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1 Mettig, MartinMaj3/11/1903FrankenbergKdr I/JG-21 (9/39 Gutenfeld), Kdr III/JG-54 (1/40), Kdr JG-54 (8/40 Campagne les Guines), 3/NJG-6 (44)Bf 109D-1, Bf 109E-3 in JG-21
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		On the opening day of the Polish campaign, attempting to fire a flare, it went off in his cockpit and he was badly burned in the hands, feet and thigh. Despite the burns, he was able to lead his flight back to base safely. Channel pilot. He was replaced by Hannes Trautloft, deemed the wrong temperament for a fighter pilot, by higher authority. He is believed killed in early 1944, pressed into service in NJG-6.
2 Trautloft, Hans 'Hannes'Obstlt3/3/1912Gross Obingen Thüringen58


Agę 58

2 & 4.J/88 Legion Condor (36), IV/JG-132(39), Stfkpt 2/JG-77(9/39), Kdr III/JG-51(1/40), Kdr JG-54(6/41)He 51B-1, Bf 109V-3 Werk # 760 "6x-3" & Bf 109V-4 "Black 1" (Spain), Bf 109E-1 Wk# 4072 "Red 1 + o" (9/39), Bf 109E-4(3/40), Bf 109F-2 # 5761(lost), Bf 109G-1 "<<-+-", Fw 190A-4 Werk # 145799 "White << + --" (force land-tech defect 2/18/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19456 "Wh <<" (6/44/Dorpat), Fw 190D-9 (4/45)
RK(7/27/41)

Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (17/08/42)
EP (08/07/40 CK)

EK 1 & EK 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
Flew the first Bf 109 combat sortie on 20 January, 1937. He was the first German pilot shot down over Spain, 30 August, 1936. Channel pilot. 560 combat missions. 5 victories in Spain in an E-1 "Red 1". His first WWII victory, a Polish PZL-23 at Warta, 15 km NW of Sierda, on 5 September, 1939. His 2nd, a Spitfire SE of Dunkirk on 29 May, 1940. His 4th, a Defiant S of Folkestone on 19 July, 1940. His 5th victory, becoming an Ace, a Spitfire at Dungeness on 8 August, 1940. 45 victories in Russia. His first known Soviet victory, two DB-3s on 30 June, 1941. An I-26 on 4 October, 1941. A Pe-2 NE of Reshev on 9 August, 1942, while Kdr of JG-54. An Il-2 N of Mga on 17 January, 1943. Three Il-2s on 14 February, 1943. One of the great educators of the Fighter Arm, his name will always be connected with the "Grün Herz" (JG-54). His frankness and sense of responsibility became too annoying to the supreme Luftwaffe command. At wars end, he was Kdr. Flieger Schul 4. Prior to that, on General Gallands Staff as Fighter Inspector-Ost. Also flew a Bf 109G-2 as Kdr JG-54 Summer, 1942. Added: Later became a GenLt in the Bundesluftwaffe, retiring in 1970 (CKönig).Deceased 12 January, 1995.



Battle of Britain Database Spitfire P9369
3 Kraft, EberhardOblt7Stfkpt 4. J/88 Legion Condor (8/36)He 51B
Spanish Cross
EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Believed KilledInAction (KIA) 13 November, 1936 during aerial combat with, and colliding with, a Soviet I-15. He and Hannes Trautloft were two of the first six German pilots to arrive in Spain, in support of Franco. They were the first two Luftwaffe pilots to score victories in Spain. Their victories, Breguet XIXs and Potex 540 in 1936. All 7 of Eberhardt's in Spain.
4 Kath, OttoHptm6


I/JG-20, 3/JG-2 (9/39), Stab III/JG-51 (7/40), JG-54 (3/42 S.U.), JG-54 Adj.Bf 109E-3 "White <+" in JG-20, Bf 109E-4 # 4115 (lost), Bf 109F-4 # 7243 (20%), Fi 156 Wk# 5421 (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
His 1st victory, a Defiant S of Folkestone on 19 July, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire S of Dover on 8 August, 1940. Wounded 24 September, 1943, east of Witebsk, Soviet Union, while flying Werk# 5421. On 6 April, 1941, Kath was shot down with wounds in Werk# 4115 "Black <" near Ptuj. His first known Soviet victory, an I-18 on 6 July, 1941. On 28 March, 1942, his Werk# 7243 sustained 20% damage near the Staraja-Russa S.U. airfield. Not known if he was injured at this time. He often flew wingman for his Kdr, Hannes Trautloft. Flugbuch (8/36 to 9/43).
5 Reinecke, GerhardLt1/2/1914Herdecke / Hagen1(F)/121 (Med)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430354 "7A + ?H" (35% dam 10/21/42), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430384 "7A + ?H" (lost 1/10/43) RK(12/23/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/4/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		MIA with unnamed crew after aerial combat 10 January, 1943; made emergency landing at Bu Ngem, no further detail (Ju 88 Loss List). WIA NE of Alexandria 21 October, 1942; attacked by enemy fighters (Ju 88 Loss List). Deceased 21 March, 1992 Lichteneiche/Memmelsdorf (P. Bastin).


Shown in middle. To the right: Karl-Heinz Hollborn, to the left Adj Hannes Jäger
6 Ostermann, Max-HellmuthOblt1917/12/11Hamburg102



Courtesy CK

1./ZG 1(09/39), 7./JG 54 (04/40, 10/40 Guines, Fr.), 1./JG 54 (11/41), Stfkpt 5./JG- 4, Stfkpt 7./JG 54, Stfkpt 8./JG 54 (02/42)Bf 109 E-4 "White 5" (10/40), Bf 109 E-4 "White 3" (04/41 Romania), Bf 109 F-2 "White 2" (10/41), Bf 109 F-4/R1 "Black 1" Werknr 13088, Bf 109 F-4 "Black 1" Werknr 13114 (his 100th claim, 12/05/42), Bf 109 F-4/Z "Black 1" Werknr 13125 (lost 12/05/42), Bf 109 G-2 "Black 1" Werknr 10438 (lost 09/08/42)
RK (No. 315 104/09/41 CK)
EL (No. 81 12/03/42 CK)
Sw (No. 10 17/05/42 after 100 vics CK)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Wound Badge (12/05/42 CK)
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "300"
KilledInAction (KIA) 9 August, 1942 in Werknr 10438 by a swarm of nine Russian P-40 fighters near Amossovo, Russia. He died in his A/C after taking canopy hits. Channel pilot. Max was also known to be a "Recon" pilot, and had many unconfirmed victories (per Hannes Wiese). 300+ combat missions. His 1st known victory, a Morane 406 W of Peronne on 20 May, 1940, while in 1/JG-21. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 12 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Hurricane over England on 5 September, 1940. Shot down 1 September, 1940 in an E-4 by a Spitfire over the Boulogne Canal. Downed 5 times. Shot down with wounds 12 May, 1942 in Werknr 13125. He was the 2nd JG 54 pilot to achieve 100 victories (12/05/42) in Werknr 13114, the same day he was wounded by shell fragments. Countless numerous victories. His first known Soviet victories, both SB-2s, on 23 June, 1941. He downed JG-54s 1000th victory on 1 August, 1941, most likely in an F-2 (or F-4) "White 2", while in 7 Staffel. He also flew a Bf 109E-4 "White 2" in 7 Staffel, 1940. Bowers/Lednicer, 102 vics. Added: On May 12, 1942 he was the 6th pilot ever to reach 100th victories. However, he was seriously wounded in the right thigh and forearm on this combat tour. It was only with difficulty that he managed to return to the airfield and half unconsciously land and was immediately operated in a field hospital. Returned one day before he was KIA on 09/08/42. (CKönig)



Courtesy CK
7 Renzow, Hans Werner 'Hannes'Lt238/JG-77 (11/42), III/JG-77 (4/44), Stab III/JG-77 (4/44 Romania), 10/JG-77 (12/44)Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161709 "Black 16" (15% dam 4/4/44; crahed at Mizil, hit by enemy fire, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412303 "Black - < +" (lost 5/13/44; WIA, combat with a P-51 SE of Ploiesti, bailed safely)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first victory, while in 8 Staffel, was a P-40 on 4 November, 1942 in Africa. His 2nd, also in 8 staffel, was a B-24 in n. Africa on 15 November, 1942. His 3rd, a P-40 on 15 February, 1943. His 4th, a Spitfire on 22 March, 1943. His 5th, a P 40E over Sardinia on 30 July, 1943. A B-24 in the Balkans on 5 April, 1944. His 9th, a B-17 on 24 April, 1944, no location. His 10th, a P-38 in the Ploesti area on 31 May, 1944. His 13th, a B-17 on 23 June, 1944, no location. His 14th & 15th, both P-47s in the Westerwald area on 23 December, 1944. Nos. 16 & 17, a Boston and an Il-2 on 17 February, 1945. Nos. 18 & 19, an La-7 and an Il-2 on 20 February, 1945. His 20th, a Pe-2 on 22 February, 1945. Nos. 21 & 22, both Soviet Bostons on 23 February, 1945. His 23rd, an Il-2 on 16 March, 1945.

8 Richter, Johannes 'Hannes'Ofw9/19/1917Kostenblut Schlesien68


Courtesy Christian König

NJG-1, NJG-2, NJG-100, NJG-5, 8/JG-300Bf 110 Radio Operator, Fw 190A-8 "Black 8" with 8/JG-300
RK(9/30/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/6/44)
EP(8/24/42)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Flew as Radio Operator for Rudolf Schönert from 1939. The victories reflect 67 participations and one personal. One could speculate that the one victory may have been as pilot in JG-300, if this is the same Richter found in another account. Deceased 24 April, 2008 Dresden (P. Bastin).

9 Santler, Johann Hans 'Hannes'Lt2



3/JG-2 (1/43), Stab I/JG-2 (10/43), 4/JG-2 (6/44), added: 3/ JG2 Stkpt 01/45 (CKönig)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 738 (1/18/43), Fw-190 D-9 "Yellow 13" (01/45) (CKönig)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured 18 January, 1943 when he was rammed by a Ju 88 Werk # 2282 from IV/KG-6 at Marolles; he bailed safely. One known victory, a P-47 10 km W of Pontoise on 16 August, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 S of Compiegne on 14 October, 1943. Added: Crash-landing after Flak hits but uninjured
10 Schmid, KarlOblt4/4/1916Hettenhausen / Fulda8/KG-27 (9/40), 14(Eins)/KG-27 (12/42)He 111H-16 Werk # 160277 "1G + HY" (lost 8/9/43) RK(8/19/43)

Spanish Cross, Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/24/42)
EP(9/9/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		A few days after receiving the RK, he failed to return from a mission. Soviet POW 9 August, 1943; sd by flak while making a low-level attack against railway targets in the Belgorod-Kursk area. Remaining crew: Uffz Hannes Humpe, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Johan n Hofmann, R/O (POW) and Uffz Otto Derfert, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Schmid and Hofmann were releasd from captivity in December 1949 (Kaiser RK book). 375 combat missions. Among his victories, 12 locomotives and 13 AC on the ground. Deceased 21 July, 2006 Bad Wörishofen (P. Bastin).
11 Schulze, WolfgangUffz9/JG-77 (Reich Def)Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330228 "White 16" (lost 12/18/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down and wounded 18 December, 1944 by American fighters of the 365th or 368th FG, south of Cologne. One of "Hannes" Wieses men.
12 Seifert, Johannes "Hannes"Obstlt10/6/1915Pinneberg Holstein57 I/JG-234(1/38), Destroyer pilot, Poland, Stfkpt 3/JG-26(3/40), Kdr I/JG-26(7/41), Kdr II/JG-26(9/43)Bf 110, Bf 109E in 3/JG-26, Fw 190A-2 Wk# 5304, Fw 190A-6 Wk# 470006 "Black << + -" (lost 11/25/43) RK(6/7/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/5/41)
EP(12/30/40)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Killed 25 November, 1943 in Wk# 470006 in a collision at La Couture with a P-38 (pilot Lt M.Aldecoa, KilledInAction (KIA)) of the 55th FG, his 57th victim. Both planes crashed near Bethune. His AC was seen diving away, and out of control. His body was found still strapped in the wreckage. Buried Bourdon France, Block 5/1/25 (A.Rosseels).439 missions. 32 Spitfires. 11 of his victories were scored on the Eastern Front during I/JG-26s brief assignment there. He had been withdrawn from combat as only surviving son, when brother Gerhard, also a pilot, was killed. He was serving as German Mission to Bulgaria. Later, his appeal to Galland reinstated him to combat duty as Kdr II/JG-26. His 1st victory, a Fokker XXI (or D-21) southeast of Rotterdam, 10 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire 20 km southwest of Ostende, 28 May, 1940. His 10th victory, a Spitfire by Samer on 23 June, 1941. 11 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 10 km SE of Adler on 16 February, 1943. A P-39 and a LaGG-5 on 28 February, 1943. A Pe-2 and two Il-2s on 5 March, 1943. A P-2 on 14 March, 1943. Another known western victory, a B-17 # 42-29952 of 305BG on 14 October, 1943, at Limmel, Maastrict.


Klems, Heinrich with Johannes Seifert on left
Courtesy Christian König

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Operational Record
13 Stadler, HannesUffz23/JG-53 (8/44 Romania) (12/44 S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 760061 "Yellow 4" (35% dam 8/18/44) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 18 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 near Focsani, crash landed at Cherasui Romania. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 20 December, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 24 December, 1944.
14 Stelzer, Johannes 'Hannes'Ofw6/20/1910Graz, Austria
Kriegsberichter Ersatz Komp-Potsdam (6/41), FFS-11 (Schönwalde), 3/NSGr-5 (Felso-Abramy, Hungary)Ju 87, Go 145 Werk # Unk (lost 12/28/44)
EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		KIFA 28 December, 1944 when he crashed in the village of Zemne, SlovaKilledInAction (KIA) during a snowstorm. His Flt Mech was Uffz Philipp Fischer, also killed (D.Drury). Born Heinz Heinrich Eduard Stelzer, he was an accomplished film star, and an active pilot in the Luftwaffe, flying night harassment missions in Russia, to what extent, unknown. He made 19 feature films between 1935-1943, including 'Stuka' and his last, a propaganda film, 'Besatzung Dora'. His Flight School commander said Stelzer 'was very gifted, with dynamic flying skills'. Source: www.germanfilms.net/W.Gillespie.
15 Strassmair, HannesOblt1/2/1915Garmisch2(F)/122 (Italy)Do 17P & F, He 111H and Ju 88A & D RK(4/3/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/28/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(10/30/43)
Observer Operational Clasp		WIA 30 October, 1943 during an Allied bombing attack on the Perigia, Italy airfield. Deceased 16 March, 1962 Erlsried. Wiki Luft data.
16 Strassner, Johannes "Hannes"Hptm1922/04/128


Strassner Johannes with Rudolf Kühnreich left



Courtesy CK

2./NJG 2 (02/44-01/45), 3./NJG 2 (02/45)Bf 110, Ju 88 G-6 "4R + AK" Werknr 620181 (lost 02/45)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		WIA 15/16 February, 1945 when he crashed at Ziesar, west of Grevenbroich, near Burg after aerial combat (Boiten) (Added: by another German fighter in combat then emergency landing at Burg bei Magdeburg OR crashed near Treuenbrietzen due to radio failure and fuel starvation (CK). Forced to bail from his G-6 on 1 February, 1945 after being shot down by another German Night Fighter at Noithausen, Grevenbroich. Remaining crew (all bailed safely): Fw Hans Hahn, R/O and Ogefr Helmut Pareidt, Gunner. 54 combat missions. One known victory, a "4 mot" at St. Valery on 28 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at Ouarville, E of Chatres, on 5 July, 1944. A 2nd "4 mot", same day, SW of Chartres. A 4th, a "4 mot" at Montbard on 25 July, 1944. A 5th, a "4 mot" 4 km E of Chateuadun on 29 July, 1944. A 6th, a "4 mot" in the Le Harve-Lisieux area on 8 August, 1944. Flugbuch. Magnus & Boiten, 8 victories. Deceased 3 September, 1998, Salzkotten.

Courtesy CK		Archive Report

Operational Record

Allied Losses LL692
17 Theiss, Hans HannesFw192010

Courtesy Christian Konig

6/JG-300 (8/44), JG-7Fw 190A-8/R8 "Yellow 9"EP


EK 1 & 2
Glider Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		5 Bombers. One known victory, a B-17 in the Daun-Kyllberg area on 15 August, 1944. A 2nd & 3rd, a B-24 and a B-24 (e.V.) over Austria on 22 August, 1944. A 4th, a P-51 near the Gotha airfield on 27 September, 1944. A 5th, same day, a B-24 50 km SE of Kassel. A B-17 (HSS) at Rathenow on 6 October, 1944. Magnus, 10 victories reported as 3 x B-17G, 2 x B-24, 4 x P-51D and 1 x P-47D. Fw Theiss deceased 2006 (C.König). Alternate spelling: Theis.


18 Töpfer, Hans HannesHptm12/21/1919Salzelmen bei Magdeburg

Courtesy Christian König

3/StG-3 (Med), Stfkpt 1/SG-3 (Finland '44), Kdr I/SG-3 (2/45)Ju 87R-4 "S7 + BL" (4/42 Gazala), Ju 87D-5 "S7 + AH" in 1/SG-3, Fw 190F-8 Werk # 932518 (lost 2/19/45) RK(7/20/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/19/42)
EP(5/11/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Assault Operational Clasp w/Pend		POW 19 February, 1945 when his Fw 190 was shot down near Rauschen, he parachuted safely, but received severe burns and was taken prisoner. Returned home in ill health 28 October, 1948. 600+ missions, mostly with the Ju 87. Channel pilot. Shot down twice; wounded twice. Deceased 8 December, 1955 in Frankfurt/Main. Added: His 100th combat mission was flown 26 May, 1942 (C.König).

Courtesy Christian König
19 Wehnelt, Herbert Maj9/20/2018Guhrau Niederschlesischen36


Courtesy Christian König

JG-2, Stfkpt 7/JG-51 (10/41 S.U.), Kdr IV/JG-54, Kdr JG-106 (2/44), Kdr IV/EJG-1 (12/44)Bf 109E in I/JG-20 (5/40), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12840 "White ?" (lost 10/27/41) in 7/JG-51, Bf 109G & Fw 190A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43)
EP(11/24/41)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down 27 October, 1941 by an Il-2 Sturmovik when the rear gunner sprayed his AC, shooting his rudder to pieces. He crashed into a small woods at Walojaroslavl, badly wounded, but eventually returned. Joined the Luftwaffe in 1936, serving in 2/JG-132 (later JG-2). His first victory, a Spitfire south of Calais, 31 May, 1940, while in Stab I/JG-20. His 2nd, a Defiant S of Folkestone on 19 July, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-3 on 5 August, 1942. A Soviet LaGG-3 on 11 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 February, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 9 March, 1943. A MiG-3 and a LaGG-3 on 18 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 2 June, 1943. A LaGG-5 and an Il-4 on 6 July, 1943. A Yak-7 on 12 July, 1943. A Yak-7 and a MiG-3 on 19 July, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories. Survived the war. A retired Bundeswehr Lt. General.
On left with Trautloft
Courtesy Christian König
20 Wenko, Johann "Hannes"Oblt22/07/17 (CK)Linz (CK)4Added: 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (04/41), ZG 101 ('43), Stab I./ZG 26 (01-07/44), Stab/ JG 6 ('45) (CK)Me 410B-2/U2/R4 "3U + AA"
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-24 E of Rügen on 20 June, 1944. His gunner was Ofw Liebsch. Shot down in flames in the summer of 1944 by two P-51s of the 352FG, 328FS. With his rear guns unservicable, Liebsch photographed the attacking P-51s. Wenko crash landed his 410, and Liebsch snapped a few more photos of their burning AC and of Wenko inspecting the blazing cockpit area. Another known victory, a B-24 (HSS) E of Nordhausen on 7 July, 1944. Alternate spelling; Wennko. Added: Deceased 2002 (CK)



21 Wiese, Johannes 'Hannes'Maj3/7/1915Breslau Schlesien133

Recon pilot, 2/JG-52 (8/42), 5/JG-52, Stafkpt 2/JG-52 (7/43), Kdr I/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.), Kdr JG-77 (44)Bf 109F "Black 3", Bf 109G-2/R6 "Black 3" & Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19510 "Balck 1" in 2/JG-52, Bf 109G-2 "White 1", "Bf 109G-6 "Black 5", Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15999 "Black <<+" in I/JG-52, Bf 109G-14 "Black <<"
RK(1/5/43)
EL(3/2/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/8/43)
Romanian Order
EP(11/6/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Ftr Oper Clasp		Plus 75 Unconfirmed. My "Pen Pal", "Hannes", NN "Kubanski Lion". Russian POW, 10 years. Shot down on 24 December, 1944 over Bottrop. His parachute was either burning or faulty, because he sustained a serious back injury when parachuting. Succeeded Johannes Steinhoff as Kdr of JG-77, and replaced by Maj Erich Leie after his injury. Turned over to the Russians after the war and confined until 1950. 480 missions. The Luftwaffe's 3rd highest Sturmovik killer with 70+ victories over the Il-2. Third only to Otto Kittel (94) and Joachim Brendel (88).His first known Soviet victory, A P-2 on 3 August, 1942. His 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 4 August, 1942. Four Il-2s on 25 October, 1942. Three Il-2s on 25 December, 1942. A Yak-1 and an Il-7 on 9 May, 1943. A Yak-1, a Pe-2, a Spitfire and a LaGG-3 on 26 May, 1943. An Il-7, a Yak-1 and a LaGG-5 on 28 May, 1943. Two Il-7s on 30 May, 1943. Probably his highest scoring day, on 5 July, 1943, he downed Eight Il-4s and four Il-2s, bringing his total to 88. Two Il-7s and two Il-2s on 17 July, 1943, equaling 100 victories. All victories in the East. NN "Kubanski Lion". His Wk# 19510 was flown to Turkey by Fw Gerhard Jüngel 25 July, 1943. Deceased 16 August, 1991. Photos & Autograph
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Johannes Wiese (7 May 1915 – 16 August 1991) was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1935 until the end of World War II on 8 May 1945. After the war in 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and attained the rank of Oberstleutnant . He retired on 30 November 1970. His most successful day was 5 July 1943 when he shot down twelve enemy aircraft in one mission. [1 ] Johannes Wiese was officially credited with 133 victories claimed in 480 combat missions. Additionally he had 75 more unconfirmed claims. [1 ] Among his claims are 70 Il-2 Stormoviks . Soviet fighter pilots therefore greatly respected Wiese, and referred to him as the "Lion of Kuban ." On December 1, 1944, Wiese became Geschwaderkommodore of the JG 77 . Only three weeks later he was severely injured when, following ejection at an altitude of more than 9000 meters after combat with British Spitfires, his parachute ruptured 80 meters above ground. He spent the rest of the winter in hospital, and was replaced as commander by Erich Leie . He surrendered to U.S. forces at the end of the war but was released from captivity only weeks later. However, Wiese spent over four years in Soviet POW camps from September 1945 onward, having been denounced by German communists. (Source: Wikipedia)





22 Jungmann, Johannes "Hannes"Oblt1/15/1921Berlin2Stab/KG-76 (7/42 S.U.), II/NJG-4, 2/NJG-5 (1/44-6/44), Stab II/NJG-5 (1/45), MSG-1 (late 45)Bf 110, Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360216 "F1 + EX" (lost 7/4/42), Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621970 (lost 1/27/45), Ar 234
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 27/28 January, 1945 after a raid on Sagan-Küpper. Remaining crew(MIA): Fw F.Horlbeck and Ofw A.Fehrenbach. On 4 July, 1942, he was shot down with wounds by flak by Starych in the C-6. The cew on thes mission, Ogefr Walter Pivolinski and Ogefr Joachim Hamann. Jungmann and the gunner were injured, the R/O was killed. One known victory, a "4 mot" at Yvetot on 3 June, 1944. A second, a Halifax the night of 20/21 January, 1944, while in 2/NJG-5, no location reported. He was shot down in the Berlin area in the last days of the war.
23 Domschke, Johannes "Hannes"Lt7/16/1923


Courtesy Oleg Marin

7/KG-2Do 217K-1 Werk # 4410 "U5 + MR" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 14/15 May, 1944 while en-route to target Bristol by F/O R.G.Jeffs and F/O E.Spedding in a Mosquito of RAF No.488 Sq. The AC crashed at Camel Cross Cafe, West Camel, near Yeovilton, Somerset at 02:04 hours. Domschke buried CC 8/2/48 (D.Drury). Remaining crew (all POW & WIA): Uffz Emil Chmielewski, Observer; Uffz Waldemar Jungke, R/O and Uffz Otto Schott, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
24 Gaub, HannesFw1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (09/39)Hs-126 "5F + HH"Crew: Obsv/ Gunr Lt. Gerd (Gerhard?) Schröder


Courtesy CK

CKönig
25 Gehrmann, Johannes 'Hannes'Hptm11/19/1920Bornstedt bei Potsdam8




Courtesy Christian König

II/LG-2, Adj I/Sch.G-1, Stfkpt 3/Sch.G-1 (7/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 6/Sch.G-1, Stab I/SG-77, Kdr II/SG-77Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A
RK(12/31/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (10/14/42), Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 January, 1944 when his Fw 190 caught fire during a dogfight 7 km north of Sosov, near Vinnitsa. He was found hanging from a tree, in his chute, and was buried with military honors at the Military Cemetary II, Vinnitsa. 600+ missions. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 SW of Beregovo on 6 July, 1943. An Il-2 SW of Novosselovka on 8 July, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-5 18 km NW of Kirov on 15 August, 1943. A 4th, a Pe-2 5 km S of Ssesk on 26 August, 1943. A 5th, an Il-5 on 25 September, 1943. A 6th & 7th, both LaGG-5s at Gornostaipol on 6 October, 1943. An 8th, a Yak-9 at Vokaya Dolina on 22 October, 1943, now in I/SG-77.
26 Gentzen, Johannes 'Hannes'Maj4/4/1903Neubrandenburg9Kdr I/JGr-102 (later named I/ZG-2 5/39 Gross Stein, Upper Silesia)Bf 109D-1 "<<+" (10/39 Bernberg) and Bf 110C in ZG-2EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 26 May, 1940 during an "Alarm Start" when his airfield was being attacked by RAF Battles. His AC tail hit trees at the end of the runway, his Bf 110 "clawing" for height. Buried Neubrandenburg (Rosseels). The first German pilot of JGr-102 to score a victory in WWII, a Polish P-23 bomber on 2 September, 1939, his 1st WWII victory. His 2nd, a P-23 8 km NE of Radomsko on 3 September, 1939. His 3rd, a P-37 at Jaroslaw on 13 September, 1939. Nos. 4,5 6 & 7, all P-23s S of Brody on 14 September, 1939. He finished the Polish campaign with 7 victories by 14 September, 1939. His 8th victory, and his first on the Western Front, a Morane 5 km NE of Edenkoben on 8 November, 1939. His 9th, a Curtiss by Beaumont-en-Argonne on 7 April, 1940. Bowers/Lednicer, 18 victories.


27 Geyer, HorstMaj1913/03/1231



Geyer in USAAF Bomber jacket, Parchim 1944 with Trautloft

5./JG 51, Stab I./JG 51 (02/41 France), Stab II./JG 51 (08/41 S.U.), Ekdo 25 (07/43), Kdr Ekdo 262 (08/44 after Thierfelders death), Kdr III./EJG 2 (10/44)Bf 109 F-2 "
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (17/11/43)
EP (03/11/41)

EK 1 & 2

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane in the Ashford/Dungeness area, 26 Feb., 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire 40 km S of Hastings on 12 March, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire SW of LeTouquet on 16 April, 1941. Nos.4 & 5, both Spitfires off Hafen-Dover, 8 May, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 on 11 August, 1941. A B-17 45 km N of Nordeney on 25 June, 1943. A B-17 at Hamburg on 25 July, 1943. Two more B-17s on 28 July, 1943, one at Meppen and the other at Lathen. Another B-17 at Buzancy-Vouziers on 28 July, 1943. A B-17 S of Verden on 8 October, 1943. A Mosquito "AN-6" 20 km N of Nancy on 6 November, 1943. A B-17 on 26 November, 1943, while still in Epr Kdo 25. Served as Kdr III/EJG-2 in November 1944, flying the Me 262. Deceased 8 November, 1996.


28 Haid, Johannes "Hannes"Lt11/24/1917Haina, Gotha, Thuringia
Lommel, Belgium		3/KG-3 (11/40)Do 17Z-2 Werk # 4203 5K + ?L" (lost 11/27/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 28 November, 1940 when his Do 17 crashed W of Hellevoetsluis, South Holland, Netherlands, cause and unknown. (DeSwart). Buried Lommel, Block 49/165 (Rosseels). Added: All four were killed and buried at LommelKattenbos. Remaining crew: Lt Heinz Rabe, Obs (Gr 49-115); Uffz Alfred Hitzek, R/O (Gr 49-181) and Gefr Heinrich Juling, Gnr (Gr 49-187) (SGLO & D.Drury).
29 Hannes, KarlOfw54/JG-2 (9/40), 5/JG-2 (8/41)Bf 109E & F
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his first, a Spitfire at Ashford on 4 September, 1940. A 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 15 September, 1940. Nos.3 & 4, both Spitfires over England on 26 September, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane at Le Touquet on 17 August, 1941.

Courtesy Christian König
30 Hardtke, ErwinOblt1913/04/1223.04.44 Oblt., Staka 2./Erprobungsstaffel 25 . Credited with 4 victories.4Chef Ausb.Kp./LKS (1941 CK), Chef Fahnenjunker Kp./LKS 4 (1942 CK), 1./Erg.ZGr. (CK), Schl.G. 1 (1943 CK). EKdo 25 (07/43 CK), Stfkpt Zerstörerstaffel/Erprobungskdo. 25 (10/43-04/44 CK)Bf 110 G-2 "Black 2" (lost 23/04/44 CK)

EK 1 & 2

probably at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze		Added: MIA/KIA on 23 April 1944 when shot down by P51 and/or P-38 near Neusiedlersee between Breitenbrunn and Purbach (CK) One known victory, a B-17 SW of Nohfelden on 28 July, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 in the Schleswig area on 9 October, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 by Ochtrüp on 10 October, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 on 29 November, 1943. Alternate spelling: Hardke.

Hardke (left) explains "Gerät Liesel" to Trautloft and Neumann

Courtesy CK
31 Radtke, WalterUffz15/JG-54 (11/42 S.U.), Stab/JG-54 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Wk# 7483 "Blk 2" (dam 4/16/42), Bf 109G-2 Wk# 10413 "Wh ?" (60% dam 1/17/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds twice in JG-54. On 16 April, 1942 in 5 Staffel in Wk# 7483 over the Staraja-Russa S.U. airfield. AC damage % unknown. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 on 10 November, 1942. Injured in a crash landing due to bad weather on 17 January, 1943 with Stab/JG-54 (Rotte Trautloft) in Wk# 10413 over Lukaschi, the AC sustaining 60% damage.
32 Keller, Johannes "Hannes"FhjUffz2413/JG-51 (10/44 S.U.; 2/45 Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 511496 (lost 2/18/45)

EP(12/28/44)


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 18 February, 1945, believed sd by Russian flak in the Graudenz area. His first known victory, two Soviet Il-2s and a Yak-9 on 7 October, 1944. An Il-2, two LaGG-5s and a Yak-9 on 13 October, 1944. An 8th, a Yak-9 on 15 October, 1944. Nos. 9 & 10, an Il-2 (m.H.) and a LaGG-5 on 19 October, 1944. An 11th, a Yak-9 on 23 October, 1944. Nos. 12-16, four Il-2s (m.H.) and a Boston III on 24 October, 1944. A Yak-9 on 25 October, 1944. A Yak-9 on 26 October, 1944. Magnus, 24 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 24 victories.
33 Kittel, Otto Eduard 'Bruno'Oblt1917/02/21Kronsdorf (Komotau), Sudetenland267


Bruno

1./JG 54, Stfkpt 2./JG 54 (Kurland Pocket)Bf 109 F-2 "Red 8" w/1/JG-54, F-2 Werknr 12725 (lost 5/31/41; mech failure, pilot OK), Fw 190 A-4 "Black 10"Werknr 142481 (2-3/43), Fw 190 A-6 "White 1" Werknr 550529 in 1/JG-54, Fw 190A-8 "Black 1" Werknr 960282 (lost 2/14/45)
RK(10/29/43)
S(11/25/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/26/43)
EP(12/21/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Bdg

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "500"
KilledInAction (KIA) 14 February, 1945, in # 960282, in aerial combat with eight Il-2s in Tukum Kurland. His A-8 plummeted to earth trailing a long sheet of flames, Kittel having no chance to bail. EL conferred on 14 April, 1944. 583 combat missions. All 267 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victories, two SB-2s on 24 June, 1941. Another of his many multiples, a LaGG-3, a LaGG-5, an I-180 and a Pe-2 on 19 February, 1943. The most successful pilot of JG-54! Six victories on 12 January, 1943, one of many multiples. Germanys 4th ranked fighter Ace. Shot down twice. On 15 March, 1943, after downing his 47th, a MiG-3, he managed to escape Russian confinement being downed 60 km behind Soviet lines in Fw 190A-4 #(14)2481 over Dzukste Kurland. took 3 days to return thru the bitter cold. Bailed safely from F-2 #12725 "NI+EY" lost at Spiekeroog 5/31/41 due to tech diff. Scored JG-54s 4000th victory (his 39th), 19 February, 1943. Scored his 100 victory on 14/09/43. Also flew a Bf 109F-2 "Blk 8" in I/JG-54 in May 1942. Flew A-6 "Yellow 5" in 9/44. His last victory, his 267th, was an Il-2 at Dzukste on 14 February, 1945, just before he was killed. Nick-named "the Quiet NCO" or "Butcher Killer".

Trautloft left - Kittel right



34 Löffler, Hannes HansLt119/JG-27 (9/42), 7/JG-27 (12/43), 9/JG-27 (5/44 France)Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412619 "Yellow 3 + I" (lost 6/29/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 29 June, 1944 near southwest Paris, reason unknown. Mombeek. Magnus. One known victory, a Spitfire south of Suda-Bucht on 22 September, 1942. WIA 31 October, 1942 during aerial combat with British fighters, but managed to return to base. His 2nd, a Spitfire 15 km northwest of Insel Kos Greece, 27 September, 1943. His 3rd, a Beaufighter south of Castelrosso (Italy or Greece?), 30 October, 1943. Credited with a B-24 "separated from the formation" on 2 November, 1943, near Wiener Neustadt. His 4th (official), a Baltimore east of Insel Kos Greece, 29 November, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 north northwest of Megara Greece, 20 December, 1943. His 6th, a B-24 at St. Margarethen in Lavantthal on 2 April, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 10 km ESE of Raab (Györ) on 13 April, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 (HSS) 50 km NE of Frankfurt on 12 May, 1944. His 9th, same day, another B-17 (HSS) 35 km NE of Hanau. His 10th, a B-24 at Hochschwab on 24 May, 1944. His 11th, a B-24 20 km from Hochschwab on 24 May, 1944.
35 Lutter, Johannes "Hannes"Hptm12/17/1912Düsseldorf12

4/ZG-1, 7/ZG-76 (2/41), 4/SKG-210, ZG-2, SKG-10, Stfkpt 6/SG-4 (10/43 Guidonia. It.)Bf 110, Fw 190F, Fw 190G-3 Werk # Unk "Red B" (10/43 Italy) RK(10/5/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)
EP(7/14/41)

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp w/Pendant		Channel pilot. about 400 combat missions destroying 30 ground targets, 15 tanks and a 15000 BRT tanker destroyed. Four of his victories were scored in the East. One known western victory, a Beaufort at Obrestad Norway on 8 February, 1941 (Perry Claims). Post-war Luftwaffe pensioner. Deceased 13 March, 2004. Added: newspaper excerpt from 15/10/41 explaining the reason for the Knight Cross award "OFw Hans Lutter has inflicted heavy losses on the enemy during the campaign in the East. He has added 4 aerial victories to 1 achieved prior to the Eastern campaign, and over the course of numerous ground attack sorties he has destroyed 30 enemy aircraft on the ground. The materiel losses he has inflicted on Soviet ground forces include the destruction of 7 tanks, 10 guns, 40 vehicles and a great deal of miscellaneous war materiel.”(CKönig)
36 Lützow, Günther 'Franzl'Obstlt9/4/1912Kiel103



2.J/88 Legion Condor, Kdr I/JG-3 (Colombert 8/40, Russia 8/41), Kdr JG-51 (41), JV-44 (4/45)He 51, Bf 109B, Bf 109E-4 "<<+" in I/JG-3, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8117 "White <<<+" (30% dam 7/16/41, belly land Lilliers) as Kdr JG-3, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9624 "White <<<+" (7/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9704 "<<-+" in JG-51, Bf 109F-4, Me 262A-1a Werk # Unk (lost 4/24/45)
RK(9/18/40)
S(10/11/41)

Spanish Cross-Br

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp w/"300" hanger		MIA 24 April, 1945 after attacking American bombers in his Me 262 near Donauwörth. Last seen being chased by two P-47s. Neither he nor his aircraft have been recovered. 2 Bombers. EL conferred July 20,1941. 300+ combat missions. 5 victories in Spain. His 1st known victory, two Hawk 75s NW of Dinant on 14 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hawk-75 SE of Charleroi on 15 May, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane N of Arras on 19 May, 1940. His 5th & 6th, both Morane 406s south of Amiens, 31 May, 1940, while in I/JG-3. Under his command, JG-3 was the 4th Luft Sq. to achieve 1000 aerial victories, behind Mölders, von Maltzahn and Trautloft. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 12 August, 1941. He scored five Soviet victories on 8 October, 1941; 3 Pe-2s and 3 DB-3s. Two I-18s on 10 October, 1941. Three I-16s on 24 October, 1941. His 102nd victory, an I-61 on 21 May, 1942. His 103rd, a LaGG-3 NE of Kalatsch on 29 July, 1942. No. 104, a B-26 near Augsburg on 24 April, 1945. Part of the inner circle called the "Fighter Pilot Conspiracy" towards the end of the war, he avoided execution, as their spokesman, by an outraged Göring. Their ac were painted with the Red Badge of Shame & tail swastikas blackened out. Lützow, the Son of Admiral Lützow, and W. Falck were cousins.


Lutzow (L) and Adolf Galland at München-Riem just before his disappearance on a mission

Courtesy Christian König
37 Meister, Ludwig "Luk"Hptm12/14/1919Erbendorf, Bayern39



5./NJG 1 (09/41), 8./NJG 4 (05/42), 1./NJG 4 (10/42), 2./NJG 1 (01/43), Stfkpt 1./NJG 4 (07/43), Kdr III./NJG 4 (12/44 to end)Bf 110 "3C + DS" (in 8./NJG 4), Bf 110 G-4 "3C + TJ" Werknr. 720078 (lost 23/03/44), Ju 88G in III./NJG 4 RK (09/06/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (28/01/44)
EP (23/08/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold		125 combat missions. All but one of his victories were Night victories. On 30 November, 1941, he scored two victories, a Halifax and a Whitley, no locations on either. Two victories the night of 28-29 August, 1942; a Wellington III at Eich, 13 km NNE of Worms and a Stirling I at Airlenbach, 34 km NE of Mannheim. A Lancaster I of RAF No. 57 Sq. between Maleves and Tourinnes St Lambert, 22 km SSW of Tienen Belgium, the night of 22-23 November, 1942. A Halifax II of RAF No. 102 Sq. between Resteigne and Grupont (Luxembourg), SSE of Rochefort Belgium, the night of 2-3 December, 1942. Another, opposing the night attack on Cologne, a Halifax "MH-E" "JD-262" of RAF No. 51 Sq. piloted by Sgt John Garnham (KilledInAction (KIA) his 1st Oper.), 4 July, 1943. The AC crashed in the village of Rance; three of the crew survived. A Lancaster 2km S of Liebenwalde, and a Halifax near Schönmark, the night of 20/21 January, 1944. His last victory, a Lancaster near Kassel on the night of 7/8 March, 1945. WIA 23 March, 1944, returning from a mission in his G-4, he was attacked by a P-47 and crashed near Naninne, seriously injured. He was hospitalized until August of 1944. His radar oper. was Fw Hannes Forke. Magnus, 39 victories. Survived the war. Deceased 26 November, 2011 Vaterstten (P. Bastin).


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Operational Record
38 Decker, Otto HannesOblt11/11/191540 (43 CK)


JG 71 (39), 8./ JG 52 (05/40 CK), Stfkpt Stab/Kdo.Stalingrad, 9./JG 52 (04-06/42 CK) Stfkpt 8./JG 52 (06-07/42 CK), Stfkpt Kdo Stalingrad (07-08/42 CK)Bf 109F-4 (dam 5/31/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13529 "Black 4 + ^^" (lost 8/27/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/16/42 Post.)
EP (9/7/42)

EK 1 (04/09/40 CK) & EK 2 (23/05/40 CK)

Wound badge (31/05/41 CK)
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (15/05/41 CK) with star pendant
KilledInAction (KIA) 27 August, 1942; shot down by flak at Stalingrad. One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A south of Metz, 18 May, 1940. His 2nd victory, a Spitfire E of Margate on 25 July, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a Hurricane and a MiG-1 on 2 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata and a MiG-3 on 15 August, 1942. Added: On 8/27/42, he belli-landed @ Novo Nikolskoye, nr Stalingrad. He was injured in an earlier incident, on 31 May, 1941, when he crash landed his F-4 at Maleme (LOCS).

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