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#	Pilot/Crew SORT (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score SORT (↑)	Photo	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Links	AuthorComments
1	Meyer, Otto	Ofw	17/05/14	Gevensleben - Helmstedt	Buried at Mariensbad. Credited with more than 300 missions.		Grosse KFS (06/41), 4./KG 55 (04/42-04/43), 14.(Eis)/KG-55 (late 1943), Flieger-Sonderkommando of the OKL (02/44)	He-111 H-16 Werk # 160906 "G1 + BY" (dam 15/06/43), Me-262 A-1 Werk # 500103 (lost Eger 23/02/45)	RK (29/02/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (28/04/43) EP (28/09/42 CK) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (15/06/43) Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KIC 23 February, 1945 in his Me 262 for unknown reasons. He had been assigned to the ac factory at Eger and crashed not far from the Eger airfield. 300+ combat missions. His known 14(Eis crew): Uffz Josef Lammel, Obs (DK-G 10/17/43); Fw Willi Dede, R/O (DK-G 6/17/43) and Ofw Johann Hanninger, Flt Engr (DK-G 3/20/44). His long time Flt Engr, Fw Karl Schäfer, was also an RK Holder (May, 1945). Added: WIA on 15/06/43 when hit by Flak near Chernyhevsky. Buried at Mariensbad Block F, Row 5, Grave 115 (CK)
2	Herrmann, Hans Joachim 'Hajo'	Obstlt	8/1/1913	Kiel	9		III/KG-4 (9/39 Poland), Stfkpt 7/KG-4 (7/40 Schiphol), Stfkpt 7/KG-30 (4/41), Kdr III/KG-30 (7/42), 9th Flieger Div., Kdr JG-300 (6/43), Insp.of Air Def.	Ju 88A-1 Werk # 5128 "5J + AR" (gear collapsed 10/19/40) in KG-4, Ju 88A-4 "4D + AD" & "4D + AR" (11/41 in KG-30), Bf 109G, Bf 109T-1 (lost 8/20/43), Fi 156C-3 Werk # 1297 (9/5/43, WIFA, crash), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550445 "Green 1" (lost 8/24/43) & Fw 190A-4 (lost 9/5/43)	RK(10/13/40) EL(8/2/43) S(1/23/44) Spanish Cross Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/5/42) EP(9/28/40) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Bomber & Ftr Oper.Clasps	All 9 were RAF Bombers. One such bomber believed to be a Short Stirling III BK718 "WP-M" of No.90 Sq., lost the night of 3/4 July, 1943, target Köln. It's Flt Engr, Sgt Hugh Murray, of Fife Scotland, was KilledInAction (KIA), and buried Overloon War cem Noord Brabant, Neth,. location III.A.I..The inventor of the "Wilde Sau" System, 26 June, 1943. EL 8/2/43. The use of single-engine fighters for night operations. Very costly in terms of pilots and AC. Herrmann came to fighters from bombers. The Bf 109T-1 (questionable) was the type destined for use on the carrier Graff Zepplin, however this project was cancelled by order of Hitler. In January, 1944, he was appointed Kdr of Jagddivision 30, over all three of the Wilde Sau units, 300, 301 & 302. In March 1945, he commanded Sonderkommando-Elbe, a Bf 109 unit whose purpose was to ram Allied bombers. Only about 24 successful attacks were recorded. About 370 combat missions, serving in Spain, Poland, Norway, France Malta and Greece, before founding the Wilde Sau Units. Sank 12 Soviet convoy ships, about 65,000BRT. Also known to have flown Fw 190A-5 "Black 1" as Kdr JG-300. Spent ten long years in Russian captivity. Released with Hartmann, Graf, Wiese and Hans Baur. Deceased 11/5/2010 Düsseldorf.
3	Schultz, Otto	Hptm	5/31/1920	Dannenberg Elbe	73		4/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), 9/JG-51, 5/JG-51 (1/44), Stafkpt 6/JG-51 (4/44), Kdr II/JG-51 (12/44)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165091 (lost 6/28/44)	RK(3/14/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/1/42) EP(11/3/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pend	WIA 28 June, 1944 in Wk# 165091 when he was shot down by a P-51 east of Sofia Bulgaria. Managed to survive five years of fighting! Over 800 combat missions. 8 four engine bombers. 20 victories in Tunisia. 40 victories in the East, including his first, two SB-2s on 22 June, 1941. Two I-61s on 29 October, 1941. An Il-2 on 4 August, 1942. His 1st known Italian victory, an A-20 10 km NE of Civitavecchia Italy on 16 January, 1944. Two victories on 22 January, 1944; a P-47 and a P-38 at Tivoli/Rome and S. of Ostia respectively. One known Balkan victory, a B-24 80 km SW of Ploesti on 5 April, 1944. Another, a B-24 on 16 April, 1944. A B-24 at Zagubitza Romania on 6 June, 1944. A B-24 at Bielovo Bulgaria on 11 June, 1944. A B-24 at Radomir on 24 June, 1944. After retuning to the Eastern Front, a Soviet La-5 on 22 December, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 73 victories. Alternate spelling: Schulz. Courtesy Christian König
4	Scheel, Günther	Lt	11/23/1921	Dannenberg Elbe	71		2/JG-54 (2/43 S.U.), 3/JG-54 (7/43)	Bf 109, Fw 190A-5 Werk# 710002 "Yellow 8" (lost 7/43)	RK(12/5/43 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43) EP(9/13/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	KilledInAction (KIA) 16 July, 1943 in "Yellow 8" ramming a Yak 9, while escorting Ju 87s, 12 km north of Bolchow, near Orel, behind enemy lines. Shot down an incredible 71 Russian AC in 70 combat missions. All victories in the East. His 1st known victory, Two LaGG-5s on 9 February, 1943. Two Il-2s on 14 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 18 February, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 23 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 21 March, 1943. An Il-2 on 24 March, 1943. A P-39 on 3 April, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 8 April, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 16 April, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 1 May, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 5 May, 1943. Two Il-2s on 24 May, 1943. three LaGG-3s and a P-40 on 30 May, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 5 June, 1943. Four LaGG-3s on 21 June, 1943. Four Il-2s, three P-40s and a LaGG-5 on 5 July, 1943. A P-39 and Two Il-2s on 9 July, 1943. Three P-39s, a LaGG-3 and a Yak-1 on 10 July, 1943. Two LaGG-3s and an La-5 on 11 July, 1943. Two LaGG-5s, two Yak-9s, and two Il-2s on 13 July, 1943. His last victories, a Spitfire and two Yak-9s on 16 July, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 71 victories.
5	Vinke, Heinz	OFw	1920/05/22	Barby, Elbe	54	Vinke and Schödl on 28/02/41 on the Whitley remains Courtesy CK	4./NJG 1 (07/41 Bergen), 5./NJG 2, 11./NJG 1 (10/43), II./NJG 1	Bf 110 C-7 Werknr 2075 (lost 25/07/41; engine damage, combat, he injured, his Gnr KIC), Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + BY" Werknr 4874 (lost 18/08/43), Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + KY" Werknr 740136 (lost 26/02/44)	RK (19/09/43) EL (No. 465, 27/04/44 postmortem) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (02/08/43) EP (29/03/43) EK 1 (01/07/42 CK) & EK 2 (27/02/42 CK) Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (02/02/44 CK) Glider Badge	MIA the night of 25/26 February, 1944, 15 km NW of Dunkirk during a daylight air-sea rescue mission, searching for Lt Guido Krupinski and crew, over the North Sea. He was shot down by two Typhoons of RAF No. 198 Sq. piloted by F/Lt Raymond Lallemant & F/O George Hardy, and reported missing. Remaining crew (dispo unk; no VDK entry for either): Uffz Rudolf Dunger, R/O and Uffz Rudolf Walter, Flt Engr. The VDK confirms OFw Vinke's sea graves status, and he is commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury). On 25 July, 1941, he crashed his C-7 at De Cocksdorp Holland (DeSwart). Added: His R/O-Gnr on 25 July, 1941 was Uffz Gerhard Schlein (KIC, born 31/01/1916 in Leipzig, CK), buried Yssel; AR-8-186. 24 bombers. His first known victory, a Whitley V of RAF No. 77 Sq. at Driesum (Freisland), 20 km NE of Leeuwarden the night of 27-28 February, 1942. His crewman was Uffz Karl Schödl (see picture). A Halifax II of RAF No. 78 Sq. crashing into the Ijsselmeer the night of 25-26 June, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 150 Sq. Wervershoof, 6 km SE of Medemblik Holland, the night of 27-28 August, 1942. A Lancaster "ED 554" downed 9 April, 1943, over Beemster Holland. All 54 victories were Night victories. About 150 combat missions. Two other victories on 23 October, 1943; both Lancasters, one at Anreep south of Assen, the other by Wolder. On 20 February, 1944, he downed five AC. He was a victim of Bob Braham C.O. of RAF No. 141 Sq. off the Dutch coast, on 18 August, 1943, opposing the Peenemünde raid. He Ok, two unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: He received the RK for 29 night victories. Vinke was the 18th most successful night fighter pilot in the history of aerial warfare. (CK) Courtesy CK	Operational Record Allied Losses Database Wellington X3309 Halifax DK203
6	Müller, Heinz	Ofw	7/6/1917	Liegnitz	5		III/JG-300, Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45 Stendal)	Bf 109G-14 most likely (lost 4/7/45), Bf 109G-14 most likely (lost 4/24/45)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Participated in the Ramm-Attack against American bombers on 7 April, 1945. He was shot down by a P-47 of 56FG. He bailed safely and returned to Stendal three days later. His AC crashed near Bassum. Added: Reported killed 24 April, 1945 (denkmalprojekt.org).
7	Müller, Hugo	Uffz			5		JG-102, JG-300, Sonnderkommando "Elbe" (3/45)	Fw 190A, Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	He was unable to participate in the Ramm-Attack on American bombers on 7 April, 1945 after he and Hptm Ernst Sorge were overwhelmed by US escorts.
8	Hopfer, Hans Walter	Ofw			4		12/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), SonderKdo. OKL (1/44)	Bf 109F, Fw 190A-7 Werk # 430182 "Vp + AA" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 January, 1944 after being shot down over Oschersleben. His special unit, Sonderkommando OKL, attacked industrial targets. Magnus. One known victory, his first Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 28 June, 1941. A 2nd & 3rd, an I-18 and a Pe-2 on 8 August, 1941. A 4th, a SB-3 on 9 August, 1941.
9	Hartmann, Wilhelm "Willi"	Oblt	1918/01/27 (CK)		3		1./ZG 2 (12/41-06/42 CK), 7./ZG 1 (06/42- CK), Erg.Zerstörergruppe (05/43 CK), V./KG 40 (later I./ZG 1, 08/43 CK), Erg.JGr. Ost (08/44 CK), 4./JG 4 (10/44 CK), Stfkpt 4./JG 4 (-12/44-02/45 CK), 6./KG(J) (03/45 CK)	Bf-110 C-7 "2S + KL" Werknr 2095 (lost 28/06/42), Bf-109 G-10 "Blue 1" (dam 04/02/45 CK), Bf 109 K-4 "Yellow 6" (dam 02/03/45 CK)	EK 1 & EK 2 Wound Badge probably Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	One known victory, a P-47 on 26 November, 1944, no location given. A 2nd, a Spitfire S of Monschau on 23 December, 1944. A 3rd, a P-47 on 16 January, 1945. WIA 28 June, 1942; hit by fighter at Dogoje Russia, no mention of gunner disposition. Added: WIA on 04/02/45 by enemy fire when belly-landed at Dielho near Fürstenberg. Belly landed on 02/03/45 near Lobkowitz near Brandis a.d. Elbe (CK)		CKönig
10	Kreul, Erich	Fw			3		9/JG-3 (2/43 S.U. to 3/44), Schulungslehrgang-Elbe ('45 Stendal ram unit)	Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19958 (lost 7/18/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 18 July, 1943 during aerial combat at Seredney. Flugbuch. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 E of Bataysk on 24 May, 1943. An Il-2 on 31 May, 1943. One known western victory, his 3rd, a B-17 near Ilanz, 40 km west of Chur, 1 October, 1943. He was one of a handful of survivors of his Ramm Kdo, deciding to bail rather than sacrifice himself in the last days of the war.
11	Maximowitz, Willi	Ofw	1/29/1920	Wuppertal - Barmen	27	Courtesy Christian König	JG-1 (late '43), Sturmstaffel 1 (1/44), 11(Sturm)/JG-3 (3/44), 14(Sturm)/JG-3 (9/44), Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Fw 190A-6 Werk # Unk "White 2" (1/44 Dortmund), Fw 190A-8/R8 Wk# 551099 "White 10 (lost 3/23/44), Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 680756 "Black 8 + ~" (dam 7/44) in JG-3	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 20 April, 1945; Combat with Russian fighters, area of Frankfurt/Oder. Bailed successfully from his "White 10" over Wuppertal, with wounds on 23 March, 1944, after his 3rd victory, when he was hit by B-17 return fire. Damaged his "Black 8" in a landing accident 30 July, 1944. 15 bombers. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 over Hannover on 30 January, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) near Fallersleben on 6 March, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 at Hehlingen on 29 April, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 5th, a B-24 at Peine-Braunschweig on 8 May, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 at Nauen, W of Berlin, on 24 May, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 on 13 July, no location. His 9th, a B-17 SE of Kempten on 18 July, 1944. His 10th, a B-17 20 km W of Leipzig on 20 July, 1944. A B-17 on 29 July, 1944, no location given. A B-24 in the Kassel vicinity on 27 September, 1944. A 13th, a B-17on 28 September, 1944, no location. A 14th & 15th, Two B-17 NW of Halle on 2 November, 1944. His 16th, a Pe-2 on 3 March, 1945. Nos. 17 thru 20, 3 Soviet Bostons and a fighter on 11 March, 1945. Nos 21 & 22, both Yak-3s on 18 April, 1945. My dear departed friend, Jack Robertson, painted Willis "Black 8" for me. Added: Severely injured on 28/07/44 when his "Black 8 + ~" after mission somersaulted and landed on the back on landing at Neubiberg (CK) Sturmstaffel 1: 12 Left Uffz. Maximowitz Courtesy Christian König
12	Rosner, Heinrich	Uffz			2		III/JG-102, 4/JG-102 Sonderkommando "Elbe" (Stendal 3/45)	Bf 109G (lost 4/7/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Took part in the 7 April, 1945 Rammtrager mission against American bombers. He survived the ramming of two B-24s this date (Arno Rose). A post-war discovery identified his victim as B-24 "Palace of Dallas" of the 389th BG, piloted by Col John B. Herboth Jr.. A 2nd B-24 of 389BG, piloted by Lt Col Kunkel, also crashed when hit by Rosners tumbling AC. Rosner bailed with injuries safely after the collision. All but three of the B-24 perished. Rosner survived the war.
13	Diesing, Ulrich	GenMaj	3/12/1911	Trebschen, Schlesien	15		Kdr I/SKG-210 (1/42), Kdr I/ZG-1, Kdr ZG-1 (3/42), Chief Tech Br. RLM	Bf 110	RK(9/6/42) Spanish Cross EP(3/2/42) EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	Killed in an auto accident 17 April, 1945 near Boizenburg (Elbe). 200+ missions. Bowers/Lednicer, 15 victories.
14	Bohatsch, Walter	Oblt	14/01/21		13-18	Courtesy Christian König	7./JFS 5 (08/41), 6./JG 3 (05/42 CK), JFS 2 (06/42 CK), JFS 6 (10/42 CK), Erg.JGr. Ost (02/43 CK), II./JG 51 (0243 CK), 5./JG 3 (04/43-04/44 S.U.,11/43 Schipol), 3/JG-3 (4/44), act. Stfkpt 2./JG 3 (04-08/44), II./JG 3 (CK), 13./Erg.JG 1 (10/44 CK), 1./JG 7 (02/45 CK), Stfkpt 1./JG 7 (04/45 Cottbus)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 26090 "Black 6" (11/43 Schipol), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411261 "Black 6 + -" (dam 20/02/44), Bf 109G-6/AS "Black 7" (04/44), Me 262 A-1a "White 4" in JG 7	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge probablyFighter Operational Clasp in Silver	WIA 20 February, 1944 during aerial combat with "4 mots", no location reported. One known victory, a Blenheim at Map Quadrant 1189/15 West on 21 August, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 17 April, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 9 May, 1943. A MiG-1 on 14 June, 1943. An Il-2 on 5 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 6 July, 1943. Another Il-2 on 7 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 14 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 17 July, 1943. An Il-7 on 26 July, 1943. One known western victory, a B-17 (e.V.) N of Zerbst on 29 April, 1944. 6 victories with the Me 262. One such victory, a B-17, his 14th victory, on 10 April, 1945. His 15th, a B-17 in the Dresden area on 17 April, 1945. His 16th, a B-17 on 18 April, 1945. His 17th, a B-17 SW of Prag on 19 April, 1945. An 18th, an Il-2 on 6 July, 1943. His wrecked "White 4" was pictured at the Dedelsdorf airfield by Celle on 8 May, 1945. Magnus. Added: WIA on 20/02/44 when crashed near Königslutter/Elbe. Bohatsch flew infrequently due to his injuries. Deceased 04/10/06(CK) Stfkpt Lt Leopold Münster, Lt Walter Bohatsch, Ofw Josef Schütte, Gefr Rudolph Stephan, Uffz Bönisch, Uffz Rudolf Scheibe
15	Becker, Kurt	Fw			1		5/JG-302	Fw 190A-5 Werk # 155868 "Yellow 1" (lost 12/4/43)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 4 December, 1943 at Freiburg/Elbe, cause unknown. One known victory, an "unidentified" AC at Berlin on 2 December, 1943. This may be a 2nd Kurt Becker, since the other was an Ofw in July, 1943, and this man is a Fw in December, 1943. (Could have been demoted!)
16	Bott, Hans	Lt	3/16/1921	Calw	1		FFS A/B 10 ('43), JG-104, JG-1 (3/44) 1/JG-400 (8/44), Rammkommando "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G, Me 163B in JG-400	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-17 (HSS) at Leipzig on 24 August, 1944. Took part in the ramming attempt against B-17s of 452BG on 7 April, 1945.
17	Fenten, Hans	Ofw			1		1/JG-300 (1/45 Borkheide), I/JG-300 (3/45)	Bf 109G-14/AS "White 5" (Bf 109 Loss List)	EK 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 24 March, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-51 in the Göttingen vicinity, no further detail. Survived the Kdo Elbe mission. Courtesy Christian König
18	Hahn, Klaus				1		Sonderkommando "Elbe" (Sachau 3/45)	Bf 109G (lost 4/7/45)	EK 2 Wound Badge (4/7/45) Fighter Operational Clasp	Took part in the 7 April, 1945 Rammtrager mission (his first mission) against American bombers nearing the Me 262 facility at Parchim. A post-war discovery identified his victim as a B-17 of the 487BG, piloted by Lt Bud Wentz. Alone in the freezing sky, he found the bombers and after a brief but brutal combat, he survived the war. Although wounded in the right arm (which had to be amputated), Hahn was able to bail safely. Hahn was initially attacked by four P-51s, but with no armor plate and only 60 rounds of ammo, he was severely damaged, but miraculously found the bombers in his line of descent, and struck the B-17. The B-17 was able to make an emergency landing at an American-occupied airfield in Belgium. Hahn survived the war. Wentz and his crew survived and made an emergency landing with a large portion of their rudder assembly chewed away.	https://www.facebook.com/share/v/FnhNBQDZMs1Nz9Pq/
19	Henkel,	Gefr			1		8/JG-300	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-24 NW of Steenwijk on 15 August, 1944. This may be Heinrich Henkel, later in Sonderkommando "Elbe" (3/45), also under the command of Hajo Herrmann. like the Wilde Sau units. Alternate spelling: Henkle.
20	Henkel, Heinrich	Uffz			1		Sonderkommando "Elbe" (Stendal 3/45)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Took part in the 7 April, 1945 Rammtrager mission against American bombers. A post-war discovery identified his victim as a B-24 of the 467BG "Sacktime", piloted by 1/Lt Robert Winger. Henkel was able to bail safely after chewing off the right side rudder of the B-24. Henkel may have served earlier in JG-300. Henkel survived the war. Alternate spelling: Henkle or Hinkel. Deceased 1 February, 2012 (P. Bastin).
21	Hintermaier,	Ofw			1		8/JG-11 (12/44), 1/JG-11	Bf 109G, Bü 131 (lost)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 3 May, 1945 after being hit by AA fire in the area Elbe. Mombeek MIA List. The pilot deserted with a Staff Helper named Schall (L. Wiegels). One known victory, a P-47 at Rochefort-Houffalaise on 19 December, 1944, a Fw at the time. Alternate spelling: Hintermeier (Mombeek)
22	Köhnke, Otto	Maj	18/02/12	Bremen	1	Courtesy Christian König	Condor Legion, KG-3 (39), Stfkpt 2/KG-3, Kdr II/KG-54, Schs & Staff, Kdr Rammkommando "Elbe" (3/45)	Ju 88 & Do 17 in KG-54, He 111, Bf 109G in RammKdo	RK(8/1/42) Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/14/42) EP(9/10/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge possibly Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold Al Mérito Militar Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939	Battle of Britain pilot. 230 combat missions. One known victory, a Soviet I-15 south of Stadt Jeletz on 28 June, 1942. WIA losing a leg and joining various school and staff positions before taking command of Rammkdo "Elbe". Deceased 13 September, 1998, Nürnberg. Source: A. Rosseels.
23	Kölsche, Werner	Fw	5/10/1921	Dahle, Westfalen	1		ERG-1 (10/44-1/45), 3/JG-102, II/EJG-1, "Elbe" Trng Grp (4/45), Sonnderkdo. "Bienenstock"		Fighter Operational Clasp	His one victory, the ramming of a B-24 near Stendal on 7 April, 1945. He bailed successfully after this encounter. At wars end, he flew himself and Wart, Herbert Lindemann, away from the advancing Russians, making a force landing between Klagenfurt and Linz, and were intered by the Americans, but later turned over to the Russians. Kölsche escaped, and Lindemann was released in 1949. Kölsche deceased 19 June, 2004. Jager Blatt 6/2004.
24	Otto, Walter	Fw			1		KG-200, Rammkommando "Elbe"	Captured B-17s, Ju 88, Bf 109, Bu 181	EK 1 & 2 Bomber & Fighter Operational Clasps	His one victory was ramming a bomber of 452BG on 7 April, 1945 (finally becoming operational) and he bailed successfully. On 5 May, 1945 he crashed in his Bu 181 on the Feld Mountain, during bridge attacks over the Danube near Pressburg. He was promptly captured, but released 14 days later.
25	Pesch, Roman	Hptm			1		Stfkpt 4/JG-102 Rammkommando "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G "21"	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 7 April, 1945 after ramming a US bomber (Arno Rose). One known victory, a heavy bomber rammed 7 April, 1945. He managed to bail out and injured his leg somehow. He remained in a French hospital near Celle, and was taken prisoner shortly after by advancing British. After his first successful ramming his first thought was to ensure his last letter home was not posted (Last Flight of the Luftwaffe)
26	Prock, Eberhard	Fhr	1925		1		Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G (lost 4/7/45)	EK 2 (Post?) Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 during the Ramm-Attack on American bombers, after downing a B-17. He was then attacked by American fighters, and his bullet-riddled body was found days later at Enghausen, north of the River Eller. He was believed shot in his chute. He was buried in the War Cemetery at Schwarmstedt.
27	Zell, Werner	Uffz			1	Courtesy Christian König	3/JG-102, II/EJG-1, Rammkommando (or SonderKdo) "Elbe" (3/45 Delitzsch)	Bf 109G, Bf 109K-4 Werk # Unk "Yellow 2" (lost 4/7/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	British POW held in Belgium until his release 18 January, 1946. WIA 7 April, 1945 during the Ram-Attack on US bombers over Schwarmstedt (Arno Rose). His one victory, a B-17 of 452BG by ramming on 7 April, 1945. After ramming the B-17, his canopy would not release. An attacking P-51 of 352FG, 353FS, piloted by Capt Harrison Tordoff, hit the canopy with 50 cal, and dislodged it, allowing Zell to bail and immediately taken prisoner. The AC crashed into a barn in Grindau. It was many years later before he learned the fate of his friend and wingman this date, Ogefr Horst Siedel. Alternate spelling: Zel.
28	Anton, Karl Heinz	Lt	11/7/1909				Instr FFS AB 52 ('42), Instr FFS A 14 (7/43 Klagenfurt), Adj Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G	Fighter Operational Clasp	Took part in the Ramm-Attack on American bombers on 7 April, 1945.
29	Bauchinger, Andreas	Uffz	1919-1920							25 yo pilot KIA on 22 April 1945 on the ground by MG fire at Neu-Darchau an der Elbe.		CKönig
30	Baumer, Johann	Fw	16/02/12 (CK)	Köfering near Amberg			Flugzeugwerk Speyer (Flg. Sonderkommando Ob. d.L.)	He-111 (CK)		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 November, 1943. Source: Obit Card on Epier. Added: KIFA at Oberwaag near Heidelberg (CK)
31	Becker,	Fw					Sonderkommando (Special Command) "Bienenstock" (5/45 Salzburg-Ainring)	Bu 131	Fighter Operational Clasp	Attacked the railline at Ödenburg the evening of 5 May, 1945. Jager Blatt 3/1999.
32	Böhm, Joachim Wolfgang	Lt	1924				IV/JG-102, 4/JG-102, Rammkommando "Elbe" (3/45 Gardelegen)	Bf 109G, Bf 109K-2 (lost 4/7/45) in RK "Elbe"	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Crashed with serious wounds 7 April, 1945 during the ramming incident. Shot down by US fighters. Hit trees during the emergency landing, and overturned. It took witnesses three hours to free him from the wreckage.
33	Böhnke, Gerhard	FhjFw					Ramkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G (lost 4/7/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-47 of 63FS, 56FG, piloted by Capt George Bostwick. He was able to bail, but struck the tailfin and was knocked unconscious. His chute was not deployed and his body was found southeast of Verden. He is believed to be the first of Rammkdo "Elbe" to be killed in action.
34	Bohnsack, Franz	Lt					Sonderkommando Blaich	He-111 H-6		He flew the attack against the Free French–controlled Fort Lamy (now N'Djamena) in the Chad region of French Equatorial Africa on 21/01/42. The raid against a target 2,010 km from Axis bases in North Africa was a success but on its return flight the Heinkel ran out of fuel and had to make an emergency landing of the undamaged He-111 on a high plateau 260 km short of Campo Uno, Bohnsack made an emergency landing. On the 5th day a Caproni Ca.309 landed and delivered water and melons to the Heinkel crew. On the next day a Junkers Ju-52 from Wüstennotstaffel 1 , arrived with more water and fuel. The crew took off for the short journey to Campo Uno, where the Heinkel was refuelled and then the crew flew on. The crew and aircraft were rescued a week later. The crew consisted of The members of the expedition Hptm Theodor Blaich, pilot of the Bf 108B Taifun and raid commander, Lt Bohnsack, pilot of the He 111, Obsv Fw Heinrich Geissler, Radop Uffz Wolfgang Wichmann, Lt Fritz Dettmann, war correspondent and Maggiore Roberto Count Vimercati-San Severino, desert expert and pilot of the Marsupiale.		CKönig
35	Bollhorn, Heinz	Hptm	1913/07/09	Hildesheim			3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 (12/41-06/43), 2./KG 66 (04/45)	Ju-88	EP (23/11/42) EK 1 & 2 at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA)/MIA on 14 April 1945 near Schönebeck/Elbe by US Flak during an attack on tanks, crashed into a US Flak position. Crew KilledInAction (KIA)/MIA (Fw Lennartz, Fw Losse, OFw Spruck) Courtesy CK		CKönig
36	Breinl, Henfried	Ogefr					Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G	Fighter Operational Clasp	Participated in the Ramm-Attack against American bombers on 7 April, 1945.
37	Bröckelschen, Hans	Lt					4/JG-102, Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G-6 "Black 253" w/JG-53 badge under cowl, Bf 109K	Fighter Operational Clasp	Survived an emergency landing after the 7 April, 1945 Ram-Attack on US bombers. Source: Arno Rose. One of the few survivors of Rammtrager units. Alternate spelling: Broeckelschen.
38	Brökelschen, Hans	Lt	9/3/23				Asst Flt Instr JG-102 (2/44), JG-53 (1/45), Rammkdo Elbe (4/45)	Bf 109G-6 "Black 252" (dam 4/7/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Source: A Franks & Murawski online photo submitted by F.Braun. Added: He was uninjured making an emergency landing after a ramming attack in his G-6, 7 April, 1945 (LOCS) Alternate spelling: Brökelschen.
39	Dalwigk zu Lichtenfels, Friedrich Karl, Freiherr v.	Maj	4/1/1907	Torgau Elbe			II/StG-162 (36), Stfkpt 2/StG-167, Kdr I/StG-76, Kdr I/StG-77 (9/39 Ottmuth, 5/40 Cologne)	Ju 87B-2 (lost 7/9/40)	RK(7/21/40 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 July, 1940 during an attack on British shipping when he was shot down by a Spitfire piloted by F/O D.M. Crook of RAF No. 609 Squadron, crashing into the sea. Channel pilot. Added: His R/O-Gnr, Fw Karl Götz, MIA presumed KilledInAction (KIA). This victory by F/O Crook seems to be a "shared" victory with two others from Green Section, No. 609 Sq., P/O Michael Appleby and F/O Peter Drummond-Hay (MIA as his Spitfire crashed into the English Channel after the engagement) (D.Drury).
40	De Bruyn,	Fw					Rammtrager-Elbe (Stendal 4/45)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Per Jager Blatt 1/2001, he rammed a B-17 in the Schwarmstedt area, on 7 April, 1945, and bailed after doing so. Taken to a Schwarmstedt hospital for treatment. Later served as a Transport pilot.
41	Eitle, Hans Dieter	Ogefr					Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G	Fighter Operational Clasp	Participated in the Ramm-Attack against American bombers on 7 April, 1945.
42	Evers, Herbert	Fhr	10/26/1924	Sölden Freiburg			1/JG-301	Fw 190D-9	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-51 by Zimmernsupra/Erfurt. Most of his flights were fighter protection for Rammkommando Elbe, in the area of the Elbe. Jager Blatt 2/1999 & 4/2001. Added: He was buried, same day, in the Zimmerernsupra Cemetery (C.König).
43	Funk, Erich						Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G	Fighter Operational Clasp	Known as a Rammtrager pilot, but his participation in the 7 April, 1945 is unknown.
44	Fussinger, Hans	Fw					Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G	Fighter Operational Clasp	Participated in the Ramm-Attack against American bombers on 7 April, 1945.
45	Geisler, Siegfried	Maj	1/29/1912	Breslau			6/KG-76 (2/40), Kdr I/KG-76 (1/43), Kdr II/KG-76 (9/43-3/45)	Do 17 & Ju 88 in 6/KG-76, Ar 234	RK(7/20/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/24/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold	355 combat missions in the east and west, a few missions flown in the Me 262. Deceased 1 August, 2003, Strehla bei Riesa/Elbe.
46	Godry, Viktor	Uffz					Schulungslehrgang "Elbe"	Bf 109G "Jagoda"		Missing 7 April, 1945 on a flight from Delitzsch to Holzkirchen. Jager Blatt 3/1999.
47	Golde, Werner	Fw (postmortem)	04/07/20				3./ KGr z.b.V. 600 ('42-03/43)	Ju-52 Werknr. 1338 (dam 60% 10/03/43)	EK 2 Transport Operational Clasp in Silver (04/02/43) Wound badge in Gold (15/03/43)	Received his flying license on 24/09/41. Severely WIAA on 10/03/43 in Africa in the Tunis area, he was wounded due to the heavy Allied bombing of the Tunis airfield on that day - he was immediately rewarded with the Wound Badge in Gold but DOW on 16/03/43. He is buried at the war cemetery of Bordj-Cedria (Tunesia) NAS Ossario 6 (table 19). Crew: Radop OGfr. Johann Frühwald (WIA), Mech Uffz Heinrich Püpke (WIA), Gunr Uffz Heinz Goetsch (WIA/ DOW, born 24/07/19 in Lauenburg/Elbe, also buried at Bordj-Cedria NAS Ossario 2 - table 6).		CKönig
48	Golz,	Uffz					Sonderkommando (Special Command) "Bienenstock" (5/45 Salzburg-Ainring)	Bu 131	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 May, 1945 north of Steinamanger. Jager Blatt 3/1999.
49	Grabinger, Anton						Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G	Fighter Operational Clasp	He is known as a Rammtrager, but his participation in the 7 April, 1945 Ramm-Attack against American bombers, is unknown.
50	Habel, Harri	Lt	09/04/12	Keila			Sonderkommando Buschmann, 2./ SAGr 127	He-50		Estonian Luftwaffe volunteer. In 1941, Habel, along with many other Estonian pilots, managed to avoid being drafted into the Red Army and sent to Russia. In 1942, Habel took part in setting up the Buschmann Sonderkommando maritime reconnaissance flight, where he was commissioned as a lieutenant. He taught the aviation specialty on the pilot observer course, which began in March 1943. Deceased on 08/03/80 in Sundby, Sweden.		CKönig
51	Hansen, Olaf	Oblt					4/JG-102, Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G & K	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 7 April, 1945 after the Ram-Attack on US bombers. Source: Arno Rose.
52	Harms, Hugo	Ogefr					Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45 Sachau)	Bf 109G (lost 4/7/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 during the Ramm-Attack against American bombers. He was attacked by American fighters SW of Schwarmstedt. He was found in his crashed AC near Gilten.
53	Hedwig, Reinhold	Fw	1922				Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G (lost 4/7/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 when he collided with a B-17 during the Ramm-Attack. He was found in his chute, hanging from a fir tree, in October, 1945. He was buried in the War Cemetary in Schwarmstedt.
54	Hees, Hans	Uffz					FFS C-9 Pretzsch/Elbe (12/42), BFS Plauen, 2(F)/101 (9/43 Grossenhain)	Ju 52, Ju 88 most likely	Observer Operational Clasp	Source: Das Kleeblatt via Klaus Klee, son of Uffz Ferdinand Klee.
55	Heintsch, Siegfried	Ofw					1/JG-302 (1/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 27045 (lost 1/21/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 20/21/January, 1944, during aerial combat with an RAF bomber, on a night mission. He crashed near Pretzsch an der Elbe (C.König). I have considered this Ofw may be the Uffz in NJG-1, missing in 1943, and somehow returned to fly additional night missions, but unable to confirm.
56	Herbold, Walter						Flugzeugführer in Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Fw 190, Bf 109G	Fighter Operational Clasp	This Walter known as a Rammtrager pilot, but his participation in the 7 April, 1945 Ramm-Attack on American bombers, is unknown, The may be Walter formerly in the StG unit.
57	Hildebrandt, Heinz Ottokar	Fw					Sonderkommando "Aktion 24"	Do 24T-1	Transport Operational Clasp	On 4 April, 1945, Hildebrandt took off in his Do 24, fully loaded with explosives and a demolition man, to blow a bridge near the Müritzsee. His AC was discovered over the open sea by British P-51s, and attacked, 2 km west of Rechlin. His burning AC exploded and Hildebrandt was rescued by a seaplane crew who had already saved 95 persons. Jager Blatt 6/2003.
58	Jansen, Gerhard						Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G	Fighter Operational Clasp	Known as a Rammtrager pilot but his participation in the 7 April, 1945 Ramm-Attack against American bombers, is unknown.
59	John, Oskar	Oblt					Sonderkommando "Komet", Vers.Abt.d. Ob.d.Luft. Kothen/Anhalt	Me 163	RK EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Information provided by Doug Dilda.
60	Karmann, Hans	Hptm	1909/04/01	Munich			Kdr. Sonderkommando “Mausi” (11/40-10/42), Kdr Minensuchgruppe 1 (10/42-04/45, renamed)	Ju-52/3m MS	EP (probably) EK 1 & EK 2 at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze	Karmann took the command of the mine sweeping Ju 52 on 21/11/40 as Oblt. He was brought down several times on the dangerous mine missions due to the proximity of the exploding mine, but survived all these accidents on the open sea.		CKönig
61	Kempa,	Uffz					Sonderkommando (Special Command) "Bienenstock" (5/45)	Bu 131	Fighter Operational Clasp	Known to have made a low-altitude flight to Hungary on 5 May, 1945, carrying a second person, most likely to avoid Russian captivity. Jager Blatt.
62	Kempf,	Ofw					Sonderkommando (Special Command) "Bienenstock" (5/45 Salzburg-Ainring)	Bu 131	Fighter Operational Clasp	Attacked a rail line the evening of 5 May, 1945 by Corsa, NW of Papa Hungary. Jager Blatt 3/1999.
63	Kleinstück, Reinhard	Gefr					2/JG-301 (Finsterwalde)	Fw 190A-9 Werk # 206154 (lost 1/14/45),Fw 190D-9 Werk # Unk (lost 4/7/45)	Wound Badge, Pilot Badge	A New Growth Pilot, KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945, during aerial combat with US fighters, while escorting Rammkdo Elbe ac at Deilmissen. He was killed attempting an emergency landing. He flew only a few missions (C.König). WIA 14 January, 1945; crahsed at Kyritz. Combat with P-51's this date, when JG-300 & 301 suffered heavy losses. Courtesy Christian König
64	Korner, Walter	Uffz					Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G	Fighter Operational Clasp	Known as a Rammtrager pilot, but his participation in the 7 April, 1945 Ramm-Attack on American bombers, is unknown. Alternate spelling: Körner.
65	Kraul,						Flugzeugführer in Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G	Fighter Operational Clasp	Known as a Rammtrager pilot, but his participation in the 7 April, 1945 Ramm-Attack on American bombers, is unknown.
66	Kreth, Georg	Uffz					II/JG-26 (joins 7/44), 6/JG-26	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175122 (lost), Fw 190D-9 (lost)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 21 April, 1945 in his D-9 during a Jabo raid in the area of Lauenburg-Elbe. Mombeek. He was shot down by a Tempest of RAF No. 486 Sq. (New Zealand) NE of Wismar. Still missing as of 1998. WIA 9 September, 1944 in Werk # 175122 when he was shot down by his own flak. He bailed out with injuries. He rejoined the squadron 14 April, 1945, after recovering from the September injuries.
67	Kruchem, Mathias	Fw					Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G	Fighter Operational Clasp	Participated in the Ramm-Attack against American bombers on 7 April, 1945.
68	Laaf,	Fhr					Rammkommando "Elbe" (4/45)	Bf 109G-14	Fighter Operational Clasp	Took part in the ramming attempt against B-17s of 452BG on 7 April, 1945.
69	Lackner, Josef	Lt	4/9/1922	Vienna, Austria			5/KG(J)-54	Me 262A-1a Werk # 111917 "B3 + BN" (lost 2/25/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down with wounds on 25 February, 1945, during aerial combat with a P-51 by Marktbreit, near Kitzingen. Died in a Reserve Lazarett in Göhrde/Dannenberg-Elbe on 13 April, 1945. Jager Blatt 5 & 6/2003.
70	Linder, Werner	Ofw					EJG-1, Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G (lost 4/7/45)	EK 2 (Post) Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 during the Ramm-Attack against American bombers. He collided with the B-17, both plunging to earth. His body was recovered later from the Hüttensee.
71	Löscher, Hans Ludwig	Hptm	4/9/1920	Hannover			13(Erg)/JG-2 (1/45), 1/JG-400 (2/45 Brandis), Rammkdo "Elbe" (4/45)	Bf 109G, Me 163 Werk # 190598 "White 10" (2/45 in JG-400)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Missed the Ramm-Attack on American bombers on 7 April, 1945 due to engine trouble (F.Braun & LOCS) taking off from Sachau
72	Marktscheffel, Fritz	Ofhr					NJG Training Unit, JG-104, Sonderkommando "Elbe" (Stendal 3/45)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 279" in JG-104	Pilot Badge	Came to this ramming unit fresh from a number of training commands. Took part in the ramming attempt against B-17s of 452BG on 7 April, 1945. It is not known if he was successful. History Channel. Friends with Armin Thiel, who he never saw again after Thiel's departure from Gardelegen. Courtesy Christian König.
73	Meya, Fritz	FhjFw	11/26/1919				Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G (lost 4/7/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 during aerial combat near Wendhausen. It was on this date that he opposed American bombers in what was known as Ramm-Attack. Jager Blatt 6/2001.
74	Moll, Helmut	Ofhr	3/6/1924	Prague			6/JG-3 (11/44), 11/JG-3 (Reich Def Ost)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 460418 "Black 3" (dam 11/2/44), Bf 109K-4 Werk# 332546 "Yellow 4 + I" (lost 3/9/45)	Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 9 March, 1945; Combat with a LaGG-5, 15 km southeast of Stettin. Mombeek MIA List. Added: He has no known grave location. The March 9th crashsite is known, but excavation is prohibited in "protected ground". He was sd with wounds in Blk 3 during combat with fighters near Pretzsch on the Elbe (C.König).
75	Molly, Klaus	Uffz					Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G	unknown	Molly was said to be a nephew of Hermann Göring who volunteered for this Rammtrager unit. May have been a rookie pilot. No further detail known.
76	Muffey, Werner	Oblt	1921	Danzig			Stab Korpsführungskette X. Fl.Korps (1942), Stab/X. Fliegerkorps as Offz.z.b.V. (1943), Versuchverband OKL (07/44-10/44), Sonderkommando Götz (10/44), Kommando Sperling (11/44), 1./Vverband OKL (01/45) (CK??nig), TO in Kommando Sperling (2/45), 1(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 (04/45)	He 111 "F4 + AA" (loss on 26/04/42), He 111 H-6 "P4 + AA" (loss on 10/08/42), Ar 234B-2b Werk # 140151 "T9 + KH" (10/44)	Wound Badge, Observer Operational Clasp	Entered the Luftwaffe in 1939. Was briefly was Kesselring's personal pilot. WIA on 26/04/42 when crashed at sea on take-off near Matruk due to a servicing fault. WIA on 10/08/42 when shot down in error by I./JG 27, crashed at sea 10 km S(NE?) of Mersa Matruh. Force landing on 22/01/45 due to fighter damage near Rheine airfield (unhurt) (CKönig) Muffey snapped recon photos 3 December, 1944 of the Allied Maas River crossing between Dinant and Liege from 3300 ft.
77	Nagel, Hans	Lt	1917	Schleswig - Holstein			4/JG-102, Rammtrager "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G & K	EK 2 (Post?) Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 after ramming a B-17 of 490BG. He then collided with a 2nd B-17, piloted by Lt Carrol Cagle. He died making an emergency landing in France. Buried in the village of Berhof. Source: Arno Rose & "The Last Battle of the Luftwaffe..
78	Netscher,	Fw					Sonderkommando (Special Command) "Bienenstock" (5/45 Salzburg-Ainring)	Bu 131	Fighter Operational Clasp	Crashed 6 May, 1945 at the Marcei River by Celldölmölk (Hungary?). Jager Blatt 3/1999.
79	Neudorff, Ludvig Roman (until 1935, then Rein Tooma)	Hptm	08/02/06	Vormsi/ Estonia			Sonderkommando Buschmann	SV.5		KIFA on 10/09/42 in Tallinn during a test flight of the Stampe et Vertongen SV.5 reconnaissance aircraft (a Belgian design built under license at the VEF factories in Latvia). Engineer and head of the transport department of the Economic and Financial Directorate in Estonia during the German occupation. In 1942, he started serving as an inspector at Sonderkommando Buschmann. His main responsibility was to ensure the technical maintenance of the planes, he also performed test flights on the planes himself. Crew: E. Ploommann (KIFA).		CKönig
80	Niedens, Julius	Uffz	18/12/19	Blagoveshchensk, Russia		Images courtesy Kevin Plume - relative	4./ KGr z.b.V. 1 Posen (03-04/42 Demyansk), 16./KG z.B.V. 1 (-04/43), 13./ TG 1 (renamed, 05/43-01/45)	Ju-52/3m "G6 + ??" (-1943), He-111 "1Z + ??" and Savoia-Marchetti SM-82 "1Z + ??" (in 1944/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (04/01/45) EP (29/09/44) EK 1 (09/06/43) & 2 (21/04/42) Transport Operational Clasp in Gold (22/10/42) with pendant "400" (01/12/44) Winterschlacht im Osten 41/42 medal (18/03/43) 1 October 1938 Commemorative Medal (Sudentenland medal) Africa Ribbon	Julius was not the pilot but a Fliegerschütze i.e. gunner. He received the DKiG for the high number of survived combat missions (at least approx. 150+). According to known documents and pictures he flew missions in Russia (Demyansk cauldron with KGrzbV Posen (a school unit ordered to help out), Africa, Greece, Italy and in the Reich from 03/42 to 01/45. On the picture in front of the Acropolis in Greece the pilot of his crew was an experienced Fw or OFw. KG z.b.V. 1 was renamed to TG 1 in May 1943, while his IV Gruppe oF TG 1 was dissolved in the end of 01/45. The document of the Transport Operational Clasp in Gold with 400 pendant (12/44) was signed by Gruppenkommandeur Major Karl-Heinz Schütte. He was shot down several times: once near Belgrade in the Balkans where he was found unconscious hanging in chute from the trees, it took 3 months to get back to the front after hospital stay from concussion. Once he had to land in water with his chute near a small airport at Odessa on the Black Sea. Another time they had to ditch off Sicily on a 20th of April but he was rescued after 16 hours in the sea. Near the end of the war he had to chute again in the Balkans where he and 3 others had to hide in the woods and finally mafe their way to Berlin by train. Out of fear of Partisans they buried their medals. Finally he was taken POW by the Russians. He escaped one of the biggest POW camps (140.000 POWs) after swimming across the River Elbe.There is a good probability that he was the Gunner of Knights Cross Holder OFw Paul Zebhauser. His father Johann was a Christian missionary who was later sentenced to a labor camp & never seen again. Julius mother and her 5 kids (including Julius) fled from Blagoveshchensk to China which is across the border river Amur. There was a book written about this called ‘5 brothers in 4 countries’. They later ended up in Hamburg, Germany around 1938-39. After the war Julius emigrated to the United States on the steamer "Homeland" in 1952. He deceased in 1985 in California, his wife Gisela (born 26/06/26) followed him on 14/05/05 in Sonoma, CA. Source: Kevin Plume, his grandson. Niedens 2nd from left Niedens 1st from right (Images courtesy Kevin Plume - relative )	Archive Report with images	CKönig
81	Nogly, Hans	Fhr					III/JG-300 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-10 Werk # 491293 (lost 2/14/45)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 14 February, 1945 during aerial combat at Fichtberg/Elbe.
82	Phieler, Heinrich						Sonderkommando (Special Command) "Bienenstock" (5/45 Salzburg-Ainring)	Bu 131	Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down 6 May, 1945 by Russian Flak during an attack on a Russian airfield. He was captured and spent four years on in Russian POW Camp. Jager Blatt 3/1999.
83	Rauber, Paul	Uffz					4.(F)/Aufkl. Gr. 122 (03/43)	He-111 H-11 "T5 + TB" (CK) Werknr 8102 (85% dam 07/03/43 CK)		KIC with entire crew, 7 March,1943 when they crashed on take-off from Sarabus. Remaining crew: Obsv Lt Heinz Bösand, Radop Gefr Ludwig Lenzer and Gunr Gefr Gerhard Müller (Qu.Meister File). Added: The blind flying instruments failed The holder of the He-111 was Sonderkommando Götz Berlin-Oranienburg (CK)
84	Raydt, Günther	Oblt	15/03/03	Munich			Seenotdienst Athens (07/41), 5./Bordfl.Gr. 196.			Raydt was initially chosen in 03/41 to fly the special mission with Sonderkommando Blaich to attack Fort Lamy. Due to his flying inexperience he was subsequently transferred back to Germany.		CKönig
85	Repnau, Ants (Arthur)	Lt	30/08/14	Tallinn			Sonderkommando Buschmann, 2./ SAGr 127,	He-50, Bf-109 G	EK 1 & 2	He graduated in 1937 as a non-commissioned officer pilot at the Estonian Military Aviation School. Was part of a group of pilots who escaped from the Jägala camp into the forest by car on 27.06.1940. When the Estonian Volunteer Aviation Unit of the Luftwaffe was founded in 1942, he was one of the first volunteer pilots of this unit at the beginning of the year. Went front flying in July 1943. Allegedly the first Estonian pilot to receive the Iron Cross. Learned to fly Messerschmidt Bf 109 fighter planes in Augsburg and then served until 1945 as a transfer pilot of Bf 109 aircraft from the factory to the front units. Deceased 03/06/20 in Simi Valley, California.		CKönig
86	Ringhofer, Rudi	Gefr					Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G (lost 4/7/45)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 7 April, 1945 during the Ramm-Attack against American bombers. He was unable to complete the mission due to his canopy icing over. He was attacked by two P-51s and a 50 cal severed his foot. He bailed safely, despite the wound. His AC was recovered in 1986 near Geesthacht.
87	Rix, Helmut Peter	FhjUffz	1924/10/27			Courtesy CK	LKS 3 (Werder/Havel), BFS 34 (01/44), Erg/JG 110 (09/44), Erg I./JG 2(12/44 Glewe), 8./JG 301(01/45; 03/45 Stendal)	Bü 131 & Bü 181 in LKS 3, Ju 88 & He 111 in BFS, Fw 190 A-8 "Red 7", Fw 190 D-9 "Red 4" Werknr 500111 (lost 02/03/45). Added: He 111 G-3 "CE + NX" (Kastrup,Denmark,1944; one of 2 built G-3) (CKönig)	Wound Badge Class "C" Glider Badge	Shot down with wounds, and bailed successfully, 2 March, 1944 during aerial combat at Vetrov CZ. with P-51s of 486FS, 352FG. He was the only one of a schwarm of four to survive. Killed were Stfkpt Lt Walter Kropp and Uffzs H. Hager and W. Ehrlich. Joined the Luftwaffe on 1 March, 1943. His initial training was for Night Fighters while in BFS (Blind Flieger Schule FFS(B)34) at Kastrup, Copenhagen, Denmark. Then joined JG-110 for Bf 110 and Me 410 training at Pretzsch, on the River Elbe. Moved to Altenburg in November, 1944 for Fw 190 conversion training. His last flight of the war was on 2 March, 1945. Deceased 22 October, 1996. Courtesy Per Jonasson; CK		rixx
88	Roethig, Heinz	Uffz					FFS B36 (Instr 12/43)	Ju 88A-12 Werk # (88)7185 (lost 12/18/43)	Pilot Badge	KIC in flames, 18 December, 1943, at Gut Verklas, near Doemitz/Elbe, Germany, cause no reported. His R/O, Gefr Heinz Wiederhold, was also killed. Two pilot trainees, Uffz Herbert Demmler and Uffz Erich Fischer, were also killed (C.König).
89	Rossner, Heinrich						Sonder Kdo-Elbe (4/45 Stendal)	Bf 109G (lost 4/7/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	A 44 minute documentary reported that Rossner rammed two B-24s of the 389BG, one named the Palace of Dallas, piloted by Robert Dallas. I found no such victories claimed by OKL. Pilot and B-24 Crews disposition unknown.
90	Rummel, Ernst	Ofw	1918				Flt.Instr., 1/(Nacht)JG-300 (Wild Boar Night Fighter Unit), Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Fw 190A-6, Bf 109G-6 (Rammjäger) (lost 4/25/44 near Lohr)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Had to break off his one ramming mission against American bombers on 7 April, 1945 due to canopy icing.
91	Schack,	Ofhr					Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45 Schau)	Bf 109G	Fighter Operational Clasp	He is known to have served in this unit, however no report on his participation in the Ramm-Attack against American bombers on 7 April, 1945.
92	Schaffranek, Adalbert	Oblt					14/TG-4 (7/44), Sonderkommando Condor (12/44)	Fw 200 "G6 + FY" (12/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	Known to have served with RK Holder Hptm Karl Heinz Stahnke. Source: Kaiser RK book.
93	Schmidt, Franz Josef	Fhr					Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Fw 190 & Bf 109G (early model)	Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 7 April, 1945; After being accepted because of a forged logbook, he failed to make contact with American bombers after a failed start in an Fw 190, and a second AC, an early model 109. He was shot down by US fighters near Weser and immediately taken prisoner by the advancing Americans.
94	Schmidt, Friedl						Sonderkommando (Special Command) "Bienenstock" (5/45 Salzburg-Ainring)	Bu 131	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 May, 1945 during an attack on a Russian airfield, the victim of Russian Flak. Jager Blatt 3/1999.
95	Schrack, Franz	Uffz					11/JG-301 (11/44), 12/JG-301 (4/45)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682027 "Black 4" (dam 12/44), Fw 190A -8 most likely Werk # Unk (lost 4/7/45)	Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 during aerial combat with US fighters near Lüneburg while escorting Rammkdo Elbe ac. WIA in Dcember, 1944 during aerial combat over Lüneburg. Returned to JG-301 after a short hospital stay (W.Reschke/C.König). JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann, Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter Courtesy Christiam Kónig
96	Schrader, Karl Heinz	FhjFw	1911	Braunschweig			II/EJG-1 (Denmark), Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Bf 109G (lost 4/7/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 during aerial combat attacking US bombers. He was shot down by a P-47 of 56FG. He body was found after the war, still strapped in the smashed cockpit.
97	Schulte-Sempten, zum Opfer	Ofhr					Rammkommando "Elbe"	Bf 109G	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945. Jager Blatt article.
98	Schulz-Sembten, Dietrich	Lt					Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45 Stendal)	Bf 109G	Fighter Operational Clasp	Participated in the 7 April, 1945 Ram-Attack against American bombers. Completed his mission and managed to return to Stendal at the end of the day
99	Seidel, Horst	Ogefr					II/EJG-1 (Denmark), Rammkdo "Elbe" (Delitzsch 3/45)	Bf 109G, Bf 109K-4 (lost 4/7/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 during a Ram-Attack against B-17s of 452BG over Schwarmstedt. With no radios, he and his friend and wingman, Uffz Werner Zell, waved to each other as they attacked. Zell learned years later, the fate of his friend, who was buried in Schwarmstedt under the wrong name, "Joachim" Siedel. Siedel was found in the Ostenholzen Moor in an unopened chute.
100	Sorge, Ernst	Hptm	1/25/1912	Gieboldhausen / Duderstadt			2(F)/22, Wekusta 5, 1(F)/124 (Alakurtti Lappland 11/43), 1(F)/124, Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)	Fw 189A, Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430802 "G2 + FK" (20% dam, force land 11/2/43)	RK(1/19/43) Spanish Cross Foreign Pilot Badge Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/7/42) EK 1 & 2 EP (10/7/41), Observer Operational Clasp w/Pend.	Pilot reported "Safe" after being hit by Russian flak in his Ju 88 on 2 November, 1943, but was able to make a force landing on the Alakurtti airfield (Observer Loss List). DK-G Awards List.. Participated in the Ramm-Attack on American bombers on 7 April, 1945. He was unable to complete the mission as a result of a smoking engine, making an emergency landing near Lüneburg. Deceased 21 May, 1992 Gieboldhausen/Duderstadt (P. Bastin).

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