Günther Josten
Aerial victory claims

Günther Josten

Section Title: Aerial victory claims
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Chronicle of aerial victories

This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Josten an "ace-in-a-day", a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day.

Claim	Date	Time	Type	Location	Claim	Date	Time	Type	Location

– 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –

1	23 February 1943	06:34	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 54144, Zhizdra 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Zhizdra	50	30 August 1943	17:30	La-5	southwest of Nikitino

2	22 March 1943	08:10	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 63372, Kromy 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Glazunovka	51	31 August 1943	15:28	Pe-2	northeast of Beresovka

—	28 May 1943	~11:20	La-5	east of Oryol	52	31 August 1943	15:29	Pe-2	west of Straina

3	8 June 1943	19:13	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 54863, 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Sloboda 20 km (12 mi) north-northwest of Oryol	53	31 August 1943	18:00	Il-2 m.H.	northwest of Yelnya

4	10 June 1943	19:16	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 44593, north of airfield Bryansk 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Bryansk	—	—	—	unknown	unknown

5	10 June 1943	19:21	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 44484, airfield Bryansk 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Dyatkovo	—	—	—	Pe-2?	unknown

6	10 June 1943	19:25	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 44462, airfield Bryansk 15 km (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Zhizdra	—	—	—	Pe-2?	unknown

7	10 July 1943	07:24	MiG-3	PQ 35 Ost 63577, vicinity of Fatezh 20 km (12 mi) south-southeast of Trosna	—	—	—	Pe-2?	unknown

8	10 July 1943	11:25	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 63587, railway Oryol 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Maloarkhangelsk	—	—	—	unknown	unknown

9	10 July 1943	11:30	Pe-2	PQ 35 Ost 53664, railway Oryol 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Trosna	54	4 September 1943	10:14	Il-2 m.H.	east of Ssowkino (Tsowkino)

10	12 July 1943	05:46	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 63233, west of Novosil 20 km (12 mi) east of Zalegoshch	55	4 September 1943	10:16	Il-2 m.H.	vicinity of Ssadki (Tsadi)

11♠	13 July 1943	07:00	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 64881 south of Mtsensk, 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Zalegoshch	56	4 September 1943	17:13	Pe-2	south of Leonovo

12♠	13 July 1943	07:03	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 64886, south of Mtsensk 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Zalegoshch	57	4 September 1943	17:14	Pe-2	north of Kazanka River

13♠	13 July 1943	13:45	Il-2 m.H.	PQ 35 Ost 63244, vicinity of Novosil 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Zalegoshch	58	5 September 1943	15:21	MiG-3	Bereskino

14♠	13 July 1943	13:50	Il-2 m.H.	PQ 35 Ost 63219, vicinity of Novosil vicinity of Zalegoshch	59♠	7 September 1943	08:28	Yak-7	vicinity of Ssamnilovo

15♠	13 July 1943	14:05	Il-2 m.H.	PQ 35 Ost 63244, vicinity of Novosil 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Zalegoshch	60♠	7 September 1943	11:28	Il-2 m.H.	vicinity of Buda

—	13 July 1943	~14:00	Il-2	vicinity of Oryol	61♠	7 September 1943	11:30	Yak-1	PQ 35 Ost 44135

16	17 July 1943	10:42	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 63532, railway Oryol vicinity of Maloarkhangelsk	62♠	7 September 1943	11:33	Il-2 m.H.	west of Kosmalschewa

17	19 July 1943	11:32	Yak-7	PQ 35 Ost 64845 Kursk salient, 20 km (12 mi) south of Mtsensk	63♠	7 September 1943	16:10	Il-2 m.H.	north of Baganova

18	22 July 1943	18:20	Il-2 m.H.	PQ 35 Ost 64749, airfield Sloboda 20 km (12 mi) north of Oryol	64♠	7 September 1943	16:10	Il-2 m.H.	railway station Filipovo

19	25 July 1943	12:34	Il-2 m.H.	PQ 35 Ost 53612, 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Oryol 25 km (16 mi) west of Trosna	65♠	7 September 1943	16:11	Il-2 m.H.	east of Mokroye

20	25 July 1943	12:50	Il-2 m.H.	PQ 35 Ost 53422, 1 km (0.62 mi) north of Kromy 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Kromy	66	10 September 1943	16:43	Yak-1	east of Golyshevka

21	25 July 1943	12:58	Il-2 m.H.	PQ 35 Ost 53423, north of Kromy	67	10 September 1943	16:44	Yak-1	west of Kujowa (Kupava)

22	28 July 1943	10:30	Il-2 m.H.	PQ 35 Ost 54649, southwest of Bolchow	68	10 September 1943	16:50	Yak-1	southwest of Woilowo (Vorlovo)

23	28 July 1943	10:33	Il-2 m.H.	PQ 35 Ost 54681, southwest of Bolchow	69	10 September 1943	17:10	Il-2 m.H.	south of Ljudinovo

24	31 July 1943	08:58	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 54679, northwest of Shidkoje vicinity of Oryol	70	15 September 1943?	08:55?	P-39?	1 km (0.62 mi) east of Bodki?

25	31 July 1943	09:03	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 54676 vicinity of Oryol	71♠	15 September 1943	09:45	Pe-2	Brykino Brykovo

26	2 August 1943	08:42	La-5	southeast of Kromy	72♠	15 September 1943	09:53	Il-2	Pjolki Plotki

27	2 August 1943	08:45	Il-2 m.H.	southwest of Kromy	73♠	15 September 1943	09:56	Il-2 m.H.	Chaitsowo Chantsovo

—	2 August 1943	—	La-5	vicinity of Kromy	74♠	15 September 1943	12:05	La-5	Nowje Ryki Norje-Byki

—	2 August 1943	—	La-5	vicinity of Kromy	75♠	15 September 1943	12:50	La-5	southwest of Frechowo Tishevo

28	2 August 1943	09:35	Il-2 m.H.	south-southwest of Kromy	76♠	15 September 1943	13:10	Il-2 m.H.	Sharipino

29	3 August 1943	15:16	Il-2 m.H.	PQ 35 Ost 53414	77♠	15 September 1943	13:12	Il-2	Iljatrowka Galinska

30	3 August 1943	15:20	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 53445	78♠	15 September 1943	13:15	Yak-9	Bolschaja Bolynskaia

31	5 August 1943	04:37	Pe-2	PQ 35 Ost 55176, Karachev	79	17 September 1943	10:50	Pe-2	Kamezy Rusinezky

32	7 August 1943	05:32	P-39	PQ 35 Ost 53227	80	17 September 1943	11:20	Yak-9	5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Yelnya

33	7 August 1943	08:17	MiG-3	PQ 35 Ost 54843	81	17 September 1943	13:50	La-5	Suk Jselo

34	13 August 1943	05:50	La-5	northwest of Boromlja vicinity of Okhtyrka	82	20 September 1943	16:30	La-5	1 km (0.62 mi) south of Shigalowo

35	13 August 1943	18:30	Hurricane	northeast of Olschany	83	5 February 1944	09:00	Boston	PQ 93362, vicinity of Paryčy

36	13 August 1943	18:37	Hurricane	northeast of Olschany	84	5 February 1944	09:02	Boston	PQ 93366, vicinity of Paryčy

37	14 August 1943	06:00	Il-2 m.H.	PQ 35 Ost 51847 vicinity Kharkiv-Poltawa	85	26 March 1944	12:40	Pe-2	PQ 04556 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Stara Bychow

38	14 August 1943	06:26	Il-2 m.H.	south of Krysino PQ 51847, east of Krysino	86	26 March 1944	12:50	Pe-2	PQ 04725 20 km (12 mi) north-northeast of Rogatschew

39	14 August 1943	18:17	Il-2 m.H.	northeast of Merefa	87	5 April 1944	09:25	Yak-7	PQ 42818 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Kovel

40	14 August 1943	18:20	Il-2 m.H.	north of Podolychov	88	5 April 1944	09:35	Yak-7	PQ 42689 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Kovel

41	19 August 1943	15:48	MiG-3	PQ 35 Ost 41696, east of Okhtyrka	89	27 April 1944	11:23	MiG-3	PQ 42885 20 km (12 mi) south of Kovel

42	21 August 1943	14:19	Il-2	west-northwest of Kharkiv PQ 61777, northwest of Kharkiv	90	30 April 1944	14:00	La-5	PQ 42872 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Kovel

43	21 August 1943	14:38	Il-2 m.H.	PQ 35 Ost 61777, west of Kharkiv	91	22 June 1944	10:25	Pe-2	PQ 15587

44	21 August 1943	14:38	Il-2 m.H.	west of Kharkiv	92	23 June 1944	06:10	Yak-9	PQ 051993 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Liosno

45	21 August 1943	14:40	Il-2	north of Liubotyn	93	23 June 1944	06:40	Yak-9	PQ 05695, forced landing in the vicinity of Gorki

46	23 August 1943	06:45	MiG-3	east of Olschany	94	25 June 1944	17:10	Yak-9	PQ 05448 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Orsha

47	23 August 1943	12:45	LaGG-3	east of Ichalowka (Italovka)	95	25 June 1944	17:34	Yak-9	PQ 05442 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Orsha

48	23 August 1943	16:40	Pe-2	northeast of Bezliudivka	96	26 June 1944	11:47	P-39	PQ 96467 20 km (12 mi) north of Gorodok

49	23 August 1943	16:43	Pe-2	south of Losjevo	97	14 July 1944	11:20	Yak-9	20 km (12 mi) southeast of Bryansk

—	23 August 1943	afternoon	MiG-3	vicinity of Kharkiv

– 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –

98	19 July 1944	15:20	Il-2	PQ 44846 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Chełm	133	20 October 1944	12:37	Il-2	PQ 25399 vicinity of Trakehnen

99	19 July 1944	15:40	Il-2	PQ 32691 25 km (16 mi) west-southwest of Lubomi	134	20 October 1944	12:40	Il-2	PQ 25474 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Trakehnen

100	19 July 1944	14:40	Il-2	PQ 31827 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Rava-Ruska	135	20 October 1944	12:43	Il-2	PQ 25532 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Trakehnen

101	12 August 1944	13:02	P-39	PQ 12337 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Garwolin	136	22 October 1944	13:40	Pe-2	PQ 25397 vicinity of Trakehnen

102	16 August 1944	08:50	Il-2	PQ 24792, 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Łomża	137	25 October 1944	14:55	Yak-9	PQ 13328 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Nasielsk

103	16 August 1944	08:55	Il-2	PQ 24796, 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Łomża	138	26 October 1944	10:53	Yak-9	PQ 03633 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Modlin

104	18 August 1944	16:32	Yak-9	PQ 13543 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Warsaw	139	26 October 1944	11:03	Yak-9	PQ 13377 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Nasielsk

105	20 August 1944	12:40	Il-2	PQ 13561, 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Warsaw	140	16 January 1945	—	Il-2	southeast of Liepāja vicinity of Warsaw

106	20 August 1944	13:10	Yak-9	PQ 13529, 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Warsaw	141	16 January 1945	—	Yak-9	southeast of Liepāja

107	20 August 1944	16:25	Yak-9	PQ 13562, 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Warsaw	142	17 January 1945	—	P-39	southwest of Ciechanów

108	21 August 1944	13:22	Yak-7	PQ 13395 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Warsaw	143	11 February 1945	afternoon	La-5	southeast of Mamonovo

109	22 August 1944	08:30	Yak-7	PQ 23125 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Ostrov	—	11 February 1945	afternoon	Il-2	southeast of Mamonovo

110	22 August 1944	08:35	Yak-7	PQ 23127 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Ostrov	144	11 February 1945	afternoon	Il-2	southeast of Mamonovo

111	24 August 1944	12:20	La-5	20 km (12 mi) west of Ostrov	145♠	16 February 1945	—	Il-2	northwest of Grudziądz

112	28 August 1944	10:32	La-5	PQ 13245 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Ostrov	146♠	16 February 1945	—	Il-2	northwest of Grudziądz

113	28 August 1944	13:42	Yak-9	PQ 13362 40 km (25 mi) east of Nasielsk	147♠	16 February 1945	—	Il-2	northwest of Grudziądz

114	1 September 1944	14:12	Yak-7	PQ 13527 20 km (12 mi) north of Warsaw	148♠	16 February 1945	—	Il-2	northwest of Grudziądz

115	1 September 1944	14:20	Yak-7	PQ 13527 25 km (16 mi) north-northeast of Warsaw	149♠	16 February 1945	—	Il-2	northwest of Grudziądz

116	2 September 1944	08:22	Yak-7	PQ 13527 25 km (16 mi) north-northeast of Warsaw	—	17 February 1945	—	Il-2	vicinity Braniewo

117	3 September 1944	16:00	Yak-7	20 km (12 mi) west of Ostrov	150	17 February 1945	—	Il-2	vicinity Braniewo

118	4 September 1944	15:58	Yak-7	PQ 13211 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Ostrołęka	151	19 February 1945	—	Il-2	northwest of Nowe

119	5 September 1944	15:55	Yak-7	PQ 13345 20 km (12 mi) east of Nasielsk	152	19 February 1945	—	Il-2	northwest of Nowe

120	5 September 1944	16:17	Il-2	PQ 13348 20 km (12 mi) east of Nasielsk	—	20 February 1945	—	Boston	east of Gdańsk

121	6 September 1944	08:13	Yak-7	PQ 13381 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Nasielsk	—	20 February 1945	—	Boston	east of Gdańsk

122	12 September 1944	09:21	P-39	PQ 13719 vicinity of Warsaw	—	20 February 1945	—	P-39	east of Gdańsk

123	18 September 1944	13:45	B-17	PQ 03661 vicinity of Warsaw	—	20 February 1945	—	P-39	east of Gdańsk

124	9 October 1944	14:31	Yak-9	PQ 26769 20 km (12 mi) north-northeast of Nemakščiai	153	5 March 1945	—	Il-2	vicinity of Tczew

125	9 October 1944	14:46	MiG-3	PQ 26526 vicinity of Tauragė	154	9 March 1945	~12:00	Boston	Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz

126	9 October 1944	16:04	Yak-9	PQ 26849 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Tauragė	155	9 March 1945	afternoon	La-5	vicinity of Tczew

127	10 October 1944	14:54	Yak-9	PQ 26728 vicinity of Tauragė	156	9 March 1945	afternoon	Il-2	Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz

128	16 October 1944	10:20	Il-2	PQ 25496 25 km (16 mi) east of Trakehnen	—	15 March 1945	—	La-5	vicinity Gdańsk

129	16 October 1944	10:40	La-5	PQ 25435 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Blumenfeld	158	18 March 1945	afternoon	Yak-3	vicinity of Mamonovo

130	18 October 1944	09:45	Yak-9	PQ 25613 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Trakehnen	159	19 March 1945	~12:00	Boston	Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz

131	18 October 1944	13:15	Yak-9	PQ 25292 25 km (16 mi) east of Blumenfeld	160	19 March 1945	afternoon	Il-2	vicinity of Gdańsk

132	18 October 1944	15:55	Yak-9	PQ 25431 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Blumenfeld

– III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 51 –

161	22 March 1945	—	unknown	vicinity of Baltiysk	162	22 March 1945	—	unknown	vicinity of Baltiysk

– 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –

163	3 April 1945	—	Il-2	Gdańsk	165	7 April 1945	before noon	Il-2	unknown

164	7 April 1945	before noon	Il-2	unknown

– VI. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 51 –

166	19 April 1945	afternoon	Il-2	vicinity of Strausberg	173♠	25 April 1945	—	P-39	unknown

167	22 April 1945	afternoon	Il-2	south of Stettin	174♠	25 April 1945	—	Boston	unknown

168	22 April 1945	afternoon	Il-2	south of Stettin	175♠	25 April 1945	—	Boston	unknown

169♠	25 April 1945	before noon	Yak-3	unknown	176♠	25 April 1945	—	Il-2	unknown

170♠	25 April 1945	before noon	Il-2	unknown	177♠	25 April 1945	—	Il-2	unknown

171♠	25 April 1945	before noon	Il-2	unknown	178	26 April 1945	—	Yak-3	northwest of Berlin

172♠	25 April 1945	before noon	Il-2	unknown

Sentence(s)

Josten claimed his last and 178th aerial victory over a Yak-3 in April 1945.

final_sentence: Josten claimed his last and 178th aerial victory over a Yak-3 in April 1945.