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1 Hoffmann, Reinhold 'Lerge'Lt8/9/1921Petersdorf Riesengebirge663/JG-54(1/42), 5/JG-54(7/42 S.U.), 11/JG-54(5/43 Hi Alt), 5/JG-54(7/43), 9/JG-54, 4/JG-54(5/44)Bf 109F in 42, Bf 109G-1 & Fw 190A-5s in 11, Fw 190A-8 Werk# 680184 "Yel 3" (lost 5/24/44)
RK(1/28/45 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/26/43)
EP(9/29/43)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 24 May, 1944 in Werk# 680184 after a forced landing attempt at Freisack (Brandebburg), northwest of Berlin, where his AC ground looped. He was opposing an 8th Air Force raid on the capital. 60 victories in Russia and 6 bombers. His first known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 SE of Pola on 27 July, 1942. An Il-2 on 22 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 21 March, 1943. A Soviet P-40 on 30 May, 1943. Three Boston IIIs on 13 July, 1943. Three Il-2s (all m.H.) on 16 July, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 9 August, 1943. Two Yak-9s on 6 September, 1943. A Yak-7 N of Kiev on 20 October, 1943. Seven Soviet victories on 21 October, 1943. Eight victories on 22 October, 1943. Three Il-2s, three Yak-9s and a Yak-7 on 3 November, 1943, one of these his 50th. A Yak-9 on 6 April, 1944. Three Il-2s on 17 April, 1944. Three B-24s S of Wittingen on 19 May, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 66 victories. Alternate spelling: Hofmann (as appeared in 2 Aug., 43 OKL Claims). May be the Reinhold in the previous record!!

Courtesy Christian König
2 Hoffmann, ReinholdUffz7/JG-300 (1/45)Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (lost 1/14/45)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot reported KilledInAction (KIA), 14 January, 1945, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org).
3 Hoffmann, ReinholdUffz15/JG-54 (8/43 S.U.)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-7 on 2 August, 1943. This Reinhold does not appear to be one of the others!
4 Hoffmann, ReinholdFw1112/JG-3 (7/44), 15/JG-3 (12/44)Fw 190A-8EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One of the more fortunate pilots of JG-3 who managed to outdive his pursuers, the P-51s of the 479th FG, and returned to base to tell of the debacle on 25 December, 1944 at Köln-Wahn, which took the lives of so many others. His AC was peppered like swiss cheese. One known victory, his 2nd, a B-24 in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 in the Memmingen area on 18 July, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 at Zeitz-Groitsch on 29 July, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 NW of the Plattensee on 30 July, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 at Voges, S of Saarbrücken, on 3 August, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 NW of Halle on 2 November, 1944. His 8th, a B-26 at Büllingen-Stavelot on 23 December, 1944. His 11th, a Spitfire on 20 April, 1945.
5 Aninger, ReinholdLt12/NAGr-4 (5/44 S.U.)Fw 189A-3 EK 2
Observer Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet R-5 on 29 May, 1944.
6 Auer, ReinholdLt1/KG-76 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5741 "F1 + KH" (lost 5/16/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 16 May, 1942 at Krassnyjperfmogam due to flak (Ju 88 Loss List).
7 Babenz, Emil Wilhelm ReinholdFhjOFw1919/01/01Bolschwitz24



Courtesy CK

3./JG 26 (04/41), 11./JG 26 (High Altitude, 11/42), 1./JG 53 (03/43), 2./JG 26Bf 109 F & G in 11./JG- 6, Fw 190 A-6 Black 1" Werknr 470046 " (lost 08/04/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (15/10/42)
EP (06/03/42 CK)

EK 1 (15/11/40, CK) & EK 2 (01/09/40, CK)
Wound Badge (01/05/43 CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (03/05/41 CK)
KilledInAction (KIA) 8 April, 1944 in his "Black 1" in the same action as Willius, by P-47s of the American 355th FG. He crashed at Bentheim. Buried Lingen Neurfriedhof, Grave 7 (Rosseels). 335 missions. One known victory, His 1st, a Beaufort into the Channel, N of Brest, 17 April, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire west of Lille on 28 June, 1941: (P8346 Józef Bondar 303 Sqd Polish). His 3rd, a Spitfire 10 km NW of Gravelines on 11 July, 1941. His 4th, a Spitfire 3 km SW of Insel Goeree on 12 August, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire SE of Dunkirk on 21 August, 1941. Another, a P-38 20 km west of Mateur on 28 November, 1942. His 20th, a Spitfire NE of Dieppe on 19 August, 1942. Another, his 23rd, while in 3/JG-53, a P-38 10 km northwest of Bizerta on 22 March, 1943. Fhj-Ofw = Fahnenjunker-Sr. Officer Candidate. Added: 335 missions (CK)


Courtesy ToW, CK
8 Bähnsch, HelmutLt
Cannock Chase		5/KG-53He 111H-2 Werk # 5718 "A1 + LN" (lost 9/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 September, 1940 after his ac was hit by fighters, possibly Spitfires of No.92 Sq. during a reconnaissance flight. The ac crashed at Benenden, Kent. Remaining crew: Uffz Siegfried Bauer, Obs (POW); Uffz Ernst Butler, R/O (WIA/POW); Fw Ottmar Maier, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/3/79) and Gefr Alfred Hoffmann, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/3/81) (D.Drury).
9 Baisch, ReinholdUffz8/JG-3 (S.U.)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 14885 "Black 6 + I" (lost 4/9/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 9 April, 1943 after experiencing engine trouble at Abinskaja.
10 Baumann, ReinholdFw7/13/1911313/JG-51 (10/44 S.U.)Bf 109G, Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2 (10/21/44)
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Soviet Boston III on 13 October, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 19 October, 1944. A 3rd, a Yak-9 on 26 October, 1944. Deceased 31 January, 1997. Jager Blatt Obit. Added: His Given name may have been Heinrich (or a combo of Reinhold/Heinrich) (Molder's War Diary) (D/Drury).
11 Becker, HermannOblt2(F)/100 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430480 "T5 + CK" (lost 7/9/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Oblt Reinhold Taufe and two other unnamed crew at Woronesch-Kastornoje 9 July, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Crew MIA: + OGefr Brandhorst, Heinz, StbsFw Plaswich, Paul (CKönig)
12 Berger, FritzHptm25/05/13Seebnitz (CK)1Stab II/NJG-2 (10/44 Köln-Butzweilerhof)Ju 88G-1 Werk # 713635 "4R + EC" (lost 10/19/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His G-1 sd by own flak at Wiers 19 October, 1944. He, and his R/O Uffz Herbert Anders (added: 14/12/17 in Bad Lausick, CKönig) bailed safely w/o injury. His Gnr Uffz Reinhold Leuze bailed with wounds (added: 05/11/23 in Ersingen, CK) (Lost Aircraft Report). One known victory, a "4 mot" at St Dizier on 19 July, 1944. Added: Uffz. Leuze was paralyzed on his left side by flak splinters in his back. The Radop placed the seriously injured man over the exit flap with his life jacket on, the life jacket valve open and his arms folded so that the draft of the free fall would pull his hands to the side and the parachute would have to open. Unfortunately, during this work, the radio operator's parachute opened while he was still in the plane. But he was lucky, stuffed the parachute together with both hands and was able to leave the plane safely. Hanging on the parachute, he shot a signal with the flare gun that had been agreed upon with Hptm Berger, so that he too, knowing his crew was safe, was the last to leave the machine. Leuze and Anders survived the war (CK)



13 Berlin, ErnstUffz9/27/19119Hagen



1/KG-2 (12/42 Gilze-Rijen)Do 217E-4 Werk # 4317 "U5 + IH" (lost 12/12/42)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Do 217 crashed at Hulten Holland, SE of Rijen, on 12 December, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: The entire crew were killed in the crash and initially buried in Tilburg. In 1954, all four were re-buried at Ysselsteyn. Pilot, Uffz Berlin in Grave CQ-7-154. Remaining crew: Gefr Reinhold Sonneborn (geb 9/13/1923 Erndtebruck), Obs (bur CQ-7-155); Gefr Franz Fruth (geb 2/27/1922 Arnberg), R/O (bur CQ-7-156) and Ogefr Franz Reuter (geb 11/21/1916 Essen), Gnr (bur CQ-7-157) (Find-A-Grave by Fred).
14 Bieräugel, RobertUffz12/25/1919Kiel


5/KG-1He 177A-3 Werk # 332351 "V4 + CN" (lost 7/28/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1944; shot down by enemy fighters southwest of Eleja Latvia. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ogefr Karl Winkler, geb 10/18/1921, Obs; Ogefr Karl Kerlicsek, geb 3/20/1922, R/O; Uffz Josef Zopf, geb 1/16/1920, Wart; Ogefr Hermann, Hartmann, geb 8/27/1920, Gunner and Uffz Raumund Nitsch, geb 11/25/1920, Gunner. Source: B.Bines. Added: He made the C training in 4./ KG 1 in Schaulen in 05/43, together with Uffz Troitsch, Uffz Reinhold König and Prywer. (CK)


15 Bigalk, ReinholdFw4/JG-5 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk# 8632 (lost 1/6/43)Fight Operational ClaspShot down 6 January, 1943; AA fire at Kovda, 6 km west of Rowje. He was killed by a second Finnish hunter after Bigalk mistook another hunter for a partisan, and killed the first hunter. This note from researcher Rune Rautio.
16 Bigalke, ReinholdFw5/JG-54 (S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk# 13931 "Black ?" (70% dam 1/15/43)Fighter Operational ClaspCrashed 15 January, 1943 north of Tossno. Pilot suffered no wounds and no further disposition known.
17 Blaschke, ReinholdFw7/KG-4 (3/43)He 111H Werk # 8256 (50% dam 3/10/43)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspInjured with his Gunner, Uffz Paul Franke, 10 March, 1943 , when they crash landed at Saki, cause not reported, no mention of additional crew (Qu.Meister File).
18 Blindow, Paul-GerhardLt1923/08/20 25.02.45 Lt. (Tr.O.) 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100 KIA - Me 410 A-3 (B5+AA) shot down by fighters during sortie to recon Fortress Breslau.Barmen2./FAG 101 (06/43), 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100Me-410 A-3 "B5 + AA" Werknr 170151 (lost)KIA on 25 February 1945 on a recce mission over Fortress of Breslau and due to enemy fighters over the city. Crew (KIA): Radop Uffz Reinhold Neun (born 18/12/1922 in Enkheim Krs Hanau)CKönig
19 Blinne, ReinholdUffz4/26/1921Grünenplan2/TG-30He 111 Werk # 700232 "S3 + AL" (lost)Transport Operational ClaspKIC 7 August, 1944 at Les Champs Geraux France, cause not given. He is buried at Marigny (Mort de ses blessures a St Polen) France, Block 4, Row 43, Grave 1674. Remaining crew/passengers (dispositions unknown); Uffz Erhard Terborg, Ogefr Willi Moeller, Gefr Werner Woreschk and Gefr Georg Krakowiak. Source: D.Dahiot
20 Bloier, BenediktUffz1917/11/03 (CK)Auretsdobl (CK)11./KG 53 (08/42)He 111 H-5 "G1 + ??" Werknr 3775 (lost 10/08/42)KIFA with his entire crew, 10 August, 1942, when the ac crashed at Illesheim due to an operational error. Remaining crew: Uffz Reinhold Karg, Obs and Uffz Franz Foeltzel, R/O. There were two others on board who were uninjured and unnamed (CK).

Courtesy CK
21 Böger, ReinholdLt5/KG-77 (Malta)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3636 "3Z + JN" (lost 7/6/42)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 6 July, 1942 with two other unnamed crew after being shot down by RAF fighters at Venezia, one other crew MIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
22 Bör, ReinholdOFw




Courtesy CK

3./KG 27He 111 H-4 "1G + HL" Werknr 6993 (lost 01/04/41)Pilot uninjured 1 April, 1941 during aerial combat with RAF fighters and sd off St Davids Head, UK. Remaining crew: Obs Fw Hans Hegemann (born 02/08/1914 CK) KilledInAction (KIA)); R/O Fw Wilhelm "Willi" Eckold (born 23/03/1917, CK, KilledInAction (KIA)); Gnr Fw Albert Ullmann (uninjured) and 2nd Gnr Gefr Heinz Dahmen (born 02/09/1918, CK, KilledInAction (KIA)). Added: The deceased buried at Glencree, Ireland. Hegemann in Gr 29; Eckold in Gr 26 and Dahmen in Gr 27 (D.Drury).borx
23 Born, ReinholdOFwLuftdienstkommando 61 Bad ZwischenahnHe-116 A "DE + FZ" (lost)Uninjured on 31 January 1942 in a landing accident on airfield Zwischenahn. Crew (WIFA/ DOW): Radop Uffz Hans zu Jeddelch, Obsv Fw Leonhard Curtius.CKönig
24 Bosse, Karl HeinzGefr1/19/1925Allstedt

Courtesy Christian König

III/JG-3, 12/JG-3 (Eperstedt 11/44)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464107 "Blue 6 + I" (lost 12/17/44) Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp Survived the war. Source: M. Sergent. Added: Shot down 17 December, 1944, by P-47 pilot, Elton B. Long, SW of Bonn. He bailed safely, injuring his knee, was hospitalized and then taken into captivity (Frank Hoffmann email, 7/2023).

Courtesy Christian König
25 Bruns, EwaldFw1(H)/23Hs 126 Werk # 4107 "6K + EH" (lost 4/6/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 April, 1941 At Kriva-Palanka Yugoslavia, cause unknown. His Observer, Hptm Hans Hoffmann was also killed. Obs Loss List
26 Brussig, ReinholdLtWekusta 2 (Wettererkundungsstaffel-2 (Weather Sq.)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430061 "GM + CU" (35% dam 5/27/42), Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430017 "SL + GQ" (lost 6/11/42)KilledInAction (KIA) 11 June, 1942, lost at sea, Pl.Qu. 15W/7030, cause unknown. His remains recovered 29 September, 1942. Remaining crew (MIA): Gottfried Ropp, Uffz Hans Radau, geb. 9/19/20, and Fw Wierbig. Jager Blatt 4 & 6/2001. Added: On an earlier incident, on 27 May, 1942, the crew were uninjured when the ac collided with a windsock in high winds. Note the difference in the names of the same crew members! Lt Otfried Repp, Reg Rat (Met); Uffz Hans Radau, R/O and Fw Johannes Wiersig, Gnr/Mech (absa3945).
27 Burschberg, GünterOblt10/29/1916Liegnitz1(F)/22 (Banak)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430347 "4N + GH" (lost 5/8/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/43)

EP (12/8/41), EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 May, 1943; shot down by Russian fighter of 2 IAP (AIRA) near Murmansk. Remaining crew: Oblt Reinhold Pütz, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ofw Wilhelm Braun, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ofw Günter Krüger, Gunner (MIA). Source: SIG Norway. Added: Oblt Burschberg buried Petsamo (LOCS).
28 Dankwoth, HeinzLtStab I/ZG-1 (S.U.)Bf 110F-2 Werk # 2706 "S9 + AB" (lost 8/25/42)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA 25 August, 1942 after being hit by ground fire. His R/O, Oblt Gerhard Hoffmann also MIA. Bf 110 Loss List
29 Dörffel, GüntherMaj/7/1910Kdr II/KG-3 (10/42), Kdr II/KG-1 (7/43)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6715 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 July, 1943, when his Ju 88 crashed at Lochhausen, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Gefr Helmuth Hüderpohl, Obs; Ofw Emil Schrader, R/O and Uffz Heinz Hoffmann, Mechanic.
30 Drünkler, Ernst GeorgHptm7/8/1920Bernburg, Saale45

Courtesy Christian Königg

Courtesy Christian König

II/ZG-2, I/NJG-5, 12/NJG-1 (6/43), 2/NJG-5 (6/43 St Truiden), 7/NJG-3, 13/NJG-5, Stfkpt 1/NJG-5 (2/44 to end)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5427 "C9 + AK" (80% dam 6/13/43), Ju 88 in NJG-5
RK(3/30/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver		He was uninjured 13 June, 1943 when he crashed Wk# 5427 for an unknown reason at Bergerringvaart, Bergen, R/O not mentioned (SGLO).102 missions (15 day), 5 Russian victories, 2 four engine bombers by day, plus another 7 probable victories. One known victory, a Lancaster northwest of Texel on 13 June, 1943. Another Lanc the same day (Map Quad). A Stirling 2 km W of Makkum on 22 June, 1943. A B-17 north of Rostock on 24 February, 1944. Another Lancaster at Rambouillet on 1 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at trappes on 3 June, 1944. A double victory on 13 June, 1944; both "4 mots", one E of St. Omer, the other at Dunkirk. A "4 mot" at Dijon on 13 July, 1944. Another double, both "4 mots"; one W of Chaumont, the other at Bar-sur-Seine, on 15 July, 1944. A Halifax III of RCAF No. 425 Sq. 2 km SE of Vitry, near Creil. Two Lancasters at Aere on 30 August, 1944. A DB-3F the night of 1-2 September, 1944. A PS-84 the night of 17-18 October, 1944. A PS-84 the night of 23-24 October, 1944. Three late victories, all "e/a"s on 10 April, 1945. Alternate spelling: Drunkler. At wars end, a British POW with Werner Hoffmann and Karl Klucke. Deceased 1970. Added: approx. 102 combat missions (CKönig).Archive Report

Operational Record
31 Eckardt, Reinhold A.K.Oblt3/26/1918Bamberg22I/ZG-52, 2/ZG-76 (5/40), 6/NJG-1 (1/41), Stab II/NJG-1 (6/41), Stfkpt 4/NJG-1 redesig. 7/NJG-3 (4/42)Bf 110 "G9 + HP" (25% dam 1/9/41; aerial combat, crew OK) & Bf 110D-3 Werk # 4301 "G9 + FP" (5/11/41) in 6/NJG-1, Bf 110E-2 Werk # 4494 "D5+AR" (lost 29/30 July, 1942)
RK(8/30/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer & Night Fighter Operational Clasps		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 July 1942 after combat with a RAF #102 Halifax II R9442 "DY-R" at Kampenhout, 9 km N of Melsbroek, near Brussels after his third RAF bomber victory of the night. He had to bail out and became entangled in the tailplane. His Radio Operator, Fw Frank, bailed safely. 3 Day victories as a destroyer pilot plus 17 AC destroyed on the ground. Night Fighter Pioneer. One known victory, a Whitlet at Erlecom, 5 km ENE of Nijmegen, the night of 9-10 January, 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim on 9 May, 1941, no location. His 3rd, a Whitley of RAF No. 115 Sq. into the sea off Husum, 11 May, 1941. His 4th, a Halifax on 23-24 June, 1941. On 28 June, 1941, he downed 4 RAF aircraft, two Whitleys and two Wellingtons, over Hamburg. A Hampden on 30 June, 1941, no location. Two Wellingtons on 16 September, 1941, no locations. A Halifax II of RAF No. 102 Sq. near Hamois (Namur), 6 km NNE of Ciney Belgium the night of 27-28 April, 1942. Two Wellingtons on 1 June, 1942; one 2 km west of Bitsche, the other at Mörscheid. Three victories on 30 July, 1942; a Stirling, a Halifax (above mention) and a Lancaster in the Rocroi/Compte areas. Added: The Lancaster I was from No.50 Sq., R5728 "VN-L". The Lancaster, burning, flew a long way before exploding above Braine-le-Comte. One of the engines broke through the roof of a school house that served as shelter for German troops, killing six soldiers of the 23rd Inf. Div. (John Jones). Alternate spelling: Eckhardt.Archive Report W5618
Allied Losses Database Whitley T4203

Operational Record

Paul McGuiness RAAF Archive 460 Sqd Wellington Z1413 1942-05-06
32 Ehrke, ReinholdUffz2/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 733974 "Black 7" (lost 12/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 December in aerial combat with American fighters near Gillenfeld.
33 Erkens, WilliOblt05/04/16Solingen-Ohligs (CKönig)



5/KG-30 (2/41 Gilze-Rijen, 1/43 Med)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3268 (20% dam 2/19/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141067 "4D + FN" (04/07/42, lost 1/23/43)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 January, 1943 at Bone, three other unnamed crew MIA, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: WIA 19 February, 1941; a Fw at the time, he was hit by enemy fire and belly landed at Gilze-Rijen airfield. No mention of his crew disposition (SGLO). Added: Buried at Dely-Ibrahim/Algeria. On the 05/07/42 Erkens and his crew (Obsv OFw Müller, Radop Fw Bartens, Gunr Uffz Hoffmann) managed to sink a 6000 GRT freighter in the Barents Sea (CKönig).


34 Ernst, Reinhold RichardFw1/19/1914Hambürg

Courtesy Fritz Gaede

3/TG-4Ju 52 Werk # Unk (lost 7/3/44)Transport Operational ClaspKIC the night of 3 July, 1944, when he collided with another German ac over the Prossnitz-Kosteletz airfield (F.Gaede 4/2021).
35 Eymers, ReinholdLt2/ZG-26Bf 110Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 April, 1941 during aerial combat with Yugoslav Bf 109E-3s near Belgrade. His gunner was also killed. Source: Sacic & Ciglic-Osprey.
36 Fackenthal, ReinholdFw9/20/191923/JG-27 (2/44), 3/JG-300 (8/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163128 "Black 3" (lost 8/16/44 at Langerdiesbach)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 16 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 at Langerdiesbach, near Rommelhausen (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, his 2nd, a B-24 at Lambach on 23 February, 1944. Pilot disposition unknown, August, 1944.
37 Feld, ReinholdGefrTrans from Jet Unit, II/JG-26 (joins 11/44), 5/JG-26Me 163, Fw 190A-8, Fw 190D-9 Werk # 211005 "White 7" (lost)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 14 January, 1945 after being shot down by German flak W of Frankfurt. He was pulled from his burning wreck by two Russian POWs. He was still in a hospital at Meisenheim when it was captured by the Americans in March, 1945.
38 Fiedler, ReinholdLt146(Z)/JG-5 (3/42 Norway), 10(Z)/JG-5 (5/42), 13(Z)/JG-5, 7/JG-5 (9/43 S.U.)Bf 110 E-2 "LN + GR" Werknr 2651 (90% dam), Bf 110 F-2 "LN + FR" Werknr 4457 (lost), Bf 110 G-2 "LN + CR" Werknr 5195 (30% dam), Bf 109 G & Fw 190 A in 5 Staffel
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (27/07/43)
EP (28/10/42 CK)


EK 1 & 2

Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold		Two known victories, both Soviet Hurricanes, both falling into the sea NW of the Liza Bight, on 10 May, 1942. His mission was to protect Ju 87s flying to Murmansk. On 11 March, 1942, his Wk# 2651 was 90% damaged in aerial combat at Kirkenes, neither he nor his R/O were injured. His R/O, Uffz Wilhelm Brüggentheis (Source: SIG Norway). A Landing accident totally destroyed Werknr 4457 on 17 May, 1942 at Kirkenes airfield, after a mission, due to technical problems. Both he and his R/O, Uffz Wilhelm Brüggenthies were unhurt (Source: SIG Norway). He and Brüggentheis made an emergency landing on 11 September, 1943 near Berlevag in Bf 110G-2 Werknr 5195 "LN + CR" (30% damaged) after battling a Soviet Pe-3. Neither was hurt (Source: SIG Norway). His first known 7 Staffel victory, a P-39 on 14 September, 1943. An Il-2 and a P-39 on 27 September, 1943. Added: mentioned on a contemporary "Abschussliste" table where he is listed as having scored victories against: two I-153 on 24/10/41, a MiG on 11/03/42, three Hurricane on 10/05/42, another Hurricane on 26/05/42, an Aircobra and a P-40 on 24/06/42, a MiG on 20/09/42, two Pe-2 on 10/04/43, a DB-3 and a Hampden on 07/05/43 (CK)
39 Fischer, HelmutOfw12/4/192029
Archives

Courtesy Christian König

Radio Oper. I/NJG-1 (6/41 to 3/45)Bf 110, He 219 w/StreibEP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		R/O for Werner Streib June 43 with 15 victory participations. With Reinhold Knacke, 6 victories between March & May, 1943. With Bruno Eickmeier, he had 2 victories in Sept & Oct, 1942. Other victory participations unknown. Shot down with Eickmeier on 24 August, 1943. He survived, however, Eickmeier was killed. Bailed four times. Flugbuch. Deceased 22 July, 2002.KTY Photo
40 Flegel, Hans JoachimOblt8/16/1913Berlin


Uffz Josef Berghammer

6/KG-51Ju 88A-1 Werk # & code Unk (lost 8/12/40)KilledInAction (KIA) 12 August, 1940; crashed into the English Channel near Barth following a raid on the Ventnor RDF, Isle of Wight, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Gefr Emil Rückert, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA): bur Bourdon Fr, Blk 32, Row 5, Gr 179); Ogefr Reinhold Rener R/O (MIA) and Uffz Josef Berghammer, Gnr (MIA, born 30/06/17, CK). Flegel buried Bourdon Fr, Blk 32, Row 5, Gr 178. Source: D.Drury. //
41 Forgatsch, HeinzOblt3/8/1915Bunzlau Schlesien2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-306 (9/39), 2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-806 (11/39), Erprobungsgruppe EKdo 210 (6/40), KGr-806 (1/41 Channel), Stfkpt 4/SKG-210Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4175 "??" (lost 1/20/41), Me 210A-1 Werk # 0117 (lost 9/41)
RK(6/14/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber and/or Destroyer Operational Clasp		KIFA 23 September, 1941 near Ankershagen northwest of Rechlin as leader of Erprobungsstaffel 210 when testing the Me 210A-1 Wk# 0117. His R/O, Fw Kurt Hoffmann was also killed in the crash. His RK was for 50 hazardous fighter bomber missions over England. Sank one transport ship. His Wk# 4175 crash landed at the Caen-Carpiquet airfield on 20 January, 1941 injuring the crew, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). 100 combat missions.
42 Friedrich, HeinzFw1/KG-26He 111H-3 Werk # 5680 "1H + CB" (lost) EK 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW 11 September, 1940 after his Ac was damaged by AA fire and then attacked by fighters of RAF No. 92 Sq. on the way to London. He made a force landing at Burmarsh, Kent, after dumping his bombs. Remaining crew (POW): Fw Heinz Georg (WIA), Observer; Uffz Kurt Hoffmann, R/O; Uffz August Dreyer, Gunner and Uffz Heinz Sternemann, Gunner. Only Fw Georg was wounded.
43 Froschauer, WalterOblt12/30/1919Innsbruck2(F)/Ob.d.L. (7/42), Wetterkette Krim/Ob.d.L. (7/44)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430247 (dam 7/12/42), He 111H-6 Werk # Unk "5Z + NA" (lost 7/20/44)Wound Badge, Meteorological Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 20 July, 1944, when they crashed into Varful Omu (Omu Peak) in the Bucegi Mountain in Romania due to bad weather. Remaining crew: WD Inp Rudolf Sänger, Obs and Ofw Walter Hoffmann, desig unk. All are understood to be buried in Brasov, Romaina. In an earlier incident, on 12 July, 1942, his ac was damaged due to engine failure in the area of Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The only crew name, observer Fw A.Pohl (D.Drury).s
44 Gastager, RomanOFw31/07/18Freilassing



Courtesy CKönig (Source Moebius)

3(F)/123Added: Do-17 "4U + OL" + "4U + BL" (04/40), Ju-88 "4U + EL", "4U + OL" , "4U+ BL" (07/42), Ju-88 "4U + KL", "4U + EL", "4U + CL" (08/42) , Ju-88 H (08/42), Ju-88 "4U + KL", "4U + AL" (10/42), Ju-88 "4U + FL", "4U + HL" (12/42), Ju-88 "4U + AL" (09/43), Ju-88 H-1 (06/44), Ju-188 (08/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (18/11/44)
EP (31/08/43)

EK 1(03/09/42) & 2 (09/05/41)
Observer Operational Clasp in Gold (25/01/43) with pendant "200" (10/10/44)		First German airman to step on English soil (Guernsey). Added: According to himself he flew 143-6 Feindflüge/ combat missions and 231 (other source 290) Frontflüge (long distance flights (over 4h were counted double), his last was combat mission was on 28/07/44. His first flight was on 22/04/40, his 100th Feindflug/ 150 Frontflug on 24/05/43. He flew missions with the following pilots: Fw Karl-Heinz Herbst and later Gerd Hoffmann. His experienced crew from 1942-44 was due to the exceptional flying skills of the pilot Gerd Hoffmann and the gunners they survived many attacks by Allied air forces . He was the last man of the flying personnel starting with the 3. Staffel at the beginning of the war (loss rate was 1200%). Nominated for the Knights Cross. Afterwards testing and checking for weapon development. Deceased 10/05/09 (CKönig).CKönig
45 Geiger, RichardUffzIII/JG-52 (4/45 Easter Front), Added: 11./JG 52 (CKönig)Bf 109G-14 most likely, Werk # Unk (lost 4/11/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 11 April, 1945, Eastern Front, no further detail. Allegedly he collided with his ace wingman Gerhard Hoffmann who died too, after taking off from Görlitz on a supply escort mission to Breslau (believed to have crashed between Görlitz and Breslau) (C.König).
46 Gensch, ReinholdUffzAufkl.Gr. unitJu 88DEP (1943)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		Source: EP List provided by Fritz Braun.
47 Gerlach, ReinholdUffzIV(StG)/LG-1Ju 87B-1 Werk # 5409 "L1 + CW" (lost 8/9/41)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 9 August, 1941 after being shot down by enemy fighters at Warlamowo. His R/O, Uffz Lothar Schubert was also listed as MIA. Source: SIG Norway.
48 Gesch, BrunoOfw2/TG-3Ju 52/3m Werk # 6712 "4V + CK" (lost 1/20/45)Wound Badge, Transport Operational ClaspWIA 20 January, 1945 when his ac crashed due to enemy fire W of Hohensalza (now called Inowroclaw, Poland, captured by the Soviets 21 January, 1945). Remaining crew (all WIA): Uffz Peter Mullenhelz, Obs; Ofw Georg Hoffmann, R/O and Uffz Walter Hartmann, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
49 Gölz, PeterUffz1(F)/123 (Channel)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1695 "4U + BH" (lost 5/7/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 May, 1942 with one other unnamed crew; crashed into the sea south of Portland after an attack by a Spitfire of No. 118 Sq. (Veen), two others MIA. His Observer Lt Ernst Nolte, disposition unknown, either the other KilledInAction (KIA) or one of the MIA. Source: Ju 88 Loss List. Added: Remaining crew: Uffz Reinhold Schulze, R/O and Uffz Günter Graff, Gnr, dispositions still unknown (C.König).


L-R: Golz, Graff, Schulze and Nolte
Courtesy Christian König
50 Gottschalk, ReinholdHptm1/6/1909Stfkpt 1/KG-28He 111H-5 Werk # 3757 "1T + LH" (lost 1/31/41)EP(10/6/40)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 31 January, 1941; sd by naval gunfire after strafing fishing boats. The ac crashed into the sea approximately four miles from Treen, Cornwall. Remaining crew: Fw Hermann Külpmann, Obs (MIA); Uffz Horst Teske, R/O (MIA) and Fw Richard Hille, Flt Engr, (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Penzance War Graves Cem, F/B/Gr 2) (D.Drury). Added: EP date per Vermeer EP Awards List.
51 Graf, ReinholdUffzIII/ZG-26 (4/43)Bf 110F-2 Trop Werk # 5106 "JU + ER" (lost 4/15/43)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA with his R/O, Uffz Walter Leonhard, 15 April, 1943, when they were sd by enemy fire at "Sisilien-Tunis". Qu.Meister File).
52 Gravenreuth, Ulrich Fhr. vonOblt9/4/19043
Cannock Chase		15(Z)/LG-1Bf 109E, Bf 110D-0 Werk # 3147 "L1 + BL" (lost 9/27/40)
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Hawk-75A 15 km east of Reims, 16 May, 1940. A 2nd, a Hurricane in the Portland area on 15 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane on 30 August, 1940, no location. His R/O, Fw Otto Reinhold. Added: KilledInAction (KIA) 27 September, 1940; sd by fighters of No.46 Sq; crashed at Gatwick airfield, Surrey, buried CC, Blk 1, Gr 478. Added: Fw Reinhold (geb 10/19/1912), bur CC, Blk 1, Gr 479 (Luftwaffe Graves UK). Alternate spelling: Grafenreuth.
53 Gröber, ReinholdFw33/JG-53 (7/43 Italy), 10/JG-300 (7/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18896 (or 18696; 109 Loss List) "Yellow 11" (lost 8/26/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 7/20/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 26 August, 1943 during aerial combat south of Cape Vaticano, over the sea. One known victory, in Sicily, his 1st, a Spitfire 5 km east of Madina on 4 July, 1943. His 2nd & 3rd victories, both Spitfires on 9 May, 1944 over Italy. Added: Later in 10/JG-300, he was reported WIA 20 July, 1944 during aerial combat. Despite his wounds, he was able to make an emergency landing near Nordhausen, but died of his wounds 4 August, 1944 (denkmalprojekt.org. & C.König).
54 Güllert, ReinholdUffz10/JG-11Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5718 "White 2" (lost 11/18/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 18 November, 1943 in aerial combat neare Skagerrak. Mombeek MIA List.
55 Gutmann, KarlUffz2/28/1920Weinern-ZwettlFFS C17 Pütnitz, KGr.z.b.V.-20 (11/42 S.U.), Kgr.z.b.V.-23 (4/43), 3/TGr.-30 (5/43)He 111H Werk # Unk (dam 4/4/44), He 111H-20 Werk # 700719 "S3 + IL" (in TGr.-30) (lost 10/10/44)Wound Badge, Transport Operational ClaspInjured in a crash 10 October, 1944, due to a fuel shortage 14km W of Göttingen. Remaining crew: Uffz Hans Hoffmann, Obs (Inj); Uffz Fritz Bentz, Gnr; Fw Kowall & Uffz Zdarski parachuted safely. In an earlier crash in the Luftflotte IV area, he and his R/O, Uffz Karl Tegg, were uninjured, cause of the crash unknown. (LOCS & Document Lot found online, Janssen Militaria).
56 Haas, AloisUffz7/ZG-76 (Channel)Bf 110C Werk # unk "2N + BM" (lost 8/15/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his R/O, Gefr Ernst Hoffmann 15 August, 1940 during aerial combat NW of Portland. Bf 110 Loss List
57 Hahn, ReinholdUffz6/JG-27 (Med)Bf 109G-4 (Trop) Werk # 19588 "Yellow 16" (lost 4/26/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 26 April, 1943 during aerial combat near Souk-el-Arba. Mombeek.
58 Hansen, WolfgangOblt4/23/19184/KG-55 (9/40)He 111H Werk # Unk "G1 + DM" (dam 9/14/40), He 111P-2 Werk # 1542 "G1 + DM" (dam 10/15/40) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp WIA 15 October, 1940, when following aerial combat over the English Channel, he made a forced landing at Cherbourg, F rance. Another member of the crew, Uffz Reinhold, was also WIA. Earlier, he was WIA during a raid to Brighton, on 14 September, in his He 111H, also coded "G1 + DM", but managed to return to base (D.Drury).
59 Harnack, ReinholdLt4/18/19229(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Banak)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140083 "1T + LT" (lost 9/14/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 14 September, 1942; shot down by ship fire at Svalbard. Remaining crew (all MIA): Gefr Alfred Ullrich, Observer; Gefr Hermann Keil, R/O and Ogefr Karl Schmitt, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
60 Hedwig, ReinholdFw1922Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)Bf 109G (lost 4/7/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (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.
61 Heine, KurtOfwII/KG-355, 4/KG-53He 111 Werk # Unk (lost 8/18/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 August, 1940; sd by a Hurricane of No 151 Sq., piloted by F/O Richard Milne, near Chelmsford, Essex. The He 111 crashed at sea, off the Essex coast, claiming the entire crew. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Alois Rusch, R/O; Lt Walter Ludmann, Obs; Fw Erhardt Rascha, Mech; Gefr Klemmens Kahl, Gnr and Maj Reinhold Tamm,Kdr II/KG-53 (aufhimmelzuhause). Added: The three known deceased are buried in the German War Cem, Bourdon (Fr.): Tamm, Blk 16, Row 7, Gr 246; Ludmann, Blk 14, Row 1, Gr 35 and Rusch, Blk 17, Row 5, Gr 145 (D.Drury).
62 Heldt, AlfredHptm1913/05/02 (CK)Wielenberg, Flensburg (CK)9 7./NJG 3 (10/43), 12./NJG 3 (12/43), Nachtjagdlehrgang 13Bf 110 G-4 "D5 + CR "Werknr 5458 (lost 16/12/43)
EK 1 & 2
at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze 		MIA 16 December, 1943; crashed into the North Sea during a night mission, when he was shot down by Flak (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster on 21 April, 1943. Another, a "4 mot" SW of Hannover on 18 October, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax NW of Kassel on 22 October, 1943. Alternate spelling: Held (on OKL List & Balss). Added: Found on a picture of pilots of Nachtjagdlehrgang 13 probably taken end of 1943, start of 1944. Clearly named Heldt. Crew (MIA): OFw Herbert Hübner (born 07/02/1912 in Unteröbingen, Merseburg), Uffz Heinz Reinhold (07/08/1920 in Leipzig) (CK)
63 Helmbold, ReinholdLt12(H)/13Fw 189A Werk # 0236 (lost 7/18/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(7/18/43)
EP (10/26/42), Observer Operational Clasp		WIA 18 July, 1943 by flak. DK-G Awards List
64 Heumann,HptmI/StG-1 (Norway 41), I/StG-1 (S.U. 42 to 44), I/SG-1 (Reich Defense 45)Ju 87, Fw 190F-8/R-1
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		Good friend of Werner Hoffmann. He wrote to Hoffmanns parents after Werner was killed in Feb. 45.
65 Heuser, GerhardUffz2./LG 1 (Med)Ju 88 A-4 "L1 + QK" Werknr (lost 10/07/43)
at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA with his Observer Fw Adolf Erbacher and one other unnamed crew at Syrakus, near Augusta/Syracuse, 10 July, 1943, cause unknown, one other crew MIA (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Heuser taken prisoner. Remaining crew: Erbacher, Obs (POW); Uffz Kurt Hoffmann, R/O (MIA) and Uffz Gustav Mayer, Mech (POW, added CK: Gunr Mayer received the Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze in 8./LG 1 on 07/09/41). (R.Randall).
66 Hoffmann von Waldau, Otto vonObstlt7/7/1898Bankau, OberschlesienKdr I/KG-153 (10/36-9/37), multiple staff positions37 to 41, Chef Fliegerführer Afrika (4/42-8/42), Kdr X Fl. Kps (8/42), Chef des Lw. kdo-Südost (1/43)Ju 52 & Ju 86Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 17 May, 1943; plane crash at Petric/Macedonia. Transferred from the Heeres to the Luftwaffe 4/1/35. Source: A. Rosseels.
67 Hoffmann-Loerzer, GüntherMajKdr IV/KG-1 (11/42), Kdr I/KG-1 (7/43 Med), 12/44)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 0069 "??" (50% dam 7/22/43)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA with unnamed crew near the Viterbo airfield 22 July, 1943 after being attacked by a night fighter (Ju 88 Loss List).
68 Hoffmann,Ofw111/JG-54Bf 109, Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-47 10 km west of Blankenberge on 21 May, 1943. Most likely one of the other Hoffmanns named herein.
69 Hoffmann,Fw12/JGr WestBf 109G, Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 NW of Mont de Marsan on 31 December, 1943.
70 Hoffmann,Uffz9/JG-2 (Caen France)Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 10 + I"Fighter Operational ClaspJabo Staffel at Caen. Source: Ries.
71 Hoffmann, LtStfkpt 4 Erg/JG-1, EJG-1 (3/45)Bf 109G, Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspJager Blatt 3/1998.
72 Hoffmann, Oblt3/KG-40Fw 200C "F8 + BL" 9lost 9/6/42)Bomber Operational ClaspThis ac reported damaged by a British ac and crash landed at Vaernes 6 September, 1942, no further detail (Stankey & DeZeng).
73 Hoffmann, ?FwII./ JG 52Bf 109 EKIFA on 03/07/40 during a maintenance flight where he evadea Ju-52 but collided involuntarily with the ground and crashed. He left the training area without permission and carried out steep curves in 100m height in a valley, crashed and burned. Might be Heinrich Hoffmann of 6./ JG52CKönig
74 Hoffmann, A.Uffz4/Fl.Erg.Gruppe (8/43)Ar 196A-3 Werk # 0141 (90% dam 8/21/43)Wound Badge, Observer (Sea) Operational ClaspHis Ar 196 crashed on a training mission at Ijsselmeer, by Kampen, on 21 August, 1943, due to pilot error, pilot disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Both he and his Observer, Ogefr G.Schmidt, were injured (SGLO).
75 Hoffmann, AlbertUffz1/4/19221Stab II/JG-301 (Welzow)Fw 190A, Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210276 "Black 2" (lost 1/14/45 at Strohdeme a.d.Havel) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1945, no further detail. Added: He was killed during aerial combat with a P-51 at Strohdeme a.d.Havel (C.König).One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 W of Rheinsberg on 5 December, 1944. Added: buried Rathenow Soldatenfriedhof (1/14/45 JG-301 Loss List via R.Freitag).
76 Hoffmann, AlfredUffz2/NJG-5Bf 110F-4 Werk # 2671 (dam 7/8/43)Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		He and unnamed crew injured 8 July, 1943 when they crashed at Havelberg due to engine trouble. Bf 110 Loss list
77 Hoffmann, ClausOfhrII/KG(J)-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 150741 (lost 2/8/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 8 February, 1945 near Linz, cause not reported (Bf 109 Loss List).
78 Hoffmann, EngelbertUffz6/JG-53 (Tunisia)Bf 109G-4 Trop Werk # 16062 "Yellow 5 + -" (dam 11/26/42)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a takeoff collision at Bizerta on 26 November, 1942.
79 Hoffmann, ErnstOfhr192415/JG-54Fw 190A-8 Werk# 738341 "Yellow 7" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 25 December, 1944 in aerial combat with a P-51, when he was unable to escape his damaged A/C, which augured itself into the frozen ground near Brühl, 2 km east of Walberberg, south of Cologne.
80 Hoffmann, ErwinLt2/KG-26 (Aalborg West)He 111H-5 Werk # 3684 (lost 2/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew, 20 February, 1941; sd by HMS "Stella Rigler", crashed at sea, 35km E of Peterhead, off the E coast of Scotland (KG-26 Loss List & LOCS).
81 Hoffmann, F.Uffz


Flossbach


Courtesy Christian König

4(F)/14 (S.U.)Ju 88 Werk # 0476 "5F + EM" (lost 7/6/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 6 July, 1941 in the area of Orsha-Velizh-Vitebsk, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Lt G.Hempel, Obs (MIA); Uffz Otto Flossbach, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), Comm in the Ger War Cem at Dukhovshchina, Russia) and Ogefr E.Gerhartel, Gnr (MIA) (D.Drury).
82 Hoffmann, FelixUffzFFS Warnemünde (4//43), Stabstaffel 1/JG-51 (2/45 Brüsterort, E.Prus.)Kl 35, Bu 181, Bu 131, Fw 58, Fw 44, He 51, Ar 96 "GC + YT" & Bf 108 (Trng unit), Fw 190 in JG-51Pilot BadgeHe flew a total of 505 flights, 14 combat mission & 11 additional "Freie Jagd" missions in the Fw 190 between February and April, 1945. Source: Flugbuch found online.
83 Hoffmann, FranzOfw12/ZG-26Bf 109D & E, Bf 110 EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, an Anson 100 km north of Texel on 12 June, 1939. Perry Claims.
84 Hoffmann, FriedrichOblt (postmortem)15/12/1916 (CK)W.B.K. Naumburg /Saale (CK)118./JG 26 and 4./JG 26 (1940, CK), JFS 1(06/41, CK) ( 3./JG 27 (02-08/42 Africa)Bf-109 F-4/trop (dam 08/07/42, CK), Bf-109 F-4/trop Werk # 10059 "Yellow 12" (lost 9/15/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIFA/DOW 15 September, 1942 when he accidentally rammed another Bf 109F-4 Wk# 9665 of 5/JG-27 (Marseilles old ac) piloted by Uffz Prein, losing a wing. He bailed out but broke both legs badly, hitting the tail unit. He died five weeks later due to complications with the injuries. All victories in the Desert. A Maryland of RAF No. 39 Sq. in the Rabia area on 14 June, 1941. Downed a British fighter of RAF No. 229 Sq., piloted by P/O D. Allcock, near Mechili N. Africa on 17 December, 1941. His 10th victory was a P-40 10 km southeast of Fort Acroma, on 16 February, 1942. Another victory was a P-40 15 km south of El-Alamein on 18 August, 1942. Added: 08.07.42 Lt., 3./JG 27 unhurt - Bf 109 F-4/trop belly-landed near El Daba, unhurt (CK).


Hoffmann Fiedrich with Marseille
85 Hoffmann, FriedrichUffz7/KG-1 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2227 "V4 + MR" (lost 7/24/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew fater his ac exploded 24 July, 1943 in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 63196 (Ju 88 Loss List).
86 Hoffmann, FritzOfw15(H)/11 (10/43 S.U.)Fw 189A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/44)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 28 October, 1943.
87 Hoffmann, FritzOfwErproSt/KG-30 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1476 "4D + LA" (lost 1/14/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew in map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 35/3 Ost 14 January, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
88 Hoffmann, FritzUffzIV/KG-26 (Germany)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0084 (60% dam 9/3/42)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash at Morsum/Sylt 3 September, 1942, making an emergency landing due to engine trouble on a non-combat flight, no mention of crew disposition (Ju 88 Loss List)
89 Hoffmann, G.Oblt
Cannock Chase		1(F)/123 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0291 "4U + DH" (lost 9/25/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with three other unnamed crew 25 September, 1941; sd by Spitfires of No. 66 Sq., off Lands End, two remaining crew KilledInAction (KIA), one other MIA (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Gefr E. Wurst (MIA), Uffz Günther Nitz (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Ft George Military Cem, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Gr # 154) and Uffz Hugo Ekrowski (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC, 2/4/66). Source: D.Drury.
90 Hoffmann, GeorgFw10/TG-1JU 52
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
91 Hoffmann, GeorgFw


Appel Theobald

5/KG-30 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 3125 "4D + CN" (lost 11/24/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at London 24 November, 1940, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Crew: Uffz Willi Schupke, Uffz Georg Gross, Gunr Gefr Theobald "Theo" Appel (13/03/18 EK2, see picture) (CK)
92 Hoffmann, GerdFwUpper Silesia


Franz Günter

3(F)/123Ju-52, Ju-88EP (28/02/44)
EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp in Gold		More than 100 combat missions. Crew from 1942-44: Mech/Gunr OFw Roman Gastager (DKiG), Obsv Oblt Roland Körber (born in Berlin, survived the war, deceased 1996), Radop Uffz Franz Günter (born in Sudetenland, died shortly after the war). According to Gastager he made loopings with the Ju-52 which nearly cost him his license! He brought home the crew savely with only one engine running several times. Gastager mentions that once a knights cross holder fighter pilot wanted to do target practises with the Staffel and him. Hoffmann outmanouvred him and put his plane behind the fighter pilot which landed immediately and told him that he could have shot him down. Picture Source (Moebius)


Gerd Hoffmann first from right with crew, Gastager middle, Günter left
93 Hoffmann, GerhardLt312/JG-51 (7/43 S.U.)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 16663 "Brown 1" (lost 10/3/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 3 October, 1943 after aerial combat north of Ssoloschino. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 5 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 9 July, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-5 on 13 July, 1943. Magnus, 10 victories.
94 Hoffmann, GerhardFhjFw504/JG-52 (2/44 S.U.)Bf 109G
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a P-39 on 7 February, 1944. Nos. 2 & 3, two Yak-9s on 10 February, 1944. Nos. 4, 5 & 6, a Yak-7 and two Yak-1s on 12 February, 1944. A 7th, a LaGG-3 on 28 February, 1944. Two Yak-1s on 2 March, 1944. Nos. 10, 11, 12 & 13, two Yak-7s and two Yak-9s on 11 March, 1944. A 14th, a Yak-7 on 17 March, 1944. Two Yak-7s on 1 April, 1944. An La-5 on 2 April, 1944. An 18th, a Yak-1 on 5 April, 1944. A 19th, a Yak-1 on 7 April, 1944. Nos. 19 to 24, a Yak-1 and four Il-2s (m.H.) on 8 April, 1944. Three Yak-7s, a Yak-1 and an Il-2 on 9 April, 1944. Nos. 30 to 32, two Yak-7s and a P-39 on 10 April, 1944. Nos. 33 & 34, both Il-2s (m.H.) on 13 April, 1944. Three Yak-7s on 14 April, 1944. No. 38, a Yak-7 on 15 April, 1944. Nos. 39 & 40, a Yak-7 and a P-39 on 16 April, 1944. Nos. 41 to 45, on 17 April, 1944. 46-50, two P-39s, three Il-2s (m.H.) and a Yak-7 on 18 April, 1944. Could this be the same person as Hptm Gerhard Hoffmann, as he began his career as an enlisted man
95 Hoffmann, GerhardMaj5Stab I/NJG-5 (12/44 S.U.)Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Lancaster the night of 20/21 January, 1944, 20km NE of Rathenow (C.König). A Soviet DB-3F on 14 December, 1944. Nos. 3, 4 & 5, a PS-84 and two DB-3Fs on 20 December, 1944. I believe this is Hptm Andreas Hofmann in Stab III/NJG-1, March, 1944.
96 Hoffmann, Gerhard "Fakken" "Mäcki"Lt11/6/1919Nieden, Ostpreussen130

4/JG-52 (10/42- 3/43 S.U.), 5/JG-52 (4/43), 4/JG-52 (5-6/43), 12/JG 51 (7/43), 4/JG-52 (8-12/43) Stab II/JG-54 (2/44) Added (CKönig): Erg.JGr. West (6-11/44), 4./Erg.JG 1 (11/44, Stfkpt), 11/JG-52 (3-4/45, Stfkpt)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20127 "White 6 + -" (dam 9/25/43) in 4/JG-52, Fw 190A, Bf 109 G-14 "Yellow 4+ -" Werknr 785 937 (lost)
RK(5/14/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/43)
EP(8/9/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (9/25/43)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
MIA 11 April, 1945; crashing shortly after takeoff from Görlitz on a supply escort mission to Breslau, cause not given (Stankey & DeZeng). WIA 25 September, 1943 during aerial combat at Perejelaslaw, 80 km south of Kiev. 125 victories in the East. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 26 October, 1942, as an Uffz.. Two Soviet P-40s on 8 December, 1942. A Low flying LaGG-5 on 25 January, 1943. An R-5 on 28 February, 1943. A Yak-1 on 3 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 5 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 30 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 19 April, 1943. A Yak-1 and a LaGG-3 on 20 April, 1943. A P-40 and two Il-2s on 21 April, 1943. A Yak-1 on 29 April, 1943. A Yak-1 on 8 May, 1943. A Yak-1 on 15 May, 1943. A Spitfire on 25 May, 1943. A Yak-1 on 27 May, 1943. A Yak-1 on 5 June, 1943. Two Il-2s and a LaGG-5 on 15 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a Yak-1 on 28 August, 1943. Four Yak-1s on 21 September, 1943. He downed two Yak-9s on 10 February, 1944. Added: 06/44 promotion to Lt. One version of his death is that he collided with his wingman, Uffz Richard Geiger, who died too. (CKönig).
97 Hoffmann, GünterFhr1/JG-301 (1/45)Fw 190A-9 Werk # 205192 (lost 1/25/45) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Injured in a crash 25 January, 1945 at Posen, cause not reported. Added: WIA during attacks on ground targets at Posen; his further fate is unknown (C.König).
98 Hoffmann, GüntherOgefr6/JG-5 (Finland)Bf 109F-4 Werk# 8245 "Yellow 8 + -" (lost 9/9/42)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 9 September, 1942; shot down with wounds, enemy territory, Airfield at Shonguj, south of Murmansk. Mombeek MIA List.
99 Hoffmann, GüntherFhj-UffzStab II/JG-11 (Reich Def)Bf 109K-4 Werk # 331510 (lost 1/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 1 January, 1945, reason unknown, in the area of Maastricht (Limburg). Added: Still MIA, he was lost during Operation Bodenplatte attacking the airfield at Ash, Belgium (A.Rosseels 10/2023).
100 Hoffmann, GüntherLKS 7KIFA/KIC on 22 October 1944 at airfield Langenlebarn due to mid air collision. Might be the Radop.CKönig

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