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Franz Eisenach

{{short description|German World War II fighter pilot (1918–1998)}}

{{Infobox military person

|name=Franz Eisenach

|birth_date={{Birth date|1918|8|11|df=y}}

|death_date={{death date and age|1998|8|21|1918|8|11|df=y}}

|image=File:Franz Eisenach.jpg

|birth_place=Reetz, Province of Brandenburg

|death_place=Ottobrunn near Munich

|allegiance={{flag|Nazi Germany}}
{{flag|West Germany}}

|branch={{air force|Nazi Germany}}
{{air force|West Germany}}

|serviceyears=1937–45, 1956–74

|rank=Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)

|commands=3./JG 54, I./JG 54

|unit=ZG 76, JG 1, JG 5, JG 54

|battles=World War II

|awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

|laterwork=}}

Franz Eisenach (11 August 1918 – 21 August 1998) was a German fighter ace during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was credited with 129 aerial victories claimed in 319 combat missions, all on the Eastern front of the Second World War.

Career

In March 1942, IV. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1–1st Fighter Wing) was re-designated and became the III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 5 (JG 5—5th Fighter Wing). In consequence, Hauptmann Fritz Losigkeit was charged with the creation of a new IV. Gruppe which was initially based at Werneuchen near Berlin.{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1994|p=99}} Oberleutnant Friedrich Eberle headed 10. Staffel which had already served as 3. Staffel of Jagdgruppe Losigkeit. The Einsatzstaffel of Jagdfliegerschule 4 under Oberleutnant Wilhelm Moritz formed 11. Staffel on 3 April. Eisenach initially led 12. Staffel created from some pilots of the former IV. Gruppe. Command of 12. Staffel then passed on to Oberleutnant Heinz Stöcker in October.{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1994|pp=99, 105, 585}}

Eisenach was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 3. Staffel (3rd squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) on 17 April 1943. He replaced Hauptmann Gerhard Koall in this function who was transferred.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=165}} On 8 July 1943, Eisenach was wounded in his Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5 (Werknummer 1503—factory number) during combat with Douglas A-20 Havoc bombers northeast of Panino. During his convalescence, he was temporarily replaced by Oberleutnant Robert Weiß as Staffelkapitän.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|pp=165, 191}}{{sfn|Weal|2001|p=84}} On 18 December, he was again injured and shot down. On this occurrence, his Fw 190 A-6 (Werknummer 530391) was shot down by anti-aircraft artillery {{Convert|4|km|mi|abbr=off}} northwest of Gorodok, south of Nevel.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=194}}

In July 1944, Eisenach was given command of 4. Staffel of JG 54, succeeding Hauptmann Herbert Aloé who had been killed in action on 21 June.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=471}} At the time, II. Gruppe of JG 54, to which his Staffel was subordinated, was based at Immola Airfield. On 10 June, Soviet forces had launched the Karelian offensive against Finland on the Karelian Isthmus as part of the Continuation War. In response to the Finnish ask for assistance, the Luftwaffe had formed Gefechtsverband Kuhlmey (Detachment Kuhlmey) on 12 June, named after Oberstleutnant Kurt Kuhlmey, the commander of Schlachtgeschwader 3 (SG 3—3rd Combat Wing). Gefechtsverband Kuhlmey was made up of the Stab and I. Gruppe of SG 3, I. Gruppe of Schlachtgeschwader 5 (SG 5—5th Combat Wing), elements of Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5, a reconnaissance unit, and II. Gruppe of JG 54.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=421}}

On 8 August 1944, Eisennach was appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) on I. Gruppe of JG 54.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=276}}{{sfn|Weal|2001|p=118}} He succeeded Hauptmann Horst Ademeit who was killed in action the day before.{{sfn|Weal|2001|p=112}} Command of 4. Staffel was then temporarily given to Leutnant Hermann Schleinhege before the Staffel was renamed 7. Staffel and command was given to Leutnant Gerhard Thyben in September.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=471}}

Soviet forces launched the Baltic Offensive on 14 September 1944. Thad day, Eisenach claimed his 100th victory on 14 September 1944 by shooting down an IL-2 Sturmovik.{{sfn|Bergström|2008|p=84}} That day, he became an "ace-in-a-day" claiming nine aerial victories, include five Ilyushin Il-2 ground attach aircraft and four Petlyakov Pe-2 twin-engined dive bombers. He was the 90th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.{{sfn|Obermaier|1989|p=243}} Eisenach was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ({{lang|de|Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes}}) on 10 October for 107 aerial victories.{{sfn|Weal|2001|p=113}}

Later life

Eisenach re-joined the military service of the Bundeswehr in 1956. He left the service in 1974 with the rank of Oberstleutnant (lieutenant colonel).{{sfn|Eriksson|2019|loc=Chapter 1, The Balkan Campaign, April–May 1941}} He died on 21 August 1998 at the age of {{age|1918|8|11|1998|8|21}} in Ottobrunn, Germany.{{sfn|Dixon|2023|p=154}}

Summary of career

=Aerial victory claims=

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Eisenach was credited with 129 aerial victories.{{sfn|Zabecki|2019|p=330}} Spick also lists Eisenach with 129 aerial victories claimed in 319 combat missions, all of which on the Eastern Front.{{sfn|Spick|1996|p=230}} Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and also found confirmed records for 129 aerial victories for 154 claims filed.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|pp=276–279}}

Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 00253". The Luftwaffe grid map ({{lang|de|Jägermeldenetz}}) covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15 minutes of latitude by 30 minutes of longitude, an area of about {{Convert|360|sqmi|sqkm}}. These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area {{Convert|3|x|4|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} in size.{{sfn|Planquadrat}}

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colspan="10" | Chronicle of aerial victories
colspan="10" style="text-align: left;" |

{{legend|#fbec5d;|This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Eisenach an "ace-in-a-day", a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day. |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|#faecc8|This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Balke, Bock, Mathews and Foreman.|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

scope="col"| Claim

!scope="col"| Date

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col" width="100px"| Type

!scope="col"| Location

!scope="col" style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | Claim

!scope="col"| Date

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col" width="100px"| Type

!scope="col"| Location

colspan="10" | – 7. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=276}}
Eastern Front — November 1942
1

| 8 November 1942

| 14:50

| P-40

| PQ 00253, Novaya Pustosh{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=226}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} west-southwest of Shlisselburg

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" |

|

|

|

|

colspan="10" | – 9. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=276}}
Eastern Front — December 1942 – 3 February 1943
2

| 9 December 1942

| 11:20

| Il-2

| Atby-Whariya{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=228}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 6

| 8 January 1943

| 09:25

| Il-2

| PQ 07724{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=230}}
{{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Velikiye Luki

3

| 30 December 1942

| 11:55

| MiG-3

| PQ 07682{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=228}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} east-southeast of Velikiye Luki

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 7

| 12 January 1943

| 13:22

| Il-2

| PQ 07831{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=230}}
{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} east-southeast of Velikiye Luki

4

| 30 December 1942

| style="background:#faecc8" | 12:30?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 12:01.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=276}}|group="Note"}}

| Il-2

| PQ 07663{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=228}}
{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Velikiye Luki

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 8

| 14 January 1943

| 09:30

| LaGG-3

| PQ 07643{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=230}}
{{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Velikiye Luki

5

| 5 January 1943

| 08:46

| Il-2

| PQ 07761{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=229}}
{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Velikiye Luki

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 9

| 15 January 1943

| 12:06

| LaGG-3

| PQ 07814{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=230}}
{{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} south-southeast of Velikiye Luki

colspan="10" | – 9. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|pp=276–277}}
Eastern Front — 17 April – 31 December 1943
10

| 24 May 1943

| 19:28

| Il-2

| PQ 36 Ost 09741{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=174}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 30

| 15 October 1943

| 13:38

| P-39

| PQ 35 Ost 07752, northeast of Nevel{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=186}}

11

| 24 May 1943

| style="background:#faecc8" | 19:36?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 19:38.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=276}}|group="Note"}}

| Il-2

| PQ 35 Ost 09764{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=174}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 31

| 20 October 1943

| 09:10

| Yak-9

| PQ 35 Ost 06163, Lake Ssennitza{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=186}}

12

| 17 June 1943

| 05:16

| P-40

| PQ 36 Ost 10583{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=175}}
{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Lyuban

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 32

| 22 October 1943

| 15:25

| La-5

| PQ 35 Ost 15173{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=186}}
{{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Rudnya

13

| 17 June 1943

| 05:20

| LaGG-3

| PQ 36 Ost 10421{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=175}}
{{Convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} east-southeast of Mga

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 33

| 27 October 1943

| 14:52

| LaGG-3

| northeast of Dubrovo{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=187}}

14

| 5 July 1943

| 09:57

| La-5

| PQ 35 Ost 63624{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=176}}
{{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Maloarkhangelsk

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 34

| 28 October 1943

| 15:21

| LaGG-3

| south of Gomel{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=187}}

15

| 5 July 1943

| 14:45

| LaGG-3

| PQ 35 Ost 63393{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=176}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of Maloarkhangelsk

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 35

| 28 October 1943

| 15:34

| Yak-9

| south-southeast of Gomel{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=187}}

16

| 6 July 1943

| 07:52

| La-5

| PQ 35 Ost 63571{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=176}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Maloarkhangelsk

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 36

| 5 November 1943

| 10:40

| Yak-9

| west-northwest of Lake Ssennitza{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=187}}

17

| 6 July 1943

| 14:12

| La-5

| PQ 35 Ost 63544{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=176}}
{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} west-southwest of Maloarkhangelsk

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 37

| 5 November 1943

| 10:44

| Yak-9

| west of Lake Ssennitza{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=187}}

18

| 6 July 1943

| 14:31

| LaGG-3

| PQ 35 Ost 63722{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=176}}
{{Convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} west-southwest of Maloarkhangelsk

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 38

| 5 November 1943

| style="background:#faecc8" | 10:46?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 14:46.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=277}}|group="Note"}}

| Yak-9

| east of Nevel{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=187}}

19

| 7 July 1943

| 08:32

| Yak-7

| PQ 35 Ost 63572{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=177}}
{{Convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} west-southwest of Maloarkhangelsk

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 39

| 6 November 1943

| 10:36

| Yak-9

| north of Lake Ssennitza{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=187}}

20

| 7 July 1943

| 14:12

| P-39

| PQ 35 Ost 63534{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=177}}
{{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of Maloarkhangelsk

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 40

| 10 November 1943

| 12:50

| La-5

| southeast of Nevel{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=187}}

21

| 8 July 1943

| 08:06

| Boston

| PQ 35 Ost 63563, northeast of Ponyri{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=177}}
{{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Maloarkhangelsk

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 41

| 10 November 1943

| 13:42

| Il-2

| west of Nevel{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=187}}

22

| 30 September 1943

| 11:45

| Il-2

| PQ 35 Ost 06861{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=185}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 42

| 10 November 1943

| 13:43

| Il-2

| west-southwest of Nevel{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=187}}

23

| 30 September 1943

| 11:46

| LaGG-3

| PQ 35 Ost 06222{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=185}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 43

| 17 November 1943

| 10:22

| Yak-9

| southeast of Nevel{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=188}}

24

| 7 October 1943

| 15:40

| Yak-9

| PQ 35 Ost 06249{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=185}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 44

| 15 December 1943

| 09:14

| LaGG-3

| PQ 35 Ost 06344{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=188}}

25

| 9 October 1943

| 06:52

| LaGG-3

| PQ 35 Ost 06114{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=185}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 45

| 15 December 1943

| 11:37

| Yak-9

| PQ 35 Ost 06374{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=188}}

26

| 9 October 1943

| 06:54

| Yak-9

| PQ 35 Ost 06121{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=185}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 46

| 15 December 1943

| 11:40

| Yak-9

| PQ 35 Ost 06173{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=188}}

27

| 11 October 1943

| 07:05

| Yak-9

| PQ 25 Ost 97892{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=185}}
vicinity of Nevel

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 47

| 15 December 1943

| 11:52

| Yak-9

| PQ 35 Ost 06342{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=188}}

28

| 12 October 1943

| 12:52

| Yak-9

| PQ 35 Ost 15514, north of Leninsk{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=186}}
{{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} north-northeast of Krassnyj

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 48

| 18 December 1943

| 10:52

| Il-2

| PQ 35 Ost 06352{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=188}}

29

| 13 October 1943

| 08:40

| Yak-9

| PQ 35 Ost 15553, Leninsk{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=186}}
{{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Gorky

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 49

| 18 December 1943

| 10:54

| Il-2

| PQ 35 Ost 06354{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=188}}

colspan="10" | – Stab of Jagdgeschwader 54 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=277}}
Eastern Front — June – 4 July 1944
50

| 26 June 1944

| 10:40

| style="background:#faecc8" | Yak-1?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Yakovlev Yak-9.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=277}}|group="Note"}}

| PQ 25 Ost 88471{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=309}}
{{Convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Pskov

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 55

| 30 June 1944

| 18:15

| P-39

| PQ 25 Ost OT-4/4{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=309}}

51

| 26 June 1944

| 10:44

| Il-2

| PQ 25 Ost 88612{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=309}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Ostrov

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 56

| 30 June 1944

| style="background:#faecc8" | 18:18?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 18:17.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=277}}|group="Note"}}

| Il-2

| PQ 25 Ost OT-4/6{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=309}}

52

| 26 June 1944

| 10:46

| Il-2

| PQ 25 Ost 88624{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=309}}
{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Ostrov

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 57

| 2 July 1944

| 17:22

| P-39

| PQ 25 Ost PS-2/9{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=309}}
Pyatnitsa

53

| 29 June 1944

| 12:35

| P-39

| PQ 25 Ost PS-4/5{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=309}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 58

| 4 July 1944

| 17:17

| P-39

| PQ 25 Ost OS-4/8{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=309}}
vicinity of Siversky

54

| 30 June 1944

| 13:30

| P-39

| PQ 25 Ost PS-8/9{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=309}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" |

|

|

|

|

colspan="10" | – 4. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|pp=277–278}}
Eastern Front — 24 July – 7 August 1944
59

| 24 July 1944

| 07:43

| Il-2

| PQ 26 Ost 70661{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
{{Convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} south-southwest of Narva

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 70

| 30 July 1944

| 19:53

| Yak-9

| PQ 26 Ost 60496{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
northeast of Kunda

60

| 24 July 1944

| style="background:#faecc8" | 08:01?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 08:05.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=277}}|group="Note"}}

| Il-2

| PQ 26 Ost 70824{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Narva

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 71

| 30 July 1944

| 19:54

| Il-2

| PQ 26 Ost 70357{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
Baltic Sea, {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Kunda

61

| 24 July 1944

| 19:53

| style="background:#faecc8" | Yak-9?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as an Ilyushin Il-2.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=277}}|group="Note"}}

| PQ 26 Ost 70694{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Narva

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 72

| 2 August 1944

| 13:07

| La-5

| PQ 26 Ost 70454{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
Baltic Sea, {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of Hungerburg

62

| 26 July 1944

| 16:52

| Pe-2

| PQ 26 Ost 60381{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
{{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} west-southwest of Wesenberg

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 73

| 3 August 1944

| style="background:#faecc8" | 11:02?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 11:07.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=278}}|group="Note"}}

| Yak-9

| PQ 26 Ost 70661{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
{{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} west-southwest of Hungerburg

63

| 26 July 1944

| 16:55

| Pe-2

| PQ 26 Ost 60575{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
southwest of Kunda

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 74

| 3 August 1944

| 11:11

| Il-2

| PQ 26 Ost 70613{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
Baltic Sea, {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Hungerburg

64

| 26 July 1944

| 16:57

| Pe-2

| PQ 26 Ost 60581{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
southwest of Kunda

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 75

| 3 August 1944

| 11:21

| Il-2

| PQ 26 Ost 70653{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
in the vicinity of {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Hungerburg

65

| 27 July 1944

| 16:52

| Il-2

| PQ 26 Ost 70692{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Narva

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 76

| 3 August 1944

| 20:08

| Il-2

| PQ 26 Ost 70694{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
Baltic Sea, {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Hungerburg

66

| 28 July 1944

| 04:48

| Il-2

| PQ 26 Ost 60393{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
northwest of Kunda

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 77

| 4 August 1944

| 09:18

| Il-2

| PQ 26 Ost 70692{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Narva

67

| 30 July 1944

| 08:20

| Il-2

| PQ 26 Ost 70682{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
{{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Narva

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 78

| 5 August 1944

| style="background:#faecc8" | 12:50?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 12:00.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=278}}|group="Note"}}

| Pe-2

| PQ 26 Ost 50433{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
Gulf of Finland

68

| 30 July 1944

| 19:49

| Il-2

| PQ 26 Ost 60482{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
northeast of Kunda

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 79

| 5 August 1944

| 13:07

| Il-2

| PQ 26 Ost 50263{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
in the middle of the Gulf of Finland

69

| 30 July 1944

| 19:51

| Il-2

| PQ 26 Ost 70397{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=481}}
Gulf of Finland, north-northwest of Reval

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" |

|

|

|

|

colspan="10" | – Stab I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 54 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|pp=278–279}}
Eastern Front — 8 August 1944 – 19 March 1945
80

| 15 August 1944

| 11:19

| Il-2

| PQ LJ-8/7{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=386}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 105

| 17 September 1944

| 12:40

| Il-2

| PQ 25 Ost 47356{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=389}}
{{Convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} south-southeast of Riga

81

| 15 August 1944

| 17:40

| P-39

| PQ LJ-5/3{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=386}}
{{Convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} north-northwest of Pasewalk

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 106

| 17 September 1944

| 12:50

| Il-2

| PQ 25 Ost 47365{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=389}}
{{Convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Riga

82

| 23 August 1944

| 11:05

| Il-2

| PQ 25 Ost 57267{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=386}}
{{Convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Kreuzburg

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 107

| 19 September 1944

| 16:01

| Il-2

| PQ 25 Ost 47148{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=389}}
{{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Riga

83

| 24 August 1944

| 18:55

| Yak-9

| PQ 25 Ost 37395{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=386}}
{{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Mitau

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 108

| 14 December 1944

| style="background:#faecc8" | 12:11?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 18:11.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=278}}|group="Note"}}

| Il-2{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=391}}

| Gulf of Riga

84

| 26 August 1944

| 11:05

| Yak-9

| PQ 25 Ost 37366{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=387}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} west-southwest of Mitau

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 109

| 14 December 1944

| style="background:#faecc8" | 12:15?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 18:15.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=278}}|group="Note"}}

| Il-2{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=391}}

| Gulf of Riga

85

| 27 August 1944

| 14:54

| Il-2

| PQ 25 Ost 58897{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=387}}
{{Convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Wenden

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 110

| 15 December 1944

| 11:01

| Pe-2{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=391}}

|

86

| 27 August 1944

| 14:56

| Yak-9

| PQ 25 Ost 57235{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=387}}
{{Convert|50|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Kreuzburg

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 111

| 15 December 1944

| 11:04

| Pe-2{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=391}}

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Libau

style="background:#faecc8" | 87?{{Refn|This claim is not listed by Prien, Stemmer, Balke, Bock. However, the last aerial victory claimed by Eisenach on 27 August 1944 is listed as his 86th aerial victory while the first aerial victory claimed on 29 August is his 89th claim.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=387}}|group="Note"}}

| 28 August 1944

| 11:26

| Il-2

| {{Convert|50|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Kreuzburg

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 112

| 15 December 1944

| 11:05

| Pe-2{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=391}}

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Libau{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=278}}

88

| 29 August 1944

| style="background:#faecc8" | 18:55?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 18:53.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=278}}|group="Note"}}

| Yak-9

| PQ 25 Ost 37525{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=387}}
{{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Mitau

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 113

| 15 December 1944

| 11:08

| Pe-2{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=391}}

|

89

| 12 September 1944

| 16:20

| Pe-2

| PQ 25 Ost 47553{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=387}}
{{Convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} north-northwest of Pasewalk

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 114

| 23 December 1944

| 08:45

| Il-2{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=391}}

|

90

| 12 September 1944

| 16:23

| P-39

| PQ 25 Ost 47572{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=387}}
{{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of Pasewalk

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 115

| 23 December 1944

| 08:47

| Il-2{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=392}}

| {{Convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} south-southeast of Goldingen

91

| 12 September 1944

| 16:26

| Pe-2

| PQ 25 Ost 47587{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=387}}
{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} north-northwest of Pasewalk

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 116

| 26 December 1944

| 10:02

| Pe-2{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=392}}

| {{Convert|55|km|mi|abbr=on}} east-southeast of Libau

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 92♠

| 14 September 1944

| 11:52

| Il-2

| PQ 25 Ost 57215{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=387}}
{{Convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} east-southeast of Mālpils

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 117

| 29 December 1944

| 10:55

| Yak-9{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=392}}

|

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 93♠

| 14 September 1944

| 11:59

| Il-2

| PQ 25 Ost 57251{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=387}}
{{Convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} north-northwest of Kreuzburg

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 118

| 6 January 1945

| 11:31

| Il-2

| north of Doblin

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 94♠

| 14 September 1944

| 16:34

| style="background:#faecc8" | Il-2?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Petlyakov Pe-2.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2014|p=278}}|group="Note"}}

| PQ 25 Ost 37264{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=388}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Riga

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 119

| 6 January 1945

| 11:33

| Yak-9

| north of Doblin

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 95♠

| 14 September 1944

| 16:36

| Pe-2

| PQ 25 Ost 37239{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=388}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Riga

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 120

| 6 January 1945

| 11:46

| Pe-2

| north of Doblin

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 96♠

| 14 September 1944

| 16:36

| Pe-2

| PQ 25 Ost 37263{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=388}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Riga

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 121

| 21 February 1945

| 13:40

| Pe-2

| {{Convert|55|km|mi|abbr=on}} east-southeast of Libau

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 97♠

| 14 September 1944

| 16:40

| Pe-2

| PQ 25 Ost 47555{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=388}}
{{Convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} north-northwest of Pasewalk

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 122

| 23 February 1945

| 16:30

| Pe-2

| vicinity of Courland

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 98♠

| 14 September 1944

| 18:18

| Il-2

| PQ 25 Ost 47376{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=388}}
{{Convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Riga

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 123

| 23 February 1945

| 16:31

| Pe-2

| vicinity of Courland

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 99♠

| 14 September 1944

| 18:20

| Il-2

| PQ 25 Ost 47394{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=388}}
{{Convert|55|km|mi|abbr=on}} south-southeast of Riga

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 124

| 5 March 1945

| 09:06

| Pe-2

| vicinity of Courland

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 100♠

| 14 September 1944

| 18:21

| Il-2

| PQ 25 Ost 47531{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=388}}
{{Convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Pasewalk

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 125

| 5 March 1945

| 09:07

| Pe-2

| vicinity of Courland

101

| 15 September 1944

| 09:51

| Il-2

| PQ 25 Ost 47372{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=388}}
{{Convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Riga

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 126

| 5 March 1945

| 14:12

| Yak-3

| vicinity of Courland

102

| 15 September 1944

| 10:00

| Yak-9

| PQ 25 Ost 47346{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=388}}
{{Convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} south-southeast of Riga

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 127

| 6 March 1945

| 15:52

| Yak-3

| vicinity of Courland

103

| 15 September 1944

| 13:40

| P-39

| PQ 25 Ost 47397{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=388}}
{{Convert|55|km|mi|abbr=on}} south-southeast of Riga

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 128

| 19 March 1945

| 12:17

| Pe-2

| vicinity of Courland

104

| 17 September 1944

| 09:40

| Yak-9

| PQ 25 Ost 47451{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=389}}
{{Convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Mālpils

| style="border-left: 3px solid gray;" | 129

| 19 March 1945

| 12:27

| Pe-2

| vicinity of Courland

=Awards=

  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class{{sfn|Dixon|2023|p=153}}
  • Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 13 September 1943 as Oberleutnant and pilot{{sfn|Patzwall|2008|p=72}}{{refn|According to Obermaier on 31 August 1943.{{sfn|Obermaier|1989|p=107}}|group="Note"}}
  • German Cross in Gold on 16 January 1944 as Oberleutnant in the I./Jagdgeschwader 54{{sfn|Patzwall|Scherzer|2001|p=101}}
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 October 1944 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 54{{sfn|Fellgiebel|2000|p=171}}{{refn|According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 54.{{sfn|Scherzer|2007|p=292}}|group="Note"}}

Notes

{{Reflist|group="Note"}}

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}}

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