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Walter Wolfrum

{{Short description|WWII German Fighter Pilot Ace}}

{{Infobox military person

|name=Walter Wolfrum

|birth_date={{Birth date|1923|5|23|df=y}}

|death_date={{Death date and age|2010|8|26|1923|5|23|df=yes}}

|birth_place=Schmölz, Küps

|death_place=Schwabach, Germany

|image=Walter Wolfrum.jpg

|caption=Walter Wolfrum

|nickname=

|allegiance={{flag|Nazi Germany}}

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

|serviceyears=1940–1945

|rank=Oberleutnant (first lieutenant)

|commands=1./JG 52

|unit=JG 52

|battles={{hidden

|See battles

|World War II

:*Battle of the Caucasus

|-

|headerstyle=background:#dbdbdb

|style=text-align:center;

}}

|awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

|laterwork=Gold leaf business
Aerobatics pilot & coach

}}

Walter Wolfrum (23 May 1923 – 26 August 2010) was a German military aviator who served in the Luftwaffe during World War II. As a fighter ace, he flew 424 combat missions and claimed 137 aerial victories—that is, 137 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft. This ties him for 43rd place among highest scoring fighter aces. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.

Military career

On 10 May 1944, Wolfrum was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing), succeeding Oberleutnant Karl-Heinz Plücker who was killed in action.{{sfn|Schreier|1990|p=187}} On 20 May, Wolfrum claimed six aerial victories, an "ace-in-a-day" achievement.{{sfn|Bergström|2008|p=55}} He became a double "ace-in-a-day" following eleven aerial victories on 30 May 1944.{{sfn|Weal|2004|p=107}} The next day, he again claimed six aircraft shot down, again making him an "ace-in-a-day".{{sfn|Bergström|2008|p=55}} On 1 June 1944, Wolfrum was credited with his 100th aerial victory. He was the 74th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.{{sfn|Obermaier|1989|p=244}} On 16 July, Wolfrum again became a double "ace-in-a-day" when he claimed ten aircraft shot down in combat near Kamionka, northeast of Lviv. Following these ten victories, he was severely wounded requiring a lengthy period of convalescence.{{sfn|Weal|2004|p=109}} In consequence, Oberleutnant Manfred Eberwein was given command of 1. Staffel.{{sfn|Schreier|1990|p=187}}

On 31 August 1944, Oberst (Colonel) Dietrich Hrabak, Geschwaderkommodore (wing commander) of JG 52 submitted a report, requesting a preferential promotion for Wolfrum to Oberleutnant (first lieutenant). The application was seconded by General Hans Seidemann, commander-in-chief of the VIII. Fliegerkorps, on 8 September. The request was approved and the promotion backdated to 1 September.{{sfn|MacLean|2007|p=482}} Following his convalescence on 4 February 1945, Wolfrum retook command of 1. Staffel of JG 52. Consequently, Eberwein was transferred.{{sfn|Barbas|2006|pp=277, 349}} At the time, I. Gruppe was based at Weidengut, present-day Wierzbie in Poland.{{sfn|Barbas|2006|p=276}} At the end of the war, Wolfrum surrendered to the US 90th Infantry Division.{{sfn|Heaton|Lewis|Olds|Schulze|2011|p=72}}

Later life

Following the end of World War II, according to Wolfrum's own account, he and Hans-Ulrich Rudel were in contact in the first years. The two had briefly met twice during the war. Wolfrum's girlfriend Irene Rühl had a friend who worked for the Americans as a secretary at a hospital in Fürth where Rudel was being treated. With the help of this friend, Rudel's release papers were signed and he was set free.{{sfn|Wolfrum|2009|p=175}} Wolfrum states that he then periodically aided Rudel as a motorcycle driver and courier. Additionally, Wolfrum's father helped Rudel's father, Johannes Rudel, find a new home and position as a pastor in Gunzenhausen. At the time, Rudel was getting in contact with his former comrades from Schlachtgeschwader 2. With the aid of these comrades, Rudel had set up a smuggling ring across the various zones of Allied-occupied Germany. The official currency in Germany at the time was still the Reichsmark and its exchange rate varied from zone to zone. Rudel and his men built an illegal business, disguised as a haulage company, around this discrepancy in exchange rates by smuggling large sums of money from one zone to another, buying and selling currency with a profitable margin.{{sfn|Wolfrum|2009|pp=176–177}} Wolfrum states that his contact with Rudel ended in 1948 after Rudel had left for Argentina.{{sfn|Wolfrum|2009|p=177}}

Wolfrum then became a successful aerobatics pilot, winning the German Championship in 1962 and taking second place in 1961, 1963, 1964 and 1966.{{sfn|Carson|1986|p=212}} He died on 26 August 210 at the age of {{age|1923|5|23|2010|8|26}} in Schwabach, Germany.{{sfn|Dixon|2023|p=143}}

Summary of career

=Aerial victory claims=

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Wolfrum was credited with 137 aerial victories.{{sfn|Zabecki|2019|p=329}} Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and state that Wolfrum was credited with 134 aerial victories, plus sixteen further unconfirmed claims. All of his victories were claimed on the Eastern Front.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|pp=1444–1447}}

Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 34 Ost 76891". 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 Wolfrum 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|#e3d9ff|This and the – (dash) indicates unconfirmed aerial victory claims for which Wolfrum did not receive credit.|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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

scope="col"| Claim

!scope="col"| Date

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col" width="120px"| Type

!scope="col"| Location

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

!scope="col"| Date

!scope="col"| Time

!scope="col" width="120px"| Type

!scope="col"| Location

colspan="12" | – 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|pp=1444–1445}}
Eastern Front — 4 February – 31 December 1943
1

| 28 May 1943

| 11:16

| Yak-1

| PQ 34 Ost 76891{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=383}}
vicinity of Kiyevskoye

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 11

| 9 September 1943

| 06:28

| Yak-1

| PQ 35 Ost 51872{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=389}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Bohodukhiv

2

| 21 July 1943

| 05:16

| MiG-1

| PQ 34 Ost 88432{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=385}}
{{Convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Marienheim (Perekrestovo)

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 3 October 1943

| 11:00+

| LaGG-3{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=390}}

| vicinity of Usin

3

| 22 July 1943

| 04:20

| Il-2

| PQ 34 Ost 88253{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=385}}
vicinity of Stepanovka

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 12

| 21 October 1943

| 09:50

| Il-2 m.H.

| PQ 35 Ost 10121{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=391}}
{{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Pereiaslav

4

| 24 July 1943

| style="background:#faecc8" | 08:03?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 08:04.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1444}}|group="Note"}}

| Yak-1

| PQ 34 Ost 88432{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=386}}
{{Convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Marienheim (Perekrestovo)

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 13

| 21 October 1943

| 14:45

| La-5

| PQ 35 Ost 11784, south of Jekrownik{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=391}}
vicinity of Pereiaslav

5

| 25 July 1943

| 11:20

| Yak-1

| PQ 34 Ost 88262{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=386}}
vicinity of Jalisawehino

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 14

| 22 October 1943

| 09:19

| La-5

| PQ 35 Ost 10134{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=391}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Pereiaslav

style="background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 25 July 1943

| 11:30

| Yak-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=386}}

|

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 15

| 22 October 1943

| 09:20

| La-5

| PQ 35 Ost 10133{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=391}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Pereiaslav

6

| 2 August 1943

| 11:44

| Il-2 m.H.{{refn|The "m.H." refers to an Ilyushin Il-2 with rear gunner ({{lang|de|mit Heckschütze}}).|group="Note"|name="Il-2 m.H."}}

| PQ 34 Ost 88261, {{Convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Marinowka{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=386}}
vicinity of Jalisawehino

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 16

| 22 October 1943

| 09:30

| Yak-1

| PQ 35 Ost 10124{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=391}}
{{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Pereiaslav

7

| 8 August 1943

| 09:37

| Yak-1

| {{Convert|7|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Kiyevskoye{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=387}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 17

| 3 November 1943

| 14:32

| Yak-1

| PQ 35 Ost 01332{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=391}}

8

| 24 August 1943

| 05:25

| P-39

| PQ 34 Ost 75494{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=388}}
Black Sea, {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Gelendzhik

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 18

| 6 November 1943

| 09:22

| Yak-1

| PQ 35 Ost 01564{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=392}}

9

| 5 September 1943

| 13:40

| Yak-9

| PQ 35 Ost 60182{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=389}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Merefa

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 19

| 6 December 1943

| 09:29

| Il-2 m.H.

| southeast of Eltigen{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=394}}

10

| 6 September 1943

| 17:35

| Yak-1

| PQ 35 Ost 50262{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=389}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of Merefa

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 20

| 11 December 1943

| 12:11

| P-39

| east of Kerch{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|p=394}}

colspan="12" | – 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|pp=1445–1446}}
Eastern Front — 1 January – 31 December 1944
21

| 7 February 1944

| 14:15

| LaGG-3

| PQ 34 Ost 66642{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=192}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=359}}
vicinity of Majak

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

| 22 March 1944

| 10:45

| Yak-1

| PQ 34 Ost 66642{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}
vicinity of Bulganak{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=361}}
east of Bulganak

22

| 10 February 1944

| style="background:#faecc8" | 11:54?{{Refn|According to Barbas claimed at 11:59.{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=359}}|group="Note"}}

| LaGG-3

| PQ 34 Ost 66592{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=192}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=359}}
vicinity of Kamysh-Burun

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

| 22 March 1944

| 13:59

| P-39

| PQ 34 Ost 66642{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=361}}
vicinity of Majak

23

| 12 February 1944

| 09:06

| Yak-1

| PQ 34 Ost 66642{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=192}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=359}}
vicinity of Majak

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

| 26 March 1944

| 09:16

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 47773{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=361}}
vicinity of Tachigary

24

| 12 February 1944

| 14:19

| Yak-1

| PQ 34 Ost 66594, east of Kamysh-Burun{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=192}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=359}}

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

| 26 March 1944

| 14:02

| style="background:#faecc8" | Yak-9?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Yakovlev Yak-7.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1445}}|group="Note"}}

| PQ 34 Ost 47784{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=361}}
{{Convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Dzhankoy

25

| 13 February 1944

| 12:45

| Yak-1

| PQ 34 Ost 66613{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=192}}
Adshin Uschkaj{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=359}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 50

| 26 March 1944

| 15:47

| Yak-1

| PQ 34 Ost 47741{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}
PQ 47771{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=361}}
south of Gromovka

26

| 13 February 1944

| 13:03

| Yak-1

| PQ 34 Ost 66641{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=192}}
east-northeast of Bulganak{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=359}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 51

| 26 March 1944

| 16:06

| Yak-1

| PQ 34 Ost 47741{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}
{{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Dornburg

27

| 14 February 1944

| style="background:#faecc8" | 08:08?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 08:05.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1445}}|group="Note"}}

| P-39

| PQ 34 Ost 66641{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=192}}
vicinity of Bulganak{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=359}}
east of Bulganak

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 52

| 1 April 1944

| 14:50

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 65163{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=195}}
over sea, southeast of Cape Takyl

28

| 14 February 1944

| 08:13

| P-40

| PQ 34 Ost 66643{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=192}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=359}}
vicinity of Kerch

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 53

| 1 April 1944

| 14:57

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 66872{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=195}}
over sea, southeast of Cape Takyl

style="background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 14 February 1944

| 08:20{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=359}}

| P-40{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=193}}

|

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 54

| 3 April 1944

| 10:01

| Il-2 m.H.

| PQ 34 Ost 56213{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=195}}
Sea of Azov

29

| 14 February 1944

| 11:27

| LaGG-3

| PQ 34 Ost 66643{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=359}}{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=193}}
vicinity of Kerch

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 7 April 1944

| 08:00+

| Yak-7{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=195}}

| vicinity of Perekop

style="background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 14 February 1944

| 15:00+

| Yak-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=193}}

| vicinity of Kerch{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=360}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 7 April 1944

| 16:00+

| Yak-7{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=195}}

| vicinity of Perekop

30

| 15 February 1944

| 06:57

| P-39

| PQ 34 Ost 66643{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=193}}
PQ 66811{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=360}}
vicinity of Taman

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

| 8 April 1944

| 12:31

| Il-2 m.H.

| PQ 34 Ost 46112{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=195}}
vicinity of Grammatikowo

style="background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 26 February 1944

| 12:30

| Yak-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=193}}

| vicinity of Kerch{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=360}}

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

| 8 April 1944

| style="background:#faecc8" | 16:29?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 16:28.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1446}}|group="Note"}}

| Il-2 m.H.

| PQ 34 Ost 46112{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=195}}
vicinity of Grammatikowo

style="background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 27 February 1944

| 16:00+

| Yak-1

| vicinity of Perekop{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=193}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=360}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 8 April 1944

| 16:30

| Il-2 m.H.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=195}}

| vicinity of Perekop

31

| 28 February 1944

| style="background:#faecc8" | 14:20?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 14:26.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1445}}|group="Note"}}

| LaGG-3

| PQ 34 Ost 66564{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=193}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=360}}
vicinity of Kerch

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 8 April 1944

| 16:30

| Il-2 m.H.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=195}}

| vicinity of Perekop

32

| 2 March 1944

| 10:26

| LaGG-3

| PQ 34 Ost 66811{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=193}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=360}}
vicinity of Taman

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

| 9 April 1944

| 07:02

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 37833, {{Convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Karankij{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=196}}
vicinity of An-Najman

33

| 2 March 1944

| 10:33

| LaGG-3

| PQ 34 Ost 66732{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=193}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=360}}
vicinity of Tobetschik

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

| 9 April 1944

| 07:23

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 47774, {{Convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} east-northeast of Karankij{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=196}}
vicinity of Tachigary

34

| 11 March 1944

| 12:13

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 66533{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=193}}
PQ 66643{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=360}}
vicinity of Kerch

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 59

| 9 April 1944

| 14:12

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 46152{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=196}}
west of Mikhaylovka

35

| 11 March 1944

| 12:25

| P-39

| PQ 34 Ost 66572{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=193}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=360}}
vicinity of Apassnaja

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 60

| 9 April 1944

| 16:40

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 46112{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=196}}
vicinity of Grammatikowo

style="background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 13 March 1944

| 13:30

| P-39{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}

| vicinity of Kerch{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=361}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 10 April 1944

| 13:00+

| Yak-7{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=196}}

| vicinity of Perekop

36

| 14 March 1944

| style="background:#faecc8" | 07:27?{{Refn|According to Barbas, Mathews and Foreman claimed at 07:29.{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=361}}{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1445}}|group="Note"}}

| Yak-1

| PQ 34 Ost 47731{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=361}}
{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Gelendzhik

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 61

| 10 April 1944

| 17:50

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 46114{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=196}}
east of Tomoschewka

37

| 16 March 1944

| 15:31

| Yak-1

| PQ 34 Ost 37694{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}
{{Convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} west-northwest of Akkerman

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 62

| 11 April 1944

| 10:56

| Il-2 m.H.

| PQ 34 Ost 46324{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=196}}
vicinity of Dzhankoy

38

| 17 March 1944

| 06:09

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 47772{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}
vicinity of Karankut

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 63

| 11 April 1944

| 15:02

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 46172{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=196}}
{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} west-northwest of Dzhankoy

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 39♠

| 19 March 1944

| style="background:#faecc8" | 07:28?{{Refn|According to Barbas claimed at 07:25.{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=361}}|group="Note"}}

| LaGG-3

| PQ 34 Ost 66812{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=361}}
vicinity of Taman

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 64

| 12 April 1944

| 16:36

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 46514{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=196}}
{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Tokultschak

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 40♠

| 19 March 1944

| 07:31

| LaGG-3

| PQ 34 Ost 66674, northeast of Kossa Tulsa{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}
vicinity of Kossa Tulsa{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=361}}

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 65

| 12 April 1944

| 16:38

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 46574{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=196}}
{{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Tokultschak

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 41♠

| 19 March 1944

| 10:58

| Boston

| PQ 34 Ost 26281{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}
{{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} east-northeast of Novyi Buh

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 66

| 13 April 1944

| 11:08

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 46742{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=196}}
{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Karankut

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 42♠

| 19 March 1944

| 14:50

| Il-2

| PQ 34 Ost 26833{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}
{{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Yartsevo

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 67

| 14 April 1944

| 15:57

| Yak-7

| PQ 34 Ost 35422{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=196}}
{{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Sevastopol

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 43♠

| 19 March 1944

| 14:54

| Il-2

| PQ 34 Ost 36712{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}
Black Sea, {{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Yevpatoria

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 68

| 15 April 1944

| 06:40

| Il-2 m.H.

| PQ 34 Ost 35472{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=196}}
{{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Sevastopol

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 44♠

| 19 March 1944

| 14:58

| Il-2

| PQ 34 Ost 36572{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}
{{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Ak-Mechet

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 69

| 15 April 1944

| 06:41

| style="background:#faecc8" | LaGG-3?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Ilyushin Il-2.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1446}}|group="Note"}}

| PQ 34 Ost 35611{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=196}}
Black Sea, {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Sevastopol

45

| 22 March 1944

| 10:39

| Yak-1

| PQ 34 Ost 66641{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Balke|Bock|2022|p=194}}
vicinity of Bulganak{{sfn|Barbas|2005|p=361}}
east of Bulganak

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

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|

colspan="12" | – 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|pp=1446–1447}}
Eastern Front — 1 January – April 1945
70

| 16 May 1944

| 18:10

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Grigoriopol

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 102

| 6 June 1944

| 16:14

| P-39

| {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Țuțora

style="background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 16 May 1944

| {{Center|—}}

| Il-2

|

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 103

| 7 July 1944

| 10:14

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Kovel

71

| 17 May 1944

| 13:13

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Grigoriopol

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 104

| 7 July 1944

| 16:50

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Kovel

72

| 17 May 1944

| 18:30

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Grigoriopol

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

| 7 July 1944

| 16:54

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} south-southwest of Kovel

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 73♠

| 20 May 1944

| 14:47

| Yak-1

| vicinity of Grigoriopol

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

| 7 July 1944

| 16:55

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} south-southwest of Ternopil

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 74♠

| 20 May 1944

| 14:50

| Yak-1

| vicinity of Grigoriopol

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

| 14 July 1944

| 09:34

| P-39

| {{Convert|55|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Lutsk

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 75♠

| 20 May 1944

| 14:52

| Yak-9

| vicinity of Grigoriopol

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

| 14 July 1944

| 14:37

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Ternopil

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 76♠

| 20 May 1944

| 16:55

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Grigoriopol

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

| 14 July 1944

| 17:29

| La-5

| vicinity of Ternopil

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 77♠

| 20 May 1944

| 17:14

| La-5

| {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Grigoriopol

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

| 15 July 1944

| 10:53

| Il-2

| {{Convert|55|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Lutsk

style="background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 20 May 1944

| {{Center|—}}

| LaGG-3

|

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

| 15 July 1944

| 16:55

| P-39

| {{Convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Busk

78

| 22 May 1944

| 10:37

| La-5

| vicinity of Grigoriopol

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

| 15 July 1944

| 17:02

| P-39

| {{Convert|55|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Lutsk

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 79♠

| 30 May 1944

| 04:29

| La-5

| {{Convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Țuțora

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

| 15 July 1944

| 17:14

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Włodzimierz

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 80♠

| 30 May 1944

| 06:30

| P-39

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Iași

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 114♠

| 16 July 1944

| 07:09

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Busk

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 81♠

| 30 May 1944

| 09:33

| P-39

| {{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Iași

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 115♠

| 16 July 1944

| 07:14

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Busk

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 82♠

| 30 May 1944

| 09:47

| P-39

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Țuțora

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 116♠

| 16 July 1944

| 09:07

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Ternopil

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 83♠

| 30 May 1944

| 11:37

| P-39

| {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Țuțora

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 117♠

| 16 July 1944

| 09:15

| Yak-9

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

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 84♠

| 30 May 1944

| 14:09

| P-39

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Iași

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 118♠

| 16 July 1944

| 12:15

| La-5

| {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} east-northeast of Ternopil

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 85♠

| 30 May 1944

| 14:13

| P-39

| {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Iași

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 119♠

| 16 July 1944

| 12:25

| La-5

| {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} east-northeast of Ternopil

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 86♠

| 30 May 1944

| 14:20

| P-39

| {{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Iași

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 120♠

| 16 July 1944

| 12:27

| La-5

| {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} east-northeast of Ternopil

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 87♠

| 30 May 1944

| 16:07

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Iași

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 121♠

| 16 July 1944

| 12:30

| La-5

| {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} east-northeast of Ternopil

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 88♠

| 30 May 1944

| 16:20

| P-39

| {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Iași

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 122♠

| 16 July 1944

| 15:40

| Yak-9

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

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 89♠

| 30 May 1944

| 18:07

| P-39

| {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Țuțora

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#fbec5d;" | 123♠

| 16 July 1944

| 15:52

| P-39

| {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Zolochiv

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 90♠

| 31 May 1944

| 12:59

| P-39

| {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Țuțora

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

| 10 February 1945

| 16:00~

| Yak-9{{sfn|Barbas|2006|p=423}}

|

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 91♠

| 31 May 1944

| 13:18

| P-39

| {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Țuțora

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

| 5 March 1945

| 14:00~

| Yak-9{{sfn|Barbas|2006|p=423}}

| vicinity of Weidengut

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 92♠

| 31 May 1944

| 13:26

| P-39

| {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Țuțora

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

| 7 March 1945

| 13:00~

| Pe-2

| vicinity of Weidengut

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 93♠

| 31 May 1944

| 16:12

| P-39

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Țuțora

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey; background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 11 March 1945

| 16:15~

| Yak-9

| vicinity of Weidengut

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 94♠

| 31 May 1944

| 18:53

| P-39

| {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Țuțora

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

| 15 March 1945

| 14:10~

| Il-2

| vicinity of Weidengut

style="background:#fbec5d;" | 95♠

| 31 May 1944

| 19:07

| P-39

| {{Convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Botoșani

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

| 15 March 1945

| 17:00~

| P-39

| vicinity of Weidengut

96

| 1 June 1944

| 11:43

| LaGG

| {{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Iași

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

| 15 March 1945

| 17:00~

| P-39

| vicinity of Weidengut

97

| 1 June 1944

| 11:47

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Iași

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 130

| 15 March 1945

| 17:00~

| P-39

| vicinity of Weidengut

98

| 1 June 1944

| 14:14

| Yak-9

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Țuțora

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 131

| 16 April 1945

| 11:10~

| P-39

| vicinity of Weidengut

99

| 1 June 1944

| 14:20

| P-39

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Țuțora

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 132

| 16 April 1945

| 11:10~

| P-39

| vicinity of Weidengut

style="background:#e3d9ff;" | {{Center|—}}

| 1 June 1944

| {{Center|—}}

| P-39

|

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 133

| 17 April 1945

| 10:15~

| Yak-9

| vicinity of Görlitz

100

| 4 June 1944

| 15:07

| P-39

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Iași

| style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 134

| 17 April 1945

| 13;10~

| Yak-9

| vicinity of Görlitz

101

| 4 June 1944

| 16:35

| P-39

| {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of Iași

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

|

|

|

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=Awards=

  • Eastern Front Medal
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (28 July 1943){{sfn|Dixon|2023|pp=142–143}}
  • 1st Class (22 September 1943){{sfn|Dixon|2023|p=143}}
  • Wound Badge (1939) in Gold
  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Fighter Pilots in Gold (22 July 1943)
  • Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 24 April 1944 as Leutnant and pilot{{sfn|Patzwall|2008|p=221}}{{refn|According to Obermaier on 20 April 1944.{{sfn|Obermaier|1989|p=227}}|group="Note"}}
  • German Cross in Gold on 18 May 1944 as Leutnant in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 52{{sfn|Patzwall|Scherzer|2001|p=522}}
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 52{{sfn|Fellgiebel|2000|p=452}}{{refn|According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 52.{{sfn|Scherzer|2007|p=797}}|group="Note"}}

Notes

{{Reflist|group="Note"}}

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Category:Recipients of the Gold German Cross

Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Category:Aerobatic pilots

Category:Military personnel from Bavaria

Category:People from Kronach (district)