# Peter Düttmann

Peter "Bonifazius" Düttmann (23 May 1923 – 9 January 2001) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and fighter ace during World War II. He is credited with 152 aerial victories achieved in 398 combat missions, all of which claimed on the Eastern Front.
Born in Gießen, Düttmann grew up in the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. In 1940, he joined the military service of the Luftwaffe where he was trained as a fighter pilot. Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) in May 1943. Flying with this wing, Düttmann claimed his first aerial victory on 21 May 1943 over a Soviet Air Forces fighter aircraft. Following his 91st aerial victory he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944. He claimed his 100th aerial victory on 25 September and was appointed squadron leader of 5. Staffel (5th squadron) of JG 52 in December. He led this squadron until the end of World War II. Düttmann died on 9 January 2001 in Echterdingen.

## Early life and career

Düttmann was born on 23 May 1923 in Gießen, at the time in People's State of Hesse in the Weimar Republic. His father was surgeon Dr. Erich Düttmann. Following flight training, Düttmann was transferred to the Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost (Supplementary Fighter Group East) in southern France. In February 1943, Düttmann and other flight students of Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost under the leadership of Oberleutnant Walter Krupinski were based at La Leu Airfield near La Rochelle, France. There, Düttmann flew the Arado Ar 96. On some of his flights, he was joined by members of the Kriegsmarine's U-boat force who were made aware how easily a surfaced U-boat could be spotted from the air.

## World War II

Following completion of flight and fighter pilot training, Düttmann joined 5. Staffel (5th squadron), Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) on 7 May 1943. At the time, this squadron led by Leutnant Helmut Haberda who was killed in action on 8 May. Command of 5. Staffel was then temporarily given to Leutnant Josef Zwernemann who passed on command to Oberleutnant Wilhelm Batz on 26 May. The squadron was subordinated to II. Gruppe (2nd group) of JG 52 under the command of Hauptmann Helmut Kühle. II. Gruppe was based at Anapa and was fighting in the Battle of the Caucasus on the Eastern Front. Düttmann served with the same unit until the end of the war and soon became one of their most successful pilots, flying with Heinz Ewald and Heinz Sachsenberg. He claimed his first aerial victory on 21 May 1943 over a Polikarpov Po-2, also known as a U-2, in the vicinity of Krasnodar.
On 11 July 1943, Düttmann ditched his Bf 109 G-4 southeast of Anapa in the Black Sea after being hit by return fire form a formation of Douglas Boston medium bombers. In the early hours of 26 July, 15 Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft, escorted by Yakovlev Yak-1 fighter aircraft, headed for German shipping off of Anapa. The Soviet flight was intercepted over sea and scattered. During this engagement, German pilots claimed ten aerial victories, five Il-2s and five Yak-1s, including an Il-2 and Yak-1 shot down by Düttmann. One of the aerial victories claimed by Düttmann was also 5. Staffel's 500th aerial victory to date. On 6 August, Düttmann was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz zweiter Klasse).
Following aerial combat on 9 August 1943, he force landed his Bf 109 G-6 (Werknummer 19623—factory number) in no-man's land and was posted missing for 17 hours. On the 23 August 1943, his Bf 109 G-6 was again hit by anti-aircraft artillery resulting in a forced landing 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) west of Nikolajewka. on 17 August, Düttmann received the Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold (Frontflugspange in Gold) and the Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz erster Klasse) on 25 August. By end-1943, he was credited with 25 aerial victories. On 23 January 1944, Düttmann's Bf 109 G-6 was damaged three times in combat. At 08:00, during takeoff at Baherove, his aircraft was hit in the engine by a strafing Il-2 ground-attack aircraft. Later at 09:03, his Bf 109 G-6 was hit in aerial combat by a Bell P-39 Airacobra fighter aircraft resulting in a forced landing. At 14:45, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft artillery causing engine fire in flight. Nevertheless, he managed to return to his airfield and made a deadstick landing at Baherove.
On 28 February 1944, 4. and 5. Staffel was ordered to Grammatikowo located near Sovietskyi. On 13 March, the Gruppe returned to Baherove where they stayed for six days before again moving to Grammatikowo. On shuttle flight flown on 18 March, Düttmann's Bf 109 G-6 (Werknummer 15992) suffered engine failure, resulting in a forced landing at Aissul. He scored a further 18 kills in March 1944, 22 in April and 14 in May 1944. Düttmann became an "ace-in-a-day" for the first time on 11 April 1944 over the Kerch Peninsula. On 14 April, II. Gruppe moved to an airfield at Cape Chersonesus located at the Sevastopol Bay. On 15 April, he received the German Cross in Gold (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold). On 7 May 1944, he claimed nine aerial victories to take his score to 91. Suffering from combat fatigue he was sent on leave at the end of May and returned in September 1944. During this period, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) on 9 June 1944.

### Retreat through Hungary

Düttmann claimed his 100th aerial victory on 25 September 1944. He was the 92nd Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark. On 1 November 1944, Düttmann, flying Bf 109 G-6 (Werknummer 167238), was involved in a ground accident at Ferihegy Airfield, killing his wingman Unteroffizier Heinrich Wester. Low on fuel, Wester had landed his Bf 109 G-14 (Werknummer 782775) first, the engine seized due to lack of fuel, leaving him sitting on the runway. Düttmann, who landed next, did not see Wester and crashed into his aircraft, killing him instantly.
On the 13 November 1944, he was shot down by an Il-2 rear gunner and bailed out at 1000 feet, landing behind enemy lines, but managing to reach German lines. The same happened to him on the 3 March 1945 due to AA damage and he returned a day later. On 23 December 1944, Düttmann was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 5. Staffel of JG 52. He replaced Hauptmann Heinrich Sturm who was killed in a flying accident the day before. On 1 March 1945, this squadron was renamed 6. Staffel of JG 52. On 24 April 1945, Düttmann claimed the destruction of a M4 Sherman tank 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Cham.

## Later life

Düttmann died on 9 January 2001 at the age of 77 in Echterdingen, Germany.

## Summary of career
### Aerial victory claims

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Düttmann was credited with 152 aerial victories. Obermaier also lists Düttmann with 152 aerial victories claimed in 398 combat missions, 21 of which were ground support missions. Both Spick and Weal state that his total of aerial victories was 150 claimed in 398 combat missions, plus two tanks destroyed which were counted as additional victories. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 147 aerial victory claims, plus 45 further unconfirmed claims, including one North American P-51 Mustang. All of his confirmed victories were claimed on the Eastern Front. The authors Daniel and Gabor Horvath compared Soviet enemy loss reports to Düttmann's claims over Hungary. In the timeframe 16 October 1944 to 20 March 1945, Düttmann claimed 42 aerial victories, while the authors found 11 matching Soviet losses, a corroboration of 26%.
Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 34 Ost 96453". 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 Düttmann 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 – (dash) indicates unconfirmed aerial victory claims for which Düttmann did not receive credit.  This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Barbas, Mathews and Foreman. ||||||||||
| Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location | Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location |
| – 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 – Eastern Front — 4 February – 31 December 1943 ||||||||||
| 1 | 21 May 1943 | 15:48 | U-2 | PQ 34 Ost 96453, 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Krasnodar | 17 | 6 September 1943 | 15:56 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 60314, 10 km (6.2 mi) north-northwest of Taranovka north of Taranovka |
| — | 4 June 1943 | 18:30 | La-5 | vicinity of Krymskaja | — | 7 September 1943 | 09:35 | Yak-1 | vicinity of Taranovka |
| 2 | 10 June 1943 | 14:43 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 75173 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Noworossijsi | 18 | 8 September 1943 | 05:13 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 50521, 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Karlivka east of Karlivka |
| 3 | 10 July 1943 | 07:40 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 66893, 20 km (12 mi) south of Wesselowka | — | 13 September 1943 | 16:45 | Yak-9 | vicinity of Merefa |
| 4 | 11 July 1943 | 11:53 | Boston | PQ 34 Ost 75353, 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Anapa lake south of Anapa | — | 21 September 1943 | 17:00 | Il-2 m.H. | south-southwest of Kozelets |
| 5 | 22 July 1943 | 12:04 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 34 Ost 76852, 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Varenikovskaya | — | 23 September 1943 | 17:40 | P-40 | west of Pereiaslav |
| 6 | 22 July 1943 | 17:01 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 34 Ost 75234, 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Krymskaja vicinity of Krymsk | 19 | 25 September 1943 | 10:48 | P-40 | PQ 35 Ost 10131, 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Pereiaslav southwest of Pereiaslav |
| 7 | 23 July 1943 | 06:14 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 34 Ost 75265, 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Krymskaja southwest of Krymsk | 20 | 26 September 1943 | 17:23 | P-40 | PQ 35 Ost 1013, 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Pereiaslav southwest of Pereiaslav |
| 8 | 23 July 1943 | 06:20 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 34 Ost 86773, 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Krymskaja northeast of Krymsk | — | 2 October 1943 | 11:52 | LaGG-3 | vicinity of Cherkasy |
| 9 | 26 July 1943 | 06:18 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 34 Ost 76774, 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Blagoweschtschenskoje lake south of Blagoweschtschenskaja | — | 2 October 1943 | 11:57 | LaGG-3 | vicinity of Cherkasy |
| 10 | 26 July 1943 | 06:27 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 75144, 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Anapa lake west of Anapa | — | 3 October 1943 | 10:25 | P-39 | Michailowka |
| — | 7 August 1943 | 11:25 | Il-2 m.H. | Werenskowskaja | — | 9 October 1943 | 13:10 | Yak-1 | south of Tamenj |
| — | 8 August 1943 | 07:30 | Il-2 m.H. | west of Belgorod | 21 | 10 October 1943 | 15:38 | Yak-1 | PQ 4932, 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Werchnedneprowsk south of Borodajewka |
| 11 | 8 August 1943 | 18:30 | Boston | PQ 35 Ost 50683, 1 km (0.62 mi) west of Nizacha 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Pavlovka | — | 30 November 1943 | 09:59 | Yak-1 | southeast of Kolonka |
| 12 | 11 August 1943 | 18:03 | Boston | PQ 35 Ost 51514, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Pavlovka Nizacha | —? | 28 December 1943 | 09:25 | P-39 | Cape Taulen |
| 13 | 15 August 1943 | 11:25 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 51374, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Krinitschnoje east of Kinitzeknoje | 22 | 28 December 1943 | 10:57 | Yak-1 | 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Cape Tusla |
| 14 | 17 August 1943 | 05:56 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 51312, 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Mosgowoj north of Mockorroj | 23 | 29 December 1943 | 12:23 | LaGG-3 | 5 km (3.1 mi) west-northwest of Cape Khroni west of Cape Khroni |
| 15 | 17 August 1943 | 06:07 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 51374, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Borodskoje east of Borowskoje | 24 | 29 December 1943 | 12:33 | Yak-7 | 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Kerch |
| 16 | 17 August 1943 | 09:02 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 41434, 2 km (1.2 mi) northeast of Bazaiwschtschina northeast of Baratschina | 25 | 29 December 1943 | 12:50 | P-39 | 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Opassnaja south of Apannaja |
| — | 19 August 1943 | 06:20 | Yak-1 | vicinity of Achtyrka | — | 30 December 1943 | 13:45 | P-39 | east of Apassnaja Opermeja |
| — | 23 August 1943 | 13:30 | Il-2 m.H. | northeast of Marinowka | | | | | |
| – 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 – Eastern Front — 1 January – May 1944 ||||||||||
| 26 | 3 January 1944 | 08:17 | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 66813, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Cape Tusla west of Cape Tusla | 56 | 5 April 1944 | 13:11 | La-5 | southwest of Kerch |
| 27 | 3 January 1944 | 08:25 | P-39 | south of Apassnaja | 57 | 5 April 1944 | 17:26 | Il-2 | north of Katerles |
| — | 4 January 1944 | 13:05 | P-39 | west of Cape Tusla | 58 | 5 April 1944 | 17:30 | P-40 | city center of Kerch |
| — | 9 January 1944 | 09:00 | Yak-1 | southwest of Eltigen | 59 | 5 April 1944 | 17:31 | P-40 | northwest of Kerch |
| — | 10 January 1944 | 06:55 | Yak-1 | west of Kerch | 60? | 6 April 1944 | 11:29 | Yak-1 | southeast of Perekop |
| — | 10 January 1944 | 09:40 | Il-2 m.H. | north east of Kolonka | 61 | 8 April 1944 | 16:29 | Yak-1 | east of An-Najman |
| — | 10 January 1944 | 14:05 | P-39 | northeast of Cape Khroni | 62 | 9 April 1944 | 10:09 | Il-2 m.H. | northwest of An-Najman |
| 28 | 15 January 1944 | 07:21 | Il-2 m.H. | north of Cape Tarchan | 63 | 9 April 1944 | 10:12 | Il-2 m.H. | west of An-Najman |
| 29 | 17 January 1944 | 06:41 | Il-2 m.H. | northwest of Bakssy | — | 10 April 1944 | 07:50 | Yak-7 | southeast of Perekop |
| 30 | 21 January 1944 | 11:41 | P-40 | southwest of Eltigen | 64 | 10 April 1944 | 08:49 | Yak-7 | Tschumak |
| — | 5 February 1944 | 11:40 | P-39 | south of Kolonka | 65 | 10 April 1944 | 17:47 | Yak-7 | north of An-Najman |
| — | 6 February 1944 | 07:40 | P-39 | southeast of Kolonka | — | 11 April 1944 | 06:05 | Yak-7 | vicinity of Perekop |
| — | 7 February 1944 | 14:20 | Yak-1 | north of Cape Khroni | 66♠ | 11 April 1944 | 06:19 | Yak-7 | west of Michailowka |
| 31 | 10 February 1944 | 09:26 | Yak-1 | west of Bakssy vicinity of Bulganek | 67♠ | 11 April 1944 | 10:50 | Yak-7 | Nowo Ivanovka |
| 32 | 10 February 1944 | 12:00 | LaGG-3 | east of Apassnaja vicinity of Kolonka | 68♠ | 11 April 1944 | 10:54 | Yak-7 | northwest of Dzhankoi |
| 33 | 12 February 1944 | 08:52 | Yak-1 | east of Majak | 69♠ | 11 April 1944 | 10:56 | P-39 | northeast of Kakankut |
| 34 | 13 February 1944 | 07:28 | P-39 | southeast of Apassnaja | 70♠ | 11 April 1944 | 10:59 | Il-2 m.H. | vicinity of Dzhankoi |
| 35 | 13 February 1944 | 15:07 | P-39 | east of Gorkom | 71♠ | 11 April 1944 | 14:53 | Yak-7 | southwest of Dzhankoi |
| 36 | 14 February 1944 | 11:27 | P-39 | east of Kolonka | — | 13 April 1944 | 08:23 | Il-2 m.H. | Bachtschasanj |
| — | 15 February 1944 | 09:27 | P-39 | southwest of Kossa Tusla Cape Tusla | —? | 13 April 1944 | 08:27 | Yak-7 | vicinity of Simferopol |
| — | 15 February 1944 | 09:29 | P-39 | south-southeast of Kossa Tusla Cape Tusla | — | 15 April 1944 | 09:15 | Il-2 m.H. | west of Sevastopol |
| 37 | 26 February 1944 | 12:24 | P-40 | east of Kerch | 72 | 17 April 1944 | 13:46 | Yak-7 | 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Belbek |
| — | 29 February 1944 | 09:25 | P-40 | south of Iljitsch | 73 | 17 April 1944 | 13:47 | Il-2 m.H. | north of Belbek |
| 38 | 1 March 1944 | 08:03 | P-40 | east of Apassnaja | — | 18 April 1944 | 06:30 | Yak-9 | northwest of Sevastopol |
| 39 | 2 March 1944 | 09:55 | Yak-1 | Adshin Uschkaj | ? | 22 April 1944 | 17:00 | Boston | vicinity of Balaklava |
| 40 | 11 March 1944 | 16:22 | Yak-1 | south of Michailkowka | 74 | 23 April 1944 | 06:17 | Yak-7 | west-northwest of Belbek |
| 41 | 12 March 1944 | 07:45 | P-40 | Kamysch Burun | 75 | 24 April 1944 | 17:00 | Boston | west of Balaklava |
| 42 | 12 March 1944 | 07:52 | P-40 | northern Kerch | 76 | 24 April 1944 | 17:28 | Boston | east-southeast of Sevastopol |
| 43 | 13 March 1944 | 08:35 | Il-2 | east of Feodosia | 77 | 25 April 1944 | 14:12 | Yak-7 | northwest of Balaklava |
| 44 | 14 March 1944 | 13:00 | LaGG-3 | southwest of Saporoshkaja | 78 | 1 May 1944 | 13:54 | Yak-9 | west of Belbek |
| 45 | 16 March 1944 | 10:10 | Il-2 m.H. | south of Bakssy | 79 | 1 May 1944 | 14:04 | Yak-9 | west of Akhis |
| 46 | 16 March 1944 | 10:11 | Il-2 m.H. | northeast of Bakssy | 80 | 6 May 1944 | 15:58 | Yak-7 | west of Belbek |
| 47 | 16 March 1944 | 10:12 | Il-2 m.H. | southeast of Bakssy | 81 | 6 May 1944 | 15:59 | Yak-7 | south-southwest of Belbek |
| 48 | 16 March 1944 | 10:13 | P-40 | southwest of Bakssy | 82 | 6 May 1944 | 16:00 | Yak-7 | southeast of Belbek |
| 49 | 17 March 1944 | 09:18 | LaGG-3 | east of Feodosia | 83♠ | 7 May 1944 | 12:21 | Yak-9 | southeast of Balaklava |
| 50 | 17 March 1944 | 09:20 | LaGG-3 | east of Feodosia | 84♠ | 7 May 1944 | 12:24 | P-40 | north of Balaklava |
| 51 | 17 March 1944 | 09:21 | LaGG-3 | east of Feodosia | 85♠ | 7 May 1944 | 12:26 | P-40 | north-northeast of Balaklava |
| 52 | 17 March 1944 | 09:23 | LaGG-3 | east of Feodosia | 86♠ | 7 May 1944 | 16:55 | P-40 | northeast of Balaklava |
| 53 | 26 March 1944 | 09:23 | Il-2 m.H. | south of Sacharowka | 87♠ | 7 May 1944 | 17:03 | Yak-7 | north of Balaklava |
| 54 | 26 March 1944 | 16:07 | Yak-1 | northwest of Tschigary | 88♠ | 7 May 1944 | 17:05 | Il-2 m.H. | northwest of Balaklava |
| 55 | 26 March 1944 | 16:08 | Yak-1 | south of Tschigary | 89♠ | 7 May 1944 | 17:07 | Yak-7 | south of Balaklava |
| — | 3 April 1944 | 10:02 | Yak-7 | south of Cape Takyl | 90♠ | 7 May 1944 | 17:08 | Yak-7 | north of Balaklava |
| — | 3 April 1944 | 10:03 | Yak-7 | southeast of Cape Takyl | 91♠ | 7 May 1944 | 17:10 | Il-2 m.H. | west-southwest of Balaklava |
| – 6. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 – Eastern Front — September – November 1944 ||||||||||
| 92 | 17 September 1944 | 17:25 | IAR 80 | south of Thorenburg | 110 | 21 October 1944 | 10:56 | Yak-11 | south-southeast of Szolnok |
| 93 | 17 September 1944 | 17:35 | He 111 | north of Frata | 111 | 21 October 1944 | 10:58 | Yak-11 | south of Szolnok |
| 94 | 19 September 1944 | 17:45? | Yak-11 | south of Thorenburg | 112 | 23 October 1944 | 15:34 | Il-2 m.H. | southeast of Szolnok |
| 95 | 19 September 1944 | 17:46 | Yak-11 | south-southwest of Thorenburg | 113 | 30 October 1944 | 13:21 | MiG-3 | west of Nyíregyháza |
| 96 | 23 September 1944 | 10:40 | Yak-9 | east of Thorenburg | 114 | 30 October 1944 | 13:24 | MiG-3 | south-southeast of Nyíregyháza |
| 97 | 24 September 1944 | 11:40 | La-5 | northwest of Ceanul | 115 | 31 October 1944 | 08:21 | Il-2 m.H. | southeast of Szolnok |
| 98 | 24 September 1944 | 11:42 | La-5 | east of Moinești | 116? | 31 October 1944 | 14:15 | Il-2 m.H. | east of Cegléd |
| 99 | 24 September 1944 | 14:20 | La-5 | east-southeast of Thorenburg | 117 | 31 October 1944 | 14:17 | Il-2 m.H. | southeast of Cegléd |
| 100 | 24 September 1944 | 14:27 | La-5 | south of Tureni | 118 | 31 October 1944 | 14:19 | Il-2 m.H. | north of Nagykőrös |
| 101 | 25 September 1944 | 09:35 | IAR 80? | south of Thorenburg | 119♠? | 1 November 1944 | 14:02 | Yak-9 | east of Kecskemét |
| 102 | 25 September 1944 | 09:37 | IAR 80 | southwest of Thorenburg | 120♠ | 1 November 1944 | 14:03 | Yak-9 | north of Kecskemét |
| 103 | 25 September 1944 | 09:46? | IAR 80 | south of Thorenburg | 121♠ | 1 November 1944 | 14:05 | Yak-9 | south-southwest of Abony |
| 104 | 25 September 1944 | 11:30 | La-5 | north-northeast of Thorenburg | 122♠ | 1 November 1944 | 14:06 | Yak-9 | south of Nagykőrös |
| 105 | 16 October 1944 | 15:50 | La-5 | southwest of Derecske | 123♠ | 1 November 1944 | 14:09 | Il-2 | east of Kecskemét |
| 106 | 16 October 1944 | 15:54 | La-5 | south of Derecske | 124 | 7 November 1944 | 16:05 | La-5 | north-northeast of Abony |
| 107 | 18 October 1944 | 13:30 | Yak-9 | north of Mikepércs | 125 | 13 November 1944 | 09:02 | Yak-11 | south-southwest of Tápiószele |
| 108 | 18 October 1944 | 13:34 | Yak-9 | northeast of Mikepércs | 126 | 13 November 1944 | 09:05 | Yak-11 | south-southwest of Tápiószele |
| 109 | 19 October 1944 | 09:21 | Yak-7 | west-northwest of Debrecen | 127 | 13 November 1944 | 12:20 | Il-2 m.H. | north of Jászberény |
| — | 19 October 1944 | 18:00? | La-5 | 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of Szolnok | | | | | |
| – 6. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 – Eastern Front — 1 March – 8 May 1945 ||||||||||
| 128 | 8 March 1945 | 16:24 | Yak-3 | 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of Aba | 138 | 19 March 1945 | 14:56 | Yak-3 | north of Stuhlweißenburg |
| 129 | 8 March 1945 | 16:27 | Yak-3 | 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Aba | 139 | 19 March 1945 | 15:03 | La-5 | south-southwest of Stuhlweißenburg |
| 130 | 9 March 1945 | 13:51 | La-5 | 12 km (7.5 mi) east of Káloz | — | 20 March 1945 | 14:05 | P-51 | 10 km (6.2 mi) west-southwest of Veszprém |
| 131 | 9 March 1945 | 13:53 | Il-2 m.H. | 18 km (11 mi) east of Káloz | 140 | 5 April 1945 | 13:32 | Il-2 m.H. | west of Götzendorf |
| — | 11 March 1945 | 13:23 | Yak-9 | southwest of Sebedražie | 141 | 5 April 1945 | 13:33 | Il-2 m.H. | southwest of Götzendorf |
| — | 11 March 1945 | 13:26 | Yak-9 | south of Polgárdi | 142 | 9 April 1945 | 08:53 | Boston | Mödling |
| 132 | 11 March 1945 | 15:21? | Yak-9 | 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of Káloz | 143 | 9 April 1945 | 08:54 | Boston | northeast of Mödling |
| 133 | 14 March 1945 | 12:55 | Boston | 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Aba | 144 | 10 April 1945 | 12:23 | Yak-3 | east of Enzersdorf |
| — | 16 March 1945 | 13:55 | Il-2 m.H. | south of Pákozd | 145 | 10 April 1945 | 12:27 | La-5 | west of Enzersdorf |
| — | 16 March 1945 | 13:56 | Il-2 m.H. | north of Stuhlweißenburg | 146 | 13 April 1945 | 14:50 | Yak-3 | Vienna |
| 134 | 16 March 1945 | 13:58 | Il-2 m.H. | 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Pákozd | 147 | 13 April 1945 | 14:52 | Yak-3 | north of Simmering |
| 135 | 16 March 1945 | 13:59 | Il-2 m.H. | 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Pákozd | 148 | 13 April 1945 | 14:58 | Il-2 m.H. | north-northwest of Sievering |
| 136 | 16 March 1945 | 14:01 | Il-2 m.H. | 6 km (3.7 mi) northeast of Pákozd | 149 | 13 April 1945 | 15:03 | Yak-9 | west of Neuwaldegg |
| — | 18 March 1945 | 14:05 | Yak-3 | 3 km (1.9 mi) southeast of Káloz | 150 | 15 April 1945 | 09:12 | Yak-9 | east of Kostel train station |
| 137 | 19 March 1945 | 11:52 | Il-2 m.H. | Stuhlweißenburg | | | | | |

### Awards

* Pilot's Badge (12 February 1942)
* Iron Cross (1939)
** 2nd Class (6 August 1943)
** 1st Class (25 August 1943)
* Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Fighter Pilots in Gold (17 August 1943)
* Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 20 March 1944 as Feldwebel and pilot
* German Cross in Gold on 15 April 1944 as Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 52
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Leutnant (war officer) and pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 52

### Dates of rank

| 21 September 1943: | Feldwebel (Technical Sergeant), effective as of 1 October 1943 |
| 1 February 1944: | Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) |