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The only authorised publication of the Kracker Luftwaffe Archive: anything else has been stolen and infringes my copyright.
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This is a non-political research resource. The authors of this material do not condone hatred in any form,
neither do they support oppressive and despotic regimes or political systems. See our Statement
In some cases you can see a pilot's extended record of victories in date order from our Luftwaffe Victories database To see a list of German WW2 Aces consult German WW2 Aces Database
Click an image to expand. Click Luftwaffe Awards for explanations. Scroll to the right to see all the data.
Major enhancements and additions are being made to the Archive by Christian König and Dave Drury.
See a sample search
There is a rogue group of copyright infringers who have stolen a much earlier version of my data - from at least 10 years ago - and have the affrontery to publish that, along with using my name, on their poorly researched website. They claim this is the 'original' Kracker Archive, a ridiculous claim since my Archive has been in a state of continuous development for over 30 years and nobody - NOBODY - has the original. They have no right to use my name or my data and readers who come across this nonsense should do nothing to encourage theft of this nature. I am outraged by this blatant theft and misrepresentation of my lifetime's work. The ONLY person I have ever authorized to publish my data and use my name is Kelvin Youngs, who earned my trust and respect many years ago and is authorized by me to publish my work on whichever website he organizes, currently this being its present home at the highly respected Aircrew Remembered.
Our hosting service restricts database searches to a minimum of 4 characters, therefore searching on 3 or less will produce no results even if the name IS in our database. If you know the target's first name, put his full name in the first Search box in the form 'familyname, firstname' thus: Rau, Gunther.
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| # | Pilot (↑) | Rank | Born | Place | Score (↑) | Units | Aircraft | Awards | *************Notes************* | Photo | Links | AuthorComments |
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| 1 | Berliner, Julius | Uffz | 1 | 9/JG-301 (11/44) | Fw 190A-8 |  EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. Added: Occasional wingman for Willi Reschke; his 2nd mission, 26 November, 1944 (C.König). |  CourtesyChristian König | ||||
| 2 | Laborenz, Jakob | Uffz | 2/JG-302 (6/44) | Bf 109G-6 | EK 2, Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, June-July 1944 timeframe, a B-24 south of Mariazell, his first (Willi Reschke Chronicle/C.König). | ||||||
| 3 | Lammers, Hermann | Uffz | 1/JG-302 (6/44) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441878 "Yellow 12" | Fighter Operational Clasp | Text found in Willi Reschke Cronicle (C.König). | ||||||
| 4 | Reschke, Wilhelm 'Willi' | Lt | 2/3/1922 | Mühlow | 26 | FFS AB 9 (Grottkau '43), 1/JG-302 (6/44), 2/JG-301, 9/JG-301 (9/44), 12/JG-301, Stab/JG-301 (3/45 Neustadt-Glewe Ger.) | Bf 109G-6 'White 5' (lost 7/7/44) in 1/JG-302, Bf 109G-6 'White 10' (lost 8/24/44), Bf 109G-6 'White 6' (lost 8/29/44), Fw 190A-8 'White 6' (lost 1/1/45) in 12Stf, Ta152H-1 Wk# 150168 'Grn 9' in Stab/301 |  RK(4/20/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/13/45) EK-1 & 2 Wound Badge in Gold Fighter Operational Clasp | 48 combat missions. Flew "Green 9" 24 April, 1945, on his last mission. The 'Green 9' was captured by the British and put on display in Farnborough. Bailed safely 7 July, 1944 after ramming a B-24 in his 'White 5'. Shot down by B-24 return fire in 'White 10' 8/24/44 over Hradec, Cz., and by another 109 in 'White 6' on 8/29/44, force landing at Banov CZ, near Uhersky Brod. Shot down 1/1/45 in Fw 190A-8 'White 6' by return fire after downing a B-17, his 22nd victory. Bailed successfully.
Above: Ta152H-1 Wk# 150168 "Grn 9" in Stab/301 Interview video One known victory was a Tempest flown by W/O Mitchell of RAF No. 486 Sq. (New Zealand). Known to have downed 2 Yaks over Berlin. 18 heavy bombers. His first two victories were B-24s W of Budapest while in 2/JG-301. A B-17 at Starnberger See on 19 July, 1944. A B-17 SE of Kassel on 16 August, 1944. He scored a double victory on 20 August, 1944; A B-24 and a B-24 (HSS), S of Budapest. A B-24 on 26 November, 1944, opposing the Misburg Raid. His 22nd, a B-17 at Gardelegen, 1/1/45. Nos. 23 & 24, a P-51 and a P-47 over Kyritz, 14 January. 1945. Nos. 25 & 26, both Yak-9s near Erkner on 24 April, 1945. He was shot down and wounded five times. In a History Channel interview, he said that he once rammed a bomber (guns jammed) out of frustration, but vowed never to do that again...'Stupid, and nearly cost me my life!'. Added: Deceased 5 July, 2017 (D.Drury).
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Courtesy Christian König | ||
| 5 | 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, Courtesy Christiam Kónig | ||||||
| 6 | Stahl, Hermann | Oblt | 3/21/1918 | Aschaffenburg | 8 | 3(J)/LG-2, (10/41 S.U.) 3/JG-77 (4/42 S.U.), 12/JG-51, I(Hohenstaffel)/JG-302 (6/44), Stfkpt 10/JG-301 (11/44), 9/JG-301 (4/45) | Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3291 (35% dam 12/28/41), Bf 109F-4/R1 Werk # 13194 (lost 5/7/42), Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440061 (lost 8/7/44), Fw 190A-8 "Red 19" (lost 12/31/44) & Ta 152 (lost) in Wilde Sau | EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 24 April, 1945 during aerial combat with a Yak-9 east of Berlin (Mombeek). (His wingman this day was Willi Reschke). Shot down 7 May, 1942 at Ak-Manaj/Stary Osko after sustaining radiator damage in combat. WIA 28 December, 1941 by flak at Taganrog. His G-6 reported lost 7 August, 1944; aerial combat w/P-51's, no further detail. WIA 31 December, 1944 in Red 9 during aerial combat over Rotenburg. His first known Soviet victory, an I-15 on 24 April, 1942. A 2nd Soviet, an I-180 on 16 May, 1942. His 3rd, a Spitfire in N. Africa on 13 December, 1942. His 4th, a P-40E on 14 January, 1943. During the Sicilian campaign, his 5th victory, a Boston on 3 July, 1943. His 6th, a B-24 on 30 January, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 on 25 February, 1944. An 8th, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. Magnus, 11 victories. |  Courtesy Christian König | ||
| 7 | Suckrow, Günter | Ogefr | Berlin | FFS AB 9 (Grottkau '43), 9/JG-26 (7/44), Rammkdo-Elbe (4/45) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162509 "White 10" (lost 7/2/44) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIFA 2 July, 1944 when he bailed fom his "White 10" 7 km N of Evreux when its engine failed. Added: Ogefr Suckrow may be the person Willi Reschke refers to as the pilot of Rammkdo he met in Berlin, to whom he spoke of his ramming experience (C.König). |
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