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|name=Josef Zwernemann
|birth_date=26 March 1916
|death_date={{death date and age|1944|4|8|1916|3|26|df=y}}
|birth_place=[[Kirchworbis]]
|death_place=near [[Gardelegen]]
|image=Josef Zwernemann portrait.jpg
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|nickname="Jupp"
|allegiance={{flag|Nazi Germany}}
|serviceyears=1935–1944
|rank=''[[Hauptmann]]'' (captain)
|branch={{navy|Nazi Germany}} (to 1936)<br />{{air force|Nazi Germany}}
|commands=5./[[JG 52]], 1./[[JG 11]]
|unit=[[JG 52]], [[JG 77]], [[JG 11]]
|battles={{hidden
|''See battles''
|World War II
* [[Battle of France]]
* [[Battle of Britain]]
* [[Battle of Crete]]
* [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]]
** [[Operation Barbarossa]]
* [[Defense of the Reich]] {{KIA}}
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|awards=[[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]]
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'''Josef Zwernemann''' (26 March 1916 – 8 April 1944) was a German [[Luftwaffe]] [[military aviation|military aviator]] during [[World War II]] and a [[fighter ace]] credited with 126 enemy aircraft shot down in over 600 combat missions. The majority of his victories were claimed on the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]], with ten aerial victories claimed over the [[Western Front (World War II)|Western Front]] during the [[Battle of Britain]] and in [[Defense of the Reich]].

Born in [[Kirchworbis]], Zwernemann volunteered for military service in the ''[[Kriegsmarine]]'' of [[Nazi Germany]] in 1935 and transferred to the Luftwaffe a year later. Following flight training, he was posted to [[Jagdgeschwader 52|''Jagdgeschwader'' 52]] (JG&nbsp;52—52nd Fighter Wing) in 1940. Zwernemann participated in the [[Battle of France]] and Battle of Britain where he claimed his first three aerial victory on 24 July 1940. In July 1941, he fought in the [[Battle of Crete]] and [[Operation Barbarossa]], the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Following his 57th aerial victory he was awarded the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] on 23 June 1942 and the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]] on 31 October 1942 after 102 aerial victories.

In December 1943, Zwernemann was appointed ''[[Staffelkapitän]]'' (squadron leader) of the 1. ''[[Organization of the Luftwaffe (1933–1945)#Staffel|Staffel]]'' (1st squadron) of [[Jagdgeschwader 11|''Jagdgeschwader'' 11]] (JG&nbsp;11—11th Fighter Wing) which was based in Germany and fighting in Defense of the Reich. Zwernemann claimed nine more victories before he was [[killed in action]] in combat with a [[North American P-51 Mustang]]s on 8 April 1944.

==Early life and career==
Zwernemann was born on 26 March 1916 in [[Kirchworbis]] in the Province of Thuringia. He was the son of a [[cordwainer]] who later worked as a [[miner]]. Following graduation from school, Zwernemann worked as a [[clerk]] ([[:de:Handlungsgehilfe|''Handlungsgehilfe'']]) in the metal industry. Zwernemann joined the military service of the ''[[Kriegsmarine]]'' on 1 October 1935 with the 2nd department of the standing ship division of the [[Baltic Sea]] in [[Stralsund]].<ref group=Tr>2nd company—2. ''Kompanie''</ref><ref group=Tr>2nd department—II. ''Abteilung''</ref><ref group=Tr>standing ship division—''Schiffsstammdivision''</ref> On 2 January 1936, he transferred to the [[Luftwaffe]] where he was assigned to the ''Fliegerhorstkompanie'' (Airfield Company) in Holtenau.{{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=137}}

On 1 April 1938, Zwernemann was promoted to ''[[Unteroffizier]]'' (non-commissioned officer) and was trained as a pilot.{{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=137}} Flight training in the Luftwaffe progressed through the levels A1, A2 and B1, B2, referred to as A/B flight training. A training included theoretical and practical training in aerobatics, navigation, long-distance flights and dead-stick landings. The B courses included high-altitude flights, instrument flights, night landings and training to handle the aircraft in difficult situations.{{sfn|Bergström|Antipov|Sundin|2003|p=17}}

==World War II==
World War II in Europe began on Friday 1 September 1939 when German forces invaded Poland. Following flight training, Zwernemann was posted to the newly created 7. ''[[Organization of the Luftwaffe (1933–1945)#Staffel|Staffel]]'' (7th squadron) of [[Jagdgeschwader 52|''Jagdgeschwader'' 52]] (JG&nbsp;52–52nd Fighter Wing) began on 1 March 1940.{{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=137}} At the time, 7. ''Staffel'' was commanded by ''Oberleutnant'' Herbert Ferner. The ''Staffel'' was subordinated to III. ''[[Organization of the Luftwaffe (1933–1945)#Gruppe|Gruppe]]'' (3rd group) of JG&nbsp;52 headed by ''Major'' Wolf-Heinrich von Houwald.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2001|p=348}} The ''Gruppe'' had been formed on 1 March 1940 at [[Strausberg]] and was equipped with the [[Messerschmitt Bf 109]]&nbsp;E-1 and E-3. On 6 April, the ''Gruppe'' was moved to [[Coleman Army Airfield|Mannheim-Sandhofen Airfield]] where it was placed under the control of the ''[[Stab (Luftwaffe designation)|Stab]]'' (headquarter unit) of [[Jagdgeschwader 53|''Jagdgeschwader'' 53]] (JG&nbsp;53–53rd Fighter Wing).{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2001|p=347}}

[[File:III-JG52-ins.svg|thumbnail|left|upright=0.6|III./JG&nbsp;52 insignia]]
Zwernemann participated in the [[Battle of France]] on 10 May 1940.{{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=137}} III. ''Gruppe'' supported the German attack of [[Army Group A]] in northern France, Luxembourg and the area of the [[Ardennes]] in southern Belgium.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2000|p=305}} On 18 June, III. ''Gruppe'' was withdrawn from combat operations in France and relocated back to Germany.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2000|p=306}} In preparation for the [[Battle of Britain]], the ''Gruppe'' began moving to [[English Channel]] on 20 July, arriving at an airfield near [[Coquelles]] located southwest of [[Calais]] two days later. On 24 July, III. ''Gruppe'' flew its first [[combat air patrol]]s where they encountered [[Royal Air Force]] fighters off of [[Margate]] during a ''[[Kanalkampf]]'' mission.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2002|p=166}} In this encounter, Zwernemann claimed his first aerial victory over a [[Supermarine Spitfire]] fighter.{{sfn|Cull|2017|loc=Fighter Command Claims & Casulties, 24 July}} His ''Rottenflieger'' ([[wing man]]) on this mission was [[Edmund Roßmann]].{{sfn|Rall|2007|p=54}} That day, 7. ''Staffel'' lost its ''Staffelkapitän'' Fermer who was [[killed in action]]. He was replaced by ''Oberleutnant'' Wilhelm Keidel who was killed the next day. Keidel was then temporarily succeeded by ''Oberleutnant'' Willy Bielefeld who was also killed on 25 July. This led to the assignment of ''Hauptmann'' Erwin Bacsilla as temporary commander of 7. ''Staffel''. The action on 24 July also resulted in the loss of ''Gruppenkommandeur'' Houwald who was temporarily succeeded by ''Hauptmann'' Wilhelm Ensslen.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2002|p=168}} On 1 August, III. ''Gruppe'' was already withdrawn from the English Channel and moved to an airfield at [[Zerbst]] for a period of replenishment.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003a|p=79}}

In defense of Germany's southeastern borders, with its primary objective defending the oil fields and refineries at [[Ploiești]], Romania, the ''Luftwaffenmission Rumänien'' (Luftwaffe Mission Romania) was created. On 15 October, the ''Stab'' and 9. ''Staffel'' of III. ''Gruppe'' of JG&nbsp;52 were sent to [[Pipera Airport|Bucharest Pipera Airfield]], followed by 7. And 8. ''Staffel'' in late November. There, the III. ''Gruppe'' of JG&nbsp;52 temporarily became the I. ''Gruppe'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 28 (JG&nbsp;28—28th Fighter Wing). On 4 January 1941, the ''Gruppe'' again became the III. ''Gruppe'' of JG&nbsp;52.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003a|p=226}} There in April, Zwernemann was awarded the [[Iron Cross]] 2nd Class ({{Lang|de|Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse}}).{{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=137}} On 25 May, III. ''Gruppe'' was sent to Greece where it was subordinated to [[Jagdgeschwader 77|''Jagdgeschwader'' 77]] (JG&nbsp;77—77th Fighter Wing) and fought in the [[Battle of Crete]].{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003a|p=226}}

===War against the Soviet Union===
Following its brief deployment in the [[Balkan Campaign (World War II)|Balkan Campaign]], III. ''Gruppe'' was back in Bucharest by mid-June.{{sfn|Weal|2004|p=56}} There, the unit was again subordinated to the ''Luftwaffenmission Rumänien'' and reequipped with the new, more powerful Bf&nbsp;109F-4 model. On 21 June, the ''Gruppe'' was ordered to [[Mizil]] in preparation of [[Operation Barbarossa]], the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Its primary objective was to provide fighter protection for the oil fields and refineries at Ploiești.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=53}} German forces launched the invasion on 22 June. Four days later, Zwernemann claimed his second aerial victory when he shot down a Soviet [[Ilyushin DB-3]] bomber near [[Constanța]].{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|pp=53, 68}} Following two aerial victories claimed over DB-3 bombers on 8 July northeast of [[Mamaia]],{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=69}} he was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class ({{Lang|de|Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse}}) in August.{{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=137}}

By the end of 1941, Zwernemann had claimed 25 aerial victories,{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=153}} and had been awarded the [[Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe]] ({{lang|de|Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe}}) on 15 December 1941.{{sfn|Barbas|2010|p=284}} In May 1942, the number of victories had increased by 32 and he was honored with the [[German Cross]] in Gold ({{lang|de|Deutsches Kreuz in Gold}}) on 25 May 1942. Zwernemann received the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] ({{lang|de|Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes}}) for 57 victories on 23 June 1942.{{sfn|Weal|2004|p=76}} In the month of September 1942 he claimed over thirty victories. On 1 October 1942, Zwernemann was promoted to ''[[Leutnant]]'' (second lieutenant) with a rank age date 1 October 1941.{{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=138}}

Sources differ as to exactly when Zwernemann claimed his 100th aerial victory. According to Obermaier, Zwernemann claimed his 100th to 103rd victories on 1 October 1942.{{sfn|Obermaier|1989|p=55}} This would make him the 26th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.{{sfn|Obermaier|1989|p=244}} The authors Bergström, Dikov, Antipov, and Sundin indicate that Zwernemann achieved his 100th aerial victory on 31 October.{{sfn|Bergström|Dikov|Antipov|Sundin|2006|p=185}} While authors Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, and Bock date this event on 25 October.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=562}} This is also the same date listed by Mathews and Foreman.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1474}} Irrespective, Zwernemann was awarded [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]] ({{lang|de|Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub}}) on 31 October 1942. He was the 141st member of the German armed forces to be so honored. The presentation was made by [[Adolf Hitler]] at the [[Wolf's Lair]], Hitler's headquarters in [[Rastenburg]]. Two other Luftwaffe officers were presented with the Oak Leaves that day by Hitler, ''Hauptmann'' [[Wolfgang Schenck (pilot)|Wolfgang Schenck]] and ''Hauptmann'' [[Friedrich Lang]].{{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=138}} One of Zwernemanns' [[Wingman|wingmen]] and students was history's top-scoring ace [[Erich Hartmann]].{{sfn|Braatz|2010|p=90}}

On 9 May 1943, Zwernemann was temporarily appointed ''[[Staffelkapitän|Staffelführer]]'' (squadron leader) of 5. ''Staffel'' of JG&nbsp;52. He succeeded ''Leutnant'' Helmut Haberda who had been killed in action on 8 May. He led the ''Staffel'' until 26 May when command was passed to ''Oberleutnant'' [[Wilhelm Batz]].{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=374}} Zwernemann was then posted to the fighter pilot training school ''[[Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost|Ergänzungsgruppe Ost]]''. On 1 October, he was promoted to ''[[Oberleutnant]]'' (first lieutenant) and returned to combat service with 3. ''Staffel'' of JG&nbsp;77 based in Italy.{{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=139}} The ''Staffel'' was commanded by ''Leutnant'' [[Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert]] and based at [[Tuscania]].{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2011|pp=380–381}}

===Defense of the Reich and death===
In November 1943, Zwernemann was transferred to [[Defense of the Reich]] duties in Germany. On 15 December 1943, he was posted to 1. ''Staffel'' of [[Jagdgeschwader 11|''Jagdgeschwader'' 11]] (JG&nbsp;11–11th Fighter Wing) which at the time was based at [[Husum Schwesing Airport|Husum airfield]].{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1993|p=561}} There, he initially served as acting ''Staffelführer'' (squadron leader), representing ''[[Hauptmann]]'' (Captain) [[Siegfried Simsch]], before officially being appointed ''Staffelkapitän'' of 1. ''Staffel'' on 8 February 1944.{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1993|p=588}}{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=840}}

Zwernemann claimed his first aerial victory in this theater of operations on 10 February 1944. That day, the [[United States Army Air Forces]] (USAAF) targeted [[Braunschweig]] with 169 [[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]] bombers from the [[3rd Air Division|3rd Bombardment Division]]. The primary objective were the [[:de:Luther-Werke|Luther-Werke]], a mechanical engineering company, and the repair facilities at Waggum. The bombers were escorted by 466 fighter aircraft.{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=713}} Zwernemann claimed the destruction of a [[Lockheed P-38 Lightning]] fighter that day.{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=719}} In total, the Luftwaffe claimed 51 aerial victories, including 32 four-engine bombers while the USAAF reported the loss of 30 four-engine bombers and eleven escort fighters.{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=720}}

On 8 April 1944, the [[Eighth Air Force]] again targeted Braunschweig as well as various Luftwaffe airfields in northwestern Germany and the Netherlands. In total the USAAF 664 four-engine bombers, escorted by 780 fighters, including 206 [[North American P-51 Mustang]]s, were intercepted by 20 Luftwaffe fighter groups.{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=835}} In this encounter, the Luftwaffe claimed 87 aerial victories, including 65 four-engine bombers.{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=841}} This figure includes a B-24 bomber and a P-51 fighter claimed shot down by Zwernemann taking his total to 126 aerial victories.{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=838}} Following this encounter, the USAAF reported the loss of 36 four-engine bombers and 25 escort fighters and claimed at least 158 Luftwaffe aircraft shot down plus further 55 destroyed on the ground. In total the Luftwaffe lost 78 aircraft destroyed, 42 pilots killed and another 13 wounded.{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=841}} Among those pilots killed in action was Zwernemann who was shot down in his [[Focke-Wulf Fw 190]]&nbsp;A-7/R6 (''Werknummer'' 431164—factory number) near [[Gardelegen]], [[Altmark]].{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=1170}} His comrades, including ''Oberleutnant'' Fritz Engau from 2. ''Staffel'', reported that Zwernemann had bailed out but was [[Attacks on parachutists|shot in his parachute]] by a P-51 pilot.{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=835}}{{sfn|Weal|2011|p=70}}{{sfn|Braatz|2010|p=95}}{{sfn|Page|2020|p=65}}

Zwernemann was given a [[military funeral]] and buried at the cemetery in Kirchworbis on 11 April 1944. His grave was ordered leveled by the authorities of [[East Germany]] in 1988. Posthumously, Zwernemann had been promoted to ''Hauptmann'', his rank age backdated to 1 April 1944.{{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=140}}

==Summary of career==
===Aerial victory claims===
According to US historian [[David T. Zabecki]], Zwernemann was credited with 126 aerial victories.{{sfn|Zabecki|2019|p=330}} Spick also list Zwernemann with 126 aerial victories, of which 106 were claimed over the Eastern Front and further 20 over the Western Front and Mediterranean theater, claimed in approximately 600 combat missions.{{sfn|Spick|1996|p=231}} Mathews and Foreman, authors of ''Luftwaffe Aces – Biographies and Victory Claims'', researched the [[German Federal Archives]] and found records for 123 aerial victory claims. This figure includes 116 aerial victories on the Eastern Front and seven over the [[Allies of World War II|Western Allies]], including five four-engined bombers.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|pp=1472–1474}}

Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = ''Planquadrat''), for example "PQ 49214". The Luftwaffe grid map ({{lang|de|Jägermeldenetz}}) covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15 [[Minute of arc|minutes]] of [[latitude]] by 30 minutes of [[longitude]], an area of about {{Convert|360|sqmi|sqkm}}. These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area {{Convert|3|x|4|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} in size.{{sfn|''Planquadrat''}}

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|-
! colspan="10" | Chronicle of aerial victories
|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align: left;" |
{{legend|#fbec5d;|This and the ♠ ([[Ace of spades]]) indicates those aerial victories which made Zwernemann an "[[Aviators who became ace in a day|ace-in-a-day]]", a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day. |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|#faecc8|This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Bock, Mathews and Foreman.|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
|-
!scope="col"| Claim
!scope="col"| Date
!scope="col"| Time
!scope="col" width="100px"| Type
!scope="col"| Location
!scope="col" style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | Claim
!scope="col"| Date
!scope="col"| Time
!scope="col" width="100px"| Type
!scope="col"| Location
|-
! colspan="10" | – 7. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 52 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1472}}<br /><small>At the Channel and over England – 26 June – 1 August 1940</small>
|-
| 1
| 24 July 1940
| 13:26
| [[Supermarine Spitfire|Spitfire]]
| northeast of [[Margate]]{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2002|p=172}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" |
|
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="10" | – 7. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 52 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1472}}<br /><small>Operation Barbarossa – 22 June – 5 December 1941</small>
|-
| 2
| 26 June 1941
| 05:45
| [[Ilyushin DB-3|DB-3]]
| vicinity of [[Constanța]]{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=68}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 13
| 25 September 1941
| 14:45
| I-26 ([[Yakovlev Yak-1|Yak-1]]){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=71}}
|
|-
| 3
| 8 July 1941
| 15:56
| DB-3
| northeast of [[Mamaia]]{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=69}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 14
| 28 September 1941
| 10:47
| [[Kharkiv KhAI-5|R-10]] ([[Republic Aviation|Seversky]]){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=72}}
|
|-
| 4
| 8 July 1941
| 16:01
| DB-3
| northeast of Mamaia{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=69}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 15
| 25 October 1941
| 11:45
| [[Polikarpov I-16|I-16]]{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=75}}
|
|-
| 5
| 14 August 1941
| 10:40
| I-16{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=70}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 16
| 25 October 1941
| 15:21
| I-61 ([[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3|MiG-3]]){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=75}}
|
|-
| 6
| 19 August 1941
| 11:35
| I-26 (Yak-1){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=70}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 17
| 25 October 1941
| 15:23
| I-61 ([[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3|MiG-3]]){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=75}}
|
|-
| 7
| 31 August 1941
| 10:10
| I-16{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=71}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 18
| 31 October 1941
| 15:32
| I-61 (MiG-3){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=76}}
|
|-
| 8
| 31 August 1941
| 10:12
| I-16{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=71}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 19
| 8 November 1941
| 11:58
| I-16{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=76}}
|
|-
| 9
| 1 September 1941
| 11:15
| I-16{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=71}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 20
| 9 November 1941
| 11:20
| I-61 (MiG-3){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=76}}
|
|-
| 10
| 7 September 1941
| 09:24
| [[Tupolev SB|SB-3]]{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=71}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 21
| 11 November 1941
| 10:03
| I-16{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=76}}
|
|-
| 11
| 7 September 1941
| 09:32
| I-17 ([[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1|MiG-1]]){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=71}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 22
| 16 November 1941
| 13:30
| I-61 (MiG-3){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=77}}
|
|-
| 12
| 13 September 1941
| 17:40
| V-11 ([[Ilyushin Il-2|Il-2]]){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003b|p=71}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" |
|
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="10" | – 7. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 52 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1472}}<br /><small>Eastern Front – 6 December 1941 – 30 April 1942</small>
|-
| 23
| 6 December 1941
| 08:23
| I-26 (Yak-1){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=153}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 29
| 22 February 1942
| 15:38
| I-61 (MiG-3){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=157}}
|
|-
| 24
| 7 December 1941
| 08:23
| I-26 (Yak-1){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=153}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 30
| 22 February 1942
| 15:40
| [[Sukhoi Su-2|Su-2]] (Seversky){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=157}}
|
|-
| 25
| 8 December 1941
| 09:12
| I-16{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=153}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 31
| 8 March 1942
| 15:35
| I-61 (MiG-3){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=157}}
|
|-
| 26
| 18 February 1942
| 09:10
| I-61 (MiG-3){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=156}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 32
| 17 March 1942
| 11:29
| I-61 (MiG-3){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=157}}
|
|-
| 27
| 22 February 1942
| 15:35
| I-61 (MiG-3){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=156}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 33
| 7 April 1942
| 17:10
| [[Petlyakov Pe-2|Pe-2]]{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=158}}
|
|-
| 28
| 22 February 1942
| 15:36
| I-61 (MiG-3){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=156}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" |
|
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="10" | – 7. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 52 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|pp=1472–1473}}<br /><small>Eastern Front – 29 April 1942 – September 1942</small>
|-
| 34
| 29 April 1942
| 17:50
| I-61 (MiG-3){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=542}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 65
| 26 August 1942
| style="background:#faecc8" | 09:10?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 09:11.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1473}}|group="Note"}}
| Yak-1
| PQ 49214{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=554}}<br />northeast of [[Hrebinka|Grebenka]]
|-
| 35
| 30 April 1942
| 14:25
| I-61 (MiG-3){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=542}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 66
| 27 August 1942
| style="background:#faecc8" | 10:39?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 10:30.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1473}}|group="Note"}}
| [[Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3|LaGG-3]]
| PQ 49214{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=555}}<br />northeast of Grebenka
|-
| 36
| 1 May 1942
| 04:33
| I-61 (MiG-3){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=544}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 67
| 31 August 1942
| 17:05
| Yak-1
| PQ 59251{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=555}}
|-
| 37
| 2 May 1942
| 05:03
| [[Polikarpov I-153|I-153]]{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=544}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 68
| 31 August 1942
| 17:08
| Yak-1
| PQ 59252{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=555}}
|-
| 38
| 2 May 1942
| 12:19
| I-153{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=544}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 69
| 31 August 1942
| 17:15
| Yak-1
| PQ 59263{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=555}}
|-
| 39
| 5 May 1942
| 11:10
| I-61 (MiG-3){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=544}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 70
| 1 September 1942
| 08:34
| Il-2
| PQ 49393{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=555}}<br />{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} south of [[Stalingrad]]
|-
| 40
| 5 May 1942
| 12:35
| I-16{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=544}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 71
| 3 September 1942
| 11:48
| LaGG-3
| PQ 40781{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=555}}<br />{{Convert|15|-|20|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} north of [[Volgograd International Airport|Gumrak]]
|-
| 41
| 8 May 1942
| 11:14
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=544}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 72
| 5 September 1942
| 06:25
| [[Curtiss P-40 Warhawk|P-40]]
| PQ 49533{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=556}}<br />{{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} southeast of Stalingrad
|-
| 42
| 8 May 1942
| 15:40
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=544}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 73
| 8 September 1942
| 16:28
| LaGG-3
| PQ 40133{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=557}}
|-
| 43
| 8 May 1942
| 15:41
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=544}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 74
| 8 September 1942
| 16:30
| LaGG-3
| PQ 40122{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=557}}
|-
| 44
| 8 May 1942
| 15:45
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=544}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 75
| 8 September 1942
| 16:32
| LaGG-3
| PQ 40142{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=557}}
|-
| 45
| 13 May 1942
| 11:26
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=545}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 76
| 9 September 1942
| style="background:#faecc8" | 16:06?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 16:05.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1473}}|group="Note"}}
| Il-2
| PQ 49362{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=557}}<br />{{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} south of Stalingrad
|-
| 46
| 13 May 1942
| 14:15
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=545}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 77
| 9 September 1942
| 16:06
| Il-2
| PQ 49334{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=557}}<br />south of Stalingrad
|-
| 47
| 13 May 1942
| 14:25
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=545}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 78
| 12 September 1942
| 16:03
| Il-2
| PQ 44272{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=557}}<br />{{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} east of Stalingrad
|-
| 48
| 14 May 1942
| 14:30
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=546}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 79
| 13 September 1942
| 06:28
| Il-2
| PQ 49362{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=558}}<br />{{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} south of Stalingrad
|-
| 49
| 14 May 1942
| 14:33
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=546}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 80
| 13 September 1942
| 06:30
| Il-2
| PQ 49334{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=558}}<br />south of Stalingrad
|-
| 50
| 16 May 1942
| 04:47
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=546}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 81
| 13 September 1942
| 06:31
| Il-2
| PQ 49334{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=558}}<br />south of Stalingrad
|-
| 51
| 16 May 1942
| 04:53
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=546}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 82
| 14 September 1942
| 16:04
| LaGG-3
| PQ 49413{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=558}}<br />vicinity of [[Krasnoslobodsk, Volgograd Oblast|Krasnaya Sloboda]]
|-
| 52
| 16 May 1942
| 07:24
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=546}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 83
| 14 September 1942
| 16:25
| Il-2
| PQ 49292{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=558}}<br />{{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} east of Stalingrad
|-
| 53
| 20 May 1942
| 09:05
| LaGG-3{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=547}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 84♠
| 22 September 1942
| 06:32
| Yak-1
| PQ 40582{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=559}}<br />{{Convert|50|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} north-northwest of Grebenka
|-
| 54
| 21 May 1942
| 18:40
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=547}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 85♠
| 22 September 1942
| 06:36
| Yak-1
| PQ 40592{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=559}}<br />{{Convert|40|-|45|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} north of Grebenka
|-
| 55
| 24 May 1942
| 17:55
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=547}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 86♠
| 22 September 1942
| 16:12
| LaGG-3
| PQ 49421{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=559}}<br />{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} east of Stalingrad
|-
| 56
| 26 May 1942
| 19:12
| LaGG-3{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=547}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 87♠
| 22 September 1942
| 16:22
| LaGG-3
| PQ 49254{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=559}}<br />{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} east-northeast of Stalingrad
|-
| 57
| 30 May 1942
| 16:40
| Su-2 (Seversky){{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=548}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 88♠
| 22 September 1942
| 16:23
| LaGG-3
| PQ 49253{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=559}}<br />vicinity of [[Akhtuba (river)|Achtuba]]
|-
| 58
| 11 June 1942
| 07:30
| LaGG-3{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=549}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 89♠
| 22 September 1942
| 16:25
| LaGG-3
| PQ 49281{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=559}}<br />{{Convert|20|-|30|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} east of Stalingrad
|-
| 59
| 25 June 1942
| 07:51
| MiG-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=550}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 90
| 23 September 1942
| 06:32
| Yak-1
| PQ 49122{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=559}}<br />{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} northwest of Gumrak
|-
| 60
| 20 July 1942
| 16:05
| LaGG-3{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=551}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 91
| 23 September 1942
| 06:33
| Yak-1
| PQ 40784{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=559}}<br />{{Convert|15|-|20|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} north of Gumrak
|-
| 61
| 20 July 1942
| 16:06
| LaGG-3{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=551}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 92
| 25 September 1942
| 16:13
| Yak-1
| PQ 40433{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=559}}<br />{{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} north of Gumrak
|-
| 62
| 20 July 1942
| 16:10
| LaGG-3{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=551}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 93
| 27 September 1942
| 08:11
| LaGG-3
| PQ 49413{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=560}}<br />vicinity of Krasnaya Sloboda
|-
| 63
| 21 July 1942
| 12:39
| LaGG-3{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=551}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 94
| 27 September 1942
| 08:12
| LaGG-3
| PQ 49441{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=560}}<br />{{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} southeast of Stalingrad
|-
| 64
| 21 July 1942
| 12:42
| LaGG-3{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=551}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" |
|
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="10" | – 9. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 52 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1474}}<br /><small>Eastern Front – October 1942 – 3 February 1943</small>
|-
| 95
| 5 October 1942
| 12:08
| LaGG-3
| PQ 44574{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=561}}<br />east of [[Elkhotovo]]
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 104
| 5 November 1942
| 13:42
| LaGG-3
| PQ 44853{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=563}}
|-
| 96
| 19 October 1942
| 07:38
| Yak-1
| PQ 44454, south of Mozdok{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=562}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 105
| 5 November 1942
| 13:44
| [[Lavochkin La-5|La-5]]
| PQ 44853{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=563}}
|-
| 97
| 19 October 1942
| 07:40
| LaGG-3
| PQ 44454, south of Mozdok{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=562}}<br />vicinity of Wosnessnokaja
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 106
| 24 November 1942
| style="background:#faecc8" | 12:23?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 12:22.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1474}}|group="Note"}}
| I-16
| PQ 44843{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=564}}
|-
| 98
| 19 October 1942
| 07:40
| LaGG-3
| PQ 44454, south of Mozdok{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=562}}<br />vicinity of Wosnessnokaja
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 107
| 24 November 1942
| 12:43
| Il-2
| PQ 44731{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=564}}
|-
| 99
| 19 October 1942
| 07:42
| LaGG-3
| PQ 4447{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=562}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 108♠
| 29 November 1942
| 10:23
| Il-2
| PQ 44724{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=564}}
|-
| 100
| 25 October 1942
| 15:32
| Yak-1
| PQ 34403{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=562}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 109♠
| 29 November 1942
| 10:25
| LaGG-3
| PQ 44733{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=564}}
|-
| 101
| 25 October 1942
| 15:35
| Yak-1
| PQ 34144{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=562}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 110♠
| 29 November 1942
| 13:30
| LaGG-3
| PQ 44762{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=564}}
|-
| 102
| 31 October 1942
| 09:42
| LaGG-3
| PQ 44752, south of Salugardan{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=562}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 111♠
| 29 November 1942
| 13:32
| LaGG-3
| PQ 44733{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=564}}
|-
| 103
| 1 November 1942
| 11:24
| I-16
| PQ 44271{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=562}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 112♠
| 29 November 1942
| style="background:#faecc8" | 13:42?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 13:43.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1474}}|group="Note"}}
| I-16
| PQ 44724{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=564}}
|-
! colspan="10" | – 9. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 52 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1474}}<br /><small>Eastern Front – 4 February – May 1943</small>
|-
| 113
| 15 April 1943
| 12:58
| [[Bell P-39 Airacobra|P-39]]
| PQ 34 Ost 85141, southeast of [[Krymsk]]aya{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=478}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 116
| 28 April 1943
| 16:38
| LaGG-3
| PQ 34 Ost 75262{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=479}}
|-
| 114
| 16 April 1943
| 14:53
| P-39
| PQ 34 Ost 85141, northeast of [[Gelendzhik]]{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=479}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 117
| 6 May 1943
| 17:00
| Il-2 m.H.{{refn|The "m.H." refers to an Ilyushin Il-2 with rear gunner ({{lang|de|mit Heckschütze}}).|group="Note"}}
| PQ 34 Ost 75264, west of Krymskaya{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=481}}
|-
| 115
| 20 April 1943
| 16:16
| LaGG-3
| PQ 34 Ost 75424, west of Gelendzhik{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=479}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" |
|
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="10" | – 1. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 11 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1474}}<br /><small>Defense of the Reich – 15 December 1943 – 8 April 1944</small>
|-
| style="background:#faecc8" | 118?{{Refn|This claim is not listed by Mathews and Foreman.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1474}}|group="Note"|name="not listed"}}
| 10 February 1944
| {{Center|—}}
| [[Lockheed P-38 Lightning|P-38]]{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=1201}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 123
| 8 March 1944
| 13:05
| [[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress|B-17]]
| PQ 05 Ost S/FU, vicinity of [[Schwarmstedt]]{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=1204}}
|-
| 119
| 24 February 1944
| 13:37
| [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator|B-24]]
| PQ 15 Ost S/NA-7, vicinity of Gotha{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=1203}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#faecc8" | 124?<ref group="Note" name="not listed"/>
| 8 March 1944
| {{Center|—}}
| [[Republic P-47 Thunderbolt|P-47]]{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=1204}}
|
|-
| style="background:#faecc8" | 120?<ref group="Note" name="not listed"/>
| 3 March 1944
| {{Center|—}}
| B-17{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=1203}}
|
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 125
| 8 April 1944
| 13:47
| B-24
| PQ 15 Ost S/EB, vicinity of [[Uelzen]]{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=1205}}
|-
| 121
| 6 March 1944
| 11:55
| B-17
| PQ 05 Ost S/EP, vicinity of [[Haselünne]]{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=1203}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 126
| 8 April 1944
| 13:48
| [[North American P-51 Mustang|P-51]]
| PQ 15 Ost S/EB, vicinity of [[Salzwedel]]{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=1205}}
|-
| 122
| 6 March 1944
| 14:18
| B-17
| PQ 05 Ost S/ES-9, south of [[Bremen]]{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1996|p=1203}}
| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" |
|
|
|
|
|}

===Awards===
* [[Iron Cross]] (1939)
** 2nd Class (April 1941){{sfn|Thomas|1998|p=478}}
** 1st Class (August 1941){{sfn|Thomas|1998|p=478}}
* [[Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe]] on 15 December 1941 as ''[[Feldwebel]]'' and pilot{{sfn|Patzwall|2008|p=225}}{{refn|According to Obermaier on 12 December 1941.{{sfn|Obermaier|1989|p=55}}|group="Note"}}
* [[German Cross]] in Gold on 11 May 1942 as ''[[Oberfeldwebel]]'' in the III./''Jagdgeschwader'' 52{{sfn|Patzwall|Scherzer|2001|p=534}}
* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]]
** Knight's Cross on 23 June 1942 as ''[[Oberfeldwebel]]'' and pilot in the 7./''Jagdgeschwader'' 52{{sfn|Scherzer|2007|p=810}}{{sfn|Fellgiebel|2000|p=460}}
** 141st Oak Leaves on 31 October 1942 as ''Oberfeldwebel'' and pilot in the 7./''Jagdgeschwader'' 52{{sfn|Scherzer|2007|p=810}}{{sfn|Fellgiebel|2000|p=62}}

===Promotions===
{| style="background:none;"
| 1 April 1938: || ''[[Unteroffizier]]'' (non-commissioned officer){{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=137}}
|-
| 1 November 1940: || ''[[Feldwebel]]'' (sergeant){{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=137}}
|-
| 1 November 1941: || ''[[Oberfeldwebel]]'' (staff sergeant){{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=137}}
|-
| 1 October 1942: || ''[[Leutnant]]'' (second lieutenant) with a rank age date 1 October 1941{{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=138}}
|-
| 1 October 1943: || ''[[Oberleutnant]]'' (first lieutenant){{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=139}}
|-
| posthumously: || ''[[Hauptmann]]'' (captain), backdated to 1 April 1944{{sfn|Stockert|2012|p=140}}
|}

==Translation notes==
{{Reflist|group="Tr"|30em}}

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group="Note"}}

==References==

===Citations===
{{Reflist|20em}}

===Bibliography===
{{Refbegin|30em}}
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|last=Barbas
|first=Bernd
|year=2010
|title=Die Geschichte der III. Gruppe des Jagdgeschwaders 52
|trans-title=The History of 3rd Group of Fighter Wing 52
|language=de
|location=Eutin, Germany
|publisher=Struve-Druck
|isbn=978-3-923457-94-6
}}
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|last=Bergström
|first=Christer
|work=Identifying a Luftwaffe Planquadrat
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[[Category:1916 births]]
[[Category:1944 deaths]]
[[Category:German World War II flying aces]]
[[Category:Luftwaffe personnel killed in World War II]]
[[Category:Luftwaffe pilots]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Gold German Cross]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]]
[[Category:Kriegsmarine personnel]]
[[Category:Military personnel from Thuringia]]
[[Category:Aviators killed by being shot down]]
[[Category:People from Eichsfeld (district)]]

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