# Horst Ademeit

Horst Ademeit (8 February 1912 – 7 August 1944) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) during World War II. Ademeit fought in the Battle of Britain and the Eastern Front where he was officially credited with 166 aerial victories before his disappearance during a mission over Latvia on 7 August 1944.

## Early life

Horst Ademeit was born on 8 February 1912 in Breslau in the Kingdom of Prussia of the German Empire (present-day Wrocław, Poland) the son of Walter Ademeit, a Regierungsbaurat (government building officer). He studied chemistry at the Königsberg Albertina University and was a member of the Corps Masovia Königsberg. In 1933, he transferred to the Technische Hochschulen in Charlottenburg, Berlin (now Technische Universität Berlin) while his family had moved to nearby Potsdam, where his father was leading the construction of the Niederfinow Boat Lift.
On 1 August 1936, Ademeit joined the Luftwaffe as a reservist. He graduated as Diplom Ingenieur from the Technische Hochschulen in Braunschweig (now Technische Universität Braunschweig) in 1938. On 9 December 1938, Ademeit was made an officer cadet of the reserves and received flight training.

## World War II

In the spring of 1940, Unteroffizier Ademeit was transferred to 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) Grünherz and participated in the Battle of Britain. He claimed his first aerial victory during the Battle of Britain on 18 September 1940. However, shortly afterwards he was shot down over the English Channel, bailing out and rescued by the Seenotdienst unharmed.
In June 1941, after the German invasion of Soviet Union, Ademeit accompanied I./JG 54 to the Eastern Front. In quick succession he achieved aerial victories, promotions and awards. On 7 March 1943, Ademeit was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 6. Staffel of JG 54, replacing Oberleutnant Hans Beißwenger who was killed in action the day before. In October 1943, Ademeit was credited with his 100th aerial victory. He was the 61st Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.
On 4 February 1944, Ademeit succeeded Hauptmann Walter Nowotny as Gruppenkommandeur (group commander of I. Gruppe of JG 54. On 14 February, I. Gruppe moved to an airfield named Wesenberg near Rakvere, located approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) north of Lake Peipus and 105 kilometers (65 miles) west of Narva. Here the Gruppe was subordinated to the 3. Flieger-Division (3rd Air Division) and fought in the Battle of Narva.

## Disappearance

On 7 August 1944, Ademeit, flying a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5 (Werksnummer 5960 — factory number) led a flight of four Fw 190s to the combat area near Kreutzburg on the right bank of the Daugava, where they intecepted a flight of ten Ilyushin Il-2s and Yakovlev Yak-9 fighters at 15:17. His wingman, Gefreiter Biebrichter, later reported that Ademeit was last seen in pursuit of an Il-2 into a thick cloud of smoke. He pursued the Il-2 eastwards near Dünaburg across the front line, but failed to return from this mission and was considered missing in action.
Ademeit was succeeded by Hauptmann Franz Eisenach as commander of I. Gruppe. Berlin radio announced his loss on 29 September 1944. Ademeit was officially credited with 166 victories in over 600 missions over the Eastern Front. He was posthumously promoted to Major.

## Summary of career
### Aerial victory claims

According to American historian David T. Zabecki, Ademeit was credited with 166 aerial victories. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found documentation for 160 aerial victory claims, all of which confirmed and claimed on the Eastern Front. The authors Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike and Bock list six further victories, aerial victories numbered 99–104, which were not documented by Mathews and Foreman, in the timeframe 18 September to 3 October 1943.
Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 2525". 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 3 km × 4 km (1.9 mi × 2.5 mi) in size.
Chronicle of aerial victories :
| This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Ademeit 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 ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Balke, Bock, Mathews and Foreman. ||||||||||
| Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location | Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location |
| – 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 – Operation Barbarossa — 22 June – 5 December 1941 ||||||||||
| 1 | 23 June 1941 | 10:13 | SB-2 | PQ 2525 | 8 | 24 September 1941 | 10:11 | I-15? | |
| 2 | 6 July 1941 | 17:35 | SB-3 | | 9 | 7 October 1941 | 16:25 | MBR-2 | |
| 3 | 7 August 1941 | 18:13 | I-16 | | 10 | 9 October 1941 | 07:47 | I-26 (Yak-1) | |
| 4 | 27 August 1941 | 19:00 | I-16 | | 11 | 12 October 1941 | 09:57 | U-2 | |
| 5 | 5 September 1941 | 17:35 | I-26 (Yak-1) | | 12 | 25 October 1941 | 13:27 | I-18 (MiG-1) | |
| 6 | 5 September 1941 | 18:04 | R-5 | | 13 | 6 November 1941 | 12:42 | Pe-2 | |
| 7 | 23 September 1941 | 13:17 | I-153 | | 14 | 3 December 1941 | 12:11 | I-16 | |
| – 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 – Eastern Front — 6 December 1941 – 30 April 1942 ||||||||||
| 15 | 8 January 1942 | 09:55 | I-26 (Yak-1) | | 18 | 7 February 1942 | 08:33 | I-18 (MiG-1) | |
| 16 | 8 January 1942 | 13:14 | SB-2 | Guijka | 19 | 16 February 1942 | 07:45 | Il-2 | |
| 17 | 20 January 1942 | 11:23 | I-26 (Yak-1) | | 20 | 18 February 1942 | 13:15 | I-16 | |
| – 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 – Eastern Front — 1 May 1942 – 3 February 1943 ||||||||||
| 21 | 5 May 1942 | 18:42 | Yak-1 | Leningrad | 29 | 9 September 1942 | 18:10? | MiG-3 | PQ 11802 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Volkhov |
| 22 | 10 May 1942 | 06:50 | P-40 | PQ 10621 | 30 | 22 October 1942 | 07:35 | I-153 | PQ 11762 over Lake Ladoga |
| 23 | 12 May 1942 | 11:10 | Yak-1 | east of Possademkowo | 31 | 6 November 1942 | 08:22 | P-40 | northern Leningrad |
| 24 | 12 May 1942 | 11:15 | Yak-1 | PQ 10463 | 32 | 16 December 1942 | 09:35 | Pe-2 | PQ 11852 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Volkhov |
| 25 | 29 May 1942 | 10:20 | SB-3 | | 33 | 12 January 1943 | 09:20 | Il-2 | PQ 10151 southeast of Shlisselburg |
| 26 | 30 May 1942 | 05:32 | MiG-3 | | 34 | 12 January 1943 | 14:08 | Yak-1 | PQ 10182 vicinity of Shlisselburg |
| 27 | 30 May 1942 | 18:34 | P-40 | | 35 | 27 January 1943 | 09:30 | Il-2 | PQ 00294 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Mga |
| 28 | 8 June 1942 | 15:25 | P-40 | | 36 | 27 January 1943 | 14:40 | LaGG-3 | PQ 10123 east of Shlisselburg |
| – 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 – Eastern Front — February 1943 ||||||||||
| 37 | 11 February 1943 | 09:58 | Il-2 | PQ 36 Ost 00454 15 km (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Sluzk | 42 | 22 February 1943 | 15:05 | Il-2 | PQ 36 Ost 10123 east of Shlisselburg |
| 38 | 11 February 1943 | 10:00 | Il-2 | PQ 36 Ost 00424 Pushkin-Mga | 43 | 23 February 1943 | 07:05 | Il-2 | PQ 36 Ost 10151 southeast of Shlisselburg |
| 39 | 15 February 1943 | 07:50 | LaGG-3 | PQ 36 Ost 10483 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Lyuban | 44 | 23 February 1943 | 11:15 | La-5 | PQ 36 Ost 10172 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Leningrad |
| 40 | 18 February 1943 | 09:35 | La-5 | PQ 36 Ost 10444 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Mga | 45 | 27 February 1943 | 08:35 | LaGG-3 | PQ 36 Ost 10254 30 km (19 mi) west-southwest of Shlisselburg |
| 41 | 21 February 1943 | 13:25 | La-5 | PQ 36 Ost 10454 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Lyuban | | | | | |
| – 6. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 – Eastern Front — March – 31 December 1943 ||||||||||
| 46 | 13 March 1943 | 15:16 | R-5 | PQ 36 Ost 20122, north of Wolchowstroj west of Volkhov | 73 | 2 August 1943 | 08:51 | Yak-7 | PQ 36 Ost 10184 east of Mga |
| 47 | 15 March 1943 | 15:55 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 18284 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Staraya Russa | 74 | 2 August 1943 | 13:19 | Yak-7 | PQ 36 Ost 10161 southeast of Shlisselburg |
| 48 | 16 March 1943 | 15:20 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 18342 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Staraya Russa | 75 | 2 August 1943 | 19:22 | La-5 | PQ 36 Ost 10354 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Mga |
| 49 | 19 March 1943 | 10:00 | Il-2 | PQ 36 Ost 00411 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Pushkin | 76 | 7 August 1943 | 11:05 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 54818 35 km (22 mi) west-southwest of Bolkhov |
| 50 | 21 March 1943 | 12:03 | La-5 | PQ 36 Ost 00271 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Pushkin | 77 | 7 August 1943 | 14:02 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 54684 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Bolkhov |
| 51 | 23 March 1943 | 17:10 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost 00412 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Pushkin | 78 | 14 August 1943 | 05:00 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 45772 15 km (9.3 mi) west-southwest of Kirov |
| 52 | 25 March 1943 | 07:50 | Yak-1 | PQ 36 Ost 00283 20 km (12 mi) west of Mga | 79 | 16 August 1943 | 13:28 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 45752, northwest of Kirov 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of Kirov |
| 53 | 3 April 1943 | 18:15 | Yak-1 | PQ 36 Ost RD 57 | 80 | 17 August 1943 | 08:52 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 44583 20 km (12 mi) west of Karachev |
| 54 | 1 June 1943 | 16:17 | LaGG-3 | PQ 36 Ost 21774 30 km (19 mi) north of Volkhov | 81 | 17 August 1943 | 09:27 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 43663 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Dmitrowsk |
| 55 | 5 June 1943 | 12:13 | LaGG-3 | PQ 36 Ost 21752 30 km (19 mi) north of Volkhov | 82 | 20 August 1943 | 06:22 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 43824 15 km (9.3 mi) east-northeast of Sevsk |
| 56 | 12 June 1943 | 11:25 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 90131 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Lomonossow | 83 | 21 August 1943 | 16:42 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 43853 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Sevsk |
| 57 | 18 June 1943 | 17:15 | LaGG-3 | PQ 36 Ost 20174 south of Volchov | 84 | 22 August 1943 | 06:22 | P-39 | PQ 35 Ost 4382 |
| 58 | 18 June 1943 | 17:17 | La-5 | PQ 36 Ost 20421 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Volkhov | 85 | 23 August 1943 | 10:00 | P-39 | PQ 35 Ost 43893 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Sevsk |
| 59 | 22 June 1943 | 19:22? | LaGG-3 | PQ 36 Ost 01751 20 km (12 mi) north of Leningrad | 86 | 23 August 1943 | 18:35 | P-39 | PQ 35 Ost 43851 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Sevsk |
| 60 | 12 July 1943 | 18:27? | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 64863 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Mtsensk | 87 | 24 August 1943 | 14:55 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 44472 15 km (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Datkovo |
| 61 | 13 July 1943 | 06:53 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 63293 55 km (34 mi) southeast of Oryol | 88 | 28 August 1943 | 11:47 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 43674 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Sevsk |
| 62 | 13 July 1943 | 06:54 | Yak-7 | PQ 35 Ost 63261 55 km (34 mi) east-southeast of Oryol | 89 | 30 August 1943 | 14:21 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 35611 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Yelnya |
| 63 | 13 July 1943 | 06:56 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63234 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Mtsensk | 90 | 31 August 1943 | 06:47 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 35624 20 km (12 mi) west-northwest of Spas-Demensk |
| 64 | 13 July 1943 | 11:06 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 63283 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Mtsensk | 91 | 31 August 1943 | 15:28 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 35582 30 km (19 mi) south of Yelnya |
| 65 | 14 July 1943 | 14:10 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 54353 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Zhizdra | 92 | 31 August 1943 | 15:38 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 35384, southwest of Jelnja 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Yelnya |
| 66 | 16 July 1943 | 18:45 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63524 15 km (9.3 mi) west-northwest of Maloarkhangelsk | 93 | 2 September 1943 | 12:30 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 35381 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Yelnya |
| 67 | 17 July 1943 | 06:42 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 54474 25 km (16 mi) west-northwest of Bolkhov | 94 | 4 September 1943 | 17:02 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 35374 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Yelnya |
| 68 | 21 July 1943 | 17:18 | Pe-2 | PQ 35 Ost 53462 40 km (25 mi) south-southwest of Oryol | 95 | 4 September 1943 | 17:06 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 35371, west of Jelnja 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Yelnya |
| 69 | 28 July 1943 | 09:14 | La-5 | PQ 36 Ost 10154 southeast of Shlisselburg | 96 | 5 September 1943 | 11:13 | P-39 | PQ 35 Ost 25631 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Yelnya |
| 70 | 28 July 1943 | 09:17 | Yak-7 | PQ 36 Ost 10331 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Mga | 97 | 5 September 1943 | 13:28 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 26814 20 km (12 mi) north-northwest of Yartsevo |
| 71 | 28 July 1943 | 09:25 | La-5 | PQ 36 Ost 10334 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Mga | 98 | 10 September 1943 | 10:50 | Hurricane | PQ 35 Ost 35372, northwest of Yelnya 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Yelnya |
| 72 | 31 July 1943 | 18:15 | La-5 | PQ 36 Ost 10243 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Shlisselburg | | | | | |
| According to Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike and Bock, Ademeit claimed aerial victories 99–104, which were not documented, in the timeframe 18 September to 3 October 1943. These six claims are not listed by Mathews and Foreman. ||||||||||
| 105 | 7 October 1943 | 16:12 | La-5 | southeast of Kotitschi southeast of Ashitka | 118♠ | 12 October 1943 | 16:08 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 10131 east of Shlisselburg |
| 106 | 7 October 1943 | 16:14 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 01214 Lake Ladoga | 119 | 13 October 1943 | 15:40 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 01334 70 km (43 mi) northeast of Zelenogorsk |
| 107 | 7 October 1943 | 16:19 | La-5 | west of Tchernin west of Tschermin | 120 | 14 October 1943 | 07:40 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 11512 over Lake Ladoga |
| 108 | 9 October 1943 | 11:32 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 01334 70 km (43 mi) northeast of Zelenogorsk | 121 | 20 October 1943 | 14:11 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 01191 |
| 109 | 10 October 1943 | 15:55 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 11781 over Lake Ladoga | 122 | 20 October 1943 | 15:42 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 01391 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Zelenogorsk |
| 110 | 10 October 1943 | 16:15 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 10121 east of Shlisselburg | 123 | 21 October 1943 | 07:12 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 11793 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Shlisselburg |
| 111 | 11 October 1943 | 10:12 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 01122 | 124 | 21 October 1943 | 07:29 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 10111 vicinity of Shlisselburg |
| 112 | 11 October 1943 | 15:51 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 10121 east of Shlisselburg | 125 | 21 October 1943 | 07:30 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 11773 over Lake Ladoga |
| 113♠ | 12 October 1943 | 08:25 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 10122 east of Shlisselburg | 126 | 21 October 1943 | 09:52 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 10124 east of Shlisselburg |
| 114♠ | 12 October 1943 | 08:30 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 11784 over Lake Ladoga | 127 | 12 December 1943 | 07:28 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 00154 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Leningrad |
| 115♠ | 12 October 1943 | 10:43 | Pe-2 | PQ 35 Ost 11791 over Lake Ladoga | 128 | 12 December 1943 | 07:30 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 01783 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Leningrad |
| 116♠ | 12 October 1943 | 10:43 | Pe-2 | PQ 35 Ost 11791 over Lake Ladoga | 129 | 15 December 1943 | 07:20 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 91393 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Vyborg |
| 117♠ | 12 October 1943 | 11:22 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 11763 over Lake Ladoga | 130 | 17 December 1943 | 08:08 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 00161 |
| – 6. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 – Eastern Front — 1 January – 3 February 1944 ||||||||||
| 131 | 11 January 1944 | 14:00 | Pe-2 | PQ 26 Ost 80874 40 km (25 mi) south-southeast of Narva | 135 | 15 January 1944 | 09:15 | La-5? | PQ 26 Ost 80821 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Narva |
| 132 | 14 January 1944 | 11:12? | Il-2 | PQ 26 Ost 80691 35 km (22 mi) east-southeast of Narva | 136 | 15 January 1944 | 09:20 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 80824 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Narva |
| 133 | 15 January 1944 | 09:10 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 80831 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Narva | 137 | 24 January 1944 | 14:14 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 80434 Gulf of Finland, northeast of Hungerburg |
| 134 | 15 January 1944 | 09:13 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 80822 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Narva | | | | | |
| – Stab I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 54 – Eastern Front — 4 February – 7 August 1944 ||||||||||
| 138 | 7 February 1944 | 10:41 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 05132 | 153 | 29 June 1944 | 19:47 | P-39 | PQ NS-8/1 |
| 139 | 5 March 1944 | 09:27? | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 70821 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Narva | 154 | 2 July 1944 | 08:00 | Pe-2 | PQ OS-8/2 |
| 140 | 5 March 1944 | 12:20 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 70832 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Narva | 155 | 2 July 1944 | 10:48 | P-39 | PQ OS-6/4 vicinity of Polotsk |
| 141 | 5 March 1944 | 12:45 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 80574 southwest of Narva | 156 | 2 July 1944 | 17:25 | P-39 | PQ OT-7/6 northeast of Polotsk |
| 142 | 9 March 1944 | 08:46 | Il-2? | PQ 26 Ost 70524 45 km (28 mi) west of Hungerburg | 157 | 3 July 1944 | 12:35 | Yak-9 | PQ OS-4/3 vicinity of Polotsk |
| 143 | 9 March 1944 | 11:40 | Il-2 | PQ 26 Ost 80682 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Narva | 158 | 3 July 1944 | 12:38 | Yak-9 | PQ OS-7/6 vicinity of Polotsk |
| 144 | 18 March 1944 | 15:43 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 70182 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Kunda | 159 | 21 July 1944 | 09:21? | Il-2 | PQ OL-2/3 |
| 145 | 19 March 1944 | 10:35 | Yak-9 | PQ 26 Ost 80573 vicinity of Hungerburg | 160 | 21 July 1944 | 09:26 | P-39 | PQ NM-8/6 |
| 146 | 23 March 1944 | 11:30? | Yak-9 | PQ 26 Ost 70593 55 km (34 mi) southeast of Kunda | 161 | 21 July 1944 | 19:09? | La-5 | PQ NN-1/8 |
| 147 | 28 March 1944 | 16:18? | LaGG-3? | PQ 25 Ost 89231 80 km (50 mi) northeast of Opotschka | 162 | 22 July 1944 | 09:26 | Yak-9 | PQ NM-9/7 |
| 148 | 30 March 1944 | 08:30 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 6025 | 163 | 23 July 1944 | 14:17 | Il-2 | PQ NN-7/4 vicinity of Daugavpils |
| 149 | 21 April 1944 | 14:25 | Yak-9 | 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Narva | 164 | 23 July 1944 | 14:20 | Yak-9 | PQ NN-7/5 vicinity of Daugavpils |
| 150 | 28 May 1944 | 08:32 | LaGG-3 | PQ 26 Ost 70691 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Narva | 165 | 25 July 1944 | 13:58 | P-39 | PQ ON-6/6 |
| 151 | 28 June 1944 | 08:12? | P-39 | | 166 | 27 July 1944 | 15:50 | Pe-2 | PQ NN-7/5 vicinity of Mitau |
| 152 | 29 June 1944 | 04:18 | Yak-9 | PQ NR-5/3 | | | | | |

### Awards

* Iron Cross (1939)
** 2nd Class (7 September 1940)
** 1st Class (5 September 1941)
* Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for fighter pilots in Gold and Penant
* Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 8 December 1941 as Leutnant and pilot
* German Cross in Gold on 25 February 1942 as Leutnant in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
** Knight's Cross on 16 April 1943 as Leutnant (war officer) and pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 54
** 414th Oak Leaves on 2 March 1944 as Hauptmann (war officer) and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54