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{{Infobox military person |
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|name=Albin Wolf |
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|birth_date={{Birth date|1920|10|28|df=y}} |
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|death_date={{death date and age|1944|4|2|1920|10|28|df=y}} |
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|birth_place= [[Naila]] |
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|death_place= south of [[Pskov]] |
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|image=Albin Wolf.jpg |
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|caption=Albin Wolf |
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|nickname= |
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|allegiance={{flag|Nazi Germany}} |
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|branch={{Luftwaffe}} |
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|serviceyears=1940–44 |
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|rank=[[Oberleutnant]] |
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|commands= |
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|unit= [[JG 54]] |
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|battles=[[World War II]] |
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|awards=[[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]] (posthumous) |
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|laterwork=}} |
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'''Albin Wolf''' (28 October 1920 – 2 April 1944) was a [[World War II]] [[Luftwaffe]] [[flying ace]] and posthumous recipient of the coveted [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross#Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves (mit Eichenlaub)|Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]] (''Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub'').<ref>Spick 1996, p. 229.</ref> |
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Credited with 144 victories, he was shot down by [[anti-aircraft]] fire and [[killed in action]] on 2 April 1944. |
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==Military career== |
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Wolf was transferred to the 6th squadron of [[Jagdgeschwader 54]] (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) in May 1942 on the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]].<ref group="Note">For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see [[Luftwaffe Organization]]</ref> He achieved his aerial victories 37–40 on 3 August 1943. By 4 September 1943 he had accumulated 78 victories. In November 1943, Wolf was credited with his 100th aerial victory. He was the 59th ''Luftwaffe'' pilot to achieve the century mark.<ref>Obermaier 1989, p. 244.</ref> Wolf received the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] (''Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes'') for 117 victories on 22 November 1943. Wolf crash landed on a transfer flight on 29 December 1943 and was severely wounded. He was appointed ''[[Staffelkapitän]]'' (squadron leader) of the 6./JG 54 on 11 March 1944.<ref name="Obermaier p65">Obermaier 1989, p. 65.</ref> |
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Albin Wolf's 135th aerial victory claimed on 23 March 1944 was also [[Jagdgeschwader 54]]'s 7000th of the war. Wolf was [[killed in action]] south-east of [[Pskov]] on 2 April 1944. His [[Focke-Wulf Fw 190|Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-6]] (''Werknummer'' 551142—factory number) took a direct hit from an anti-aircraft shell. He was posthumously promoted to ''[[Oberleutnant]]'' and honoured with the 464th Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross (''Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub'') on 27 April 1944.<ref name="Obermaier p65"/><ref>Weal 2001, p. 108.</ref> |
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==Awards== |
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* [[Iron Cross]] (1939) |
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** 2nd Class (1 October 1942)<ref name="Thomas p456">Thomas 1998, p. 456.</ref> |
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** 1st Class (22 January 1943)<ref name="Thomas p456"/> |
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* [[Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe]](30 April 1943)<ref name="Obermaier p65"/> |
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* [[German Cross]] in Gold on 17 October 1943 as ''[[Oberfeldwebel]]'' in the 6./JG 54<ref>Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 520.</ref> |
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* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]] |
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** Knight's Cross on 22 November 1943 as ''Oberfeldwebel'' and pilot in the 6./''Jagdgeschwader'' 54<ref>Fellgiebel 2000, p. 451.</ref>{{refn|According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./''Jagdgeschwader'' 54.<ref name="Scherzer p794">Scherzer 2007, p. 794.</ref>|group="Note"}} |
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** 464th Oak Leaves on 27 April 1944 (posthumously) as ''[[Leutnant]]'' and pilot in the 6./''Jagdgeschwader'' 54<ref>Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.</ref>{{refn|According to Scherzer on 25 April 1944.<ref name="Scherzer p794"/>|group="Note"}} |
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==Notes== |
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==References== |
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===Citations=== |
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===Bibliography=== |
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{{Refbegin}} |
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* {{Cite book |
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|last=Fellgiebel |
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|first=Walther-Peer |
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|authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel |
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|year=2000 |
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|origyear=1986 |
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|title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile |
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|trans_title=The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches |
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|language=German |
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|location=Friedberg, Germany |
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|publisher=Podzun-Pallas |
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|isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6 |
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}} |
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* {{Cite book |
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|last=Obermaier |
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|first=Ernst |
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|year=1989 |
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|title=Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 |
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|trans_title=The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945 |
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|language=German |
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|location=Mainz, Germany |
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|publisher=Verlag Dieter Hoffmann |
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|isbn=978-3-87341-065-7 |
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}} |
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* {{Cite book |
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|last1=Patzwall |
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|first1=Klaus D. |
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|last2=Scherzer |
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|first2=Veit |
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|year=2001 |
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|title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II |
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|trans_title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 |
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|language=German |
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|location=Norderstedt, Germany |
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|publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall |
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|isbn=978-3-931533-45-8 |
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}} |
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* {{Cite book |
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|last=Scherzer |
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|first=Veit |
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|year=2007 |
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|title=Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives |
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|trans_title=The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives |
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|language=German |
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|location=Jena, Germany |
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|publisher=Scherzers Militaer-Verlag |
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|isbn=978-3-938845-17-2 |
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}} |
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* {{Cite book |
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|last=Spick |
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|first=Mike |
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|year=1996 |
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|title=Luftwaffe Fighter Aces |
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|location=New York |
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|publisher=[[Ivy Books]] |
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|isbn=978-0-8041-1696-1 |
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}} |
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* {{Cite book |
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|last=Thomas |
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|first=Franz |
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|year=1998 |
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|title=Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z |
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|trans_title=The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z |
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|language=German |
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|location=Osnabrück, Germany |
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|publisher=Biblio-Verlag |
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|isbn=978-3-7648-2300-9 |
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}} |
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* {{Cite book |
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|last=Weal |
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|first=John |
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|year=2001 |
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|title=Jagdgeschwader 54 'Grünherz' |
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|location=Oxford, UK |
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|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]] |
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|isbn=978-1-84176-286-9 |
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}} |
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{{Refend}} |
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{{Knight's Cross recipients of JG 54}} |
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{{Top German World War II Aces}} |
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{{Subject bar |
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| portal2=Biography |
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| portal3=Military of Germany |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wolf, Albin}} |
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[[Category:1920 births]] |
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[[Category:1944 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Luftwaffe pilots]] |
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[[Category:German World War II flying aces]] |
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[[Category:German military personnel killed in World War II]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Gold German Cross]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]] |
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