 trf to 3./St.G. 163 (later 3./St.G. 2) at BreslauSchöngarten. 01.09.38 promo to Lt. 09.39 with I./St.G. 2. 08.40 promo to Oblt. 07.02.41 appt
Staka 3./St.G. 2. 09.09.41 Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 05.10.41 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz for
completing 300 missions, 3./St.G. 2. 06.05.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 3./St.G. 2. 28.11.42 Oblt., Staka
3./St.G. 2, awarded Eichenlaub (No. 149) following 624 combat missions. 01.12.42 promo to Hptm.
12.42 appt Staka 3./St.G. 2 (to 06.43 WIA). 09.07.43 Hptm., Stab/St.G. 2. 24.09.43 Hptm., appt
Kdr. I./St.G. 2 (to 18.10.43). 27.09.43 Hptm., Kdr. I./St.G. 2 WIA - Ju 87 D-3 shot up by AA in
Pl.Qu. 4989 (S of Kiev). 18.10.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./SG 2. 29.01.44 flew his 1,000th combat
mission. 30.03.44 Hptm., Kdr. I./SG 2 KIA in Ju 87 G-1 shot down by AA fire while attacks enemy
tanks NE of Iaşi/Romania. Posthumous promo to Major (with RDA of 01.03.44?). 06.04.44 Maj.,
awarded Schwerter (No. 61), Kdr. I./SG 2. Credited with 1,060 or 1,061 combat missions.
BOES, Ludwig. (DOB: 29.04.25). 29.07.44 Obfhr., 1./JG 54. 10.10.44 Obfhr., 2./JG 54. 1945 Lt. in
JG 54.
BOESAND, H. 07.03.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 unhurt? - He 111 crashed on take-off at Sarabus.
BOESE, Herbert. 22.07.42 Lt., Stab III./KG 4 died in an accident.
BOESEL, Wolf. 02.05.43 Lt.,z.S., Staka 1./ Aufkl.Gr. (See) 125 MIA - BV 138 C-1 (7R+EH) lost in
region between Tromsø and Jan Mayen to either technical trouble or bad weather.
BOESLER, Dietrich. 20.04.43 Oblt., appt Staka 8./JG 27 (to 21.05.43). 06.43 Oblt., appt Staka 12./JG
27 (to 10.10.43). 13.09.43 Oblt., appt acting Kdr. IV./JG 27 (to 10.10.43, KIA during combat with a
B-17 vic Luma near Megara/Greece). 19.09.43 Oblt., 12./JG 27. 28.02.44 Oblt., awarded
Ehrenpokal. Credited with one victory.
BOETTGER, ? . 08.11.39 Lt., 1./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 MIA - lost during patrol over the North Sea.
BOGATSCH, Rudolf. (DOB: 14.09.91 in Breslau). (R). 19.03.10 joined the Army, and specialized in
the artillery. World War I veteran (artillery), reached the rank of Oblt. Postwar served in a series of
positions in artillery and the cavalry and in staff positions in the Reichswehr. 01.02.22 promo to
Hptm. 01.10.26 appt Bttr.Chef 3./preussisch-Art.Rgt. 1. 01.12.28 promo to Maj. 09.29 underwent
anti-aircraft training in Königsberg. 01.02.30 appt a Gruppenführer (department head) in the
Reichswehrministeriums. 01.02.33 appt Abteilungsleiter with the Inspektion der Waffenschulen in
the Reichswehrministerium. 01.04.33 promo to Obstlt. 31.08.33 appt Chef des Stabes der Inspektion
der Flak-Artillerie. 20.09.34 appt Kdr. Transport Bataillon at Lankwitz. 01.04.35 trf to the Luftwaffe
from the Heer with a rank of Oberst; appt Kdr. Flak-Abt. Lankwitz. 14.08.35 attended observer's
course at Braunschweig. 01.10.35 appt Höherer Kdr. der Flak III, Dresden. 01.04.36 appt Kdr. im
Luftgaukdo. 6 Breslau and then Bef. im Luftgaukdo. 7, Dresden (to 30.09.37). 11.10.37 ordered to
Lw.-Verwaltungsamt/RLM. 01.01.38 promo to Gen.Maj. 01.12.38 appt Kommandierender Gen. u.
Bef. im Luftgau IV, Dresden. 01.02.39 appt Bef.der Heeresfliegerverbände, Gen.d.Lw beim Ob.d.H.
und Inspekteur der Aufklärungsflieger /RLM. 01.09.39 Gen.d.Fl., appt Gen.d.Lw.beim Ob.d.H. and
concurrently Inspekteur der Aufklärungsflieger (to 16.05.42). 01.01.40 promo to Gen.Lt. 01.07.41
promo to Gen.d.Flieger. 20.03.42 awarded Ritterkreuz, Gen.d.Lw.b.OKH. 16.05.42 appt Offizier
z.b.V. des RLM u. Ob.d.L. 01.08.42 appt Kommandierender Gen.u.Bef. im Luftgau XVIII, Wien.
04.09.43 assigned to Führerreserve OKL. 29.03.44 appt Kommandierender Gen.u. Bef. im Luftgau
XI (to 31.08.44). 06.09.44 appt Kdt. d. Luftverteidigung West. 12.09.44 appt Kommandierender
Gen.des IV. Flakkorps. 04.05.45 into U.S. captivity. 30.05.46 released. †05.06.70 in München (or
in Beis, near Bolzano (Bozen)/Italy).
BOGATZKI, Hans. (DOB: 17.11.19). 31.01.43 8./ZG 26 WIA - Bf 110. 14.10.43 Lt., 1./ZG 76.
25.02.44 Lt., 1./ZG 76. 06.03.44 Lt., 1./ZG 76 KIA - Bf 110 G crashed 5 km SW of Greiethal.
Buried at Münster. Credited with 2 victories.
BOHATSCH, Walter. (DOB: 14.01.21). 21.08.41 Oblt., 7./JFS 5. 17.05.42 Oblt., 1./JG 3. 06.42 at
JFS 2. 10.42 at JFS 6. 01.02.43 trf to II./JG 51 (order changed?). 15.02.43 trf to Erg.JGr. Ost.
17.04.43 Lt., 5./JG 3. 09.05.43 Lt., 5./JG 3. 15.06.43 trf to 5./JG 3. 26.07.43 Lt., 5./JG 3. 20.02.44
WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 6+-) crashed vic Königslutter. 25.04.44 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 3 (to
08.44?), then briefly with II./JG 3. 15.10.44 trf to 13./Erg.JG 1. 15.02.45 Oblt., trf to 1./JG 7.
10.04.45 Oblt., 1./JG 7. 16.04.45 Oblt., appt Staka of 1./JG 7 (to 20.04.45). †04.10.2006. Credited
with 13 victories.
BOHE, Ewald. 20.02.44 Lt., 5./KG 2 POW - Ju 188E-1 (U5+LN) shot down by Mosquito of 25 Sqdn.
BOHLÄNDER, Werner. 13.06.41 Oblt., I./KG 26 KIA - He 111 H-5 (1H+CH) crashed at sea vic
Peterhead. 05.07.41 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
BÖHLE, Erich. 07.09.40 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 POW/WIA - Ju 88 A-1 (4U+BL) shot down by a
Spitfire of training Sqdn. 7 over Liverpool harbour.
BOHLEN und HALBACH, Claus von. 10.01.40 Lt., II./JG 54? KIA - Bf 109 D?(E-3?) plunged into the
ground from high altitude , apparently due to oxygen deprivation, crashed near Bitburg.
BOHLENDER, K. 24.06.41 Lt., 5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 31 KIA - Hs 126 (5D+CN) vic Boynika.
BÖHM, Ernst (Ernst Friedrich Emil). (DOB: 23.02.16 in Würzburg). (R). 01.04.35 assigned to
2.Batterie/Flak-Abt. Fürth. 03.01.36 attended LKS Dresden (to 31.10.36). 02.06.36 promo to
Fähnrich. (with effect from 01.06.37). 01.11.36 trf to I./Flak-Rgt. 8. 01.04.37 promo to Lt. 01.10.37
trf to Flak-Rgt. 43. 22.03.38 trf to Legion Condor (to 16.11.38). 11.38 assigned to II.(leichte)/FlakRgt. “Herman Göring”. 01.06.39 promo to Oblt. 01.08.39 Oblt., trf from Rgt. Gen. Göring to
I./Flak-Rgt. 9 and later to I./Flak-Rgt. 12. 25.07.40 at LKS 6 (Flak). 19.06.41 appt Leiter of
Ausb.Stab-Stalino/17. Flak-Div. 07.09.41 ordered to Küstenbefehlshaber westliche Ostsee (to
26.09.41). 02.42 trf to 8./Flak-Rgt. 241 (mot.). 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 31.07.42 appt
Adj./Flakgruppe B.O. (Stalino area?). 01.08.42 trf to II./Flak-Rgt. 241 (mot.). 06.05.43 trf to the
Deutschen Luftwaffen-Mission Bulgarien. 20.06.43 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Chef 7./Flak-Rgt.
241 (mot.). 02.44 hospitalized. 02.08.44 at Luftwaffen–Lazarett 4/XII (to 06.03.45). 09.05.45
Hptm., captured by the British. †02.04.87 in a hospital in Leverkusen.
BÖHM, Josef. 25.02.45 Oblt., 11./Erg.JG 2 KIA - Me 262 A-1 shot down by American fighters vic
Deberndorf.
BÖHM, Werner. 18.03.43 Lt., 2./KG 6 MIA - Ju 88 A-14 (3E+AK) lost in unknown circumstances.
BÖHM-TETTELBACH, Karl. See:BOEHM-TETTELBACH, Karl.
BÖHME, Friedrich-Wilhelm. ("Friedhelm"). (DOB: 23.05.10 in Magdeburg). (i.G.). (DKG). (W.B.K.
Berlin VIII). 01.04.28 entered service with the Heer (Artillerie). 01.04.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and
assigned to Flak-Abt. Döberitz and then appt Adjutant in Stab/Flak-Rgt. 26. 01.10.37 appt Battr.-Chef
in I./Flak-Rgt. 26. 22.04.38 attended Höh. Lw.-Schule Berlin-Gatow (6. Lehrgang). 01.07.38 appt
Referent in Abt. LP.4/RLM (to 10.03.40). 11.09.39 Hptm., in RLM (LP.4), appt Kdr. le.Flak-Abt. 86,
but order rescinded on 11.10.39. 11.03.40 appt Ic/Flakkorps II. 25.06.40 Maj.?, appt Ia/LV-Kdo. 4,
Essen (later Düsseldorf). 15.10.40 Generalstabs training at the Luftkriegsschule Berlin-Gatow (3.
Kriegslehrgang). 16.02.41 trf to 1.Abt./Genst. RLM. 15.08.41 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw.
01.10.41 promo to Maj. 01.04.42 Maj., appt Kdr. Lehr-Abt./FAS I. 29.06.42 trf to Flak-Rgt. 153.
20.09.42 badly WIA. 09.42 trf to Flak-Ers.Abt. 12. 17.11.42 (30.11.42?) Maj., awarded DKG, Kdr.
Flak-Lehr-Abt./FAS I. 09.02.43 trf from Flak-Ers.Abt. 12 to Ob.d.L. pool with temporary duty to
Genst.d.Lw. (Gen.Qu./2.Abt.). 12.02.43 trf to RLM as Gruppenleiter Genstab 2. Abt. 01.04.43 appt
Chef Gen.Qu. 2. Abt. Gruppe P (Einsparung, Pers. und Meldungen)/Gen.St.d.Lw. (to 11.44).
01.05.44 promo to Obstlt. (n.d.) promo to Oberst. †06.03.94 in Reinbek.
BÖHME, Gerd. (n.d.) Oblt., I./NJG 2 died - no details.
BÖHME, Gerhard. (DOB: 11.10.17). 03/04.01.41 Lt., 3./NJG 2. 01.10.41 promo to Oblt. 01.05.42
Oblt., appt Staka 1./NJG 2 (to 10.02.43). 10.02.43 Oblt., appt Staka 1./NJG 2 (to 01.04.44). 20.04.45
in NJG 2, promo to Hptm. (n.d.) Oblt., I./NJG 2 died - no details. Credited with one victory.
BÖHME, Johannes. (DOB: 10.02.13). (DKG). 01.05.42 RDA for Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 28.08.42 Oblt., 3.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 KIA - Ju 88 D-1 shot down by fighters vic Borisowo. 28.09.42 Oblt. and
Beobachter, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 12.07.43 Oblt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 awarded the DKG.
†21.09.2013.
BÖHMEL, Gerhard. (DOB: 06.11.13 in Mainz). 1938 with III./JG 141. 16.04.40 Oblt., ZSt./KG 30.
17.04.40 Lt., 1./ZG 76. 14.12.41 Oblt., appt Staka of 2./NJG 3 (to 28.02.42). 02.42 Oblt., Staka
3./NJG 3 (to 28.02.42 KIA). 28.02.42 Oblt., 3./NJG 3 KIA - Bf 110 D-0 (D5+EK) in air combat vic
Koslowitschi, south of Orsha. Credited with 5 day victories and perhaps 5 night victories. Buried at
Orscha.
BOHMER, Heinrich Wilhelm. (DOB: 01.12.21 in Detmold). 30.06.44 trf to 2./JG 2. 04.07.44 Lt.,
2./JG 2 WIA - Fw 190 A-7 vic Conches. 28.09.44 returned to his unit. 25.03.45 Lt., 2./JG 2 WIA Fw 190 D-9 (Black 7) lost in a landing accident at Altenstadt a/f.
BÖHMER, Toni. 05.03.41 Lt., crashed near Skelligs Rock - buried at Glencree/Ireland.
BÖHMLER, Rudolf. (DOB: 12.06.14 in Stuttgart-Weilimdorf). (R, DKG). 05.04.34 entered the Heer,
Fahenjunker assigned to Inf.-Rgt. 13. (n.d.) trained at LKS Dresden, then at Infanterieschule
Döberitz. 01.04.36 promo to Lt. (RDA 01.04.36), trf to Inf.-Rgt. 55 as a Zugführer. 12.04.38 trf to
Fsch.-Inf.-Kp. (to 20.07.38). 01.08.38 trf to the Luftwaffe with Fsch.-Inf.-Bataillon. 01.04.39 promo
to Oblt. 01.05.40 trf to 8./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 and appt acting Kp-Chef. 01.09.40 appt Chef of
8./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 05.41 Oblt., Chef 8. Kp./Rest-Kdo./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3 with the sea transport. 01.06.41
appt acting Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3 (to 15.01.42). 01.02.42 promo to Hptm. 20.02.42 appt acting Kdr.
IV./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 19.03.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 2. 10.42 appt permanent Kdr.
IV./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 15.06.43 appt Kdr. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 01.07.43 promo to Maj. (RDA 01.01.44).
26.03.44 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. I Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. c.12.05.44 WIA - vic Cassino. 01.06.44
promo to Obstlt. 20.08.44 appt Führer of Fsch.Jg. Rgt. 4. 09.44 appt Kdr. Führerschule/I.
Fallschirmkorps (to 04.11.44). 04.11.44 appt provisional Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 10.01.45 appt
permanent Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 30.01.45 promo to Oberst (RDA 01.01.45). 01.45 re-appt Kdr.
Führerschule/I. Fallschirmkorps (to 04.45). c.25.04.45 appt Kdr. KGr. Bosco. 02.05.45 captured.
†24.11.68 in Stuttgart.
BOHN, Kurt. 12.06.41 Oblt., 4./NJG 2. [ same as the other Kurt Bohn?]
BOHNE, Hans-D. 21.08.43 Lt., 6./KG 55 KIA - emergency landing vic Anastasyevka.
BOHNEN, Johann. (DKG). 16.08.43 Lt., 3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 21 awarded the DKG.
BÖHNER, Otto. (DOB: 14.12.13 in Mannheim). 1935 entered the Luftwaffe. 01.09.39 Oblt., in 9./JG
53. 1939-40 Techn.Offz. of II./JG 53. 09.06.40 Oblt. and Gr.Techn.Offz. in Stab II./JG 53, POW –
Bf 109 E-3 (< O + - ) shot down by GC I/2 near Reims. Repatriated after the armistice? 10.40 Oblt.,
appt Staka 6./JG 53 (to 03.42). 07.05.41 Oblt., 6./JG 53. 15.12.41 Oblt., Staka 6./JG 53 (to 04.42).
03.42 trf to Stab/JG 53 and appt Techn.Offz. 08.03.42 WIA - by AA over Malta. 01.04.42 promo to
Hptm. c.07.43 Hptm., appt Techn.Offz. Erprobungskdo. 16. 04.44 appt Stafü 1./JG 400 (to 05.44).
24.07.44 appt Staka 2./JG 400 (to 10.44). 07.45 released from POW confinement. Credited with 5
victories. †20.11.2010.
BÖHNKE, Walter. (DOB: 18.07.90?). 15.04.37 Hptm., appt Führer of Fl.Üb.Stelle Elbing (to 1938).
1938 appt Kdr. of FFS E (A/B) Stolp-Reitz. 01.04.38 Maj., appt Kdr. of FFS E (A/B) Elbing (to
15.03.39). 01.39 Obstlt., appt Kdr. of FFS E (A/B) Stolp-West (to 14.07.39). 15.07.39 Obstlt., appt
Kdr. of FFS E (A/B) Finsterwalde (to 23.11.39). 24.11.39 Obstlt., appt Kdr. FFS A/B 71 and Kdt.
Fl.H. Prossnitz (to 21.12.43). 01.03.43 promo to Oberst. 24.10.44 appt Kdt. Koflug 11/VI (to
09.01.45).
BÖHRER, Alfred. (DOB: 12.12.22). 29/30.05.42 Lt., I./KG 2 MIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+GK) lost to
unknown circumstances vic Cromer/UK.
BOHRMANN, ? . 1944 Lt., KG (J) 27 retraining on Bf 109 in Wels.
BOIE, Werner. (DOB: 19.05.13 in Barsfleth/Holstein). (i.G.). 01.04.33 entered service with the Heer
(Artillerie). 01.11.36 trf to the Luftwaffe and trained as an Aufklärungs Beobachter. 15.04.37 trf to
Aufkl.Gr. 212 (later Aufkl.Gr. 52) (Cottbus). 01.04.38 Oblt., appt Offz. z.b.V. in 3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14
(to 14.08.40). 01.08.39 promo to Oblt. 15.08.40 appt Adjutant and IIa in Stab/Koluft H.Gr. A.
01.04.41 appt Sachsbearbeiter (technical specialist) in Stab/Gen.d.Lw. beim OKH. 01.12.41
Generalstabs training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (1. Lang-Lehrgang) (to 30.09.42).
01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 01.10.42 appt Ic/XI. Fliegerkorps (to 30.06.43). 01.07.43 trf into the
Generalstab d.Lw., assigned to Abt. Ic/Genst.d.Lw., and promo to Maj. 15.10.44 Maj., Chef Ic
Unterabt. Fremde Luftwaffen Ost/Gen.St.d.Lw.
BOKEMEYER, Rolf. 09.05.41 Lt., 5./NJG 1. Credited with at least one victory.
BÖKER, Burchard. (DOB: 31.12.16). 1940 JFS Schleissheim. (n.d.) with II./JG 2. 01.06.42 Oblt.,
5./JG 77. 27.07.42 Oblt., 5./JG 77. 05.09.42 Oblt., 5./JG 77. 30.12.42 Oblt., 5./JG 77 MIA - Bf 109
G-2 (White 2 + -) lost in area of Bir Zidan/Libya. Credited with 13 victories.
BOKERT, Günther. 21.07.44 Lt., 5./KG 51 KIA vic Prenzlau.
BOLDUAN, Fritz. 02.07.44 Lt., 3./JG 302.
BÖLK, Karl-Friedrich. 28.03.40 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.106 MIA - Do 18 (M2+GK) lost over the North Sea
(Pl.Qu. 3771) emergency landing 175 km NW of Hörnum apparently shot down by Skuas of 803 Sqdn.
FAA in the region of the Orkneys.
BOLKENIUS, J. 15.05.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 MIA? - Ju 88 D-1 (F6+OM) lost to fighters over the
Taman Peninsula.
BOLLER, Walter. 26.11.42 Lt., 4./KG 30 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (4D+JM) lost to unknown cause - no details.
BÖLLERT, Werner. 08/09.05.42 Oblt., 1./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+EH) apparently struck a barrage
balloon near Poringland/Norfolk. 15.06.42 Oblt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
BOLLHORN, Kurt. 01.07.42 promo to Maj.(d.R./Fl.), with 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 ?. 20.05.43 Maj. d.R. in
II./Aufkl.Geschw. 101, trf to Stab/Luftgaukdo. VI.
BOLLMANN, ? . 19.08.42 Oblt., attached to Ic Bild of Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost.
BOLM, Ulrich. 27.08.44 Oblt., 4./JG 11. 18.09.44 Oblt., 4./JG 11. 23.12.44 Oblt., 4./JG 11. 12.44
Oblt., appt Staka 4./JG 11 (to 03.45). Near end of war: with III./JG 11. 4 known victories, perhaps as
many as 11.
BOLTENHAGEN, Fritz. (DOB: 14.07.05). (W.B.K. Königsberg I). 1941 assigned to Gen.d.Lw.beim
Ob.d.H. 01.08.41 trf to Kurierstaffel z.b.V. as a pilot. 1.11.41 trf to 1.(F) Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L.
12.01.42 detached for U.K. Stellung fur NSFK. 01.07.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 16.08.43 Lt.,
12./JG 3. 03.09.43 Lt., Lt., 10./JG 3. 08.03.44 Lt., 12./JG 3. 12.04.44 Lt., 1./JG 27.
BOLZ, A. 08.01.42 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 MIA - Ju 88 (6M+DM) vic Suhinici.
BÖLZ, Friedrich. 18.02.44 Lt., with 6./JG 5. (n.d.) Lt., appt Techn.Offz. II./JG 5 (to 1944). 03.03.44
Lt., Stab II./JG 5. 09.04.44 Lt., Stab II./JG 5. 04.08.44 Lt., 2./JG 5 MIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 5) after
combat in Russia [Version #2: vic Alençon-Nogent]. 08.06.44 Lt., Stab I./JG 5 WIA - Bf 109 G-6/AS
NW of Paris. Credited with 2 victories.
BOLZ, Helmut-Felix (“Antek”). (DOB: 03.11.12). (DKG). 08.11.38 Lt., with 3. J/88. 21.01.39 Oblt.,
with 3. J/88. 01.07.39 Oblt., trf from I. J/88 Legion Condor to I./JG 3. (n.d.) in I./LG 2. 01.11.39
Hptm., appt Staka Erg.Jagdstaffel 2 (to 30.11.39). 15.12.39 Oblt., appt Staka 5./JG 2 (to 17.05.42).
16.05.40 Oblt. and Staka 5./JG 2. 15.10.40 Oblt., appt acting Kdr. II./JG 2 (to 21.04.42). 06.41 Staka
5./JG 2. 05.07.41 Oblt., 5./JG 2. 15.01.42 Hptm. appt Staka 5./JG 2. 05.42 appt Kdr. II./JG 2 (to
05.01.43). 06.01.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 2 (to 18.08.43). 28.03.43 Hptm., Stab I./JG 2. 25.06.43
Hptm., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 04.07.43 Maj., Stab I./JG 2. 06.08.43 Maj., Stab I./JG 2. 01.09.43
Hptm., appt Kommodore JG 105 (to 30.09.44). 17.10.43 awarded DKG, I./JG 2. 01.12.43 promo to
Maj. 19.10.44 ordered trf to FFS A/B 114. 02.12.44 Maj., appt Kdr. FFS A/B 114 (to 26.04.45). 17
known victories, 3 in Spain. †06.01.67.
BOMNÜTER, Fritz. (DOB: 10.06.14). (DKG). 25.01.41 Oblt., appt Techn.Offz and Ia in IV./KG 27
(to 05.42). 05.41 Oblt., 1./KG 27 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 21.05.42 Oblt., appt Staka 10./KG 27 (to
15.04.43). 01.04.43 in KG 27, promo to Hptm. c. 05.43 Hptm., appt Staka 6./KG 27 (to 27.09.43).
27.09.43 Hptm. in 6./KG 27, MIA – his He 111 H-16 (1G+BP) shot down by AA fire 15 km south of
Bolschoi-Tokmak. 17.10.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, 6./KG 27.
BOMNÜTER, Otto. (DKG). 22.03.45 Hptm., with Lw.-Festungs-Btl awarded the DKG.
BONACK, Herbert. (DOB: 17.07.14 in Berlin-Lichtenberg). 01.11.35 trained at Fliegerschule
Halberstadt. 13.08.36 trf to 1./Aufkl.Gr. 112. 10.11.36 trf to 3./Aufkl.Gr. Jüterbog. 01.11.38 trf to
9.(H)/LG 2. 01.11.40 trf to 3./Fl.Anw.Btl. 16.01.41 trf to FFS A/B 11 as a trainee. 02.03.42 trf to
1./Jagdfliegervorschule 1. 01.07.42 trf to 3./Jagdfliegervorschule 1. 26.08.42 trf to 3./JGr.
Drontheim. 11.09.42 trf to 3./JFS 3. 07.12.42 trf to 3./JG 103 due to unit renaming. 25.02.43 trf to
2./Erg.JGr. Süd. 10.04.43 trf to 5./JG 27 (to 09.01.44). 01.08.43 promo to Ofw. 09.01.44 Lt., JG 27
KIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 11) crashed into power lines attempting a forced landing at NeunkirchenMoosbach after suffering engine damage by a P-38. Credited with one victory.
BONATH, Dr. Hans. (DOB: 25.03.19 in Lippstadt). (R, DKG). 01.10.37 attended LKS 2 in BerlinGatow. (to 27.08.39). 01.11.38 promo to Fähnrich. 1939 received further training at FFS 12 C
Wesendorf. 01.07.39 promo to Lt. 16.12.39 trf to Grosse KFS 1 Tutow for bomber training (to
14.03.40). 15.03.40 to BFS 4 Wien for instrument flight training (to 15.04.40). 16.04.40 assigned to
Wekusta 1 (Lfl. 1) then Wekusta 1/Ob.d.L. 01.10.41 promo to Oblt. 23.11.42 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 23.02.43 Oblt. in 1. Wekusta Ob.d.L. awarded the DKG. 30.04.43 in Wekusta Ob.d.L.
1, trf to Wekusta 26. 09.06.43 appt Staka Wekusta 27 (to 15.12.44). 26.03.44 awarded the
Ritterkreuz. 01.07.44 in Wekusta 27, promo to Hptm. 04.45 Hptm. and Staka 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22.
08.05.45 became POW of the British and held at Heide in Holstein. (n.d.) after the war he studied
dentistry and established a practice in Hamburg. †25.12.04 in Hamburg.
BONDE, Erich. 03.09.40 Obstlt., appt Kdr. FFS A/B 13 and Kdt. Fl.H. Pilsen (to 28.02.41). 01.03.41
Obstlt., appt Kdr. Schule/Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 31 (to 18.06.41). [ Possibly this is Erich Bonde of (DOB:
22/01.91 in Dresden). WWI served with the Fliegertruppe. +22.11.64.]
BONDICK, Hans. 14.02.43 Lt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (F6+EH) lost vic Bône - Oran area
apparently to fighters.
BONER, Alfred. (DOB: 02.01.02 in Berlin). (i.G.). (RkkvkS?). 01.01.21 entered the Heer. 01.12.24
promo to Lt. 01.04.28 promo to Oblt. 01.11.28 underwent secret flight observer training at
Lipezk/USSR 01.08.34 promo to Hptm. 01.10.34 trf to the Luftwaffe from the Heer with a rank of
Hptm. (RDA 01.04.34 ), concurrently Offizier z.b.V. des RLM. 01.07.35 appt Referent beim Chef des
Nachrichten-Verbindungswesens /RLM. 01.03.37 promo to Maj. 01.10.37 appt Gruppenleiter und
Generalstabs-Offizier beim Chef NVW. 01.06.39 appt Abt.chef u. Ia beim Chef des NachrichtenVerbindungswesens im Führungsstab der Lw./OKL. 01.01.40 appt Nachrichtenführer beim II.
Fliegerkorps. 14.08.40 concurrently Kdr. des Ln.-Rgt. 32. 01.09.40 promo to Obstlt. 01.04.42
promo to Oberst 01.08.42 appt Nachrichtenführer beim XII. Fliegerkorps und concurrently Kdr. des
Ln.-Rgt. 42. 16.09.43 appt Höherer Nachrichtenführer beim Lw.Bef. Mitte. 09.02.44 appt Höherer
Nachrichtenführer beim Lfl. Reich (to 08.05.45). 01.08.44 promo to Gen.Maj. 03.45 recommended
for the Ritterkreuz des Kriegverdienstkreuzes mit Schwerten. 20.04.45 Gen.Maj., bestowed the
RkkvkS by Gen.Maj. Sigismund Freiherr von Falkenstein. 13.05.45 appt Nachrichten-Offizier beim
Verbindungsstab des OKW beim Hauptquartier des Allierten Ob. Gen. Eisenhower. 14.07.45 into
British captivity. 01.47 released. †05.03.88 in Rhauderfehn.
BONET, Giovanni. 19.03.44 Hptm., JGr. Bonet.
BONGART, Hermann-Josef, Freiherr von dem. (DOB: 15.04.97 in Paffendorf/Bergheim). (DKG).
07.38 Hptm., appt Staka 5./KG 257. 01.05.39 Hptm., appt Staka 5./KG 26 (to 09.39). 12.09.39 Maj.,
in KG 26. 01.04.41 promo to Obstlt. 10.04.41 Obstlt., appt Kdr. IV./KG 55 (to 01.09.41). 02.09.41
Obstlt., appt Kdr. of III./KG 55 (to 07.09.42). c. 09.42 trf to IV./KG 55. 10.08.42 Obstlt., awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 01.09.42 promo to Oberst. 23.11.42 Oberst, awarded the DKG, Kdr. III./KG 55.
10.43 Oberst, in Stab/Luftflotte 3 (as Offz. für Sonderaufträge). 02.44 appt Kommodore of
Fliegerzielgeschwader 2 (a.k.a. Geschwader Bongart) (to 09.44). 09.44 Oberst, appt Kdt. of
Fl.Pl.Kdo. Neumünster of Fl.H.Kdtr. A(o) 5/XI (to 04.45). †21.12.52.
BONGARTZ, Heinrich. (DOB: 31.01.92 in Gelsenkirchen). (PleM). WWI served with the Infanterie
then the Fliegertruppe. 03.16 promo to Lt. 13.07.17 WIA. 11.17 WIA. 23.12.17 awarded the Pour
le Mérite. 25.04.18 WIA losing his left eye. Postwar, wounded in leg during combat with
Spartacists. 01.21 injured in a civil flying accident. (n.d.) appt Director for German Air Trade.
27.08.39 Obstlt., with Fl.H.Kdtr. Düsseldorf. 1941-42 Obstlt., involved in supply at Pskov. 08.01.43
Obstlt.(d.R.z.V.), trf from Luftflottenkdo. 1 to XII. Fliegerkorps. 1943 staff position with night
fighters in Finland. 18.02.45 Oberst. †23.01.46 heart attack in Rheinsberg. Credited with 33
victories (WWI). Author of: Luftmacht Deutschland (1939).
BONIN, Eckart-Wilhelm von. (DOB: 14.11.19 in Potsdam). (R, DKG). 11.37 entered the Luftwaffe as
a Fahnenjunker. 10.40 Adj. in II./NJG 1. 23.10.40 trf to 6./NJG 1. 11.05.41 Lt., 6./NJG 1.
15.07.41 Lt., 6./NJG 1. 01.11.41 appt Adj. II./NJG 1. 21.05.42 Oblt., appt Staka 6./NJG 1 (to
22.11.43). 12.03.43 Oblt., 6./NJG 1. 03.04.43 Oblt., 6./NJG 1. 08.05.43 Oblt., 6./NJG 1 awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 21/22.06.43 Oblt., 6./NJG 1 WIA - damaged by fire from enemy plane and suffered
engine failure while trying to land at Eindhoven. 01.08.43 awarded DKG, 6./NJG 1. 07.09.43 Oblt.,
6./NJG 1. 03.11.43 Oblt., 6./NJG 1. 22.11.43 Oblt., appt Kdr. II./NJG 1 (to 22.10.44). 01.12.43
promo to Hptm. 05.02.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./NJG 1. 15/16.03.44 Hptm., Stab
II./NJG 1. 01.08.44 promo to Maj. 26.10.44 Maj., appt Kdr. I./NJG 102 (to 28.03.45). 04.45 Maj.,
in Stab/Generalbevollmächtigten für Strahlflugzeuge. Credited with c.150 combat missions and 37 air
victories, all but 2 of these at night. †11.01.92 in Luhmühlen/Niedersachsen (or HamburgEimsbüttel).
BÖNING, Robert. (DOB: 22.01.24). 22.08.43 Lt., 8./NJG 1 KIA - Bf 110 D-0 (2Z+DY) crashed vic
Neuhausen due to a technical fault.
BÖNISCH, Herbert. 24.05.43 Lt., 56./JKG 3 MIA - Ju 88 A-14 (5K+LP) lost to unknown cause in Pl.Qu.
70414.
BÖNKE, Heinrich. (DOB: 23.05.08 in Altenburg). 08.05.44 Oblt., 5./NJG 6 WIA badly - Bf 110 F-4
(2Z+CN) accident on landing at Schleissheim - later died of injuries in Lw.Laz. Oberföhring.
BONNET, Helmut. (DOB: 17.07.10). 1934 Deutscher Polizei-Meister in the high jump and pole vault.
1936 Olympian, placed 8th in the decathalon. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 01.09.44 Hptm.,
Chef 9./Fl.Rgt. 71 WIA badly with a head wound. 27.09.44 died at Zentralhospital IV München.
Buried at the Soldatenfriedhof Berlin.
BÖNNING, Robert. 22.08.43 Lt., 8./NJG 2 KIA - Bf 110 D-0 crashed vic Neuhausen.
BONOW, Kurt. 01.10.42 promo to Hptm.(Kr.O./Fl.). 23.08.43 Hptm., 1./NJG 100. 27.09.43 Hptm.,
3./NJG 100. 23.02.44 Hptm., appt provisional Kdr. I./NJG 100 (to 05.44). 28.04.44 Hptm., Stab
III./NJG 5. 01.05.44 Hptm., Stab I./NJG 100. 01.07.44 Hptm., Stab I./NJG 100. (n.d.) with Stab
NJGr. 10. c. 08.44 Hptm., trf to Erprobungskdo. Ju 388. 03.11.44 Hptm., appt acting Führer
Erprobungskdo. Ju 388. 13.02.45 Hptm., appt Staka Nachtjagderprobungskdo. 234 (a.k.a. Kommando
Bisping and Kommando Bonow). Credited with 8 air victories with NJG 5 and NJG 100. [ possibly
received the DKG]
BONSACK, Martin. (DKG). 21.07.41 Oblt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 WIA - by small arms fire. 29.12.41
Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 11.05.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, Staffelführer 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11.
08.42 Hptm., Staka 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 (to 26.08.42 KIA).
BÖNSCH, Herbert. (DOB: 14.12.13 in Dresden). (DKG). 20.02.40 Oblt., probably appt Staka
Zerstörerstaffel/KG 30. 09.04.40 Oblt., Staka Zerstörerstaffel/KG 30. 16.05.40 Oblt., ZSt./KG 30.
01.07.40 Oblt., appt Staka 4./NJG 1 (to 11.09.40). 01.10.40 Oblt., appt Staka 1./NJG 2 (to 01.11.41?).
15.02.41 Oblt., Staka 1./NJG 2 unhurt - Ju 88 C-2 (R4+FH) belly-landed at Gilze-Rijen after combat.
02.03.41 Oblt., 1./NJG 2. 17.06.41 Oblt., 1./NJG 2. 01.11.41? Oblt., trf to Geschwaderstab/NJG 2
(to 01.07.42). 10.05.42 damaged Ju 88 C-2 emergency landing at Dresden. 01.07.42 Hptm., appt
Kdr. III./NJG 2 (to 01.08.42). 31.07./01.08.42 Hptm., III./NJG 2 KIA - Ju 88 C-6 (R4+AD) crashed
10 km S of Rotterdam at Portugaal/Holland, probably due to combat). 04.08.42 Hptm., awarded
DKG, 2./NJG 2. Buried at Princehage near Breda/Holland. Credited with at least 9 victories.
BOOK, R. 21.09.40 Lt., Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. POW - Do 215 (VB+KK) shot down vic Trawsfynydd by
Spitfires of 611 Sqdn.
BOOS, Eugen. (DOB: 05.06.08). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BOOS, Hans. (DOB: 12.12.19). (DKG). 24.06.41 Lt., 12./JG 51. 02.08.41 Lt., Stab IV./JG 51.
12.10.41 Lt., IV./JG 51. 05.11.41 Lt., Stab IV./JG 51. 08.01.42 Lt., IV./JG 51. 29.05.42 Lt., 12./JG
51. 13.06.42 Lt., Stab/JG 51. 10.08.42 Lt., Stab /JG 51, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 05.10.42 Lt.,
awarded the DKG. 17.12.42 Lt., Stab/JG 51. 17.01.43 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JG 51 (to 21.04.43 - †).
03.02.43 Oblt., 1./JG 51. 21.04.43 Oblt., Staka 1./JG 51 KIA - Fw 190 A-4 (White 1) collided with a
fighter, crashed 6 km S of Kromy, bailed out in Pl.Qu. 5345 but chute failed. Credited with 42
victories.
BOOS, Werner. (DOB 05.02.03). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Bauaufsichtsführer at the FockeWulf plant in Bremen.
BORCHELT, Alfred. (n.d.) Lt., Beobachter and Stafü 1. K/88 in Spain. 10.07.39 Oblt., trf from III./KG
27 to A./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 22. 01.09.41 promo to Hptm. 08.10.44 Hptm. in Abt. Qu 1 in Stab/Luftflotte
Reich. 01.03.45 promo to Maj. 05.45 Maj., Ia of Flughafenbereichskommando 1/XI Jütland.
08.05.45 Maj., Ia of Flugplatzkommando B 105/XI Hörnum.
BORCHERS, Adolf. (DOB: 10.02.13 in Wendhausen near Lüneburg). (R, DKG). 1938 received pilot
training. Fall 1938-39 Uffz. in Spain with the Legion Condor. 1939-42 in JG 51. 09.39 with 2./JG
77. 31.08.40 lost Bf 109 E-1 crashed in the Channel - rescued. 19.10.40 Fw., 1./JG 77. 05.03.42
Ofw., 10./JG 51. 24.06.41 Ofw., 10./JG 51. 15.07.41 lost Bf 109 F-2 (White 1) vic Smolensk.
10.10.41 Ofw., 10./JG 51, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 02.02.42 Ofw., 10./JG 51. 20.03.42 Lt., 10./JG
51. 10.07.42 Lt., 10./JG 51. 09.10.42 Oblt., appt Staka 11./JG 51 (to 10.06.44). 15.10.42 Oblt.,
awarded DKG, 11./JG 51. 07.42 promo to Oblt. 14.12.42 Oblt., 11./JG 51. 01.01.43 promo to
Hptm. 28.01.43 Oblt., 11./JG 51. 06.05.43 Oblt., 11./JG 51. 06.07.43 Hptm., 11./JG 51. 20.09.43
Hptm., 11./JG 51. 22.11.43 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 11./JG 51. 07.03.44 Hptm., 11./JG
51. 02.05.44 Hptm., 11./JG 51. 11.06.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 52 (to 31.01.45). 05.07.44 Hptm.,
Stab I./JG 52. 31.08.44 Hptm., Stab I./JG 52. 26.10.44 Hptm., Stab I./JG 52. 01.01.45 promo to
Maj. 01.02.45 Maj., appt Kdr. III./JG 52 (to 08.05.45). 08.05.45 became POW of the Americans at
Pisek/Brün, but handed over to the Russians on 24.05.45. 1955 released. Credited with c.800 combat
missions and 132 air victories. 1950 released. (n.d.) postwar he operated a ski school (to 1987).
†09.02.96 in Steibis-Oberstaufen/Allgäu. Note: his two brothers were also Rittekreuz holders:
Hermann (SS-Hauptsturmführer und Führer des I. SS –Pz.-Rgt. 19) and Walter (Maj., Kdr. III./NJG 5).
BORCKE, Hans-Herbert von. (DOB: 19.07.86 in Aachen). 29.08.39 Obstlt., temporary duty from RLM
pool to Bekleidungsamt d.Lw. Berlin. 01.10.39 appt Leiter Bekleidungsamt d.Lw. Bielefeld (later
1/VI). 01.01.41 promo to Oberst. †15.02.49 in Biefeld.
BORD, Hans. 01.41 Hptm., Staka 9./ZG 26. 10.02.44 Lt., 2./ZG 26. Credited with one victory.
BORDASCH, Herbert. (DOB: 02.10.09). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BOREMSKI, Eberhard von. (DOB: 24.09.14 in Conow/Pomerania or in Conow near Ludwigslust). (R,
DKG). 1935 entered the Luftwaffe. 1939 Uffz. in 5./Bordfl.Gr. 196. Summer 1939 trf to II./JG 77.
01.03.40 trf to 7./JG 3, later 9./JG 3. 29.05.40 Uffz., 9./JG 3. 07.06.40 Uffz., 9./JG 3. 03.05.42
Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 7./JG 3. 25.05.41 Fw., 9./JG 3. 16.02.42 Ofw., 9./JG 3. 28.03.42 Ofw.,
9./JG 3. 20.05.42 Ofw., 9./JG 3. 25.07.42 Ofw., 9./JG 3. c.07.42 trf to Erg.Gr. Süd as an instructor
(to end of 1942). 02.12.42 Ofw., Stab III./JG 3. 08.12.42 Lt., Stab III./JG 3. 12.12.42 Lt., Stab
III./JG 3. c.12.42 trf to 9./JG 3. 02.43 Oblt., appt Staka 7./JG 3 (to 30.05.43 WIA). 11.02.43 Lt.,
7./JG 3. 03.43 Lt., appt Kdr. Deutsch-Königlich Rumänischen Jagdverband/Luftflotte 4. 05.04.43
"Ofw.", 7./JG 3. 24.04.43 Oblt., 7./JG 3. 31.05.43 Oblt., Staka 7./JG 3 WIA - Bf 109 G-2 during
emergency landing 10 km SE of Kamenskoye following motor damage. 12.07.43 Oblt., awarded
DKG, III./JG 3. 07.08.43 trf to Erg.Gr. Süd as an instructor. c.25.02.44 Hptm., appt Staka 12./JG 3
(to 11.04.44 injured in mid-air collision). 01.09.44 Hptm., appt Staka 1./Erg.JGr. Ost (to 09.11.44).
10.11.44 Hptm., appt Staka 9./Erg.JG 1 (to 11.44). 1945 Hptm., in III./Erg.JG 1. 05.45 surrendered
to U.S. troops in Czechoslovakia but handed over to Soviets. Credited with c.630 combat missions
and 104 air victories. POW in Russia to c.1955. †16.12.63 in an accident in Hamburg-Altona.
BORGEMANN, Hans. 03.07.42 Hptm., 2./KGr. 106 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M2+KK) lost in unknown
circumstances.
BÖRGER, Hans. 22.05.42 Lt., 9./KG 55 MIA - lost in the area of Kupyansk.
BORGES, Karl. 16.05.42 Oblt., 3./KG 2 MIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+CL) lost to unknown circumstances.
BORGGRÄFE, Karl. (DOB: 03.02.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BORK, Ludwig von. 1941 Lt., with JFS Villacoublai.
BORKOWETZ(?), Gottfried. (DOB: 28.12.03). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BORMANN, ? . 10.03.43 Lt., KG 51 KIA in Russia.
BORMANN, Kurt. (DOB: 29.04.13 in Braunschweig). (DKG). 01.08.39 Oblt., in KG 27. 19.05.40
Oblt. in 8./KG 27, POW - He 111 P shot down by fighters and force-landed W of Château-Thierry evaded capture until 24.05.40. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 06.08.43 Hptm. in 5./KG 27 unhurt? - He
111 H-16 (1G+KN) damaged by landing gear failure upon landing at Smolensk-Nord. 13.09.43
Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 14.11.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, 5./KG 27. 24/25.05.44 Hptm. in
12./NJG 3, KIA? (or WIA?) - Bf 110 G-4 (D5+CX) crashed on landing at Varel. 26.05.44 Hptm., his
funeral arrangements being made by 12./NJG 3. †24.06.44. Buried in Braunschweig. [Note: perhaps
two people or just a typo?]
BORN, Karl-Heinz. (DOB: 02.08.13 in Rostock). 10.41 in 3./Aufkl.Gr. 125. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm.
(Tr.O.). 07.05.42 Oblt., 3./Aufkl.Gr. 125 (See) WIA - BV 138 C-1 (7R+BL) crashed vic Wattenmeer
near List-Sylt due to motor trouble during a ferry flight. 13.03.43 in Fliegerwaffentechnischen Schule
(See). 10.43 appt Major beim Stab in Stab/SAGr. 126. Last rank: Hptm.
BORNEFELD, Werner. (DOB: 21.06.13). 01.02.42 Lt., KIA - Buried at Glencree (Soldatenfriedhof),
County Wicklow/Ireland.
BORNEFELDT, Rolf. (DOB: 18.12.21 in München). 08.07.43 Lt., I./NJG 5 KIA - Bf 110 F-4 (C9+JH)
crashed vic Stendal due to engine trouble. Died in hospital in Stendal. Buried in München.
BORNEMANN, ? . 06.09.43 Hptm. in 5./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 (1G+MN) crashed on take-off from
Dnepropetrovsk.
BORNEMANN, Rolf(Ralf?). (DOB: 03.11.21 in Göttingen). (R). 30.06.41 assigned to 3./Flak-Ers.Abt.
21. 01.01.43 promo to Wachtmeister. 01.07.43 trf to 4./schw.Flak-Abt. 541. 16.12.44 trf to I./FlakRgt. 5. 24.01.45 trf to Flak-Sturm-Rgt. 5 (mot) as Ordannanz-Offizier im Stabe. 17.04.45 Oblt.
(d.R.), awarded Ritterkreuz (circumstances unclear), Ordonnanzoffizier I./Flak-SturmRgt. 5 (mot).
04.45 severely WIA by a grenade - lost right arm and right eye. (n.d.) postwar, he was the distribution
chief for United Artists in Hamburg. †05.11.60 in Aschaffenburg.
BORNER, Werner. (DOB: 14.03.11). (DKG). 01.11.41 promo to Hptm. 21/22.07.42 Oblt. in 4./KG 2,
unhurt when a/c Do 217 E-4 (U5+KM) shot up repeatedly by night fighters 70 km N of Norwich.
03.10.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 4./KG (unspecified). 13.03.43 in IV./KG 2 (to 13.05.43). 13.05.43 trf
to Offiziere z.b.V. Ob.d.L. (Sch.Etat). 01.11.44 promo to Maj.
BÖRNER, Wolfgang. (DOB: 02.10.23 in Dippoldiswalde). (n.d.) Lt., Staffeloffizier 1./NJG 2.
25.02.44 Lt., 1./NJG 2 KIA - Ju 88 C-6 crashed 3 km W of Simmershausen to unknown cause. Buried
in Dresden.
BÖRNGEN, Ernst. (DOB: 07.02.16 in Meuselwitz/Thüringen). (R, DKG). 27.06.40 Lt. in 4./JG 27.
31.12.41 Oblt. and Techn.Offz. in JG 27. Early 1942 Lt., Techn.Offz. II./JG 27. 26.05.42
(06.12.42?) Oblt., appt Staka 5./JG 27 (to 16.07.43 - WIA). 11.07.42 Oblt., 5./JG 27 unhurt - Bf 109
F-4 trop (Black 3 + ) shot up by a P-40 SE of El Daba. 20.09.42 Oblt., 5./JG 27 WIA - Bf 109 F-4
trop in combat - no details. 25.01.43 Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 01.04.43 Oblt., 5./JG 27 promo to
Hptm. 16.07.43 Hptm., 5./JG 27 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 trop after combat with heavy bombers vic
Bari/Italy. 31.08.43 (04.10.43) Hptm., awarded DKG, 5./JG 27. 12.43 instructor at Erg.JGr. Süd
while convalescing from wounds. 13.04.44 Hptm., appt Staka 2./JG 27. 13.05.44 Hptm., appt Kdr.
I./JG 27 (to 19.05.44). 19.05.44 severely WIA – Bf 109 G-6 lost right arm after ramming a B-24
Liberator during combat with U.S. bomber formations over the Helmstedt area. 27.07.44 (03.08.44?)
Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz. 01.10.44 promo to Maj. Credited with over 450 combat missions and
38 (41?) air victories. †30.06.89 in Mering/Bavaria.
BORNHOLT (BORNHOLDT?), Wilhelm. (DOB: 11.08.20). (W.B.K. Stendal). 1942 with 4./Erg.JGr.
Ost. 01.10.42 Lt., with Stab I./JG 3. 01.08.43 with 8./JG 3 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 01.44 Oblt.,
in Stab I./JG 3 (12.01.44 injured - motorcycle crash). †11.04.44 Oblt., Adj. I./JG 3 vic Burg due to a
heart attack after returning from a sortie. Credited with 2 victories.
BORNSCHEIN, Willi (Walter). (DOB: 07.04.14 in Obergreissau, Landkreis Weissenfels). (R, DKG).
08.11.35 entered the Luftwaffe. 01.10.37 promo to Fw. 15.12.37 trf to I./KG 153. 01.01.38 promo
to Lt.d.R. 01.10.38 RDA as Lt.(active). 09.39 with 4./KG 2. 11.07.40 WIA near Harwich - Do 17 Z
(U5+GM) shot up by Hurricanes, after recovering, started pilot training with FFS A/B 3. 01.11.40
promo to Oblt. 01.02.41 promo to Hptm. Fall 1941 returned to 4./KG 2. 07.02.42 awarded DKG,
II./KG 2. 15.06.42 Oblt., appt Staka 4./KG 2 (to 15.02.43), then Kp. Chef in FFS A/B 3. 24.09.42
Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, II./KG 2. 16.02.43 appt Kompaniechef in FFS A/B 3. 27.05.43 Hptm.,
appt Staka Kurierstaffel des Führers (to 03.44). 03.44 Hptm., appt Staka Verb.St. 7 (to 27.04.44).
26/27.04.44 KIA by return fire from a Lancaster, then crashed in his Ju 88 (another source says: Do
217 N-1) night fighter of the Führerkurierstaffel vic Weissenfels/Saale. Remains buried in Leipzig
Obergreißlau/Weißenfels/Sachsen?). Credited with 1 victory in at least 150 missions.
BORRIES, Hans von. 31.07.43 Lt., 5./KG 53 MIA - crashed in Russia.
BORRIS, Karl (Carl). (DOB: 03.03.16 in Heinsdorf/Brandenburg). (R, DKG). 01.11.35 entered service
with the Luftwaffe. 01.11.37 trf to 1.(Schuler-Kp.)/LKS 1 Dresden for Lehrgang II (to 30.11.38).
01.12.38 trf to I./JG 130 (DJesau). 01.02.39 trf to a cadet course (to 31.08.39). 01.09.39 trf to JFS 1
Schleissheim (to 05.12.39). 06.12.39 trf to II./JG 26 (Werl) (to 11.41). 05.40 Lt. in 5./JG 26.
13.05.40 Lt. in 5./JG 26, POW - Bf 109 E-3 shot down by Spitfires of 66 Sqdn. and Defiants of 264
Sqdn., crashed at Oostmiddelweg near Numansdorp. 17.05.40 returned to his unit. 01.06.40 Lt.,
5./JG 26. 28.09.40 appt Techn.Offz. 03.41 Techn.Offz. with II./JG 26. 04.41 trf to Eprobungstaffel
190 - tested the first 6 examples of the Fw 190 A-0 for operational evaluation. 10.11.41 Oblt., appt
Staka 8./JG 26 (to 22.06.43). 25.05.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 21.09.42 Oblt., awarded the
DKG. 14.05.43 Hptm. and Staka 8./JG 26, WIA - Fw 190 A-5 (Black 19 + I) by B-17 vic Wevelgem
- parachute failed to open fully - broke several bones. 23.06.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 26 (to
14.05.44). 04.44 promo to Maj. 14.05.43 WIA after combat with B-17s over Wevelgem and not
released from hospital and convalescence until 01.08.44. 01.08.44 Maj., re-appt Kdr. I./JG 26 (to
07.05.45). 25.11.44 Maj., awarded the Ritterkreuz. 05.45 POW at Flensburg. Noted as being the
only pilot to serve continuously with JG 26 through the entire war. Credited with 43 air victories.
†18.08.81 at Bornum/Wolfenbüttel.
BORSKI, Artur. (DOB: 30.10.14). 01.06.41 RDA for Oblt.d.R. 19.08.42 Oblt., with Ia as O1/Lw.Kdo.
Ost.
BORSTELL, Hans-Christoph von. (DOB: 28.10.97 in Posen)? .21.06.39 Maj., trf from II./KG 3 to
Flugkdo. Berlin. 16.02.42 appt Kdr. III./Feld-Rgt.d.Lw. 2 (to 05.05.42). 01.02.43 promo to Oberst.
(n.d.) Kdr. Erprobungskdo. 40 (Fliegerforstschutzstaffel). †17.06.82.
BORTIUS, Bruno. (DOB: 15.10.00). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BORUSCHEN, ? . 27.04.44 Hptm., Kurierstaffel des Führers.
BOSACK, M. 26.08.42 Hptm., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr 11 KIA - Do 17 Z forced landed in Pl.Qu. 4913.
BOSBACH, Franz. 09.01.43 Lt., FFSC 17 (See) WIA - He 111 E due to a collision on landing at Pütnitz.
. 15/16.08.43 Lt., 8./KG 2 WIA - Do 217 M-1 (U5+CS) crashed about 5 km S of St. André apparently
due to a Mosquito of 256 Sqdn. 01.10.43 in IV./KG 2, promo to Oblt.
BOSCHE, ? . 17.04.43 Lt., 7./NJG 101.
BOSCHHEIM, ? . 06.07.42 Lt., 7./JG 3.
BÖSEL, Otto. (DOB: 12.07.13 in Eisleben). (R, DKG). 1937-38 took an 8 week course with Lehrgang
I./Flak-Rgt. 43. 02.09.39 trf to 2./Flak-Rgt. 43. 06.42 appt Geschützstaffelführer in der 2./Flak-Rgt.
43. 02.07.42 promo to Uffz. 29.04.43 Fw., awarded DKG, I./Flak-Rgt. 43. 01.06.44 promo to
Oberwachtmeister. 11.06.44 awarded Ritterkreuz, Geschützführer 2./Flak-Rgt. 43 (mot.). 29.07.44
trf to Flak-Kampftruppe 11700. 19.09.44 promo to Hauptwachtmeister, trf to 1./Feld-FlakartillerieSchule (Mitte) 16 in München-Freimann. †05.11.75 in Wittenberg.
BÖSEL, Wolf. 02.05.43 Lt.z.S., 1./SAGr 125 KIA.
BOSS, Willi. 31.07.42 Lt., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M2+KL) shot down by a Beaufighter of
604 Sqdn., crashed at sea St.Alban's Head.
BOSSE, Ernst Günther. (DOB: 18.10.07). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
BOSSE, Horst. 24/25.09.42 Oblt., 9./KG 2 MIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+CT) lost to unknown cause off cape of
Cornwall (Land's End?).
BOSSELMANN, Hans-Peter. 24.06.41 Lt., 5./ZG 26 WIA - Bf 110 E-3 lost vic Molodechno (f/n Peter).
03.12.41 Lt., 4./ZG 26 WIA - Bf 110 E-2 vic Litvinovo. 26.10.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
11.42 Oblt., Adj. III./ZG 2, appt Staka of 7./ZG 2. 03.12.42 Oblt., appt acting Kdr. of III./ZG 2.
15.12.42 Oblt., appt Adjutant III./SKG 10. 05.01.43 Oblt., Staka? 9./SKG 10. 20.01.43 †in accident
at Sidi Ahmed airfield/Tunisia when his Fw 190 collided with ground equipment parked on the edge of
the runway. Credited with one victory.
BOSÜNER, Gerhard. 03/04.06.42 Lt., 3./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+IL) took direct AA hit over sea
near Studland.
BÔTEL, Hans-Georg. 26.06.42 Lt., 6./NJG 2. 02/03.07.42 Lt., 6./NJG 2 KIA - Bf 110 F-4 (R4+EP)
crashed at Britswerd/Netherlands while on final approach to Leeuwarden. Credited with 3 victories.
BOTH, Erich. 04.02.44 Lt., Erg.Kü.fl.St.Fern (See) KIA - BV 138 C-1 (6H+BH) overran landing during
emergency due to left motor fire vic Pillau Pl.Qu. 15 Ost 95493.
BOTH, Walter. 05.09.41 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 KIA - Ju 88 D-1 (8L+HK) lost to unknown cause
offeast coast of UK.
BOTHMER, Conrad von (Konrad von). (DOB: 30.05.13). 13.11.36 Lt., with J/88 of the Condor Legion.
1939-40 in 5./KG 26. 02.05.41 Oblt., 5./KG 26 unhurt - He 111 (1H+FN) crash landed at Tatoi during
transfer flight. 18.02.43 trf from Kdo. der Erprobungsstellen d.Lw. to SKG 10. 25.05.43 in SKG 10,
ordered to Erprobungskdo. 25 for temporary duty (cancelled). Credited with 2 victories in Spain.
BOTHMER, Dietrich von. (DOB: 25.11.12 in Hannover). 13.11.36 Lt., with J/88 of Condor Legion.
11.37 appt Staka 4./JG 134. 01.11.38 appt Staka 1./ JG 143. 01.01.39 appt Staka 1./ZG 143.
01.05.39 Oblt.,appt Staka 1./ZG 52. 20.09.39 Oblt., 1./ZG 52. 20.09.39 Oblt., Stab/JGr. 152.
24.09.39 appt Staka 1./JGr. 152 (04.02.40). 22.06.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. of II./NJG 1. 01.07.40 Hptm.,
appt Kdr. of III./NJG 1 (to 07.11.40 suicide). Buried at Duisburg-Waldfriedhof. Credited with 3
victories (2 in Spain).
BOTT, Rudolf. 23.06.44 Oblt., appt acting Stafü 6./KG 26 (to 26.07.44). 26.07.44 Oblt., 5./KG 26 MIA
- Ju 88 A-4 (1H+NP) at sea over the Normandy front.
BÖTTCHER, ? . 15.11.44 Oberstingenieur, Abt. Flugzeugentwicklung (GL/C-E-2). 26.03.45
Oberstingenieur, Chef Hauptabt. I (Flugzeug)/Chef d. Techn. Luftrüstung in OKL.
BÖTTCHER(BOTTGER?), Erich. 14.04.41 Lt., II./Flak-Rgt. 24 WIA vic Newade/Yugoslavia.
27.03.42 Lt., II./Flak-Rgt. 24 awarded the DKG.
BÖTTCHER, Karl, (n.d.) Lt., KIA while with the Condor Legion - fighters.
BÖTTGER, Hans. 28/29.06.44 Lt., 2./KG 2 MIA - Do 217 M-1 (U5+HS) hit by AA and force-landed 15
km W of Le Havre - bailed out.
BÖTTGER, Wolfgang. (DKG). 12.10.42 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 25.11.43 Oblt., II./KG
100 awarded the DKG. 04/05.10.44 Oblt., 6./KG 100 MIA - Do 217 E-5 (6N+GM) in the
Mediterranean Sea - shot down by fighters W of Cap Tenes.
BOTTINGER, Kurt. (DOB: 15.05.19 in Gechingen). 25.07.43 Lt., 6./NJG 3. 24.08.43 Lt., 6./NJG 3.
25/26.11.43 Lt., Stab II./NJG 3 KIA - Bf 110 G-4 at Langendiebach, hit an obstacle. Credited with 2
victories.
BOTTLANDER, Willi. (DOB: 06.11.13 in Klienkemnat/Allgäu). 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.).
27.08.09.44 Hptm., appt Staka 11./JG 54 (to 01.01.45 MIA). 01.01.45 Hptm. and Staka of 11./JG 54
MIA - crashed his Fw 190 D-9 (Yellow 2) near Sinaai/N Belgium while evading enemy fighters of 308
Sqdn. during the Operation Bodenplatte New Year’s Day attack on Allied airfields in Belgium.
Buried in Zaamschlag.
BOUCHAIN, Erich. (DOB: 19.12.01). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
BRAASCH, Hans. (DOB: 19.06.11). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BRAASCH, Kurt. (DOB: 22.02.11). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BRACHER, Hanns Otto. (DOB: 17.02.09). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BRACHMANN, Martin. (DOB: 15.04.19). 30.03.40 Lt., 5./JG 2. 21.06.41 Lt., 5./JG 2. 17.08.41 Lt.,
5./JG 2 KIA - Bf 109 F-2 shot down by British fighters, crashed at sea 3-4 km W of Le Touquet.
Buried at Bourdon. Credited with 3 victories.
BRACHWITZ, Alfred. (DOB: 25.06.00). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Gruppenleiter in Chef
TLR/FL-E A 1.
BRACK, Günther. 02.06.40 Lt., 3./St.G. 1 - blundered into Sweden and force down by AA - Ju 87 B-2
(A5+IL) force-landed on shore at Torne Träsk.
BRADEL, Walter. (DOB: 31.07.11 in Breslau-Carlowitz). (R). 01.04.33 entered the Luftwaffe. (n.d.)
Oblt.,volunteered for the Condor Legion. 1938 with III./KG 153. 09.39 with KGr.z.b.V. 102 as an
observer. 04.40 Oblt., Staka 3./KGr.z.b.V. 102. Spring 1940 trf to Erg.KGr. 2. 01.07.40 promo to
Hptm. 07.40 trf to KG 2. 12.09.40 Hptm., appt Staka 9./KG 2 (to 01.12.41). End of 04.41 briefly
made POW by the Greeks. 30.07.41 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.09.41 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz,
Staka 9./KG 2. 01.12.41 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./KG 2 (to 22.01.43). 01.09.42 promo Maj. 23.01.43
Maj., appt Kommodore KG 2 (to 05.05.43). 04/05.05.43 Maj., Kommodore Stab/KG 2 KIA – in an
attempted crash-landing with a Do 217 K-1 (U5+AA) at Landsmeer near Amsterdam after engine
failure on the return flight from a raid on Norwich. (n.d.) promo to Obstlt. posthumously, with effect
from 01.05.43. Buried at Ysselsteyn.
BRAND, Fritz. (DOB: 06.07.08). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Leiter Werft-Abt. Münster-Handorf.
BRAND, H. 03.09.41 Lt., 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 32 KIA - Hs 126 B (V7+LB) - no details.
BRAND, Hans. (DOB: 25.04.90). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BRANDENBURG, Dr. Ing. Ernst Bruno. (DOB: 04.06.83 in Sophienfeld, Provinz Posen). (PleM,
RkHS, RkkvkS). 01.17 awarded Ritterkreuz des königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern. WWI
served with distinction as a bomber pilot and commander. 14.06.17 awarded the Pour le Mérite from
the hand of Kaiser Wilhelm II - following the award, he crashed on take-off from Bad Kreuznach,
resulting in the amputation of a leg. 1926 involved in the creation of Lufthansa and sat on the board.
10.28 flew aboard the Graf Zeppelin on its first voyage from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, N.J. 03.33
took a position in the government concerned with ground transport matters and aided in the creation of
secret aviation units. 27.08.39 Obstlt.(a.D.), retired but maintained associations with various aviation
organizations. (n.d.) conferred with an honorary doctorate from the Technischen Hochschule Berlin.
01.09.44 Oberst(Lw.), as Ministerialdirektor conferred with the Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes
mit Schwertern. †01.07.52 in Bonn. [Note: he is not to be confused with another Ernst Brandenburg
(b.1882) who was a Social Democrat politician].
BRANDENBURG, Hans-Jürgen. (DOB: 30.05.19 in Neustrelitz, Stargard). 16.08.40 Oblt., 3./KG 2
KIA - Do 17 Z shot down by Hurricanes probably of 501 Sqdn., crashed at Hornchurch a/f.
BRANDENBURG, Johannes (Johannen?). (DOB: 28.07.10 in Innien/Kreis Rendsburg). (R). 02.01.32
began a career with the police. 01.03.35 entered the Luftwaffe from the Polizei as an officer
candidate. 01.04.36 assigned rank of Fahnenjunker. 1937 underwent pilot training. 01.01.38 promo
to Lt. then underwent dive bomber training. 10.07.38 trf to St.G. 163. 01.07.39 promo to Oblt.
09.39 pilot in 2./St.G. 2. 10.39 ( or 04.40?) Oblt.,appt Staka 2./St.G. 2 (to 06.40). 06.40 began
converting to bombers. 18.09.40 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz Staka 2./St.G. 2. end of 09.40 trf to KG
1. 20.04.41 trf to KG 1 and appt Staka 4./KG 1. 28(18?).02.42 Oblt., Staka 4./KG 1 MIA/KIA - Ju
88 A-4 (V4+UM) S of Dobrovo (10 km SW of Kholm)/Russia when his Ju 88 was accidentally struck
by a bomb dropped by a Ju 87). Buried at Korpovo. Credited with about 200 Stuka and bomber
missions.
BRANDENBURG, Kurt. (DOB: 16.03.01). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BRANDENBURG, Otto. (DOB: 09.04.89). 01.45 Flieger-Oberstabsingenieur on temporary duty with
Stab Generalkommissar Kessler.
BRANDIS, Felix Maria. (DOB: 09.09.16 in Ahaus). (DKG). 14.09.39 began training at LKS 1.
27.01.41 Lt., I.(Z)/JG 77 unhurt - Bf 110 (LN+AS) ditched 6 km S of Mandal due to motor fire.
09.04.41 Lt., 1.(Z)/JG 77. 22.06.41 Oblt., Staka 1.(Z)/JGr.z.b.V (to at least 05.12.41). 17.07.41 Lt.,
1.(Z)/JG 77 unhurt - Bf 110 D-3 (LN+AR) shot down by AA ditched in the Petsamo estuary. 01.09.41
Lt. in 1.(Z)/JG 77, interned – Bf 110 E-1 (LN+FR) lost in bad weather, force-landed at Tärendö, 160
km N of Haparanda/Sweden. 16.09.41 Lt., 1.(Z)/JG 77 unhurt - Bf 110 D-0 (LN+HR) belly-landed
due to battle damage over Liza Bucht. 06.12.41 appt Staka 1.(Z)/JG 5. 25.01.42 Oblt., appt Staka 6.
(Z)/JG 5 (to 02.02.42). 01.42 on leave (to 01.02.42). 02.02.42 Oblt., Staka 6.(Z)/JG 5 KIA – Bf 110
E-2 (LN+LR(AR?)) flew into the ground in bad weather near Pyavsero (Olanga?). 06.03.42 Oblt.,
awarded DKG, Zerst.St./JG 5. Buried at Rovaniemi-Norvajaerui. Credited with 14 air victories.
BRANDL, Leo. 22.06.42 Lt., 6./KG 26 KIA -He 111 H-6 lost to a bomb explosion while landing at Saki.
BRÄNDLE, Kurt. (DOB: 19.01.12 in Ludwigsburg/Württemberg). (RE, DKG). 1937 entered the
Luftwaffe. 01.06.38 promo to Lt.d.R. 01.08.39 Oblt., in II./JG 53. 1939 with 4./JG 53. 1940 in
4./JG 53 (to 06.40). 26.05.40 Oblt., 4./JG 53 badly WIA in a take off collision with a Do 17 at
Charleville (Bf 109 E-3). 07.40 (26.08.40?, (01.09.40?) Hptm., appt Staffelkapitän 5./JG 53 (to
14.04.42). 25.02.42 Oblt. in 5./JG 53, awarded the DKG. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 15.04.42
Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 3 (to at least 03.11.43). 01.07.42 awarded the Ritterkreuz. 27.08.42 awarded
the Eichenlaub to the Ritterkreuz. 01.03.43 promo to Maj. 03.11.43 KIA – in Bf 109 G-6 (<< + -)
shot down into the sea by P-47 escort fighters while intercepting an attack on Amsterdam by medium
bombers, crashed W of Amsterdam. Buried at Ysselsteyn. Credited with more than 700 combat
missions and 180 air victories.
BRANDT, ? . 01.09.41 Oblt., Nachr. Offz. Stab /Kü.Fl.Gr. 906.
BRANDT, Ernst. (DOB: 01.02.01). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BRANDT, Ernst. (DOB: 23.03.93). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BRANDT, Hans-Friedrich. (DOB: 01.05.21 in Schleswig 1914 in Osnabrück). 1938 at LKS 1. 1939
with KG 27. 27.09.43 Hptm., appt Ia and Offz.z.b.V. in Stab/NJG 6 (to 26.02.44). 26.02.44 Hptm.,
appt Techn.Offz. Stab/NJG 6 (to 14.03.44). 14.03.44 trf to I./NJG 6. 30/31.03.44 Hptm. in 1./NJG 6,
injured in collision on landing at Mainz-Finthen. 25.04.44 Hptm., appt Staka of 5./NJG 5 (to
28.04.44). 04.44? Hptm., appt Staka of 5./NJG 6 (to 26.06.44). 19.05.44 Hptm., NJG 5, witnessed
the deliberate destruction of Bf 110 G-4 (C9+EN) at Dübendorf a/f to witness compliance with the
agreement between the German and Swiss governments. 19.08.44 Hptm., appt Staka
Schulstaffel/NJG 6 (to 30.12.44). 26/27.12.44 Lt., IV./NJG 6 MIA - Bf 110 G-4 (2Z+AV) lost due to
AA hit. 31.12.44 Hptm., appt Staka Stabsstaffel/NJG 6 (to 14.02.45). 08.02.45 Hptm. and Staka
Stabsstaffel/NJG 6 removed from flight status due to illness. (n.d.) was Göring’s personal pilot late in
the war.
BRANDT, Dr. Hans-Martin. (DOB: 01.07.07). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BRANDT, Harro. (DOB: 16.02.21). 1942 in 3./ Bordfl.Gr. 196. 20.08.42 Lt., 4.(Bord)/Fl.Erg.Gr. (See)
WIA - Ar 196 A-2 beached near Kamp - no details. 20.01.44 Oblt. in 1./Aufkl.Gr. 125. 1944 in
2./SAGr. 125. 14.05.44 Oblt., 4./SAGr. 126 MIA - Ar 196 A-3 (D1+KN) shot down by Beaufighters
of 603 Sqdn. N of Dia Island. Last rank: Oblt.
BRANDT, Hinrich. (DOB: 20.02.04). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BRANDT, Johannes. 26.06.42 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA - Ar 196 A-3 crashed 100 m from his ship
after a wing contacted the water during a dive-bombing exercise.
BRANDT, Kurt. (n.d.) Lt., with 1. K/88 of the Condor Legion. 1940-41 instructor at Bombenschule
Anklam. 00.42 Hptm., appt Staka 2./KSG 1 (to 00.42). 04.42 Maj. 08.42 in KG 60 (previously in
9./KG 51) (to 28.11.42 KIA). 09.42 Maj., appt de facto Kdr. I./KG 60. 28.11.42 Maj., pilot and
Staka of 1./KG 60? and "Kdr." KG 60, MIA/KIA in Ju 88 A-4 Trop (P1+BH) shot down into the sea in
Bone (Bône) Bay/Algeria by a Spitfire following a dive-bombing attack on Bône airfield.
BRANDT, Paul. (DOB: 29.04.15 in Rehhof/Westpreussen). (R, DKG). c.10.41 with I./JG 54. 12.41
with 3./JG 54. 23.02.42 Uffz., 3./JG 54. 14.05.42 Uffz., 3./JG 54. 26.08.42 Fw., 3./JG 54. c.07.43
Fw., trf to 12./JG 54. 26.07.43 Fw., 4./JG 54 awarded Ehrenpokal. 17.10.43 Fw., awarded DKG,
II./JG 54. 15.02.44 Ofw., 4./JG 54. 03.44 trf to Erg.Gr. Ost as an instructor. 08.44 trf to IV./JG 54.
05.09.44 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, IV./JG 54. 27.11.44 appt Stafü 16./JG 54. 24.12.44 Lt. and
Staffelführer 16./JG 54, KIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Blue ?) crashed N of Coerde near Münster due to a
technical fault after combat with Tempests. Credited with over 500 missions and 30 air victories.
BRANDT, Walter. (DOB: 24.03.17 in Bad Salzuflen). (R, DKG). 1939-41 in I.(Jagd)/LG 2. 13.03.41
Uffz., 2./LG 2. 15.01.42 Uffz., now in I./JG 77. 13.06.42 Fw., 2./JG 77. 13.09.42 Fw., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 18.12.42 Fw., awarded DKG, 2./JG 77. 14.01.43 Ofw., 2./JG 77 severely WIA – Bf 109
G-2 (Black 4) lost a leg in air combat with a P-40 over Buerat in North Africa. 24.03.43 Ofw.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, I./JG 77. c.04.44 appt Stafü 2./JG 3 while wearing an artificial leg. 08.44 Oblt.
and now with an artificial leg, appt Staka 2./JG 3 (to 22.03.45). 26.11.44 arrested for cowardice in the
face of the enemy (charges later dismissed). 12.12.44 Lt., 2./JG 3. 03.03.45 Oblt., Staka 2./JG 3
WIA - Bf 109 G-14 shot down - no details. 04.04.45 Oblt., appt Staka 7./JG 3 (to 04.45). Credited
with 527 combat missions and 42 air victories. †28.01.77 in Bottrop.
BRANDT, Willi. (DOB: 28.11.04). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BRANGER, Wilhelm. (DOB: 21.02.07). 15.05.40 Oblt.d.R., Seenotflugkommando 2 POW - He 59 N
found at Alsten Island found without crew - no details. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.).
BRANNING, Wilhelm. (DOB: 07.07.92). WWI served with the Fliegertruppe as Lt.d.R. 12.39 Obstlt.,
appt Kdr. FFS A/B 82 (to 03.40). 20.05.40 Obstlt., appt Kdr. FFS C 16 Burg (to 16.04.45). 01.04.43
promo to Oberst. 27.04.43 concurrently appt Kdt. Fl.Pl.Kdo. A 28/III (Burg bei Magdeburg) (to
c.01.04.44). +21.02.94.
BRASE, Alex. 04.01.42 Lt., KG 51 KIA in Russia.
BRASSER, Anselm. (DOB: 06.11.06 in Unterschönberg/Augsberg). (i.G.). (DKG). 01.04.25 entered
service with the Heer (Infanterie). 1927-28 attended unspecified Kriegsschule. 01.12.28 promo to Lt.
01.01.31 promo to Oblt. 01.10.33 trf to the Luftwaffe and took navigation training in Berlin and pilot
training in Italy and at FFS Fürth. 01.10.34 trf to Grosse KFS Lechfeld. 05.02.35 certified fluent in
French. 01.04.35 promo to Hptm. 12.03.36 appt Staka in I./KG 254 (Delmenhorst). 06.11.36 appt
Staka in Kampfgruppe I. K/88 (Legion Condor). 15.03.37 Hptm., appt Staka 1./KG 254 (and/or
7./KG 254 later KG 54. 03.09.37 received the Lw. advanced flying certificate. 16.02.38
Generalstabs training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (to 30.06.38). 01.07.38 Maj., trf to
Abt. Abwehr/OKW (to 14.04.41). 01.12.39 (01.09.39?) promo to Maj. 15.04.41 appt Ia/Luftflotte 5.
08.02.42 ordered to FFS C 6 (Kolberg) on temporary duty. 01.03.42 promo to Obstlt. 01.04.42
ordered to Stukaschule 1 (Wertheim) on temporary duty. 01.07.42 trf to St.G. 1. 01.11.42 ordered to
Stab/Luftflotte 4 on temporary duty and appt Lw.-Verbindungsoffizier to the Romanian I. Air Corps
(to 22.02.43). 04.01.43 Obstlt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 09.01.43 Obstlt., awarded DKG, I./St.G. 2.
23.02.43 in Ob.d.L. pool, appt provisional Ch.d.Stabes/IV. Fliegerkorps. 01.06.43 named from
provisional to permanent Ch.d.Stabes/IV. Fliegerkorps. 01.09.43 (01.10.43?) promo to Oberst.
11.12.43 trf to Lehrstab/Luftkriegsakademie (to 14.04.44). 15.04.44 (or 18.07.44?) Oberst, appt Chef
d.Genst./I. Fliegerkorps. 01.08.44 Oberst, appt (acting?) Chef d.Chef-Abt./Lw.-Personalamt (to
26.03.45?). 11.44 Oberst, Chef d. Genst./Luftflotte Reich. 01.45 appt Ch.d.Stabes /Lw.-Kdo.
Ostpreussen. 01.02.45 trf to Führer-Reserve/OKL. 26.03.45 Chef d. Chefsabt./Lw.-Personalamt. c.
28.04.45 Oberst, appt Chef d.Stabes/Lw.Kdo. Ostpreussen (to 08.05.45). 09.05.45 captured at
Thumersbach. 05.12.45 released.
BRATZ, Siegfried. (DOB: 07.06.16). (n.d.) Lt., Stafü? A/88 of the Condor Legion. c.1940 in 2.
(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 21. 11.06.43 Hptm. in Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L., trf to Erg.NAGr. 01.03.44 promo to
Maj. 04.12.44 Maj., Ia Nacht/7. Jagddivision. 26.03.45 Maj. in Stab/7. Jagd-Div.
BRAUCHITSCH, Bernhardt von. (DOB: 30.09.11 in Berlin, Charlottenburg). (i.G.). 01.04.31 premilitary flight training at DVS Schleissheim. 01.04.32 entered service with the Heer (Kavallerie).
01.10.34 trf to the Luftwaffe and assigned to Erprobungsstelle Rechlin. 11.34 received the Lw.
advanced flying certificate. 01.08.35 trf to Fliegergruppe Schwerin as a pilot. 01.11.35 appt
Ordonnanz-Offz. in RLM/ZA. 12.03.36 trf to I./St.G.165. 01.04.36 promo to Oblt. 01.10.36 trf to
II./St.G. 162 (later St.G. 167). 01.03.37 appt Staka 1./St.G. 167 (later Staka 2./St.G. 163?). 01.04.38
appt Staka in I./St.G. 168 (Graz). 05.01.39 to Höh. Lw.-Schule (7. Lehrgang). 01.05.39 Generalstabs
training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (to 23.08.39). 26.08.39 Hptm., trf to RLM
(Stabsamt) as Verb.Offz. (to 14.06.40). 01.06.40 appt Adj. des Reichmarschalls (to 08.05.45).
16.06.40 appt (acting?) Kdr. I.St.G. 76. 22.06.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. IV.(Stuka)/LG 1 (to 31.07.40).
29.07.40 trf to RLM/Ministeramt. 04.01.41 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 01.04.42 promo to Maj.
30.01.43 Maj., trf from RLM (Stabsamt) to Adjutantur des Reichsmarschalls des Grossdeutschen
Reich (Chefadjutant). 01.03.43 promo to Obstlt. 07.43 Adj. in JG 300. 01.05.44 (01.03.44?) promo
to Oberst. 07.05.45 captured. 11.05.45 accompanied Göring to detention camp at Augsburg. 1948
released. 1961 became Direktor Jurid Werke GmbH. Son of Generalfeldmarschall Walter von
Brauchitsch.
BRÄUER, Bruno (Bruno-Oswald). (DOB: 04.02.93 in Willmannsdorf/Kreis Jauer/Schlesien). (R,
DKG). 04.05 entered military school at Anhalt Annaburg. 04.08 began officer training at
Greifenberg. 15.04.10 entered the Heer. 07.08.19 promo to Lt. WWI served with the Infanterie
infantry, attaining the rank of Lt. 01.01.20 left the Reichswehr. 1922 joined the Schutzpolizei as a
Polizei-Lt. 29.09.23 promo to Polizei-Oblt. 04.04.28 promo to Polizei-Hptm. 24.02.33 trf to Berlin,
still with the police. 25.02.33 appt Chef 1.Kp./Polizei-Abt. Wecke z.b.V. 12.01.34 trf to
Landespolizeigruppe Herman Göring. 01.04.35 appt Kdr. I. Bataillon. 01.06.35 promo to PolizeiMaj. 01.10.35 trf to the Luftwaffe as a Maj. (RDA 0.10.34) and assigned to Rgt. “General Göring” as
a Btl. Kdr. 01.04.36 trf to the paratroops, making his first jump on 11.05.36. 01.09.37 appt Kdr. IV.
(Fsch.Jg.)/Rgt. “General Göring”. 01.01.38 promo to Obstlt. 01.04.38 appt Kdr. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1.
01.01.39 promo to Oberst and appt Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. (to 05.09.42). 24.05.40 Obst., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Kdr. Fsch.Jgr. Rgt. 1, presented personally by Hitler. 16.05.41 concurrently appt Führer
des KGr. Ost during the conquest of the island of Crete. 01.09.41 promo to Gen.Maj. 31.03.42 (or
13.04.42?) Gen.Maj., awarded DKG, Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 06.42 appt Kdt. Festung Kreta u. Bfh.
Lg.Stab z.b.V. Kreta (to 15.06.44). 06.09.42 promo to Gen.Lt. 06.09.42 appt provisional Kdt.
Festung Kreta u. Befehlshaber Luftgaustab Kreta. 23.02.43 named from temporary to permanent Kdt.
Festung Kreta u. Befehlshaber Luftgaustab Kreta. 01.06.44 promo to Gen.d.Fallschirmtruppe and trf
to Fhr.Res./OKL. 02.03.45 appt Kdr. 9. Fsch.Jg.Div. 19.04.45 sick and trf to Fhr.Res./OKL.
10.05.45 into British, and on 09.02.46? into Greek, captivity. 09.02.46? sentenced to death by a Greek
court in Athens for war crimes (killing of civilians and the deportation of the Jews in Chania on
20.05.44). †20.05.47 (executed by hanging or firing squad in Athens-Xaidari/Greece). Sometimes
called “the father of the paratroops”. Buried initially at Chaidari Barracks in Athens. (n.d.) exhumed
and re-buried at Malemes.
BRAÜKEL, ? . 11.09.44 Lt., 3./JG 76.
BRAUN, Emil. (DOB: 11.10.15). 27.09.39 Oblt., trf from RLM pool to 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 306. 11.11.40
Oblt. in Kü.Fl.Gr. 806, shot up and WIA - Ju 88 A-1 by fighter and made an emergency landing near
Brest (Version #2 : crashed vic St. André to unknown cause) . 02.03.42 Oblt. and Staka of an unstated
unit, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 00.42 Hptm., Staka 1./KGr. 806 (to
14.05.42). 14.05.42 Hptm., Staka 1./KGr. 806 MIA – in Ju 88 A-4 (M7+FH) shot down over the sea
by Spitfires after raiding Luqa/Malta.
BRAUN, Friedrich Benno Erich Hubert, Edler von. (DOB: 07.06.01 in Altdorf)?, c.03.39 Maj., appt
Kdr. III./KG 355. 05.39 Maj., appt Kdr. III./KG 53 (to 1940). 05.09.40 Obstlt., appt IIa/Luftflotte 1.
c.07.42 Obstlt., Kdr. VK(S) V. 29.03.43 appt provisional Kdr. II./Jäger-Rgt. 21 (L) (still 09.43).
01.08.43 promo to Oberst. 01.10.43 appt Kdr. Lw.-Jäger-Rgt. 21 (to 01.11.43). †21.06.89 in
München.
BRAUN, Gerd. 24.02.43 Lt., 4./JG 53 WIA - Bf 109 G-4 (Trop) vic Tunis. 24.02.43 Lt., 4./JG 53.
21.04.43 Lt., 4./JG 53 KIA - Bf 109 G-6/trop in aerial combat vic La Marsa a/f. Credited with one
victory.
BRAUN, Johann. (DOB: 19.02.97). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BRAUN, Oskar. (DOB: 13.04.00). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BRAUN, Otto. (DOB: 21.09.06). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur in Stab Kdo.d.Kraftfahrtruppen 3/XVII.
BRAUN, P. 28.09.41 Lt., 6.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 KIA - Hs 126 vic Gluhov.
BRAUN, Robert. 08.01.43 Lt., 6./KG 51 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (9K+DP) lost to unknown cause.
BRAUN, Rudolf. 17.07.41 Lt., 3./Aufkl.Gr. 125 (See)WIA - Ar 95 (DK+UI) damaged by fighters vic
Riga "Busen".
BRAUN, Sigmund. 01.11.39 Uffz. 06.10.40 Lt.,7./II./Flak-Rgt. 24. 09.08.41 Lt., 7./II./Flak-Rgt. 24.
25.11.41 Lt., 7./II./Flak-Rgt. 24. 28.08.42 Lt. 15.12.42 Oblt.
BRAUN, Dr.(phil) Winfried. (DOB: 09.01.10). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BRAUNEGG, Herward. (DOB: 26.12.11 or 26.12.17 in Graz/Austria). (R, DKG). (n.d.) son of
Austrian General Alexander Braunegg. 30.09.37 joined the Austrian Air Force. (n.d.) attended LKS
2 Berlin-Gatow. 10.12.39 trf to 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41. 01.10.41 promo to Oblt. 14.06.42 trf to 4.
(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41. 01.02.43 promo to Hptm. 13.09.43 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.10.43
Techn.Offz., awarded DKG, Stab/NAGr. 9. 28.03.44 awarded Ritterkreuz, NAGr. 9. 11.44 Hptm.,
appt Staka Sonderkdo. Braunegg (to 06.02.45). 11.44 Oblt., appt Kommandoführer Sonderkommando
Braunegg (i.e. NAGr. 6) (to 02.45). 02.45 Oblt., appt Staka 2./NAGr. 6 (to 08.05.45?). 01.03.45 appt
Kdr. NAGr. 5. 03.45 appt Kdr. NAGr. 6 (to 08.05.45). Post war he became a doctor of technology.
(n.d.) retired from Österreichisches Bundesheer with a rank of Oberst d.R. Credited with 353
missions. †16.12.83.
BRÄUNIG, Erwin. (DOB: 26.03.99). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BRAUNS, Albrecht. 21.11.43 Lt., 7./KG 55 MIA - lost vic the isle of Russky. 03.04.44 Lt., (pilot)
awarded the Ehrenpokal.
BRÄUTIGAM, Herbert. 06.12.39 Lt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 KIA - He 115 B-1 (S4+BL) crashed on take-off
from Norderney, striking a ridge due to improper flap setting - on board mine exploded.
BRAUTIGRAM, Werner. 06.09.43 Lt., 3./KG 76 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (F1+KL) lost vic Bizerta.
BRAXATOR, Horst. (DOB: 08.05.19 in Danzig). 09.39 with 3./JG 1. 11.05.40 Lt., 2./JG 1. 20.05.40
Lt., 3./JG 1 KIA - Bf 109 E shot down by MS 406s of GC I/6 NE of Amiens, bailed out near Sains-enAmiénois, NE of Amiens but was killed (cause unstated). He was the first loss of I./JG 1. Buried at
Bourdon. Credited with at least one victory.
BREDE, Johann F. (DOB: 22.08.04). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BREDE, Rudolf. (DOB: 06.08.20 in Würzburg). 1942 at JFS 4 (Fürth) and then assigned to 9./JG 1.
01.04.42 (01.04.43?) trf to 3./JG 11. 14.07.42 WIA - Bf 109 E-7 force-landed at Brest due to fuel
shortage. 27.09.43 Lt., I./JG 11. 10.43 Techn.Offz. 3./Erg.JGr. West. 1944 in I./JG 11. 08.44
Oblt., appt Staka 1./JG 11 (to 27.11.44). 25.08.44 Lt., 1./JG 11. 28.11.44 Oblt., trf to
Erprobungskdo. Ta 152 (Rechlin). Credited with 2 victories.
BREDERECK, Herbert. 03/04.02.43 Lt., 10./NJG 1 WIA - Bf 110 F-4 crashed vic Dryber due to fuel
starvation.
BREDTMEYER, Johannes. (DOB: 01.03.12 in Hoyer/Tonder). (DKG). (n.d.) Lt., 5./KG 76. 14.02.42
Lt., 4./KG 2 awarded the DKG. 06/07.07.42 Oblt., 4./KG 2 MIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+BM) apparently
shot down by Beaufighter of 219 Sqdn. off UK coast vic Middelsbrough(?). Buried in Holland.
BRÉE, Rudolf? . (DOB: 17.03.07). 15.03.44 Fl.Stabsingenieur and chief of Abt. Lufttorpedoes und
selbstgesteuerte Geräte/RLM. 15.11.44 Fl.Stabsingenieur and chief of GL/C E-7 (Abt. Entwicklung
von Abwurfeinrichtungen und Munition) in RLM.
BREETSCH, Richard. 20.07.39 Maj., temporary duty from Stab/Höh.Fl.Ausb.Kdo. 10 to Grosse KFS
Tutow. 01.11.42 at Kampfbeobachtervorschule 1, promo to Obstlt. 09.12.42 trf to Fl.H.Kdtr. Tutow.
11.08.44 Maj., appt Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A(o) 19/VI. [probably this is Richard Breetsch (DOB: 26.04.89 in
Teklenburg /Posen). WWI served in the Fliegertruppe.]
BREGULLA, Erich. (DOB: 20.05.10). 01.45 Flieger-Oberingenieur and Ingenieur z.b.V. with
Feldwerft-Abt. II/50.
BREIMER, Hermann. (DOB: 12.02.23 in Düsseldorf). 31.07.43 Lt., Stab/Schl.G. 2 MIA - Ju 88 C-6
(R4+HM) no details of loss - a/c from NJG 2.
BREIMER, Wilhelm. (DOB: 02.11.21 in Kassel). 04.43 in 8./NJG 4. 01.07.43 in NJG 4, promo to
Oblt. 09/10.08.43 WIA - Bf 110 crashing at Brabant/Belgium. 10.43 trf to 9./NJG 4 and appt Staka.
20/21.12.43 WIA - belly-landed at Mannheim-Sandhofen due to battle damage. 23/24.12.43 Oblt.,
9./NJG 4 WIA - Bf 110 F-4 (3C+MT) emergency landing at Biblis a/f due to damage from enemy fire.
04.05.44 Oblt., 9./NJG 4. 31.07.44 Oblt., 9./NJG 4 WIA in belly-landing at Vouziers - Ju 52. Early
04.45 Oblt., appt Staka 4. Panzerfauststaffel Bü 181 (to war's end). Credited with one victory.
BREINDL, Friedrich. (DOB: 07.09.93). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BREIT, Fritz. (DOB: 18.07.20). (DKG). 24.08.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.02.43 promo to
Oblt. 16.08.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, II./St.G. 13. 01.01.45 in II./SG 1, promo to Hptm.
BREITHAUPT, Hans. (DOB: 07.01.19 in Donaueschingen). (n.d.) in KG 155. (n.d.) with KG 55.
1941 in I./KG 30. 21.05.43 Oblt. in 1./KG 30 Banak. 17.09.43 Oblt. and Staka in I./KG 30.
16.01.44 Oblt., appt Staka 3./NJG 2 (to 08.05.45). 17.07.44 Oblt., 3./NJG 2 unhurt - Ju 88G-1
(4R+IH) damaged by ground contact with tail. 07.08.44 Oblt., 3./NJG 2 unhurt - Ju 88 G-1 (4R+XK)
emergency landing at Chateaudun due to motor failure. 27.08.44 Oblt., 3./NJG 2. unhurt - Ju 88 G-1
(4R+SK) crash-landing at Strassburg due to technical problems. 30.11./01.12.44 Oblt., 3./NJG 2
unhurt - Ju 88 G-6 (4R+GL) shot down by a night fighter vic Arsbeck, but escaped. 28.12.44 Oblt.,
3./NJG 2 unhurt - Ju 88 G-6 (4R+CB) hit by Aa fire while attacking road and rail traffic. 02/03.02.45
Oblt. 3./NJG 2. Last rank: Oblt. Postwar he became a Lufthansa Flight Captain. †07.06.98.
Credited with one victory.
BREMER, Erhard. 29.05.40 Lt., 5./ZG 76.
BRENDEL, Joachim Werner R.F. (DOB: 27.04.21 in Ulrichshalben near Weimar). (RE, DKG).
15.11.39 entered the Luftwaffe. 1939 began officer training. 1940 pilot training with Fl.Ausb.Rgt.
52. 06.41 Lt., assigned to 12./JG 51 on completion of fighter training. 07.41 promo to Lt. 1942 appt
Techn.Offz. 2./JG 51. 06.02.42 Lt. in 2./JG 51, injured in landing accident at Staraya Russa - Bf 109
F-2. 17.05.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 2./JG 51. 06.01.43 Lt., 2./JG 51. 15.03.43 Lt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 22.04.43(25.05.43?) appt Staka 1./JG 51 (to 31.08.44). 05.05.43 Lt., 2./JG 51.
01.07.43 promo to Oblt. 28.07.43 Oblt., Staka 1./JG 51 WIA - Fw 190 A-6 (White 1 +) hit by AA,
bailed out, crashed vic Pl.Qu. 35 Ost /54654. 01.10.43 promo to Hptm. 22.11.43 Oblt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Staka 1./JG 51. 05.02.44 Hptm., 1./JG 51. 29.03.44 shot down and force-landed but
without injury. 01.04.44 promo to Hptm. 27.04.44 rammed by a Russian fighter and bailed out.
09.07.44 Hptm., 1./JG 51. 01.09.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./JG 51 (to 08.05.45). 05.10.44 Hptm., Stab
III./JG 51. 14.01.45 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. II./JG 51. Credited with c.950 combat
missions, of which 162 were close support missions, and 189 air victories; noteworthy for claiming
over 90 heavily armored Russian Il-2s. †07.07.74 in Köln.
BRENDEL, Karl. 09.10.43 Lt.z.S., 1./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 WIA - Ar 196 A-3 (T3+LK) rammed left wing
against a steamer at a pier in See-Fl.H. Aalborg.
BRENDEL, Wolfgang. (DOB: 23.05.15). 01.02.42 promo to Oblt. 05.01.44 Oblt., appt Staka 7./KG 2
(to 20.02.44). 20/21.02.44 Oblt., 7./KG 2 MIA - in Do 217 K-1 (U5+AR), probably shot down by a
RAF Mosquito. Posthumously promo to Hptm. effective 01.02.44.
BRENNECKE, Klaus. 30.03.43 Oblt., trf from II./NAG 102 to Lehr- und Erprobungskdo. (illegible).
BRENNEKE, Klaus. (DOB: 08.08.16 in Düsseldorf). 04.01.37 entered the Luftwaffe. 01.03.40 promo
to Lt. (n.d.) served with 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 21. 02.42 trf to FFS A/B 43 as an instructor. 01.07.42
promo to Oblt. (n.d.) trf to II./Nahaufklärungsfliegerschule (Einsitzer) 2. 01.03.43 Oblt., trf from
II./NAG 102 to Lehr und Erprobungskommando 24. Known for doing skillful Josef Goebbels
impressions! 04.12.43 Oblt., KIA when Fa 223 V12 (DM+SP) crashed near Belfort/France. Buried
at Guillotière cemetery in Lyon.
BRENNER, Günter. 18.06.43 Oblt. and Beobachter (observer) in Nachtaufkl.St. 4, MIA – in Do 217 K
(K7+YM) that failed to return from a recce mission over the Slavyansk – Krasnodar – Timoshevskaya
area in North Caucasia.
BRENNER, Robert. (DOB: 14.05.17 in Heerlen/Holland). 17/18.12.44 Lt., 11./NJG 6 KIA - Bf 110 G-4
(2Z+IV) shot down 4 km SE of Kitzingen in the area of Salzburg. Buried in Kitzingen.
BRENNICKER, Wilhelm. 06.02.43 Lt., III./KG 55 KIA - lost during an exercise flight vic Saki.
BRENTZEL, K. 06.05.43 Oblt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 WIA - Ju 88 D-1 - no details.
BRETNÜTZ, Heinz (“Pietsch”). (DOB: 24.01.14 in Mannheim). (R). 1938-39 assigned to 2. J/88 in
Spain with the Legion Condor (to 03.39). 06.11.38 Lt., with 2. J/88. 04.39 trf to 6./JG 53.
c.19.08.39 Hptm., appt Staka 6./JG 53 (to 08.10.40). 20.09.39 Hptm., 6./JG 53. 31.03.40 Oblt., 6./JG
53. 12.05.40 Oblt. and Staka 6./JG 53. 07.06.40 Oblt., 6./JG 53. 09.10.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG
53 (to 27.06.41). 20.10.40 unhurt? - damaged Bf 109 E-1 crashed at St. Ingelvert. 21.10.40 Hptm.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./JG 53. 19.03.41 Hptm., Stab II./JG 53. 17.05.41 Hptm., Stab II./JG 53.
22.06.41 WIA – Bf 109 F-2 (Black << + -) force-landed (between Erzvilkas and Nemaksciai) - after
being severely wounded while shooting down a Russian bomber, died 27.06.41 after the amputation of
a leg. Buried at Insterburg/Chernyakhovsk. Credited with 244 combat missions and 34 air victories
(including 2 in Spain).
BRETSCHNEIDER, Heinz (Heinz-Walter). (DOB: 26.03.13 in Meinersdorf). (W.B.K. Leipzig I). (R,
DKG). 12.07.34 trf to 2. Kp./Fahr-Abt. in Dresden. 10.11.1934 trf to 2. Kp./Fahr-Abt. in Wurzen.
02.01.38 in Spain with the Condor Legion (to 19.02.39). 01.10.40 promo to Hauptwachtmeister.
16.08.42 trf to 2.Batterie/Flak-Rgt. 13. 10.09.42 attended Kriegs-Offiziers-AnwärterVorauswahllehrgang (s) Ia 5 an der Luftgau-Flakartillerie-Schule (Ost) in Mielec (to 04.11.42). 11.42
returned to 2.Batterie/Flak-Rgt. 13. 09.01.43 awarded DKG, I./Flak-Rgt. 13. 03.02.43 awarded
Ritterkreuz, Batterie Offizier I./Flak-Rgt. 13. (mot). 01.08.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Flak). 03.45
Hptm., Kdr. of a Flak-Abt. at Berlin-Karlshorst under 1. Flakdiv. (n.d.) postwar, he joined the
Bundeswehr, eventually rising to Obstlt. †16.03.71 in Ahlen/Westfalen.
BRETSCHNEIDER, Josef. 15.07.43 Lt., 6./KG 76 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (F1+EP) lost vic Avola.
BRETSCHNEIDER, Klaus. (DOB: 04.05.20 in Berlin-Steglitz). (R). 07.43 trf 5./JG 300. 06.09.43
Lt., 6./JG 300. 31.03.44 Lt., in 6./JG 300. 19.07.44 appt Staka 5.(Sturm)/JG 300. 07.10.44 Lt.,
5./JG 300. 18.11.44 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 5./JG 300. 24.12.44 Lt., 5./JG 300 KIA – in Fw 190
A-8/R8 (Red 1) shot down by P-51 Mustangs of 357 FG over the Knüll Mountains in the Kassel area.
Credited with 34 air victories, of which 14 at night.
BRETSCHNEIDER, Wolfgang. (DOB: 04.05.23 in Oberweid). 17.09.44 Lt., 6./NJG 4. 02/03.02.45
Lt., 6./NJG 4 KIA - Ju 88 G-1 (3C+EP) shot down by bomber return fire, crashed vic Riedelbach.
Credited with at least one victory. Buried at Usingen.
BREUER, Wilhelm (Willi). (DOB: 19.01.14 in Düsseldorf). 1940 instructor at JFS Fürth. 1940 trf to
3./JG 54 (to 03.42). 28.05.40 Lt., 3./JG 54. 23.06.41 Oblt., Stab I./JG 54. 06.07.41 Oblt., 1./JG 54.
03.42 returned to instructor duties. 23.06.42 Oblt., 1./JG 54. 01.09.42 promo to Hptm. 30.09.42
Hptm., appt Staka 3./Jagdfliegervorschule 3 (to 25.10.42). 26.10.42 Hptm., appt Staka 2./JFS 3 (to
06.12.42). 07.12.42 Hptm., appt Staka 2./JG 103 (to 07.03.43). 08.03.43 Hptm., appt Ia op 1/1.
Jagddivision. 01.09.44 promo to Maj. Credited with 4 victories.
BREUTMANN, Heinz. (DOB: 12.01.13 in Grimma). 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 05.06.43
Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 1943 Staka 4./TG 2. 1944 Staka 2./TG 2. 04.44 Techn.Offz. in
III./TG 3. 10.44 Hptm. and Staka 3./TGr. 30. 03.45 Hptm., Staka 3./TGr. 30. 04.45 Hptm., Staka
4./TGr. 30.
BREVES, Adolf. (DOB: 22.12.16(14?)). 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 08/09.05.44 Hptm., Stab IV./NJG
1. 25/26.07.44 Hptm., in Stab IV./NJG 1. 13.08.44 Hptm., Stab IV./NJG 1. 26.08.44? Hptm., appt
Staka of 12./NJG 1. 26.10.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./NJG 1 (to 08.05.45). 18.12.44 Hptm., Stab
II./NJG 1. 18/19.12.44 Hptm., Stab IV./NJG 1. 20/21.02.45 Hptm., Stab II./NJG 1. †28.03.93.
Credited with 18 victories.
BREWKO, Helmut. (DOB: 1925 in Leipzig). (DKG). 23.01.34 Oblt., II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. z.b.V. awarded
the DKG.
BRIEDL, Adolf. (DOB: 1920). 09.44 Lt., II./JG 3.
BRIEGEL, Hans. (DOB: 05.11.06 in Buttenwiessen/Bay.). (R). 12.44 Maj., appt Kdr.
Fsch.Pz.Gren.Rgt. 2 “Hermann Göring” (to 05.45?). 14.01.45 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Führer
Fsch.Pz.Gren.Rgt. 2 “Hermann Göring”. †23.06.88 in Ebenhausen.
BRIEGLEB, Walter. (DOB: 30.04.23). (DKG). 1943 at NJ-Schule 1. 09.43 in 10./NJG 3.
20/21.02.44 Lt., 10./NJG 3. 10/11.06.44 Lt., 10./NJG 3. 26.07.44 (10.44?) appt Staka 7./NJG 2 (to
15.04.45). 26.08.44 Lt., 10./NJG 3. 05/06.10.44 Oblt., 10./NJG 3 WIA - Ju 88 G-1 shot down by a
British night fighter, crashed at Osterland/Holland near Bakkeveen. 10.44 Staka 10./NJG 3 awarded
the DKG. 10.11.44 Oblt., 7./NJG 2. 02/03.12.44 Oblt., 7./NJG 2. 05.01.45 Oblt., 7./NJG 2.
03/04.03.45 Oblt., 7./NJG 2. 01.05.45 flew to Portugal. Last rank: Oblt. Credited with 25 victories.
BRIEL, Georg. (DOB: 21.08.07 in Ellers-Fulda/Hesse). (R, DKG). 14.02.42 Hptm., Flak-Btl. 606
awarded the DKG. 23.07.42 Maj., Kdr. Heeres-Flak-Btl. 606 (Lw.) awarded the Ritterkreuz.
†16.05.80 in Brakel-Höxter).
BRINCKEN, Erich von den. (DOB: 1879?). 01.10.41 in Stab/Luftgaukdo. XII/XIII, promo to Obstlt.
(z.D.) 01.10.43 in Stab/Luftgaukdo. XII, promo to Oberst (z.D.). †1958?
BRINDLICHER, Otto Erich. (DOB: 06.07.23). 17.12.44 (n.d.) Lt., 3./JG 4 KIA - Bf 109 G-14 (Yellow
15) shot down by P-47 of 362 FG over St.Vith. Buried at Trier Hauptfriedhof. [ This is obviously
Otto Brindlinger?]
BRINDLINGER, Otto. 17.12.44 Lt., 3./JG 4 KIA - Bf 109 G-14 (Yellow 15) in combat with P-47 of 362
FG vic Zemmern (St.Vith)[or vic Zemmer, 11 km N of Trier]. [ apparently same guy as Brindlicher?]
BRINKHAUS, Franz. (DOB: 19.03.17 in Bocholt). 30/31.05.42 Hptm., in 4./NJG 1. 29/30.07.42 WIA
- Bf 110 D-2 (G9+AM) - crash-landed between Feuerbach and Langenau near Giessen due to fuel
shortage. 10.43 in 9./NJG 2. 26.11.43 Oblt., Stab I./NJG 3. 16.12.43 Oblt., Stab I./NJG 3. 02.44
with 6. and 7./NJG 2. 08.03.44 Oblt., appt Staka of 6./NJG 2 (still 06.44). 05/06.06.44 Oblt., 6./NJG
2. 11.09.44 Oblt., 8./NJG 3. 15.10.44 Oblt., 8./NJG 3. 02/03.03.45 Oblt., 9./NJG 2. 15.04.45
Hptm., appt Kdr. of II./NJG 2 (to 08.05.45). Credited with 25 victories.
BRINKMANN, Georg. 19.11.44 Hptm., 3./KG 4 died - suicide vic Egyhazakeszö.
BRINKMANN, Viktor. 27.10.42 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (F6+NM) lost to AA vic
Tuapse
BRIXIUS, Guenter. (DOB: 02.07.16). 25.04.42 Oblt. in 12./KG 3, KIA - Ju 88 A-6 (5K+DW) shot
down by a Beaufighter during a raid on Bath, crashing at Llan-haylo Farm, Gwaunceste Hill, Builth
Wells, Brecon. Buried at Cannock Chase.
BROCH, Hugo. (DOB: 06.01.22 in Leichlingen/Rheinland). (R, DKG). 01.43 Gefr., assigned to II./JG
54 on completion of fighter training and then to 6./JG 54. 13.03.43 Gefr. 6./JG 54. 01.06.43 Uffz.,
6./JG 54. 12.08.43 Uffz., 6./JG 54. 02.09.43 Uffz., 6./JG 54. c.10 43 trf to the Jagdfliegerschulen as
a fighter instructor (to 06.44). 17.10.43 Uffz., awarded DKG, 6./JG 54. 08.11.43 Uffz., 6./JG 54,
awarded Ehrenpokal. 07.44 returned to 6./JG 54. 06.09.44 Uffz., 6./JG 54. 18.11.44 trf 8./JG 54
WIA - Fw 190 A-6 (Black<1 +) shot down S of Libau. 12.03.45 Fw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 8./JG 54.
1945 promo to Lt. Credited with 324 combat missions and 81 air victories.
BROCK, Fritz. (DOB: 06.05.16 in Munich). 11.41 at FFS A/B 63. 04.42 trf to Erg.JGr. Ost. 11.42 trf
to 8./JG 54 and appt Adjutant. 01.12.43 WIA. 23.03.44 Oblt., Stab III./JG 54. 24.03.44 Oblt., 8./JG
54. 08.04.44 Oblt., 8./JG 54 WIA. 01.07.44 promo to Hptm. 10.44 was Ia in Stab III./JG 54. 02.45
Hptm., appt Ia in Stab IV./JG 54. †03.05.94. Credited with 6 victories.
BROCK, Horst. (DOB: 26.09.22 in Breslau). 25.05.41 entered the Luftwaffe, trained with Fl.Ausb.Rgt.
61. (n.d.) with 4./Erg.JGr. Ost. 16.03.43 trf to JG 3. 15.04.43 Lt., 5./JG 3. 02.06.43 Lt., 5./JG 3.
27.09.43 Lt., 5./JG 3. 10.43 with 6./JG 3. 03.11.43 Lt., with 6./JG 53 KIA - Bf 109 G-5 (Yellow 5 +
-) ditched at sea. 01.05.44 Oblt., (Beobachter) awarded the Ehrenpokal. Early 1944 body recovered.
Credited with 17 victories.
BROCK, Siegfried. 03.06.43 Lt., 8./JG 54. 09.10.43 Oblt., 8./JG 54. 22.12.43 Oblt., 8./JG 54.
Credited with 3 victories.
BROCKE, Helmut von. 12.07.40 III./KG 53 KIA - lost to unknown cause over the UK.
BROCKE, Helmut. (DKG). 22.06.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 03.10.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 1./KG
51. 01.09.43 promo to Hptm. 00.44 Hptm., in 4./KG 51 (to 07.12.44 KIA). 07.12.44 Hptm., 4./KG
51 KIA vic Schwäbisch-Hall.
BROCKE, Jürgen. (DOB: 04.02.22 in Bad Harzburg). (R, DKG). 1939 with the Artillerie. 1940
began flight training. Start of 1942 trf to 4./JG 77. 1942 Lt., assigned to 4./JG 77 on completion of
fighter training. 26.07.42 Lt., 4./JG 77. 13.09.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 15.09.42 Lt., 4./JG
77 KIA – Bf 109 F-4 shot down near Voronezh, probably by AA fire, after shooting down 4 Russian
planes. 19.10.42 Lt., posthumously awarded the DKG. 09.12.42 Lt., posthumously awarded the
Ritterkreuz. Credited with 42 air victories.
BRÖCKER, ? . 12.36 Lt., II./KG 154. 15.03.37 Lt., appt Techn.Offz. II./KG 254.
BRÖCKER, ? . 15.09.1942-43 Oberstingenieur, Chef d. Abt. B 1
(Frontreparatur)/Generalluftzeugmeister (to 15.01.43).
BROCKHAGE, Hermann. 30.12.42 Lt., 1./KG 2 KIA fate unknown - Do 217 E-4 (U5+AH) crashed at
Bussum/Holland during a training flight.
BRODHAGE, Kurt. (DOB: 27.08.20). 19.07.44 Lt., 9./KG 27 MIA - He 111 H-20 (1G+HT) crashed vic
Ozydow (Pl.Qu. 40221) E of Lvov during a supply mission.
BRODT, Erich. 15.10.44 Lt., 9./JG 54 KIA - Fw 190 D-9 (White 6) shot down by P-47s of 83 FS vic
Malgarten.
BROENNLE, Herbert. (DOB: 25.12.20 in München-Pasing). (R, DKG). 1939 awarded EK I and II.
01.09.40 trf to 2./JG 54. 27.05.41 WIA - Bf 109 E-4 at Wangerooge a/f. 23.06.41 Uffz. in 2./JG 54.
10.07.41 Uffz., 2./JG 54. 17.08.41 Uffz., 2./JG 54 force-landed 20 km behind enemy lines near
Tschertskowad. Evaded capture and returned to safety. 11.09.41 Fw., 2./JG 54. 07.10.41 Uffz.,
awarded Ehrenpokal. 02.02.42 Fw., 2./JG 54. 17.03.42 Fw., 2./JG 54 WIA - Bf 109 F-2 (Black 8)
vic Pogosstje. 14.05.42 WIA severely- Bf 109 F-2 lost vic Krasnogwardeisk, out of combat til 12.42.
(n.d.) in 3./Erg.JG Süd. 14.05.42 Fw., 2./JG 54. 05.07.42 Fw., awarded DKG, I./JG 54 11.11.42
Fw., 2./JG 54. 12.01.43 Fw., 2./JG 54. 05.03.43 Ofw., 2./JG 54. 14.03.43 Ofw., awarded
Ritterkreuz, 2./JG 54. 19.05.43 promo to Lt. by this date, trf to 2./JG 53, returning to combat.
22.06.43 Oblt., in 3./Erg.JGr. Süd, appt Staka 2./JG 53 (to 04.07.43). 04.07.43 Lt., 2./JG 53 KIA – Bf
109 G-6 (Black 8) shot down by Spitfires during air action over Catania airfield in eastern Sicily,
crashing north of Lago di Lentini. Credited with 59 aerial victories in 387 combat sorties.
BROESICKE, J. 18.08.41 Oblt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 WIA - Ju 88 A forced landing vic Smolensk.
07.02.42 Oblt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 WIA by battle damage - Pl.Qu 3647.
BROGSITTER, Eduard. (DOB: 28.12.20 (28.12.19 in Bonn?)). (R, DKG). 1938 entered the
Luftwaffe, then received training at LKS Dresden, FFS C 2, and BFS 4. 01.04.40 promo to Lt.
Summer 1940 trf to 5./KG 76. 08.12.41 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 02.04.42 Lt., awarded DKG,
pilot in a Kampfgeschwader. 25.12.42 appt Staka 5./KG 76 (to 08.44). 24.03.43 Oblt. and Staka in
II./KG 76, awarded Ritterkreuz on completion of over 300 combat missions. 15.06.43 Hptm., appt
Staka 12./KG 76 (to 30.09.44). 01.01.44 promo to Hptm. 01.10.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./KG 54 (to
08.05.45). †08.01.2002 in Saffig near Koblenz. Credited with 430 missions.
BROICH, Peter. (DOB: 22.05.14 in Altenrath, Kreis Sieburg). (R, DKG). 01.10.34 trf from the
Landespolizei to the Luftwaffe. 15.03.35 trf to Fl.H. Celle. 01.10.35 promo to Gefr. 01.10.36
promo to Obgfr. 01.01.38 promo to Uffz. 21.08.39 trf to FFS C 11 Zeltweg as a trainee (to
16.11.39). 17.11.39 trf to Grosse KFS 2 Fassberg as a trainee (to 14.02.40). 15.02.40 trf to BFS 4
Wien-Aspern (to 15.03.40). 16.03.40 trf to 3./KG 2 (to 06.11.41). 01.12.40 promo to Ofw. 07.11.41
trf to 2./KG 2 (to 03.08.42). 19.01.42 Ofw., awarded DKG, 2./KG 2. 15.06.42 awarded Ehrenpokal.
04.08.42 trf to 12./KG 2 as an instructor (to 10.12.43). 24.09.42 awarded Ritterkreuz on completion
of 165 combat missions. 01.03.43 promo to Kriegsoffizier anwärter. 07.43 attended the
Offizierslehrgang at LKS Fürstenfeldbruck (to 09.43). 01.12.43 promo to Lt. (RDA 01.01.39,
Kriegsoffizier). 11.12.43 trf to IV./KG 2 as an instructor (to 31.05.44). 01.06.44 trf to I./KG 2 and
then to 3./KG 2. 13.07.44 Lt., 3./KG 2 unhurt - Do 217 K or M (U5+GT) emergency landing at
Rheine due to engine fire. 28/29.07.44 Lt., 3./KG 2 unhurt - Do 217 M-1 (U5+FL) shot up by night
fighter - bailed out vic Goderville near Le Havre. 03.10.44 trf from 3./KG 2 to 7./KG 2 which was
later renamed as 13./NJG 2. 1944 in 13./NJG 2. 01.03.45 promo to Oblt. (Kriegsoffizier). 05.05.45
captured in southern Bavaria. Credited with at least 236 missions. †21.09.95 in Neunkirchen–
Seelscheid.
BROMBEISS, Kurt. (DOB: 14.03.24). 26.09.44 Lt., 7./JG 11. 15.02.45 Lt., 7./JG 11. 02.45 Lt. in
8./JG 11. 16.04.45 Lt., I./JG 11. Credited with 2 victories.
BRÖNIMANN, Heinz. 13.08.42 Lt., 10./KG 51 KIA in Russia.
BRÖNNER, Hugo. (DOB: 20.12.17 in Munich). 1942 at JFS 2, then trf to JFS 1. 11.42 in Erg.JGr. Ost.
02.43 Oblt., trf to 11./JG 51. 09.04.43 Lt., 11./JG 51. 08.07.43 Lt., 11./JG 51. 14.08.43 Lt., 11./JG
51. 19.10.43(13.12.43?*) Oblt., appt Staka 12./JG 51 (to 11.01.44 – WIA). 15.12.43 Lt., 12./JG 51.
Survived the war. Credited with 10 victories. [* acc to J. Prien]
BROSCHWITZ, Hans. (n.d.) Lt., Nachr. Offz. III./JG 52. Survived the war. [same fellow as Johannes
Broschnoitz?].
BROSE, F. 12.09.42 Lt., I./KG 1 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (V4+JH) - no details.
BROSE, Herbert. (DKG). 25.02.42 Lt., Stab III./KG 4 awarded the DKG. 22.07.42 Lt., III./KG 4 KIA He 111 H-6 crashed vic Kharkov-Voicheno a/f due to unknown cause.
BROX, Günther. 29.08.41 Lt., I./KG 4 WIA. 08.12.41 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 20.02.42
Lt., I./KG 4 MIA.
BRUCHLOS, Friedrich. (DOB: 19.02.19 in Berlin). 09.03.45 Ofw., KG 76 MIA/KIA - Ar 234 B
(F1+AS) lost in the Niederbreitbach area during an attack on the Remagen bridge. [not an officer?]
BRUCK, Helmut. (DOB: 16.02.13 in Kittlitztreben/Kreis Bunzlau in Silesia). (RE, DKG). 01.08.35 trf
from the Polizei to the Luftwaffe, underwent flight training in Magdeburg. 01.04.36 promo to Lt. and
assigned to I./St.G. 165 at Kitzingen following flight training. 01.11.38 promo to Oblt., Staka 1./St.G.
165. 01.05.39 appt Staka 1./St.G. 77. 09.39 Staka 1./St.G. 51. 06.40 Staka 1./St.G. 77. 20.08.40
Hptm., appt Kdr. I./St.G. 77 (acting to 1941)(to 19.02.43). 01.04.41 promo to Hptm. 04.09.41
Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz for prior service while Staka 1./St.G. 77. 15.01.42 Hptm., I./St.G. 77.
20.10.42 Hptm., Gruppenkommandeur I./St.G. 77, awarded DKG. 13.02.43 trf to Stab/St.G. 77.
19.02.43 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub (No. 193), Hptm., Kdr. I./St.G. 77. 01.03.43 promo to Maj.
20.02.43 appt Kommodore St.G. 77 (to 18.10.43). 18.10.43 Maj., appt Kommodore SG 77 due to unit
renaming (to 15.02.45). 01.11.43 promo to Obstlt. (RDA 01.11.43). 01.06.44 promo to Oberst (RDA
01.04.44). 07.12.44 Oberst, appt Kommodore SG 151 (may not have actually taken over until
15.02.45; to 31.03.45). 04.45 appt General der Schlachtflieger Nord. Credited with 973 combat
missions. Became a forester after the war. †25.08.2001 in Veitlahm near Kulmbach/Bavaria.
BRÜCKE, ? . (n.d.) Hptm., KG 51 KIA - no details.
BRÜCKER, Heinrich (“Rubio”, “Hein”). (DOB: 05.05.13 in Kiel). (R, DKG). 1936-37 Lt., Führer
Stukakette K/88 (Legion Condor). 09.09.37 Lt., with 2. J/88 in Spain. 1938 Staka 6./St.G. 163.
10.38 Staka 3./Fliegergruppe 50. 01.05.39 Oblt., Staka 9./St.G. 2. 16.06.40 Hptm., appt Kdr.
III./St.G. 2 (to 31.07.41). c.22.06.41 trf to RLM. 24.06.41 awarded Ritterkreuz. 01.07.42 promo to
Maj. 01.12.42 appt acting Kdr. I./SKG 10 (to 30.05.43). 13.05.43 in III./KG 101, re-appt provisional
Kdr. I./SKG 10 (to 05.06.43?). 19.06.43 trf to Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L. 18.10.43 Maj., appt
Kommodore SG 4 (to c. 05.44). 15.04.44 (01.10.44?) Maj., awarded DKG, Kommodore SG 4. 07.44
with Kurierstaffel O.K.L. (still 08.44). 23.02.45 Maj., appt Kdr. NSGr. 30 (to 08.05.45)? 30.09.71
retired from the Bundeswehr with a rank of Oberst. Credited with more than 250 ground support
missions, and one victory in Spain. †14.06.84 in Eckernförde.
BRÜCKER, Heinz. 11.05.40 Lt.z.S., 2./KGr. 806 MIA - He 111 J (M7+BK) force-landed in the North
Sea due to ships' AA.
BRUCKMANN, Friedrich ("Fritz"). (DOB: 27.05.21). (DKG). (n.d.) Lt., acting Adj. of III./JG 52.
07.01.42 Lt., 9./JG 52. 17.03.42 Lt., 9./JG 52. 08.06.42 Lt., 9./JG 52 awarded the Ehrenpokal.
30.06.42 Lt., 9./JG 52. 20.07.42 WIA - badly - Bf 109 G-2 (Yellow < 3 +) shot down by Yak-1s,
bailed out over Taganrog-West, but the parachute failed to properly deploy - died of his injuries later
that day. [Version#2: 21.07.42 Lt., Stab III./JG 52 KIA - Bf 109 G-2 crashed in flames vic Taganrog.]
17.05.43 Lt., III./JG 52 awarded the DKG. Credited with 28 victories.
BRUCKMANN, Heinz. 21.01.45 Oblt., 10./NJG 11 KIA - Me 262 A crashed on the Wittstocker Heide.
BRÜCKNER, Karl-Heinz. (DOB: 05.12.21 in Quickborn/Holstein). 12.07.42 Uffz., KG 40. 12.10.42
Uffz., KG 40. (n.d.) Final rank: Lt.
BRUCKSCH, Günther. (DKG). 19.01.42 Lt., 6./KG 1 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (V4+WP) - no details.
27.05.42 Lt., 6./KG 1 awarded the DKG.
BRUDER, Walter. (DKG). (n.d.) with Wekusta 26. (n.d.) Oblt., with Wekusta 1 (Lfl.1). (n.d.) with
Wekusta 5. 06.03.42 Lt., Wekusta 1 WIA - Ju 88 A-5 due to engine failure. 12.04.43 Oblt., awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 01.06.43 Oblt. in Wekusta 1, trf to Wekusta 51. c.21.06.43. 02.07.43 Oblt. and
pilot, appt Staka Wekusta 51 (to 08.09.43). 31.08.43 Oblt. in Wekusta 1, awarded the DKG.
08.09.43 Oblt., Staka Wekusta 51 killed in Ju 88 D-1 crash near Fp. Rennes due to engine failure.
BRUENING, G. 05.11.41 Lt., 6./KG 1 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 vic Staraya Russa.
BRUHN,
? . 29.08.43 Maj., Adj. Komm.Gen.d.Lw.i. Dänemark.
BRUHN , H.. 22.06.41 Oblt., 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41 KIA? - Fw 189 A-1 (5D+BH) vic Grodno.
BRUHN, Willi. 14.07.41 Oblt., 5./K 2 MIA - Do 217 E-1 (U5+GN) lost to fighters above Lands End.
BRUMMER, Josef. (DOB: 13.01.17 in Nuppling). (DKG). 15.06.42 Lt., (pilot) awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 31.03.43 Lt., 11.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 awarded the DKG. †09.05.43 lost over the Ilmensee.
BRUNE,Werner. (DOB: 06.12.98). (DKG). 01.03.43 promo to Maj.d.R. 06.07.43 Maj., appt Kdr.
schw.Flak-Abt. 237 (still 04.44). 27.10.43 Maj., Flak-Rgt. 23 awarded DKG.
BRÜNING, Otto. (DOB: 09.09.22). 03.02.43 Lt., 3./KG 54 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 (B3+CL) mid-air collision
vic Piacenza during a diving exercise. 31.07.43 Lt., 1./JG 300. 29.09.43 Lt., 1./JG 300. 02.12.43
Lt., 1./JG 300. 30.01.44 Lt., 1./JG 300 KIA - Bf 109 G-6 crashed vic Mönchen-Gladbach after
running out of fuel. Credited with 12 victories.
BRUNN, Eberhard von. 1945 Lt. and Adj. in II./KG(J) 54.
BRUNNER, E. 03.09.43 Lt., Nachtaufkl.St. 1 MIA? - Do 217 M-1 (K7+CH) - no details.
BRUNNERT, Johann. (DOB: 20.11.94 in Westerholz/Paderborn). (DKG). WWI served with the
Artillerie. 11.09.17 promo to Lt.d.R. 02.35 Landwirtschaftsrat und Tierzuchtdirektor Stettin.
14.01.36 entered the Wehrmacht. 16.08.39 trf to I./Flak-Lehr Rgt. (to 06.08.40). 02.06.40 Hptm.d.R,
2./Flak-Lehr Rgt. 07.08.40 trf to 3./Flak-Abt. 673 (to 07.04.41). 08.04.41 trf to Flak-Ers.Abt. 616 (to
01.08.41). 01.08.41 Hptm.d.R., trf to Flak-Abt. 531. 01.11.41 promo to Maj.d.R. 01.05.42 appt
Kdr. of schw.Flak-Abt. 531 (to 07.05.45 still 04.45). 01.11.41 promo to Maj.d.R. 24.04.45 awarded
the DKG (unconfirmed!).
BRUNO, ? . 08.02.43 Lt., Fl.Erg.Gr. (See) Kopenhagen WIA - BV 138 C (6H+NH) crashed 3 minutes
after take-off from Kopenhagen-See.
BRUNSWIG, Friedrich. 04.12.43 Lt., 1.4./SAGr. 126 KIA - Ar 196 A-3 (D1+BH(BN?)) shot down by
Beaufighters while escorting vessels 10 km NW of Levitha.
BRÜSSNER,
? . 13.08.44 Lt., 3./NJG 7.
BRÜSSNER, Walter. 11.07.43 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 33 MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (8H+KL) - no details.
BRUSTELLIN, Hans-Heinrich. (DOB: 20.10.09). 1936 in the Condor Legion. 01.04.37 Oblt., appt
Staka 3./JG 135 (to 14.03.38). 01.04.38 appt Staka 1./JG 138. 01.11.38 appt Staka 1/JG 134.
15.07.39 Hptm., in I./JG 76, appt Kdr. I./JG 51 (to 17.10.40) and concurrently Kdt. Fl.H. Adlershof
(Berlin-Johannistal) (to 11.39). 05.06.40 Hptm., Stab I./JG 51. 15.08.40 WIA – in Bf 109 E-4 shot
down and crash-landed in the vicinity of Pihen/10.6 km SSW of Calais. 18.10.40 Hptm., appt Kdr.
I./JG 53 (to 31.05.41). 01.01.42 promo to Maj. 02.42 Maj., in Stab/Gen.d.Jagdflieger (to 07.05.43).
07.05.43 trf to X. Fliegerkorps for further assignment as Offz.z.b.V. (to 15.09.43). 15.09.43 Maj.,
appt Jagdfliegerführer Ostpreussen (to 31.03.44). 29.09.44 Obstlt., appt Kommodore JG 106 (to
02.45). Credited with 3 victories. †07.02.97.
BRUTZER, Arthur. (DOB: 19.12.15 in Buschhagen). 24.11.37 Lt. at FFS C Celle (later FFS C 7).
01.08.39 Oblt. and Techn.Offz. in I./ZG 2 then Stab/JGr. 102 (to 12.39). 07.12.39 Oblt., appt
Geschw.Adj. JG 77. 05.40 Adj. in Stab/JG 77. 1941 in Stab III./JG 77. 19.07.41 unhurt - forcelanded at Lunga due to AA damage. c.09.10.41 Oblt., in Stab/JG 77, appt Staka 9./JG 77 (to 12.05.42
KIA – Bf 109 F-4/R1 (Yellow 1) shot down by aircraft in the vicinity of Koplink). 05.02.42 Oblt.,
9./JG 77. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. Credited with 11 victories.
BUBENDEY, Hermann. (DOB: 05.12.14 in Salzwedel). (DKG). (i.G.). (W.B.K. Leipzig II).
04.04.34 entered service with the Heer (Inf.). 01.04.35 trf to the Luftwaffe. 01.10.39 promo to Oblt.
10.05.40 Oblt. (Tr.O.) and Chef 5. Battr./Flak-Rgt. 64 (still 06.42?). 15.12.41 Oblt. in 5./Flak-Rgt. 64,
awarded the DKG. 01.01.42 promo to Hptm. 01.0-7.42 appt Ia of a Flakbrigade. 08.42 trf to
Stab/19. Flak-Div. as Ic. 15.09.42 appt Ia op 2 of a Flakdivision in Africa (to 12.05.43). 01.44 trf to
Stab/Koflug Finnland. 21.01.44 Offz.z.b.V. beim Qu. 01.09.44 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw.
01.10.44 in Führerreserve OKL, enrolled in Sonderlehrgang (special course) for general staff officers
at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow. 01.11.44 promo to Maj. 15.12.44 appt Ia/28. Flak-Div. (to
05.45). †28.01.2005.
BUCHAL, Georg. (DOB: 12.01.17). (W.B.K. Breslau II). 01.08.43 with I./LLG 1. promo to Oblt.
(Kr.O./Fl.)
BUCHDRUCKER, Wolfgang. 03.12.43 Lt., 10./KG 100 fatal accident. - crashed vic Schwäbisch-Hall.
BUCHHOLTZ, Fritz Freiherr von. (DOB: 29.04.13 in Mittau/Latvia). 04.08.44 Hptm.,
Schulstaffel/NJG 1 KIA - Bf 110 (G9+HX) shot down near Slimminge, between Koege and
Ringsted/Denmark. Buried in the East Cemetery in Copenhagen.
BUCHHOLTZ, Werner von. (DOB: 24.06.20 in Rostock). 14.07.43 Lt., III./St.G. 1 WIA - burn injuries
due to being shot down by AA while attacking tanks in the area of Dudorowskij - Dudorowo Medynzewo. 25.07.44 Oblt., Stab/SG 1WIA - Fw 190 (Black D) in a collision on take-off at
Warschau-Okecie - suffered a concussion.
BÜCHHOLZ, Adalbert. (DOB: 21.03.23). 01.01.44 Lt., 6./KG 27 WIA - He 111 H-10 (1G+KP)
crashed vic Uman due to involuntary ground contact - attacked rail targets in the area of Kiev - Fastow
(Pl.Qu. 05 Ost 9189 - 0183). 31.03.44 Lt., 6./KG 27 MIA - He 111 H-20 (1G+DP) lost to fighters in
Pl.Qu. 25 Ost 5059. 03.04.44 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
BUCHHOLZ, Hans-Joachim. 25.06.42 Lt., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA - Ar 196 A-3 crashed vic See Fl.H.
Brest-Süd due to pilot error while in a bombing exercise.
BUCHHOLZ, Heinz-W. (DOB: 30.11.19). (n.d.) Lt. III./St.G. 1.
BUCHHOLZ, Kurt-Joachim. (DOB: 15.11.15 in Berlin). 01.02.40 promo to Lt. 1940 Zugführer in
6./Ln.Rgt. 50. 1941 appt Offz.z.b.V. to Nafü/Koflug Stavanger. 1941 trf to Ln.Abt./ Fl.H.Kdtr. E
22/II Trondheim. 01.04.42 promo to Oblt. 1942 Zugführer in 24./Luftgau-Nachr.Rgt. Norwegen.
1943 appt Kp.Chef 11./Ln.Rgt. 55. 1943 appt Kp.Chef in Ln.Rgt. 1. 1944 with 3./Ln.Rgt. 353.
BUCHMANN, Helmut. 23.02.41 Lt.,z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 MIA - He 115 C (S4+HL) lost off east coast
of Scotland during a torpedo mission.
BUCHNER, ? . 06.44 Lt., appt Staffelführer 4./SG 2 (to 07.44). [ Hermann B?]
BUCHNER, Hermann. (DOB: 30.10.19 in Salzburg). (R, DKG). 07.11.41 trf from JFS 1 Werneuchen
to the Ergänzungs unit of II./LG 2 at Lippstadt. 26.04.42 trf to 8./Schl.G. 1 to begin operations.
05.10.42 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.10.43 Fw., awarded DKG, 6./Sch.G. 1. 06.11.43 Ofw.,
6./SG 2. 02.03.44 Ofw., 6./SG 2. 05.06.44 Ofw., 6./SG 2. 20.07.44 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz,
6./SG 2. 1944 in 4./SG 151. 10.44 with Kommando Nowotny. 29.10.44 Fw., 2./Kdo. Nowotny.
15.11.44 trf to Erprobungskdo. Me 262 at Lechfeld for conversion to jets. 23.11.44 Fw.,
2./Kdo.Nowotny. 12.44 trf to 9./JG 7. 21.04.45 Lt., POW - Me 262 A-1a (Yellow 3) shot down by
AA, force-landed by a rail line vic Klötze. Credited with 631 combat missions, 58 air victories,
including 12 with the Me 262 jet, and at least 46 tanks destroyed. †01.12.2005 in Lorsching/Linz.
BÜCHNER, Werner. (DOB: 16.11.19 in Göttingen). 06.44 in 6. Seenotstaffel. 07.44 Lt., trf to 9.
Seenotstaffel. 19.10.44 Lt., 70 . Seenotstaffel WIA - Do 24 T (J9+AA) crashed on landing at Mikra
Bay.
BÜCHTER, Werner. (DOB: 17.03.12). 20.12.42 Oblt., 10./KG 27 WIA - He 111 P-2 crashed during
emergency landing at Gleiwitz, cause unknown. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 02.09.43 Hptm.
in 10./KG 27, WIA in He 111 H-16 (WNr. 4317) that crashed at Drachenberg/E Prussia to unknown
causes.
BUCHTMEIER, Josef. 26.04.41 Lt., 4./KG 53 KIA - crashed vic the UK.
BUCHWALDT, Hans-Joachim von. (DOB: 18.10.09 in Stormsdorf near Rostock). 1941 Maj., appt Kdr.
Schiessschule Vaerlöse (to 24.06.43). 24.06.43 trf to Führerreserve Ob.d.L. 30.07.43 III./JG 300.
17.08.43 trf to JG 300 as Kdr.? 31.08/01.09.43 Maj., in III./JG 300 and concurrently Kdr. III./JG 11,
Bf 109 G-6 crashed near Oldenburg and killed. Credited with one victory.
BUDDE, Alfred. (DOB: 26.11.22). 1943 with 2./Erg.JGr. West. 24.01.44 Lt., with 12./JG 54. 01.44
Stafü of 12./JG 54. 15.07.44 Lt., 12./JG 54. 27.07.44 Lt., trf 11./JG 54. 26.08.44 appt Staka 14./JG
54. 06.08.44 Lt., 11./JG 54. 25.09.44 Lt., 14./JG 54. 14.12.44 Lt., 14./JG 54 MIA - Fw 190 lost
after combat with Spitfires in the area of St.Vith. 27.12.44 Lt., 14./JG 54 KIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Black
10) after structural failure of the wing over the Schnee Eifel/Belgium after combat with fighters.
Credited with 21 victories.
BUDDENBERG, Roland. 29.09.43 Lt.z.S., 2./SAGr. 128 KIA - Ar 196 A-5 collided in the air with
another Ar 196 between Elba and Corsica while sub hunting.
BUDDENBROCK, Friedrich von. (DOB: 13.08.94 in Berlin-Zehlendorf). 09.39 Hptm., IT of Stab
/Fü.d.Luft Ost (to 15.09.39). 12.39 Maj.(d.R.), appt Staka Sonderstaffel Transozean (to 07.40).
02.40 Maj., Staka 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406. 29.07.40 Maj.d.R., temporary Kdr. Trans-ozean Staffel
transferred command to Hptm. Brockmann. 11.42 Obstlt., appt Seenotdienstführer West (to
30.11.42). 01.12.42 Obstlt., appt Seenotdienstführer 3 (to 19.08.44?). Formerly the Atlantikflugleiter
der DLH (Trans-Atlantic flight manager for Deutsches Lufthansa).
BUDDENBROCK, Fritz-Joachim von. (DOB: 30.04.23). 11.01.44 Lt., II./JG 27. 08.03.44 Lt., Stab
II./JG 27. 27.05.44 Lt., 6./JG 27 KIA - shot down by P-51s, force-landed vic Erstein then strafed to
death while on the ground. Buried at Potsdam. Credited with 2 victories.
BUDER, Helmut. 1943 an instructor with FFS A/B 3. 23.11.44 Oblt., 7./NJG 6. 04/05.12.44 Oblt.,
7./NJG 6 MIA - Ju 88 G-1 (2Z+BR) lost due to AA hit by Csongrad, crashed into Lake Balatin vic
Ufer.
BUECKLERS, Max. (DOB: 19.09.95). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BUEGGER, Johann. (DOB: 26.01.99). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
BUEHL, H. 25.08.41 Oblt., 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 23 WIA - Hs 126 B-1 vic Evanovo (Ivanovo?).
BUELOW, B. von. 27.09.41 Oblt., 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 MIA - Hs 126 B-1 - no details.
BUESCHER, K. 14.09.41 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 MIA? - Ju 88 D-1 (7A+KM) - no details.
BUETTNER, Friedrich. (DOB: 02.11.03). (n.d.). Fl.St.Ing.
BUETTNER, Ulrich. (DOB: 13.02.08). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BUFFA, Ernst (Ernst Joachim Valentin Gustav). (DOB: 14.02.93 in Oppeln/Schlesien). (R, DKG).
World War I veteran (artillery) rising to Oblt. Postwar stayed in the army in a number of capacities.
26.01.1920 appt Adj. of Artillerie-Offiziers der Kommandantur Festung-Glogau. 16.05.1920 appt
Adj. beim 1.Artillerie-Offizier der Festung. 01.10.1920 trf to III. Abt./Reichswehr-Art.-Rgt. 3 in
Jüterbog. 04.02.1921 ordered to Artillerieschule zu einem Nachrichtendienst-Lehrgang (to 23.03.21).
05.23 attended an anti-aircraft course in Jüterbog. 01.12.23 promo to Hptm. 1920s held a series of
posts in the Heer relating to artillery. 01.04.35 trf to the Luftwaffe from the Heer with a rank of Maj.;
appt Kdr. I./Flak-Rgt. 13. 08.07.35 ordered to take instruction in the Scheinwerferdienst in BerlinLankwitz. 01.04.36 promo to Obstlt. 01.10.37 appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 3, Weimar. 01.08.38 promo to
Oberst (RDA 01.10.38). 16.06.39 appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 11, Königsberg. 01.11.39 appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt.
104. 11.06.40 re-appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 3. 01.08.40 promo to Gen.Maj.; Inspizient (inspector) d.Flak
im Feldluftgau Holland. 15.10.40 trf to Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L. (Flak-Etat z.b.V.). 08.41 acting Kdr.
LKS 7 (and 10.41). 30.03.42 appt Inspizient d. Flak im Luftgau Norwegen. 01.06.42 (20.06.42?)
appt Kdr. d. Flak-Brigade XIII (Finnland). 21.12.42 appt Kdr.12.Flak-Div.(mot). 01.02.43 promo to
Gen.Lt. 09.11.43 awarded DKG. 25.04.44 assigned to Führerreserve OKL. 06.06.44 Kdr. 21. FlakDiv., Darmstadt. 05.09.44 awarded Ritterkreuz. 01.12.44 assigned to Führerreserve OKL. 15.01.45
ordered to Reichskriegsgericht (supreme court-martial court). 07.05.45 into U.S. captivity. 05.06.47
released. †19.09.71 in Traben-Trarbach.
BÜGER, Karl. (DOB: 19.05.00 in Wiesbaden). 1930 Member of the SA. 01.03.41 promo to Lt.
08.01.37 underwent initial training as a civilian (to 08.03.37). Military training included 2 cm light
Flak course and battery commander course for 3.7 cm Flak. 1938 involved in an exercise. 22.08.39
called to service, assigned to Lehr-Bttr. 256 (to 19.09.39). 16.06.40 trf to 4./Res.Flak-Abt. 291.
01.03.41 commissioned as a Lt. 01.03.41 appt Zugführer in 4./Res.Flak-Abt. 291. 01.12.41 in charge
of transport and victualling in Res.Flak-Abt. 236. 07.05.42 trf to Flak-Ers.Abt. 93 in Luftgau XVII for
medical reasons. assigned to Ic (Transport) with Flak-Ers.Abt. 1943 appt assistant adjutant in
Stab/le.Flak-Abt. 746. 13.08.44 trf to Flak-Abt. 850(o) as an administration officer.
BUGISLAUS, Georg Andreas. (DOB: 24.06.11 in Burg/Fehmarn). (DKG). 04.01.37 entered Lw.
service as a Navigations-Lehrer-Anwärter (navigation instructor candidate) at Navigationsschule
Brandis. 05.04.37 appt Nautiker (navigator) in Stab III./KG 254 Diepholz. 08.06.38 trf to 4./FliegerErs.Abt. 38 Handorf to begin military training. 16.01.39 appt Nautiker in Stab/KG 54 Fritzlar.
01.08.39 trf to Fliegerhorst-Kp. Wiesbaden for non-commissioned officer training. 15.01.40 appt
navigation instructor with FFS C 14 Ohlau. 01.05.40 appt Flieger-Obernautiker in the active
Nautikerkorps d.Lw. 01.06.41 ordered to Stab IV./KG 51 Lechfeld for temporary duty. 09.08.41 trf
to I./KG 51 for combat duty. 02.09.41 received the Milit. Beobachterschein (Land) (military
observer/navigator license – land). 15.11.41 trf to NJG 2. 01.06.42 promo to Feldwebel d.Res.
18.06.42 received the LF-Schein (military pilot’s license). 01.09.42 commissioned a Leutnant
(Kr.O.). 01.11.42 trf to IV./KG 2 as a Beobachter (observer/navigator). 21.11.42 trf to FluganwärterBtl. VII as a company officer. 28.02.43 removed from the Nautikerkorps d.Lw. classification and
reassigned as an active duty Truppenoffizier (Fliegertruppe). 01.03.43 promo to Hptm. (Tr.O.).
15.03.43 Lt. in Fluganwärter-Btl. VII, trf to Ob.d.L. pool (Sch.Etat). 15.03.43 ordered to FFS A/B
120 Prenzlau for flying evaluation. 21.04.43 ordered to FFS C 5 Neubrandenburg. 12.06.43 received
the ELF-Schein (advanced military pilot’s license). 28.06.43 trf to BFS 8 Terespol for instrument
flight training. 21.08.43 trf to 10./KG 2 as a pilot. 10.12.43 trf to 3./KG 2 as a pilot. 01.04.44 appt
Staka of 2./KG 66. 17.06.44 reported MIA - Ju 188 E-1 (Z6+CK) during a combat mission over the
Bay of the Seine, crashed in the Vire estuary. 01.01.45 Hptm., awarded DKG, Staka in a
Kampfgeschwader.
BULLINGER, Richard. (DOB: 05.07.78). (n.d.) Fl.Gen.Ing.
BÜHLER, Erwin. (DOB: 26.12.00). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
BÜHLER, Kurt. (DOB: 23.02.09). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BÜHLIGEN, Kurt. ("Bühlmann"). (DOB: 13.12.17 in Granschütz/Thüringen). (RES, DKG). (W.B.K.
Naumburg/Saale). 13.10.36 joined the Luftwaffe, training with Fl.Ers.Abt. Oschatz. 1937-39
mechanic with KG 153 and KG 4. 02.03.40 trf to fighter school. 06.40 Ogefr., assigned to 4./JG 2.
21.06.41 Ofw., 4./JG 2. 23.07.41 Ofw., 4./JG 2. 01.08.41 appt Staka 4./JG 2. 02.08.41 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 16.08.41 Ofw., Stab II./JG 2. 04.09.41 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, II./JG 2. 01.01.42
promo to Lt.(Kr.O.). 15.04.42 Lt., Staffelführer 4./JG 2. 01.08.42 Lt., Staka 4./JG 2. 01.01.43
promo to Oblt. 08.01.43 Lt., Stab II./JG 2. 21.01.43 Oblt., 4./JG 2. 04.02.43 Oblt., 4./JG 2.
01.04.43 promo to Hptm. 15.05.43 Hptm., 4./JG 2. 15.06.43 Hptm. and Staka 4./JG 2, appt
provisional then permanent Kdr. II./JG 2 (to 27.04.44). 25.06.43 awarded DKG, 4./JG 2. 14.07.43
Hptm., Stab II./JG 2. 09.09.43 Hptm., Stab II./JG 2. 26.11.43 Hptm., Stab II./JG 2. 01.01.44 promo
to Maj. 05.02.44 Maj., Stab II./JG 2. 02.03.44 Maj., awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. II./JG 2. 28.04.44
Hptm., Stab II./JG 2. 01.05.44 Maj., appt Kommodore JG 2 (to 08.05.45). 14.08.44 awarded
Schwerter and promo to Obstlt., Kommodore JG 2. 08.01.45 attended special course for commanders
at NS Führungsschule II (to 31.01.45). 1945 Obstlt., force-landed behind Russian lines due to a
technical fault and became POW. 12.49 released from Soviet captivity. Credited with 112 air
victories in over 700 combat missions and never shot down. †11.08.85 in Nidda/Hessen. Buried at
the Stadtfriedhof in Nidda.
BÜHLING, Helmut. WWI served in the Fliegertruppe. 05.10.39 Obstlt.(Erg.O.), trf from Stab/Luftflotte
2 to Stab/Lg.Kdo. I and appt Ic. 07.41 Obstlt., Ic/Lfl.1. 01.02.42 promo to Oberst. 19.03.43 trf from
Flieger-Ers.Btl. I to Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L.Ob.d.L. and ordered toAnnahme- und
Entlassungsstelle/Luftgaukdo. XVII for temporary duty. 01.06.43 trf to Flieger-Ers.Btl. XVII.
18.08.43 ordered to Annahme- und Entlassungsstelle/Luftgaukdo. VIII for temporary duty as the
provisional Kdr. 15.10.43 Oberst and Kdr. Annahme- und Entlassungsstelle/Luftgaukdo. VIII.
BÜHRING, Wolfgang. (DOB: 30.08.08). (DKG). 01.04.26 entered service with the Kriegsmarine.
01.10.33 trf to the Luftwaffe and ordered to Fliegerschule (See) Warnemünde for Beobachter
(observer) training by DVS 01.10.34 trf to Aufklärungsstaffel 1.(See)/Aufkl.Gr. 116 (Kiel-Holtenau)
as a Beobachter. 12.03.36 appt Staka Fliegerstaffel (M) 1 (Kiel-Holtenau). 18.09.36 received the
Lw. Beobachter license. 01.10.36 appt Staka 1.(M)/Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 List/Sylt (to 30.09.37). 01.10.37
trf to RLM and employed as a Referent in OKM. 30.07.38 received the Lw. advanced flying
certificate. 15.11.38 trf to Stab/Führer Seeluftstreitkräfte. 19.08.40 trf to II./KG 4. 15.10.40
Generalstab training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (3. Kurz-Lehrgang) (to 31.01.41).
01.02.41 appt Kdr. III./KG 4 (to 16.02.41). 17.02.41 Maj., appt Kdr. I./KG 4 (to 31.05.41). 01.06.41
Maj., re-appt Kdr. III./KG 4 (to 30.11.41). 19.09.41 Maj., appt acting Kdr. KGr. 806 (to 09.41) (his
records say KGr. 606). 01.12.41 appt provisional Kommodore KG 6 (to 09.06.42). 01.04.42 promo
to Obstlt. 09.04.42 Maj., awarded DKG. 10.06.42 Obstlt., appt Kommodore of KG 6 (to 31.08.42).
21.07.42 injured in Ju 88 crash at Angers [Version #2: of Stab/KG 6 - injured in a crash of a Bf 108 D1 (VE+LG) of III./KG 26 after take-off from Angers a/f]. 12.09.42 trf to Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe
Dortmund (hospitalized in Lw.-Lazarett Paris-Clichy). †04.06.44 in hospital.
BULLA, Ludwig. (DOB: 09.08.96 in Westerland). (R, DKG). 1906 began training at the
Militärakademie in Wiener-Neustadt. 1913 began his military career in the artillery. 31.03.20
voluntarily left the Reichswehr as an Oblt. 05.09.39 assigned to 5. Batterie/Flak-Rgt. 32. 05.03.39
asigned to 5.Batterie/Flak-Rgt. 32. (n.d.) appt Adj. of Reserve-Flak-Abt. (Eisenbahn) of Flakgruppe
Mitte (Berlin). 01.04.40 appt Chef 5.Batterie/Reserve-Flak-Abt. 121. 24.05.41 appt Kdr. of le.FlakAbt. 834. 03.43 Maj., Kdr. le.Flak-Abt. 834 (to 15.07.43). 12.04.43 ordered to Lehrgang zur
Umschulung von Abteilungs-Kommandeuren der leichten Flak auf Abteilungs-Kommandeur der
schweren Flak at the Flak-Artillerie-Schule I in Rerik (to 08.05.43). 17.05.43 Maj., awarded DKG,
Kdr. le.Flak-Abt. (v) 834. 01.06.43 promo to Obstlt. 15.07.43 appt Kdr. Flak-Abt. 617. 02.10.43
Obstlt., appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 164 (mot) (to 05.45). 11.04.44 mentioned in dispatches. 11.06.44
Obstlt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 164 (mot). c.10.44 appt acting Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 60 (to
23.11.44). 01.01.45 promo to Oberst. †26.02.64 in Salzburg.
BULLA, Richard. 11.05.40 Oblt.z.S., Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 Beobachter aboard Schiff 16 Atlantis - mine laying
off Cape Agulhas/South Africa - He 114.
BULLION, Dipl.Ing. Konrad Graf von. (DOB: 16.10.93 in Würzburg). WWI served with the artillery.
01.08.22 conferred with Dipl. Ing. 01.10.33 entry into the Luftwaffe with a rank of Hptm; appt
Referent Gruppenleiter u. Abt.leiter im RLM. (n.d.) ordered to Rüstungs-Inspektion. III. 01.10.36
promo to Fliegeroberstabs-Ingenieur. 01.01.39 promo to Flieger-Hauptstabs-Ingenieur (RDA
01.11.38). 01.07.40 promo to Oberst-Ingenieur. 01.08.42 promo to Flieger-General-Ingenieur.
07.04.45 Offizier z.b.V. des RLM u. Ob.d.L. 00.00.45 released. †26.08.76 in München.
BULNARŪ, ? . 03.02.44 Lt., 49. Rum Jasta. [Rumanian national in Luftwaffe service?]
BÜLOW, Carl von. (DOB: 18.09.12). 01.11.39 Oblt., trf from 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 to Fl.Waffenschule (See)
Lobbe. 31.01.41 Hptm., appt permanent Staka 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706 (to 00.41). 01.09.41 Hptm., acting
Kdr. Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr. 906. 01.03.43 in RLM pool, promo to Maj. 15.04.43 in Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L.,
trf to Ob.d.L. pool (Sch.Etat) (to 26.08.43). 26.08.43 trf to IV./KG 3.
BÜLOW, Hakon (Hokan?) von. (DOB: 01.5.15). 07.08.41 Oblt., 9./JG 54. 09.09.41 Oblt., 9./JG 54.
29.10.41 Oblt., 9./JG 54. 31.02.42 Oblt., 9./JG 54. 09.03.42 Oblt., 9./JG 54 damaged his Bf 109 F-2
(Yellow ?) at Szoltzy a/f. 13.05.42 Oblt. in 9./JG 54, POW – Bf 109 F-4 (Yellow 9) shot down over
the Volkhov sector S of Gorochowitz, vic Olomno, SE of Leningrad. 21.12.42 died in a camp vic
Volkhov. Credited with 6 victories.
BÜLOW, Wolf von. (DOB: 15.01.21). 1940 with 2./JFS 5. 01.03.41 Oblt., 5./JG 2 (to 23.03?.43).
12.05.41 Lt., 5./JG 2. 12.06.41 Lt., 5./JG 2. 01.05.42 Lt., 5./JG 2. 26.07.42 Oblt., appt Staka 5./JG
2. 23.02.43 Oblt. and Staka 5./JG 2, KIA during during early morning raid on Kairouan
airfield/Tunisia by B-17s. Credited with 2 victories.
BÜLOW-BOTHKAMP, Harry von. (DOB: 19.11.97 in Bothkamp/Holstein). (R). 1914-18 World War
I fighter pilot with 6 air victories. 1935 promo to Hptm. 30.11.39 Maj., appt Kdr. II./JG 77 (to
31.03.40). 04.03.40 Obstlt., appt Kommodore JG 2 (to 11.08.40). 22.08.40 Obstlt.(d.R.), awarded
Ritterkreuz, Kommodore JG 2. 09.40 trf to Stab/JaFü. 3. 01.01.41 promo to Oberst? 27.11.42
Oberst (d.R./Fl.), appt Kdr. NJ-Schule 1, and concurrently Kdt. Fl.H. Schleissheim and
Jagdfliegerführer Süddeutschland. 02.07.43 Oberst (d.R.) and Kommodore NJG 101, appt Kdr. 5.
Jagddivision. 04.44 Oberst, appt Jagdfliegerführer 4 (4. Jagddiv.) (to 31.08.44). 02.01.45 Oberst and
Leiter Sonderkdo. von Bülow/General der Jagdflieger. †27.02.76 (or 12.02.76) in Kirchbarbkau.
BUMANN, Gerhard. 15.01.42 Lt., 9./KG 53 MIA - lost to unknown cause in Russia.
BUNDE, Walter. (DOB: 07.05.19 in Bélapátfalva/Hungary). 01.04.40 promo to Lt. 1940 trf to FFS C
8. 1940 trf to Erg.KGr. 5. 23.04.41 Lt., 1./LG 1 returned unhurt - Ju 88 A-5 (L1+LK) shot up by
Hurricanes vic Almyros. 09.41 Oblt., appt Adjutant I./LG 1 (to 07.42). 20.03.42 Lt., 1./NJG 4
MIA/POW - Bf 110 C-4 (3U+LH) force-landed vic Petucki/Russia after battle damage. 01.04.42
promo to Oblt. 20.07.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 12.03.43 Oblt., trf from I./LG 1 to LKS 4 as
a Zugführer. 31.01.45 attended 24. Lehgang at NS Führungsschule (to 04.02.45).
BUNDE, Walter. (DOB: 02.01.21 in Leipzig). 20.03.42 Lt., Stab I./NJG 4 MIA - Bf 110 C-4 (3U+LH)
emergency landing 2 km NNE Petucki/Russia - probably POW.
BUNDESMANN, H. 26.06.41 Lt., 5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 21 MIA - Hs 126 (P2+KN) vic Dubno.
BUNDFUSS, Friedrich. (DOB: 04.01.08). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BUNGE, Erich. (DOB: 23.09.1916 in Minden). (DKG). 01.04.35 with Art.Rgt. 19. 01.03.37 with
Fliegerschule Hildesheim. 01.04.37 promo to Lt., with Fliegerschule Hildesheim. 01.09.39 promo to
Oblt., in 3./Aufkl.Gr. 12 14. 06.03.40 with 3./(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12. 01.03.41 served as an instructor at
LKS 5 (to 30.11.42). 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 13.04.43 Hptm., trf from LKS 5 to Ob.d.L. pool.
20.02.44 Hptm. and Staka 5./SG 4, shot down in Fw 190, baled out and returned to unit with slight
injuries. 20.03.44 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 22.03.44 Hptm. and Staka 5./SG 4. 29.03.44 Hptm.,
awarded DKG, SG 4. 13.07.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./SG 151 (to 23.10.44). 06.03.45 Hptm., appt Kdr.
III./SG 3 (to 25.03.45). 08.05.45 Hptm., Staka 7./SG 3. †27.04.2002.
BUNNERS, J. 29.06.41 Lt., 2./Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. KIA? - Ju 8 A-5 force-landed vic Insterburg.
BÜNS, Martin. 28.06.41 Lt., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 MIA - Ju 88 A-6 (M2+CK) lost in unknown circumstances.
BUNTE, Aloysius. (DOB: 31.07.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BUNZEK, Johannes. (DOB: 22.05.22 in Gross-Strehlitz/Oberschlesien). (R, DKG). 1942 assigned to
7./JG 52 on completion of fighter training. 05.43 with 7./JG 52. 03.08.43 Lt., 7./JG 52. 01.10.43
Lt., 7./JG 52. 08.11.43 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 14.11.43 Lt., awarded DKG, 7./JG 52.
11.12.43 Lt., 7./JG 52 KIA – Bf 109 G-6 (White 2+ ~) in a mid-air collision with a Russian La-5
fighter over the Nikopol bridgehead [Version #2: in combat with Il-2 and LaGG-3 SW of Werbljushka
(?)]. 06.04.44 Lt., posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz, 7./JG 52. Credited with 75 air victories, with
possibly another 30 unconfirmed.
BURATH, Eberhard. (DOB: 06.06.18 in Hamburg). 10.42 trf to 11./JG 1. 02.43 Adj. of IV./JG 1.
03.43 Staka of 4./JG 1. 11.03.43 Lt., IV./JG 1 unhurt - Fw 190 A-4 (Black < +o) crashed on take-off
at Deelen. 27.04.43 Lt., I./JG 1 unhurt - Fw 190 A-4 (< ) force-landed at Woensdrecht [Version #2:
belly-landed at Deelen]. 21.05.43 Lt., with 3./JG 1. 28.07.43 Lt., 1./JG 1 unhurt - Fw 190 A-5
(Black < 1) force-landed at Gröningen after combat with B-17s. 08.02.44 Oblt., II./JG 1 unhurt - Fw
190 A force-landed S of Liège after combat with P-47s [Version #2: belly landed S of Luttich due to
fuel starvation]. 10.02.44 Oblt., 4./JG 1 unhurt - Fw 190 A bailed out N of Helmstedt after combat
with B-17s vic Watenstedt. 07.03.44 Oblt., appt Staka 4./JG 1 (to 05.44). 29.03.44 Oblt., 4./JG 1
unhurt - Fw 190 A (Blue 1) bailed out NW of Helmstedt. 11.04.44 Oblt., 4./JG 1. 05.44 trf to III./JG
51. 21.03.45 Oblt., appt Staka 9./JG 51 (to 24.04.45). 24.04.45 trf to Stab/JG 51. †03.10.2001 in
Flensburg? Credited with 7 victories.
BURCHARD, Dipl.Ing. Heinrich. (DOB: 05.10.94 in Fulda). (R, DKG). 23.03.14 began his military
career in the artillery. World War I veteran (artillery). 1920s continued with the artillery. 30.12.30
conferred with Dipl. Ing. 01.08.22 promo to Oblt. (RDA 20.06.18). 01.01.28 promo to Hptm.
07.03.31 ordered to the Reichswehrministerium. 01.04.32 trf to 3. Fahr-Abt. in Berlin-Lankwitz.
01.10.34 appt Kdr. Fahr-Abt. (Flak) Wolfenbüttel. 01.04.35 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe in the
rank of Maj. (RDA01.04.34) and appt Kdr. Flak-Abt. 6 Wolfenbüttel. 01.10.35 appt Kdr. I./Flak-Rgt.
7. 1936 temporary duty in RLM. 1936 ordered to Generalstabsdienst. 01.10.36 promo to Obstlt.
(RDA 01.03.36). 01.04.37 appt Lehrer (instructor) at the Technischen Akademie d.Lw. Berlin-Gatow.
09.10.37 trf to the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow for Generalstabs training. 01.02.38 appt
Ia/Luftkriegsakademie. 20.04.38 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 30.06.38 appt
Ch.d.Stabes/Luftgaukdo. XII Wiesbaden. 01.02.39 promo to Oberst. 01.04.40 assigned RDA
01.06.38. 15.08.40 appt Ch.d.Stabes/Luftgaukdo. Westfrankreich. 01.11.40 promo to Gen.Maj.
(RDA 01.08.40). 03.12.40 appt Kdr. LV-Kdo. 2 Leipzig. 04.05.41 selected to be appt Kdr.
Luftverteidigungs Kdo. 7 (order rescinded). 01.07.41 appt Offizier z.b.V. beim Reichminister der
Luftfahrt und Ob.d.L. 24.07.41 orders reissued and appt Kdr. LV-Kdo. 7. 01.09.41 appt Kdr. 7.
Flakdivision. 21.02.42 appt Kdr. Luftgaustab z.b.V. Afrika preceded by orientation instruction.
31.03.42 appt Kdr. Luftgaustabes Afrika. 01.08.42 promo to Gen.Lt. 06.08.42 appt Kdr. 19.
Flakdivision. 21.12.42 trf to Fhr.Res. Ob.d.L. 23.02.43 (15.03.43?) awarded DKG, Kdr. Flak-Div.
19. 01.03.43 re-appt Kdr. 7. Flakdivision. 12.07.44 appt General der Flakart. Beim Reichsmarschall
(to 22.03.45). 31.08.44 appt acting Komm.Gen.u.Befh. im Luftgau XI (to 09.44). 01.09.44 promo to
Gen.d.Flakart. 31.10.44 awarded the Ritterkreuz. †11.04.45 in Quassel /Mecklenburg (suicide).
BURCHARDT, Frank-Herbert. 04.08.43 Lt., 4./KG 4 WIA. 06.03.44 Lt., (pilot) awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 07.04.44 Lt., 4./KG 4 MIA.
BÜRCK, Gustav. (DOB: 26.05.96). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
BURCKHARDT, ? . 19.08.42 Wd-Insp., IW1 of Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost.
BURCKHARDT, Friedrich. 31.03.45 Oblt., 5./JG 26 KIA - Fw 190 D-9 shot down by a Spitfire of 402
Sqdn. E of Hengstlage, 7 km NE of Bissel during a ferry flight.
BURCKHARDT, Lutz-Wilhelm. (DOB: 05.02.19 in Bremen). (DKG). 15.10.42 Lt., 4./JG 77 awarded
the DKG. 19.10.42 Lt., 6./JG 77 awarded the Ehrenpokal.
BURDYNA, Richard. (DOB: 19.06.23 in Mühlhausen). 07.43 with 11./NJG 3. 17.09.43 Lt., 11./NJG 3
KIA - Ju 88 C-6 (D5+OW) shot down by Halifax return fire vic Slaglille/Denmark, 9 km W of
Ringsted. Buried at Kopenhavn Vestre Friedhof. Credited with one victory.
BURGALLER, Ernst Günther. 02.02.40 Maj., Kdr. Stab II./JG 51 KIA - Bf 109 E-3 crashed as a result of
involuntary ground contact c. 4 km E of Meersburg.
BURGDORF, Harald. 07.02.45 Lt., 6./KG 26 KIA - Ju 88 A-17 (1H+MP) crashed in Falden Fjord while
returning from a mission - cause unknown.
BÜRGER, Dr. ? . 19.08.42 Chef-Meteorologe Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost.
BURGER, Albert. (DOB: 13.06.13 in Schwäbisch-Gmünd/Württemberg). (R). 15.03.33 began service
in the RAD in the Schwäbisch-Gmünd-Zimmern area. 24.10.38 began military training at FlakErsatz-Abt. 25. 06.06.40 Gefr.d.R., trf to 2.Batterie/Reserve-Flak-Abt. 447. 08.08.40 trf to
3.Batterie/Reserve-Flak-Abt. 447. 09.06.41 appt Wachtmeister der Reserve am 8. Lehrgang für
Kriegs-Offiziers-Nachwuchs an der Kriegsoffiziersnachwuchs-Schule der Luftflotte 2 in Amersfort (to
23.08.41). 14.12.41 promo to Lt.d.R. 01.01.42 appt Offizier z.b.V. in 3.Batterie/Reserve-Flak-Abt.
447. 19.05.42 trf to Stab 4. Flak-Div. as Ia op 2 (Bau) and Leiter of Luftwaffen-Befestungsstab 1/VI
(to 08.05.45?). 01.04.44 promo to Oblt. 17.04.45 Oblt.d.R., awarded Ritterkreuz, Stab 4. Flak Div.
1945 became Kreisbrandmeister im Landkreis Rottweil. 1950 was the founder of
Landesfeuerwehrverbandes Würtemberg und Hohenzollern. 13.01.52 was honorary president of the
German fire brigade association (to 25.07.81). 01.01.73 was honorary president of the fire brigades in
Baden-Württemberg (to 30.09.85). Postwar, awarded the Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stern und
Schulterband. †16.03.96 in Zimmern/Baden.
BURGER, Friedrich. (DOB: 19.05.04). (n.d.) Fl.Oberst-Ing.
BÜRGER, Fritz. 08.01.41 Lt., 5./KG 26 KIA - He 111 H-5 lost to involuntary ground contact during a
transfer flight from Lübeck to Comiso near Vizzini/Sicily.
BURGER, Gustav. 02.06.42 Lt., I./KG 4 MIA.
BURGER, Walter. 02.10.42 Lt., 8.III./ZG 1 KIA - Bf 109 E-7 in combat with P-40s vic El Maghra, 40
km SW of El Alamein.
BURGER- SCHEIDLIN, Fritz von. (DOB: 07.06.07). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BURGHARD, Jost. (DOB: 11.04.21 in Magdeburg). (DKG). 01.04.41 promo to Lt. 12.09.42 Lt.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 29.12.42 Lt., 9./KG 6 awarded the DKG. 01.06.43 promo to Oblt.
01.01.45 promo to Hptm.
BURGHARDT, ? . 03.06.44 Lt., I./KG 2 unhurt - Ju 188 A-2 belly-landed at Vannes after a test flight
due to a technical deficiency.
BURGHARDT, Erich. (DOB: 22.08.02). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BURGEY, Pirmin. (DOB: 25.08.06). 01.45 Flieger-Oberingenieur and Werft-Staffel Führer in
Feldwerft-Abt. I/70.
BURGGRAF, Hugo. 02.04.40 Maj., appt Leiter Luftpark Brandis (to 31.05.40). 31.05.40 appt Leiter
Feldluftpark Soesterberg then Holland (later 5/III). 08.41 Obstlt., Leiter Feldluftpark Cambrai (later
2/IV). 13.04.42 Obstlt.(Erg.O.), Kdr. Feldluftpark 2/IV, appt Kdr. Feldluftpark 1/II (Posen) and
concurrently Kdt. Fl.H. Posen. 22.10.42 assigned temporary duty to Feldluftpark 1/VIII (to 21.11.42).
21.11.42 appt Kdr. Feldluftpark 1/VIII (Kiev). 01.04.43 promo to Oberst. 18.08.43 appt Leiter
Feldluftpark 2/VI (Athens). 24.08.43 re-appt Leiter Feldluftpark 1/VIII (Pančevo) (still 10.44).
15.12.44 Oberst, appt provisional Leiter Luftzeugamt 3/VI. [Apparently this the Hugo Burggraf
(DOB: 19.08.91 in Freiburg in Breisgau). Served with the Fliegertruppe. †23.01.72].
BURGSMÜLLER, Wilhelm. (DOB: 28.01.10). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
BURIAN, H.-W. 23.08.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 MIA - Ju 88 D-5 (7A+WM) in Pl.Qu. 8474.
BURK, Ulrich. 29.11.39 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 Interned - Do 18 D-2 (K6+DK) shot up by Hudsons of
224 Sqdn., force-landed in Pl.Qu. 3819 rescued by Norwegian steamer Bruse, Interned at Lister.
04.40 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196. 19.08.40 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA - Ar 196 A-2 (6W+NN) hit
mountainside at Midsundvatnet near Romsdal while flying maritime escort. Buried in Havstein.
BÜRKLE, ? . 01.08.43 Lt., 8./KG 100 KIA - lost to unknown cause vic Palermo.
BÜRKLE, Helmut. (DOB: 11.05.13). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BURMEISTER, ? . 19.08.42 Hptm., Ic3 of Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost. [possibly Friedrich-Wilhelm B. or less
likely Julius or Herbert or Karl-Hermann.]
BURMEISTER, Karl-Hermann. 17.09.40 Oblt., 2./Ku.Fl.Gr. 506 flown in He 115 (S4+BK) from Tromsø
to Kapp Linné in southern Spitzbergen to help determine the feasibility of setting up a weather station then flew to the Soviet weather station at Barentsberg in Grønfjord, then returned to Norway.
01.07.42 Oblt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 as Beobachter - He 115. 10.08.42 Oblt., (Beobachter) awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 17.09.40 flown in He 115 (S4+BK) from Tromsø to Kapp Linné in southern
Spitzbergen for the same purpose, then flew to the Soviet weather station at Barentsberg in Grønfjord,
then returned to Norway.
BURO, Kurt. (DOB: 01.01.10). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BURTSCHER, Johannes. 25.01.43 Lt., (Beobachter) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 10.02.45 Lt., 2./KG 26
lightly WIA - Ju 88 A-17 (1H+FK) crash-landed at Bardufoss after taking an AA hit.
BURSCHBERG, Günter. (DKG). 28.01.43 Oblt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 awarded the DKG. 08.05.43
Oblt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 KIA - Ju 88 D-1 (4N+GH) lost in a dogfight vic Murmansk.
BÜRSCHGENS, Josef (“Jupp”). (DOB: 31.01.17). 09.39 with 2./JG 26. 28.09.39 Lt., 2./JG 26 WIA Bf 109 E-3 (Red 5+ ) in the right shoulder vic Tünsdorf/Mettlach, bellylanded W of Perl due to combat
with a P-36 and out of combat for 8 months. 09.06.40 Lt., 7./JG 26. 11.08.40 unhurt shot up by a
Spitfire but returned. 01.09.40 Lt. in 7./JG 26, shot down by friendly fire from a Bf 110, crashed S of
Folkstone resulting in severe head and back injuries and made POW; spent the rest of the war in
Canada. Final rank: Hptm. 1946 Released. Postwar, joined the Bundeswehr, rising to Obstlt.
†01.07.99.
BUSAM, Wilhelm. (DOB: 18.03.92). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BUSCH, B. 23.08.43 Lt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100 KIA - Ju 88 D-1 - no details.
BUSCH, Ernst. (DOB: 1916). 27.10.40 Lt. and Nachr. Offz. I./JG 3, POW – in Bf 109 E-7 shot down
and crashed vic Wichhaven.
BUSCH, Erwin. (DKG). 29.04.43 Lt., 10.(Jabo)/JG 54 awarded the DKG.
BUSCH, Hans. (DOB: 13.07.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BUSCH, Hans Erwin. (DKG). 31.05.40 Uffz., 9./JG 26. 08.06.40 Uffz., 9./JG 26. 04.07.41 Ofw.,
9./JG 26. 24.02.42 Ofw., 9./JG 26. 10.03.42 Lt., 9./JG 26, trf to 10./JG 26. 25.03.42 Staka of 10.
(Jabo)/JG 26. 30.11.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 25.03.43 Oblt., appt Staka 10.(Jabo)/JG 54 (to
15.04.43). 15.04.43 Oblt., appt Staka 14./SKG 10 (due to unit renaming). 29.04.43 (05.07.43?)
awarded the DKG. 23.05.43 Lt., Stafü 14./SKG 10 WIA - Fw 190 A-5 (Black E) crashed at Caen no details. 1943 Oblt., Staka 5./SG 10. 1945 Oblt. and Staka 6./SG 4. Credited with 8 victories.
BUSCH, Friedrich. (DKG). 01.10.44 Oblt., unspecified Flak-Rgt. awarded the DKG.
BUSCH, Hans. 31.05.40 Uffz., with 2./JG 20. 03.44 Lt., with 11./JG 2. Credited with one victory.
BUSCH, Heinrich. (DOB: 15.12.04). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BUSCH, Wilhelm. (DKG). 14.12.42 Oblt., 3./Flak-Rgt. 5 awarded the DKG. [same fellow as above?]
BUSCH, Wilhelm. (DOB: 21.05.08). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BUSCHE, Friedrich. (DOB: 25.05.01). 01.45 Flieger-Hauptingenieur and Bauaufsichtsleiter at the
Mause-Werke A.G. plant in Oberndorf.
BUSCHEL, ? . 29.06.44 Hptm., Stab I./JG 54.
BUSCHMANN, ? . 22.02.44 Lt., KG 51 KIA vic Lechfeld.
BUSCHMANN, ? . 07.05.45 Lt., Verbindungsstaffel VIII. Fl.Korps. WIA? - Fi 156 shot down by
partisans S of Prague-Ruzyne.
BUSCHMANN, Franz. (DOB: 10.09.13 in Buchhausen or Sterkrade/Oberhausen). (n.d.) had been a
bomber pilot with 3./KG 76 and 6./KG 76. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 25/26.06.42 Oblt., II./NJG 2.
21/22.06.43 Hptm., with 12./NJG 1. 24.06.43 Hptm., Stab/NJG 1. 26.06.43 Hptm., Stab IV./NJG 1.
04.07.43 Hptm., 12./NJG 1. 01.12.43 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. I./NJG 2? (to 01.01.44?). 01.01.44
Hptm., appt Kdr. IV./NJG 3 (to 27/28.06.44). 29.05.44 Bf 110 crashed vicinity of Tiset, 5 km SE of
Gram, 20km SE of Ribe/Denmark, due to engine trouble. 27/28.06.44 KIA – in Ju 88 G-1 (D5+AF)
shot down by a Mosquito of 239 Sqdn. night fighter vic Bunsbeek, 4 km N of Tirlemont/Belgium).
Buried at Lommel (or Le Culot/France?). Credited with 8 victories.
BUSE, Günther. 11.04.41 Lt., 9./KG 55 POW - He 111 P-2 (G1+IT) lost during raid on Birmingham apparently shot down by 151 Sqdn. - crashed vic Rothwell Lodge, Kettering/Northhamptonshire.
BÜSEN, Dr. Nikolaus. (DOB: 06.03.11 in Kiel). (R, DKG). 24.11.41 Oblt., awarded DKG, 1.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122. 13(14?).06.42 Hptm. and Staffelführer ( acting Staka) 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122, WIA –
in Ju 88 D-5 (F6+HH) shot down by carrier fighters from HMS Eagle while shadowing a convoy
Harpoon bound for Malta. 14.06.42 died of wounds. 04.09.42 Hptm., posthumously awarded
Ritterkreuz, Staka 1./Aufkl.Gr. 122.
BÜSGES, Adolf. 08.09.42 Lt., 1./KG 100 MIA - lost to ramming vic Kamyschin.
BUSL, Johannes. (DOB: 05.07.12). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
BUSS, ? . 1941 with Koluft 4. 15.01.42 Obstlt., Kdr. Stab/Aufkl.Fl.Fü.
BUSS, Dietrich. 15.01.43 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 WIA - BV 138 C-1 (K6+KK) sank after a hard landing
at Trondheim Reede.
BUSS, Gerold. 30.03.42 Lt., 10./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E (U5+KU) crashed vic Westerkappeln near
Osnabrück to unknown cause.
BUSSE, Hans-Joachim. (DOB: 20.07.12). 01.07.43 with I./LLG 1 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.).
BUSSE, Heinz. (DOB: 26.03.20). 1943 with 1./Erg.JGr. Ost. 09.09.43 Lt., Stab III./JG 51. 05.12.43
Lt., Stab III./JG 51. 28.12.43 Oblt., Stab III./JG 51. 05.05.44 Oblt., Stab III./JG 51. 24.06.44 Oblt.,
Stab III./JG 51. 15.07.44 Oblt., appt Staka Stabsstaffel/JG 51 (to 25.08.44 - †). 05.08.44 Oblt.,
Stabsstaffel/JG 51. 25.08.44 Oblt., Stab/JG 51 KIA - Fw 190 shot down SW of Auen. Credited with
19 victories.
BUSSE, Karl H. (DOB: 30.08.05). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BÜSSECKE, Arthur. (DOB: 08.07.18 in Wieblingen near Heidelberg). (R). 04.04.38 underwent his
RAD service (to late 10.38). 01.12.38 assigned to 2.Batterie/Flak-Rgt. 49. 04.09.40 Uffz., with 2.
Batterie/Flak-Rgt. 49. 04.12.42 Wachtmeister, WIA at Stalingrad and flown out 23.01.43. 23.12.42
awarded the Ritterkreuz for destroying 20 tanks, 6 vehicles and 5 guns over two days in December
1942. 26.03.43 trf to Flak-Ers.-Abt. 39. 01.04.44 trf to Unteroffizierschule 3 der Luftwaffe at
Schloss Werneck/Mainfranken. 17.04.44 attended Infanterieschule in Döberitz. (to 29.04.44).
19.09.44 trf to Luftwaffen-Festungs-Bataillon XXIX in Werneck. 05.06.45 became POW. 14.06.45
released.
BUSSMANN, Rolf. (DKG). (n.d.) with ZSt./KG 30. 17.06.41 Ofw., with 3./NJG 2. 30.09.41 Ofw.,
3./NJG 2. 06.42 in Erg./NJG 2. 29.07.42 Ofw., 9./NJG 2. 25.10.42 Lt., 4./NJG 2. 30.05.43 Lt.,
with 1./NJG 1. 14.07.43 Lt., 1./NJG 1. 07.01.44 Oblt., appt Staka of 12./NJG 5. 05.03.44 Oblt.,
appt Staka of 10./NJG 5 (to 20.04.45). 15.03.44 Oblt., 10./NJG 5. 20.03.44 Oblt., awarded the DKG
for service with 12./NJG 5. 29/30.08.44 Oblt., 10./NJG 5. 21.04.45 Hptm., appt Kdr. IV./NJG 5 (to
08.05.45). Credited with 24 victories.
BUTNARU, ? . 01.8.43 Lt., 49. (Rum)/Jasta. [Rumanian national in Luftwaffe service?]
BÜTOW, Willy. (DOB: 18.08.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
BUTT, Rudolf. 09.04.43 Lt.z.S., Fl.Erg.Gr. See [Version #2: 3./Aufkl.Gr. (See) 125] MIA - BV 138 C-1
(7R+CL) shot down by enemy a/c in Pl.Qu. 05 Ost 5251 while in transit Trondheim - Copenhagen.
BÜTTENDORF, ? . 1941 Techn.Offz. Gr. Gehrken. 15.01.42 Oblt., Hilfsoffz.zgl.Kdt. Stab/Aufkl.Gr.
(F).
BUTTERWECK, Hermann. (DOB: 08.03.91), (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BUTTLAR (BUTTLAR-BRANDENFELS), Dietrich-Hermann von. (DOB: 06.03.10). 03.39 Hptm.,
Staka 2. K/88 Legion Condor in Spain. 01.08.39 Oblt., in II./KG 53. 29.09.40 in 1./KG 53. 04.41
Staka 6./KG 53. 01.09.42 appt Staka 12./KG 6. 03.02.43 Hptm., trf from FFS C 11 to IV./KG 6.
03.02.43 Hptm., re-appt Staka 12./KG 6 (to 22.04.43?). 22.04.43 Hptm., appt Staka 2./KG 6 (to
08.05.43 KIA). 07/08.05.43 Hptm., Staka 2./KG 6 KIA - crashed in Ju 88 A-14 (3E+HK) near
Ringwood/U.K. due to involuntary ground contact).
BUTTMANN, Hans-Christoff. (DOB: 24.02.20). (DKG). 13.09.42 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
23.11.42 Lt., awarded DKG, pilot in 7./KG 3. 01.02.43 promo to Oblt. 01.09.44 promo to Hptm.
08.09.44 Hptm. in 3./KG(J) 51, WIA. 05.10.44 Hptm., 3./KG 51 reported MIA in Me 262 A
(9K+BL) that crashed at Overasselt-Nederasselt/Holland - shot down by RCAF Spitfires.
BUTTMI, Walter. (DOB: 17.02.08). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
BÜTTNER, ? . 24.11.39 Hptm., 4.Abt. Gruppe I Ref. Ia (Mun.Lage, Fl.Gerät).
BÜTTNER, Manfred. (DOB: 15.02.21 in Spittelndorf, Krs. Liegnitz/Niederschliesen). (R). 01.04.39
began his RAD service with Abt. 7/104. 26.08.39 assigned to Pionier-Bataillon 100. 16.11.39 trf to
the Luftwaffe and underwent Nachrichten training. 15.03.40 trf to 9.(H)/LG 1 as a radio operator.
01.12.41 assigned to 14./Fsch.Jg.Ausb.-Rgt. 1 for parachute training. 06.42 completed training as a
radio operator. 10.42 became radio section leader of Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 01.03.43 appt a NaFü on
Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 7. 20.10.43 promo to Fw. 20.04.44 appt Führer des Bataillons-Nachrichtenzuges of
Kampfgruppe 300. 15.01.45 appt Führer des Nachrichtenzuges of I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 26. 29.04.45
Fahnenjunker Fw., awarded the Ritterkreuz, 2./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 26. 05.45 captured by the British. 06.45
released. 1953 joined the Bundesgrenzschutz. 01.07.56 joined the Bundeswehr and taught
telecommunications. 1971 promo to Hptm. 1973 retired. †29.05.2002 in Plön. 01.10.73 retired
with a rank of Hptm. †29.05.92 in Plön, but date is questionable.
BUTTNER, Rudolf. 08.05.42 Lt., Erprobungskommando XY of KG 100 KIA - shot down by night
fighter during raid on Chatham.
BYTOMSKI, Karl. (DOB: 14.02.20 in Berlin?). 1943 at JG 103, and later trf to Erg.JGr. Ost. 29.07.44
trf to 3./JG 54. 07.08.44 Lt., 3./JG 54. 14.09.44 unhurt - shot down by Yak-9s vic Moisahülle., 2./JG
54. 27.10.44 Lt., 2./JG 54. 11.44 Lt., trf to 2./JG 54. 03.45 Lt., with 3./JG 54. Credited with 3
victories.
CALLEJA, Rafael. 09.03.43 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 08.06.43 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish
national in Luftwaffe service].
CALMUND, Gert (Kurt?). (DOB: 20.09.14 in Düsseldorf). (DKG). 1942 Aufklärungsflieger. 10.42 in
3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100; then Verb.St. Lw.-Kdo. Südost. 25.01.43 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
19.05.43 Lt. in 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100 awarded the DKG. 1944 in 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 and 3.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123. Last rank: Lt.
CAMMAN, Theo. 1918 pilot in WW I (Jasta 74). Early 30s instructor in secret unit “Sportflug GmbH”.
21.06.40 Oblt., Stab II./JG 77. 09.40 appt Staka 6./JG 77? (to 11.40). Credited with one victory.
CAMPE, Hagen. von. (DOB: 13.03.22 in Buckeburg). 16.07.41 Lt., 2./NJG 1 fate unknown - Bf 110 C4 crashed NW of Bergen/Holland [Version #2: 1 km N of Beuge/Holland] Buried eventually at
Wiesbaden.
CAMPHAUSEN, Horst Wolfgang. (DOB: 29.03.13 in Kassel). 01.09.39 Oblt., appt Nav.Offz. in
Stab/KG 4 (to 04.05.40). (n.d.) Oblt., appt Ic Stab/KG 4. 20.05.40 Oblt., 7./KG 4 KIA - Ju 88 A
(5J+IR) shot down into the sea off Zeebrugge by GC I/4 during attacks on shipping off Dunkirk.
Buried in Kassel.
CANSTEIN, Richard, Freiherr von. (DOB: 24.02.95). 09.39 Maj./Obstlt., Stab/JG 3. 1940 in Stab/JG
51 and then Stab/JG 3. 01.09.42 provisional Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. 35/XI, promo to Obstlt.(z.D.). 05.12.42
appt Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. Rheine. 08.03.44 Obstlt., appt Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A(o) 10/VI, Bonn-Hangelar (still
02.45).
CAPESIUS, Kurt. (DOB: 12.02.19 in Teplitz-Schönau/Böhmen (or Teplitz-Schönau, Kreis Aussig (Usti
nad Labem)/Sudeten)). (R, DKG). 30.09.37 joined the Austrian Army as an infantryman. 01.05.38
trf to the Luftwaffe. (n.d.) trained at LKS 2, FFS C 7 Celle-Wietzenbruch, and BFS 4. 12.38 trf to
I./JG 134. 16.04.40 trf to Erg./KG 51. 06.06.40 trf to 9./KG 51. 26.06.41 Oblt., appt Staka 10./KG
51 (to 26.06.42). 19.10.42 Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 23.12.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 9./KG 51.
01.05.43 in III./KG 51, trf to KG 101. 15.06.43 Oblt., appt Staka 2./Verbandsführerschule KG 101 (to
20.03.44). 01.10.43 promo to Hptm. 05.44 in Stab/IX. Fliegerkorps. 08.44 appt Kdr.
Einsatzgruppe/KG 101. 09.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./KG 66 (to 15.11.44). 11.44 appt Kdr. II./KG 200
when the unit was renamed. 30.11.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, acting? Kdr. III./KG 66. 29.03.45
assigned to the Stab des Generalbevollmächtigen für Strahlflugzeuge (to 05.45). †22.09.58 (or
04.10.58) in a flying accident at Graz.
CARBEN, Horst von. 10.43 Oblt., in 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 (23.10.43 – WIA). 23.10.43 Oblt., 2.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 WIA - Ju 88 D-1 vic Zhitomir.
CARGANICO, Horst. (DOB: 27.09.17 in Breslau). Son of Gen.d.Fl.Victor Carganico. (R, DKG).
1937 entered the Luftwaffe as a Fahnenjunker. Learned to fly at school at Berlin-Johannisthal.
(n.d.)with Stab II./JG 333. 09.39 Techn.Offz. of Stab/JG 1. c.04.40 Adj. (and Techn.Offz.?) of II./JG
77. 14.10.40 Oblt., Stab II./JG 77. c.11.40 promo to Oblt.(Tr.O.) (RDA 01.09.40). 01.02.41 Oblt.,
appt Staka 1./JG 77 (to 24.06.41). 1941 Staka Jagdstaffel Kirkenes (14./JG 77). 22.06.41 Oblt.,
Staka 1./JGr.z.b.V (to 05.12.41?) 25.09.41 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 6./JG 5. 01.01.42 Oblt.,
Staka 1./JG 5 (to 16.03.42) then Staka 6./JG 5. 25.01.42 Oblt., appt Staka 6./JG 5 (to 04.42). 04.42
(18.05.42?) Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 5 (to 26.03.44). 18.05.42 Oblt, 6./JG 5, awarded the DKG.
22.07.42 lost Bf 109 F-4 in forced-landing at Murovskiy due to engine failure. 12.08.42 Oblt., Kdr.
II./JG 5 shot down - Bf 109 F-4 crashed in area of Motovka - evaded capture and returned. 26.03.44
Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 5 (to 27.05.44). 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 27.05.44 Maj., Kdr. I./JG 5 KIA –
Bf 109 G-5/AS crash-landed after combat with an American bomber formation over France and struck
some power lines near Chevry; probably electrocuted. Credited with c.600 combat missions and 60
air victories. Buried at the Waldfriedhof in Berlin-Zehl-Dahlem.
CARL, Walter. (DOB: 19.06.09). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
CARSTENS, Fritz. (DOB: 26.10.19). 08.11.41 Lt., with 7./NJG 1. 25/26.06.42 Oblt., 7./NJG 1.
02/03.12.42 Oblt. in Stab III./NJG 4, WIA – Bf 110 F-4 hit by enemy aircraft fire near Juvincourt,
bailed out. 02.02.43 Oblt., appt Staka 8./NJG 4 (to 21.04.43). 21.04.43 Oblt., appt Staka of 9./NJG
5. 04.01.44 Oblt., in 9./NJG 5. 15.02.44 Oblt., appt Staka of 7./NJG 5 (to 18.06.44). †02.01.2007.
Credited with 6 victories.
CARSTRENS, Jens. 14.05.44 Oblt., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 WIA - He 115 C (K6+MH) shot up by Martlets
while near at Rörvik-Reede (Pl.Qu. 16 Ost 1510).
CARTOSIO, Bruno. 28.01.44 Oblt., 1./JGr. Italien. 11.03.44 Oblt., 1./JGr. Italien. 06.04.44 Oblt.,
1./JGr. Italien.
CASPARI, ? . (n.d.) Ob.Arzt with Stab Ln/88 of the Condor Legion.
CAVANILLES, José. 29.08.43 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 30.10.43 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish
national in Luftwaffe service].
CAVATORES, Mario. 07.04.44 Oblt., 1./Ital.JGr.
[Italian national in Luftwaffe service].
CECH, Franz. (DOB: 08.01.20). (DKG). 05.41 in 6./JG 3. 25.02.43 Uffz., 6./JG 3. 09.03.43 Uffz.,
6./JG 3. 03.06.43 Uffz., 6./JG 3. 13.09.43 Fw., 6./JG 3 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.10.43 Fw. in
6./JG 3, awarded the DKG. 02.45 Lt. in 3./JG 105.
CESAR, Wolfgang. (DOB: 07.04.99). 03.01.16 entered the Kaiserlich Marine. WWI served with the
Seefliegertruppe. 17.03.18 promo to Lt.z.S. 01.04.22 promo to Oblt.z.S. 01.23 Oblt.z.S., assigned
to the Flottenabteilung (from the Inspektion des Torpedo und Minenwesens) flying Heinkel HS 1 to
monitor the French Army occupation of the Reinland and Ruhr region. 31.10.24 discharged from
service. (n.d.) later employed in the air transport industry. 1945 died in Soviet captivity.
CESCOTTI, Roderich. (DOB: 04.05.19 in Herrenalb/Baden). (DKG). (n.d.) attended LKS Dresden.
08.39 promo to Lt. 1939 attended Grosse KFS Tutow. 06.09.40 Oblt., 2./KG 26 unhurt - He 111 H-3
(1H+NK) hit by AA, belly-landed at Wevelgem. 15.09.40 Oblt., 2./KG 26 unhurt - He 111 H
(1H+CK) damaged by fighters during raid on London. 03.04.41 Oblt., 2./KG 26 WIA - He 111 H-5
(1H+KK) hit by enemy fire vic Stavanger-Sola. 1941 appt Adj. I./KG 26. 01.11.41 (RDA as
01.10.41?) promo to Oblt. 1942 appt Adj. Stab/Fl.Fü. Nord. 1942 appt Vertreter Techn.-Bearbeiter
Ia Stab/Fl. Fü. Nord. 11.12.42 Oblt., appt Staka Führungskette/KG 26 (to 07.01.43). 07.01.43 appt
Staka 4./KGr.z.b.V. 23 (to 23.05.43). 1943 appt Staka 4./TGr. 30. 24.05.43 appt Ia op1
Stab/Lfl.Kdo. 5 (to 07.01.44). 17.10.43 Oblt. in Stab/Fliegerführer West or Höherer Jagdfliegerführer
West, awarded the DKG. 1944 trf to IV./KG 100. 08.01.44 appt Techn.Offz. u. Ia StabIV./KG 100.
01.10.44 appt Techn.Offz. Erg.TGr. 1944 appt Techn.Offz. and NSFO Stab/JG 301. 01.11.44 promo
to Hptm. 04.45 appt Kdr. II./JG 301 (to 08.05.45). †19.03.2015.
CHALUPNER (CHALLUPPER?), Raimund. (DOB: 15.06.13 in Rosenhain). 1940 at JFS 1
(Werneuchen). 27.04.40 Lt., Stab III./JG 2. 06.06.40 Lt., Stab III./JG 2. 02.43 in III./SKG 10. Last
rank: Hptm. Credited with one victory.
CHAMIER-GLISCZINSKI, Wolfgang von. (DOB: 16.04.94 in Hagen/Westfalen). (R). 18.03.13
joined Inf.-Rgt. 143 as an officer candidate. 19.04.14 promo to Lt. WWI served initially in the
Infanterie then trf to the Fliegertruppe. 10.20 admitted into the Reichswehr, serving in Inf.-Rgt. 16
and 2. 01.02.24 promo to Oblt. 01.01.29 promo to Hptm. 1920-30 served in a succession of minor
infantry posts. 01.06.34 trf to the Luftwaffe from the Heer with a rank of Hptm; appt Staka in
Fliegergruppe Gotha (I./KG 153). 01.10.34 promo to Maj. 01.04.35 appt Gruko Fliegergruppe
Schwerin(?) (I./St.G. 162) and concurrently Kdt. Fl.H. Cottbus. 01.02.36 or 01.05.36 appt Kdr.
Flieger-Langstreckenschule and Kdr. der Flugkdo. Berlin. 01.10.36 promo to Obstlt. 01.05.39 appt
Kommodore KG 3, Elbing. 01.10.39 promo to Oberst 06.10.40 awarded Ritterkreuz. 01.11.41
promo to Gen.Maj. 01.12.41 appt Kdr. Grosse KFS 1 Tutow. 09.42 Oberst, appt Kdr.
Kampfbeobachterschule 3 (to 16.03.43). 01.04.43 appt Fliegerführer Kroatien. †12.08.43 in plane
crash during a thunder storm near Sisak to the south of Zagreb in Croatia while en-route from
Sarajevo-Butmir to Zagreb in a Ju 52 (G6+KS) - supposedly killed by partisans. 25.10.43
posthumously promo to Gen.Lt. with an RDA of 01.08.43. Buried at Zagreb.
CHEMNITZ, Günther. 10.06.42 Lt., 2./Kü.Fl./Gr. 606 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (7T+LK) crashed vic WeidizZurrieg and Filfla - cause unknown.
CHEYN, Berthold. (DOB: 09.01.21). (DKG). 28.12.42 Lt., 4./KG 27 WIA - He 111 H-14 (1G+DM)
shot up by MG in Pl.Qu. 21472. 01.06.43 in KG 27, promo to Oblt. 20.03.44 Oblt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 16.04.44 Oblt. in 14.(Eis)/KG 27, awarded the DKG.
CHICHARRO, Luis. 21.08.43 Lt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish national in Luftwaffe service].
CHILIAN, Walter. Fliegerwaffenschule (See) MIA - He 60 D (TT+HM) sank after an emergency landing
at sea off Rügen - Bornholm.
CHIURUSKI, ? . 12.44 Staka 4./KG 51. 04.45 Hptm., Staka 1./KG 51 (to 30.04.45).
CHOMTON, Werner. (DOB: 20.06.95 in Bernburg?). 04.41 Obstlt.(Erg.O.), in Stab/Luftflotte 3 (as
A.O.). 01.04.43 in Stab/Luftflottenkdo. 3, promo to Oberst. †25.07.53 in Munchen?.
CHORUS, Hans. 25.07.43 Lt., 9.(or 4.?)/KG 51 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (9K+GT) in Russia vic Pl.Qu. 6473
after AA hits.
CHRIST, Torsten (DOB: 03.02.06 in München). (i.G.). (R, DKG). 09.11.23 took part in the Hitler
Putsch. 15.04.25 entered service with the Heer (Artillerie). 01.03.34 trf to the Luftwaffe. 01.10.34
became an instructor. 01.04.35 promo to Hptm. 01.06.36 appt Kp.Chef LKS Dresden. 01.12.36
Hptm., ordered to the 2. Generalstabs-Lehrgang at the Luftkriegsakademie (to 31.12.37). 01.01.38 trf
to 1. Abt./Genst.d.Lw. 15.01.38 Maj. appt Ia/Legion Condor (to 24.01.39). 01.10.38 trf into the
Generalstab d.Lw. 25.01.39 returned to 1. Abt./Genst.d.Lw. (to 30.10.41). (n.d.) Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 9
(to 03.40). 31.10.41 Obstlt., appt provisional Ch.d.Genst./VIII. Fl.Korps (to 16.04.42). 03.42 Obstlt.,
concurrently Ia/VIII. Fliegerkorps (to 03.42). 03.42 appt Fliegerführer 1 (Luftflotte 1) (to 01.01.43?).
26.05.42 Obstlt., appt Chef d.Genst./IV. Fl.Korps (to 24.08.42). 27.05.42 awarded DKG for service as
Chef.d.St./VIII. Fl.Korps. 25.08.42 Obstlt., Fliegerführer 1 (to 31.12.42). 21.10.42 awarded
Ritterkreuz for service as Chef.d. Gen.Stab/VIII.Fl.Korps. 23.01.43 Obstlt., appt O.Qu./Luftflotte 4
(to 11.06.43). 01.03.43 promo to Oberst. 12.06.43 Oberst, appt Chef d.Genst./Luftflotte 2 (to
30.09.43). c.01.10.43 Oberst, appt Ch.d.Genst./VIII. Fliegerkorps (to 18.11.44?). 09.01.45 Oberst,
appt Kdt. Koflug 4/VI, Köln (to 04.45). 10.01.45 attended Lehrgang for Koflug Kdt. (to 30.01.45).
19.04.45 appt Chef des Nachschubwesens/Gen.St.d.Lw. (to 30.04.45). 02.05.45 captured at Bad
Aibling. 05.12.45 released. †13.04.67 in München in an accident.
CHRISTABERG, ? . 14.05.40 Lt., 2./JG 2.
CHRISTEN, Walter. (DOB: 29.10.02). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
CHRISTENN, Armin. (DOB: 29.07.81 in Türkheim). 07.07.01 entered the Heer (Inf.). 28.10.03 promo
to Lt. 26.10.11 promo to Oblt. 20.01.13 began flight training. WWI served with the Fliegertruppe.
01.06.15 promo to Hptm. 01.12.19 still with the Fliegertruppe apparently being mustered out.
04.12.19 trf to Iluft. 12.05.20 promo to Maj. 26.05.20 released from military service. 01.11.39
Oberst (Erg.O.), Kdr. Luftzeugamt 3/XI, Liegnitz. 21.11.42 Oberst, Kdr. Luftzeugamt 3/XI and Kdt.
Fl.H. Liegnitz, ordered to Stab/Luftzeuggruppe 8 and appt provisional Kdr. (to 17.03.43). 17.03.43 trf
to Stab/Luftzeuggruppe 3 and appt Oberst beim Stab. †03.01.52 in Gauting.
CHRISTENSEN, Diederich. 15.11.44 1944-45 Oberstingenieur, Chef d.Abt. Nachrichtenu.Navigationsgerät/Generalluftzeugmeister [Version #2: Abt. Ausrüstung (GL/C-E5)]. (to 03.45).
26.03.45 Chef Hauptabt. III (Ausrüstung)/Chef d. Techn. Luftrüstung in OKL.
CHRISTENSEN, H. 21.08.41 Oblt., 5./KG 1 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (V4+GN) vic Raasiku.
CHRISTHOFF, Wolfgang. 23/24.04.44 Lt., 1./KG 2 KIA - Ju 188 E-2 (U5+GH) hit by AA during a raid
on Bristol, crashed at Salterns Wood, near Wareham/Doraset.
CHRISTIAN, Eckard. (DOB: 01.12.07 in Berlin-Charlottenburg). (DKS). 01.04.26 entered the
Reichsmarine. 01.10.30 promo to Lt.z.S. 24.09.31 appt Adj and Nachr.Offz. "at sea". 01.01.33
promo to Oblt.z.S. 22.07.33 appt Kp. Offz. 2.(Flak)/III Marine-Art.Abt. 01.10.34 trf from the
Kriegsmarine to the Luftwaffe in the rank of Oblt. and assigned to FFS Warnemünde for pilot and
observer training. 01.04.35 promo to Hptm. 01.10.35 trf to Fliegerstaffel (M) Kiel-Holtenau as an
observer with duty aboard the Panzerschiff Admiral Scheer. 05.05.36 trf to Luftkreisschule II for
training. 01.07.36 assigned temporary duty to KG 153 Merseburg. 01.10.36 trf to Lehrgeschwader
Greifswald as Ia. 16.02.38 trf to RLM pool and assigned to Luftkriegakademie Berlin-Gatow for
Generalstabs training. 01.07.38 trf to Gen.St.d.Lw. 31.01.39 assigned to the staff of the Chef
d.Gen.St.d.Lw. 01.02.39 appt Adj. to Chef d.Gen.St.d.Lw. 01.09.39 appt Chef d.
Chefgruppe/Chefbüro and Gruppe Adjutantur/Gen.St.d.Lw. (to 07.03.40). 08.03.40 appt Ia/X.
Fliegerkorps (to 02.06.40). 01.06.40 promo to Maj. 03.06.40 trf to I./KG 26 to train as a
Gruppenkommandeur. 21(05?).08.40 appt Kdr. II./KG 26 (to 31.12.40). [Version #2: then 15.08.40
appt Kdr. III./KG 26] 14.11.40 received RDA of 01.12.39. 15.01.41 trf to Führungsstab/OKW with
duty as the personal general staff officer of the Chefs der Wehrmacht-führungsstabes/OKW (to
24.08.43). 01.03.42 promo to Obstlt. 01.03.43 promo to Oberst. 25.08.43 appt Ia
op/Lw.Führungsstab (to 03.09.44). 01.09.43 received RDA als Oberst. 1943 married Gerda
Daranowsky, one of Hitler's secretaries. 22.07.44 appt acting Chef d.Genst.d.Lw. (to 01.08.44).
01.09.44 promo to Gen.Maj. and appt Chef d.Lw.Führungsstab (to 28.04.45). 28.10.44 re-appt acting
Chef d.Genst.d.Lw. (to 28.11.44). 22.04.45 or 28.04.45 appt Chef d.Verb.Kdo. to OKW – Stab
Nord/Lw.Führungsstab (to 08.05.45). 08.05.45 into U.S. captivity at Flensburg. 10.05.45 awarded
DKS*. 05.12.45 repatriated. 27.02.47 or 12.47 released from U.S. captivity. †03.01.85 in Bad
Kreuznach. Buried at Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg. [* considered not valid as it was dated after
08.05.45 -acc.to order by K. Dönitz]
CHRISTIANS (CHRISTIAN?), Otto. 21.07.42 Oblt. in 6./ZG 1, MIA- Bf 110 E vic Marjewka - later
returned to unit. 15.02.44 Oblt., appt Staka 3./NJG 101 ( to 16.10.44). 26/27.04.44 Oblt., 3./NJG
101. Credited with one victory.
CHRISTIANSEN, Friedrich. (DOB: 12.12.79 in Wyck/Fohr). (PleM). 01.10.01 volunteer with the I
Torpedo-Abt. Kiel. 30.09.02 placed in reserve. WWI served as a naval aviator. 08.02.16 promo to
Lt.d.R. 25.06.17 promo to Oblt.z.S. 11.12.17 awarded Pour le Mérite. 27.09.18 promo to
Kapitänleutnant. 06.03.19 released from the Reichsmarine. 13.04.19 volunteered for the MarineBrigade von Loewenfeld to fight the Spartacists (to 21.01.20). 1920 pilot and business manager for
Caspar Flugzeugwertrke, Travemünde. 1929 Commanded the flying ship Dornier X (to 1932).
03.03.33 Ministerialrat in the RLM. 03.01.34 trf to the Luftwaffe from the Marine with a rank of
Kapitän zur See. Inspekteur der Schulen d.Lw./RLM. 01.03.35 promo to Oberst (RDA 01.09.33).
01.04.35 appt Kdr. des Kdos.der Fliegerschulen. 01.12.35 promo to Gen.Maj. 01.03.37 appt Offizier
z.b.V. des RLM u. Ob.d.L. (pending assignment). 20.04.37 appt Korpsführer des NSFK (to 28.07.43).
01.08.37 promo to Gen.Lt. 01.01.39 promo to Gen.d.Fl. 28.05.40 appt Wehrmachtsbefehlshaber in
den Niederlanden (to 07.04.45). 10.11.44 concurrently appt Oberbefehlshaber d. 25. Armee (to
28.01.45). 07.04.45 assigned to Führerreserve OKL. 06.07.45 into British, then later Dutch captivity.
12.02.48 sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by a Netherlands court for war crimes. 19.12.51
released. †03.12.72 in Innien/Holstein.
CHRISTNER, Gustav. 18.07.43 Oblt., 15./KG 40. 13.09.43 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 07.10.43
Oblt., 15./KG 40 MIA - Ju 88 C-6 lost in Pl.Qu. 24 West 1951 apparently shot down by Liberator of
311 Sqdn. Credited with one victory.
CHRISTOFFEL, Karl. (DOB: 19.11.12 in Düsseldorf). (W.B.K. Düsseldorf). 1941 in St.G. 3.
01.09.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 1944 Oblt. in SG 5, then trf to SG 4 (to 05.45). 19.06.44 Oblt.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 28.08.44 with SG 5. 16.03.45 Oblt. and Staka 2./SG 4 WIA - Fw 190 F-8
(Black 10) when after being shot up, belly-landed at Weidengut then collided with another aircraft.
CHRISTOPH, Harald. 25/26.06.40 Lt., 3./KG 26 POW/KIA? - He 111 H-3 shot down by fighters vic
Glasgow (SWE of Turnhouse?).
CHRISTZ, ? . 1945 Oberst, chef des Nachschubwesens.
CHUDZIAK, Erich. (DOB: 02.05.10). 1940 Oblt. in 3. Seenotstaffel (to 27.07.40 MIA). 27.07.40
Oblt.d.R., Seenotflugkommando 3 MIA/KIA? - He 59 N (D-AROO) shot up while trying to rescue
down fighter pilots (51°12'N / 10°40'E). 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.).
CHYMCZYK, ? . 29.11.43 Lt., 2./KG 2 WIA - Ju 188 E-1 overturned during an emergency landing at
Vorden due to technical deficiency.
CICHY, Hans. 26.10.40 Lt., 2./KG 53 KIA - lost over the UK.
CIRKEL, Hans-Otto. 02.08.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 KIA - Ju 88 D-1 vic Bagerovo due to fighters.
01.11.43 Lt., (Beobachter) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
CLAUS, H. 18.12.41 Lt., 7./St.G. 2 KIA - Ju 87 R-4 (T6+ER) vic Dubrovo - Ruza.
CLAUS, Heinz.
18.11.40 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 MIA - BV 138 A-1 (8L+HK) missing west of Ireland.
CLAUS, Rudolf. 03.42 Hptm., in 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 (to 12.03.42). 12.03.42 Hptm., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406
killed – in a BV 138 C-1 (K6+AK) that crashed 1 km E of Ørland, NW of Trondheim, in an apparent
accident in a snow shower.
CLAUSEN, Bruno. (DKG). (n.d.) Lt., Kp.Fü. unspecified Fsch.Jg.Rgt. awarded the DKG.
CLAUSEN, Harry. (DOB: 07.01.11 in Hamburg). 01.10.39 Oblt., trf from Kriegsmarine to Luftwaffe.
01.04.41 promo to Hptm. (n.d.) Hptm. and acting Kdr. KGr. 606 (to 07.41). (02?)03.08.41 Hptm.
and Staka 1./KGr. 606 KIA - Ju 88 A-5 (7T+CH) lost to unknown cause - no details. .
CLAUSS, Hans-Günther. (DKG). 31.01.41(42?) Hptm., 8./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 (1G+AS) bellylanded in an undescribed incident. 20.03.41 Hptm., appt Staka 8./KG 27 (to 25.06.41). 02.04.42
Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 25.06.42 Maj., appt Ia in Stab/KG 27 (to 15.10.42). 28.11.42 Maj.,
appt Ia op 1/1. Fliegerdivision. 08.02.43 Maj. in Stab/1. Flieger-Div., awarded the DKG. 25.01.44
appt Ia op/VIII. Fliegerkorps. 01.04.44 promo to Maj.
CLAUSSEN, Heinrich. 26.01.43 Lt., Fliegerwaffenschule (See) KIA - Do 18 D-3 (SD+YL) crash-landed
at sea due to pilot error in area of Biscarossse.
CLEMENS, Giesbert. 07.1239 Oblt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 KIA - He 59 (M2+OL) crashed on landing
after a mining mission.
CLEMM von HOHENBERG, Dieter-Hans. (DOB: 27.09.15 in Mannheim). (R, DKG). 04.04.34 with
a cavalry regiment. 25.10.35 promo to Oberfähnrich. 01.11.35 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe,
assigned to R.d.L. z.b.V. (flight school). 01.11.35 ordered to Fliegergruppe Jüterbog (S). 30.01.36
observer training with Fliegergruppe Tutow C (to 13.03.36). 10.03.36 trf to Fliegergruppe Wunstorf
(II./KG 154). 20.04.36 promo to Lt. (with effect 01.04.36). 01.06.36 mit der Führung der
Fliegerhorst kompanie Eschwege beauftragt (to 15.11.37). 01.12.36 trf to Stab II./KG Boelcke 157.
15.03.37 Lt., appt Adj. II./KG 254. 15.03.37 appt Adj. 01.04.38 appt Adj. Stab/KG 254. 14.02.38
took army gas defense training (to 19.02.38). 01.11.38 trf to Stab/KG 155 (later Stab/KG 55).
19.04.39 trf to Abwicklungsstelle General Waber in Prag (to 22.06.39). 13.05.40 Oblt. in Stab/KG 55,
POW - He 111 P (G1+GA) shot down by RAF fighters and belly-landed at Coulommes-lesMarqueny/NW of Mazagran; he tried to get back to German lines but was captured vic Coegny.
Released following the armistice on 22.06.40. 13.04.41 trf to IV./KG 55. 16.05.41 appt provisional
Kompanieführer Flugh.Betr.Kp. IV./KG 55. 01.06.41 Hptm., appt Staka 12./KG 55 (to 31.03.42).
01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 01.04.42 Hptm., appt Staka 3./KG 55 (to 14.05.43). 10.08.42 Hptm.,
awarded Ehrenpokal. 03.10.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, I./KG 55. 12.42 flew supply missions into
Stalingrad. 10.01.43 ordered to the staff of General d. Kampfflieger. 06.07.43 trf to RLM
(Gen.d.Kampfflieger, L.In.2. 25.04.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./LG 1 (to 30.06.44). 30.06.44 KIA – Ju
88 A-4 in a crash near Wiesbaden after getting lost on the return flight from a night mission to the
Seine Estuary. 18.11.44 Hptm., posthumously promo to Major and awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./LG
1.
CLEVE, Rudolf. (DOB: 22.07.19 in Berlin). (R). 01.04.37 assigned to RAD-Abt. 4/181 in Lüchow (to
31.10.37). 01.11.37 Fahnenjunker, trf to I./Flak-Abt. 7. 01.02.39 attended II. Fahnrich-Lehrgang at
LKS Wildpark-Werder. 11.10.39 Oberfähnrich, trf to 5./Flak-Abt. 301. 1940 ordered to FlakArtillerie-Schule IV Schongau for training. 01.08.40 trf to 5./Flak-Rgt. 4. 17.10.41 Oblt., appt
Führer of 3./Flak-Rgt. 4. 05.06.42 attended Lehrgang for schweren Flak Batterie-Chefs at
Flakartillerie-Schule I Rerik (to 06.08.42). 12.09.42 appt Chef 3./Flak-Rgt. 3. 01.04.43 in I./FlakRgt. 4. 01.10.43 promo to Hptm. 01.44 Hptm., Kdr. I./Flak-Rgt. 3 (to 03.44). 17.04.44 WIA and
hospitalized in Reserve-Lazarett in Lemberg (Lvov). 04.05.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Chef
3./Flak Rgt.4 (mot). 01.06.44 trf to Reserve-Lazarett Bad Kreuznach. 17.07.44 appt tactics instructor
at LKS VIII in Göppingen. 10.03.45 appt Lehrgangsleiter at Flak-Artillerie-Schule I in Rerik. (n.d.)
appt Ia for Flak-Brigade Rerik and later Bataillonsführer. 15.04.45 Hptm., appt Ia/Flak-Brig. Rerik.
10.05.45 became British POW. 18.08.45 released. †23.10.97 in Göppingen (or DeggingenFils/Baden?).
CLODIUS, Friedrich. (DOB: 02.01.15). 08.11.41 Oblt., Staka 5./KG 1 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (V4+LN(IN?))
lost vic Staraya Rusa in the Didlovo - Smelino area, to unknown cause. 24.08.43 Oblt. previously in
II./KG 1, posthumously promo to Hptm. with effect from 01.11.41.
COENEN, Werner. (DOB: 16.03.15). 11.10.39 Oblt., trf from RLM pool to 3.(F)/Kü.Fl.Gr. 906.
06.05.41 Oblt., 2./ Kü.Fl.Gr.106 KIA - Ju 88 A-5 (M2+CK) shot down by a Defiant of 141 Sqdn. and
crashed near Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire during a raid on the Glasgow docks. 05.42 Oblt., in 2./KGr.
106 (†06.05.42)
COESLER, ?? von. 27.05.42 Lt., Stab II./JG 52.
COHRS, Heinz. 03.07.43 Lt., 11./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+FV) crashed vic Lieusaint as a result of
motor trouble.
COHRS, Wolfgang. 10.04.40 Lt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 MIA - Do 18 D-3 apparently shot down by an
English destroyer in the northern North Sea.
CONRAD, Carl. 16.08.40 Oblt., 3./KG 2 unhurt? - Do 17 Z (U5+BL) shot up vic Calais apparently by
501 Sqdn. - bailed out. 26.08.40 Oblt., 3./KG 2 WIA - Do 17 Z shot up by Hurricanes of 85 and 65
Sqdns. vic London. 21/22.11.40 Oblt., 3./KG 2 unhurt? - Do 17 Z (U5+BL) emergency landing S of
Ghent due to technical deficiency. 07.04.41 Oblt., 3./KG 2 WIA - Do 17 Z (U5+BL) shot up by
fighters 20 km E of Brod. 30.05.41 Oblt., 3./KG 2 MIA - Do 17Z (U5+GL) vic Kythera Island.
CONRADY, Heinrich. (DOB: 03.12.08 in Stassfurt). (DKG). 01.08.39 Obstlt., in Stab/Lw.Kdo.
Ostpreussen. 09.06.41 Obstlt., appt Kdr. III./KG 2 (to 20.09.41). 01.09.41 promo to Oberst and appt
Kommodore KG 3 (to c. 10.42). 20.10.42 Obst., awarded DKG, Kommodore KG 3. 01.12.42
Oberst, appt Kommodore KG 51. 12.42 appt Kdr. Lw.-Jäger-Rgt. 29/15. Lw.-Feld-Div. 02.01.43
appt acting Kdr. 15. Lw.-Feld-Div. (to 08.01.43 KIA). 08.01.43 Oberst, Kommodore Stab/KG 51
KIA - Ju 88 (9K+AP) shot down by AA vic Bol.Rossoschka while attacking a rail junction vic
Stalingrad. Buried at Rossoschka.
CORDES, Karl Heinz "Heino". (DOB: 24.04.20). 02.05.43 Uffz.,in 1./JG 54. 05.07.43 Fw., 1./JG 54
unhurt? - Fw 190 A-4 crashed vic Panikowo a/f. 02.09.43 Uffz., 1./JG 54. 04.11.43 Fw., 1./JG 54
unhurt? - Fw 190A-4 damaged vic Witebsk a./f - combat or accident?. 29.12.43 Fw., 1./JG 54.
06.03.44 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 29.05.44 Lt., with 1./Erg.JGr. Ost. 23.08.44 Lt., Staka 2./JG
54. 12.09.44 Lt., Stab I./JG 54. 17.09.44 Lt., 2./JG 54. Credited with at least 42 and as many as 62
victories.
CORDUA, ? . 01.07.42 Fl.Oberstabs-Ing., GL/A Ol.1 (Programmgestaltung). 15.11.1944-45
Oberstingenieur, Chef d. Amtsgruppe Beschaffung/Generalluftzeugmeister. 26.03.45 Chef
Amtsgruppe Flugzeugrüstung/Chef d. Techn. Luftrüstung in OKL.
CORNELIUS, Alfred. (DOB: 24.03.14). 08/09.06.42 Oblt., 1./KG 2 unhurt - Do 217 E-4 (U5+IH)
crash-landed at Beauvais as a result of enemy fire. 22.07.42 Oblt., appt Staka 1./KG 2 (to 24.09.42
MIA). 07.09.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 23/24.09.42 Oblt. and Staka 1./KG 2, MIA – in Do
217 E-4 (U5+FH) apparently shot down by RAF 25 Sqdn. Beaufighters, crashed near Flamborough
Head during a raid on York.
CORTS, Helmut. (DOB: 22.02.20 in Osnabrück). (R). 01.11.37 trf to I./Flak-Rgt. 12. 06.12.38 promo
to Fähnrich (with effect from 01.11.38). 01.02.39 Fähnrich, attended III. Lehrgang an die
Luftkriegsschule Wildpark-Werder. 27.08.39 promo to Lt.(with effect from 01.08.39). 04.09.39 Lt.,
attended Schiess-Lehrgang at Flak-Artillerie-Schule I Rerik. 11.10.39 appt Ordannanz-Offizier/Ia in
Stab/II. Flak-Korps. 29.10.39 appt Adj. I./Flak-Rgt. 64 (mot.gl.). 28.12.39 RDA revised to 01.02.39.
03.01.40 attended Gasschutz-Lehrgang at Gasschutzschule in Kladow. 20.06.40 Lt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, ZugFü. 2./FlakRgt. 64 (mot). 19.07.40 promo to Oblt. 14.08.41 trf to LKS 6 as
inspecting officer. 04.42 appt tactics instructor with LKS 6. 26.11.42 ordered to Lg.Kdo.
Westfrankreich for temporary duty (to 16.12.42). 01.01.43 promo to Hptm. 25.01.43 temporary duty
from LKS 6 to RLM (L.In.10). 12.07.43 attended Battr.-Chef course at Flakartillerie-Schule I Rerik.
22.08.43 appt Battr.-Chef in the I Flakkorps area. 10.43 appt Batteriechef 3./Flak-Rgt. 64 (mot.gl.).
20.01.44 WIA. 01.05.44 during recovery, appt Verbindungsoffizier for Pak und Flak in Stab/1.
ungarischen Armee. 01.09.44 appt acting Führer I./Flak-Rgt. 33. 11.44 appt Chef 3./Flak-Rgt. 38.
13.01.45 WIA. 10.05.45 captured by the Soviets in Komotau. 13.05.45 released. 1951 joined the
Bundesgrenzschutz. 01.07.56 trf to the Bundeswehr with a rank of Maj. 01.10.57 appt
Generalsstabs-Offizier in charge of territorial defense. 01.10.59 promo to Obstlt. i.G. 1960
Obstlt.i.G., appt advisor to NATO. 01.10.63 Generalstabsoffizier A3/7. Fl.Div. and later in the
Bundesministerium for defense. 01.10.65 appt air attaché to the German embassy in Washington.
24.07.67 promo to Oberst i.G. 1970 appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 1. 10.72 appt course leader at Schule für
Innere Führung der Bundeswehr. 1975 appt acting Befehlshaber und Chef des Stabes in Wehrbereich
IV in Mainz. 01.04.79 retired with a rank of Oberst i.G. †10.03.2000 in Koblenz.
COSSEL, Maximilian Hermann Richard Paschen von. (DOB: 07.01.93 in Jüterbog-Damm). (RkHS).
1911 entered the Prussian Army. 18.02.13 promo to Lt. WWI served with the Fliegertruppe.
11.01.15 WIA. 07.10.16 awarded the Ritterkreuz des Königsliche Haus Ordens von Hohenzollern mit
Schwerter. 28.06.17 shot down over Ponyavert and became POW of the French. 08.02.20 released.
12.02.20 discharged from the Heer. 21.08.39 Maj., temporary duty from Fl.H.Kdtr. Neubrandenburg
to Fl.H.Kdtr. Paderborn. 01.04.42 promo to Oberst. †11.05.67 in Lüneburg.
COUNCKER (COUNCLON?), Gerhard. (DOB: 22.08.21). 1941 in IV./KG 53. 1942 in 7./KG 27.
21.09.42 Lt., 7./KG 27 MIA - He 111 H-6 (1G+CR) shot up in flames over Voronezh crashed in
flames SE of town. 1942-43 Techn.Offz. in Stab/KGr.z.b.V. 111 (Italy and Sicily). Last rank: Oblt.
COUTRE, Georg le. (DOB: 13.09.21 in Memel). (R, DKG). 03.40 trf to Erg.Kav.Rgt. 1. 08.40 trf to
the Fallschirmtruppe. 01.42 appt Zugführer in 4./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 04.43 attached to LKS 9. 20.04.44
promo to Lt. 07.44 appt Chef 9./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 6. 09.44 appt Chef 10./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 6. 01.10.44 Lt.,
10./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 6 awarded the DKG. 07.02.45 Lt., Chef 10./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 6 awarded the Ritterkreuz.
16.02.45 captured. 20.10.46 released. †08.01.2009 in Bonn.
CRAMER, Ferdinand. 11.09.40 Lt., 5./KG 26 KIA - He 111 H-3 (1H+JN or IN) shot down by fighters
into the Channel after attack on London.
CRAMON, Friedrich-Franz von. (DOB: 01.07.12). (n.d.) had been in J/88 of the Condor Legion in
Spain. 03.40 Oblt., I./JG 3 (to 08.40). 19.05.40 Lt., I./JG 3. 21.08.40 Oblt., appt Adj./JG 3 (to
01.08.42 POW – shot down by AA fire and crashed 5 km NW of Kalach). 08.07.41 WIA - hit by AA
vic Miropol. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 01.08.42 Lt., Stab JG 3 POW - Bf 109 F-4 (Yellow <) hit by
AA in Pl.Qu. 3933. Apparently he did not survive the war. Credited with 5 victories.
CREMER, Bruno. (DOB: 11.06.19 in Meschede). (DKG). 11.38 accepted for pilot training. 1941-42
assigned to recon units. 1942 granted limited leave for law studies at University of Göttingen.
02.10.42 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.02.43 Lt., 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 31 awarded the DKG.
16.03.44 unspecified ZG unit - KIA in combat with bombers.
CROISSANT, Werner. 30.12.44 with IV./KG 76 unhurt? - Ar 234 B-2 damaged at Fl.Pl. Alt-Lönnewitz
due to technical trouble. 19.03.45 of 6./KG 76 unhurt? - Ar 234 B-2 damaged by fighters at Fl.Pl.
Brüssel. 5.04.45 Lt., 6./KG 76.
CRÖMER, Hans. (DOB: 24.08.12). 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 06.10.43 Hptm., 1./SAGr. 125
MIA - BV 138 C-1 (7R+HH) shot down by fighters in the sea region around Yalta - rescued by the
destroyer Sposobny but it was later sunk, resulting in the death of Hans Cromer.
CROUSAZ, Werner von. (DOB: 28.12.92?). 01.07.42 in Stab/Wehr-Ers.Insp. Stettin (still 21.04.43),
promo to Oberst. 21.04.43 concurrently appt Lw.-Verbindungsoffizier beim stellv.Gen.Kdo. II.
Armeekorps.
CRÜGER, Arved. (DOB: 25.06.11 in Pillau). (R). 01.04.31 joined the Reichswehr and assigned to Inf.Rgt. 2 (to 04.10.32). 05.10.32 attended Inf. Schule (to 10.06.33). 11.06.33 trf to Inf.-Rgt. 6. (to
09.07.33). 10.07.33 attended II. Lehrgang of the Artillerieschule (to 06.03.34). 03.01.34 promo to
Lt. 07.02.34 trf to FFS A/B 82 Cottbus. (to 28.02.34). 01.03.34 promo to Lt. and trf to the
Luftwaffe. 01.01.35 ordered to L.K.N.K. 4 as Kompanie Offizier (to 31.08.35). 05.35 attended
Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 24. 04.01.36 promo to Oblt. 09.04.38 ordered to Grosse KFS 1 Tutow (to 30.04.38).
01.05.38 assigned to Stabsamt des R.d.L. u. Ob.d.L. and concurrently Adj.des Ob.d.L. 15.04.39 trf to
10./LG 2 (to 15.09.39). 16.09.39 trf to 3./KG 30 and appt Staka. 01.10.39 promo to Hptm. 1939
appt Staka 5./KG 30. 09.04.40 Hptm., Staka 3./KG 30, scored a 1,000 kg bomb hit on a Royal Navy
cruiser, either the Southampton or the Galatea. 14.06.40 awarded Ritterkreuz as Hptm. and Staka
5./KG 30. 22.06.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. Erg.KGr. 4 (to 30.09.40). 01.10.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./LG 1
(to 09.11.40). 01.10.40 promo to Maj. 10.11.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./KG 30 (to 31.08.41). 1941
married film star Carola Höhn. 29.03.41 claimed three hits on the carrier Formidable. 01.09.41 trf to
Stab/SKG 210. 30.09.41 Hptm., appt Kommodore SKG 210 (to 04.01.42). 04.01.42 trf to ZG 1 and
appt Kommodore (to 12.03.42). 01.02.42 promo to Maj. (RDA advanced to 17.10.40). 13.03.42
Maj., appt Kommodore KG 77 (to 22.03.42). 22.03.42 Major, Kommodore KG 77 KIA by ship’s AA
Ju 88 A-4 (3Z+AA) while attacking convoy MW 10 SE of Malta. Credited with well over 69
missions.
CRUMP, Peter. (DOB: 13.12.12 in Prüm/Eifel). 1937 entered the Luftwaffe. 1940 trf to JG 53 then
grounded, allegedly for “defects of character”, and sent back to Germany for general military duties;
obliged to redo his fighter training, he then returned to the fighter forces in good standing. 06.42 Uffz.
trf to 5./JG 26. 27.08.42 Uffz., 5./JG 26. 08.03.43 Uffz., 5./JG 26. 04.43 promo to Fw. 21.04.43
Fw., 5./JG 26. 22.06.43 Fw 190 A-4 (Black 6) shot down by a P-47 force-landed vic Vlissingen.
09.09.43 Fw., 5./JG 26. 22.02.44 lost Fw 190 A-7 (Black 14) to a P-47 of 78 FG. c.04.44 trf to 7./JG
26. 17.06.44 promo to Lt. 02.07.44 Lt., 6./JG 26. 13.07.44 trf to III./JG 54. 18.07.44 Lt., 9./JG 54.
25.09.44 Lt., appt Staka 11./JG 54 (to 24.02.45). 11.10.44 shot down unhurt in Fw 190 D-9 (Black 2)
vic Bissel. 25.12.44 Lt., appt Staka 10./JG 54. 31.12.44 Lt., 10./JG 54 unhurt? - Fw 190 D-9 (Blue
10) accident upon landing at Achmer, leg sheared off in collision with a fueling point. 25.02.45 appt
Staka 13./JG 26 (due to unit renaming). 28.03.45 Lt., 13./JG 26. 17.04.45 appt Staka 5./JG 26 but
was too ill to fly with blood poisoning (to 30.04.45). 01.05.45 Lt., appt Staka 1./JG 26 (to
07(05?).05.45). 05.05.45 Lt., 1./JG 26 POW - surrendered at Flensburg-Weiche to the British.
Credited with 31 victories in 202 combat missions.
CRUZ, Carmel La. 27.12.42 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish national in Luftwaffe service].
CUADRA, Mariano. 14.07.43 Maj., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 01.08.43 Maj., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 07.09.43 Maj.,
15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish national in Luftwaffe service].
CUCCHI, Carlo. 25.04.44 Lt., Stab I./JGr Italien. [Italian national in Luftwaffe service].
CURLAND, Ludwig-Gustav Prinz Biron von. 11.04.41 Lt., 7./KG 55 MIA - He 111 P-2 (G1+LR)
apparently crashed in the Channel during raid on Birmingham.
CZEJKA (CEJKA?), ? . 15.01.43 Min.Dir., Chef Industrie-Wirtschaftsamt (GL/F) (to 03.45).
CZERNIK, Gerhard. (DOB: 12.01.13 in Breslau). (R). 01.10.32 joined the police. 01.08.35 trf from
the Polizei to the Luftwaffe. 01.04.36 promo to Lt. 15.03.37 trf to IV./KG 153. (n.d.) served with 1.
K/88 of the Condor Legion. 01.08.38 promo to Oblt. 1939 awarded Spanienkreuz in Gold mit
Schwertern. 01.07.39 Oblt., trf from I. of K/88 Legion Condor to KG 2. 09.39 with 6./KG 2.
08.03.40 Oblt., appt Staka 6./KG 2 (to 20.10.41). 14.05.40 Oblt. and Staka 6./KG 2 unhurt - Do 17 Z,
hit by AA fire S of Vouziers and made emergency landing near Neufchâteau. 15.06.40 Oblt. in 6./KG
2, his Do 17 Z damaged by AA S of Sedan (unhurt). 29/30.11.40 Oblt., 6./KG 2 unhurt? - Do 17 Z
crash-landed vic Merville a/f. 26.02.41 awarded Ehrenpokal. 19.04.41 Oblt., 6./KG 2 unhurt - Do 17
Z shot up by ground fire vic Lamia. 16.05.41 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 6./KG 2. 01.08.41
promo to Hptm. 20/21.10.41 Hptm., 6./KG 2 KIA – in Do 217 E-2 (U5+EPAP) crash near
Amsterdam-Schiphol while on approach to land at Slostermeerijk on return from a night mission to
Liverpool after losing an engine. (n.d.) promo to Maj. posthumously. Credited with over 130
missions.
CZYPIONKA, ? . 06.10.44 Lt., 10./JG 300.
DÄDELOW, Wolfgang. 28.08.43 Lt., 12./KG 2 WIA - Do 217 K-1 (U5+HW) crashed vic Villaroche.
01.10.43 promo to Oblt. (Ing.). 28.06.44 Oblt. (Ing.) in 1./KG 2. 19/20.08.44 Oblt., 1./KG 2 WIA Do 217 K/M (U5+LL) shot down by night fighter of 409 Sqdn.
DAHL, Walter. (DOB: 27.03.16 in Lug/Rheinpfalz). (RE, DKG). 1935 served in the RAD. 29.10.35
entered the Heer, serving in Inf.Rgt. 35 then Inf.Rgt. 119. 1938 entered the Luftwaffe from the Army
and trained as a fighter pilot. 18.01.38 promo to Lt.d.R. 05.39 trf to FFS Weimar-Nohra as an
instructor. 01.06.40 appt Offz. z.b.V. 1940 in JG 3. 01.10.40 promo to Oblt. 03.10.40 trf to JFS 5
in Wien-Schwechat. 30.04.41 trf to Erg.Gr./JG 3. 05.41 Oblt., trf to Stab/JG 3 as Ord.Offz.
01.06.41 appt Major beim Stab in Stab/JG 3. 22.06.41 Oblt., Stab II./JG 3. 24.06.41 WIA and
hospitalized for 4 weeks - Bf 109 F-2 crash-landed. 10.07.41 trf to II./JG 3. 24.10.41 appt Adj. in
II./JG 3. 13.12.41 Oblt., appt Staka 4./JG 3 (to 09.04.42). 05.01.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
10.04.42 appt Staka 1./Erg.JGr. Süd. 02.08.42 Oblt., appt Geschw.Adj./JG 3 (to 07.08.44? (to no later
than 20.07.43)). 26.08.42 Oblt., Stab/JG 3. 24.09.42 Oblt., Stab/JG 3. 26.10.42 Oblt., Stab/JG 3.
02.12.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, Stab/JG 3. 01.03.43 promo to Hptm. 15.04.43 Hptm., Stab JG 3.
28.04.43 trf to Stab d.Gen.d.Jagdflieger for instruction as a Kdr. 20.07.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./JG 3
(to 20.05.44). 17.08.43 damaged Bf 109 G-6 belly-landed at Cipperath/Eifel due to engine trouble.
06.09.43 Hptm., Stab III./JG 3. 19.12.43 Hptm., Stab III./JG 3. 29.01.44 Maj., Stab III./JG 3.
24.02.44 Maj., Stab III./JG 3. 11.03.44 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. III./JG 3. 13.04.44 Maj.,
Stab III./JG 3. 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 20.05.44 appt Kommodore JG.z.b.V. 27.06.44 appt
Kommodore JG 300. 08.07.44 mentioned in dispatches. 15.08.44 Maj., Stab/JG 300. 28.09.44
Maj., Stab/JG 300. 06.10.44 Maj., Stab/JG 300. 30.11.44 relieved of his command by Göring.
26.01.45 appt Inspekteur der Tagjäger (to 08.05.45). 01.02.45 awarded Eichenlaub for prior service
while Kommodore JG 300 and promo to Obstlt. (RDA 01.11.44). 03.45 pilot in Stab III./Erg.JG 2.
30.04.45 promo to Oberst. 08.05.45 surrendered to the Americans in Königsee and released from
captivity in 09.45. Credited with 678 combat missions and 129 air victories. †25.11.85 in
Heidelberg. Buried at the Bergfriedhof in Heidelberg. Author of: Rammjager - Das letzte Aufgebot.
DAHLE, ? . 07.06.44 Oblt., 8./SG 4 WIA - Fw 190 F during a strafing attack by P-51s on Clastres a/f
DAHLEM, Walter. (DOB: 08.07.22). 10.03.44 promo to Oblt. 01.04.44 in 2./SG 152, trf to III./SG 4.
07.06.44 Oblt., in 8./SG 4, badly WIA - during P-51 strafing attack on Clastres a/f while ferrying an
Fw 190 A-6 (Black E (D?) to Laval airfield.
DAHLINGER, Alfred. 08.06.44 Lt., 7./KG 6 MIA - Ju 188 (3E+CR) lost in combat over the invasion
front.
DAHMER, Hugo. (DOB: 07.05.18 in Koblenz). (R). (n.d.) initially with 4./JG 26. 16.05.40 Uffz.,
4./JG 26. 05.40 Uffz. in 6./JG 26. 01.02.41 trf to 1./JG 77. 10.07.41 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
08.41 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 6./JG 5. c.12.42 returned to JG 26, but shortly after than trf to
III./JG 2. 08.03.43 Lt., 7./JG 2. 16.08.43 Lt., 7./JG 2. 17.08.43 appt Staka 1./JG 2. 22.08.43 Lt.,
1./JG 2. 11.09.43 Lt., 1./JG 2 WIA - Fw 190 A-5 by a Spitfire near Rouen. 19.09.43 Lt.d.R., Staka
1./JG 2 left the unit. 10.10.43 severely WIA. 1944 instructor in flight and/or fighter schools. 1945
Hptm., R 4/M under-wing rocket specialist, probably in RLM. Credited with 307 combat missions
and 57 air victories. 01.01.56 joined the Bundeswehr. 30.09.74 retired with a rank of Obstlt.
†01.08.2006 in Tropisdorf.
DAIG, Erwin. 17.07.39 Lt., trf to JFS Werneuchen. 0607.06.40 Lt., 5./JG 27 WIA - Bf 109 E-3 (Black
13 + -) take-off accident at Guise-Nord. 01.09.40 Oblt., 5./JG 27. 09.09.40 Oblt. in 5./JG 27, POW –
Bf 109 E-1 (Black 13) shot down by a Spitfire and force-landed at Charity Farm, Cootham, near
Storrington. 01.02.43 promo to Hptm. Credited with one victory.
DALL’ARMI, Konrad Georg Eugen, Ritter und Edler von. (DOB: 27.02.87 in München?). 01.10.42
Leiter Wehrmachtfürsorge-u.Versorgungsamt Frankfurt/M. promo to Oberst. †19.09.68 in Prien.
DALLMANN, Max. (DOB: 09.02.93 in Halle). 1904-06 associated with the Schutzpolizei. 09.38 Maj.,
Ib/7. Fliegerdivision. 1940 Obstlt., Leiter Luftpark Gardelegen (later 2/XI) (to 10.09.40). 10.09.40
Obstlt., appt Leiter Luftpark Metz (later 1/XII). 11.08.41 Obstlt., appt Leiter Feldluftpark z.b.V.
Neapel (later 2/VII) (to c.07.43). 01.04.42 promo to Oberst. 24.11.43 appt Kdr. Luftpark 2/III.
DALLY, Hans. (DOB: 06.05.16 in Hamburg). (R). 01.10.33 underwent General staff training at the
Wehrmachtsakademie and became an Offz.z.b.V. in the RLM (to 30.09.34). 01.11.36 began his
service with the RAD. (n.d.) with 6./Flak-Abt. 32 following RAD service. 01.10.38 appt
administrative Wachtmeister with Fl.H.Kdtr. Halberstadt. 22.08.39 trf to 1./Res.Flak-Abt. 264.
10.11.39 attended a Lehrgang für Mess-Offiziere at Göppingen and Rerik. 07.10.39 trf to 1./Res.FlakAbt. 402. 13.01.40 trf to 2./Flak-Ers.Abt. 34 (mot.). 23.05.40 WIA and hospitalized at ReserveLazarett Greiz/Thüringen. 18.06.40 trf to 2./Flak-Ers.Abt. 29 and became Ausb.-Offizier (01.07.40 to
18.12.40). 20.12.40 trf to 2./Fest.-Flak-Rgt. 34 (mot.) as Batterie Offizier. 18.04.41 trf to 3./FlakRgt. 241 (mot.). 01.03.42 promo to Oblt. 19.10.42 attended Batteriechefs Lehrgang at FAS I Rerik
(to 14.11.42). 11.01.43 attended the Überprüfungs-Lehrgang für Reserve – und Kriegsoffiziere to
become Truppenoffizieren at LKS 6 (Flak) in Bernau (to 12.02.43). 18.03.43 Oblt., appt Chef
4./schw.Flak-Abt. 293 (v). 16.04.44 appt Flak-Führer of 50. Inf.Div. 01.05.44 promo to Hptm.
12.05.44 trf to Stab/Flak-Abt. 293 (v). 11.06.44 Hptm., acting Kdr. gem.Flak-Abt. 5 (L) (mot.),
awarded the Ritterkreuz for his outstanding leadership while with the 50 Inf. Div. in Crimea. 13.08.44
trf to Res.-Flak-Abt. 12. 1945 ordered to General der Flakwaffe/OKL. (to 05.45). 08.05.45 became
POW of the British. 12.45 released. †02.04.97 in Hamburg.
DAMM, Werner. 27.02.42 Lt., 5./ZG 1. 26.07.42 Lt., 6./ZG 1. 25.08.42 Lt., 6./ZG 1. 08.10.42 MIA Bf 110 E-2 (S9+TN) hit by AA 20 km S of Gorjatsch-Kljutsch, crashed vic Anagesigkje. 12.10.42
Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. Credited with 4 victories.
DAMM, Werner. 08.08.42 Lt., 2./KG 51 MIA in Russia. 15.08.42 Lt., 2./KG 51 KIA in Russia.
DAMMAN, Berndt. 20.01.42 Oblt., I./NJG 4 KIA - Bf 110 C-7 lost in the area of Bjeler Gerbatschewka.
DAMUSKE, Hermann. 23.03.42 Lt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M7+DL) lost to unknown
circumstances.
DANKER, Rudolf. 15.06.42 Lt., 4./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+GM) crashed about 1.5 km S of Royan
following involuntary ground contact during a bombing training exercise.
DANNAPEL, Heinz. (DOB: 25.01.17 in Wehlau-Königsberg/Ostpreussen). (DKG). 03.11.36 trf to
1./Flak-Rgt. 1 (to 25.10.38). 10.08.39 trf to 3./Flak-Abt. 112 (to 11.05.40). 01.05.40 promo to
Lt.d.R. 13.05.40 attended Aufkl.Fl.Schule (F) Gotha (to 30.11.40). 04.03.41 trf to 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.
121. 23.04.41 Lt. in 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121. 19.01.42 Lt., (Beobachter) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
11.05.42 Lt., unspecified Aufkl.Gr. awarded the DKG. 01.06.42 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O.). 22.03.43
Oblt. in Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe Dortmund, trf to Versuchsverband d.Lw. Oranienburg (previously
in Erg.Fernaufkl.Gr. Salonika-Sedes). 14.06.43 trf to FFS A/B 43 as a trainee. 17.08.43 trf to FFS C
13. 15.03.44 trf to FAG 101. 16.07.44 trf to"Aufklärer Ausbildungs- und Ergänzungsgruppe" (to
05.45).
DÄNZER, Hermann. (DKG). 01.08.39 Oblt., in KG 76. 00.42 Hptm., Staka 7./KG 76 (to 30.08.42).
30.08.42 Hptm., Staka 7./KG 76 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (F1+DR) crashed vic Klishevskiy [8 km SW of
Gawrilowka]. 07.09.42 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 24.09.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, 7./KG 76.
DAPPER, Karl. 31.12.43 Lt., 2.(F)/SAGr. 130 KIA - BV 138 C-1 (6I+BK) crashed at Vestfjord between
Norway and the Lofoten Islands in Pl.Qu. 17 Ost 3982.
DARGEL, Helmut. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 12.11.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. V./KG 40 (to 30.12.42).
30.12.42 Hptm., V./KG 40 MIA/KIA – in Ju 88 C-6 (F8+BG) shot down in combat with P-39
Airacobras 350 km SW of Lorient in Pl.Qu. 14 West / 8759.
DASPELGRUBER, Franz. (DOB: 04.07.16 in Austria). (DKG). 26.05.42 Lt., with 1./JG 3. 01.08.42
Lt., 1./JG 3. 19.10.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 10.11.42 Lt., appt acting Staka 3./JG 3 (to
20.01.43). 02.12.42 Lt., 3./JG 3. 15.01.43 Lt., 3./JG 3. 15.03.43 Lt. in an unspecified JG, awarded
the DKG. 01.06.43 Oblt., appt Staka 10./JG 3 (to 16.07.43). 16(12?).07.43 Oblt., IV./JG 3 MIA – in
Bf 109 G-6 in air combat with B-24s NW of Taranto. Credited with 46 victories.
DASSOW, Rudolf (Rudi). (DOB: 23.01.20 in Wolgast/Pommern). (R, DKG). 1942 assigned to II./ZG
26. 10.04.43 Lt. in 7./ZG 1 WIA/MIA - Me 210 A-1 (2N+GR) NW of Bou Thadi; returned later on
16.04.43. 08.10.43 Lt., Stab/ZG 26. 22.02.44 Lt., 4./ZG 26. 03.04.44 Lt., Stab II./G 26 awarded the
DKG. 21.06.44 WIA - Bf 110(Me 410?) (3U+MM) (WNr.420509). 08.44 now in II./JG 6. 25.08.44
Staka 8./JG 6 KIA – Fw 190 A-8/R8 (Blue 11) shot down in flames vic la Fère near Laon/France
during combat with P-38 Lightnings of 367 FG and not seen again. 05.09.44 Lt., posthumously
awarded the Ritterkreuz. Credited with 22 air victories.
DAUSELT, Karl. 01.07.39 Obstlt., trf from Fl.H.Kdtr. Brieg to Koflug Brieg and appt acting Kdt. (to
13.04.40). 07.40 appt Kdt. Koflug 20/III (to 12.09.40). 13.09.40 appt Kdt. Koflug 25/III (to
20.12.40?). 01.41 Obstlt., Kdt. Koflug Charleville (to 12.03.41), then appt Kdt. Koflug 1/I Insterburg
and Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. Insterburg. 01.02.42 promo to Oberst. 19.12.42 appt Kdt. Koflug 8/I. 1943
Oberst, Kdt. Koflug 9/IV (to 20.02.43). 20.02.43 Kdt. Koflug 8/IV (typo and should be 9/IV?), trf to
Ob.d.L. pool with temporary duty in the Luftgaukdo. III area. 17.04.43 in Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L., trf
to Fl.H.Kdtr. 210/XI. 1943-44 Oberst, Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. E 11/IV. 29.08.43 Oberst Kdt. Fl.Kdtr. L
Kastrup. 02.44 Oberst, Kdt. Koflug 2/XI (Seeland) (10.44)? 1944 Oberst, Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A(o)
106/XI? 10.44 Oberst, Kdt. Koflug 23/XI (Seeland)? 1944-45 Oberst and Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A(o)
27/XI Göttingen.
DAVIDSON, Detlev von. 01.01.40 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806. 21.08.40 Lt.z.S., Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 MIA - Ju
88 A-1 lost to unknown cause.
DAVIDSON, Heinz von. (DOB: 29.12.18 in Kiel). 1937 entered the Kriegsmarine. 04.39 assigned to T
110 (to 09.39). 01.08.39 promo to Lt.z.S. 09.39 trf to unspecified Seefliegerschule. 01.40 trf to
1./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 aboard cruiser Admiral Hipper, battleship Tirpitz and cruiser Lützow. (to 01.42).
02.42 trf to U-boat training (to 07.42). 01.09.41 promo to Oblt.z.S. 07.42 served aboard U-135 as
Wachoffizier. 12.42 attended Kommandanten-Lehrgang/Baubelehrung. 27.02.43 appt Kdr. U-281
(to 08.05.45). 01.08.44 promo to Kapitänleutnant. 08.05.45 POW. 01.07.47 released. †25.05.2004.
DEBUS, Otto. (DOB: 21.08.14 in Schlierbach/Hesse). (R, DKG). 09.11.42 Ofw., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 29.05.43 Ofw., awarded DKG, unspecified Aufkl.Gr. 05.04.44 Oblt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12 (or 1./NAGr. 12?). 01.12.44 Hptm., appt Staka 11./JG 110 (to
11.01.45). 01.45 Hptm., appt Staka 4./JG 110 (to 28.04.45). †14.10.2000 in Bad Endbach.
DECKER, Bernd. 27.11.42 Lt.z.S., 1./Fl.Erg.Gr. (See) unhurt? - BV 138 B-1 (6H+BH) lost to pilot error
vic Bornholm vic Pl.Qu. 4627 during a night flight -recued by escort vessel.
DEGE(DAEGE?), Franz-Josef. (DKG). 27.10.42 Obstlt., awarded DKG, 2./KG 27.
DEGLER, Gerhard. 10.05.43 Lt., 6./KG 100 fatal accident, crashed vic Garz.
DEICHELBOHRER, Helmuth. (DOB: 02.10.17 in Todtnau). 1943 with 7./TGr. {illegible}. 08.43
promo to Lt. 1944 Lw.-San.beobachtungsstelle Kladow. 1944 trf to NJG 5 as a pilot. 01.02.44
promo to Oblt. [spelling of "Deichelbohrer" questionable].
DEICHMANN, Paul. (DOB: 27.08.98 in Fulda). (i.G.). (R, DKG). 1916 entered the military as a
rifleman. World War I veteran served in the Infanterie then the Fliegertruppe. 20.08.16 promo to Lt.
Postwar, served in the Reichswehr with various flying units. 01.08.25 promo to Oblt. (RDA
01.04.25). (n.d.) attended Technischen Universität in Berlin. 31.10.28 temporarily released from the
Army for secret training. (n.d.) underwent secret flight training in Lipezk/Russia. 01.04.33 promo to
Hptm. 01.10.33 underwent General staff training at the Wehrmachtsakademie and became officer for
special tasks in the RLM. (to 30.09.34). 01.04.34 trf to the Luftwaffe from the Heer with a rank of
Hptm. 01.10.34 appt Referent in Luftkommandoamt I/RLM (camouflaged cover name for the
Generalstab.d.Lw.) 01.04.35 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. (did not attend the Luftkriegsakademie).
1935 Kdr. KG 753. 01.08.35 (or 01.08.36?) promo to Maj. 01.10.35 appt Gruppenleiter LA I in
Gen.stab d.Lw. 01.10.36 appt concurrently provisional Chef der Führungs-Abt. 01.03.37 appt Chef
des Führungs-Abt. im Generalstab d.Lw. 01.10.37 appt Kdr. II./KG 253 and concurrently Kdt. Fl.H.
Gotha. 01.01.38 promo to Obstlt. 16.01.39 ordered to RLM. 01.02.39 appt Chef des Stabes/Chef
des Ausbildungswesens d.Lw./RLM. 20.06.40 appt Chef des Stabes des II.Fl.Korps. 01.08.40 promo
to Oberst (RDA 01.04.25). 20.04.42 awarded DKG. 01.08.42 promo to Gen.Maj. 25.08.42 appt
Chef des Generalstab/Ob. Süd. and Lfl. 2. 26.06.43 appt Kdr. 1. Fl.-Div. 08.11.43 appt
Kommandierender Gen. I. Fliegerkorps. 26.03.44 awarded Ritterkreuz. 20.05.44 promo to Gen.Lt.
(RDA 01.05.44). 26.06.44 removed from the Lw-Generalstabs-Korps (reason not given). 04.04.45
appt Kdr. 18. Flieger-Div. 20.04.45 promo to Gen.d.Fl. (RDA 01.03.45). 27.04.45 appt
Oberbefehlshaber Lw.Kdo. 4. 15.06.45 into U.S. captivity. 22.12.47 released. Post war contributed
valuable help in to the USAF's GAF Monograph Project. (n.d.) served at the Führungsakademie of the
Bundeswehr. 1964 was the first non-American to be awarded the USAF Air University Award.
†10.01.81 in Hamburg. Author of : German Air Force Operations In Support Of The Army Arno
Press, 1962; and Luftwaffe Methods in the Selection of Offensive Weapons USAF Historical Studies
No. 187.
DEICKE, Joachim. 1941 trf to 4./JG 77. 21.07.41 Lt., 4./JG 77. 01.08.41 uninjured when force-landed
his Bf 109 E-7 (White 10 +-) in the Grigoriupol area due to AA hits. 09.04.42 uninjured when
crashed his Bf 109 F-4 (White 15+-) vic Ortal due to AA hits. 10.07.42 Lt., in 4./JG 77. End of 1942
Adj. Stab II./JG 77. 16.01.43 Oblt., appt Staka 6./JG 77 (acting to 31.01.43 then permanent to 01.45).
01.06.43 in JG 77, promo to Oblt. 01.05.44 promo to Hptm. 22.06.44 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 5
+ -) emergency landing at Poggio Renatico. 21.09.44 Hptm., 6./JG 77. 10.01.45 Hptm., appt Kdr.
I./JG 77 (to 17.04.45). 17.04.45 trf to III./Erg.JG 2. Credited with 18 victories and 661 missions.
DEIERLING, W. 16.01.42 Lt., MIA? - Ju 88 D-1 (8H+GL) in the area of Naro-Fominsk - Kaluga.
DEILER, Albert. 18.03.40 Lt. in 6./JG 27 WIA - Bf 109 E crashed on landing due to unknown cause
during an exercise flight. 17.02.43 Oblt.(d.R.), trf from II./ZG 2 to Luftgaukdo. III.
DEININGER, Karl. 09.02.44 Lt., 9./KG 100 fatal accident - crashed vic Garcasonne.
DEISSENBERGER, W. 05.10.41 Lt., 8./St.G. 2 KIA - Ju 87 R-2 vic Neelova.
DELDEN, Rembert van. 09.06.40 Lt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 unhurt - He 115 (S4+EH) shot up by Skuas of
600 Sqdn. from the carrier Ark Royal - set on sea, took to the dingy and soon rescued by another He
115. 17.12.41 as 1. Wachoffz., rescued by the British after escaping his sinking U-131 was lost to
depth charges and gunfire from destroyers HMS Exmoor, Blankney and Stanley at 34° 12' N 13° 35' W.
1985 (S4+EH) rediscovered by surveyors on the sea bottom at 64° 50' N 07° 40' E.
DELICA, Egon. (DOB: 04.01.15 in Stettin). (R, DKG). 01.04.33 Kanonier with 2. Batterie/Artillerie
Rgt. 2. 01.05.35 trf to the Luftwaffe. 01.06.36 trf to KG 152. 01.04.37 promo to Uffz. 01.04.38
promo to Fw. 01.04.39 Fw., completed observer training. 28.12.39 promo to Lt. 12.39 trf to II.
(K)/LG 1. 01.40 trf to Sturmabteilung Koch of the Fallschirmjäger. 10.05.40 Lt., acting Führer of
Gruppe “Granit”/Fsch.Jg.Sturm Abt. Koch involved in the taking of Fort Eben Emael. 12.05.40 Lt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz. 16.05.40 promo to Oblt. 10.40 Oblt., appt Staka 6./LG 1 (to 06.41). 04.42
WIA in Russia. 01.07.42 promo to Hptm. 01.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./LLG 2 (to 05.43). 04.43 WIA
again. 21.11.43 awarded Fallschirmjägerschützenabzeichen. (n.d.) appt Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 19.
26.12.43 awarded DKG. 12.02.45 POW of the British, captured vic Kleve. 27.08.47 released.
01.05.56 joined the Bundeswehr – Fliegerhorstgruppe Uetersen, Staffelführer und Logistikoffizier.
22.09.56 promo to Hptm. (Ernennung zum Berufssoldaten). 01.02.57 Staka und bodendienstoffizier,
Fliegerhorstgruppe Fürstenfeldbruck. 01.02.58 Wehrbereichskommando VI, Dezernat S-1. 20.09.60
promo to Maj. 08.11.66 promo to Obstlt. 15.03.71 awarded Bundeverdienstkreuz am Band.
31.03.71 retired as Obstlt. †26.04.99 in Pullach near München.
DEMBOWSKI, Heinrich. (DOB: 23.12.93 in Tapiau). (RkAOS). 22.06.13 promo to Lt. WWI served
with the Infanterie then with the Fliegertruppe. 19.05.15 WIA. (n.d.) awarded the Ritterkreuz des
Albrechts Orden mit Schwertern. 09.18 promo to Oblt. 13.08.18 flew to Switzerland to avoid
capture interned until Spring 1920. (n.d.) entered the Schutzpolizei (to at least 1928). 1935 joined
the Luftwaffe as a Maj. 15.11.39 promo to Oberst, trf from Stab/II. Flakkorps to Fl.Techn.Schule 4
(to c.09.08.42) and appt Kdr. 09.41 Oberst, concurrently Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A 10/VIII Krosno. 14.01.43
appt Kdr. Lw.-Jäger-Rgt. 3 (order rescinded). 30.06.43 Oberst in Feld-Ers.Btl. d.Lw. 3, released from
active duty effective this date. †18.05.47 murdered in GPU custody (in Neukuhren?).
DEMUTH, Karl. (DOB: 11.12.06). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
DENAT, Hagen. 30.09.43 Lt., 6./KG 100 MIA - lost to unknown cause vic Ajaccio.
DENGLER, Johann. (DOB: 22.02.97). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
DENIG, Helmut. 09.44 Lt., II./KG 51 MIA.
DENK, Gustav. (DOB: 24.01.15 in Soest/Westfalen). (RK, DKG). 1939 Ofw. in 6./JG 52. 1940
officer training. 07.40 with 6./JG 52. c.12.40 promo to Lt. 22.08.42 Lt., Stab II./JG 52. 02.11.42
Lt., Stab II./JG 52 awarded Ehrenpokal. 23.12.42 Lt., awarded DKG, II./JG 52. 01.43 Oblt, appt
Staka 5./JG 52 (to 03.02.43). 04.02.43(10.02.43 ?*) appt Oblt. Staka 6./JG 52 (to 13.02.43 KIA).
13.02.43 Oblt., 5./JG 52 KIA – Bf 109 G-2 (Yellow 4 + -) hit by Russian AA fire over Tschernikow in
Pl.Qu. 34 Ost/ 86833 and blew up in the air during a low-level attack near Krasnodar in North
Caucasia. 14.03.43 posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz, II./JG 52. Credited with over 500 combat
missions and 67 air victories. [* acc to J. Prien]
DENK, Johann. (DOB: 26.01.10). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
DENK, Karl. 07.44 Lt., 5./KG 51 KIA on the invasion front.
DENRINGER, Walter. (DOB: 18.07.09). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
DENTZER, Gerhard. (DKG). 14.03.43 Oblt., Bttr.-Chef 7./Flak-Abt./Führer-Begleit-Btl. awarded the
DKG. [not Luftwaffe?]
DEPPE, Werner. 18.11.43 Lt., 5./JG 1 unhurt - Fw 190 A-5 force-landed at Goslar due to bad weather.
24.02.44 Lt., 5./JG 1. Credited with one victory.
DEPPERMANN, Heinrich. (DOB: 08.07.08). 13.11.40 trf to Wekusta 76 (to 04.44?). 15.01.42 with
Wetterflugstelle Hamburg (to 02.44). 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 16.04.44 Hptm., Staka
Wekusta 76, trf to Wekusta 76/2. 1945 Hptm., Staka Schulstaffel/NJG 2 (to 01.02.45). 01.02.45
Hptm., Stab/NJG 2 KIA - Ju 88 G-6 (4R+EX) in the Kleinitz/Neumuhl area).
DERDAU, Karl. (DOB: 14.03.97). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
DERR, Robert. 11.03.43 Lt., 10./KG 2 WIA - Do 217 K-1 (U5+KU) emergency landing due to mid-air
collision vic Gouaix.
DESAMARI, Kurt. 28.07.42 Lt.z.S., 7./KG 26 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (1T+BS?) crashed vic Leiden apparently
shot down by night fighter after raid on Birmingham.
DESENS, Kurt. (DOB: 13.02.10). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.
DESSDORFFER, ? . 15.01.45 Kdr. I./JG 7 (to c. 31.01.45).
DETERRA, Paul-Rudolf. (DOB: 09.06.14). (W.B.K. Crossen/Oder). 1940 with 5./JG 101 and 2./JG
101. 1941 with Erg/JG 52. (n.d.) in IV./JG 54. 17.05.42 Lt., III./JG 1. 26.10.42 Lt., with 4./JG 54.
19.02.43 Lt., 4./JG 54. 04.43 Staka 4./JG 54. 01.08.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 15.09.43 Lt.,
IV./JG 54. 09.43 Staka 10./JG 54. 18.11.43 Oblt., Stab IV./JG 54. 19.01.44 Oblt., 11./JG 54.
27.02.44 Oblt., 10./JG 54. 01.04.44 Oblt., 10./JG 54. 02.05.44 Oblt., 10./JG 54. 16.07.44 Oblt.,
10./JG 54 MIA in combat with a Pe-2 in Pl.Qu. 5031 in the region of Piastow/Russia. Credited with
19 victories.
DETTE, Hans Joachim. 30.03.40 Lt., 4./JG 2. 20.07.42(41?) Lt., 6./JG 2 KIA - Bf 109 F-2 shot down by
fighters vic Abbeville-Drucat soon after take-off.
DETTINGER, Paul. (DOB: 01.07.07). 01.45 Flieger-Oberstabsingenieur and Referent in Chef d.Sipo
und SD (Amt 6).
DETZER, Alfred. (DOB: 09.07.19 in Marienweiher). (DKG). 03.08.42 Lt., (pilot) awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 31.03.43 Lt., 8./St.G. 1 awarded the DKG. 15.06.43 Lt., 8./St.G. 1 KIA - Ju 87 D-3
(J9+CK) hit by AA vic Tevemzy, crashed in flames NE of Budiegowithschie while attacking tank
concentrations,vic Tevemzy.
DEUBERT, Werner. (DOB: 03.12.19). 30.05.43 Lt., 5./KG 27 KIA - He 111 H-16 (1G+DN) lost in a
mid-air collision with another He 111 vic Seeize near Wunstorf.
DEUBNER, Kraftmut. (DOB: 28.01.21 in Ziegenhain). 03/04(04/05?).06.44 Oblt., Stako Stab II./NJG 6
MIA - Bf 110 G-4 lost during combat in the Rome area during mission from Ghedi.
DEUPER, Willi. (DOB: 10.01.21 in Essen). (n.d.) with 10./KG 40. 15.09.42 Lt., 13./KG 40. 04.02.43
Lt., 13./KG 40. 14./15.02.45 Oblt. in Stab IV/NJG 6, KIA - Ju 88 G-6 (2Z+AF) shot down by a
British night fighter, crashed vic Stoeckheim 12 km N of Ansbach. Buried at Kitzingen. Credited
with 4 victories.
DEUSSEN, Günther. (DOB: 19.08.07). (W.B.K. Krefeld). 08.05.41 Lt., with 4./KG 26 MIA from
Derna to Comiso when He 111H-5 (1H+BC) shot down by convoy escort a/c - rescued 12.05.41 by
Seenot a/c. 03.03.42 Lt., 4./KG 26 POW - He 111 H-6 (1H+LM) apparently shot down at sea SE of
Timsah vic Baltim during mission to El Kabrid. 18.05.42 Lt., (Beobachter) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
01.08.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.).
DEUTSCH, Heinz. (DOB: 21.07.20 in Mutterstadt/Pfalz). (R). 30.06.44 Lt.d.R., Führer 3./Fsch.Jg.Sturm-Gesch.Brigade 12 - WIA. 28.04.45 Lt.(d.R.), awarded Ritterkreuz, Führer 3./Fsch. SturmGesch.Brig. 12. †15.10.95 in Kelkheim.
DEUTSCHMANN, Hans. (DOB: 19.09.11 in Kuckelberg/Schlesien). 11.04.42 Fl.Hpt.Ing.,
Erprobungsstelle Rechlin attached to 8./KG 40 - KIA - lost SE of Rennes a/f in an apparent accident no details. Buried in Rennes.
DEUTSCHMANN, Johannes. (DOB: 19.09.11 in Kuckelberg/Schlesien). 11.04.42 Fl.Hpt.Ing.(Hptm.),
Erprobungsstelle Rechlin attached to 8./KG 40 KIA - Fw 200 C-3 (F8+HS) - lost SE of Rennes
crashed on take-off from Rennes in an apparent accident - no details. Buried in Rennes.
DEUTSCHMANN, Johannes. (DOB: 13.02.02). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
DEZIERS, ? . 20.01.43 Lt., Erg,. or II./SKG 10 remans recovered this date.
DEZIUS, Christoph. (DOB: 24.10.23). 04.42 with 6./JG 2. 29.01.44 Lt., 6./JG 2. 25.02.44 Lt., 6./JG 2.
16.03.44 Lt., 6./JG 2. 01.04.44 Lt., 6./JG 2. 25.06.44 Staka 7./JG 2 WIA - Fw 190 (Bf 109 G-6? in
the Caen area) shot up by American fighters vic Bernay. 12.44 with 7./JG 2. Credited with 4
victories. (n.d.) had lost a leg. †10.05.2014 in Oestrich-Winkel.
DIAKOW, Jaromir-Josef. (DOB: 1882?). 15.08.39 Obstlt., trf from RLM pool to 8.Abt./Ob.d.L.
01.04.40 promo to Oberst. †1970?
DIAUDE, ? . 15.04.43 Lt., 4./NJG 4.
DIBLIK, Hans. (DOB: 04.05.23). 21/22.03.44 Oblt., Staka 7./KG 6 KIA - in Ju 88 A-4 (3E+GS) shot
down by a Mosquito of 488 Sqdn. during mission to London.
DICK, Wilhelm. (DOB: 20.11.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
DICKE, Eugen. 05.06.44 Oblt., 6./SG 10.
DICKE, Klaus. 15/16.11.43 Lt., 8./KG 2 MIA - Do 217 M-1 (U5+HS) lost to unknown circumstances
during raid on Plymouth.
DICKFELD, Adolf. (DOB: 20.02.10 in Jüterbog). (RE, DKG). 01.03.37 entered the Luftwaffe.
28.10.39 trf to I./JG 52. (n.d.) Lt. in III./JG 52. 01.12.39 promo to Lt. 1940 in 7./JG 52. 15.12.41
Lt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 22.01.42 Lt.(d.R.), awarded DKG, 7./JG 52. 19.03.42 Lt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, 7./JG 52. 27.03.42 Lt., Stab III./JG 52. 01.04.42 promo to Oblt. 13.05.42 Lt., 8./JG
52. 09.05.42 Lt., acting Staka 8./JG 52 (to 27.05.42). 14.05.42 Lt., 8./JG 52. 19.05.42 Lt., awarded
Eichenlaub, 7./JG 52. (n.d.) Lt. and Adj. of III./JG 52. 21.05.42 promo to Oblt. 23.08.42 Oblt., Stab
III./JG 52. 08.42 Oblt., appt provisional Kdr. II./JG 2. 17.09.42 Oblt. Stab III./JG 52. 06.01.43
Hptm., appt permanent Kdr. II./JG 2 (to 05.04.43). 08(18?).01.43 WIA severely when striking a
ground obstacle at Kairouan - Fw 190 A-4. 01.04.43 Hptm. (Kr.O.) with Stab II./JG 2, ordered to XII.
Fliegerkorps for temporary duty. 17.04.43 Hptm., appt provisional Kdr. II./JG 11 (to 05.43). 05.43
trf to RLM. 18.05.43 promo to Maj. 31.05.43 ordered to OKW for temporary duty. 01.08.44
Obstlt., appt General für den Nachwuchs der Luftwaffe/NS-Fü.St.d.Lw. (to 26.03.45). 21.04.45
scored the supposedly first victory with a He 162, a P-47. 04.45 Oberst, appt Kdr. der
Panzerjägerstaffeln Bü 181. Credited with 132 air victories and destroying at least 11 locomotives,
and many ground vehicles. †06.2009 (or 17.05.2009?). Author of Footsteps of the Hunter.
DICKFELD, Anton. 15.05.43 Maj., Stab II./JG 11.
DIEBOLD, Friedrich. (DOB: 15.03.01). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
DIECK, Dr. Gustav. (DOB: 22.05.44). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
DIEDERICH, Werner. 24.07.41 Lt., 1./KG 30 POW - Ju 88 A-5 (4D+CH) crashed at Culver Down,
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.
DIEDERICHS, Wolf. (DOB: 04.09.03). 01.45 Flieger-Oberstabsingenieur and Abt.-Chef in
Wirtschaftsamt LF 5.
DIEDRICH, Horst. 25.08.40 Lt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 KIA - Do 17 Z lost in the George's Channel to
unknown cause.
DIEHL, Arno. 25.03.42 Lt., 6./KG 53 KIA - crashed in Russia.
DIEHL, Hans-Günther. 05(02?).10.41 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 KIA - He 115 hit by return fire?.
DIEKMANN, Wolfgang. 05.04.41 Lt., 8./JG 2. 23.06.41 Lt., 7./JG 2 KIA - Bf 109 F-2 lost in combat,
crashed vic Aix-en-Ergny. 05.01.44 Oblt., 11./JG 2.
DIEKWISCH, Erwin-Peter. (DOB: 12.08.20 in Buschhütten/Kreis Siegen). (R, DKG). Late 1940
entered the Luftwaffe. 01.41 with Erg.St./St.G. 1. 01.02.41 promo to Lt. Early 1941 shot down at
sea vic Sicily but rescued. 30.03.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 27.05.42 Lt., awarded DKG,
9./St.G. 1. 15.10.42 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Adj.? III./St.G. 1 (to 28.06.43). 01.02.43 promo to
Oblt. 28.06.43 trf to I./St.G. 5. 1943-44 Staka 3./SG 5. 01.05.44 promo to Hptm.(RDA 01.01.44).
01.45 appt Staka 11./KG 200 (to 05.45?) 1.02.45 appt acting Kdr. III./KG 200. 05.45 lay wounded in
a hospital in Hamburg. Credited with 934 combat missions, 12 air victories and the destruction of 64
enemy tanks, a destroyer and a submarine. †20.08.2013 in Ludwigsburg/Baden.
DIELAS, Werner. 06.06.42 Lt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (7T+BL) shot down vic Malta by
Spitfires of 249 Sqdn. 20.07.42 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
DIEPEN, Hans-Bruno (Hans-Bodo?). (DOB: 02.01.24). 05.06.43 Lt., 8./JG 5. 04.10.43 Lt., 8./JG 5.
06.02.44 WIA - Bf 109. 06.02.44 Lt., 8./JG 5. 08.03.44 WIA/POW - Bf 109 force-landed behind
Russian lines - died of injuries the same day. Credited with 13 victories.
DIEPHOLD, Max. (DOB: 01.02.21 in Amberg/Oberpfalz). (R, DKG). (n.d.) with 9./St.G. 2. (n.d.)
with 8./St.G. 2. 12.04.43 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.10.43 Lt., 5./St.G. 2 awarded the DKG.
1944 in 2./SG 77. 28.03.45 awarded the Ritterkreuz. 01.04.45 Oblt., appt Staka 10.(Pz)/SG 77.
Credited with some 500 operational sorties and the destruction of 87 enemy tanks. †18.08.01 in
Amberg.
DIERGARDT, Rolf. (DOB: 21.01.22). 25.06.41 Lt., 9./JG 3. 10.02.42 Lt., 9./JG 3 WIA - Bf 109 F-4
crash-landed vic Riga-Spilve due to engine damage. 01.04.42 Lt., 9./JG 3. 01.07.42 Lt., Stafü 9./JG
3. 10.08.42 Lt., appt Stafü 9./JG 3 (to 11.08.42 MIA – Bf 109 F-4 (Yellow 10 + I) shot down in the
Stalingrad area). Credited with 30 victories.
DIERINGER, Erich. (DOB: 31.10.21 in Messkirch/Stockach). 31(13.12.43 Lt., 5./NJG 3 MIA - Ju 88
C-6 (D5+BN) lost at sea SW of Helgoland. 12.01.44 officially declared dead.
DIERKS, Hans. 11.10.42 Lt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. WIA - Ju 88 D-5 vic Mariupol. 19.10.42 Lt.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 09.04.43 Lt. (Tr.O.) in Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe, trf to 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.
100. 01.07.43 in 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100, promo to Oblt.
DIERSCH, Volkmar. 16.02.42 Lt., 3./KG 53 unhurt? - He 111 H-6 (A1+EL) shot up vic Weretzkau.
09.05.42 Lt., 3./KG 53 MIA - lost in Russia.
DIERSTEIN, Fritz. (DOB: 16.01.98). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
DIESEL, Willi. (DOB: 13.05.01 Leipzig). 21.09.40 Lt., 5./KG 4 fate unknown - He 111 P-4 crashed at
Veldhoven/Holland due to engine failure. Buried at Ysselsteyn.
DIESING, Ulrich Robert Theodor G. (DOB: 12.03.11 in Trebschen/Schlesien). (i.G.). (R). 17.04.31
pre-military pilot training with DVS Braunschweig (to 30.09.32). 03.10.32 entered service with the
Mecklenburg Landespolizei, rising to Lt. 01.05.33 joined NSDAP. 01.34 began PolizeiOffizierslehrgang (to 09.34). 01.12.34 promo to Polizei-Lt. 01.02.35 trf from the Polizei to the
Luftwaffe with a rank of Lt. (RDA 01.10.34) and assigned to FFS Cottbus for training. 01.07.35 in
Flug-Kdo. Berlin, KG 152, LG 1 and RLM (to 08.39). 01.10.36 promo to Oblt. 15.01.37 trf to
Lehrgeschwader Griefswald (to 20.04.38). 20.04.38 trf to RLM as Referent. (n.d.) trf to O Qu
Genstab.d.Lw./RLM (to 14.09.41). (n.d.) in Spain with the bomber component of the Condor Legion.
21.04.39 ordered temporary duty to Erprobungsstelle Rechlin for test and evaluation of the Ju 88.
01.06.39 promo to Hptm. 26.08.39 appt Chef Ia Gruppe I (Führung)/Gen.St.d.Lw. and concurrently
Chef Ia Gruppe 2 Ref. 2 (mittlere Kampf-u.Aufkl. Flugzeug)/Gen.St.d.Lw. (to 01.04.40). 02.04.40
Hptm., appt Chef 2. Abt. d. Chefsgruppe Gen.Qu./Gen.St.d.Lw. (to 14.09.41). 15.09.41 (01.01.42?)
appt Kdr. I./SKG 210 and then on 03.03.42 appt Kommodore ZG 1. 02.03.42 awarded Ehrenpokal.
01.04.42 promo to Maj. 06.09.42 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kommodore ZG 1. 22.09.42 trf into the
Generalstab d.Lw. (did not attend the Luftkriegsakademie) and re-appt Chef Ia Gruppe I
(Führung)/Gen.St.d.Lw. 01.03.43 promo to Obstlt. 01.09.43 in Adjutantur d.Reichsmarschall des
Grossdeutschen Reichs. 02.44 Technischer Offizier beim Ob.d.L. 01.03.44 promo to Oberst and
appt Chef d. Planungsamt (GL/A-Pl) and concurrently Chef d. Amt Planung-u.Wirtschaft d. Lw.Rüstungsindustrie (GL/C-LA)/Generalluftzeugmeister (to 31.07.44). 01.08.44 appt Chef der
Technischen Luftrüstung/RLM (to 17.04.45). 01.11.44 promo to Gen.Maj. †17.04.45 (auto accident
near Boizenburg/Elbe). Buried at Boizenburg about 50 km ESE of Hamburg. Credited with 150
(400) combat missions and 15 air victories.
DIESKAU, Rolf. 17.02.41 Lt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 MIA - Do 17 Z-3 (7T+JL) lost during a raid on
London.
DIETERICHS, ? . (n.d.) Lt., with AS/88 of the Condor Legion.
DIETERLE, Manfred. (DOB: 25.05.22 in Stuttgart). 12.42 flight instructor at FFS A/B 72. 1943 at a
BFS for instrument training. 27/28.08.43 Lt., 3./JG 300. 09.43 trf to 3./JG 300. 16.12.43 Lt., 3./JG
300 WIA with burns - Bf 109 shot down by B-17 return fire N of Astrup. 20.01.44 Lt., 3./JG 300.
03.44 Lt., appt Stafü 3./JG 300. 04.44 appt Staka 3./JG 300. 18.03.44 Lt., 3./JG 300 unhurt - Bf 109
shot down by P-51s vic Darmstadt. 20.06.44 unhurt - shot force-landed at Bernberg. 26.06.44 Lt.,
2./JG 300. 07.07.44 with 2./JG 300 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Red 1) crashed on take-off at Halberstadt due
to burst tire. 28.09.44 Oblt., 2./JG 300 WIA - Bf 109 G-14/AS (Yellow 1 or 4) damaged by return fire
crashed vic Halberstadt, bailed safely. 06.11.44 Oblt., appt Staka 2./Erg JG 2 (to 14.02.45). 01.45
appt Staka 2./Erg.JG 2. 02.45 Oblt., appt Staka 2./NJG 200. Credited with 13 victories.
DIETHEN, Günther. (DOB: 26.08.23 in Wittenwald/Mark). 12.44 Lt., MIA - vic Jever.
DIETMAR, Rudolf. 16.04.45 Lt., 3./SG 4 WIA - Fw 190 F-8 (Yellow 3) shot down by fighters N of
Opava.
DIETRICH, Christian. (DOB: 28.04.09). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
DIETRICH, Erwin. 26.08.39? {illegible} (to 06.10.39). 07.10.39 trf to {illegible} Nachr.Schule 2 (to
30.07.40). 31.07.40 trf to 3.(Bord ...) Ausb.Kp./Luftnachr.Schule See. 07.05.41 trf to
Stabskp./Grosse KFS 1 Tutow (to 12.09.41). 13.09.41 trf to Fl.H.Kp. Rerik. (to 10.03.42). 11.03.42
trf to Seefliegerhorstkompanie Warnemünde (to 09.03.42). 10.04.42 trf to Verwaltungsschule d.Lw.
Zweigstelle Wittingau (to 10.07.42). 1943 trf to Verwaltungsgruppe/Fl.H.Kdtr. Lübeck-Blankensee
(to 14.07.43). 15.07.43 trf to Verwaltungsschule d.Lw. Zweigstelle Wittingau (to 07.12.43).
03.01.44 trf to schw.Flak-Ers.Abt. 60 Wismar (to 25.02.44). 26.02.44 trf to Fsch.Jg.Btl. Schirmer (to
07.05.45). Attained the rank of Zahlmeister.
DIETRICH, H. 10.04.43 Lt., Nachtaufkl.St. 4 MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (F6+RM) lost over the Taman Peninsula.
DIETRICH, Hans. (DOB: 27.05.07). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
DIETRICH, Helmut. 23.06.44 Oblt., 9./KG 100 WIA by fighters vic Juvincourt.
DIETRICH, Horst. 10.04.43 Lt., 4. Nachtaufklärungsstaffel MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (F6+EM) lost over the
Kuban bridgehead.
DIETRICH, Johann. (DOB: 05.08.11 in Schlossberg). (R, DKG). 01.10.42 promo to Hptm.
(Kr.O./Flak). 27.10.42 Hptm. in 2./Flak-Rgt. 49, awarded the DKG. 23.12.42 Hptm. and Battr.-Chef
2./Flak-Rgt. 49 (mot), awarded the Ritterkreuz. †02.04.43 at POW Camp Jelabuga near Kazan/Soviet
Union. Buried at Jelabuga.
DIETRICH, Karl-Heinz. 20.05.44 Lt., KG 51 KIA vic Dietmannsried.
DIETRICH, Klaus. (DOB: 08.10.21). 24.02.43 Uffz., 2./JG 51. 09.03.43 Uffz., 2./JG 51. 11.05.43
Uffz., 2./JG 51. 08.06.43 Uffz., 2./JG 51. 13.07.43 Uffz., 2./JG 51. 19.08.43 WIA - Fw 190
crashed. 08.08.44 Fw., "JG Führer". Credited with 17 victories.
DIETRICH, Max. 05.09.40 Oblt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 WIA - Do 18 (K6+KL) attacked by Blenheims off
Calais.
DIETSCHE, Karl-Heinz. (DOB: 16.01.16 in Mannheim). 1935 entered the Luftwaffe from the DLV.
1936 with Fl.Ausbildungstelle Kaufbeuren. 19.02.42 trf to 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 124 in Norway (to 09.43).
09.43 single engine night fighter conversion training at FFS A/B 110. 29.10.43 trf to I./JG 300.
01.11.43 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 302 (to 29.03.44 WIA - force-landed at Stendel - in hospital to
c.10.44). 01.01.44 promo to Hptm. 08.03.44 Hptm., Staka 3./JG 302. 10.44 appt Staka 10./JG 301
and then 12./JG 301 (to 23.12.44). 11.44 appt acting Kdr. III./JG 301 (to 12.44 or 01.45?). 24.12.44
Hptm., appt Staka 7./JG 3 (to 03.45). 01.45 Hptm., II./JG 3. 03.45 appt Staka 6./JG 300. 01.03.45
attended Verbandsführerausbildung in Bad Wörishofen (to 15.04.45). 16.04.45 Hptm., appt Kdr.
II./JG 300 (to 08.05.45). 03.05.45 became POW of Americans at Bad Aibling. 1969 retired from the
Bundesluftwaffe as an Obstlt. †1987. Credited with 3 victories.
DIETTER, Gustav. (DOB: 09.01.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
DIETZ, Karl. (DOB: 27.07.08). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
DIETZ, Kurt. (DOB: 23.12.01). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
DIETZ, Ludwig. 25.01.44 Lt., 4./KG 53 KIA - crashed in Russia.
DIETZ, Rudolf. 13/14.03.41 Lt., 3./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 KIA - Ju 88A-5 (M2+JL) shot down over coast of
Northumberland by 72 Sqdn.
DIETZE, Gottfried. 21.07.41 Uffz., 2./JG 26. 07.09.41 Uffz., 2./JG 26 unhurt - Bf 109 bailed out vic
Lumbres due to technical problems. 27.09.41 Uffz., 2./JG 26 WIA - Bf 109 F-4 (Black 7) shot down
vic Clairmarais. 31.05.42 WIA slightly (with facial burns) - Fw 190 A-2 force-landed due to a cockpit
fire. 01.12.43 Lt., 1./JG 26. 04.02.44 WIA slightly - shot down E of Hasselt/Netherands. 31.01.45
Lt., appt Staka 7./JG 26 (to 05.05.45). 14.04.45 hospitalized with a chronic illness. Credited with 5
victories.
DIETZOLD, Paul. (DOB: 22.05.10). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Führer Feldwerft-Abt. I/90.
DIGESER, Franz. 01.05.44 Oblt. in 1.(F)/SAGr. 130, MIA – in BV 138 C-1 shot down into the
Norwegian Sea (Pl.Qu. 17 Ost 0328) by Fleet Air Arm carrier fighters of 819 Sqdn. while searching
for a convoy.
DILCHER, Walter. 10.10.40 Lt., 1./KG 2 KIA - Do 17 Z (U5+CH) shot down by 92 Sqdn. vic Brighton.
DILL, Valerian. (DOB: 27.03.16 in Yekaterinburg/Russia). (DKG). 15.05.40 Ofw., 9./St.G. 2 unhurt shot down by Spitfires vic Gembloux/Belgium. 31.10.41 Oblt., 8./St.G. 2 fate unstated - Ju 87 R-4
(T6+FS) lost vic Berensjaki. 22.02.42 Oblt., 9./St.G. 2 KIA - Ju 87 B-1 (NG+ID) made an emergency
landing near Boroda, in Russia. 19.03.42 Ofw.?, 9./St.G. 2 awarded the DKG. [Version #2:
†12.03.2002 in Salem/Baden].
DILLING, August. (DOB: 06.04.17 in Gieswied). (DKG?). 10.01.41 Fw., Stab II./JG 3. 22.06.41
Fw., 6./JG 3. 27.12.42 Ofw., 8./JG 3. 19.03.43 Ofw., 8./JG 3. 14.06.44 KIA during combat with B26s. Credited with 51 victories. [not an officer?]
DILLMANN, Dr. Ottmar. (DOB: 07.06.01). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
DILLS, Karl. (n.d.) Oblt., Staka 8./Schl.G. 1. 17.07.42 Oblt., 8./Schl.G. 1 KIA - Bf 109 E-7 collided on
take-off with a He 111 from Suchiewka.
DIMTER(DINTER?), Wilhelm. "Willy" (DOB: 23.09.06 in Hof-Gohlenau). 16/17.08.41 Oblt.,
Techn.Offz. Stab I./NJG 1. 08.11.41 Oblt., I./NJG 1. 16/17(07?).09.42 Oblt., Techn.Offz. III./NJG 2
KIA - Ju 88 C-6 (R4+CD) crashed vic Dongen/Holland. Credited with 8 victories. Buried initially at
Princehage near Breda, then moved to Ysselsteyn.
DINGER, Friedrich (Fritz). (DOB: 20.08.15 in Ottweiler/Saar). (R, DKG). 08.39 Uffz. trf to 4./JG 53.
05.40 with 4./JG 53. 16.08.40 WIA - Bf 109 E-3 in combat 50 km N of Cherbourg, ditched in the
Channel. 01.11.40 promo to Lt. 1941 Lt. in II./JG 53. 05.10.41 Staka? 4./JG 53 unhurt - Bf 109 F-4
(White 4) damaged in crash-landing vic Solugubowka due to combat damage. 26.07.42 trf to 1./JG
53. 03.09.42 Lt., Stab I./JG 53. 15.10.42 Oblt., in Stab I./JG 53, appt Staka 4./JG 53 (to 27.07.43).
26.10.42 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 23.11.42 Lt., awarded the DKG. 23.12.42 Oblt., awarded the
Ritterkreuz. c.01.43 promo to Oblt. 01.07.43 promo to Hptm. 27.07.43 Oblt., 4./JG 53 KIA – hit
and killed on the ground at Scalea airfield in South Italy by bomb fragments during Allied raid.
Credited with over 600 combat missions and 67 air victories.
DINKEL, Karl. (DOB: 02.08.05). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
DINSING, Ernst. (DOB: 03.06.18). 14.05.42 Oblt.z.S., 3./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 KIA - BV 138 C-1 (K6+BL,
WNr. 0310052) hit a mountain vic Söröya (Pl.Qu. 27 Ost 1146) in bad weather. Buried at BotnRognan.
DIPPEL, Hans-Georg. (DOB: 05.12.20). 06.41 with 2./JG 26. 07.07.41 Lt., 2./JG 26. 15.02.42 Lt.,
2./JG 26. 23.05.42 Lt., 2./JG 26. 17.02.43 Lt., in Stab I./JG 26. 27.02.43 Lt., 2./JG 26. 01.06.43 in
2./JG 26, promo to Oblt. 26.07.43 Oblt., 8./JG 26. 04.08.43 Oblt., appt Staka 7./JG 26 (to 01.10.43).
17.08.43 Oblt. and Staka 7./JG 26, shot down by B-17s, cart-wheeled, bailed out uninjured vic
Gerolstein, WSW of Koblenz. 01.10.43 appt Staka 9./JG 26 (to 08.05.44 †- Bf 109 G-6 (White 17
+I) crashed at Doncourt due to a stall during a training flight). 25.02.44 Oblt., 9./JG 26. 06.03.44
Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 24.04.44 Oblt., 9./JG 26. Credited with 21 victories in 272 missions
DIPPL, Karl. (DOB: 14.02.09). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
DIRGEN, Hans Bruno. 28.12.43 with 8./JG 5. 16.02.44 Lt., 8./JG 5. Credited with 2 victories.
DIRKING, Erwin. 02.04.40 Lt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 WIA - He 115 C (S4+EL) force-landed after attack
by three fighters (Pl.Qu.8251) SW of Terschelling Bank. 10.05.40 Lt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 KIA - He
115 C crashed in fog near Loosduinen while mine laying between Texel and Vieland.
DISKEL-BARTH, H. 04.07.41 Oblt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 33 unhurt? - Bf 110 (G7?+VB) - no details.
DISTELMEIER, Hans. 01.04.43 III./LG 1 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O.) (RDA 01.03.41).
DITTER, Herbert. 27.01.44 Lt., I./KG 4 WIA.
DITTLMANN, Heinrich. (DOB: 09.01.21 in Waldkirchen). 03.09.42 Uffz., 7./JG 51. 01.08.43 Uffz.,
7./JG 51. 23.02.44 Ofw., KIA? Credited with 61 victories. [not an officer?]
DITTMANN, Gerhard. (DOB: 16.12.22). 07.43 Lt., Stab IV./NJG 1. 25.07.43 Lt., 12./NJG 1.
17/18.08.43 Lt., 12./NJG 1 KIA - Bf 110 G-4 (G9+FZ) shot down N of Marrum/Netherlands by a
Beaufighter of 141 Sqdn. 28.09.43 body washed ashore on isle of Mando. Buried at Forfeldt.
Credited with 2 victories.
DITTMAR, Emil. (DOB: 23.12.01). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
DITTRICH, Fritz. (DKG). 31.08.43 Lt., 3. Nacht Aufkl.St. (NASt.3 ?) awarded the DKG. 11.09.43
Lt., 3. Nachtaufkl.St. unhurt? - Do 217 K-1 vic Klopicy.
DITTRICH, Wilhelm. (DOB: 26.10.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
DITZ, Wilhelm. 23.11.42 Lt., 3./KG 55 MIA - lost to unknown cause during mission to Perelasowsky.
DIX, Helmut. 05.06.43 Lt., 10. Seenotstaffel MIA - Do 24 T-3 (DJ+ZT) lost in the Gulf of Mokotovo
Pl.Qu. 37 Ost 2049 crashed on landing, possibly rescued by Russian patrol vessels.
DOBBERSTEIN, Hans-Joachim (Horst-Joachim?). (DOB: 23.02.21 in Landsberg). (DKG). 1942 in
KG 51. 21.07.42 Lt., 6./KG 51. 15.03.43 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.04.43 Lt. in 6./KG 51,
awarded the DKG. 1944 Oblt. in 10./KG 6 and then in 5./KG 6.
DOBBERTHIEN, ? . 13.04.40 Lt., 9./KGr.z.b.V. 108 unhurt? - BV 138 A (BH+AT) damaged by ships'
AA fire vic Stavanger.
DOBBERTHIEN, Hugo. (DOB: 11.07.02). 1944-45 and technischer Erprobungsleiter of
Navigationsschule Anklam. (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
DÖBELE, Anton. "Toni" (DOB: 16.11.10 in Ehrensberg/Württemberg). (R, DKG). (n.d.) Gefr. in
Condor Legion. (n.d) after training, trf to Erg Gr./JG 54. 30.07.41 Fw., 1.(Erg.)/JG 54. c.09.41 trf
to 1./JG 54. 1941 Fw. in 3./JG 54. 13.09.43 Ofw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 04.10.43 Ofw.,
awarded the DKG. 11.11.43 Ofw., 1./JG 54 KIA – his Fw 190 A-4 (White 11) collided with another
German fighter along the Smolensk – Vitebsk highway in the immediate vicinity of his airfield and he
crashed to his death (another version states that he was killed in air combat with an Il-2 Sturmovik).
26.03.44 promo to Lt., and posthumously awarded the Ritterkreuz. Buried at VilniusVingio/Lithuania. Credited with 458 combat missions and 94 air victories.
DOBERSCH, Ludwig. (DOB: 19.11.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
DOBL?, Ernst. (DOB: 12.08.97). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
DÖBRICH, Hans. (DOB: 24.03.16 in Sonneberg/Thüringen). (R, DKG). 02.42 assigned to 6./JG 5.
19.07.42 JG 5 unhurt? - Bf 109 F-4 (Yellow 9 + - ).
17.08.42 Uffz., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
02.11.42 Uffz., awarded the DKG. 16.07.43 severely WIA – shot down into the sea over Petsamo
Fjord by Russian fighters after claiming two victories and rescued by German ships; his wounds were
so severe he was permanently taken off flying status 19.09.43 Fw., awarded the Ritterkreuz.
Credited with c.275 combat missions and 65 air victories. †06.04.84 in Wien.
DÖBRICH, Hans Heinrich. (DOB: 24.03.16 in Sonneberg/Thur.). 10.01.40 entered the Luftwaffe,
began training at Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 72 at Fels am Wagram(to 31.08.40). 01.09.40 trf to FFS A/B 72.
01.07.41 trf to Jagdfliegervorschule 2 (to 12.08.41). 13.08.41 trf to JFS 2 Zerbst. 07.01.42 trf to
1./JG 5 as a pilot (to 15.03.42). 16.03.42 trf to 6./JG 5 (to 16.07.43). 19.07.42 Lt., WIA? - Bf 109 F-
4 (Yellow 9) bailed out due to a radiator hit from a Yak-1 fighter - spent 7 days walking back to safe
territory. 16.07.43 Lt., 6./JG 5 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 shot down vic Fiskerhalsen, bailed out into Petsamo
Fjord, shot down by Russian fighters after claiming two victories and rescued by German ships; his
wounds were so severe he was permanently taken off flying status. 07.43 recovering in Lw. Laz. in
Kirkenes (to 12.43). 01.08.43 promo to Lt. (Kr.O.)(RDA 01.08.44). 05.04.45 at Lw.Laz. 4/XVII trf
to Laz. Traunstein. 04.45 promo to Oblt. 27.04.45 officially released from service. 05.45 became
POW of the Americans at Traunstein. 01.04.46 officially released as American POW. 11.04.46
employed by Modesaln 'Kosak' in Wien (to 31.12.47). 19.01.48 employed as Werkskontrolleur with
Erste österreichische Zahnräderfabrik, Rudolf Kienast in Wien (to 25.01.54). Subsequently employed
by AEG Union in Wien. Credited with 65 victories in 244 missions. †06.04.84 in Wien of heart
problems.
DOBRICK, ? . 04.42 Maj., appt Kdt. d. Stabsquartier/Lw.Kdo. Ost. (still 19.08.42).
DOBRICK, Erich. (DOB: 12.01.17). 09.39 with 2./JG 1. 31.05.40 Uffz., with 6./JG 3. 18.08.40 Fw.,
II./JG 3 WIA - Bf 109 shot down by Spitfires vic Boulogne. 26.02.43 Ofw., 2./JG 1. 27.09.43 Lt., in
5./JG 11. 13.11.43 Lt., with Stab I./JG 11. 06.03.11 Lt., Stab I./JG 11. 29.03.44 Oblt., in 2./JG 11.
11.04.44 died in Krems hospital. Credited with 9 victories.
DOCKHORN, Karl. (DOB: 17.09.10). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
DOEHRING, Paul. (DKG). 14.04.42 Oblt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 awarded the DKG. 26.08.42 Oblt., 2.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 KIA - in Pl.Qu. 4912.
DOEHRING, R. 02.12.41 Lt., 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12 unhurt? - Hs 126 B-1 vic Kalinin.
DOENITZ, Heinrich. (n.d.) Lt., with A/88 of the Condor Legion. 15.05.41 Oblt., Ord.Offz. in Gen.Kdo.
I. Fl.Korps KIA - Ju 52 shot down by 303 Sqdn. Spitfires near Boulogne, crashed vic St. Omer (and
buried in Nampcel/France?).
DOERING, P. 28.06.42 Oblt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 WIA - due to battle damage in Pl.Qu. 7373.
DOERSTLING, Ekkehard. (DOB: 18.02.21 in Meiendorf). 03.04.44 Oblt.z.S., 1./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA Ar 196 A-3 (T3+GK) crashed at Hjertøysundet c. 4 km from Bodø while transferring to the battleship
Tirpitz. Buried at Trondheim-Havstein.
DOHR, Pius. 13.11.40 Lt., 3./KGr. 100 killed in an accident. Crashed after a raid on Birmingham.
DOHRMANN, Dr. Heinz. (DKG). 12.01.43 (n.d.) Reg.Rat, with Wekusta 1 Ob.d.L. awarded the DKG.
DOHRN, Walter. 22.01.43 Lt., 11./KG 2 unhurt - Do 217 E-4 (U5+LV) emergency landing vic St.
Germain due to motor trouble. 04.03.43 Lt., IV./KG 2 unhurt - Do 217 E-4 crash-landed vic
Villaroche due to a servicing error. 13.04.43 Lt., 11./KG 2 WIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+GU) shot down by
night fighter vic Campdeuil.
DOHSE, Hartwig. (DOB: 18.10.21). 1942 with 1./Erg.JGr. Süd. 25.03.43 Lt., 5./JG 3. 07.05.43 Lt.,
5./JG 3. 31.07.43 Lt., 5./JG 3 MIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 7) lost in area of Marinowka, Pl.Qu. 8826.
06.09.43 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. Credited with 21 victories.
DOLD, Nikolaus. (DOB: 25.12.21 in Konstanz). 16.02.43 Lt., 9./KG 51 KIA in Russia - Ju 88 A-4
(9K+PT) crashed 20 km NE of Zaporozhye - due to mid-air collision. [ is Klaus D.?]
DOLD, Ottmar. (DOB: 21.11.16). 27.05.40 Lt., 7./KG 27 POW - He 111 P (1G+ER) after hit by AA,
bailed out, crashed at Beveren. 13.12.40 Oblt., 7./KG 27 WIA - He 111 P-2 (1G+HR) crash-landed at
Dinard due to AA damage during mission. 16.08.41 Oblt. in III./KG 27, crashed unhurt in a Kl 35
near Deva during a transfer flight. 18.05.42 Oblt. in Stab III./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-6 (1G+CD)
emergency landing 18 km NW of Dnjepropetrovsk due to engine trouble. 23.11.42 Hptm., appt
Techn.Offz. Stab/KG 27 (to 09.04.44). 01.08.43 promo to Hptm. 15.10.44 Hptm., appt Staka 9./KG
27 (to 12.11.44), then Staka 9./KG 27 (J) (to 17.12.44).
DOLENGA, Günther. (n.d.1941?) Oblt., 6./KG 2. 11/12.10.41 Oblt. in 5./KG 2, POW WIA - bailed out
of Do 217 E-1 (U5+DN) in the vicinity of Rye in Kent. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm.
DOLENGA, Werner. 10.11.39 Oblt., trf from LKS Wildpark-Werder to LKS Fürstenfeldbruck. 00.41
Staka 10.?/NJG 1 (to 01.10.41). 01.10.41 appt Staka 2./JG 1 (to 14.02.42). 01.10.41 Hptm., appt
Staka 2./JG 1 (to 25.10.42). 06.03.42 Hptm. and Staka 3./JGr. Losigkeit, force-landed on frozen Lake
Nesbyen near Nesbyen/Norway due to fuel problems - Bf 109 E (Black 1). 10.03.42 appt (acting?)
Staka 1./JG 1. 25.10.42 Hptm., trf to Erg.JGr. West. 03/04.09.43 Hptm., 2./JG 300 KIA - Bf 109 G
crashed after combat vic Goslar. Credited with one victory.
DOLL, Bernhard. (DOB: 16.03.20 in München). (n.d.) Lt., Nachr.Offz. I./NJG 2. 10.07.42 Lt., I./NJG
2 unhurt - Ju 88 C-2 ditched 30 km S of Crete due to motor trouble. 20.07.42 Lt., 1./NJG 2 MIA - Ju
88 C-6 (R4+SH) combat with a Beaufighter while escorting a Ju 52 from Crete.
DÖLLER, Friedrich. (DOB: 18.01.13). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
DÖLLING, Hans-Wolrad (Wolfrath?). (DOB: 14.02.16). (i.G.). (DKG). 01.04.35 entered service with
the Heer (Infanterie). 01.11.36 trf to the Luftwaffe and sent for training with the BeobachterFliegergruppe (S) Tutow. 15.04.37 trf to I./KG 254 as a Beobachter. 07.09.37 received a Beobachter
license. 25.10.37 trf to Kampfgruppe I. K/88 (Legion Condor). (n.d.) Lt., Stafü 4. K/88. 01.06.39
promo to Oblt. 01.07.39 Oblt., trf from I. K/88 Legion Condor to KG 1 and appt Adjutant I. Gruppe.
11.11.40 appt Ordonnanz-Offz. in Abt. Ia op/VIII. Fliegerkorps (to 22.02.42). 01.11.41 promo to
Hptm. 23.02.42 trf to Ob.d.L./RLM pool with temporary duty to FFS A/B 61. 01.11.42 Generalstabs
training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (2. Kriegs-Lehrgang) (to 31.12.42). 01.01.43 Ia in
Stab/KG 55. 01.04.43 Hptm., appt Staka 5./KG 55 (to 17.06.43). 10.04.43 in KG 55, but on
temporary duty with Stab/Luftflotte 4. 01.07.43 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. and promo to Maj.
21.08.43 appt Ia op in Stab/Luftflotte 2. 04.09.43 appt Abt.-Leiter I in Stab/Luftflotte 2 (still 01.44).
13.09.43 Maj. and Beobachter, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 09.44 trf to Führerreserve. 12.44 trf to
Genstab. (3. Abt.). 01.01.45 Maj., awarded DKG, Stab/Lfl. 2.
DOLLING, Heinrich. 28.09.42 Oblt., appt Staka 4./KGr. z.b.V. 400.
DOLZER, Edmund. 27.08.43 Lt., 10./KG 100 fatal accident - crashed vic Schwäbisch-Hall.
DOMBACHER, Kurt. (DOB: 09.02.20 in Untertürkheim/Württemberg). (R, DKG). 1941-43 in JGr.
Drontheim and JG 5. 05.43 Ofw., trf to 10./JG 51. 05.08.43 Fw., 10./JG 51. 16.01.44 Ofw., 10./JG
51. 03.04.44 Fw., 10./JG 51 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 07.07.44 Lt., 10./JG 51. 15.08.44 Lt., 13./JG
51. 18.09.44 Lt., appt Stafü or Staka 1./JG 51 (to 20.03.45). 18.09.44 Lt., 1./JG 51. 01.10.44 Lt.,
1./JG 51 awarded the DKG. 08.04.45 Oblt., awarded the Ritterkreuz. 24.04.45 Lt., appt Staka 12./JG
51 (to 08.05.45). Credited with over 800 combat missions and 68 air victories. 11.05.45 surrendered
to the Russians on Bornholm Is. in the Baltic. 1950 released from Soviet captivity. Postwar joined
the Bundeswehr, later retired as a Major. †08.10.93 in Rust/Baden.
DOMBROWSKI, F. 10.07.41 Oblt., 4.(F)Aufkl.Gr. 122 KIA - Ju 88 A-5 vic Brody due to engine failure.
DOMDEY, Ottfried. 20.08.43 Lt., 9./KG 4 MIA.
DÖMER, Wilhelm. (DOB: 21.04.99). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
DOMKE, Helmut. 17.11.39 Lt., 1./KG 51 KIA - He 111 H crashed near Salzburg after getting disoriented
in a storm - had been on a laflet mission between Nantes and Brest.
DOMMASCHK, ? . 27.06.42 Hptm. in Stab I./JG 53. 10.08.42 Hptm., Stab I./JG 53. Credited with 2
victories.
DOMMERATZKY, Otto. (DOB: 03.05.16 in Löderburg bei Stassfurt/Sachsen). (RE, DKG). 1939-42
pilot in II.(Schl.)/LG 2 and Schl.G. 1. 21.09.42 awarded Ehrenpokal. 03.10.42 Ofw., awarded DKG,
8.(Pz)/Schl.G. 1. 05.01.43 Ofw. in 8./Schl.G. 1, awarded Ritterkreuz on completion of 420 combat
sorties and achieving 20 air victories. 13.07.43 Ofw., with 6./Schl.G. 1. 29.11.43 Ofw., 6./SG 2.
10.12.43 Ofw., with 6./SG 2. c.04.44 now in 6./SG 2. c.07.44 instructor with 6./SG 151. 13.10.44
Lt., 6./SG 2 KIA in operations on the Eastern Front – (his Fw 190 F-3 (Yellow 4) was shot up by
American fighters over Czechoslovakia during a ferry flight and he attempted an unsuccessful landing
at Slavíč, Bezirk Přerov (Prerau)./ Mähren - crashed at Slawital, 4 km W of Mährisch-Weisskirchen).
25.11.44 Lt., posthumously awarded the Eichenlaub (No. 665), Stafü 6./SG 2. Credited with a total of
c.600 operational sorties and c.38 aerial victories.
DOMNICK (DOMNIK?), Ernst Hans. (DOB: 07.04.02 in Michelsdorf Krs. Wehlau). (i.G.). 01.04.25
entered service with the Polizei. 01.04.30 promo to Polizei-Lt. 01.10.34 promo to Polizei-Oblt.
01.01.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and sent to Aufklärungsfliegerschule Braunschweig to train as a
Beobachter. 01.05.35 trf to Fliegerstaffel 2 (Neuhausen) as a Beobachter. 11.06.35 ordered to
Nachr.u.Nav.Kurs. für Offiziere (Signals and Navigation Course for Officers) at Lw.-Nachr.Schule
Halle (to 08.08.35). 12.03.36 trf to Aufkl.Lehrstab Jüterbog. 20.04.36 promo to Hptm. 30.09.36
received the Beobachter license. 10.11.36 ordered to Nav.-Offz.-Lehrgang Brandis (to 18.12.36).
01.03.37 trf to Aufkl.Lehrgruppe Jüterbog. 01.11.37 appt Staka in Aufkl.Lehrgruppe Jüterbog.
13.08.38 received the Lw. advanced flying certificate. 01.03.39 appt Referent in 2.Abt./Genst.d.Lw.
24.11.39 Hptm., Chef Gen.Qu. 2. Abt. Gruppe II Referat A (Planung und Mobilmachung,
Kdo.Beh.u.Stäbe d.Fl.Tr. bis Brig.St., Dienstanweisungen)/Gen.St.d.Lw. 10.08.40 appt Staka 1.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 120 (to 14.04.41). 01.03.41 promo to Maj. 15.04.41 appt Ia/Koluft Panzergruppe 4.
13.11.41 appt Ic in Gefechtsstab/Luftflotte 5 (to 30.04.44). 01.04.42 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw.
(did not attend the Luftkriegsakademie). 04.44 trf to Führerreserve. 01.05.44 trf to Erg.FAGr.
01.06.44 promo to Obstlt. 22.07.44 Obstlt., appt Kdr. Aufkl.Gr. 122 (to 03.45). 03.45 Obstlt., appt
Kdr. FAGr. 4 (to c.08.05.45).
DONATH (DONAT?), Peterpaul von. (DOB: 13.12.92 in Charlottenburg?). 01.08.39 Obstlt., temporary
duty from RLM to Stab/Lg.Kdo. VII. 01.40 appt Kdr. Kriegsgefangenen-Dulag Oberursel (to 06.40).
01.09.41 promo to Oberst. 16.07.42 Oberst (Erg.O.), in Ob.d.L. pool. 01.09.42 trf to Fl.Ers.Btl. III.
19.11.42 assigned temporary duty to Stab/Wehrmachtbefehlshaber Ukraine. 22.12.42 assigned
temporary duty to Stab/Oberbefehlshaber Süd (to 24.08.43). 15.10.44 Oberst, Ic/Luftgaukdo. III (still
02.45).
DÖNHARDT, Erich. (DOB: 12.05.09). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
DONTH, Rudolf. (DOB: 16.02.20 in Schreiberhau, Krs. Hirschberg/Schlesien). (R, DKG). 01.10.39
entered the Luftwaffe. (n.d.) attended Fallschirmschule 1. Early 1941 trf to Stab/Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3.
10.42 appt Chef 2./Fsch.Ski-Rgt. (to 04.43). 04.43 trf to 6./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4 (to 05.45). 09.44 appt
Chef 6./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 01.09.44 promo to Lt. 01.10.44 awarded DKG, unspecified Fsch.Jg.Rgt.
14.01.45 Fw., awarded Ritterkreuz, Führer 6./Fsch.Jäg.Rgt. 4. 20.04.45 promo to Oblt. 11.09.56 in
Bundeswehr. 31.03.77 retired with a rank of Obstlt. †19.06.2001 in Hahnenklee.
DOPPELHAMMER, Karl. 11.07.41 Lt., Stab/KG 55 MIA - lost to unknown cause while doing recon in
the area of Winniza.
DOPPLER, Alwin. (DOB: 19.09.17 in Kapfenberg). (DKG). (n.d.) 1. Erg./JG 52. 26.02.43 Fw., with
8./JG 1. 21.05.43 Fw., 2./JG 11. 29.07.43 Fw., 2./JG 11 unhurt - Fw 190 shot down E of Husum but
bailed safely. 29.07.43 Fw., 2./JG 11 lost Fw 190 A-5. 09.10.43 Fw., Stafü 2./JG 11. 11.12.43 Fw.,
2./JG 11. 03.03.44 Fw., 2./JG 11. 09.04.44 Ofw., 2./JG 11 WIA - damaged Fw 190 A-7 (Black 10)
vic Eggebeck. 15.05.44 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.10.44 Ofw., 2./JG 11 awarded the DKG.
23.12.44 Lt., 2./JG 11. 01.01.45 Lt.?, MIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Black 10) over Asch/Belgium, crashed at
Poeteren. Buried at Lommel. Credited with 30 victories.
DÖRFER, Gerhard. 1944 Lt., KG 51 KIA over the Crimea.
DÖRFFEL, Günther. (DOB: 07.04.10). (DKG). 01.10.33 promo to Polizei-Lt. 01.09.35 promo to Lt.
(RDA 01.08.33) (Lw). 01.10.35 promo to Oblt. 01.07.38 Oblt., Chef Flieger-Kp./Lw.-Gruppe
Nachr.Schule 3, Gablingen? (first name not given). 25.10.40 Hptm., 3./KG 3. 18.07.41 Hptm., I./KG
3. 16.02.42 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 05.42 Maj., appt Kdr. II./KG 3 (to 28.10.42). 17.06.42
Maj., awarded DKG, I./KG 3. 10.02.43 Maj., Kdr. I./KG 3. 01.04.43 Maj. (Tr.O.) in FrontfliegerSammelgruppe, appt Kdr. II./KG 1 (to 01.07.43). 26.06.43 Maj. and Kdr. II./KG 1, trf to FrontfliegerSammelgruppe. 06.07.43 Maj., II./KG 1 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 crashed at Lochhausen during a ferry flight.
02.01.44 promo posthumously to Obstlt. (RDA 01.07.43).
DÖRING, Arnold. (DOB: 29.01.18 in Heilsberg or Tilsit/Ostpreussen). (R, DKG). 01.08.38 entered the
Luftwaffe and trained with 4./Fl.Ers.Abt. 10 Neukuhren. 1938-40 ground crewman then flight
schools. 06.39 began flight training at FFS A/B 10 and FFS C 8, them Grosse KFS 2 and BFS 4.
10.40 trf to Erg.KGr. 3 (to 11.40). 11.40 Gefr., assigned to 9./KG 53. 25.01.42 Uffz., awarded
Ehrenpokal. c.07.42 trf to 8./KG 55. 25.09.42 Fw., awarded DKG, 8./KG 55. Spring 1943 Ofw.,
sent to LKS 4 for officer training. 15.08.43 converted to fighters and assigned to I. and III./JG 300.
13.01.44 in 2./JG 300. 03.44 trf from 2./JG 300 to 7./JG 300. 04.05.44 trf to 7./NJG 2. 14/15.10.44
Lt., 7./NJG 2. 10.44 now in 10./NJG 3. 11.44 now in IV./NJG 3 due to unit redesignation.
03/04.03.45 Lt., 10./NJG 3. 09/10.04.45 Lt., 10./NJG 3. 17.04.45 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 10./NJG
3. 08.05.45 surrendered to the British at Husum/Denmark. 10.45 released. Credited with 392
combat missions and 23 air victories, 10 of which while flying as a He 111 pilot in Russia, and
destroyed c.200 trucks, 70 rail cars and locomotives, 16 tanks, 2 ammo dumps, 2 armored trains, 8
bridges, sunk 2 tankers, 2 freighters (18,000 GRT) and survived 12 crashes. (n.d.) became a postal
worker after the war. 01.07.57 entered the Bundesluftwaffe. 1962-63 Hptm., appt Chef
9.Kp./Lw.Ausb.-Rgt. 1. 1963 with MAD-Gruppe beim Wehrbereichskommando III nach Düsseldorf.
31.03.72 retired with a rank of Hptm. †10.04.2001 in Düsseldorf. Due to late war chaos, he did not
receive his Ritterkreuz until long after the war.
DÖRING, Horst. (DOB: 23.02.20). 24.07.42 with 7./ZG 2. 1942-43 in III./SKG 10 (9./SKG 10).
01.08.43 in SKG 10, promo to Oblt. 23.09.43 II./SKG 10 WIA - Fw 190 G-3 collided with another
Fw 190 on take-off at Aquino. 10.43 in II./SG 4. 07.11.43 Oblt., II./SG 4 KIA by AA NW of
Migliano/Italy - Fw 190 G-3.
DORMANN, Wilhelm. (DOB: 04.11.06). (DKG). 17.02.42 Oblt., 8./NJG 1. 16/17.06.42 Oblt.,
8./NJG 1. 14.09.42 Hptm., with 9./NJG 1. 09.42 Hptm., appt Staka 9./NJG 1 (to 14.10.43).
03.02.43 Hptm., 9./NJG 1. 26.07.43 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 17/18.08.43 badly WIA and bailed
out near Klein-Dohren, Kreis Lingen/Ems - Bf 110 G-2 (G9+BD) attacked by 141 Sqdn. Beaufighter did not return to combat. 17.10.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, 9./NJG 1. 01.07.44 Hptm., appt Kdr.
I./NJG 102 (to 25.10.44). 11.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./NJG 102 (to 15.03.45). †1986 in Osnabrück.
Credited with 14 victories. †24.10.84.
DÖRMER, Horst. 11.08.41 Lt., Stabsstaffel/KG 2 KIA - Do 17 Z (U5+GA) collided with an a/c of 2.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 in Pl.Qu. 35 Ost 0952.
DORN, H. 17.12.41 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (4N+HL) - no details.
DÖRNBRACK, Werner (“Prinzchen”). (DOB: 29.02.16 in Dortmund/Westfalen). (RE). 1936 entered
the Luftwaffe. 03.06.38 promo to Lt. (RDA 01.01.38). 01.08.38 with Fliegergruppe 40. 01.11.38 trf
to I./KG 252 as an observer. 09.39 in II.(Schl.)/LG 2. 01.06.40 promo to Oblt. (RDA). 01.08.40
Oblt., appt provisional Staka 6.(Schl.)/LG 2. 16.09.40 appt Adj. in Stab/JFS 2. 02.01.41 trf to II.
(Schl.)/LG 2. 02.41 Oblt., appt permanent Staka 6(Schl.)./LG 2. 21.08.41 Oblt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Staka 6./LG 2. 13.01.42 Oblt., appt Staka 1./Schl.G. 1. 12.05.42 Oblt., 1./Schl.G. 1.
01.10.42 promo to Hptm. 17.12.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./Schl.G. 2 (to 18.10.43). 24.09.43 Hptm.,
7./SG 2. 13.10.43 ordered to Stab/General der Schlachtflieger. 18.10.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./SG 4 (to
30.11.43). 28.04.44 re-appt Kdr. I./SG 4 (to 03.01.45). 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 09.10.44 Maj., Stab
I./SG 4. 25.11.44 Maj., awarded the Eichenlaub (No. 660). 03.01.45 appt Kommodore SG 4 (to
08.05.45). 09.05.45 into American captivity, but handed to the Russians 6 days later, but then escaped
two days later. Credited with a total of 1,118 operational sorties and 29 aerial victories. †16.03.81 in
Göttingen.
DORNEMANN, Georg. (DOB: 01.11.10 in Breslau). (W.B.K. Breslau II). (DKG). 10.42 with 4.
(Pz)/Schl.G. 1. 01.43 Oblt.(?), appt Staka 4.(Pz.)/Schl.G. 1 (to 18.10.43). 01.07.43 promo to Oblt.
(Kr.O./Fl.). 10.43 Oblt., Staka 10.(Pz)SG 9. 13.12.43 Oblt., Staka 10.(Pz)/SG 9, WIA - Hs 129 B-2
by return fire and crashed at Pl.Qu. 2968, c. 10 km SSE of Kirovograd. 01.01.45 Hptm. in an
unspecified SG, awarded the DKG. Postwar, became a farmer in Solterhausen.Sachsen-Anhalt. 1953
escaped to the West. 1956 joined the Budeswehr. †08.04.90 in Borken.
DORRIES, Helmut. 27.11.42 Lt., 5./KG 2 fate unknown - Do 217 E-4 (U5+BN) crashed at
Veldhoven/Holland due to involuntary ground contact.
DORSCH, Dr. Xaver. 01.05.44 Min.Dir., Chef des Luftwaffenbauwesens.
DÖRSCHELN, Karl. 28.08.43 Lt., with 6./NJG 101 Do 217 J-1 accidentally shot down by a Bf 110 vic
Nürnberg - bailed out unhurt. 15.09.44 Oblt., 4./NJG 101. 22.11.44 Oblt., Stab II./NJG 101. (n.d.)
in IV./NJG 6. Credited with 7 victories.
DORTENMANN, Hans. (DOB: 11.12.21 in Weingarten/Württemberg). (R). 1939-43 in Heer then
switched to the Luftwaffe and took flight training. 02.43 at JG 103 for fighter training. 09.08.43 in
Erg.JGr. Ost, WIA or injured - Fw 190 A-1. c.10.43 Lt., assigned to 3./JG 54. 02.44 trf to 2./JG 54.
06.02.44 Lt., 2./JG 54. 04.04.44 Lt., 2./JG 54. 20.06.44 appt Staka 2./JG 54. 26.06.44 Lt., 2./JG 54
unhurt? - Fw 190 A-8 (Red 1) in the Paris area. 09.44 Lt., Staka 12./JG 54. 02.11.44 Oblt., 12./JG
54. 27.12.44 Oblt., Stafü and/or Staka 11./JG 54 and occasional acting Kdr. III./JG 54. 30.12.44
appt acting Kdr. III./JG 54 (to 11.02.45). 11.02.45 detached to Kdo. Babenhausen (to 19.02.45).
21.02.45 Oblt., appt Staka 11./JG 54 (to 24.02.45). 25.02.45 Oblt., appt Staka 14./JG 26 (due to unit
renaming (to 28.03.45). 29.03.45 Oblt., appt Staka 3./JG 26 (to 07.05.45). 31.03.45 Oblt., 3./JG 26
unhurt - Fw 190 D-9 (Yellow 1) tail damaged by ground fire vic Lüdinghausen. 12.04.45 Oblt., 3./JG
26 unhurt - Fw 190 D-9 (Yellow 1) collided with a drop tank from a Tempest 15 km N of Uelzen.
20.04.45 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 3./JG 26. 05.05.45 Oblt., 3./JG 26 unhurt - Fw 190 D-9
(Yellow 1) flew last mission of JG 26 then became British POW at Flensburg - destroyed a/c to
prevent capture. Credited with c.150 combat missions and 38 air victories. †01.04.73.
DORTSCHY, Bruno. 24.11.39 Maj., Chef Ic Gruppe II Ref. A (Länderbearbeitung – Frankreich
u.Italien)/Gen.St.d.Lw. 01.06.41 promo to Obstlt.(Flak). 15.04.42 Obstlt.(Erg.O.), trf from
Stab/Lg.Kdo. III/IV to Stab/10. Flakdiv. 20.07.42 ordered temporary duty from Stab/10. Flakdiv. to
Stab/Lg.Kdo. VI (to 20.10.42). 05.05.43 in Flak-Ers.Abt. 38, trf to Luftgaukdo. XII for further
assignment.
DOSTAL, Rudolf. 17.12.41 Lt., 11./KG 100 fatal accident - vic Baranowice due to involuntary ground
contact.
DÖTTLINGER, Gottfried. 08.10.40 Lt., 4./KG 51 KIA over the UK.
DOTZER, Karl. 21.12.42 Lt., awarded the Luftwaffe Ehrenschale für Hervorragende Kampfleistungen.
DOUGLAS, Hans. 15.02.40 Maj., appt IIa/IX. Fliegerkorps. 29.04.43 Obstlt. z.V. in Stab/IX.
Fliegerkorps, trf to Stab/XIV. Fliegerkorps. 15.01.45 Obstlt., Adj. /General der Transportflieger and
Gruppenleiter II.(Personal / Gen.d.Transportflieger.
DRÄGER, Rolf. 22.11.41 Lt., 1./LG 1 POW - Ju 88 A-4 (L1+JH) shot down in Pl.Qu. 23 Ost 2113 in
Cyrenaika.
DRAHNE, Otto. (DOB: 19.09.19 in Bodensee/Duderstadt). 31.03.44 Lt., 6./NJG 6. 27/28.04.44 Lt.,
6./NJG 6 WIA - Bf 110 G-4 (2Z+KP) shot down vic Eichstadt. 12.09.44 Lt., 6./NJG 6. 19/20.10.44
Lt., 6./NJG 6 KIA - Ju 88 G-1 (2Z+EP) shot down vic St. Avold. Buried at Niederbronn-les-Bains.
Credited with 2 victories.
DRANSFELD, Eduard. (DOB: 06.11.83 in Bestnig/Kreis Meschede). (RkHS). WWI served in the
Fliegertruppe, awarded Ritterkreuz des königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern.
01.02.28 promo to Maj. 01.06.32 promo to Obstlt. 01.08.34 promo to Oberst. 01.04.35 trf to the
Luftwaffe from the Heer with a rank of Oberst. and appt Inspekteur der Kraftfahrwesens d.Lw./In 6/
RLM. 16.08.41 reported sick and relieved. 01.10.41 available and without employment. 01.02.42
promo to Gen.Maj. 30.11.42 retired. 01.12.42 recalled and listed as available. 31.10.43 retired.
11.06.45 into Allied captivity. †22.01.64 in Gross–Rohrheim.
DRECHSEL, Ernst. (DOB: 29.06. 82 in Augsburg). (RkHS). WWI served with the Fliegertruppe.
WWI awarded Ritterkreuz des königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern. 15.09.26
employed as Geschaftsführer by Aerotopograph, Dresden. 01.06.31 employed by Donath-Bank,
Berlin. 14.04.34 entry into the Luftwaffe with a rank of acting Maj. and appt Referent für
Bildwesen/RLM. 01.10.34 promo to Maj. (RDA 01.10.34). 01.01.35 promo to Obstlt. 1936 appt
Gruppenleiter Org. und Pruf. des Kartenwesens d.Lw./RLM. 01.04.37 promo to Oberst. 01.09.39
Oberst, Gruppe Kartenwesen/Genstab d.Lw.(to 31.01.42). 01.02.42 promo to Gen.Maj.; appt Chef der
Abt. 7 (Luftfotografie und Bildkarten) in Generalstab d.Lw. 30.11.42 retired. 01.12.42 available but
without assignment. 31.10.43 retired. 17.06.45 into American captivity. †13.02.65 in OberaltingSeefeld/Oberbayern.
DREHER, Paul. 30.04.41 Lt., 1./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 WIA - Ju 88 A-5 (S4+DH) hit by return naval fire over
North Sea - lost small finger in right hand - Pl.Qu. 15 West 2661.
DRESCHER, Georg-Wilhelm. (DOB: 15.02.20 in Schweinfurt). (R). 01.02.45 Oblt.d.R., Chef StabsKp./Jäger-Rgt. 24 (L) of 12. Lw.-Felddivision awarded the Ritterkreuz. 01.06.58 entered the
Bundeswehr. 31.03.76 retired as an Obstlt.
DRESCHLER, Siegfried. 02.06.42 Lt., 7./KG 51 KIA in Russia.
DEUSCHLE, Heinz. 30.09.39 Lt., 4./JG 77.
DREWES, Martin. (DOB: 20.10.18 in Lobmachtersen/Braunschweig). (RE, DKG). 02.11.37 trf to
Pz.Rgt. 6 (3.Pz.-Div.). 10.38 Fahnenjunker-Uffz., attended Heeres-Kriegschule München. 01.08.39
promo to Lt. 01.09.39 Lt., trf from Heer to Luftwaffe and ordered to FFS A/B Werder/Havel (to
05.40). 06.40 Lt., trf to FFS C 5 Neubrandenburg (to 08.40). 09.40 Lt., trf to BFS KönigsbergDevau (to 01.41). 08.02.41 Lt., trf to II./ZG 76 (to 01.42). 04.41 attached to Sd.Kdo. Junck and
deployed in Iraq and Syria. 06.41 with 4./ZG 76. 29.08.41 Lt., in 6./ZG 76. 01.11.41 promo to
Oblt. c.11.41 retrained as a night fighter. 01.42 Oblt., trf to II. and/or III./NJG 3 (to 06.43?).
17/18.01.43 Oblt., 9./NJG 3. 01.43 Staka 7./NJG 3. 06.43 Oblt., trf to IV./NJG 1. 01.08.43 appt
Staka 11./NJG 1 (to 01.03.44). 05.01.44 Oblt., 11./NJG 1. 24.02.44 awarded DKG, 11./NJG 1.
07.03.44 Oblt., appt Kdr. III./NJG 1 (to 26.04.45). 01.05.44 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.05.44
promo to Hptm. 20/21.07.44 Hptm., Stab III./NJG 1 shot down uninjured by return fire from a
Lancaster - Bf 110 G-4 (G9+MD) crashed at Loomsweg/Holland. 27.07.44 Hptm., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Kdr. III./NJG 1. 01.12.44 promo to Maj. 17.04.45 Maj., awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr.
III./NJG 1. 08.05.45 Maj., Kdr. III./NJG 1. 05.45 became POW of the British. Credited with c.235
combat missions and 49 air victories, nearly all at night. 1945/46 judged to be a “hard case”, he was
held at the internment camp at Westertimke then in punishment camps at Breloh and Fallingbostel.
02.47 released. 1948? emigrated to Brazil. 1950-51 pilot for an air photo company in Brazil
involved in planning the new capital of Brasilia. (n.d.) worked for industries in Sao Paulo, Sao Luizdo
Maranhao, then for a trading company in Rio de Janiero; later employed for 20 years as a managing
director by Volkswagen Corretagem de Seguros Ltd. in Sao Paulo. (n.d.) served as a reservist with the
Bundeswehr, with a rank of Obstlt.d.R. 1988 retired in Blumenau/Santa Catarina in southern Brazil.
†13.10.2013 in Blumenau/Brazil.
DRITTLPLANER(?), ? . 30.08.44 Lt., Stab I./NJG 7.
DROSSEL, Hans. 11.11.39 Lt., 3./JG 54 KIA - Go 145 A-1 (D-IEGY) crashed at Böblingen due to a
fractured wing spar.
DRÜNKLER, Ernst-Georg. (DOB: 08.07.20 in Bernburg/Saale). (R, DKG). 05.42 assigned to II./ZG
2. 11.42 trf to night fighters and assigned to I./NJG 5. 01.06.43 in I./NJG 5, promo to Oblt. 06.43
Oblt., appt acting Staka 2./NJG 5. 12/13.06.43 Oblt., 2./NJG 5 detached to 12./NJG 1. 25.07.43
Oblt., 12./NJG 1. 24.02.44 Oblt., 1./NJG 5. 12/13.07.44 Oblt., 1./NJG 5. 10.43 trf to 13./NJG 5 as a
night fighter instructor. 16.02.44 appt Staka 1./NJG 5 (to 08.05.45). 05.08.44 Oblt., 1./NJG 5.
01.10.44 promo to Hptm. 01.01.45 Oblt., awarded DKG, 1./NJG 5. 05/06.03.45 Hptm., 1./NJG 5.
20.03.45 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 1./NJG 5. 10/11.04.45 Hptm., 1./NJG 5. Credited with
102 combat missions and 47 air victories, nearly all at night. †12.03.97 in Sottrum.
DÜCKE, Anton. 19/20.02.44 Lt., 3./JG 300 KIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 4) crashed W of Jüterbog due to
lack of fuel.
DUDA, Georg. (DOB: 17.03.95 in Bolatitz). WWI served in the Heer then the Fliegertruppe. 1915
WIA. c.1935 entered the Luftwaffe. (n.d.) Kdt. of Fl.H.Kdtr. Brieg. 03.39 Kdt. of Fl.H.Kdtr.
Könnigratz. 01.10.39 Maj., with Fl.H.Kdtr. Breslau. 15.01.42 Maj., appt Kdt. Koflug 9/IV (to
03.42). 01.03.42 promo to Obstlt. 10.43 Obstlt., Kdt. Koflug 21/XI (and 06.44). 01.06.44 promo to
Oberst. 08.44 entered Soviet captivity. 12.50 released as terminally ill with heart problems.
†21.05.56 in Beckum.
DUDEK, Fritz. 212.10.43 Oblt., 3./KG 54 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (B3+FL) to unknown cause while raiding
Naples harbor.
DUDECK, Hans-Heinz. (DOB: 02.03.16 in Karlsruhe). 18.07.40 Lt. Nachr.Offz. in Stab II./JG 2, WIA –
Bf 109 E-3 in combat with a Blenheim north of Le Havre. 19.08.41 Lt., 4./JG 2. 27.08.41 Lt., 4./JG
2. 01.42 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JFS 5 (to 24.02.43). 06.01.43 WIA - Bf 109 E-7 in a crash at Salon a/f,
details unknown. 01.03.43 Oblt., trf from JG 105 to JG 77. 22.03.43 appt Staka 4./JG 77 (to 06.44).
27.03.43 Oblt., 4./JG 77 MIA - Bf 109 G-6 trop (White 8) shot down vic El Hamma - later returned.
19.08.43 Oblt., II./JG 77. 01.01.44 promo to Hptm. 06.44 appt Staka 14./JG 27. c.13.07.44 Hptm.,
appt Kdr. IV./JG 27 (to 01.01.45 WIA – his Bf 109 G-10 (Black <3 + ~) was shot down by AA fire
near Venray/Holland on return from the Operation Bodenplatte New Year’s Day attack on Allied
airfields in Belgium - parachute ripped but slowed by tree branches and became a POW). 02.11.44
unhurt - Bf 109 hit in the engine and belly-landed. 29.11.44 lost another Bf 109 but unhurt. 17.12.44
Hptm., Stab IV./JG 27. (n.d.) retired from Bundeswehr as a Maj. †09.04.98. Credited with 12
victories.
DUERKHEIM-MONTMARTIN, Max Eckebrecht Graf von. (DOB: 17.02.18). 20.05.41 Lt., 1./KG 2
KIA - Do 17 Z (U5+BH) attempting an emergency landing in flames 4 km S of Chania/Crete. Buried
at Maleme.
DUERO, Werner. 06.44 Hptm., II./KG 51 MIA.
DUKOVAC, Mato. (DOB: 23.09.18 in Surcin/Croatia). (DKG). (n.d.) with JFS 4. 11.11.42 Lt.,
15./JG 52. 22.04.43 Lt., 15.(kroat)/JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-2 emergency landing at Pl.Qu. 34
Ost/76772 near Blagowschtschenskaja due to engine trouble (date uncertain). 30.05.43 Lt., 15./JG 52.
10.43 Oblt., appt Staka 15.(kroat)/JG 52. 29.10.43 Oblt., Staka 15.(kroat)/JG 52. 02.11.43 Lt., 15.
(kroat)/JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-4 crash landed at Bagerowo Bagerovo due to motor trouble following
combat. 08.12.43 Oblt., 15.(Kroat)/JG 52. 12.43 appt Staka of a Croatian JGr. 12.01.44 Oblt., 15.
(Kroat)/JG 52. 28.02.44 Oblt., 15./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109. 20.03.44 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
29.03.44 Oblt., 15.(kroat)/JG 52 awarded the DKG. 08.08.44 defected to the Italians. 20.09.44
defected to the Russians. 1948 flew combat missions with the Syrian Air Force in the Arab-Israeli
War. (n.d.) immigrated to Canada. †09.90 in Scarborough, Ontario/Canada. Credited with 35
victories. [Croatian national in Luftwaffe service].
DULKIES, Herbert. 03.10.43 Lt., 5./KG 53 MIA - crashed in Russia.
DUMBALA, Onrej (Andrej). 27.10.42 Hptm., Staka 13.(slowak)/JG 52 (to 20.04.43). 18.01.43 Hptm.,
13.(Slowak)/JG 52. 28.03.45 Maj., unit unknown. Credited with 14 victories. [Slovak national in
Luftwaffe service].
DÜMCKE, Horst. (DOB: 17.05.11 in Wittenberge). (DKG). 04.06.36 entered military service. 193940 in Wekusta 1 Ob.d.L. 01.09.40 awarded the E.K. I. 23.09.40 Ofw.d.R., pilot and Techn.Offz. in
Wekusta 2 Ob.d.L., ditched 800 km W of Brest in He 111 H-2 due to the loss of power in one engine;
rescued by a French fishing vessel. 01.02.41 commissioned as a Lt. (Kr.O.). 23.02.42 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 01.06.42 had completed over 100 operational missions by this date, mostly weather
reconnaissance flights over the Atlantic. 01.07.42 promo to Oblt. 1942 Oblt., with 2.(DFS)/VK(S) 2.
07.43 Oblt., appt Leiter Einsatzkdo. “Toska” of 2./Versuchsverband Ob.d.L. 12.04.43 Oblt., awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 29.09.43 a “convinced National Socialist” according to his performance evaluation of
this date. 17.10.43 Oblt. in 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100, awarded the DKG. 12.11.43 landed a Bf 108 at
Wadi Tamet/Tunisia during a trial flight in preparation for an Abwehr operation and remained there
until picked up by a He111 from Athens on 19.11.43. 16.05.44 WIA by infantry fire while flying a
captured B-17 between Athens – Wadi Tamet and back. 19.09.44 Oblt. in I./KG 200 (Kdo.Führer of
Kdo. Carmen), killed in Ju 188 D-2 (A3+RD) crash near Bergamo/Italy after getting lost during a
night practice flight and hitting a high voltage power line; one other crew member killed and another
severely injured. [confused with DUMKE, Horst?]
DUMKE, ? . (n.d.) Lt., 3./KG 51 KIA in France.
DUMKOW, Karl-Heinz.
(DOB: 1923). 03.02.43 Lt., 6./JG 51. 08.02.43 Lt., 6./JG 51 WIA - Bf 109
G-2 force-landed at West Gabes/Tunisia after battle damage. 08.04.43 Lt., 6./JG 51. 18(17?).05.43
Lt., 6./JG 51 KIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 1) bailed out SW of Cagliari/Sardinina due to engine damage.
Credited with 2 victories.
DUNKEL, ? . 20.12.44 Oblt., 2./NAGr. 12.
DÜNKEL, Friedrich. (DOB: 07.03.20 in Lüderitzbucht/Deutsch-Südwest-Afrika). (R). 1941 with
Erg.Aufkl.Gr. Weimar for pilot training. 1941 Techn.Offz. in 9./LG 2. 23.06.41 Stab I./JG 51 WIA force-landed his Bf 109 at Lukow when he ran out of fuel. 06.41 trf to 3./JG 51 (to 08.41). 1942 as
Beobachter-Lehrer at Jüterbog. 1942 instructor with I./Aufkl.-Schule 2 (H). 01.04.43 in
Nahaufklärungsgeschwader 102 as navigation instructor, promo to Oblt. 1944 appt Staka NASt. 1/4.
01.04.44 Oblt., 2./NAGr. 4. 31.05.44 Oblt. in 2./NAGr. 12. 1944 appt Staka NASt. 2/12. 1944 trf to
Erg.NAGr. Bromberg. 11.44 appt Staka 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 (to 08.05.45). 20.12.44 Oblt., 2./NAGr.
12. 01.01.45 promo to Hptm. 04.45 Staka 1./NAGr. 1 (the former 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121). 28.04.45
Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, 2./NAGr. “Tannenburg”. †08.02.84 in Laaiplek/South Africa. Credited
with 9 victories. †08.02.84.
DUNZELT, Hans-Helmut. 09.07.43 Lt., 5./KG 2 MIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+FN) apparently lost to AA vic
Kenley a/f, crashing vic Godstone/Kent.
DÜRBA, Karl-Heinz. 21.10.39 Lt., 1./JGr. 101 KIA - Bf 109 E-1 collided with a Ju 88 at Westerland Sylt
during take-off.
DÜRKOPP, ? . 19.08.42 Hptm., Ic2 of Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost.
DÜSSING, Fritz. 29.04.43 Lt., 7./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+BR) crashed about 6 km NE of
Coulombiers as a result of involuntary contact.
DUTEL, Edwin. (DOB: 25.09.18). (DKG). 10.05.40 Lt. in 2./JG 1 WIA – Bf 109 shot up by a
Gladiator and crashed at Aachen-Märzdorf. 06.06.40 Lt., 2./JG 1. 23.07.41 Oblt., 1./JG 54.
23.07.42 Oblt., with 1./JG 54. 11.09.42 Oblt., Adj.in I./JG 54. 10(09*).04.43 Oblt., in I./JG 54 KIA
- Fw 190 A-5 (White 1) shot down by a P-40 during low level mission 24 km SE of Schlüsselburg.
17.05.43 Oblt., posthumously awarded DKG, I./JG 54. Credited with 3 victories. [*acc Prien]
DÜTTMANN, Peter (“Bonifaz”). (DOB: 23.05.23 in Giessen). (R, DKG). (n.d.) trf to Erg.JGr. Ost on
completion of training. 05.43 assigned to 5./JG 52. 21.05.43 Uffz., 5./JG 52. 11.07.43 Lt., 5./JG 52
WIA - Bf 109 G-4 ditched SE of Anapa after combat with a Boston. 10.06.43 Uffz., 5./JG 52.
26.07.43 Lt., 5./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-4 made wheeled landing at Gostagajewskaja after hits
resulted in a fire. 09.08.43 Lt., 6./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-4 belly-landed after air combat between
Kharkov and Belgorod, Pl.Qu. 61894. 18.08.43 Lt., 6./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-6 hit by infantry fire
E of AchtyrkaAkhtyrka in the area of Kharkov. 23.08.43 Lt., 6./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 AA hit,
belly landed 5 km W of Nikolayevka. 08.09.43 Lt., 6./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-6 hit by fire from a
Il-2, glide-landing at Karlowka a/f. 15.09.43 Lt., 6./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-6 hit by heavy AA,
glide-landed at Poltawa/f. 01.10.43 Lt., 6./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-6 hit by heavy AA crashed in
area of Saporoshje. 11.10.43 Lt., 5./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-6 AA hit in the oil tank, glided for 25
minutes then glide(crashed?) landed at Beresowka a/f. 29.12.43 Lt., 5./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-6
damaged in the radiator after combat, glided back to Bagerovo a/f. 23.01.44 Lt., 5./JG 52 unhurt - Bf
109 G-6 hit by a Il-2 in the motor, landed safely at base; then hit three times by Aircobras, glided back
to BagerowoBagerovo; later that day, hit by AA and glided back again. 01.02.44 Fhj.Fw., promo to
Lt. 13.03.44 Lt., 5./JG 52 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6 hit in motor and oil tank by an Il-2 crash-landed at
Bagerovo due to a connecting rod failure. 18.03.44 Lt., 5./JG 52 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6 hit in the motor,
belly-landed in the area of Aissul/Crimea. 20.03.44 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 07.04.44 Lt.,
5./JG 52 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6 hit in the motor during combat with a Yak-7, glided to land at Karankut
a/f. 08.04.44 Lt., 5./JG 52 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6 hit by infantry fire, glided back to Karankut. 09.04.44
Lt., 5./JG 52 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6 hit in the oil tank by an Il-2, glided back to Karankut. 15.04.44
Fhj.,Fw., awarded DKG, 5./JG 52. 01.05.44 Lt., 6./JG 52. 26.05.44 Lt., 5./JG 52 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6
blacked-out during an exercise flight, belly-landed at Zilistea a/f. 09.06.44 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz,
5./JG 52. 01.11.44 Lt., 6./JG 52 WIA during combat over Budapest - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 4) collided
on the ground with another Bf 109. 07.11.44 Lt., 6./JG 52. 13.11.44 Lt., 6./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-6
hit by Il-2, bailed out in Pl.Qu. 9849, SW of Jászbrény/Hungary. 23.12.44 Lt., appt Staka 5./JG 52 (to
08.05.45). 03.03.45 Lt., 6./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-10/U4 hit by AA and force-landed behind the lines
18 km ESE Gárdony/Hungary - returned 23 hours later. 24.04.45 Lt., 6./JG52 fate unknown - Bf 109
G-10/U4 (Black 1) hit by ground fire from tanks, emergency wheels up landing at Hörsching.
Credited with 398 combat missions and 152 air victories, plus another 42 unconfirmed and at least 2
tanks. Shot/forced down 19 times. †09.01.01 in Echterdingen.
DUTZ, Hans. 28/29.05.41 Lt., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (7T+KKMH) crashed at Wellow
Down. Buried at Cannock Chase.
DUUS, ? . 1941 with Koluft 4. 01.42 Lt., Hilfs-Offz. with Ic AOK 4.
DUVENHORST, Gustav. 13.10.43 Lt., 9./KG 77 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (3Z+ET) lost over Malta due to
Spitfires.
EBELING, Dr. Ernst (Ernst-Hindenburg). (DOB: 22.11.19 in Dobbertin/Parchim/Mecklenburg). (R,
DKG). 03.11.37 joined the army, serving with Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 12 as an officer candidate.
09.39 trf to the Luftwaffe as a Lt. 10.39 trained with FFS A/B 61 Werder-Havel, FFS C 5, Grosse
KFS 1 01.02.41 trf to Erg.KGr. 2. 11.03.41 trf to 10./KG 53. 08.41 trf to 9./KG 53. 10.41 Lt., appt
Stafü 7./KG 53 (to 15.01.44). 01.12.41 promo to Oblt. 26.10.42 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 23.12.42
Oblt., awarded DKG, 7./KG 53. 04.08.43 Oblt. in KG 77, ordered to Stab/Kampffliegerführer
Mittelmeer (a.k.a. Fernkampffliegerführer/Luftflotte 2) for temporary employment as Ib. 01.10.43
promo to Hptm.(Tr.O.). 15.01.44 appt Ia in Stab/KG 53. 01.06.44 Oblt. and Adjutant in Stab II./KG
77. 20.03.45 Hptm. and Ia in Stab/KG 53, awarded the Ritterkreuz. 04.45 Flieger
Verbindungsoffizier for HGr. Blumentritt. 01.06.57 joined the Bundeswehr. 31.03.80 retired as a
Generalarzt. †16.01.91 in Neunkirchen/Seelscheid. Credited with 336 missions.
EBELING, Heinz. (DOB: 02.01.18 in Karlsruhe). (R). 01.12.39 Lt., trf to 8./JG 26. 15.05.40 Lt.,
8./JG 26. 13.06.40 Lt., 8./JG 26. 22.08.40 Oblt., appt Staka 9./JG 26 (to 05.11.40). 31.08.40 unhurt
- Bf 109 E-4 (Yellow 3 + I) ditched into the Channel, rescued by Do 18 after 90 minutes. 05.11.40
Oblt., 9./JG 26 POW – Bf 109 E-4 (Yellow 3 + I) forced to bale out after colliding with his wing man
during a fighter-bomber mission over London and captured. 05.11.40 Oblt., awarded the Ritterkreuz.
Credited with 163 combat missions and 18 air victories. †30.11.87 in Obsteig/Tirol.
EBELING, Dr. Heinz. 01.08.44 Min.Dir., Abt. LP(B)2 (Verwaltungs-Beamter) (to 03.45?).
EBELING, Hubert. 19.04.41 Fw., 8./JG 77. 22.06.41 Stab/JG 77 MIA - Bf 109 E-7 shot down by AA,
bailed out W of Balti (e. Beltsy). Credited with 3 victories.
EBENER, Kurt. (DOB: 04.05.20 in Könitz Krs. Saalfeld/Thüringen). (R, DKG). 17.11.39 entered the
Luftwaffe. 12.41 assigned to 4./JG 3 on completion of fighter training. 12.42 with Platzschutzstaffel
Pitomnik in Stalingrad. 01.03.43 trf to Erg.JGr. Ost to be an instructor. 15.03.43 Fw., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 18.03.43 Fw., awarded DKG, 4./JG 3. 07.04.43 awarded Ritterkreuz and promo to Lt.
31.03.44 trf to 5./JG 11. 15.07.44 Lt., in Erg.JGr. Ost, appt Staka 5./JG 11 (to 23.08.44). 14.08.44
Lt., 5./JG 11. 23.08.44 Lt., 5./JG 11 POW – Bf 109 G-14 (Black 2) shot down by American fighters
SE of Paris and severely wounded, then captured. 01.45 repatriated, due to severity of his wounds.
Credited with c.150 combat missions and 57 air victories. †07.05.75 in Fischbach/Taunus.
EBERBACH, Hans. (R). 08.08.44 Oblt., 6./KG 76 awarded the Ritterkreuz.
EBERHARD, Josef ("Sepp"). 11.06.43 Lt., 9./KG 54 fatally WIA - Ju 88 A-4 (B3+FS) crashed vic Goia
di Colle to unknown cause during an exercise flight.
EBERHARDT, Helmut. 04.05.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.07.43 Oblt. in FührerKurierstaffel, trf to 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100. 07.03.44 Oblt. in 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 124, MIA – in Ju 88 D-5
(G2+KH) that failed to return from a recce mission over the Belomorsk area on the White Sea apparently crashed vic Maselskaja - Belomorsk. [Version #2: in the area of Buchi - Louchi]
EBERS, Peter. (DOB: 21.09.21 in Schöneicke/Berlin). 24.08.43 Lt., 1./NJG 5 KIA - Bf 110 G-4
(C9+GH) shot down vic Markendorf, 6 km SE of Jüterbog. Buried at Schöneicke.
EBERSBERGER, Kurt. (DOB: 1915 or 11.02.14?). (DKG). 08.09.40 Oblt., appt Staka 4./JG 26 (to
23.08.42 WIA). 11.06.41 Oblt., 4./JG 26. 08.41 Staka 4./JG 26. 08.12.41 Oblt., 4./JG 26.
05.06.42 Oblt. in 4./JG 26, awarded the DKG. 24.08.42 WIA - by Spitfires but landed safely.
07.10.42 WIA - crashed at Ligescourt due to engine failure during a transfer flight. 20.12.42 Hptm.,
re-appt Staka 4./JG 26 (to 25.02.43) 02.43 trf to Erg.JGr. West. 07.02.43 WIA -Fw 190 A-4 (White
4) - no details. 26.06.43 Hptm., appt Staka 8./JG 26 (to 21.09.43). 21.09.43 appt Staka 4./JG 26 (to
24.10.43?). 24.10.43 Hptm., 4./JG 26 KIA – in Fw 190 A-6 (Blue I) in air combat with a Spitfire of
400 Sqdn. 3 km S of Hesdin, due to engine failure - parachute failed to open fully. Credited with 28
victories.
EBERSWALD, Dr. Siegler von. 03.38 Hptm., (E) with Ic Lw.Kdo. in Österreich.
EBERT, Werner. (DKG). 13.08.44 Gefr., 8./SG 43. 05.09.44 Fw., 9./SG 3. 28.09.44 Fw., 7./SG 3.
22.11.44 Fw., 7./SG 3. 01.01.45 Uffz., unspecified SG unit awarded the DKG. Credited with 7
victories.
EBERWEIN, ? . 07.08.43 Lt., IV./KG 51 KIA in Russia.
EBERWEIN, Manfred. (DKG). 07.07.43 Lt., with 1./JG 52. 27.09.43 Lt., 1./JG 52. 05.04.44 Lt.,
1./JG 52. 05.44 in 3./JG 54. 15.05.44 Lt., 1./JG 52. 17.07.44 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JG 52 (to
30.01.45). 28.10.44 Oblt., 1./JG 52. 01.01.45 Oblt., awarded DKG, JG 54. 05.45 became POW of
the British. Credited with 56 victories.
EBERWEIN, Udo. 07.08.43 Lt., IV./KG 51 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 crashed in flames SE of Bobruisk.
EBHARDT, Rolf. (DOB: 22.10.23). 12.42 with NJG 101. 13.12.43 8./NJG 1 WIA - Bf 110 G-4
crashed at Twente due to a servicing fault. 27.04.44 Lt., 8./NJG 1. 21.07.44 Lt., 8./NJG 1. 29.07.44
Oblt., 8./NJG 1. 29.11.44 Lt., 8./NJG 1. 05/06.01.45 Lt., 8./NJG 1. Credited with 6 victories in 82
missions.
EBSEN, Konrad. 03.10.40 Hptm., appt Staka Stabsst./KG 2 (to 16.04.41). 11/12.12.40 Hptm., Staka
Stabstaffel/KG 2 WIA - Do 17 Z during an emergency landing at Bergen an Zee due to technical
trouble. 16.04.41 Hptm., Stabstaffel/KG 2 KIA – in Do 17 Z (U5+DA) struck by ground fire near
Tirnavos during mission in the area of Larissa in Greece.
ECHTERNACH, Friedrich. 08.03.44 Oblt., technical inspector apparently with Erprobungsstelle
Travemünde - briefly interned in Sweden after the Ar 196 A-5 (DF+QS) that he was a passenger in
strayed into Swedish territory. 28.04.44 repatriated.
ECKARD, Walter Schultze. 13.04.42 Lt., Stab II./KG 30 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (4D+BC) apparently crashed
in Pl.Qu. 27 Ost/5464 - no details. [Name apparently not Eckard Walter Schultze].
ECKARDT, Reinhold (Reinhard?). (DOB: 26.03.18 in Bamberg) (R, DKG). (n.d.) in I./ZG 52. 05.40
in 2./ZG 76. 09.01.41 with 6./NJG 1 unhurt? - Bf 110 (G9+HP) damaged in combat. 11.05.41 had
Bf 110 D-3 (G9+FP) damaged? 06.41 in Stab II./NJG 1. 30.08.41 Oblt., Adj. II./NJG 1, awarded
Ritterkreuz. 01.11.41 Oblt., appt Staka 4./NJG 1 (to 15.01.42). 15.01.42 Oblt., appt Staka 7./NJG 3
(to 30.07.42). 29/30.07.42 KIA – Bf 110 E-2 (D5+AR) shot down during night action with a Halifax
over the Brussels area and killed when his parachute snagged on the fuselage of his plane as it went
down 9 km N of Melsbroek. 21.08.42 Oblt., posthumously awarded DKG, 7./NJG 3. Buried initially
at Brussels Evere then later moved to Lommel. Credited with 22 air victories, nearly all at night, plus
another 17 aircraft destroyed on the ground.
ECKARDT, Roch. 03.09.40 Oblt., Stab II./JG 26 KIA - Bf 109 E-4 shot down by Spitfire vic Margate.
ECKE, Karl. (DOB: 07.02.06). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Bauaufsichtsleiter at
Pomm.Motorenwerke Stettin.
ECKENFELS, Helmut. 18.08.42 Lt., 2. Seenotstaffel KIA - He 59 E shot down by a Spitfire15 km N of
Balfleur during a rescue mission.
ECKERLE, Franz. (DOB: 24.04.12 in Baden-Baden). (RE). 1936 attended JFS Schliessheim. 1938
placed fourth in the German aerobatics championship. 1939 placed second in the German aerobatics
championship. 1939 Staka 3./JG 134 (to 01.05.39). 01.05.39 Oblt., appt Staka 3./JG 76 (to
06.07.40). 15.05.40 Oblt., 3./JG 76. 06.07.40 Oblt., appt Staka 6./JG 54 (to 05.12.41?). 01.06.41
promo to Hptm. 18.09.41 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 1./JG 54. 20.12.41 Hptm., Staka 6./JG
54, appt Kdr. I./JG 54 (to 14.02.42). 14.02.42 Hptm., Stab I./JG 54 MIA – Bf 109 F-2 (Black <<)
(CH+OP) shot up by ground fire, force-landing behind Russian lines near Velikiye Luki and not seen
again. Reports from prisoners of war indicate Eckerle may have been killed by Russian troops.
12.03.42 Hptm., posthumously awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. I./JG 54. Credited with 59 or 60 air
victories.
ECKERT, Siegfried. 17.02.43 Lt., 8./KG 53 MIA - lost to unknown cause in Russia.
ECKHARDT, Reinhold. (DOB: 26.03.18 in Bamberg). 09.01.41 Oblt., 6./NJG 1. 11.05.41 Oblt.,
6./NJG 1. 24.06.41 Oblt., Stab II./NJG 1. 01.09.41 unhurt - Bf 110 (G9+HP) damaged in combat.
15/16.09.41 Oblt., Stab II./NJG 1. 05.11.41 6./NJG 1 unhurt? - Bf 110 D-3 (G9+FP) fate unstated.
04.42 Staka 4./NJG 1 (when redesignated as 7./NJG 3). 30.07.42 KIA - Bf 110 E-2 (D5+AR) during
combat with a Halifax vic Kampenhout about 9 km N of Melsbroek - bailed out but entangled in the
tailplane. Credited with 22 victories.
ECKHARDT, Rolf. 30.03.44 Oblt.z.S., 2/./SAGr. 128 MIA - Ar 196 A-3 (6W+FK) apparently made
involuntary water contact in a fog bank Pl.Qu. 04 Ost 3331.
ECKLE, Erwin. (DOB: 28.11.07). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
ECKSTEIN, G. 29.06.41 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 KIA? - Ju 88 (4N+EL) vic Riga.
ECKSTEIN, Rudolf. (DOB: 17.09.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
EDELMANN, Friedrich "Fritz". (DOB: 24.09.18 in Munchen). 12.41 with 1./JG 2. 17.04.42 WIA - Bf
109 force-landed at Beaumont-le-Roger after combat. 05.06.42 Lt., 1./JG 2. 08.42 in Stab I./JG 2.
17.04.42 WIA by bomber return fire vic Beaumont-le-Roger. 19.08.42 Lt., I./JG 2. 31.10.42 WIA Fw 190 A-3 crash-landed 5 km E of Pont Audemer vic Cauverville due to technical problems.
16.02.43 Lt., I./JG 2. 28.03.43 Lt., Stab I./JG 2. 27.05.43 Oblt., I./JG 2. 01.07.43 Hptm.?, appt Adj.
in Stab/JG 2 (to at least 31.12.43). 04.07.43 Oblt., Stab/JG 2. 17.08.43 Oblt., Stab/JG 2 unhurt - Fw
190 overturned on landing at Conches. 30.01.44 Adj. in Stab/JG 2, KIA - Fw 190 A-7/R6 in air
combat 10 km NE of Senlis, N of Paris. Credited with as many as 6 victories. Buried at St. Desir de
Lisieux, France.
EDER, Georg-Peter (“Schorch”). (DOB: 08.03.21 in Oberdachstetten/Franken). (RE, DKG). 10.38
entered the Luftwaffe. 04.39 entered LKS 2 Berlin-Gatow. 1940 attended JFS 1 Werneuchen.
01.09.40 (or 12.40?) trf to 1./JG 51 on completion of fighter training. 05.41 trf to 4./JG 51. 30.06.41
Lt., 4./JG 51. 22.08.41 Oblt., 12./JG 2 WIA - Bf 109 F-2 damaged when colliding with a Ju 52 on
ground at Ponjatowska, suffered a fracture at the base of the skull. 01.11.41 appt instructor at JFS 2.
05.09.42 appt Staka 5./JG 2. 01.11.42 trf to 7./JG 2. 03.01.43 Lt., 7./JG 2. 02.43 appt Staka 12./JG
2. 28.03.43 Bf 109 G-6/R6 (Black 1+ -) crashed on landing at Beaumont due to battle damage.
25.06.43 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.07.43 in 12./JG 2, promo to Oblt. 31.08.43 Oblt., awarded
DKG, 12./JG 2. 05.09.43 Oblt., appt Staka 5./JG 2 (to 05.11.43). 05.11.43 WIA - Bf 109 G-6/R6
(Black 1 + -). 16.03.44 Oblt., Staka 5./JG 2, appt Staka 6./JG 1 (to 12.05.44). 19.04.44 lost Fw 190
A-7 (Yellow 4). 13.05.44 Oblt., appt Kdr. II./JG 1 (to 06.44). 29.05.44 unhurt? - Fw 190 A-8 (Red
24) damaged in collision at Cottbus. 06.44 trf to II./JG 26. 24.06.44 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz,
Staka 6./JG 1. 01.07.44 promo to Hptm. 15.08.44 Oblt., 9./JG 26. 04.09.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG
26 (to 08.10.44). 28.10.44 appt Staka 1.(3.?)/Kdo. Nowotny. 19.11.44 appt Staka 9./JG 7 (to
19.02.45). 25.11.44 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub. 22.01.45 WIA when shot down by P-51s while
attempting to land at Parchim breaking both legs. 1945 promo to Maj. 05.45 POW by US Army
while convalescing at hospital at Bad Weisse. Credited with 572 combat missions and 78 air
victories, and 3 tanks. Shot down 17 times, wounded 12 times. †11.03.86 in Wiesbaden.
EDER, Hans. (DOB: 19.07.13). 13.03.43 Hptm., in Stab/JG 4. 01.08.43 Hptm., I./JG 4. 26.12.43
Hptm. and Hptm.beim Stabe of I./JG 4 - unhurt - Bf 109 G-6 crashed on landing at Lavarino/Italy.
13.01.44 Hptm. and Adj. in I./JG 4, KIA – in Bf 109 G-6 shot down 10.5 km E of Rome. Credited
with one victory.
EDER, W. 22.09.41 Lt., 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 21 KIA - Hs 126 B-1 vic Keylme.
EDINGER, Walter. (DOB: 27.05.12). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
EDZARD, Cornelius Henri Edzard. (DOB: 22.05.98 in Bremen). WWI served with the Fliegertruppe.
1923 became a test pilot for Bremer Flugzeugbau (later became Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau). (n.d.)
involved in the founding of Bremer Luftverkehrs GmbH as its manager (to 1933). 1935 entered the
Luftwaffe as a Maj. and a Kdr. of pilots schools. 00.3? Maj., appt Kdr. FFS A/B 72 (to 31.01.40).
03.40 Obstlt., appt Kdr. FFS A/B 113 (to 08.42). 10.08.42 Obstlt., appt Kdr. FFS C 7 (to 05.04.44).
01.10.42 promo to Oberst. 08.43 Oberst, Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A 222/XII. 1944-45 Oberst, Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr.
A(o) 102/XI (to 8 May 45). 1953 a co-founder of the Helikopter-Union Bremen GmbH, to promote
the use of helicopters. †08.01.62 in Bremen.
EEK, Max. 09.05.42 Hptm., 4./Schl.G. 1 WIA - Hs 1269 B-1 by AA fire vic Pl.Qu. 1521.
EGELHOF, Friedrich. (DOB: 24.03.00). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
EGERMANN, Heinrich. 28.07.41 Lt., 12./KG 53 KIA - lost to unknown cause in France.
EGERS, Klaus. 03.11.42 Lt., 4./KG 76 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (F1+FM) vic Tuapse harbor to unknown cause
EGGEBRECHT, ? . 29.08.43 Obstlt., Ib of Komm.Gen.d.Lw.i. Dänemark. [could be Oskar E.?]
EGGEBRECHT, Günther. (DOB: 04.05.20 in Berlin). 1941 at JFS 3 and then sent to JGr. Drontheim in
Norway on Late 06.41. 03.42 trf to Erg.Gr./JG 51 and then to 5./JG 51 on 20.05.42. 29.08.42 Lt.,
5./JG 51. 17.09.42 trf to 3./JG 1. 28.12.42 WIA - Bf 109 G-2 (White 4) after combat with Spitfires,
badly WIA, belly-landed vic Pont du Fahs - didn't fly combat missions after that due to nerve damage
to an arm. 04.08.43 trf to 1./Erg.JGr. Süd. 16.06.44 trf to JG 104 as an instructor. 15.10.44 Oblt., trf
to FFS A 61 as an instructor. †10.05.96 in Berlin. Credited with one victory.
EGGER, Reinhard Karl. (DOB: 11.12.05 in Klagenfurt). (RE, DKG). 04.29 trf to Geb.le.Inf.Rgt. 11.
09.37 trf to Kriegsakademie Wiener-Neustadt. 03.38 trf to the Luftwaffe. (n.d.) trf to LKS 2. 10.38
trf to Fsch.Btl./Rgt. General Göring. 01.39 appt Kp.Chef in III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 01.04.39 promo to
Lt. 1940? joined the Fallschirmjäger. 25.10.40 promo to Oblt. 09.07.41 Oblt., awarded the
Ritterkreuz for his aggressive fighting spirit during the taking of Iráklion/Crete as Führer
10./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 01.10.41 promo to Hptm. 01.04.42 Hptm., appt provisional Kdr. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt.
4. 01.04.42 promo to Maj. 07.42 appt Adj. Stab/Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 01.43 WIA vic Velikiye Luki.
01.04.43 Maj., appt permanent Kdr. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 05.43 supposedly appt Kdr. V./Fsch.Jg. 3.
24.02.44 Maj., awarded DKG, Kdr. 1.Fsch.Jg. Rgt. 01.05.44 promo to Obstlt. 06.44 appt Kdr.
Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 24.06.44 Obstlt., awarded Eichenlaub, Führer Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 31.07.44 reported
MIA/POW by the British. †10.06.87 in Seeboden/Kärnten/Austria.
EGGERS, Dr. Kurt. (DOB: 14.02.11). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
EGGERT, Hans. (DOB: 25.06.23). 21/22.02.44 Lt., III./KG 2 MIA - Do 217 K-1 (U5+CR) over the UK
- lost to unknown circumstances during raid on London.
EGLOFFSTEIN, Julius Gottfried Bernhard Ernst, Freiherr von und zu. (DOB: 26.03.85 in Berlin).
01.09.39 Maj.(Erg.O.), in RLM (Genst./5.Abt.) (to 19.04.43). 01.08.42 in Lw.Führungsstab (Abt. Ic),
promo to Oberst. 19.04.43 in Lw.Führungsstab (Abt. Ic), trf to Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L. and ordered to
Kriegswissenschaftlichen Abt.d.Lw. for temporary duty. 1943 Chef Ic 5. Abt. (Sonstiges
Personal)/Gen.St.d.Lw. (to 19.04.43). 04.44 Oberst, in Ia Führungsstab/Gen.St.d.Lw. †11.01.46 in
Potsdam.
EH, Herbert. 12.08.43 Obfr., with 3./JG 1. 10.02.44 Lt., 3./JG 1. 22.04.44 Lt., 3./JG 1 WIA - Fw 190
A-8 (Yellow 2) shot down by P-47s over Oostbevern. Credited with 2 victories.
EHLE, Walter. (DOB: 28.04.12 in Windhoek/Deutsch-Südwestafrika (now Namibia)). (R, DKG).
1938-39 in Spain with 3. J/88 of the Legion Condor. 03.09.39 appt Staka 3./ZG 1 (to 26.06.40).
26.06.40 Oblt., appt Staka 3./NJG 1 (to 25.09.40). 01.10.40 appt Staka 4./NJG 1 (to 07.10.40).
07.10.40 Oblt., appt Kdr. II./NJG 1 (to 17.11.43). 09.02.41 Hptm., Stab II./NJG 1. 09.04.41 Hptm.,
Stab II./NJG 1 unhurt? - Bf 110 E-2 (G9+AC) damaged belly-landed at Deelen. 30.06.41 Hptm., Stab
II./NJG 1. 20.10.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, II./NJG 1. 14/15.02.43 Maj., Stab II./NJG 1 unhurt - Bf
110 E-2 (G9+BC) hit by defensive fire from a bomber. 11.04.43 Maj., Stab II./NJG 1. 29.06.43
Maj., Stab II./NJG 1. 29.08.43 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./NJG 1. 17/18.11.43 † - Bf 110
G-4 (G9+AC) crashed at Horpmaal, 3 km E of Heers/Belgium while on landing approach to St. Trond
when the runway light failed. 25.02.44 Oblt., 5./ZG 26. Credited with 39 air victories. Buried at
Lommel/Belgium.
EHLERS, ? . 1941 with Offz.z.b.V. d. Gen.d.Lw. 15.01.42 Hptm., Ia Stab/Aufkl.Fl.Fü. [could be Hans
or Wolfgang?]
EHLERS, Friedrich. (DOB: 07.01.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
EHM, Bruno. (n.d.) Lt., Stafü 1. K/88 of the Condor Legion.
EHMKE, Hans. 14.07.43 Lt., 1./KG 26 MIA/POW - He 111 H-11 (1H+GH) lost to unknown cause
during attacks on shipping vic Avola/Sicily.
EHREKE, Willi. 21.03.45 Lt., 2./KG(J) 54 KIA - Me 262 A-1 lost in combat in the Giessen-Frankfurt
area.
EHRENBERG, Ernst. (DOB: 04.04.13). 01.09.41 Oblt., III./JG 52. 03.02.42 Oblt., with Stab III./JG
52. 17.03.42 Hptm., III./JG 52. 1942 trrf to 3./JFS 7 as an instructor. 01.10.42 Hptm., appt Staka
9./JG 52 (to 10.05.43). 05.05.43 Hptm., 9./JG 52. 05.43 acting Kdr. of III./JG 52. 10.05.43 Hptm.
in III./JG 52, KIA – Bf 109 G-4 (Yellow 8+ ~) hit by AA fire over Taman, crashed at sea 5 km NW of
Taman in Pl.Qu. 34 Ost/66812(76812?); he drowned near the shore of the Black Sea apparently
tangled in his parachute. Credited with 10 victories.
EHRLE, Ernst. (DOB: 10.08.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
EHRLER, Leopold. 01.03.43 promo to Hptm.(Kr.O./Fl.). [possibly this is Leopold Ehrler (DOB:
06.10.89 in Zehrenfriedersdorf/Erzgebige). WWI served with the Fliegertruppe. †14.04.45.]
EHRLICH, Karl. 1939-40 IIb/7. Fliegerdivision. 1941 Obstlt., IIb/XI. Fliegerkorps. 01.02.43 in
Stab/XI. Fliegerkorps, promo to Oberst. [possibly this is Karl Ehrlich. (DOB: 21.06.90 in Brüx).
WWI served with the Fliegertruppe.]
EHRLICH, Lothar. 01.08.39 Oblt., in II./ZG 76. 26.09.39 Oblt. in 2./JGr. 176 (5./ZG 76). 18.05.40 Lt.,
8./JG 52. 01.03.40 Oblt., appt Staka 8./JG 52 (to 24.07.40). 24.07.40 Oblt., 8./JG 52 KIA – Bf 109
E-1 shot down by Spitfires of 54 Sqdn. over Margate and crashed into the sea). Remains not
recovered. Credited with 2 victories.
EICH, Kurt. (DOB: 10.09.01). 1942 Fl. Stabsing., Erprobungsleiter of Erprobungsstelle Gotenhafen.
EICHBAUM, Helmuth (Helmut?). 01.07.39 Lt., trf from II.(K)/LG 1 to KG 3. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm.
11.04.44 Hptm., appt Staka 4./KG 2 (to 18.04.44). 18/19.04.44 Hptm., 4./KG 2 MIA – in Ju 188 E-1
(U5+DM) shot down by an RAF Mosquito of 25 Sqdn. and crashed into the sea 3 miles S of
Southwold.
EICHHOFF, Christian. 06.06.44 Lt., 2./JG 2. 18.08.44 Lt., 2./JG 2. 20.10.44 Lt., 2./JG 2. 26.03.45
appt Kdr. I./JG 2 26.01.43 KIA by Spitfires over the Channel vic Hardelot/Netherlands. Buried at
Ysselsteyn/Netherlands. [NOTE: this identity is severely mixed up with that of EICKHOFF
(EICHHOFF?), Christian. There does not appear to be enough data to sort this out yet.]
EICHHOFF, Heinz. (DOB: 08.09.15 in Berlin). 04.43 trf to 2./JG 2. 07.43 in 2./JG 2. 31.12.43 Uffz.,
4./Erg.JGr. Ost(?). 06.06.44 Lt., 2./JG 2. 07.06.44 believed WIA or injured. 14.08.44 Lt., 2./JG 2.
18.08.44 Lt., 2./JG 2. 09.09.44 Lt., 2./JG 2. 04.10.44 Lt., 2./JG 2. 20.10.44 Lt., 2./JG 2. 15.02.45
Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 2. 26.03.45 appt (acting?) Kdr. I./JG 2 (to 08.05.45). Postwar, lived in Berlin.
EICHHOLZ, Walter. (DOB: 13.02.22 in Karlsruhe). 18.09.41 Lt., 1./NJG 1 WIA - Bf 110 C-4 crashed
vic München. 24.10.42 Lt., 9./NJG 4 KIA - Bf 110 D-2 (3C+ET) shot down vic Forges NW of
Verdun. Buried at Athies/Laon.
EICHHORN, Oskar. (DOB: 21.06.02). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
EICHLEITER, Gustav. (DOB: 07.01.09). 01.45 Flieger-Oberingenieur and Führer Werft-Kdo. I/128
(128/I?).
EICHLER, Herbert. (DOB: 09.10.06). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
EICHLER, Horst. (DOB: 28.06.21). (DKG). 22.11.41 Lt., 12./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 (1G+FW) made
emergency landing vic Ayquy le Duc due to motor trouble. 1942 Lt., appt Techn.Offz. of 1./KG 27
(to 1942). 03.03.42 Lt., 3./KG 27 unhurt? - He 111 H-5 (1G+NL) belly-landed at Kirovograd due to
motor trouble. 29.06.42 Lt., 1./KG 27 unhurt? - He 111 H-6 (1G+LH) crashed vic Kshen Kastornoye. 19.10.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 02.03.43 Lt., 5./KG 27 unhurt? - He 111
(1G+CN) emergency landing at Poltava due to motor trouble during bad weather. 28.04.43 Lt., 1./KG
27 unhurt - He 111 (1G+FH) destroyed in a heavy crash landing while overloaded at Dnjepro Süd II
during a transfer flight. 01.06.43 in KG 27, promo to Oblt. 17.06.43 Lt. in 1./KG 27, awarded the
DKG. 15.07.43 Oblt. in 1./KG 27, KIA - in He 111 H-16 (1G+IH) shot down vic Pl.Qu. 6913 south
of Walerjanowka (Valer’yanovka) near Isjum.
EICHMANN, Herbert(Robert?). 30.05.42 Lt., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (S4+LK) lost in
unknown circumstances.
EICHNER, ? . c.09.44 Hptm., Chef 8./Fl.Rgt. 71 KIA - in the area of Lyon.
EICHSTÄDT, Kurt. (DOB: 09.05.14 in Flensburg). 10.40 Oblt., in 5./JG 26 (to 25.10.40 KIA – Bf 109
E-4 (Black 12 + I) shot down by a 66 Sqdn. Spitfire and crashed at Church St. Farm). Credited with 2
victories. Buried at Cannock Chase.
EICKHOFF (EICHHOFF?), Christian. (DOB: 28.09.15 in Shanghai/China). (n.d.) attended JFS 5.
1939 with 10./JG 72. 1940 with 2./JG 53. 17.06.41 Oblt., 2./JG 26. 21.09.41 Oblt., 2./JG 26.
13.07.41 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 26 (to 16.03.42). 21.09.41 Oblt., 2./JG 26. 17.03.42 Oblt., appt
Staka 4. (Eins)/JFS 5 (to 30.04.42). 20.08.42 Oblt., appt acting Kdr. I./JG 2 (to 02.10.42). 28.10.42
Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 2 (to 26.01.43 MIA/KWIA - Bf 109 E (Black 1) shot down into the Channel (or
in the Waddenzee/Holland or W of Le Touquet?). Buried at Ysselsteyn. 06.44 with I./JG 2. 08.44
with 2./JG 2. 26.03.45 Oblt., appt Kdr. I./JG 2 (to 08.05.45). Credited with 6 (14?) victories.
[NOTE: this identity is severely mixed up with that of EICHHOF, Christian. There does not appear
to be enough data to sort this out yet.]
EICKMANN, Walter. (DOB: 07.02.14). (DKG). 02.10.41 Lt., 3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 WIA - Fw 189 vic
Glinkov. 01.02.43 RDA for Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 09.08.43 Oblt. and Beobachter, awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 01.01.45 Oblt., unspecified Aufkl.Gr. awarded the DKG.
EIFFLAUTH, ? . 04.03.44 Lt., 4./ZG 1.
EIMER, Hans-Burgh. 15.05.40 Lt., 1./KG 54 POW - He 111 P lost to fighters vic Binche.
EINECKE, Helmut. 28.05.41 Lt., 7./KG 27 POW - He 111 P-2 (1G+GR) shot down by a Beaufighter of
604 Sqdn.
EINICKE(EINECKE?), Helmut. (DOB: 08.10.19). 13.07.40 Lt., appt Techn.Offz. of 7./KG 27 (to
29.05.41). 28.05.41 Lt., 7./KG 27 POW - He 111 P-2 (1G+GR) shot down by a Beaufighter of 604
Sqdn., crashed at Ewloe Park near Buckley.
EINSIEDEL, Heinrich, Graf von. (DOB: 26.07.21 in Potsdam). (DKG). 03.11.41 Lt., with 6./JG 2.
12.02.42 Lt., 4./JG 2. 29.06.42 Lt., III./JG 3. 06.08.42 Lt., Stab III./JG 3. 25.08.42 Lt. in Stab
III./JG 3, awarded the DKG. 30.08.42 Lt. and Gr.Adj. III./JG 3, POW – shot down by I-16 vic Safeta
in the Stalingrad area and captured. 21.09.42 Lt., (pilot) awarded theEhrenpokal. Reputedly, joined
the Russians and collaborated as a member of "Nationalkommitee Freies Deutschland". Wrote the
book I Joined the Russians. Supposedly a great grandson of Bismarck. †09.2007 (or 18.07.2007?).
Credited with 35 victories.
EINSIEDEL, Johann-Georg von. (23.03.07 in Berlin-Wilmersdorf). 22.05.42 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123
MIA over the North Atlantic. (n.d.) Executed for cowardice in Morlaix/France. - was minor
aristocracy. [shot in Paris?]
EINSIEDEL, Martin. (DOB: 11.02.05). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
EISBACHER, Johann. (DOB: 02.05.22 in Voitsberg). 25.07.44 (n.d.) Lt., III./St.G. 1 7./SG 1 MIA?- Fw
190 (Yellow C) shot down by fighters S of Siedice.
EISCHER, ? . 22.12.44 Lt., 3./JG 53.
EISELE, Helmuth. (DOB: 23.01.10). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
EISELE (EISSELE), Herbert. 1943 in Erg.Zerstörergruppe. 11.05.43 trf from Erg.ZGr. to III./SKG 10.
1943 in III./SKG 10. 18.07.44 Oblt., III./SG 4. 23.09.44 Oblt., Stafü with III./SG 4. 24.12.44 Oblt.
and Staka 7./SG 4. (Version #2: 24.12.44 Oblt., SG 4 KIA - Fw 190 F-8 after combat with P-47s 50
km S of Bastogne.). 04.01.45 unhurt? - crashed near Delmenhorst. 24.03.45 Oblt. and still Staka
7./SG 4, reported MIA - Fw 190 F-8 hit by AA then crashed E of Chróstno (Saliswalde?). Credited
with one victory.
EISENACH, Franz. (DOB: 11.08.18 in Reetz (Recz) Krs. Arnswalde (Choszczno)/Neumark
(Brandenburg)). (R, DKG). 1937 entered the Luftwaffe and became an officer cadet. 1939 promo to
Lt. 1940-41 in II./ZG 76. 1941 Lt., Sd.Kdo. Junck (~4./ZG 76). 11.41 trf to 1.(Erg.)/JG 51. 01.42
trf to IV./JG 1. 06.42 Oblt., in III./JG 5, appt Staka 12./JG 1 (to 10.42). 08.07.42 WIA, hospitalized.
10.42 trf to 9./JG 54. 08.11.42 Oblt., 7./JG 54. 20.11.42 appt Staka 7./JG 54. 09.12.42 Oblt., 9./JG
54. 05.01.43 Oblt., 9./JG 54. 17.04.43 Oblt., appt Staka 3./JG 54 (to 18.12.43 WIA). 24.05.43
Oblt., 3./JG 54. 08.07.43 Oblt., Staka 3./JG 54 WIA - Fw 190 A-5 (Yellow 6) NE of Panino in
combat with a Boston, glide landed. 13.09.43 Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 11.10.43 Oblt., 3./JG 54.
28.10.43 Oblt., 3./JG 54. 18.12.43 Oblt., 3./JG 54 WIA - Fw 190 A-6 (Yellow 3) shot down by AA
fire in "Pl. Qu. 530391", taking 6 months to recover. 16.01.44 Oblt., awarded DKG, I./JG 54.
01.05.44 promo to Hptm. 26.06.44 Hptm., with Stab /JG 54. 02.07.44 Hptm., Stab/JG 54, appt Staka
4./JG 54 (to 08.44). 24.07.44 Hptm.,4./JG 54. 05.08.44 Hptm., Stab I./JG 54. 09.08.44 Hptm., appt
Kdr. I./JG 54 (to 08.05.45). 19.09.44 Hptm., Stab I./JG 54. 10.10.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz,
Staka 3./JG 54. 01.01.45 promo to Maj. 08.05.45 Maj., Kdr. I./JG 54. 05.45 a British POW.
Credited with 317 combat missions and 129 air victories, of which 52 were the armored Russian Il-2
ground attack aircraft. Shot down at least three times. 1945 POW of the British. 1956 joined the
Bundeswehr. (n.d.) Ausb.Offz. with FFS B in Fürstenfeldbruck (to 1961). (n.d.) instructor with
Offz.Schule d.Lw. Neubiberg (to 1970). (n.d.)Leiter Freiwilligen Annahmestelle d.Lw. (to 1974).
30.09.74 left the service having attained the rank of Oberstleutant. †21.08.98 in Ottobrunn
EISENBERGER, Emil. (DOB: 29.03.97). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
EISENBURGER, Kuno. (DOB: 21.10.01 in Bistrita/Transylvania/Hungary). 1920-21 attended
Technische Hochschule Graz. 1925 conferred with an engineering degree (machine construction)
from Munchen Universität. 1926 served in the Rumanian Air Force as a Sergeant. (to 1927). 1927
became construction engineer at a Maffei locomotive factory in München. 10.28 employed by
Gebrüder Sulzer in Winterthur, Switzerland researching diesel engines (to 1932). 1932 with the
Bureau Technique Pescara in Paris researching diesel engines (to 02.42). 1942 became chief of
research and development for the Flugzeug und Metallbauwerke Wels, Austria - to develop resistance
welding techniques. 1944 joined the NSFK. [ stateless, former Rumanian - possibly in Luftwaffe
service].
EISENHABER, Hans. F. (DOB: 04.04.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
EISENHUT, Anton. (DOB: 10.03.98). (n.d.) Fl.Oberst-Ing.
EISENLOHR, Roland. (DOB: 06.06.87). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
EISINGER, Anton. 18.12.43 Lt., 10. Seenotstaffel KIA - Fw 58 (KR+CW) shot down by a Mosquito of
333 Sqdn. vic Bemlo/Norway.
EITELBACH, Albert. (DOB: 27.09.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
EITENMÜLLER, Wilhem. (DOB: 19.08.97). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
EKERT, Rudolf. (DOB: 02.03.10). 01.45 Flieger-Oberingenieur with Ausb.Werft-Staffel Ansbach.
ELBEL, Heinz-Rudolf. 29.05.43 Lt., A-St. Stab/KG 100? fatal accident at Stettin.
ELBERT, Eduard. (DOB: 06.06.00). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
ELFERT, Johannes. (DOB: 10.03.00). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
ELSNER, Karlheinz. (DOB: 10.12.23). (n.d.) 1./JGr. West. 16.03.44 Lt., 12./JG 2. [Version #2:
16.03.44 Lt., Stab III./JG 2.] 16.07.44 (Lt.?) and Stafü 10./JG 2, MIA - Fw 190 A-8 near Caen.
Credited with 3 victories.
ELSTE, Karl. (DOB: 17.01.02). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
ELSTERMANN, Horst. 24.09.39 Lt., JGr. 152 unhurt - Bf 109 D-1 emergency landing vic Weitersbach
after combat with P-36s.
ELTER, Günther. 26.02.45 Lt., I./KG 1 KIA - Me 262 A-1a lost W of Neuburg, cause unknown.
ELTZ, Fritz. (DOB: 18.02.96). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
EMBERGER, Matthias. 13/14.01.44 Lt., 15./KG 2 MIA - Me 410 A-1 (U5+HF) probably shot down by
AA vic Felixstowe during a nuissance attack.
EMMERICH, Otto. (DOB: 10.09.09). 16.11.40 Lt., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 KIA - Do 26 V-5 (P5+EH) after
catapult launch from the Friesenland in Brest engine failed crashed out of control in water vic Cosel/
Brittany. Buried at Ploudaniel-Lesneven.
EMMRICH, Kurt. 02.09.43 Lt., 12./KG 53 KIA - crashed in France.
EMONDS, Dipl.Ing. Wilhelm. (DOB: 10.01.98 in Solingen-Ohligs). WWI served with the
Seefliegertruppe. 01.08.32 joined the NSDAP. 01.08.36 promo to Fl.St.Ing. 1939 assigned to
Erprobungsstelle Travemünde. 01.08.39 Oblt., in 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106. 08.12.39 Oblt.z.S., 3./ Kü.Fl.Gr.
106 unhurt? - He 59 D (M2+SL) crashed on landing at Borkum due to excessive height. 06.40 Hptm.,
appt Staka 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 (to 00.41?). 1941 trf to RLM/In.8 and 2. 11.06.42 Maj., appt Kdr.
II./KSG 2 (to 28.02.43). 01.02.43 promo to Oberst. 01.03.43 Oberst, appt Kdr. II./KG 102 (to
01.05.44). c.15.04.45 Oberst, appt Kdr. Lw.-Ausb.Rgt. 6 (to c.02.05.45).
ENDEMANN, Dr. ? . 01.06.44 Oberst-Int. Abt. LP(B)1 (TSD, Tr.Bea.) (to 03.45?).
ENDLICH, Helmut. 23.11.41 Lt., 7./St.G. 77 WIA - Ju 87 R-4 - no details. 04.05.42 Lt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 09.06.43 Oblt. in Offiziere z.b.V./Ob.d.L. (Sch.Etat), trf to Schl.G. 101. 17.02.45 Oblt.,
II./SG 2 WIA - Fw 190 F-8 crash-landed due to engine trouble in Pl.Qu. 52746.
ENDREJAT, Kurt. 16.09.39 Lt., 10.(N)/JG 2 KIA - Ar 68 F crashed vic Ketzin after being dazzled by
searchlights. 26.09.39 Lt., 10./JG 2.
ENDREKSON, Elmar. 10.06.43 Lt., 3./Aufkl.Gr. (See) 127 WIA - He 60 E overshot on landing at RevalÜlemistesee
ENDRIZZI, Karl. (DOB: 10.12.20). 07(15?).09.42 Lt., 4./JG 1 KIA - Fw 190 A-4 (White 1) shot down
by Spitfires NW of Leiden. Buried at Ysselsteyn.
ENGAU, Fritz. (DOB: 27.01.20). 01.04.43 in II./NJG 1, promo to Oblt. 30.05.43 Oblt. in 5./NJG 1,
WIA - Bf 110 G-4 (G9+FN) damage to engines by enemy fire caused bail-out near Glimmes, 17 km
SSW of Tirlemont/Belgium. 29.09.43 Oblt., appt Staka 5./NJG 1. 03.44 Oblt, appt Staka 2./JG 11
(to 15(24?). 20.04.44 Oblt., 2./JG 11. 24.05.44 Oblt., appt acting Kdr. I./JG 11 (to 01.06.44).
08.06.44 Oblt., re-appt acting Kdr. I./JG 11 (to 24.06.44). 15.06.44 Oblt., 2./JG 11 WIA - Fw 190 A-7
(Black 1) crash-landed at Rennes - released from active service. Credited with 7 victories.
ENGEL, Heinz. (DOB: 03.04.14). (DKG). (n.d.) originally with the Infanterie. 04.37 promo to Lt.
01.09.39 promo to Oblt., in KG 2. 1940 appt Nav. u.Funk Offz. of III./KG 2. 21.10.41 Hptm., appt
Staka 5./KG 2 (to 31.01.43). 01.02.43 Hptm., appt provisional Kdr. II./KG 2 (to 25.06.44). 01.10.43
(01.04.44?) promo to Maj. 17.10.43 awarded DKG, II./KG 2. 21/22.01.44 Maj., 6./KG 2 unhurt - Ju
188 E-1 (U5+MP) crashed during landing rollout at Handorf. 23.02.44 Maj., 5./KG 2 WIA - Ju 188
E-1 (U5+GM) crashed near Eindhoven during a transfer flight in a Ju 188E. 28.11.44 Maj., appt
IIa/Luftflotte 1.
ENGEL, Karl. (DOB: 13.08.99). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
ENGEL, Otto Hans. (DOB: 1923 in Ludwigshafen). 12.04.44 Lt., 11./JG 27. 24.04.44 Lt., 11./JG 27
WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 11) shot down by bomber return fire. 06.44 Lt., appt Staka 15./JG 27 (to
11.44).
ENGEL, Otto. (DOB: 14.04.19 in Ronnenburg near Hannover). (R, DKG). 05.04.38 entered the
Luftwaffe and began training at Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 47. 10.38 trained as a bomber pilot at BraunschweigWaggum and FFS A/B 22 then FFS C 22, FFS C 3, BFS 3, and Grosse KFS 1 (to 07.40). (n.d.) trf to
Erg.St./KG 53. 01.41 trf to 1./KG 53. 16.02.42 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 21.08.42 Ofw.,
awarded DKG, 3./KG 55. Winter 1942-43 trf to 3./KG 53. 16.06.43 Oblt. and Stafü in IV./KG 3,
attended Verbandsführerschule/KG 101. 09.43 trf to 12./KG 53. 05.02.44 seriously WIA during an
air raid on Orléans a/f in France, taking some time to recover. (n.d.) served as Techn.Offz. with
IV./KG 53. 08.44 trf back to 3./KG 53. 10.44 began flying V1 air-launch missions. 11.44 trf to
5./KG 53. 28.02.45 Lt.(d.R.), awarded Ritterkreuz [recommended while serving in 5./KG 53].
†26.04.11 in Wiesbaden. [Version #2: †30.01.2005 in Hannover] Credited with 356 missions.
ENGEL, Otto. (DOB: 19.01.14 in Ettlingen/Karlsruhe). (W.B.K. Giessen). 01.07.42 RDA (Oblt.).
01.07.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O./Fl.). 1943 Hptm. and Staka 3./NJG 5 (to 20/21.10.43). 20/21.10.43
Hptm., 3./NJG 5 KIA – Bf 110 G-4 (C9+DL) shot down vic of Schöningen near Helmstedt). Buried
at Ettlingen.
ENGELBRECHT, Albert. (DOB: 01.11.94 in Düren). 1940 in 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12. 1941 was IIa
Koluft 2. 15.01.42 Hptm.Adj. Stab/Aufkl.Fl.Fü. 01.04.43 promo to Maj.(d.R./Fl.). 14.04.43 at LKS
7, ordered to RLM (L.In.10) for temporary duty. 15.05.43 trf permanently to RLM (L.In.10).
ENGELHARDT, A. 08.07.41 Lt., 7./KG 4 POW - He 111 H-5 (5J+GR) shot down by Beaufighter of 604
Sqdn., crashed at Helwell Farm, Kentin/Devon.
ENGELHARDT, Dr. Johann. (DOB: 11.12.16 in Plauen/Vogtland). (R). 04.37 attended LKS BerlinGatow. 04.38 trf to Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 01.01.39 promo to Lt. (n.d.) attended Fallschirmschule 2. 05.40
with Fsch.Jg.Sturm-Abt. Koch. 09.40 appt Zugführer in 13./Luftlande-Sturm-Rgt.1. 05.41 Oblt.,
Adj. IV./Luftlande-Sturm-Rgt. 1. 01.10.41(01.08.42?) promo to Oblt. 02.42 appt Adj. IV./
Luftlande-Sturm-Rgt. 1. 07.42 appt Chef 8./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 6. 29.02.44 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz,
Chef 8./Fsch.Jg. Rgt. 6. 01.06.44 appt Kdr. in II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 11 (to 05.45), promo to Hptm.
20.04.45 promo to Maj. †04.03.2001 in Erlangen.
ENGELKE, Klaus. 17.06.43 Lt., 5./KG 1 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (V4+EM) ditched in the Mediterranean due to
engine trouble - no details.
ENGELKE, Willy. (DOB: 04.09.10). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
ENGELMANN, Adalbert. (DOB: 07.07.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
ENGELMANN, F. 28.02.43 Lt., 1. Nachtaufkl.St. MIA? - He 111 (K7+MH) vic Taganrog.
ENGELMANN, Dr. Fritz. (DOB: 21.10.07). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
ENGELMANN, Helmut. (DOB: 29.10.03). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
ENGELMANN, Rudolf. 06/07.08.44 Lt., 9./KG 100 MIA - lost to unknown cause vic Avranches.
ENGELS, ? . 30.05.43 Lt., Aufkl.Gr. 14.
ENGELS, Johannes (Hans). (DOB: 24.10.20). 01.04.43 in NJG 4, promo to Oblt. 01.08.43 Oblt., appt
Staka 1./NJG 6 (to 02.04.44). 09/10.08.43 Lt., 4./NJG 6. 10.08.43 Lt., 1./NJG 6. 17.08.43 Oblt.,
1./NJG 6 WIA - Bf 110 G-4 emergency landing at Grundschwalheim following damage from B-17
return fire. 02.04.44 Oblt., appt Staka 4./NJG 6 (to 03.45?). Credited with at least one victory.
ENGFER, Siegfried (“Lederstrumpf”). (DOB: 27.04.15 in Neuhof/Pommern). (R). 1935 entered the
Army. 1937 trf to the Luftwaffe. 1940 in III./JG 3. 05.41 trf to 9./JG 3. 04.06.41 serious accident
at Norrent-Fentes which kept him from combat duties til 06.42 - Bf 109 F-2. 21.09.42 Fw., awarded
Ehrenpokal. 02.10.42 Fw., awarded Ritterkreuz, III./JG 3. 28.05.43 trf to Erg.JGr. Ost as an
instructor. 1943 became seriously ill, keeping him from flying for the rest of the war. c.12.43
reassigned as a fighter instructor after suffering gun shot wounds in the lungs; eventually developed
TB. Credited with 348 combat missions and 59 air victories. 04.46 reported missing during a trip
from Wien to München and not seen again. [never an officer?]
ENGLEDER, Rudolf. (DOB: 14.02.17). 30.03.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 22.06.43 Lt., in
1./JG 1. 02.07.43 Lt., 1./JG 1. 17.08.43 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 1 (to 30.09.43). 01.10.43 Oblt., appt
Staka 1./JG 1 (to 06.11.43). 10.11.43 appt Staka 2./JG 1 (to 16.12.43). 16.12.43 Oblt., 2./JG 1 WIA
by return fire from a B-17 in the area of Twente/Holland - Fw 190 A-7 (Black 7) - took glass splinters
into his right eye - recovering for months. 01.01.44 promo to Hptm. 10.03.44 Hptm., appt Staka
2./JG 1 (to 15.04.44). 11.04.44 Oblt., 2./JG 1. 16.04.44 Hptm., appt Staka 3./Erg.JGr. West (to
04.11.44). 17.04.44 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 05.11.44 Hptm., appt Staka 15./Erg.JG 1 (to
14.01.45). 15.01.45 Hptm., appt Staka 10./Erg.JG 2 (to 27.04.45). 09.03.45 Hptm., III./Erg.JG 2.
04.45 Staka 10./JG 7. †20.02.94. Credited with 25 victories.
ENGLING, Anton. (DOB: 22.02.25). 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 11.09.43 Hptm., 10.
eenotstaffel killed as a passenger on a Seenot St. 10 Do 24 T-1 (KK+UX) that crashed into mountain at
Skagstadtinden Engeløy/Norway. Version #2: 01.04.44 Hptm., KIA accident vic Skagstad near
Engeløy in fog. Buried at Narvik.
ENGLISCH, Iring. (DOB: 04.03.20 in Haag/Austria). Start of 1942 trf to 3./JG 77. 23.02.42 Lt., 3./JG
77. 12.06.42 Lt., 3./JG 77. 10.11.42 Lt., 2./JG 77. 26.02.43 Lt., 2./JG 77. 16.08.43 trf to 2./JG 77.
03.09.43 Lt., 2./JG 77. 18.03.44 Oblt., 3./JG 77. 08.44 Oblt., in 2./JG 77, appt Staka 2./JG 77 (to
07.10.44 Oblt., 2./JG 77. 24.12.44 Oblt., 2./JG77 - KIA in Bf 109 G-14 (Red 2) shot down by P-38s
and P-47s in air combat over Luxembourg crashed near Euskirchen). 01.05.45 Oblt. and still
erroneously listed as Staka 2./JG 77. Credited with 9 victories.
ENKELKEMEIER, Herbert. 09.11.42 Lt., 2./KG 26 lightly injured - He 111 H-6 (1H+HK) emergency
landing vic Elverum or Engerdal in Pl.Qu. 16 Ost 1243 near Egertal/Norway during a transfer flight
from Norway to Italy - due to motor trouble. 22.03.43 Lt., 2./KG 26 KIA - He 111 H-6 (1H+DK )
crashed 15 km SE of Catania during a servicing test flight.
ENNECCERUS, Walter. (DOB: 21.11.11 in Trier). (i.G.). (R). 01.04.30 entered service with the Heer
(Nachrichten). 11.04.31 underwent some flight training in Russia. 01.10.31 trf to an Heer
Nachr.Abt. 01.08.33 promo to Lt. 01.01.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and sent to JFS Schleissheim for
training. 01.03.35 appt instructor at JFS Schleissheim. 01.10.35 promo to Oblt. 01.04.36 Oblt.,
assigned to I./St.G. 165 at Kitzingen following completion of training. 11.36 Oblt., appt Staka
4./St.G. 165 (to 14.12.39). 01.01.39 promo to Hptm., Staka 4./St.G. 165. 28.09.39 awarded the E.K.
II. 16.12.39 Maj., appt Kdr. II./St.G. 2 (to c.07.41). 28.05.40 awarded the E.K. I. 21.07.40 Hptm.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./St.G. 2. 25.07.40 promo to Maj. 11.41 attended LKS Gatow. 21.03.42
appt Ic in Stab/Fliegerführer Afrika. 01.05.42 trf to Ob.d.L./RLM pool and ordered temporary duty to
Stab/Oberbefehlshaber Süd. 06.06.42 appt Ia op 1/Luftgaukdo. Rostow (to 18.11.42). 29.10.42 Maj.,
appt Kommodore St.G. 77 (to 19.02.43 – relieved for cause). 1942 occasional acting Kommodore
St.G. 3. 13.02.43 trf to Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe. 19.02.43 Maj., Kommodore Stab/St.G. 77
relieved of command for refusing to carry out orders that he deemed suicidal. 27.02.43 trf from
Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe to Qu.Abt. in Stab/IX. Fliegerkorps. 15.08.43 appt Ia/IX. Fliegerkorps.
01.09.43 appt an officer of the Generalstab d.Lw. (did not attend the Luftkriegsschule).
01.04.44(01.10.43?) promo to Obstlt. 01.03.44 trf to Stab/Fliegerführer West (to 18.07.44). 29.07.44
appt Lw.-Verbindungsoffizier attached to commands in the Luftflotte 6 area (to 08.05.45). Credited
with more than 200 missions. 1956 joined the Bundeswehr. Served in the postwar Bundeswehr
Retiring in 1967 as a Brigadegeneral. †03.08.71 in Troisdorf.
ENSINGER, Helmut. (DOB: 07.06.24). 03.03.45 Lt., 3./NJG 4 fate unknown - Ju 88 G-6 (3C+FL) shot
down vic Heemse, SW of Hardenberg.
ENSSLEN, Wilhelm. (DOB: 16.10.11(21?) at Singelfingen). 22.08.38 Lt., had been in 2. J/88 of the
Condor Legion in Spain. 30.12.38 Lt., 2. J/88. 05.02.39 Oblt., with 2. J/88. 01.04.40 promo to
Hptm. 26.05.40 Hptm., 9./JG 52. 26.06.40 appt Staka 9./JG 52. 25.07.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./JG
52 (to 31.07.40). 27.08.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 52 (to 02.11.40 KIA – Bf 109 E-7 (<< +-) shot
down by a 92 Sqdn. Spitfire and crashed at Dymchurch). Credited with 12 victories, including 9 in
Spain. Buried at Folkstone under the name "A Schenk".
ENTREESS, Günter. (DOB: 20.04.07). 29.10.43 Lt., 6.II./SG 4 WIAunhurt - Fw 190 G-3 shot down
during combat SE of Guidonia/Italy. 14.05.44 Lt./Oblt., 6./SG 4 KIA - Fw 190 G-8 shot down over
Italy.
EPPELSHEIM, Walter. 04.02.45 Oblt., 10./NJG 11 KIA - Me 262 A (Red 1) crashed during a training
flight vic Belzag.
EPPENDORF, Horst von. 14.03.44 Lt., 2./KG 51 KIA in France.
EPPHARDT, Herbert. (DOB: 01.01.15 in Kempten/Allgäu). 07.41 with JG 51. 01.42 in 3./JG 51, then
later moved to Stab I./JG 51. 03.02.42 Lt., 3./JG 51. 06.05.43 Oblt., Stab I./JG 51. 15.08.43 Oblt.,
JG 51. 01.01.44 promo to Hptm. 28.05.44 Hptm., Stab I./JG 51. 11/44 Staka in JG 102. 15.02.45
Hptm., appt Staka 5./JG 103 (to 03.45). Credited with 7 victories.
EPPLE, A. 27.07.41 Lt., 5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41 MIA - Hs 126 B-1 (C2+FN) - no details.
BRONWOTSCH, E. 01.08.41 Lt., 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41 unhurt? - Hs 126 vic Roslavl.
ERB, Heinz. 25.06.43 Lt., Bordfunker, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 21.10.43 Lt., Stab II./KG 54 MIA cause unknown vic Naples harbor.
ERDMANN, Christian. (DOB: 07.04.23 in Meissen). 10.42 in Erg.JGr. Süd. 15.02.43 trf to 1./JG 27.
13.03.43 WIA - Bf 109 shot down by fighters vic Poix. 06.43 trf to JG 5. 20.07.43 Lt., 5./JG 5.
09.43 appt Techn.Offz. II./JG 5. 06.09.43 Lt., 5./JG 5. 24.09.43 Lt., I./JG 5. 12.44 Oblt., trf to
various technical units at Jüterbog. Credited with 7 victories.
ERDMANN, Dipl.Ing. Wolfgang. (DOB: 13.11.98 in Königsberg/Preussen). (i.G.). (R, DKG). WWI
served in the artillery, rising to Lt. 21.07.17 promo to Lt. Postwar served with the Reichswehr in
artillery related positions. 1920-24 studied at the Technischen Hochschule Charlottenburg. 01.04.25
promo to Oblt. 01.10.30 appt to Genstab. 01.04.33 promo to Hptm. 01.08.36 promo to Maj.
01.07.37 trf to the Luftwaffe from the Heer with a rank of Maj.; appt Offizier z.b.V. i.G. d.Lw./2.
Organisations-Abt. 01.04.37 Hptm., appt Staka 5./KG 257 (to 06.38). 01.07.38 appt Ia im Stab des
Luftgau-Kdos.XVII, Wien. 14.10.37 RDA vom 01.03.36 received. 01.07.38 concurrently appt
provisional Chef des Stabes des Luftgau-Kdo. XVII, Wien. 01.01.39 promo to Obstlt. 01.03.39 appt
Kdr. II./KG 2534 and Kdt. Fl.H. Erfurt (to 11.01.40). 12.01.40 appt Chef der 2. Abt.
Generalquartiermeister/Generalstab.d.Lw. 09.02.40 RDA of 01.10.38 received. 08.03.40 RDA of
01.04.38 received. 01.11.40 promo to Oberst (RDA 01.06.40). 21.04.42 RDA of 01.03.40 received.
01.03.43 promo to Gen.Maj. without RDA. 01.04.43 or 20.04.43 appt Kdr. 18. Lw-Feld-Div.
26.08.43 appt Fliegerführer. Kroatien (to 30.04.44). 01.09.43 RDA received. 28.12.43 awarded
DKG. 01.05.44 appt Chef des Generalstab/Fsch.Armee. 01.07.44 promo to Gen.Lt. 20.08.44 appt
Kdr. des Ausb.-Einheiten “Erdmann” later named Div. “Erdmann”. 09.10.44 appt acting Kdr. 7.
Fsch.Jg.-Div. 27.01.45 appt permanent Kdr. 7. Fsch.Jg.-Div. 1945 appt Führer d.Leitstelle d.Lw.
attached to X. A.K. 08.02.45 awarded Ritterkreuz. 08.05.45 into British captivity at Rensburg.
†05.09.46 in Münsterlager (suicide).
ERHARD, ? . 03.45 Oberst, Chef Arbeitsstab LS (Luftschutz).
ERHARDT, Peter. 19.11.43 Hptm., 2./NJG 1.
ERLINGHAGEN, Gerd. (DOB: 29.08.98). (W.B.K. Berlin IX). 1943-44 Ia in Stab/General
d.Fliegerausbildung. 16.10.43 Hptm. (d.R./Fl.). 07.09.44 Maj. (d.R.), in Gruppe
Adjutantur/Gen.St.d.Lw.
ERLINGHAGEN, Otto Friedrich. (DOB: 25.05.19 in Reinhausen/Moers). 09.07.43 Lt., 6./NJG 1.
30/31.07.43 Lt., 5./NJG 1 KIA - Bf 110 G-4 (G9+KN) shot down by an intruder at Kerniel, 8 km NE
of Tongeren. Buried at Lommel. Credited with one victory.
ERMECKE, Heinz. 21.08.40 Lt., 2./KG 2 KIA - Do 17 Z (U5+FK) apparently shot down by Spitfire vic
Conifer Hill, Starston.
ERNST, Wolfgang. (DOB: 01.05.22 in Paderborn). (DKG). 1939 entered the Luftwaffe. c.03.41 trf to
Stab/JG 77. 01.07.41 Lt., 8./JG 77. 26.07.41 WIA with 6 weeks in hospital. 22.05.42 Bf 109 F4/R1 force-landed at Petroskaja - unhurt. 12.09.42 Lt., 8./JG 77. 12.12.42 Lt., appt Staka 9./JG 77
(to 06.44). 14.01.43 Lt., 9./JG 77. 26.02.43 Lt., 9./JG 77 WIA vic Matmata/Tunisia - Bf 109 G-2
trop crash-landed at Matmata. 12.04.43 Lt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 24.06.43 Lt., 9./JG 77. 01.07.43
promo to Oblt. 30.07.43 Oblt., 9./JG 77. 08.43 in Stab III./JG 77. 17.10.43 Oblt., awarded DKG,
III./JG 77. 05.04.44 Oblt., 9./JG 77 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 1) shot down by bomber return fire in
the Mamers area/Romania - arm broken. 01.06.44 Oblt., Staka 9./JG 77, appt Staka 4./JG 1 (to
06.07.44 WIA). 06.07.44 Oblt. in 9./JG 77, WIA – in Fw 190 A-8 (White 231) shot down vic
Argentan. 01.08.44 promo to Hptm. Hptm., Staka 7./JG 52. 01.45 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. I./JG 53
(to 02.45). 02.45 trf to Stab III./JG 53. 04.45 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. III./JG 53 (to 02.05.45).
Credited with 36 victories. Shot down about 15 times. †01.93.
ERSCHE, Rolf. 13.03.44 Lt., 3./JG 2. Credited with one victory.
ERTMANN, Horst. 10.07.43 Lt., II./JG 1 WIA - Fw 190 A-4 crashed N of Woensdrecht/Holland due to
engine trouble. 25.07.43 Lt., 6./JG 1. 01.12.43 Stab II./JG 13 WIA - Fw 190 A-6 (Red 11) shot
down by bomber return fire, belly landed vic Menden near Bonn. 26.12.44 Lt., 6./JG 1 KIA - Fw 190
A-8 (Black 2 + -) shot down by fighters, crashed in Bastogne area. Credited with 6 victories.
ESAU, Günther. 06.10.42 with Erg.ZGr. trf to III./ZG 2. (n.d.) with III./SKG 10. 30.03.44 with III./SG
4. 07.06.44 Lt., 7./SG 4 WIA - Fw 190 A-6 (White F) S of Laval. 20.06.44 trf from III./SG 4.
ESCALANTE, Gerardo. 12.08.43 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish national in Luftwaffe service].
ESCH, Georg. 15.06.40 Oblt. in Stabsstaffel/KG 77, lightly WIA - Do 17 Z when shot down by French
fighters of GC II/7 W of Neufchateau, crash-landed at Leurville and taken prisoner the next day treated at the field hospital at St. Dizier. 20.08.42 Hptm., appt Staka 13./KG 40 (to 24.03.43 KIA).
16.09.42 Hptm., Staka 13./KG 40 WIA - Ju 88 C-6 shot up by a Beaufighter of 235 Sqdn. about 275
km SW of Brest. 24.03.43 Hptm., Staka 13./KG 40 KIA - Ju 88 C-6 (F8+LB) crashed during practice
searching in Pl.Qu.14 West/ 9427 - seen in a dingy but corpse later washed ashore. Buried at La
Coruna/Spain. Credited with 1 victory.
ESCHE(ERSCHE?), Rolf. 14.03.44 Lt., 3./JG 2 WIA - Fw 190 shot down in combat with a B-26, bailed
out over Italy. Credited with one victory.
ESCHE, Wilhelm "Willi" (DOB: 12.04.16). 1943 with LKS 2. 12.04.44 Ofw., 9./JG 301. 05.07.44
Lt., with 7./JG 301. 08.44 Lt., with 1./JG 301. 08/09.08.44 Oblt., 2./JG 301 KIA - Bf 109 G-6 during
combat vic St. Pol-sur-Mer. Credited with 5 victories.
ESCHEN, Hans Werner Adolf. (DOB: 04.11.23). 20.09.44 Lt., 9./JG 2 KIA - Fw 190 A-8 in a collision
at Kynsperg during a training flight. Buried at Chojna.
ESCHENBACH, Günther. 16.01.40 Lt., 2./KG 51 KIA vic Affing.
ESCHLE, ? . 22.06.41 Lt., 5./KG 51 KIA in Russia.
ESCUDÉ-GILBERT, Ramon. 13.08.42 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 15.09.42 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51 WIA
in combat, emergency landing at Musatschewka (Bf 109 F-2, WNr. 12746). [Spanish national in
Luftwaffe service]
ESSER, Wilhelm. (DOB: 13.09.22). 1942 in Erg.JGr. Süd. 20.09.42 trf to Stab/JG 53. 14.10.42 Lt.,
JG 53. 05.01.43 Lt., Stab/JG 53. 14.01.43 Lt., Stab/JG 53 WIA - belly-landed vic Kairouan/Tunisia.
10.07.43 Lt., Stab/JG 53. 22.10.43 Oblt., in Stab/JG 53, appt Staka 5./JG 53 (to 31.05.44). 02.11.43
Lt., Stafü 5./JG 53 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 during combat with bombers S of Mattersburg. 18.12.43 Uffz.,
with 6./JG 51. 07.01.44 Lt., in 5./JG 53. 25.02.44 Lt, Stafü 5./JG 53 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 1) hit
by bomb splinter 7 km SW of Graz. 24.02.44 Lt., 5./JG 53. 29.04.44 WIA severely - Bf 109 G-6
during combat 7 km SW of Graz. 01.06.44 Oblt., appt Staka 3./JG 106 (to 16.04.45). 01.07.44
promo to Hptm. 04.45 with JV 44. Credited with 8 victories.
ESSL, Franz. (DOB: 14.07.16). 23.04.40 Ofw., 1./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 shot down by Hawk 75s and
force-landed vic Schwallbach. 01.09.40 Lt., 1./JG 52. 28.10.40 Lt., 1./JG 52 KIA - no details.
Credited with 4 victories.
ETIENNE, Erich W. (DOB: 24.02.15). 09.07.40 first flight. 12.09.40 flown in He 115 (S4+BK) from
Tromsø to vic Eggøya/Jan Mayen to survey feasibility of setting up a weather station there. 17.09.40
flown in He 115 (S4+BK) from Tromsø to Kapp Linné in southern Spitzbergen for the same purpose,
then flew to the Soviet weather station at Barentsberg in Grønfjord, then returned to Norway.
23.07.42 Reg.Rat, Wekusta 5 KIA due to AA vic Moskushamn/Svalbard - Ju 88 D-5 (1B+CH) (WNr.
1772) wrecked while trying to force land at Moskushamn/Hjorthamn, Spitsbergen after striking a
suspended cable. Buried initially at the crash site. 05.10.42 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
Buried at Botn-Rognan.
ETTEL, Wolf-Udo. (DOB:26.02.21 in Hamburg). (RE, DKG). 15.11.39 entered the Luftwaffe and
began training with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 32. c.04.42 trf to 4./JG 3. 24.06.42 Lt., 4./JG 3. 10.07.42 Lt.,
4./JG 3 unhurt? - Bf 109 shot down by return fire from a Boston - bailed out N of Voronezh behind the
lines - returned 14.07.42. 05.08.42 Lt., 4./JG 3. 13.09.42 Lt., 4./JG 3. 31.10.42 Lt., 4./JG 3. Late
11.42 went on furlough. 23.12.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 4./JG 3. 01.43 returned to 4./JG 3. 12.02.43
Lt., 4./JG 3. 26.03.43 Lt., 4./JG 3. 26.04.43 Lt., 4./JG 3. 11.05.43 Lt., 4./JG 3 shot down by AA,
belly-landing in no man's land, but soon returned. 15.07.43 Oblt., 8./JG 27. 01.06.43 Lt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Stafü 4./JG 3. 01.06.43 in JG 3, promo to Oblt. 05.06.43 Oblt., appt Staka 8./JG 27 (to
17.07.43). 25.06.43 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.07.43 Oblt., 8./JG 27 KIA – Bf 109 G-6 took a
direct hits from AA fire while flying a low-level attack south of Catania/Sicily and crashed near
Lentini. 31.08.43 Oblt., posthumously awarded Eichenlaub, Staka 8./JG 27. Buried at Motta St.
Anastasia. Credited with 250+ combat missions and 124 air victories.
ETTLING, Armin. (n.d.) with J/88 of the Condor Legion in Spain. 13.03.38 Lt., 2. J/88. 01.07.39
Hptm., trf from I. J/88 to I./JG 76. 13.12.39 in Stab/JG 77, appt Staka 1./JGr. 102. 01.02.40 appt
Staka 1./ZG 2 (to 05.40). 03.05.40 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. of III./JG 2 (to 10.06.40). 31.05.40
Hptm., 7./JG 2. 05.40 appt Staka 7./JG 2 (to 06.40). 06.09.40 Hptm. 7./JG 2. 18.09.41 Hptm., appt
Gruppenleiter in Jagdfliegervorschule 3 (to 18.12.41). 18.12.41 Hptm., JFS 3 injured - Ar 96 B-3
pranged on take-off attempt after an emergency landing vic Wien-Schwechat in bad weather.
Credited with 8 victories (including one in Spain).
EULER, Ernst. 28.03.40 Oblt., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 KIA - Do 17Z crashed and burned vic Selent - no details.
EULER, Hermann. (DOB: 07.10.12)?. 01.02.43 Hptm., appt Staka 5./KG 2 (to 16.02.43). 16/17.02.43
KIA - shot down in Do 217 E-4 (U5+FN) by a RAF Beaufighter of 125 Sqdn. and crashed near
Beaminster, Dorset.
EVERS, Franz. (DOB: 17.01.11 in Köln). (R). 06.01.41 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.10.41 Lt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121. 10.41 in 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm.
01.05.43 Hptm., appt Staka 11./NJG 101 (to 10.11.43). 04.10.43 Hptm., 11./NJG 101. 18.11.43
Hptm., in Stab I./NJG 6. 02.44 Maj., appt Kommodore NJG 102 (to 31.05.44). 07.02.44 Maj., appt
Kommodore NJG 101 (to 15.03.45). 07/08.07.44 WIA during combat vic Creveceur. 22.05.56
joined the Bundeswehr. 30.09.69 retired as a Hptm. †19.04.91 in Köln. Credited with 2 victories in
289 missions.
EWALD, Heinz (“Esau”). (DOB: 01.09.22 in Zoppot near Danzig). (R). (n.d.) trained with
Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 23. 09.43 Uffz., assigned to 5./JG 52 on completion of fighter training. 05.12.43 Gefr.,
6./JG 52. 23.01.44 Lt., Stab II./JG 52. 01.03.44 Uffz., Stab II./JG 52. 01.05.44 promo to Lt.
03.06.44 Obfhr., 6./JG 52. 19.06.44 Uffz., 6./JG 52 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 24.06.44 Lt., 6./JG 52
WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 11) SE of Malul/Romania. 01.11.44 Lt., 7./JG 52. 11.12.44 Lt., 6./JG 52.
05.01.45 Lt., 5./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G engine cowl came off - landed at Bábolnapuszta/Hungary.
15.02.45 Lt., appt acting Staka 7./JG 52 (to 08.05.45). 20.02.45 Lt., 6./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-10
crashed on landing at Raab/Hungary. 01.03.45 Lt., 7./JG 52 WIA – Bf 109 G-10 (White3?)
accidentally shot down by German Flak over Veszprém/Hungary after claiming a P-51 Mustang.
03.04.45 Lt., 7./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-14 (White 7) hit by ground fire and force landed between the
lines but escaped. 20.04.45 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 5./JG 52. 08.05.45 became POW at
Furstenfeldbrück. 22.06.45 released. Credited with c.395 combat missions and 84 air victories.
†14.03.2002 in Coburg.
EWALD, Kurt. (DOB: 09.06.17). 10.02.42 Lt., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 WIA - He 115 C (8L+GK) crashlanded at Brest-Süd due to fog. 01.07.43 Oblt. in Aufkl.St. (See) 222, reassigned from Kriegsmarine
control to Luftwaffe control.
EWALD, Werner. (DOB: 23.10.14 in Manschnow/Kreis Lebus). (R, DKG). 04.36 entered the Heer as
a (n.d.) Fahnenjunker, assigned to Nachrichtenabteilung 43 in Potsdam. 01.10.37 attended ZugführerLehrgang at Ln.-Schule Halle. 01.01.38 promo to Lt. 01.08.38 appt Kompanie-Offizier of 1.
(Fernsprech-)Kp./Ln.-Rgt. 1. 01.09.38 appt Adj. (mob.) in III./ LN-Rgt. 1. 01.12.38 appt Zugführer
und Kfz.-Offizier der I./Ln.-Rgt. 1. 01.07.39 trf to II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 2 as Nachrichtenoffizier. 01.40
attended Kfz. Offiziers-Lehrgang at Kraftfahrschule in Rudolstadt. 07.40 with Parade-SonderBataillon and ordered to Paris. 01.06.40 promo to Oblt. 01.03.41 appt Hptm. beim Stabe Ln.-Rgt. 1.
(n.d.) Oblt., Nachr, Offz. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 2 (to 01.05.41). 01.05.41 appt Führer 5./Ln.-Rgt. 1.
01.10.42 promo to Hptm.(Ln.). 01.03.43 appt Führer III./Ln.-Rgt. 1. 1943 Hptm. (Ln.), trf from the
Luftnachrichtentruppe to the Fallschirmjäger. 01.07.43 Hptm., appt provisional Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt.
2. 29.03.44 Hptm., awarded DKG, Fhr. II./Fsch.Jg.-Rgt. 2. 17.05.44 promo to Maj. 09.44 made
POW by the Americans. 17.09.44 handed over to the British (to 23.05.46). 12.09.44 Maj., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 2. (n.d.) Oblt., Hptm.beim Stabe Stab/Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 2 (to 01.05.45?).
21.03.56 joined the Bundeswehr as a Major. 10.56 assigned to Infanterieschule Hammelburg (to
02.57). (n.d.) appt acting Kdr. Luftlande-Jäger-Bataillons 9. 1958 undertook training in electronics,
communications and radar at the Technischen Schule I der Luftwaffe in Kaufbeuren. 16.03.60 promo
to Obstlt. (n.d.) appt Kdr. Flugmelde-Abteilung 331 in Osnabrück. 1961 appt Kdr. II. Lehrgruppe
für Radarführungsdienst an der Technischen Schule II der Luftwaffe in Lechfeld. 1964 appt
Fernmelde-Kommandant in Koblenz. 1965 appt Abteilungsleiter FM/Elo in Wehrbereichskommando
V in Stuttgart. 1967 appt Abteilungsleiter FM/Elo/FüDst. in Kommando der Luftwaffe in Wahn.
24.10.67 promo to Oberst. 1968 appt Abteilungsleiter FM/Elo in Bundesamt in Bonn. 1971 appt
appt Inspizient für Fernmelde-Anlagen in Bundesamt in Bonn. 31.03.73 retired as an Oberst.
†05.10.93 in Bonn.
EWERS, Ernst Hartwig. 21.05.40 Lt., 4./JG 3 WIA/POW - Bf 109 E shot down by GC II/8 SE of Arras.
07.44 Lt., II./SG 1.
EWERS, Hans. (DOB: 10.04.15. in Dessau). 09.39 with I./JG 21. 15.11.41 Techn.Offz. of III./JG 54.
15.02.45 with IV./JG 26.
EYBORG (EYBERG?), Ernst von. 11.06.43 Lt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100 MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (T5+FK) lost vic
Tichorezk.
FABER, Kurt. (DOB: 06.09.21 in Cucuta/Columbia). 19.02.42 Lt., 2./ZG 26 (2./NJG 4?) KIA - Bf 110
C-7 (3U+SK) [Version #2: 2./NJG 4 with Bf 110 E-2 (3U+JK) shot down S of Tschem/Russia].
FABER, W. 11.12.41 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 unhurt? - Ju 88 D-1 during emergency landing at Vyazma.
FACSHER, ? . 12.09.44 Lt., 4./JG 76.
FAERBER, E. 14.10.41 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 unhurt? - Ju 88 (5F+GM) vic Kalinin.
FAHRENBERG, Heinrich. (DOB: 11.05.14 in Siegen). (i.G.). 04.34 began service with RAD in Elsoff
( Kreis Wittgenstein). 26.06.34 entered service with the Heer (Pionier) as Offiziersanwärter (to
01.35). (n.d.) attended Kriegschule München (to 29.10.35). 01.11.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and ordered
to Grosse KFS Jüterbog and Tutow to train as a bomber Beobachter. (n.d.) attended LKS
Furstenfeldbrück (to 03.36). 10.03.36 trf to I./KG 154 (Hannover) later as I./KG 157 (to 09.37).
01.04.36 promo to Lt. 15.03.37 appt Navigations-Offz. in I./KG 254. 29.06.37 received the Lw.
advanced flying certificate. 01.09.37 Lt., trf to 4. I. K/88 (Legion Condor) (to 06.38). 20.06.38 trf to
12./KG 152 in Germany. 01.11.38 promo to Oblt. 01.04.39 appt Kp.-Chef in Schule/FliegerAusb.Rgt. 12 (Stargard). 02.40 with Fliegerschule Hagenau. 11.03.40 appt Ordonnanz-Offz. in
Verbindungsstab d.Lw. with Gruppe XXI/OKW. 30.04.40 appt Ia op 1 in Stab/Luftgaukdo.
Norwegen. 08.08.40 appt supervisor and flight instructor in FFS A/LKS 4. 10.03.41 trf to Stuka-
Fliegerschule 1 (Regensburg) to train as a Stuka pilot. 26.05.41 trf to Erg.St./St.G. 1 for orientation.
12.08.41 appt Ia in Stab/St.G. 1. 11.11.41 appt Adjutant in Stab/Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow.
01.01.42 appt Adj. LKS Berlin-Gatow (to 05.43). 25.04.42 appt Ia in Stab/Luftkriegsakademie
Berlin-Gatow. 01.11.42 appt Ia in Stab/Kriegs-Lehrgang für Führer-Gehilfen. 20.05.43 appt
provisional Ia op 1 in Stab/II. Fliegerkorps. 01.08.43 promo to Maj. 10.12.43 appt permanent Ia/II.
Fliegerkorps. 01.11.43 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. (did not attend the Luftkriegsakademie). 07.44
appt Verb.Offz. with Pz.Gr. West. 09.44 with Führerreserve/OKL. 28.09.44 Maj., Ia in
Stab/Komm.Gen.d.Dt.Lw. Nordbalkan. 12.44 attached to Stab/II./Fl.Korps. 02.45 Maj., Ia/II.
Fl.Korps. 12.04.45 appt Ia/Lw.-Kdo. Nordost (to 08.05.45 became British POW in Schleswig).
Postwar, he apprenticed in the book trade in Flensburg. 1950 worked for his family's import business.
†03.09.2000 in Denmark.
FAKE, Hans. 04.09.39 Lt., 2./ZG 26 KIA - Bf 109 D-1 crashed vic Mellum N of Wilhelmshaven due to
engine damage.
FALCH, Daniel. 03.07.42 Lt., 12./KG 2 WIA fate unknown. - Do 217 E-4 (U5+TW) crashed at
Werkhoven, S of Utrecht - due to technical deficiency.
FALK, Artur. (DOB: 18.02.20). (n.d.) 9./KG 27 KIA - He 111 H-6 crashed 7 km NE Korotscha due to
AA damage.
FALKE, Konrad. 04.04.44 Oblt., a Beobachter of an unspecified unit. [might not be Luftwaffe].
FALKENSTEIN, Sigismund Freiherr von. (DOB: 14.09.03 in Münster/Westfalen). (i.G.). (DKG).
(n.d.) originally with the Kavallerie. 01.10.22 entered the Reichsheer (Kav.). 01.12.25 promo to Lt.
01.07.28 promo to Oblt. 01.07.33 underwent secret pilot training. 01.10.33 trf to the Luftwaffe,
received flight training with DLH (to 30.09.34). 01.04.34 promo to Hptm (to 30.09.34). 01.07.34
appt Offz.z.b.V. with Fl.Gr. Fassberg. 01.10.34 attended the army Staff college. 01.01.35 Hptm.
with Fliegergruppe Wunstorf (after 13.03.35: II./KG 154). 09.03.35 trf to the Luftwaffe from the Heer
with a rank of Hptm. 01.10.35 ordered to the Luftkriegsakademie. 09.12.35 trf to RLM/LA III.
01.01.36 appt Referent und Gruppenleiter in der Ausb.-Abt. und Generalstabs-Offizier beim Inspekteur
der Kampfflieger. 01.04.37 promo to Maj. 20.04.37 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 17.07.37
received the Lw. advanced flying certificate. 01.04.38 appt Staka in Fliegergruppe Giebelstadt (8./KG
355). 01.11.38 appt Generalstabs-Offizier beim Chef des Generalstab d.Lw. 01.02.39 appt Chef
Ausb.Abt.(3.Abt.)/Gen.St.d.Lw. 01.10.39 appt Gruko I./KG 27. 01.06.40 appt Gen.stabs-Offizier im
OKW Abt. Landesverteidigung. 01.07.40 promo to Obstlt. 01.04.42 promo to Oberst and appt Chef
des Gen.stabs des X. Fl.Korps (to 01.12.42?). 01.05.43 appt Chef des Gen.stabs des Lw.Kdo. Südost.
19.05.43 or 12.07.43 awarded DKG. 01.10.43 promo to Gen.Maj. (without RDA). 01.11.43 appt
Chef des Gen.stabs des Lw.-Bef. Mitte. 09.02.44 appt Chef des Gen.stabs der Lfl. Reich. 01.05.44
RDA assigned. 01.06.44 appt Kdr. 3. Flieger-Div. 09.05.45 into Soviet captivity. 10.10.55 released.
01.03.57 entered the Bundeswehr. 30.09.62 retired as Brigadegeneral. †02.06.72 in Bückeburg.
FALTING, Walter. 18.10.40 Oblt., Staka? 8./JG 2 KIA - Bf 109 E-4 ground contact on return from a
mission, crashed at Grandcamp (SW of Bernay) (Bf 109 E-4. WNr. 5348).
FANKE, H. 12.07.41 Lt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 MIA - Ju 88 D-2 (4N+FH) in area of Nevel - Pskov.
FARA, Ernst Karl. (n.d.) with 11./KG 2. 12.06.43 first mission, with 2./KG 2. 20.04.44 with 2./KG 66.
(n.d.) 2./KG 66 survived - Ju 188 E (Z6+AK) bailed out vic Dunkirk after AA hits near Bristol. 04.45
with 6./KG 66.
FARNHOLZ, Wilhelm Flegel von. (DOB: 27.01.17). 1942 with 1./ErgJGr. West. 19.08.42 Fw., 6./JG
2. 08.02.43 Fw., 6./JG 2. 10.07.43 Fw., 6./JG 2. 09.09.43 Lt., appt Staka 4./JG 2 (to 01.10.43).
01.10.43 Lt., appt Staka 7./JG 2 (to 26.11.43). 26.11.43 Lt., Staka 7./JG 2 KIA – in Bf 109 G-6 shot
down by P-47s vic Brie Compte Robert). 20.10.43 Lt., 7./JG 2. Buried at Champigny-Andre.
Credited with 7 victories.
FARWIG, Herbert. (DOB: 12.09.96). (W.B.K. Köln II). 01.07.41 promo to Lt. 1942 appt Offz.z.b.V.
with 9./Ln.Rgt. (unspecified). 1942 appt Stabsoffz. in Flugmelde-Auswertestelle II./LuftgauNachr.Rgt. 6. 1943 Flugmelde-Verbindungsoffizier with 1. Jagddivision. 01.09.43 promo to Oblt.
(Kr.O./Ln.). 1944 interpreter for Stab/Ln.Ers. Abt. "Kladow". 1944 IIb in Stab/Ln.-Ers.Rgt. 2. 1944
Ln.-Offizier beim Abschnitt des I. Jagdkorps. 01.45 Oblt., appt Nafü 4 Sachbearbeiter (technical
specialist)/IX. Fliegerkorps (J). 01.02.45 Oblt. and Nafü 4 Sachbearbeiter (technical specialist) in
Stab/I. Jagdkorps. 1945 Oblt., Sachbearbeiter in Nafü 4 in IX. (J) Fl.Korps (to 05.45).
FASEL, Lothar. (DOB: 15.04.15). (DKG). 04.09.42 Hptm., Pz.Jg.-Abt. 235 awarded the DKG.
05.06.44 Maj., appt Adj. Stab/12. Lw.-Felddivision. [Apparently an army man].
FASS, Werner. 31.05.44 Lt., 6./SG 2. 08.06.44 Lt., 6./SG 2. 22.09.44 Lt., 6./SG 2. Credited with 4
victories.
FASSONG, Horst-Günther von. (DOB: 27.04.19 in Kassel). (R, DKG). 05.40 trf from the Heer to the
Luftwaffe. 03.07.41 Lt. in 3.I./JG 51, but some weeks later on 28.07.41 severely burned in a take-off
accident and out of action for many months - Bf 109 F-2 emergency landing at Stara-Bychow.
03.05.42 Oblt., 3./JG 51. 13.07.42 Oblt., 3./JG 51. 12.02.43 Oblt., appt Staka 10./JG 51 (to 04.44).
02.06.43 Oblt., 10./JG 51. 18.08.43 Oblt., 10./JG 51. 20.09.43 Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 17.10.43
Oblt., awarded DKG, 10./JG 51. 29.11.43 Oblt., 10./JG 51. 11.01.44 Oblt., 10./JG 51. 25.01.44
Oblt., 10./JG 51. 04.44 Oblt., Staka 10./JG 51, appt Staka 7./JG 11 (to 05.44). 01.05.44 promo to
Hptm. 05.44 appt Kdr. III./JG 11 (to 01.01.45). 15.07.44 Hptm., Stab III./JG 11. 27.07.44 Hptm.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. III./JG 11. 01.01.45 Hptm. and Kdr. III./JG 11, MIA – Fw 190 A-8 (<<
Black 8+ I) at the time believed shot down in the vicinity of Maastricht during Operation Bodenplatte
and not seen again, but in reality his Fw 190 was shot down by P-47s over Asch and he was KIA.
Credited with at least 75 air victories with some sources speaking of 136.
FAUDE, Roland. 25.06.44 Lt., 7./KG 100 MIA - lost to unknown cause vic Orne Estuary.
FAUST, ? . 29.12.43 Lt., 1./NJG 5.
FAUST, K. 03.09.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 WIA - He 111 H-16 involuntary ground contact vic
Sarabus.
FECHT, Karl-August von der. (DOB: 03.10.14 in Marne/Holstein). (R, DKG). 1934 joined Inf.-Rgt. 1
as an officer candidate. 1935 trf to the Luftwaffe, training as a bomber observer. (n.d.) in the Condor
Legion. 01.07.39 Oblt., trf from I. of K/88 to KG 3. 09.39 Oblt., with KG 3. 04.40 underwent pilot
training with FFS C 9 and other schools (to 09.40). Late 1940 returned to 1./KG 3. (n.d.) Oblt.,
Staka 7./KG 3 [acc Tesapsides]. 10.41 appt Staka 2./KG 3. 01.11.41 promo to Hptm. (RDA
01.11.40). 13.01.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 2./KG 3. 30.12.42 Hptm. and Staka 2./KG 3, awarded the
Ritterkreuz on completing 215 combat missions and destroying 54 planes on the ground, 27 sections of
railway track and disabling an armored train. 04.43 Hptm., appt Staka Einsatzstaffel/KG 100 (to
00.43). 18.06.43 in KG 3, trf to RLM (Chef A.W.) for further assignment. 18.06.43 Hptm., appt
Kdr. Einsatz-KGr. Ju 88/Chef Ausbildungswesens (to 15.11.43). 15.11.43 Hptm., E.St./KG 100 WIA
during air raid on Athens-Eleusis. 29.11.43 appt Kdr. I./KG 30. 02.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./KG 30
(to 05.44). 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 18.07.44 Maj., appt Kdr. I./KG 6 (to c. 13.09.44). 30.11.44
served in Stab des Generalquartermeister der Luftwaffe (to 05.45). 1956 joined the Bundeswehr.
31.03.71 retired as an Obstlt. †04.08.76 in Wettmar/Niedersachsen. Credited with at least 215
missions and 54 a/c destroyed on the ground.
FEHRE, Paul. 04.01.44 Lt., (n.d.) with 5./NJG 3. 31.03.44 Lt., 5./NJG 3. (n.d.) with 4./NJG 3. 06.44
Lt., with Luftbeobachterstaffel 2. Credited with 6 victories.
FEHRENBACH, Karl. (DOB: 20.05.11). 15.06.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 21.08.42 Oblt.,
Lufttransportstaffel (See) 222 MIA - BV 222 V6 (X4+FH) shot down by Beaufighters of 272 Sqdn. S
of Pantelleria, during flight from Taranto to Tripoli. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.).
FEHSKE, ? . 02.07.40 Lt., Seenotflugkommando 3 POW - He 59 N (D-ASAM) captured during
attempt to rescue a He115 crew in Pl.Qu. 5831.
FEILER, Karl. (DKG). 08.02.45 Maj., III./Art.-Rgt. 12 (L) of 12. Lw.-Felddivision awarded the DKG.
FEILMAYER, Heinz (Heinrich). (DOB: 30.03.18 in Schlandern). 01.10.40 promo to Oblt. 18.05.42
Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.10.43 in Führerreserve RLM/Ob.d.L. (Sch.Etat), promo to Hptm.
1944 Hptm., Staka 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 (to 17.08.44). 17.08.44 Hptm., Staka 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123,
killed in crash near Dreux/France - Bf 109 G apparently shot down by fighters. Buried at St. Andre.
FEIN, Dr. Richard. (DOB: 1915). 02.43 Oberarzt San.Gr. I./JG 3.
FEIST, Gerhard. 03.04.43 Lt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 MIA - BV 138C-1 (NA+PQ) apparently lost to fighters
when on patrol from Brest.
FEITMEYER, Walter. 10.12.42 Hptm., (Insp.) Lufttransportstaffel (See) 222 KIA - BV 222 V8
(X4+HH) shot down by 227 Sqdn. about 180 km N of Misurata (Pl.Qu. 13 Ost 5568) during flight
from Taranto to Tripolis - exploded on impact.
FELBER, ? . 25.08.44 Lt., Ln.Kp. 100 (KG100) MIA - lost to unknown cause vic Albi, St. Hippolyte
du Fort.
FELBER, Horst. (DOB: 08.05.17 in Thorn). 11.10.40 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 KIA - Do 17 Z-3
(7T+EK) vic Liverpool - shot down by Spitfires of 611 Sqdn. Buried at Glencree/Ireland.
FELDE, Hans. (DKG). 01.02.42 promo to Hptm. 11.02.43 trf from Ob.d.L. pool to
Nachtaufklärungsstaffel 3. 10.03.43 appt Staka Nachtaufkl.St. 3 (to 01.01.45). 26.07.43 Hptm.,
awarded Ehrenpokal. 16.01.44 awarded DKG. 01.01.45 Hptm., appt Staka 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 (to
10.02.45). 10.02.45 Hptm., Staka 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 KIA - Ar 234 B-1 (4U+DH) shot down by RAF
Tempest over Rheine airfield on return from a photo recce mission to Hull/NE England).
FELDER, Paul. (DOB: 10.09.19 in Arnsberg). (R, DKG). 09.02.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
01.04.42 in 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121, promo to Oblt. 09.06.42 awarded DKG, 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121.
11.06.43 Oblt. in 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121, trf to LKS 4 (to 03.07.43). 03.07.43 trf to Erg.Nachtaufkl.St.
29.02.44 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz (recommended while serving with 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121). 01.06.44
in 4.(F)/Nacht, promo to Hptm. 02.45 Staka 4.(F)/Nacht (to 08.05.45). †07.09.2012 in
Hurlingham/Argentina.
FELDMANN, Adolf. (DOB: 26.06.22 in Wien). 01.02.45 Lt., 11./NJG 5 MIA - Bf 110 G-4
(C9+PV(BV?)) vic Küstrin - no details.
FELDMANN, Heinz. (DOB: 27.10.09 in Berlin). (i.G.). (DKG). 01.09.31 received basic flight
training at the Fliegerschule Staaken of the Deutschen Luftsport Gm.bH. (to 01.11.31). (n.d.) studied
construction engineering at Technischen Hochschule Dresden. 01.04.34 entered the Kriegsmarine.
1934 attended Marineschule Mürwik (to 1935). (n.d.) attended FFS Travemünde/Putnitz. 01.04.36
promo to Lt. 01.01.39 promo to Oblt. 01.09.39 with 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706 as Staffel-Offz. 01.11.39
Oblt., trf from LKS Wildpark-Werder to I./KG 26. 10.06.40 appt Adj. I./KG 26 (to 01.02.41).
01.02.41 appt acting Adj. Stab/KG 26 (to 31.03.41). 04.41 trf to IV./KG 26 as a pilot. 15.04.41 appt
Stafü of 1./KG 26. 22.04.41 appt Staka 1./KG 26 (to 13.10.41). 17.07.41 Oblt., 1./KG 26 lightly
WIA - He 111 H-5 (1H+FH) vic E coast of the UK during attack on Hartlepool. 17.08.41 Oblt.,
1./KG 26 WIA - by enemy fire off E coast of the UK. 20.10.41 appt Referent to the Genstab 2. Abt.
(to 01.11.42). 01.02.42 promo to Hptm. 01.11.42 attended Luftkriegakademie (to 01.03.43).
22.02.43 Hptm., in Ob.d.L. pool. 01.03.43 ordered temporary duty to Luftflottenkdo. 2. 01.03.43 trf
to Fl.Fü./ Sardinien as Ia. [Version #2: 15.04.43 appt Ia op1 Q2 Q 1 Ia of Stab/Lfl.Kdo. 2(to
15.09.44).] 17.05.43 awarded DKG, in Stab/KG 51. 10.43 attended LKS Gatow for 2. Lehrgang.
15.02.44 appt Qu 1/Luftflotte 2. 01.05.44 (01.01.44?) promo to Maj. 01.09.44 appt Ia Ref. op 3 in
Lw.-Führungsstab Ia op (Flak). 16.09.44 appt Chef d.Jägerstab beim
Rüstungsstab/Generalluftzeugmeister (to c. 04.45). [Version#2: appt Verb.Offz OKL Rüstungsstab (to
05.45)] 22.05.45 captured at Berchtesgaden. 05.12.45 released.
FELDNER, ? . 26.03.44 Lt., IV./KG 51 KIA vic Hildesheim.
FELIX, Franz. 07.09.40 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 WIA - Bf 110 C-5 damaged by 152 Sqdn. vic Chebourg.
19.01.42 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 MIA? - Ju 88 A-4 (5F+OM) in area of Ostashkov - Bologoe.
FELIX, Günther. 07.10.41 Lt., unspecified KG unit awarded the Ehrenpokal. 08.10.41 Lt., Stab/KG 53
MIA - crashed in Russia.
FELLERER, Leopold (“Poldi”). (DOB: 07.06.19 in Wiener Neustadt/Austria). (R, DKG). (n.d.) with
Erg.ZGr. 18.11.40 appt Techn.Offz. II./NJG 1. 11.02.41 Lt., in 5.II./NJG 1. 04.06.41 trf to 4./NJG
1 (became 5./NJG 2 on 01.11.41). 16.06.41 unhurt? - Bf 110 (G9+AM) hit by return fire - forcelanded. 12.10.41 Lt., 4./NJG 1. 07.11.41 Lt., with 5./NJG 1. 27/28.02.42 Lt., 5./NJG 2. 01.10.42
Oblt., appt Staka 3./NJG 1 (to 30.11.42). 01.12.42 trf to 5./NJG 5 due to unit redesignation. 16.11.42
Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 04.43 Oblt., in II./NJG 5. 22/23.10.43 Hptm., 5./NJG 5. 01.12.43
promo to Hptm. 00.43 Hptm., Staka 5./NJG 5 (to 25.01.44). 25.01.44 appt Kdr. II./NJG 5 (to
10.05.44). 05.02.44 Hptm., awarded DKG, 5./NJG 5. 08.04.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr.
II./NJG 5. 27/28.04.44 Hptm., Stab II./NJG 5 (later renamed III./NJG 6). 10.05.44 Hptm., appt Kdr.
III./NJG 6 (to 01.02.45). 20.08.44 Hptm., Stab III./NJG 6. 20.10.44 Hptm., Stab III./NJG 6.
14/15.03.45 Hptm., III./NJG 6 unhurt - Ju 88 shot down by night fighter vic Crailsheim. Credited
with c.450 combat missions and 41 air victories, all but 2 at night. (n.d.) retired from the
Österreichisches Bundesheer as an Obstlt. Credited with 450 missions and 41 victories.
†16(18?).07.68 when his Cessna crashed near Mautern/Krems.
FELLINGER, Josef. (DOB: 11.09.12). (n.d.) trained as an observer. c.02.38 Lt., Aufkl.St. Nr. 1 of the
Austrian Air Force. c.03.38 trf to the Luftwaffe and eventually assigned to KG 254. 01.04.40 promo
to Hptm. 00.40 Hptm., in I./KG 27 (to 20.09.40 MIA). 20.09.40 Hptm., I./KG 27 MIA - He 111 P
(1G+FP) hit by AA during raid in London area - probably ditched in the Channel.
FELSEN, Friedrich von. 10/11.12.43 Lt., 2./KG 2 MIA - Do 217 M-1 (U5+IK) apparently shot down by
Mosquito of 410 Sqdn. vic Clacton on Sea.
FELTEN, J. 02.06.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 MIA? - Ju 88 D-1 (5F+PM) - no details.
FENDRICH, Friedrich. 25.12.44 Oblt., 9./KG 76 - Ar 234 (F1+FT) damaged on landing. 01.01.45 Oblt.
and Ar 234 pilot in III./KG 76. 20.01.45 Oblt. in 9./KG 76 KIA, WIA - Ar 234 B-2 (F1+FT) in the
Handorf area in a collision on landing.
FENK, Georg. (DOB: 25.01.13 in Erfurt). 24.12.43 Lt., 11./NJG 5. 27/28.01.44 Lt., KIA - Bf 110 G-4
(C9+DV) shot down and crashed vic Erfurt. Credited with one victory.
FENNINGSDORF, Hans. 05.07.42 Hptm., Staka in KGr. 806 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 crashed after(during?)
take-off from Catania.
FENSCH, Fritjof. 03.06.44 Lt., 4./NJG 4. 07.08.44 Lt., 4./NJG 4. 17.09.44 Lt., II./NJG 4. 25/26.11.44
WIA - Ju 88 shot down vic Duisburg. Apparently survived the war. Credited with 12 victories.
FENSKE, Walter Erich. (DOB: 22.06.11 at Neuwedel). (W.B.K. Stralsund). 13.04.31 joined the
Wehrmacht. 11.11.36 trf to the Condor Legion (to 23.08.37). 01.09.39 Oblt., in 2.(Z)/LG 1.
08.10.39 now in 14.(Z)/LG 1. 21.07.40 trf to 3./NJG 1. 10.40 Lt., assigned to 3./NJG 1. 11.02.41
Oblt., appt Staka of 3./NJG 1 (to 10.41). 27.03.41 Oblt., I./NJG 1. 27.06.41 Oblt., I./NJG 1. 10.41
appt Staka 9./NJG 2. 01.08.42 Hptm., 9./NJG 2. 01.12.42 Hptm., appt Staka 11./NJG 5.
14/15.06.43 Hptm., Staka 11./NJG 5. 28.07.43 Hptm., 11./NJG 5. 26.03.44 Hptm., 3./NJGr. 10 WIA
and crashed at Kröppingen - Bf 110 G-4 during combat. †27.03.44 died of wounds at Brodenbach.
Credited with 14 air victories, all but two of which were at night.
FENZL, Walter. (DKG). 16.03.42 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 05.05.42 Lt., 5./KG 1 KIA - Ju
88 A-4 (V4+HN) vic Seschke - Medowo - Proti. 05.06.42 Lt., 5./KG 1. awarded the DKG.
FERANDIZ, Carlos. 24.02.43 Maj., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 08.03.43 Maj., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish
national in Luftwaffe service].
FERMER, Herbert. 01.03.40 Oblt., appt Staka 7./JG 52 (to 24.07.40). 24.07.40 Oblt., 7./JG 52 KIA –
shot down by Spitfires of 54 Sqdn. into the sea off Margate). Remains later washed ashore and
buried.
FERNANDIZ, Carlos. 07.03.43 Maj., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish national in Luftwaffe service].
FEUCHT, Walter. (DOB: 02.01.03). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
FEUCHTER, ? . 01.10.44 Maj., Chef Ic Unterabt. Luftwesen/Gen.St.d.Lw.
FEURLE, ? . (n.d.) Lt., with 3. F/88 of the Condor Legion.
FEY, Günther. (DOB: 12.07.13). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
FEY, R. 03.09.41 Oblt., 6.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12 MIA - Hs 126 (H1+HP) vic Grigorovo.
FICKER, Erich. (DOB: 30.08.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FICKER, Peter. 23.02.41 Lt., 5./KG 53 fate unknown - He 111 H-2 crashed at Strand Horst/Holland.
FIDDEKOW, Hans-Georg. 25.01.43 Lt., 12./KG 26 KIA - Ju 88 A-5 crashed SE of Heiligenbeil
following involuntary ground contact.
FIECHER, ? . 1941 was Ia op1 Koluft 4. 15.01.42 Oblt., Ord.Offz. Aufkl.Gr. (H) Süd.
FIECHTNER, Ludwig. (DOB: 06.08.01). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FIEDLER, Gerhard. 26.12.43 Lt.z.S., 1./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA - Ar 196 A-3 (T3+BK) lost when the
battlecruiser Scharnhorst went down at 72°16`N / 28°41`E.
FIEDLER, Ullrich. 01.01.45 Lt., 7./NJG 3 POW - Ju 88 G-1 (D5+CR) lost vic Huy/Belgium.
FIEDRICH, Curt. (DOB: 16.11.08). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
FIEHN, ? . (n.d.) Lt., with AS/88 of the Condor Legion.
FIEHN, Hans-Walter. 01.10.42 promo to Hptm. 10.10.42 Hptm., 3./KG 1 WIA - Ju 88 A-5 - no details.
30.01.43 Hptm., Staka 3./KG 1 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (V4+FL) S of Goretschetschnoje, crashing due to a
service fault. 08.02.43 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal.
FIEL, Walter. (DOB: 1915). 09.39 Lt. I./JG 3. 22.05.40 Lt., I./JG 3. c.09.09.40 Oblt., in I./JG 3, appt
Staka 8./JG 53 (to 02.10.40 POW – Bf 109 E-4B (Black 7 + I) shot down by a Spitfire and bellylanded near East Peckham). 01.10.42 promo to Hptm. Credited with about 4 victories.
FIETSCH, ? . 10.08.42 Lt., KGr. 806 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 crashed after take-off from Catania.
FILTER, Hans-Heinrich. 05.06.41 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 MIA - Ar 196 A-4 (6W+CN) shot down by a
Wellington 50 km W of Brest while sub-hunting.
FINCKE, Hans-Joachim. (DOB: 23.09.12 in Berlin). 22.01.43 Oblt.(Kr.O.), trf from I./NJG 1 to Ob.d.L.
pool with temporary duty to FFS A/B 43. 01/02.07.44 Oblt., in 2./NJG 1. 14.07.44 Oblt., 2./NJG 1
killed while landing at Venlo, possibly due to faulty landing technique - He 219 A-0 (G9+LK).
Credited with one night victory. Buried at Arnhem/Holland.
FINDENIGG, Josef von. (DOB: 05.10.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
FINDEWIRTH, Siegfried. (DOB: 01.09.14 in Chemnitz). 03.11.37 trf to 4./Flak-Rgt. 12. 01.07.38 trf
to 4./Fest.Flak-Abt. 33. 29.10.40 Uffz.d.R. 01.05.41 trf to 3./le.Flak-Abt. 89 (mot). 01.10.41 trf to
2./le.Flak-Abt. 89 (mot). 28.01.42 trf to Kampfschule Grossborn. 01.02.42 promo to Lt.(Kr.O).
01.05.42 trf to 14./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3 (to 12.09.43). 15.07.43 Lt., 14./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3 WIA. 12.09.43 KIA
vic Salerno.
FINK, Günter. (DOB: 17.03.18 in Szamlau/Sudetenland). (R, DKG). c.10.40 trf to III./JG 54. 12.40
trf to Erg.St./JG 54. 20.03.41 Oblt., appt Staka 1. Erg.St./JG 54 (to 09.03.42). 05.07.41 Oblt., 7./JG
54. 20.08.41 2.Erg./JG 54. 28.03.42 Oblt., III./JG 54. 12.05.42 Oblt., appt acting Staka 8./JG 54 (to
08.42). 01.07.42 promo to Hptm. 03.08.42 Oblt., 8./JG 54 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 09.08.42 appt
permanent Staka 8./JG 54 (to 03.02.43). 27.10.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, III./JG 54. 09.12.42 Oblt.,
8./JG 54. 14.03.43 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 8./JG 54. 27.03.43 Hptm., re-appt Staka 8./JG 54 (to
15.05.43). 15.05.43 Hptm., 8./JG 54 KIA – Bf 109 G-4 (Black 1) lost during intercept mission against
U.S. bombers over the North Sea in the vicinity of Helgoland. Credited with 46 air victories.
FINKE, ? . 15.10.44 Oberst, Ic Gruppe V (Bildgruppe).
FINKE, Gerhard. 10.11.40 Lt., 8./KG 1 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (V4+HS) lost in the London area to unknown
cause.
FINKE, Horst U. (DOB: 05.10.20 in Berlin). 02.06.42 Lt., IV./KG 4 MIA - He 111 H-6 (5J+FP) shot
down over Russia.
FINKE, Norbert. (DKG). 01.10.44 Lt., unspecified Fsch.Jg.Rgt. awarded the DKG.
FINSTER, Lenz. (DOB: 26.01.21 in Görlitz). 05.43 in Führer-Reserve/Ob.d.L. 25.06.43 in I./KG 2, trf
to NJG 101. 01.07.43 promo to Oblt. (Ing.) and appt Staka 2./NJG 1 (to 23.09.43). 23/24.08.43
Oblt., 2./NJG 1. 04.09.43 Oblt., 2./NJG 1. 15.10.43 Oblt., appt Staka 4./NJG 1 (to 23/24.12.43 KIA).
03.11.43 Oblt., with 4./NJG 1. 23/24.12.43 Oblt., 4./NJG 1 KIA – Bf 110 G-4 (G9+HM) shot down
by a Beaufighter of 141 Sqdn. and crashed at Unteresbach 15 km SE of Köln). Credited with 10
victories. Buried in Görlitz.
FIONHABER, K. 14.07.41 Oblt., 9.(H)/LG 2 WIA - Hs 126 - no details.
FIORONI, Egeo. 07.04.44 Oblt., 1./Ital.JGr. [Italian national in Luftwaffe service].
FIRIDOV, ? . 10.03.43 Lt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish national in Luftwaffe service].
FISCHBACHER, Karl. 03.43 Lt., I./KG 51 MIA.
FISCHER, Dr. Ing. ? . 01.04.1944 Oberstingenieur, Chef d. Abt. Fertigung/Generalluftzeugmeister
(GL/C-F).
FISCHER, Alfred Emil. (DOB: 12.05.97). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FISCHER, Alfred Ernst. (DOB: 10.10.89). (n.d.) Fl.Oberst-Ing.. 01.45 Oberstingenieur and Abt.-Leiter
with Erprobungsstelle Rechlin.
FISCHER, Arno. (DOB: 05.01.07). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FISCHER, August. (DOB: 26.07.09). (n.d.) with IV./NJG 1. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.).
10.06.43 Hptm., appt Staka 12./NJG 5 (to 06.09.43). 1944 Hptm., appt Staka 1./NJG 100. 20.04.44
Hptm., 3./NJG 100. 12.05.44 Hptm., 3./NJG 100. 07.07.44 Hptm., 3./NJG 100. 08.07.44 Hptm.,
appt Kdr. I./NJG 100 (to 08.05.45). 05.08.44 Hptm., 3./NJG 100. 10/11.04.45 Hptm., I./NJG 100.
Credited with 10 victories.
FISCHER, Christian. (DOB: 19.04.14). 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 00.42 Hptm., Staka 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406
(to 04.10.43). 04.10.43 Hptm., Staka 1./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 KIA – in He 115 B (K6+MH(KH?)),
apparently in combat with aircraft of VF-4 (USN) SW of Røst/Norway during Operation Leader. (in
Pl.Qu. 17 Ost 3034)
FISCHER, Dr.Ing. Erich. (DOB: 22.06.97). (n.d.) Fl.Oberst-Ing.
FISCHER, Erich. (DOB: 11.04.03). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
FISCHER, Ernst. (DOB: 01.05.06). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
FISCHER, G. 16.05.40 Lt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 unhurt - He 111 apparently shot down by 85 Sqdn. vic
Tirlemont. 23.08.41 Lt., 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12 WIA - Fw 189 A-1 (H1+EH) vic Luban.
FISCHER, Gottfried. (DOB: 30.05.12). (i.G.). 01.06.40 promo to Oblt. 09.08.40 Beobachter with
1./KG 27. 05.11.40 with 3./KGr. 100. 01.05.41 with 1./KGr. 100 WIA. 06.09.41 Oblt., 1./KGr. 100
WIA - vic Neshin due to AA. 17.01.42 (trf to) Höherer Fliegerausbildungskdo. 77 (Paris - SaintCloud). 12.02.42 appt Adj. Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 10. 17.02.42 appt Kp.Offz. 51.(?)/Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 13.
01.08.42 promo to Hptm. 01.10.42 appt Ia/2. Lw.-Felddivision. 10.02.43 appt Ia 2./Fl.Ausb.Lw.Felddivision. 01.04.43 trf to the Luftwaffe. 01.12.43 (trf to) stellv. Abt.-Chef in Abt. Ic/Lw.Führungsstab (Adlershof) for intelligence training. 01.09.44 became member of Genstab.
FISCHER, Günter. (DOB: 19.10.14). 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. 20.11.43 Hptm., appt Staka 1./LG 1 (to
12/13.02.44 MIA - in Ju 88 A-4 (L1+EH) shot down by a night fighter over the Anzio area - vic
Avian).
FISCHER, H. 30.01.42 Oblt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 KIA - no details.
FISCHER, Hans. 29.05.43 Lt., 9./KG 51 KIA in Russia - flew into the ground at Sarabus.
FISCHER, Hans. 24.04.41 Lt., 8./KG 26 KIA - He 111 H-5 (1H+HS) lost to unknown cause off
Plymouth - possibly pilot error.
FISCHER, Hans. (DOB: 15.12.11). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FISCHER, Hans. (DOB: 14.04.09 in Dessau). (n.d.) competitive glider flying. 16.06.34 set a gliding
distance record of 1240 km. 18.02.36 conferred with Dipl.Ing. 01.05.36 began service with E2 of
Erprobungsstlle Travemünde (to war's end). 01.07.43 promo to Fl.Stabsing. 08.03.44 Maj.
(StabsIng.) interned in Sweden after flying a test in an Ar 196 A-5 (DF+QS) from Travemünde after
getting disorientated vic Helsingborg. 28.04.44 repatriated.
FISCHER, Heinz. (DKG). 07.01.43 Lt., 2./KG 100 KIA - due to AA vic Stalingrad. 26.02.43 Lt.,
3./KG 100 awarded the DKG.
FISCHER, Heinz. (DOB: 22.05.17 in Berlin-Dahlem). (R, DKG). 22.06.40 Oblt. in 1.(St)/Tr.Gr. 186.
04.05.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 12.05.42 Oblt. and Stafü 9./St.G. 1, WIA - shot down during
an attack on tanks near Lipovik and force-landed near the front lines;wounded in left arm but able to
return to unit the next day. 27.05.42 awarded DKG, 9./St.G. 1. 26.10.42 Staka 9./St.G. 1. 1942 in
III./St.G. 1 (to 26.10.42). 26.10.42 Hptm. and Staka 7./St.G. 1 (or 9./St.G. 1?), KIA - in Ju 87 D-1
(J9+AL) during a mission over the Volkhov salient north of Lake Ilmen; hit by AA fire 1 km NE of
Strelitzi. 25.11.42 Hptm., posthumously awarded a Ritterkreuz, Staka 9./St.G. 1. Credited with 465
missions.
FISCHER, Heinz. (DOB: 28.02.09). (n.d.) Hptm., Stafü 3. K/88 of the Condor Legion. 15.03.37
Hptm., appt Staka 4./KG 254 (to 30.08.37). 16.07.40 appt Kdr. BFS 2 (to 1943?). 01.04.41 Hptm.
and Kdr. III./KG 1, promo to Maj. 04.41 Maj., III./KG 1 MIA - in the west.
FISCHER, Heinz. (DOB: 27.06.08). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FISCHER, Heinz-Gerhard. (DKG). 20.05.41 Lt., 5. Kp./Rest-Kdo./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 WIA. 16.04.44
Oblt., 2./Fsch.Jg.Lehr-Abt. awarded the DKG.
FISCHER, Horst. 28.10.41 Lt., 4./SKG 210 MIA - Bf 110 E-2 (S9+AM) lost vic 10 km S of Serpuchow,
cause unknown.
FISCHER, Kurt. 24.11.39 Hptm., Chef Gen.Qu./4. Abt./Gruppe I Referent Ic (Betriebsstofflage, Kfz.Instandsetzung)/Gen.St.d.Lw. 12.08.42 Maj.(z.V.), trf from Fl.H.Kdtr. Altenburg to Lg.Kdo. VII.
FISCHER, Kurt. (DOB: 1906). 22.01.43 Lt., 3./JG 54. 17.03.43 Lt., 3./JG 54. 28.01.45 Lt., 9./JG 26
KIA - Fw 190 D-9/R11 (White 1) crashed in flames soon after take-off from Plantlünne due to engine
failure - shot himself before he could burn to death.
FISCHER, Kurt. (DKG). 28.01.44 Oblt., I./JG 54 awarded the DKG.
FISCHER, Dr. Richard. (DOB: 08.03.98). (n.d.) Fl.Oberst-Ing.
FISCHER, Rudolf. (DOB: 12.04.14 in Elbing). (DKG). 10.36 entered the Heer (Art.) from the
reserves. 03.40 promo to Lt. 1940 attended Lw. Bildschule. 1941 assigned to Flivo with AOK 7.
1941 trf to 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12. 27.08.41 Lt., 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12 WIA - Hs 126 A-1 vic Velizh.
01.04.42 RDA for Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl). 01.01.43 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe. 1943 trf to FFS A/B
3 Güben. 1943 appt Kdr. II./NAGr. 102. 1944 trf to NAGr. 5. 1945 Oblt. and Staka 1./NAGr. 5 (to
08.05.45). 01.01.45 Oblt. with an unspecified Aufkl.Gr., awarded the DKG. 01.01.45 promo to
Hptm.
FISCHER, Siegfried. (DOB: 27.11.18 in Pommerndorf/Kreis Hohenelbe in Sudetenland). (R, DKG).
10.39 entered the Luftwaffe. 1940 assigned to the Ergänzungsstaffel/St.G. 1 on completion of
training. 03.41 Gefr., in 6./St.G. 1. 13.09.42 Uffz., awarded Ehrenpokal. 17.10.43 Uffz., awarded
DKG, II./St.G. 1. 28.02.45 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 8./SG 1. 17.04.45 WIA – in Fw 190 shot
down by AA fire NW of Frankfurt/Oder. 18.09.46 released from Russian captivity. Credited with
713 combat missions and the destruction of over 80 tanks in just a few months in early 1945 in West
Prussia and Pomerania. 1951 in spite of severe injury, he won the "Goldenen Ski" der DeutschenVersehrten-Ski- Meisterschaften. (n.d.) until his retirement, he was active with the Forstoberamtsrat
(senior forestry official) in the Landwirtschaftministerium (Agricultural Ministry). †26.03.98 in
Rheinbach.
FISCHER, Dr. Ulrich. (DOB: 30.07.95). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
FISCHER, Walter.
30.05.41 Lt., II./KG 26 MKIA/POW? - He 111 (1H+KN) lost 110 km? S of Crete.
FISCHER, Walter. 03/04.03.43 Lt., 3./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+IL) lost to unknown circumstances
during raid on London.
FISCHER, Werner. 19.02.41 Lt., 9./KG 53 KIA - crashed in Poland. to unknown cause.
FISCHER, Wolfgang. 06.04.44 Oblt., 4./JG 2 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6 crash landed after combat with P-51s
in Italy. 25.05.44 Lt., 3./JG 2. 07.06.44 4./JG 2 POW - Fw 190 A-6 (Yellow 1) shot down by ships'
AA, ditching vic "Gold Beach"/Normandy near Bayeux. Credited with one victory.
FISCHILL, Reinhold. (DOB: 08.02.11). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
FISCHLEIN, Ferdinand. (DOB: 09.09.09). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
FISCHLER GRAF VON TREUBERG, Eberhard. (DOB: 06.07.21). 29.04.43 Lt., 9./JG 52. 30.05.43
Lt., 9./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-4 (Yellow 2+ ~) - combat, force-landing vic Starotitarowskaja (?) in
Pl.Qu. 34 Ost/76721. 20.10.43 Lt., 9./JG 52. 30.10.43 Lt., III./JG 52. 22.11.43 Lt., 9./JG 52.
19.03.44 Oblt., appt Staka 7./JG 52 (to 01.06.44). 20.05.44 Uffz., 7./JG 52. 01.07.44 Oblt., appt
Staka 12./JG 3 (to 01.01.45). 28.07.44 Oblt., 7./JG 52 injured - Bf 109 G-6 in the area of Argentan.
14.08.44 Oblt., 7./JG 52. 18.12.44 Oblt., 12./JG 3. 01.01.45 MIA - in Bf 109 G-14 (Yellow 6) hit
by AA fire and perhaps by fighters of 414 Sqdn. during the Operation Bodenplatte New Year’s Day
airfield attacks and believed to have crashed near Eindhoven/Holland. Remains never found.
Credited with 20 victories. [TOCH 05.05.2013 says: KIA 13.11.44 with Stab/ or 1./JG 105 - Fw 190
F-8 (Red 1) vic St. Polten/Austria ?]
FITJER, Erich. (DOB: 26.10.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FITTBOGAN, H. 03.07.43 Lt., 4. Nachtaufkl.St. MIA? - Do 217 K-1 (K7+PM) vic Volchansk.
FITZER, Richard. 25.06.41 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA - Ar 196 A-3 crashed 5 km N of Hourtin as a
result of motor trouble.
FIXINSKI, Bruno. (DOB: 10.12.02). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Bauaufsichtsführer at the
Dornier plant in Wismar.
FLACH, Hans. 03/04.03.45 Lt., 4./NJG 4 WIA - Ju 88 G-6 shot down vic Terhorst/Holland, S of Beilen bailed out.
FLADRICH, Kurt. (DOB: 11.01.18). 10.41 Lt. at NJ Schule Schleissheim. 01.11.41 trf to I./NJG 1.
02.05.42 Oblt., appt Adj. in Stab III./NJG 4. 28/29.08.42 Oblt., Stab III./NJG 4. 01.09.42 Oblt.,
Staka 9./NJG 4? 01.04.43 in III./NJG 4, promo to Hptm. 11.04.43 Oblt., 9./NJG 4. Mid-1943 with
Stab/NJG 1. 31.08.43 Hptm., 9./NJG 4. 20.12.43 Hptm., 9./NJG 4. 18/19.04.44 Hptm. in 9./NJG 4
- bailed out of Bf 110 G-4 (3C+DT) vic Thienley-St. Antonie due to engine fire. 05/06.06.44 Hptm.,
9./NJG 4. 11/12.09.44 Hptm., 9./NJG 4. 15.10.44 Hptm., appt Staka 9./NJG 4 (to 08.05.45).
03/04.03.45 Hptm., 9./NJG 4. †21.01.95. Credited with 16 victories.
FLECK, Heinrich. 29.12.41 Lt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (S4+LH) shot down by night
fighter vic Pl.Qu. 15 West 2687 during raid on Newcastle.
FLEIG, Erwin. (DOB: 06.12.12 in Freiburg im Breisgau). (R). 06.40 Fw. trf to 1./JG 51. 28.07.40
forced to make an emergency landing near Wissant - Bf 109 E-1. 09.09.40 1./JG 51 made a hard
belly-landing at Abbeville. 08.05.41 Lt., 1./JG 51. 12.08.41 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 2./JG 51.
04.42 Lt., appt Staka 2./JG 51 (to 29.05.42). 29.05.42 Lt., 2./JG 51 POW – in Bf 109 F-2 (Yellow 7
(or Black 2?)) shot down by AA fire near Sokoloye/Russia vic Lake Ilmen and taken prisoner.
Credited with 506 combat missions and 66 air victories. †01.03.86 in Freiburg.
FLEISCHAUER, Erich? . (DOB: 09.08.05). 15.07.42 Oberstabsingenieur and Leiter Versuchsstelle
Trop. Tripoli.
FLEISCHBEIN, Hans. 04/05.11.40 Lt., 1./KG 2 KIA - Do 17 Z (DK+YC) crashed about 3 km N Épinoy
due to involuntary ground contact.
FLEISCHMANN, Engelbert. (DOB: 05.10.02). 30.10.42 Maj., Staka in KGr.z.b.V. 1 (?) severely WIA
in Cyrenaica. †07.11.42 in a military hospital in Italy. Buried vic Naples.
FLEISCHMANN, Karl. 13.10.42 with 6./NJG 3. 05.04.44 Oblt., 12./NJG 6. 24/25.12.44 Oblt., NJG 6
KIA - lost vic Langendiebach near Marienwald/Westerwald apparently by Mosquito. Credited with 2
victories.
FLEITZ, Hans. 24.05.40 Lt., 8./JG 53. 03.06.40 Lt., 8./JG 53 KIA - Bf 109 E-3 (6 + I) shot down by
MS 406s of GC I/6 between Paris and Meaux, bailed out but shot in his parachure from the ground
[Version #2: belly-landed near Rouvres]. Credited with 4 victories.
FLEMISCH, Georg. (DOB: 09.02.22). 06.42 Lt., 6./JG 52. 25.08.42 Lt., 6./JG 52. 12.09.42 Lt., 6./JG
52 KIA - Bf 109 G-2 (Yellow 8 + -) shot down by fighters vic Malgobek. Credited with 4 victories.
FLITTNER, Rudolf. (DOB: 05.07.01). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FLORIAN, Herbert. 15.02.41 Lt., 8./KG 1 POW - Ju 88 A-5 (V4+GS) landed at RAF base Steeple
Morden, reasons unstated during raid on Liverpool.
FLORIN, Heinz-Wolfgang. 10.05.40 Oblt. and Staka Aufkl.St./7. Fl.Div., POW - Do 17 Z shot down by
1-V-2 over Nieuwkoop/Holland, crashed at Wilnis/Holland. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm.
FLOTHMANN, Hermann. 30.09.42 Lt., 14./KG 40. 01.11.42 Lt., 14./KG 40 KIA - Ju 88 C-6 (F8+MY)
shot down over the Bay of Biscay apparently by Beaufighters of 235 Sqdn.
FLOTO, Ortwin. 19.08.42 Oblt., Ia op3 Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost. 01.09.42 promo to Hptm.
FLUCHE, Gotthard. 14.09.42 Lt., III./KG 30 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 (4D+KR) crashed during landing at
Banak. 20.12.42 Lt., 7./KG 30 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (4D+IR) lost vic Teressa - no details
FLUCKE, Alois. (DOB: 27.10.12). 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.) (RDA 01.04.43). 10.10.44 Hptm.
(Kr.O.), formally trf to Fallschirm-AOK 1.
FLÜGEL, Richard. (DOB: 04.03.94). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FLÜGGE, Josef. (DOB: 06.05.09). (DKG). 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 07.03.42 Hptm., appt Staka
10./KG 100 (to 01.09.42). 00.43 Hptm., Staka 4./KG 100 (to 28.05.43). 29.05.43 trf to Führerreserve
Ob.d.L. and ordered to Fliegerlehrstab/Dt.Lw.-Mission in Rumänien. 20.10.44 Hptm., Kdr. and
NSFO of a component of XIV. Fliegerkorps at Celle. 25.04.45 Hptm.,
Stabstransportfliegerführer/Lf.Kdo. Reich awarded the DKG.
FLÜGGE, Karl Heinz. (DOB: 1923). 04.08.43 Lt., 10./JG 51. 27.09.43 Lt., 10./JG 51. 15.01.44 Lt.,
10./JG 51. 04.03.44 Lt., 10./JG 51. 08.04.44 Lt., 10./JG 51 KIA - Bf 109 vic Koleszaw/Russia.
Credited with 11 victories.
FLÜGGE, Ulrich. 08.10.40 Lt., 8./KG 55 KIA - He 111 P-2 (G1+MS) shot down by ground fire (or
ground contact?), crashed vic Stanstead Park, W of Stoughton/Sussex.
FOCK, Erich. (DOB: 06.08.04). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
FOCKE, ? . 27.07.42 Lt., KG 51 KIA in Russia.
FOCKE, Alred. 22.07.42 Lt., 2./KG 51 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (9K+IK) lost vic Rstov after AA hits.
FOERSTER, Heinz-Eberhard. (DOB: 26.02.23 in Crossen/Oder). 1942: flight training. 1943 assigned
to 1./ZG 76 then to 2./ZG 76. 02.04.43 WIA. 16.03.44 Lt., 2./ZG 76. 10.44 Staka 1./JG 76, then
Staka 13./JG 300, then Staka 9./JG 301. 02.45 Oblt., again appt Staka 13./JG 300.
FOHRAFELLNER, Franz. 07.06.42(06/07.06.42?) Lt., 9./KG 2 fate unknown - Do 217 E-4 crashed at
Schiphol/Holland in a collision with another Do 217.
FÖLSTER, Johannes. (DOB: 28.05.05). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
FOLTER, Hans. 17.01.41 Lt., 4./KG 26 MIA/POW - He 111 H-5 (1H+GM) emergency landing due to
fuel deficiency - attacked targets in the Suez Canal.
FOLTIN, Ferdinand. (DOB: 30.11.16 in Wien/Austria). (R). 03.09.36 entered the Austrian Army.
10.37 attended the Militär Akademie in Wiener-Neustadt. 14.04.38 trf to the Wehrmacht as an
Oberfähnrich. (n.d.) served with the Inf.Rgt. 107. (n.d.) trained with Fallschirmschule III
Braunschweig. 01.01.39 promo to Lt. 01.08.40 promo to Oblt. 08.40 appt Zugführer in
5./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 20.05.41 Oblt., 5.Kp./Rest-Kdo./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3 WIA. (Version #2: 20.05.41 Oblt.,
Ord.Offz. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3 KIA vic Galatas.) 02.42 appt acting Chef 7./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 21.08.42
appt permanent Chef 7./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 01.10.43 in Fsch.Jg.-Rgt. 3, promo to Hptm. 01.01.44 appt
Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.-Rgt. 3. 01.06.44 promo to Maj. 09.06.44 awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt.
3. 1944 in Stab/1. Fallschirmjägerdivision. 01.09.44 appt Ia Stab/7. Fallschirmjägerdivision.
08.05.45 made POW of the British. 20.10.45 released. 29.09.52 joined the Österreiches Bundesheer.
01.01.82 retired as a Div NaFü isionär Gen.Maj. †18.05.2007 in Linz.
FONDEREN, Edmund von. (DOB: 1914). 20.02.40 Lt., unhurt - Bf 109 E (Yellow 7+ ) belly-landed at
Troisdorf near Bonn-Hangelar due to engine failure. 08.40 Lt., III./JG 3.
FÖNNEKOLD, Otto. (DOB: 15.02.20 in Hamburg). (R, DKG). 06.10.42 Uffz., 5./JG 52. 15.11.42
Uffz., 5./JG 52. c.12.42? Uffz., assigned to II./JG 52 on completion of fighter training. 11.12.42
Uffz., 5./JG 52. 08.02.43 Uffz., 5./JG 52. 06.05.43 Fw., 5./JG 52. 21.07.43 Fw., 5./JG 52.
09.08.43 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 06.09.43 Fw., awarded the DKG. 08.09.43 Fw., 5./JG 52.
01.10.43 promo to Lt. 25.10.43 Fw., 5./JG 52. 21.11.43 Fw., 5./JG 52. 04.01.44 Lt., 5./JG 52.
10.02.44 Lt., 6./JG 52. 22.03.44 Lt., 6./JG 52. 26.03.44 Fahnenjunker Fw., awarded Ritterkreuz,
5./JG 52. 19.04.44 Lt., appt Staka 5./JG 52 (to 31.08.44). 30.05.44 Lt., 5./JG 52. 02.06.44 Lt., 5./JG
52. 27.06.44 Lt., 5./JG 52. 09.07.44 Lt., 5./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 1 + -) by Yak-9s over
Jassy/Romania. 04.08.44 Lt., 5./JG 52. 23.08.44 Lt., 5./JG 52. 31.08.44 KIA – Bf 109 G-6 (Black
9 + -) shot down by American P-51 fighters while attempting to land at Budak in Transylvania
following a combat mission. 01.09.44 promo to Oblt. Credited with over 600 combat missions and
136 air victories.
FORBRIG (FORBIG?), Horst. (DOB: 21.07.21 in Rotewisch). (DKG). 1942 with JFS 2 and
3./Erg.JGr. Ost. 07.42 with 3./JG 54. 05.06.43 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 14.07.42 Uffz., 3./JG
54. 26.09.42 Uffz., 3./JG 54. 26.01.43 Uffz., 3./JG 54. 10.02.43 Fw., 3./JG 54 unhurt? - Fw 190 A4 (Black ?) damaged vic Krasnogwardeisk. 31.08.43 Fw., I./JG 54 awarded the DKG. 11.11.43 Fw.,
3./JG 54. 12.06.44 Lt., 9./JG 54 MIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Red 2) lost in the region of Caen. Credited with
56 victories.
FORKE, Dietrich. (DOB: 14.09.11in Geestemünde). 23.08.43 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 13.10.43
Oblt. and pilot in 2.(1.?) (F)/SAGr. 131, killed when his BV 138 C-1 collided with a Bf 109 G-2 about
10 km south of Mandal/Norway - Pl.Qu. 05 Ost 7814.
FORNDRAN, Karl. (DOB: 26.04.94). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FORNER, Erich. (DOB: 25.07.04). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
FÖRNWEGER, ? . 08.06.40 Lt., IV.(St)/LG 1 unhurt - Ju 87 R-1 vic Soissons.
FORSTER, Edmund. 01.07.39 Oblt., trf from Aufkl.St. (F) A/88 to Aufkl.Gr. 123. (n.d.) Oblt.,
Kolonnenführer 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123. 13.08.40 Oblt., Staka 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. 01.03.42 promo
to Hptm. 06.10.42 Hptm., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. MIA? - Ju 88 D (T1+AL) in the area of Stalingrad
- Halhutta. 19.10.42 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal.
FÖRSTER, Heinrich. (DOB: 21.05.09). 03.05.44 Lt., 3./SG 4 KIA - shot down in Italy. [was one of two
Heinrich Förster's with SG 4]
FÖRSTER, Herbert. (DOB: 20.09.09). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
FÖRSTER, Johann. (DOB: 15.08.06). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FÖRSTER, Richard. (DOB: 11.08.19 in Berlin?). (n.d.) instructor in FFSA/B 118. 1939-40 with 6.
(J)/Tr.Gr. 186. 02.41 trf to JFS 4. c.07.41 trf to 8./JG 77. 22.09.41 Gefr. 9./JG 77. 16.01.42 Ogfr.,
9./JG 77. 04.03.42 Uffz., 9./JG 77. 27.07.42 Uffz., 8./JG 77. 18.01.43 WIA- Bf 109 G-2 (Black 7)
shot down vic Tarhuna/Tunisia. 24.09.43 Fw., 8./JG 77. 17.01.44 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
21.04.44 Fw., 8./JG 77. Mid 1944 trf to 4./JG 1. 05.12.44 t., 4./JG 1. 17.12.44 Lt., in III./JG 77,
appt Staka 4./JG 1 (to 27.12.44). 27.12.44 Lt., 3./JG 1 MIA/KIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Red 16) near
Dinant/Belgium by P-51s). Credited with 22 victories. Buried at Sinzig-Bodendorf.
FORSTER, Walter. (DKG). 30.08.42 Lt., 9./KG 77 awarded the DKG. 08.09.42 Lt., 9./KG 77 MIA Ju 88 A-4 (3Z+GT) apparently shot down in the Great Bitter Lake area.
FÖRSTER, Willibald. (DOB: 05.06.07). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
FORSTNER, Friedrich. 19.09.44 Lt., Stab IV./NJG 1. 04/05.11.44 Lt., Stab IV./NJG 1 KIA - Bf 110
crashed at Kasewinkel (Harsewinkel?) due to engine failure.
FÖRTSCH, Josef. (DOB: 14.09.03). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FÖSSE, Hans. 00.40 Hptm., in 2./KG 2 (to 26.08.40 POW). 26.08.40 Hptm., 2./KG 2 WIA/POW - Do
17 Z (U5+LK) intercepted by Hurricanes of 85 Sqdn. during raid on Hornchurch airfield., and forcelanded at Rochford airfield).
FOTHERINGHAM, Heinz. 24.07.40 Oblt., Lg.Ln.Rgt. 12. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm.(Ln.).
FRANCK, Gert. (DOB: 21.04.17). 05.06.40 Lt., 3./KG 27 POW unhurt - He 111 H shot down by No. 1
Sqdn. vic Rouen.
FRANCK, Karl-Heinz. 17.01.42 Lt., 4./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-2 (U5+MM) crashed vic Soesterberg
during a factory test.
FRANCK, Willi. 26.12.43 Oblt., unit unstated, awarded the Luftwaffe Ehrenschale für Hervorragende
Kampfleistungen.
FRANCKE, Eduard. 27.10.43 Oblt., 1./KG 100 (aka 1./KG 4) MIA - lost to unknown cause vic
Krementschug. 28.02.44 Oblt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
FRANCOIS, Edmund. (DOB: 03.03.15 in Prüm/Eifel). (R, DKG). 01.07.43 in 2./Flak-Lehr-Rgt.,
promo to Hptm. (d.R./Flak). 20.03.44 Hptm., awarded DKG, 2./Flak-Lehr-Rgt. 20.10.44 Hptm.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, Führer in Pz.Gren.Brig. “v. Werthern” in the Führerbegleitbrigade und FlakBttr.chef. c.21.01.45 Maj., appt Kdr. Fsch.Pz.Ers.-u.Ausb.Rgt. 2 “Hermann Göring” (to 06.03.45).
15.02.45 Hptm., with Pz.-Gren.Brigade von Werthern, 4. Armee. 06.03.45 KIA near
Graudenz/Westpreussen.
FRANCSI, Gustav-Eduard. (DOB: 04.11.14 in Gierswalde near Göttingen). (R, DKG). c.1939-41 in
KG 40. (n.d.) with 10./NJG 1. 04.03.44 Lt., in 1./NJG 100. 01.04.44 Lt., 1./NJG 100. 21.06.44
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 04.07.44 Lt., 1./NJG 100. 17.08.44 Lt., 1./NJG 100. 10.09.44 Lt.,
awarded DKG, I./NJG 100. 29.10.44 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, I./NJG 100. 04.45 Oblt., trf from
NJG 100 to Versuchverband OKL. Credited with over 250 combat missions and 58 night victories.
Recommended for the Eichenlaub. †06.10.61 drowned in an accidental drowning in Spain in an
attempt to rescue his bride.
FRANK, ? . 21.07.42 Hptm., 5./KG 51 MIA in Russia.
FRANK, Georg de la. 21.09.41 Lt., 3./KG 40 KIA - Fw 200 C-3/U4 (F8+EL) shot up by Martlets from
carrier Audacity.
FRANK, Hans-Dieter. (DOB: 08.07.19 in Kiel). (RE, DKG). 11.37 entered the Luftwaffe. 08.39 pilot
in I./ZG 1. 1940 in I./ZG 1 then in NJG 1. 10.04.41 Lt., in Stab I./NJG 1. 12.06.41 Lt., Stab I./NJG
1. 27.10.41 Oblt., 2./NJG 1. 27/28.12.41 Oblt., Stab I./NJG 1. 08.08.42 Oblt., appt Staka 2./NJG 1
(to 30.06.43). 19.10.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 27.11.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 2./NJG 1.
02.02.43 Hptm., 2./NJG 1. 20.06.43 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 2./NJG 1. 01.07.43
(28.07.43?) Hptm., appt Kdr. I./NJG 1 (to 28.09.43). 27/28.09.43 Hptm., Stab I./NJG 1 KIA – He 219
A-0 (G9+CB) in a mid-air collision with another German night fighter over Hesse, 25 km NW of
Celle, bailed out but strangled in his parachute chords. 02.03.44 posthumously awarded Eichenlaub,
Kdr., I./NJG 1. (n.d.) posthumously promo to Maj. Credited with 55 air victories. Buried in
Gladbach.
FRANK, Heinz ( “Allan”). (DOB: 12.12.14 in Arnstadt/Thüringen). (RE, DKG). 1934 entered the
Luftwaffe. 1938 trf to Fliegergruppe 20. 08.39 pilot in II.(Schl.)/LG 2. 22.12.40 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 01.42 appt acting Staffelführer 3./Schl.G. 1. 06.03.42 Oblt., awarded DKG and appt
(01.03.42) permanent Staffelkapitän 3./Schl.G. 1. 03.09.42 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka
3./Schl.G. 1. 15.10.42 Oblt., Staka 3./Schl.G. 2 WIA - Bf 109 E-7 crashed at Tusow as a result of tire
damage - 08.01.43 Oblt., Staka 3./Schl.G. 1, awarded Eichenlaub (No. 172) on completing 700+
combat missions. 01.03.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. Erg.Schlachtgruppe at Dęblin-Irena/Poland (to
31.05.43). 01.06.43 promo to Maj. (RDA advanced from 01.05.44). 24.09.43 Maj., appt (acting?)
Kdr. II./Schl.G. 1. 13.10.43 Maj., appt acting Kdr. II./St.G. 1 (to 18.10.43). 18.10.43 Maj., appt Kdr.
II./SG 1? or provisional Kdr. II./SG 2? (to ?). 27.04.44 mentioned in dispatches. c.30.06.44 Maj.,
appt (permanent?) Kdr. II./SG 2 (to 29.07.44). 06.44 appt Kdr.I./SG 152 (renumber IV./SG 151 in
08.44). 07.10.44 Kdr. IV/SG 151 but KIA during operations in Yugoslavia while flying with I./SG
151 (other sources state that he died in a hospital this date from wounds suffered earlier during a
shooting accident - bullet lodged in his right hip leading eventually to circulatory collapse). Credited
with c.1,000 combat missions and 8 victories. Buried at Arnstadt/Thuringia. [Note: entries above
between 09.43 to 07.44 need corroboration to clear up confusion.]
FRANK, Horst-Heinz von. 05/06.08.44 Lt., Bel.St./KG 26 MIA/POW - Ju 88 A-17 (3Z+DP) lost in the
Mediterranean.
FRANK, Walter. (DOB: 19.10.13). 26.08.41 Oblt., appt Staka 1./KG 2 (to 21.07.42 MIA).
21/22/07.42 MIA – in Do 217 E-4 (U5+IH) that was believed to have been shot down by a RAF
Mosquito of 151 Sqdn. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 12.10.42 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal.
FRANKE, Friedrich-Wilhelm. 23.11.39 Oblt. in Stab/KG 53, POW/WIA after being forced down by
RAF 73. Sqdn. fighters and crashing S of Bulay near Metz - He 111 H-1. 13.07.41 Oblt., Stab/KG 53
KIA.
FRANKE, Gerd Hermann. 08.07.41 Oblt., 2./KGr. 100 POW - lost to unknown cause during raid on
Southampton.
FRANKE, Helmut. 12.07.42 Lt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 MIA - Ju 88 D-2 (4N+FH) lost in the area of Newel Velikiye Luki - Toropets - Ostashkov - Bologoye - Chudovo - Tosno - Luga - Pskov.
FRANKE, Herbert. (DOB: 20.02.21). 1939 with I./ZG 1. 1940 with I./NJG 1. 26.06.42 lost Bf 109 F4/trop (Yellow 9). 20.08.42 Uffz., 3./JG 53. 29.01.43 Uffz. 3./JG 53. 05.04.43 Fw., 3./JG 53.
13.07.43 WIA - He 111 crash-landed at Vibo Valentia/Italy. 18.03.44 Fw., 3./JG 53. 07.04.44 Fw.,
3./JG 53 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 5) shot down by P-38s bailed out vic Treviso/Italy. 18.08.44 Lt.,
1./JG 53 KIA - Bf 109 G-6 (White 7) shot down by P-51s vic Gazanesti/Romania, but shot in his
parachute [Version #2: chute failed to open]. Credited with 14 (or 19?) victories.
FRANKE, Martin. 20.08.43 with 4./KG 51 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 hit by AA in Russia in Pl.Qu. 4014.
16.11.43 Lt., 5./KG 51 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (9K+CN) vic Leros.
FRANZ, Richard. (DOB: 10.10.22 in Düren). 06.42 with JG 27. 10.42 trf to Erg.JGr. Süd to be an
instructor. 13.04.43 Lt., III./JG 27 WIA. 07.43 with 3./JG 77. 01.44 in 3./JG 77. 17.01.44 Lt.,
(pilot) 3./JG 77 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 02.44 volunteered for Sturmstaffel 1. 29.04.44 Lt.,
Sturm/JG 3. 05.44 trf to 11./JG 3. 07.44 Lt., in IV./JG 3, appt Staka 7./JG 11 (to 03.45). 19.09.44
Lt., 7./JG 11 WIA in emergency landing at Colmschate following combat with P-51s - Bf 109 G-14.
01.01.45 Lt., 7./JG 11. 16.02.45 Oblt., 1./JG 11. Late 02.45 shot down. 23.03.45 Lt., appt Staka
4./JG 11 (to 04.45). 04.45 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JG 11 (to 25.04.45). 25.04.45 shot down by Russians
W of Berlin and captured. 25.12.47 released. Credited with 18 victories.
FRÄNZEL, Herbert. 05.43 with 1./JG 52. 28.07.43 Lt., 1./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (White 10 + )
overran on emergency landing 5 km E of Kuteinikovo, Pl.Qu. 34 Ost/8819. c. 18.05.44 Lt., in I./JG
52, appt Staka 8./JG 11 (to 27(26?).09.44 †). 01.07.44 Lt., 10./JG 11. 26.09.44 Lt., 11./JG 11 MIA Fw 190 A-8 (Black 1 + I) shot down by friendly AA, crashed at Oosterbeek/Holland.
FRANZISKET, Ludwig (“Zirkus”). (DOB: 26.06.17 in Düsseldorf). (R, DKG). 07.39 in 3./JG 1.
01.08.39 Lt., trf to 1./JG 1. 23.05.40 Lt., 1./JG 1. 05.06.40 Lt., 1./JG 1. 1940 trf to JG 27. 11.05.40
Lt., 3./JG 1. 07.40 with 7./JG 27. 01.10.40 appt Adj. I./JG 27 (to 05.12.41). 01.06.41 Oblt., appt
acting Staka 3./JG 27 (to 08.41). 20.07.41 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Adj. I./JG 27. 01.12.41
Hptm., appt Staka 1./JG 27 (to 29.10.42 – WIA with a broken leg – Bf 109 G-2 (White 1?) shot down
by a 92 Sqdn. Spitfire 10 km SE of Qutaifiyah). 25.12.41 Oblt., 1./JG 27 WIA - Bf 109 F-4 Trop.
12.01.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, I./JG 27. 01.07.43 Hptm., appt Staka 1./Erg.JGr. Süd (to 14.07.43).
15.07.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 27 (to 12.05.44 - WIA). 14.10.43 Hptm., Stab I./JG 27. 01.05.44
promo to Maj. 12.05.44 lost Bf 109 G-6/U4. 01.10.44 led the fighter leaders’ courses at Königsberg
in Neumark. 15.12.44 trf to Stab/JG 27. 30.12.44 Maj., appt Kommodore JG 27 (to 07.05.45).
Credited with over 500 combat missions and 43 air victories. †23.11.88 in Münster.
FRANZISKET, Max. (DOB: 22.08.18 in Düsseldorf). (DKG). 01.09.39 FFS A/B Werder/Havel (to
15.04.40). 01.05.40 FFS C 5 Neubrandenburg (to 14.09.40). 15.09.40 BFS 3 Königsberg-Devau (to
15.10.40). 16.10.40 Zerstörerschule 1 Schleissheim (to 19.02.41). 11.02.41 ZG 76 (to 11.03.41).
12.03.41 Erg.Staffel/ZG 76 (to 01.05.41). 02.05.41 I./JG 77 (to 23.01.42). 01.12.41 promo to Oblt.
23.01.42 reassigned to II./JG 5. 02.02.42 Oblt., 6.(Z)/JG 5 WIA - Bf 110 flew into the ground in bad
visibility vic Pyavsero [Version #2: unhurt - Bf 110 E-2 emergency landing vic Pjazero Lake].
02.02.42 Oblt., appt acting Staka 6.(Z)/JG 5 (to c.15.03.42). 23.02.42 Oblt., 6.(Z)/JG 5 unhurt? - Bf
110 E-2 belly-landed 20 km NW of Poljarnyj Krug after AA damage but escaped capture. 05.10.42
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 29.10.42 Hptm., 1./JG 27 WIA - Bf 109 G-2 trop shot down by Spitfires,
crashed 10 km E of Qotaifiya. 01.04.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, ZG 1. 14.07.43 Oblt., appt Kdr. I./ZG
1 (to 19.07.43). 19.07.43 Hptm., Stab I./ZG 1 MIA - in Bf 110 G-2 (S9+BB) that took a direct hit
from AA fire in the Orel sector). 01.07.43 (01.01.44?) posthumous promo to Hptm. with effective
date of 01.07.43. Credited with 6 victories. - brother of Ludwig.
FRASE, Rudolf. 24.03.43 Hptm. in 7./KG 2, KIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+KR) struck hill near Haltwhistle,
Northumberland/U.K.
FRAATZ, ? . 01.08.44 Oberst, appt to Allgemeine Personalabteilung (LP 5) (to 15.11.44?).
FRECH, Hans-Gerhard. 25.01.44 Lt. 9./KG 26 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (1H+LT) lost vic Nettuno while
attacking shipping.
FREESE, Dietrich. 13.02.42 Lt.d.R., 2. Seenotstaffel KIA - He 59 E (TV+HY) shot down by Spitfires in
Pl.Qu. 05 Ost 1144 during a ferry flight Boulogne - Cherbourg.
FREIBER, ? . 19.03.44 Lt., 3./NJG 100. 08.04.44 Lt., 3./NJG 100.
FREISTEDT, ? . 02.12.44 Hptm., 5./KG 51 KIA vic Schwäbisch-Hall. [probably same fellow as Ernst
F?]
FREITAG, Oskar. 07.12.42 Lt., II./KG 51 KIA in Sicily.
FRENTZEL-BEYME, Karl Edwin. (DOB: 31.10.02 in Baugskorallen). (n.d.) with 1./JG 21. (n.d.) in
Erg.St./JG 54. 13.05.40 Fw., 7./JG 54. 26.05.40 1./JG 21 WIA vic Cambrai - Bf 109 E overturned
during a forced-landing. 07.07.41 Lt., with 7./JG 54. 02.08.41 Lt., 1.(Erg.)/JG 54. 23.07.42 Oblt.,
9./JG 54. 16.09.42 Oblt., 9./JG 54. 10.11.42 Oblt.(Kr.O./Fl.), trf from III./JG 54 to Erg.JGr. Ost.
03.12.42 Oblt., appt Staka 3./Erg.JGr. Ost (to 20.01.43). 20.01.43 Oblt., Erg.JGr. Ost KIA - Bf 109 F4 in combat in the Dover-Folkstone area. Credited with 9 victories.
FRENZEL, Günter. (DOB: 19.03.19 in Berlin). (R). 1938 joined the Luftwaffe. (n.d.) trained at FFS
A/B Oschatz, a year later at FFS C Sorau and at BFS Neuburg, and another year later at Grosse KFS
Tutow. 1941 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 1941/42 flew transport missions in the Mediterranean as well
as clandestine missions, including a flight to the Belgian Congo in a captured RAF Wellington
bomber. 12.05.42 with 11./KG.z.b.V. 1, WIA when he was shot down in the Mediterranean, rescued
and hospitalized in Derna; lost 4 fingers (but re-attached?). 22.06.42 Uffz., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
1942 WIA in eastern Mediterranean and hospitalized in Gotha/Germany (to 05.43). 23.12.42 Fw.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, 11./KG.z.bV. 1. 1943 attended Offiziers-Anwärter Schule in Berlin-Gatow.
(n.d.) attended Fluglehrer-Schule in Quedlinburg. (n.d.) Lt.,became a glider flight instructor at
Gelnhausen. Late 1943was an instructor with Segelflug-Sonderkommando Komet teaching future Me
163 pilots to glide (to early 02.45). 05.45 captured by the Americans. 12.45 released and lived in
East Germany during the immediate postwar years. 1950 left the DDR and worked for an auto parts
maker, eventually becoming manager. (n.d.) after retiring, he went to Brazil and Mexico in relation to
the auto parts industry and subsequently became famous throughout South and Central America as an
automotive overhaul and repair expert. †12.03.2011.
FRENZEL, Walter. 30.09.40 Lt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 MIA - Ju 88 A-1 (4U+MH) crashed at Ventnor/Isle
of Wight.
FRESE, Hans. ("Friedrich"?) (DOB: 02.05.21 in Uetersen). (DKG). 26.05.42 Uffz., 4./JG 3.
27.12.42 Fw., 4./JG 3. 15.04.43 Fw., 4./JG 3. 13.09.43 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.10.43 Fw.
in 4./JG 3, awarded the DKG. 01.12.43 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (White 4) shot down by P-47s and/or P38s vic Köln. c. 23.02.44 Lt., appt Staka 1./JG 3 (to 08.03.44 Lt., 4./JG 3 KIA – in Bf 109 G-6 shot
down and crashed vic Belzig). Credited with 44 victories.
FREUDENTHALER, Günther. 27.03.44 Lt., 4./KG 4 KIA.
FREUWÖRTH, Wilhelm. (DOB: 04.11.17 in Börssum near Wolfenbüttel). (R, DKG). 07.41 assigned
to 2./JG 52 on completion of fighter training. 09.01.42 lost Bf 109 F-2 in a collision with a Lancaster.
06.42 with 3./JG 52. 19.10.42 Uffz., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 07.11.42 Uffz., awarded DKG, I./JG
52. c.03.43 trf to 6./JG 26. 24.10.43 seriously WIA - Fw 190 A-6 damaged by 331 or 332 Sqdn. S of
Montdidier. 05.11.43 Fw., awarded Ritterkreuz for prior service in 2./JG 52. 21.12.43 WIA - lost Fw
190 A-6 (Black 8) to Spitfires of 132 or 602 Sqdn. 23.12.43? severely WIA in combat over northern
France. 1944-45 assigned as a fighter instructor following hospitalization and convalescence, and
possibly promo to Oblt. by the end of the war. Credited with 254 combat missions and 58 air
victories. †05.12.70 in Wetzlar. [never an officer?]
FREY, Erich. (DOB: 02.02.15 in Ehlenbogen/ Oberndorf am Neckar). 06/07.10.44 Hptm., Stab II./NJG
1 KIA - Bf 110 G-4 (G9+EC) shot down by P-61 of 422. NFS vic Gembloux/Belgium.
FREY, Harry. (DOB: 21.01.44). 01.12.43 Lt., 8./LG 1 ? KIA - Ju 88 A. Credited with over 300
missions. [ Possibly partially mixed up with other Harry Frey?]
FREY, Harry. (DOB: 21.01.14 in Breslau). (R, DKG). 14.05.36 entered the Luftwaffe as a Gefr.
09.39 with I./KG 54. Early 1940 trf to III./LG 1. 01.09.40 promo to Uffz. 28.10.40 promo to Fw.
1940/41 with IV./LG 1. 01.09.41 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.03.42 promo to Ofw. 02.07.42
Ofw., awarded DKG, 8./LG 1. 09.42 now in III./KG 6 due to unit redesignation. 19.12.42 promo to
K.O.A. 1943 promo to Lt. (RDA 01.07.39). 1943 trf to 8./KG 6. (n.d.) with 7./KG 6. 11.07.43
Ofw., Stafü 7./KG 76 KIA during an attack on the Allied fleet S of Sicily - Ju 88 A-14 (3E+HR)
apparently shot down by fighters S of Silesia. 05.12.43 Lt., posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz, Stafü
7./KG 6. 1944 promo posthumously to Oblt. (Kr.O.). Credited with 307 combat missions.
FREY, Hugo. (DOB: 14.04.15 or 14.04.19 in Heilbronn). (R, DKG). c.1939-40 in I.(Jagd)/LG 2.
09.39 with 1.(J)/LG 2. 27.05.40 Fw., 1.(J)/LG 2. 12.40 trf to 2./JG 1. 26.10.42 Oblt., appt Staka
2./JG 1 (to 31.03.43). 01.04.43 Oblt., appt Staka 5./JG 11 (to 30.04.43). c. 01.05.43 Oblt., appt Staka
7./JG 11 (to 06.03.44). 25.11.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, 7./JG 11. 11.12.43 Oblt., 7./JG 11. 06.03.44
Oblt., 7./JG 11 KIA – Fw 190 A-6 (White 1) shot down by return fire near Sleen/Holland after
claiming four B-17 bombers. 04.05.44 Hptm., posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 7./JG 11.
Credited with 32 air victories, 26 of which were 4-engine bombers.
FREYSCHMIDT, Friedrich. "Fritz" (DOB: 05.04.18). (DKG). (n.d.) with KGr. z.b.V. 101. 06.42
Oblt., appt Staka 2./ZG 1 (to 08.42). 26.07.42 Oblt., 2./ZG 1. 20.12.42 Oblt., with Stab II./ZG 1.
06.02.43 Oblt., trf from II./ZG 1 to Erg.Zerstörergruppe. 22.02.43 Oblt., (pilot) awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 12.04.43 Oblt. in II./ZG 1, awarded the DKG. 09.06.43 Oblt. in FrontfliegerSammelgruppe, trf back to II./ZG 1. 01.09.43 Oblt., appt Staka 8./ZG 26 (to 11.04.44 - KIA?).
11.12.43 Oblt., II./ZG 1 WIA - Bf 110. 11.04.44 KIA - Bf 110 shot down vic Treptow. Credited
with 7 victories.
FREYTAG, Siegfried (“Justav”). (DOB: 10.11.1919 in Danzig-Langfuhr). (R, DKG). 1940 promo to
Lt. Fall 1940 trf to 6./JG 77. 24.04.41 Lt. in 6./JG 77, POW – Bf 109 E-4 shot down due to AA hits
vic Athens and held prisoner for 6 days. 24.07.41 shot down in Russia - no details. 1941-42 in I./JG
77. 18.05.42 awarded Ehrenpokal. 1942 promo to Oblt. 01.06.42 Oblt., 6./JG 77. 27.06.42 Oblt.,
in 6./JG 77, appt Staka 1./JG 77 (to 13.03.44). 03.07.42 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, I./JG 77.
27.07.42 shot down by a British fighter, bailed out, crashed a few miles from Valetta - unhurt - rescued
by Do 24. 01.01.43 Oblt., 1./JG 77. 13.03.43 (orders eff. 17.05.43) appt acting Kdr. II./JG 77 (to
01.04.43). 01.04.43 in JG 77, promo to Hptm. (RDA withheld). 11.04.43 Hptm., Stab II./JG 77.
01.04.43 awarded DKG (proposed which an Oblt. in 1./JG 77). 01.04.43 appt Kdr. I./JG 77 (to at least
31.12.43). 08.07.43 Hptm., Stab II./JG 77. 12.07.43 Hptm. and Kdr. I./JG 77, WIA by P-38s in area
of Gela. 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 31.05.44 mentioned in dispatches. 27.09.44 Maj., Stab II./JG 77.
26.12.44 appt acting Kommodore JG 77 (to 15.01.45). 07.03.45 appt acting Kommodore JG 77 (to
01.04.45). 03.04.45 trf to Stab/JG 51. c.18.04.45 trf to JG 7? Recommended for the Eichenlaub.
1952 joined After the war, he may have flown for the French (Légion Etrangère) in Indochina under
the name Dichters Gustav Freytag as Legionnaire 2e Classe with the 5e Régiment Etranger
d'Infanterie, later with 13e demi-Brigade de Légion Etrangère. In the late 1950s, he fought in Algeria.
1962 promo to Sergent. 1965 demoted to Caporal-Chef at his own request, served with the 1er
Régiment Etranger. Due to failing health, he lived since 1970 in a soldiers home for Legionaires in
Puylobier/France, the Institution des Invalides de la Legion Etrangere. Credited with 879 combat
missions and 102 air victories. †02.06.2003 in Puyloubier 25 km NE of Marseille/France. Buried in
thre Foreign Legion Cemetery.
FRICKE, Heinz-Ewart. 11.08.40 Oblt., 9./JG 2 KIA - Bf 109 E-4 lost SW of Isle of Wight due to combat
with Spitfires.
FRICKE, O. 19.09.41 Lt., 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12 MIA - Hs 126 (H1+DK) vic Kushkina.
FRIEBEL, Dipl.Ing. ? . 01.09.42 Flugbaumeister, Abt. Flugzeugentwickslung (GL/C-E 2) (to 15.01.43).
FRIEBEL, Herbert. (DOB: 28.07.15 in Berlin). (R, DKG). 1939-40 Aufklärungsflieger. 28.06.41
Fw., with 12./JG 51. 27.07.41 Fw., 12.JG 51. 09.09.41 10./JG 51 WIA - Bf 109 F-2 hit by AA vic
Novgorod. 20.10.41 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 26.06.42 Ofw., 12./JG 51. 08.09.42 Ofw.,
12./JG 51 awarded DKG, 10./JG 51. 24.01.43 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 12./JG 51. 22.02.44 Lt.,
with Stabsstaffel/JG 51. 15.05.44 Lt., Stabsstaffel/JG 51 KIA – Bf 109 G-6 crashed and burned near
Tarnopol after flying too close to the ground while locked in combat with Russian fighters. Credited
with 58 air victories.
FRIED, Hans-Joachim. (DOB: 25.08.19). c. 10.37 joined the Luftwaffe at Quedlinburg and sent to the
FFS A/B school at Güben followed by the FFS C and BFS courses at Fürth plus a number of additional
courses elsewhere. 03.39 trf to Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 at Kamp. 01.08.39 commissioned Leutnant. 01.41
now in 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906. 15.05.41 Lt., 2./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 WIA - BV 138 C-1 destroyed in an apparent
accident at Hörnum. 10.41 trf to 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506? 08.11.42 Oblt. and pilot in a trainee crew from
Kampfschulgeschwader 2 Grosseto, POW in Ju 88 A-4 (VS+HG) shot down into the sea 40 miles E of
Algiers by naval AA-fire while flying an evening torpedo attack on an Allied cruiser [Version#2:
08.11.42 Oblt., III./KG 26 MIA/POW - Ju 88 A-4 (VH+GZ) or (VH+GC)? apparently hit over the
Mediterranean N of Algiers.].
FRIEDAUER, Hermann. 26.04.44 Lt., 3./KG 100 KIA - lost to unknown cause vic Portsmouth.
FRIEDEL, Erich. 19.09.43 Lt., 6./KG 26 KIA - He 111 H-6 (1H+UU) crashed vic Wels/Ostmark to
unknown cause during an exercise flight.
FRIEDRICH, Artur. 21.09.41 Lt., 4./KG 55 KIA - lost to unknown cause during mission in the area of
Kharkov.
FRIEDRICH, Carl-Heinz. 08.41 training with LKS 4. 24.09.41 trf to FFS C 8. 23.03.42 trf to
Blindflugschule 3 (to 21.12.42). 25.04.42 promo to Lt. 06.01.43 trf to IV.(Erg)/KG 1 at Schaulen.
17.04.43 flies first combat mission with 6./KG 1. 30.06.43 unhurt - Ju 88 A-4 (V4+RP) shot down 30
km W of Boza(?)/Sardinia. 02.07.43 rescued by Do 24. 11.02.44 begins retraining on He 177 with
FFS B 16 Burg. 8.06.44 Lt., 5./KG 51. 19.07.44 with III./KG 1 flew missions with He 177.
29.09.44 begins retraining on Fw 190 at München-Riem. 30.10.44 begins retraining on Me 262 with
II./KG 51 at Schwäbisch Hall. 06.11.44 Lt., 5./KG 51. 31.03.45 as Oblt., flew last mission vic Hanau
with (9K+GW). Credited with at least one victory.
FRIEDRICH, Erich. (DOB: 14.11.11). (DKG). (n.d.) trained with JFS 1. 05.40 with Erg.JGr.
Merseburg. 13.09.40 Oblt., 5./JG 77 take-off accident at Vaernes. 15.04.41 Oblt. in Stab/JG 77 MIA
- Bf 109 E (White 13) emergency landing near Larissa hit by AA vic Gonnos but returned 2 days later.
22.06.41 Oblt., in Stab/JG 77, appt Staka 5./JG 77 (to 28.07.41). 24.06.41 unhurt - hit by AA SE of
Chlodemi. 29.07.41 Oblt., appt Staka 1.(Eins.)/Erg.Gr. JG 77 (to 04.42). 26.09.41 Oblt., 5./JG 77
WIA - Bf 109 E-7 crashed at Tschaplinka. 01.02.42 promo to Hptm. 11.03.42 Hptm., acting Staka
7./JG 77. 13.05.42 Hptm., 7./JG 77. 18.05.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, II./JG 77. 16.05.42 appt Staka
9./JG 77. 24.07.42 Hptm., WIA? - in combat with a MiG-3 of 55th Fighter Rgt. in the Beltsy sector.
10.04.43 Hptm. (Tr.O.) in Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe, trf to Stab/Dt.Lw.-Mission in Rumänien.
Credited with 35 victories. †19.01.99.
FRIEDRICH, Gerd. (DOB: 16.09.17 in Berlin). 09.03.43 Oblt., 10./NJG 4. 16/17.04.43 Oblt., 10./NJG
4 WIA - Bf 110 F-4 bailed out after taking enemy fire. 02.03.44 Hptm., 1./NJG 6. 12.09.44 Hptm.,
Stab I./NJG 6. 16.03.45 Hptm., Stab I./NJG 6 KIA - Ju 88 G-6 (2Z+LB) collided with an enemy a/c 2
km S of Bonlanden near Stuttgart. Buried at Grossensachsenheim.
FRIEDRICH, Günther. (DOB: 02.05.09 in Pansdorf/Ratekau). 28.05.43 Hptm., NJG 1. 28.05.43
Hptm. in Geschwaderstab/NJG 1. (n.d.) Stab II./NJG 2. 27/28.09.43 Hptm., Stab I./NJG 1 KIA - Bf
110 G-4 (G9+DA) in collision with the He 219 (of Heinz-Dieter Frank) 25 km NW of Celle. Credited
with 4 victories. Buried in Celle.
FRIEDRICH, Günther. 25.07.41 Oblt., Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 KIA - Ju 88 A-5 hit be AA, location unknown.
FRIEDRICH, Hans. 25.09.42 Lt., 2./KG 76 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (F1+HK) crashed after shot up by fighter
vic Purowo.
FRIEDRICH, Karl-Hermann. 01.08.44 Oblt., (RDA 01.10.41).
FRIEDRICH, RA. 24.11.39 Hptm., Ia Gruppe III Referent 4/Genstab.d.Lw. 01.07.42 trf to GL/A Pl.4
(Personalplanung u. Arbeitseinsatz.). (to 15.01.43?). [not sure if the 24.11.39 belongs to "RA"
Friedrich]
FRIEDRICH, Rudolf. (DOB: 10.11.06 in Heuschdorf). (DKS?). (i.G.). 01.04.25 entered service with
the Polizei. 01.08.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and assigned to Ln.-Kp./RLM for radio training. 01.10.35
to Ln.-Schule Halle for radio and navigation training. 16.02.36 trf to BFS Celle for Nafü training.
01.04.36 trf to Stab/KG 155 as an Nachr.Offz. 01.07.36 promo to Hptm. 01.10.36 appt Chef Ln.Kp./KG 155. 01.01.38 trf to Chef NVW/Genst.d.Lw. (7.Abt. then 1.Abt.). 05.01.39 Generalstab
training at the Luftkriegsakademie (to 31.03.39). 01.04.39 appt Referent in 1.Abt./Genst.d.Lw.
01.11.39 Hptm., trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 24.11.39 Chef Ia Gruppe III Ref. 4
(Nachrichtenverbindungswesen)/Gen.St.d.Lw. 01.04.41 promo to Maj. 18.09.41 appt Kdr. III./Ln.Rgt. 38 (to 22.05.42). 23.05.42 appt Gruppenleiter in Chef NVW/RLM and concurrently Kdr.
III./Ln.-Rgt. Ob.d.L. 01.01.44 promo to Obstlt. 15.11.44 Obstlt., Chef der 3.Abt.(Funkaufklärung) in
Stab Generalnachrichtenführer/Genst.d.Lw. 10.05.45 Obstlt.i.G., Stab
Generalnachrichtenführer/Genst.d.Lw., awarded the DKS but disallowed by a general order by
K.Doenitz since it was after the deadline. 1945 POW at Berchtesgaden. 07.09.45 trf from American
to British custody.
FRIEDRICHS, Dieter. 01.01.40 Lt.z.S., 1./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 706. 14.10.42 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA. assigned to aboard Schiff 45.
FRIEDRICHSEN, Ernst. (DKG). 24.04.42 Oblt., 3.(H)/Aufkl.St. d. XXXXI. Pz.Korps [Version #2 with
3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41] awarded the DKG. 01.10.42 Maj.?, appt Ia/6. Lw.-Feld-Div. (to 09.12.43).
19.12.42 Hptm., Stab/6.Lw.Feld-Div. KIA - by infantry fire vic Bolschaja-Tscherenka.
FRIELINGHAUS, Erich. (DOB: 07.01.19). 25.05.43 Lt., 9./KG 27 KIA - He 111 H-11 (1G+LT) shot
down by fighters 12 km E of Isjum in Pl.Qu. 70736. 24.08.43 Lt. previously in III./KG 27,
posthumously promo to Oblt. with effect from 01.05.43.
FRIELINGHAUS, Gustav. (DOB: 05.03.12 in Osnabrück). (R, DKG). 09.39 Gefr. and instructor at a
school. (n.d.) “later” served with JFS 5 and Erg.JGr. Merseburg. Promo to Lt. 01.02.41 trf to JFS 2
as an instructor. 06.41 trf to 6./JG 3. 25.07.41 WIA. 29.01.42 appt Offz. z.b.V. in 6./JG 3. 05.42
with Stab II./JG 3. 01.06.42 appt Techn.Offz. II./JG 3. 08.08.42 Lt., Stab II./JG 3. 07.09.42 Lt.,
Stab II./JG 3 awarded Ehrenpokal. 24.09.42 Lt., awarded DKG, II./JG 3. 15.10.42 re-appt Offz.
z.b.V. in 6./JG 3. 05.01.43 Lt., 6./JG 3. 25.03.43 Oblt., appt acting Staka 6./JG 3 (to 31.05.43).
08.05.43 Oblt., 6./JG 3. 01.06.43 Oblt., appt Staka 11./JG 3 (to 09(05?).09.43 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 in
combat vic Orta Nova Pl.Qu. 52652). 11.43 Oblt., re-appt Staka 11./JG 3 (to 19.12.43 injured in
collision on take-off). 05.02.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. IV./JG 3. 01.05.44 Hptm., appt
acting Kdr. II./JG 3 (to 25.06.44). c.26.06.44 Hptm., appt Staka 2./Erg.JGr. Süd (to 31.10.44).
01.11.44 Hptm., appt Staka 6./Erg.JG 1 (to 02.45). 28.03.45 appt Gruppenkommandeur II./Erg. JG 1.
Credited with c.350 combat missions and 74 air victories. †11.09.63 in Düsseldorf (Köln) after a
serious illness.
FRIES, Alois(Aloys?). (DKG). 05.01.42 Oblt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 06.42 Oblt., appt Staka
4./ZG 2 (to 23.06.42). 21.08.42 Oblt., 4./ZG 2 awarded the DKG.
FRIES, Herbert. (DOB: 01.03.25 in Waldmuhlen/Westerwaldkreis/Rheinland-Pfalz). (R). 10.03.43
RAD service in Hermagor (Kärnten) und in Graz /Steiermark (to 11.06.43). 25.06.43 volunteered for
the paratroops and trained at Gardelegen, then Infanterie- and Panzerabwehr training in Salzwedel.
12.43 trf to Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 (to mid 01.44). 05.09.44 Gefr., awarded Ritterkreuz, Geschutzführer
2./Fsch. Pz.Jg.Abt. 1. 01.10.44 promo to Oberjäger. 01.04.45 promo to Oberfähnrich. 30.04.45
promo to Lt. 05.45 captured in Italy. 07.47 released. †06.01.2014 in RennerodEmmerichenhain/Westerwald.
FRIES, Otto Heinrich. 1942 with I./NJG 1. 28.08.42 WIA - Bf 110 F-2 shot down, vic Nerbesthal.
11.08.43 Fw., 5./NJG 1. 22.10.43 Lt., 5./NJG 1. 20.02.44 Lt., 5./NJG 1. 19/20.05.44 Lt., Stab
II./NJG 1 unhurt? - He 219 shot down by a Mosquito, 3 km S of Hertognbosch/Netherlands. 06.11.44
Lt., 2./NJG 1. 05.01.45 Lt., II./NJG 1. 13/14.04.45 unhurt? - shot down by a Mosquito. Credited
with 17 victories. Postwar, he became a physician.
FRIESACHER, Herbert. 04.06.41 Lt., Erg.St./SKG 210 KIA - Bf 110 E-1 crashed vic Merville during a
training flight.
FRIESE, Helmut. (DOB: 15.08.1913 in Rohrlach/Riesengebirge). 01.06.44 promo to Lt.(Kr.O.).
01.09.44 (or 02.09.44?) Lt.,10./Fl.Rgt. 71 KIA vic Decines - during attack by 3. US.Inf.Div. vic
Villette. Buried at Dagneux.
FRITON, Otto. 03.03.41 Lt., 7./KG 26 MIA - He 111 H-5 (1H+GR) last reported in Pl.Qu. 15 West 2154
vic Ziel 8357.
FRITSCH, ? . 1941 Ia op1 Koluft Mitte. 15.01.42 Oblt., Ord.Offz,. Aufkl.Fl.Fü. [could be Helmuth
F?]
FRITSCH, Karl-Heinz. (DOB: 13.12.19 in Kassel). (W.B.K. Kassel). 07.41 in 6. Seenotstaffel.
18.09.41 Lt., 6. Seenotstaffel WIA - Do 24 N-1 (KK+UL) lost vic Tripoli to Italian AA. 01.08.43
promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). Last rank: Oblt.
FRITSCHER, Erhard. (DOB: 07.05.17 in Deutsch-Hause/Sudetengau). 01.09.41 Lt., Erg.St./NJG 1
KIA - Bf 110 C-1 crashed vic Pfaffenried bei Wiggensbach, 6 km NW of Kempten during an exercise
flight. Buried at Mährisch Schonberg/Sudetengau.
FRITZ, Hans. 01.12.43 Uffz., 3./JG 3. 18.02.44 Uffz., 3./JG 3. 08.03.44 Uffz., 3./JG 3. 22.04.44
Fhj.Fw.. 3./JG 3. 05.08.44 Lt., 3./JG 3.
FRITZ, W. 17.06.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 MIA? - Ju 88 D-1 (F6+MM) in the area of Tikhoretskaya
Armavir - Krasnodar.
FRITZ, Werner. 01.08.42 Lt., 4./KG 76 MIA/returned - Ju 88 A-4 (F1+NM) lost to unknown cause in
Pl.Qu. 2166.
FRITZSCHE, ? . 01.09.41 Hptm., Techn.Offz. Stab /Kü.Fl.Gr. 906.
FRITZSCHE, Helmut. (n.d.) Staka 3./KG 100 ? 25.12.42 Oblt., appt Staka 10./KG 100 (to 14.06.43).
13/14.06.43 Hptm., Staka 3./KG 100 unhurt? - He 111 H-11 (6N+IL) bailed out far behind the lines
due to engine failure due to AA hits during raid on on Saratov, crashed c. 235 km SW of Saratov supposedly rescued on 15/16.06.43 by (6N+MH) of 1./KG 100. 01.11.43 Hptm., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 07.04.45 Hptm., 4./JG 102 - survived a ramming attack against Allied bombers.
FRITZSCHE, Horst. (DOB: 1918). 03.45 Lt., III./ZG 26? (JG 6?) MIA. [Version #2: 03.45 Lt., III./SG
4 MIA - Fw 190 F-8 vic Dresden-Klotzsche.]
FRITZSCHE, Immo. (DOB: 16.12.18 in Döcklitz/Kreis Querfurt). (R, DKG). 04.41 Lt., assigned to
St.G. 2 on completion of training. 16.03.42 Oblt., Staka 7./St.G. 2. 17.03.42 WIA. 25.05.42 Oblt.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 03.10.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 8./St.G. 2. c.02.43 Staka 8./St.G. 77.
16.04.43 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 8./St.G. 2. 07.43 Hptm., appt Staka 8./St.G. 2 (later
renamed 8./SG 2) (to 12.43). 02(01?).10.43 Oblt., Staka 8./St.G. 2 WIA - Ju 87 D-5 shot down behind
the lines by fighters in Pl.Qu. 5873 (S of Zaporopzhye) but picked up by another crew. 22.11.43
Oblt., 8./SG 2. 13.12.43 Staka 8./SG 2, died in hospital of wounds and a severe leg fracture
(14.12.43) after being WIA (13.12.43) while attacking infantry targets 1 km NE of Shiroskaya in the
Kiev area. Credited with over 700 missions and one victory.
FRITZSCHE, Wolfgang. 20.09.42 Lt., I./KG 4 MIA.
FRÖBEL, Hans-Roland. (DOB: 03.10.21). (R?, DKG). 01.06.43 Oblt. in 3./Flak-Rgt. 291, awarded the
DKG. 01.07.43 in 16. Flak-Div., promo to Oblt. 26.04.45 Hptm., Chef Flak-KGr. 287/LKS 8
awarded the Ritterkreuz? (unconfirmed).
FRODL, ? . 1945 Hptm., Techn.Offz. Stab/JG 7.
FROEHLING, Heinrich (Heiner?). 04.41 with 4./ZG 76.
FROELICH, O. 07.07.42 Oblt., III./KG 1 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 vic Zikeevo.
FRÖHLICH, Georg. 17.08.43 Lt., 8./JG 1.
FRÖHLICH, Heinrich. 14.12.41 Lt., 7./NJG 3 WIA - Bf 110 D-3 (D5+CS) crashed vic Oldenburg after
combat with a Mosquito of 605 Sqdn. Credited with 2 victories.
FROHN, Herbert. 12.05.40 Lt., 8./KG 2 WIA - Do 17 Z hit by AA over Charleville during attack on
Signy-l'Abbaye - hospitalized at Mannheim.
FROMLOWITZ, Roman. (DOB: 23.12.22 in Siemenowitz). (DKG). 15.10.40 trf to 2./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 42
(to 28.02.41). 01.03.41 trf to {illegible}Lehrgang LKS {illegible} (to 30.11.41). 01.12.41 trf to
Stukavorschule 1 (20.02.42). 01.02.42 promo to Lt. 20.02.42 trf to Stukavorschule 2 (to 10.05.42).
11.05.42 trf to Stukavorschule 2 at Aibling (to 20.07.42). 21.07.42 trf to {illegible - Stukaschule 2
Graz?} (to 12.12.42). 13.12.42 trf to I./St.G. 77 (to 08.11.43). 31.08.43 awarded the Ehrenpokal.
09.11.43 trf to I./St.G. 77 due to unit renaming. 25.05.44(01.10.44?) Lt., unspecified SG unit awarded
the DKG. 01.08.44 promo to Oblt.
FROMM, Walter. (DOB: 02.02.10 in Dingelstädt/Thüringen). (R). (n.d.) served in the Condor Legion.
10.10.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 33. 06.41 (f.n. not given) Kdr. I./Flak-Rgt. 33. 01.10.41 promo
to Maj. 23.04.42 appt Kdr. Flak-Ers.Abt. 9. 01.07.42 appt Kdr. Flak-Ausb.Abt. 9. 04.43 Kdr.
schw.Flak-Abt. 697 (to 07.43). 22.07.43 Maj., trf to Höh.Kdr.d. Flakartillerieschulen. 01.08.44 appt
Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 69 (mot) (to 01.45). 23.08.44 Maj., in Stab/Flak-Rgt. 69 and Kdr. Flak-Stützpunkt
Marseille-Süd. †27.04.99 in Köln.
FROMME, Fritz. 25.06.41 Lt., 5./SKG 210 KIA - Bf 110 D-3 (S9+IN(JN?)) hit by AA W of Macibow,
near Wolkowyzk.
FROMME, Helmuth. (DKG). (n.d.) Lt., as Kp.Fü. unspecified Fsch.Pi-Btl. awarded the DKG.
FROMMHOLD, Helmut. 13.08.43 Lt., 9./KG 26 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 (1H+BT) shot up during attacks on
shipping near Alboran Island. 12.02.44 Lt., 9./KG 26 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (1H+HR) lost over beachhead
area vic Nettuno.
FRÖMMING, Ernst. (DOB: 04.02.11 in Rotenburg a.d. Wümme). (R, DKG). (W.B.K. Koblenz).
01.05.30 entered the Reichswehr, initially with Inf.Rgt. 18, then later with the engineers. 01.06.38
promo to Obfw. 24.03.41 trf to the Luftwaffe, serving with the Fsch.Pi.Btl. 01.11.41 promo to Lt.
(Kr.O.). 01.02.42 promo to Oblt.(RDA 01.11.41). 22.02.42 appt acting Kp. Chef of
13./Fsch.Ausb.Rgt. 1. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 11.43 appt acting Kdr. Fsch.Pi.Btl. 1.
31.05.44 promo to Maj. 13.06.44 Maj., appt Kdr. Fallsch.Pi.Btl. 1. 14.06.44 awarded DKG
(recommended while Hptm. and Fhr./Fsch.Pi.Btl. 1). 18.11.44 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr.,
Fsch.Jg. Pi.Btl. 1. 02.05.45 captured by the Americans. 10.45 Released. †18.08.59 in Rotenburg
a.d. Wümme. Buried at the Friedhof Lindenstrasse.
FRONMÜLLER, Heinrich. (DKG). 02.05.44 Oberst d.R., Art.Rgt. 12 (L), 12. Lw.-Felddivision
awarded the DKG).
FROSCH, Albert. 23.12.43 Lt., Erg.Kü.Fl.Gr. Fern (See) unhurt - He 115 C (6H+VH) crashed due to left
wing contact with the water after landing at Copenhagen.
FROSCH, Edmund. (DOB: 29.11.03). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FROSCHAUER, W. 12.07.42 Oblt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. WIA - Ju 88 D-5 with engine failure vic
Mariupol.
FRÖSCHL, Josef. (DKG). 11.41 trf to 10./JG 2. 27.05.42 Lt., 10./JG 2 POW - Bf 109 F-4 (Blue 4)
shot down by 41 Sqdn. during attack on shipping in the Solent, crashed at Yaverland Manor Farm,
Brading, Isle of Wight. 10.07.42 Lt., 10./JG 2 awarded the DKG.
FROST, Herbert H. (DOB: 01.02.09). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FRUHSTORFER, Walter. (DOB: 11.02.06). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FRUTOS, Juan de. (DOB: 07.07.17 in Spain). 01.07.42 Hptm., 15.(Span)/JG 27. 09.10.42 Hptm., 15.
(Span)/JG 51. 15.10.42 Hptm. in 15./JG 51. [Spanish national in Luftwaffe service].
FUCHS, Adolf. (DOB: 24.09.02 in Schulendorf). (i.G.). (DKG). 01.04.23 entered service with the
Heer (Infanterie). (n.d.) assigned to Inf.Rgt. 21. 01.10.33 Beobachter training at Braunschweig (to
28.02.34). 01.11.33 trf to the Luftwaffe. 01.11.35 attended the Lufttechnisches Akademie BerlinGatow (to 30.04.37). 11.03.37 received the Lw. advanced flying certificate. 01.05.37 trf to
Luftzeuggruppe V. 01.07.38 Maj., appt Ib/Luftwaffengruppenkdo. 3 (later Luftflotte 3). 01.01.39
promo to Maj. 01.02.39 appt Ic/Luftflotte 3. 01.07.39 Maj., trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 01.06.40
trf to KG 2. 25.06.40 Maj., appt Kdr. III./KG 2 (to 31.08.40). 31.08.40 Maj., Kdr. III./KG 2 WIA –
in Do 17 Z (U5+AD) shot up by Hurricanes of either 111 or 19 Sqdn. near Colchester. 06.09.40 Maj.,
trf to Erg.KGr. 2 (Quedlinburg). 01.02.41 appt Ia/Luftgaukdo. VIII. 1941 assigned to Luftgaustab
Rostov. 01.07.41 promo to Obstlt. 01.12.41 appt Ia in Stab/Luftgaukdo. Kiew (later Luftgaukdo.
Charkow). 01.01.43 promo to Oberst. 15.02.43 Oberst, trf from Genst./Luftgaukdo. Charkow to
Ob.d.L. pool with temporary duty in his present position until further orders. 28.04.43 ordered to
Stab/Dt.Lw.-Mission in Bulgarien (to 18.10.43). 01.11.43 ordered to Fallschirm-Schule II for
parachute infantry training. 01.12.43 trf to XI. Fliegerkorps for further assignment. 15.02.44 appt
Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 10. 01.10. 44 Oberst, awarded DKG, Kdr. Fsch.Jg-Rgt. 10.
FUCHS, Andreas. 25.04.44 Lt., 9./KG 100 KIA - lost to fighters vic Schwäbisch-Hall.
FUCHS, Eberhard. (DOB: 26.06.16). 01.01.40 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806. 01.06.40 promo to Oblt.
15.07.41 Oblt.z.S., 1./KGr. 806 MIA- Ju 88 A-6 (M7+CH) hit by AA vic Prevenita.. 01.12.42 promo
to Hptm. 18.03.43 in IV./KG 26, trf to KG 102.
FUCHS, Karl. (DOB: 04.03.17 in Wien). (DKG). 1939 with 2./JG 70. 18.09.40 Fw., 2./JG 54.
06.07.41 Fw., 2./JG 54. 08.09.41 Ofw., 2./JG 54. 25.12.41 Ofw., 2./JG 54. 09.03.42 Ofw., awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 11.05.42 Ofw., 2./JG 54. 24.10.42 Ofw., 2./JG 54 awarded the DKG. 23.02.43
Ofw., 2./JG 54. 07.03.43 Ofw., 3./JG 54. 24.06.43 Ofw., 3./JG 54. 10.10.43 Lt., 3./JG 54 MIA - Fw
190 A-6 (Yellow 10) in the area of Nevel in combat with a P-39. Credited with 65 victories.
FUCHS, Paul Gerhard. 24.09.43 Lt., 1./JG 2. 17.11.43 Lt., 1./JG 2. 19.07.44 Lt., 6./JG 2 WIA - Bf 109
G-6 vic Miserey, E of Evreux. Credited with 2 victories.
FUCHS, Walter. (DOB: 11.01.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
FÜHRING, Karl. (DOB: 17.09.14 in Leese). 1935 entered the Wehrmacht. 1938 with II./KG 153.
(n.d.) trained with LKS Berlin-Gatow. 07.38 trf to 10./JG 132. 11.38 trf to I./JG 331. 15.05.40
Oblt. in Stab I./JG 77 unhurt - Bf 109 E (Black 15 + ) apparently damaged by GC I/3 vic HastièreLavaux, SW of Dinant, nosed over on landing at Sourbrodt. 15.05.40 Lt., IV./JG 51. 17.10.40 Oblt.,
IV./JG 51. 22.06.41 Oblt., Stab IV./JG 51. 12.07.41 Oblt., Stab IV./JG 51. 20.07.41 Oblt.,
Geschw.Adj., JG 51 (to 09.41). 12.41 trf to Stab des Jafü Holland-Ruhrgebiet. 01.42 trf to Stab 1.
Jagddiv. 08.42 with Erg.ZGr. Deblin-Irena. 25.11.42 in III./ZG 2? 01.02.43 promo to Hptm.
(Tr.O.). 15.05.43 in Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe, trf to SKG 10 as Adj. 01.44 trf to 4. Fsch.Jg.Div.
05.45 with Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 10. Credited with 7 victories.
FUHRMANN, Dietrich. (DOB: 13.09.20). 20.06.42 Lt., 1./KG 27 KIA - He 111 H-6 (1G+HH) forcelanded vic Kschen- Kastornoye - apparently captured - no details.
FUHRMANN, Günther. 23.04.44 Oblt., 8./JG 5. 15.09.44 Oblt., 10./JG 5 MIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 5)
shot down by P-39 15 km N of Pummanki. Credited with one victory.
FUHRMANN, Hans. (DOB: 25.06.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
FUHRMANN, Johann. 18.12.39 Oblt., 10.(nacht)/JG 26 KIA - Bf 109 E (D-1?) shot down by Wellington
return fire, ditched in the German Bight.
FULDA, Wilhelm. (DOB: 21.05.09 in Antwerpen/Belgium). (R). (W.B.K. Coesfeld). 01.11.35
entered the Luftwaffe. 10.39 trf to Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 52 as a pilot, then as Ausbildungsleiter. 10.05.40
glider pilot and member of Sturmgruppe Stahl to seize the bridge N of Eben Emael. 08.08.40 trf to
3./LLG 1. 01.01.41 promo to Lt. 05.41 Lt., 6.Kp.(Rest)/Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 2. 01.08.41 with 3./LLG 1 (to
12.41). 14.09.41 Lt., Zugführer 6./Fsch.Jäg.Rgt. 2, awarded the Ritterkreuz for leading the glider
landing of paratroops on the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece on 26.04.41 to seize a key bridge over the
Corinth Canal. 12.41 trf to 17./KG.z.b.V.1 (to 02.42). 02.42 trf to 1. Gotha Staffel /KG.z.b.V. 1 (to
06.42). 06.42 trf to 1./LLG 2 as St. Offz. (to 12.42). 04.09.42 appt Staka 1./LLG 2 (to 04.02.43).
12.42/01.43 flew supplies into Stalingrad. 12.42 trf to Erg.Gr. 1 (Sondereinheit) (to 08.43). 01.02.43
promo to Oblt. 08.43 appt Techn.Offz. Stab/JG 301 (to 11.43). 11.43 appt Staka 9./JG 301 (to
01.44). 12.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 301 (to c.09.44). 01.01.44 promo to Hptm.(Kr.O.) (RDA
01.01.44). 12.07.44 Hptm., appt Staka 5.(Sturm)/JG 4 (to 08.44). 08.44 appt (acting?) Kommodore
Erg.JGr. (unspecified) (to 08.44). 08.44 appt Kdr. II./JG 4 (to 09.44). 09.44 (or 10.44) Hptm., appt
Kdr. I./JG 302 (to 10.44). 01.10.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./JG 301 (to 11.44). 25.11.44 (27.12.44?)
Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 400 (to 02.45 or 19.04.45). Credited with 1 victory. †08.08.77 in HamburgWandsbeck.
FUND, Helmut. 26.01.41 Lt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 MIA - Ju 88 A-1 (7A+KH) lost vic Malta -no details.
FUNDER, Johann. 20.02.44 Lt., 4./NJG 6. 03.08.44 Lt., III./JG 53. 24.08.44 Lt., Stab III./JG 53 KIA Bf 109 G-6 (Black <1+ I) shot down W of Elze. Credited with 3 victories.
FUNK, Josef. (DOB: 09.12.96). 01.45 Flieger-Oberstabsingenieur and Flugkapitän with OKW Chef.
FUNK, Paul. (DOB: 06.02.01). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FUNK, Waldemar. 22.06.41 Uffz., 4./JG 51. 27.10.41 Uffz., 4./JG 51. 24.01.42 Uffz., 4./JG 51.
05.07.42 Lt., 4./JG 51.
FUNKE, ? . (n.d.) Oblt., with Stab F/88 of the Condor Legion.
FUNKEN, Heinz. (W.B.K. Düren). 01.11.39 trf to 3./Leichte Flak-Abt. 841. 01.04.40 trf to
3./le.Leichte Flak-Abt. 94. 08.41 trf to Res.Flak-Abt. 387. 12.10.44 trf to gem.Flak-Abt. 387 (o).
05.12.44 Oblt., trf to Schw.Flak-Ers. Abt. 38 Linz (23.03.45).
FURBER, Siegfried. 02.44 Lt., Stab I./JG 52. 10.03.44 Lt., Stab I./JG 52. Credited with 2 victories.
FURCH, Ralph. (DOB: 06.04.21 in Romania). (DKG). 22.06.41 Lt., 11./JG 51. 13.07.41 11./JG 51
briefly MIA - Bf 109 F-2, but returned - no details. 01.04.42 Lt., 11./JG 51. 15.06.42 Lt., 5./JG 51.
08.08.42 Lt., appt Staka 5./JG 51 (to 22(26?).01.43 Lt., 5./JG 51 KIA – hit by AA fire and crashed vic
Medenine/Tunisia - shot while hanging in his parachute). 02.11.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
26.02.43 Lt., awarded DKG, 5./JG 51. Credited with 31 victories.
FÜREDER, Georg. 24.07.43 Fw., with 6./JG 54. 05.09.43 Fw., in 11./JG 54. (n.d.) awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 04.44 trf to 5./JG 11. 04.04.44 Fw., 11./JG 54. 29.04.44 Lt., 5./JG 11. 05.44 Lt., appt
Staka 5./JG 11 (to 07.44). 24.05.44 Fw., 5./JG 11 unhurt - Bf 109 bailed out - no details. 06.10.44
Lt., 5./JG 11 re-appt Staka 5./JG 11 (to 11.44). 06.10.44 unhurt - Bf 109 shot down by P-47s, bellylanded at Bellevaux. 12.44 re-appt Staka 5./JG 11 (to 17.02.45). 17.02.45 Lt., 5./JG 11 unhurt? - lost
Bf 109 G-10 (White 5 + -) in Wollstein area - bailed safely. 1990s still alive. Credited with 34
victories.
FÜRL, Hans-Dieter. 25.01.41 Lt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.106 MIA? - He 115 C (M2+KH) lost to unknown cause
over the Bay of Biscay during armed recon.
FÜRLI, Erich. 12.05.41 Oblt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (M2+DL) failed to return from a
mission - no details.
FÜRTAUER, Franz. 08.10.41 Hptm., appt Kp.-Chef 2. Flugh.Betr.Kp./KG 27 (to 29.09.42). 22.11.42
Hptm. in 6./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-6 (1G+BC) shot up 15 km W of Kalatsch, then belly-landed at
Millerovo.
FUSS, Hans. (DOB: 19.09.20 in Altenhof near Meseritz/Westpreussen). (R, DKG). (n.d.) Staka 6./JG
3. 22.06.41 Lt., 4./JG 3. c.10.41? trf to 4./JG 3. 23.03.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 05.42 appt
Adj. II./JG 3. 10.07.42 Lt., awarded DKG, Stab II./JG 3. 01.08.42 Lt., appt Staka 6./JG 3 (to
14.09.42 severely WIA – Bf 109 G-2 crashed landed at Dedyerovo after being shot up). 23.08.42 Lt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, II./JG 3. †10.11.42 died in a Berlin hospital from complications of a leg
amputation resulting from his wounds. Credited with over 300 combat missions and 71 air victories.
FÜSSEL, Günther. 20.04.41 Lt., 2./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 (1G+GK) belly-landed at Tours after AA
damage. 19.06.42 Lt.z.S., 1./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 MIA - Ar 196 A-3 (T3+KH) lost to unknown cause in the
Gulf of Finland while sub-hunting.
FUST, Friedrich K. (DOB: 25.07.02). (n,.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
FUST, Hermann. 02.08.41 Lt., Stab/KG 53 KIA - no details.
GAAB, K. 06.09.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (7A+HN) in Pl.Qu. 44546.
GABLER, A. 04.07.41 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 33 unhurt? - Bf 110 (H8+AM) - no details.
GADE, Georg. 23.10.41 Lt., 8./KG 53 MIA - lost to unknown cause in Russia.
GADE, Dr.Ing. Hans-Georg. (DOB: 20.11.96). 09.39 Obstlt., appt Kdr. FFS C 8 (to 20.02.42).
25.04.40 concurrently appt Kdt. Fl.H. Wiener-Neustadt. 01.03.42 promo to Oberst. 15.01.43 Oberst,
Chef Amtsgruppe Technische Ausbildung in Chef des Ausbildungswesens/RLM.
GADERMANN, Dr. Ernst. (DOB: 25.12.13 in Ronsdorf/Wuppertal). (R, DKG). 1941 entered the
Luftwaffe. 10.43 Truppenarzt in III./St.G. 2. 17.10.43 Stabsarzt, awarded DKG, III./St.G. 2. 05.44
began flying as Gruppenkommandeur /Kommodore Hans-Ulrich Rudel’s gunner on hundreds of
combat missions to the end of the war. 19.08.44 Stabsarzt, awarded Ritterkreuz, III./St.G. 2. 1945
promo to Oberstabsarzt. 09.02.45 shot down with Rudel and kept him from bleeding to death. 1945
served at a medical observation facility in Braunschweig. †26.11.73 in Hamburg. Buried in
Wupertal. Credited with 850 missions and 3 victories. Shot down 5 times. Post war worked as a
cardiologist. 1972 was chief of the Olympic's sports medicine facilities. †26.11.73 in Hamburg of a
heart attack. Buried in Wuppertal.
GADESMANN, Wolfgang. 25.06.44 Lt., 4./LG 1 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 crashed vic Marly while mining the
Seine Estuary.
GADOW, Wolfgang. 28.09.39 Lt., 3./JG 77 KIA - Bf 109 E-3 crashed vic Merseberg after colliding with
a barrage balloon.
GAEBERT, G. 28.11.42 Oblt., 11./KG 1 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 - no details.
GAEDKE, Bernhard. (DOB: 29.08.08). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Gruppenleiter in Chef
TLR/FL-E W 1.
GAENSHIRT, Hans. (DOB: 30.07.23 in Lörrach/Baden). (DKG). (n.d.) served first in 2./KG 100.
01.06.43 promo to Lt. 19.12.43 Lt., I./KG 4 WIA - crashed vic Sarabus. 14.06.44 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 24.12.44 Lt., awarded the DKG. Credited with over 200 missions. †22.12.2010 in
Freiburg/Baden.
GAETNKE, Hermann. (DOB: 15.06.00). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GÄHTGENS, Paul. (DOB: 06.05.01 in Strassburg). 06.11.44 Oberst, Oberquartiermeister AOK
Norwegen KIA - passenger aboard Ju 52 (7U+IL) of TGr. 20 - crashed at Digerronden against a
mountainside. 16.06.45 remains found. Buried at Havstein.
GAIL, ? . 17.08.44 Lt., 9./SG 3.
GAIL, Werner. (n.d.) with III./St.G. 3. 07.44 with 9./SG 3. 08.05.45 with 4 groundcrew squeezed
inside flew out of the Courland pocket. Credited with one victory.
GAISER, Otto. (DOB: 05.10.19 in Reutlingen). (R, DKG). c.12.42 Uffz. in 10./JG 51. 22.01.44 KIA
– Bf 109 G-6 in combat with 4 Il-2s at low altitude over Berdichev/Ukraine, and may have been
brought down by ground fire [Version #2: lost vic Lyuban - Leningrad]. 28.01.44 Fw., posthumously
awarded DKG, 10./JG 51. 03.04.44 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 09.06.44 Ofw., posthumously
awarded Ritterkreuz, 10./JG 51. Posthumously promo to Lt. Credited with c.380 combat missions
and 66 air victories.
GALARZA-SÂNCHEZ, Felipe. 26.07.43 Hptm., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 14.08.43 Hptm., 15.(Span)/JG 51.
[Spanish national on Luftwaffe service].
GALEISKI, Hans J. (DOB: 19.12.08). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GALIPP, Werner. 11.01.43 Lt., IV./KG 3 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 lost in Pl.Qu. 11 Ost/ 4469 cause unknown.
GALL, Walter. (DOB: 05.09.01). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
GALLAND, Adolf Josef Ferdinand (“Dolfo”). (DOB: 19.03.12 in Westerholt/Westfalen). (RESB, SpK).
1927 Joined an aeronautics club in Gelsenkirchen. 1929 learned glider flying while still in school,
glider training with Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule. 1932 was one of the 20 candidates accepted out
of 4000 applicants for DVS Braunschweig. 13.04.32 began flight training with DVS Braunschweig.
Early 1933 attended a secret military course at Schleissheim. 07.33 went to Grottaglie/Italy for fighter
training (to 10.33). 11.33 began flying for Lufthansa after graduating from the German Commercial
Air Transport School at Braunschweig (he was one of only 20 candidates selected for this training out
of 4,000 applicants). 30.01.34 finished training with the DVS. 01.04.34 entered the Heer, trained as
a rifleman with Inf.Rgt. 10. 05.34 attended LKS Dresden. 01.01.35 promo to Lt. (01.04.35?). 02.35
attended JFS Schleissheim. 01.10.35 trf to the Luftwaffe from the Heer with a rank of Lt. and appt
Fluglehrer at the Fliegerschule Schleissheim, later in JG “Richtofen” (as Ausb.Offz. of II./JG 132 and
Techn.Offz. III./JG 132) and after that in Gruppe Bernburg. 1935-36 suffered severe head and eye
injuries during several crashes. 10.35 during a stunt exercise , he crashed his Fw 44 and was
hospitalized. While his multiple skull fractures healed, his nose never recovered. Glass in his eye
resulted in his being evaluated as non-flightworthy. His commander “lost” this report. 1936 had a
second crash, with less injury, but the med exam revealed the damage from the first crash. He passed
the vision exam by memorizing the eye chart! 08.05.37 went to the Legion Condor in Spain with 3.
J/88 (to 06.38). 27.07.37 appt Staka 3. J/88 (to 24.05.38). 01.08.37 promo to Oblt. 06.38 trf to the
RLM/Abt. 3 (Stab 8). 01.09.38 appt Adj. Geschwaderstab 100. 01.11.38 appt Staka 1./JG 433.
01.05.39 appt Staka 1./JG 52. 01.07.39 trf from I./JG 52 to II.(Schl.)/LG 2 (4. Staffel). 08.39 appt
Staka 4./LG 2 (to 17.02.40?). [Theory#2: 01.08.39 appt Staka 5./LG 2.] 07.09.39 awarded
Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Brillanten. 01.10.39 promo to Hptm. 01.10.39? appt Adj./JG 27.
12.05.40 Hptm., Stab /JG 27. 05.40 Geschw.Adj./JG 27. 06.06.40 appt Kdr. III./JG 26 (to 20.08.40).
14.06.40 Hptm., Stab III./JG 26. 19.07.40 promo to Maj. 29.07.40 awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. III./JG
26. 22.08.40 appt Kommodore JG 26 (to 05.12.41). 25.09.40 awarded Eichenlaub, Kommodore JG
26. 01.11.40 promo to Obstlt. 04.04.41 Maj., Stab/JG 26. 16.06.41 Obstlt., Stab/JG 26. 21.06.41
Obstlt., Kommodore JG 26 WIA - Bf 109 F-2 (<-+-) shot down by Polish ace Boleslaw Drobinsky NE
of Boulogne [then apparently shot up a second time late that day vic Calais-Marck]. 21.06.41
awarded Schwerter, Kommodore JG 26. 23.07.41 Obstlt., Stab/JG 26. 20.09.41 Stab/JG 26.
18.11.41 Obstlt., Stab/JG 26. 04.12.41 promo to Oberst. 05.12.41 appt General der Jagdflieger (L.In.
3)/RLM. 28.01.42 awarded Brillanten. 19.11.42 promo to Gen.Maj. 15.06.43 appt
Jagdfliegerführer Sizilien (to 31.07.43). 01.11.44 promo to Gen.Lt. 23.01.45 trf to Fhr.Res.
01.02.45 appt Kdr. JV 44 (to 26.04.45). 26.04.45 wounded/hospitalized. 05.05.45 surrendered to
American forces at Tegernsee and later (23.09.45) POW of the British. Credited with 104 air victories
in some 705 combat missions (incl. 280 as Schlachtflieger in Spain). 23.10.46 at held in Marburg.
05.47 released. 10.48 Galland took a position with the Argentine Air Force where assisted in the
creation of a pilot school and trained airmen in matters of tactics. 1955 returned to Germany, residing
in Bonn, and settled down to prosperous and lively decades as a businessman. In his final years he
divided his time between his home in Germany and his bungalow by the Alicante coast of Spain.
†09.02.96 in Oberwinter. Buried at St. Laurentius Church in Remagen-Oberwinter.
GALLE, Ernst. (DOB: 12.09.87). WWI served with the Fliegertruppe as Oblt. 01.10.37 promo to
Oberst (Wm.). 13.06.39 Oberst, Kdr. Luftzeugamt Schwerin. 15.07.39 appt Kdr. Luftzeuggruppe 1.
01.09.42 Oberst, trf from Reichskriegsgericht to RLM pool and assigned temporary duty to WehrErs.Insp. Potsdam (to 30.11.42). 01.12.42 appt Kdr. Wehrbezirk Schleswig.
GALLION, Hans-Georg. 01.09.39 Oblt., in A./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 14. 03.07.40 Oblt. in 8./KG 77, WIA/POW
- Do 17 Z (3Z+GS) shot down by Hurricanes of 32 Sqdn., force-landed at Baybrooks, Kent. 01.04.42
promo to Hptm.
GALLITZ, Franz. (DOB: 28.06.09). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GALLMANN, Ernst. 11.03.43 Hptm., trf from IV./KG 6 to IV./LG 1. 05.43 appt Staka 5./LG 1 (to
09.43). 1943 Hptm., appt Adjutant II./LG 1 (to 1943). 12.43 appt Staka Stabsstaffel/Lehrgeschwader
1 (to 1944). (n.d.) Adj. in Bordfl.Gr. 196. 00.44 Maj., Maj. beim Stabe/Bordfl.Gr. 196 (to 24.03.44
KIA). 07.01.44 Hptm., Erg.Kü.Fl.Nahaufkl.u.Bord.St. unhurt? - Ar 196 A-3 (6H+OM) lost in
emergency landing in Pl.Qu. 3688 during patrol near Bornholm. 24.03.44 Hptm., Ia Stab/Bo.Fl.Gr.
196 KIA – in Ju W 34 (T3+CB) shot down by a Mosquito of 613 Sqdn., crashed vic
Tranders/Denmark. Buried at Frederikshavn Cemetery.
GAMMEL, Karl. 22.12.39 Lt., 1./JG 51 KIA - Bf 109 E overturned in a forced landing at near
Schifferstadt, 9 km NW of Speyer - had become disoriented in bad weather.
GAMMELIN, Erich. (DOB: 30.11.96). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
GANGE, Herbert. (DOB: 08.09.20). 31.07.42 Lt., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 POW - Ju 88 (M2+AK) shot down
by a Beaufighter during a raid on Birmingham - bailed out. [Version #2: 31.07.42 Lt., 2./ Kü.Fl.Gr.
106 unhurt? - Ju 88 A-4 (M2+AK) shot down by a Mosquito of 264 Sqdn. , crashed vic Hornyold
Field, Malvern Wells.]
GANGL, Hubert 05.07.42 Lt., 2./KGr. 106 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M2+AK) lost in unknown circumstances.
GANSKE, Franz. (DOB: 14.03.08). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GANSLMAYR, Rudolf. (DOB: 08.01.19 in München). 17.09.40 Lt., 3./KG 54 KIA - Ju 88 A-1
(B3+OL) shot down by a Defiant of 141 Sqdn., crashed vic St.Andrews Close, Maidstone.
GANTE, Bengt (Bernd?). (DOB: 08.07.17). 19.07.41 Oblt., 1./KG 54 damaged Ju 88 A-4 (B3+BH) by
AA vic Nowograd. 25.08.412 Oblt., 2./KG 54 lost Ju 88 A-4 (B3+SK) to motor trouble, ditched in
Gulf of Patras. 26.10.41 Oblt., appt Staka 2./KG 54 (to 05.09.42 - KIA - during an Allied attack on
base at Iráklion). 20.04.42 Oblt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. Buried at Maleme.
GANTZCKOW, Gerd. (DOB: 16.10.10). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
GAPP, Franz. (DOB: 08.07.19 in Erbach/Württemberg). (R, DKG). 04.04.37 entered the Wehrmacht.
30.09.37 assigned to Inf.-Rgt. 56. 10.37 trf to the Luftwaffe. 14.10.37 trf to I./St.G. 165 as a gunner
(to 15.11.38). 16.11.38 underwent pilot training at FFS A/B at Straubing (to 03.11.39). 22.04.40 to
Grosse KFS Thorn. 01.06.40 trf to III./LG 1. 02.41 with 8./LG 1. 08.06.42 Fw., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 21.08.42 Fw., awarded DKG, 2./LG 1. 11.42 trf to 8./KG 6. 01.06.43 trf to IV./KG 6
as an instructor. 18.09.43 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 8./KG 6. 01.11.43 appt Gruppenfluglehrer in
IV./KG 6. 10.06.44 trf to 8./KG 6. 11.44 retrained as a fighter pilot. 08.05.45 POW at Podersam
(Saaz). 01.03.56 joined the Bundeswehr as an Ofw. – Annahmestelle Bw für Luftwaffenpersonal.
1956/61 with Lufttransportgeschwader 61 as pilot. 1961/62 Eprobungsstelle 61, Oberpfaffenhofen.
1962/63 Lehrgang Testpilotenschule Istre/France. 1963/68 placed on indefinite leave from the
Bundeswehr; employed by Weserflug Brementestbesatzung as a test pilot for the C 160 Transall.
1968/71 test pilot LTG 61, Neubiberg. 30.09.71 retired as an Hauptfeldwebel. 1984 retirement rank
changed to Stabsfeldwebel. Credited with at least 2 victories in 426 combat missions during the war.
GARBE, Armin. 09.08.44 Lt., 8./KG 100 MIA - lost to unknown cause vic Les Sables.
GARDIEWSKI, Eberhard. (DOB: 17.04.16). (n.d.) 4./NJG 1. 13/14.09.42 Lt., 6./NJG 2. 25.09.42 lost
a Bf 110 crashed at Terschelling/Holland, cause unknown. 15.05.43 Oblt., appt Staka 12./NJG 1 (to
25.07.43 POW). 11/12.06.43 WIA - Bf 110 G-4 crashed on landing at Gilze-Rijen. 25.07.43 Oblt.,
12./NJG 1 POW - Bf 110 G-4 (G9+AZ) bailed out N of Texel after damage from B-17s. Following
capture on 25.07.43, he told his RAF interrogator that he was a cousin of Lw. Generaloberst
Jeschonnek. He had flown 75 combat missions. Credited with 4 victories.
GAREIS, Wilhelm. (DOB: 11.04.88 in Weiden). (RK, DKG). 07.03.42 Maj.d,R., I./Art.Rgt. 219 (183.
Inf.Div.) awarded the DKG. 29.01.43 Obstlt.(d.R./Heer), in Gen.Kdo. XIII. Fliegerkorps, appt Kdr.
Artillerie-Rgt./3. Lw.-Felddivision. †18.12.43 in Russia. 05.02.44 Oberst d.R., Kdr. Art.Rgt. 3 (L),
(3. Lw.Felddivision), awarded the Ritterkreuz.
GARLICHS,
? . c.20.12.41 Oblt., appt Staka 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706.
GARRE, Georg. (DOB: 30.09.98). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
GARRET-RUEDA, Frederico. (DOB: 27.07.17 in Spain). 05.07.42 Oblt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 15.10.42
Oblt., assigned to 15./JG 51. [Spanish national in Luftwaffe service].
GARTEN, Herbert. (DKG). 28.01.44 Lt., 1./NAGr. 2. 22.04.44 Lt., 1./NAGr. 2. 23.07.44 Lt.,
1./NAGr. 2. 01.11.44 Lt., 1./NAGr. 2. 01.01.45 Lt., unspecified Aufkl.Gr. awarded the DKG.
Credited with 8 victories.
GARTENFELD, Edmund (Karl-Edmund). (DOB: 27.07.99 in Aachen). (W.B.K. Berlin IX). (R,
DKG). World War I served with the Seeflieger. After the war worked for Lufthansa. 1936 joined
the Luftwaffe. 1939 trf to Versuchsstelle für Höhenflüge. c.03.40 enrolled in parachute training in
Oranienburg. 05.05.40 Hptm., Staka 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. 04.08.42 Hptm., awarded DKG,
Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. 03.02.43 Hptm., Stafü in Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L., awarded the Ritterkreuz. 03.43 appt
Staka Staffel Gartenfeld of the Abwehr I which placed agents behind Soviet lines (2./Versuchsverband
Ob.d.L.) (to 21.02.44). 01.07.43 promo to Maj. (d.R./Fl.). 1.02.44 Maj., appt Kdr. I./KG 200 (to
19.04.44). 1945 and postwar employed in Organization Gehlen under code names “Schäfer”, ”Koks”,
“Baumann” and “Eckbard”, this being an OSS/CIA run German intelligence agency. †04.01.55 in
Frankfurt am Main. [ Kracker claims names are Eduard Edgar Gartenfeld].
GÄRTNER, Werner. (DKG). 08.11.43 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 16.01.44 Lt., 6./KG 3,
awarded the DKG. [Version #2: 10.09.44 Oblt., 3./KG 51 MIA - Me 262 A (9K+LL) shot down by
AA vic Liège.] 11.09.44 Oblt., 3./KG 51 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 crashed vic Liège/Belgium, cause
unknown.
GÄRTNER, Wilhelm. (DOB: 22.11.07). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
GARUS, ? . (n.d.) Oblt., KG 51 KIA vic Kerch.
GARZ, Hugo. (DOB: 31.01.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GASCHLER, Ernst. (DKG). 01.11.43 Lt., Beobachter awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.10.44 Lt.,
unspecified KG unit, awarded the DKG.
GASDE, Georg. (DOB: 30.03.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GÄSSLER, Johann. 01.11.39 Oblt., trf from 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 to FFS (See) Pütnitz. 01.08.41 promo to
Hptm. 22.10.41 Staka in 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706, WIA - He 115 [Version #2: BV 138 of Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.
706] shot down by return fire from a Catalina of 413 Sqdn. (by a/c?) and force-landed at sea off the
Kristiansand area/S Norway. 01.03.43 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 01.06.44 promo to Maj. 1944
with SAGr. 130. 1944 Kdr. SAGr. 131 (to 02.45). 03.45 Maj., appt Kdr. SAGr. 130 (to 08.05.45).
GASSMANN, Friedich. (DOB 27.03.01).
(n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
GAST, Franz. (DOB: 29.11.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GAST, Robert. (DOB: 28.03.20 at Kapsweyer). (R). 01.01.40 entered the Luftwaffe and was assigned
to 7./Fsch.Jg. Rgt. 2. 1941-42 served in combat on the eastern front. 24.04.43 attended officer
training and the Kampfschule d.Lw. Mourmelon (to 12.06.43). 24.07.43 promo to Lt. (n.d.) trf to
Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 7. 01.07.44 appt acting Chef of 9./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 2. 18.09.44 surrendered to the
Americans at Brest. 06.10.44 Lt., Führer 9./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 2 awarded the Ritterkreuz. Late 1945
Released. †11.2011.
GASTER, Friedrich. (DOB: 25.10.00). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
GATTERER, Walter. (DOB: 21.04.13). (n.d.) attended universities in Wien and Halle. 06.11.33
entered the Austrian Army. 1938 Lt., with the Austrian Air Force (Ln-Truppe) then trf to the
Luftwaffe (on 13.03.38). 01.06.38 promo to Lt. 03.05.41 Oblt. and Chef 1.(Ausb.)/LuftflotteNachr.Schule 1 (Nordhausen). 01.01.43 promo to Hptm.(Ln.). 11.43 attached to Nafü of
Stab/Lfl.Kdo. 2 as a radar expert (to 10.44).
GAUCHEL, Karl Gustian(Christian?). (DKG). (n.d.) Oblt and Stafü of 7./JG 105. 17.10.43 Lt.,
1./NAG 102 awarded the DKG.
GAUDIG, Hugo. (DOB: 21.10.10). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
GAUGER, Karl. (DOB: 15.07.04). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
GAUL, Walter. (DOB: 04.10.05 in Passau). (i.G.). 31.03.24 entered service with the Kriegsmarine.
01.10.28 promo to Lt.z.S. 01.07.30 promo to Oblt.z.S. 01.10.34 trf to the Luftwaffe and promo to
Hptm. and ordered to Aufkl.Fliegerschule (See) Warnemünde, and then assigned to Fliegerstaffel (M)
Norderney. 01.12.36 Hptm., ordered to the 2. Generalstabs-Lehrgang at the Luftkriegsakademie for
Generalstab training (to 31.12.37). 1937 temporary assignment with III./KG 253. 01.01.38 appt 2.
Genst.Offz. in Stab/Führer der Seeluftstreitkräfte. 01.07.38 appt Referent in
Marinekommandoamt/OKM. 01.10.38 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 01.01.39 promo to Maj.
01.09.1939 Oberst, Chef Verbindungsstelle d.Ob.d.L. beim Ob.d.M. (to 08.05.45). 01.10.41 promo to
Obstlt. 01.08.42 ordered temporary duty to Navigationsschule d.Lw., Torpedoschule Grosseto and
Aufklärungsgruppe 125 (to 09.10.42). 01.04.43 in Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine, promo to
Oberst. 08.05.45 captured at Glücksburg/Holstein.
GAUL, Wilhelm. (DOB: 13.11.14 in Wetzlar/Lahn). 05.04.35 entered the Kriegsmarine (to 13.10.37).
15.10.37 trained as an observer (to 24.08.38). (n.d.) with the Condor Legion for 5 months, served
aboard torpedo boat Leopard. 15.10.37 received observer training in the Luftwaffe while remaining in
the Kriegsmarine (to 24.08.38). 02.11.37 began A2 pilot training in Pütnitz. 09.12.37 began B1 pilot
training at Parow (still 10.38). 01.04.38 promo to Lt.z.S. 24.08.38 trf to 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106. 05.04.39
Lt.z.S., 1./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 106. 01.09.39 flew first mission - He 60 (M2+BH). 01.10.39 promo to
Oblt.z.S. 05.40 returned to training at Parow for B2 training. 02.41 returned to 1./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 106.
15.08.41 Oblt.z.S., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 10.41 appt Staka 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906. 06.42 appt Ia
III./KG 40. 14.09.42 became a pilot of the Luftwaffe. 01.11.42 in III./KG 40, promo to Hptm.
(Promotion cancelled 24.03.43 – no reason given). 01.05.43 promo to Hptm. 09.10.43 served in the
Mediterranean (to 01.05.44). 01.05.44 flew sea recon "for the RLM" (to 15.02.45). 15.02.45 appt
Staka (for ?)"in the Kurland" (09.05.45). Postwar, owned a car dealership.
GAUL, Wilhelm. (DOB: 13.11.14 in Wetzlar/Rh.). (n.d.) with the Condor Legion. 11.04.38 promo to
Lt.z.S. (RDA 01.04.38). 05.04.39 with 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106. 29.09.39 promo to Oblt.z.S. 15.08.41
Oblt.z.S., awarded the Ehrenpokal. †26.10.2001 in Oliva/Valencia/Spain.
GAULE, Karl.H. (DOB: 20.06.03). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GAUMERT, Karl. H. (DOB: 13.10.07). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
GAVILÁN, Juan Ramon. 30.01.43 Hptm., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 07.03.43 Hptm., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 6.05.43
Hptm., 15.(Span)/JG 51.
GAWLISTA, Gerold. (DOB: 12.09.10).
(n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
GAYKO, Werner. (DOB: 22.05.23 in Wehlau/Königsberg/E Prussia ). 1940 entered the Heer. 1943 trf
to the Luftwaffe. 25.11.43 Lt., in 7./JG 5. 12.04.44 Lt., 7./JG 5. 12.06.44 Lt., 7./JG 5. 07.44 Lt.,
appt Staka 9./JG 5 (to 02.45). 07.09.44 Lt., 9./JG 5. 02.45 Oblt., appt Staka 5./JG 5 (to 08.05.45).
25.03.45 Oblt. and Staka 9./JG 5, Fw 190 A (White 1) shot down by RAF P-51 Mustang and forcelanded at sea N of Bergen/Norway. Credited with 13 victories. Postwar joined the Bundeswehr,
eventually retiring as an Oberst. †11.10.94. Credited with 14 victories.
GAZEN, Werner Otto von. 12.05.41 Oblt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 KIA - Ju 88 A-5 (M2+DL) failed to
return - no details. [confused with GAZA, Werner -name messed up see Seekrieg Aus der Luft
GEBAUER, Werner. (DOB: 26.05.01). 01.45 Flieger-Oberstabsingenieur and Referent in R.u.K.
GEBERT, Ferdinand. (DOB: 17.11.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GEBHARDT, ? . 08.11.41 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. KIA - Ju 88 D-1 vic Mariupol.
GEBHARDT, Harald. (DOB: 05.07.20). 18.12.41 Lt., with 2./JG 2. 14.02.42 Lt. in 2./JG 2 WIA - Bf
109 F-4 crashed on take-off from Katwijk. 19.08.42 Lt., 2./JG 2. 04.04.43 Lt., 2./JG 2. 15.05.43
Oblt. and Staka 2./JG 2, KIA – in Fw 190 A-4 during air combat vic Modeville(Monteville?) parachute failed to open. Credited with 5 victories.
GEBHARDT, Heinz. (DOB: 15.02.00). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GEBHARDT, Karl. (DOB: 16.01.17). (DKG). 30.04.42 Oblt., 4./KG 1 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 emergency
landing vic Pskov due to engine failure. 24.08.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.09.42 promo to
Hptm. 10.11.42 Hptm. in 6./KG 1, awarded DKG. 16.06.43 Hptm. and Stafü in IV./KG 1, attended
Verbandsführerschule/KG 101.
GEBHARDT, Peter. 19.02.43 Lt., I./KG 60 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 lost at Cazaux a/f in a non-combat flight.
GEBLET, B. 06.07.41 Oblt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Nacht KIA? - Do 17 P (6M+BM) in area of Polotsk Sebezh.
GEERDTZ, Franz. (DOB: 27.07.77 in Berlin). WWI served with the Fliegertruppe. 01.08.39 Maj.
(z.D.), with Fl.H.Kdtr. Regensburg. 18.07.42 Obstlt.(z.D.), in Ob.d.L. pool, appt Kdr. Annahmeu.Entlassungsstelle Nürnberg-Fürth/Lg.Kdo. XII/XIII. 01.08.42 promo to Oberst (z.D.). 18.12.42
appt Kdr. Annahme-u.Entlassungsstelle Hoechst/Lg.Kdo. XII/XIII. 29.02.44 released. †10.02.58.
GEERKENS, Heinrich. (DOB: 15.09.93 in Buschenschachen/Saar). 01.10.13 entered the Heer (Res.).
1916 activated. WWI served with the Artillerie. 31.12.20 released from service. 01.04.34 entered the
clandestine Luftwaffe as a Hptm. assigned to Fliegerschule Hildesheim. 1938 Oberst, appt Kdr.
Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 33 and Kdt. Fl.H. Ingolstadt (to 14.05.40). 10.12.42 appt stellv. Kdr. and Ia/9. Lw.-FeldDiv. (to 31.10.43?). 01.05.43 in 16. Lw.-Feld-Div., trf to Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L. and ordered to
RLM (Gen. für den Personaleinsatz d.Lw.) (order rescinded). 05.07.43 ordered to Infanterieschule for
temporary duty (to 24.07.43). 28.07.43 in Führerreserve RLM/Ob.d.L., trf to 13. Lw.-Felddivision.
12.08.43 Oberst, appt acting Kdr. 9. Lw.-Feld-Div. (to 25.08.43). †25.01.44 Gen.Maj.(?) Kdr. 9. Lw.Feld-Div. - KIA vic Valassowie near Leningrad.
GEHL, Rudolf. (DOB: 01.09.12 in Rendsburg/Schleswig). 18.12.44 Lt., 6./NJG 5 KIA - Bf 110 crashed
vic Schwäbisch Hall due to involuntary ground contact. Buried in Schwäbisch Hall.
GEHRING, Erich. 19.08.43 unhurt - Bf 109 crashed on take-off from Cassano/Italy. 25.02.44 Uffz.,
2./JG 53. 28.06.44 Lt., 2./JG 53 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 7) shot down by P-51s vic
Lamanda/Roumania. 21.08.44 Lt., 2./JG 53 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 10) shot up by a Yak-9, belly-
landed vic Husi. 08.05.45 captured by the Americans. Survived the war. Credited with at least 6
victories.
GEHRING, Friedrich-Wilhelm (“Fritz”). (DOB: 10.12.13). (R?, DKG). 1938 Staka StabsSt./KG 257.
12.03.41 Oblt., appt Staka 11./KG 77 (to 12.07.42). 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 20.03.43 Hptm.,
12./KG 26 unhurt? - Ju 88 A-4 involuntary water contact vic Grosseto - during an exercise flight.
01.10.44 Hptm., awarded DKG, KG (unspecified). 01.10.44 Hptm., appt Staka 7./KG 26 (to
02.05.45). 28.02.45 awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 7./KG 26. 21.04.45 Hptm. and Staka 7./KG 26, shot
down by RAF Mosquitos during armed recce of Scottish coast. 01/02.05.45 Hptm. and Staka 7./KG
26, killed in an accident, Ju 188 A-3 crashing at Lavangsfjorden, 40 km N of Narvik - during a ferry
flight. Buried at Narvik.
GEHRING, Josef. (DOB: 12.09.16 in Wettenhausen). 11.08.41 Lt., "V."/KG 76 KIA - Ju 88 A-6 struck
an obstacle.
GEHRING, Oskar. (DOB: 03.05.12 in Rodewisch/Sach.). (DKG). (n.d.) served in the Condor Legion.
05.42 Hptm., appt Staka 5./ZG 2 (to 06.42). 19.08.42 Hptm., with 6./ZG 1. 19.08.42 Hptm., 6./ZG 1.
08.42 Hptm., appt Staka 2./ZG 1 (to 10.06.43). 23.11.42 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 06.04.43
Hptm., 2./ZG 1. 12.07.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, I./ZG 1. c.28.08.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./ZG 76.
04.10.43 KIA – in Bf 110 G-2 shot down by U.S. P-47s of 56 FG in the Koblenz-Bonn-Aachen area.
Credited with 3 victories.
GEHRING, Walter. 24/25.03.44 Lt., 8./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 M-1 (U5+KS) crashed vic of Villaroche due
to motor failure.
GEHRKEN, ? . 1941 with Gr. Gehrken. 15.01.42 Maj., Kdr. Aufkl.Gr. (F).
GEHRMANN, Johann (Johannes). (DOB: 19.11.20 in Bornstedt). (R, DKG). (n.d.) in II./LG 2.
14.10.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 27.10.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 1./Sch.G. 1. (n.d.) Adj. in
I./Schl.G. 1. 08.07.43 Oblt., Staka of 3./Schl.G. 1. 01.08.43 in Schl.G. 1, promo to Hptm. 26.08.43
Hptm., 3./Schl.G.1. 09.43 Hptm., in I./St.G. 77 and then I./SG 77 25.09.43 Hptm., 3./St.G. 77.
06.10.43 Hptm., 3./SG 77. c.10.43 deputy Kdr. II./SG 77. 22.10.43 Hptm., Stab I./SG 77. 31.12.43
Hptm.(d.R.), awarded Ritterkreuz (recommended while Staka 6./Schl.G. 1). 27.01.44 Hptm.d.R.,
acting Kdr. II./SG 77 KIA Fw 190 shot down 7 km N of Sosov while on a mission in the Vinnitsa area.
Buried at Cemetery II in Vinnitsa. Credited with more than 600 missions and 8 victories.
GEHRTS, Erwin. (DOB: 18.04.90 in Hamburg). WWI served as a Lt. (n.d.) employed as the Chief
editor of the Tägliche Rundschau (to 1932). 1935 encountered elements of the resistance group Red
Chapel. 01.09.1939 Oberst, Chef Ic (5. Abt. – Sonstiges Personal)/Gen.St.d.Lw. (to 1942). 09.10.42
arrested and charged with passing military information. †10.02.43 executed at Plotzensee.
GEIDER, Helmut. 15.03.41 Lt., 10./KG 2 KIA Do 17 Z crashed at Rodach near Coburg.
GEIGER, August. (DOB: 06.05.20 in Überlingen/Bodensee). (RE, DKG). 1939 joined the Luftwaffe.
(n.d.) after basic training, attended a Zerstörerfliegerschule and a Blindflugschule, then promo to Lt.
c.04.41 trf to 8./NJG 1. 19/20.06.42 Lt., in 9./NJG 1. 19.10.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
c.05.01.43 Lt., appt Staka 7./NJG 1 (to 29.09.43). 01.04.43 in NJG 1, promo to Oblt. 22.05.43 Oblt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka, 7./NJG 1. 13.08.43 Hptm., awarded DKG. 29/30.09.43 Hptm., 7./NJG 1
(and Kdr. III./NJG 1?) KIA – Bf 110 G-4 (G9+ER) shot down by an RAF night fighter over the
Zuider Zee 10 km NW of Harderwijk in Holland and drowned after baling out. 02.03.44
posthumously awarded the Eichenlaub. Credited with 328 combat missions and 54 night victories.
Buried at Arnhem/Holland Ysselsteyn.
GEIGER, Walter. 05.10.41 Lt., 3./KGr. 100 KIA - vic Kursk due to unknown cause.
GEIKE, Dipl.Ing. Gerhard Otto Gustav. (DOB: 25.10.06 in Halle). 07.28 employed with Deutsche
Luftfahrt G.m.b.H. in Böblingen (to 10.28). 08.31 underwent basic flight training. 09.32 with DVS
Braunschweig for B1 training. 09.32 aircraft construction training with DVL Aerodyn.Abtlg. (to
11.33). 11.33 underwent further flight training with DVL. 06.34 with RDL Travemünde for flight
testing. 19.07.33 conferred with Dipl.Ing. from the Technische Hochschule Berlin. 01.09.33 began
flight training with DVL. 09.34 trf to Hanseatiche Yachtschule Sierksdorf for seamanship training.
11.34 received DVL blind flying training. 12.34 employed by Junkers (to 05.35). 01.07.35 began
work with Erprobungsstelle Travemünde. 06.35 trf to DVS Stettin for sea flight training. 19.10.36
trf to 3./Fl.Ers.Abt. 16 for officer training (to 18.01.37). (n.d.) St.Ing. with AS/88 of the Condor
Legion. 01.10.38 promo to Fl.Stabsing. 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Gruppenleiter at
Erprobungsstelle Travemünde. Early 1945 trf to Erprobungsstelle Rechlin. Final rank: at least
Fl.Ob.Ing. (~Oberst). [order of given names uncertain]
GEILENKIRCHEN, Hans. 06.11.40 Lt., 8./KG 51 KIA over the UK.
GEILERT, Werner. (DOB: 25.11.16 in Freiburg). 18.10.43 Oblt. in 1.(F)Aufkl.Gr. 131, KIA – in Ar
196 A-3 (8L+WH) that crashed near Ålesund/C Norway - suffered involuntary ground contact due to
rudder trouble. Buried at Trondheim-Havstein.
GEINLER, ? . 02.11.42 Lt., 2./JG 52.
GEISENDORFER, Gilbert. (DKG). 28.06.41 WIA crashed in a He 111 H-5. 23.11.42 Lt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 20.01.43 WIA - hit by shell fragment at Gumrak. 17.05.43 Lt. in 4./KG 53, awarded the
DKG. 01.06.43 in KG 53, promo to Oblt. 31.07.43 Oblt., He 111 H-16 hit by AA and force-landed no details.
GEISLER, Heinz. 11.42 with 2./JG 52. 27.12.42 Lt., 2./JG 52. 16.05.43 Lt., 1./JG 52 MIA - Bf 109 G2 (White 6) combat SW of Staromichestebljewskaja. Credited with 2 victories.
GEISLER, Kurt Karl. (DOB: 28.01.14 in Hennersdorf/Silesia). (R). 05.41 transport pilot during the
invasion of Crete. 01.07.41 promo to Hptm. c.12.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. Transportgruppe Lw.Kdo.
Don (to c. 17.02.43). 24.01.43 Hptm., awarded the Ritterkreuz, Kdr. Transportgruppe Lw.Kdo. Don.
01.02.43 Hptm., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 15.06.43 appt Staka 3./SKG 10. 30.07.43 Hptm., appt
acting Kdr. I./SKG 10 (to 07.09.43). 06/07.09.43 KIA – in Fw 190 A-5 during a fighter-bomber raid
on Cambridge, crashing at Hawstead/Bury St Edmunds after diving through low cloud cover to evade a
85 Sqdn. Mosquito night fighter. Credited with c.310 combat missions. Buried at Cannock Chase.
GEISMANN, Johannes. (DOB: 20.06.20 in Hattingen/Ruhr). (R, DKG). 15.11.39 volunteered for the
Luftwaffe and began training with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 63. (n.d.) received further training with FFS A/B
Marienbad, then with FFS C 1, then BFS 1 and Grosse KFS 1. Summer 1941 trf to 1./KGr. 606.
19.01.42 Lt., KGr. 606 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 crashed vic Corigliane as a result of motor trouble. 10.08.42
Lt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 08.42 appt Staka 1./KG 77. 01.09.42 trf to I./KG 77 when his unit was
renamed. 27.10.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 1./KGr. 606. 12.11.42 claimed to have sunk a passenger
ship of about 20,000 GRT, possibly the Awatea (13,482 GRT) or the Cathay (15,225 GRT). 21.12.42
Lt., 1./KG 77, awarded Ritterkreuz for sinking 98,000 GRT of enemy shipping, mostly in the
Mediterranean. 01.04.43 in KG 77, promo to Oblt. 06.43 returned to Germany to train on torpedos.
11.43 Oblt., appt Staka 10./KG 77 (to 07.44). 03.44 flew some torpedo missions in the
Mediterranean. 08.44 retrained on fighters. 01.10.44 promo to Hptm. c.11.44 converted to night
fighters and assigned to IV./NJG 1. 05.45 was a Staka in IV./NJG 1. 30.09.79 retired from the
Bundeswehr as an Oberst i.G. †15.08.94 in Aurich. Credited with sinking more than 71,000 GRT of
shipping.
GEISS, Hans. (DOB: 03.02.21). 29.01.42 Lt., II./KG 1 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (V4+PN) vic Spasskaya Polist Volkhov.
GEISSHARDT, Friedrich (Fritz) Richard. (DOB: 22.01.19 in Sonnefeld near Coburg). (RE, DKG).
1937 entered the Luftwaffe. 10.09.39 Uffz., in 2.(Jagd)/LG 2 - POW of the Poles briefly when forced
down behind the lines - escaped in the confusion of an air raid. 12.39 promo to Lt. 27.02.40 Lt., trf
to 1.(J)/LG 2. 08.40 with 1.(J)/LG 2. 02.02.41 Lt., 1./LG 2. 04.41 appt Adj. I.(J)/LG 2. 23.06.41
Lt., Stab I./JG 77. 12.07.41 Lt., Stab I./JG 77 - Bf 109 E-1 (White 14) damaged. 13.07.41 awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 30.08.41 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, I./JG 77. 03.09.41 Lt., Stab I./JG 77. 28.12.41
Lt., Stab I./JG 77. 06.01.42 trf to I./JG 77 due to unit renaming. 24.04.42 Oblt., awarded DKG,
Staka 3./JG 77. 12.05.42 with 3./JG 77 unhurt - Bf 109 F-4 (Yellow 5) force-landed due to engine
damage. 19.05.42 in Stab I./JG 77, appt Staka 3./JG 77 (to 01.43). 23.06.42 Oblt., awarded
Eichenlaub, Adj. I./JG 77. 01.07.42 Oblt., Staka 3./JG 77 (to at least 31.12.42). 11.01.43 Hptm., in
I./JG 77, appt Kdr. III./JG 26 (to 05.04.43). 05.04.43 WIA/KIA – Fw 190 A-4 belly-landed at
Gontrode and severely WIA following combat with a bomber formation and rushed to a hospital in
Ghent/Belgium where he died the next day of blood loss due to an abdominal wound. Buried in
Bourdon. Credited with 642 combat missions and 102 air victories.
GEISSLER, Kurt. (n.d.) Lt., with 3. K/88 of the Condor Legion.
GEISSLER, Max. 02.11.42 Lt., 2./JG 52. (n.d.) with Stab/JG 52. 04.03.43 Oblt., appt acting Staka
2./JG 52 (to 30.04.43). 09.04.43 Oblt., with 2./JG 52. 30.05.43 Oblt., 2./JG 52. Credited with 4
victories. 09.01.44 Oblt., KIA vic M.Wiski?. [Considered Bodenpersonal of III./JG 52]
GELAU, Werner. (DOB: 11.03.86?). 01.08.39 Obstlt., temporary duty from RLM pool to Stab/WehrErs.Insp. Bremen. 01.01.41 promo to Oberst (Wm.). †14.11.69 in Siggenham?
GELZENLEUCHTER, Robert. 26.01.44 Lt., 9./KG 26 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (1H+LS) lost attacking landing
fleet vic Nettuno.
GENDELMEYER, Wolfgang. (DOB: 20.07.19 in Berlin-Friedenau). c. 09.39 entered the Heer. 12.39
trf to the Luftwaffe. (n.d.) trained with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 42. (n.d.) with 06.09.41 Ofr., trf to JFS 5 as a
trainee. 22.06.42 Lt., Stab I./JG 3. 05.07.42 Lt., Stab I./JG 3. 01.08.42 KIA - Bf 109 F-4 (White 2)
crashed 1 km N of Sswetschi/Russia (vic Kalatsch). Credited with 8 victories.
GENSCH, Walter. (DOB: 15.08.10 in Neu-Stuer/Meckl.). 16.01.41 Oblt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 KIA - Ju
88 A-5 (7A+FH) collided on take-off with an Italian a/c vic Benghazi - Benina.
GENZ, Alfred. (DOB: 08.03.16 in Berlin). (R). (n.d.) had been one of the original members of the
Staatspolizei-Gruppe General Göring. 04.35 entered the Luftwaffe. 01.38 began training with the
Fallschirmstruppe. 01.03.38 promo to Lt. 01.04.40 promo to Oblt. 20.05.41 Oblt., Chef 1.
Kp./Luftlande-Sturm-Rgt. (was among the first German troops to land on Crete). 14.06.41 Oblt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, Chef 1./Fsch.Jg.Sturm-Rgt. 01.08.41 Oblt., appt Kdr. I./Luftlande-Sturm-Rgt. 1.
01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 04.42 trf to Stab/Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 5. 01.43 Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 10. 1944
Kdr. III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 12. 01.09.44 (01.04.45?) promo to Maj. 02.45 appt Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 29 (to
05.45). 05.45 captured by the Soviets. 12.49 Released. 26.04.56 joined the Bundeswehr. 31.03.74
retired as an Oberst. †23.04.2000 in Schongau.
GENZOW, Joachim. (DOB: 13.12.15 in Berlin). (i.G.). (R). 02.07.34 entered service with the Heer
(Infanterie), served with Inf.-Rgt. 8. 01.10.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and ordered to Fliegerschule
Neuruppin and then Flugkommando Berlin for pilot training. 01.04.36 promo to Lt. 01.11.36 trf to
Grosse KFS Tutow for bomber pilot training. 01.02.37 trf to III./KG 253 as a pilot. 01.03.37 trf to
II./KG 2 and appt Techn.Offz. and then Kp.-Chef. 01.01.38 (01.01.39?) promo to Oblt. 1939-40
Oblt. and Techn.Offz. in Stab/KG 2. 12.05.40 Oblt., appt Staka 4./KG 2 (to 30.11.41). 11.07.40 with
4./KG 2 unhurt - Do 17 Z (U5+GM) shot up by Hurricanes over Harwich. 28/29.09.40 Oblt., Staka
4./KG 2 unhurt - Do 17 Z (U5+AM) shot up badly by AA over London but returned. 24.12.40
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 23.03.41 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 4./KG 2. 12.07.41 Oblt., Staka
4./KG 2. 01.12.41(01.10.41?) Generalstab training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (1. LangLehrgang) (to 30.09.42). 01.02.42 promo to Hptm. 01.10.42 trf to Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L. and
ordered to Abt. O.Qu. in Stab/Oberbefehlshaber Süd for temporary duty. 01.02.43 promo to Hptm.
01.07.43 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. becoming Kesselring's Adj. and promo to Maj. 01.05.45
promo to Obstlt. (with RDA of 01.11.44). Credited with 144 combat missions. †07.03.89 in Berlin.
GEORG, ? . 04.09.44 Oblt. with 14./JG 51. Credited with one victory.
GEORG, Karl. 27.12.44 Lt., 6./JG 77 WIA - Bf 109 G-14 (Red 2) crashed at St. Vith - cause unstated.
GEORGI, Dr. Prof. ? . 15.11.44 Leiter, Forschungsführung (GL/C).
GEORGI, Andreas. 08.06.44 Lt., 9./KG 6 KIA - Ju 188 lost on the invasion front.
GERBER, Karl. (DOB: 28.12.20 in Schönebeck/Elbe). 18.08.43 Lt., 14./NJG 5 MIA? - Bf 110 F-4
crashed at an unknown location. 06.03.44 Lt., Stab III./NJG 5 MIA - no details.
GEREKE, Heinz. (DKG). 05.06.42 Lt., 3./Aufkl.Gr. 125 awarded the DKG. 05.06.42 Lt., 3./SAGr. 125
KIA - BV 138 (7R+DL) lost over the Black Sea to motor trouble.
GERHARDS, Günter. (DOB: 22.09.21). 09.41 in Erg.Gr./JG 52, trf to 5./JG 52. 17.10.41 Lt., 5./JG 52.
18.11.41 Lt., 5./JG 52. 11.05.42 Oblt., 5./JG 52 MIA - Bf 109 F-4 (Black 2+ -) but returned.
24.06.42 Lt., 5./JG 52. 12(13?).07.42 WIA - Bf 109 crashed on take-off at Artemowsk Artemovsk.
01.06.43 in Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe, promo to Oblt. Credited with 18 victories.
GERHARDS, R. 01.12.41 Oblt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 MIA? - Ju 88 A-5 (7A+GL) - no details.
GERHARTZ (GERHARZ?), Werner. (DOB: 07.01.21). 1942 at JFS 4. 17.11.42 trf to Erg.JGr. Ost
for subsequent assignment to JG 77. 1943 Techn.Offz. in JG 4 (to 15.02.43). 08.43 Stafü? 1./JG 4.
26.08.43 Lt., Stab I./JG 4 unhurt? - damaged Bf 109 G-2 (<I+) collided with another Bf 109 at Mizil.
28.12.43 Lt. and Techn.Offz. in I./JG 4, WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (<I + ) 19 km SE of Vicenza. 22.01.44 Lt.,
Stab I./JG 4 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (<I+ ) damaged in combat with a P-40, belly-landed 6 km NW of
Osa/Italy a/f. 20.05.44 instructor at JG 108, then JG 109 and then 1./JG 103. (n.d.) in I./JG 3 then
2./JG 27. 13.12.44 Oblt., trf to I./JG 4. 23.01.45 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 4 (to 18.02.45). 18.02.45
Oblt. and Stafü of 2./JG 4, MIA - Bf 109 K-4 (Black 4) behind Russian lines near Posen vic
Schwiebus. Credited with one victory.
GERIG, Franz-Wilhelm. 01.09.42 promo to Hptm. †27/28.04.44 Hptm., Stab/JG 302 KIA - Bf 109 G-6
(Black 8) crashed in 10 km SE of Euskirchen in unclear circumstances.
GERING, Hans. 06.04.45 Lt., KG 200 KIA - Fw 190 F-8 (Black 7) vic Stolzenau.
GERKE, Heinrich. 08.43 Lt., KG 51 MIA in Russia.
GERL, Friedrich. 01.01.42 promo to Hptm. 19.01.42 Oblt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M2+GL)
lost in unknown circumstances. 25.01.43 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M2+GL) lost - no
details.
GERLACH, Gottwald. 03.05.41 Lt., 1./KGr. 806 POW - Ju 88 A-5 (M7+AH) lost to unknown cause vic
Liverpool.
GERLING, Herbert. 26.07.43 Lt., 13./KG 53 KIA - crashed in France.
GERMAN, Dr. Karl. 22/23.09.43 Lt., III./JG 300 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6 emergency landing at Wunstorf
following combat.
GERMANN, Siegfried. 28.06.43 Lt., 4./KG 53 KIA - crashed in Russia.
GERMER, Ernst. (DOB: 15.12.17 in Nienburg a.d. Saale). (R, DKG). 05.41 with 3./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1.
24.06.43 Fw. in 3./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1, awarded the DKG. 01.10.44 promo to Lt. 29.10.44 Fahnenjunker
Fw., awarded Ritterkreuz, Führer Radf.Zg in StabsKp./Fsch. Jäg.Rgt. 1. 20.04.45 promo to Oblt.
05.45 captured by the British. †13.10.90 in Braunschweig-Stöckheim.
GERMEROTH, Rudolf. (DOB: 16.01.13). 1940 Oblt., in 3./JG 26 (to 01.06.40). 01.06.40 Oblt., 3./JG
26 severely WIA – Bf 109 E-3 shot down by a Spitfires of 19, 222, and 616 Sqdns. near
Furnes/Veurne). 09.42 in Stab/JG 3. 07.09.42 Hptm., Stab/JG 3. 29.09.42 Hptm., Stab I./JG 3.
11.42 Hptm., appt Staka 2./JG 3 and then Staka 3./JG 3 (to 14.10.43). 12.42 Hptm., Staka(?) of
Platzschutzstaffel Pitomnik (Stalingrad-Pitomnik). 14.01.43 Hptm., 2./JG 3. 17.08.43 Hptm.,1./JG 3.
27.09.43 unhurt - shot down by P-47s vic Leer. 14.10.43 KIA – shot down by P-47 and crashed near
Bergen-aan-Zee (Bf 109 G-6). Buried at Wouwschstraatweg near Bergen op Zoom in Holland. Post
war his grave was moved to Ysselstein. Credited with 8 victories.
GERNDT, Joachim. (n.d.) Hptm., Stafü A/88 of the Condor Legion. 01.09.39 Hptm., Staka 7.(F)/LG 2.
c.05.42 Maj., appt Kdr. NAGr. 14 (to 01.07.42). 01.07.42 appt Kdr. NAGr. 5 (to 09.42). 01.10.42
appt IIa/3. Lw.-Felddivision. 01.06.43 in Stab/3. Lw.-Felddivision, promo to Obstlt.
GERNLER, Wolfgang von. 27.08.43 Lt., Stab/JG 2. 22.02.44 Lt., 8./JG 2 fate unknown - Bf 109 G-6
crashed at Eindhoven a/f.
GERSTENMEIER, Karl-Joachim. (DOB: 22.07.12). (n.d.) Lt., with 3. K/88 of the Condor Legion.
20.11.39 Hptm., appt Staka 2./KG 27 (to 28.11.39). 28.11.39 Hptm. and Staka 2./KG 27, KIA – in He
111 P-1 (1G+KK) that crashed at Gablingen during a night flying practice.
GERSTNER, Siegfried Josef Simpert. (DOB: 16.11.16 in Passau). (R, DKG). WWI served with the
Infanterie. 01.09.18 promo to Lt. 01.12.36 entered the Heer, assigned to Geb.Pi.Btl. 54. 01.09.38
promo to Lt. and trf to Geb.Pi.Btl. 82 (to 05.40?). 01.08.40 trf to the Luftwaffe, promo to Oblt., appt
Zug-Führer in Fsch. Pi.Btl. 7. 05.41 Oblt., Chef 4. Kp./Fsch.-Pi.-Btl. 7. 01.08.41 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 10.41 WIA in Russia. 17.06.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 4./Fsch.Pi.Btl. in 7.Fl.Div. 08.42
appt Ordonnanzoffizier in Stab/7. Fliegerdivision (to 01.43). 01.43 WIA twice. 01.02.43 promo to
Hptm. 19.06.43 Hptm. in Stab/1. Fallschirmjäger-Div., appt provisional Kdr. Fallschirm-Pionier-Btl.
2 (to 01.02.44). 01.05.44 (07.02.44?) promo to Maj. 07.07.44 severely WIA vic Kirovograd hospitalized. 15.08.44 appt Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 7. 13.09.44 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr.
II./Fsch.Jg. Rgt. 7. 19.09.44 captured by the Americans in Brest. 31.03.75 retired from the
Bundeswehr as an Oberst. †11.01.2013 in Bad Reichenhall.
GERTH, Werner. (DOB: 10.05.23 in Pforzheim). (R, DKG). 1943-44 in 7./JG 53. 01.44 volunteered
for Sturmstaffel 1. 22.02.44 Lt., Sturmstaffel 1. 06.03.44 Lt., Sturmstaffel 1. c.20.04.44 Lt., appt
Staka 11.(Sturm)/JG 3 (to 08.05.44). 08.05.44 Oblt., appt Staka 11.(Sturm-)/JG 3 (to 02.11.44).
09.08.44 Lt., 11./JG 3. 29.10.44 Oblt., 14./JG 3 awarded the Ritterkreuz. 02.11.44 Hptm.Oblt.,
14./JG 3 KIA – collided with an enemy bomber, baled out, but his parachute failed to open. 01.01.45
Lt., posthumously awarded the DKG. Credited with 27 and possibly 38 air victories. Shot down about
10 times.
GERUSCHKE, Karl-Heinz. (DKG). 21.02.43 Lt., 1./KG 51 fate unknown - Ju 88 A-4 (9K+DB) force
landed - no details. 03.03.43 Lt., 2./KG 51 KIA in Russia. 29.03.43 Lt., 1./KG 51 awarded the DKG.
05.06.43 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
GESCHKE, Otto-Hermann ? . 21.07.40 Lr.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 MIA - Do 17 Z lost to fighters off the
Scottish North Sea coast.
GEYER, Horst. (DOB: 03.12.13 or 12.03.13?). (DKG). 02.41 in Stab I./JG 51. 12.03.41 Hptm., I./JG
51. 08.05.41 Oblt., Stab/JG 51. c.27.09.41 Oblt. in Stab II./JG 51, appt Staka 5./JG 51 (to 01.02.42).
27.09.41 Oblt., II./JG 51 WIA - shot up by fighters and force-landed 40 km E of Shatalovka. 03.11.41
Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 26.05.43 appt Leiter/Führer Erprobungskdo. 25. 25.06.43 Hptm.,
Erg./JGr. 25. 25.07.43 Hptm., Erprobungskdo. 25. 17.11.43 Hptm., Erprobungskdo. 25 awarded
DKG. 1944 Hptm., Kdr. Erp.Kdo.d.Lw. 25 (to 07.44). 07.44 also appt Kdr. III./ZG 26 (to 09.44)?
07.44 05.08.44 appt Kdr. E-Kdo. Me 262 (to 20.09.44). 10.44 trf to Erg JG 2. 07.11.44 (or
27.10.44?) Hptm., appt Kdr. III./Erg.JG 2 (to 11.11.44 (01.01.45?)). 00.45 Maj., Kdr. E-Kdo. He 162.
Postwar joined the Bundesluftwaffe, rising to Obstlt. †08.11.96. Credited with 31 victories.
GEYER, Karl. 15.10.43 Lt., 1./KG 6 POW - Ju 188 E-1 (3E+HH) shot down by a Mosquito of 85 Sqdn.
GIBSONE, Thomas. (DOB: 1890). 01.08.39 appt Qu Ib Lfl.Kdo. 1 (to 31.12.39). 01.01.40 appt Staka
then Kdr. in KG 55 (to 13.04.41). 13.04.41 trf to Lazarett Wien (21.01.42). 22.01.42 appt Ia
Stab/Lfl.Kdo. 3 (to 16.12.44). 17.12.44 appt Ia op der Fliegertruppe/ OKL and Chef der
Führungsabteilung im Luftwaffenführungsstab Nord, Flensburg (to 08.05.45). (n.d.) Inspekteur der
Bundesluftwaffe. [ not to be confused with the other GIBSONE, Thomas]
GIEBFRIED, Wilhelm. 08.02.43 Lt., 1./Fl.Erg.Gr. (See) KIA - BV 138 C-1 (6H+NH) crashed in flames
near Fl.Pl. Kastrup about 3 minutes after taking off from Kopenhagen to search for submarines, when
a/c begn to loose height apparently due to pilot error.
GIEGOLD, Dipl.Ing. Hugo. (DOB: 06.09.93 in Schwarzembach/Oberfranken). WWI served with the
Fliegertruppe. 01.06.39 promo to Oberst. 10.08.42 Oberst, appt concurrently Kdr. Fl.H.Kdtr. Krosno
(to 12.43) and Kdr. Fliegertechnische Schule 4 (still 08.43) †17.06.51.
GIES, Alfred. (DOB: 07.04.12 in Weilburg/Lahn). (R, DKG). 03.06.41 appt instructor at Stukaschule
Graz (to 06.10.42). 15.10.42 trfr to 1./St.G. 2. 30.04.43 Fw., awarded Ehrenpokal. 15.10.43
achieved his 500th mission. 17.10.43 Ofw., awarded DKG, 1./St.G. 2. 27.02.44 attained his 600th
mission. 16.12.44 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz on completion of 667 combat missions, 1./SG 2.
30.09.64 retired from the Bundeswehr as a Hauptfeldwebel. †21.05.93 in Franfurt/Main
GIESE, G. 25.07.41 Lt., Erg.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 Ju 88 A-5 (F6+AO) vic Moscow.
GIESEBRECHT, Rudolf. (DKG). 01.10.40 promo to Hptm. 01.02.43 Hptm., trf from Flak-Ers.Abt. 39
to Höh.Kdr.d.Flakartillerieschulen. 01.09.44 Maj.?, appt Kdr. I./Flak-Rgt. 6 (and 04.45). 27.04.45
Hptm., I./Flak-Rgt. 6 awarded the DKG.
GIESECKE, Heinz-Eckart. 01.09.42 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA - Ar 196 A-3 crashed in Bay of
Morgat vic Brest due to involuntary ground contact during an exercise flight.
GIESEKE, Dietrich. 02.08.42 Oblt., 1./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-4 lost vic Royan to propeller reversal
during a test flight - apparently due to pilot error.
GIETMANN, ? . 21.03.45 Lt., 3./KG 51 KIA vic Giebelstadt.
GIGELE, Alfred. (DKG). 17.05.43 Ofw., I./St.G. 3 awarded the DKG. 31.01.45 Lt., I./SG 3 MIA - Fw
190 A-8 E of Preuss/Holland.
GILD, Rudolf. 27.05.40 Lt., 7./KG 51 KIA - He 111 P shot down by 264 Sqdn. vic Dunkirk, crashed into
the sea.
GILDNER, Paul. (DOB: 01.02.14 in Nimptsch/Schlesien). (RE, DKG). 1933 entered the Heer. 1937
trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe. 08.39 pilot in I./ZG 1. 1940 in I./ZG 1. 02.41 with 4./NJG 1.
07/08.04.41 Ofw., 4./NJG 1. 09.05.41 Ofw., 4./NJG 1. 09.07.41 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 3./NJG
1. 01.42 in II./NJG 2. 01.04.42 promo from Ofw. to Oblt. 18.05.42 awarded DKG, 5./NJG 2.
25.08.42 Fw., 5./JG 52. 28.11.42 Ofw., 5./JG 52. 01.43 with 2./NJG 1. 03.02.43 Oblt., appt Staka
1./NJG 1 (to 24.02.43). 23/24.02.43 Oblt., 1./NJG1 KIA - Bf 110 G-4 (G9+HH) engine caught fire
over Gilze-Rijen/Holland and he crashed. 26.02.43 Oblt., posthumously awarded Eichenlaub, 3./NJG
1. Credited with c.160 combat missions and 44 air victories, all but 2 at night. Probably bBuried at
Ysselsteyn/Holland.
GILL, ? . 09.39 Kriegsgerichtsrat Stab/Fü.d.Luft Ost.
GIMMEL, ? . 20.02.44 Lt., 3./ZG 26.
GIRKE, Heinz. (n.d.) Lt., with A/88. 10.11.39 Oblt., trf from LKS Berlin-Gatow to LKS Dresden.
13.08.40 Hptm., Staka 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41 (to 12.41). 20.12.41 Hptm., KIA - Hs 126 vic Posnyakova,
cause unknown.
GISBERT, Clemens. 06.12.39 Oblt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 KIA - He 59 D (M2+OL) disintegrated on
impact off beach 2 km S of Borkum - cause unknown (53°37'43''N / 06°41'54''E).
GISERIUS, Hermann. 01.04.36 Hptm., Chef Stabskompanie I./KG 154. (n.d.) Hptm., appt Chef of
Stabskompanie I./KG 27.
GIZINSKI, Erhard. 13.08.40 Lt., 8./KG 2 WIA - Do 17 Z shot up by either 111. Sqdn. or 151 Sqdn. vic
Sheerness. 20.04.43 Oblt. (Tr.O./Fl.) in Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe, trf to IV./KG 4. 01.01.44
promo to Hptm.
GLAAS, ? . 20.02.44 Lt., 8./JG 301. 24.03.44 Lt., 9./JG 302. 28.04.44 Lt., 8./JG 301. Credited with
2 victories.
GLASER, Johannes. 06.41 with 1./JG 54. 23.06.41 Lt., 3./JG 54. 05.02.42 Lt., 2./JG 54. 24.06.42 Lt.,
2./JG 54. 28.09.42 KIA - Bf 109 G-2 crashed on take-off from Krasnogwardeisk. Credited with 2
victories.
GLASMACHER, Hans. 02.41 with 2./JG 26. 22.06.41 Lt., 2./JG 26? KIA - Bf 109 E-7 combat with a
Spitfire vic Clairmarais.
GLÄSNER, Günter. (DOB: 26.08.17 in Drehnow near Krossen/Brandenburg). (R). 09.39 with Stab
II./LG 1. Summer 1940 trf to 9./LG 1. 05.07.41 awarded Ehrenpokal. 12.41 trf to Stab III./LG 1
(renamed Stab III./KG 6 in 09.42). 08.43 trf to Stab/KG 6. 31.12.43 Ofw. and Bordschütze in
Stab/KG 6, awarded the Ritterkreuz on completion of 410 combat missions. 01.05.44 promo to Lt.
Summer 1944 flew his last combat missions. 04.08.44 WIA over Orne Estuary/France and
hospitalized. 09.05.45 POW - captured in Prague by the Czechs and handed over to the Russians.
13.05.49 released and returned to Berlin. †22.06.2012 in Berlin. Credited with 513 combat missions.
GLAUER, Fritz. (DOB: 21.03.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GLAWE, Artur. (DOB: 18.12.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GLAZIG, Siegfried. (DOB: 14.12.15). 13.07.43 Lt., 12./KG 27 KIA - He 111 H-16 destroyed in a midair collision with another He 111 over Mühlenberg, crashed vic Samitten near Königsberg.
GLEBER, Werner. (DOB: 20.05.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GLEMBOTZKI, Walter. (DOB: 13.04.17 in Dortmund-Mette or Mengede?). (R). 11.02.45 Lt.(d.R.),
awarded Ritterkreuz, Führer 3.(schw.)/Flak-Abt. 442 (mot.). †22.04.79 in Lübbecke.
GLIENKE, Joachim. (DOB: 29.10.09 in Chokenmühl). (n.d.) in Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 11. 01.05.37 trf to II.
(J)/Lehrgeschwader (to 1938). 1938 trf to Stab I.(Z)/LG 1 (to 26.08.39). 27.08.39 trf to 1.(Z)/LG 1
(to 25.08.40). 04.09.39 Oblt., 1.(Z)/LG 1. 17.10.39 Oblt., Bf 110 pilot in I.(Z)/LG 1, injured in crash
during engine fire vic Niedermendig near Trier - Bf 110 C. 04.01.40 Oblt., Bf 110 pilot in 13.(Z)/LG
1, injured again in crash near Würzburg during practice combat -hospitalized at Res.Laz.II Würzburg
(to 10.05.40). . 09.07.40 Oblt., 13./LG 1 ditched in the Channel in area of Cherbourg due to engine
problems - picked up unhurt that evening by He 59. 25.08.40 Oblt., in 13.(Z)/LG 1 MIA - in Bf 110
C-2 shot down over the English Channel during attack on RAF Warmwell. Credited with 5 victories.
GLIER, Adolf. 24.11.41 Lt., 8./KG 40 POW - He 111 H-5 (F8+ES) belly-landed in a field vic Gwavas
Farm near Helston/Cornwall after AA hits from SS Great Western 43 km W of Bishops Rock.
GLOCKENTÖGER, Bruno. (DOB: 13.04.10). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GLÜHMANN, Ernst. (DOB 15.11.04). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
GLUNZ, Adolf (“Addi”). (DOB: 11.06.18 in Bressegard/Mecklenburg). (RE, DKG). 01.09.39 entered
the Luftwaffe. 09.11.40 (or 03.41?) Gefr., trf to 4./JG 52. 08.07.41 trf to 4./JG 26. 1942 trf to II./JG
26. 05.42 with 4./JG 52. 29.06.42 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 07.42 with 4./JG 26. 15.10.42
Fw., awarded DKG, 4./JG 26. 29.08.43 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 4./JG 26. 12.43 Staka 5./JG 26.
15.01.44 Ofw., appt Staka 5./JG 26 (to 24.02.44). 03.03.44 Oblt., appt Staka 6./JG 26 (to
17.03.45(05.01.45?)). 04.44 promo to Lt. 24.06.44 Lt., awarded Eichenlaub, 6./JG 26. 18.03.45 trf
III./Erg.JG 2. 03 or 04.45 trf to JG 7 (to 05.45). Credited with 574 combat missions and 72 air
victories. Perhaps the only German fighter pilot who flew this many missions over this period of time
and was never shot down or wounded. †01.08.2002 in Lüdenscheid.
GMELIN, Knud. (DOB: 07.12.21). 18.07.43 Lt., 13./KG 40. 01.08.43 Lt., 13./KG 40 unhurt - Ju 88 C6 (F8+IX) ditched in Pl.Qu. 14 West/9751 after being shot down by a Catalina of VP 63 - recovered by
1. Seenotstaffel. 18.09.43 Lt., 13./KG 40. 29.11.43 Lt., 1./ZG 1. 11.04.44 Lt., 1./ZG 1. 04.44 Lt.,
appt Stafü of 1./ZG 1 (to 09.06.44 Lt., Stafü 1./ZG 1 KIA by AA fire - Ju 88 C-6 (F8+RX) or Ju 88 R2 (2N+AH) hit by light AA vic Caen crash-landed vic Epron/France but bled to death - wounded in the
hip). Buried at la Cambe near Bayeux. Final rank: Oblt. Credited with at least 8 victories in 70
missions.
GNAD, Julius. (DOB: 19.07.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GNAU, Jakob. (DOB: 10.09.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GÖBEL, Robert. 15.07.43 Lt., Erg.Kü.Fl.St. (See) WIA - BV 138 C-1 (6H+CH) damaged in Danziger
Bay in collision with an Ar 196 at 30 m height during a fleet exercise - glide landed at Kamp.
GOBERT, Ernst-Ascan. (DOB: 07.09.19 in Heidelberg/Neckar). (R, DKG). 01.11.37 joined the
Luftwaffe as an officer candidate. Fall 1940 Lt., joined III./KG 53. (n.d.) Staka within I./KG 53.
10.41 flew his 100th mission. 1942? served as Adj. of III./KG 53 for some time. 08.02.43 Oblt.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.03.43 Oblt., appt Stafü 2./KG 53 (Staka from 07.06.43 to 23.11.43).
03.04.44 Kdr. I./KG 53, Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, 3./KG 53. Early 1944 received General Staff
training. 01.05.44 promo to Hptm. Summer 1944 volunteered for fighter training. 01.10.44 Oblt.,
awarded DKG for prior service as Staka 2./KG 53. 15.10.44 Hptm., appt Staka 13./JG 27. 10.44
Hptm. and now Staka 10./JG 27 (to 02.11.44). 02.11.44 Hptm., KIA during combat with a P-51 vic
Leuna, Bf 109 K-4 (Red 11 + I) crashing vic Bad Kösen. Credited with over 300 missions.
GODDE, Johannes. (DOB: 27.08.14 in Essen). (R). 24.01.45 Maj., Kdr. III./Art.Rgt. 18 (L, 18. Lw.
Felddivision) awarded the Ritterkreuz. †16.08.77 in Köln am Rhein.
GOEBEL, G. 01.08.41 Oblt., 7.(H)/Aufkl.13 WIA - Hs 126 B-1 (H1+FM) vic Malbaevo - Ilyino.
GOEBEL, Heinrich. (DOB: 29.07.96). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GOECKEL, Helmut. (DOB: 04.04.07). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GOEDERT, Helmut. ("Huka") (DOB: 22.11.10 in Frankfurt/Main). 29.05.40 Ofw., in 1.(J)/LG 2.
01.42 with 1./JG 77. 04.02.42 Stfw., 1./JG 77. 04.03.42 Stfw. 1./JG 77. 08.08.42 Stfw., 1./JG 77.
10.42 Staka 8./JG 77. 08.02.43 Oblt., in Stab I./JG 77. 07.03.43 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JG 77 (to
17.04.43). 03.04.43 Oblt., 1./JG 77. (n.d.) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 15.07.43 Hptm., appt Staka
1./Erg.JGr. Süd (06.04.44). (n.d.) occasional acting Kdr. I./JG 77. 21.04.44 Hptm., 8./JG 77. 04.44
Hptm., appt Staka 8./JG 77 (to 31.05.44 WIA). 31.05.44 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 1) by a P-51 vic
Bucharest - did not fly combat again in WWII. 07.44 Hptm., appt Staka 1./Erg.JGr. Süd (to 31.10.44).
01.11.44 Hptm., appt Staka 5./Erg.JG 1 (to 03.45). Credited with 25 victories. †08.08.88(98?).
(Version #2: died 01.96.).
GOEHLER, Hermann. (DOB: 31.05.09). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
GOELLNER, Karl-Heinz. 04/05.06.43 Oblt., 3./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+NH) lost to unknown
circumstances during raid on London.
GOERKE, Alfons. (DOB: 04.06.14 in Bottrop). (DKG). 01.03.42 RDA for Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 13.09.43
Oblt. and Beobachter (Aufkl.), awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.10.43 Oblt. in 5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 11,
awarded the DKG. †30.05.97 in Celle.
GOERTH, Erich. (DOB: 26.03.04). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GOERTZ, Serge von. 26.05.40 Lt., 2./KG 53 KIA - crashed in France.
GOERTZ, Wilhelm. (DOB: 23.09.04). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GOESMANN, K. 08.11.41 Oblt., III./KG 1 WIA - Ju 88 A-5 vic Shanakova.
GOETTE, Werner. (DOB: 29.09.96 in Kiel). 07.04.15 entered the Marine. 17.06.17 promo to Lt.z.S.
01.01.21 promo to Oblt.z.S. 01.01.28 promo to Kapitänleutnant. 01.01.40 promo to Kapitän z.S.
09.41 appt Seekommandant Kreta (to 04.42). 04.42 appt Festungskommandant Pillau (to 07.43).
08.43 appt Seekommandant Stavanger (to 03.45). 03.45 trf to OKM. †21.04.68 in Heidenheim.
GOETZ, Hans-Joachim. 06.08.41 Lt., 7./KG 26 MIA - He 111 H-5 during attack on Moscow.
GOETZE, Dr. Helmut. (DOB: 08.07.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GOETZE, Kurt. (DOB: 27.10.22 in Berlin). 02.03.44 Lt., 1./KG 100 KIA - He 177 A-3 (5J+KK) shot
down by a Mosquito of 151 Sqdn. - crashed at Hammer Wood, East Grinstead/Sussex. Buried at
Cannock Chase.
GOETZE, Kurt. (DOB: 03.11.20 in Gera). (n.d.) was a member of the NSDAP. 18.08.43 Lt., 9./KG 4
WIA. 1944 with II./KG 4. 01.10.44 promo to Lt.
GOETZE, Manfred. (DOB: 05.11.20 in Dresden). (R, DKG). (n.d.) in 4./St.G. 77. 04.05.42 Lt.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. (n.d.) Staka 5./St.G. 77. 21.09.42 Lt., awarded DKG. 01.02.43 promo to
Oblt. 10.43 appt Staka 8./SG 77. 24.02.44 appt Staka 8./SG 10. 29.06.44 Oblt., 8./SG 10. 09.07.44
Oblt., 8./SG 10. 13.07.44 appt Staka 5./SG 77. 19.08.44 Oblt., Staka 8./SG 10, awarded Ritterkreuz.
06.10.44 Oblt., 8./SG 10. 09.12.44 Oblt., 8./SG 10. 01.01.45 promo to Hptm. †04.01.45 by AA fire
near Pápa/Hungary during the heavy fighting around Budapest - Fw 190 F. Credited with about 800
missions and 16 victories.
GÖHRINGER, Wilhelm. 01.11.40 Lt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 KIA - Do 17 P (4U+AK) lost to motor
damage vic St. Queens Bay, Jersey.
GÖKE, Franz. (DOB: 04.05.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GOLDBECK, Erich. (DOB: 10.11.03). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GOLDBERG, Karl-Heinz. (DOB: 29.11.19). (DKG). 20.07.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
16.03.43 awarded the DKG (recommended while an Oblt. in 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122). 04.45 Oblt. and
Staka 3./NAGr. 1. †12.01.2012. [16.03.60 promo to Maj.?]
GOLDMANN, Heinrich. 06.08.40 Oblt.z.S., 2./Fl.Erg.Gr. (See) KIA - Do 17 E crashed vic Fl.H. Stettin
due to involuntary ground contact.
GOLDSTEIN, Paul. 07.44 Lt., 1./KG 200 in charge of conveying an assassination team behind Russian
lines with a Ar 232 A force-landed vic Zareby/Poland. 04.09.44 Lt., a second attempt with Ar 232 B
(L5+ER) landed in a field near Karmanovo.
GOLL, Hans-Joachim. 17.09.43 Lt., 4./KG 4 MIA.
GOLLASCH (GOLLAS?), Erich. (DOB: 27.11.13). 28.06.42 Lt., 6./NJG 2. 20.09.42 Lt., with 6./NJG
2. 15.10.42 Lt., in 12./NJG 1. 19/20.06.43 Oblt., 11./NJG 5. 25/26.09.43 Oblt., 2./NJG 100 MIA Ju 88 C-6 during combat vic Tscherkasy -Credited with 7 night victories.
GOLLE, Johannes. (DOB: 09.07.11). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GOLLEK, W. 14.09.41 Lt., 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 KIA - Hs 126 - no details.
GOLLHAMMER, Bruno. (DOB: 04.03.00). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
GOLLOB, Gordon (Gordon Mac Gollob). (DOB: 16.06.12 in Wien (Vienna)). (RESB). (n.d.) studied
technical subjects including engineering. Summer 1931 began glider flying. 13.03.33 joined the
Austrian Bundesheer(Art.). Fall 1933 began officer training. Summer 1934 began flight training.
01.04.35 promo to Lt.(Austrian). Fall 1936 Lt. in the Austrian Air Force and became a flight
instructor and Kdt. of Schulstaffel A (from Fall 1937). [01.09.36 promo to Lt.?] 03.38 Lt., Staka
Schulstaffel A /Schulgeschwader (Zeltweg) of the Austrian Air Force. c.03.38 trf to the German
Luftwaffe,with a rank of Lt. 01.06.38 promo to Oblt. c.08.38 trf to FFS C Neuruppin, then later to
JFS Werneuchen. 15.03.39 trf to 3./ZG 76. 09.39 in I./ZG 76. 18.12.39 Oblt., 3./ZG 76. 01.04.40
appt Stafü 3./ZG 76. 09.04.40 Oblt., Staka 3./ZG 76. 05.40 appt Staka 3./ZG 76. 13.06.40 Oblt.,
3./ZG 76. 15.08.40 Oblt., Staka 3./ZG 76 - his Bf 110 D damaged by British fighters but he returned
safely. (n.d.) night fighter training, and a short stint with Erprobungsstelle Rechlin before going to JG
3. 07.09.40 trf to II./JG 3. 12.10.40 Hptm., appt Staka 4./JG 3 (to 27.06.41). 07.05.41 Oblt., 4./JG
3. 01.06.41 promo to Hptm. 22.06.41 Hptm., 4./JG 3. 27.06.41 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 3 (to
20.11.41). 21.07.41 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 18.09.41 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./JG 3.
26.10.41 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. II./JG 3. 20.11.41 trf to Erprobungsstelle Rechlin.
13.03.42 trf to Stab/JG 54 for training as a Kommodore. 16.05.42 Maj., appt Kommodore JG 77 (to
30.09.42). 07.06.42 Hptm., Stab/JG 77. 23(24?).06.42 Hptm., awarded Schwerter, Kommodore JG
77. 02.07.42 promo to Maj. 23.07.42 Maj., appt acting Kommodore JG 52 (to 31.08.42). 30.08.42
Maj., awarded Brillanten, Kommodore JG 77. 30.09.42 trf to Stab/Jagdfliegerführer 3. 09.11.42
reportedly received RM 30,000 from Hitler and his mother received a monthly pension of RM 600 reasons unknown. 15.02.43 Maj., appt Ia/Jagdfliegerführer 3 (to 22.06.43). 01.04.43 promoted to
Obstlt. (without RDA). 22.06.43 Obstlt., appt Jagdfliegerführer 3 (to 15.09.43). 15.06.43 (or
06.09.43?) Obstlt., appt Jagdfliegerführer 5 (5. Jagddiv.). 01.10.43 promo to Obstlt. 04.44 trf to the
personal staff of the General der Jagdflieger to represent him on the Jägerstab and was subsequently
transferred to the Kommando der Eprobungstellen on 18.09.44. 01.05.44 promo to Oberst. 12.44
appt Chef of the Jäger-Sonderstab set up to coordinate fighter operations during the Ardennes
Offensive. 01.02.45 appt General der Jagdflieger (L.In. 3)/RLM (to 08.05.45). Credited with 150 air
victories (nearly all in Russia) in 430 (340?) combat missions. 18.04.45 underwent intestinal surgery
at Lw.-Laz. at Igels. 01.06.45 released from hospital but became a POW. 1946 status altered from
POW to Internee. (n.d.) held in a civilian jail at Kitzbühel - while not accused of war crimes he was
repeatedly interrogated by the Americans and even by the French. (n.d.) became the Generalsekretär
of a splinter party in Austria. 1960? employed as a distributor with the Klöckner-Humbolt-DeutzWerken. †07.09.87 in Sulingen.
GOLTZSCH, Kurt. (DOB: 21.11.12 in Leipzig). (R, DKG). 08.40 in 8./JG 2. 09.40 with 7./JG 2.
c.1940-43 Uffz., Fw. then Ofw. in JG 2. 05.42 in 4./JG 2. 12.04.43 Ofw., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
02.08.43 awarded the DKG. 19.08.43 Lt., appt Staka 5./JG 2 (to 04.09.43). 04.09.43 Oblt., Staka
5./JG 2 badly WIA – Bf 109 G-6 during a forced-landing (2 km W of Monchy-le-Preux) following
combat with Spitfires of 409 Sqdn. over the English Channel in which he suffered severe spinal
injuries and paralysis. 05.02.44 Oblt., awarded the Ritterkreuz. †26.09.44 in a hospital
(Res.Laz.Glauchau/Sachs.) from wounds suffered the previous September. Credited with c.130
combat missions and 43 air victories.
GOMBERT, Wilhelm. (DOB: 05.06.18). 01.12.41 promo to Oblt.(A 1/Ln.). 01.10.44 Lt., 7./KG 27
unhurt? - He 111 H-20 (1G+MR) crashed 35 km from Heraklion. 01.45 Oblt. and Zugführer in Ln.Kp. (mot)/KG (J) 27. 23.03.45 Oblt., appt Kp.-Chef Ln.-Kp. (mot)/KG 54 (to 05.45). (n.d.) Oblt.,
Nachr. Offz. Stab KG54.
GÖNGEL, Hubert. 10.05.42 Hptm., III./NJG 2 WIA - Ju 88 C-2 emergency landing at DresdenKlötzsche as a result of motor trouble.
GOOSMANN, Arnold. 07/08.04.42 Oblt., 7./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+ER) apparently shot down by
Beaufighter of 409 Sqdn. in the area of Skegness.
GÖPEL, Willy. (DOB: 18.11.98). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GORDON, Adolf von. (DOB: 1921). 20.04.43 Lt., III./JG 3 fate unknown - Bf 109 G-4 (Black << + I)
vic Noworossijsk).
GORHOLT, Ernst. (DOB: 16.05.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GÖRING, Hermann. (DOB: 12.01.93 in Rosenheim/Oberbayern). (PleM, RkLZS, RkHS, R, GK).
20.01.14 entered the Heer (Inf.) and promo to Lt. (RDA 22.06.12). 10.14 underwent aerial observer
training. WWI served with the Fliegertruppe after disqualification from regular army service due to
being diagnosed with rheumatism in his legs. 08.07.15 awarded the Ritterkreuz des Orden der Löwen
von Zähringen mit Eichenlaub und Schwerter. 16.07.17 WIA. 15.04.18 awarded Ritterkreuz des
königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwerten. 02.06.18 awarded Pour le Mérite.
08.06.20 promo to acting Hptm. (RDA 11.03.20). 1919 became a test pilot and advisor in Denmark.
1920 became a pilot for Svenska Luftravik company in Stockholm (to 1921). 1922 joined the
NSDAP. 1923 appt Oberster SA-Führer (to 1926?). 09.11.23 heavily wounded (allegedly struck in
the groin by chunk of concrete or stone during the shooting) during the "March to the Feldherrnhalle"
in München - fled to Tirol then Rome, then Stockholm (during which he developed an addiction to the
morphine used to suppress the pain of his injuries). 1924 worked again for Svenska Luftrafik and
BMW. 01.09.25 began his first confinement at an asylum in Långbro/Sweden for treatment. 1927
returned to Germany. 18.12.31 promo to SA Gruppenführer. 01.01.33 promo to SA
Obergruppenführer 30.01.33 appt Reichsminister without portfolio. 02.02.33 appt Reichskommissar
für die Luftfahrt. 11.04.33 appt preussischer Ministerpräsident. 21.04.33 appt preussischer
Innenminister. 26.04.33 founded the Gestapo. 27.04.33 entry into the Luftwaffe with a rank of
acting Hptm. (from 11.03.20) and entrusted with the secret development of the Luftwaffe. 05.05.33
appt Reichsminister der Luftfahrt. 08.07.33 appt Reichsforst und Jägermeister. 31.08.33 appt acting
Gen.d.Infanterie. 09.11.33 awarded the Blutorden of the NSDAP. 01.12.33 awarded the Golden
Party Badge of the NSDAP. 06.34 played a key role in organizing the "Blood Purge" of the SA.
30.01.35 appt Reichsstatthalter in Preussen. 01.03.35 promo to Gen.d.Fl. and appt Chef des
Reichsluftwaffe. 01.06.35 appt Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe (Ob.d.L.). 20.04.36 promo to
Gen.Oberst. 18.10.36 appt Beauftragter für den Vierjahresplan. 04.02.38 promo to
Generalfeldmarschall and appt Mitglied der Geheimen Kabinettrates. 30.08.39 appt Vorsitzender des
Ministerates für den Reichsverteidigung. 30.09.39 awarded Ritterkreuz. 19.07.40 promo to
Reichsmarshall and awarded the Grosskreuz zum Ritterkreuz. 23.04.45 on suspicion of treason,
arrested on Hitler’s orders and relieved of all party and state positions, stricken from Hitler’s political
testament and dismissed from the NSDAP. 08.05.45 into U.S. captivity. 01.10.46 sentenced to death
by the International Military Tribunal at Nürnberg as “Principal War Criminal No. 1”. †15.10.46
committed suicide by taking poison several hours before he was scheduled to be executed. Remains
cremated and scattered into the Contwentzbach stream (Isarwerkkanal?) in Munich. Credited with 22
GÖRKE, Erwin. (DOB: 07.11.96). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GÖRTZ, Hellmuth. (DOB: 07.08.11 in Schleusenau/Bromberg). (RE, DKG?). 08.1933 began a career
with the Polizei. 1934 Wachtmeister, with the Landespolizeigruppe “General Göring”. 1935 began
training with the paratroops. 08.36 attended parachutist rifleman course at Fallschirmschule 1 in
Stendal. 01.09.39 with 1./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 1940 Fw. in 1./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 24.05.40 Fw., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 05.41 Lt., 3. Kp./Rest-Kdo./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 07.43 Zugführer in
4./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 05.11.44 promo to Lt. 05.12.44 awarded the DKG? 03.45 Oblt. and Kp.-Führer
in Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1/1. Fsch.Jg.Div., awarded the Eichenlaub. 01.04.45 appt Führer 4./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1.
30.04.45 recommended for the award of the Eichenlaub. 01.05.45 promo to Oblt. 05.45 captured in
Italy. †03.05.79 in Dinslaken.
GOSART, M. von. 09.09.41 Oblt., 7./KG 1 WIA - Ju 88 A-5 vic Zaborovka.
GOSSEN, Kurt. (DOB: 02.05.87). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
GOSSNER, Dr. Max. (DOB: 25.08.94 in Weilheim). 1913 entered the Bayerischen Armee. WWI
served with the Infanterie then with the Fliegertruppe as Lt. 05.18 lightly WIA. Postwar studied
Agriculture at Weihenstephan. 1934 entered the clandestine Luftwaffe as a Hptm. 00.38 Obstlt., appt
Kdr. FFS A/B 3 (to 30.09.41). 00.38 Obstlt., appt Kdr. FFS A/B 71 (to 23.11.39). 01.02.41 promo to
Oberst. 03.03.43 Oberst, trf from XIII. Fliegerkorps to Führerreserve Ob.d.L. 01.05.43 in
Führerreserve Ob.d.L., trf to RLM (General für den Personaleinsatz d.Lw.). 1951 returned to
agriculture working as a civil servant, later returing as a Ministerialrat. †05.04.73 in Haar. Credited
with 8 victories (WWI).
GOSSRAU, Gerhard. (DOB: 25.11.11). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
GOTHAN, Horst. 12(13?).06.41 Lt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (S4+GH) lost to unknown
cause during recon over the North Sea.
GÖTSCH, Fritz. (DOB: 19.03.05). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GÖTSCH, Richard. (DOB: 05.10.94). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GOTTFRIEDSEN, Hans. (DOB: 21.02.08). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GOTTHARDT, Cuno. (DKG). 20.06.41 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 26.07.41 Oblt., Staka
Erp.St./KG 30 (to 28.03.42 WIA). 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 28.03.42 Hptm. and Staka Ep.St./KG
30, WIA - by PQ 18 shipboard AA fire and force-landed at Kinnarodden 13 km NW of
Mehamn/Norway- Ju 88 A-5 (4D+HA) [ Version #2: ditched in Sandfjord, 60 km N of Stavanger].
04.42 Hptm., appt Staka 10./KG 30 (to 06.42). 07.02.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, Stab/KG 30.
14.06.44 Hptm. in Stab/NJG 5, WIA - crashed vicinity of Grossenbrode/Ostholstein.
GOTTINGER, M. 02.07.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 KIA - Ju 88 D-1 due to engine failure in the area of
Kerch - Ochamchira.
GÖTTMANN, Dr. Adolf. (DOB: 22.08.98). (n.d.) Fl.Oberst-Ing.
GOTTSCHALK, Gerhard. (DOB: 21.08.17). 01.07.43 Oblt. with Offiziere z.b.V. Ob.d.L. (Sch.Etat)
(previously in 1./Bordfl.Gr. 196), trf from Kriegsmarine control to Luftwaffe control. 07.43 Oblt.,
appt Staka 1./Bordfl.Gr. 196 (to 09.43). 01.05.44 promo to Hptm. 194406.44 Hptm., appt Staka
2./Bordfl.Gr. 196 (to 20.04.45).
GOTTUCK, Hans. (DOB: 23.03.17 in Lötzen). 10.43 Staka 10./JG 301. 18/19.10.43 Oblt., Stab II./JG
301. 01.11.43 Oblt., appt Staka 4./JG 302. 25/26.11.43 Oblt., Staka 4./JG 302 WIA badly - struck
his head on the elevator when he bailed out of his Fw 190 A-5. 27.11.43 Oblt. and Staka 4./JG 302
WIA, Fw 190 A-5 shot down by British a/c and crashed S of Bremen. 06.44 Staka 9./JG 300.
19.07.44 WIA after combat with a P-51 vic Wolfratshausen. 17.12.44 Hptm., in Stab III./JG 300.
09.02.45 WIA - Bf 109 G-10 vic Belzig. 02.45 in IV./Erg.JG 2. 1945 Hptm. in JG 7. Credited with
7 victories.
GOTTWALD, Alfons. (DOB: 27.08.08). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GÖTZ, Adolf-Friedrich von. 07.09.40 Oblt., 1./JG 2 POW - Bf 109 E-4 (White 8) forced landing at St.
Radegund's Abbey due to a technical problem.
GÖTZ, Franz (“Altvater”). (DOB: 28.01.13 in Obertsrot near Rastatt in Baden). (R, DKG). 1935 trf
from the Heer to the Luftwaffe. 03.40 with 7./JG 53. 09.06.40 Ofw., 7./JG 53. 17.09.40 Oblt., appt
Staka 9./JG 53 (to 10.42). 14.11.40 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 07.05.41 Oblt., 9./JG 53. 15.10.41
Oblt., awarded DKG, 9./JG 53. 25.11.41 Oblt., Staka 9./JG 53. 04.09.42 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz,
Staka 9./JG 53. 11.42 appt Kdr. III./JG 53 (to 28.01.45). 10.42 appt Kdr. III./JG 53 (to 17.01.45).
01.12.42 promo to Hptm.(Kr.O./Fl.). 11.05.43 Hptm., Stab III./JG 53. 01.01.44 promo to Maj.
12.04.44 Maj., Stab III./JG 53. 15.08.44 Maj., Stab III./JG 53. 28.01.45 Maj., appt Kommodore JG
26 (to 07.05.45). Credited with 766 combat missions and 63 air victories. 31.03.69 retired from the
Bundeswehr as a Oberst. †04.05.80 in Schaffenburg/Bayern.
GÖTZ, Horst. (DKG). (DOB: 1911). 1933? hired by Telefunken. 1939 entered the Luftwaffe, flying
many bomber missions. 1942 assigned to Versuchsstelle für Höhenflüge. 25.03.43 Oblt., awarded
DKG, 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100. 02.44 Oblt., Staka 1./Versuchsverband Ob.d.L. 07.44 Oblt., Leiter
Sonderkdo. Götz (to 09.44). 28.08.44 Oblt., his Ar 234 B (T9+LH) crashed-landed at Oranienburg
due to friendly fire then collided with an Fw 190. c.01.10.44 Hptm., appt Führer Sonderkdo. Sperling
(to 03.45). 03.45 Hptm., appt Staka 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 (to 08.05.45) c.1944-45 Oblt., Staka
Aufkl.Kdo. Brandenburg.
GÖTZEL, Hermann. (DOB: 28.10.05). (DKS). 26.05.40 Maj., appt Ib/7. Fliegerdivision. 05.41
Hptm., Chef 14. Kp.(Rest)/Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 2. 01.04.43 in Stab/7. Fliegerdivision, promo to Obstlt.
15.06.43 appt Ib/1. Fallsch.Div. 20.03.44 Obstlt., Stab unspecified Fl.Korps, awarded the DKS.
01.07.44 appt provisional O.Qu./Fallschirm-AOK 1. 01.10.44 promo to Oberst. 15.02.45 named
from provisional to permanent O.Qu./Fallschirm-AOK 1.
GRABENTHIN(GRAPENTHIN?), Hans Albert Wilhelm. (DOB: 20.09.22). 15.02.45 Lt., 1./JG 11
MIA - Fw 190 A-9 (White 12) combat in Lebus area, crashed at Tümpel near Zeschdorf, 12 km NW of
Frankfurt/Oder. 1996 remains recovered. Buried at Lietzen.
GRABKE, Erich. (DOB: 23.10.12). (DKG). 01.08.41 RDA for Oblt.d.R. 03.08.42 Oblt. and
Beobachter, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 23.12.42 Oblt. in Nacht Aufkl.St. 4 (H), awarded the DKG.
30.01.43 Oblt. and Beobachter (observer) in 4. Nachtaufkl.St., MIA – in Do 217 K-1 (K7+SM) that
failed to return from a recce mission over the Novy Oskol – Yelets – Livny area.
GRACHORNIGG(GRACHORNIG?), Konrad. (n.d.) with I./KG.z.b.V. 323. 01.07.43 in I./TG 5,
promo to Oblt. (n.d.) Staka 1./TG 5. 04.02.44 Oblt. (Tr.O.) in I./TG 5, trf to II./ErgänzungsTransportfliegergeschwader Schönwalde. 24.04.44 Lt., unspecified ZG unit unhurt by return fire from
a B-17 and force-landed vic Kronacker- Bf 110. [more than one person?]
GRAEFE, Götz. 24.08.43 Lt., 10./KG 55 WIA - He 111 (G1+HU) force-landed at St. Jean-de-Loone, SE
of Dijon. 02.07.44 Lt., 4./KG 55 MIA - no details.
GRAEFE, Hans. (DOB: 16.08.11 in Braunschweig). (R, DKG). 11.01.43 Ofw., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 29.04.43 Ofw., awarded DKG, 12.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12. 26.12.44 Fahnenjunker Ofw.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, 2(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 6. †11.05.65 in Mannheim.
GRAETZ, Caren. (DOB: 20.02.86). WWI served with the Fliegertruppe as Hptm. and with the Ottoman
Air Force. 1929 Direktor der Badisch-Pfälzischen Luft Hansa AG Mannheim. 01.06.41 promo to
Oberst (Wm.).
GRAEVINGHOFF, Wilhelm. 10.04.41 Oblt., unspecified recon unit - KIA in Greece.
GRAF, Curt. (DOB: 20.01.02). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GRAF, Hans. (n.d.) with 4./NJG 3. (n.d.) with 12./NJG 5. (n.d.) with 3./NJG 100. 19.02.43 Oblt.,
4./NJG 3. with an unspecified NJG. Credited with 2 victories. [Boiten says: 16 night and 2 day
victories]
GRAF, Hans Horst. (DOB: 16.10.13). (n.d.) Lt., with 2. K/88 of the Condor Legion. 21.09.39 Oblt., trf
from KG 2 to KG 53. 01.09.42 promo to Hptm. 06.44 Hptm., Kdr. Fallsch.Ln.-Abt. 1 (to
†03.07.44)?
GRAF, Hermann Anton. (DOB: 24.10.12 in Engen/Baden). (RESB). 1932 joined a glider flight group
near Darmstadt. 1933 joined the NSDAP. 1933 was NSDAP correspondent for the Bodensee
Rundschau (to 1938). 1935 entered the Luftwaffe. 02.06.36 with FFS Karlsruhe to begin flying
training (completed 25.09.36). 31.05.38 completed advanced flying training. 31.05.39 Uffz. trf to
2./JG 51. 09.39 promo to Fw. 20.01.40 trf to Erg.JGr. Merseburg as an instructor. 04.40 Fw.,
instructor in a Flugzeugführerschule, trf to JG 51. 01.05.40 promo to Lt.d.R. 06.10.40 trf to 9./JG
52. 07.41 trf to 2./JG 52. 04.08.41 trf to 9./JG 52. 1941 witnessed mass executions in Russia.
15.12.41 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 24.01.42 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 9./JG 52. 04.03.42 appt
Staka 9./JG 52 (to 30.09.42). 17.05.42 Lt., awarded Eichenlaub, Staka 9./JG 52. 19.05.42 Lt.(d.R.),
awarded Schwerter and promo to Oblt.(d.R.), Staka 9./JG 52. 27.08.42 Staka Kdo. Stalingrad (to
26.09.42). 16.09.42 Oblt.(d.R.), awarded Brillanten, Staka 9./JG 52 and promo to Hptm. 23.09.42
shot down ten a/c this date. 01.10.42 promo to Maj.? [some confusion about promotion dates!]
01.02.43 Maj., appt Kdr. Erg.JGr. Ost (to 04.43). 04.43 appt Kommodore JG 50. c.15.10.43 Maj.,
Kommodore JG 50, appt Kommodore JG 1 (to 10.11.43). 11.11.43 appt Kommodore JG 11 (to
29.03.44 WIA). 29.03.44 WIA in combat with P-51s N of Hannover, bailed out vic Schwarmstedt
and in hospital for next 6 months - Bf 109 G-6 (< + )). 01.05.44 promo to Obstlt. 01.10.44
Maj./Obstlt., appt Kommodore JG 52 (to 08.05.45). 30.01.45 promo to Oberst. 08.05.45 just before
receiving the order to surrender, received a promotion to Oberst; surrendered to the Americans who
immediately handed him over to the Russians. Credited with 212 air victories in 830 combat
missions. 25.12.49 released from Camp 69 at Frankfurt /Oder. 1950 released from Soviet captivity;
while a POW, Graf is aledgedly said to have made pro-Soviet statements that alienated his comrades.
Became a salesman for an electronics manufacturer and rose to become a branch manager in Baden
and later head of sales. He took up flying and became a member of the Swiss Aeroclub. Shunned by
his fellow veterans after the war for seditious statements made while a POW in Russia. †04.11.88 in
Engen or in Rastatt after a long illness.
GRAF, Karl-Wilhelm. (DOB: 25.06.24 in Nienstein). 1943 with JG 107. 07.43 with 5./JG 77. 08.43
with 4./JG 77. 15.10.43? trf to II./JG 77 as Adj. 14.04.44 WIA. 19.08.43 Lt., 4./JG 77. 14.04.44
WIA - Bf 109 shot down vic Arlena/Italy. (n.d.) Lt., appt Stafü 5./JG 77 (to 18.04.45 MIA vic Brno).
Credited with one victory.
GRÄF, Walter. (DOB: 24.10.11). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
GRAF, Willy. 14.04.44 Lt., Stab II./JG 77 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black < + -) combat vic Arlena.
GRÄFF, Fritz. (DOB: 27.02.20). c.19.07.39 began flight training. (n.d.) with Zerstörerschule 1. (n.d.)
with 12./ZG 26. (n.d.) with 3.Erg./NJG 1. (n.d.) with 4./NJG 1. 10.06.42 Lt., 9./NJG 4. 08.42 with
9./NJG 1. 15.04.43 Lt., Stab I./NJG 4. 25.06.43 Lt., I./NJG 4. 01.07.43 in NJG 4, promo to Oblt.
09.07.43 WIA (severely) - Bf 110 collided with a Lancaster, 15 km SE of Avesnes/France- out of
combat for a year. 07.44 resumed flying missions. 14.12.44 Oblt., appt Staka of 1./NJG 4 (to 05.45).
Credited with 5 victories.
GRAH, Hans. 06.41 Hptm., instructor with FFS C 13 Rosenborn Nancy. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm.
24.12.42 Hptm. in 1./KG 55, WIA by AA fire near Stalingrad-Pitomnik.
GRAHL, Georg. 08.07.43 Hptm., V./KG 40. [ probably this is Horst Grahl]
GRAIN, Helmut. 04.11.42 Lt., II./JG 2 WIA - Bf 109 G-1 crashed in an emergency landing during a
transfer flight (München to Bari). 16.01.43 Lt., 4./JG 54. Credited with one victory.
GRAJETZKY, Dr. Helmut. (DOB: 06.03.04). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
GRAMBART, Edeteilen. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 21.07.43 Lt.?, 1./KG 100 MIA - lost to fighters vic
Dimitrijewka.
GRAMBERG, Klaus. 30.11.43 Oblt., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 WIA - He 115 B/C (K6+GH) crash-landed in the
mountains 10 km NE of Sorreisa Lake during a test flight - no details. 14.05.44 Oblt., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.406
KIA - He 115 C (K6+GH) shot up by Martlets while still on water(?) at Rörvik-Reede (Pl.Qu. 16 Ost
1510).
GRANER, Georg. 07.39 Oblt., appt Staka 3.(J)/LG 2 (to 10.05.40). 15.04.40 Oblt., 3.(J)/LG 2.
10.05.40 Oblt., Staka 3.(J)/LG 2 KIA – Bf 109 E-1 (Brown 1) in crash-landing at Esbjerg/Denmark
during bad weather. Credited with one victory.
GRAP, Albert. (DOB: 24.06.88). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
GRAPENTHIN, Hans Albert Wilhelm. (DOB: 20.09.22). 15.02.45 Lt., Stab I./JG 11 KIA - Fw 190 A-9
(White 12) shot down by Russian fighters vic Zechsdorf - crashed into a lake vic Frankfurt/Oder.
1996 remains recovered. Buried Lietzen.
GRASEMANN, Walter. (DOB: 23.07.17 in Hamburg). (R, DKG). 1937 entered the Luftwaffe. 06.40
Lt, trf to 8./KG 27. 01.01.42 Oblt., appt Adj. in III./KG 27. 19.03.42 Lt., awarded DKG, III./KG 27.
01.43 flew 15 supply missions into Stalingrad. 16.06.43 Oblt., 9./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-16
(1G+BT) shot down by a night fighter, crashed 2 km NE of Ljudinowo. 08.07.43 Oblt., Staka 9./KG
27 WIA - He 111 H-16 (1G+BT) due to AA hit in right aerleron - belly-landed at Kharkov-Voichenko.
c.07.43 promo to Oblt. and appt acting Kdr. III./KG 27 (to 08.43). 09.43 Oblt., appt Staka 9./KG 27
(to 25.11.43). 01.10.43 promo to Hptm. 09.10.43 Oblt. and Staka 9./KG 27, awarded the Ritterkreuz
for inflicting heavy destruction on enemy industry, rail targets and airfields. 07.06.44 Hptm., appt
Staka 12./KG 27 (to 06.09.44). 07.09.44 Hptm., appt Staka 7./KG 27 (to 12.11.44), then Staka 7./KG
27 (J) (to 14.02.45). 24.11.44 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. IV./KG 27 (to 08.12.44). 10.12.44 Hptm.,
appt Kdr. I./Erg.KG (J) (to 03.45). 01.04.56 joined the Bundeswehr. 07.59 appt Kdr. Aufkl.G.51
"Immelmann" at Bremgarten (to 04.12.62). 1965 appt Kdr. Waffenschule d.Lw. 50 Fürstenfeldbruck
(to 1970). 31.03.71 retired as an Oberst. †26.11.2007 in Fürstenfeldbruck. Credited with 420
combat missions.
GRASSER, Hartmann. (DOB: 23.08.14 in Graz/Austria). (RE, DKG). 1934 fled Austria for Germany
for political reasons and began a career with the Polizei. 1936 entered the Luftwaffe. 16.09.39 Lt. in
3./JGr. 152 (3./ZG 52 - temporary designation). 24.09.39 Lt., 3./JGr. 152 unhurt - Bf 109 D-1 forcelanded at Bingen due to damage by MS 406s of GC II/4. 06.01.40 returned to I./ZG 52 due to unit
renaming. 01.05.40 in II./ZG 2 due to unit renaming. 02.41 (10.40?) assigned to Stab/JG 51.
26.07.41 Oblt., 5./JG 51. 31.07.41 Oblt., appt Staka 5./JG 51 (to 09.41). 04.09.41 Oblt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, II./JG 51. 04.09.41 Hptm., appt acting and then (c.03.42?) permanent Kdr. II./JG 51 (to
06.06.43). 02.10.41 Oblt., 5./JG 51. 24.10.41 Oblt., 5./JG 51. 05.11.41 Oblt., 5./JG 51. 14.12.41
Oblt., 5./JG 51. 24.01.42 Oblt., 5./JG 51 WIA with a severe eye wound - during combat and forced to
make an emergency landing near Warwarovka (Bf 109 F-2) - lengthy recuperation. 01.04.42 Hptm.,
Stab II./JG 51. 26.06.42 Hptm., Stab II./JG 51. 20.08.42 Hptm., Stab II./JG 51. 26.09.42 Hptm.,
Stab II./JG 51. 19.09.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, II./JG 51. 01.10.42 Hptm., Stab II./JG 51. 02.01.43
Hptm., Stab II./JG 51. 22.03.43 Hptm., Stab II./JG 51. 23.03.43 unhurt - bailed out vic
Djemmal/Tunisia with engine damage. 26.03.43 Hptm., Stab II./JG 51. 04.43 trf to Stab/4. Fl.Div.
07.06.43 trf to Stab/Jagdfliegerführer Paris. c.21.06.43 appt Jagdfliegerführer Paris (to 06.09.43).
31.08.43 awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. III./JG 51. 07.09.43 trf to Stab/4. Jagddivision. 01.12.43 promo
to Maj. 27.04.44 Maj., in Stab/4. Jagddiv., appt Kdr. III./JG 1 (to 31.05.44). 15.10.44 (or 12.44?)
Maj., appt Kdr. II./JG 110 (to 27.02.45). 03.45 in Stab/General der Jagdflieger? (inspected ROAJagdstaffel 5 at Deutsch Brod c.08.03.45). 05.45 captured by U.S. forces and then turned over to the
Russians. Credited with over 700 combat missions and 103 air victories. 1949 released from Soviet
captivity and went to India to train civilian pilots. 1950 went to Syria to be an advisor to the Ministry
of Defense. (n.d.) subsequently worked in the pressed steel parts industry. 1953 Günther Maltzahn
tried to convince Grasser to join the Bundeswehr, but he prefered to a civilian career. Subsequently
worked in India and in the Middle East. †02.06.86 in Köln. Buried in Graz. Credited with 103
victories in over 700 missions.
GRASSHOPF, ? . 15.05.44 Lt., 1./NJG 100.
GRASSMANN, Dietrich (Dieter). (DOB: 13.01.20 in Berlin-Treptow). (R, DKG). 07.11.38 entered the
Luftwaffe and began training at 2./Fl.Ers.Abt. 62 (to 02.39). (n.d.) underwent officer training at LKS
Fürstenfeldbruck. (n.d.) attended FFS C 7. 01.04.40 promo to Lt. 16.04.40 trf to Grosse KFS 2 (to
15.06.40). 16.06.40 trf to Blindflugschule Königsberg- Devau (to 07.40). 16.07.40 trf to Erg.KGr. 2
(to 19.07.40). 20.07.40 trf to 4./KG 4. 19.01.41 severely WIA in a crash-landing at Haarlem - He
111 P-4. Spring of 1941 returned to operations. 07.41 involved in Moscow raids. 01.04.42 promo
to Oblt. 01.09.42 Oblt., appt Techn.Offz. II./KG 4 (to 10.10.42). 05.10.42 Oblt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 10.10.42 Oblt., appt Techn.Offz. Stab/KG 4 (to 10.43). 31.03.43 Oblt., awarded DKG,
Stab/KG 4. 10.10.43 trf to 12./KG 4 (to 08.44). 02.44 (19.05.44?) Oblt., appt Staka 12./KG 4 (to
15.08.44 or 14.10.44). 01.08.44 appt Staka 1./KG 4 (to 08.05.45). 06.01.45 achieved his 300th
mission. 01.03.45 promo to Hptm. 12.03.45 Oblt, awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 1./KG 4. (n.d.) flew
some supply missions into Budapest and Breslau. †14.08.91 or 24.08.91 in Bonn. Credited with 361
missions.
GRASSMEL(GRASMEHL?), Franz. (DOB: 08.01.06 in Machow or Mochow/Krs. Lübben in
Brandenburg). (RE, DKG). (W.B.K. Bad Kissingen). 1928 joined the Polizei. 04.28 attended the
Brandenburg Polizeischule. 1935 entered service with the Heer and eventually with 2. Panzer-Div.
01.10.37 promo to Oblt.d.R. 01.08.39 trf to Fest-Pz.Abw.Abt. 545. 10.04.40 promo to Oblt.
14.06.40 attended a paratroop school. 07.40 trf to the Luftwaffe and assigned to the Fallschirmjäger.
01.08.40 appt Chef 14./Fsch.Jg. Rgt. 1. 13.09.40 rank modified to Oblt.d.R. 1940-41 Kp.-Chef in
Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 01.01.41 promo to Hptm.d.R. 21.02.41 promo to Hptm. 05.41 Hptm., Chef 14.
Kp./Rest-Kdo./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. Late 1941-42 WIA twice in on the Leningrad front. 01.06.42 Hptm.,
appt provisional Kdr. III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 01.07.42 appt permanent Kdr. III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 18.12.42
WIA. 01.07.43 promo to Maj. 22.07.43 awarded DKG, Kdr. III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 03.44 (acting?)
Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 08.04.44 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr., III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 08.44 Maj., appt
Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. Grassmel (to 09.10.44). 09.10.44 appt Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 20 (to 05.45). 10.02.45
WIA. 12.03.45 promo to Obstlt. 08.05.45 Obstlt., awarded the Eichenlaub (No. 868), Kdr.,
Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 20. 1946 released from POW captivity in the West. †30.06.85 in Stade/Niedersachsen.
Buried at the Friedhof Geestberg.
GRATH, Rudolf. 02.03.44 Lt., 5./JG 52. 15.01.44 Lt., 10./JG 54. 06.02.44 Lt., 10./JG 54. 02.03.44
Lt., 5./JG 52. [ same as GRETH, Rudolf. (DOB: 14.08.22).?]
GRATZ, Arno. 24.01.43 Lt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 MIA - He 115 B/C lost in Pl.Qu.27 Ost 6453 while
attacking convoy JW 52.
GRÄTZ, Heinz. 24.02.45 Lt., III./Erg.KG 1 WIA - Me 262 A-1 crashed at Neubiberg due to a technical
fault.
GRATZKY, Heinz. 26/27.07.44 Lt., 8./KG 26 MIA - Ju 88 A-17 (1H+AS) lost in the area of the Seine
Estuary.
GRAU, ? . 29.08.43 Hptm., Kdt. Fl.Pl.Kp. B 6 /XI Aunö.
GRAUER, ? . 06.02.43 Lt., Stab /St.G. 77 MIA - Bf 110 E-3 (S2+LA) lost vic Bataisk, cause
unknown..
GRAUER, Otto. (DOB: 10.02.15 in Stuttgart). (DKG). 09.09.39 entered the Luftwaffe. 23.03.42
awarded the Ehrenpokal? 09.01.43 Ofw., 3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 awarded the DKG. 13.11.43 Lt., 3.
(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 KIA - no details. Credited with 201 combat missions.
GRAUERT, Eberhard. (DOB: 27.11.92 in Koblenz). 00.38 Obstlt., appt Kdr. FFS A/B 41 (to 31.07.40).
31.05.43 Oberst, in Ob.d.L. pool, released from active service effective this date. †1972 in Koblenz.
GRAUMNITZ, Fritz. (DOB: 06.12.94). 01.04.36 Maj., appt Staka 7./KG 154 (to 20.04.37). 10.09.38
Obstlt., appt Kdr. I./KG 157 (to 30.04.39), then Kdr. I./KG 27 and Kdt. Fl.H. Hannover-Langenhagen
(to 10.10.39). 17.05.39 Oberst, 1./KG 27 unhurt in emergency landing at Langenhagen - He 111 P
(71+N11). 15.09.39 Obstlt., Stab I./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 hit by ground fire vic Brest-Litovsk.
15.11.39 Obstlt., appt Kdr. I./Grosse KFS Thorn (to 15.01.40), then I./Grosse KFS 4 (to 09.05.41).
GRAVENHORST, Werner. (DOB: 22.06.13 in Berlin). 1944 Lt. and Adj. III./JG 52. 01.45 Lt., Stab
III./JG 52 KIA at Baranow.
GRAVENREUTH, Siegmund-Ulrich, Freiherr von. (DOB: 21.10.09 in München). (RE, DKG). (n.d.)
studied law. 01.07.34 entered service with 3./Inf.Rgt. 19 of the Heer (to 30.09.35) and trf to the
Luftwaffe in 1936. 01.10.35 ordered to Fliegerschule Neuruppin for flight training (to 31.03.36).
01.04.36 promo to Lt. 01.04.36 trf to 3./KG 155. 16.03.36 01.04.37 trf to III./KG 355 (to 03.05.38).
14.12.36 Lt., III./KG 355. 1937-38 in Spain with the Legion Condor with K/88 for 13 months.
01.12.37 promo to Oblt. 04.05.38 trf to I./KG 255 (Landsburg) (to 14.01.39). 15.01.39 trf to LKS 4
(Fürstenfeldbruck) as an Adj. 08.09.39 trf to 1.Fl.Div. (to 31.10.39). 10.11.39 Oblt., trf from LKS 4
Fürstenfeldbruck to RLM Inspekteur des Erziehungs u. Bildungswesens der Luftwaffe (L.In.10) (to
15.04.40). 16.04.40 trf to 3./KG 30. 17.06.40 Oblt. and Staka 3./KG 30 unhurt, claimed a hit on a
10,000 ton transport, possibly the Lancastria (which sank with a loss of over 4,000 lives) - Ju 88 A
damaged by AA over the Loire estuary then attacked by No.1 Sqdn. 30.07.40 trf to 1./KG 30.
23.09.40 appt Staka 1./KG 30. 24.11.40 Oblt. in 1./KG 30, awarded the Ritterkreuz in recognition for
sinking 55,000 GRT of enemy shipping. 01.12.40 promo to Hptm. 26.07.41 trf to II./KG 30 (to
19.04.43). c.26.07.41 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./KG 30 (to 11.04.42). 11.04.42 Hptm., Kdr. II./KG 30
WIA - Ju 88 A-4 (4D+AC) resulting in amputation below the right knee- while attacking convoy at
Pl.Qu. 37 East 62 near Kildin Island). 14.03.42 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 23.10.42 returned to
II./KG 30 after recovering and using a prosthesis - led his unit from the ground for three months.
31.03.42 (or 11.04.42?) Hptm., awarded DKG, II./KG 30. 01.03.43 in Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe,
promo to Maj. 02.03.43 awarded Ehrenpokal. 20.04.43 trf to Gen.d.Kampfflieger/RLM (to
09.09.43). 30.04.43 in IV./KG 30, trf to Arbeitstab Süd. 10.09.43 Maj., appt Kommodore KG 30 (to
16.10.44). 01.05.44 promo to Obstlt. 12.10.44 trf to 1./Erg.JGr. Ost to convert to fighters. Killed
16.10.44 in a fatal Bf 109 G-6 crash near Damsdorf/Kreis Breslau during a practice flight- apparently
due to altitude sickness. 09.01.45 Obstlt., posthumously awarded Eichenlaub, Kommodore. KG 30.
(n.d.) promo to Oberst posthumously. Credited with sinking a destroyer and over 50,000 GRT of
shipping in 194 missions, of which at least 28 lasted more than 4 hours each.
GRAZIADEI, Norbert. ("Naggi"). (DOB: 24.02.20). 26.06.44 Lt., 6./JG 300. 07.07.44 Lt., 6./JG 300
fate unknown - lost an Fw 190 A-8 (Red 3?) vic Leipzig. 27.09.44 Lt., 5./JG 300 lost Fw 190 A-8
(Red 14) vic Gotha. 06.10.44 Lt., 5./JG 300. 31.12.44 Lt., 5./JG 300 WIA - Fw 190 A-8 shot down
vic Rothenburg. †05.99. Credited with at least 8 victories.
GREBE, Konrad. (DOB: 21.04.19). (DKG). 25.01.43 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 20.06.43
Lt., 6./KG 27 MIA - He 111 H-16 (1G+CP) lost to a night fighter during attack on Yaroslavl.
31.08.43 Lt., 6./KG 27 awarded the DKG.
GREGOR, Peter. 01.05.44 Lt., 5./JG 77 KIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 7 + -) in a ground collision with
another Bf 109 at Giuliano-Eschio a/f.
GREIFENSTEIN, T. 29.07.41 Lt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 unhurt? - Ju 88 D-1 (F6+FH) - no details.
GREIL, Johann. 11.03.42 Lt., Stab/KG 726 MIA/KIA - He 111 H-6 (1H+CA) crashed at sea off
Stavanger, cause unknown.
GREILING, Ernst-Jürgen. (DOB: 24.06.11(10?)). (DKG). 01.09.39 Oblt., in I./Flak-Rgt. 19. 01.04.42
promo to Hptm. 13.02.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, Kdr. II./Flak-Rgt. 43. 01.09.44 promo to Maj.
21.11.44 appt provisional Kdr. III./Flak-Rgt. 42. 09.03.45 appt permanent Kdr. III./Flak-Rgt. 42.
†22.01.86.
GREINER, ? . 02.45 Oblt., Staka? 3./KG (J) 54 (to 10.04.45).
GREINER, Georg Hermann. (DOB: 02.01.20 in Heidenheim/Brenz). (RE, DKG). 01.10.38 entered the
Luftwaffe. 03.39 began schooling: attended Aufklärungsschule at Grossenhain, Blindflugschule at
Neuburg-Donau, Zerstörerschule 2 at Memmingen, JFS 2 at Schleissheim and Nachtjadgschule at
Stuttgart-Echterdingen. 30.10.39 received pilot’s licence. c.11.39 attended FFS C at Alt- Lönnewitz.
09.41 finished schooling. 01.10.41 Lt. trf II./NJG 1. 01.42 trf to 4./NJG 2. 01.04.42 promo to Oblt.
06.42 in IV./NJG 1. 25/26.06.42 Oblt., II./NJG 2. 07.10.42 with 11./NJG 1. 23.11.42 began
training with NJ-Schule 1. 19.05.43 trf to 10./NJG 1. 01.09.43 Oblt., appt Staka 10./NJG 1 (to
01.03.44). 04.10.43 appt Staka Luftbeobachter-Erprobungstaffel of I./NJG 1. 02.12.43 returned to
10./NJG 1. 28.02.44 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.03.44 appt Staka 11./NJG 1 (to 03.11.44).
29.03.44 Oblt., awarded DKG, 10./NJG 1. 22/23.04.44 Hptm., 11./NJG 1. 01.06.44 in IV./NJG 1,
promo to Hptm. 27.07.44 Oblt., Staka 11./NJG 1, awarded Ritterkreuz. 04.11.44 Hptm., appt Kdr.
IV./NJG 1 (to 08.05.45). 20/21.02.45 Hptm., Stab IV./NJG 1. 05.03.45 WIA. 07/08.03.45 severely
WIA over the Eifel area after bailing out and striking his knee on the tailfin. Spent remainder of war
in hospital. 17.04.45 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub. Credited with 204 combat missions and 51 air
victories, all but 4 at night. 1946-57 studied law and became a sales representative for a textile
factory. 01.08.57 joined the Bundesluftwaffe with the rank of Hauptmann. He served 17 years rising
to the rank of Oberstleutnant. 1972 retired. 18.09.1974 retired as an Oberstleutnant. He has lived in
Wangen im Allgäu since 1980. 01.2012 residing in Wangen im Allgäu. †26.09.2014 in Wangen im
Allgäu.
GREINERT, Hermann. 10.08.43 Lt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 KIA - BV 138 C-1 (K6+FL) shot down by Soviet
fighters vic Norskehavet, Pl.Qu. 27 Ost 9282.
GREN, Kurt. 05.05.43 Uffz., 2./JG 51. 18.08.43 Obgfr., 2./JG 51. 01.09.43 Uffz., 2./JG 51. 21.10.43
30.04.44 Uffz., 2./JG 51. Uffz., 2./JG 51. 03.08.44 Uffz., 2./JG 51. 15.08.44 Fw., 16./JG 3??.
16.08.44 Lt., 2/JG 51. 23.08.44 Fw., 16./JG 3. [ apparently this is two people mixed up]
GRENZEBACH, Jakob. 24.11.39 Hptm., Chef Gen.Qu./4. Abt./Gruppe III/Referent B (Bekämpfung von
Eisenbahnzielen, Verkehrslage in Besetzten Gebieten)/Gen.St.d.Lw. 14.01.43 Maj.(d.R.), trf from
Bevollm.Gen. des Transportwesens Südrussland to Flieger-Ers.Btl. IV. 20.01.43 trf from FliegerErs.Btl. IV to NJG 5. (n.d.) Maj., Offz. beim Stabe of I./NJG 2. 13.04.43 in II./NJG 2, KIA in an
Allied air raid on Castelvetrano.
GRESENS, Heinz. (DOB: 18.06.13). 04.04.34 entered the Reichsheer. 01.10.34 trf to the Luftwaffe.
(n.d.) attended Kriegsakademie Potsdam. 01.04.37 promo to Lt. (n.d.) Lt., with J/88 of the Condor
Legion. 01.08.39 Oblt., in I./ZG 76. 12.04.40 Oblt., 2./ZG 76. 01.10.40 Oblt., appt Staka 5./NJG 1
(TO 23.06.42). 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 23.06.42 Hptm., trf to 1. Jagddivision.
GRESSMANN, Ernst. (DOB: 29.10.13). 15.02.43 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.04.43 promo to
Hptm. (Kr.O.) (RDA 01.01.43). 14.05.43 Oblt., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706 - BV 138 C-1 ditched off Obrestad,
at Pl.Qu. 05 Ost/5947 after combat with some Hampdens. 01.08.43 in 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706, reclassified
as Hptm. (A 1/Fl.). 03.45 Hptm., appt Staka 1.(F)/SAGr. 130 (to 08.05.45).
GRESSUNG, Wolfgang. 18.03.40 Lt., 7./KG 26 KIA - He 111 H-3 crashed E of Erfurt during a transfer
flight from Gotha to Schwerin, cause unknown - during a snow shower.
GRETHLEIN, Oskar. 28.06.41 Lt., 6./KG 76 KIA - Ju 88 A-5 (F1+CP) lost - no details.
GRETZER, Helmut. 24.01.44 Lt., 5./KG 100 MIA - lost to unknown cause vic Anzio-Nettuno.
GREVE, Hans. 17.12.42 Lt., 9./KG 30 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 collided with another during landing at Comiso.
GREVE, Karl-Heinz (Carl-Heinz) Antonius. (DOB: 17.10.20 in Münster/Westfalen). (R, DKG).
15.11.39 entered the Luftwaffe and began training at Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 12 at Brandenburg. 01.40 trf to
Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 12 at Königsberg. 05.09.40 (n.d.) attended FFS C 1 at Sorau, then BFS 2? then Grosse
KFS 1. 02.41 trf to grosse KFS 1 at Tutow. 01.04.41 promo to Lt. 09.08.41 trf to 3./KGr. 606 and
became Techn.Offz. 23.03.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 02.05.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 3./KGr.
606. 22.06.42 trf to Ausb.St.des Fl.Fü.Atlantik at Ansbach. 09.08.42 trf to KGr. 606 as Staffeloffz.
12.09.42 trf to 3./KG 77. 10.42 in 6./KG 77. 10.42 in 6./KG 77. 07.10.42 Lt., awarded the
Ritterkreuz for sinking a destroyer and 51,000 GRT of enemy shipping, as well as severely damaging
an aircraft carrier and a cruiser. 21.12.42 appt Staka 8./KG 77. 01.04.43 in I./KG 77, promo to Oblt.
c.07.43 Oblt., appt Kdr. II./KG 77 (to 20.07.44). 09.43 began torpedo training in East Prussia,
including attending Verbandsführerlehrgang. (n.d.) appt Kdr. II./KG 77. 01.05.44 (01.12.43?) promo
to Hptm. 15.06.44 25.07.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./KG 30. 01.12.44 promo to Maj. 01.03.45 Maj.,
Kdr. of I./KG (J) 30. 03.05.45 became POW. 26.08.45 released. 15.10.45 became a representative
for a textile concern. 14.08.46 began employment in the medical field in an unknown capacity (to
1956). 16.07.1956 entered served in the postwar Bundeswehr attending FFS at Fürstenfeldbruck and
Landsberg before retiring in the rank of Gen.Maj. or Gen.Lt. 16.07.56 promo to Maj.(Bw). 08.08.57
began refresher training at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. 01.01.58 appt Eins.Offz. and acting
Kommodore JaboG 31 at Nörvenich. 05.58 appt Kommodore JaboG 34. 20.08.59 promo to Obstlt.
(Bw). 27.11.62 promo to Oberst (Bw). 09.64 appt Operations officer / acting Commander, Sector
Operations Center (SOC), Birkenfeld. 04.65 appt Referatsleiter Bundesministerium für Verteidigung,
Bonn. 12.06.67 trf to Inspizient der fliegenden Verbände der Luftwaffe / Inspizient der
Kampfverbände der Luftwaffe, Luftwaffenamt Porz-Wahn. 16.08.67 promo to Brigadegeneral (Bw).
07.68 appt provisional Kdr. 1 Luftwaffendivision Meßstetten (to 10.68). 01.10.70 appt Kdr. 1.
Luftwaffendivision. 04.11.70 promo to Gen.Maj.(Bw). 28.10.74 promo to Gen.Lt.(Bw) and appt
Kdr. 4. Allied Tactical Air Force (ATAF) Ramstein/Heidelberg Air Base. 27.03.81 awarded the
Legion of Merit (US). 31.03.81 retired. †21.05.98 in Lauben bei Memmingen. Credited with
sinking at least 13 ships in 230 missions.
GREWE, Josef. (DOB: 09.09.08 in Schüren/Westf.). (R, DKG). 08.06.42 Fw., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 08.09.42 Fw., awarded DKG, 9./St.G. 77. 20.07.44 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 9./SG
77. †20.04.62 or 20.05.62 in Dortmund-Schüren(20.07.62?).
GRIESBACH, Hans Theodor. 31.05.40 Lt., 2./JG 2.
GRIESE, Heinrich. (DOB: 31.08.13). (DKG). 20.08.40 Oblt., appt Staka 1./NJG 1 (to 06/07.11.41
WIA and hospitalized and convalescing for all of 1942 - Bf 110 C-4 crashed vic Obaix). 20.12.40
Oblt., Staka 1./NJG 1 WIA - Bf 110 C-4 bailed out during non-combat flight vic Rhinow, cause
unknown. 13.10.41 Oblt., 1./NJG 1. 17.11.41 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 25.02.42 Oblt.,
awarded DKG, 1./NJG 1. 13.01.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./NJG 4 (to 02.44). 16.04.44 Hptm., appt
Kommodore NJG 6 (to 12/13.09.44). 12/13.09.44 Hptm., 5./NJG 6 WIA – in Ju 88 G-1 (2Z+AA)
crashed after combat with a Mosquito of 239 Sqdn. vic Annweiler near Landau). 01.05.44 promo to
Maj. †20.10.44 (presumably from injuries of 12/13.09.44). Credited with 14 victories. An
unsubstantiated postwar published source states that he survived the war and died 08.06.98.
GRIESE, Werner. 11.05.41 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (F6+LL) lost vic estuary of the
River Tay, to unknown cause.
GRIESEBACH, Hans-Theodor. 14.05.40 Lt., 2./JG 2. 26.08.40 Oblt., 2./JG 2 POW shot down over
Portsmouth (Bf 109 E-4, WNr. 5383) by 43 Sqdn., crashed vic Blendworth. Credited with 3 victories.
GRIESERT, Karl-Heinz. 22.06.41 Hptm., Stab II./JG 2. 16.08.41 Hptm., Stab II./JG 2.
GRIESINGER, Imanuel Adolf Eberhard. (DOB: 22.04.15). 01.08.39 Oblt., in KG 76. 15.08.40 with
Stabskette III./KG 76. 02.07.41 Oblt., Staka 7./KG 76 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (F1+BR) lost during missions
in the Pskov area. 22.06.42 apparently died in captivity at Jelabuga.
GRIESINGER, Imanuel (Emil). 01.08.39 Oblt., in KG 76. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 17.04.43 in
II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 6, appt Kdr. Pionierschule d.Lw. 31.03.44 trf from Luftwaffe to Heer.
GRIESSLER, Johannes. 02.02.42 Lt., 6./KG 54 lost Ju 88 A-4 (B3+JP) to ground fire, belly-landed vic
Welish - returned 4 days later. 09.02.42 Lt., Stab II./KG 54 WIA - by infantry fire - Ju 88 A-4
(B3+LP(FP?)) emergency landing vic Rshev. 13.10.42 Lt., II./KG 54 - Ju 88 A-4 damaged by motor
trouble emergency landing vic BialystokBiałystok.
GRIGAT, Willi. (DOB: 01.06.17). 12.12.44 Oblt. and pilot in 2./KG 26 POW - Ju 88 A-17 (1H+HK),
shot down by naval AA-fire off North Cape/Norway during an aerial torpedo attack on a convoy;
rescued uninjured by a Canadian vessel.
GRIGELEIT, Hans. 06.12.42 Lt., 9./KG 30 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (4D+ET) no details.
GRIMM, Heinz. (DOB: 18.04.20 in Hornburg/Sachsen). (R, DKG). 07.07.41 1 fate unknown - Bf 110
crashed N of Franeker/Holland, cause unknown. 07.09.41 Uffz., in 4./NJG 1 fate unknown - Bf 110
E-4 crashed E of Leeuwarden/Holland, cause unknown. 01.11.41 Uffz., II./NJG 2. 02/03.07.42 Lt.,
5./NJG 2. 04.02.43 had Bf 110 F-4 damaged. 04.02.43 Ofw., 12./NJG 1. 01.03.43 promo to Lt.
02/03.03.43 Lt., 12./NJG 1. 25.06.43 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 22.07.43 Lt., awarded DKG,
IV./NJG 1. 01.09.43 Lt., 12./NJG 1. 09.10.43 Stab IV./NJG 1 WIA - Bf 110 G-4 (G9+CE)
accidentally shot down by German Flak after claiming a bomber and severely WIA with burns.
†13.10.43 in hospital of wounds. 05.02.44 Lt., posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz, IV./NJG 1.
Credited with 27 air victories. Buried at Lutherstadt-Eisleben.
GRIMM, Wolfgang. 03.43 trf to 3./JG 26. 05.03.43 Lt., 3./JG 26. 07.03.43 Lt., 3./JG 26. 12.08.43 Lt.,
1./JG 27. 10.10.43 Lt., 4./JG 1. 12.04.44 Lt., 6./JG 26 MIA/KIA - Fw 190 A-6 shot down by P-47s
of 78th or 366th FG vic Malmédy. Credited with 2 victories.
GRIESEBACH, Hans-Theodor. 14.05.40 Lt., 2./JG 2. 31.05.40 Lt., 2./JG 2. 26.08.40 Lt., 2./JG 2
POW - Bf 109 E-4 shot down by a Hurricane apparently of 43 Sqdn., bailed out vic Blendworth.
01.11.42 promo to Hptm.
GRISINGER, Emanuel. 02.07.41 Oblt., Staka 7./KG 76 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (F1+BR) lost during missions
in the Pskov area.
GROEBEN, Horst von der. (DOB: 05.02.16 in Freiburg). 20/21.04.40 Lt., Stab III./KG 2 interned - Do
17 Z-3 (U5+BD) became disoriented and force-landed at Birsfelden/Switzerland due to low fuel interned at Liestal city hall. 13.08.40 Oblt., Stab II./KG 2 KIA - Do 17 Z shot up by either 111 or 151
Sqdn. vic Sheerness. Buried initially in an unmarked grave at Whitstable Cemetery/UK. 10.62 reinterred at Cannock Chase.
GRÖGLER, Ernest von. (DOB: 08.07.18 in Znaim). (DKG). 1941 promo to Lt. 01.10.43 in I./FlakRgt. 8, promo to Oblt. Fall 1944 Oblt., I./Flak-Rgt. 8? awarded the DKG. †04.09.72.
GRÖGLER, Dr. Otto. (DOB: 04.12.16 in ZEnaim). (n.d.) conferred with doctorate (jur.) from
University of Prague. 14.04.39 entered the Luftwaffe. 01.07.41 promo to Lt. 1941 assigned to
Ln.Rgt. 4. 1942 appt Zugführer and Ausb.Offz. Ln.Rgt. 17. 1942 appt Adj. Ln.Rgt. 17. 1943 appt
Zugführer in 6./Ln.Rgt. 17. 01.09.43 promo to Oblt. 16.01.45 attended Lehrgang Nr. 15 at NSFührungsschule d.Lw. at ???igsee(?). 18.02.45 appt NSFO with Stab/Lg.Stab-Kdo.XXII. †14.10.72.
GROHÉ, Fritz. 1937-38 Hptm., Staka 5./Bordfl.Gr. 196. 01.11.39 Hptm., trf from Fl.Ausb.Btl. 16 to
5./Bordfl.Gr. 196 and appt Staka. 15.12.39 Hptm., Staka 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196. 01.03.40 Hptm., Staka
5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196. 03.40 Hptm., Staka 1./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196. 10.05.40 Hptm., Staka 1./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196.
01.06.40 Hptm., appt Führer of Teilstaffel Bo.Fl.St. Aalborg. 01.06.41 promo to Maj.
GROIM, S. 17.07.41 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufl.Gr. 14 KIA - Ju 88 (5F+EM) vic Polotsk - Luke.
GRÖLL, Heinz. 24.03.41 Hptm., Kdr. Ausb.-und Sammel-Btl. I. Fl.Korps. 21.06.42 Hptm., appt Staka
11./KG 27 (to 24.11.42). 24.03.43 Hptm., with Luftflotte 4, appt provisional Kdr. Ausb.- und
Sammel-Btl./Gen.Kdo. I. Fliegerkorps. 16.04.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. V./Ausb.-u.Sammel-Rgt. d.
Luftflotte 4? 01.12.43 promo to Maj. 15.02.44 appt Kdr. II./Ausb.-u.Sammel-Rgt. d. Luftflotte 4?
GROMOLL, Dipl.Ing. Hans. (DOB: 08.03.06). 01.09.42 Oberstingenieur?, Chef d.Abt. Nachrichtenu.Navigationsgerät/Generalluftzeugmeister. 1943 trf to RLM/GL- Amtsgruppe Entwicklung Abt. 4.
01.03.44 promo to Oberstabsingenieur. 1944 trf to RLM/GL - Amtsgruppe Entwicklung (unspecified) 26.03.45 Chef Hauptabt. IV (Nachr., Technik, Navigation)/Chef d. Techn. Luftrüstung in
OKL.
GRÖNDAHL, Heinrich. (DKG). 13.05.42 Lt., 2./KG 55 WIA - by fighters vic Martovka. 08.06.42 Lt.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 09.09.42 Lt. in 2./KG 55, awarded the DKG. 01.11.44 Oblt., appt Staka
3./KG 55 (to 08.05.45).
GRONE, Gottfried von. 09.11.42 Oblt., 7./KG 26 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (V4+QS) lost at sea [Version #2:
emergency landing about 8 km S of Algiers].
GRÖNE, Josef. 16.01.43 Lt., 4./JG 54.
GRÖNE, Josef. (DOB: 01.12.18 in Essen). 25.08.42 Lt., in 4./JG 54. 31.10.42 at JGr. Drontheim for
training, then to Erg.JGr. Ost and then to 4. and 12./JG 54. 16.01.43 Lt., 4./JG 54. 08.43, trf to
10./JG 54. 10.43 appt Techn.Offz. in IV./JG 54. 13.04.44 Oblt., Techn.Offz.? Stab/JG 54 WIA - Bf
109 G-6 shot down over Dorpat. 12.44 appt Stafü St.F 16./JG 54. 16.02.45 Oblt., appt Stafü in JG 5.
Credited with one victory.
GRONE, Volkmar von. (DOB: 1922). 11.39 entered the Luftwaffe. 01.11.42 with 1.
Behelskampfstaffel Lw.Kdo. Don. Fall 1943 trf to NSGr. 9. 04.44 with NSGr. 9. 03/04.09.44 with
2./NSGr. 9 - Ju 87 D (E8+HK) damaged by AA in the Arno valley ? 09.09.44 with 2./NSGr. 9.
10.12.44 with 2./NSGr. 9. 27/28.12.44 with 2./NSGr. 9. Late 1944 Lt., appt Stafü 2./NSGr. 9 (to
22/23.01.45 on convalescent leave). Early 01.45 contracted hepatitis, hospitalized at Gardone, and
met Mussolini. (n.d.) trf to NSGr. 8. 03.03.45 returned to operatons.
GRONEFELD, Ritter und Edler von OTTBERGER, Richard. (DOB: 24.10.09). (i.G.). 01.04.27
entered service with the Heer (Kavallerie). 01.11.33 trf to the Luftwaffe and enrolled in pilot training
at Fliegerschulen Schleissheim and Cottbus, and with D.L.H. 07.01.35 appt Leiter
d.Schnellausbildungsgruppe at FFS Cottbus. 15.07.35 appt Adjutant in Stab/Fliegerschule Salzwedel.
22.06.36 ordered temporary duty to an instrument flight course at Celle (to 29.07.36). 05.11.36
received the Lw. advanced flying certificate. 01.02.37 ordered temporary duty to III./KG 253 for
training. 01.03.37 appt Kp.-Chef in IV./KG 153 (Liegnitz). 01.07.37 Hptm., appt Staka 12./KG 153
(to 31.10.38). 01.05.38 trf to L.In.10/RLM. 01.09.38 trf to Annahmestelle für Offizieranwärter
d.Fliegertruppe – Zweigstelle Wien. 01.04.39 Hptm., appt Leiter Annahmestelle 2 für
Offizieranwärter d.Lw. in Hannover (to 15.12.39). 16.12.39 trf to Ob.d.L./RLM pool. 17.05.40 trf to
Abt. L.P. 1/RLM. 1941 attended LKS Gatow. 29.12.41 appt Ic in Stab/Luftflotte 1. 01.12.42 trf
into the Generalstab d.Lw. (did not attend the Luftkriegsakademie). 1942-43 Maj., Führungsabteilung
Gruppe Ia/Lfl.Kdo. 1. 11.05.43 appt Abt.-Leiter I in Stab/Luftflotte 1. 05.43 trf to Stab/Luftgau I.
01.01.44 trf to Führerreserve Ob.d.L. 10.02.44 ordered temporary duty to SG 101. 01.05.44 promo
to Obstlt. (RDA advanced to 01.02.44). 05.44 trf to SG 152 in an unknown capacity. 09.44 trf to
II./SG 2. †02.10.44.
GRÖNER, Rudolf. 11.07.44 Lt., 3./NJGr. 10 KIA - Bf 110 G-4 (1L+BL) shot down by fighters vic
Gardelregen.
GRONS, Josef. (DOB: 13.08.09 in Laufeld/Rhein). (R, DKG). 1941? Hptm., Staka 1./KGr.z.b.V. 105.
30.09.41 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 01.04.42 promo to Maj. (RDA advanced from 01.10.42). c.
09.11.42 Maj., appt Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. S-7 (to 11.12.42). 02.43 Maj., appt Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 600 (to
01.05.43). 25.03.43 Maj., awarded DKG, KGr.z.b.V. 600. 01.05.43 Maj., appt Kdr. I./TG 2 (to
04.09.44). 20.04.44 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. I./TG 2. †19.03.66 in Daun/Rhineland.
GROOS, Helmut. 16.06.11.40 Oblt.z.S., Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 KIA - Do 26 V-5 (P5+EH) after catapult launch
from the Friesenland in Brest engine failed crashed out of control in water vic Cosel/ Brittany.
GROPENGIESSER, Konrad. (DOB: 02.07.98). 01.09.39 Hptm.(Flak), trf from I./Flak-Rgt. 22 to RLM
(Gen.Qu.). 24.11.39 Hptm., Chef 6. Abt./Gruppe IV/Referent B (Flakgeschützer
u.Grossgerät)/Gen.St.d.Lw. 01.04.42 promo to Obstlt. 11.42 Obstlt., appt provisional Kdr. Flak-Rgt.
300. 01.04.43 named from provisional to permanent Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 300 (to 15.07.43). 15.07.43
Obstlt., appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 91 (to 05.45). 30.01.45 promo to Oberst.
GRÖPLER, Erich. (DOB: 23.03.06). (i.G.). (DKG). 01.04.24 entered service with the Heer
(Artillerie). 1931 certified fluent in English. 01.11.35 Generalstab training at the
Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (to 31.03.37). 01.04.37 trf to the Lw.-Führungsstab (Abt. L.A. I).
01.10.37 appt referent in 1.Abt./Genst.d.Lw. 20.04.38 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 24.11.39 Maj.,
in Ia Gruppe I (Führung)/Gen.St.d.Lw. 20.01.40 Maj., appt Kdr. I./Flak-Rgt. 8. 07.10.40 appt Ia in
Stab/LV-Kdo. 1. 24.03.41 appt Ia in Stab/I. Flakkorps. 01.06.41 Obstlt., appt Ch.d.Genst./I.
Flakkorps. 28.09.42 trf to Ob.d.L./RLM pool and admitted to an Lw. hospital (to 19.04.43). [11.42
appt Chef d.Stabes/Lw.Kdo. Kaukasus (to 01.43)]? 01.12.42 Obstlt., awarded DKG, Ia/I. Flakkorps.
20.04.43 appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 64 (to 14.12.43). 01.06.43 promo to Oberst. 15.11.43 trf to
Ob.d.L./RLM pool and ordered temporary duty to Stab/Luftgaukdo. VI for orientation training as Chef
d.Genst. 15.03.44 appt permanent Chef d.Genst./Luftgaukdo VI (to 23.08.44). 24.08.44 appt Chef d.
Stabes/IV. Flakkorps (to 09.44). 15.11.44 Chef d.Genst./Lufgaukdo. XIV, appt Chef
d.Genst./Lufgaukdo. VI. 01.12.44 Oberst, appt Kdr. 21. Flakdivision (to 08.05.45). †05.99.
GRÖSCHKE, Kurt. (DOB: 17.07.07 in Berlin-Charlottenburg). (RE, DKG). 10.27 joined the Polizei.
04.34 trf to Landespolizeigruppe General Göring. 01.04.34 promo to Polizei-Lt. Düsseldorf 1935 in
Regiment “General Göring”. 01.10.35 promo to Polizei-Oblt. then trf from the Polizei to the
Luftwaffe (eff. same date) and promo to Lt.(Lw.) 1935 assigned to the Fallschirmtruppe. 01.10.36
promo to Oblt. 1938 Chef 2./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 01.02.40(01.01.40?) promo to Hptm. 05.40 Chef
2./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 16.01.42 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 20.02.42 appt Kdr.
II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 (to 22.01.44). 01.04.42 promo to Maj. 21.06.43 Maj., awarded DKG, Kdr.
II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 22.01.44 appt acting Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 11.02.44 re-appt Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1
(to 24.07.44). 01.06.44 (01.04.44?) promo to Obstlt. 09.06.44 awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr.,
II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 24.07.44 appt Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 15 (to 02.45(04.04.45?)). 09.01.45 awarded
Eichenlaub, Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 15. 10.02.45 promo to Oberst (RDA 01.01.45). 21.03.45 Oberst, appt
acting Kdr. 5. Fsch.Jg.Div. †26.03.96 in Odenthal, buried there in the Stadtfriedhof.
GROSCHOPF, Gottfried. 13.03.41 Lt., 7./KG 55 POW - shot down by fighters vic Birkenhead.
GROSS, Alfred. (DOB: 04.10.19 in Alt-Placht/Mark Brandenburg). (R, DKG). (W.B.K. Neuruppin).
Fall 1943 Fw., fighter pilot instructor with Erg.JGr. Ost. Fall 1943 trf to 5./JG 54. 07.10.43 Fw.,
5./JG 54. c.10.43 trf to III./JG 54. 06.04.44 Lt., 5./JG 54. 04.44 trf to 9./JG 54. 24.04.44 awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 06.05.44 in 8./JG 54, recommended for promotion to Lt. 06.44 Staka 8./JG 54.
09.06.44 Lt., appt Staka 11./JG 54 (to 26.08.44). 27.c.25.08.44 Lt., trf to Stab II./JG 26 and appt
Staka 5. Staffel. 03.09.44 Lt. Stab II./JG 26 severely WIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Green 4) in combat with a
Spitfire - Fw 190 A-8 (Green 4) vic St. Trond - attacked by 16 P-51s of 338 FS - bailed out - did not
fly combat again due to wounds. 01.01.45 Lt., awarded DKG. 04.45 Lt., awarded the Ritterkreuz.
Credited with 175 combat missions and 52 air victories. †19.09.47 of tuberculous in
Tönning/Holstein.
GROSS, Ernst. 22.05.43 Lt., 1./NJG 2. 09.10.43 Lt., I./NJG 2 KIA. 08/09.10.43 Lt., 6./NJG 2 KIA - Ju
88 C-6 (R4+MP) crashed vic Hannover. Credited with one victory.
GROSSE, Gerhard. (DOB: 04.12.15 in Leipzig). 01.08.39 Oblt., in 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 306. 22.09.39 Oblt. in
1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406, seized and interned after having engine trouble and landing his He 60 (K6+QH) on
the sea where upon it drifted into Swedish territory vic Kivik/Sweden. 08.06.40 Oblt., returned from
Sweden to Germany on He 111 P-2 (B3+JM) in an exchange. 10.43 Hptm., appt Staka 1./SAGr. 130
(to 08.12.43). 08.12.43 Hptm., 1.(F)/SAGr. 130 KIA – in BV 138 C-1 (6I+GL) that flew into a
mountainside on Porsangerhalvøya near Mannskarvik Nordkapp/Norway, between Rastkeila u.
Langstrand N of Reppvåg, during bad weather (snow shower) (Pl.Qu. 27 Ost/ 51283). Buried at
Botn-Rognan.
GROSSE, H. 25.03.42 Lt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (T5+HM) vic Stalingrad.
GROSSE, Hans-Werner. 23.07.43 Lt., I./KG 77 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 crashed in sea N of Kolberg due to
engine trouble.
GROSSE-KAPPENBERG, Heinrich. 13.12.40 Lt., 10./KG 2 unhurt - Do 17 Z (U5+GZ) crash landed at
Achmer. 01.01.44 promo to Hptm. (n.d.) Hptm. and Ia in III./KG(J) 54.
GROSSER, ? . 30.05.44 Oblt., NAGr. 13 KIA - Bf 109 G-8 (Yellow 4) crashed after hitting a ground
obstacle vic Laval during a practice flight.
GROSSER, Fritz. 28.07.43 Oblt., 2./JG 11.
GROSSMANN, Günter. (DOB: 13.02.21 in Berlin). 04.45 Lt., NJG 5 MIA vic Wittstock.
GROTE, ? . 1945 Ob.Insp., Techn.Offz. III./JG 7.
GROTE, Horst Freiherr von. (DOB: 12.05.12 in Gleiwitz). (i.G.). (R). 1935 with the Heer Nachrichtentruppe. 01.11.36 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe and promo to Lt. 01.06.39 promo to
Oblt. 26.06.40 appt Staka 4.(Schl.)/LG 2 (to 08.40). 21.07.40 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 4.
(Schl.)/LG 2. (n.d.) Oblt., 5./LG 2. 01.12.40 appt Luftattaché/Dt.Gesandtschaft Sofia. 01.03.42
promo to Hptm. 14.02.43 Hptm., appt Ic/2. Fallschirmjäger-Div. 15.02.43 Hptm., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 1943 attended 2. Kriegslehrgang with LKS Gatow. 01.05.44 accepted into the Gen.stab
d.Lw. 12.05.44 appt Ib in Stab/6. Fsch.Jg.Div. 01.06.44 promo to Maj. 07.44 trf to Stab/6.
Fsch.Jg.Div. 03.45 trf to Fsch.Jg. Waffenschule. Served in the Bundeswehr after the war and retired
30.09.70 as an Obstlt. †05.06.2008 in Hannover.
GROTE, Otto. (DOB: 06.09.16). 30.05.40 Lt., with 3./JG 76. 27.09.40 Lt., 4./JG 54. 30.10.40 Lt.,
4./JG 54. 02.11.40 MIA - Bf 109 -4 (White 3) in the area of Dungeness/UK. Credited with 4
victories.
GROTE, Rudolf. 01.08.38 Lt., KG 51 KIA vic Landesberg.
GROTH, Erich (“Grotze”). (DOB: 04.01.07 in Wesermünde). (R). 08.11.38 appt Staka 2./JG 231.
01.05.39 appt Staka 2./ZG 2. 22.09.39 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JGr. 102 (2./ZG 2). 25.09.39 Oblt.,
2./JGr. 102. 08.11.39 Oblt., 2./JGr. 102. 11.39 appt Kdr. II./ZG 76. 12.39 appt Kdr. JGr. 176.
10.05.40 Maj., Kdr.II./ZG 76. 11.05.40 Hptm., Stab II./ZG 76. 23.05.40 Hptm., Stab II./ZG 76.
01.10.40 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./ZG 76. 08.41 appt Kommodore ZG 76. 12.08.41 KIA
– in Bf 110 E-1 (M8+TC) crash near Stavanger/Norway in bad weather while flying on instruments
(however, the loss reports state that this occurred at Kirkenes/N Norway while postwar investigations
give the location of the crash as 45 km NW of Ål/Norway). Late summer 1943 remains recovered.
Credited with 13 air victories.
GROTHE, Otto. 05.40 with 3./JG 76. 02.11.40 Lt., 4./JG 54 MIA - Bf 109 E-4 (White 3) after combat
vic Dungeness. Credited with 5 victories.
GROV, E. 16.01.42 Oblt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (5F+EM) in the area of Rzhev Ostashkov.
GRÖZINGER, Ludwig. (DOB: 06.07.14 in Stuttgart). (R, DKG). 1940 in I./KG 53. 06.41 appt Staka
3./KG 53. 1941 Hptm., Staka 3./KG 53 (to 00.41). 18.05.42 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 04.08.42
Hptm., awarded DKG, 3./KG 53. 15.11.42 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 3./KG 53. 12.04.43
Maj. in I./KG 53, appt Kdr. IV./KG 53 (to 20.08.44). 01.10.43 promo to Maj. 08.44 volunteered for
retraining on fighters. 1945 Maj., in JG 7 (to 15.02.45). 01.45 in Stab III./JG 7. c.01.45 trf to 9./JG
7. 02.45 suddenly fell ill with polio. †15.02.45 in Brandenburg-Briest in hospital due to Polio.
GRÜBEL, Werner. 01.04.40 Lt., trf to 1./JG 2 (to 19.05.40). 10.05.40 Lt., 1./JG 2. 14.05.40 Lt., 1./JG
2 WIA? unhurt - Bf 109 E-1 (7 + ) damaged by GC II/10 over Charleroi, belly-landed at ForgePhilippe. 19.05.40 Lt., 1./JG 2 KIA - Bf 109 E-3 shot down by Ms 406s vic Cambrai or by 32 Sqdn.,
crashed at Esnes. Credited with one victory.
GRUBERT, Gerhard. 19.08.43 Lt., 4./KG 4 KIA.
GUHA, Anton. 01.01.45 Lt., Staka 10./JG 1 POW - Bf 109 G-14 (Green 22) bailed out due to engine
trouble after attacking Maldegem a/f. Credited with only 10 missions.
GRUND, E. 21.07.41 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 33 KIA - Ju 88 D-2 (8H+DL) vic Bobruisk.
GRUNDMANN, Hans-Joachim. (DKG). 01.09.39 Oblt., trf from Heer to Luftwaffe. 22.03.41 Oblt.,
appt Staka 10./KG 51 (to 25.06.41). 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 13.04.42 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal.
13.08.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, II./KG 51. 25.02.44 Hptm. in IV./KG 51, receiving Messerschmitt
training. 12.44 (acting?) Kdr. I./KG 51. 21.03.45 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./KG 51 (to 24.04.45 or
08.05.45?). 06.05.45 promo to Maj. with RDA of 01.06.45.
GRÜNE, Wilhelm. (DKG). 19.06.44 Lt., 9./SG 2 (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 0.01.45 Lt., 9./SG 2
unspecified SG unit awarded the DKG.
GRÜNER, Friedrich. 13.08.44 Uffz., 3./NJG 4. 12.09.44 Lt., 3./NJG 4. 01.01.45 Lt., 3./NJG 4 MIA lost during an interception mission - no details. Credited with 3 victories.
GRUNERT, Karl-Heinz. 29.01.44 Lt., 5./NJG 6. 09/10.03.44 Lt., 5./NJG 6 unhurt - Bf 110 force-landed
at Echterdingen. 24/25.05.44 Lt., 6./NJG 6 unhurt - Bf 110 G-4 shot down by night fighter of 239
Sqdn. vic Bonn-Hangelar. Credited with 2 victories.
GRÜNIG, ? . 20.09.43 Oblt., Nachr.Offz. Seenotbereichskommando XII.
GRUNWALD, Albrecht. (DOB: 23.06.16). 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 14.03.43 trf from FFS C 17 to
Erg.Fliegergruppe (See). 28.02.44 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 23.08.44 Hptm., 1./SAGr. 130 MIA
- BV 138 C-1 lost while searching for enemy convoys.
GRÜTZMACHER, Günter. 23.02.41 Hptm., 1./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 KIA - He 115 (M2+AH) crashed at sea
during a search for downed aircrew.
GRÜTZMACHER, Werner. (DOB: 25.11.21 in Hagen i/W). 15.10.40 trf to 2./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 42.
01.02.41 promo to Lt. 01.09.41 trf to LKS 5. 16.12.41 trf to FFS C 17. 01.09.42 trf to BFS 4.
05.11.42 trf to 12./KG 1. 10.03.43 trf to 8./KG 1. 13.09.43 WIA. 28.02.44 Lt., (pilot) awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 01.07.44 promo to Oblt. 28.09.44 trf to Schulstaffel/NJG 6. 03.04.45 trf to 7./KG 54.
03.05.45 honorable discharge.
GRÜZMACHER, Günter. 01.11.39 Oblt., trf from 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706 to Fl.Waffenschule (See) Parow.
01.08.40 promo to Hptm. 02.41 Hptm., in 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 (to 22.02.41 MIA). 22.02.41 Hptm.,
Staka 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 MIA - He 115 C (M2+AH) lost c. 80 km SW Hourtin when capsized during a
rescue mission.
GSCHWENDER, Camillo. (DOB: 03.04.95 in Koblenz). 01.04.42 promo to Oberst. 29.09.43 in RLM
(Genst. d.Lw./Gen.Qu.), trf to Führerreserve RLM/Ob.d.L. and ordered to Chef d.Kraftfahrwesens
d.Lw. for temporary duty. 15.11.44 Oberst, Chef der 1.Abt.(Planung) in Gen.Qu. Amtsgruppe
Kraftfahrwesens/Gen.St.d.Lw.
GUDE, Hannibal. (DOB: 1913 in Breslau). 1932 volunteered for the Reichsmarine. 1939-40 assigned
to the RLM. 01.01.40 Oblt., 3./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 806. 06.42 Hptm., appt Staka 8. Seenotstaffel (to
11.06.43). 20.12.42 Hptm., Staka 8. Seenotstaffel WIA - Do 24 (CM+IZ) damaged badly in a
collision with harbor breakwater at Sevastopol. 01.01.43 promo to Maj. [Version #2: 20.01.43 Maj.,
Staka 8. Seenotstaffel unhurt - Do 24 (CM+IZ) 50% damaged due to collision with cement obstruction
near the entrance to Sevastopol harbor in the dark]. 02.43 appt Staka 2. Seetransportstaffel
Sewastopol (to 11.06.43). Spring 1943 Maj., led a improvised Transportstsffel of Ju 52W to support
the Kuban bridgehead.
GUDENATZ, Eberhard. 13.02.40 Lt., Stab/KGr. 100 KIA - lost to fighters over the Thames Estuary
GUGLBERGER, Johann. (DOB: 14.01.05). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GUHRE, Hans. (DOB: 13.01.16 in Chemnitz). 09.12.40 Lt., 8./KG 77 KIA - Ju 88 A-5 (3Z+ES) crashed
vic North Stifford, near West Thurrock/Essex - after being hit by AA at 5000 m. Buried at Cannock
Chase.
GUIBERT, Javier-Maria. 10.06.43 Lt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 06.08.43 Lt., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish
nation in Luftwaffe service].
GUIDI, Amedio. 11.03.44 Oblt., 1./JGr. Italien. [Spanish national in Luftwaffe service].
GUMBART, Dr.? Karl (Kurt?). 23/24.04.42 Oblt. in 5./KG 2, POW – in Do 217 E-2 (U5+MN)
apparently shot down by an RAF Beaufighter 30 km E of Exeter. 01.07.42 promo to Hptm.
GUMME, Ernst- Dieter. 15.01.44 Lt., 12./JG 51.
GUMMEL, Ludwig. (DOB: 06.09.04). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GUMMET, ? . 08.10.43 Lt., 3./ZG 1.
GUMPERT, Bruno. (DOB: 17.10.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GUNDELACH, Fritz. (DOB: 12.10.01). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GUNDERMANN, Adolf. (DOB: 25.04.10). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
GUNDLFINGER, Friedrich-Anton. (DOB: 19.05.00 in München). (DKG). 05.40 appt Staka
4./KGr.z.b.V. 106. 1942 Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 300. 01.06.42 Hptm., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 16.09.42
appt Staka 1./KGr.z.b.V. 300 (to 15.02.43). 20.10.42 Hptm., awarded the DKG. 01.05.43 appt Staka
1./Erg.TGr. 15.06.43 appt Kdr. II./Erg.TG. 21.04.45 Maj., unit unstated KIA - Ju 352 (KT+VC)
crashed near Börnersdorf, south of Dresden during an emergency landing - passengers included several
high ranking SS flying from Schönwalde to Salzburg. Buried in a collective grave.
GUNTER, Kurt. 01.02.44 Lt., 8./JG 52.
GÜNTHER, Hans-Rolf. 02.10.40 Oblt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 KIA - He 115 B (8L+DL) crashed on
landing at Schellingwoude/Holland.
GÜNTHER, Heinrich-Albrecht. (DOB: 10.01.14). (R). 09.06.44 Hptm., Staka 7./KG 27 posthumously
awarded the Ritterkreuz. [an apparent typo in Brutting?- Is actually Heinrich -Albrecht Güntner]
GÜNTHER, Kurt. (DOB: 01.01.22). 1941 with 3./JG 52. 1942? with 2./JGr. Ost and 1./JFS 4.
04.05.43 Lt., 9./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-4 (Yellow 12 + ~) combat vic Iretsesk, Pl.Qu. 34 Ost /75224,
shot down vic Jretschesk/Russia. 08.07.43 Lt., 9./JG 52. 04.08.43 Lt., 9./JG 52. 22.11.43 Lt., 8./JG
52. 15.01.44 Lt., 8./JG 52. 07.07.44 Lt., 8./JG 52. 06.08.44 8./JG 52 KIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 6)
crashed 5 km S of Radom. Credited with 5 victories.
GÜNTHER, Rudolf. (DOB: 26.03.11). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
GÜNTHER, Walter. (DOB: 30.05.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GÜNTHERT, Ottmar. (DOB: 08.12.19). (DKG). 06.10.40 Lt., Stab/KG 27 unhurt - He 111 P-2
(1G+CA) in a landing collision at Tours. 20.12.40 Lt., Stabsstaffel/KG 27 WIA - He 111 P-2
(1G+DA) crashed at Caen a/f after making involuntary ground contact in bad weather, returning from a
raid on Liverpool. 15.10.41 Lt., Stabsstaffel/KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-4 (1G+LA) emergency landing
50 km NW of Ak-Metschet/Crimea due to fighter damage. 23.03.42 appt Adj. in I./KG 27 (to
14.06.43). 08.07.43 Oblt., 3./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 (1G+OL) severe hit in left wing by AA vic
Werrcho Penje. 22.07.43 Oblt., 3./KG 27 unhurt? - He 111H-6 (1G+OL) emergency landing 3.5 km E
of Kharkov-Rogan on one engine - following attacks on troops vic Oramys. 01.08.43 Oblt., appt
Staka 3./KG 27 (to 31.08.44). 17.10.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, I./KG 27. 01.05.44 promo to Hptm.
09.05.44 Hptm., 3./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-20 (1G+AL) shot down by Soviet night fighter 10 km
SW of Chersones, in a dinghy in the Black Sea for 14 hours (Pl.Qu. 9505). 22.11.44 re-appt Staka
3./KG(J) 27 (to 10.04.45).
GÜNTHNER, Friedrich. (DOB: 16.07.06). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
GÜNTNER, Heinrich Albrecht?. (DOB: 18.05.13 in Leuber, Kreis Neustadt/Oberschlesien). (R, DKG).
09.39 Lt., with III./KG 27. 01.43 flew supply and evacuation missions into the Stalingrad pocket.
25.01.43 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 15.03.43 Oblt., awarded the DKG. 01.04.43 promo to
Hptm. (Kr.O.). c.09.43 Hptm., appt Staka 7./KG 27 (to 10.01.44). 10.01.44 Hptm. in 7./KG 27, MIA
– in He 111 H-16 (1G+JR(IR?)) during a low level attack vic Gaissin near Zhitomir, Pl.Qu. 90711 / 34
Ost. 09.06.44 posthumously awarded the Ritterkreuz. Buried in Kiev. Credited with almost 500
missions.
GUSE, Friedrich-Wilhelm. 17/18.08.43 Lt., 7./KG 2 POW - Do 217 M-1 (U5+DR) lost to direct AA hit
vic Walk Farm Humberside.
GÜSE, Horst. 17.12.42 Lt.,1./Schl.G. 1. 31.12.42 MIA - Bf 109 E-7 hit by ground fire in Russia, in
Pl.Qu. 2952. Credited with one victory.
GUST, Jürgen. (DOB: 29.08.20). 23.05.42 Lt., 8./KG 27 KIA - He 111 H-6 (1G+KS) crashed about 5
km NNW of Bunakowo - Benetzky.
GUSTMANN, Karl. (DOB: 26.08.17 in Hagenau/Alsäss). (DKG). (n.d.) Chef 7./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 15.
18.09.44 Oblt., Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 15, awarded the DKG. †02.09.44 KIA in
Frameries/Hainaut/Belgium. Buried in Lommel.
GÜTERMANN, Emil. (21.04.98). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
GUTEZEIT, Friedrich K. ("Fritz"). (DOB: 05.11.11.05.15 in Düsseldorf). 01.09.39 Oblt., trf from I./JG
1 to I./JG 21. 01.09.39 Lt., 1./JG 21 MIA - Bf 109 force-landed vic Suwalki after running out of fuel
and briefly POW but returned 06.10.39. 06.11.39 trf to FFS C Sprottau. 09/10.04.41 Oblt., with Stab
III./NJG 1. 10.08.41 Oblt., appt Staka 6./NJG 1 (to 20.05.42 KIA). 19/20.05.42 Oblt., 6./NJG 1 KIA
when he collided with a Stirling, crashed at Brustem, 1 km E of St. Trond a/f - Bf 110 E-1 (G9+HP).
Credited with 3 victories. Buried in Lommel.
GÜTH, Rolf. 06.06.41 Lt.z.S., Beobachter and Stafü Teilstaffel der 3./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 906.
GUTLOFF, Heinz. 09.05.44 Hptm., 6. Seenotstaffel MIA - Do 24 T-3 (J9+CA) collided with an obstacle
on take-off at night from Sevastopol.
GUTMANN, Heinz. (DOB: 26.04.21 in Frankfurt/Main). (R, DKG). 01.10.39 began training with
Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 11 as an officer candidate. (n.d.) trf to Grosse KFS 4. 17.05.41 Lt., trf to 12./KG 53.
(n.d.) trf to 3./KG 53. 03.08.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 07.11.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 3./KG53.
01.02.43 promo to Oblt. 16.06.43 Oblt. and Stafü in I./KG 53, attended Verbandsführerschule/KG
101. 27.08.43 Oblt., appt Staka 3./KG 53 (to 19.07.44). 05.04.44 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Stafü
3./KG 53. 01.05.44 promo to Hptm. Summer 1944 appt Navigations -und Funk-Bildoffizier in Stab
I./KG 53. 08.44 volunteered to retrain on fighters. 15.10.44 trf to 3./Erg.JGr. Nord. 01.11.44 trf to
Erg.JG 2 and then to 9./JG 7. 1945 Hptm., in JG 7 (to 03.03.45). 09.12.44 trf to III./JG 7. Mid02.45 appt Staka 9./JG 7 (to 03.03.45 KIA). 03.03.45 Hptm. with 9./JG 7 - KIA in a Me 262 A-1a by
return fire from a bomber near Üfingen/Salzgitter, 8 km SW of Braunschweig-Waggum. Buried in
Braunschweig. Credited with 380 bomber missions and 10 to 15 fighter missions and claimed one
heavy bomber.
GUTOWSKI, Werner. (DOB: 22.06.12 in East Prussia). 14.03.41 Oblt. and Staka 1.Erg./JG 52.
06.02.42 Oblt., in 1. Erg.Gr./JG 52, appt Staka 9./JG 1 (to 31.03.43). (n.d.) Oblt., appt acting Kdr.
II./JG 52. 29.04.42 Oblt., Staka 9./JG 1 WIA in a Bü 131 (TU+NY) - injured his lower spine during
an emergency landing 2 km N of Hoyer/Denmark, on leave 3 months. 01.04.43 in III./JG 1, promo to
Hptm. 17.04.43 Hptm., Stab I./JG 11. 20.08.43 trf to Stab/JG 77. Mid-1944 assigned to Stab of
General der Jagdflieger. 04.45 Adj. in JV 44. Credited with 3 victories.
GUTSCHE, ? . 01.03.36 Oblt., 4./KG 154.
GUTSCHE, Bruno. (DOB: 31.10.98). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
GUTSCHER, Rudolf. (DOB: 04.08.92 in Stuttgart). 10.11.38 Maj. (E)., beim Wehrwirtschaftsstab/
Reichswirtschaftministerium. 01.09.41 promo to Oberst. 01.03.43 Oberst, in Rüstungsstab
Frankreich, appt Ch.d.St./Reichminister für Bewaffnung und Munition (Rüstungsamt) (to 01.10.43).
20.08.43 trf to Führerreserve RLM/Ob.d.L. 01.10.43 appt Inspekteur d.Rüstungsinspektion V.
GUTSCHMIDT, Alfred. 28.01.44 Lt., 8./KG 55 KIA - during an exercise flight vic Ogelina near Slopice.
GUTTECK, Ulrich. 30.03.43 Oblt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 MIA - BV 138 C-1 (K6+KL) (WNr. 0311006) lost
over the North Sea in area of Nordishavet?[Version #2: lost in the northern White Sea to unknown
cause.] 05.06.43 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
GÜTTER, Wolf. 29.06.42 Uffz., 3./NJG 3. 14.09.42 Uffz., 3./NJG 3. 31.03.44 Lt., 3./NJG 3. 10.04.44
Lt., 3./NJG 3. 14/15.07.44 Lt., 3./NJG 3 WIA - Bf 110 G-4 shot down 6 km NE of
Philippeville/Belgium. 11.09.44 Lt., 3./NJG 3. Credited with 7 victories.
GÜTTMANN, Leonhard. (DOB: 1916). 09.40 Oblt., Adj. III./JG 3.
GUTZEIT, ? 20.09.43 Hptm., Führer Seenotflotille 8. 00.43 Hptm., Führer Seenotflottille 12 (to
19.08.44?).
GUTZMANN, Erwin. (DOB: 11.07.20 in Mögelin/Mark Brandenburg). (R, DKG). 23.11.42 Uffz.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 12.04.43 Uffz., awarded DKG, I./Schl.G. 1. 26.03.44 Fw., awarded
Ritterkreuz, II./SG 2. 10.04.45 KIA vic St. Pölten/Austria.
GUUL, Hans. 03.01.43 Lt., 8./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+MS) lost during a raid on Hull - crashed vic
Harderwijk, Ijsselmeer.
GYMICH, Dr. Robert. 27.06.41 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 33 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (8H+FL) force-landed in area of
Polotsk - Pskov.
GYÖRY, August. (DOB: 21.07.19 in Klein-Warasdorf/Austria). (R, DKG). 1941 with 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.
122. 23.11.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 22.01.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 WIA - vic New
Demetrius. - no details. 19.05.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122. 26.03.44 Oblt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122. 04/05.10.44 Oblt., in 5./NJG 3. 30.12.44 Oblt., appt Staka 4./NJG
3 (to 01.01.45). 01.01.45 Oblt., 4./NJG 3 KIA - Ju 88 G-6 failed to return from operations over
southern Belgium and is said to have gone down near Twisteden/Niederrhein). Credited with 380
missions.
HAACK, Henry. (DOB: 04.11.93). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HAACK, Kurt. (DOB: 01.02.01). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
HAACKE, Claus. 07/08.04.44 Lt., 9./KG 55 MIA - lost to unknown cause in Kiev area?
HAAG, Karl. (DOB: 27.04.11 in Stuttgart). (n.d.) was an SA Sturmführer as well as a Kreisamtsleiter in
the NSDAP and an SA Sturmführer. 01.10.43 promo to Wachtmeister. 1944 appt Zugführer in
2./Flakscheinw.-Abt. 309. 01.10.44 promo to Lt. 1945 appt Asst.Adj and NSFO of
Stab/Flakscheinw.-Rgt. 8.
HAAG, Kurt. (DOB: 19.04.18). 03.07.41 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (4U+HL) crashed
into a hillside vic Trevilly Farm, Sennen/Cornwall. Interred at Cannock Chase.
HAAKH, Helmuth. 28/29.10.41 Lt., 7./KG 30 POW - Ju 88 A-4 (4D+MR) shot down during a mining
sortie by Beaufighter of 604 Sqdn., crashed vic Clayhill Farm, Wembdon, Somerset.
HAALA, Sigurd. (DOB: 28.10.19 in Austria). (DKG). 28.06.41 Lt., 4./JG 54. 21.06.43 Oblt., in 1./JG
54. (n.d.) Oblt. in JG 54. (n.d.) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 03.09.43 Oblt., 4.(Jabo)/JG 54 appt acting
Kdr. IV./JG 54 (to 14.09.43). 17.10.43 Oblt., 10./JG 54. 12.01.44 Oblt., with 10./JG 54. 18.03.44
Oblt., 10./JG 54. 01.04.44 Oblt., 10./JG 54. 27.07.44 Oblt., 11./JG 54. 08.44 Staka 12./JG 54.
21.08.44 WIA - Fw 190 A-8 shot down in Pl.Qu. 25299 and became POW. 01.01.45 Oblt., awarded
the DKG. Credited with 42 victories. †16.06.97.
HAAN, Willi. 02.04.41 Lt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (M7+DL) lost during mission over the
Channel.
HAAQ, Kurt. (DOB: 19.04.18). 03.07.41 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 KIA - Ju 88 A-5 (4U+HL) lost in
combat, crashed on a hillside vic Trelley Farm at Sennen/Cornwall.
HAARMANN, Karl. (DOB: 12.05.97). 01.45 Oberstingenieur and Abt.-Chef in TLR/Fl-Rüst/TT in
RLM.
HAAS, Bruno. (DOB: 06.08.93). 01.01.23 promo to Oblt.d.R. 25.07.40 employed as a librarian,
recalled to service. 1940 appt Verb.Offz. Flakuntergruppe Münster. 1941 trf to Koflug MünsterHandorf. 1941 appt Zugführer Ldssch.Abt. 358/VI. 1942 appt Nafü Stab/Lg.Kdo.
Belgien/Nordfrankreich. 1942 appt Verb.Offz. with Ia/Luftgaustab Holland. 01.12.42 promo to
Hptm.(d.R.z.V./Fl.).
HAAS, Emil. (DOB: 01.08.98). 1914-17 trained at Infantry Cadet School Prag. 1917-18 WWI served
in the Austro-Hungarian Army. 1918 Served in the Czech Army (to 1927). 01.01.40 promo to Hptm.
21.04.40 trf to the Luftwaffe. 1940 appt Zugführer in 14./Ln.-Flugmelde-Rgt. 17. 1943 appt
Kp.Chef Ln.-Flugmelde-Kp.8/17. 01.12.43 promo to Maj.(d.R.z.V.). 1944 appt Abt.Kdr. in Ln.Flugmelde-Rgt. 228. 01.45 Maj., Kdr. I./Ln.-Rgt. 228.
HAAS, Franz. 07.03.42 Hptm., Kü.Fl.Gr.106 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 mid-air collision vic Foggia.
HAAS, Friedrich. (DOB: 20.01.2414 in Dillenburg/Hessen). (R, DKG). c.12.43 Uffz., assigned to
II./JG 52 on completion of training. 10.07.44 Lt., with 5./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 8 + -)
damaged during a transfer flight, forced landing, cause unknown, W of Stryi. 26.07.44 Uffz., awarded
DKG, 5./JG 52. 01.11.44 Lt., 5./JG 52. 01.02.45 Lt., appt Staka 4./JG 52. 09.04.45 Lt., Staka 5./JG
52, KIA – Bf 109 G (2+) shot down by Russian fighters over Vienna - bailed out but struck tail vic
Etsdorf. 26.04.45 Lt., posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz, Staffelführer 5./JG 52. Buried in
Oberwölbling. Credited with 385 combat missions and 74 air victories.
HAAS, Hans. (DOB:18.01.02). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
HAAS, Herbert. 12.12.41 Lt., 1./NJG 2. 19.01.42 Lt., I./NJG 2 MIA - Ju 88 C-4 (R4+AH) apparently
shot down by Malta AA. Credited with at least one victory.
HAAS, Hermann-Josef. (DOB: 10.01.14 in Stralsund). 1937 in 11./(St)/LG. 01.38 in Spain with the Ju
87 Kette of K/88 of the Condor Legion. (n.d.) Oblt., with 5. J/88 in Spain. 10.04.40 Hptm., appt
Ic/V. Fliegerkorps. 1940 in IV./LG 1. 01.04.44 promo to Maj.
HAAS, Otto. 29.07.43 Oblt., 7./KG 4 WIA.
HAAS, Otto Gustav. (DOB: 01.01.01 in Erfurt). 03.05.19 volunteered for service with the Freikorps
Künzel. 18.10.20 trf to the Reichswehr, assigned to 3.(Preuss.) Inf.Rgt. 01.07.33 as
Beamtenanwärter assigned to the army administration. (n.d.) received training at the
Heereszahlmeisterschule. 10.08.34 as Zahlmeister, appt 2. Beamter Zahlmeisterverwaltung of
Fahrabteilung 5 Ludwigsburg. 28.09.34 appt Leiter Gr. Verwaltung I./Flak-Rgt. 3. 1937 promo to
Oblt.d.Res. (Flak). 07.03.38 appt Sachbearbeiter für Bekleidungsangelenheiten/RLM (to 12.03.43).
1943 assigned to Chef-intendanten Ob.Süd. 01.10.43 assigned for duty with Chef-intendant d.Lw.
beim OKL. 01.05.44 trf to Truppensonderdienst as an Oberstabsintendant. 01.04.45 promo to
Oberfeldintendanten.
HAASE, ? . 11.04.41 Oblt., I./KG 4 KIA.
HAASE, Alfred. (DOB: 11.01.21). 11.09.44 Lt., 11./JG 4 KIA - Bf 109 G-6 lost vic Stürzenach near
Ilmenau - no details.
HAASE, Günther. (DOB: 21.10.21). 1943 with JFS 3. 05.09.43 Lt., 3./JG 54. 11.11.43 Lt., 3./JG 54.
18.12.43 Lt., appt acting Staka 3./JG 54. 01.01.44 Lt., 3./JG 54. 29.01.44 Lt., KIA - Fw 190 A shot
down vic Ulla/Russia. Credited with 7 victories.
HAASE, Günther. 18.12.43 Lt., appt acting Staka 3./JG 54.
HAASE, Horst. (DOB: 22.05.21 in Danzig). (R, DKG). 06.41 Lt., assigned to 10./JG 51 on completion
of training. 03.07.41 Lt., 10./JG 51. 04.12.41 Lt., 10./JG 51. 10.04.42 Lt., appt Staka 10./JG 51 (to
10.42). 02.08.42 lost Bf 109 F-2 in combat vic Rschew. 10.42 trf to Geschwaderstab/JG 51. 02.43
in 1./JG 51. 21.04.43 Lt., appt acting Staka 1./JG 51 (to 25.05.43). 01.06.43 in JG 51, promo to Oblt.
02.06.43 Lt., 2./JG 51. 07.43 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 51 (to 10.08.43 (at least 31.12.43?)). 10.08.43
appt Staka 16./JG 3 (to 03.10.44) due to unit renaming. 09.08.43 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
05.10.43 Oblt., 2./JG 51. 22.02.44 Oblt., 2./JG 51. 20.03.44 Oblt., awarded DKG, 2./JG 51. 05.44
appt Staka in IV./JG 3. 10.08.44 Oblt., appt Staka 16./JG 3 (to 03.10.44). 08.44 appt Kdr. IV./JG 3.
01.09.44 promo to Hptm. 24.10.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. IV./JG 3. 30.10.44 appt Kdr.
I./JG 3 (to 26.11.44). 26.11.44 KIA – Bf 109 G-14/AS mid-air collision with his wingman near
Erkelenz shortly after take-off. Posthumously promo to Maj. Credited with over 500 combat
missions and 62 air victories.
HAASE, Werner. (DOB: 07.12.02). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
HAASE-BERTON, Gerhard. (DOB: 18.08.93). 15.01.43 Oberstingenieur, Chef d. Abt. WWi 2 and
WWi 3 in Amtsgruppe Wehrwirtschaft/Generalluftzeugmeister. 01.45 Oberstingenieur on temporary
duty with Executiv-Ausschuss des Reichsminister Goebbels.
HAASEMANN, Walter. (DKG). 10.12.43 Lt., 3./KG 3 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (5K+CL) lost - no details.
20.03.44 Lt., (pilot) 3./KG 3 awarded the DKG.
HABERFELNER,Werner. (DOB: 29.05.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HABERL, Wilhelm. 09.10.40 Lt., I./KG 51 WIA - Ju 88 A-1 damaged in crash-landing at Villaroche.
HÄBERLE, Hans-Peter. 01.03.45 Lt., 2.I./KG(J) 54 KIA - Me 262 A-1 (KI +IV) shot down by fighters S
of Giebelstadt.
HÄBERLEN, Klaus. (DOB: 14.04.16 in Geislingen). (R, DKG). 01.04.35 began his military career as
a Fahnenjunker and served with 3. Preussischen Kraftfahrabteilung in Döberitz-Elsgrund (to 31.12.35),
then promo to Fahnenjunkerunteroffizier. 01.10.36 attended Kriegsschule Hannover, promo to
Oberfähnrich. 01.11.36 attended Grosse KFS Lechfeld. 01.04.37 trf to 8./KG 255 (to 12.38).
20.04.37 promo to Lt. 01.01.39 to LKS 3 Werder. 31.08.40 promo to Oblt. 1940 briefly with
KGr.z.b.V. 102. 08.40 Staka 2./KG 51. 03.10.40 appt Adj. of III./KG 51. 31.10.40 Oblt., Adj.
III./KG 51. 14.12.40 Oblt., Adj. III./KG 51. 1941 appt Maj.beim Stabe then Adj. III./KG 51.
26.11.41 Oblt., Adj. III./KG 51 WIA by AA fire NE of Agrafenovka and hospitalized in Nikolayev.
05.01.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 03.42 rejoined unit. 19.06.42 Hptm., Adj. III./KG 51.
27.06.42 Hptm., appt Staka 10./KG 51 (to 25.12.42). 13.09.42 Hptm., Staka 1./IV./KG 51. 25.12.42
appt Staka 2.(or 3.?)/KG 51. 05.02.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./KG 51 (to 11.10.43). 02.03.43 in IV./KG
51, appt provisional Kdr. I./KG 51. 18.03.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, 2./KG 51. 20.06.43 Hptm. and
Kdr. I./KG 51, awarded the Ritterkreuz after 297 combat missions and the destruction of 30 enemy
planes, 150 vehicles and 5 artillery positions. 01.10.43 promo to Maj. 11.10.43 Kdr. I./KG 51, got
into an argument with Göring and was relieved of command. c.02.44 appt /Ia of
Feldluftgaukommando XXVII (XXVIII München?). 10.44 appt Adj. in Stab des Generals der
Kampfflieger and for instruction as Personnaloffz. 08.01.45 attended NS-Führungslehrgang fur
Verbandsführer at NS-Führungsschule III (to 31.01.45). 08.03.45 appt NSFührungsoffizier/Luftgaukdo. VII, München. 05.45 captured by the Americans and held for 47 days
at Bad Aibling. †07.04.2002 in Konstanz. Credited with 297 combat missions. Author of A
Luftwaffe Bomber Pilot Remembers.
HABLE, Karl. 10.05.43 Lt., 6./KG 100 fatal accident - crashed vic Garz.
HACHFELD, Otto. (DOB: 06.08.97). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HACHFELD, Wilhelm Helmut Axel (“Bomben-Willi”). (DOB: 20.09.14 in Dessau). (R, DKG).
01.04.38 appt Staka 2./JG 334 (to 30.09.38). 17.05.40 Oblt., appt acting Staka 1.(J)/LG 2 (to
07.06.40). 08.10.40 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 51 (to 25.08.41). 06.41 in 2./JG 51. 26.08.41 Hptm.,
appt Kdr. I./JG 51 (to 02.05.42). 05.11.41 Hptm., awarded DKG, I./JG 51. 02.05.42 Hptm., appt
Kdr. III./ZG 2 (to 02.12.42). 29.10.42 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. III./ZG 2. 02.12.42 KIA in Fw 190 A-3 take-off collision at Bizerta/Tunisia); he ground-looped and his underslung bomb
exploded. Credited with 650 combat missions and 12 air victories and 32 ground targets destroyed.
HACHTEL, August. (DOB: 06.03.16 in Stuttgart). (R, DKG). 11.35 entered the military. 01.10.37
entered the Luftwaffe. 08.39 trf to 7./St.G. 51. 1940 briefly with St.G. 3. 09.09.41 Ofw., awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 15.10.41 Ofw., awarded DKG, 4./St.G. 1. 06.01.42 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz,
4./St.G. 1. 11.42 trf to Erg.St./St.G. 1 (to 01.43). 25.01.43 (to 23.04.44) instructor in 2./SG 103.
08.43 promo to Lt. 04.44 Me 163 pilot in Erprobungskommando 16 and then JG 400. 24.12.44 WIA
with a concussion and severe back injuries vic Brandis when an SG 500 rocket installation in his Me
163 BV45 prematurely fired. 14.02.45 assigned to head the Auffstaffel of the Ernst Heinkel works at
Wien-Heidfeld. 1945 Oblt. and allegedly Staffelkapitän of a He 162 Volksjäger unit, probably
Erprobungskdo. 162, but this cannot be confirmed. 03.45 in 2./JG 1. 03.45 with 1./JG 400. Credited
with at least 300 combat missions, 5 air victories, 32 tanks and 30,000 GRT of shipping. Emigrated to
Mexico after the war. †03.09.85 in Mexico.
HACKBARTH, Paul. (DOB: 15.09.96). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HACKBEIL, Ernst. 28.07.41 Lt., 3./SKG 210 MIA - Bf 110 E-1 (S9+HL) vic Jermolino.
HACKE, ? von. 1941 Ia op1 Koluft 4. 15.01.42 Oblt., Ic Stab/Aufkl.Gr. (H) Süd - commanded
subordinated Staffeln as needed.
HÄCKEL, E. 10.05.40 Lt., 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 WIA - Hs 126 crash-landed at Maastricht-Heer/Holland,
brought down by ground fire.
HACKEL, Erich. (DOB: 27.02.16). 19.08.42 Oblt., 7./KG 2 unhurt - Do 217 E-4 shot up by AA vic
Dieppe. 10.11.42 Oblt. in KG 2, MIA (†10.12.42). 10/11.12.42 Oblt., 7./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-4
(U5+HR) apparently shot down vic Cromer by Beaufighter of 68 Sqdn.
HACKL, Leopold. (DOB: 29.06.16 in Mailberg/Bez. Hollabrunn). (R, DKG). 15.05.44 Ofw., awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 01.01.45 Ofw., awarded DKG, for service in an unspecified NSGr. 20.03.45
Fahnenjunker Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, Stab/NSGr. 3. (n.d.) retired from the Österreiches
Bundesheer as an Oberst. †15.11.2010 in Wien.
HADEBALL, Heinz-Martin (“Hannibal”). (DOB: 22.04.21 in Kahren near Cottbus). (R, DKG). 06.41
assigned to 7./NJG 1 on completion of training. 1942 trf to 8./NJG 4. 06/07.05.42 Lt., 8./NJG 4.
01.04.43 Lt., appt Staka 12./NJG 4 (to 01.08.43). 01.06.43 promo to Oblt. 01.08.43 appt Staka
3./NJG 6 (to 25.04.44). 09.08.43 awarded Ehrenpokal. 01.10.43 promo to Hptm. 14/15.01.44
Hptm., 3./NJG 6. WIA - Bf 110 G-4 vic Bad Gandersheim, near Goslar. 07.02.44 awarded DKG,
3./NJG 6. 18/19.03.44 Hptm., I./NJG 6 unhurt - Bf 110 G-4 shot down vic Westerburg. 26.04.44
Hptm., appt Kdr. I./NJG 6 (to 03.07.44 - made scapegoat for lack of operations and replaced).
c.07.44 trf to Stab/NJGr. 10. 21.07.44 Hptm., 3./NAGr. 10. 27.07.44 Hptm., Kdr. I./NJG 6 awarded
the Ritterkreuz. 15.10.44 Hptm., appt Staka 3./NJGr. 10 (to 03.45). Credited with c.350 combat
missions and 33 air victories. †13.01.96.
HADEBALL, Karl. 12.42 in 8./NJG 4. 27.09.43 Oblt., 3./NJG 6. 04.44 with 3./NJG 6. 07.44 Hptm. in
3./NJGr. 10. Credited with one victory.
HADLOK, Alfred. (DOB: 23.03.95). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HÄDRICH, Horst. (DOB: 01.06.08). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HAEDICKE, Günter. (DOB: 05.07.15). (DKG). 01.08.42 RDA for Oblt. (Kr.O.). 21.04.44 Oblt.,
1./NAGr. 5. 30.04.44 Oblt., 1./NAGr. 5. 10.07.44 WIA - Bf 109 no details. 01.01.45 Oblt.
1./NAGr. 5, awarded the DKG. Credited with 2 victories.
HAEHNLEIN, Georg. 12.01.44 Lt., 3./JG 54. 02.04.44 Lt., 3./JG 54. 15.06.44 Lt., 3./JG 54. 25.08.44
Lt., 3./JG 54.
HAEKEL, Rolf. 20.07.42 Lt., 8./KG 77 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (3Z+CS) lost vic Luca hit by AA. 24.08.42
Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
HAELBICH,Gerhard. 28.07.40 Oblt.z.S., Beobachter Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 aboard Schiff 10 Thor.
HAESLER, Alfred. (DOB: 11.09.12 in Celle). 27.08.39 with Stab I./LG 1. 29.01.40 Oblt., appt Staka
9./NJG 1. 11.08.41 Oblt., appt Staka 9./NJG 1 (to 24.09.42). 01.02.42 promo to Hptm. 01/02.06.42
Hptm., 9./NJG 1. 24.09.42 appt Staka 3./NJG 4 (to 01.10.42). 01.10.42 appt Staka 1./NJG 4 (to
10.08.43 WIA). 14.07.43 Hptm., 1./NJG 4. 09/10(or 10/11?).08.43 Hptm. in 1./NJG 4, WIA – Bf
110 G-2 (3C+LJ) in combat over Morailmé near Florennes/Belgium - resulted in an amputated leg at
Lw.Laz.Brussel/St.Gilles. 20.12.43 Hptm., 1./NJG 4. 01.04.45 promo to Maj., Adj. NJG 4.
08.05.45 Maj., Einsatzleiter Stab/NJG 4. †1990. Credited with 5 victories.
HÄFELE, Konrad. (DOB: 16.06.15). 01.08.39 Oblt., in KG 27. 14.05.40 Lt., 9./KG 27 WIA - He 111
P (1G+CD) hit by groundfire in the area of Löwens, made emergency landing at Koersel. 23.02.41
Oblt. in 8./KG 27 MIA/KIA - in He 111 H-5 (1G+HS(LS?)) shot down by an RAF Sunderland and/or
by return fire from trawlers Grackle and Dandora in the Bristol Channel and then crashed along the
coast of County Kerry/Ireland in the vicinity of Kenmare Bay/Ireland.
HAFNER, Eduard. (DOB: 13.08.10). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HÄFNER, Ludwig. (DOB: 17.02.21 in Ingolstadt/Donau). (R, DKG). 26.06.41 damaged Bf 109 F-1
due to brake failure. c.07.41 Lt., assigned to 6./JG 3 on completion of training. 07.09.41 wounded in
an accident at Przmysl while ferrying an aircraft. Hospitalized for several months. 05.42 returned to
6./JG 3. 20.05.42 Lt., 6./JG 3. 01.07.42 Lt., 6./JG 3. 21.09.42 Lt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 25.09.42
Lt., awarded DKG, 6./JG 3. c.01.10.42 Lt., appt Staka 3./JG 3 (to 10.11.42). 10.11.42 Lt., 3./JG 3
KIA – Bf 109 G-2 (Yellow 6) shot down by a Yak-1 or by AA? during a low-level attack on a Russia
airfield near Kolobovk/ 80 km east of Stalingrad and declared MIA later KIA. 21.12.42 Lt.,
posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz, 6./JG 3. Credited with 52 air victories.
HAGA, Josef. 05.01.43 Lt., 9./KG 4 MIA.
HAGEDORN, Helmut. 08.07.43 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 MIA vic Shetlands - BV 138 C-1 (K6+IK)
WNr. 31028 shot down by FAA 881 Sqdn. Martlets of the carrier HMS Furious in the area of Narvik.
HAGEMANN, ? . 24.12.39 Hptm.,Chef 4.FBK/ KG 27.
HAGEN, Hermann. 24.02.44 Lt., with 8./NJG 5. 06.03.44 Lt., unhurt - Bf 110 G crash-landed vic Erkner
after combat with P-47s of 357 FG. Credited with 2 victories.
HAGEN, Theodor. (DKG). 01.04.40 pilot in 8./LG 1, promo to Oblt. 22.05.40 Oblt. in 8./LG 1, MIA –
in Ju 88 A-1 north of Abbeville after combat with Hurricanes of 65 Sqdn., force-landed near
Montreuil. 08.09.40 Oblt. in 8./LG 1, WIA - bailed out of Ju 88 A-1 (L1+DS) due to engine fire after
taking off from Châteaudun. 16.01.41 Oblt., Ju 88 A-5 (L1+CD) shot up by AA fire and forced to
make an emergency landing at Pozallo. 09.41 Oblt., appt Staka 7./LG 1. 19.12.41 Oblt. in 7./LG 1,
awarded the DKG. 28.03.42 Oblt., 7./LG 1 MIA - in Ju 88 A-4 shot down by fighters over
Novorossisk.
HAGEN, Walter Adolf Christian. (DOB: 16.03.97 in Kiel). (RE). 19.05.15 entered the Heer. WWI
served with the Seeflieger, rising to Hauptwachtmeister. 01.09.24 pilot for Junkers Luftverkehr (to
28.02.26). 1924 with Severa (to 30.06.28). 1924 joined the Stahlhelm (to 1926). 01.03.26 worked
for the Severa company. 01.07.28 became a Flugkapitän for the German airline industry and as a test
pilot for the test establishments at Travemünde und Rechlin. 01.04.35 entered the Luftwaffe with a
rank of Hptm. (RDA 01.05.35) and attended Infanterie Lehrgang in Königsbrück. 01.06.35 trf to
Erprobungsstelle Travemünde and appt flight operations director for the testing of aircraft there.
01.04.36 trf to RLM and appt Referent für Flugsicherheit. 01.01.38 appt Staka of Erprobungsu.Lehrstaffel (See). 01.02.38 promo to Maj. 15.09.39 appt Kdr. I.(St.)/Tr.Gr. 186 (to 02.07.40).
22.06.40 appt Kommodore St.G. 1. 01.07.40 promo to Obstlt. 21.07.40 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz,
Kdr. III./St.G. 1. 17.02.42 Obstlt., awarded Eichenlaub, Kommodore St.G. 1. 01.04.42 promo to
Oberst. 10.08.42 awarded Ehrenpokal. 01.01.43 appt provisional Fliegerführer 1 (Luftflotte 1 (to
15.01.43). 15.01.43 appt provisional Fliegerführer 1 (Tunisia) (to 30.03.43). 15.03.43 appt
provisional Fliegerführer 3 (Gabes). 09.04.43 injured in Fi 156 crash in Tunisia and sent to hospital in
Kiel. 24.06.43 in Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe, trf to Führerreserve Ob.d.L. 17.09.43 ordered to Lw.Kdo. Südost for temporary duty. 09.43 appt Fliegerführer Albanien (to 13.06.44). 30.04.44
concurrently appt Fliegerführer Kroatien (to 29.08.44). 01.07.44 promo to Gen.Maj. 29.08.44 appt
Fliegerführer Nordbalkan (to 31.01.45). 01.02.45 appt Kdr. 17. Fliegerdivision (to 08.05.45).
08.05.45 became American POW. 1947 released from U.S. custody. †24.11.63 in Kiel following a
long illness. Credited with sinking 210,000 GRT of shipping and damaging another 306,500 GRT.
HAGENA, Gottfried. (DOB: 31.08.12). (R, DKG). 13.07.42 Lt., 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 31 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 07.11.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 31. 11.05.43 Oblt., Stab/NAGr. 4.
17.10.43 Oblt. in Stab/NAGr. 4, WIA – in Bf 109 G-6 shot up by AA fire and force-landed west of
Dubrovna. 17.04.45 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 1./NAGr. 15. Credited with 2 victories.
†11.06.2011 in Lutten/ Niedersachsen.
HAGENAH, Walther. (DOB: 05.10.19 in Bremen). (DKG). c.02.42 Obgfr., completed pilot training
and posted to 2./JG 3. 22.04.42 unhurt - Bf 109 F-4 (Yellow 11or 4?) crashed on take-off from WienAspern. 12.08.42 Ofr., 2./JG 3. 01.09.42 Ofr., 2./JG 3. 14.10.42 Uffz., 2./JG 3. 19.12.43 Uffz.,
with 10./JG 3. 12.05.44 Fw., 10./JG 3 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6 force landed at Dornholzhaus after combat
with B-17s. 07.44 Lt. trf to IV.(Sturm)/JG 3. 03.08.44 Lt., 10.JG 3. 08.44 Lt., appt Staka 10.
(Sturm)/JG 3 (to 10.44). 09.44 attended a fighter leader’s course. He then went to Erfurt to convert
ex-bomber pilots for fighter operations with the Fw 190 A. 03.11.44 in 2./Erg/JGr. Nord. Later he
was sent to Luben to train new Sturmgruppe pilots. 01.01.45 Lt. in an unspecified JG, awarded the
DKG. 03.45 trf to III./JG 7. 10.04.45 Lt., 9./JG 7. Credited with 17 victories in 140 missions. Shot
down three times. †18.03.2013.
HAGENBERG, Walter. (DOB: 09.10.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HAGENOW, Gustav von. (DKG). 19.09.44 Maj., with 18. Feld-Div. (L) awarded the DKG.
HAGENOW, Hans von. (DOB: 23.01.15). 09-10.41 Oblt., 7./NJG 1. 29.07.42 Oblt., in 7./NJG 1.
10.43 with 2./NJG 100. 25.05.42 Oblt., injured in a flying accident while serving with a
Küstenfliegergruppe. (n.d.) in III./NJG 1 then trf to NJG 5. 13.03.43 Oblt., 11./NJG 5 WIA - Bf 110
E-1 crashed vic Reng-Königswalde as a result of an engine fire. 12.10.43 Oblt., with 2./NJG 100.
01.01.44 promo to Hptm. 12.10.43 Oblt., 2./NJG 100. 10.44 Hptm. and Staka 5./NJG 100. Credited
with 2 victories. Survived the war.
HAGER, Johannes. (DOB:16.08.20 in Pretzier/Altmark). (R, DKG). 01.12.41 promo to Lt.
14/15.02.43 Lt. in 6./NJG 1. 29/30.05.43 Lt., 6./NJG 1. 04.07.43 Lt., 4./NJG 1. 23.09.43 Lt.,
4./NJG 1 WIA - lost Bf 110 G-4 (G9+CC) in combat vic Hochstetten, bailed out. 25.11.43 Lt.,
awarded DKG, II./NJG 1. 01.03.44 promo to Oblt. 18/19.04.44 Oblt., 6./NJG 1. 01.05.44 Lt.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 15.05.44 appt Staka 6./NJG 1 (to 08.05.45). 22.06.44 Oblt., 6./NJG 1
uninjured when He 219 A-0 (G9+LP) shot down over the Schelde Estuary. 01.11.44 promo to Hptm.
01/02.11.44 Oblt., 6./NJG 1. 20/21.02.45 Hptm., 6./NJG 1. 12.03.45 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz,
Staka in II./NJG 1. 05.45 became POW in Schleswig-Holstein. Credited with 99 combat missions
and 48 air victories. †02.09.93 in Düsseldorf.
HAGGE, Hans. (DOB: 11.06.93). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HAGL, Andreas. (DOB: 21.04.11 in Farchant-Garmisch/Oberbayern). (R). (W.B.K. Braunschweig).
10.10.31 entered the Heer. and assigned to 16.Kp./19. Inf.Rgt. 01.10.34 promo to Uffz. 17.04.37 trf
to the Luftwaffe and volunteered for the paratroops. (n.d.) attended the Fallschirmschule in Stendal.
09.39 Zugführer in II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 22.05.40 WIA during taking of a railroad bridge over the Maas
at Moerdijk. 08.40 trf to Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 01.11.40 promo to Lt., appt Zug-Führer in 2./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3.
16.01.41 promo to Oblt.d.R. 26.05.41 appt Führer of 2./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3, seriously WIA in the right
thigh SW of Kaniá. 10.06.41 appt Führer of 7./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 09.07.41 Oblt.d.R., awarded
Ritterkreuz, 2./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 08.10.41 WIA in Russia - hospitalized for some time. (n.d.) after
recovery he became the Nachkommando-Führer of Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 15.06.42 assigned to the FührerReserve of Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3, then the Offz.z.b.V. 01.04.43 in XI. Fliegerkorps area, promo to Hptm.
(Kr.O./Fl.) (RDA 01.06.42). 01.5.43 trf to Kommando der Erganzungs-Einheiten und Schulen des XI.
Fliegerkorps. 28.02.44 admitted to the Reserve-Lazarett Bonn. 15.05.44 appt Führer of the
Nachkommandos of 1.Fsch.Jg.-Div. 28 or 29.07.44 KIA vic San Vito di Laguzzano in Italy. Buried
at Costermano/Italy. [Version #2: 29.04.45 murdered by partisans vic San Vito di Laguzzano/Italy].
HAGNER, ? . 20.09.43 Maj., appt Kdr. Seenotbereichskommando XII.
HAHM, Konstantin. (DOB: 21.07.12). (R, DKG). 17.10.43 Hptm. in Pz. Rgt. HG, awarded the DKG.
09.06.44 Hptm. and Kdr. II./Fsch.Pz.Rgt. Hermann Göring”, awarded the Ritterkreuz. c.25.01.45
Maj., appt Kdr. Fsch.Pz.Ers.-u.Ausb.Rgt. 3 “Hermann Göring” (to 03.45). †26.02.52 in an auto
accident in Köln.
HAHMACHER, ? . 14.02.45 Lt., 1./JG 301 unhurt - Fw 190 shot down by fighters vic Teinice near
Ústí nad Labem.
HAHN, Alfred. 29.08.44 Lt., 14.(Eis)/KG 55 KIA - He 111 H-16 lost to engine failure on take-off at
Riga-Spilve. Buried in Riga.
HAHN, Bruno von. (DOB: 15.01.00 in Arensburg (Kuressaare)/Ösel/Estonia). WWI served in the
Infanterie. 1926 conferred with an engineering degree from Braunschweig Technische Hochschule.
1930 underwent oral examination for doctorate. (n.d.) mechanical engineer - development of paints
and also a radio engineer. 1941 attached to the Generaldirektor Luftzeug-Verbindungsstelle Ost (in
Russia). 1942 trf to Erprobungsstelle Rechlin - developing radar. 01.11.43 promo to Fl.St.Ing.
HAHN, Georg. (DOB: 23.08.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HAHN, Gert. (DOB: 20.12.11). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HAHN, Hans (“Assi”). (DOB: 14.04.14 in Gotha). (RE, DKG). 01.04.34 joined the army as an officer
candidate in the Infanterie-Regiment 14. 01.35 attended the Kriegsschule at München (to 10.35).
11.35 trf to the Luftwaffe, and started pilot training at Celle. 1936 selected to participate in the
summer Olympic Games in Berlin in the pentathlon, but had to withdraw due to illness. 01.04.36
promo to Lt. 15.04.37 trf to 4./JG 134. 01.11.37 trf to JFS Werneuchen to be an instructor.
01.02.39 promo to Oblt. and trf to Stab I./JG 3 (sic). 09.39 Oblt., in JG 2. 10.39 trf to II./JG 2.
15.12.39 appt Staka 4./JG 2 (to 28.10.40). 14.05.40 Lt., 4./JG 2. 19.05.40 Oblt., 4./JG 2. 24.09.40
Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 4./JG 2. 01.10.40 Hptm. and Staka 4./JG 2, appt Kdr. III./JG 2 (to
31.10.42). 18.10.40 Oblt., Staka 4./JG 2 unhurt? - Bf 109 E-4 in a forced landing vic Mont St. Michel.
20.05.41 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. II./JG 2. 25.06.41 Hptm., Stab III./JG 2. 07.07.41 Hptm., Stab
III./JG 2. 14.08.41 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. III./JG 2. 27.09.41 Hptm., Stab III./JG 2.
16.07.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, III./JG 2. 19.11.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 54 (to 21.02.43).
29.12.42 Hptm., Stab II./JG 54. 01.01.43 promo to Maj. 14.01.43 Maj., Stab II./JG 54. 21.02.43
Maj., Stab II./JG 54 POW – in Bf 109 G-2/R6 (Black << + -) that force-landed behind Russian lines in
the Demyansk area after air combat SE of Salutsche. Credited with c.560 combat missions and 108
air victories. 1950 released from Soviet captivity. Hahn gained employment at the international
corporation of Bayer Leverkeusen and assigned to a position dealing in trade with France and England.
He later became a director of the Wano Schwarzpulver Company, which manufactured gunpowder, at
Kunigunde near Goslar. He retired from this company in 1977 and lived in southern France with his
family. †18.12.82 in München. Credited with 108 victories.
HAHN, Hans von (“Vadder”). (DOB: 07.08.14 in Frankfurt/M.). (R). 1934 joined the Navy and was a
sea cadet. 1935 trf to the Luftwaffe. 09.39 Oblt., Chef Stabskp. I./JG 3. 03.10.39 Hptm., in Stab
II./JG 53, appt Staka 8./JG 53 (to 20.08.40). 22.12.39 Oblt., 8./JG 53. 27.08.40 Hptm., appt Kdr.
I./JG 3 (to 15.01.42). 10.01.41 Hptm., Stab I./JG 3. 09.07.41 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. I./JG
3. 15.01.42 appt Kdr. II./JG 1 (to 20.06.42). 20.06.42 reportedly, he was relieved of this command
and confined to quarters under somewhat mysterious circumstances relating to the shooting of a sentry.
10.42 appt Ia/JG 5. 01.11.42 promo to Maj. 01.01.43 trf to the staff of the General der Jagflieger.
06.02.43 ordered to trf from Stab/JG 5 to ZG 1 but ordered cancelled before it was put into effect.
12.05.43 in Stab/JG 5, trf to Höh.Kdo.d.Jagd- u.Zerstörerschulen for further assignment. 21.07.43
Maj., appt Kommodore JG 103 (to 15.03.45). 11.43 concurrently appt acting Kommodore SG 101 (to
05.44)? 04.45 Maj., appt Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien (to 29.04.45). Credited with over 300 combat
missions and 34 air victories. †05.11.57 in Frankfurt/M.
HAHN, Rudolf. (DOB: 31.10.10 in Dessau). 01.07.33 joined the SS. (n.d.) had been a bank employee.
01.02.38 joined the NSDAP (Nr. 4843647). 08.39 promo to Lt. 1939-40 appt Zugführer 2. of
4./Res.Flak-Abt. 434. 1940 appt Zugführer 1. of 5./Res.Flak-Abt. 436. 1940 appt Adj.
Stab/Res.Flak-Abt. 306. 1941 appt Adj. Stab/le.Res.Flak-Abt. 436. 10.41 promo to Oblt. 1942 appt
Adj. Stab/le.Flak-Abt. 854. 1943 appt Bttr.Chef in 3./le.Flak-Abt. 854. 01.10.44 promo to Hptm.
HAHNE, Friedrich. (DOB: 05.04.10). 01.11.39 Hptm., trf from Fl.H.Kdtr. (See) Norderney to
2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806. 01.01.40 Hptm., Staka 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806. 01.03.40 Hptm., Staka 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806.
10.05.40 Staka 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806. 01.01.42 promo to Maj. 01.06.44 appt IIa/IV. Fliegerkorps.
16.09.44 appt IIa/Komm.Gen.d.Dt.Lw. in Dänemark (to c.29.03.45).
HAIZMANN, Richard (Richard-Robert). (DOB: 29.04.10 in Hochdorf Kreis Horb). (i.G.). (R).
16.04.28 entered service with the Heer (Artillerie). 15.12.31 promo to Lt. (n.d.) certified fluent in
English. 16.01.34 underwent artillery training (to 25.01.34). 01.04.34 promo to Oblt. 01.04.35 trf to
the Luftwaffe and assigned to Flak-Abt. Ludwigsburg. 01.10.35 appt Adjutant in Flak-Abt. Wurzen.
01.10.36 appt Adjutant in Flak-Rgt. 4 (Dortmund). 05.08.37 attended Flak-Schule Wustrow (to
26.08.37). 02.12.37 appt Battr.-Chef in Flak-Abt. 1./F88 (mot) (Legion Condor) (to 10.11.38).
01.04.38 (RDA 01.05.37) promo to Hptm. 11.11.38 appt instructor at LKS Dresden (to 09.09.39).
10.09.39 trf to Flak-Schule Rerik (to 25.10.39). 25.10.39 trf to Stab/Koluft AOK 1 as Ia op 2.
08.08.40 with Gen.d.L.beim Ob.d.H., appt Koluft AOK B. 15.10.40 Generalstab training at the
Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (3. Kurz-Lehrgang) (to 15.02.41). 16.02.41 appt Qu./Flakkorps II.
01.04.41 appt Ia op 2 in Stab/Luftgaukdo. III and/or Lw.-Befh. Mitte (to 31.10.41 or 20.01.42).
01.11.41 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 25.11.41 promo to Maj. 05.01.42 appt Gruppenleiter
Führungsgruppe Ia. 21.01.42 appt Ia in Stab/9. Flak-Div. (mot). 01.01.43 promo to Obstlt.(RDA
14.01.43). 01.43 reported MIA in Stalingrad. 25.01.43 appt acting Kdr. 9. Flak-Div. 28.01.43
Obstlt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Ia/9. Flak-Div. (mot). 02.02.43 captured by Russians in the Stalingrad
pocket. †24.02.43 - at Frolovo camp, shot by a sentry while wandering delerious with spotted fever.
Buried in a mass grave in a cemetery at Rossoschka near Stalingrad.
HALDER, Dr. Friedrich. 1942-44 Maj. and Chef Abt. Flak-Rüstung/Generalluftzeugmeister. 13.10.42
Obstlt., concurrently appt Leiter Flak-Raketenerprobungskdo. 15.01.43 with Abt. Flak-Rüstung
(GL). 01.09.43 promo to Obstlt. 15.11.44 Chef der Abt. Versuchs- u.Sondermunition/Chef d. Techn.
Luftrüstung in Gen.St.d.Lw.
HALLER, Günther. (DOB: 17.05.24). 1943 with 5./JG 105 and 3./JGr. Ost. 10.10.43 Lt., 1./JG 54.
11.11.43 Lt., 1./JG 54. 04.01.44 Lt., 1./JG 54. 25.02.44 Lt., I./JG 54. 03.07.44 Lt., Stab/JG 54.
15.08.44 Lt., Stab/JG 54 WIA severely - Fw 190 A-5 (Black < 3) shot down vic Neugut in Russia 17.08.44 died of wounds in a Latvian hospital. Credited with at least 16 victories.
HALLERBACH, Josef. 22.12.42 Oblt., appt Staka 7./ZG 1 (to 14.02.43). 10.04.43 Oblt., 9./ZG 1 WIA Me 210 C-1 vic Sousse. 10.10.43 Oblt., 9./ZG 1 WIA - Me 410 A-1 (2N+HT) vic
Appeldoorn/Holland. [Version #2: 10.10.43 Oblt., Stab III./NJG 1 WIA - Bf 110 crashed(?) vic
Holterberg/Holland(?)]
HÄLLFRITZSCH, Hans. (DOB: 02.03.15 in Neustadt (or Landau?)). 1936 studied Social Science and
Economics at the University of Köln (to 30.09.39). 1942 trf to Stab/Lg.Kdo. III/II. 1942 appt
Überzählige-Offz. II./KG 27. 01.07.42 promo to Lt. 20.12.42 Lt., 10./KG 27 WIA - He 111 P-2
crashed during an emergency landing at Gleiwitz, cause unknown - during an exercise flight. 1944
with 4./KG 27. 1944 Lt., KG(J) 27 retraining on Bf 109 at Wels. 15.02.45 Lt., NSFO with 7./KG (J)
27.
HALLMANN, Olof. (DOB: 18.04.15 in Berlin). 1937 entered the Luftwaffe. 01.06.40 promo to Lt.
1941 appt Bttr.Chef 1./Ers.Res.Flak-Abt. 605. 1941 appt Bttr.Chef 3./ Ers.Res.Flak-Abt. 111. 194143 with Flak in Norway. 01.03.42 promo to Oblt. 1943 appt Bttr. Chef 4./gem.Flak-Bttr. 641 (v).
1943 appt Bttr.Chef 3./gem.Flak-Bttr. 569.
HALLSTRÖM, Erik. (DOB: 11.07.91 in Wörlitz). 01.12.39 Obstlt.(Erg.O.), Kdr. Luftpark Seerappen
and Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. Seerappen (to 20.06.40). 28.06.40 appt Leiter Luftzeugamt 1/VI and Kdt. Fl.H.
Sagan-Küpper (to 07.09.43). 01.07.42 Kdr. Luftzeugamt 1/VI, promo to Oberst. 1942-43 Kdt.
Fl.H.Kdtr. A 1/VI (to 09.43). 07.09.43 trf to Stab/Luftzeuggruppe 11.
HALTER, Siegmund. 17.06.38 Lt., KG 51 KIA - vic Gunzenhausen.
HAMANN, Hans-Heinrich. (DKG). 01.01.45 Lt., unspecified Fsch.Jg.Rgt. awarded the DKG.
HAMBRUCH, Rolf. 27.05.41 Lt.z.S., 1./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA - Ar 196 A-2 (T3+AK) went down with the
battleship Bismarck at 48°09'58''N / 16°12'00''W.
HAMER, Joachim. (DOB: 04.03.23). (DKG). 1943 with 1./JGr. Ost. 06.07.43 Lt., 7./JG 51.
30.08.43 Lt., 7./JG 51. 03.09.43 Lt., 7./JG 51 MIA/POW - Fw 190 A-6 (White 12 + I) emergency
landing 30 km NW Krolewetz (?) after suffering engine damage in Pl.Qu. 35 Ost / 22469 and captured
by the Russians. 11.10.43 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 14.11.43 Lt., 7./KG 51 awarded the DKG.
21.09.49 released. Credited with 29 victories.
HAMER, Joachim. (DKG). 14.11.43 Lt., 7./KG 51 awarded the DKG. [not to be confused with the JG
51 guy above?]
HAMER, Johannes. (DOB: 05.07.96). (W.B.K. Kiel). 16.10.43 Hptm. (d.R./Fl.).
HAMER, Reino. (DOB: 29.08.16(18?) in Rastede/Oldenburg). (R, DKG). 01.12.36 entered the
Luftwaffe. (n.d.) served in II./Flak-Rgt. 22. 06.37 completed his flight observer training. 01.03.38
trf to LKS Dresden. 01.06.38 trf to I./Flak-Rgt. 32. 01.03.39 promo to Lt.(Tr.O.). 01.09.39 Lt., appt
Zugführer in I./Flak-Rgt. 32. 04.40 Bttr.Kdr. in Flak-Rgt. 32. (n.d.) became a battery commander
then Regimental Adj. 01.03.41 promo to Oblt.(Tr.O.) and appt Zugführer in Fsch.Jg.Fla.MGBataillon in Quedlinburg. 31.12.41 appt Kp.-Chef in the Fsch.Jg.Fla-MG-Btl. 01.07.42 appt
Kp.Chef in Fsch.Jg.-Lehr-Bataillon Döberitz. 01.12.42 appt Führer of PAK-Kp. of Lw.FeldBataillons 100. 01.03.43 appt Führer 2./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 6. 01.10.43 promo to Hptm. 01.03.44 appt
Kdr. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 6. 01.06.44 appt Kdr. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 7. 01.08.44 promo to Maj. 12(22?).09.44
MIA (captured). [Note: Theory#2 : 19.09.44 POW at Brest.] 05.09.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz
for service while Kdr. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 7. 01.10.44 Hptm., awarded DKG for service while
Bataillonsführer I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 6. 20.03.46 released. 11.07.56 joined the Bundeswehr. 1959 Maj.,
appt Kdr. Fsch.Jg.-Bataillons 261. 1962 taught tactics in München. 04.70 Oberst, appt Kdr. of
Luftlandebrigade 27. 01.04.72 appt acting Kdr. of 1. Luftlande-Div. 04.06.73 awarded the
Bundesverdienstkreuz, 1. Klasse. 30.09.77 retired as an Oberst. †24.07.92 in Ubstadt, Krs. Bruchsal.
HAMMEL, Kurt. (DOB: 19.01.22 in Velbert). 11.39 entered the Luftwaffe. 01.40 began training with
Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 41. 04.40 promo to Lt. 08.40 trf to JFS 1. 01.04.41 promo to Lt. 21.06.41 trf to 4./JG
5 (to 30.07.43). 22.06.41 Lt. in I./JG 77. 16.10.41 Lt., 2./JG 77. 03.12.41 Lt., 13./JG 77. 1942
instructor at Cazaux. 17.02.42 Lt., 4./JG 5. 28.05.42 Lt., 4./JG 5. 19.07.42 Oblt., 4./JG 5. 02.08.42
Oblt., 4./JG 5. 02.10.42 Oblt., 8./JG 27. 01.07.43 in Erg.JGr. West, promo to Oblt. 13.08.43 Oblt.,
appt Staka 8./JG 27 (to 05.44). 19.03.44 Oblt., 8./JG 27. 02.04.44 Oblt., 8./JG 27. 18.05.44 Oblt.,
appt Staka 3./JG 77 (to 08.05.45). 14.07.44 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (White 8) hospitalized for months shot down vic Modena. 15.07.44 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 11.44 appt Staka 3./JG 77 but could not
fly until 1945. 21.04.45 Oblt., 3./JG 77. 02.05.45 Oblt., 3./JG 77. †01.07.94 in Velbert. Credited
with 23 victories.
HAMMER, Alfred (“Martello”). (DOB: 03.07.21). (DKG?). 11.41 in Erg.Gr./JG 53, assigned to 4./JG
53. 14.05.42 crash-landed his Bf 109 F-4 at Comiso after combat with Spitfires of 185 Sqdn.
25.10.42 Lt., 4./JG 53. 02.43 appt Adjutant in II./JG 53. 04.03.43 Lt., II./JG 53. 05.43 in 6./JG53.
10.07.43 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6/trop (White 14 + -) damaged, crashed SW of Gerbini - engine trouble.
28.07.43 Lt., in Stab II./JG 53, appt Staka 6./JG 53 (to 08.01.45). 07.01.44 Lt., 6./JG 53. 24.01.44
WIA - Bf 109 G-6/R6 (Yellow 1 + -) hit by B-17 fire vic Linz. 01.02.44 in 6./JG 5, promo to Oblt.
(n.d.) unconfirmed award of the DKG. 24.02.44 Oblt. and Staka 6./JG 53, WIA in left leg - by B-17
return fire, landed at Linz - Bf 109 G-6 (yellow 1). 13.06.44 WIA - shot up and bailed out vic Gail.
28.09.44 Oblt., 6./JG 53. 01.11.44 promo to Hptm. 24.012.44 WIA - Bf 109 G-6/R6 (Yellow 1 + -)
hit by B-17 return fire vic Linz. 09.01.45 appt Kdr. IV./JG 53 (to 30.04.45). 24.02.44 Oblt., Staka
6./JG 53 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 1 + -) shot up by B-17s near Linz. 28.02.45 Hptm., IV./JG 53.
14.04.45 Hptm., IV./JG 53. Credited with 26 victories in approx. 500 missions. †23.12.97.
HAMMER, Ervin. (DOB: 16.02.98). 1935 joined the SA. 01.03.39 promo to Hptm.d.R. 1940 appt
Bttr.Chef Res.Flak-Ers.Bttr. 151 E. 1940 trf to Stab/Flakgruppe Oberschlesien. 1941 trf to
Stab/Luftgaustab Kiew. 1941 appt technical aid (Ic L). 1941 trf to Stab/Luftgau VIII. 1942 appt
Zugführer in Versorg-Kp. with? Stab/Luftgau Rostow.
HAMMER, Hans. 02.10.41 Lt., 9./KG 26 KIA - He 111 H-6 (1H+FT) lost to unknown cause - no details.
HAMMERSCHMIDT, Günther. 11.04.41 Lt., 6./ZG 76 MIA - Bf 110 C-4 (M8+WP) combat with 136
Sqdn. vic Langeoog. 05.06.41 Oblt., Staka 3./JFS 3.
HAMMERSCHMIDT, Joachim. (29?)30.08.43 Lt., 1./(F)/SAGr. 130 MIA - BV 138 C-1 (8L+KL) lost
apparently over the Norwegian Sea (Pl.Qu. 17 Ost 2145). - no details.
HAMMERSTEIN-GESMOLD, Ernest-Wilhelm, Freiherr von. (DOB: 23.12.76 in Düsseldorf).
01.09.41 with Koflug 12/XI, promo to Obstlt. z.D. 01.08.43 with Koflug 3/XI, promo to Oberst z.D.
31.08.43 Oberst z.D. (RDA 01.08.43) with Koflug 3/XI, released from service.
HAMPL, ? . 03.10.42 Lt., 2./Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L.
HANAU, Günther. 26.10.40 Lt., 2./KG 53 MIA - over the UK.
HANEBUTT, Joachim. (n.d.) Lt., Stafü 1. K/88 of the Condor Legion. 23.03.43 (11.42?) Hptm., trf
from LKS (KON) 9 to 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 and appt Staka (to 21.06.43). 21.06.43 MIA (later changed
to KIA) – in Fw 190 A-5 (White 14) that failed to return from a recce mission).
HANKAMER, Wolfgang. (DOB: 08.07.20 in Köln-Riehl). (R, DKG). 01.04.40 promo to Lt. 01.10.40
with BFS 4 for training. 01.11.40 with Grosse KFS 2. 01.01.41 appt techn.Offz. I./LG 1.
21.02.41trf to 11./KG 2. 03.04.41 trf to 9./KG 2 (to 06.41). 06.41 with 5./KG 2 (to 11.41). 04.07.41
Lt., 9./KG 2 unhurt? - Do 17 Z (U5+ZT) crash-landed at Suwalki. 10.11.41 trf to 5./KG 2. 02.42 trf
to 11./KG 2. 02.03.42 awarded Ehrenpokal. 01.04.42 promo to Oblt. 27.07.42 Oblt., awarded
DKG, 5./KG 2. 09.42 trf to 6./KG 2. 19/20.09.42 Oblt., 3./KG 2 unhurt - Do 217 E-4 (U5+BL)
landing mishap at Gilze-Rijen. 21.12.42 promo to Oblt. (RDA 01.04.42). 24.02.43 trf to 11./KG 2 as
an instructor. 11.03.43 Oblt. in 11./KG 2, injured as an instructor - a landing Do 217 E-4 (U5+PV)
collided with the ground vehicle in which he was sitting. 09.43 trf to 6./KG 2. 04.10.43 Oblt., appt
Staka 6./KG 2 (to 23.06.44). 08.03.44 Ju 188 E-1 (U5+EP) shot down by a German fighter vic Köln.
24.06.44 Oblt., appt Staka 10./KG 2 (to 03.10.44). 01.09.44 promo to Hptm. 04.10.44 appt Staka
Führerkurierstaffel. 10.44 Staka 6./KG 2. 29.10.44 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz (? - award is only
listed in a few sources). 09.11.44 appt Staka 1./JG 301. 14.01.45 KIA – in Fw 190 A-9 (White 1)
shot down by P-51s E of Kyritz/Mark Brandenburg while intercepting American bombers. Credited
with 264 combat missions.
HANNIG, Norbert. (DOB: 12.09.23). (n.d.) with Erg/JG 54. (n.d.) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 20.05.43
Obfhr., 5./JG 54 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-2 rammed by another 109 at Siwerskaja. 27.05.43 Fhr., in 5./JG
54 unhurt - lost Fw 190 A-5 (Black 12) at Mga a/f. 30.07.43 Ofhr., 5./JG 54. 04.10.43 Lt., 5./JG 54.
29.12.43 Lt., 5./JG 54 unhurt - Fw 190 A-5 emergency landing in bad weather at Pogergittla - a/c
demolished. 24.01.44 Lt., 5./JG 54. 29.05.44 Lt., 1./Erg.JGr. Ost. 17.10.44 Lt., 6./JG 54. 06.04.45
Lt., 6./JG 54. 1945 Oblt., Staka 6./JG 7. Postwar, joined the Bundesluftwaffe and became Staka of
JG 73. 1976 retired. Credited with 42 victories in over 200 missions. †21.02.2014. Not related to
Horst Hannig.
HANSBERG, Otto. (DOB: 21.08.14 in Dortmund). (DKG). 1941 in 6./KG 3. 02.41 appt Staka 10./JG
3. 02.01.42 Fw. in 6./KG 3, awarded the DKG. 15.02.44 Oblt., appt Staka 10./JG 3 (to 18.08.44).
08.44 in 1./Erg.JGr. Nord. 10.44 trf to 10./JG 54, then to 14./JG 26. 02.45 Oblt., appt Stafü 15./JG
26. 02.05.45 Oblt., appt act Kdr. II./JG 26 (to 05.05.45).
HANSCHEN, Ulrich. (DOB: 17.03.22). 23.03.43 Lt., 15./KG 40. 12.07.43 Lt., 15./KG 40. 23.08.43
Lt., 15./KG 40 WIA - Ju 88 C-6 shot down by a Liberator of 479 Anti-Submarine Group at 49.53 N
09.18 W - rescued. 17.11.43 15./KG 40. 01.02.44 Lt., 3./ZG 1. 04.02.44 Lt./Oblt., appt Adj. III./ZG
1 (to 07.06.44 KIA). 07.06.44 Oblt., Adj. Stab III./ZG 1 MIA - Ju 88 C-6 shot down over Channel.
Credited with 4 victories.
HANSCHKE, Helmut. 30.08.40 Lt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 6906 KIA - Do 17 Z (7T+GL) after flying a mission
over the UK, flew into a house wall in Bilbao/Spain. .
HANSEN, ? . (n.d.) Oblt., Kp.Chef III./JG 52.
HANSEN, Hans. (DOB: 09.10.11). 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 00.43 Hptm., in 6./KG 2 (to 18/19.03.43).
18/19.03.43 Hptm., 6./KG 2 MIA – in Do 217 E-4 (U5+AP), cause unknown but likely shot down by a
Beaufighter of 68 Sqdn. and crashed near Winterton.
HANSEN, Hans. (DOB: 09.03.15 (18.09.06?)). (W.B.K. Hamburg V?). (n.d.) pilot for DLH. 01.11.39
promo to Lt. 1940 appt instructor at Blindflugschule 4 Wien-Aspern. 01.08.40 promo to Oblt. 1942
trf to a KFS as a trainee. 1942 trf to Blindflugschule Prag-Rusin. 1943 appt Nachr.Offz.
Ln.Kp./Blindflugschule 5. 1943 trf to FFS B 35. 06.44 Oblt., in I./KG 200 (MIA 14.06.44 - in Ju
290 over South Russia). 14.06.44 Oblt. in 1./KG 200 MIA/POW - Ju 290 (9V+HK) in S Russia apparently died there. (n.d.) promo to Hptm. (RDA 01.06.44?) soon after loss.
HANSEN, Hans-Peter. (DOB: 06.06.23). 18.11.44 Lt. and Staka 9./JG 2, MIA - Fw 190 A-9 (White 12)
shot down in combat by P-47s of 56 FG over the Hanau – Gelnhausen area. Buried at Gelnhausen.
HANSEN, Hans-Werner. (DOB: 1912.19). 11.11.43 Lt., 4./KG 27 MIA - He 111 H-16 (1G+EM) lost
during attack on roads between Kotscherowo (Pl.Qu. 35 Ost 9156) and Stawitschsche (Pl.Qu. 35 Ost
9164). 03.04.44 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
HANSEN, Wolfgang. 14.09.40 Lt., 4./KG 55 WIA - by fighters over the Channel during raid on
Brighton. 15.10.40 Lt., 4./KG 55 WIA - He 111 P-2 (G1+DM) force-landed at Cherbourg after
engine damage during raid on Yeovil.
HÄNSGEN, Kurt. (DOB: 02.06.92). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HANSHEN, Ulrich. 04.02.44 Lt./Oblt., appt Adj. III./ZG 1 (to 07.06.44 KIA). 07.06.44 Lt., Stab III./ZG
1 MIA - Ju 88 C-6 no details
HANSS, Joachim. (DOB: 07.11.22 in Salza/Harz). 29.12.43 Lt., 1./NJG 5. 20.02.44 Lt., 1./NJG 5.
24.03.44 Lt., I./NJG 5. 23.04.44 Lt., 1./NJG 5. 04/05.07.44 Lt., 2./NJG 5 unhurt - Bf 110 G-5
(G9+FK) shot up by night fighter E of Amiens - bailed out. 08/09(07/08?).07.44 Lt., 2./NJG 5 KIA Bf 110 G-4 (C9+HK) shot down 6 km W of Compiègne by a Mosquito of 239 Sqdn. Credited with 10
victories.
HANSTEIN, Helmut. (DOB: 03.11.15). 1942 with 1.Erg.JGr. Süd. 17.12.42 Lt., 9./JG 3. 28.02.43 Lt.,
9./JG 3. 31.05.43 Lt., 9./JG 3. 20.07.43 Lt., 9./JG 3 MIA - Bf 109 lost 15 km SE of Izum. Credited
with 9 victories.
HAPPE, ? . 21.10.39 Lt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106. 07.11.39 Lt., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 unhurt - (M2+IH)
attacked submarine HMS Seal - undamaged.
HARANG, Jürgen. (DOB: 30.08.19 in Halle). (R, DKG) 1941-43 flight instructor and not assigned to
an operational unit (St.G. 77) until c.08.43. (n.d.) with 1./Schl.G. 1. 24.04.44 Lt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 01.10.44 Lt., awarded DKG, 4./SG 77. 20.01.45 Oblt., II./SG 4 KIA near
Wielun/Poland apparently by AA. 02.02.45 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka in II./S.G. 4. Credited
with about 600 missions.
HARDER, Gerhard (Erhard?). 03.06.43 Lt., 6./JG 5 MIA - Bf 109 G-2 (Yellow 2 + -) shot down by P-39
NW of Kolamunningen in the Vladimir area.
HARDER, Jürgen Hans Eberhard (Hans-Joachim?). (DOB: 13.06.18 in Swinemünde/Pommern). (RE,
DKG). (n.d.) Staka 1. J/88. 1939 in IV./JG 132. 08.40 Kdr. of III./JG 53. 1941 Lt. in III./JG 53.
04.05.41 unhurt - damaged Bf 109 F-2 (Black < 0 + ) emergency landing at Maldeghem. 25.09.41 Bf
109 F-2 damaged - no details. 16.11.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 15.01.43 Lt., appt acting Staka
8./JG 53 (to 05.02.43). 05.02.43 Oblt., appt Staka 7./JG 53 (to at least 31.12.43). 01.09.43 in JG 53,
promo to Hptm. 02.09.43 Hptm., concurrently appt acting Kdr. III./JG 53 (to 20.09.43). 05.12.43
Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka in III./JG 53. 18.01.44 Hptm., in Stab/Luftflotte 2, re-appt Staka
7./JG 53 (to 14.02.44). 15.02.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 53 (to 01.45). 25.04.44 Hptm. and Kdr. I./JG
53, WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black < 2) after ramming a B-24, crashed near Strada Cassentina. 01.05.44
promo to Maj. c.02.01.45 Maj., appt Kommodore JG 11 (to 17.02.45). 17.02.45 † - Bf 109 G-14/AS
(Black < - + -) killed in an unsolved crash in the vicinity of Straussberg near Berlin, probably due to
oxygen deprivation. Was one of three brothers to become fighter pilots, all KIA. Buried at St.
Marien. Credited with 64 air victories in about 270 missions.
HARDKE, Erwin. 23.04.44 Oblt., Erprobungskommando 25 MIA - Bf 110 G-2 lost over the Neusieder
See between Breitenbrunn and Purbach.
HARDTKE, Erwin. (DOB: 12.04.13). 01.05.35 entered the Luftwaffe. 1940 attended LKS 3.
01.11.40 promo to Lt. 1941 appt Chef Ausb.Kp./LKS 4. 1942 appt Chef Fahnenjunker Kp./LKS 4.
01.11.42 promo to Oblt. 1942 with 1./Erg.ZGr. at Deblin-Irena. 1943 pilot with Schl.G. 1. 28.07.43
Oblt., Erprobungskommando 25. 10.10.43 Oblt., appt Staka Zerstörerstaffel/Erprobungskdo. 25 (to
23.04.44, MIA). 29.11.43 Oblt., Erg./Erprobungskommando 25. 23.04.44 Oblt., Erprobungsstaffel
25 MIA/KIA - Bf 110 G-2 shot down vic Neuseidlersee between Breitenbrunn and Purbach. Credited
with 4 victories.
HARJES, Walter. 18.08.43 Lt., I./JG 300. 18/19.10.43 Oblt., Stab I./JG 300. 23/24.01.44 Oblt., KIA Bf 109 G-6 (White 4) crashing at Aldekerk-Geldern after combat with a Mosquito. Credited with 7
victories.
HÄRM, Valentin. 10.06.43 Lt., 3./Aufkl.Gr. (See) 127 WIA - He 60 E overshot on landing at RevalÜlemistesee
HARMS, Hans-Jürgen. 20.09.41 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 KIA - He 115 C crashed vic Hourtin to
unknown cause, during a transfer flight.
HARMSTORF, Heinz. (DOB: 18.01.16). 10/11.05.41 Oblt., in 1./NJG 2. 01.11.41 Hptm., appt Staka
2./NJG 2 (to 22/23.07.42). 23.11.41Oblt., 2./NJG 2 unhurt - Ju 88 C-4 emergency landing at Catania
due to AA damage. 22/23.07.42 Hptm., 2./NJG 2 KIA - Ju 88 C-6 (R4+AK) was struck in the head
by return fire from a Wellington near Fuka/Egypt, but the Bordmekaniker managed to land at Haggag
el Quasaba then died a few hours after landing. 04.05.42 Hptm., 2./NJG 2. 10.08.42 Hptm.,
posthumously awarded the Ehrenpokal. Buried at El Alamein in Crypt 1. Credited with 4 victories.
HARNS, ? . 06.09.43 Lt., 2./JG 106. 14.10.43 Lt., 2./JG 106.
HARRIES, Heinz. 03.42 Hptm., appt Staka Wekusta 1 (Lfl. 1) (to 23.05.42). 23.05.42 Oblt., Wekusta 1
WIA/KIA - by machine gun fire at or over Chudovo/SE of Leningrad.
HARTEL, Alfred. (DOB: 28.05.07). 01.10.29 in Czech Army as a Sudeten German (to 09.05.38).
16.06.37 promo to Lt. 07.08.39 entered the Luftwaffe. 1940 appt Zugführer in 3./le.Res.Ers.FlakAbt. 988. 01.01.42 promo to Oblt. 1943 appt Bttr.Chef Heimat-Flak-Bttr. II/XL Vechta-Diepholz.
1944 appt Bttr.Chef 3./le.Flak-Abt. 879. 20.03.44 appt Erg.Offz. für Offizierbewerber
d.Ostministerium (SS) (to 20.08.44).
HÄRTEL, Hans-Walter (Hans-Werner?). (DOB: 25.11.19 in Niederhirschfeldau). 13.11.41 Lt., 8./St.G.
1 MIA - N of Serpuchow. 24.11.41 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
HÄRTEL, Kurt. (DOB: 28.05.09). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HÄRTER, Johann. (DOB: 06.07.07). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HARTER, Walter. 29.06.43 Lt., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 KIA - BV 138 C-1 crashed vic Batsfjord due to
involuntary water contact in Pl.Qu. 37 Ost 0139
HARTKAMPF, Horst. (n.d.) Oblt., Staka 11./JG 54. 26.08.44 KIA – in Fw 190 A-8 vic Nasretsk.
HARTMANN, Erich. (DOB: 19.04.22 in Weissach/Württemberg). (RESB, DKG). 1924 went with his
parents to Changsa/China (to 1928). (n.d.) learned to fly at Böblingen from private lessons and his
family had their own light plane, a Klemm 27 (1930). 1936 began his flying career with sailplanes at
Weil. 1937 at age 15, already held A, B and C flying licences. 10.10.40 entered the Luftwaffe, began
training with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 10 (to 28.02.41). 05.03.41 attended LKS II at Berlin-Gatow (to 14.10.41).
08.41 gained his pilot’s licence. 15.10.41 attended JFS (at Lachen-Speyerdorf) (to 31.01.42).
01.02.42 attended JFS 2 (in Zerbst) (to 20.08.42). 31.03.42 promo to Lt. 21.08.42 trf to Erg.JGr. Ost
(to 10.10.42). 10.10.42 assigned to 7./JG 52. 05.11.42 Lt., 7./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-2 bellylanded vic Digora/E Russia after combat with an Il-2. 11.42 sick in hospital at Piatigorsk for 4 weeks.
05.43 appt Stafü 7./JG 52. 25.05.43 Lt., 7./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G - collision with a LaGG
followed by a belly-landing behind the lines. 05.07.43 appt acting Staka 7./JG 52 (to 12.08.43).
20.08.43 Lt., 7./JG 52 MIA - Bf 109 G-6 combat with an Il-2 vic Artemovsk and temporarily captured,
but escaped. 23.08.43 returned. 02.09.43 Lt., appt Staka 9./JG 52 (to 30.09.44). 13.09.43 awarded
Ehrenpokal. 17.10.43 Lt., awarded DKG, III./JG 52. 29.10.43 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 9./JG 52.
14.11.43 Lt., Stafü 9./JG 52 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 1 + ~) emergency landing at Kirovograd due
to motor damage. 22.02.44 Lt., 9./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-6 crash-landed on return to Uman.
02.03.44 Lt., awarded Eichenlaub, Staffelführer 9./JG 52. 18.04.44 Lt., appt acting Kdr. III./JG 52 (to
28.05.44). 01.05.44 promo to Oblt. 02.07.44 Oblt., awarded Schwerter, Staka 9./JG 52 25.08.44
Oblt., awarded Brillanten, Staka 9./JG 52. 01.09.44 promo to Hptm. 09.44 furloughed and got
married. 01.10.44 appt Staka 4./JG 52 (or 7./JG 52?). 10.44 appt Stafü 7./JG 52 and acting Kdr.
III./JG 52. c.11.44 assigned to Erprobungskdo. 262? 16.01.45 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. II./JG 52 (to
31.01.45). 01.02.45 appt acting Kdr. I./JG 53 (to 15.02.45). 16.02.45 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 52 (to
08.05.45). 04.45 promo to Maj. c.08.05.45 surrendered to an American armored unit. 24.05.45
handed over to the Soviets. (n.d.) after capture, passed through a succession of camps, then at
Michailowka near Gorki, was charged with “war crimes” and sentenced to 25 years labor. 08.45 to
“Moorlager Kirov” to dig peat (to 10.45). 10.45 to “KGF - Lager Grjasowez” (to 10.47). 10.47 to
“KGF - Lager Tscherepowez” (to 10.49). 10.49 to “KGF - Lager Iwanowka" (1. sentence) (to 12.49).
12.49 to “GPU - Gefängnis Iwanowo” (to 05.50). 05.50 to “KZ - Lager Schachty” (2. sentence) (to
11.50). 11.50 to "GPU - Gefängnis Nowocherkask” (to 05.52). 05.52 to "KZ - Lager Asbest (to
11.52).11.52 to "KZ - Staflager Degtjarka" (to 08.54). 1953 sent to a labor camp in the Urals where
he was implicated an a labor strike and sentenced to another 25 years. 08.54 to “GPU - Gefängnis
Sverdlowsk” (to 10.54). 10.54 to “GPU - Gefängnis Nowotscherkassk” (to 10.55). 15.10.55 released
from Soviet captivity. 01.12.56 joined the Bundesluftwaffe as a Maj. and re-qualified as a pilot on
current types,training at Landesberg (Spring 1957), Fürstenfeldbruck (Summer 1957), Luke Air Force
Base/USA (Fall 1957). 01.58 with Waffenschule 10 in Oldenburg. 01.59 appt Kommodore JG 71 at
Ahlhorn. 12.12.60 promo to Obstlt. 01.63 appt Inspizient der Jagdflieger (to 09.70). 30.09.70
retired as an Oberst. Subsequently flew as a flight instructor privately until stopped by heart
problems. †20.09.93 in Weil. Credited with 352 air victories in at least 1,428 combat missions (early
biographies use a figure of 825). Hartmann was the highest scoring fighter pilot of World War II and
of all time.
HARTMANN, Erwin. 07.04.41 Lt., 9./KG 26 KIA - He 111 H-5 (1H+GT) lost to unknown cause during
attack on Glasgow - last observed at Pl.Qu. 1175.
HARTMANN, Otto. (DOB: 28.08.20). 02.03.42 Lt., 54./KG 27 POW - He 111 H-6 (1G+BM) shot
down S of Demyansk. (n.d.) sent successively to POW Camp 74 at Oranki-Monastrika (Gorki), Camp
99 Elaburger, Camp 27 Krasnogorsk, Camp Karaganda in Kazakstan. 21.06.53 released.
HARTUNG, Georg. (DKG). 27.04.45 Oblt., I./Flak-Rgt. 6 awarded the DKG.
HARTWIG, ? . 15.10.43 Lt., KG 51 KIA vic Regensburg.
HARTWIG, Hans-Günter. (DOB: 22.11.17). 24/25.03.44 Lt., I./KG 2 MIA - Do 217 M-1 (U5+ML) vic
London apparently shot down by a Mosquito of 85 Sqdn.
HARTWIG, Herbert. (DOB: 02.04.07). (i.G.). 05.04.27 entered service with the Kriegsmarine.
01.11.33 trf to the Luftwaffe and sent to Fliegerschule Warnemünde for pilot training. 01.10.34 trf to
1./Aufkl.Gr. 116 (Kiel-Holtenau) as a pilot and Techn.Offz. 11.11.35 ordered temporary duty to
Technische Schule Jüterbog (to 18.12.35). 01.04.36 appt course leader at Fliegerschule (See) Stettin.
16.01.37 received the Lw. advanced flying certificate. 05.04.37 ordered temporary duty to BFS
Pütnitz for instrument training (to 20.05.37). 20.06.38 ordered temporary duty to FliegerWaffenschule (See) Parow for bombing training (to 21.07.38). 15.11.38 Hptm., appt Staka 2.
(F)/Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 (to 25.10.39). 06.09.39 Hptm., Staka 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506. 26.10.39 Hptm., appt
Staka 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 (to no later than 01.03.40). 01.03.40 Generalstab training at the
Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (2. Kurz-Lehrgang) (to 08.06.40). 09.06.40 appt Ic in
Stab/Luftflotte 5. 10.10.40 appt Ia in Stab/Führer der Seeluftstreitkräfte. 01.12.40 promo to Maj.
29.06.41 Maj., appt Kdr. KGr. 806 (to 12.08.41). 01.07.41 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw.
12/13.08.41 Maj., Kdr. KGr. 806 KIA by AA fire vic Moonsund - Ju 88 A-5 lost to AA - no details.
HARTWIG, Jürgen. 09.02.45 4./KG 26 KIA - Ju 88 A-17 (1H+IM(DF?)) crashed at Rabbåsen in bad
weather during a transfer flight to Bardufoss.
HARZ, Erich. (DOB: 11.01.97). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HARZOG, Friedrich. 07.08.40 Lt., 9./LG 1 KIA - Ju 88 A-1 (L1+DT) crashed in flames on take-off at
Châteaudun.
HASCHKE, Rudolf. 11.07.43 Lt., I./KG 6 WIA - Ju 88 A-14 lost in combat vic Mitiletto. 01.11.43 in
KG 6, promo to Oblt. 12.43 appt Staka 2./KG 6. 21/22.01.44 Oblt. and Staka 2./KG 6, MIA - in Ju
188 E-1 during mission to London. 17.04.44 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
HASE, Hermann. (DOB: 06.04.04). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HASELBACH, Hans. (DOB: 10.02.10 in Berlin-Wilmersdorf). (R, DKG). Mid-1930s as a glider
enthusiast he joined the Luftwaffe. 04.11.40 Fw., trf to 2./KG 1. 01.04.41 trf to 2./KG 27. 12.41
promo to Ofw. 12.01.42 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 16.07.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 2./KG 27.
18.12.42 trf to 14.(Eis/N)/KG 27. (n.d.) Oblt., appt acting Staka 14.(Eis)/KG 27 (to 30.12.42).
23.03.43 Lt., 14./KG 27 WIA - He 111 H-6 (1G+IY) hit by AA. 12.11.43 Lt. in 14.(Eis)./KG 27,
awarded the Ritterkreuz for shooting down several aircraft and destroying 43 trains and 150 motor
vehicles. 30(18?).12.43 MIA in area of Putrowka-Fastow/ Russia while aboard He 111 H-16
(1G+HY). Credited with more than 500 missions.
HASELBACHER, Herbert. (DOB: 11.03.11). (DKG). 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 04.03.43 in FlakErs.Abt. 39, trf to Höh.Kdr.f.Flakartillerieschulen. 17.10.43 Hptm., LKS 6 awarded the DKG.
29.11.44 appt provisional Kdr. I./Flak-Rgt. 611 (still 04.45).
HÄSELING, Pit. 04.01.42 Lt., 5./KG 51 KIA in Russia.
HESELEU, Hans. (DOB: 19.11.04). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HASENEY, Gerhard. 11.05.44 Lt., 9./KG 26 POW - Ju88 (1H+IT) shot down by night fighter at sea off
Dellys/Algeria while attacking shipping.
HASENPUSCH, Herbert. (DOB: 17.02.11). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HASITSCHKA, Otto. 22.06.44 Lt., 5./KG 55 MIA - no details.
HASNEDER, Alfons. (DKG). 17.10.43 Oblt., Lw.Jg.Brig.1 awarded the DKG.
HASS, Erich. (DOB: 07.05.13 in Raisdorf). 05.07.39 Oblt., temporary duty from III./KG 4 to
Erprobungsstelle d.Lw. Rechlin. 03.40 Oblt. and Staka 4./KG 30. 09.10.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./KG
30 (to 16.10.40). 16.10.40 Hptm., Stab II./KG 30 MIA – Ju 88 A-5 (4D+DM) crashed and exploded
with full bomb load 2 km S of Bishop’s Stortford Church, due to unknown causes). Buried at
Cannock Chase.
HASSE, Wilhelm. 05.12.44 Lt., 6./JG 1 KIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Black 14) by P-51s 6 km NW of Malchow,
vic Waren. No known grave.
HASSELBACH, Hans. (DOB: 11.02.10). 07.42 with 2./KG 27. 28(30?).12.43 Lt., 14./KG 27 KIA - He
111 H-16 (1G+HY) lost in Russia - while attacking rail line Putrovka - Fastow (Rostov?).
HASSELBACHER, Rudolf. (DOB: 17.07.15). 19.02.42 Lt., 4./KG 27 WIA - He 111 H-6 (1G+GP)
collided with a Ju 52 during take-off from Korovye Selo. 15.10.42 Oblt., appt Techn.Offz. 12./KG 27
(to 14.06.43).
HASSLACH, Karl. 13.07.41 Lt., Fernaufklarungskette Lappland - Do 17 P (1R+RB) arrived in Sweden
during the war, forced landing at Myckleby due to fuel shortage - during flight from Oslo to
Rovaneimi. 20.07.41 left Sweden by ship by this date.
HASSLACH, Karl. (DOB: 19.04.08 in Düsseldorf). 30.09.40 in 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121. 13.07.41 Lt.,
Fernaufklarungskette Lappland - interned in Sweden after running out of fuel - apparently ferrying a
Do 17 P (1R+RB) from Oslo to Rovaniemi/Finland for Fernaufklarungskette Lappland - forced
landing at Myckleby. 20.07.41 repatriated by ship by this date. 22.10.43 Oblt. and pilot flying
(7U+GL) between Finland and Norway. c.1943-45 in TG 20. Last rank: Oblt.
HATTENBACH, Hans. 13.04.40 Oblt., 1./Kü Fl.Gr. 106 POW KIA? - He 115 B-3 (M2+EH) forcelanded vic Trelvikosen(?), near Brønnøysund.
HATTENDORFF, Hans. (DOB: 20.09.87). WWI served with the Fliegertruppe as Hptm. - including
stationed in Iraq (to 07.18). 1929 Polizei-Maj. in Berlin associated with the Luftpolizei. 01.01.38
promo to Oberst (Erg.O.). 27.03.42 Oberst (Erg.O.), trf from Stab/Oberbefehlshaber Süd to Lg.Kdo.
VI for further assignment. 18.06.42 appt Kdt. Koflug 4/VI, Köln. 21.08.42 Oberst, Kdt. Koflug
4/VI, appt Kdt. Koflug 18/XI. 09.11.42 Oberst and Kdt. Koflug 18/XI, fired by Gen.Maj. Müller for
being “unequal to the task” and replaced with Obstlt. Ludwig Lindau. 15.02.43 appt Kdt. Koflug
11/IV. 15.02.44 appt Kdr. Feld-Ers.Btl. d.Lw. 3.
HATZL, Wilhelm. (DOB: 10.03.08). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HAUBER, Friedrich. (DOB: 01.03.16 in Feuerbach/Württemberg). (R, DKG). 06.04.36 posted to FlakRgt. 9. 01.01.38 trf to Grosse KFS Fassberg. 24.02.28 promo to Lt. 01.07.38 trf to KG 255. 08.38
trf to KGr.z.b.V. 1. 01.01.39 trf to I./Fsch.Jg.-Rgt. in Gardelegen, later becoming a Zugführer in 3.
Kp. 22.06.40 promo to Oblt. 24.08.42 appt Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Sturm-Rgt. 01.09.42 promo to Hptm.
12.43 appt Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Sturm-Rgt. 12?. 05.09.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr.
II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 12. 05.09.4404.10.44? killed in an auto accident in Italy. Buried at
Costermano/Italy. 01.01.45 Hptm., posthumously awarded DKG.
HAUCK, Friedrich. 06.09.39 Lt., 12./JG 51. 15.05.40 Lt., 3./JG 77.
HAUDE, Werner. (DOB: 28.12.18). 10.10.40 Lt. zur See and pilot with Seenotflugkdo. 3 Boulogne.
11.11.40 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 observer on He 115 (S4+GK) - sunk freighter Ravnanger S of
Hartlespool - crashed on approach vic Zwischenahn - unhurt? 15.11.42 (first name not given) Oblt.
and observer assigned to He 111 (A8+DH) in I./Kampfschulgeschwader 2? 01.07.43 Oblt. in KG 102,
reassigned from Kriegsmarine control to Luftwaffe control.
HAUER, Dietrich. 20.05.42 Lt., 3./KG 76 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (F1+AL) lost - no details.
HAUFFE, Wolfgang. 12.40 in 11./JG 53. 02.12.40 Fhr., WIA - Bf 109 E-4 damaged by a Spitfire.
14.10.43 Oblt., (n.d.) with Stab I./JG 27. 13.06.44 Staka 6./JG 53 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 2) S of
Gaël/Vannes. c.23.08.44 Oblt., appt Staka 8./JG 53 (to 29.10.44 KIA). 29.10.44 KIA by American
escort fighters NE of Serres-Wiernsheim - Bf 109 G-14/AS (Red 1 + -). Credited with one victory.
HAUGER, E. 16.07.41 Lt., 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 KIA - Fw 189 A-1 vic Azarov.
HAUGK, Helmut. (DOB: 24.02.14 in Gelsenkirchen-Buer). (R, DKG). 1938 in 10./JG 134 and III./ZG
142 (later III./ZG 26). 01.07.38 trf to 10./JG 134 (later 7./JG 142, then 7./ZG 26). 29.09.39 in 3./ZG
26. 09.40 in 7./ZG 26. 14.02.42 Ofw., awarded DKG, 7./ZG 26. 14.04.42 trf to 9./ZG 26.
21.12.42 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 9./ZG 26. 15.01.43 promo to Lt. 10.06.43 trf to 1./ZG 101.
01.07.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 20.10.43 appt Staka 4./ZG 76. 01.01.44 promo to Hptm.
15.05.44 Hptm., appt Staka 4./ZG 101 (to 10.08.44). [01.07.44 appt Kdr. II./ZG 101]? 11.09.44
Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 102 (to 16.04.45). [01.11.44 appt Kommodore ZG 101]? 05.45 with I./JG
102. Credited with 440 combat missions, 18 air victories and the destruction of 3 aircraft on the
ground and 40 tanks and other AFVs, and 50 light vehicles. Had been one of the oldest destroyer
pilots in the Luftwaffe. †28.01.92 in Gelsenkirchen.
HAUMANN, Karl-Heinz. (DKG). 20.03.44 Oblt., 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 33 (*or 2./Flak-Rgt. 33?) awarded
the DKG. [*the Aufkl. version is from Scherzer while the Flak version is from ww2awards.com]
HAUPT, Joachim. 15.05.40 Lt., 1./KG 2 KIA - Do 17 Z shot down by No. 3 Sqdn. between Sedan and
Dinant.
HAUPTMANN, Fritz. (DOB: 29.11.13). 17.03.43 Oblt., II./KG 2 - Ju W 34 hi (RP+AJ) crashed at
Eindhoven, cause and results unknown. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 21.02.44 Hptm., appt
Staka 7./KG 2 (to 27.04.44 MIA). 26/27.04.44 Hptm., 7./KG 2 MIA - Do 217 M-1 (U5+DR) lost in
unknown circumstances during raid on Portsmouth.
HAUS, ? . 07.11.44 Lt., 1./NAGr. 12.
HAUSER, Hellmuth. (DOB: 24.02.16 in Berlin). (i.G.). (R, DKG). (W.B.K. Landsberg). 01.04.35
entered the Heer serving with Nachrichten-Abt. 3. (n.d.) underwent officer training. 01.10.36 trf to
the Luftwaffe. 01.04.37 promo to Lt., assigned to I./KG 255. 20.05.37 trf to 2./KG 255. 01.08.39
promo to Oblt., in KG 51. 06.40 Nav.-u.Funk-Offz. in Stab I./KG 51. 11.40 Oblt., Maj.beim Stabe
I./KG 51. 01.11.41 appt Ia in Stab/KG 51. 08.12.41 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.42 Oblt.,
Maj.beim Stabe I./KG 51. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 24.05.42 appt Staffelführer 5./KG 51 (to
05.08.42). 26.08.42 admitted to the Genstab d.Lw. 09.09.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, 5./KG 51
c.10.42 attended the Generalstabslehrgang at LKS Berlin-Gatow. 23.12.42 Hptm., awarded the
Ritterkreuz for shooting down 6 aircraft and destroying 20 additional planes on the ground, 16
locomotives, 85 railway cars, 100 trucks and putting 20 artillery or AA battery positions out of action.
(n.d.) attended a Sonderlehrgang für Generalstabsdienst (to 06.43). 01.07.43 in Führer-Reserve
Ob.d.L. (K.L.F.), trf to Stab/Fliegerführer 3. 08.43 trf to Stab/4. Fl.-Div. 08.01.44 appt
Gruppenleiter Ia op/OKL. 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 08.01.12.44 Maj., trf to in Ia Ref. op 1
Flieg./Gen.St.d.Lw. (to 09.12.44). 03.45 appt Ia/4. Fliegerdivision. 02.05.56 joined the Bundeswehr.
16.03.60 promo to Oberst. 30.09.74 retired as a Gen.Lt. †05.09.2004 in Grünwald near München.
Credited with 125 missions.
HAUSER, Hermann. (DOB: 22.02.05). 01.45 Flieger-Oberstabsingenieur and Abt.-Chef in Chef TLR
LF Rüst-W 1.
HAUSMANN, Richard. (DOB: 23.01.11). 01.11.36 trf to the Luftwaffe. 01.04.37 promo to Lt.
24.11.37 Lt. at FFS C Celle (later FFS C 7). 01.08.39 promo to Oblt., in JG 3. 09.39 Oblt., Stab/JG
3. 178.01.40 Oblt., in 2./JG 21 unhurt - Bf 109 E-1 (Black 12+) emergency landing at
Münster-/Handorf. 29.05.40 Oblt. in 2./JG 21 unhurt - Bf 109 force-landed at Guines after combat.
27.06.40 appt Staka 9./JG 54. 02.09.40 Oblt., 9./JG 54. 14.12.40 Oblt., appt Staka 8./JG 54.
22.06.41 Oblt., Staka 8./JG 54 (to 01.01.42). 14.07.41 Oblt., 8./JG 54 unhurt - Bf 109 belly-landed at
Pskov. 07.08.41 unhurt - Bf 109 force-landed at Dno. 14.09.41 unhurt - Bf 109 force-landed vic
Siwority due to engine damage. 14.11.41 unhurt - Bf 109 crash-landed vic Wyra. 01.04.42 promo to
Hptm. 04.42 trf to Stab/JFl.Fü. 3 (to 05.43). 07.43 trf to Höherer Jagdfliegerführer West (to 10.43).
11.43 trf to Stab/II. Jagd-Korps (to 04.44). †09.12.2005. Credited with 6 victories, flying over 250
HÄUSNER, Rolf. 06.02.41 Oblt., appt Staka 7./KG 2 (to 29.03.41). 29.03.41 Oblt., appt Offz.beim Stab
III./KG 2. 22.08.42 Oblt., appt Staka 7./KG 2 (to 17.12.42). 16.11.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
17/18.12.42 Oblt., 7./KG 2 KIA – in Do 217 E-4 (U5+GR) in an emergency landing after AA hit
during raid on York, crashed at Crow's Nest near Hawnby, NW of Helmsley. Buried at Cannock
Chase.
HAUSWIRTH, Wilhelm. (DOB: 31.01.18 in Weingarten). 05.07.43 Fw., MIA due to AA. Credited
with 56 victories. [not an officer?]
HAUTSCHIK, Günther. 08.02.45 Lt., 14./JG 301 WIA - Bf 109 G-10 damaged by AA, crash-landed E of
Drossen.
HAUTT, Oskar. (DOB: 25.03.17 in Winnigen). 01.07.41 Lt., with 6./ZG 76. 08/09.12.41 Oblt., 9./NJG
3 KIA - Bf 110 D-3 (D5+BT) crashed 300 m E of Steinenbronn near Echterdingen during landing
attempt. 11.12.41 re-buried at Winnigen. Credited with 4 victories.
HAVEMANN, Heinz. 16.10.40 Lt.z.S., 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 KIA - Do 17 Z-3 (7T+LL) lost during a night
sortie to Crewe, cause unknown vic Nantglyn, Denbighshire(?)/Wales.
HAWRENEK, Josef. 06.07.43 Lt., I./KG 6 MIA - Ju 88 A-14 (3E+BB) -no details.
HAYE, ? . 06.41 Lt., instructor with FFS C 13 Rosenborn - Nancy.
HAYN, August. (DOB: 31.05.12). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HEBER, Erich. (DOB: 04.10.01). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HECHT, Ernst. (DOB: 17.05.90). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
HECHT, Guido. (DOB: 12.04.08). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HECHT, Ortwin. (DOB: 23.07.20 in Heiligenbeil/E Prussia). 22.01.42 Lt., 9./NJG 3 KIA - Bf 110 E-2
(D5+HT) crashed 200 m SW of Stade a/f when right motor failed at low altitude during an exercise
flight. 26.01.42 re-buried at Heilenbeil.
HECK, Karl. (DOB: 14.12.95). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HECKE, Hans. (DOB: 24.06.04). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HECKER, ? . 01.45 Lt., 11./JG 5.
HECKER, Hans-Dieter. 11.04.44 Lt., 11./JG 3. 24.04.44 Lt., 11./JG 3. 27.09.44 Lt., 15./JG 3.
HECKER, Heinrich. (DOB: 11.07.98). (n.d.) Fl.Oberst-Ing.
HECKMANN, ? . 01.02.38 Hptm., Staka 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 306, Norderney. 14?.09.39 Hptm., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.
506 WIA by shot in the thigh vic Oxhöfter. c.06.41 Obstlt., appt Kdr. I./KG 28 (to 17.12.41 KIA He 111 H accidently struck the ground at Baranowicze in bad weather).
HECKMANN, Alfred (“Fred”). (DOB: 25.07.14 in Bochum-Langendreer). (R, DKG). 05.02.40 Uffz.
trf to 5./JG 3. 11.08.41 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 06.06.40 scored first victory. 09.04.42 Ofw.,
awarded DKG, 5./JG 3. 19.09.42 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 4./JG 3. 10.42 trf to 1./JG 26. 01.43 in
1./JG 26. 28.02.43 with Erg.JGr. Ost. as instructor. 07.43 trf to 1./JG 26. 23.01.44 Oblt., appt Staka
3./JG 26 (to 28.03.45). 15.08.44 Lt., 3./JG 26. 21.09.44 Oblt., 3./JG 26. 29.03.45 Oblt., appt Staka
5./JG 26 (to 16.04.45). 16.04.45 trf to JV 44 but never reported in. Credited with c.600 combat
missions and 71 air victories. †21.07.93.
HEENSKERCK, Eduard von. (DOB: 18.08.80). 01.08.37 promo to Ministerialdirigent. 29.08.42 KIA
in an air raid.
HEER, Siegfried. 17.08.43 Oblt. and pilot in Nachtaufkl.St. 3, MIA – in Do 217 K-1 (K7+ZL) that failed
to return from a recce mission over the Staraya Russa area.
HEESCH, Carl. (DOB: 11.07.98). (n.d.) Fl.Oberst-Ing.
HEESEN, Ernst. (DKG). 30.06.41 lost Bf 109 F-2. 03.05.43 Lt., 5./JG 1 KIA - Fw 190 A-5 (Black 7)
shot down by a Spitfire, crashed into the North Sea. 28.01.43 Ofw., II./JG 1 awarded the DKG. No
known grave. Credited with 32 victories. [Apparently nominated for the DKG before his demise.]
HEESEN, Josef. 08.09.43 Lt., 7./KG 30 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (4D+MR) lost to Aa vic Salerno.
HEGER, Emil. (DOB: 28.12.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HEGNER, Johann. (DOB: 02.11.09). 01.45 Flieger-Oberingenieur and Werft-Staffel Führer in
Feldwerft-Abt. V/50.
HEHL, Willi. (DOB: 15.11.08). 25.09.39 entered the Luftwaffe. 1942 attended Kampfschullehrgang at
Mourmelon le Grand. 01.12.42 promo to Lt. 1943 trf to Stab/Lg.Kdo. XXVI for training as an
intelligence officer. 1943 appt Ia Stab/Lg.Kdo. XXVI?. 1944 appt acting Chef Erg.Kp. 22. 1944 trf
to Luftschutz-Kdo. XII. 1944 appt interpreter with 6.Fsch.Jg.-Div. 01.09.44 MIA.
HEID, F. 08.01.42 Lt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (T5+FM) vic Saratov.
HEIDE, Paul. 01.12.41 promo to Hptm. 00.42 Hptm., Staka 13./KG 40 (to 09.09.42 MIA). 09.09.42
Hptm., Staka 13./KG 40 MIA - Ju 88 C-6 (F8+EX(KX?)) apparently shot down by a Whitley of 77
Sqdn. Credited with one victory.
HEIDEKLANG, Rolf. (DOB: 13.11.19 in Dresden). 17.08.43 Lt., 1./NJG 6 KIA - Bf 110 G-4 shot
down by return fire from a B-17 vic Echsel. Buried in Dresden.
HEIDEL, Josef. 29.12.42 Lt., 4./KG 54 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (B3+MM) lost to unknown cause vic Martini.
HEIDENREICH, Karl-Heinz. 01.08.39 Oblt., in KG 2. 26.08.40 Oblt. in 7./KG 2, KIA - in Do 17 Z
(U5+LR) shot down by RAF Hurricanes of No. 1 Sqdn. vic Colchester near Thaxted Highands Farm.
HEIDER, Gerhard. (DOB: 29.04.08). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HEIDNER, K. 09.02.43 Oblt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100 KIA - Ju 86 vic Vyazma apparently to fighters.
HEIDRICH, Kurt. (DOB: 12.11.19 in Schladnig, Krs. Brüx). (R, DKG). 26.10.42 Ofw., awarded
Ehrenpokal. 17.10.43 Ofw. in 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123, awarded the DKG. 24.10.44 Oblt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, 5./Flak-Abt. 341 (mot). 11.03.45 MIA. [Note: probably two different people].
HEIDRICH, Richard. ("Arno"). (DOB: 28.07.96 in Lewalde/Sachsen). (RES, DKG). 18.08.14
entered the army. WWI served in the infantry. 11.18 returned home, after a wounding. 1919 with
the Freikorps in Lithuania. 1920s with the Reichswehr for 10 years. 08.24 became a staff officer.
02.31 Hptm., appt Kp.Führer in Inf.-Rgt. 10. 09.1934 attended Kriegschulen Dresden, München and
Potsdam as a tactics instructor. 10.35 trf to LKS Potsdam and LKS München (to 10.37). 18.01.36
promo to Maj. 1937 volunteered for the paratroops. 12.10.37 appt Chef Fsch.-Inf.-Kp. Stendal and
helped pioneer development of this new arm. 30.05.38 appt Kdr. Fsch.-Inf.-Bataillon. 01.01.39 trf
from Heer to the Luftwaffe as Obstlt. and appt Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 06.02.39 appt Ia/7.
Fliegerdivision. 01.06.39 trf to RLM pool. 01.09.39 trf to Stab/7. Fliegerdivision. 01.10.39 trf back
to the Heer as Kdr. Inf.Ers.Rgt. 4 and then Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 514. 20.04.40 (01.04.40?) promo to Oberst.
01.06.40 returned to Luftwaffe and appt Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 04.07.40 received RDA of 01.10.39.
09.06.41 mentioned in dispatches. 14.06.41 awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3 (to 31.07.42).
31.03.42 awarded DKG, Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt.3. 01.08.42 appt temporary Kdr. 7. Fliegerdivision.
04.08.42 promo to Gen.Maj. (RDA 01.08.42). 01.11.42 named from temporary to permanent Kdr. 7.
Fliegerdivision (to 30.04.43). 01.05.43 appt Kdr. 1. Fsch.Jg.Div. (to 16.11.44). 01.07.43 promo to
Gen.Lt. 24.12.43 again mentioned in dispatches. 05.02.44 awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. 1. Fsch.Jg.Div.
25.03.44 awarded Schwerter, 1. Fsch.Jg. Div. 01.10.44 promo to Gen.d.Fallschirmtruppe. 16.11.44
appt Komm.Gen. I. Fallschirmkorps (to 03.05.45). 03.05.45 captured by the Americans at St.
Christofore/Italy but later handed over to the British and reputedly held at Special Camp 11 Island
Special Farm, Bridgend. 16.01.47 sent to hospital, reasons unstated - due to greatly deteriorated
health. 07.47 released from British captivity. †22.12.47 in Hamburg-Bahrenfeldt (in hospital).
27.12.47 buried at the Bergedorfer Friedhof.
HEIDRICH, Walter. (DOB: 03.02.16 in Giebelstadt). 1941 Beobachter (observer) in 8.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 31.
24.06.41 Oblt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 31 WIA - Bf 110 E-3 - no details. 19.10.44 trf to 10./JG 300. 11.44
trf to 14./JG 300. 12.44 Oblt., trf to I./NJG 11.
HEIDRICH, Walter. (DOB: 26.07.05). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Bauaufsichtsleiter at the BMW
plant in Iglau.
HEIDTKAMP, Reinhold. (DOB: 15.09.03). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
HEILINGER, Ernst. (DOB: 17.03.09). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HEILMANN, Lt. 03.03.38 Lt., II./JG 132 KIA - Bf 109 B at Bochow near Jüterbog due to pilot error.
HEILMANN, Friedrich. 04.02.41 Lt., 4./KG 2 KIA - Do 17 Z (U5+LM) shot up by fighters, probably of
257 Sqdn. vic Corton.
HEILMANN, Ludwig-Sebastian. (DOB: 09.08.03 in Würzburg). (RES, DKG). 03.02.21 entered the
Reichsheer (Inf.). 1929 Zugführer in Inf.-Rgt. 21. 03.02.33 left the army. 01.07.34 promo to Lt.
(RDA 01.04.28) and Zugführer in Inf.-Rgt. 20 (to 30.09.34). (n.d.) member of the NSDAP. 01.07.34
reactivated in the Army and promo to Oblt. (RDA 01.04.32). 14.10.35 appt Kp.-Chef in Inf.-Rgt.
Nürnberg. 01.12.35 promo to Hptm. 02.08.36 appt Kp.-Chef in Inf.-Rgt. 63. 26.08.39 appt Kp.Chef in Inf.-Rgt. 91. 27.08.39 trf to Stab II./Inf.-Rgt. 91. 03.05.40 appt Kp.-Chef in Inf.-Rgt. 423.
18.06.40 detached to the 12th Parachute Rifleman Course at the Parachute School Wittstock (to
13.07.40). 14.07.40 appt Kdr. III./Inf-Rgt. 423. 01.08.40 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe, and appt
Kdr. III./Fallschirmjäger-Rgt. 3. 27.10.40 promo to Maj. (RDA 01.12.39). 14.06.41 awarded
Ritterkreuz, Kdr. III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 26.02.42 awarded DKG, Kdr. III/Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 01.04.42
promo to Obstlt. 15.11.42 appt provisional Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 05.06.43 appt permanent Kdr.
Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 01.12.43 promo to Oberst (RDA 01.03.43). 02.03.44 awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr.,
Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 15.05.44 awarded Schwerter, Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 17.11.44 appt provisional Kdr. 5.
Fallschirmjäger-Div. (to 05.03.45 – POW). 22.12.44 promo to Gen.Maj. (RDA 01.12.44) and appt
permanent Kdr. der 5. Fsch.Jg.–Div. 05.(12.?)05.03.45 captured by the British at Adenau/Rheinland.
02.05.46 trf to the London Cage. 08.47 released. †26.10.59 in Kempten/Allgäu and buried there.
HEILMANN, Willi. 30.06.44 Oblt., appt Staka 9./JG 54 (to 24.02.45). 09.11.44 Oblt., 9./JG 54 unhurt?
- Fw 190 D-9 crash landed at Hesepe? 29.12.44 Oblt., 9./JG 54 unhurt? - Fw 190 D-9 damaged in
combat with Spitfires, belly-landed at Münster-Handorf. 23.01.45 Oblt., 9./JG 54 unhurt? - Fw 190
D-9 (White 6?) belly-landed vic Meppen after combat with Tempests. 12.02.45 Oblt., appt acting
Kdr. III./JG 54 (to 14.02.45). 25.02.45 Oblt., appt Staka 15./JG 26 (to 05.04.45). 05.04.45 Oblt.,
15./JG 54 MIA - Fw 190 D-9 force-landed at Bissel during ferry flight to Dedelstorf.
HEILSBERG, Siegfried. 01.01.43 Lt., 9./KG 53 MIA - lost to unknown cause in Russia.
HEIMANN, Helmut. 24.04.42 Hptm., Staka 2./KG 2 unhurt - Do 217 E-4 crashed vic Cognac as a result
of a motor fire.
HEIMANN, Viktor. 05.44 with 1./ZG 101. 09.44 with 2./JG 110. 10.44 with 8./JG 300. 24.12.44 Lt.,
8./JG 300 WIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Red 17) vic Ziegenhain near Lobnitz. 01.45 with 8./JG 300. Credited
with one victory.
HEIMDICK, ? . 05.10.44 Hptm., 4./SG 3.
HEIMENDAHL, Konrad. (DOB: 30.08.91). WWI served. 01.05.21 promo to Lt. 28.11.40 entered the
Luftwaffe. 1940 trf to Res.Flak-Ers.Abt. 12 Berlin. 1941 trf to Feuerleitstab Warschau. 1941 appt
Bttr.Chef Lw.Sperr-Battr. 55. 1942 appt Bttr.Chef Heimat-Flak-Bttr. 215/VII. 01.02.43 promo to
Hptm.(d.R.z.V./Flak). 1943 attached to schw.Flak-Abt. 571 (o) for instruction as a Waffen-u.GerätOffz. 1943 trf to Marineoberkdo. der Nordsee. 1944 trf to Flak-Ers.Abt. 96 Dortmund.
HEIMERDINGER, Willy. (DOB: 13.03.98). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HEIMKE, Ernst. (DOB: 27.05.22 in Königsberg (Locknitz?)). (DKG). (n.d.) Oblt. in 10./SG 151.
03.08.43 Lt., 9./St.G. 1 WIA lightly - Ju 87 D hit by AA splinters vic Gosterul. 24.02.44 Lt., awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 10.03.43 Lt., 9./SG 1 WIA (damaged fourth thracic vertibrae) - Fw 190 overran a/f of
Rahmel - spent 4 to 6 weeks in the Marine Lazarett in Gotenhafen. 01.10.44 Lt. in an unspecified
SG, awarded the DKG. 10.44 in 4./SG 3. 18.01.45 appt Kdr. II./SG 3 (to 05.45). Credited with one
victory.
HEIMKE, Paul. (DOB: 19.09.20 in Wipperfürth). 28.03.42 Lt., Erg./NJG 2 KIA - Ju 88 C-6 (R4+TR)
crashed at Kleverskerke/Holland [Version #2: crashed vic Middelburg near Vlissingen/Holland) due to
unknown cause.] Buried at Princehage near Breda/Holland.
HEIN, Albert. (DOB: 13.04.16). (DKG). 1937-39 Condor Legion veteran. 08.09.40 Oblt., 5./KG 2
unhurt - Do 17 Z (U5+DN) AA hit over Farningham./Kent, engine damage. 18.11.41 Lt., 5./KG 2
unhurt - Do 217 E-1 (U5+KN) crash-landed at Evreux due to motor trouble. 04.03.42 Lt., 5./KG 2
unhurt - Do 217 E-2 (U5+FN) hit by ship's AA about 1 km E of Great Yarmouth. 18.05.42 Lt. and
observer, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 02.11.42 (or 15.10.42?) Oblt. and observer, awarded the DKG.
19.04.44 Oblt. and observer in 5./KG 2, KIA in Ju 188 (U5+KN) shot down or developed engine
trouble and came down near Dymchurch/Kent during a mission to illuminate targets in London.
HEIN, Georg von. 31.08.42 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 MIA - Ar 196 A-3 (6W+QN) shot down im
Pl.Qu.8984.
HEIN, Reinhard. 1940 Oblt., appt Staka Stabsstaffel/Lehrgeschwader 1 (to 1941). 31.07.41 Oblt., 2./JG
54.
HEINBURG, Arno von. 26.11.42 Lt., V./KG 40 KIA? - Ju 88 C-6 crashed at Quimper due to engine
failure.
HEINE, Heinrich. (DOB: 01.09.04). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HEINE, Dr. Herbert. (DOB: 03.04.05). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Führer Feldwerft-Abt. z.b.V.
3.
HEINEMANN, Siegfried. 21.07.43 Lt., 1./KG 1 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (V4+AH) lost vic Augusta harbor to
unknown cause.
HEINEMANN, Wolfram. (DOB: 1912). 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 06.42 Hptm., I./JG 3. 17.02.43 trf
from NAGr. 13 to Luftflotte 4. 06.09.43 Hptm. and pilot in NAGr. 9, WIA in Fw 189 A that crashed
near Fp. Kerch/Crimea - due to a servicing error. 10.44 trf to Stab/II. Jagdkorps. 04.01.45 Hptm.,
appt Staka 1./Erg.Aufkl.Geschw. 1 (to 04.03.45). 03.45 with 14. Fl.-Div. c.04.03.45 appt Staka
2./NAGr. 8 (to 08.05.45). 06.05.45 promo to Maj. with RDA of 01.06.45.
HEINEN, Emil. (DOB: 23.02.01). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HEINER, Engelbert (Engelbrecht?). (DOB: 05.06.14 in Krefeld-Fischeln). (R). 01.10.35 joined the
Luftwaffe. (n.d.) with KG 157. c.1937-38 in Spain with the Legion Condor. 09.39 Fw. with 9./KG
27. 1940 assigned to 9./KG 27. 19.05.40 shot down but escaped after 9 days. Fall 1941 became a
member of the crew of Gen. Pflugbeil's personal transport for 6 months. Spring 1942 returned to
9./KG 27. 18.05.42 Ofw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 10.08.42 lost He 111 H-6 (1G+IT) by AA vic
Voronezh. 12.42 reassigned and now in Nachtjagdschwarm Luftflotte 4 (to c.08.43). 09.12.42 Ofw.,
awarded Ritterkreuz. (n.d.) trf to IV./KG 27 as an instructor and became a Lt. Summer 1944
retrained as a night fighter pilot. Fall 1944 trf to IV./NJG 6. 31.12.44 Oblt., appt Staka 10./NJG 6 (to
19.03.45). 02/03.02.45 Oblt., 12./NJG 6. 18/19.03.45 Oblt., IV./NJG 6 KIA - Ju 88 G shot down by
Mosquito night fighter of 157 Sqdn. 8 km SW of Gelnhausen/Hessen. Credited with more than 165
combat missions and 15 air victories, most or all at night.
HEINER, Helmuth. 17.06.42 Lt., 2./KGr. 106 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M2+KK) lost unknown circumstances.
HEINERT, Hans Otto. (DOB: 28.01.18). (DKG). 14.05.40 Lt., 7./KG 27 WIA - He 111 (1G+ER) hit
by ground fire during armed recon of in the area of Dyle - shot in the shoulder. 13.12.40 Lt., 7./KG 27
unhurt crashlanded vic Dinard after hit by AA during armed recon of the Irish Sea. 01.03.42 promo to
Oblt. (n.d.) Oblt., appt Ia in III./KG 27 (to 06.42). 28.07.42 Oblt. in 8./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-6
(1G+JS) shot down by AA vic Kastronoje. 27.10.42 Oblt. in 7./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-6 (1G+IR)
belly-landed at Millerovo damaged by AA during attack on artillery positions E of Stalingrad. 01.43
Oblt., appt Staka 7./KG 27 (to 08.05.43). 25.02.43 Oblt., 7./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 (1G+CR) lost on
landing at Zaporozhye when striking a structure. 26.02.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, 7./KG 27. 16.05.43
Oblt., appt Staka 10./KG 27 (to 31.08.44). 01.09.44 promo to Hptm. and appt Staka 3./KG 27 (to
14.12.44). 11.44 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. I./KG(J) 27.
HEINICKE, Werner. (DOB: 17.10.16 in Prague). 1942 with FFS A/B 4. 1943 flight instructor. 1944
trf to 4./Erg.JGr. Ost for fighter training. 31.07.44 trf to 10./JG 5. 15.09.44 Lt., with 10./JG 5.
17.10.44 with 7./JG 5 fate unknown - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 12) hit by cannon at Kirkenes. 02.45 Lt.,
appt Staka 7./JG 5 (to 08.05.45). 16.02.45 Lt., JG 5 fate unknown - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 12) ditched in
Hjorundfjord. Credited with 4 victories.
HEINRICH, ? . 09.07.40 Lt., 7./KG 51 KIA lost over the UK.
HEINRICH, August. (DOB: 22.10.03). 08.05.43(03.06.43?) Oblt. and pilot in 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22, MIA
– in Ju 88 D-1 (4U4N+UK) that failed to return from operations in the Kupyansk-Rossosh-Voronezh
area.
HEINRICH, Otto. 06.10.40 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.09.40 Lt., Stab II./LG 1 KIA - Ju 88 A-1
(L1+XC) shot down vic Warminster by fighter of 152 Sqdn.
HEINRICH, Otto. (DOB: 02.05.01). (n.d) Fl.St.Ing.
HEINS, Klaus. (DOB: 14.04.20). 19.09.43 Lt., 7./KG 27 WIA - He 111 H-16 (1G+ER) shot up by
fighters while returning to Dnepropetrovsk-Süd. 10.01.44 Lt., 7./KG 27 KIA - He 111 H-16 (1G+GR)
crashed vic Gaissin following a low level attack (Pl.Qu. 34 Ost/90711).
HEINSOHN, Willy. (DOB: 20.03.98). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HEINTZ (HEISE?), Kurt Heinrich Wilhelm. (DOB: 25.07.12 in Neunkirchen/Ottweiler). (R, DKG).
10.04.35 entered the KriegsmarineLuftwaffe, began flight training at Marine-Schule in FlensburgMürwick. 06.09.35 trf to LKS Berlin-Gatow. 01.04.36 promo to Fähnrich. 20.04.36 promo to Lt.
15.06.36 attended 2. Seeflieger-Schule in Stralsund (to 30.06.36). 01.07.36 trf to 1. Kompanie of the
2. SSO. 01.10.36 trf to the Luftwaffe, assigned to FFS Celle. 01.04.37 to Fliegerschule Neuruppin
for operational training. 01.08.37 trf to I./KG 255. 01.09.37 promo to Oblt (with RDA of 01.09.39).
01.09.39 Oblt., in KG 51. 23.02.40 trf to II./KG 51. 15.09.40 appt Staka in III./KG 51. 01.01.41 trf
to III./LG 1 as Techn.Offz. 05.08.41 appt Staka 9.(K)/LG 1. 01.11.41 promo to Hptm. 08.12.41
awarded Ehrenpokal. c.19.12.41 Oblt., appt Staka 9./LG 1 (to 12.41?). 13.06.42 attended 8.
Lehrgang für Verbandsführer Ju 88 in Foggia/Italy. 10.07.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, 9./LG 1. 08.42
Hptm., Staka 9./KG 6. 08.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./KG 6 (to c. 06.04.43). 17.10.42 Hptm. and former
Staka 9./LG 1, awarded the Ritterkreuz on completing over 300 combat missions. 01.43 ordered to
Stab/General der Kampfflieger in Berlin for temporary duty. 05.04.43 Hptm. and pilot in
Erprobungsstaffel d.Lw. 410, injured in Me 410 crash at Lechfeld airfield. c.06?.04.43 trf to
Erprobungstaffel 410. 18.06.43 appt Staka in III./KG 101. 31.07.43 appt provisional Kdr. V./KG 2.
11.10.43 appt permanent Kdr. V./KG 2. 21/22.01.44 Hptm., V./KG 2 KIA – in Me 410 A-1 (U5+WJ)
shot down by RAF Mosquito of 488 Sqdn. over Lydd Ranges/Kent. Buried at Folkstone. (n.d.)
promo to Maj. posthumously (RDA 01.01.44). Credited with well over 300 missions.
HEINTZE, Erich. (DOB: 27.09.16 in Halle/Saale). (R). 1934 joined the RAD. 1938 joined the
Luftwaffe (Flak). 07.03.42 Uffz., awarded Ritterkreuz, Geschützführer 3./Flak-Rgt. 33 (mot.).
†11.08.98 in Eisleben.
HEINZ, Hans. (DOB: 12.03.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HEINZMANN, Otto. (DKG?). (n.d.) with JG 107. 05.43 Lt., I./JG 11. Credited with 18 victories.
[might be Otto Heizmann?]
HEISE, Erwin. 16.10.42 Lt., 1./KG 2 fate unknown - Do 217 E-4 crashed vic Middelburg/Holland, cause
unknown - during a training flight.
HEISE, Gilbert. 10.05.42 Lt., 4./KG 55 MIA - lost to unknown causeduring attack on roads vic
Marayevka - Kerch.
HEISIG, Helmut. (DOB: 14.02.20 in Hotzenplotz/Czech.). (DKG). 25.02.42 Lt. in 2./KG 4 WIA.
24.08.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 12.01.43 Lt., awarded DKG, 2./KG 4. 01.02.43 promo to
Oblt. 10.06.43 Oblt. in IV./KG 4, trf to I./SKG 10. 27.10.43 KIA* - France - due to sabotage to his
Bf 109. Buried at Champigny-St. André. 03.44 Oblt., in I./SKG 10 (to 23.03.44 MIA - Fw 190 G-2
believed shot down by Mosquito of 85 Sqdn., crashed into sea off Hastings, Sussex). [* obvious
conflict here - perhaps only WIA on 27.10.43, then MIA/KIA on 23.03.44?]
HEISTERBERG, Walter. (DOB: 02.01.14 in Insterburg). 01.11.37 trf to 3.?/Flak-Rgt. 62 (to 31.03.38).
01.04.38 trf to 4./Flak-Rgt. 62 (to 14.11.38). 01.09.38 promo to Lt. 15.11.38 trf to II./Flak-Rgt. 26
(to 09.02.39). 10.02.39 trf to {illegible} (to 31.08.39). 03.09.39 attended course for Batterie officers
(to 07.10.39). 11.10.39 trf to III./Flak-Rgt. 51 (to 19.12.39). 19.12.39 trf to Res.Flak-Bttr. 9/XI (to
28.03.41). 01.09.40 promo to Oblt. 28.03.41 trf to Flak-Abt. I/29 (mot) (to 08.04.42). 08.03.42 trf
to le.Flak-Abt. 83 (to 01.04.42). 01.04.42 trf to le.Flak-Ers.Abt. 94 (to 15.06.42). 16.06.42 trf to
le.Flak-Abt.Res. 782 (to 18.11.42). 19.11.42 trf to 9./gem.Flak-Abt.Rgt. 33 (mot) (to 24.04.43).
25.04.43 trf to II./Flak-Rgt. (mot) 33. 1.06.43 promo to Hptm. 23.07.43 trf to LKS 3 (to 21.08.43).
22.08.43 trf to LKS 6 (Flak) (to 16.02.45). 17.02.45 trf to 9./Flak-Rgt. 33 (mot) (to 19.04.45).
20.04.45 trf to Stab II./Flak-Rgt. 33 (mot) (to 07.05.45).
HEISTERBERGK, Hermann. (n.d.) Lt., with A/88 of the Condor Legion. 30.10.39 Oblt., 2.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 KIA - Do 17 P shot down by No. 1 Sqdn., crashed vic Traveron, N of Savigny.
HEITMANN, ? . 17.04.43 Ofw., 1./NJG 3. 03.08.43 Ofw., 2./NJG 3. 23.09.43 Ofw., 2./NJG 3.
14.10.43 Lt., 1./Erg.JGr. 50. 02.12.43 Ofw., 2./NJG 3. [two guys mixed up?]
HEITMANN, Hans. (n.d.) with 4.(J)/Tr.Gr. 186. (n.d.) with 2./JFS 5 and 4./JFS 2. 19.05.39 began
flight training. 07.06.40 Ofw., 9./JG 3. 15.11.41 trf to 8./JG 26 for training. 04.04.42 Ofw., 8./JG
26. 03.02.43 Ofw., 8./JG 26. 29.04.43 Ofw., 8./JG 26. 17.08.43 Ofw., 8./JG 26. 20.10.43 Ofw.,
4./JG 26. 26.11.43 Ofw., Stab/JG 26. 01.12.43 Ofw., 4./JG 26. WIA - Fw 190 A-6 (Blue 9) shot
down by P-47s S of Geilenkirchen, injuring his spine. 25.02.44 Ofw., 4./JG 26. 06.03.44 Ofw., 4./JG
26 WIA - Fw 190 A-7 (Black 9) badly hurt his right arm - shot down between Osnabrück and Haste.
29.03.44 Ofw., awarded the DKG. 08.03.45 Lt., flew last flight. Credited with 16 victories.
HEITNER, Kurt. (DOB: 02.04.14). 04.08.42 Oblt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. WIA - Ju 88 D-5 emergency
landing at Smolensk due to combat damage. 24.01.43 Oblt., in 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. (WIA).
09.02.43 Oblt. in 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100, KIA - Ju 86 R-1 (T5+SM) believed to have been accidentally
shot down by German fighters near Derewanschtschiki, W of Vyazma. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm.
(Kr.O.).
HELBIG, Erhard. 09.09.43 Lt., 4./KG 100 fatal accident - crashed vic Cabrelles.
HELD, Felix. (DOB: 16.05.17). (R). 19.01.43 KIA. 03.04.43 Lt., posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz,
Zugführer 1./Ers.Btl. der Lw.Kdo. Don. †18.01.43 in Russia.
HELD, Karl. 21.08.41 Lt., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M7+AH) lost vic Reval, cause unknown.
HELD, Walter. 09/10.04.43 Lt., IV.?/KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+EW) or Ju 188 collided with a Boston
intruder of 48 Sqdn. vic St. André.
HELLER, Alfred. (DOB: 02.03.02 in Schmalkalden/Pr.). (i.G.). (W.B.K. Berlin VII). 01.04.22
entered service with the Heer (Artillerie). 01.05.28 promo to Oblt. 27.10.32 certified fluent in
French. 01.09.34 promo to Hptm. 01.04.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and appt Ia in Stab
Höh.Kdr.d.Flakartillerie III (Dresden) (to 31.03.38). 01.04.38 trf to 1.Abt./Genst.d.Lw. 15.11.38
appt Referent in Gen.Qu. (6.Abt.)/Genst.d.Lw. 01.08.39 in RLM (6.Abt.), promo to Maj.(Tr.O.).
24.11.39 Maj., Chef 6. Abt./Gruppe IV (Rüst.Flakart., Flakger., Waffen, Munition)/Gen.St.d.Lw.
01.03.40 Generalstab training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (2. Kurz-Lehrgang) (to
08.06.40). 09.06.40 appt Kdr. II./Flak-Rgt. 43. 01.10.40 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 01.10.40
appt Gruppenleiter IV in Gen.Qu.(6.Abt.)/Genst.d.Lw. 01.11.40 promo to Obstlt. 16.10.41 appt Qu.
in Stab/Luftgaukdo. I (to 02.11.42). 01.06.42 promo to Oberst (Tr.O.). 03.11.42 appt Chef
d.Genst./Luftgaukdo. I. 19.05.43 appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 29 (to 08.09.44). 24.10.44 appt Kdr. Flak-Brig.
4 (still 19.04.45). 01.45 temporary duty with Stab IV./Flakkorps for instruction. [Note: both of the
Flak assignments from 19.05.43 on may belong to the “other” Oberst Alfred Heller - British postwar
interrogation reports state that he was Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 45 - i.e.: the "other Alfred Heller" is actually the
same fellow!].
HELLER, Richard. (DOB: 21.12.13 in Melperts/Hessen). (R, DKG). 07.40 in III./ZG 26. 08.40 in
9./ZG 26. 02.41 with III./ZG 26. 21.08.41 Uffz., awarded Ritterkreuz, 8./ZG 26. 24.11.41 with
8./ZG 26 - shot down by a P-40. 10.05.43 Ofw., awarded DKG, 1./ZG 2. 27.09.43 WIA in left hand Bf 110 E-2, crashed at Gobi. 09.10.43 Lt., 8./ZG 26 WIA - Bf 110 G-2 crashing at Kiel. c.10.44
Staka 2./JGr. 10 at Parchim-Redlin. 05.04.45 Lt.and Stafü 2./JG 10, KIA – crashed during a low-level
attack near Wülfingerode/Harz and believed shot down by AA fire. Credited with 22 air victories.
HELLGARDT, Günther. (DOB: 02.09.17). 1933 joined the SA. 1937 entered the Luftwaffe. 1940
appt Offz.z.b.V. and Bttr.Chef 3./Res.Ers.Flak-Abt. 112. 10.40 promo to Lt. 1941 trf to
13./III./Flak-Rgt. 64. 01.11.42 Oblt. 1943 appt Bttr.Chef 12./III./Flak-Rgt. 64. 1944 trf to 6.
Fsch.Jg.-Div.
HELLINGER, Hans. (n.d.) Ob.Zm., II./KG 51 KIA in France.
HELLMANN, Erich. (DOB: 13.02.16 in Zollerndorf/Ostpreussen). (R, DKG). 17.03.38 trf to Flak-Rgt.
1. 12.07.43 Ofw., awarded DKG, 16./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 01.11.43 promo to Lt. 11.43 trf to
Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3 as a Kp.Führer. 18.02.44 with Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 16.10.44 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz,
Führer 1./Fsch.Jäg.Rgt. 3. 01.01.45 promo to Oblt. 05.45 captured in Italy by the British. †24.01.98
in Dortmund.
HELLMERS, Joh. Heinrich. 14.08.40 Oblt., appt Staka Stabsstaffel/KG 2 (to 23.08.40). 23.08.40 Oblt.
and Staka Stabs-St./KG 2, POW – in Do 17 Z (U5+EA) forced down by AA fire vic Wickhambrook,
Spring Wood. 01.02.42 promo to Hptm.
HELLMICH, Hubert. 09.07.43 Lt., 13./KG 2 KIA - Me 410 A-1 (PN+PG) crashed vic Odelshausen near
Dachau.
HELLWIG, Erich. 25.01.44 Oblt., 7./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 K-1 (U5+HR) crashed about 10 km NW of
Osnabrück due to motor failure during a night training flight.
HELM, Hans-Joachim. 06.38 Oblt./Hptm., appt Staka 2./KG 257 (to 05.39). 01.05.39 Oblt., appt Staka
2./KG 26 (to 27.02.40). 27.02.40 Oblt., 2./KG 26 KIA - He 111 H-3 (1H+HL(HK?)) shot down by
Spitfires of 152 Sqdn., crashed at sea 10 miles E of Coquet Island, Northumberland and body
recovered several days later). Buried at Chevington.
HELM, Joachim. 08.01.43 Lt., III./KG 51 MIA.
HELM, Klaus. (DOB: 03.11.23 in Dresden). 31.03.44 Lt., 3./NJG 4. 23.04.44 Lt., 3./NJG 4.
03/04.05.44 Lt., 3./NJG 4 KIA - Bf 110 G-4 crashed at Lardy/France, 159 km SW of Brétigny sur
Orge, after combat. Buried at Fort de Malmaison. Credited with 4 victories.
HELM, Wolf. 31.01.41 Lt., 2./KG 53 KIA - lost over the UK.
HELMBOLD, Reinhard. (DKG). 26.10.42 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 20.03.43 Lt., 12.
(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 awarded the DKG. 18.07.43 Lt., 12.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 WIA - Fw 189 A.
HELMBOLD, Siegfried. (DOB: 05.09.14). (W.B.K. Stendal). 01.08.43 with II./LLG 1 promo to Oblt.
(Kr.O./Fl) (RDA 01.03.43).
HELMER, Karl. (DOB: 24.09.11 in Obernbeck/Westfalen). 18.05.40 Lt., 5./ZG 76. 07.06.40 Lt.,
5./ZG 76. 04.09.40 Lt., 5./ZG 76. 29.01.41 in 5./ZG 76 WIA - Bf 110 E-2N engine failure, ditched S
of island of Fanø/Denmark, rescued the next day. 30.07.42 Hptm. in 8./NJG 3, KIA - Bf 110 E-2
(D5+FE(FR?)) shot down by British night fighter, crashed N of Hirson/France. Credited with 5
victories. Buried at Heldenfriedhof Brussels-Evere.
HELMER, Robert. (DKG). 08.10.41 in 8./JG 77 lost Bf 109 F-4 (Yellow 4) in a collision with another
Bf 109. 04.02.42 Fw., with 9./JG 77. 05.07.42 Ofw., in 8./JG 77. 26.02.43 Ofw., 1./JG 77 KIA
after combat with a P-40 - Bf 109 G-2 (Black 7). 07.06.43 Ofw. in III./JG 77, awarded the DKG.
Credited with 35 victories.
HELMHOLZ, Gottfried. (DOB: 18.05.21). 17.09.41 Lt., 2./JG 26. 17.10.41 Lt., 2./JG 26. 08.03.42
Lt., 2./JG 26. 07.06.42 KIA - Fw 190 A-2 crashed vic Arques during a test flight. Buried at
Bourdon. Credited with 3 victories.
HELSBERG, Josef. 07.43 Oblt., Stab/KG51 MIA in Russia.
HEMPEL, G. 06.07.41 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 MIA? - Ju 88 (5F+EM) in area of Orsha - Velizh Vitebsk.
HEMPEL, Wilhelm. 26.11.41 Lt., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M2+EK(BK?)) crashed at sea vic
Land's End.
HENGST, Ludwig-Gottfried. ("Lutz"). (DOB: 27.09.20 in Dresden). 10.43 with JG 108. 07.44 in
3./Erg.JGr. Ost. 07.44 in 9./JG 300. 21.09.44 Lt., 9./JG 300. 22.08.44 Lt., 9./JG 300. 27.11.44 Lt.,
9./JG 300. 23.12.44 Lt., 10./JG 300. 29.12.44 Lt., Stafü 9./JG 300 fate unknown - lost Bf 109 G-10
no details. †12.04.99.
HENGSTLER, Richard. (DOB: 21.05.18 in Allersberg/Bay.). (R, DKG). 26.08.39 Lt., trf to
III./Flakscheinw.Rgt. 9 as a Zugführer. 01.07.42 promo to Hptm.(d.R./Flak). 09.02.43 appt Ic with
Stab/2. Jagddivision (to 31.05.44). 31.05.44 trf to Flakscheinw.Abt. 708 in Nürnberg. 27.06.44
attended conversion course with Fsch.-Art.-Ausb.Abt. in Iserlohn. (n.d.) trf to Fsch.SturmgechützBrig. 12. 01.45 appt Chef 1./Fsch.Sturmgeschütz-Brig. 12. 04.45 Hptm., Chef 1./Fsch.-SturmGesch.Brig. 12 awarded the DKG. 28.04.45 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Chef 1./Fsch.-SturmGesch.Brig. 12. †25.01.79.
HENKEL, Helmut. 12.11.42 Lt., 11./KG 53 KIA - crashed in Germany.
HENKEL, W. 07.10.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 MIA - Ju 88 D (7A+CM) - no details.
HENNE, Arnold. (DOB: 07.09.13). 24.06.41 Lt., 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41 WIA - Hs 126 vic Bransk - Narev Suraż. 01.05.42 RDA for Oblt. 01.03.43 Oblt. in 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41, trf from the Heer to the
Luftwaffe. 15.05.43 in Erg.Nahaufkl.Gr., trf to Offiziere z.b.V. Ob.d.L. (Sch.Etat). 29.06.43 trf to
Schl.G. 101. 01.01.44 promo to Hptm. †16.10.44.
HENNEKING, Fr. 18.02.41 Ob.Insp.(Stabsintendant) appt IVa of IV./KG 4 (to 25.08.44).
HENNHÖFER, Helmut. 27.01.43 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 MIA - BV 138 C-1 (K6+HK) shot down by
aircraft while flying recon in region from southern North Sea to north of Trondheim.
HENNIG, Horst. 11/12.04.44 Lt., 5./KG 100 MIA - lost to unknown cause vic Algiers.
HENNING, Horst. (DOB: 10.04.17 in Danzig). (R, DKG). 09.39 with 1./KG 77. 19.12.41 Ofw.,
awarded DKG, 1./KG 77. 22.05.42 Ofw. in 1./KG 77, awarded the Ritterkreuz after completing 314
combat missions and destroying 20 planes on the ground, 23 trains, 3 AA batteries and 1 plane in the
air. (n.d.) trf to IV./KG 77 as an instructor and promo to Oblt.(Kr.O.). c.07.44 trf to night fighters
and assigned to 8./NJG 3. 07/08.10.44 Oblt. in 8./NJG 3, KIA - Ju 88 G-1 (D5+JS) crashed shortly
after take-off (possibly caused by a sharp change in wind direction) vicinity of Hadersleben/Denmark
during operations. Buried at Fovrfelt ( or Esbjerg/Denmark). Posthumous promo to Hptm. Credited
with 7 night victories, destroyed 20 a/c on the ground, 23 trains and 3 AA batteries in at least 314
bomber missions and 10 to 15 nightfighter missions.
HENNING, Werner. (DOB: 15.12.07 in Glabitsch/Krs. Danziger Niederung). (i.G.). 02.11.26 entered
service with the Polizei. 01.12.32 promo to Polizei-Lt. 01.10.35 promo to Polizei-Oblt. 01.12.35 trf
to the Luftwaffe and began pilot training at Fliegerschulen Kitzingen and Fürth. 15.03.36 appt
Adjutant in Stab/Fliegerschule Fürth. 01.04.37 promo to Hptm. 12.06.37 received the Lw. advanced
flying certificate. 01.04.38 appt Adjutant in Stab/Höh.Fl.Kdr. 5 (later Flieger-Div. 5). 01.04.39 appt
IIa/Luftflotte 3. 04.07.40 appt Staka in KG 2 (to 15.10.40). 15.10.40 Generalstab training at the
Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (3. Kurz-Lehrgang) (to 15.02.41). 16.02.41 Maj., appt Qu. in
Stab/IV. Fliegerkorps (to 15.08.43). 01.11.41 promo to Maj. 01.02.42 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw.
10.02.43 WIA. 16.08.43 trf to the Führerreserve Ob.d.L. and ordered to Gen.Qu.(6.Abt.)/Genst.d.Lw.
for temporary duty. 01.12.43 appt Gruppenleiter II (Personal) in 6. Abt./Gen.St.d.Lw. 01.01.44
(01.07.43?) promo to Obstlt. (RDA 01.04.43) 21.01.45 Oberst, appt Chef des personelle Rüstung-Abt.
(9.Abt.)/Gen.St.d.Lw. (to 28.04.45). 08.05.45 captured at Zell am See. 05.12.45 repatriated.
HENNING, Wolfgang. (DOB: 27.01.23 in Neumünster). 24.02.44 Lt., 4./NJG 6. 15/16.03.44 Lt.,
II./NJG 6 unhurt - Bf 110 crashed S of Ulm due to fuel starvation. 12/13.04.44 Lt., 4./NJG 6 WIA Bf 110 G-4 (2Z+BM) crashed near Hailfingen. 22/23.05.44 Lt., KIA - Bf 110 G-4 (2Z+BC) crashed
on take-off from Echterdingen. Buried in Neumünster. Credited with one victory.
HENRICI, E. 10.10.39 Lt., 1./JG 26 unhurt - Bf 109 E bailed out over Altena, SW of Iserhohn due to
disorientation in bad weather and fuel exhaustion.
HENRICI, Eberhard. (DOB: 23.11.17). 19.10.36 Lt., J/88 of the Condor Legion. (n.d.) in 4./JG 26.
10.10.39 Lt., 1./JG 26 unhurt - Bf 109 E bailed out over Altena, SW of Iserhohn due to disorientation
in bad weather and fuel exhaustion. 31.05.40 Lt., Staka 1./JG 26. 09.09.40 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JG 26
(to 17.11.40). 17.11.40 KIA – Bf 109 E-7 (White 13) shot down by a Spitfire of 257 Sqdn. and
crashed 10 km NE of Dungeness). Credited with 7 victories (including 4 in Spain).
HENSCHKE, Eckehardt. (DOB: 12.02.15 in Meseritz). 14/15.03.41 Oblt., Stafü 6./KG 55 KIA - He
111 P-4 (G1+IP(JP?)) shot down by 604 Sqdn. Beaufighter crashed at Brinkmarsh Farm 3 km S of
Falfield/Gloucestershire. Buried at Greenbank Cemetery.
HENSE, Karl. (DOB: 03.02.16 in Badenweiler). (W.B.K. Freiburg/Br.). 17/18.01.43 Lt., 4./KG 2 WIA
- Do 217 E-4 (U5+LM) shot down by a night fighter during a mining mission, crashed at
Oostraat/Holland. Buried at Ysselsteyn. 01.08.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.).
HENSE, Karl. (DOB: 03.02.16). (W.B.K. Freiburg/Br.). 01.08.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.).
HENSEL, Siegfried. (DOB: 17.08.16 in Eylau). 06.04.36 entered service with the Heer (Pionier).
01.10.37 trf to the Luftwaffe and sent to Grosse KFS Fassberg for Beobachter (observer) training.
01.01.38 promo to Lt. 15.05.38 trf to II./KG 254 as a Beobachter. 22.06.38 ordered temporary duty
to Anklam for navigation officer course (to 20.08.38). 01.11.38 trf to II./KG 155. 09.01.39 ordered
temporary duty to Ln.-Schule Halle for the aircrew radio officer – bombers course (to 01.04.39).
01.05.39 trf to II./KG 55. 15.02.40 ordered temporary duty to FFS C 6 for advanced pilot training (to
15.04.40). 01.04.40 promo to Oblt. 13.05.40 Oblt., Navigationsoffizier II./KG 55 WIA - He 111 P
hit by AA fire vicinity of Rethel, NE of Reims/France during attack on rail station at Rethel. 15.01.41
ordered temporary duty to BFS 2 for instrument flight course (to 15.02.41). 31.03.41 trf to Stab/KG
55 as Stabsoffz. 15.01.42 appt Ia in Stab/V. Fl.Korps. 01.07.42 promo to Hptm. 19.08.42 Hptm., Ia
op1 Stab/Lw.Kdo.Ost. 08.09.42 attended LKS Gatow. 11.42 attended an LKS (to 02.43). 22.02.43
trf to Ob.d.L. pool with temporary duty to Lw.Kdo. Ost. 09.08.43 Hptm., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
17.08.43 Hptm., appt Ia op 1/Luftflotte 6. 24.10.43 shot down and WIA with fractured skull and
severe concussion. 15.02.44 appt Qu Stab/"re-manning centre, eastern front". 30.10.44 detached to
Lw.Kdo. West. 01.01.45 admitted to the Genstab d.Lw. 06.05.45 captured at Kappeln/Holstein.
HENSGEN, Werner. (DOB: 02.10.21). 01.05.43 in KG 40, promo to Oblt. (RDA 01.06.43). 17.05.43
Lt., 15./KG 40 MIA - Ju 88 C-6 (F8+CG) supposed shot down by a Sunderland of No. 10 Sqdn. of
RAAF in Pl.Qu. 14 West/ 0621.
HENSOLT, Ulrich. 15.08.40 Lt., 8./KG 26 unhurt - He 111 H (1H+DS) damaged by AA vic
Middelsborough a/f. 20.12.40 Oblt. in III./KG 26, WIA in France. 01.09.43 with FFS C 15, promo
to Hptm. (Tr.O.).
HENTSCHEL, Karl Aloys Franz. (DOB: 23.09.99 in Neudamm bei Königsberg). (i.G.). (DKG).
WWI served in the Infanterie. 05.09.16 became a POW of the Russians. 07.18 released. 08.04.20
trf to the Polizei, served with the Sicherheitspolizei, Allenstein Fliegerstaffel. 24.08.20 trf to the
Police Technical School (to 20.12.27). 29.04.27 promo to Polizei-Lt. 06.28 began extensive pilot
training by DVS Schleissheim (to 09.34?). 26.03.29 promo to Polizei-Oblt. 06.05.29 took a gliding
course for police. 09.30 more flight training with the DVS. 01.10.31 attended a course for "Air
Experts" at the Police Technical Institute (30.01.32). 01.07.34 promo to Polizei-Hptm. 01.10.34 trf
from the Heer (Polizei?) to the Luftwaffe in rank of Hptm. and ordered to Fliegergruppe Schleissheim
for orientation instruction. 01.11.34 appt Kdr. Flugzeugführerschule Gablingen. 01.04.35 trf to JFS
Schleissheim for training. 01.07.35 appt to train as a Staka in JG Richthofen (Fliegergruppe Damm).
01.11.35 trf to LKS Berlin-Gatow. 01.04.36 appt Funk -u.Nav.Offz. then Staka in I./St.G. 165
Kitzingen. 01.10.36 trf to Technischen Akademie d.Lw. Berlin-Gatow for instruction (to 22.12.37).
30.11.37 received the Lw. advanced flying certificate. 01.01.38 Maj., appt Staka Aufkl.St. A/88
Legion Condor. 01.08.38 appt Ia/3. Fliegerdivision. 01.10.38 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw.
01.01.39 promo to Maj. 28.09.39 appt Ia beim General z.b.V./Luftflotte 4. 01.02.40 appt Ia beim
General z.b.V./Luftflotte 2. 01.04.40 appt Kdr. II./JG 77. 25.10.40 sick. 14.01.41 appt Ia
op/Jagdfliegerführer 3 (to 05.41). 09.05.41 appt Ia/Fliegerführer Irak (to 06.41). 16.06.41 appt
Ia/Lg.Kdo. Südost Athens. 01.10.41 promo to Obstlt. 23.12.41 appt Ia/Jagdfliegerführer 3 (to
16.08.42). 15.01.42 appt Ia/Jagdfliegerführer 3 (to 17.08.42). 17.08.42 appt Jagdfliegerführer 1
(Deutsche Bucht) (to 01.10.43). 17.08.42 appt Jagdfliegerführer 2 – Deutsche Bucht (to 12.10.42 or
to 30.09.43?). 10.42 appt Jagdfliegerführer 3 (to 14.01.43). 20.10.42 Obstlt., awarded DKG,
Stab/Jagdfliegerführer 3. 01.04.43 promo to Oberst. 01.06.43 appt Höherer Fliegerführer 4.
01.10.43 appt Kdr. 3. Jagddivision (to 14.10.43 or 29.12.43?). 30.12.43 appt Kdr. 5. Jagddivision (to
26.01.45). 01.12.44 promo to Gen.Maj. 26.01.45 appt Kdr. 16. Fliegerdivision (to 03.45). 10.04.45
appt Kdr. 7. Jagddivision (to 30.04.45). 01.05.45 appt Kdr. Einsatzverband Hentschel. 08.05.45
became Allied POW. 07.48 released from captivity. †12.12.56 in Münster/Westfalen.
HENZE, Karl. (DOB: 20.01.16 in Holzminden/Weser). (RE, DKG). c.05.36 entered the Luftwaffe as a
Fahnenjunker and began training. 1938 assigned to St.G. 165. 1940? Oblt., Staka 4./Tr.Gr. 186.
05.40 appt Adj, I./St.G. 77 (to 09.41). (n.d.) Lt., Adj., Stab/St.G. 77. 18.08.40 Oblt., WIA with a
head wound by Spitfires but landed NW of Bayeux. 18.09.41 appt Staka 1./St.G. 77. 24.11.41 Oblt.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 13.01.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 1./St.G. 77. 15.07.42 Oblt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Staka 1./St.G. 77. 01.08.42 promo to Hptm. 21.02.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./SG 77 (to
01.02.45). 01.10.43 promo to Maj. 26.02.44 Kdr. I./SG 77, flew his 1,000th mission. 20.05.44 Maj.,
awarded Eichenlaub (No. 481), Kdr. I./SG 77. 15.11.44 Maj., appt Kommodore SG 102 (to 31.01.45).
01.02.45 Maj., appt Kommodore SG 103 (to 16.04.45). 01.04.45 Maj., appt Kommodore SG 151 (to
25.04.45). 08.05.45 surrendered. 15.10.45 released from British captivity. Credited with some
1,100 combat missions. 16.03.56 joined the Bundeswehr: 30.09.1970 retired as an Oberst. Served
in the Bundeswehr after the war and retired 30.09.70 as an Oberst. †25.09.85 in NeunkirchenSeelscheid/Nordrhein-Westfalen.
HEOB, H. 03.11.43 Lt.,4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 WIA - Ju 88 D-1 vic Nikolayev.
HEPP, Rudolf. 09.40 Maj.(d.R./Fl.), Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. E 10/VII, appt Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. E 6/VII (to 06.42).
18.06.42 Obstlt.(d.R./Fl.), trf from Fl.H.Kdtr. A 6/VII to Fl.H.Kdtr. E 16/XII. 08.42 Obstlt., Kdt.
Fl.H.Kdtr. E 16/XII. 01.43 Obstlt., Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A 202/XII. 16.08.43 Obstlt., KIA (previously in
4./KG 51) in France.
HEPP, Rudolf. 05.06.40 Lt., 4./KG 51 KIA in France.
HERBEL, E. 27.08.41 Oblt., 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 23 KIA - Hs 126 vic Lozin - Stsalto.
HERBERT, ? . 15.07.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 MIA? - Ju 88 D-1 vic Kursk.
HERBIG, Hermann. (DKG?). 01.07.39 Oblt., trf from Aufkl.St. (F) A/88 to Aufkl.Gr. 13. 13.08.40
Hptm., Staka 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 (to 19.07.42?) [Version #2: 13.08.40 Oblt., Staka 2.(H)Pz/Aufkl.Gr.
31]. 08.40 Oblt. and Staka 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 31? [06.41 Oblt., in 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22]? 15.12.41 Oblt.
and Staffelkapitän, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 19.07.42 WIA – in Fw 189 shot up by AA fire over
Kotyr. 1942-43 Hptm. and provisional Kdr. NAGr. 7 (to 01.43). 14.01.43 KIA. Posthumous promo
to Maj. (with effective date of 01.01.43). [1943-44 Hptm. and Staka 2./NAGr. 13 (to 04.44)]? [also
see Hermann HARBIG].
HERBOLD, H. 02.10.42 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 MIA? - Ju 88 D-5 vic Baku.
HERBST, Werner. 07.12.42 Lt., 8./KG 26 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (1T+HS) lost in unknown circumstances.
HERGET, Wilhelm. (DOB: 30.06.10 in Stuttgart). (W.B.K. Stuttgart I). (RE, DKG). 1930s was a
sport flyer. 25.08.39 trf to 6./ZG 76. 09.39 in II./ZG 76. 05.40 in 6./ZG 76. 12.05.41 Oblt., 4./ZG
76 in Iraq as part of Sd.Kdo. Junck. 1941 transitioned to night fighters. (n.d.) with 7./NJG 3.
15.10.41 Oblt., appt Staka 4./NJG 3 (to 01.11.41). 01.11.41 Oblt., appt Staka 7./NJG 3. 15.01.42
Oblt., appt Staka 4./NJG 1 (to 01.05.42). 07.02.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, III./NJG 3. 01.05.42 Hptm.,
appt Staka 9/NJG 4 and then Kdr. II./NJG 4 (to 01.10.42). 29.10.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./NJG 4 (to
01.45?). 20.06.43 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr., I./NJG 4. 01.08.43 promo to Maj. (d.R./Fl.).
20.12.43 reputedly shot down 8 British bombers in one day. 11.04.44 Maj., awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr.
I./NJG 4. 14/15.06.44 Maj., Stab I./NJG 4 unhurt - Ju 88 G-1 crashed vic Malinnes near
Charleroi/Belgium following combat. 04.45 Maj., in JV 44. 02.05.45 Maj., became POW after being
shot down by American AA during a transfer flight - Fi 156. Credited with over 700 combat missions
and 73 air victories, most of these at night. †27.03.74 in Stuttgart.
HERHUDT von ROHDEN, Hans-Detlef. (DOB: 23.09.99 in Liegnitz). (i.G.). (DKG). WWI served
in the artillery. 10.05.27 certified fluent in Russian. 01.11.29 began secret flight training in Berlin,
Rechlin and Lipezk/USSR (to 01.01.31). 01.08.33 promo to Rittmeister. 01.04.34 trf from the Heer
to the Luftwaffe with a rank of Rittmeister; appt Flieger-Kapitän beim Deutschen Luftsportverband
(DLV) (camouflaged Luftwaffe). 01.04.35 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 01.09.35 promo to Maj.
and appt Referent in der Ausb.-Abt. /RLM. 01.03.37 appt Kdr. II./JG 334 and concurrently Kdt. Fl.H.
Mannheim. 01.07.37 (01.10.37?) ordered to the Wehrmacht Kriegsakademie (to 31.03.38). 01.02.38
promo to Obstlt. 01.04.38 appt Kdr. III./KG 152. 01.11.38 appt Kdr. II./LG 1 (to 01.07.39).
01.04.39 concurrently ordered to Nachschubschule Göttingen. 01.06.39 appt Ch.d.Stabes beim
General z.b.V./Luftflotte 2. 26.08.39 ordered to II./KG 26. 01.09.39 ordered to LG 1. 01.09.39 appt
Kdr. Stabs-Kommandantur/Luftgaukdo. I (to 30.09.39). 01.10.39 trf from LG 1 to
Gen.St./Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow and appt Lehrgangsleiter and Taktiklehrer. 02.06.40 appt
acting Kommodore KG 4 (to 25.07.40). 1940 shot in the buttocks an intestines - with some permanent
damage. 30.07.40 promo to Oberst. 15.10.40 ordered to the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow.
20.02.41 appt Chef d.Stabes/IV. Fliegerkorps (to 30.09.41). 19.08.41 (01.10.41?) appt Chef
d.Stabes/IX. Fliegerkorps (to 12.08.42). 30.07.42 (24.08.42?) appt Chef d.Genst./Luftflotte 4 (to
23.02.43). 23.02.43 appt Chef d. Genst./Luftflotte 1 (to 24.08.43). 20.05.43 Oberst, awarded DKG,
Chef.d. St./Lfl. 1. 24.08.43 appt Chef 8.Abt. (Kriegswissenschaftliche-Abt.)/Genst.d.Lw. (to
22.01.45) 01.10.43 promo to Gen.Maj. 02.04.45 ordered to set up a Lw.Auffangstab for
Fallsch.AOK 1 (to 01.05.45). 01.05.45 into U.S. captivity. 26.11.47 released from U.S. custody.
†14.12.51 in Wiesbaden. [Speaks Russian perfectly.]
HERICH, Hans. (DOB: 03.05.07). 01.07.41 Lt., 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 31 WIA - Fw 189 vic Kreuzberg.
01.03.42 RDA for Oblt. (Kr.O.). 01.11.43 Oblt. and Beobachter, awarded the Ehrenpokal.
HERKNER, Erich. (DOB: 07.07.15 in Machendorf/Sudeten). (R, DKG). 01.10.39 had graduated with
a degree in engineering when he joined the Luftwaffe. 11.41 served as a flight instructor. Start of
1942 trf to KGr.z.b.V. 5 and flew missions into the Demjansk pocket. 05.43 his unit was renamed
I./KG 55. (n.d.) trf to 14.(Eis)/KG 55. 25.06.43 Fw., awarded the Ehenpokal. 26.07.43 Fw.,
awarded the DKG. 24.11.43 with 14.(Eins.)/KG 55 unhurt - He 111 H-16 (G1+HY) damaged by AA
130 km behind the lines - engine hit. 01.04.44 promo to Lt. 06.12.44 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 14.
(Eis)/KG 55. 17.01.45 Lt., 14.(Eins)/KG 55 KIA by AA fire over Litzmannstadt (Łódź/Poland) while
attacking targets during the Soviet winter offensive. Credited with about 450 missions.
HERLACHER, F. 15.05.42 Oblt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. KIA - Ju 88 vic Nikolayev.
HERLING, Wilfried. (DOB: 07.06.20 in Hörde or Dortmund?). (R, DKG). 04.41 in St.G. 2. 27.04.42
Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 07.09.42 Lt., awarded the DKG. 04.03.43 Oblt. and Staka 7./St.G. 2,
awarded the Ritterkreuz. 28.05.43 Oblt. in Führerreserve Ob.d.L., trf to LKS 5. 28.11.43 Oblt.,
Staka 7./SG 2 KIA - accidentally shot-up by fighters in a Ju 87 D by German Flak and collided with
another Ju 87 vic Bol. Kostromka a/f near Krivoy-Rog while returning from a mission in the Kiev area.
Buried at Kirovograd. Posthumously promo to Hptm.
HERMANES, Wilhelm. 10.10.43 Lt., III./JG 3 MIA - Bf 109 G-6 (White 6) in combat with bombers vic
Emsdetten no details.
HERMANN, Bernard von. 24.01.43 Uffz., 8./JG 5. 13.03.43 Fw., 8./JG 5. 22.06.43 Fw., 7./JG 5.
21.02.44 Lt., 8./JG 5. 17.03.44 Lt., 8./JG 5 POW - Bf 109 come down behind Russian lines.
Credited with 11 victories.
HERMANN, Hans-Joachim. 17.08.42 Oblt., 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 21 unhurt? - Hs 126 B-1 (P2+HK) lost to
AA vic Lowda
HERMANN, Hans-Ulrich. 10.05.40 Oblt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 KIA - Do 18 D-3 shot down by 3 fighters
in Pl.Qu.3774 in the North Sea and sank.
HERMANN, Kurt. 09.40 with 4./NJG 2. 10.40 with 1./NJG 2. 11.02.41 Oblt., 1./NJG 2. 10.03.41
Oblt., 3./NJG 2 POW - Ju 88 C-4 (R4+CH) shot down near Hay Green/UK. Credited with 9 victories.
HERMICHEN, Rolf. (DOB: 25.07.18 in Wernigerode/Harz). (RE, DKG). 01.08.39 promo to Lt.
09.39 Lt. in 6./ZG 1, and then later in III./ZG 76. 27.05.40 Lt. in 6./ZG 1. 09.02.41 Lt., with 9./ZG
76. 05.41 now in II./SKG 210. 01.10.41 promo to Oblt. 01.11.41 Oblt., trf to 7./JG 26. 05.01.42
Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 03.42 was Adj. in III./JG 26. 01.05.42 Hptm., appt Staka 3./JG 26
(to 12.06.43). 15.10.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 3./JG 26. 01.43 Staka 3./JG 26 (to 07.06.43).
01.02.43 promo to Hptm. 15.06.43 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. III./JG 26 (to 04.07.43). 05.07.43 re-appt
Staka 3./JG 26 (to 15.10.43). 16.10.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 11 (05.44). 26.03.44 Hptm., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Kdr. I./JG 11. 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 05.44 trf to Stab/2. Jagddiv. 19.07.44 Maj., appt
Kdr. II./JG 104 (108?)(to 10.01.45). 1944 appt Kdr. I./JG 111. 19.02.45 Maj., awarded Eichenlaub,
Kdr. I./JG 11. Credited with 629 combat missions and 64 air victories. †23.05.2014.
HERRING, ? . Oblt., I./ZG 1.
HERRLAU, Walter. (DKG). 21.12.41 Fw., 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41. 08.05.42 Fw., 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12.
02.10.42 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 23.02.43 Lt., 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12 awarded the DKG.
HERRMANN, Gerhard. (DOB: 30.10.20). (DKG?). 24.09.42 Ofw., 7./KG 3 awarded the DKG?.
03.03.42 Lt., 7./KG 27 MIA - He 111 H-6 (1G+GR) lost during mission to Isjum. [the DKG entries
might apply to another person]
HERRMANN, Hans-Joachim ("Hajo"). (DOB: 01.08.13 in Kiel). (RES, DKG). 05.33 joined the police
in Hamburg. 01.08.35 trf to the Luftwaffe as a Lt. and trained as a bomber pilot with Fliegergruppe
Nordhausen. Summer 1936 trf to 9./KG 253. 08.36 trf to the Legion Condor in Spain (to 04.37).
01.06.38 promo to Oblt. 09.39 Oblt., in 7./KG 4. 10.04.40 Hptm., He 111 (5J+KR) crashed to
unknown cause in an accident (Lüneburg?). 31.05.40 Oblt., Staka 7./KG 4 lightly WIA - Ju 88 A-1
ditched offshore after dive brakes failed and fighters, possibly of 111 Sqdn., attacked while he was
attacking shipping off Dunkirk. 20.06.40 appt Staka 7./KG 4. 28.09.40 awarded the Ehrenpokal.
13.10.40 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 7./KG 4. 19.10.40 severely WIA - Ju 88 A-1 (5J+AR)
while landing at Amsterdam-Schiphol, Oblt., Staka 7./KG 4 - recuperated until end of 11.40. 10.11.40
appt Staka 7./KG 30. 19.12.40 promo to Hptm. 02.41 rejoined his unit, now called 7./KG 30. 1941
Hptm., Kp.-Chef 1. Flugh.Betr.Kp./KG 54 (to 1941). 04.41 Staka 7./KG 30. 06/07.04.41 struck the
munitions ship Clan Fraser in Piraeus harbor - resulting explosion destroyed 11 ships. 23.05.41 appt
Ia op/IX. Fliegerkorps. 01.09.41 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./KG 30 (to 19.07.42). 01.01.42 promo to Maj.
05.06.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, III./KG 30. 09.07.42 trf to Luftwaffenführungstab to head a section
dedicated to technical and tactical development. 01.03.43 promo to Maj., in RLM (L.In.2). 06.43 set
up JG z.b.V. (later JG 300) for Wilde Sau single-engine night fighter operations over Germany.
03/04.07.43 Maj., Nachtjagdversuchskommando. 28.07.43 appt acting Kommodore Geschwader
Herrmann (renamed as JG 300 on 20.08.43). 02.08.43 Maj., awarded Eichenlaub, Kommodore JG
300. 20.08.43 lost Bf 109 T-1? 01.09.43 approved for promo to Obstlt. pending establishment of
RDA. 05/06.09.43 Obstlt., Stab/JG 300 lost Fw 190 A-4 - crashed vic Hannef as a result of motor
damage no details. 26.09.43 appt Kdr. 30. Jagddivision (to 16.03.44). c. 01.12.43 concurrently appt
Inspekteur der Nachtjagd (to 15.03.44). 02/03.01.44 Oberst Stab/JG 300. 23.01.44 awarded
Schwerter, as Inspekteur der deutschen Luftverteidigung. 16.03.44 appt Kdr. 1. Jagddivision (to
31.08.44). 01.05.44 promo to Oberst. 02.09.44 trf to Fhr.Res. 08.12.44 Oberst, re-appt Kdr. 1.
Jaddivision? 06.02.45 Oberst, appt Kdr. 9. Fliegerdivision (J) (to 08.05.45). 03.45 said to have been
the nominal commander of Sonderkdo. Elbe? 11.05.45 captured by the Soviets. Credited with 9 air
victories in more than 320 combat missions and sank 65,000 GRT of shipping. 10.55 released from
Soviet captivity. (n.d.) post-war he studied law in Düsseldorf. Defended Holocaust deniers,
including David Irving. †05.11.2010 in Düsseldorf.
HERRMANN, Hans-Joachim. 17.08.42 Oblt. and Beobachter in 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 21, MIA – in Hs 126 B1 (P2+HK) shot down by AA fire near Lovda/North Russia.
HERRMANN, Harry. (DOB: 27.05.09 in Berlin). (R, DKG). 03.04.29 began a career in the Polizei.
01.34 1./Polizei-Gruppe General Göring (?). 30.09.35 still with the police. 01.10.35 promo to Lt.
08.36 attended 2. Lehrgang at Fallschirmschule Stendal. 01.10.37 appt Adj. I./Rgt. General Göring
(later renamed I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1). 01.01.38 promo to Oblt. 01.01.39 appt Adj. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1.
01.05.39 appt Inspektionschef at Fallschirmchule Stendal. 01.09.39 appt Ordonnanzoffizier in Stab/7.
Fliegerdivision (to 30.05.40). 01.06.40 appt Chef 5./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 20.05.41 Oblt., Chef 5. Kp./Rest
Kdo./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 WIA in the head - temporarily blinded. 25.07.41 promo to Hptm. 09.07.41
Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Chef 5./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 01.08.41 appt Chef 1./Fsch.Jg.-Lehr-Bataillon.
01.04.42 promo to Maj. 01.05.42 appt Ia/XI. Fliegerkorps (to 01.10.42). 01.10.42 appt Kdr.
Erprobungs-Abt./XI. Fliegerkorps (to 04.43). 09.43 appt Kdr. Fallschirm-Lehr-Btl./XI. Fliegerkorps
(to 04.44). 01.06.44 appt Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Lehr-Rgt. 21 (to 01.45). 22.07.44 Maj., Fsch.Jg.Lehr.-Rgt. 21
awarded the DKG. 01.08.44 promo to Obstlt. 03.09.44 appt acting Kdr. 6. Fsch.Jg.Div. (to
c.30.10.44?). 11.44 appt Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. Herrmann (to 13.12.44). 02.45 appt Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 21
and Fallschirm-Brig. Herrmann (to 18.04.45). 01.03.45 promo to Oberst. 19.04.45 appt Kdr. 9.
Fsch.Jg.Div. 02.05.45 captured by the Russians. 09.10.55 released. 02.05.57 joined the
Bundesluftwaffe, became Abteilungsleiter for Luftlandwesen in the Truppenamt. 06.06.57 completed
the jump course and promo to Oberst. 01.10.59 appt acting Kdr. 1. Luft-Lande-Div. 01.10.62 appt
Kdr. Luftlande-Transportschule Altenstadt. 30.09.67 retired as an Oberst. †12.03.95 in Altenstadt
near Schöngau.
HERRMANN, Josef. (DOB: 04.03.19). (DKG). 25.08.41 Lt., 11./KG 27 unhurt ? - He 111 H (1G+CV)
unspecified incident at Avord. 19.10.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 26.02.43 Lt., 1./KG 27
awarded the DKG. 03.01.45 Oblt. and Beobachter in 14.(Eis)/KG(J) 27, MIA – in He 111 H-16
(1G+LY) that crashed near Budapest during a supply mission.
HERRMANN, Prof. Dr.Ing. W. 01.09.42 1942-43 Oberstingenieur, Chef d.Abt.
Bodengeräte/Generalluftzeugmeister (to 15.01.43). 15.11.44 Oberstingenieur, appt Chef Amtsgruppe
Entwicklung (GL/C-E).
HERRMANN, Walter. (DOB: 08.07.17). (DKG). 01.07.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 26.07.43 Oblt.,
appt Staka 9./KG 27 (to 28.11.43). 29.09.43 Oblt. and pilot in 9./KG 27, shot down by AA fire 5 km
behind the front lines vic Pl.Qu. 48821in He 111 H-16 (1G+BT), but made it back to the German side.
16.05.44 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 22.11.44 Oblt., 14.(Eis)/KG 27 unhurt - He 111 (1G+JY) lost to
unstated cause. 04.12.44 Oblt., 14.(Eis)/KG 27 unhurt? - He 111 (1G+DY) belly-landed vic Bokod
(Pl.Qu. 8852) after attacking bridgehead at Ratzkerven. 10.12.44 Oblt., appt Staka 14.(Eis)/KG 27 (to
26.03.45). 01.01.45 Oblt., with an unspecified KG unit awarded the DKG.
HERRNBERGER, Rudolf. (DOB: 17.11.22 in Dortmund- Derne). 11/12.01.44 Lt., I./NJG 6 KIA - Bf
110 shot down by fighters, N of Bramsche [Version #2: shot down vic Epe near Malgarten/Krs.
Bergenbrück]. Buried in Dortmund-Derne.
HERTEL, Hans. 13.11.41 Lt., 8./St.G. 1 MIA - Ju 87 R-4 (J9+DK(DV?)) cause unknown.
HERTEL, Heinz. (DOB: 03.09.08). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HERTRAM, Karl-Heinrich. 14/15.04.43 Lt., 6./KG 2 POW - Do 217 E-4 (U5+KP) apparently shot down
by Mosquito of 157 Sqdn. vic Colchester.
HERTRAMF, Julius. (DOB: 06.01.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HERTZ, Robert. 05.08.43 Lt., 8./KG 4 MIA.
HERWIG, Otto. (DOB: 24.11.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HERZ, Franz. (DOB: 12.04.07). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HERZBACH, Max. (DOB: 17.01.14 in Potsdam-Drewitz). (W.B.K. Braunschweig). (R, DKG). 11.32
entered the Reichsheer with 9. Preuss.Inf.-Rgt. Potsdam. 1938 trf to the Fallschirmtruppe. 10.38 trf
to 5./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. 05.41 WIA in Crete. 10.41 returned to active service after recovery. 01.08.41
promo to Lt. (n.d.) appt a Zugführer in 8./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 2. 02.42 trf to 6./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 2. 01.11.42
promo to Oblt. 07.43 appt Kp.Chef 10./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 2. 01.08.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O./Fl).
04.09.44 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 7. 08.44? WIA vic Brest. 01.09.44 promo to Maj.
13.09.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Chef 7./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 7. Late 09.44 POW by the Americans at
Brest. 01.01.45 Hptm., awarded DKG, 7./Fsch-Jg-Rgt. 7. 03.46 released from captivity.
†02.05.2002 in Köln.
HERZOG, ? . 19.08.42 Oblt., Qu2 Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost.
HERZOG, Anton. (DKG). 1942? Lt., appt (acting?) Techn.Offz. III./KG 27 (to 1943?). 28.07.42 Lt.,
8./KG 27 unhurt. - He 111 H-6 (1G+JS) took AA hits during attack on Bol - Wereika, made
emergency landing vic Kastornoye. 26.10.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 26.02.43 Lt. in 8./KG 27,
awarded the DKG. 04.05.43 Oblt., appt Ia of III./KG 27. 09.05.43 Oblt., appt Techn.Offz. of 7./KG
27.
HERZOG, Johann. (DOB: 17.11.20). 30.06.42 Oblt., 1./KG 27 unhurt? - He 111 (1G+DH) shot up by
fighters 10 km NE of Schtschigag. 26.10.42 Oblt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 23.01.43 Oblt.,
1./KG 27 KIA He 111 H-6 (1G+HU, WNr. 7360) on landing at Novocherkassk due to involuntary
ground contact.
HESS, Erich. 03.06.44 Lt., 4./KG 54 MIA - lost to AA while attacking troops vic Dorogobusch emergency landing in enemy territory.
HESS, Günther. (DOB: 30.03.15). 08.09.40 Lt., in 2./JG 53. 29.06.41 with 2./JG 53 unhurt? - Bf 109 F2 (Black 2) damaged in a taxiing accident at Basranowitschi. 10.07.41 Lt., 2./JG 53 WIA - Bf 109 F-2
by enemy fire vic Shitomir. 04.03.42 unhurt - overturned on landing at Gela. c.11.04.42 Oblt., in
2./JG 53, appt Staka 6./JG 53 (to 20.03.43). 02.01.43 Oblt., 6./JG 53. 13.02.43 Oblt., 6./JG 53.
20.03.43 MIA - Bf 109 G-4/trop (Yellow 1 + -) during convoy escort in Pl.Qu. 13 Ost/ 1849.
06.06.42 Oblt., 6./JG 53 - bailed out of his Bf 109 F-4 with radiator damage 1 km E of Marina di
Ragusa. 24.11.42 WIA - Bf 109 G-4/trop hit by ground fire vic Mejez-el-Bab. 02.01.43 Oblt., 6./JG
53. 20.03.43 Oblt. and Staka 6./JG 53, MIA – in Bf 109 G-4/Trop (Yellow 1 + -), combat over the sea
in Pl.Qu. 13 Ost / 1849, 100 km W of Marsala/Sicily. 24.08.43 posthumously promo to Hptm.
(DAL/A2) with effect from 01.03.43. Credited with 9 victories.
HESS, Robert. (DOB: 21.01.77). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HESSE, ? . 07.04.40 Oblt.z.S, with 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 - Ar 196 (T3+FH) aboard the cruiser Karlsruhe.
HESSE, Carl. (DOB: 12.05.00). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
HESSE, Gustav. (DOB: 05.08.02). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HESSE, Hermann. (DOB: 09.12.96). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HESSE, Karl. (DOB: 20.04.00). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HESSE, Uhlrich. (DOB: 19.04.11). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HESSEL, ? . 01.10.44 Oberst, Amtsgruppe II, 3.Abt. (Stärke und Ausrüstung der Luftwaffe).
HESSEL, Gerhardt. 04.04.41 Lt., with 8./JG 2. 10.08.41 WIA - Bf 109 F-2 (Black 2) crashed vic Samer
due to engine failure. 12.08.41 Lt., 8./JG 2 unhurt - Bf 109 F-2 damaged in emergency landing vic
St.Omer - Dunkirk. 05.11.41 Lt., 8./JG 2 ?KIA - Bf 109 F-2 (Black 4) lost 2 km N of Merlimont
(Berck).
HESSELMANN, Alfred. (DOB: 07./05.13). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HESSINGER, Franz. (DOB: 13.07.19 in Fürstenfeld/Steiermark). (R, DKG). 22.03.42 Lt., 2.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 WIA - Ju 88 D-2 (4U+EK) belly-landed vic Tatoi. 13.07.42 Lt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 28.01.43 Lt., awarded DKG, 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123. 10.02.43 Oblt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123
unhurt - damaged by a Hurricane vic Haifa - rescued. 14.02.43 Olt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 unhurt? - Ju
86 R-1 force landed at Tymbakion due to motor damage over Tobruk. 01.09.43 in 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.
123, promo to Oblt. 23.09.43 flew the 4,000th mission of 2(F)./Aufkl.Gr. 123. 08.08.44 Oblt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123. †01.01.2006.
HESSLING, Aloys (Heins?). (DOB: 26.04.13 in Gelsenkirchen). 22.08.41 Hptm. and Staka 1./KGr.
606, KIA - Ju 88 A-5 crashed on return to a/f after motor failure on take-off from Bordeaux.
HETZ, Helmut. 23.03.45 Lt., 1./FAGr. Aufkl.Gr. 5 fate unknown (WIA?) - Ar 234 B-2 crashed at
Stavanger-Sola/Land due to technical problems.
HETZLER, Hans. 19.09.43 Lt., 12./JG 27. 17.11.43 12./JG 27 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 combat E of Isle of
Aegina. 27.07.44 Lt.,11./JG 27 KIA/MIA - Bf 109 G-6 in a mid-air collision, crashing E of Granville,
25 km NNW of Avranches. Credited with one victory.
HEUCKE, Albrecht-Karl. (DOB: 08.09.20). (DKG). 1941 Bildoffz. in 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 23. 15.09.41
WIA. 13.09.43 Oblt. and Beobachter, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.10.43 Oblt., 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 21
awarded the DKG.
HEUER, Heinz. (DOB: 02.03.18 in Berlin). (R?). (n.d.) with 5./Flak-Rgt. 12 in Döberitz. (n.d.) with
10./Flak-Rgt. 32 Berlin. (n.d.) with Heeres Flak-Art.-Ers.u.Ausb.Abt. 273. 01.11.38 trf to the
Polizei. (n.d.) trf to the Hauptquartier Ordnungspolizei. 22.04.45 Ofw., KGr.z.b.V. 5 in Berlin
(Heer) promo to Oblt. and awarded the Ritterkreuz?*. †06.01.2002. [ Riterkreuz not fully
confirmed] [affiliation with the Luftwaffe is tenuous].
HEUER, Robert. (DOB: 09.11.16 in Sievershausen, near Hannover). (R, DKG). 13.04.42 Ofw.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.12.42 promo to Lt. 26.02.43 awarded the DKG. 01.06.43 promo to
Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 31.07.43 Oblt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14. 04.05.44 Oblt. (Kr.O.) in 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14,
awarded the Ritterkreuz. †25.10.51 in Peine.
HEUER, Wolfgang. (DOB: 14.12.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HEUFELDER, Wilhelm. (DOB: 10.10.97). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HEUKE, Richard. (DOB: 07.01.21 in Frose/Ballenstedt). 22.06.44 Lt., I./NJG 1. 29.07.44 Lt., 4./NJG
1. 16/17.08.44 Lt., with 4./NJG 1 MIA/KIA - Bf 110 G-4 (G9+PM) hit by AA and crashed vic
Drangstedt. 19.09.44 declared dead. Credited with 2 victories.
HEUSCHKEL, Erich. (W.B.K. Hamburg III). 29.08.43 Maj., Ia of Komm.Gen.d.Lw.i. Dänemark.
01.09.43 promo to Obstlt. (z.V./Fl.).
HEUSER, Heinz. 24.07.42 Lt., 1./KGr. 806 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M7+KH) lost to enemy fire over Malta.
HEUTE, Wilhelm. (DOB: 11.05.14 in Hamm). (R, DKG). 01.12.34 joined the Reichsmarine - assigned
to "3./ IV. M.A.A. Borkum". 22.06.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and Fliegerschule Warnemünde (to
30.09.37). (n.d.) served as an aircraft mechanic with various units. 01.10.35 trf to 1./ Fliegerschule
(See) Warnemünde (to 15.05.36). 16.05.36 trf to 3./ Fliegerschule (See) Warnemünde (to 02.02.37).
03.02.37 trf to Fl.Gr. (See) Neumünster (to 14.04.37). 15.04.37 trf to 3./Fliegerschule (See)
Warnemünde (to 30.09.37). 01.10.37 trf to 2.(F)/Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 (Dievenow). 01.07.38 at FFS (See)
Stettin and Sch.Kp./FFS Ludwigslust (to 10.09.39). 20.08.39 trf to Sch.Kp./FFS S (See) Stettin (to
11.09.39). 11.09.39 trf to 3./Flieger-Ers.Btl. 26. 03.11.39 trf to 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606. 11.12.39 trf to
1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 (to 29.02.40). 01.03.40 trf to Sch.Kp/Blindflugschule 1 (to 30.03.40). 31.03.40 trf to
1./Ku.Fl.Gr. 806 (to 22.06.41). 26.01.41 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 23.06.41 23.07.41 trf to KGr. 806
(to 21.04.42). 01.09.41 promo to Lt. (RDA 01.12.40). 03.11.41 Ofw., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
06.03.42 Lt., awarded DKG. 22.04.42 trf to IV./KG 54 as an instructor. 01.01.43 promo to Oblt.
(Kr.O.). 07.07.43 Oblt., appt Staka 8./KG 54 (to 03.07.44). 01.01.44 promo to Hptm.(Kr.O.).
05.02.44 Staka in III./KG 54, awarded the Ritterkreuz for sinking 7 freighters of 25,000 GRT and
damaging an additional 12 ships totaling c.50,000 GRT 03/04.07.44 Hptm. and Staka 8./KG 54, MIA
- Ju 88 A-4 (B3+JS) while attacking ships in the Orne Estuary area. Credited with at least 300
missions.
HEUVELDOP (HEUVELDOG?), Johannes?. 25(26?).09.40 Oblt., 2./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 unhurt? - Do 18 G
(M2+EK(MK?)) shot down over St.George's Channel by 236 Sqdn. - ditched - no further details.
HEVELKE, Hans-Dieter. 01.11.38 Hptm., appt Staka 1./KG 252 (to 30.04.39), then Staka 1./KG 2 (to
10.09.39). 10.09.39 Hptm., 1./KG 2 KIA – Do 17 M shot down by AA fire near Sinadowa/Poland.
HEVIA, Gonzalo. 27.01.43 Hptm., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 14.04.43 Hptm., 15.(Span)/JG 51. 10.06.43
Hptm., 15.(Span)/JG 51. [Spanish national in Luftwaffe service].
HEYDE, Roderich. von der. 04.01.44 Lt., 1./KG 2 fate unknown - Do 217 M-1 (U5+BH) crashed vic
Eindhoven/Holland - shot up by a Typhoon while trying to land. 23/24.06.44 Lt., 2./KG 2 unhurt - Ju
188 A-2 (U5+GK) crashed during take-off or landing at Gilze-Rijen. 28/29.06.44 Lt., 1./KG 2 POW Ju 188 A-2 (U5+FH) lost while dropping mines into the Seine Estuary.
HEYDEBRECK, Georg-Henning (von?). (DOB: 27.12.03 in Potsdam). (R, DKG). 01.06.40 promo to
Maj. 01.06.43 promo to Oberst. 12.40 appt Kdr. I./Pz.Rgt. 201. 06.07.42 appt acting Kdr. Pz.Rgt.
201. 18.10.42 attended Führerschule Paris (to 10.11.42). 23.10.42 Obstlt., Kdr. I./Pz.Rgt. 201
awarded the DKG. 15.11.42 appt permanent Kdr. Pz.Rgt. 201. 18.01.43 appt acting Kdr. Pz.Rgt. 39.
18.03.43 appt permanent Kdr. Pz.Rgt. 39. 15.05.43 trf to Führerreserve OKH. 20.c.15.07.43 Obstlt.,
appt Kdr. Pz.Rgt. “Hermann Göring” (to 06.01.44). 06.01.44 Oberst, appt Kdr. Fsch.Pz.Rgt.
“Hermann Göring” (to 06.44). 25.06.44 Oberst, awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr., Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 HG.
†12.04.76 in Ahrensburg.
HEYDECKE, Artur. (DOB: 02.12.07). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HEYDEN-LINDEN, Dietrich. (DOB: 08.11.98). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HEYDENREICH, Eugen. (DOB: 15.09.89). 01.45 Oberstingenieur.
HEYDER, Herwig von. 15.09.41 Oblt., 2./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (7T+LK) lost to unknown
circumstances.
HEYDT, ? . 12.09.40 Oblt., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 flown in He 115 (S4+BK) from Tromsø to vic Eggøya/Jan
Mayen to help survey feasibility of setting up a weather station there. 17.09.40 flown in He 115
(S4+BK) from Tromsø to Kapp Linné in southern Spitzbergen for the same purpose, then flew to the
Soviet weather station at Barentsberg in Grønfjord to obtain assistance in this purpose (unsuccessfully),
then returned to Norway.
HEYDTE, Dr.jur. Dr. rer. pol. Friedrich-August, Freiherr von der. (DOB: 30.03.07 in Münich). (RE,
DKG). 01.04.25 entered the Reichswehr, initially with Inf.Rgt. 19. 1926 trf to Kav.Rgt. 18. 1927
released from military service to study economics at Innsbruck and law at Graz, then later in Berlin
and Vienna. 1932 conferred with Dr.(jur.). 1933? posted to a diplomatic school in Wien. 1933
joined the NSDAP and the SA. 1935 rejoined the army, assigned to Kav.Rgt. 2. 01.08.36 promo to
Lt. and trf to Kav.Rgt. 15. 1936 furloughed to continue his education in The Hague. 01.10.36 promo
to Oblt. 04.1937 Oblt., appt Chef Kdr. 2./ Pz.Abw.Abt. 6. 01.10.38 (01.08.40?) promo to Hptm.
01.40 trf to Stab. Inf.Div. 246 as Ord.Offz. 02.07.40 trf to Stab/Inf.Div. 227. 01.08.40 (25.10.40?) trf
from the Heer to the Luftwaffe and assigned to the Fallschirmjäger. 02.41 appt Kdr. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3.
20.05.41 Hptm., Kdr. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 09.07.41 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3.
01.01.42 (01.08.41 or 01.04.42?) promo to Maj. 26.02.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, Kdr. I. Fsch.Jg.Rgt.
3. 05.42 appt Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Brig. Ramcke. 01.43 appt acting Kdr. Lw.-Jäger-Brig. 1 (a.k.a.
Fsch.Jg.Brig. Ramcke and Fsch.Jg.Brig. Afrika). 01.02.43 appt Ia in Stab/2. Fsch.Jg.Div. 02.43
received a serious head wound over Elba - hospitalized for 4 months. 12.09.43 seriously WIA when
his plane crashed on Elba. 01.02.44 appt Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 6. 01.07.44 promo to Obstlt. 30.09.44
awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 6. 01.10.44 Obstlt., appt Kdr. Waffenschule/Fallschirm-AOK
1. 08.12.44 appt Kdr. Fallschirmkampfgruppe von der Heydte. 24.12.44 WIA and taken prisoner
during the Battle of the Bulge and released on 12.07.47. 1951 became a professor of constitutional
law at Mainz Universität. 1953 was a visiting professor at University of Würzburg (to 1954). 1956
was a member of Institut de Droit International (to 1971). (n.d.) retired from the Bundeswehr as a
Brigadegeneral d.R. (n.d.) became a fellow of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
†07.07.94 in Aham near Landshut. Was a cousin of Claus von Stauffenberg of July 20th plot fame.
HEYER, Karl. (DOB: 26.10.98). (W.B.K. Stettin I). 1941 appt Offz.z.b.V. 1./Res.Flak-Abt. 225. 1941
appt Adj. Res.Flak-Abt. 2253. 1941 appt Adj. Stab/Flak-Rgt. Hermann Göring. 1941 appt Adj.
schw.Flak-Abt. 247. 01.09.44 promo to Hptm. 1944 appt NSFO? Flak-Brig. 22. 1945 attended NSFührung Lehrgang at the Olympisches Dorf, Berlin.
HEYM (HEYMANN?), Günther. (DOB: 30.10.23 in München). 03.43 in Stabsstaffel/JG 51. 05.06.43
Ofhr., Stab/JG 51. 18.07.43 Ofhr., Stab/JG 51. 03.08.43 Lt., Stab/JG 51. 04.10.43 WIA - Fw 190
A-6 crashed at Korosten a/f due to engine trouble. 15.12.43 Lt., Stab/JG 51. 08.05.44 Lt., awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 23.06.44 Lt., Stab/JG 51. 12.44 Stafü 11./JG 51. 02.45 Staka 11./JG 51. Credited
with 17 victories in 354 missions, 144 of which were Jabo missions.
HEYMER, Otto. (DOB: 29.09.03 in Heepen (near Bielefeld)). (i.G.). (R). 15.03.23 entered service
with the Heer (Infanterie). 25.11.32 certified fluent in Russian. 01.10.34 Generalstab training at the
Heereskriegsakademie Berlin (to 14.07.36). 15.07.36 appt Ic/A.O. in Stab/VII. Armeekorps.
15.01.38 trf into the Generalstab d.H. 03.04.39 appt Leiter Abwehrstelle Prag. 01.02.40 trf to the
Luftwaffe. 11.03.40 assigned to 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 31. 11.10.40 Maj., appt Staka 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14
(to 01.09.41) and subsequently and concurrently appt Stabs-Offizier d.Lw. beim Afrikakorps.
11.10.40 Maj., appt Staka 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (to 01.09.41). 13.04.41 Maj., Staka 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14
awarded Ritterkreuz. 10.08.41 Oblt.? 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 shot down vic Bardia by 451 Sqdn. but
survived. 15.08.41 appt Koflug Befehlshaber d.DeutschenTruppen in Libyen. 11.11.41 trf to
Ob.d.L./RLM pool. 15.12.41 Obstlt., appt Abt.-Leiter I in Stab/Luftflotte 3. 01.12.42 promo to
Oberst. 01.01.43 trf to Ob.d.L./RLM pool. 15.01.43 appt provisional Chef d.Genst./Lw.-Kdo. Ost.
01.02.43 appt permanent Chef d.Genst./Lw.-Kdo. Ost (to 25.02.43). †25.02.43 of natural causes;
another account maintains that he was KIA in or around Kharkov or Smolensk.
HEYNE, Hans. (DOB: 02.05.10). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HEYROWSKY, Adolf. (DOB: 18.02.82 in Murau/Austro-Hungary). 05.04 promo to Lt.(Inf.). 1910
promo to Oblt. 1912 trf to the Fliegertruppe. WWI served with the Fliegertruppe. 10.17 shot down
unhurt? 01.04.39 promo to Oberst. 01.07.39 trf from RLM to Stab/Wehrm.Bevollmachtiger beim
Reichsprotektor in Böhmen und Mähren. c.11.40 appt Kdt. Koflug 11/II (to 17.03.41). 12.12.41 appt
Kdt. Koflug 10/III (to 27.03.42). 28.03.42 appt Kdt. Koflug 6/III (to 31.05.43). 31.05.43 trf to
Führerreserve Ob.d.L. and ordered to Stab/Luftgaukdo. III for temporary duty. 26.06.43 trf to
Gen.d.Dt.Lw. in Italien for further assignment. 23.08.43 appt Kdt. Koflug 10/VII (to 08.09.43).
05.08.44 in Stab/Feld-Lg.Kdo. XXVIII. 30.11.44 Oberst, discharged. †1945. Credited with 12
victories (WWI).
HICHEL, Bernhard. 22.09.42 Lt., III./KG 55 MIA - lost to AA in the Stalingrad area.
HIEBER, Alfred. (DOB: 28.01.12). 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 17/18.08.43 Oblt., 3./KG 2 MIA
- Do 217 M-1 (U5+FL) shot down by a minesweeper in the North Sea during a raid on Lincoln.
HIELSCHER, Heinz. (DOB: 24.12.06). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HIELSCHER, Heinz. (DOB: 24.09.07). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HIERONYMUS, Wilhelm. (DOB: 15.11.12). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HILBIG, Hans. 00.41 Oblt., in 2. Seenotstaffel (05.05.41 WIA). 05.05.41 Oblt.z.S., 2./Seenotgruppe
(unspecified) WIA - shot down over Seine Estuary in Pl.Qu. 2046. 01.04.43 Hptm., at
Fliegerwaffenschule (See).
HILBRADT, Claus. 05.10.39 Lt., 1./JG 53 KIA - Bf 109 E-3 mid-air collision, crashed vic Wiesbaden.
Credited with 2 victories.
HILDEBRAND, Otto. (DOB: 30.04.00). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HILDEBRAND, Walter. (DOB: 16.02.14 in Rybnik/Oberschliessen). (R, DKG). 25.02.32 joined the
Reichswehr. c. 1935 trf to the Luftwaffe. 10.36 served as an observer with Aufkl.Gr. 124 until this
date then began flight training at BFS Brandis. 1937 trf to 1./Aufkl.Gr. 127. 1938 trf to Stab/KG
257. 06.41 trf from Stab/KG 26 to I./KG 26. 24.08.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.04.43
promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 21.05.43 Hptm., appt Staka 3./KG 26 (to 21.10.43). 17.10.43 awarded
DKG, 3./KG 26. 21.10.43 Hptm. and Staka 3./KG 26, MIA/KIA - He 111 H-11 (1H+TL) lost to
unknown cause (probably AA from convoys) after attacking convoy MKS 28 off Cape Ténès.
06.04.44 Hptm., posthumously awarded the Ritterkreuz, I./KG 26.
HILDEBRAND, Walter. (DOB: 31.03.95). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HILDEBRANDT, Erwin. (DOB: 03.10.02). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
HILDEBRANDT, Fritz. (DOB: 16.04.09). 24.06.44 Fl.Haupting., Ep.Stelle Rechlin - landing accident
at Kemijärvi.
HILDEBRANDT, Joachim. 13.07.40 Oblt., 3./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 MIA - He 115 C lost to unknown cause in
the Thames Estuary during a mining mission. 14.07.40 Died - no details.
HILGENDORF, ? . 1941 with Koluft Mitte. 01.42 Lt., Hilfs-Offz. with Ic of Pz AOK 4. [Günter
H.?]
HILGENDORFF, Hasso. 07.08.44 with 9./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 10) shot down by P-51s vic
Zator/Poland. 06.10.44 Lt., 9./JG 52. 22.01.45 Lt., 9./JG 52 MIA/KIA - Bf 109 G-14 crashed vic
Gross Strehlitz, SE of Breslau. Credited with one victory.
HILDENHAGEN, ? c.02.42 Maj., apparent Streckenkommissar Mitte (Smenka) [Lw. or Heer guy?]
HILGER, Jakob A. (DOB: 09.07.04). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
HILGER, Paul. (DOB: 26.08.10). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HILGERS, Dipl.Ing. Josef. (DOB: 01.02.89 in Altenkirchen/Westerwald). (DKS). 01.07.12 entered the
Heer. WWI served in the Fliegertruppe. 1919 Kp.Offz. of the Fahrtruppe (to 1923). 1923 attended
the technische Hochschule in Hannover (to 1928). 01.02.25 promo to Hptm. 09.05.28 conferred with
Dipl.Ing. 1928 with the Heereswaffenamt (to 1929). 1929 Schwadron-Chef Fahrabteilung 2 (to
1932). 1932 appt Gruppenleiter Heereswaffenamt(to 1933). 01.04.34 promo to Maj. 01.09.33 trf to
the Luftwaffe from the Heer with a rank of Maj. and appt Gruppenleiter in der Lw.-GeräteInspektion/RLM. 01.02.34 appt Lw.-Geräte-Inspizient/RLM. 01.03.36 promo to Obstlt. and appt
Kdr. II./KG 154 “Boelcke” (to 14.03.37). 15.03.37 Obstlt., (unofficially?) appt Kdr. II./KG 254.
01.04.37 appt Gruko II./KG 254. 01.10.37 appt to Stab/Flieger-Ausbildungs-Rgt. 12 MünsterHandorf and concurrently Kdt. Fl.H. Handorf. 01.06.38 (01.02.38?) promo to Oberst. 01.02.39 appt
Kdr. Flieger-Ausb.Rgt. 12 Münster-Handorf and concurrently Kdt. Fl.H. Handorf. 11.11.39 appt Kdr.
Luftzeugstab Ost. 07.03.40 appt Kdr., later Höherer Kdr. Fliegertechnischen-Schulen, Berlin (to
01.05.45). 01.04.41 promo to Gen.Maj. 01.04.43 promo to Gen.Lt. 08.08.44 awarded DKS.
06.05.45 captured at Ammerland, became U.S. POW. 05.12.45 repatriated. 28.02.47 released.
†06.11.60 in Kassel.
HILGERT, Anton. (DOB 23.08.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HILL, Karl. (DOB: 12.11.12). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HILL, Rudolf. 01.06.44 Lt., 6./KG 53 MIA - crashed in Russia. 19.06.44 Lt., Beobachter, awarded the
Ehrenpokal.
HILL, Walter. (DOB: 06.07.02 in Soldau/Ostpr.). (i.G.). 23.07.19 entered service with the Heer
(Infanterie). 01.11.29 secret course for aircraft Beobachter (observer) (to 30.04.30). 01.05.30 pilot
training in Russia (to 15.09.30). 01.10.30 pilot training at Böblingen (to 31.01.31). 10.07.33
Beobachter refresher course at Braunschweig (to 08.08.33). 01.10.33 trf to the Luftwaffe and ordered
to Fliegertechnisches Schule Jüterbog. 01.11.35 Generalstab training at the Luftkriegsakademie
Berlin-Gatow (to 31.03.37). 01.04.37 appt Ia op in Stab/Luftkreiskdo. I. 01.08.38 appt Ia in
Stab/Lw.-Kdo. Ostpreussen. 01.10.38 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 14.10.39 Maj., trf from
Stab/General z.b.V. Luftflotte 1 to I./KG 1 and appt Staka. 01.02.40 Maj., appt Kdr. II./KG 76 (to
06.40). 25.05.40 Maj. and Kdr. II./KG 76, WIA - Do 17 Z shot up by GCI/4 near Douai - hospitalized
at Vogelsang. 18.06.40 appt Ia op 1/Luftflotte 1. 11.12.40 Maj., Führungsabteilung Gruppe Ia
/Lfl.Kdo. 1. 01.03.41 Obstlt., appt Ia/Luftgaukdo. 1. 26.03.42 Obstlt., appt Ia/I. Fliegerkorps.
01.07.42 promo to Oberst. 07.42 appt Ia Stab/Lw.Kdo. Don. 03.10.42 appt Chef
d.Genst./Luftgaukdo. III/IV (later Luftgaukdo. III) (to 08.05.45?).
HILLE, Walter. 04.06.43 Lt., KG 51 KIA in Russia.
HILLE, Wilhelm. 12.08.43 Lt., 9./KG 51 KIA in Russia.
HILLEBRAND, Erich. (DOB: 24.06.18). 30.03.42 Lt., 1./KG 27 MIA - He 111 H-6 (1G+BH) crashed
in the area of Kerch after being shot up by fighters over Kamysch-Burun.
HILLERMANN, Johannes. (DOB: 28.05.05). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
HILMER, Hans J. (DOB: 17.03.10). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HIMER, E. 16.01.42 Lt., MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (8H+GL) in rea of Naro-Fominsk - Kaluga.
HIMMELHEBER, Max. (DOB: 24.04.04 in Karlsruhe). 1939-40 in I./JG 2. 06.09.40 Lt. and
Techn.Offz. in I./JG 2, POW - Bf 109 E-4 (< +) shot down in the London area and crashed near
Plumtree Farm, Headcorn. Last rank: Oblt. Credited with one victory.
HINGST, Uwe. (n.d.) Lt., with Stab F/88 of the Condor Legion. 08.39 Maj., appt Kdr. I./Flak-Rgt. 701
(to 1941). 01.06.42 promo to Obstlt. c.22.11.42 appt Kdr. le.Flak-Abt. 781. 01.03.43 Kdr. le.FlakAbt. 781, appt Kdr. schw.Flak-Abt. 561. 01.02.44 Obstlt., appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 181 (mot) (to
05.02.45). 04.45 Rgt. Kdr. in Fallschirm-AOK. 06.05.45 promo to Oberst with RDA of 01.06.45.
HINKELMANN, Joachim (Jochen). (DOB: 30.12.21). 30.10.39 Uffz., 5./JG 53. 15.08.41 Lt., 9./JG 27.
21.09.41 MIA - Bf 109 E-4 (Yellow 2) came down beyond Russian lines vic Kronstadt but returned.
12.10.41 Lt., 9./JG 27. 02.04.43 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JG 101 (to 1944). 01.07.43 in JG 101, promo to
Oblt. 22.04.44 Oblt., in 3./JG 3 (to 24.04.44 †). 24.04.44 Oblt., KIA - Bf 109 shot down in the area
of Unterpeiching. Credited with 5 victories.
HINNE, Friedrich-Karl. (DOB: 15.04.21 in Rosslau/Dessau). 31.08/01.09.43 Lt., 2./NJG 3 MIA - Ju 88
C-6 (D5+AK) failed to return to Kastrup after a mission.
HINNIGHOFEN, Walter. (DOB: 03.03.20 in Duisburg). 02.06.44 Lt., 4./NJG 5 KIA - Bf 110 G-4
(C9+CU) crashed in an apparent accident vic Rötgen-Schwerzfeld.
HINSBERGER, Günter. (DOB: 06.03.16 in Saarlautern). 1941 in 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14. 01.05.43 promo
to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 30.05.43 Lt., Aufkl.Gr. 14. Last rank: Oblt.
HINTERMAYER, Josef. 01.02.42 Lt., I./KG 26 MIA - He 111 H-6 (1H+AH) during mission W of
Murmansk.
HINTZE, Herbert. 01.06.43 Oblt. and Staka 14./KG 40, may have shot down a DC-3 with actor Leslie
Howard on board over the Bay of Biscay. 29.03.43 Lt., 14./KG 40 apparently unhurt during an Allied
raid on Lorient. (also see: BELLSTEDT, Albrecht). 23.09.43 Lt., 14./KG 40 unhurt? - Ju 88 C-6
(F8+CN) damaged during Allied raid on Lorient.
HINTZE, Otto. (DOB: 09.10.14 in München). (R). (n.d.) studied architecture in München. 11.34
entered the military. 10.36 trf to JG 134? (n.d.) also served in JG 135 and JG 234. 01.09.39 Oblt.,
Adj.in II./ZG 1. 02.40 trf to II.(J)/Tr.Gr. 186. 12.05.40 Oblt., with 5.(J)/Tr.Gr. 186. 01.06.40 Oblt.,
Staka 4.(J)/Tr.Gr. 186 unhurt - Bf 109 E (White 5 + ) shot up apparently by his wingman and forcelanded vic Furnes. 02.06.40 Oblt., appt Staka 4./Tr.Gr. 186 (to 25.06.40). 25.06.40 appt Staka
3./Erprobungsgruppe 210. 29.10.40 POW – during fighter-bomber mission to London shot down by
Spitfires of 222 Sqdn., crashed near Pluckley and became POW - Bf 109 E-4/B (Yellow 6). 24.11.40
Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 3./Erprobungsgruppe 210. 30.11.40 awarded the Ehrenpokal.
01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 1948 repatriated and resumed architectural studies in München. Credited
with c.200 combat missions and 1 air victory. †09.05.99. Credited with 2 victories.
HINZ, Gottlieb. 27.06.41 Lt., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (7T+JH) lost during mission over the
Channel.
HINZ, Wilhelm. (DOB: 28.11.10). 1931 entered the Reichsheer. 01.08.38 with the Condor Legion (to
05.39). 01.02.43 promo to Oblt. 1943 appt Techn.Offz. III./JG 5. 08.44 Oblt., Techn.Offz. III./JG
3. 01.09.44 promo to Hptm. (RDA 01.06.42).
HIPPE, Rudolf. (DOB: 08.11.19). 01.11.43 in NJG 101, promo to Oblt. 04.11.43 Lt., 11./NJG 100 KIA
- Ju 88 C-6 lost S of Schawino due to engine trouble.
HIPPEL, Eberhard von. (DOB: 01.04.15). 24.10.39 Oblt., trf from Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 to KG 26. 09.04.40
Oblt. in I./KG 26, MIA/WIA - He 111 H-3 failed to return on mission to Christiansand in Norway took hits in the motor - rescued by a freighter and brought to Stavanger/Norway. 11.04.40 Oblt., appt
Staka 2./KG 26 (to 29.03.41). 29.03.41 Oblt. and Staka 2./KG 26, killed in an He 111 H-5 (1H+AK)
accident at Lake Orrevatnet, 25 km S of Stavanger/Norway - hit a ground obstruction - in an exercise
flight. Buried at Trondheim-Havstein.
HIRSCHAUER, Otmar. 23.06.41 Hptm. Staka 3./KG 53 MIA - He 111 H-5 (A1+HL) lost in the Zelwa
area/ NE Poland (100 km E of Bialystok Białystok).
HIRSCHBERG, Alois. 04.40 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196. 19.08.40 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA - Ar 196
A-2 (6W+HN) crashed during the search for a downed fellow Ar 196 aircrew in Moldefjord.
HIRSCHBERG, Rolf. (n.d.) Lt., Stafü 1. K/88 of the Condor Legion.
HIRSCHFELD, Ernst-Erich. (DOB: 25.08.18 in Breslau). (R, DKG). 09.39 with a Flak-Rgt. (n.d.)
after the completion of his flying training, he became a flight instructor (to 01.43). 01.02.43 promo to
Lt. 27.03.43 trf to 5./JG 54. 05.43 in 5./JG 54. 03.08.43 trf to 5./JG 300. 22/23.09.43 Lt., 5./JG
300. 03.10.43 Lt., 5./JG 300. 03.44 appt Staka 5. and/or 6./JG 300 (to 28.07.44). 08.03.44 Lt., 5./JG
300 lost Fw 190 A-5, crashed vic Weerselo/Holland. 15.05.44 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
28.07.44 KIA when Fw 190 A-8 (Yellow 1) shot down near Erfurt and his parachute failed to open shot through elbow. 10.09.44 awarded DKG, 6./JG 300. 24.10.44 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 5./JG
300. Credited with 24 victories over approx. 100 missions.
HIRSCHFELDT, Heinz. 19.06.43 Lt., 3./KG 26 MIA - He 111 H-11 (1H+ML) crashed during an
exercise flight in Pl.Qu. 4486, about 86 km SSW of Marseille.
HIRZT, Hans-Erich. 08.02.41 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA - Ar 196 A-4 (6W+ON) shot down by
Whirlwind of 263 Sqdn. 3 km SE of Dodman Point while sub-hunting in the Channel.
HISSBACH, Heinz-Horst. (DOB: 30.01.16 in Dessau). (R, DKG). 06.41trf to 3./NJG 2. 1941 also in
I./KG 28. 26.07.42 Oblt., 1./NJG 2. 01.08.42 promo to Hptm. 06.08.42 trf to 14./KG 40. 09.42
with 11./KG 40. 10.02.43 appt Staka 5./NJG 2 (to 01.11.44). 27/28.04.44 Hptm., 5./NJG 2.
19.06.44 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 28/29.07.44 Hptm., 5./NJG 2. 01.11.44 Hptm., appt Kdr.
II./NJG 2 (to 14.04.45). 01.01.45 Hptm., awarded DKG, 5./NJG 2. 14.04.45 Hptm., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./NJG 2 - KIA this same date (14/15) by AA fire while flying a low-level Ju 88
night attack on a U.S. vehicle convoy near Gelnhausen (8 vehicles claimed destroyed). Buried at
Gelnhausen. Credited with over 200 combat missions and 34 night victories.
HITZ, ? . (n.d.) Hptm., 7./NJG 4.
HITZ, Günter. (DOB: 17.07.16 in Kohlfurt/Kreis Görlitz). (R, DKG). (n.d.) in I./St.G. 165. 09.39
Stuka pilot, probably in St.G. 77. 24.11.41 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 05.06.42 Oblt., awarded
DKG, I./St.G.77. 07.11.42 Oblt., I./St.G. 77 WIA - Ju 87 D-1 shot down by AA NW of Nogir, 88 km
WSW of Grozny. 01.04.43 in I./St.G. 77, promo to Hptm. 00.43 Staka 2./St.G. 77. 22.11.43
Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, in 2./St.G. 77. 11.04.44 Hptm. and deputy Kdr. I./SG 77, MKIA - Ju 87
D-5 (S2+LH) 3 km SW of near Chodaczkow/Russia (Chodaczów/E Poland?). 18.06.44 Hptm., MIA,
Staka 2./SG 77. Credited with more than 800 combat missions and possibly 832 missions.
HOBEIN, Wilhelm. ("Fritz"). (DKG). 10.11.39 Oblt., in 2./JGr. 176. 17.05.40 Oblt., with 5./ZG 76.
02.06.40 Oblt., 5./ZG 76. Fall 1940 became Staka 5./ZG 76. 08.05.41 Oblt., Staka 4./ZG 76.
05/06.41 with Sd.Kdo. Junck, losing an eye around this date. 1942 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./NJ-Schule 1
(to 31.10.42). 09.42 Hptm., appt (acting?) Kdr. III./ZG 1 (to 15.02.43?). (n.d.) awarded the
Ehrenpokal? 04.43 Hptm., appt (acting?) Kdr. I./Schl.G. 2 (to 23.09.43). 12.04.43 Hptm., awarded
DKG, I./SG 2. 1943 in 2./Schl.G. 2. 31.12.43 Maj., Kdr. Stab I./SG 10 MIA - Fw 190 G-3 (Green K
(or Green C?)) lost vic Koskov. Promo to Maj. (RDA not assigned). Credited with 10 victories
HOBOHM, Günther. (DOB: 10.06.22). (DKG). 12.02.43 Lt. 01.11.43 Lt., (pilot), awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 20.03.44 Lt., 5./KG 51 awarded the DKG?.
HOCH, Helmet. 20.04.40 Lt., 2.I./JG 54 KIA - Bf 109 E-3 exploded in mid-air - combat with Moranes in
Belfort area - supposedly he was the first combat fatality for JG 54 - crashed vic LaChapelle-sousChaux near Belfort.
HOCHGRÄBER, Werner. 25.03.42 Lt., I./KG 4 MIA.
HOCHREIN, Hermann. (DOB: 08.12.20 in Würzburg/Bayern). 30.09.41 Lt., 4./NJG 1 KIA - crashed at
sea S of Helgoland in an apparent accident. Remains not recovered.
HOCHREITER, Hans. (DKG). 15.03.44 Lt., 2./Flak-Rgt. 231 awarded the DKG.
HOCHSTÄTTER, Heinrich. 12.08.40 Lt., III./KG 51.
HÖCKEL, Hans. (DKG). (n.d.) Lt., Zugführer in 8.Btr. II./Flak-Rgt. 25. 03.04.44 Lt., 8./II./Flak-Rgt.
25 awarded the DKG.
HÖCKNER, Walter. (DOB: 24.10.14 in Berlin-Zehlendorf). (R, DKG). 09.40 in 7./JG 52. 18.10.40
appt Staka Erg.St./JG 77 (to 21.12.40). 01.41 Oblt., appt Staka 6./JG 77. 14.03.41 Oblt., with 6./JG
77. 22.06.41 Oblt., appt Staka 6./JG 77 (to at least 30.04.42). 30.10.41 lost Bf 109 E-4 (Yellow 4 +
-) in combat vic Sinjawka. 01.02.42 promo to Hptm. 02.06.42 Hptm., appt Staka 4./Erg.JGr. Ost (to
24.11.42). 02.07.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, 6./JG 77. 04.10.42 Hptm., Stab III./JG 77. 25.11.42
Hptm., appt Staka 4./Erg.JGr. Ost (to 06.01.43). 06.01.43 Hptm., appt Staka 1./JG 26 (to
19.06.43(07.06.43?)). 16.02.43 Hptm., 1./JG 26. 24.03.43 Hptm., 1./JG 26. 19.06.43 (28.06.43?)
Hptm., Staka 1./JG 26, appt Kdr. II./JG 1. 01.09.43 promo to Maj.? 10.10.43 Hptm., Stab II./JG 1
his Fw 190 A-6 (Red 1) shot down unhurt SW of Münster. 26.11.43 Hptm., Stab II./JG 1.
15.05.02.44 Maj., appt Kdr. I./JG 4 (to 25.08.44). 06.04.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. I./JG 4.
25.08.44 Maj., Kdr. I./JG 4 KIA when his Bf 109 G-14 (Red 2) aircraft flipped while taking off from
Ziegenhain/Hessen. Credited with over 500 combat missions and 68 air victories.
HOEFELD, Robert. (DOB: 03.11.17). (R, DKG). 09.04.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 3./Luftlande-Stu.Erg.
1. 01.43 (appt?) Kdr. III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 5. 01.04.43 in III./Fallschirmjäger-Rgt. 5, promo to Hptm.
04.43 appt Kdr. III./Jäger-Rgt. “Hermann Göring” (to 05.43). POW (British). 18.05.43 Oblt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, Führer 5./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 5. †09.10.71 in Gran Canaria/ Canary Islands.
HOEHLER, Walter. 08.12.41 Lt., 8./JG 2 MIA - Bf 109 F-4 (< + ) shot down by fightwers off Boulogne.
HOENSBROCH, Josef Graf von und zu. (DOB: 12.02.16 in Münster). (DKG). (n.d.) apparently with
Fliegerstaffel z.b.V. (n.d.) in 3./ZG 26. 11.40 Oblt., appt Staka 3./ZG 26 (to 01.11.41). 25.02.42
Oblt., I./NJG 4 awarded the DKG. 31.12.42 Staka 3./Schl.G. 1 KIA vic Tschenischkow. Buried at
Rossoschi.
HOENSBRÖCH, Wolfgang Graf von. 08.09.42 Lt., 13./KG 40 MIA - Ju 88 C-6 (F8+GX) shot down by
Beaufighters of 235 Sqdn. in Pl.Qu. 14 West/7811. Credited with one victory.
HOEPNER, ? von. 29.09.41 Hptm., 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 WIA - Hs 126 vic Demjansk.
HOERMANN, S. 06.08.41 Lt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (4N+GK) lost to engine damage.
HOERSCHELMANN, Jürgen. (DOB: 21.01.18 in Katharinenstadt/Samara, Russia). (DKG). 26.08.39
entered the Luftwaffe. 10.01.40 began pilot training at Heiligendamm. 01.04.40 entered LKS BerlinGatow. 1942 with 1./Erg.JGr. Süd. 15.03.43 Lt., 7./JG 3. 14.10.43 Lt., 7./JG 3. 19.12.43 Lt.,
III./JG 3. 18.03.44 unhurt - Bf 109 belly-landed after combat with B-17s. 03.43 in 7./JG 3. 12.43
Lt., Adj. III./JG 3. 02.44 in Stab III./JG 3. 17.03.44 Lt., III./JG 3 appt Staka 7./JG 3 (to 12.05.44 †).
12.05.44 KIA - Bf 109 shot down vic Fulda near Dorfborn by P-51s. 15.05.44 Lt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 01.10.44 Lt. in JG 3, awarded the DKG. Credited with 44 victories.
HOEVERMANN, Ernst. 31.03.44 Lt., Stab III./NJG 2. 28.04.44 Lt., Stab III./NJG 2. 14/15.10.44 Lt.,
Stab III./NJG 2 KIA - Ju 88 G-1 shot down by a Mosquito of 85 Sqdn. vic Avenwedde. Credited with
2 victories.
HOFACKER, Caesar von. (DOB: 11.03.96). 09.39 - 12.41 as an Oblt./Hptm., unit unknown.
HÖFEMEIER (HOFMEIER?), Heinrich (“Dicke”). (DOB: 21.08.13 in Langenholzhausen/Lippe). (R,
DKG). 01.05.33 joined the Luftwaffe, training as a Bordmechaniker. (n.d.) with the Condor Legion.
09.39 began flying training. 03.41 Ofw., assigned to 1./JG 51. 22.06.41 with 1./JG 51 WIA by own
fighters - Bf 109 F-2 (White 5). 25.09.41 Ofw., 1./JG 51 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 30.03.42 Ofw.,
awarded the DKG. 05.04.42 Ofw., awarded the Ritterkreuz. 08.42 Staka 3./JG 51. 20.03.43 Lt., trf
to Erg.JGr. Ost as an instructor. 01.05.43 appt Staka 3./JG 51. 01.07.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.).
07.08.43 Oblt., Stafü 3./JG 51 KIA – Fw 190 A-4 (Brown 5) shot down by Russian AA fire near
Karachev. Credited with 490 combat missions and 96 air victories plus 12 more destroyed on the
ground.
HÖFER, Heinz. (DOB: 14.07.11 in Oeynhausen). (RE, DKG). 28.12.29 trf to Inf.-Rgt. 18. 01.10.33
trf to the Luftwaffe. 1937 promo to Lt. 1938 trf to KG 155. 11.9.39 Oblt., Stab/KG 55 badly WIA He 111 force-landed at Przemysl/Poland. Later rescued. 01.04.41 promo to Hptm. 03.11.41 Oblt.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 03.42 appt Ia of Stab/KG 55 (to 11.44). 16.07.42 Hptm., Stab/KG 55
awarded the DKG. 19.09.42 appt Kdr. II./KG 55. 11.42 concurrently appt Versorgungsführer
Stalingrad (to 02.43). 03.09.43 Hptm., Kdr. II./KG 55 awarded the Ritterkreuz. 10.44 received
Generalstabsausbildung at LKS Berlin. (n.d.) appt or assigned to Qu/Gen.Komm.d.dt.Lw.im Italien.
18.11.44 Maj., Kdr. II./KG 55 awarded the Eichenlaub. (n.d.) Final rank : Maj. †02.01.96 in Bad
Oeynhausen.
HOFER, Leo. (DOB: 04.08.16). (DKG). 14.05.40 Lt., Stab I./KG 2 badly WIA - Do 17 Z damaged by
return fire N of Varennes - hospitalized in Frankfurt. 14.05.42 Oblt., acting Staka 1./KG 2?.
01.11.42 promo to Hptm. 15.03.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, 12./KG 2.
HOFER, Otto. 13.10.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (5F+YM) - no details.
HOFSCHNEIDER, Adolf. (DOB: 20.07.97). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HOFSTÄTTER, Dr. Robert. (DOB: 13.04.83 in Wien). Oberstabarzt d.R., San.Ausb.Abt. 17 d.Lw.
HOFFBAUER, Paul. (DOB: 22.12.10). 04.10.41 Oblt. and Beobachter in 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 (WIA) Hs 126 B-1 vic Molvotitsy. 08.02.43 Oblt.(Kr.O.), trf from Luftzeuggruppe 8 to
Erg.Nahaufklärungsgruppe. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.).
HOFFER- Edler von SULMTHAL, Herbert. (DOB: 18.01.20 in Karlsbad). (R, DKG). 1941 attended
JFS Zerbst. 08.41 trf to "Erg.St. at Lippstadt". 09.41 trf to II./LG 2 (to 03.43). 12.04.42 attended
officer training at LKS 4 (to 19.06.42). 05.07.42 Uffz., 2./Schl.G. 1. 21.09.42 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 26.12.42 Fw., 2./Schl.G. 1. 02.02.43 Fw., 2./Schl.G. 1. 13.02.43 Uffz., awarded DKG,
2./Sch.G. 1. 06.43 trf to Schl.G. 2 (or SG 2?) (to 05.44). 1944 appt Staka 5./SG 77. 06.08.44 Lt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, Staffelführer in II./SG 77 (to 05.44). 06.44 trf to SG 101 as an instructor (to
12.44). (n.d.) some association with SG 102. 01.45 briefly with the Schiessschule at Vaerlose.
02.45 trf to SG 10 (to 03.45). 04.45 with JG 400. 1967 retired from the Österreichisches Bundesheer
with a rank of Major. Credited with over 700 missions and 9 victories and the destruction of
numerous ground targets. Postwar joined the Austrian Air Force attaining a rank of Maj. †01.09.67 in
a military crash in the vicinity of Zeltweg. [ Its not clear if he had changed his name post war].
HOFFMANN, ? . 02.09.39 Lt.d.R., 1./Kü.fl.Gr. 506 KIA - He 60 (M7+NH) crashed on take-off at
Pillau-Neutief - struck a pier. [not to be confused with Frithof H.]
HOFFMANN, Alfred. (DOB: 21.03.22 in Iszlusze Meer /Keydekrug /Memel district). 01.10.41 promo
to Lt. 1942 trf to 7./II./Flak-Rgt. 11. 1942 appt Gerät-Offz. Res.Flak-Ers.Abt. 406. 1942 appt
Bttr.Chef with schw.Flak-Abt. 523. 01.10.43 at FAS III Lehrgruppe B1 as an instructor, promo to
Oblt. 1944 with Stab/Lfl.Kdo. 5. 1944 appt Bttr.Chef 3./le.gem.Flak-Abt. 641.
HOFFMANN, Frithof. 17.03.41 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 KIA - He 115 C (S4+FK) lost to unknown
cause in area of Quessant-Hourtin.
HOFFMANN, Gerhard. (DOB: 04.05.14 in Beuthen). 22.09.40 Oblt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 WIA - Ju 88
A-1 (4U+EH) damaged by 41 Sqdn., force-landed vic Pont deBriques on the Calais - St. Omer road.
HOFFMANN, Gerhard (“Fakken”). (DOB: 06.11.19 in Nieden/Ostpreussen). (R, DKG). 06.42 trf to
4./JG 52. 26.10.42 Uffz., in 4./JG 52. 08.12.42 Uffz., 4./JG 52. 25.01.43 Uffz., 4./JG 52. 03.03.43
Uffz., 4./JG 52. 19.04.43 Uffz., with 5./JG 52. 27.05.43 Uffz., in 4./JG 52. 08.06.43 Fw., 4./JG 52.
26.08.43 Fw., 4./JG 52. 25.09.43 Fw., 4./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (White 6 +-) in combat vic
Perejelaslaw, 80 km S of Kiev. 12.12.43 Fw., awarded DKG, 4./JG 52. 28.02.44 Fw., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 02.44 in Stab II./JG 54. 10.02.44 Fahnenjunker Fw., 4./JG 52. 18.04.44 Fahnenjunker
Fw., 4./JG 52. Late 04.44 became an instructor with Erg.JGr. West. 14.05.44 Fahnenjunker Fw.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, 4./JG 52. Mid-1944 promo to Lt. 08.05.44 Fahnenjunker Fw., 4./JG 52. 194445 instructor at a JFS. 01.11.44 appt Staka 4./Erg.JG 1. 15.03.45 Lt., appt Staka 11./JG 52 (to
11.04.45). 11.04.45 Lt., 11./JG 52 MIA - Bf 109 G-14 (Yellow 4) after taking off from Görlitz on a
supply escort mission to Breslau and believed to have crashed between Görlitz and Breslau due to
unknown causes (collision?). Credited with 130 air victories plus the destruction of at least 128
vehicles.
HOFFMANN, Hans. (DOB: 31.05.11). 1941 appt Zugführer 1./le.Res.Ers.Flak-Abt. 979. 01.12.41
promo to Lt. 1942 appt Zugführer 1./le.Flak-Abt. 840. 1942 appt Zugführer 1./le.Flak-Abt. 979.
01.04.44 promo to Oblt. 1944 trf to Flak-Bttr.z.b.V.6545.
HOFFMANN, Heinz. 15.09.41 4./KG 51 KIA in Russia.
HOFFMANN, J. 03.10.41 Lt., 5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 KIA - Hs 126 B-1 vic Melitopol.
HOFFMANN, Otto. (DOB: 30.04.23 in Sinsheim). 19/20.02.44 Lt., 6./NJG 6 KIA - Bf 110 crashed vic
Alten-Salzwedel due to unknown cause.
HOFFMANN, Reinhold. (DOB: 09.08.21 in Petersdorf/Reisengebirge) (R, DKG). c.02.42 Uffz.
assigned to III./JG 54 on completion of training. 07.42 with 5./JG 54. 05.43 with 11./JG 54. 07.43
with 5./JG 54. 02.08.43 Lt., 5./JG 54. 01.11.43 Uffz., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 14.11.43 Fw. in
II./JG 54, awarded the DKG. c.03.44 trf to 9./JG 54. 24.05.44 Lt., 4./JG 54 KIA – Fw 190 A-8
(Yellow 3) shot down in the vicinity of Friesack/Mark Brandenburg and killed in the crash when he
attempted to force-land at Freisack/Brandenburg. 28.01.45 Lt., posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz,
6./JG 54. Credited with 66 air victories.
HOFFMANN, Rudi. 27/28.09.43 Oblt., II./JG 300 KIA in combat, crashed vic Ahlhorn (Fw 190 A-6,
WNr. 550 753). Credited with 2 victories.
HOFFMANN, Rudolf. (DOB: 12.12.20). 02.08.43 Lt., 5./JG 54. 27.09.43 Lt., 5./JG 54 WIA - Fw 190
force-landed due to ground fire. (n.d.) with a JFS. 21.02.44 Lt., 5./JG 54 WIA - Fw190 hit a snow
drift. 28.04.44 Lt., 6./JG 54. 01.07.44 Oblt., 6./JG 54. 09.08.44 Oblt., 6./JG 54 KIA - Fw 190 shot
down by Yak-9s vic Podmiescie. Credited with 17 victories.
HOFFMANN, Rudolf. (DKG). (n.d.) Oblt., Zugführer Fsch.Jg.Sturm-Rgt. (unspecified), awarded the
DKG.
HOFFMANN, Walter. (DOB: 23.02.15 in Thiemendorf/Schliesen). (R, DKG). 27.07.42 Ofw., 8./St.G.
1 awarded the DKG. 16.06.44 Lt., 8./SG 1 awarded the Ritterkreuz. 16.04.45 Lt., 8./SG 1 WIA
seriously - Fw 190 F-8 crash landed in the Berin-Oranienburg area after being shot up by fighters, soon
returned to unit. 07.45 released. 31.03.67 retired from the Bundeswehr with a rank of Major.
†25.09.81 in Bad Bevensen. Credited with 694 missions. - [Kracker claims: Rk on 16.06.44 and
DKG on 27.07.42 ?]
HOFFMANN, Werner-Eugen. (DOB: 07.11.10 in Könitz/W.Pr.). (i.G.). (DKG?). 11.10.30 entered
service with the Polizei. 01.05.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and appt training officer at FFS Cottbus, FFS
Ludwigslust and then FFS C Neubrandenburg (to 25.10.39). 14.08.36 received the Lw. advanced
flying certificate. 26.10.39 Hptm., trf from FFS C Neubrandenburg to KG 51 and then appt Staka in
KG.z.b.V. 2. 15.10.40 Generalstab training at the Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow (3. KurzLehrgang) (to 15.02.41). 16.02.41 trf to Gen.Qu.(4.Abt.)/RLM (to 14.05.43). 01.02.42 trf into the
Generalstab d.Lw. 04.42 trf to RLM/Qu Abt. 4 (Sonstige). 01.04.43 RDA? as Obstlt. 15.05.43 Maj.
in Gen.Qu.(4.Abt. – Sonstige)/Gen.St.d.Lw., appt provisional then permanent Kdr. II./TG 4 (to
24.02.44?). 01.10.43 promo to Obstlt. 16.11.43 appt Qu. in Stab/Feld-Luftgaukdo. XXVI. 21.01.44
appt O.Qu. in Stab/Luftflotte 2. 11.44 trf to Stab/Lfl.Kdo. Reich. 06.47 released. 18.06.56 entered
the Bundeswehr. 1956 Chef des Stabes Kdo. Lw. Bodenorganisation. 1958 appt acting Komm.Gen.u. Chef des Stabes Lw.Gruppe Nord. 01.01.59 appt Unter-Abt. Leiter BMVtdg - Fu L. 27.11.59
promo to Brigadegeneral.
HOFFMANN VON WALDAU, Otto. (DOB:07.07.98 in Bankau/Oberschlesien). (R). WWI served in
the Kavallerie, rising to Lt. Postwar continued to serve in the Reichswehr as an ordnance officer in
the cavalry. 24.10.24 began extensive flight training that continued to 1937. 01.08.25 promo to Oblt.
(RDA 01.04.25). 01.10.28 Generalstab training provided by Wehrkreiskdo. III Berlin (to 30.09.30).
01.03.33 promo to Rittmeister. 20.05.33 promo to Hptm. 01.04.35 trf to the Luftwaffe from the Heer
with a rank of Hptm. (RDA 01.03.33) and appt Luftattaché bei der Botschaft (embassy) in Rom
(Rome). 01.04.35 appt Offizier z.b.V. des RLM und Ob.d.L. (pending assignment). 01.06.35 appt
Referent im 6. Abt./Gen.Stab.d.Lw. 01.08.35 promo to Maj. 01.10.36 appt Kdr. I./KG 153 (to
30.09.37). 01.10.37 promo to Obstlt.; appt Chef der 3. Abt. im Gen.Stab d.Lw. 01.02.38 appt Chef
des Ausb.Stab/Gen.Stab d.Lw. 01.02.39 appt Chef des Lw.-Führungsstab im Gen.Stab d.Lw.
22.09.39 promo to Oberst (RDA 01.09.39). 19.07.40 promo to Gen.Maj. (RDA 01.08.40). 01.03.42
promo to Gen.Lt. 12.04.42 appt Fliegerführer Afrika (to 30.08.42). 28.06.42 awarded Ritterkreuz.
31.08.42 appt Kommandierender Gen.des X. Fl.Korps. 01.01.43 appt Chef (Oberbefehlshaber) des
Lw.Kdo. Südost. 30.01.43 promo to Gen.d.Fl. (RDA 01.01.43). †17.05.43 in plane crash at
Petric/Macedonia. Buried at Dionyssos-Rapendoza/Greece.
HOFMANN, G. 25.06.42 Hptm., 7./KG 1 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 vic Novgorod.
HOFMANN, Gerhard. 03.38 Obstlt., appt II of Stab/Lw.Kdo. in Österreich.
HOFMANN, Heinz. 06.06.40 Lt., 2./JG 2 MIA - Bf 109 E. Credited with 8 victories.
HOFMANN, Karl. 04.07.43 Lt., 4./KG 3 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (5K+FM) lost vic Jaokin.
HOFMANN, Karl. 06.41 Oblt., in 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 (to 25.06.41 – MIA). 25.06.41 Oblt., 4.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 MIA - Ju 88 (6M+FM) in Smolensk area.
HOFMANN, Rudolf. (DOB: 12.12.20). Oblt., in II./JG 54. 27.09.43 Lt., 5./JG 54 WIA - Fw 190 A-6
(Black 8 + -) emergency landing in Pl.Qu. 35 Ost/ 0162 due to motor damage due to AA fire in Pl.Qu.
0162. 21.02.44 WIA - Fw 190 (Black 4) caused by snagging a snow bank vic Winniza. 04.44 with
6./JG 54. 01.07.44 Oblt., 6./JG 54. 09.08.44 Oblt., JG 54 KIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Yellow ?) in combat
with a Yak 9 vic Podmiescie in Pl.Qu. 12359. [Version #2: †25.12.44 near Hasselünne-Flechum by
another pilot of JG 26.] Credited with 12 victories.
HOFMANN, Wilhelm (Karl-Wilhelm). (DOB: 24.03.21 in Reichelsheim/Odenwald). (R, DKG). (n.d.)
trained with Erg.JGr. West. 1941 in 9./JG 2. 1942 with 2./Erg.JGr. West. 11.06.42 trf to 1./JG 26.
09.12.42 severely injured in a crash N of Watten - Fw 190 A-4. 10.43 with 8./JG 26. 26.02.44
Lt./Oblt., appt Staka 8./JG 26 (to 21.10.44 WIA and lost his left eye). 12.06.44 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 23.07.44 or 01.01.45 Lt., awarded DKG, 8./JG 26. 21.10.44 Oblt. and Staka 8./JG 26,
WIA – in Fw 190 A-9 hit by P-38s of 474 FG S of Viersen. 22.10.44 Oblt. Staka 8./JG 26 wounded in
one eye in a freak ground accident at Stevede a/f - temporarily replaced as Staka. 24.10.44 Lt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, 8./JG 26. 01.09.44 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O.). 05.01.45 Oblt., re-appt Staka 8./JG
26 after hospitalization (to 15.02.45). 15.02.45 Oblt., appt Staka 5./JG 26 (to 26.03.45). 26.03.45
Oblt., 5./JG 26 KIA – Fw 190 D-9 shot down at very low altitude near Bissel/Oldenburg, probably by a
German fighter in a friendly fire incident, bailed out too low for his parachute to open; some accounts
put the blame on his wingman. Credited with 260 combat missions and 44 air victories.
HOFMANN, Willy. (DOB: 04.03.16 in Hamburg). (R, DKG). 22.02.43 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
01.10.44 Ofw., awarded DKG, unspecified Aufkl.Gr. 12.03.45 Ofw., 2./NAGr. 5 awarded
Ritterkreuz, 2./NAGr. 5. †05.11.98 in Hamburg.
HOFSÄSS, Richard. (DOB: 04.02.14 in Göbrichen/Baden). (R, DKG). 01.09.42 RDA for Oblt.
(Kr.O.). 03.08.43 Oblt., 1./NAGr. 2. 11.10.43 Oblt. and pilot 1./NAGr. 2, awarded the Ehrenpokal.
12.12.43 Oblt., 1./NAGr. 2 awarded DKG. 06.09.44 Oblt., 1./NAGr. 2. 09.01.45 Hptm., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Staka 1./NAGr. 2. 05.03.45 Hptm. and Staka 1./NAGr. 2, appt Staka 1.
(Blind-)/Erg.Aufkl.Gr. Kölleda (to 04.45). †10.04.99 in Germering/Bavaria. Credited with one
victory.
HOFSCHNEIDER, Adolf. (DOB: 20.07.97). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HOGEBACK, Hermann. (DOB: 25.08.14 in Idar-Oberstein). (RES, DKG). 01.04.34 entered the Heer,
trf to 9./Infanterieregiment 15 (to 01.07.34). 1935 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe and began flight
training before being assigned to III./LG 1. 01.06.36 promo to Lt. 01.05.38 trf to II./KG 355.
01.09.38 trf to KG 253. 1938-39 served in Spain with I. of K/88 of the Legion Condor, flying over
100 combat missions and being severely WIA (13.09.38). 01.07.39 Oblt., trf from I. K/88 (Legion
Condor) to KG 2 (order rescinded?). 09.39 in III./LG 1. 20.01.41 appt Staka 8./LG 1 (to 12.41).
08.41 Hptm., Staka 9./LG 1. 08.09.41 awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 9./LG 1. 01.10.41 promo to Hptm.
07.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./LG 1 (to 31.08.42). 11.09.42 appt Kdr. III./KG 6 (first appointment - to
02.11.42). 24.09.42 Hptm., awarded DKG. 01.01.43 appt Kdr. III./KG 6 (second appointment - to
10.09.43). 20.02.43 Kdr. III./KG 6, awarded the Eichenlaub in recognition of completing 416 combat
missions. 20.02.43 promo to Maj. 11.09.43 Maj., appt Kommodore of KG 6 (to 08.05.45). 01.05.44
promo to Obstlt. 11.44 began conversion to fighters including Me 262. 26.01.45 awarded Schwerter
as Obstlt. and Kommodore of KG 6. Mid-04.45 led Gefechtsverband Hogeback. Credited with over
500 combat missions during the war plus more than 100 in Spain. (n.d.) postwar he studied law, but
then worked in the auto industry. †15.02.2004 in Dötlingen near Wildeshausen.
HOGEWEG, Heinz. (DOB: 14.09.19 in Hamborn/Rh.). (DKG). 01.08.40 with LKS Wildpark-Werder.
05.07.42 Lt., 3./ZG 1. 23.08.42 Lt., 3./ZG 1. 20.10.42 Lt., 3./ZG 1. 15.02.43 Lt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 14.04.43 Oblt., appt Staka 3./ZG 1 (to 23.07.43 MIA). 12.07.43 Oblt., I./ZG 1 awarded
the DKG. 23.07.43 Oblt., 3./ZG 1 MIA - Bf 110 G-2 (S9+BL) shot down by AA SE of Orel in Pl.Qu.
63134. Credited with 8 victories.
HÖGL, Erich. (DKG). 08.09.42 Lt., 2./KG 30 awarded the DKG.
HOH, J. 22.06.41 Oblt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 KIA - Bf 110 C-5 (6M+LL) lost - no details.
HÖHEMANN, Walter. 26.08.40 Lt., 7./JG 2 KIA - Bf 109 E-4 shot down by fighters vic Isle of Wight.
HOHENBERG, Clemm von. (See: CLEMM von HOHENBERG, Dieter-Hans).
HOHENDAHL, Hans. (n.d.) Lt., KG 51 KIA - no details.
HOHEN-HINNEBUSCH, Werner. (DOB: 25.10.22 in Gelsenkirchen). (R). 11.02.45 Lt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, 3.(gem)/Flak-Abt. 442. †25.01.90 in Gelsenkirchen.
HOHENSTEIN, Fritz. 05.06.40 Oblt., 4./KG 51 KIA - Ju 88 A (9K+KM) shot down by GC I/2 over
Recey-sur-Ource.
HOHL, Ludwig. (DOB: 20.09.08). (DOB: 20.09.08). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HÖHLBAUM, Wolfgang. (DOB: 13.12.14). (n.d.) Lt., with AS/88 of the Condor Legion. 01.04.42
promo to Hptm. 22.08.42 Oblt.z.S., Fliegerwaffenschule (See) WIA - Fw 58 crashed at Fl.Pl.Parow
due to pilot error. 01.08.43 in Führerreserve RLM/Ob.d.L. (Sch.Etat), trf from the Kriegsmarine to
the Luftwaffe in the rank of Hptm. (A 1/Fl.) (RDA 01.04.42).
HOHLE, ? . (n.d.) Oblt., KG 51 KIA in Rumania.
HOHMEYER, Erhard. 29.07.42 Lt.z.S., 4.(Bord)/Fl.Erg.Gr. (See) MIA - Ar 196 A-3 (6H+BM) lost to
unknown cause in Pl.Qu . 55, S of Bornholm Island during an exercise flight.
HÖHNE, Erich. (DOB: 23.05.13 in Potsdam). (DKG). 05.10.42 Ofw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. (n.d.)
Stafü 5./KG 2. 23.02.44 Lt., 5./KG 2 WIA - Ju 188 E-1 (U5+GM) crashed vic Eindhoven due to
engine failure cause unknown. 15.06.44 Staka 8./KG 77. 01.10.44 Lt., unspecified KG unit awarded
the DKG. 11.44 in KG 40, then trf to I./KG 66. 29.12.44 Oblt., courtmartialed for an unspecified
offense.
HÖHNE, Otto. (DOB: 30.04.95 in Woinowitz/Oberschlesien). (RkHS, R). 08.14 joined the army and
initially served with Grenadier-Rgt. 2. 12.11.14 badly wounded. WWI served with the Fliegertruppe,
finishing as Lt.d.R. 22.08.18 awarded Ritterkreuz des königlich Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit
Schwertern. 11.18 studied at the Staatlichen Höheren Maschinenbauschule. 1920-22 studied
engineering. 1920s employed as an engineer, manager and factory director of various works. 1932
joined the SS (to 1933). 1934 appt Führer der Hauptübungsstelle Breslau of the Fliegerlandesgruppe
Schlesien in the DLV.
HÖHNE, Werner. (DKG). (n.d.) Lt., unspecified Fsch.Jg.Rgt. awarded the DKG.
HÖHNER, Kurt. 05.03.41 Lt., 1./KG 76 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (F1+DH) lost - no details.
HOHNHOLD, Georg. 23.08.44 Oblt.z.S., 1./SAGr. 130 MIA - BV 138 C-1 lost to unknown cause where
looking for enemy convoys.
HOHWEILER, Otto. (DOB: 13.01.14). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HOLL, ? . (n.d.) Oblt., KG 51 KIA vic Balti.
HOLL, Heribert. 19.08.43 Lt., 5./KG 4 MIA.
HÖLLAND, Gerhard. 19.12.42 Oblt.z.S., KG 26 MIA.
HOLLE, Georg. 15.12.41 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 27.02.43 Hptm., 3./KG 51 KIA in Russia.
HOLLE, Georg. (DOB: 20.01.20 in Hannover). (R, DKG). Mid-1941 trf to I./KG 51. 22.08.41 Lt.,
I./KG 51 unhurt? - Ju 88 A-5 crash landed at Zilistea due to enemy fire. 15.12.41 Lt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 27.07.42 Lt., awarded DKG, I./KG 51. Early 1943 appt acting Staka 2./KG 51. 1943
Hptm., Staka 3./KG 51 (to 27.02.43 KIA). 27.02.43 KIA – in Ju 88 A-4 (9K+QK) that failed to
return from a weather reconnaissance flight between Rostov and Zaporozhye and believed shot down
by AA fire; crashed vic Bolitotdeiskoje. 03.04.43 Oblt., posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz,
Staffelführer 2./KG 51. Credited with 331 missions.
HOLLE, Helmut. (DOB: 11.11.06). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HOLLER, Kurt. (DOB: 10.05.11 in Tannensbergsthal). (DKG). (n.d.) formerly with 6./KG.z.b.V. 1,
2./KG.z.b.V. 1, Erg./ZG 1 and 3./ZG 26. 05.10.40 trf to 9./NJG 1. 4.11.40 Hptm., Staka 9./NJG 1
WIA - Bf 110 D force-landed at Hamburg-Stade during ferry flight from Schleswig to Rhein.
08.11.40 unhurt Bf 110 crash-landed at Stade-Lindtig a./f. Early 1941 Oblt., Staka 9./NJG 1 (to
08.11.41?). 08.11.41 Oblt., appt Staka 1./NJG 1 (to 01.05.42). 14.11.40 Hptm., Staka 9./NJG 1
WIA? - Bf 110 D-2 force-landed at Hamburg-Stade during a ferry flight. 01.05.42 Hptm., appt Kdr.
III./NJG 4 (to 22.06.43). 28.06.42 Maj., III./NJG 4. 28.09.42 Maj., awarded Ehrenpokal.
21/22.12.42 Maj., Stab III./NJG 4 WIA - Bf 110 F-4 crash-landed a Juvincourt following right engine
failure. 16.02.43 Maj., named from provision to permanent Kdr. III./NJG 4. 04.06.43 Maj., awarded
DKG, Stab III./NJG 4. 22.06.43 Maj., Kdr. III./NJG 1 KIA – in Bf 110 E-2 (G9+AD?) hit by return
fire from a bomber and crashed 1 km N of Moriaanshoofd near Schouwen/Holland. Buried at
Zypendaal. Credited with 18 victories.
HOLLERMEIER, Wolfgang. (DOB: 25.01.20 in Schwerin). (DKG). 08.02.45 Hptm., Adj., in
Fsch.Pz.Korps Hermann Göring KIA. Buried at Heiligenbeil / Manovo.
HOLLWECK-WEITHMANN, Ingo. 07.06.40 Oblt., 8./KG 2 WIA - Do 17 Z crashed after collision on
take-off with a Ju 52 at Kirchberg a/f (Maitzborn). 15.09.40 Oblt., 8./KG 2 KIA - Do 17 Z (U5+GS)
shot down by 242 or 253 Sqdn. over the Channel.
HOLLWEG, Hermann. (DOB: 01.08.11). (n.d.) Oblt. with J/88 of the Condor Legion in Spain.
01.07.39 Oblt., trf from I. J/88 to JG 26. 01.01.40 Oblt., appt Staka 4./JG 27 (to 01.09.40). 16.06.40
Oblt., 4./JG 27. 20.10.40 appt Staka 3./JG 2. c.15.04.41 appt Staka 2./Erg.JG 2. c.05.41 re-appt
Staka 4./JG 27. 12.07.41 Oblt., appt Staka 2. Erg./JG 2 (to 27.01.42). 01.42 appt Staka 1./Erg.JGr.
West. 01.02.42 promo to Hptm. 06.02.42 Hptm., appt Staka 1./Erg.JGr. West (to 01.10.42).
16.10.42 Hptm., appt Staka 2./JFS 5 (to 24.02.43). 25.02.43 Hptm., appt Staka 2./JG 105 (to
30.04.43). 01.05.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 104 (to 27.06.43). 28.06.43 appt Gruko in JG 106.
01.03.45 promo to Maj. Credited with 3 victories.
HOLST, Hasso Hermann Max. (DOB: 18.07.20 in Berlin-Charlottenburg). 22.02.38 reported for
military service but not called up. 04.38 began his RAD service. 26.08.38 assigned to Bau-Btl.
21.11.38 entered the Luftwaffe as an officer candidate. 05.10.39 trf to 2./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 42. 15.11.39
trf to Sch.Kp./LKS 5. 21.07.40 trf to Sch.Kp./FFS Kolberg. 01.02.41 promo to Lt. 16.05.41 trf to
Blindflugschule 3. 16.06.41 trf to Grosse KFS 1. 03.11.41 trf to 4./KG 54. 01.02.42 trf to 1./KG 54.
26.05.42 Lt., 1./KG 54 unhurt - Ju 88 A-4 (B3+MH) ditched at sea near Isle of Psathura - rescued.
12.10.42 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 14.10.42 Lt., 1./KG 54 MIA lost Ju 88 A-4 (B3+HH)
shot down by fighters, ditched vic Malta.
HOLTEY, Hubertus-Alexus von. (n.d.) Lt. with J/88 of the Condor Legion in Spain. 01.07.39 Oblt., trf
from I. of J/88 Legion Condor to ZG 26. 25.12.39 Oblt., appt Staka 5./JG 26 (to 22.08.40). 11.05.40
Oblt. and Staka 5./JG 26, WIA/POW - Bf 109 E (14 + - ) shot down by AA and captured near De
Klomp. 05.07.40 Oblt., 5./JG 26. 22.08.40 trf to Erg.Gr./JG 26. 26.09.40 appt Staka 2.Erg./JG 26.
25.03.41 Oblt., appt acting Kdr. Erg.Gr./JG 26 (to 17.05.41). 17.05.41? appt Staka 2./JG 26 (to
06.41). 30.06.41 trf to Stab/JG 2. 12.08.41 Oblt., Stab/JG 26. 01.42 Hptm., appt Führer
Erprobungskdo. Bf 109 G (to 19.07.42). 01.02.42 promo to Hptm. 30.01.45 promo to Maj.
08.05.45 Maj., with Schiessschule Vaerlöse. Credited with 2 victories.
HOLTKAMP (HOLTKAMPE?), Ludger. (n.d.) Oblt., 9./KG 2 (to 03.41). 29.03.41 Oblt., appt Staka
7./KG 2 (to 20.04.41). 20.04.41 Oblt., 7./KG 2 KIA – in Do 17 Z (U5+AR) shot down by groundfire
N of Lamia/Greece.
HOLTZ, Helmut. (DOB: 26.03.19 in Genthin). (DKG). 28.01.44 Fw., 11./JG 51 awarded the DKG.
18.04.44 Fw., POW. Credited with 56 victories. [never an officer?]
HOLVE, Paul. (DOB: 15.04.20). 30.05.43 Lt., Zugführer in 2.(Ln)/KG 27 as passenger of 5./KG 27
KIA - He 111 H-16 (1G+NN) lost in a collision with another He 111 during a transfer flight.
HOLZ, Wolfgang. (n.d.) Lt., KG 51 KIA - no details.
HOLZAMER, Cornelius. 24.08.42 Oblt., appt Staka 2./KG 2 (to 05.12.42). 27/28.08.42 Oblt., 2./KG 2
WIA – in Do 217 E-4 (U5+VK) that crashed into Zuider Zee 10 km E of Schamer after engine failure.
01.12.42 promo to Hptm. (Tr.O.). 12.03.43 trf from Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe to IV./KG 2.
14.05.43 in Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe, trf to Stab/XIV. Fliegerkorps.
HOLZAPFEL, Fritz. 19.09(07?).43 Lt., 13./SKG 10 MIA/KIA - Fw 190 lost vic Augusta/Sicily.
HOLZAPFEL, Hartmut. 15/16.03.43 Oblt., 6./KG 2 POW - Do 217 E-4 (U5+LP) apparently shot down
by 219 Sqdn. vic Thoresby.
HOLZINGER, Hellmuth. (DOB: 01.12.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HOMBRECHER, H. 22.01.42 Lt., 5.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 MIA? - Ju 88 D-1 (F6+UN) in area of Torzhok Bologoe.
HOMBURG, Erich. (DOB: 02.10.86 in Rosenthal/Kreis Habelschwert/Schlesien). (PleM). 1906
entered the military (Art.). WWI served with the Fliegertruppe. 30.10.18 awarded Pour le Mérite.
01.11.20 with the Swedish Air Force at Malmslätt(?). 01.05.23 with the Staff of the Finnish Air Force
to help establish a photographic detachment. 01.10.24 again with the Swedish Air Force (to
31.10.24). 01.03.26 appt Direktor of Luftverkehrs AG Niedersachsen Hannover. 15.06.34 Leiter des
Luftamt Hannover. 01.03.35 designated as an Erg.-Offizier (Luftwaffe) with a rank of FliegerKommandant. 01.03.35 promo to Maj. (RDA 01.01.35). 01.04.35 appt Kdr. Luftgau-Reserve 9.
01.03.37 appt Gruppenleiter Ib beim Luftgau-Kdo. 9, Hannover. 01.01.38 promo to Obstlt. 01.04.38
appt to Stab des Lw.Kdo. Österreich as Ib. 18.03.39 appt Oberquartiermeister der Lfl. 4. 01.11.39
activated. 1939 appt O.Qu Stab/Lfl.Kdo. 4. 20.12.41 appt Kdr. Technischen Brigade “Mineralöl”.
30.01.43 trf to Führerreserve OKL (pending assignment) and ordered on temporary duty to
Wehrwirtschafts-Inspektion VI. 01.04.43 ordered to Rüstungs-Inspektion VII, München. 10.07.43
appt stellvertretender (deputy) Rüstungs-Inspekteur XIIa, Münster/Westfalen. 1944 appt Leiter des
Abschuss-Kommission bei der Luftflotte Reich, Wiesbaden. 07.03.45 assigned to Führerreserve OKL
– at the disposition of the Flieger-Ers.-Div. 30.04.45 retired. †04.07.54 in Wiesbaden.
HOMMEL, Georg. (DOB: 27.05.01). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HOMMEL, Walter. 25.05.44 Lt., 5./KG 55 MIA - emergency landing vic Siekinka (12 km?) by partisan
action?.
HONDT, Erich. (DOB: 23.07.22 in Wien). 1940 entered the Luftwaffe. 1941 attended LKS 4. (n.d.)
with JGr. Drontheim. 1942 with JG 53. c.11.42 trf to I./JG 1. 04.43 in 6./JG 11. 14.05.43 Lt.,
Staka 6./JG 11 WIA in the knee by B-24 bombers and bailed out - Bf 109 G?, crashed W of Kiel.
Mid-06.43 returned to active duty. 12.06.43 unhurt - Bf 109 belly-landed at Jever due to engine
trouble. 13.06.43 Lt., 6./JG 11 unhurt - Bf 109 crash-landed on Helgoland after combat. 05.07.43
Lt., appt Staka Jasta Helgoland (to 17.08.43). 28.07.43 Lt., Jasta Helgoland WIA - Bf 109 T (Green
2) shot up N of Meppen. 17.08.43 Lt., appt Staka 2./JG 11 (to 08.10.43 WIA). 08.09.43 unhurt - Fw
190 A-5 (Yellow 9) crash-landed at Schickeberg due to engine trouble. 08.10.43 WIA and crashed
near Winschoten - Fw 190 A-5/R1 (Black 13)- out of action for months. 22.05.44 Lt., 2./JG 11 WIA Fw 190 A-6 (Black 14) shot down vic Rotenburg - bailed but shot and wounded in his parachute.
05.07.44 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 11 (to 25.08.44 WIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Black 8) by P-51s vic St.
Quentin, NE of Laon). 25.08.44 Oblt., 2./JG 11. 15.10.44 Oblt., appt Staka 3./JG 11 (to 03.45).
23.12.44 MIA - Fw 190 shot down vic Niedermendig - but returned unharmed. 30.01.45 Oblt., 3./JG
11 MIA - Fw 190 shot down behind the lines - but returned unhurt. 10.02.45 Oblt., 3./JG 11 unhurt Fw 190 A-8 belly-landed after running out of fuel. 20.02.45 Fw 190 A-8 landing gear damaged.
03.45 trf to III./Erg.JG 2. 23.04.45 with JV 44. Credited with 14 victories in about 150 missions.
†17.06.76.
HÖNICKE, Kurt. 02.11.42 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 18.01.43 Lt., 3./KG 51 MIA - Ju 88 A-4
(9K+IL) lost vic Kamensk apparently due to AA.
HONNEFELLER, Günther. (DOB: 29.05.23 in Niederbieber). (R, DKG). (n.d.) after completing his
training, he was posted to I./St.G. 77. 06.09.43 Lt. (Flugzeugführer), awarded the Ehrenpokal.
26.12.43 Lt. in 6./St.G. 77, awarded the DKG. 17.02.44 attained 438 missions on the Ju 87. Fall
1944 appt Stafü 7./SG 10. 17.10.44 Lt. and Staffelführer 7./SG 10, awarded the Ritterkreuz,.
01.05.45 Lt. and Staka 7./SG 10. †22.10.98 in Neuwied/Rh. Credited with 609 missions and 10 air
victories.
HÖNNICKE, Kurt. 13.01.43 Lt., 2./KG 51 KIA in Russia.
HONSBERG, Werner. (DOB: 15.02.14 in Eberswalde). (R, DKG). 20.07.42 Fw., 1./St.G. 77 awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 12.07.43 Ofw., 1./St.G. 77 awarded the DKG. 00.44 instructor in SG 151.
20.07.44 Ofw. and pilot in 1./SG 77, awarded the Ritterkreuz. †28.10.2008 in Stuttgart.
HONSCHEID, Hanns (Johannes-Matthias). (DOB: 14.07.22 in Eitorf/Kreis Sieburg). (R, DKG).
15.01.42 trf to Ln.Kp./Fl.H.Kdtr. Fritzlar. 01.09.42 began flying with III./LG 1 and KG 54 as a war
reporter - flying 28 missions and shooting down one a/c. (n.d.) then served as a reporter at Rommel's
HQ, then with OBS. 1943 trf to 1. Fsch.Jg.Div. Briefly taken POW by the British in Italy but
escaped. 07.43 with III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 12.03.45 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kriegsberichterstatter
der Fallschirmtruppe war correspondent assigned to the paratroop branch). 14.09.44 assigned to
OKW then at the Führer Hauptquartier. (n.d.) promo to Lt.d.R. (RDA 01.03.45). (n.d.) after the war,
worked as chief editor and publisher in München. †02.03.2001 in Alter München. Wounded three
times.
HOPF, Hans. (DOB: 13.08.04). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
HOPP, Willi. (DOB: 14.02.15). 09.40 Oblt., Hptm. beim Stabe in Stab/JG 3 (to 23.09.40 KIA – in Bf
109 E-1 shot down over southeast England - crashed 16 km N of Cap Gris Nez). 25.10.40 remains
washed ashore. Buried at Cannock Chase. (n.d.) promo to Hptm. posthumously.
HOPPE, Ewald. (DOB: 29.08.06). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HOPPE, Hans-Ulrich. (n.d.) Hptm., 4./ZG 76./
HOPPE, Dr. Heinz. (DOB: 06.03.04). 01.45 Flieger-Stabsingenieur and Führer of a Feldwerft-Abt.
HOPPE, Heinz. 09.01.43 Lt., 6./JG 26. 17.02.43 Lt., 5./JG 26. 13.05.43 Lt., 5./JG 26. 16.06.43 Lt.,
4./JG 26. 19.08.43 Lt., 4./JG 26.
HOPPE, Helmut. (DOB: 09.09.18). (DKG). 02.10.42 Lt., 5./JG 26. 08.11.42 with 6./JG 26. 09.01.43
in 4./JG 26. 14.05.43 Hptm., appt Staka 4./JG 26 (to 01.10.43). 23.08.43 Lt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 01.10.43 Hptm., appt Staka 5./JG 26 (to 01.12.43). 27.10.43 Lt. in 4./JG 26, awarded
the DKG. 01.11.43 promo to Oblt. 01.12.43 Hptm., Staka 5./JG 26 KIA – in Fw 190 A-6 (White 6)
shot down by Spitfires vic Cambrai and Epinoy. Buried at Bourdon. Credited with 25 victories.
HOPPE, Konrad. 24.06.40 Oblt.z.S., Beobachter Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 aboard Schiff 21 Widder. 03.42
Kapitänleutnant, Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 Fliegeroffizier aboard Schiff 28 Michel to the South Atlantic, etc.
HOPSSPE(?), Friedrich. 1943 Hptm., appt Kdr. Aufkl.Gr. 122 (to 1944).
HORMANN, Hans. (DOB: 11.12.13 in Hamburg). (R, DKG). Entered the Luftwaffe pre-war. 05.41
assigned to KGr. 100. 30.09.41 Ofw., 1./KG 100 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 16.07.42 Ofw. and
Beobachter (observer), awarded DKG, 1./KG 100. 01.43 participated in supply missions to
Stalingrad. 05.12.43 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 1./KG 100. †09.12.2004 in Hamburg. Credited
with about 645 missions.
HÖRMANN, Josef. ("Sepp"). 14.09.41 Lt., Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 hit by AA - details
unknown. 24.07.42 Lt., 1./KGr. 806 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M7+KH) lost to enemy fire over Malta.
HORN, Ernst. (DOB: 12.03.00). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
HORN, H. 12.11.41 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 MIA ? - Ju 88 D-1 (F6+KM) in the area of Debaltseve Dashing.
HORN, Jürgen. von. 11.05.40 Oblt., Stab/KG 53 POW unhurt - He 111 H shot up by GC II/5, crashed W
of rail line Mars-le-Tour , NW of Chambley - bailed out. 30.01.42 Oblt., Staka Stabsstaffel/KG 53
MIA in Russia.
HORN, Paul. (DOB: 28.09.10). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HORN, Ulrich. 15.06.43 Oblt.z.S., Fliegeroffizier Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 aboard Schiff 28 Michel in the area of
Australia.
HORNAUER, Ludwig. (DOB: 23.06.07). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HÖRNIG, Alfred. 19.08.42 Hptm., Ia op2 Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost. 20.04.43 promo to Maj.(d.R./Flak).
HORNIG, Georg. (DOB: 18.05.08). (i.G.). (DKG). (n.d.) with the Polizei. 1935 trf to the Luftwaffe.
01.11.40 Hptm., appt Ia/LV-Kdo. 1 Berlin. 07.42 trf to Luftgaustab Ost. 24.09.42 Hptm., II./FlakRgt. 26 awarded DKG, Kdr. II./Flak-Rgt. 26. 01.04.43 in Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost. 01.07.43 Maj. in
Führerreserve Ob.d.L. (K.L.F.), trf to Stab/12. Flak-Div. 01.10.43 promo to Maj. 03.08.44 appt
Ia/18. Flak-Div. 1944 appt Ia/12. Flak-Div. (mot.) (to c.19.04.45). 01.01.45 promo to Obstlt.
HORNKUHL*, Hans Wilhelm Heinrich. 08.10.39 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 unhurt - Do 18 D-3
(M7+UK) but forced down into the North Sea by three Hudsons of 224 Sqdn. (56°30`N / 0°04 W), 60
km NE Aberdeen, escaped to dinghy then picked up by steamer Teddy and landed at Rudkøbing
/Denmark 13.10.39 and interned - released 25.10.39. [*http://luftwaffe-zursee.de/Seeluft/Verlustlisten/Jahr1939.htm says: "Hornkohl"]
HORRAS, Lothar. 14.04.41 Lt., 3./KG 28 POW - He 111 H-5 (1T+EL) shot down vic Llwytmor.
HÖRSCHELMANN, Peter von. 14.05.43 Oblt., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706 WIA - BV 138 C-1 force-landed on fire
vic Egeroy( Pl.Qu. 05 Ost 5947) after combat with some Hampdens.
HORST, Hermann Freiherr von der. (DOB: 14.06.02). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HORST, Siegfried. (DKG). 28.07.42 Lt., 8./KG 76 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (F1+DT) lost to fighters in Pl.Qu.
30162. 04.09.42 Lt., pilot with unspecified unit awarded the DKG. 13.09.42 Lt., (pilot) awarded the
Ehrenpokal.
HORSTMANN, ? . 1941 IIa with Koluft Mitte. 15.01.42 Lt., Adj., Aufkl.Gr. (H) Nord. [probably
thid is Hermann H.?]
HORSTMANN, Hermann. (DOB: 13.10.18). (DKG). (n.d.) with LKS 5. 30.04.40 trf to Aufkl.Gr.
Ob.d.L. (to 16.05.40). 17.05.40 trf to 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121. 18.05.40 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 WIA? He 111 H shot down by GC III/1, crashed at Verberie, SW of Compiègne. 15.03.41 trf to Aufkl.Gr.
Ob.d.L. 23.05.41 trf to 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 (to 06.11.41). 01.12.41 promo to Oblt. 07.12.41 trf to
Aufkl.Gr. 12. 23.04.42 trf to Zerstörerschule 2. 28.09.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 12.01.43
trf to V./KG 40. c.26.03.43 Oblt., 15./KG 40 appt Staka 13./KG 40 (to 12.12.43). 01.06.43 Oblt. and
Staka 13./KG 40, flew the Staffel’s 500th combat mission. 01.07.43 Oblt., Staka 13./KG 40 Interned
in Spain - Ju 88 C-6 (F8+PX) developed an oil leak and force-landed at La Abericia/Spain, but soon
released. 16.08.43 Oblt., awarded the DKG for service with 13./KG 40. 10.43 Oblt., appt Staka
1./ZG 1 (to 12.12.43 KIA). 12.12.43 Oblt. and pilot in I./ZG 1, KIA – in Ju 88 C-6 (2N+PC) that
failed to return from a mission over the Bay of Biscay and believed shot down by RAF Beaufighters of
143 Sqdn. in Pl.Qu. 14 West / 0818. Credited with 9 victories.
HORSTMANN, Walter. 19.05.43 Lt., 8./KG 30 unhurt? - Ju 88 A-4 (4D+KS) lost in unknown
circumstances - returned.
HOSANG, Werner. (DOB: 26.09.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HOSEMANN, Walter. 21.10.41 Lt., Stabsstaffel/KG 2 KIA - Do 17 Z-2 (U5+MK) emergency landing in
Pl.Qu. 35 Ost 37777 due to ground fire.
HÖSL, Friedolin (Fridolin?). (DOB: 11.11.10 in Munich). (DKG). 10.11.41 Lt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 17.06.42 Lt. in 3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41 awarded the DKG. 1942 in 3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41.
Last rank: Oblt. †02.07.93.
HOTTINGER, Karl. (DOB: 14.07.11). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HOTZENEDER, Walter. 11.07.43 Lt., 6./KG 77 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (3Z+HP) lost along the south coast of
Sicily.
HOVER, Hans-.Wilhelm. (DOB: 02.10.14). 10.05.40 Lt., Stab/KG 27 POW - He 111 H (1G +CC) shot
down, crashed vic Ath (Ormeignies?).
HOVER, Wilhelm. 01.04.39 Lt., II./KG 157. 01.10.39 Lt.,6./KG 27. 24.12.39 Lt., 6./KG 27. [same
fellow as Hans-Wilhelm?]
HOYER, ? . (n.d.) Oblt., Nachr.Offz. I./SKG 10.
HOYER Armin. (n.d.) Lt., with 4. K/88 of the Condor Legion.
HOYER, Heinrich. (DOB: 02.10.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HOYER, Jurgen. (n.d.) with NAGr. 15. 28.05.44 Lt., 3./NAGr. 4. 21.07.44 Lt., 3./NAGr. 4. 07.08.44
Lt., 3./NAGr. 4 KIA - Bf 109 rammed a U-2 crashing S of Osiek. Credited with 8 victories.
HOYOS Freiherr zu Stichsenstein, Max Graf. (DOB: 31.01.13 in Silesia). (n.d.) Oblt., with K/88 in
Spain. 06.06.39 Oblt. 26.06.40 Hptm. and Staka 8./ZG 76 (to 12.08.40, KIA - Bf 110 C-2 shot down
by fighters off Portland – body washed ashore two weeks later). Buried at Champigny-St.André.
HRUSCHKA, Helmut. (DOB: 02.10.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HUBEL, Reinhard. (DOB: 18.12.14). (DKG). 01.10.40 Oblt., appt Staka 4./ZG 26 (to 07.10.40).
09.07.41 Oblt., 4./ZG 26 WIA? - Bf 110 D-1 - vic Ulla - no details. 24.11.41 Oblt., II./ZG 26 awarded
the DKG. 01.02.42 promo to Hptm. 24.11.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, II./ZG 26. 16.02.43 Hptm., in
III./ZG 1, appt provisional Kdr. III./ZG 1 (to 03.43). 26.06.44 appt Ia op/Jagdfliegerführer 5.
20.04.45 promo to Maj. [See also: Heubel, Reinhold.]
HÜBENER, Kurt. (DOB: 01.04.02). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HUBER, Josef. (DOB: 12.12.16). 02.43 with Stab I./KG.z.b.V. 323. 06.43 Staka 1./TG 5 appt
Techn.Offz. of 3./TG 5 (to 03.44).
HUBER, Josef. (DOB: 18.07.15 in Kempten/Algäu). (R, DKG). 1935 entered the Luftwaffe. 06.36
maintenance and servicing assistant in I./St.G. 165 Kitzingen. 03.38 accepted for flight training.
09.40 assigned to 2./St.G. 77 on completion of training. 01.06.42 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
21.08.42 or 07.09.42 Fw., awarded DKG, 2./St.G. 77. 01.43 trf to St.G. 101 as an instructor. 10.43
trf to 8./SG 77. 20.07.44 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 8./SG 77. Credited with 721 combat missions
and the destruction of at least 46 tanks, 250 vehicles and numerous other targets. †24.05.2008 in
Kempten.
HUBER, L. 19.08.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (7A+UM) - no details.
HUBER, Walter. 02.09.41 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 MIA - Ar 196 A-3 (6W+DN) apparently lost to
involuntary water contact while sub-hunting in area "Brune".
HUBER, Wolfgang. 14.07.42 Lt.z.S., 1./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA - Ar 196 A-3 (T3+BL) crashed in Gulf of
Finland N of Reval off S point of Aegna Island - remains retrieved next day by the tug Reval.
HUBERT, Wilhelm. (DOB: 01.09.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HÜBNER, Eberhard. 14.05.40 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 KIA - He 115 crashed on take-off from List/Sylt.
HÜBNER, Eckhardt. 28.02.42 Lt., 7./JG 3.
7./JG 3 KIA - .
06.03.42 Lt., 7./JG 3.
23.03.42 Lt., 7./JG 3. 28.03.42 Lt.,
HÜBNER, Eduard (Eduard-Georg). (DOB: 16.04.14 in Hinzweiler, Krs. Kusel/Rheinpfalz). (R, DKG).
01.10.34 entered the Heer, trf to Bay. 7.Trsp.Btl. (mot). 01.04.35 promo to Fahnenjunker. (n.d.) trf
to Flak-Rgt. 5 München. 20.04.37 promo to Lt. 04.38 trf to Fsch.Jg.Btl. General Göring. 01.09.39
Oblt.?, appt Ia op 2/7. Fliegerdivision (to 1940). 02.40 trf to the Fallschirmtruppe. (n.d.) appt a
Zugführer in 1./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 Stendal. 11.41 WIA in Russia. 12.41 trf to 16./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1. (n.d.)
appt Adj. I./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 07.42 appt Chef 11./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 01.11.42 promo to Oblt. 21.06.43
Oblt., awarded DKG, II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 01.01.44 promo to Hptm.(Fsch.). 01.02.44 appt Kdr.
II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 4. 10.05.44 promo to Hptm. 01.07.44 appt Kdr. Sturm-Btl./Fallschirm-AOK 1.
17.03.45 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr., Sturm-Btl.Fsch. AOK 1. 08.05.45 POW of the British.
31.07.47 released from captivity. 09.57 entered the Bundeswehr. 08.58 promo to Maj. 09.68 retired
from the Bundeswehr. †01.10.96 in Altenstadt bei Schongau.
HÜBNER, Georg. 10.02.45 Lt., 1./KG 26 fate unknown - Ju 88 A-17 (1H+HH) lost attacking convoys in
the North Sea - no details.
HÜBNER, Johann. 11.10.40 Lt., 5./KG 2 KIA - Do 17 Z (U5+AN) crashed vic Compiègne during a
navigation flight - cause unknown.
HÜBNER, Ludwig. (DOB: 08.10.06 in Saarlouis/Saar). (DKG). 11.10.36 awarded for 4 years service.
01.07.39 Oblt., trf from Flak-Abt. F/88 to Flak-Rgt. 7. 11.10.39 Oblt., Flak-Rgt. 7 awarded for 12
years service. 29.05.40 Hptm., 1./Flak-Rgt. 9. 01.10.40 Hptm., 1./Flak-Rgt. 9. 06.42 Hptm., Kdr.
II./Flak-Rgt. 4. 01.06.43 Hptm. and Kdr. I./FAS I, appt Kdr. II./Flak-Rgt. 24. 11.10.43 Hptm., Kdr.
II./Flak-Rgt. 24. 01.11.43 promo to Maj.(Erg.O.). 12.12.43 Maj., awarded DKG, Kdr. II./Flak-Rgt.
24.
HÜBNER, Wilhelm. (DKG). 03.10.43 Lt., III./KG 55 WIA - by AA vic Pokasnoi. 25.11.43 Lt., Stab
II./KG 55 awarded the DKG.
HUBRICH, Curt. (DOB: 07.01.02). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
HÜBSCH, Anton. (DOB: 16.03.18 or 16.08.18 in Rottach-Egern). (R, DKG). 04.41 in I./St.G. 2.
02.11.42 Uffz., awarded Ehrenpokal. 04.01.43 Fw., awarded DKG, I./St.G. 2. 08.08.44 Ofw. in
2./SG 2, awarded Ritterkreuz on completion of 700 combat missions. Credited with a total of 1,060
operational sorties and the destruction of 120+ enemy tanks (the second highest number of tanks by a
Luftwaffe pilot). †31.10.73.
HUCH, Erich. (DKG). 10.09.44 Lt., unspecified Wekusta awarded the DKG.
HUCK, F. 14.10.41 Lt., 3./ZG 26 MIA - Bf 110 E-3 (3U+LL) vic Torzhok.
HUCK, Horst. (DOB: 13.10.15). 26.09.40 Oblt., 2./KG 27 WIA - He 111 H-2 crashed vic Tours soon
after take-off due to involuntary ground contact during an exercise flight.
HUELSMANN, ? . Spring 1943 Oblt., Staka? of a unidentified Seenotstaffel (Seetransportstaffel
Sewastopol ?) acting as a transport shuttle between the Crimea and Rumania.
HUETTING, ? . 15.05.42 Oblt., IV./KG 1 WIA - Ju 88 vic Sinezerki.
HUFELD, Alfred. (DOB: 07.11.10). (W.B.K. Berlin VIII). 22.08.39 entered the Luftwaffe. 1941 appt
Zugführer 4./Res.Ers.Flak-Abt. 613. 01.06.41 promo to Lt. 1941 appt instructor Flakschiessplatz
Büsum. 1943 appt Zugführer 3./le.Flak-Abt. 762. 01.08.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Flak). 1943 appt
Bttr.Chef Heimat-Flak-Bttr. 94.XI. 1944 appt Bttr.Chef 7./le.Flak-Abt. 762. 1945 appt Bttr.Chef
le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. 35/XI.
HUFENREUTER (HUFENTREUTER?), Albert. 07.39 Oblt., appt Chef 1. Flugh.Betr.Kp./KG 53 (to
04.40). 11.05.40 Oblt. in Stab I./KG 53, POW/WIA - He 111 H shot down by French fighters of GC
I/8 and GC I/2 vic Reims and force-landed W of Recourt-le-Creux. 10/11.05.41? Hptm. with 5./KG
53, POW/WIA - He 111 H-5 (A1+JN(IN?)) forced down by RAF Spitfires near Ashford, Kent.
01.09.43 promo to Maj.
HÜGEL, Franz. (DOB: 13.11.99). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HÜHN, ? . 09.39 Hptm., I Bild in Stab/Fü.d.Luft Ost.
HUHN, Harald. (DOB: 23.04.10). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HÜLLEN, Adolf. van. 07.06.40 Oblt.z.See in 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906, KIA - He 115 C dazzled by searchlights
and crashed into ground near Eyke Rectory, Woodbridge/ at Suffolk.
HÜLSHOFF, Karl Theodor (“Kurt”). (DOB: 22.05.09). (DKG). 01.11.38 Oblt., Techn.Offz. KG 254.
22.06.40 Hptm., appt Staka 7./KG 54 (to 07.40). 01.09.40 appt Staka 6./NJG 1 (to 11.09.40).
11.09.40 Hptm., appt Staka 3./NJG 2 (to 24.11.40). 24.11.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./NJG 2 (to 01.11.41).
08.04.41 Hptm., I./NJG 2. 12.08.41 unhurt - Ju 88 C-2 shot up by 234 Sqdn. and force-landed at
Steenbergen, 10 km NW of Rozendaal. 01.11.41 Maj., appt Kommodore NJG 2 (to 31.12.43).
04.08.42 Maj., awarded DKG, NJG 2. (n.d.) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 09.10.43 Obstlt., Stab/NJG 2.
01.01.44 promo to Obstlt. 01.06.44 Obstlt., appt Kommodore NJG 102 (to 25.03.45). Credited with
11 victories. †23.02.89.
HÜLSMANN, ? . 16.04.41 Oblt., 6./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 (1G+HP) left engine shot up over Belfast
by night fighter, belly-landed at Caen-Carp. 07.05.41 Oblt., 6./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-2 (1G+FP)
vic Dinard, cause unstated. 24.06.41 Oblt., 6./KG 27 unhurt? - He 111 (1G+GP) in an unspecified
incident.
HÜLSMANN, Rudolf. (DOB: 07.06.00). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HUMBERT, W. 30.06.41 Lt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 MIA? - Ju 88 (F6+FK) - no details.
HUMBRUCH, Rolf. 27.05.41 Lt.z.S. 1./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA - Beobachter aboard battleship Bismarck.
HUMER, Alfred. (DOB: 16.12.20 in Michelsdorf). 15.11.39 began training at 2./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 61.
09.01.40 trf to FFS A/B Oschatz. 21.08.40 trf to JFS 1. 03.01.40 trf to Erg.St./JG 53. 31.03.41 trf to
1. Erg St./JG 53. 22.04.41 promo to Lt. (effective 01.04.41). 03.01.41 trf to Erg.St./JG 53. 31.03.41
trf to 1.Erg.St./JG 53. 22.04.41 promo to Lt.(RDA 01.04.41). Early 1942 trf to 1./JG 3. 17.05.42
Lt., 1./JG 3. 28.06.42 Lt., 1./JG 3 MIA - Bf 109 F-4 (White 4) hit by AA vic "Iranowka"
(Tiranovka?), but returned 07.07.42. 10.07.42 Lt., 1./JG 3. 28.10.42 Lt., 1./JG 3. 01.06.43 in JG 3,
promo to Oblt. Mid-06.43 with 2./JG 3. 1943? appt Techn.Offz. I./JG 3(to 15.09.43). 01.06.43
promo to Oblt. 30.07.43 Oblt., 2./JG 3. c.24.07.43 (15.09.43?) Oblt., appt Staka 10./JG 3 (to
10.02.44). 10.02.44 Oblt., 10./JG 3 KIA - shot down by P-47s in Bf 109 G-6 that crashed 8 km W of
Lohne, near Bingen (Lingen?). Credited with 21 victories.
HUMMELT, Hermann. (DOB: 30.10.08). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HUND, Walter. (DOB: 17.11.92). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
HUNDT, Rudolf. (DKG). 16.02.42 with 4./KG 76 unhurt? - Ju 88 C-6 (F1+YM) shot down vic Welisch.
20.04.42 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 24.09.42 Lt., 4./KG 76 awarded the DKG. 15.07.43
Lt., 4./KG 76 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (F1+HM) vic Avola, lost to unknown cause.
HÜNERBEIN, Hans-Joachim. (DOB: 26.10.12). 29/30.08.40 Oblt., 3./KG 27 POW/WIA - He 111 H-2
(1G+EL) during a raid on Liverpool, was attacked by a night fighter of 92 Sqdn. and bailed out
Downton Hale vic Fordingbridge, Hampshire/UK. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. (n.d.) died as a POW.
HÜNERFELD, Rudolf. ("Udo") (DOB: 09.08.21 in Clotz). 02.41 with Erg.St./JG 54. 27.06.41 Lt.,
4./JG 54. 04.11.41 Lt., in 4./JG 54. 1942 in JG 1. 20.03.42 Lt., 4./JG 54. 23.08.42 Lt., 4./JG 54.
04.43 trf to 6./JG 54. 01.06.43 in JG 54, promo to Oblt. 15.09.43 Oblt., 4./JG 54. 09.43 trf to 5./JG
54. 12.10.43 Oblt., with 12./JG 54. 12.43 Oblt., trf to 2./Erg.JGr. West and appt Techn.Offz.
31.12.43 Oblt., 2./Erg.JGr. West. 15.01.44 Oblt., appt Staka 3./Erg.JGr. Ost (to 24.01.44). 03.44 trf
to 1./Erg.JGr. West. 06.44 appt Staka 1./Erg.JGr. Ost. 01.09.44 Oblt., appt Staka 1./Erg.JGr. Nord
(to 04.11.44). 1945 Oblt. and Staka 1./Erg.JG 1. Credited with 13 victories.
HUNGER, Heinrich. (n.d. 1941?) Lt., Stab/KG 2 fate unstated - Do 17 Z (U5+BA) - no details.
HUNGER, Heinrich. (DOB: 28.10.18 in Weimar). (R). 01.11.37 entered the Luftwaffe as an officer
candidate and attended LKS 3 Wildpark-Werder. 12.38 attended FFS A/B Lüneburg, then FFS C 12,
then Grosse KFS 1 Tutow, then BFS 4. 27.08.39 promo to Lt. 20.05.40 trf to Stab/KG 2. 29.07.40
Lt., Stabsstaffel/KG 2 WIA - Do 17 Z shot up by Hurricanes of 85 Sqdn., force-landed at St. Ingelvert.
16.04.41 Lt. in Stab/KG 2, Do 17 Z (U5+BA) shot down in the area of Larissa/Greece (Do 17 Z).
05.07.41 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Stabsstaffel/KG 2. 14.08.41 Lt., Stabsstaffel/KG 2 POW/KIA - Do
17 Z (U5+KA) bailed out after engine failure due to AA hits near Novgorod/Russia, apparently killed
after capture. Credited with 142 missions.
HUNOLD, Hans. (DOB: 20.08.09). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HUNSCHANS, ? . 27.03.44 Hptm., NJSt. Finnland.
HUNTEMÜLLER, Richard. (DOB: 16.04.15 in Berlin/Brandenburg). (R). 05.09.44 Oblt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Chef 2./le.Flak-SturmAbt. 76 (mot). 31.10.64 retired from Bundeswehr as Maj. †1984
in Wermelskirchen.
HUPFELD, Arndt-Richard. ("Willie") (DOB: 20.04.23 in Wiesbaden). 08.42 at Erg.JGr. Süd.
17.09.42 Lt., 1./JG 53. 10.42 trf to 1./JG 53. 12.42 with 3./JG 53. 1943 reassigned to 3./Erg.JG Süd
as an instructor. 04.01.43 Lt., 1./JG 53. 22.08.43 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6/R6 (White 10) overturned on
take-off at Camigliastello. 06.06.44 Oblt., appt Staka 3./JGr. 200 (to 31.07.44). 30.07.44 Lt., 3./JGr.
200 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow 1) S of Avignon. Credited with 3 victories.
HUPPENBAUER, Hermann. (DOB: 20.04.06). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
HUPPERTZ, Herbert J. (DOB: 03.06.19 in Rheydt/Rheinland). (RE, DKG). c.10.37 joined the
Luftwaffe. 09.39 Lt. trf to 6./JG 51. 28.05.1940 Lt., in 6./JG 51. 21.11.40 Lt. in 6./JG 51 WIA - Bf
109 E-1 crashed due to engine damage. c.04.41 trf to 12./JG 51. 09.08.41 lost Bf 109 F-2 bailed out.
30.08.41 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 12./JG 51. 09.41 Oblt., appt Staka 1. Staffel in Erg.Gr./JG 51.
c.30.12.41 trf to Stab III./JG 51. 27.01.42 appt Staka 12./JG 1 (to 21.03.42). 03.42 appt Staka 9./JG
5 (to 07.42) 07.42 appt Staka 10./JG 5 (to c.11.42). 15.09.42 Oblt. in 10./JG 5, WIA - Fw 190 A-2 in
an emergency landing at Mogensbeck. 09.11.42 Oblt., appt Staka 3./JG 2 (to 20.04.43). 01.04.43
Staka 3./JG 2 20.04.43 appt Staka 10./JG 2 (to 01.07.43). 01.07.43 appt Staka 8./JG 2 (to 01.10.43).
01.10.43 appt Staka 12./JG 2. 01.11.43 promo to Hptm. 08.12.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./JG 2 (to
08.06.44 KIA - Fw 190 A-8 shot down by P-47 vic Cintheaux in the Caen area). 26.12.43 Hptm.,
awarded DKG, 8./JG 2. 22.02.44 damaged Fw 190 A-8 by bomber return fire, crashed at
Dinteloord/Holland. 08.06.44 Hptm., Stab III./JG 2 KIA – Fw 190 A-8/R6 shot down over the
Cintheaux/Caen area in combat with P-47 Thunderbolts. 24.06.44 Hptm., posthumously awarded
Eichenlaub, Kdr., III./JG 2. Credited with 70 or possibly 78 air victories. Buried at La
Cambe/Normandy.
HUPPERTZ, Karl. (DOB: 20.04.06). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
HURKA, Heiner. 26.10.43 Lt., KG 51 KIA in the Sudetenland.
HÜRNER, Hans. (n.d.) Lt., with 4. Ln/88 of the Condor Legion. 01.03.43 in Stab/Ln.-Rgt. 42, promo to
Hptm. 01.02.45 Hptm. and in Stab Höh.-Nafü 1/Luftflotte Reich.
HURRLE, Karl. (DOB: 25.09.10). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
HURST, Albert. 19.03.42 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 WIA - Do 17 P belly-landing. 01.06.43 in 3.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22, promo to Oblt.
HÜRTEL, Fritz. 27.07.43 Lt., 2./KG 54 fatally WIA - Ju 88 A-4 (B3+TK) lost to unknown cause ,
crashed vic Fürstenfeldbruck during an exercise flight.
HÜSCHENS, Werner. (DOB: 23.06.11). 06.11.39 Oblt., trf from 1./Ln.Abt. 100 to Fl.Kp./Ln.Rgt.
Ob.d.L. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 05.42 in 11./NJG 1, then trf to 10./NJG 1. 01.04.43 Hptm., appt
Staka 4./NJG 2 (to 20.03.44). 05.07.43 WIA. 12.06.43 Oblt., Stab/NJG 1. 04.09.43 Oblt., Stab/NJG
1. 10.43 Staka 4./NJG 2 (and 12.43). 20/21.12.43 Hptm., 4./NJG 2. 03.44 in 13.(Z)/JG 5. 10.04.44
Hptm., Stab I./NJG 3. 13.08.44 Maj., Stab I./NJG 3. 01.09.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./NJG 3 (to 02.45).
02.45 Hptm., appt Staka Nachtjagdstaffel Norwegen. 25/26.02.45 Hptm., Nachtjagdstaffel Norwegen.
29.03.45 Hptm., appt Staka 4./NJG 3 (to 08.05.45). 04.45 Hptm., Kdr. II./NJG 3. 06.05.45 promo to
Maj. with RDA of 01.06.45. 08.05.45 Hptm., Staka NJSt. Norwegen - Ju 88 G-6 (B4+SA) interned
after “mistakenly” landing in Bredåkra/Sweden. Credited with 2 victories.
HÜSEMANN, Hermann. 19.07.43 Lt., II./KG 4 KIA.
HUSEMANN, Werner. (DOB: 10.11.19 in Schötmar/Lippe). (R, DKG). (n.d.) with Wekusta 2/Ob.d.L.
1939-42 Wekusta pilot and then volunteered for night fighters and initially assigned to 7./NJG 1.
12.42 in Stab/NJG 1. 12/13.06.43 Oblt., Stab/NJG 1. 30.09.43 Oblt., appt Staka 7./NJG 1 (to
04.01.44). 24.10.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, 7./NJG 1. 01.11.43 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
04.01.44 appt Kdr. I./NJG 3 (to 08.05.45). 22.02.44 Oblt. (Tr.O.) and acting Kdr. I./NJG 3, granted
leave to 18.03.44 with Oblt. Heinz Ferger, Staka 3./NJG 3, taking his place until his return.
09/10.04.44 Hptm., Stab I./NJG 3. 01.05.44 promo to Hptm. 01.07.44 promo to Maj. 29/30.08.44
Maj., Stab I./NJG 3. 30.09.44 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. I./NJG 3. 25/26.11.44 Maj., Stab
I./NJG 3 unhurt - Ju 88 G-6 (D5+XB) shot down by return fire from an RAF Halifax 9 km NE near
Heming/Denmark. 14/15.02.45 Maj., Stab I./NJG 3. Credited with over 250 combat missions and 34
air victories. †02.02.2014 in Bad Salzuften.
HUSEMEYER (HUSEMANN?), Horst. (DKG). 01.03.43 Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal.
14.03.43 Lt., appt Ia II./KG 4 (to 10.04.43). 17.05.43 Lt., II./KG 4 awarded the DKG. 04.10.43 Lt.,
Stab II./KG 4 MIA.
HÜSGEN, Hans. 17.12.39 Lt., 6./KG 26 MIA - He 111 H-2 lost in the North Sea W of Sylt, cause
unknown, probably due to engine trouble.
HUSS, Karl-Friedrich. (DOB: 18.10.10). 16.06.44 Fl.StabIng., Erproprobungsstelle Rechlin KIA - He
219 A-0 crashed vic Mirow [also a member of Ernst Heinkel AG?]
HÜTTINGER, Germar. 13.09.43 Lt., 3./KG 2 WIA fate unknown - Do 217 M-1 (U5+NL) crash-landed
at Oerle/Holland, W of Eindhoven, due to motor troublecause unknown.
HÜTTLINGER, Friedrich. (DOB: 23.12.04 in Augsburg). 23.06.41 Oblt., Stab/Aufkl.Gr. 32. 1943
stationed at Dinard. 01.06.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O./Fl.). 1944 stationed at Lorient. Last rank:
Hptm.
HÜTTMANN, Kurt. 17.02.44 Lt., 6./KG 100 WIA - crash-landed at Bergamo. 25.08.44 Lt., 8./KG 100
MIA - lost to unknown cause vic St. Hippolyte du Fort. 26.08.44 Lt., Stab III./KG 100 MIA - lost to
unknown cause vic Malène.
HUTZENLAUB, Paul. (DOB: 29.09.99). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
HUY, Wolf-Dietrich (Wolfdietrich). (DOB: 02.08.17 in Freiburg/Breisgau). (RE). 1935 in the
Kriegsmarine. (n.d.) had been a naval officer. 1936 promo to Lt.z.S. 01.10.1937 trf to the
Luftwaffe. 01.07.39 trf to II./Tr.Gr. 186. 01.08.39 in RLM pool, promo to Oblt. 09.39 in II.
(J)/Tr.Gr. 186. 31.05.40 Lt., in Stab II./Tr.Gr. 186. 01.08.40 appt Staka 7./JG 77. 13.08.40 Oblt., in
Stab III./JG 77, appt Staka 7./JG 77 (to 29.10.42). 05.07.41 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 7./JG
77. 09.07.41 unhurt - Bf 109 F-4 damaged - hit obstruction. 03.08.41 Oblt., acting Kdr. III./JG 77 (to
09.41). 23.01.42 WIA - Bf 109 F-4 (White 3) force-landed at Tarpowka. .25.01.42 Oblt., awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 17.03.42 Oblt., awarded Eichenlaub, Staka 7./JG 77. 03.42 WIA. 01.04.42 promo
to Hptm. 08.42 returned to 7./JG77. 29(28?).10.42 POW – Bf 109 G-2 (White 1) shot down by
Spitfires over the El Alamein area in North Africa and captured. Credited with over 500 combat
missions and 40 air victories. †13.07.2003 in Gernsbach.
IBEL, Max-Josef. (DOB: 02.01.96 in Munich). (R). 05.07.15 entered the Heer. WWI served initially
with the Pioniertruppe then the Fliegertruppe, rising to Lt. 18.10.16 promo to Lt.(RDA 01.08.16).
1920s stayed in the army. 31.07.25 promo to Oblt.(RDA 01.04.25). 01.08.28 trf to the secret base at
Lipezk/Russia for training. 07.28 officially left the army to train in Lipezk/Russia. 01.08.28 trf to the
secret base at Lipezk/Russia for training. 01.10.31 re-entered the army, assigned to Pi.Btl. 7.
01.10.32 promo to Hptm. 1932-33 in Fliegerschule Stahr. 01.04.34 trf from the Heer to the
Luftwaffe with a rank of Hptm. and assigned to JFS Schleissheim as an instructor. 01.03.35 trf to
RLM in the Inspektion der Schulen in Berlin. 01.11.35 promo to Maj. 15.05.36 staff and instructor
duties at JG 134 Dortmund, incl. Staka of 1. and 3./JG 232, and at BFS Celle. 01.12.36 appt Staka in
1./JG 232 Bernburg. 01.03.37 appt Kdr. I./JG 135. 01.06.38 promo to Obstlt. 01.11.38 Kdr. I./JG
135, appt Kommodore JG 231 (to 01.05.39). 01.05.39 appt Kommodore JG 3 (to 26.09.39).
01.10.39 (27.09.39?) appt Kommodore JG 27 (to 14.10.40). 21.07.40 promo to Oberst. 22.08.40
awarded Ritterkreuz, Kommodore JG 27. 12.10.40 appt Kdr. JFS 4 (to 05.06.41). 06.06.41 appt
Jagdfliegerführer 3 (to 30.11.42). 11-13.02.42 aboard the battlecruiser Scharnhorst as fighter liaison
during the "Channel Dash" operation. 01.12.42 appt Höh.Jagdfliegerführer West (to 14.09.43).
15.09.43 assigned to Führerreserve OKL. 01.10.43 appt Kdr. 2. Jagddivision (to 31.12.44). 01.01.44
promo to Gen.Maj. 01.01.45 trf to Fhr.-Res. OKL. 16.02.45 appt Inspekteur für Strahlereinsatz beim
Bevollmachtigter für Strahlereinsatz (to 05.05.45). 04.05.45 captured at Tegernsee. 05.05.45 into
U.S. (and later British) captivity, later internment. (n.d.) held at Island Farm Camp. 04.03.48
released from Allied custody. 01.10.57 joined the Bundeswehr as a Brigadegeneral and appt Kdr. 1.
Luftverteidigungsdivision. 30.09.61 retired. †19.03.81 in München (or Rheinbach?). Buried at the
Waldfriedhof in München.
IBRESING(?), ? . 08.10.43 Lt., Erprobungs-Kdo. 25.
IDE, Hans-Dieter. 04.10.41 Lt.z.S., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 MIA - Ju 88 D-1 (8L+FK) lost over the isle of Ösel
supporting infantry - lost to unknown cause.
IFFLAND, Hans. (DOB: 28.08.21). (DKG). 08.43 with 12./JG 3. 06.03.44 Lt., 10./JG 3 lost Bf 109
G. 13.05.44 Lt., 10./JG 3. 07.07.44 Lt., IV./JG 3 severely WIA - Fw 190 A-8/R2 shot down by B-24
return fire over Oschersleben, bailed out vic Halberstadt. 01.01.45 Lt., 10./JG 3 unspecified JG unit ,
awarded the DKG. Credited with 11 victories.
IGNATIUS, Joachim. 07.11.40 Lt., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 MIA - Do 17 Z-2 (7T+MK) lost to unknown cause
during a raid on Liverpool.
ILG, Robert. 07.08.43 Lt., 9./KG 51 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 exploded in mid-air vic Risawy.
ILGER, W. 26.09.43 Lt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100 unhurt? - Ju 88 D-5 vic Bobruisk.
ILGNER, Dietrich. 03.05.41 Hptm., observer with 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 KIA - Ju 88 A-5 (7A+HM) lost in
Greece.
ILLG, Wilhelm-Friedrich. (n.d.) Lt., 9./KG 76.
ILLG, Wilhelm Friedrich. (DOB: 09.09.11 in Stuttgart) (W.B.K.: Wels). (R). 09.39 Ofw. and
Beobachter with 9./KG 76. 01.09.40 Lt. in 9./KG 76, shot down in Do 17 Z (F1+AT) near Dungeness
and made POW. 01.10.40 Ofw. (observer) in 9./KG 76, awarded the Ritterkreuz for operations over
England, but mainly for taking control of a bomber on 18.08.40 he did not know how to fly after the
pilot was killed, releasing the remaining bombs and flying it safely home. Subsequently promoted to
Lt. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.) (RDA 01.02.42). †07.07.68 in Rauhenbretzingen, near
Schwäbisch Hall. Credited with about 50 to 60 missions.
IMMENROTH, Martin. 26.04.41 Lt., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 unhurt? - Ju 88 (S4+LH) damaged by return fire
from a escort vessel of the UK coast. 26.01.42, Lt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 KIA - He 115 C (K6+AH)
crashed in Pl.Qu. 35 Ost 0135 during a sub-hunt.
INGENHOVEN, Peter. (DOB: 16.12.94). (R). 00.37 Hptm., appt Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 1? (to 30.09.37).
09.04.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 103 (to 05.05.40). 11.05.40 Hptm.d.R., awarded Ritterkreuz,
acting Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 103. 05.40 Hptm., appt Staka 3./KGr.z.b.V. 106. 22.08.41 Maj., appt Kdr.
I./LLG 1. c.16.12.41 Maj., appt Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 900 (to 01.02.42). 01.02.42 Maj., Kdr. KGr.z.b.V.
900 KIA – in Ju 52 shot down in the Beljevo-Velizh area NE of Vitebsk. [Version #2:†01.11.42 KIA
vic Beljevo-Velizh.]
INGENOHL(INGEMOHL?), Günter. 01.09.39 Oblt., in A./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 43. 20.05.41 Oblt. in II./KG
26, WIA - He 111 H-5 (1H+MP or EN) in the air landing invasion of Crete. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm.
08.06.42 Hptm., appt Staka 4./KG 100 (to 03.08.42). 02/03.08.42 Hptm., Staka 4./KG 100 MIA - He
111 H-6 (6N+DJ) lost S of Alexandria during a raid on Alexandria/Egypt.
IPFLING, W. 30.07.41 Lt., 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 KIA - lost to fighters.
IRÁNYI, Pál. 03.04.44 Lt., 1./ "1 V-S".
ISACHSEN, Herbert. (DOB: 10.01.13, 10.10.13 or 17.10.13 in Weingarten near Elbing/Westpreussen).
(R, DKG). 21.08.33 a former auto mechanic, he attended police school in Brandenburg. 03.35 trf to
the Luftwaffe and assigned as a driver. 01.05.36 flight training at Fliegerschulen Quakenbrück,
Oldenburg and Magdeburg. 01.07.37 trf to 8.(K)/LG. 01.06.38 trf to BFS Brandis. 1939 pilot in
8./LG 1 (to 03.41). 15.02.39 promo to Fw. 01.11.40 promo to Ofw. 23.01.41 WIA while
parachuting and hospitalized. 03.41 trf to Erg.Gr./LG 1 as an instructor. 01.08.41 appt acting
Ausbildungsleiter in IV/LG 1. c.02.42 Ofw., trf to 3./LG 1. 1942 claimed to have hit the battleship
Queen Elizabeth with a 1800 kg bomb in Alexandria harbor, but confirmation lacking. 17.08.42 Ofw.,
awarded the DKG. 08.01.43 Ofw., 2./LG 1 POW – Ju 88 A-4 (L1+RK) shot down by night fighter
north of Tobruk by a fighter and captured by the British. Passed through POW camps at Tobruk,
Cairo-Madi and Suez; trf by ship to POW Camp 172 nearby Medicine Hat/Canada. 01.04.43 promo
to Lt. (with RDA of 01.09.38). 03.09.43 awarded the Ritterkreuz. Credited with 328 combat
missions during the war. 24.06.47 returned to Germany. 1947-50 worked as an auto mechanic.
1950-78 worked in a barrel-making factory and then retired. †21.10.2003 in Dortmund/Westfalen.
Credited with sinking or damaging at least 48,000 GRT of shipping in 328 missions.
ISKEN, Eduard. (DOB: 15.04.18 in Hagendingen/Lothr.). (R, DKG). 1940 in III./JG 77. 10.41 lost a
Bf 109 F-4. 01.42 lost a Bf 109 F-4 . 13.06.42 7./JG 77 lost Bf 109 F-4/R1 force landed vic
Slawjansk due to ground fire. 07.42 with 8./JG 77. 28.04.43 Ofw., awarded DKG, 8./JG 77. 05.43
Bf 109 G-6 (Black 2) damaged by Italian AA. 26.07.43 Ofw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 27.09.43
WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (White 6) shot up in combat with bombers, bailed out vic Modena. 1943-44 in 1.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 and JGr. 200. 06.44 with 3./JGr. 200. 10.44 trf to 13./JG 53. 24.12.44 Ofw.,
13./JG 53. 14.01.45 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 13./JG 53. 04.45 WIA - shot down. Credited with
56 air victories in 946 missions. †07.01.97 in Wolfsburg.
ITZEN, Dirk. (DOB: 16.10.19 in Norden/Ostfriesland). (R). †13.07.41 Cudnov on the east front.
23.11.41 Lt. and Erkundungsoffizier in 3./Flak-Rgt. “General Göring “ (mot), awarded the
Ritterkreuz,.
ITZENHÄUSER, Hans. 07.09.43 Lt., IV./KG 26 (1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906?) KIA - Ju 88 A-4 involuntary
ground contact vic Drengfurt.
JACAK, Max. 16.03.40 trf to 1./JG 2 (to 26.05.40). 16.05.40 Lt., I./JG 2 unhurt? - Bf 109 E-4 combat
with a LeO 451 E of Montcornet. 26.05.40 Lt., 1./JG 2 WIA/POW - Bf 109 E-4 ran out of fuel during
combat and force-landed vic Gizaucourt (NE of Châlons sur Marne). 01.41 with 9./JG 3. Credited
with one victory.
JÄCKEL (Jäkel?), Adolf (Adolf-Herbert). (DOB: 11.02.00 in Breslau). (R, DKG). World War veteran
(observer and pilot). WWI served with the Infanterie then with the Fliegertruppe. 28.02.17 promo to
Lt. 08.17 began training as a flight observer , then later as a pilot. 1919 studied agriculture at Breslau
(to 1926). 1927 taught agriculture at the Landwirtschaftsschule in Reichenbach/Niederschlesien (to
1937). 1937 joined the Luftwaffe as a Hptm. (n.d.) had several commands in the training units (to
1940). 1940 assigned to transport units. 31.08.40 Maj., appt Kdr. I./KG.z.b.V. 1 (to 06.05.41).
01.11.41 promo to Obstlt. 12.41 appt Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 999 (to 04.42?). 07.42 Obstlt., appt Kdr.
KGr.z.b.V. 9 (to 19.02.43). 27.07.42 Obstlt., awarded DKG, Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 9. 01.09.42
concurrently appt Lufttransportführer Mittelmeer and Lufttransportführer I Südost (to 01.02.43).
01.02.43 promo to Oberst and appt Lufttransportführer 2/Ost (to 05.43). 22.03.43 trf to
Stab/KG.z.b.V. 1. 07.04.43 in Stab/KG.z.b.V. 1, appt Kommodore KG.z.b.V. 1 (to 05.43). 01.05.43
Oberst, appt Kommodore TG 1 (to 10.07.44). 19.08.44 Oberst., awarded Ritterkreuz for service as
Kommodore TG 1. 08.44 Transportfliegerführer 1. 02.45 assigned to Luft-Transportchef der
Wehrmacht and concerned with the air supply of Breslau. 17.03.45 KIA during a bombing attack at
Finsterwald airfield.
JACKEL, Karl. 31.08/01.09.43 Lt., 14./KG 2 KIA - Me 410 A-1 (U5+BE) lost to unknown cause during
raid on Lincoln.
JACOB, Eberhard. (DOB: 18.01.17 in Taulkinnen/Ostpreussen). (i.G.). (R, DKG). (W.B.K. Stolp).
1936-38 attended LKS Wildpark-Werder. 01.01.38 promo to Lt. 06.04.38 entered the Luftwaffe.
03.38 attended observer training (to 07.38). 07.38 attended Schlachtflieger training (to 08.38).
01.11.38 appt Adj. I./St.G.162. 01.09.39 trf to Stab II./St.G. 2 as Adj.(to 14.04.41). 09.39 Adj of
II./St.G. 2 (to 01.04.41). 01.06.40 promo to Oblt. 15.04.41 appt Staka 4./St.G. 2 (to 12.41).
15.04.41 trf to 4./St.G. 2 (to 19.01.42). 26.05.41 helped seriously damage the carrier HMS
Formidable. 01.06.41 appt Staka unit unstated. 20.01.42 Staka 7./St.G. 3 (to 21.10.42). 20.01.42 trf
to 7./St.G. 3 (to 21.10.42). 18.03.42 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 24.04.42 Oblt., awarded DKG. 05.42
trf to Stab/II. Fl.Korps. (to 08.42). 01.08.42 promo to Hptm.(Tr.O.). (n.d.) attended 4.
Kriegslehrgang at an unspecified LKS. 22.10.42 trf to Stab/Fliegerführer Afrika as Ia op. 01.11.42
appt Ia of Fliegerführer Afrika (to 05.43). 3.01.43 Hptm., in Stab/Fliegerführer Afrika. 12.02.43 trf
to Stab/Fliegerführer 3. 09.04.43 in Stab/Fliegerführer 3, injured in Fi 156 crash near Grombalia/NE
Tunisia. 16.04.43 trf to Stab/Luftflotte 2. 03.06.43 in Stab/Fliegerkorps Tunis, trf to Führer-Reserve
Ob.d.L. 11.06.43 trf to Stab III./St.G. 3 (to 04.10.43). 17.06.43 Hptm. in Führerreserve Ob.d.L., appt
provisional Kdr. III./St.G. 3 (to 18.10.43). 14.07.43 WIA by AA fire - Ju 87 D. 05.10.43 trf to
Stab/General d.Schlachtflieger in RLM as Verb.Offz.(to 20.04.44). 29.02.44 Hptm., awarded
Ritterkreuz. 29.04.44 trf to Abt. Ia/Lw.-Führungsstab. 01.05.44 (01.01.44?) promo to Maj.
01.10.44 Maj., Abt. Ia Referent op 1 Flieg./Genst.d.Lw. (to 20.11.44?). 10.11.44 appt Maj.i.G.
15.01.45 appt Hilfoffz. Ia op 1. 09.05.45 captured at Zell am See. 05.12.45 repatriated. †27.02.82
at Bad Orb/Hesse and buried there at the Stadtfriedhof. Credited with 400 missions.
JACOB, Eduard. (DOB: 24.09.11 in Soest). 1941 in 11./KG 30, then trf to NJG 2 by 12.41. 01.04.42
promo to Hptm. 02.43 in I./NJG 2. 20.06.43 Hptm., appt Staka 3./NJG 2. 14.10.43 Hptm., 3./NJG
2. 01.44 Hptm., Staka 3./NJG 2 (to 16.01.44). 21/22.01.44 Hptm., Staka 3./NJG 2 WIA - Ju 88 C-6
crash-landed at Deelen. 09.44 in II./NJG 100 (Balkans and Hungary). 17.02.45 Hptm., 2./NSGr. 7
WIA - CR 42 shot down by fighters. 08.02.45 KIA. Other sources state that he survived the war and
died 27.09.95 of natural causes. Credited with 3 night and one day victory.
JACOB, Johannes. 14.04.42 Lt., Erg.St./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 KIA - Ju 88 D-2 crashed vic Sylt as a result of
motor trouble.
JACOB, Lothar. (DKG). 12.07.43 Lt., 2./KG 26 lightly WIA - He 111 H-11 (1H+AK) damaged on
landing at Grosseto due to landing gear failure on a transfer flight from Rome. 02.10.43 Lt., awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 01.01.45 Oblt., unspecified KG unit, awarded the DKG.
JACOBI, Alfred. (n.d.) trained with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 11. 08.09.41 shot down an RAF B-17 vic Ormoy
Island/Norway. 17.12.41 Lt., I./JG 77 WIA - Bf 109 E-7 in combat,, made forced landing vic
Petsamo. End 1941 trf to 5./JG 5. 09.04.42 Lt., shot down and made POW of the Russians.
Credited with 10 victories. †1978 in Frankfurt/Main.
JACOBI, ? . 19.08.42 Wd-Insp., attached to IW1 of Stab/Lw.Kdo. Ost.
JACOBI, Alfred. 17.12.41 Lt., I./JG 77 WIA - Bf 109 E-7 damaged during combat, ditched vic Petsamo.
09.04.42 Lt., POW/MIA - Bf 109 E-7 (Red 2) shot down by Hurricanes and P-40s of 769 IAP vic
Ustje-Lotta. Credited with 10 victories.
JACOBI, Herbert. (DOB: 1906). 11.44 Oblt., appt Adj. IV./JG 3 (to 18.12.44 †).
JACOBI von WANGELIN, Hans-Joachim. - See WANGELIN, Hans-Joachim von.
JACZAK, Max. (DOB: 21.04.17 in Austria). (n.d.) with Stab III./JG 3. 16.05.40 Lt. in 1./JG 53
[Version #2: 1./JG 2], WMIA – Bf 109 E-4 shot down E of Montcornet after combat with a French
LeO 451. 26.05.40 Lt., 1./JG 2 WIA/POW - Bf 109 E-3 shot down by 19 and 65 Sqdn.s vic Calais hospitalized in Dunkirk. 02.06.40 returned to German custody. 30.10.40 Oblt., appt Staka 9./JG 3 (to
09.06.41 ). 05.02.41 Oblt., 9./JG 3. 09.06.41Oblt., 9./JG 3 KIA in Bf 109 F-2 crash while taking off
from Straubing airfield. Credited with one victory.
JAECKEL, Horst-Dietrich. 27.10.43 Lt., 5./KG 4 KIA.
JAENICKE, Franz. (DOB: 02.11.85). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
JAENSCH, Karl H. (DOB: 04.05.09). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
JAESCHKE, Dr. Rudolf? . (DOB: 08.01.02). 25.01.43 Fl.Oberstabsingenieur and Leiter le. Abt.
I/Feldwerftverband 30 d.Lw.
JÄGER, Erich. 1944? Lt., Zugführer in I./Flak-Rgt. 23.
JÄGER, Erwin. 17.05.40 Oblt., Staka 1.(J)/LG 2 KIA - Bf109 E-3 collided with another Bf 109 of same
another unit 13 km SE of Mons vic Boussu/France.
JÄGER, Gustav. 22.09.41 Lt., 2./KGr. 806 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M7+BK(GK?)) no details.
JÄGER, Hans-Erwin (Hans-Werner?). (DOB: 08.03.15). 01.07.39 Oblt., trf from RLM pool to I.(J)/LG
2. 31.08.39 Oblt. and Staka 1./LG 2 20.03.40 Oblt., appt Staka 1.(J)/LG 2 (to 17.05.40 KIA – in
mid-air collision 13 km SE Mons). 12.05.40 Oblt., 1.(J)/LG 1. 17.05.40 Oblt. and Staka 1.(J)/LG 2,
KIA – in Bf 109 E-3 hit by AA fire then collided with another Bf 109 then crashed apparently vic
Boussois, E of Maubeuge [Version #2: collided with another Bf 109]. Credited with one victory.
Buried at Lommel.
JÄGER, Klaus. 10.06.42 Lt., 12./KG 2 WIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+KW) struck a ground obstacle at Romilly
during landing rollout. 18/19.04.44 Lt., 7./KG 2 WIA - Do 217 M-1 (U5+CR) shot up by night
fighters during raid on London, bailed out vic Schiphol.
JÄGER, Dr. (med.) Rolf-Karl-Ernst. (DOB: 01.11.12 in Klein Kunterstein, Krs. Graudenz). (R). 09.34
entered the VI.(San.)/6. Preuss.Inf.Div. 11-12.34 attended the Berliner Kriegsakademie. 1935 trf to
the Luftwaffe. 02.36 trf to LKS Berlin-Gatow (to 03.36). 01.37 trf to San.Btl./LKKdo.VI Münster.
05.01.38 promo to Unterarzt. 16.02.39 promo to Asst.Arzt. 30.09.39 promo to Oberarzt. 02.40 trf
to Fsch.Jg.Sturm-Abt. Koch. 13.05.40 Oberarzt, awarded Ritterkreuz, Fsch.Jg.Sturm-Abt. “Koch”.
20.05.40 promo to Stabsarzt. 05.41 Stabsarzt, I./Luftlande-Sturm-Rgt. 01.09.42 promo to
Oberstabsarzt. (n.d.) appt Leiter of the Lw.-Lazarett Tarvisio. 18.02.44 appt Chefarzt FallschirmKriegslazarett. 05.45 Oberstabsarzt assigned to Fallschirm-AOK. 08.05.45 captured by the British.
01.47 released from captivity. †06.01.84 in Hagen/Westfalen.
JÄGER, Rudolf. (DOB: 08.03.17). (W.B.K. Berlin VI). 1940 appt Offz.z.b.V.
3./Res.Ers.Flakscheinw.-Abt. 518. 1941 appt Adj. Flakscheinw.-Abt. 260. 01.09.42 promo to Oblt.
1943 appt Bttr.Chef in Flakschule V. 1944 appt NSFO Stab/II. Flak-Div. 1945 appt NSFO to Kdr.
Ausb.Rgt. I.
JÄGERNDORFER, Johann. (DOB: 17.09.17 in Wien). 17.02.43 Lt., 7./NJG 3 KIA - Bf 110 D-5
(D5+KR) overran on landing at Stade. Buried in Wien.
JAHN, ? . 26.07.42 Lt., 5./KG 51 KIA in Russia.
JAHN, Ferdinand. (DOB: 25.09.21). 19.01.42 Lt., 9./JG 77. 04.03.42 9./JG 77 unhurt - Bf 109 F-4 vic
Wlasislawowka. 06.07.42 Lt., 9./JG 77. 14.11.42 Lt., 1./JG 77. 24.03.43 Lt., JG 77 ? KIA - Bf 109
G-2 trop (Yellow 5) shot down by a P-40 vic Sbeitla/Tunisia 90km WNW Bou Thadi. Credited with
at least 6 victories.
JAHN, Friedrich. (DOB: 16.08.89). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
JAHN, Günther. (DOB: 23.10.19). Spring 1943 with 1./JGr. West. 18.07.43 Uffz., 5./JG 2. 06.09.43
Uffz., with Stab II./JG 2. 06.03.44 Fw., Stab II./JG 2. 24.07.44 Lt., Stab/JG 2 KIA - Fw 190 A-8
(Black 1) crashed vic Cormolian/France. [Version #2: 24.07.44 Lt., 10./JG 2.] Credited with 5
victories.
JAHN, Joachim. 22.11.42 Lt., 2./KG 51 MIA in Russia.
JAHN, Otto. 26.07.42 Lt., 5./KG 51 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (9K+QN).
JÄHNERT, Erhard (Ehrhard). (DOB: 17.08.17 or 18.08.17 in Panitzsch near Leipzig). (W.B.K.
München I). (R, DKG). (n.d.) with the NSFK. 10.35 entered the Luftwaffe. 28.10.35 trf to
Fahrabteilung Quedlinburg for basic training (to 02.36). 02.36 trf to Militärkraftfahrzeugschule
Neustrelitz. 04.36 with JG 132 as a driver. 12.36 medical examinations in Hamburg. 04.37 trf to
FFS Neubiberg and Kaufbeuren. 18.01.38 trf to FFS Oldenburg. 01.07.38 trf to Fliegergruppe 30 (to
31.10.38). 01.11.38 trf to I./St.G. 167 due to unit renaming. 01.05.39 trf to II./St.G. 2 due to unit
renaming. 09.39 Uffz., pilot in II./St.G. 2. 23.03.42 Ofw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.06.42 Ofw.,
awarded DKG, 9./St.G. 2. 01.12.42 promo to Lt. 04.43 Techn.Offz. III./St.G. 3. 18.05.43 Lt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, 2./St.G. 2. 01.06.43 promo to Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 05.07.43 appt Stafü 9./St.G. 2.
22.07.43 Oblt., appt Staka 9./St.G. 2 06.10.43 claimed a cruiser of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
10.11.43 on furlough (to 11.01.44). 12.01.44 Oblt., appt Staka 1./SG 102 (to 04.07.44). (n.d.) appt
acting Kdr. Stukaschule Deutsch Brod. 01.02.44 promo to Hptm. 30.06.44 bailed out unhurt - cause
unknown. 09 or 10.44 Staka 2./St.G. 3. 30.04.45 recommended for the Eichenlaub to the
Ritterkreuz. 01?.05.45 promo to Maj. 08.05.45 Maj., acting Kdr. III./SG 3. 30.04.45 possibly
awarded the Eichenlaub but no confirmation found. 30.04.45 surrendered to the British [Version #2:
surrendered to the Canadians on 08.05.45.] 07.45 released from captivity. Flew a total of 622
combat missions during the war. Assisted in the sinking of 3 Soviet destroyers and destroyed at least
25 tanks. †23.07.06 in Jever. Author of: Mal oben - mal unten, - Mit dem Stukageschwader 3 an der
Ostfront 1935-1945 (Flechsig Verlag, 2010).
JAHNKE, Karl. 19.08.40 Lt..d.R., Seenotflugkommando 2 KIA - He 59 D (D-AQUV) crashed vic Herdla
due to unknown cause (60°34' N / 04°58' E).
JAHNKE, Walter. (DOB: 20.08.14 in Eisleben). (DKG). 06.41 assigned to 12./JG 52. 03.10.41 Fw.,
I./JG 52. 03.09.42 Ofw., I./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-2 crash-landed in Russia due to battle damage.
29.01.43 Ofw., I./JG 52. 05.07.43 Ofw.,I./JG 52 unhurt - Bf 109 belly-landed in the area of Belgorod.
13.09.43 Ofw., I./JG 52 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 12.11.43 Ofw., 2./JG 52. 28.01.44 Ofw. in 2./JG
52 awarded the DKG. 06.44 Lt., in 2./JG 52, appt Staka 7./JG 11 (to 03.45). 28.06.44 Lt., 10./JG 11.
(n.d.) Staka? 10./JG 11. 03.45 Lt., trf to III./Erg.JG 2. 04.45 with JG 7. Credited with 53 victories.
JÄHRIG, Christian. (DOB: 19.09.13 in Würzburg). (n.d.) Lt., with A/88 of the Condor Legion. 193940 in 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123. 01.12.41 trf to LKS 3 (Werder/Havel) and appt inspector and air tactics
instructor (still 30.10.42). 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 1944-45 Hptm. and Staka 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123
(to 03.45). 25.02.44 Hptm. (Tr.O.) in Stab/X. Fliegerkorps, trf to Ia op 1/Lw.-Kdo. Südost. Fall 1944
returned to 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123. 03.45 Hptm., appt Staka 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 33 (to 08.05.45).
JAKOB, Alfred. (DKG). 23.11.44 Hptm.d.R., I./Jäger-Rgt. 41 (L) , 21. Lw.-Felddivision, awarded the
DKG).
JAKOBI, Alfred. (DOB: 25.05.22). (n.d.) trained with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 11. 06.08.41 Lt., 13./JG 77.
17.12.41 Lt., 14./JG 77 WIA - Bf 109 TE-7 (White 4) force-landed at Pechenga. after air combat. End
1941 trf to 5./JG 5. 04.01.42 Lt., 14./JG 77. 09.04.42 Lt., 5./JG 5 POW - Bf 109 E-7 (Red 2) shot
down by P-40s and Hurricanes of 769 IAP vic Ustje-Lota and captured. Credited with 8 victories.
†14.03.76. [same as Alfred Jacobi?]
JAKUBOWSKI, Heinz. 02.44 Lt., I/SG 1. Survived. [ same guy as above?]
JAMMERS, Karl-Heinz. 20.06.43 Oblt. in Aufkl.St. (See) 222, MIA – in BV 138 C-1 (NA+PS) believed
shot down by RAF Mosquitos near 60 km from Biscarrosse/SW France.
JAMROWSKI, Siegfried. (DOB: 01.11.17 in Gumbinnen/Ostpreussen)). (R, DKG). 04.36 served with
RAD in Goldap (to 10.36). 01.10.36 trf to I./Inf.-Rgt. 2. 1936 trf to the Ortelsburger Jäger-Bataillon.
25.10.38 resigned from the army and began a study of forestry. 20.08.39 reactivated due to
mobilization, assigned to Inf.-Rgt. 2. 17.10.39 appt instructor for Austrian officer candidates at the
Infanterie-Schule Döberitz. 02.40 became a recruit trainer at Inf.-Ers.-Bataillon 2. c.01.02.40 promo
to Lt. 06.40 trf to the Fallschirmtruppe. 07.40 attended Fallschirmschützen-Lehrgang in Wittstock.
01.09.40 appt Zugführer in 8./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 05.41 Lt., 8. Kp./Rest-Kdo./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 12.10.41
Lt., 8./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 01.04.42 promo to Oblt. and appt Adj. of the IV./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 01.06.42 appt
Zugführer in 6./Fsch.Jg.-Rgt. 3. 01.08.42 appt Führer of 6./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 29.03.44 Oblt., awarded
DKG, 6./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 01.05.44 promo to Hptm. and appt Kdr. II./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 09.06.44 Oblt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz for service as Chef 6./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3. 01.10.44 appt Kdr. III./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 3.
28.03.45 promo to Maj. 02.05.45 captured by the British. 04.46 released. Postwar became a
forester. 1949 employed by the Forstverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz. (n.d.) retired from the
Bundeswehr with a rank of Maj.d.R. † 03.09.2012 in Netphen.
JANDREY(JANDREH?), Siegfried. (DOB: 10.12.14 in Klein-Raddow/Regenwalde). 01.07.39 Lt.z.S.,
trf from Aufkl.Kette (See) AS/88 to 2.(F)/Kü.Fl.Gr. 506. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 07.44 Hptm., in
7./NJG 1 (to 23/24.07.44, KIA – in Bf 110 G-4 (G9+OR) shot up by enemy night fighter while
attempting to land, crashed at Rijperkerk, 8 km E of Leeuwarden). Buried at Leeuwarden/Holland.
JANEK, Gustav. (DOB: 27.03.94). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
JÄNISCH, Walter. (DOB: 26.02.14). 01.07.37 Oblt.?, appt Staka 6./JG 137. 1938 flew as Mölder's
wingman in 3. J/88 of the Condor Legion. 01.08.38 appt Staka 6./JG 137. 01.11.38 appt Staka 6./JG
231. 01.05.39 Hptm., appt Staka 3./JG 3 (to 24.08.40). 16.05.40 Oblt., Staka 3./JG 3 unhurt after
being shot up by a Do 17 gunner SE of Marche-en-Famenne - force-landed at Hargimont - Bf 109 E-4.
08.40 trf to LKS 3. 04.41 Hptm., appt Staka 4./JG 77 (to 07.41). c.08.41 hospitalized with illness.
09.42 was with JG 3 for a short time. 01.12.42 promo to Maj. 05.03.43 trf from JG 77 to
Annahmestelle für Offizierbewerber d.Lw. 08.44 trf to JG 107. 10.44 Maj., appt Kdr. II./JG 107 (to
05.45). †16.02.95. [Kracker says that this is Franz J.]
JANK, Werner. (DOB: 12.01.07). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
JANKE, Hans-Joachim. (DOB: 05.05.20). 11.06.43 Oblt., 10.(NJ)/ZG 1. 13.06.43 Oblt. and pilot in 10.
(Nacht)/ZG 1, WIA – in Bf 110 G-2 shot down in air battle over Kerch/Crimea. 10.43 Stafü 11./JG 1,
trf to 5./NJG 200. 10.44 Oblt., appt Staka 8./JG 1 (to 03.45). 23.12.44 Oblt., 5.(or 11.?)/JG 1 shot
down and bailed out vic Nurburg (?)- Fw 190 A-8. 03.45 trf to JG 7. Credited with 5 victories.
JANSEN, Dr.? . 29.09.43 Hptm., IIb of Komm.Gen.d.Lw.i. Dänemark.
JANSEN, Josef. (DOB: 11.09.13). 08.40 in 5./JG 27. 12.06.41 Oblt., appt Staka 2.Erg/JG 27. 09.42
Hptm., (appt?) Staka 2./JG 27 (to 02.04.44). (n.d.) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 21.05.43 Oblt., 2./JG 27
WIA with a minor head wound due to a crash - Bf 109 G-4 belly-landed vic Steenwyk after an engine
hit. (n.d.) appt Staka 2./ErgJGr. Süd. 01.10.43 Oblt., 2./JG 27. 02.11.43 Oblt., 2./JG 27. 01.01.44
promo to Hptm. 02.04.44 Hptm., appt Staka 1./JG 27 (to 28.05.44 KIA). 28.05.44 Hptm., 1./JG 27
fatally WIA - Bf 109 shot down vic Halle. 31.07.44 died of wounds. Credited with 7 victories. A
controversial figure disliked by at least some of his fellow airmen.
JANSSEN, Erich. (DOB: 16.01.08). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
JANSSEN, Ewald. (DOB: 11.10.13 in Rüstringen/Oldenburg). (R, DKG). 01.01.37 assigned to I./St.G.
167. 01.05.37 trf to 7./St.G. 162. 1938 in Spain with the Legion Condor. 01.05.39 reassigned from
1./St.G. 163 to I./St.G. 2. 06.41 Oblt., Staka 1./St.G. 2. 28.06.41 assigned to Stukaschulen (to
11.11.42). 03.08.42 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 12.11.42 trf to II./St.G. 1. 12.02.43 Hptm.,
ordered to trf from II./St.G. 1 to III./St.G. 2 (to 12.05.43). 07.05.43 trf to Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe.
13.06.43 reassigned to I./JG 300 and appt Kommandeur (to 26.10.43). 03/04.07.43 Hptm.,
Nachtjagdversuchskommando. 04.07.43 Hptm., "NJ Kdo." 12.07.43 Hptm., awarded DKG.
01.09.43 promo to Maj. 23.09.43 Hptm., Stab/JG 300. 29.10.43 appt Kommodore JG 302 (to
22.06.44). 01.06.44 appt provisional Kommodore SG 4, taking over on 23.06.44. 01.09.44 promo to
Obstlt. 11.09.44 appt permanent Kommodore SG 4 (to 28.12.44 – relieved of command due to the
poor performance of his Geschwader during the Ardennes Offensive/Battle of the Bulge). 20.10.44
Obstlt., Stab/SG 4. 31.10.44 Maj., awarded Ritterkreuz. 01.45 appt Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. Cottbus.
Credited with 2 night victories. Flew a total of 400+ combat missions. Said to have died in Brazil
after the war, but the date is not known (1985?).
JANSSEN, Werner. 10.12.39 Oblt., trf from RLM pool to 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806. 31.08.40 Oblt., Kü.Fl.Gr.
806 KIA - Ju 88 A-1 crashed near Nantes due to fuel exhaustion.
JANTA, Hubert. (DOB: 13.03.20). 10/11.11.40 Lt., 6./KG 53 KIA - He 111 /H-2 (A1+CP) crashed vic
Berlare. Buried at Lommel.
JANZEN, Fritz. (DOB: 20.03.01). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
JANZER, Theodor. (DOB: 25.11.17). 16.07.41 Lt., 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 KIA - Fw 189 A-1 vic Azarov.
28.08.43 Oblt. in 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12 MIA in Bf 109 G-6 (White 5 + - ) that failed to return from
operations in the Bougie-Djidjelli area in Algeria - He was shot down by a P-38 over Bone (Bône) and
was later captured.
JARETZKY, Waldemeyer. (DOB: 27.12.92). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
JARK, Hans. 30.04.41 Lt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 MIA/KIA - Ju 88 (S4+HH(JH?)) during recon in area
between 54° 30' N and 55° 30' N. [Version #2: shot down by 72 Sqdn. Spitfire off coast vic Whitby.]
JARMER, Herbert. (n.d.) with LKS 1. 25.08.43 Lt., 1./SAGr. 128. 08.43 with 10./ZG 1. 11.02.44 Lt.,
10./ZG 1 KIA - Fw 190 A shot down by AA 8 km N of Cap du Raz. Credited with one victory.
JASCHINSKI, Erich. (DOB: 03.10.14 in Neudorf/E Prussia). (R, DKG). 23.08.43 Ofw., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 20.03.44 Ofw. in 14./TG 3, awarded the DKG. 09.02.45 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz,
I./TG 3. †01.08.77 in Wesseling.
JASCHINSKI, Hans. (DOB: 24.08.17). (DKG). 16.08.43 Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 KIA - Bf 109 G4/R3 (Blue 1) in combat with Spitfires of 124 Sqdn., crashed vic Newchurch/Isle of Wight. 26.01.44
Lt., 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 awarded the DKG. Buried at Cannock Chase.
JÄSCHKE, Günter. (DOB: 15.10.22). 1941 Oblt., appt Adj. in III./KG 27 (to 1941?). 11.09.43 in
10./KG 27, WIA- He 111 (1G+GS) hit by ground fire vic Noworossijsk. 08.05.44 Lt., (pilot) awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 31.05.44 Lt., 8./KG 27 unhurt? - He 111 H-20 (1G+IS) crash-landed at Mielec due to
propeller problems. 30.09.44 Oblt., 8./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-20 (1G+HS) belly-landed at AthenKalamaki due to landing gear failure. 04.10.44 Oblt., 8./KG 27 fate unstated - He 111 H-20 (1G+HS)
destroyed by bombs at Kalamaki [Version #2: He 111 H-20 (1G+AD) shot up by night fighterrs on
returning from mission between Rhodos and Crete]. 15.02.45 Oblt., re-appt Adj. in III./KG 27
(10.04.45).
JASPER, Ewald. 19/20.12.40 Lt., 7./KG 2 WIA - Do 17 Z crashed vic Amiens after a raid on London.
24.02.42 Lt., 7./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 E-4 (U5+AD) hit by ship's AA during convoy attack in Pl.Qu. 05
Ost 1487.
JAUERNIK, Georg. ("Jonny"). (DOB: 23.11.15 in Leisnitz/Austria (or Leiswitz/Oberschlesien?)). (R,
DKG). 09.39 pilot in St.G. 77. 24.11.41 Stfw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 21.08.42 StabFw.,
awarded DKG, 6./St.G. 77. 27.11.42 StabsFw., awarded Ritterkreuz, II./St.G. 77. 08.02.45 Lt.,
6./SG 77 KIA - Fw 190 F-8 at Sprottau airfield in an accident-rammed by another a/c while waiting to
take off. Buried at Sagan or Poznań. Credited with over 1,000 combat missions.
JEBENS, Claus (Claus-Peter). (DOB: 17.11.02). (i.G.). (DKG). 01.04.23 entered service with the
Heer (Artillerie). 24.11.31 certified fluent in English. 01.04.35 trf to the Luftwaffe. 01.12.36
Hptm., ordered to the 2. Generalstabs-Lehrgang at the Luftkriegsakademie (to 31.12.37). 01.01.38 trf
to 3.Abt./Genst.d.Lw. 01.10.38 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 01.02.39 trf to the Ausb.Abt. in Chef
d.Ausb.Wesens/RLM. 16.10.39 Maj., in RLM (Chef d.Ausb.Wesens), appt Kdr. Res.Flak-Abt. 904
(to 14.11.39). 15.11.39 trf to Stab/LV-Kdo. 5. 15.12.39 appt Kdr. le.Flak-Abt. 841. 01.06.40 appt
Kdr. I./Flak-Rgt. 141. 15.06.40 appt Kdr. I./Flak-Rgt. 61. 01.11.40 appt Ia in Stab/Luftgaukdo.
Holland. 16.06.41 Obstlt., appt Ch.d.St. and Ia/Flakkorps II (later renamed 18. Flak-Div.) (to
15.01.43). 06.42 trf to Stab/18. Flak-Div. 20.10.42 Obstlt., awarded DKG, Stab/18. Flak-Div. 18.
16.01.43 trf to Ob.d.L./RLM pool. 01.02.43 trf to Flak-Ers.Abt. 33 and ordered temporary duty to
FAS I. 01.03.43 in Flak-Ers.Abt. 33, promo to Oberst. 01.04.43 appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 18 (mot) (to
14.11.43). 15.11.43 appt provisional Ch.d.St./Kraftfahrwesens d.Lw. in RLM. 28.03.44 appt
permanent Ch.d.St./Kraftfahrwesens d.Lw. in RLM. 10.44 trf to Stab/Lg.Kdo. V. 02.45 Oberst,
(appt?) Chef d. Genst./Luftgaukdo. V.
JEGELLA, Gerhard. (DOB: 05.08.14 in Wernigerode?). W.B.K. Gardelegen. 11.05.39 trf to Fl.H.Kp.
Gardelegen. 15.03.41 trf to Stabskomp./Luftpark Gardelegen (to 11.09.41). 01.07.41 promo to Oblt.
12.09.41 trf to Koflug 13/XI Lüneburg. (n.d.) with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 42 Salzwedel. (n.d.) with
Fsch.Jg.Erg.Rgt. 1. 20.06.42 trf to 11./Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 1.
JEHLE, Johannes. (DOB: 11.09.02). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
JENETT, Rudolf. (DOB: 10.08.14 in Ruhs/Krs.Heidekrug). (i.G.). (DKG). 05.07.34 entered service
with the Heer (Infanterie). 01.10.35 trf to the Luftwaffe and ordered to Fliegerschule Neuruppin for
pilot training. 04.08.36 trf to Flugkdo. Strecken-Schule Berlin. 21.11.36 received the Lw. advanced
flying certificate. 01.02.37 trf to I./KG 157 (later I./KG 27) as a pilot, then Adjutant and Techn.Offz.
in Stab/KG 27. 12.04.37 instrument training at BFS Celle. 07.37 Oblt., appt Techn.Offz. in I./KG
157 (to 31.10.40). 01.03.39 promo to Oblt. 15.09.39 Oblt., Stab I./KG 27 WIA - He 111 P shot
down by ground fire vic Brest-Litovsk. 10.05.40 Oblt. and Tech.Offz. I./KG 27, POW – He 111 P
(1G+CL) brought down east of Hazebrouck. 28.05.40 Oblt., appt Techn.Offz. in Stab/KG 27 (to
31.10.40). 06.40 appt Adj. Stab/KG 27. 01.11.40 Oblt., appt Adj. in I./KG 27 (to 10.09.41). 1941
Oblt., appt Adj. in Stab/KG 27 (to 30.11.41). 01.12.41 Generalstab training at the Luftkriegsakademie
Berlin-Gatow (to 31.08.42). 01.02.42 promo to Hptm. 07.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. Fliegergruppe z.b.V.
7 (02.12.43). 01.09.42 appt Ia op 1 in Stab/Luftflotte 1. 01.07.43 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. and
promo to Maj. 11.12.43 appt Ia in Stab/3. Fliegerdivision (to 08.05.45?). 12.44 trf to Stab/II.
Jagdkorps. 01.01.45 Maj.(i.G.), 2. Fl.-Div. awarded DKG.
JENICHEN, Heinrich. 11.06.44 Lt., KG 200 MIA - Ju 290 (A3+AB) lost in S Russia.
JENNE, Peter. (DOB: 05.06.20 in Wittenberg/Sachsen). (R, DKG). (W.B.K. Berlin IX). 15.11.39
entered the Luftwaffe, and began training with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 42. 12.12.40 at FFS C 3 (Alt-Lönnewitz).
01.04.41 promo to Lt. 25.10.41 at NJ-Schule 1 (Neubiberg). c.07.42 in 1./ZG 1. 19.09.42 Lt., 1./ZG
1. 20.11.42 in I./ZG 1, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 13.12.43 Lt., Stab I./ZG 1. 22.12.43 Oblt., 1./ZG
26. 20.01.43 crashed on landing at a forward a/f in the Stalingrad region. 21.01.43 Lt., 1./ZG 1 WIA
- Bf 110 G-2 (S9+GB) overturned on landing at Schackty. 01.04.43 Lt., I./ZG 1 awarded DKG.
01.04.43 in I./ZG 1, promo to Oblt. 08.07.43 Oblt., 3./ZG 1. 09.10.43 appt Staka 1./ZG 26. 12.43
Oblt., appt (acting?) Kdr. I./ZG 26 (to 03.44). 10.02.44 Oblt., 1./ZG 26. 01.04.44 in I./ZG 26, promo
to Hptm.(Kr.O.). 08.44 in III./JG 300. 12.09.44 appt Staka 12./JG 300. 17.12.44 Hptm., Stab
III./JG 300. 01.01.45 appt Kdr. III./JG 300. 02.02.45 Hptm., Hptm., Staka 12./JG 300 awarded
Ritterkreuz. 02.03.45 KIA – Bf 109 G-10 (Blue 1 + I ) shot down by fighters near Belzig/Mark
Brandenburg. Credited with 17 air victories plus 12 tanks and other ground targets.
JENNE, Wilhelm. 23.02.43 Lt., 9./KG 26 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 lost vic Villaeitro.
JENNES, Hubert. (DKG). 19.08.41 Oblt., appt Nav.Offz. III./KG 4 (to 15.10.41). 01.01.42 Oblt., appt
Ia III./KG 4 (to 17.03.42). 26.03.42 Oblt., appt Staka 7./KG 4 (to 02.04.42). 01.04.42 promo to
Hptm. 03.04.42 Hptm., appt Staka 13./KG 4 (to 20.03.43). 21.03.43 Hptm., appt Staka 7./KG 4 (to
14.07.43). 14.07.43 Hptm., appt Staka 5./KG 4 (to 17.04.44). 09.08.43 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal.
28.01.44 Hptm., 5./KG 4 awarded the DKG. 21.03.44 Hptm., appt Staka 4./KG 101 (to 19.09.44).
20.09.44 Hptm., appt Staka 3./Bomben-und Zielfinderschule Greifswald (to 14.10.44). 24.10.44
Hptm., appt Staka 1./Bomben-und Zielfinderschule Greifswald (to 05.03.45). 07.04.45 Hptm., appt
Staka 1. Panzerfauststaffel Bü 181 (to 05.05.45).
JENNING, Karl Friedrich. (DOB: 01.10.22 in Schwerin). 15.11.40 trf to Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 45 (to 01.03.40).
01.03.41 trf to FFS A of.Sch.Kp./LKS 4 (to 16.11.41). 17.11.41 trf to Sch.Kp./Stukavorschule (to
20.02.42). 01.02.42 promo to Lt. 21.04.42 trf to Stukavorschule 2 (to 10.05.42). 11.05.42 trf to
Stukavorschule 1 (20.07.42). 21.07.42 trf to II./Sturzkampffliegerschule 1 (to 04.09.42). 05.09.42 trf
to Erg.St./St.G. 3 (to 12.42). 12.42 with 2./St.G. 3. 15.12.42 trf to Stab II./St.G. 3.
JENNISSEN, Dr. Joseph. (DOB: 16.05.05). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing
JENSEN, Max. 10.07.42 Lt., 5./KG 55 MIA - no details.
JENSTER, Jakob. (DOB: 14.03.17 in Kleve/Rheinland). (R, DKG). 01.10.35 entered the Kriegsmarine
and received flight training. 01.01.36 trf to the Luftwaffe. 1935-39 assigned to I.(Stuka)/Tr.Gr. 186
from its inception in 09.39. 09.39 Uffz. with Stukaschule 1 (to 04.40). 04.40 trf to 7./St.G. 1 (to
20.03.41). 03.41 trf to Stukaschule Graz as an instructor (to 06.42). 06.42 trf to 7./St.G. 1. 05.06.42
Ofw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 10.11.42 Ofw., awarded DKG, 7./St.G. 1. 12.42 trf to Versuchskdo.
für Panzerbekämpfung and then to 10.(Pz.)/SG 2. 1943-44 with 6./St.G. 2. 29.02.44 Ofw., awarded
Ritterkreuz, 6./St.G. 2. 1944 Lt., flight instructor at the Stuka school in Graz. 10.07.44 trf to 10.
(Pz)/SG 2 (to 05.45). [†1945 in a plane crash at the beginning of the year, according to some sources].
16.06.45 handed over by the Americans to the Russians. 09.49 released. Credited with nearly 1,000
combat missions and the destruction of more than 100 tanks. †10.03.2009 in Hardheim.
JENTCH, Georg. (DOB: 21.01.97). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
JENTE, ? . 10.08.41 Oblt., 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12 KIA - no details.
JENTE, Heinz. (DOB: 13.01.19 in Lübbenau/Calau). (R, DKG). (n.d.) after finishing school he joined
the Heer and was assigned to Pz.Jg.-Abt. 3. 11.38 attended training at the army's officer candidate
school in Hannover (to 08.39). 01.08.39 promo to Lt. c. 09.39 trf to the Luftwaffe. 01.10.40 trf to
Erg./KG 26. 11.40 trf to 2./KG 26. 01.10.41 promo to Oblt. Late 1941 appt Staka 2./KG 26.
29.06.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 04.07.42 Oblt., 2./KG 26 unhurt - He 111 H-6 was shot
down vic Malangen Fjord E of Bear Island during an attack on PQ 17 - rescued by a Norwegian
fishing boat 36 hours later. 21.08.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 2./KG 26. 10.42 Oblt. and acting Staka
2./KG 26. 19.07.43 Oblt., 2./KG 26 MIA - He 111 H-11 (1H+MK) ditched off the E coast of Sicily Strait of Messina? 29.10.43 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 2./KG 26. Beginning of 1944 appt
Staka in II./KG 102. Summer 1944 trf to Lufttorpedo-Lehrgruppe in Vaerlöse (to 05.45). 13.02.44
Hptm., appt Staka 2./KG 26 (to 02.45). Late summer 1944 instructor with "a Torpedo-Lehrgruppe".
31.03.75 retired from the Bundeswehr as an Obstlt. †09.10.86 in Mühldorf/Inn. Credited with
sinking more than 100,000 GRT in about 150 missions.
JENTSCH, Dietrich. (DOB: 30.07.20). 29.01.43 Lt. in IV./KG 26, MIA/POW – He 111 H-6
(1H+C(M?)H) captured by the Americans after being shot down by fighters in W Mediterranean Pl.Qu. 03 Ost 4721 [Version #2: in the North Sea?]. 01.03.43 promo to Oblt. effective this date.
JENTSCH, Gottfried. (DOB: 05.02.21 in Dresden). 04/05.12.44 Lt., 7./NJG 6 MIA/KIA - Ju 88 G-1
(2Z+BR) lost due to AA hit by Csongrad, crashed into Lake Balatin vic Ufer.
JENTZEN, ? . (DOB: 1923). 01.01.45 Lt., 7./NJG 4 KIA - Ju 88 shot down by fighter vic Mühlhausen
near Unna during a transfer flight. Buried probably at Werl-Waldfriedhof.
JEPEN, Hans Bruno. 17.01.44 Lt., 8./JG 5. 06.02.44 Lt., 8./JG 5. Credited with 3 victories.
17.01.42 Lt., 5.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.122 WIA - vic Gostkino due to battle damage. 3.02.42 Lt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 21.12.42 awarded the DKG (recommended while an Oblt. in 5.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122). 1945
Oblt. in 2./NJG 6. 17/18.04.45 Oblt., I./NJG 6 MIA - Ju 88 - no details.
JESCHKE, Alfred. 17.04.40 Ofw., ZSt./KG 30. 05.42 Oblt., appt Staka 4./NJG 4 (12.06.44).
05/06.09.43 Ofw., 6./NJG 101. 15.06.44 Oblt., appt Staka 4./NJG 101 (to 15.03.45).
JESEK, Heinz. 02.03.42 Lt., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.806 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M7+CK) lost vic Fl.Pl. Gedea Luca to an
unknown cause.
JESKE, Erwin. (DOB: 21.12.06). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
JESSBERGER, Heinrich. (DOB: 26.09.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
JESSEN, Franz. (DOB: 30.09.92). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
JESSEN, Harald. (DKG). 27.04.42 Lt., Beobachter awarded the Ehrenpokal. 22.02.43 Lt., Stab I./KG
26 MIA - He 111 H-6 (1H+AB) lost to ships' AA in the W Mediterranean. 01.03.43 Lt., I./KG 26
awarded the DKG.
JILEK, Karl. (DOB: 17.01.11). (n.d.) Fl.Kpt.Ing.
JOAS, Georg. (DKG). 05.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 4 (to c. 08.42). 11.05.42 Maj., KGr.z.b.V. 4
awarded the DKG. 19.08.42 Maj.(d.R.), trf from Luftverkehrsgruppe to the Feldpoststaffel d.Lw.
JOCHEMS, Hermann. (DOB: 18.08.14 in Eversael). (R, DKG). (n.d.) with 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11. 1940
in or attached to a Fernaufkl.St. 02.12.41 Obfw., Stab II./St.G. 2 awarded the DKG. 03.09.42 Ofw.,
Stab/St.G. 2 awarded the Ritterkreuz. 20.08.44 Hptm., forced-down by fighters and made Soviet
POW - eventually returned home. Credited with 350 recon missions. 30.09.71 retired from the
Bundeswehr as an Obstlt. †19.12.72 in Hannover.
JOCHEMS, Hermann. (DOB: 18.08.14 in Eversall). (R, DKG). (n.d.) with 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11. 1940
in or attached to a Fernaufkl.St. 02.12.41 Obfw., Stab II./St.G. 2 awarded the DKG. 19.06.42 or
03.09.42 Ofw., Stab/St.G. 2 awarded the Ritterkreuz. 20.08.44 Hptm., forced down by fighters and
made Soviet POW - eventually returned home. Credited with 350 recon missions. 30.09.71 retired
from the Bundeswehr as an Obstlt. †19.12.72 in Hannover.
JOCHENHÖFER, Johannes G. 02.44 with Stab III./NJG 5. 23.02.45 Lt., Stab II./NJG 5 KIA - Ju 88 G6 shot down by AA vic Leukersdorf/Chemnitz. Credited with one victory.
JÖCHL (JÖDD?) (JÖCKL?), Eduard. 02.09.44 Lt., appt Zugführer Ln.-Züge and Ln.Offz. I./KG (J) 54
(to 08.05.45).
JOCKENHÖFER, Johannes G. (DOB: 27.04.18 in Gladbeck/Münster). 20.02.44 Lt., II./NJG 5.
24/25.03.44 Lt., V./NJG 5 WIA - Bf 110 shot up vic Burg. 23/24.02.45 Lt., Adj. II./NJG 5 KIA - Ju
88 G-6 shot down vic Leukersdorf near Chemnitz. Credited with 3 victories.
JÖCKL, Eduard. 1944 Lt., Nachr.offz. I.(KG(J) 54.
JOHANNSEN, Hans Herbert. (DKG). 05.06.42 Lt., Stab II./KG 51 awarded the DKG. 30.09.42 Lt.,
II./KG 51 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (9K+OM) crashed at Tuapse in the Caucasus.
JOHANSEN (JOHANSSEN?), Karl-Ludwig. (DOB: 15.05.21 in Kiel). (R, DKG). 1943 Fw. and
Bordfunker in III./NJG 4 and then I./NJG 6. 25.05.44 Uffz., awarded DKG, I./NJG 6. 19.06.44
Uffz., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 14/15.03.45 Lt., Stab IV./NJG 6. 20.03.45 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz,
I./NJG 6. Credited with 68 combat missions and participation in 59 air victories, some of which were
direct claims by him as a gunner. †11.08.2009 in Hamburg.
JOHN, Erich. 12.03.43 Lt., 2./KG 26 KIA - He 111 H-6 (1H+BK) lost to unknown cause in the Bay of
Bône/Algeria.
JOHN, Dr. Heinz. (DOB: 04.04.10). (n.d.) employed as a teacher. 1941 appt Zugführer with
2./le.Res.Ers.Flak-Abt. 921. 1941 appt Zugführer with 2./le. Res.Ers.Flak-Abt. 850. 01.04.42 promo
to Lt.(Flak) 1942 appt Kp.Chef 3./Lw.Interpreter-Abt.
JOHNEN, Wilhelm. (DOB: 09.10.21 in Homberg/Niederrhein). (R, DKG). 01.04.41 promo to Lt.
06.41 Lt., trf to 3./NJG 1. 10.41 Lt., 3./NJG 1. 1942-43 in 3./NJG 1 and then 5./NJG 5. 26/27.03.42
Lt., 3./NJG 1 WIA badly with burns to the face - Bf 110 D-3 (G9+FL) vic Südlohn/Westfalen - spent
next four months in recovery. 26.07.42 Lt., 3./NJG 1. 10.42 trf to 1./NJG 5. 12.42 trf to 5./NJG 5.
24/25.06.43 Lt., 5./NJG 5 detached to 2./NJG 1. 01.07.43 in NJG 5, promo to Oblt. 08.07.43 Oblt.,
5./NJG 5. 26.01.44 Oblt., 5./NJG 5. 03.03.44 Oblt., appt Staka 6./NJG 5 (to 10.05.44). 24.04.44
Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 27/28.04.44 Oblt., Staka 6./NJG 5 interned – Bf 110 G-4 (C9+EN)
had engine problems after being hit by return fire and force-landed in Switzerland. 22.05.44
repatriated and subjected to intense interrogation. 10.05.44 Oblt., appt Staka 8./NJG 6 (to 01.02.45).
23.05.44 returned to combat missions. 23.07.44 Oblt., awarded DKG, 8./NJG 6. 01.10.44 promo to
Hptm. 29.10.44 Oblt., Staka 8./NJG 6 awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 8./NJG 6. 02.03.01.44 Oblt.,
5./NJG 5. 01.02.45 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./NJG 6 (to 01.04.45). 16/17.03.45 Hptm., Stab III./NJG 6.
Credited with over 200 combat missions and 34 night victories. Post-war, attended university and
gained an engineering degree. 1952 worked with Professor Willi Messerschmitt before taking up
construction engineering, successfully running his own business. †07.02.2002 in Überlingen. Author
of Duel Under the Stars.
JÖHNK, Hans. (DOB: 22.01.10). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
JÖHRS, Friedrich. 25.09.42 Lt., 1./KG 76 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (F1+FH) lost vic Antolowsko-Rutschy to
unknown cause.
JOLKE, Willi. (DOB: 16.03.07). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
JONAS, Kurt. (DOB: 17.06.14 in Wismar). (DKG). 25.09.39 Oblt., trf from Aufkl.Gr. 122 to
Wettererkundungsstaffel Ob.d.L. 25.12.39 Hptm., appt Staka Wettererkundungsstaffel beim Ob.d.L.
(to 07.40). 10.05.40 Oblt., Staka Wekusta 1 Ob.d.L. 07.40 Hptm., appt Staka Wekusta 1 Ob.d.L. (to
10.11.42). 27.05.42 Hptm., 1. Wekust Ob.d.L. awarded the DKG. 10.11.42 Hptm., Staka Wekusta 1
Ob.d.L. MIA – in Ju 88 D-1 (D7+GH) that failed to return from a weather recce mission off the east
coast of Scotland and apparently shot down by a Beaufighter of 125 Sqdn.; later determined to have
been brought down by ground fire and crashed into the sea just off the coast. Promo to Maj. (RDA
not assigned).
JONAS, Wolfgang. 25.10.41 Oblt., 6./KG 55 WIA - due to ground fire S of Waluiki.
JOPE, Bernhard. (DOB: 10.05.14 in Leipzig). (RE, DKG). (n.d.) studied aircraft construction at the
Technischen Hochschule at Danzig. (n.d.) began flight training with the DLV and with the DVS.
01.04.35 began basic training at the Marineschule in Flensburg-Mürwik as an officer candidate. 1935
entered the Luftwaffe and received officer training with the LKS Berlin-Gatow. 1937 trf to II./KG
253. 01.04.37 promo to Lt. (RDA 01.04.35). 01.06.38 promo to Oblt. 01.39 trf to the Condor
Legion and flew 20 missions. 01.07.39 Oblt., trf from I. of K/88 Legion Condor to KG 76 as a
Gruppe Techn.Offz. 09.39 with KG 76. (n.d.) trf to KG 28 as a Techn.Offz. 07.40? trf to I./KG 40
as the Techn.Offz. 24.10.40 Oblt., 2./KG 40 scored two direct hits on Britain’s second largest
merchant ship/troop transport, the Empress of Britain (42,348 GRT) about 110 km NW of Donegal
Bay. 26.10.40 ship finished off by U-32. 29.10.40 mentioned in Dispatches. 30.12.40 Oblt. in
2./KG 40, awarded Ritterkreuz. for scoring two direct hits on Britain’s second largest merchant
ship/troop transport, the Empress of Britain (42,348 GRT) about 110 km NW of Donegal Bay on
24?.10.40 and crippled it such that U-32 was able to sink it soon after. 13.01.41 pilot with 2./KG 40.
01.02.41 promo to Hptm. 02.41 appt Staka 2. and/or 3./KG 40?. 01.05.41 appt Staka 3./KG 40.
30.11.42 due to his two brothers dying, he was taken out of operations and transferred to
Erprobungsstelle Rechlin for trials of the He 177. 20.01.43 trf to RLM/L.In.10. 24.05.43 with Kdo.
der Erprobungsstellen d.Lw., trf to KG 100. 17.06.43 Hptm., appt provisional Kdr. IV./KG 100 (to
27.07.43). 28.07.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./KG 100 (to 10.09.43). 01.08.43 promo to Maj. 10.09.43
appt Kommodore KG 100 (to 20.08.44). 24.03.44 Maj., awarded Eichenlaub, Kommodore KG 100.
17.10.44 appt Kommodore KG 30 (to 23.11.44), then KG (J) 30 (to 03.45). 01.11.44 trf to Stab/IX.
Fl.Korps. 01.01.45 promo to Obstlt., awarded DKG, I./KG 40. 26.02.45 trf to FrontfliegerSammelgruppe (unspecified). 19.03.45 trf to NS-Fuhrungsstab Stab/Lfl.Kdo. Reich. †31.07.95 in
Königstein/Taunus. Credited with more than 300 combat missions.
JOPPIEN, Hermann-Freidrich (“Jupp”). (DOB: 19.07.12 in either Bochum or Bad Hersfeld). (RE).
10.31 in an infantry regiment. 1935-36 entered the Luftwaffe. 1938 promo to Lt. 12.38 Lt., trf to a
ZG. (n.d.) was T.O. in a Zerstörergruppe. c.07.39 trf to 1./JG 51. 22 (or 23?).11.39 Lt., 1./JG 51
unhurt - Bf 109 E-3 (White 5+ ) damaged by GC III/7 S of Nancy, overturned on landing at
Mannheim-Sandhofen due to burst tires. 06.08.40 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JG 51 (to 17.10.40). 16.09.40
Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 1./JG 51. 18.10.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 51 (to 25.08.41).
23.04.41 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. I./JG 51. 05.07.41 WIA - damaged Bf 109 F-2 hit by
ground fire vic Bobruisk. 25.08.41 KIA – Bf 109 F-2 (Black <<) during air action with a MiG-3 over
the Bryansk area in Belorussia. Credited with 70 air victories in 270 missions.
JORDAN, Günther. (DOB: 07.03.92). (R, DKG). 26.12.41 Rittmeister d.R., Aufkl.Abt. 97/97. le.Inf.Div. (Heer) awarded the DKG. 17.03.45 Oberst d.R., Kdr. Jäger-Rgt. 25* (L) of 13. Lw.Felddivision, awarded the Ritterkreuz. [a Heer officer who commanded a Luftwaffe unit] [* possibly
this was 23 (L)]
JORKENHAUER, ? . 02.02.44 Lt., Stab II./NJG 5. 24.03.44 Lt., Stab V./NJG 5.
JORNSTEDT, Gerhard. 22.10.42 Lt., 9./KG 55 MIA - lost to unknown cause in the Stalingrad area.
JOSSER?, ? . 92.11.43 Lt., 5./JG 53.
JOST, Heinz. (DOB: 30.03.08). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
JOST, Lothar. (DOB: 03.11.23). 26.02.44 Lt., 4./KG 27 MIA - He 111 H-20 (1G+DM) lost during
attack on positions vic Mylnow (Pl.Qu. 25 Ost 91478).
JUDITZKI, Georg ("Judas"). (DOB: 24.10.19 in Bischofsburg Krs. Rossel/Ostpreussen). (R, DKG).
(n.d.) earned his civilian pilot's licence. 01.10.39 entered the Luftwaffe. 01.40 began flight training
at FFS A/B 125 Neukuhren then FFS C 15 Gablingen. 07.41 trf to IV./KG 53. 1941 trf to I./KG 53
(to summer 1944). 24.08.42 Uffz., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 23.11.42 Uffz., awarded the DKG.
11.42 flew supply missions into the Stalingrad pocket (to 01.43). 01.43 WIA - He 111 H-6 (A1+CL).
1943 with Stab/Lfl.Kdo. 6. 10.43 promo to Lt. (Kr.O.). 1944 with 8./KG 53. 09.11.44 Lt., Stab
I./KG 53 awarded the Ritterkreuz. Late 1944/early 1945 with I./KG 53, flew V-1 air-lauch missions
against London. 1944 pilot with KG 76. 09.44 with III./KG 53. 1945 trf to Lehr&Erp.Kdo./KG 53.
Postwar, studied electrical engineering at Technische Hochschule Hannover. †01.07.2007 in
Hannover. Credited with 459 missions.
JUGEL, Erich. (DOB: 08.06.14). 10.35 entered the Wehrmacht. Mid-1938 assigned to III.(K)/LG as an
observer. 01.07.42 promo to Hptm. 1943 Staka 11./LG 1. 1944 received pilot training. 08.44 appt
Staka 5./JG 4 (to 02.11.44 KIA). 11.09.44 Hptm., 5./JG 4. 06.10.44 Hptm., 5./JG 4. †02.11.44
Hptm., Staka 5.(Sturm)/JG 4 KIA - Fw 190 A-8/R2 (White 5) shot down vic Kleinbadegast. Credited
with 4 victories.
JUMMERSPACH, Fritz. (DOB: 06.07.90). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
JUNCKER, Götz. 25.01.44 Lt., 9./KG 26 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (1H+IT) lost vic Nettuno while attacking
shipping.
JUNG, ? . 10.01.45 Maj., appt Chef 4.Abt. Gruppe I (Versorgungsführung) (to 02.45?).
JUNG, Andreas. (DOB: 28.07.03). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
JUNG, Hans-Ulrich. (DOB: 27.03.22). (DKG). Summer 1942 with 3./Erg.JGr. Ost. 14.09.42 Lt.,
8./JG 3. 02.07.43 Uffz., with 10./JG 3. 11.04.44 Uffz., 10./JG 3. 29.04.44 Fw., 10./JG 3. 08.06.44
Lt., appt Staka 7./JG 3 (to 01.01.45 † - Bf 109 G-14 (Black 3) crashed NNW of Helmond/Holland).
20.08.44 Lt., 7./JG 3 unhurt - Bf 109 collided with another fighter, belly-landed in the area of Dreux.
01.01.45 Lt. in an unspecified JG, awarded the DKG. 01.01.45 KIA - Bf 109 G-14 (Black 3) shot
down by AA fire E of Helmond/Netherlands, crashed NNW of Helmond. Buried at Ysselsteyn.
Credited with at least 10 victories.
JUNG, Heinrich. (DOB: 15.08.12 in Offenbach/Main). (R, DKG). (n.d.) flew recon missions with A/88
of the Condor Legion in Spain. 11.40 Lt., in JG 54. 13.10.41 Hptm., 3./JG 54. 10.41 Oblt., appt
Chef Stabs-Kp. I./JG 54. 13.11.41 Hptm., 3./JG 54. 02.42 Oblt., appt Staka 4./JG 54. 20.02.42
Hptm., appt (acting?) Kdr., III./JG 54 (to 04.42). 04.04.42 Hptm., 4./JG 54. 01.05.42 re-appt Staka
4./JG 54. 01.09.42 Hptm., 4./JG 54. 16.11.42 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 17.11.42 Hptm.,
awarded DKG, II./JG 54. 07.02.43 Hptm., 4./JG 54. 22.02.43 Staka 4./JG 54, appt Kdr. II./JG 54 (to
30.07.43 KIA). 30.07.43 KIA – Fw 190 A-5 (Black <<) shot down by Russian by La-5 fighters 10
km E of Mga. 12.11.43 Hptm., posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz. Credited with 68 air victories.
JUNG, Herbert. (DOB: 03.03.21 in Giessen). 23.04.43 Lt., 12./NJG 4 WIA - Bf 110 F-4 crashed at
Wackernheim due to engine damage [Version#2: 23.04.43 Lt., 3./NJG 6 KIA - Bf 110 F-4 crashed vic
Wackernheim due to failure of both motors, attempting a belly-landing.] Buried in Giessen. Credited
with one victory.
JUNG, Hermann. 10.02.42 Lt., 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 WIA - He 115 C (8L+HK) crashed on landing at BrestSüd as a result of fog.
JUNG, Hermann. (DOB: 07.06.21). 22.11.42 Lt., 4./KG 27 MIA - He 111 H-6 (1G+PM) lost during
armed recon in area of Kletskaya - Oblivskaya - Kalatsch. [This appears to be one of two people
mixed up].
JUNG, Waldemar. (DOB: 30.07.11 in Neudorf-Altenkesse/Saar). [Version#2: (DOB: 01.09.12).]
(DKG). (i.G.). 1931 entered the Reichsheer (Art.). (n.d.) attended Kriegschule Hannover.
01.10.36 trf to the Luftwaffe. 01.07.39 promo to Oblt. 01.09.39 Oblt., Ia of I./KG 4 (to 16.01.41).
09.39 Maj.beim Stabe. 15.01.41 Oblt., appt Adj. III./KG 4 (to 06.02.41). 16.01.41 Oblt., appt Nav.
Offz. I./KG 4 (to 10.06.41). 11.07.41 Oblt., appt Staka 8./KG 4 (to 15.06.42). 01.11.41 promo to
Hptm. 08.12.41 Oblt., Staka, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 22.02.43 ordered temporary duty from
Ob.d.L. pool to Stab/Luftflottenkdo. 5. 10.43 attended 2. Kriegslehrgang. 15.11.43 Hptm., appt Ia in
Stab/Komm.Gen.d.Dt.Lw. in Finnland. 15.12.43 admitted to the Genstab.d.Lw. 01.05.44 (01.01.44?)
promo to Maj. 05.01.45 awarded the DKG. 02.45 appt Gruppenleiter Gen.Qu. 4. Abt. (to 05.45).
10.05.45 captured at Zell am See. 05.12.45 repatriated from UK. †08.05.2011. [this may be two
people mixed up]
JUNGBAUER, Karl. (DOB: 13.12.13). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
JUNGCLAUSEN, Heinz. (DOB: 07.03.19 in Klein Eschenbruch/Ostpreussen). (R, DKG). 1941
assigned to St.G. 2 on completion of training. c.11.42 appt Staka 6./St.G. 2 (to 01.43) also known as
the so-called "Stuka Sonderstaffel" within the Stalingrad pocket. 16.11.42 Lt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 01.43 occasional acting Staka 1./St.G. 2. 01.02.43 Lt., awarded DKG, I./St.G. 2. 08.43
Oblt., Staka 1./St.G. 2 (to 12.43). 09.10.43 Oblt., Staka 6./St.G. 2, awarded Ritterkreuz. 01.05.44
promo to Hptm. 12.44 Staka 3./SG 4 (to 26.12.44). 26.12.44 Hptm., Staka 3./SG 4 KIA – in Fw 190
F-8 (Yellow 2) shot down by fighters near Bad Salzig, crashing N of Soon Woods, during a mission to
attack targets around Bastogne. Credited with more than 700 combat missions (other sources say
more than 1,000 combat missions).
JUNGHANS, Hans H. (DOB: 26.02.05). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
JUNGHAUS, Kurt. (DKG). 24.02.44 Hptm., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 awarded the DKG.
JUNGMANN, Johannes. (DOB: 15.01.21 in Berlin). 27.01.45 Oblt., 6./NJG 5 MIA - Ju 88 vic Koben
apparently lost to enemy action.
JUNGWIRTH, Georg. (DOB: 19.09.12). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
JÜRS, Ralf. (DOB: 07.05.19 in Hamburg). (DKG). 01.08.39 promo to Lt.z.See. 09.39 assigned to
battlecruiser Gniesenau (to 03.40). 10.40 assigned to Aufkl.Gr. 125 (to 04.42). 01.04.42 promo to
Oblt.z.See. 05.42 appt Ia in Stab/Aufkl.Gr. 125 (to 06.43). 06.07.42 Oblt.z.See and Beobachter in an
Aufkl.Gr. 125, awarded the Ehrenpokal. 24.06.43 Oblt.z.S., Stab/Aufkl.Gr. (See) 125, awarded the
DKG. 24.06.43 (02.08.43?) Oblt.z.See in Stab/Aufklärungsführer Schwarzes Meer – West. (n.d.)
promo to Hptm. 07.43 trf from the Seeflieger back to the Kriegsmarine and ordered to begin U-boat
training. 07.44 assigned to submarine U-778 as Kommandant (to 05.45). 01.08.44 promo to
Kapitänleutnant. 1945 assigned to POW Camp 18. †23.10.72?
JUST, Gerhard. (DOB: 09.09.03). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
JUST, Gottfried. (DOB: 30.10.22 in Trautenau). 07.03.44 Uffz., 9./Erg.JGr. Süd. 08.04.44 Uffz., 2./JG
2. 12.05.44 Fw., 2./JG 2 WIA - Fw 190 A-8 collided with another a/c just after landing at Limburg.
26.11.44 Lt., 3./JG 2. c. 01.12.44 Lt., appt Staka 2./JG 1 (to 27.12.44 †). 05.12.44 Lt., 2./JG 1.
27.12.44 Lt., 2./JG 2 MIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Black 9) lost to P-51s of 364 FG between Dinant and
Vielsal/Belgium. Buried in Adenau. Credited with 8 victories.
JUST, Paul. (DOB: 24.12.15 in Hamburg). 1936 entered the Wehrmacht. 1939 trf to 1./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 306
as an observer. 01.01.40 Lt.z.S., 3./ Kü.Fl.Gr. 806. 07.40 Lt.z.See, trf to 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 (to 12.40).
01.10.40 promo to Oblt.z.See. c.01.01.41 reassigned from the Seeflieger back to the Kriegsmarine U-Bootwaffe. 09.41 with U-156. 06.43 appt Kdr. U-546. 24.04.45 U-546 sunk by depth charges
from American destroyers at 43° 53' N, 40° 07' W - POW and later held at the Charles Street Gaol in
Boston. 12.03.46 released.
KABBE, Lothar. (DOB: 30.05.24). 1943 in 4./JG 2 then 7./JG 2. 12.10.43 Lt., 7./JG 2. 02.44 appt
Staka 8./JG 2 (to 03.45?). 08.02.44 Lt., 8./JG 2. 06.03.44 Lt., 6./JG 2. 04.07.44 Lt., Staka? 8./JG 2.
08.12.44 Lt., 8./JG 2. 01.01.45 unhurt - Bf 109 shot down by AA, vic Laacher See. 03.45 Lt., appt
Stafü 10./JG 2. 10.03.45 WIA - Fw 190 overturned on landing at Nidda. Credited with 9 victories.
KABEL, Werner. (DOB: 09.06.06). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
KABISCH, Herbert. (DOB: 22.08.08). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
KACH, Theodor. 23.02.41 Lt., 1./ Kü.Fl.Gr.106 MIA/KIA He 115 (M2+IH) shot down by Hurricanes of
111 Sqdn. off Peterhead. [ possibly last name is Koch?]
KADING, Otto. (DOB: 21.02.15 in Georgsmarienhüttel). (DKG). 01.01.45 Lt., unspecified
Fsch.Jg.Rgt., awarded the DKG. †20.07.93 in Stuttgart.
KADOW, Gerhard. 15.08.39(15.07.39?) Oblt., trf from 6.(J)/Tr.Gr. 186 to 5.(J)/Tr.Gr. 186 and appt Staka
(to 29.02.40). 29.02.40 appt Staka 6./ZG 1 (to 26.06.40). 08.06.40 Oblt. and Staka 6./ZG 1, WIA Bf 110 C in combat with Swiss Bf 109s of Fl.Kp. 6, 15 and 21 along the Swiss-French border.
Hospitalized in Freiburg. 26.06.40 appt Staka 9./ZG 76. 11.07.40 Oblt. and Staka 9./ZG 76,
WIA/POW - Bf 110 C-4 (2N+EP) shot down by 238 Sqdn over Portland, force-landed at Grange
Heath, near Lulworth, then shot in the foot by ground troops after landing while attempting to burn his
plane. 01.08.41 promo to Hptm.
KAEBER, Helmut. (DOB: 18.01.20 in Berlin/Brandenburg). (R, DKG). 05.40 Techn.Offz. 2.
(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13. 05.10.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.06.43 Oblt. in NASt 12/13, trf to
Offiziere z.b.V. Ob.d.L. (Sch.Etat). 12.07.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, 12.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13. 20.07.44
Oblt., 2./NAGr. 11 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-8/R5 (White 3) S of Castellarano due to engine trouble captured by partisans and exchanged. 28.01.45 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 1.(N)/Aufkl.Gr. 13.
04.45 Staka 1.(N)/Aufkl.Gr. 13. †16.02.91 in Hattersheim am Main.
KAERGER, Hans H. (DOB: 02.05.01). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
KAETOW, Ludwig. (DKG). (n.d.) Lt., unspecified Fsch.Jg.Rgt. awarded the DKG.
KAGENECK, Arbogast Erbo Graf von. (DOB: 02.04.18 in Bonn). (RE). 1936 entered the Luftwaffe.
09.39 in III./JG 27. 08.11.39 promo to Lt. 12.05.40 Lt., in 2./JG 1. 19.07.40 Lt. in 8./JG 27, WIA Bf 109 E-4 force-landed E of Isle of Wight. 19.09.40 Oblt., appt Staka 9./JG 27 (to 24.12.41).
01.10.40 promo to Oblt. 22.06.41 Oblt. Staka 9./JG 27. 08.07.41 Oblt., 9./JG 27. 30.07.41 Oblt.
awarded the Ritterkreuz. 14.08.41 Oblt., 9./JG 27. 12.10.41 Oblt., 9./JG 27. 10.41 Hptm., (acting?)
Kdr.II./JG 27. 26.10.41 awarded the Eichenlaub. 06.12.41 Staka 9./JG 27. 24.12.41 Oblt., Staka
9./JG 27 WIA with severe stomach wounds – Bf 109 F-4 in combat with RAF 94 and 209 Sqdn.
fighters near Agedabia/North Africa and force-landed at Magrun, evacuated to a hospital in
Naples/Italy in Rommel's Ju 52 and died there on 12.01.42. [Version #2: he died en route]
Posthumously promo to Hptm. Buried at the Cassino War Cemetery. Credited with 67 air victories
in over 300 missions. Was one of the four sons of Generalmajor Karl Graf von Kageneck.
KAGERER, Norbert. (DKG). 01.06.42 promo to Hptm. 24.02.44 Hptm. in 5./Fsch.Art.Jg.Rgt. 1,
awarded the DKG.
KAHLAU, Paul. (DOB: 26.12.93). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
KAHLE, Wilhelm. (DOB: 04.09.11) (W.B.K. Judenburg). (DKG). 30.01.43 Oblt.(Kr.O.), trf from JFS
7 to Führerreserve Ob.d.L. and ordered to Nahaufklärungsfliegerschule (Eins.) 2 for temporary duty.
01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.) (RDA 01.07.42). 26.07.44 Hptm., 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 awarded the
DKG. 01.01.45 Hptm., unspecified Aufkl.Gr. unit awarded the DKG.
KAHLEFELD, Joseph. (DOB: 20.01.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
KAHLER, Friedrich-Wilhelm. (DOB: 22.08.13). (DKG). 01.09.39 Oblt., in Aufkl.Gr. 13. 08.42
Hptm., appt Staka 3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13. 16.05.43 in Offiziere z.b.V. Ob.d.L. (Sch.Etat), trf to NAGr.
12. 19.06.43 appt provisional Kdr. NAGr. 12 (to 13.08.43). 13.08.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. NAGr. 4 (to
01.02.44). 15.12.43 Hptm., Stab/NAGr. 4. 26.12.43 Hptm. in 1./NAGr. 4, awarded the DKG.
06.01.44 Hptm., 4./NAGr. 4 KIA - Bf 109 lost to unknown cause between Litvinovo and Kolotovka.
Buried at Orsha. Credited with 7 victories.
KÄHLER, Karl (Karl-Hinrich). (DOB: 11.03.15 in Wiesbaden). (i.G.). 07.33 joined the SA (to 09.34).
01.10.34 entered service. 1934-35 with the Polizei. 01.08.35 trf to the Luftwaffe. 01.06.39 promo
to Oblt. 09.40 trf to Stab/ Gen. d.Aufklärungsflieger. 14.02.42 Oblt., 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 33 awarded the
DKG. 02.42 Oblt., appt Staka 8./KG 26? (to 12.42). 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 01.07.43 Hptm. in
Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L. (K.L.F.), trf to Lw.-Stab Griechenland. 10.43 Hptm., Ic/X. Fliegerkorps.
01.06.44 trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. 09.10.44 Ia and permanent representative of the Gen.
d.Aufklärungsflieger. 01.11.44 promo to Maj. 01.45 Maj., Ia and then appt Chef
d.Stabes/Gen.d.Aufklärungsflieger (to 05.45). [16.03.60 promo to Obstlt. ?]
KÄHLER, Ludwig. (DOB: 01.08.00). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
KAHLER, Steffen. 23.08.42 Lt., I./KG 4 MIA.
KAHLERT, Ludwig. (DOB: 25.10.03). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
KAHN, Richard. (DOB: 20.02.22 in Graz). 1941 trf to 3./Ln.Rgt. 38. 01.11.41 promo to Lt. 1942
assigned überplanmässig (surplus to establishment) with 6./Ers.Lg.Ln.Rgt. 8. 1943 trf to
6./Ers.Lg.Ln.Rgt. 14. 1943 appt Zugführer in Lg.Ln.Rgt. 14. 01.10.43 promo to Oblt. 1944 appt
Zugführer in 13./Ln.LV- Abt. 11. 18.04.45 attended Lehrgang for NSFO at Oberjoch (to 02.05.45).
KAHSE, Siegmund (Werner?). (DOB: 05.11.15). 14.06.41 Oblt., in 1./JG 26 shot down without injury
by a 603 Sqdn. Spitfire into the Channel - Bf 109 E-7 (White 5). 08.07.41 Oblt., 1./JG 26. 01.08.43
at LKS 9, promo to Hptm. 03.44 Hptm., Hptm. beim Stabe in Stab IV./JG 3 (to 08.03.44 †).
08.03.44 Hptm., IV./JG 3 KIA - Bf 109 shot up by P-51s and forced down vic Wolmirstedt. Credited
with 3 victories.
KAIE, Joachim. (DOB: 21.02.00). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
KAIRIES, Hans. (DOB: 12.10.02). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
KAISER, Adolf. (DOB: 18.07.21). (DKG). 10/11.01.42 Lt., 6./NJG 2. 06.42 in 4./NJG 2. 01.06.43
in NJG 3, promo to Oblt. 22.08.43 Oblt., with 2./NJG 100?. 22.08.43 Oblt., 1./NJG 100. 13.10.43
Oblt., 1./NJG 100. 01.04.44 Oblt., appt Staka 1./NJG 2 (to 07.44?). 24/25.05.44 Oblt., 1./NJG 2.
10/11.06.44 Oblt., 1./NJG 2. 1944 Oblt., in NJG 100? 25.05.44 Oblt., 1./NJG 2. 05.08.44 Oblt. in
1./NJG 2, bailed out uninjured 20 km SE of Paris after air combat - Ju 88 G-1 (4R+NH). 01.01.45
promo to Hptm., awarded DKG, NJG (unspecified). Credited with 20 victories. Survived the war.
KAISER, Albert. (DOB: 01.01.??? in Pforzheim /Baden-Württemberg). WWI served in the Infanterie.
1939 promo to Lt.d.R. 07.03.40 trf to 1./Lw.Bau-Btl. 7 /VII (to 03.05.40). 04.05.40 trf to 3./Lw.BauBtl. 4/VII (to 30.11.41). 01.09.40 promo to Oblt. 01.04.41 promo to Hptm. 01.12.41 trf to
Stab/Lw.Bau-Btl. 10/VII (to 26.12.41). 26.12.41 trf to Stab/Lw.Bau-Btl. 9/XIII (to 22.08.42).
23.08.42 trf to Lw.Bau-Kp. 2/13/XIII (to 14.12.42). 15.12.42 trf to Lw.Bau-Btl. 30/III (to 01.03.43).
02.03.43 trf to Lw.Bau-Ers.Btl. III (to 11.07.43). 12.07.43 trf to Ldssch.-Ers.Abt. I (to 17.08.43).
18.08.43 trf to Ldssch.-Abt. (mot) 29 (to 02.11.43). 03.11.43 trf to Ldssch.-Abt. (mot) 28 (to
23.07.44). 24.07.44 trf to Ldssch.-Abt. (mot) 21 (to 31.01.45). 01.12.44 promo to Maj. 01.02.45 trf
to Ldssch.-Abt. (mot) 32 (to 09.02.45). 10.02.45 trf to Res.Laz. Vechalade (to 06.03.45). 07.03.45
trf to Ldssch.-Ers.Abt. 2 (to 07.05.45). 17.04.45 promo to Obstlt.
KAISER, Bruno. (DOB: 01.06.97). 08.02.43 Lt., 1./Fl.Erg.Gr. (See) WIA - BV 138 C-1 (6H+NH)
crashed in flames near Fl.Pl. Kastrup about 3 minutes after taking off from Kopenhagen to search for
submarines, when a/c begn to loose height apparently due to pilot error. 25.08.44 Hptm. (Kr.O.)
(Ln.), MIA.
KAISER, Emil. (DOB: 03.05.11 in Oldenburg). 12.05.40 Gefr., 2./JG 27. 23.05.40 POW - Bf 109 shot
down E of Ypern and captured. 29.05.40 released. 05.06.40 Uffz., 2./JG 27. 27.09.40 Fw., 2./JG
27. 05.09.41 Fw., 1./JG 27. 21.11.41 Stab I./JG 27 WIA - Bf 109 F-4/Trop collided on landing at
Ain-el-Gazala/Libya. 30.05.42 Fw., I./JG 27. 04.07.42 Fw., I./JG 27. 30.08.42 Lt., I./JG 27. 08.42
Techn.Offz. in I./JG 27. 22.03.43 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 12.08.43 Lt., 3./JG 27. 01.09.43
Oblt., appt Staka 3./JG 27 (to 22.02.44). 01.10.43 Lt., 3./JG 27. 22.02.44 Oblt., 3./JG 27 WIA
severely - belly-landed at Veran/Austria about 60 km NE of Graz after ramming a B-24 - did not return
to combat. 25.02.44 Oblt., appt Staka 4./JG 106. 10.44 Ia in Stab/JG 27. 02.45 Oblt., appt Staka
4./JG 106. Credited with 13 victories.
KAISER, Franz. (DOB: 11.11.12 in Hottenhausen/Krs. Herne/Westph.). (i.G.). (DKS, DKG).
19.04.33 entered service with the Polizei (Landespolizei). 01.10.35 (01.09.35?) trf to the Luftwaffe
and assigned to I./Flak-Rgt. 4. 01.10.36 trf to I./Flak-Rgt. 24 (Ausw.Offz. then Battr.-Führer).
01.08.38 promo to Oblt. 15.11.38 appt Battr.-Chef in I./Flak-Rgt. 44. 15.06.39 (or 01.08.39) Oblt.,
trf from Flak-Rgt. 44 to Ausb.Stab/FAS I Rerik and appt Gruppenleiter schwere Flak). 24.08.40 appt
Battr.-Chef in II./Flak-Rgt. 14. 01.07.41 promo to Hptm. 23.09.41 appt Ia op 2 in Stab/Gen.d.Lw.
beim Ob.d.H. 27.02.42 appt Ib in Stab/9. Flak-Div. 04.02.43 Hptm., appt Ia/9. Flak-Div. 01.06.43
trf into the Generalstab d.Lw. (did not attend the Luftkriegsakademie). 08.07.43 Hptm., 9. Flak-Div.
awarded the DKS. 01.12.43 promo to Maj. and admitted to the Genstab d.Lw. and assigned to Stab/9.
Flak-Div. 01.01.45 Maj. and Ia in Stab/9. Flak-Div., awarded DKG. 04.45 Maj., Ia(Flak)/Lw.Kdo.
West.
KAISER, Franz. (DOB:07.08.07). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
KAISER, Hans. (DOB: 10.12.10). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
KAISER, Hans-Dieter. 17.12.44 Lt., 15./JG 300 KIA - Bf 109 G-14 (Yellow 6) in combat vic
Slezsko/Czechoslovakia. Buried at Valasske.
KAISER, Heinz. (DOB: 23.12.08). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
KAISER, Helmut. 02.04.42 Lt., Stab/KG 26 MIA - He 111 H-6 (1H+FA) shot down over the North Sea
by a Beaufighter N Atlantic c. 57 27 N 03.25 E.
KAISER, Herbert. (DOB: 16.03.16 in Jessen/Sachsen). (R, DKG). 1938-39 in II.(Jagd-)/Tr.Gr. 186
(later III./JG 77). 15.01.42 Ofw., 8./JG 77. 30.03.42 Lt., 8./JG 77 awarded the DKG. 12.05.42
Ofw., 8./JG 77. 04.07.42 Ofw., 8./JG 77. 06.07.42 Ofw., 9./JG 77. 24.07.42 Ofw., 9./JG 77.
28.10.42 unhurt? - shot down, forced landing in the desert, returned 2 days later. 08.01.43 Ofw., 8./JG
77. 14.03.43 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 8./JG 77. 22.11.43 Ofw., I./JG 77. 11.01.44 Ofw., 3./JG 1.
01.03.44 trf from JG 77 to JG 1. 11.04.44 Ofw., 7./JG 1. 24.04.44 Ofw., 7./JG 1. 30.07.44
Erprobungskommando 262 unhurt? - Me 262 A-2a, bailed out. 09.08.44 severely WIA - Bf 109 G-6
(White 12) in combat with Spitfires vic Paris and hospitalized until 02.45. 01.03.45 Lt., in JV 44.
Credited with c.1,200 combat missions and 68 air victories. 01.01.57 joined the Bundeswehr.
01.03.72 retired as an Obstlt. †05.12.2003.
KAISER, Reinhard. 14.12.41 Lt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706 KIA - He 115 B/C (6I+DH) force-landed at
Thisted due to involuntary contact with a flagpole, a tree and a chimney apparently due to a dazzling
light.
KAISER, Rudolf. (DOB: 15.04.16 in Oberstdorf bei Sonthofen). 31.05.42 Lt., 1./NJG 1 KIA - Bf 110
(G9+BH) shot down vic Straelen near Kaldenkirchen. Buried at Arnhem.
KAISER, Theodor. (DOB: 15.06.18 in Recklingshausen). (DKG). 26.06.41 Uffz., 1./JG 3. 16.05.42
Uffz., in 1./JG 3. 26.10.42 Uffz., 1./JG 3. 28.12.42 Uffz., 1./JG 3. 30.04.43 Uffz., 1./JG 3 awarded
the Ehrenpokal. (n.d.) awarded the DKG. 17.08.43 Fw., 1./JG 3. 06.44 in 3./JG 3. 21.11.44 Lt.,
appt Staka 3./JG 3 (to 17.02.45). 12.12.44 Lt., 3./JG 3. 17.12.44 WIA - Bf 109 G-14/AS after
combat with P-47s over the Ardennes, hospitalized. 18.02.45 Lt., again as an ordinary pilot in 3./JG 3.
Credited with 22 victories.
KALAB, Rudolf. (DOB: 23.07.22). 01.07.43 in KG 27, promo to Oblt. 14.09.42 Lt., 6./KG 27 WIA He 111 H-6 (1G+GP) belly-landed at Morosovskaya following a single engined return flight.
KALBACH, Heinz (Hans?). 14.12.39 Lt., 5./JG 77. Credited with one victory.
KALBACHER, ? . (DOB: 19.06.86). 01.07.36 joined the NSDAP. 01.03.39 promo to
Regierungsbaurat. 01.10.39 promo to Oberregierungsbaurat. 01.01.43 promo to Baudirektor.
KÄLBER, Fritz. (DOB: 23.03.15). (n.d.) with 2./JG 102 and 2./ZG 2. 01.09.40 promo to Oblt.
05.04.43 Oblt. (Kr.O.) with Höheren Kdo. der Jagd- und Zerstörerschulen, trf to Erg.Zerstörergruppe.
21.06.43 Oblt. in Erg.Schlachtgruppe, trf to JG 27. 25.07.43 Oblt., 9./JG 27 lost Bf 109 G-6 (Yellow
1 + I) no details. 11.12.43 Oblt., Stab III./JG 11. c.21.12.43 Oblt., appt Staka 9./JG 11 (to 29.05.44
†). 01.04.44 promo to Hptm. 08.04.44 Oblt., 9./JG 11. 29.05.44 Hptm., 9./JG 11 KIA - Fw 190 shot
down vic Templin. Credited with 6 victories.
KALCHER, Johannes. (DKG). 29.08.41 Oblt., I./KG 4 WIA. 23.12.41 Oblt., I./KG 4 awarded the
DKG. 10.01.42 Oblt., I./KG 4 MIA.
KALCKREUTH, Cordt von. (DOB: 20.08.18 in Strassburg). 26.10.42 Oblt., Beobachter, awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 28.12.43 Oblt.,z.S., Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 POW after T25 sunk in the Bay of Biscay - no
details.
KALCKREUTH, Hans-Gotthelf (Hago) von. (DKG). 01.09.39 Oblt., in KG 4. 01.01.41 Oblt., appt
Adj. of I./KG 4 (to 31.03.42). 15.12.41 Oblt., awarded DKG, I./KG 4. 01.03.42 Oblt., appt Staka
10./KG 4 (to 00.43). 01.04.42 promo to Hptm. 30.01.43 Hptm., appt Adj./KG 4 (to 20.04.43).
17.06.43 Hptm. in KG 4, appt provisional Kdr. I./KG 4 (to 06.10.43). 21.10.43 Hptm., appt Kdr.
I./KG 100 (to 05.44?). 31.05.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./KG 1 (to 25.08.44). 01.07.44 promo to Maj.
(later demoted back to Hptm.) 18.08.44 Kdr. I./KG 100.
KALDRACK, Rolf Otto Detlev (“Schlitzohr”). (DOB: 25.06.13 in Stargard/Pommern). (RE, DKG).
1934 joined the Kriegsmarine. 1935 entered the Luftwaffe. (n.d.) with A/88 in the Condor Legion.
1937 promo to Lt. 1938 Ordonnanzoffizier assigned to Gen.Oberst Milch in RLM. 01.07.39 Oblt.,
trf from RLM pool to II./ZG 1. 01.09.39 with 6./ZG 1. 18.12.39 Oblt. in 3./JGr. 101, Bf 109 E-1 a/c
shot up and damaged by an RAF Wellington and force-landed at Westerland/Sylt. 12.39 appt Staka
1./JGr. 101. 01.03.40 appt Staka 4./ZG 1 (to 26.06.40). 24.05.40 Hptm. and Staka 4./ZG 1, WIA - Bf
110 C overturned on landing at Trier-Euren due to undercarriage failure - hospitalized at Trier. [05.40
appt Kdr. II./ZG 1?]. 08.06.40 claimed to have shot down a Swiss Bf 109. 26.06.40 appt Staka 7./ZG
76 (to 15.08.40). 15.08.40 Hptm., appt Kdr.III./ZG 76. 02.11.40 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr.
III./ZG 76. 24.05.41 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./SKG 210 (to 04.01.42). 03.02.42 Hptm. and Kdr. II./ZG 1,
KIA – Bf 110 E-1 (S9+IC) collided with a MiG-1 he had just shot down near Toropets and crashed to
his death vic Bassary. [Version 2: collided with Bf 110 (S9+TC) of Wolfgang Ortmann vic Basary,
25 km S of Toropetz.] 05.02.42 Hptm., posthumously awarded DKG, II./SKG 210. 09.02.42 Hptm.,
awarded Eichenlaub (posthumous), Kdr. II./SKG 210. Credited with 24 air victories (3 in Spain).
KÄLICH (KALISCH?), Günter. 14.07.44 Lt., 8./JG 11. 09.08.44 Lt., 9./JG 11. 23.12.44 Lt.,3./JG 11.
04.02.45 KIA - Fw 190 A-8 (Yellow 4) vic Strausberg, no known cause. Credited with 2 victories.
KALISCHEWSKI, Robert. (DOB: 02.02.14). 01.07.39 Oblt., trf from I. of K/88 Legion Condor to KG
27. 01.09.39 Oblt. in II./KG 27. 05.10.39 Oblt., II./KG 27. 25.12.39 Oblt. in 5./KG 27 (to
05.07.41). 31.05.40 Oblt., 5./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 P (1G+AN) damaged by 264 and 609 Sqdn.s vic
Dunkirk. 05.07.41 Oblt., 5./KG 27 KIA - He 111 H-3 (1G+DN) damaged by 3 fighters, force-landed
near Saveni, then exploded.
KALKOWSKY, Horst. (DOB: 16.12.02). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
KALKSTEIN, Christian von. (DOB: 21.04.19 in Siede/Berlinchen). 26.07.43 Lt., 7./NJG 5 KIA - Bf
110 D-3 crashed vic Königsberg during a factory test flight.
KALLENBACH, Otto. (DOB: 24.10.08). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
KALLENBERG, Wilhelm. (DOB: 31.01.19 in Rheydt). (DKG). 27.04.42 Lt. and Beobachter, awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 01.05.42 RDA for Oblt. (Kr.O./Fl.). 10.11.42 Oblt. in 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11, awarded
the DKG. 05.03.43 Oblt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 WIA - due to fighters in area of Pereshchepino -
Pavlograd. 06.01.45 Oblt., 10./NJG 5 KIA - Bf 110 (C9+HU) crashed in Baltic at Pl.Qu. HU 2.
Remains washed up at Karlshagen. Buried at Greifswald.
KALLHARDT, Eugen. (DOB: 23.09.97). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
KALLMER, ? . 1941 IVa Koluft 4. 15.01.42 Reg.Insp. IVa Stab/Aufkl.Gr. (H) Süd.
KALLMEYER,Erich. (DOB: 05.03.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
KALTSCHMITT, Wilhelm. (DOB: 15.01.09). (n.d.) Fl.Ob.Ing.
KAMMER, Alfred. 20.10.43 Lt., 9./KG 100 fatal accident - crashed vic Montelimar.
KAMMERER, Horst. (DKG). 17.10.43 Oblt., I./Flak-Rgt. 43 awarded the DKG.
KAMMERICH, Günter. 29.04.42 Lt.z.S., Grosse KFS 5 KIA.
KAMP, Hans-Karl (Karl-Heinz?). (DOB: 09.01.18 in Essen). (DKG). 30.04.40 Lt., 3./ZG 76.
11.06.40 Lt., in 3./ZG 76. 14/15.07.41 Oblt., 8./NJG 1. 06/07.09.41 Oblt., 8./NJG 1. 01.05.42 Oblt.,
appt Staka 7./NJG 4 (to 23.06.43). 08.03.43 Oblt., 7./NJG 4. 01.04.43 in NJG 4, promo to Hptm.
23.06.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./NJG 4 (to 06.12.44). 25.06.43 Hptm., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
12/13.07.43 unhurt - Bf 110 G-4 bailed out vic Bougnez/Belgium. 20.12.43 Hptm., Stab III./NJG 4
shot down - Bf 110 (3C+AD) by return fire, crashing at Bougnez near Malmedy. 01/02.05.44 Hptm.,
Stab III./NJG 4. 01.08.44 promo to Maj. 01.10.44 Hptm.?, awarded DKG, NJG (unspecified).
07.12.44 Maj., appt Kdr. III./JG 300 (to 31.12.44). 27.11.44 lost a Bf 109 G-14 vic Hattdorf/Harz.
31.12.44 KIA – in Bf 109 G-10 (Black << + I ) shot down N of Hamburg by a P-51). Credited with
23 victories. Buried at Hannover–Seelhorst.
KAMP, Josef. (DOB: 18.11.09). 01.45 Flieger-Oberingenieur and Werft-Staffel Führer in FeldwerftAbt. I/60.
KAMP, Richard. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 10.43 Hptm. and Kdr. I./JG 301. 19.10.43 Hptm. and Kdr.
I./JG 25 [Version #2: I./JG 301] WIA - Bf 109 G-6 crashed on landing at Gardelegen. 19.08.44 KIA.
KAMP, Wilhelm. 09.02.44 Lt., 2./KG 53 MIA - crashed in Russia.
KÄMPER, Heinrich. (DOB: 05.04.00). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
KAMPER, Karl-Heinz. 11.08.40 Lt.z.S., Seenotflugkommando 2 unhurt? - He 59 D (TW+HL)
overturned on landing in the Channel during a rescue operation.
KAMPF, Eberhard. 11.06.43 Lt., 6./JG 11. 25.07.43 WIA - Bf 109 force-landed SE of Itzehoe.
25.07.43 with 6./JG 11 WIA - Bf 109 G-1 emergency landing SE of Itzehoe due to combat . 27.09.43
MIA - Bf 109 G-6/U4y (Yellow 8) over the sea after combat. Credited with one victory.
KAMPMANN, Siegfried. 01.12.42 Lt.z.S., KG 26 MIA - (1T+BT) no details.
KAMRATH, ? . 18.08.42 Lt., 12./JG 51.
KANDLER, Wolf-Dietrich. (DOB: 16.02.16). (DKG). 05.06.42 Oblt., 1./Flak-Rgt. 4 awarded the
DKG. 01.10.42 promo to Hptm. 11.09.44 appt provisional Kdr. I./Flak-Rgt. 54 (to 02.04.45).
KANNEMANN, Kurt. 08.09.43 Lt., 11./KG 3 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 lost - no details.
KANNENBERG, Otto. 25.12.43 Lt., 1.(F)/SAGr. 130 MIA - BV 138 C-1 (6I+EH) lost over the
Norwegian Sea - recon in sector 17 Ost/ 6336 - 5359 - 7015 .
KANNENGIESSER, Hans-Joachim. 01.40 Hptm., appt Staka 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106 (to 19.09.40). 19.09.40
Maj., Staka Kü.Fl.Gr. 1./106 KIA – in He 115 C-1 (M2+CL) that crashed in the North Sea off the
English coast, cause and results unknown).
KANNENGIESSER, Kurt. 01.06.43 at Grosse Fliegerwaffenschule (See) 5, promo to Oblt. 01.04.44
Oblt. in 3.(F)/SAGr. 130, MIA – in BV 138 C-1 (6I+FL) shot down into the Norwegian Sea (Pl.Qu. 07
Ost 9470) by Fleet Air Arm carrier aircraft of 819 Sqdn. some 1,000 km out from the coast of Norway
while searching for convoy JW 58.
KANTON, Josef. (DOB: 17.07.05). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
KANUS, Gerhard.
(DOB: 03.05.07). (n.d.) Fl.Hpt.Ing.
KAPFER, Herbert. 23.10.41 Lt., 9./NJG 1 KIA fate unknown - Bf 110 D-3 crashed vic Leesten/Holland,
SE of Zutphen - on a searchlight training flight.
KAPHERR (Kap-herr), Wolf von. (DOB: 13.06.05). (n.d.) Fl.Oberstabs-Ing.
KAPITZKI, ? . 11.09.39 Lt.z.S., unit unstated lost He 114 in the Baltic. 01.01.40 Oblt.z.S and IIa of
Kü.Fl.Gr. 806.
KAPP, Karl-Heinz. (DOB: 20.09.21). Early 1943 with 2./Erg.JGr. Süd. 31.05.43 Lt., Stab II./JG 27
with Stab II./JG 27. 10.07.43 Lt., Stab II./JG 27. 14.10.43 Lt., 5./JG 27 with 5./JG 27. 14.12.43
Oblt., appt Staka 4./JG 27 (to 06.08.44 - KIA). 11.02.44 Lt., 4./JG 27. 06.08.44 Lt., 4./JG 27 KIA Bf 109 G-6/AS (White 4 + -) crashed on landing at Bierbaum. Credited with 12 victories.
KAPPEN, Hans Waldemar. 17.04.40 Lt.z.S., 5./Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 KIA - Ar 196 A-2 (6W+GN) lost while
sub-hunting in the south Kattegat - overturned on emergency landing Pl.Qu. 7491.
KAPPES, Gottfried. (DOB: 30.12.14). (DKG). 08.07.41 Lt., Stab/KG 27 unhurt - He 111 (1G+AD) hit
by AA in the cockpit while attacking trains vic Odessa. 17.11.41 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
06.04.42 Oblt. in 5./KG 27 unhurt - He 111 H-6 (1G+GN) force-landed within the Kholm pocket due
to enemy fire. 05.06.42 awarded DKG, 5./KG 27. 15.10.42 Oblt., appt Adj. in II./KG 27 (to
31.07.43). 01.01.44 promo to Hptm. 15.02.44 Hptm., appt Staka 13./KG 27 (to 06.04.44). 07.04.44
Hptm., appt Staka 6./KG 27 (to 19.01.45).
KÄPPLER, Gerhard. (DOB: 25.05.98). (n.d.) Fl.St.ing.
KÄPPLER, Heinz. (DOB: 30.05.20 in Dresden). 28.06.41 no details! 15.09.41 with JG.z.b.V. 17.05.42
Uffz.,2./JG 5. 30.03.43 Fw., in 11./JG 5. 18.11.43 Lt., 11./JG 5. 27.09.44 Lt., 11./JG 5. 16.10.44 Lt.,
15./JG 5. 1944 in Stab IV./JG5. 27.08.44 Stafü 14./JG 5. (n.d.) Stafü 15./JG 5. 24.03.45 Lt., 15./JG 5 KIA
- Bf 109 overturned on take-off from Lister/Norway - drowned in fuel during the two hours it took to extricate
him. Credited with 23 victories.
KÄPPNER, Josef. (DOB: 15.04.98). 1939 appt Zugführer Res.Flak-Ers.Bttr. 358. 01.02.40 promo to
Hptm.d.R. 1941 appt Chef 2./le.Res.Flak-Abt. 981. 1942 appt Bttr. Chef 4./Flak-Abt. 502. 1943
appt Bttr.Chef 4./schw.Flak-Abt. 562. 1943 appt Offz. beim Hilfs-Frontleitstelle 102. 1944 trf to
Führerreserve.
KAPS, Karl-Heinz. 19.05.43 Lt., 10./NJG 5 KIA - Ju 88 C-2 (C9+PU) crashed about 1 km NE of
Nouvoison near Rennes a/f during a practice flight.
KARCH, Friedrich ("Fritz"). (DOB: 28.12.13 or 17.01.20 in München). (R, DKG). 09.42 Fw., assigned
to 6./JG 2 on completion of training. 17.01.43 Lt., 6./JG 2. 17.04.43 Lt., appt Staka 6./JG 2 (to at
least 31.12.43). 04.07.43 Lt., 6./JG 2. 09.10.43 Hptm., 6./JG 52 awarded the DKG. 26.11.43 Lt.,
6./JG 2. 14.01.44 Lt., 6./JG 2. 08.03.44 Lt., 6./JG 2. 24.04.44 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
07.10.44 Oblt., 6./JG 2. 20.10.44 Hptm., 6./JG 2. 28.02.45 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 2 (to 08.05.45).
17.04.45 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./JG 2. Credited with c.270 combat missions and 47 air
victories. †30.12.2001 in Bayreuth.
KARCZ, Edmund. (DKG). 08.12.41 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 13.08.42 Oblt. and Beobachter in
1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12, KIA in Fw 189 shot down by AA-fire over Bolkhov (north of Orel). 19.10.42
Oblt., 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12, posthumously awarded the DKG.
KARES, Heinz. 31.08.40 Lt., 6./KG 26 KIA - drowned in a ground vehicle accident - plunged into
Stavanger harbor.
KAREZ, Edmund. 13.08.42 Oblt., 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 32 KIA - Fw 189 shot up by AA vic Bolkhov, N of
Orel.
KARGEL, Herbert. 28.07.40 Lt., 4./JG 27. Credited with one victory.
KARLEWSKI (KARLOWSKI?), Hans. 01.07.42 promo to Maj. 24.02.43 trf from Lw.Kontrollinspektion Afrika to IV./KG 53 (to 19.06.43). (n.d.) awarded the Ehrenpokal. 19.06.43 trf to
NJG 101. 22/23.04.44 Maj., 2./NJG 1. 21/22.05.44 Maj., 2./NJG 1. 10/11.07.44 Maj., 2./NJG 1.
29.07.44 Maj., 2./NJG 1. 05/06.01.45 Maj., Stab/NJG 2. 20/21.03.45 Maj., Stab /NJG 2. 08.05.45
Maj., Ia of Stab/NJG 2. Credited with at least 6 victories.
KARNZ, ? . 14.03.44 Lt., 7./SG 2.
KARSA, Adolf. 03/04.08.44 Oblt., 1./NJG 2 unhurt - Ju 88 G-1 shot up 20 km SE of Paris.
KARSCHWESKI, Helmut. 14.12.42 Lt., 12./KG 53 KIA - crashed in France.
KARSTEN, ? . 1945 Lt., Techn.Offz. I./JG 7.
KARSTEN, Günter. 23.04.40 Lt., 7./KG 2 KIA - Do 17 Z crashed at Avenay, E of Epernay possibly due
to engine failure.
KASCHENECK, ? . Lt., 7./JG 52.
KASCHUBA, Paul. 08.10.43 Lt., Erg./Erprobungsskommando 25. 12.05.44 Lt., Stab II./ZG 26 KIA Me 410 A-1(B-2?) (3U +Blue 13) shot down vic Schleiz, 1 km E of Olauen. Credited with one
victory.
KASDORF, Gustav. (DKG). 02.07.42 "Fw.", 4./KG 77 awarded the DKG. 06.09.42 Oblt., 6./KG 77
POW - Ju 88 A-4 (3Z+HP) shot down by AA in Cairo area.
KASIMIR, Oskar. 03.07.42 Lt., 2./KGr. 806 MIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M7+GK(CK?)) lost vic Qawra Tower, St.
Paul's Bay -shot down by a Beaufighter of 89 Sqdn.
KÄSMANN, Ernst. (DOB: 03.02.90). (n.d.) Fl.St.Ing.
KASTEN, Walter. (DOB: 05.09.06). (n.d. employed as engineer. 24.08.39 entered the Luftwaffe.
1940 appt Offz.z.b.V. 2./Res.Ers.Flak-Abt. 262. 01.09.40 promo to Lt. 1941 appt Gerät-Offz. 2./
Res.Ers.Flak-Abt. 262. 1942 appt Asst.Adj. schw.Flak-Abt. 413. 01.09.42 promo to Oblt. 1943
appt Ausb.Offz. Stab/Flak-Abt. 413. 1943 appt Ausb.Offz.Stab /Flak-Brigade VIII. 18.06.43 passes
OKL exam as an English interpreter.
KAHLER, Günther. 05.08.42 Lt., KGr. 806 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 emergency landing at sea.
KATTNER, Fritz. 08.39 Hptm.(Erg.O.), in Stab/LV-Kdo. Düsseldorf. 01.08.41 promo to Maj.(Flak).
01.06.42 Maj.(Erg.O.), trf from Rüstungs-Insp. Niederlande to RLM (GL/A.W.Wi). 14.09.43 Maj.
(Erg.O.) in Führerreserve RLM/Ob.d.L., ordered to Lg.Kdo. Westfrankreich on temporary duty to train
as a V.O.L.S. (Verb.Offz. für Luftschutz). 01.04.44 trf to Jägerstab/Rüstungsstab (GL/A) (to 09.44).
KATZ, ? . 05.09.40 Lt., 4./KG 26 KIA - He 111 H-4 (1H+JM) probably shot down by night fighter vic
Amsterdam.
KATZ, Albrecht. (DOB: 13.04.24 in Nereshein). 19.09.43 Lt., Stabsschulstaffel/NJG 4 KIA - Bf 110 F4 crashed vic Juvincourt in an apparent accident. Buried at Athies/Laon.
KATZ, Norbert J. 05.09.40 Lt., 4./KG 26 WIA - He 111 H-4 (1H+JM) shot up vic Amsterdam,
apparently by a night fighter. 20.06.41 Oblt. in II./KG 26. 01.07.43 in IV./KG 26, promo to Hptm.
01.01.45 Hptm., Staka 5./JG 6, KIA - his Fw 190 A-8 (White 1) shot down by a Spitfire east of
Haaksbergen/Holland during the Operation Bodenplatte New Year’s Day airfield attacks.
KATZER, Josef. 20.05.43 Lt., IV./KG 26 KIA - lost during an air raid on Grosseto.
KAUCZER, Helmut. 11.12.43 Lt., 12./KG 26 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (1H+CU) crashed following motor trouble
vic Lübeck.
KAUDERER, R. 04.06.42 Lt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Nacht MIA - Do 17 P (K7+GH) - no details.
KAUFER, Gerhard. 22.04.44 Lt., 1./SAGr. 131 unhurt? - BV 138 C-1 (8L+BH) shot down by enemy a/c
while escorting convoy Lothar vic Varna Pl.Qu. 3553.
KAUFMANN, ? . 17.12.44 Hptm., Stab III./JG 4.
KAUFMANN, Erich. (DOB: 27.03.97). (DKG). 01.03.37 Oblt., appt Staka 2./KG 157 (to 20.11.39).
01.12.39 Maj., in KG 27, appt Kdr. II./KG 28 (to 16.05.40). 06.40 Kdr. of II./KG 28. 08.40 Kdr. of
I./KG 53 (to 12.41). 20.10.40 Maj., I./KG 53 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 24.11.41 Obstlt., awarded
DKG, I./KG 53. 09.42 Kdr. LKS 1. 01.10.42 promo to Oberst. 15.10.43 appt Ia/3.(or 4.?)
Fliegerschuldivision. 08.03.44 Oberst, appt Kdr. Kampfbeobachterschule 2 (to 16.08.44). 16.08.44
Oberst, appt Kdr. LKS 1 Dresden-Klotzsche (to 16.04.45).
KAUFMANN, Henner. 07.05.41 Oblt., Stab II./KG 26 WIA - He 111H hit by AA vic Suez Canal.
08.05.41 Oblt., II./KG 26 MIA - He 111 H lost during raid on Suez Canal.
KAUKA, Rudolf. (DKG). 27.06.44 01.01.45 Oblt., unspecified Flak-Rgt. 6 awarded the DKG. (n.d.)
Oblt., appt Ic of 17. Flak-Div. (to 1945).
KAUN, Heinrich. 09.06.40 Lt., 2./KG 51 KIA - Ju 88 A collided with another Ju 88, crashed at Lechfeld
during an exercise.
KAUN, H. 11.07.42 Oblt., 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. MIA - Do 215 (T5+NM) in the area of Millerovo Starobelsk.
KAUPISCH, Werner. c.10.38 Oblt, Adj. II/KG 257. 01.08.39 Oblt., in KG 26. 08/09.10.41 Oblt.in
II./KG 26, POW – He 111 H-6 (1H+GM) shot down and captured during mission to the Suez Canal
[Version #2: contacted a ship's mast then crashed]. 01.04.42 promo to Hptm.
KAYL, Gottfried. (DKG). 23.11.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 16.12.42 Lt., 5./ZG 1 unhurt - Bf 110
E (S9 +HN) lost in Pl.Qu. 2059, cause unknown. 01.06.43 in ZG 1, promo to Oblt. 14.07.43 Lt.,
5./ZG 1. 24.09.43 Oblt., 5./ZG 1 uninjured when his Bf 110 G-2 belly-landed at Brest. 12.12.43
Oblt. in II./ZG 1, awarded the DKG. 24.02.44 Oblt., 4./ZG 1. 1944 Oblt., Staka 9./JG 76 (to
24.10.44). 24.09.44 Oblt. and Kdr. III./JG 76 KIA - Bf 110 G-2 bellylanded at Brest. 08.10.44 Oblt.,
9./JG 76. 25.10.44 Oblt., appt Staka 13./JG 53 (to 29.10.44 KIA by American fighters in the area of
Karlsruhe - Bf 109 G-14 (White 1)). Credited with 5 victories.
KAYSER, Bruno von. (DOB: 10.01.05). (DKG). 1920s and 1930s was a noted professional Ballroom
dancer. (n.d.) served as a war reporter associated with the Fallschirmtruppe - reported on actions in
Holland, Corinth, Crete, Russia and Italy. c.1940 employed by Berliner Illustrierte Nachtausgabe.
09.43 was present for the Gran Sasso Mussolini rescue operation - reporting for the Illustrierte
Beobachter. 26.11.43 Lt., PK-Zug/XI. Fl.Korps, awarded the DKG. 1945 promo to Hptm. 1945
became POW of the British. Postwar helped found the International Council of Ballroom Dancing in
London. 1955 played in the film Der Erste Ball. †25.08.82.
KAYSER, Horst. (DOB: 01.05.14). 16.10.39 Oblt., trf from 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 to Führerreserve
RLM/Ob.d.L. c. 23.02.40 Oblt., Staka 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 (to 00.40). 01.03.40 Oblt., Staka
1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406. 10.05.40 Oblt., Staka 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406. 01.07.42 promo to Maj. 11.42 Maj., appt
Kdr. III./KG 26 (to 19.12.42). 17/18(19?).12.42 Maj, acting Kdr. Stab III./KG 26 MIA – Ju 88 A-4
(1T+AD) failed to return from operations in the Mediterranean theater - apparently lost to night fighter
during anti-convoy ops - vic Malta, crashed at sea N of Benghazi.
KDLER, Otto. 27.04.44 Lt., 9./NJG 5. Credited with one victory.
KEHL, Hans-Gerd. (DOB: 02.01.14 in Insterburg/East Prussia). (DKG). 01.11.35 assigned to
Flakartillerieschule Wustrow. 30.12.36 trf to Flak-Abt. 32. 01.10.37 trf to I./Flak-Rgt. 62. 01.09.38
promo to Lt. 15.11.38 trf to II./Flak-Rgt. 26. 01.09.40 promo to Oblt. 20.05.41 Oblt., trf to Lw.Befehlshaber Mitte. 01.03.42 trf to 3./Flak-Rgt. 19. 19.02.43 Oblt., 3./Flak-Rgt. 19, awarded the
DKG. 08.05.43 trf Stab/10. Flak-Div. (mot). 01.06.43 promo to Hptm. 26.10.43 trf to I./Flak-Rgt.
61. 11.04.44 trf to Flak-Ers.Abt. 60. 09.07.44 appt Ia op 2/I. Flakkorps. 05.04.45 trf to
Stab/Luftgaukdo. VII.
KEHL, Theo. (DOB: 1919). 27.07.42 Oblt., appt Staka 1./ZG 1 (to 19.09.42). 19.09.42 Oblt., Staka
1./ZG 1 MIA - Bf 110 F-2 (S9+AH) shot down by fighters S of Kotluban in Pl.Qu. 49123).
KEHRER, Hans. (DOB: 19.02.16 in Brüx). 1935 graduated from the technical engineering school in
Komotau. 10.38 joined the NSDAP in Komotau. (n.d.) Oberscharführer of the SS. 1939 conferred
with an engineering degree from the Deutsche Technische Hochschule Prag. 1941 assigned to
Erprobungsstelle Travemünde - concerned with mines and fuses. 1942 attached for 11 months to
Erprobungsstelle Süd in Foggia. 1943 Erprobungsstelle Campiglia - testing underwater weapons.
01.10.43 promo to Fl.Hpt.Ing.
KEHRER, Kurt. 12.09.41 Lt., Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 WIA - Ju 88 A-4 lost in belly-landing vic Riga. 27.04.42
Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 15.06.42 Oblt. and Staka 2./KGr. 806, KIA - Ju 88 A-4 (M7+FK) shot
down by fighters of 249 Sqdn. from Malta after attacking a freighter from convoy Vigorous.
KEIL, Max. 17.04.40 Lt.z.S., 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 KIA - Do 18 (K6+FH) shot up by Skuas of 301 Sqdn. off
Norway - crashed attempting a ditching.
KEIL, Dipl.Ing. Werner. (DOB: 12.06.05 in Dürrenberg/Saale). 07.26 as part of his praktikum,
employed with Reichsbahnausbesserungswerk Leipzig-Engelsdorf (to 03.27). 01.04.27 attended
Technische H