# List of aerial victories claimed by Joachim Müncheberg

Joachim Müncheberg (31 December 1918 – 23 March 1943) was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot during World War II and an ace credited with 135 air victories. The majority of his victories were claimed over the Western Front, with 33 claims over the Eastern Front. Of his 102 aerial victories achieved over the Western Allies, 46 were against Supermarine Spitfire fighters.

## List of aerial victories claimed

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Müncheberg was credited with 135 aerial victories. His 135 aerial victories were claimed in more than 500 combat missions, 102 on the Western Front - including 19 over Malta, one in Yugoslavia and 24 in North Africa - and 33 on the Eastern Front. His tally includes at least 46 Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft shot down. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces - Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found documentation for 135 aerial victory claims, plus nine further unconfirmed claims. This number includes 102 on the Western Front and 33 on the Eastern Front.
Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 47591". The Luftwaffe grid map (Jägermeldenetz) covered all of Europe, western Russia, and North Africa. It 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.
| Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location | Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location |
| – Stab III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" – "Phoney War" — 23 September 1939 – 9 May 1940 ||||||||||
| 1 | 7 November 1939 | 13:43 | Blenheim | southwest of Opladen, at the Wupper estuary | | | | | |
| – Stab III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" – Battle of France — 10 May – 25 June 1940 ||||||||||
| 2 | 11 May 1940 | 17:45 | Curtiss | northwest of Antwerp | 6 | 31 May 1940 | 15:35 | Lysander | Veurne-Dunkirk |
| 3 | 14 May 1940 | 18:45 | Hurricane | east of Ath | 7 | 31 May 1940 | 15:40 | Hurricane | southwest of Dunkirk |
| 4 | 15 May 1940 | 13:00 | Hurricane | Overijse | 8 | 31 May 1940 | 15:45 | Hurricane | northeast of Dunkirk |
| 5 | 29 May 1940 | 18:10 | Spitfire | west of Dunkirk | 9 | 31 May 1940 | 20:10 | Spitfire | Dunkirk/Dover |
| – Stab III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" – At the Channel and over England — 26 June 1940 – 20 August 1941 ||||||||||
| 10 | 28 July 1940 | 15:15 | Hurricane | 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Dover | 12 | 14 August 1940 | 13:29 | Hurricane | Folkestone/Dover |
| 11 | 8 August 1940 | 12:55 | Spitfire | northeast of Margate | 13 | 15 August 1940 | 16:01 | Spitfire | southeast of Dover |
| – 7. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" – At the Channel and over England — 21 August 1940 – February 1941 ||||||||||
| 14 | 24 August 1940 | 12:22 | Hurricane | Ashford | 19 | 11 September 1940 | 19:25 | Spitfire | east of Ashford |
| 15 | 31 August 1940 | 10:00 | Hurricane | northwest of Braintree | 20 | 14 September 1940 | 17:05 | Spitfire | south of Maidstone |
| 16 | 1 September 1940 | 14:52 | Hurricane | west of Goudhurst | 21 | 17 October 1940 | 14:55 | Bloch 151 | Faversham |
| 17 | 6 September 1940 | 10:28 | Hurricane | Dungeness | 22 | 25 October 1940 | 14:40 | Spitfire | Marden |
| 18 | 7 September 1940 | 18:45 | Spitfire | southeast of London | 23 | 14 November 1940 | 15:32 | Spitfire | southeast of Dover |
| – 7. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" – Sicily and North Africa — February – September 1941 ||||||||||
| 24 | 12 February 1941 | 16:41 | Hurricane | south of Siġġiewi, Malta | 37 | 23 April 1941 | 18:07 | Hurricane | southeast of Ħal Far, Malta |
| 25 | 16 February 1941 | 10:38 | Hurricane | southwest of Malta | 38 | 29 April 1941 | 18:47 | Hurricane | St. Paul's Bay |
| 26 | 16 February 1941 | 10:45 | Hurricane | east of Ta' Vnezja, Malta | 39 | 1 May 1941 | 07:53? | Hurricane | southeast of St. Paul's Bay 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Valletta airfield |
| 27 | 25 February 1941 | 16:45 | Hurricane | east of St. Paul's Bay | 40 | 1 May 1941 | 07:55? | Hurricane | 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Valletta southwest of Luqa, Malta |
| 28 | 26 February 1941 | 14:06 | Hurricane | Krendi, Malta south of Krendi, Malta | 41 | 1 May 1941 | 17:15 | Hurricane | southwest of Luqa, Malta |
| 29 | 26 February 1941 | 14:10 | Hurricane | 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Malta | 42 | 6 May 1941 | 12:22 | Hurricane | northeast of St. Paul's Bay northwest of St. Paul's Bay |
| 30 | 2 March 1941 | 10:45 | Hurricane | 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Marsaxlokk | 43 | 6 May 1941 | 12:26 | Hurricane | 1 km (0.62 mi) southwest of Ħal Far, Malta |
| 31 | 5 March 1941 | 17:32 | Hurricane | south of Ħal Far, Malta | — | 25 May 1941 | 15:00 | Hurricane | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 32 | 15 March 1941 | 07:50 | Wellington | 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Gozo | — | 25 May 1941 | 15:00 | Hurricane | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 33 | 28 March 1941 | 17:20 | Hurricane | south of Gozo | 44 | 20 June 1941 | 07:55 | Hurricane | east of Buq Buq |
| 34 | 6 April 1941 | 12:05 | Fury | northeast of Podgorica | 45 | 24 June 1941 | 08:00 | Hurricane | Lavyet Ungheila |
| — | 6 April 1941 | — | Breguet 19 | Podgorica | 46 | 15 July 1941 | 18:40 | P-40 | southwest of Ras el Milh |
| 35 | 11 April 1941 | 11:31 | Hurricane | southeast of Malta | 47 | 29 July 1941 | 17:48 | P-40 | 40 km (25 mi) east of Bardia |
| 36 | 11 April 1941 | 11:53 | Hurricane | southeast of St. Paul's Bay | 48 | 29 July 1941 | 17:52 | P-40 | 40 km (25 mi) east of Bardia |
| – 7. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" – At the Channel and over England — 22 June – September 1941 ||||||||||
| 49 | 26 August 1941 | 19:30 | Spitfire | 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Gravelines | 53 | 7 September 1941 | 17:22 | Spitfire | northwest of Montreuil |
| 50 | 29 August 1941 | 08:40 | Spitfire | 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Dunkirk | 54 | 16 September 1941 | 19:40 | Spitfire | east of Boulogne |
| 51 | 4 September 1941 | 17:26 | Spitfire | Vollezele | 55 | 18 September 1941 | 16:05 | Spitfire | Yvetot |
| 52 | 4 September 1941 | 17:29 | Spitfire | Zeggers | 56 | 18 September 1941 | 16:15 | Spitfire | Yvetot Sainte-Hélène |
| – Stab II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" – At the Channel and over England — October – 31 December 1941 ||||||||||
| 57 | 13 October 1941 | 14:33 | Spitfire | Samer | 60 | 8 December 1941 | 14:17 | Spitfire | Boulogne |
| 58 | 8 November 1941 | 13:07 | Spitfire | Loon-Plage | 61 | 16 December 1941 | 16:01 | Spitfire | northwest of Dunkirk |
| 59? | 8 November 1941 | 13:15 | Spitfire | north-northeast of Dunkirk | 62 | 16 December 1941 | 16:04 | Spitfire | north of Gravelines |
| – Stab II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" – On the Western Front — 1 January – June 1942 ||||||||||
| 63 | 13 March 1942 | 16:17 | Spitfire | Wierre-Effroy | 76 | 1 May 1942 | 19:31 | Spitfire | southwest of Calais |
| 64 | 24 March 1942 | 16:30 | Spitfire | Pendé, northwest of Rudé Rue–Cambron | — | 1 May 1942 | 19:40 | Spitfire | 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Calais |
| 65 | 24 March 1942 | 16:35 | Spitfire | Cambron | 77 | 6 May 1942 | 18:53? | Spitfire | northwest of Cap Gris Nez |
| 66 | 4 April 1942 | 11:46 | Spitfire | off Calais | — | 9 May 1942 | 13:43 | Spitfire | 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Gravelines |
| 67 | 10 April 1942 | 17:50 | Spitfire | northwest of Étaples | — | 9 May 1942 | 13:44 | Spitfire | 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Gravelines |
| 68 | 25 April 1942 | 16:40 | Spitfire | southwest of Crécy | — | 17 May 1942 | 17:35 | Spitfire | Guînes–Saint-Omer |
| 69 | 25 April 1942 | 16:43 | Spitfire | southwest of Rue | 78 | 31 May 1942 | 19:37 | Spitfire | south of Crécy (forest area) |
| 70 | 26 April 1942 | 18:05? | Spitfire | west-northwest of Calais 10–15 km (6.2–9.3 mi) west of Calais | 79 | 31 May 1942 | 19:41 | Spitfire | Quend Plage les Pins |
| 71 | 26 April 1942 | 18:06? | Spitfire | 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Cap Gris Nez 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Cap Gris Nez | 80 | 2 June 1942 | 11:01 | Spitfire | southwest of Abbeville |
| 72 | 27 April 1942 | 14:47 | Spitfire | northeast of Dunkirk | 81 | 2 June 1942 | 11:07 | Spitfire | 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Étaples |
| 73 | 27 April 1942 | 16:06 | Spitfire | north of Mardyck | 82 | 20 June 1942 | 15:44 | Spitfire | south of Ardres |
| 74 | 29 April 1942 | 16:04 | Spitfire | Le Touquet | 83 | 20 June 1942 | 15:47 | Spitfire | east of Boulogne |
| 75 | 30 April 1942 | 19:36 | Spitfire | west of Somme Estuary | | | | | |
| – Stab of Jagdgeschwader 51 – Eastern Front — 1 May 1942 – 3 February 1943 ||||||||||
| 84 | 3 August 1942 | 10:32 | Pe-2 | PQ 47591, north-northeast of Rzhev vicinity of Rzhev | 101 | 5 September 1942 | 17:55? | P-39 | PQ 6638, Kubinka 15 km (9.3 mi) east-northeast of Mozajsk |
| 85 | 3 August 1942 | 10:36 | Pe-2 | PQ 47514, north-northwest of Rzhev 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Rzhev | 102 | 9 September 1942 | 17:08 | Il-2 | PQ 47733, southeast of Rzhev 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Rzhev |
| 86 | 4 August 1942 | 10:38 | Il-2 | 6 km (3.7 mi) east-northeast of Zubtsov | 103 | 9 September 1942 | 17:12 | Il-2 | PQ 47843, west-southwest of Zubtsov 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Zubtsov |
| 87 | 5 August 1942 | 18:48 | LaGG-3 | PQ 4788 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Rogatschew | 104 | 10 September 1942 | 07:09 | Pe-2 | PQ 47762, south-southeast of Zubtsov 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Zubtsov |
| 88 | 9 August 1942 | 14:30 | MiG-3 | PQ 47844, south of Zubtsov 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Zubtsov | 105 | 10 September 1942 | 07:13 | Il-2 | PQ 47764, southeast of Zubtsov 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Zubtsov |
| 89 | 10 August 1942 | 18:40 | Yak-1 | PQ 47563, north of Rzhev 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Rzhev | 106 | 10 September 1942 | 10:35 | LaGG-3 | PQ 47811, northwest of Zubtsov vicinity of Zubtsov |
| 90 | 22 August 1942 | 10:25 | Il-2 | PQ 47761, south-southeast of Rzhev 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Zubtsov | 107 | 13 September 1942? | 06:07? | Pe-2 | PQ 47762, 8 km (5.0 mi) east-southeast of Rzhev 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Rzhev |
| 91 | 24 August 1942 | 06:20 | Il-2 | PQ 47754, southeast of Rzhev 15 km (9.3 mi) south-southwest of Rzhev | 108 | 14 September 1942 | 07:25 | Il-2 | PQ 47593, east-southeast of Rzhev 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Zubtsov |
| 92 | 24 August 1942 | 06:21 | Il-2 | PQ 47791, south of Rzhev 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Zubtsov | 109 | 14 September 1942 | 17:01 | Il-2 | Rzhev |
| 93 | 25 August 1942 | 17:11 | Pe-2 | PQ 47381, north of Rzhev 30 km (19 mi) north-northwest of Rzhev | 110 | 14 September 1942 | 17:13 | Pe-2 | PQ 47591, 1 km (0.62 mi) north of Rzhev vicinity of Rzhev |
| 94 | 2 September 1942 | 08:23 | LaGG-3 | southwest of Karmanovo | 111 | 22 September 1942 | 09:25 | MiG-3 | 1 km (0.62 mi) northeast of Klimovo 25 km (16 mi) west-southwest of Staritsa |
| 95 | 2 September 1942 | 10:52 | Il-2 | southwest of Gshatsk southwest of Gagarin | 112 | 22 September 1942 | 09:31 | R-5 | 1 km (0.62 mi) southeast of Klimovo 25 km (16 mi) west-southwest of Staritsa |
| 96 | 2 September 1942 | 10:55 | Il-2 | southwest of Gshatsk south-southwest of Gagarin | 113 | 26 September 1942 | 12:23 | LaGG-3 | 20 km (12 mi) north of Rzhev |
| 97 | 2 September 1942 | 10:55 | Il-2 | southwest of Gshatsk south-southwest of Gagarin | 114 | 26 September 1942 | 16:08 | LaGG-3 | 12 km (7.5 mi) west-southwest of Rzhev 20 km (12 mi) west of Rzhev |
| 98 | 3 September 1942 | 14:32 | Il-2 | PQ 46192 vicinity of Konaja | 115 | 27 September 1942 | 06:59 | LaGG-3 | 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Rzhev vicinity of Rzhev |
| 99 | 4 September 1942 | 17:35 | Pe-2 | south of Zubtsov | 116 | 27 September 1942 | 07:03 | LaGG-3 | PQ 47612, Klimovo 25 km (16 mi) west-southwest of Staritsa |
| 100 | 5 September 1942 | 17:53 | P-39 | Kubinka | | | | | |
| – Stab of Jagdgeschwader 77 – North Africa — 1 November – 31 December 1942 ||||||||||
| 117 | 9 November 1942 | 15:07 | Spitfire | east of Buq Buq | 120 | 14 December 1942 | 15:08 | P-40 | 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of El Agheila |
| — | 9 November 1942 | — | Spitfire | | 121 | 14 December 1942 | 15:25 | P-40 | 20 km (12 mi) southwest of El Agheila |
| 118 | 27 November 1942 | 07:32 | Spitfire | 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Bir el Ginn | 122 | 15 December 1942 | 10:58 | P-40 | Ras el Aali |
| 119 | 10 December 1942 | 15:05 | P-40 | 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of El Agheila | | | | | |
| – Stab of Jagdgeschwader 77 – North Africa — 1 January – 23 March 1943 ||||||||||
| 123 | 13 January 1943 | 08:45 | Baltimore | northeast of Bir Dufan | 129 | 28 January 1943 | 17:40 | P-40 | 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Tarhuna |
| 124 | 14 January 1943 | 11:12? | P-40 | 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Bir Dufan | 130 | 10 March 1943 | 16:33 | P-40 | north of Ksar el Hirane |
| 125 | 14 January 1943 | 11:17? | P-40 | Bir Dufan airfield | 131 | 10 March 1943 | 16:48 | P-40 | north of Ksar Foum Tatahouine |
| 126 | 14 January 1943 | 11:23? | P-40 | Bir Dufan airfield | 132 | 13 March 1943 | 15:04 | P-40 | Matmata airfield vicinity of La Fauconnerie |
| 126? | 27 January 1943 | 16:40 | P-40 | | 133 | 13 March 1943 | 17:51 | P-39 | 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of La Fauconnerie vicinity of La Fauconnerie |
| 127 | 27 January 1943 | 12:55 | P-40 | 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Zuara | 134 | 22 March 1943 | 14:27 | P-40 | 75 km (47 mi) south-southwest of Gabès vicinity of El Hamma |
| 128 | 27 January 1943 | 13:05 | P-40 | 30 km (19 mi) south of Sorman | 135 | 23 March 1943 | 09:50 | Spitfire | 40 km (25 mi) south-southwest of Maknassy |