# List of aerial victories claimed by Walter Schuck

Walter Schuck (30 July 1920 – 27 March 2015) was a German military aviator who served in the Luftwaffe from 1937 until the end of World War II. As a fighter ace, he claimed 206 enemy aircraft shot down in over 500 combat missions, eight of which while flying the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter.

## List of aerial victories claimed

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Schuck was credited with 206 aerial victories. Spick also lists him with 206 aerial victories, 198 of which on the Eastern Front, and eight over the Western Allies flying the Me 262 jet fighter, including four our-engined heavy bombers. According to Dixon, Schuck flew approximately 500 combat missions. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 181 aerial victory claims, plus nine further unconfirmed claims. This figure of confirmed claims includes 171 aerial victories on the Eastern Front and 10 on the Western Front, including four four-engined bombers and 8 victories with the Me 262 jet fighter.
Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 36 Ost 3087". 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.
| Claim! | Claim# | Date | Time | Type | Location | Claim! | Claim# | Date | Time | Type | Location |
| – 7. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 5 – ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 15 May 1942 | 18:18 | MiG-3 | | 8 | 4 | 13 June 1942 | 17:02 | Hurricane | |
| 2 | 2 | 28 May 1942 | 16:36 | Il-4 | | 9 | 5 | 22 June 1942 | 22:25 | I-180 (Yak-7) | |
| 3 | 3 | 28 May 1942 | 16:40 | Hurricane | | 10 | 6 | 22 June 1942 | 22:30 | Hurricane | |
| 4 | — | 5 June 1942 | 05:00 | MiG-3? | southeast of Pechenga | 11 | 7 | 28 June 1942 | 16:40 | Hurricane | 103992/42 |
| 5 | — | 5 June 1942 | 05:02 | MiG-3 | southeast of Pechenga | 12 | 8 | 8 July 1942 | 14:05 | P-40 | 104557/43 |
| 6 | — | 5 June 1942 | 05:05 | MiG-3 | east of Pechenga | 13 | 9 | 20 July 1942 | 08:32 | Pe-2 | vicinity of the Liza Bight |
| 7 | — | 5 June 1942 | 05:10 | MiG-3 | east of Pechenga | | | | | | |
| – 9. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 5 – ||||||||||||
| 13 | 10 | 12 November 1942 | 12:10 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost 3087 | 53 | 50 | 20 September 1943 | 15:24 | Boston | PQ 27 Ost NT-3/9 |
| 14 | 11 | 26 December 1942 | 10:58 | LaGG-3 | vicinity of Murmashi | 54 | 51 | 20 September 1943 | 15:26 | P-39 | |
| 15 | 12 | 27 December 1942 | 10:45 | P-40 | vicinity of Murmashi | 55 | 52 | 23 September 1943 | 13:02 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost AG, southwest of Murmansk |
| 16 | 13 | 31 December 1942 | 09:10 | Pe-2 | | 56 | 53 | 23 September 1943 | 13:07 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost AG, southwest of Murmansk |
| 17 | 14 | 31 December 1942 | 09:14 | Pe-2 | | 57 | 54 | 23 September 1943 | 13:08 | P-39 | PQ 36 Ost AG, southwest of Murmansk |
| 18 | 15 | 31 December 1942 | 10:50 | P-40 | | 58 | 55 | 23 September 1943 | 13:10 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost AG, southwest of Murmansk |
| 19 | 16 | 10 January 1943 | 11:23 | P-40 | PQ 37 Ost 10552, vicinity of Kirkenes | 59 | 56 | 24 September 1943 | 08:56 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost AG, southwest of Murmansk |
| 20 | 17 | 10 January 1943 | 11:28? | Pe-2 | PQ 37 Ost 2036, vicinity of Kirkenes | 60 | 57 | 24 September 1943 | 08:58 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost AG, southwest of Murmansk |
| 21 | 18 | 24 January 1943 | 09:13? | P-40 | PQ 37 Ost 20123, Rybachy Peninsula | 61 | — | 13 October 1943 | 12:53 | Boston? | between Kiberg and Vadsø |
| 22 | 19 | 24 January 1943 | 09:16 | P-40 | PQ 37 Ost 20192, Rybachy Peninsula | 62 | — | 13 October 1943 | —? | Boston | between Kiberg and Vadsø |
| 23 | 20 | 26 February 1943 | 08:43 | Pe-2 | PQ 37 Ost 30723, Kola Bight | 63? | | 13 October 1943 | 12:54? | P-40? | between Kiberg and Vadsø |
| 24 | 21 | 28 February 1943 | 11:12 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost 29131, vicinity of Pechenga | 64 | 64 | 29 January 1944 | 12:08 | Yak-7 | east of Shonguy |
| 25 | 22 | 2 March 1943 | 12:20? | P-40? | PQ 36 Ost 29352 | 65 | 65 | 29 January 1944 | 12:25 | Yak-7 | southeast of Shonguy |
| 26 | 23 | 14 March 1943 | 17:50 | U-2 | PQ 36 Ost 2927, on the Liza front | 66♠ | 66 | 17 March 1944 | 10:55 | Boston | PQ 37 Ost OC-9/7 |
| 27 | 24 | 19 March 1943 | 06:03 | P-40 | PQ 37 Ost 20841, Rybachy Peninsula | 67♠ | 67 | 17 March 1944 | 11:00 | Boston | PQ 37 Ost OC-9/7 |
| 28 | 25 | 19 March 1943 | 06:05 | P-40 | PQ 37 Ost 20843, Rybachy Peninsula | 68♠ | 68 | 17 March 1944 | 11:03 | Yak-7 | PQ 37 Ost OC-9/5 |
| 29 | 26 | 25 March 1943 | 17:40 | Il-2 | PQ 36 Ost 29273, Murmansk | 69♠ | 69 | 17 March 1944 | 11:07 | Yak-7 | PQ 37 Ost OD-8/4 |
| 30 | 27 | 25 March 1943 | 17:47 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost 29291, Murmansk | 70♠ | 70 | 17 March 1944 | 15:35 | P-40 | northwest of the Rybachy Peninsula |
| | — | 25 March 1943 | — | P-40 | Murmashi airfield | 71♠ | 71 | 17 March 1944 | 15:39 | P-40 | west of Eyna Guba |
| | — | 25 March 1943 | — | P-40 | Murmashi airfield | 72♠ | 72 | 17 March 1944 | 15:47 | Il-2 | |
| 31 | 28 | 4 April 1943 | 13:27? | P-40 | PQ 37 Ost 10551, vicinity of Pechenga | 73 | 73 | 23 March 1944 | 13:02 | Yak-9 | south of Liza Bight |
| 32 | 29 | 4 April 1943 | 13:37? | P-40 | PQ 37 Ost 10761, vicinity of Pechenga | 74 | 74 | 1 April 1944 | 13:07 | P-40 | PQ 37 Ost UE-1/3 |
| 33 | 30 | 14 April 1943 | 18:25 | Hurricane | PQ 37 Ost 30753, vicinity of Vayenga | 75 | 75 | 1 April 1944 | 13:10 | P-40 | PQ 37 Ost TF-7/7 |
| 34 | 31 | 14 April 1943 | 18:28? | Hurricane | PQ 37 Ost 30752, vicinity of Vayenga | 76 | 76 | 2 April 1944 | 16:38 | Yak-9 | PQ 36 Ost AE-3/1 |
| 35 | 32 | 7 May 1943 | 04:08? | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost 20793 | 77 | 77 | 2 April 1944 | 16:42 | Yak-9 | PQ 36 Ost AE-4/4 |
| 36? | | 7 May 1943 | — | unknown | Motovsky Gulf | 78 | 78 | 2 April 1944 | 16:45 | Yak-9 | PQ 36 Ost AD-3/6 |
| 36 | 33 | 22 May 1943 | 18:20? | Hurricane | PQ 37 Ost 20474 | 79♠ | 79 | 7 April 1944 | 06:07 | P-40 | PQ 37 Ost QC-5/3 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the northern tip of the Rybachy Peninsula |
| 37 | 34 | 22 May 1943 | 18:25 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost 20631 | 80♠ | 80 | 7 April 1944 | 06:11 | P-40 | PQ 37 Ost QC-7/2 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the northern tip of the Rybachy Peninsula |
| 38 | 35 | 22 May 1943 | 19:42 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost 20492 | 81♠ | 81 | 7 April 1944 | 06:13 | P-40 | PQ 37 Ost RD-1/1 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the northern tip of the Rybachy Peninsula |
| 39 | 36 | 22 May 1943 | 19:50 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost 20621 | 82♠ | 82 | 7 April 1944 | 06:14 | Il-2 | PQ 37 Ost RD-9/2 |
| 40 | 37 | 18 August 1943 | 16:16 | Hurricane | east of Cape Korabelnyi east Cape Malzjj-Kerabelngjy | 83♠ | 83 | 7 April 1944 | 10:18 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost SF-8/6 |
| 41 | 38 | 18 August 1943 | 16:22 | P-39 | southwest of Zyp Nowolok | 84♠ | 84 | 7 April 1944 | 10:21 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost SF-9/4 |
| 42 | 39 | 3 September 1943 | 19:11 | Hurricane | PQ 36 Ost AE-8/8, Liza 18 km (11 mi) west of Murmashi | 85♠ | 85 | 25 May 1944 | 21:32 | Boston | east of Oengang |
| 43 | 40 | 3 September 1943 | 19:13 | Hurricane | PQ 36 Ost AE-9/7, Liza 18 km (11 mi) west of Murmashi | 86♠ | 86 | 25 May 1944 | 21:35 | P-40 | east of Oengang |
| 44 | 41 | 12 September 1943 | 14:25 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost AF-9/6, Kola east | 87♠ | 87 | 25 May 1944 | 21:38 | Boston | northeast of Berlevåg |
| 45 | 42 | 12 September 1943 | 14:26 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost AF-7/4, Kola east | 88♠ | 88 | 25 May 1944 | 21:40 | P-40 | northeast of Berlevåg |
| 46 | 43 | 12 September 1943 | 17:02 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost AF-4/1, Kola east | 89♠ | 89 | 25 May 1944 | 21:43 | Boston | northeast of Berlevåg |
| 47 | 44 | 14 September 1943 | 18:22 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost QC-8/5, Varangerfjord | 90♠ | 90 | 25 May 1944 | 21:45 | Boston | northeast of Berlevåg |
| 48 | 45 | 14 September 1943 | 18:25 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost QC-7/8, Varangerfjord | 91 | 91 | 26 May 1944 | 04:56 | Il-2 | northeast of Vardø |
| 49 | 46 | 14 September 1943 | 18:37 | Il-2 | PQ 37 Ost RC-8/1, Varangerfjord | 92 | 92 | 26 May 1944 | 04:58 | P-40 | northeast of Vadsø |
| 50 | 47 | 14 September 1943 | 18:39? | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost RC-8/1, Varangerfjord | 93 | 93 | 26 May 1944 | 04:59 | P-40 | northeast of Vadsø |
| 51 | 48 | 18 September 1943 | 13:04 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost BC-2/4, Murmashi | — | | 26 May 1944 | — | unknown | |
| | — | 18 September 1943 | — | P-40 | Murmashi | 94 | 94 | 26 May 1944 | 05:02 | P-40 | southeast of Vadsø |
| 52 | 49 | 20 September 1943 | 15:21 | Boston | PQ 27 Ost NT-3/1 | | | | | | |
| – Eismeerstaffel of Jagdgeschwader 5 – ||||||||||||
| 95 | 95 | 12 June 1944 | 15:11 | P-40 | west of Zatorski Bay | 120♠ | 120 | 28 June 1944 | 00:05 | P-39 | south of the King Oscar II Chapel |
| 96♠ | 96 | 15 June 1944 | 02:31 | P-40 | Pechenga Bight | 121♠ | 121 | 28 June 1944 | 00:07 | P-39? | southeast of the King Oscar II Chapel |
| 97♠ | 97 | 15 June 1944 | 02:33 | P-40 | vicinity of Hamningberg | 122♠ | 122 | 28 June 1944 | 00:09 | P-39 | south of the King Oscar II Chapel |
| 98♠ | 98 | 15 June 1944 | 19:11 | P-40 | north of the Pechenga Bight | 123♠ | 123 | 28 June 1944 | 03:50 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost SD-2/3 |
| 99♠ | 99 | 15 June 1944 | 19:13 | P-40 | northwest of the Pechenga Bight | 124♠ | 124 | 28 June 1944 | 04:15 | Yak-9 | PQ 37 Ost RB-4/7, northwest of Pummanki |
| 100♠ | 100 | 15 June 1944 | 19:14 | P-40 | west of Pummanki | 125♠ | 125 | 28 June 1944 | 04:17 | Yak-9 | PQ 37 Ost RB-4/7, northwest of Pummanki |
| 101♠ | 101 | 15 June 1944 | 19:15 | P-40 | southwest of Pummanki airfield | 126 | 126 | 4 July 1944 | 19:00 | Boston | PQ 37 Ost SA-6/3 |
| — | | 15 June 1944 | — | unknown | | 127 | 127 | 4 July 1944 | 19:02 | Boston | PQ 37 Ost SB-1/7 |
| 102♠ | 102 | 17 June 1944 | 07:43 | P-40 | southeast of Vårdö | 128 | 128 | 4 July 1944 | 19:03 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost SB-2/3 |
| 103♠ | 103 | 17 June 1944 | 07:44 | P-40 | southeast of Vårdö | 129♠ | 129 | 17 July 1944 | 19:06? | Boston | PQ 37 Ost SB-1/4 |
| 104♠ | 104 | 17 June 1944 | 07:50 | Il-2 | southeast of Vårdö | 130♠ | 130 | 17 July 1944 | 19:08 | Boston | east of Kirkenes |
| 105♠ | 105 | 17 June 1944 | 07:52 | Il-2 | southeast of Vårdö | 131♠ | 131 | 17 July 1944 | 19:10 | Boston | east of Kirkenes |
| 106♠ | 106 | 17 June 1944 | 07:59 | P-40 | southeast of Kiberg | 132♠ | 132 | 17 July 1944 | 19:13 | P-39 | west of Pechenga Bight |
| 107♠ | 107 | 17 June 1944 | 08:02 | Boston | southeast of Kiberg | 133♠ | 133 | 17 July 1944 | 19:14 | P-39 | west of Pechenga Bight |
| 108♠ | 108 | 17 June 1944 | 08:04 | Boston | southeast of Vårdö | 134♠ | 134 | 17 July 1944 | 19:19 | P-39 | northeast of Kolmajosjoki northeast of Pechenga Bight |
| 109♠ | 109 | 17 June 1944 | 21:02 | P-39 | west of Kirkenes | 135♠ | 135 | 17 July 1944 | 19:21 | P-39 | southwest of Pummanki |
| 110♠ | 110 | 17 June 1944 | 21:04 | Il-2 | north of Kirkenes | 136 | 136 | 21 July 1944 | 06:04 | P-40 | northeast of Havningsberg |
| 111♠ | 111 | 17 June 1944 | 21:09 | Il-2 | southeast of Kirkenes | 137♠ | 137 | 22 July 1944 | 12:16 | P-39 | east of Kirkenes |
| 112♠ | 112 | 17 June 1944 | 21:12 | Il-2 | southeast of Kirkenes | 138♠ | 138 | 22 July 1944 | 12:21 | P-39 | north of the King Oscar II Chapel |
| 113 | 113 | 18 June 1944 | 05:10 | Spitfire | northwest of Murmansk | 139♠ | 139 | 22 July 1944 | 12:23 | P-39 | north of Pechenga Bight |
| 114 | 114 | 24 June 1944 | 04:00? | Yak-9 | northwest of Ura-Guba | 140♠ | 140 | 22 July 1944 | 12:24 | P-39 | northwest of Heinäsaari |
| 115 | 115 | 27 June 1944 | 16:55 | P-40 | southwest of the King Oscar II Chapel northeast of Kirkenes | 141♠ | 141 | 22 July 1944 | 12:32 | P-39 | southeast of Eyna Guba |
| 116 | 116 | 27 June 1944 | 16:58 | P-40 | northeast of Kirkenes | 142♠ | 142 | 22 July 1944 | 12:35 | P-40 | east of Eyna Guba |
| 117 | 117 | 27 June 1944 | 17:00 | P-39 | northwest of the King Oscar II Chapel | 143♠ | 143 | 22 July 1944 | 12:36 | P-40 | southeast of Rybachy Peninsula |
| 118 | 118 | 27 June 1944 | 17:03 | P-39 | north of the King Oscar II Chapel | 144 | 144 | 28 July 1944 | 12:50 | P-39 | south of Liza Bight |
| 119♠ | 119 | 28 June 1944 | 00:02 | P-39 | northeast of Kirkenes | 145 | 145 | 28 July 1944 | 12:52 | P-39 | south of Liza Bight |
| – 10. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 5 – ||||||||||||
| 146 | 146 | 17 August 1944 | 09:38 | Yak-9 | PQ 37 Ost SB-5/4 | 160 | 160 | 17 September 1944 | 17:33 | Yak-9 | vicinity of Kiberg |
| 147 | 147 | 17 August 1944 | 09:55 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost RB-7/3 | 161 | 161 | 17 September 1944 | 17:36 | Yak-9 | |
| 148 | 148 | 17 August 1944 | 10:00 | Boston | PQ 37 Ost RB-7/8 | 162 | 162 | 17 September 1944 | 17:41 | Yak-9 | vicinity of Waido |
| 149 | 149 | 17 August 1944 | 10:03 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost RB-6/9 | 163 | 163 | 17 September 1944 | 17:44 | Yak-9 | |
| 150♠ | 150 | 23 August 1944 | 12:03 | Yak-9 | PQ 37 Ost RB | 164 | 164 | 20 September 1944 | 15:31 | Il-2 | PQ 37 Ost SD-5/8 |
| 151♠ | 151 | 23 August 1944 | 12:58 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost RD, north of Pechenga | 165 | 165 | 20 September 1944 | 15:34 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost SD-6/3 |
| 152♠ | 152 | 23 August 1944 | 13:01 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost RD, north of Pechenga | 166 | 166 | 25 September 1944 | 15:46 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost TC-2/3 |
| 153♠ | 153 | 23 August 1944 | 13:03 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost RD, north of Pechenga | 167 | 167 | 25 September 1944 | 15:50 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost TD-2/7 |
| 154♠ | 154 | 23 August 1944 | 16:44 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost TD | 168 | 168 | 25 September 1944 | 16:06 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost RD-7/5, northeast of Kirkenes |
| 155 | 155 | 15 September 1944 | 07:05 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost RD-4/9 | 169 | 169 | 25 September 1944 | 16:10 | Il-2 | PQ 37 Ost RC-8/3 |
| 156 | 156 | 15 September 1944 | 07:20 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost RD-8/1 | 170 | 170 | 27 September 1944 | 11:35 | Boston | PQ 37 Ost QA-4/1 |
| 157 | 157 | 16 September 1944 | 12:06 | Il-2 | PQ 37 Ost SB-4/3 | 171 | 171 | 27 September 1944 | 11:43 | Boston | PQ 37 Ost QB-3/5 |
| 158 | 158 | 16 September 1944 | 12:10 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost SB-3/4 | — | — | 27 September 1944 | 11:45 | Yak-9 | |
| 159 | 159 | 16 September 1944 | 16:28 | P-39 | PQ 37 Ost UB-3/3 | | | | | | |
| According to Schuck, aerial victories 172–196 were documented by the Kriegsmarine and later verified and confirmed by the Reichsluftfahrtministerium. ||||||||||||
| 197 | 172 | 16 February 1945 | 16:00 | P-51 | vicinity of Ålesund | 198 | 173 | 16 February 1945 | 16:10 | P-51 | vicinity of Ålesund |
| – 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 7 "Nowotny" – ||||||||||||
| 199 | 174 | 24 March 1945 | 12:00 | P-51 | vicinity of Neumünster | 203 | 178 | 10 April 1945 | 14:30 | B-17 | vicinity of Oranienburg |
| 200 | 175 | 24 March 1945 | 12:05 | P-51 | vicinity of Neumünster | 204 | 179 | 10 April 1945 | 14:33 | B-17 | vicinity of Oranienburg |
| 201 | 176 | 28 March 1945 | — | P-51 | vicinity of Braunschweig | 205 | 180 | 10 April 1945 | 14:36 | B-17 | vicinity of Oranienburg |
| 202 | 177 | 7 April 1945 | 12:15 | P-38 | vicinity of Seesen | 206 | 181 | 10 April 1945 | 14:38 | B-17 | vicinity of Oranienburg |