# Hans Beißwenger

Hans Beißwenger (8 November 1916 – 6 March 1943) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. In 500 combat missions, Beißwenger was credited with 152 victories, making him the 34th highest-scoring Luftwaffe fighter pilot of World War II. He was "ace-in-a-day" twice, shooting down five aircraft on a single day. All but one of his victories were claimed over the Eastern Front. He was reported missing in action in March 1943.

## Early life and career

Beißwenger was born on 8 November 1916 at Mittelfischach über Sulzbach in the district of Schwäbisch Hall in Württemberg. He was the son of Volksschule, a combined primary and lower secondary school, teacher. Following his graduation, he volunteered for military service in the Luftwaffe on 2 November 1937, initially serving with the Flak artillery. He was assigned to the 8th battery of Flak-Regiment 25 in Göppingen, where he received his basic military training. On 1 April 1938, he was posted to a Jagdfliegerschule for flight and fighter pilot training. In October 1940, more than one year after the start of World War II, Beißwenger was transferred to the II. Gruppe (2nd group) of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing). He was promoted to Leutnant (second lieutenant) of the Reserves on 1 November 1940.

## World War II

Assigned to 6. Staffel (6th squadron) of JG 54 based in France, Beißwenger's posting fell into a period of recuperation following the costly Battle of Britain. I. Gruppe had been the first to leave France and was sent to Jever on 27 September 1940. His II. Gruppe was moved to an airfield at Delmenhorst on 3 December 1940. On 29 March 1941, the Geschwaderstab (headquarters unit), II. And III. Gruppe were ordered to relocate to Austria in preparation of the Invasion of Yugoslavia. The Geschwaderstab and II. Gruppe were then both located at Graz.
The order for the invasion had been put forward in "Führer Directive No. 25", which Adolf Hitler issued on 27 March 1941, following the pro-British Yugoslav coup d'état in Belgrade. He claimed his first aerial victory on 7 April 1941, when he shot down a Yugoslav Royal Air Force Hawker Hurricane fighter. JG 54 continued flying ground support missions during the Balkans Campaign. Following the surrender of the Royal Yugoslav Army on 17 April 1941, while stationed at an airfield at Zemun near Belgrade, the Geschwader received orders on 3 May 1941 to turn over all Messerschmitt Bf 109-Es to Jagdgeschwader 77 (JG 77—77th Fighter Wing) so they could receive the new Bf 109-F variant. Transition training was completed at Airfield Stolp-Reitz in Pomerania. Following the Balkans Campaign, Beißwenger was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse) on 6 May 1941.

### War against the Soviet Union

On the Eastern Front, serving with 3./JG 54 (3rd squadron), Beißwenger became a leading scorer in I./JG 54 (1st group). Although he was shot down on 17 July 1941 behind enemy lines, he escaped capture and returned to his base. He claimed his 20th aerial victory over an I-18 fighter on 24 August 1941. By the end of 1941, his total stood at 32 aerial victories. He claimed his 40th victory on 6 April 1942, on 8 May, he achieved his 50th victory, and the following day, he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) on 9 May 1942 for 50 victories claimed. Beißwenger and Leutnant Horst Hannig received the Knight's Cross from General der Flieger Helmuth Förster at Siverskaya. On 10 August 1942, Beißwenger was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 6./JG 54. He succeeded Hauptmann Carl Sattig who was posted as missing in action, assumed killed in action that day.
On 15 August 1942, he claimed his 75th aerial victory and his 100th on 30 September, for which he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) on 30 September. He was the 25th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark. He became "ace-in-a-day" on 23 August during three combat missions, when for the first time he achieved five aerial victories in one day. On 4 September 1942, Hauptmann Dietrich Hrabak, his group commander, filed an officer efficiency report requesting a preferential promotion to Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant). The report highlighted that he "has excelled in action as a fighter pilot" and that "during 449 combat flights, he has 97 kills because of his audacity". The report further described Beißwenger as having "good leadership talent" and being "positive as a National Socialist". His promotion was approved and, after a short vacation, Beißwenger returned to combat duty and by the end of 1942, his victory total stood at 119. He claimed his 125th aerial victory on 23 January 1943, 135th by 11 February 1943 and five more on 5 March 1943 (146th – 150th aerial victories).
He did not return to base after an air combat south of Lake Ilmen near Staraja Russa on 6 March 1943 and Oberleutnant Hans Beißwenger, flying Bf 109 G-2 (Werknummer 14236—factory number) "yellow 4", was posted as missing. His Schwarm had been engaged in a combat with four Soviet fighters. Beißwenger claimed his last two victories, numbers 151 and 152, over Lavochkin LaGG-3 fighters that day. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 of Unteroffizier Georg Munderloh was damaged in a midair collision, and Munderloh reported that he would try to reach his base. Eventually, he had to land in enemy territory. Taken prisoner, he was later told by Soviet pilots involved in the action that they had shot down another German fighter, which could have been Beißwenger. Another German pilot observed Beißwenger's aircraft flying at low altitude, clearly suffering from engine problems, attempting to return to friendly territory. After that, there was no trace of him. Beißwenger was later listed as missing in action. It may be that Beißwenger was brought down by Starshiy Leytenant Ivan Kholodov of 32 GvIAP (Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment—Gvardeyskiy Istrebitelny Aviatsionny Polk). Kholodov rammed the Bf 109—probably Beißwenger's—that was attacking his wingman, Leytenant Arkadiy Makarov, and managed to bail out of his own damaged craft before it crashed.

## Summary of career
### Aerial victory claims

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Beißwenger was credited with 152 aerial victories. Obermaier also lists Beißwenger with shooting down 152 enemy aircraft, all but one on the Eastern Front. In addition, he claimed the destruction of one tethered balloon. He flew over 500 combat missions during his career. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces – Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 150 aerial victory claims. This number includes one claim during the Balkans Campaign and 149 on the Eastern Front.
Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 18262". The Luftwaffe grid map (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 360 square miles (930 km$^2$). These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3x4km in size.
Chronicle of aerial victories :
| This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Beißwenger an "ace-in-a-day", a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day.  This and the ! (exclamation mark) indicates those aerial victories listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike and Bock.  This and the # (hash mark) indicates those aerial victories listed by Mathews and Foreman. ||||||||||||
| Claim! | Claim# | Date | Time | Type | Location | Claim! | Claim# | Date | Time | Type | Location |
| – 6. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 – ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 7 April 1941 | 17:50 | Hurricane | south of Neusatz | 27 | 27 | 17 September 1941 | 17:00 | I-18 (MiG-1) | |
| 2 | 2 | 22 June 1941 | 09:50 | I-16 | | 28 | 28 | 17 September 1941 | 17:09 | I-18 (MiG-1) | |
| 3 | 3 | 26 June 1941 | 09:30 | SB-2 | | 29 | 29 | 23 September 1941 | 10:33 | I-16 | |
| 4 | 4 | 30 June 1941 | 13:17 | SB-2 | | 30 | | 23 September 1941 | 10:33 | tethered balloon | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 July 1941 | 18:29 | SB-2 | | 31 | 30 | 2 October 1941 | 09:10 | I-18 (MiG-1) | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 July 1941 | 18:30 | SB-2 | | 32 | 31 | 27 October 1941 | 13:00 | SB-3 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 July 1941 | 18:35 | SB-2 | | 33 | 32 | 6 November 1941 | 07:35 | I-18 (MiG-1) | |
| 8 | 8 | 6 July 1941 | 18:31 | DB-3 | | 34 | 33 | 16 March 1942 | 11:45 | Pe-2 | |
| 9 | 9 | 7 July 1941 | 10:55 | SB-3 | | 35 | 34 | 20 March 1942 | 09:00 | P-40 | |
| 10 | 10 | 17 July 1941 | 09:37 | SB-2 | | 36 | 35 | 26 March 1942 | 09:05 | Il-2 | |
| 11 | 11 | 20 July 1941 | 18:50 | I-18 (MiG-1) | | 37 | 36 | 29 March 1942 | 12:55 | P-40 | |
| 12 | 12 | 25 July 1941 | 08:00 | DB-3 | | 38 | 37 | 1 April 1942 | 08:54 | I-18 (MiG-3) | |
| 13 | 13 | 30 July 1941 | 11:20 | I-18 (MiG-1) | | 39 | 38 | 1 April 1942 | 08:56 | I-18 (MiG-3) | |
| 14 | 14 | 31 July 1941 | 09:12 | SB-2 | | 40 | 39 | 6 April 1942 | 14:05 | MiG-3 | |
| 15 | 15 | 31 July 1941 | 19:15 | SB-2 | | 41 | 40 | 6 April 1942 | 14:10 | MiG-3 | |
| 16 | 16 | 3 August 1941 | 12:22 | I-16 | | 42 | 41 | 18 April 1942 | 06:26 | MiG-3 | |
| 17 | 17 | 18 August 1941 | 18:36 | I-18 (MiG-1) | | 43 | 42 | 19 April 1942 | 18:15 | LaGG-3 | |
| 18 | 18 | 18 August 1941 | 18:59 | I-18 (MiG-1) | | 44 | 43 | 20 April 1942 | 10:35 | Yak-1 | |
| 19 | 19 | 20 August 1941 | 07:35 | I-16 | | 45 | 44 | 25 April 1942 | 10:45 | Pe-2 | |
| 20 | 20 | 24 August 1941 | 17:35 | I-18 (MiG-1) | | 46 | 45 | 27 April 1942 | 16:45 | Yak-1 | |
| 21 | 21 | 7 September 1941 | 11:02 | I-16 | | 47 | 46 | 29 April 1942 | 07:25 | MiG-3 | |
| 22 | 22 | 7 September 1941 | 18:35 | I-18 (MiG-1) | | 48 | 47 | 29 April 1942 | 07:28 | MiG-3 | |
| 23 | 23 | 8 September 1951 | 18:35 | I-18 (MiG-1) | | 49 | 48 | 7 May 1942 | 10:19 | Il-2 | |
| 24 | 24 | 11 September 1941 | 18:30 | I-18 (MiG-1) | | 50 | 49 | 8 May 1942 | 16:10 | Il-2 | |
| 25 | 25 | 14 September 1941 | 12:30 | I-16 | | 51 | 50 | 8 May 1942 | 16:20 | MiG-3 | |
| 26 | 26 | 14 September 1941 | 16:40 | I-18 (MiG-1) | | | | | | | |
| – 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 – ||||||||||||
| 52 | 51 | 11 May 1942 | 11:53 | P-40 | | 46 | 55 | 28 May 1942 | 15:10 | Pe-2 | |
| 53 | 52 | 13 May 1942 | 17:38 | P-40 | | 57 | 56 | 3 June 1942 | 05:47 | MiG-3 | |
| 54 | 53 | 13 May 1942 | 17:45 | MiG-3 | | 58 | 57 | 5 June 1942 | 07:20 | MiG-3 | |
| 55 | 54 | 13 May 1942 | 17:45 | MiG-3 | | | | | | | |
| – 6. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 – ||||||||||||
| 59 | 58 | 7 June 1942 | 14:53 | MiG-3 | | 107 | 106 | 4 December 1942 | 10:12 | Il-2 | southwest of Solzy |
| 60 | 59 | 18 July 1942 | 10:53 | MiG-3 | Bol Maljestanki Malyushki train station | 108 | 107 | 4 December 1942 | 13:05 | La-5 | south of Strelitzky |
| 61 | 60 | 19 July 1942 | 14:58 | MiG-3 | Samosche Lamosche | 109 | 108 | 5 December 1942 | 07:50 | Il-2 | north of Strelitzky |
| 62 | 61 | 20 July 1942 | 07:05 | Yak-1 | Maljutschi Malijutuji | 110 | 109 | 6 December 1942 | 11:58 | La-5 | PQ 18262 30 km (19 mi) east-southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 63 | 62 | 27 July 1942 | 20:25 | MiG-3 | west of Lake Werschina west of Vershinaskoye | 111 | 110 | 12 December 1942 | 13:58 | LaGG-3 | 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Lake Werchne |
| 64 | 63 | 30 July 1942 | 18:44 | Yak-1 | Malaja Nowyje Gorki Malaya Kovejebovki | 112 | 111 | 25 December 1942 | 12:12 | Il-2 | PQ 18292 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 65 | 64 | 2 August 1942 | 16:15 | Yak-1 | southwest of Zaluchye | 113 | 112 | 29 December 1942 | 12:35 | LaGG-3 | PQ 18292 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 66 | 65 | 4 August 1942 | 12:23 | Yak-1 | Lawatitzy vicinity of Lovapischty | 114 | 113 | 29 December 1942 | 12:53 | P-39 | PQ 18261 30 km (19 mi) east-southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 67 | 66 | 6 August 1942 | 15:26 | Pe-2 | east-southeast of Gzhatsk | 115 | 114 | 30 December 1942 | 11:45 | LaGG-3 | PQ 18153 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Demyansk |
| 68 | 67 | 6 August 1942 | 19:20 | Yak-1 | east of Zubtsov | 116 | 115 | 30 December 1942 | 12:15 | La-5 | PQ 18264 30 km (19 mi) east-southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 69 | 68 | 6 August 1942 | 19:26 | Yak-1 | east of Zubtsov | 117 | 116 | 30 December 1942 | 14:05 | LaGG-3 | PQ 28113 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Demyansk |
| 70 | 69 | 8 August 1942 | 16:13 | Yak-1 | south of Pogarelje southeast of Pogorskoje | 118 | 117 | 30 December 1942 | 14:12 | LaGG-3 | PQ 19677 30 km (19 mi) east-northeast of Staraya Russa |
| 71 | 70 | 9 August 1942 | 09:36 | Yak-1 | southwest of Nowaja-Alexandrowka southwest of Kowaja-Alekandrovka | 119 | 118 | 5 January 1943 | 09:55 | La-5 | PQ 18231 30 km (19 mi) east-southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 72 | 71 | 9 August 1942 | 09:39 | Yak-1 | southwest of Nowaja-Alexandrowka southwest of Kowaja-Alekandrovka | 120 | 119 | 5 January 1943 | 10:15 | La-5 | PQ 28121 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Demyansk |
| 73 | 72 | 9 August 1942 | 09:42 | Yak-1 | west of Nikolskaya | 121 | | 7 January 1943 | 09:23 | LaGG-3 | PQ 18231 |
| 74 | 73 | 9 August 1942 | 09:46 | Yak-1 | west of Nikolskaya | 122 | 120 | 7 January 1943 | 10:39 | Il-2 | PQ 19891 30 km (19 mi) east-northeast of Staraya Russa |
| 75 | 74 | 10 August 1942 | 18:40 | Yak-1 | northwest of Rzhev | 123 | 121 | 14 January 1943 | 12:15 | La-5 | PQ 10411 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Mga |
| 76 | 75 | 10 August 1942 | 18:41 | Yak-1 | northwest of Rzhev | 124 | 122 | 14 January 1943 | 12:45 | P-40 | PQ 00254 15 km (9.3 mi) west-southwest of Schlüsselburg |
| 77 | 76 | 11 August 1942 | 09:36 | Pe-2 | southeast of Ssosnedowo southeast of Tsossedowo | 125 | 123 | 15 January 1943 | 09:50 | LaGG-3 | PQ 18263 30 km (19 mi) east-southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 78 | 77 | 11 August 1942 | 09:37 | Pe-2 | southeast of Ssosnedowo east of Tsossedowo | 126 | 124 | 15 January 1943 | 09:55 | LaGG-3 | PQ 18244 30 km (19 mi) east-southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 79 | 78 | 12 August 1942 | 17:30 | Il-2 | north-northwest of Rzhev | 127 | 125 | 15 January 1943 | 10:05 | P-39 | PQ 28142 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Demyansk |
| 80 | 79 | 14 August 1942 | 18:30 | Yak-1 | PQ 47554 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Rzhev | 128 | 126 | 24 January 1943 | 08:25 | P-40 | PQ 00262 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Schlüsselburg |
| 81 | 80 | 15 August 1942 | 05:47 | Yak-1 | PQ 47344 20 km (12 mi) east-northeast of Zubtsov | 129 | 127 | 24 January 1943 | 10:30 | LaGG-3 | PQ 10182 east of Mga |
| 82 | 81 | 15 August 1942 | 10:20 | Yak-1 | PQ 47592 north of Rzhev | 130 | 128 | 25 January 1943 | 10:05 | PS-40 | PQ 00233 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Schlüsselburg |
| 83 | 82 | 19 August 1942 | 12:23 | LaGG-3 | PQ 54162 25 km (16 mi) south of Sukhinichi | 131 | 129 | 26 January 1943 | 08:55 | MiG-3 | PQ 00293 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Mga |
| 84 | 83 | 21 August 1942 | 06:10 | Yak-1 | PQ 55853 25 km (16 mi) east of Sukhinichi | 132 | 130 | 26 January 1943 | 11:05 | LaGG-3 | PQ 10142 south of Schlüsselburg |
| 85 | 84 | 21 August 1942 | 06:23 | Yak-1 | PQ 55853 25 km (16 mi) east of Sukhinichi | 133 | 131 | 27 January 1943 | 14:05 | LaGG-3 | PQ 10153 southeast of Schlüsselburg |
| 86♠ | 85 | 23 August 1942 | 06:10 | Pe-2 | PQ 54253 25 km (16 mi) west-northeast of Belyov | 134 | 132 | 27 January 1943 | 14:10 | LaGG-3 | PQ 10142 south of Schlüsselburg |
| 87♠ | 86 | 23 August 1942 | 06:10 | Yak-1 | PQ 54234 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Belyov | 135 | 133 | 11 February 1943 | 10:15 | La-5 | south of Senino south of Lenin |
| 88♠ | 87 | 23 August 1942 | 11:48 | Yak-1 | PQ 54234 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Belyov | 136 | 134 | 18 February 1943 | 10:20 | La-5 | PQ 36 Ost 10644 20 km (12 mi) east of Luban |
| 89♠ | 88 | 23 August 1942 | 11:53 | Yak-1 | PQ 55894 30 km (19 mi) east-southeast of Sukhinichi | 137 | 135 | 19 February 1943 | 12:07 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 18423 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 90♠ | 89 | 23 August 1942 | 14:50 | Yak-1 | PQ 5426 15 km (9.3 mi) west-northeast of Belyov | 138 | 136 | 20 February 1943 | 12:15 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 18463 30 km (19 mi) west of Demyansk |
| 91 | 90 | 24 August 1942 | 14:52 | Yak-1 | PQ 28131 30 km (19 mi) north of Demyansk | 139 | 137 | 21 February 1943 | 08:35 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 18451 45 km (28 mi) west-southwest of Demyansk |
| 92 | 91 | 25 August 1942 | 11:50 | Yak-1 | PQ 47863 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Zubtsov | 140 | 138 | 21 February 1943 | 08:38 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 18483 45 km (28 mi) west-southwest of Demyansk |
| 93 | 92 | 26 August 1942 | 09:35 | Pe-2 | PQ 47683 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Zubtsov | 141 | 139 | 21 February 1943 | 08:40 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 18453 40 km (25 mi) west of Demyansk |
| 94 | 93 | 26 August 1942 | 14:40 | Il-2 | PQ 37663 25 km (16 mi) west-northwest of Rzhev | 142 | 140 | 21 February 1943 | 08:45 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 18414 30 km (19 mi) south-southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 95 | 94 | 28 August 1942 | 05:10 | Yak-1 | PQ 47552 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Rzhev | 143 | | 27 February 1943 | 15:14 | Pe-2 | PQ 35 Ost 18442 |
| 96 | 95 | 2 September 1942 | 18:15 | Yak-1 | PQ 10242 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Schlüsselburg | 144 | 141 | 27 February 1943 | 15:24 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 18367 40 km (25 mi) south of Staraya Russa |
| 97 | 96 | 3 September 1942 | 11:30 | LaGG-3 | PQ 00244 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Leningrad | 145 | 142 | 27 February 1943 | 15:35 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 18452 20 km (12 mi) east of Krassnyj |
| 98 | 97 | 5 September 1942 | 11:10 | Yak-1 | PQ 28433 25 km (16 mi) east-northeast of Demyansk | 146 | 143 | 2 March 1943 | 08:38 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 18192 20 km (12 mi) south-southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 99 | 98 | 26 September 1942 | 16:17 | Yak-1 | PQ 28212 30 km (19 mi) north-northeast of Demyansk | 147♠ | 144 | 5 March 1943 | 06:48 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 29773 40 km (25 mi) east-northeast of Staraya Russa |
| 100 | 99 | 30 September 1942 | 08:47 | LaGG-3 | PQ 29783 40 km (25 mi) north-northwest of Demyansk | 148♠ | 145 | 5 March 1943 | 09:42 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 18221 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 101 | 100 | 6 October 1942 | 07:10 | Hurricane | PQ 38751 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Ostraschkow | 149♠ | 146 | 5 March 1943 | 09:43 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 18222 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 102 | 101 | 6 October 1942 | 07:13 | Yak-1 | PQ 28862 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Ostraschkow | 150♠ | 147 | 5 March 1943 | 13:50 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 18213 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 103 | 102 | 6 November 1942 | 07:20 | Pe-2 | PQ 28112 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Demyansk | 151♠ | 148 | 5 March 1943 | 13:57 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 18223 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 104 | 103 | 7 November 1942 | 08:58 | LaGG-3 | PQ 38741 vicinity of Ostraschkow | 152 | 149 | 6 March 1943 | 14:53 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 18364 40 km (25 mi) south of Staraya Russa |
| 105 | 104 | 3 December 1942 | 12:35 | Yak-1 | southwest of Weretenj southwest of Lake Nevatina | 153 | 150 | 6 March 1943 | 14:57 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 18443 40 km (25 mi) south-southeast of Staraya Russa |
| 106 | 105 | 3 December 1942 | 13:09 | LaGG-3 | 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of the airfield Bryansk | | | | | | |

### Awards

* Iron Cross (1939)
** 2nd class (6 May 1941)
** 1st class (16 August 1941)
* Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe (Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe) (9 August 1941)
* Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Fighter Pilots in Gold (20 August 1941)
* German Cross in Gold on 17 October 1941 as Leutnant of the Reserves in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 54
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
** Knight's Cross on 9 May 1942 as Leutnant and pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 54
** 130th Oak Leaves on 30 September 1942 as Leutnant and pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 54