# Joachim Brendel

Joachim Brendel (27 April 1921 – 7 July 1974) was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II. Brendel was credited with 189 aerial victories—that is, 189 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft. All but six of his victories were claimed over the Soviet Air Forces on the Eastern Front in more than 950 combat missions, including 162 ground support missions.
Born in Ulrichshalben, Brendel joined the military service in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany in 1939. Following flight training, he was posted to 2. Staffel (squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing). He flew his first combat missions in Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, and claimed his first aerial victory on 29 June 1941. There, after 101 aerial victories, he was presented with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 November 1943. In July 1944, he was appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of the III. Gruppe (3rd group) of JG 51 "Mölders". Following his 153rd aerial victory, Brendel was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves on 14 January 1945. He continued flying operationally until the end of World War II. He died on 7 July 1974 in Cologne, West Germany.

## Early life and career

Brendel, the son of a police Hauptmann (captain), was born on 27 April 1921 in Ulrichshalben, present-day a borough of Ilmtal-Weinstraße, at the time in Thuringia of the Weimar Republic. After attending a Gymnasium, a secondary school, and graduating with his Abitur (diploma), he joined the military service of the Luftwaffe as a Fahnenjunker (cadet) on 15 November 1939. Following fighter pilot training, he was posted to 2. Staffel (squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing) in early 1941.

## World War II

World War II in Europe had begun on Friday 1 September 1939 when German forces invaded Poland. JG 51, under the command of Oberst Werner Mölders, was preparing for Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union which was launched on 22 June 1941. On 29 June, Brendel claimed his first aerial victory. On 1 July, he was promoted to Leutnant (second lieutenant) and two days later he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz zweiter Klasse).
Brendel then flew a number of ground support missions, was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz erster Klasse) on 21 April 1942. On 8 December, he claimed his 10th victory on his 225th combat mission. He claimed his 20th victory on 24 February 1943 and received the Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe (Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe) on 15 March 1943. On 25 May, Brendel was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of JG 51s 1. Staffel (1st squadron), replacing Oberleuntant (First Lieutenant) Hans Boos who had been killed in a mid-air collision on 21 April. His number of aerial victories claimed increased to 30 on 5 May, and on 17 May he was awarded the German Cross in Gold (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold). On 10 June, Brendel claimed his 40th opponent shot down and was promoted to Oberleuntant on 1 July.
On the first day of the Battle of Kursk, 5 July 1943, Brendel claimed two Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft shot down on the northern flank of the attack. His wingman, Unteroffizier Oskar Romm was credited with the destruction of a third Il-2. The next day, Brendel led his 1. Staffel in an attack against 15 Douglas A-20 Havoc bombers from the 221 Bomber Aviation Division. Brendel claimed one bomber destroyed but the fighter escort from 282 Fighter Aviation Division successfully engaged the German fighters.
Brendel became an "ace-in-a-day" for the first time on 12 July 1943, claiming aerial victories 53 to 57. On 28 July, Brendel was shot down and wounded in his Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-6 (Werknummer' 470002—factory number) by Soviet anti artillery behind enemy lines. He managed to return to German held territory. On 1 October 1943, he was promoted to Hauptman with a rank age dated to 1 April 1944. On 22 November, Brendel claimed six aircraft shot down on his 551st combat mission, taking his total to 101 aerial victories. For this achievement he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) that day. He was the 60th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.

### Group commander

On 29 July 1944, Brendel claimed a Yakovlev Yak-9 fighter shot down in the vicinity of Białystok. His opponent may have been Kapitan Vladimir Shchegolev from the 162nd Fighter Aviation Regiment, a fighter ace credited with 14 individual and three shared victories who was killed in action that day. On 1 September 1944, Brendel was appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of III. Gruppe of JG 51. He succeeded Hauptmann Diethelm von Eichel-Streiber in this function who was transferred. Command of 1. Staffel was briefly passed to Leutnant Gerhard Mai before Leutnant Kurt Dombacher was given command of the Staffel on 10 September.
Flying with III. Gruppe on 16 October 1944, Brendel achieved his 150th victory on his 792nd combat mission. Following his 153rd victory, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) on 14 January 1945, the 697th officer or soldier of the Wehrmacht so honored. He continued flying on the Eastern Front, claiming his 174th and 175th victory on 4 March 1945. End of March, he was ordered to Berlin where the presentation of the Oak Leaves was made at the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM— Ministry of Aviation) in Berlin by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring.
On 18 February 1945, III. Gruppe claimed six aerial victories during the battle of the Courland Pocket, including four by Brendel. Two days later, he claimed three further victories. He claimed his last victory on the 25 April 1945, finishing the war with 189 victories and emerged as JG 51 highest claiming fighter pilot on the Eastern Front, including over 90 heavily armored Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft.

## Later life

He died on 7 July 1974 in Cologne, West Germany and was buried in Salzburg, Austria.

## Summary of career
### Aerial victory claims

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Brendel was credited with 189 aerial victories. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces – Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 178 aerial victory claims, plus 13 further unconfirmed claims. This number includes one claim over a United States Army Air Forces flown B-17 Flying Fortress, and 177 Soviet Air Forces piloted aircraft on the Eastern Front.
Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 07813". 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 Brendel 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 Brendel did not receive credit.  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 |
| – 12. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 – Operation Barbarossa — 22 June – 5 December 1941 ||||||||||
| 1 | 29 June 1941 | 18:20 | DB-3 | | | | | | |
| – 2. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" – Eastern Front — 6 December 1941 – 30 April 1942 ||||||||||
| 2 | 31 March 1942 | 14:55 | I-61 (MiG-3) | | 4 | 29 April 1942 | 18:55 | MiG-3 | Lake Dechino |
| 3 | 5 April 1942 | 11:05 | Il-2 | Demyansk | | | | | |
| – 2. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" – Eastern Front — 1 May 1942 – 3 February 1943 ||||||||||
| 5 | 7 May 1942 | 10:35 | Il-2 | 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Demyansk | 12 | 6 January 1943 | 10:44 | Pe-2 | PQ 07813 |
| 6 | 3 July 1942? | 13:28 | Il-2 | | 13 | 6 January 1943 | 10:57 | Pe-2 | PQ 07851 |
| 7 | 6 July 1942 | 19:25 | MiG-3 | | 14 | 6 January 1943 | 11:00 | Pe-2 | PQ 07822 |
| 8 | 9 July 1942 | 04:20 | MiG-3 | | 15 | 16 January 1943 | 08:16 | MiG-3 | PQ 17712, Velikiye Luki 35 km (22 mi) west-southwest of Toropa |
| 9 | 12 July 1942 | 09:00 | MiG-3 | | 16 | 18 January 1943 | 08:02 | Pe-2 | PQ 07743 |
| 10 | 8 December 1942 | 13:00 | Il-2 | PQ 26192, Bely | 17 | 18 January 1943 | 08:05 | Pe-2 | PQ 07741 |
| 11 | 14 December 1942 | 10:42 | MiG-3 | southwest of Belyi | 18 | 18 January 1943 | 08:09 | Pe-2 | PQ 06131 |
| – 2. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" – Eastern Front — 4 February 1943 – 31 December 1943 ||||||||||
| 19 | 24 February 1943 | 09:12 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 54122 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Sukhinichi | 28 | 21 March 1943 | 16:05 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 53763 vicinity of Perwoawgustowskiy |
| 20 | 24 February 1943 | 09:15 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 54131 20 km (12 mi) south of Sukhinichi | 29 | 15 April 1943 | 09:28 | Pe-2 | PQ 35 Ost 64832 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Mtsensk |
| 21 | 7 March 1943 | 14:25 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 36432 25 km (16 mi) west-northwest of Dunigo | 30 | 5 May 1943 | 07:00 | R-5 | PQ 35 Ost 62141 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Kursk |
| 22 | 9 March 1943 | 07:27 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63244 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Zalegoshch | 31 | 6 May 1943 | 13:30 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 64754 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Oryol |
| 23 | 9 March 1943 | 07:32 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63433 40 km (25 mi) east-southeast of Zmiyovka | 32 | 7 May 1943 | 05:05 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63121 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Oryol |
| 24 | 18 March 1943 | 06:40 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 53562 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Dmitrovsk-Orlovsky | 33 | 7 May 1943 | 05:15 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63181 vicinity of Zmiyovka |
| 25 | 18 March 1943 | 06:42 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 53543 15 km (9.3 mi) south-southwest of Dmitrovsk-Orlovsky | 34 | 8 May 1943 | 07:49 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63644 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Maloarkhangelsk |
| 26 | 18 March 1943 | 06:44 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 53822 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Dmitriyev-Lgovsky | 35 | 11 May 1943 | 13:30 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 53632 vicinity of Trosna |
| 27 | 21 March 1943 | 06:23 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 45521 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Utrikowo | | | | | |
| – 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" – Eastern Front — 4 February 1943 – 31 December 1943 ||||||||||
| 36 | 28 May 1943 | 11:24 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 63151 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Oryol | 68 | 25 July 1943 | 12:30 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 53427 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Kromy |
| 37 | 5 June 1943 | 09:35 | Pe-2 | PQ 35 Ost 44454 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Dyatkovo | 69 | 25 July 1943 | 12:33? | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 53425 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Kromy |
| 38 | 8 June 1943 | 19:11 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 54892 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Oryol | 70 | 28 July 1943 | 10:35? | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 54657 20 km (12 mi) west-southwest of Belyov |
| 39 | 8 June 1943 | 19:12 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 54864 20 km (12 mi) north-northwest of Oryol | 71 | 28 July 1943 | 10:37 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 54654 20 km (12 mi) west-southwest of Belyov |
| 40 | 10 June 1943 | 19:37 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 44472 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Dyatkovo | 72 | 28 July 1943 | 10:39 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 54643, southwest of Bolkhov 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Znamenskoye |
| 41 | 10 June 1943 | 19:49 | Pe-2 | PQ 35 Ost 45893 25 km (16 mi) west-southwest of Sukhinichi | 73 | 15 September 1943 | 08:00 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 16697, southeast of Lake Akitovskoye |
| 42 | 5 July 1943 | 08:52 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63694 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Maloarkhangelsk | 74 | 15 September 1943 | 17:05 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 25496, west of Yelnya |
| 43 | 5 July 1943 | 08:54 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 73571 40 km (25 mi) west-southwest of Livny | 75 | 17 September 1943 | 07:18 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 35374, Wilkowa |
| 44 | 6 July 1943 | 05:39 | Boston | PQ 35 Ost 53653 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Trosna | 76 | 17 September 1943 | 10:43 | Pe-2 | PQ 35 Ost 35318, Wjawka |
| 45 | 6 July 1943 | 13:55 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 63553 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Maloarkhangelsk | 77 | 17 September 1943 | 13:48 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 25622, west of Chamino |
| 46 | 7 July 1943 | 08:20 | Boston | PQ 35 Ost 53593 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Trosna | 78 | 19 September 1943 | 15:42 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 25476, west of Schozokowo |
| 47 | 8 July 1943 | 03:51 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63741 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Fatez | 79 | 20 September 1943 | 13:20 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 25619, Olchowskij Yelnya |
| 48 | 8 July 1943 | 03:58 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63573 20 km (12 mi) south-southeast of Trosna | 80 | 5 October 1943 | 15:10 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 15525, Lenino |
| 49 | 9 July 1943 | 05:40 | Il-2? | PQ 35 Ost 63553 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Maloarkhangelsk | 81 | 6 October 1943 | 11:30 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 06172 25 km (16 mi) south-southeast of Nevel |
| 50 | 9 July 1943 | 05:41 | LaGG-3? | PQ 35 Ost 63552 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Maloarkhangelsk | 82 | 6 October 1943 | 15:15 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 06149 20 km (12 mi) south-southeast of Nevel |
| 51 | 9 July 1943 | 05:44 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63523 20 km (12 mi) west-northwest of Maloarkhangelsk | 83 | 12 October 1943 | 11:20 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 05696, Gorki |
| 52 | 11 July 1943 | 03:55 | MiG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 63581 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Maloarkhangelsk | 84 | 13 October 1943 | 08:55 | Pe-2 | PQ 35 Ost 15512, DajewoLajewo?? |
| 53♠ | 12 July 1943 | 05:46? | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 63226 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Zalegoshch | 85 | 13 October 1943 | 13:00 | Pe-2 | PQ 35 Ost 15355, Litowka |
| 54♠ | 12 July 1943 | 05:48 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 63231 20 km (12 mi) east of Zalegoshch | 86 | 20 October 1943 | 15:00 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 03877, Uborow |
| 55♠ | 12 July 1943 | 05:54 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 64897 25 km (16 mi) east-northeast of Zalegoshch | 87 | 20 October 1943 | 15:15 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 03888, Prud |
| 56♠ | 12 July 1943 | 19:40 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 54277 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Kozelsk | 88 | 21 October 1943 | 10:10 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 02251 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Ossijaki |
| 57♠ | 12 July 1943 | 19:46 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 54278 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Kozelsk | 89 | 21 October 1943 | 12:28 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 02211 45 km (28 mi) south-southeast of Rechytsa |
| 58 | 13 July 1943 | 09:30 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 63228 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Zalegoshch | 90 | 22 October 1943 | 13:43 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 02244, Kortschewka |
| 59 | 13 July 1943 | 11:47? | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 63264 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Zalegoshch | 91 | 25 October 1943 | 11:15 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 03872 40 km (25 mi) south-southeast of Rechytsa |
| 60 | 14 July 1943 | 14:37 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 54172 20 km (12 mi) east-northeast of Zhizdra | 92 | 6 November 1943 | 07:30 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 01391, northwest of Kiev |
| 61 | 17 July 1943 | 10:23 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 53636 vicinity of Trosna | 93 | 6 November 1943 | 14:35 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 01743, Malowilowka |
| 62 | 17 July 1943 | 19:05? | MiG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 54632 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Bolkhov | 94 | 11 November 1943 | 09:40 | Il-2 | northeast of Bila Tserkva |
| 63 | 19 July 1943 | 12:03 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 64814 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Mtsensk | 95♠ | 22 November 1943 | 09:05 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 03493 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Gomel |
| ? | 19 July 1943 | 12:30 | LaGG-3 | | 96♠ | 22 November 1943 | 09:07 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 13371 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Gomel |
| 64 | 20 July 1943 | 09:20 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 64875 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Zalegoshch | 97♠ | 22 November 1943 | 12:05 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 13577, southwest of Klimovka |
| 65 | 21 July 1943 | 18:15 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 64811 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Mtsensk | 98♠ | 22 November 1943 | 12:25 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 03496, northeast of Kostyukovka |
| 66 | 22 July 1943 | 13:02 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 63133 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Zalegoshch | 99♠ | 22 November 1943 | 12:27 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 03436, Logatino |
| 67 | 22 July 1943 | 13:10 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 63135 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Zalegoshch | 100♠ | 22 November 1943 | 12:30 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 13377 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Gomel |
| – 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" – Eastern Front — 1 January – 31 August 1944 ||||||||||
| 101 | 10 January 1944 | 14:30 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost N/06749 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Liozna | 115 | 7 August 1944 | 08:30 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost N/22312 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Dęblin |
| 102 | 12 January 1944 | 09:58 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost N/96831 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Kamary | 116 | 14 August 1944 | 17:22 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost N/12328 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Garwolin |
| 103 | 12 January 1944 | 10:35 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost N/05126 20 km (12 mi) south-southeast of Kamary | 117 | 16 August 1944 | 08:36 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost N/24765 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Lomza |
| 104 | 12 January 1944 | 10:36 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost N/06788 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Kamary | 118 | 16 August 1944 | 14:20 | La-5 | PQ 25 Ost N/24791 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Lomza |
| 105 | 12 January 1944 | 13:50 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost N/05162 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Kamary | 119 | 18 August 1944 | 16:40 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost N/13392 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Warsaw |
| 106 | 5 February 1944 | 14:28 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost N/93337 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Parichi | 120 | 20 August 1944 | 12:42 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost N/13523, northeast of Warsaw 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Gerdauen |
| 107 | 8 April 1944 | 09:38 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost N/42676 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Kovel | 121 | 21 August 1944 | 16:22 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost N/13522, northeast of Warsaw 25 km (16 mi) north-northeast of Warsaw |
| 108 | 30 April 1944 | 13:47? | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost N/42871 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Kovel | 122 | 22 August 1944 | 08:25 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost N/23128 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Ostrov |
| 109 | 23 June 1944 | 10:30 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost N/05421 30 km (19 mi) north-northeast of Orsha | 123 | 22 August 1944 | 08:42 | Yak-9? | PQ 25 Ost N/23129 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Ostrov |
| — | 24 June 1944 | 10:36 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost N/05427 15 km (9.3 mi) south-southeast of Byerazino | 124 | 24 August 1944 | 11:45 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost N/24745 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Lomza |
| 110 | 24 June 1944 | 10:50 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost N/05382 30 km (19 mi) north-northeast of Orsha | 125 | 24 August 1944 | 14:37 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost N/13264 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Ostrov |
| 111 | 30 June 1944 | 17:50? | La-5 | PQ 25 Ost N/94313 25 km (16 mi) north-northwest of Orsha | 126 | 25 August 1944 | 06:57 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost N/13529, northeast of Warsaw 25 km (16 mi) north-northeast of Warsaw |
| 112 | 9 July 1944 | 07:15? | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost N/54744 20 km (12 mi) north of Oryol | 127 | 25 August 1944 | 07:14 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost N/13521, northeast of Warsaw 25 km (16 mi) north-northeast of Warsaw |
| 113 | 19 July 1944 | 17:50 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost N/32816 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Cholm | 128 | 26 August 1944? | 08:45 | LaGG-3? | PQ 25 Ost N/13254 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Ostrov |
| 114 | 29 July 1944 | 10:05 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost N/34746 vicinity of Białystok | 129? | 28 August 1944 | 14:11 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost N/13245 |
| – Stab III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 51 – ||||||||||
| 130 | 16 September 1944 | 16:55 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 27516 55 km (34 mi) north-northwest of Telsche | | 14 January 1945 | — | unknown | |
| 131 | 16 September 1944 | 16:58 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 27556 45 km (28 mi) north of Telsche | | 18 February 1945 | — | unknown | vicinity of Heiligenbeil |
| 132 | 17 September 1944 | 15:56 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 27556 25 km (16 mi) west-southwest of Mitau | | 18 February 1945 | — | unknown | vicinity of Heiligenbeil |
| 133 | 17 September 1944 | 16:12 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 27556 35 km (22 mi) west-southwest of Mitau | | 18 February 1945 | — | unknown | vicinity of Heiligenbeil |
| 134 | 22 September 1944 | 10:27 | Boston | PQ 25 Ost 27491 50 km (31 mi) south-southwest of Tukkum | | 18 February 1945 | — | unknown | vicinity of Heiligenbeil |
| 135 | 24 September 1944 | 08:29 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 37362 | | 19 February 1945 | — | unknown | |
| 136 | 5 October 1944 | 15:27 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 27883 30 km (19 mi) east-northeast of Telsche | | 19 February 1945 | — | unknown | |
| 137 | 5 October 1944 | 15:30 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 27739 25 km (16 mi) north-northeast of Telsche | | 20 February 1945 | — | unknown | |
| 138 | 6 October 1944 | 11:44 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 36345 25 km (16 mi) north-northeast of Nemakščiai | | 20 February 1945 | — | unknown | |
| 139 | 6 October 1944 | 11:58 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 36377 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Nemakščiai | | 20 February 1945 | — | unknown | |
| 140 | 9 October 1944 | 14:38 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 26725 vicinity of Tauroggen | | 21 February 1945 | — | Il-2 | |
| 141 | 13 October 1944 | 15:34 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 25267 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Trakehnen | | 21 February 1945 | — | Il-2 | |
| 142♠ | 14 October 1944 | 12:05 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 25228 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Blumenfeld | | 21 February 1945 | — | Il-2 | |
| 143♠ | 14 October 1944 | 14:45 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 16173 30 km (19 mi) east of Neusiedel | | 21 February 1945 | — | P-39 | |
| 144♠ | 14 October 1944 | 14:46 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 16157 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Memel | | 23 February 1945 | — | unknown | |
| 145♠ | 14 October 1944 | 14:47 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 16155 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Polangen | 174 | 4 March 1945 | — | Il-2 | |
| 146♠ | 14 October 1944 | 15:05 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 16326 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Polangen | 175 | 4 March 1945 | — | Il-2 | |
| 147 | 16 October 1944 | 09:59 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 25256 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Memel | 176 | 8 March 1945 | 14:32 | Pe-2 | |
| 148 | 16 October 1944 | 10:02 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 25261 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Blumenfeld | 177 | 9 March 1945 | 12:00+ | unknown | |
| 149 | 18 October 1944 | 09:46 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 25484 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Blumenfeld | 178 | 9 March 1945 | 12:00+ | unknown | |
| 150 | 20 October 1944 | 10:06 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 25243 15 km (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Gumbinnen | | 18 March 1945 | — | unknown | |
| 151 | 22 October 1944 | 12:36 | Yak-3 | PQ 25 Ost 25367 20 km (12 mi) east of Trakehnen | | 18 March 1945 | — | unknown | |
| 152 | 24 October 1944 | 12:45 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 25511 20 km (12 mi) east of Rautenberg | | 18 March 1945 | — | unknown | |
| 153 | 14 December 1944 | 12:18 | Yak-3 | 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Gumbinnen | 189 | 25 April 1945 | — | Yak-9 | |

### Awards

* Iron Cross (1939)
** 2nd Class (3 July 1941)
** 1st Class (21 April 1942)
* Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 15 March 1943 as Leutnant and pilot
* German Cross in Gold on 17 May 1943 as Leutnant in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 51
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
** Knight's Cross on 22 November 1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"
** 697th Oak Leaves on 14 January 1945 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"