# Anton Hafner

Anton Hafner (2 June 1918 − 17 October 1944) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II and a fighter ace credited with 204 enemy aircraft shot down in 795 combat missions. The majority of his victories were claimed on the Eastern Front, but he also claimed 20 victories over the Western Front during the North African Campaign.
Born in Erbach an der Donau, Hafner grew up in the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. Following the compulsory Reich Labour Service (Reichsarbeitsdienst), he was conscripted into military service with the Luftwaffe of the Wehrmacht. In February 1941 he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing), flying his first combat missions against the Royal Air Force on the English Channel. Hafner claimed his first aerial victory on 24 June 1941 during Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Following his 60th aerial victory, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 August 1942. His unit was then transferred to Tunisia in North Africa where he claimed 20 aerial victories. Back on the Eastern Front in August 1943, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves on 11 April 1944 after achieving 134 aerial victories. On 15 May 1944, he was appointed squadron leader of 8. Staffel (8th squadron) of JG 51. Hafner claimed his 204th and last aerial victory on 17 October 1944. During this encounter, he flew into a tree, killing him.

## Early life and career

Hafner, the son of a Meister, a master craftsman, in the field of tinsmith, was born on 2 June 1918 in Erbach an der Donau in the Kingdom of Württemberg of the German Empire. Following the compulsory Reich Labour Service (Reichsarbeitsdienst), he was conscripted into military service with the Luftwaffe of the Wehrmacht in July 1939. Following flight and fighter pilot training, he was transferred to 6. Staffel (6th squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing) on 23 February 1941.

## World War II

Hafner had been posted to 6. Staffel, a squadron of II. Gruppe (2nd group) of JG 51, one and a half years after the start of World War II. The unit had just undergone a period of replenishment and rest at Mannheim-Sandhofen and was being redeployed to an airfield at Mardyck, west of Dunkirk on the Channel Front. Hafner flew his first combat missions in this theater of operations. On 29 March 1941, he made a forced landing in his Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 (Werknummer 3766—factory number) and sustained minor injuries. On 1 June, II. Gruppe was withdrawn from the Channel Front and moved to Dortmund for conversion to the Bf 109 F-2 and preparation for Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Deployment east began on 10 June where II. Gruppe was initially based at Siedlce (General Government), familiarizing themselves with the Bf 109 F-2, and patrolling the border along the Bug River. The German attack began on the early morning on 22 June with II. Gruppe flying fighter escort missions in support of the German advance. The Gruppe was moved to an airfield at Terespol in the afternoon on 23 June. The next day, Hafner claimed his first aerial victory, a Tupolev SB bomber. On 3 July he claimed 5th aerial victory and was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz zweiter Klasse) on 6 July and the Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz erster Klasse) on 18 July.
Hafner was awarded the German Cross in Gold (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold) on 22 May 1942. He became an "ace-in-a-day" for the first time on 5 July 1942 when he shot down seven enemy aircraft, aerial victories 35–41. On 22 August, he claimed his 60th aerial victory and was nominated for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) which was awarded to him on 23 August.

### North Africa

II. Gruppe had been withdrawn from the Eastern Front in early October 1942 and sent to Jesau near Königsberg in East Prussia, present day Yushny, Bagrationovsky District, for conversion to the Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Conversion training began on 7 October and on 4 November, the unit received the order to convert back to the Bf 109 and to transfer to the Mediterranean theatre. Via various stopovers, II. Gruppe moved to Sidi Ahmed airfield, arriving on 14 November. There, the unit was subordinated to Fliegerführer Tunis (Flying Leader Tunis). Two days later, on fighter escort mission for III. Gruppe (3rd group) of Zerstörergeschwader 2 (ZG 2—2nd Destroyer Fighter Wing), Hafner claimed his first victory in this theatre of operations. The unit then moved to an airfield at El Aouina. On 18 December 1942, Hafner claimed two aerial victories over Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft, taking his total to 78 aerial victories. One of his opponents was Norman L. Widen of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) 94th Fighter Squadron. Widen bailed out and was taken prisoner of war and brought to Hafner's airfield. After Hafner landed, Widen presented Hafner his silver pilot insignia. Before Widen was taken to the prisoner-of-war camp, Hafner and Widen promised to meet again after the war. Hafner sent the gift to his brother, Alfons Hafner, with the request to return the gifts together with a medal and picture of Anton Hafner in case of Anton Hafner getting killed in action. In 1960 Alfons Hafner managed to contact Major Widen via the US Airforce to fulfil his brother's will. This story was published Life magazine on 14 April 1961.
On 2 January 1943, Hafner was shot down in his Bf 109 G-2 (Werknummer 13 985). It is believed that his victor may have been Bobby Oxspring. Hafner bailed out wounded, ending his service in North Africa. His injuries included a complex fracture of his arm. Following his convalescence, he was promoted to Leutnant (second lieutenant) on 1 June 1943.

### Eastern Front and death

Hafner returned to JG 51 "Mölders" in August 1943, then operating on the Eastern Front. There, he was assigned to the Stabsstaffel (headquarters squadron). On 15 October 1943, the Soviet Central Front launched an offensive, attacking Army Group Centre on its southern flank at Loyew on the Dnieper. That day, Hafner was credited with his 100th aerial victory in that area of operations. He was the 56th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark. The Stabsstaffel had provided fighter escort to a flight of Heinkel He 111 bombers attacking ground targets in the vicinity of Gomel. On this mission, the Stabsstaffel ran into Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc bombers, also known as Boston, which were protected by Lavochkin La-5 fighters. Hafner claimed two Bostons and a La-5 in this encounter. But his Fw 190 A-6 (Werknummer 530 373) also sustained battle damage, resulting in a forced landing on German held territory.
On 12 January 1944, Hafner made a forced landing in his Fw 190 A south of Parichi, 29 kilometers (18 miles) northwest of Svetlahorsk on the Berezina river. A barrel burst during combat with Petlyakov Pe-2 bombers on 29 March resulted in an emergency landing at Liuboml. Following his 134th aerial victory, Hafner was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) on 11 April 1944, the 452nd soldier to receive this distinction. The presentation was made by Adolf Hitler at the Berghof, Hitler's residence in the Obersalzberg of the Bavarian Alps, on 5 May 1944. Also present at the ceremony were Otto Kittel, Günther Schack, Alfred Grislawski, Emil Lang, Erich Rudorffer, Martin Möbus, Wilhelm Herget, Hans-Karl Stepp, Rudolf Schoenert, Günther Radusch, Otto Pollmann and Fritz Breithaupt, who all received the Oak Leaves on this date.
Hafner succeeded Hauptman Fritz Stendel as Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 8. Staffel (8th squadron) of JG 51 "Mölders" on 15 May. This squadron was redesignated as 10. Staffel (10th squadron) in August. On 24 June, the Soviet Air Forces fielded 4,500 combat missions over the combat area of Army Group Centre while Luftflotte 6 (Air Fleet 6) flew 111 ground attack and 150 fighter missions, creating a 1:15 discrepancy. That day, III. Gruppe flew several missions in the combat area south and southeast of Babruysk. During these missions, Hafner claimed aerial victories 140 to 144, thus becoming JG 51 "Mölders" most successful fighter pilot, a distinction he would hold until the end of World War II in Europe. On 28 June, Hafner's Bf 109 G-6 (Werknummer 411 203) was hit by ground fire, resulting in a forced landing 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) northwest of Asipovichy.
On 16 October 1944, Hafner destroyed four fighters thus taking him past the double century mark. Hafner's 204th and last victory was a Yakovlev Yak-7 fighter claimed on 17 October 1944. That day, JG 51 "Mölders" lost twelve aircraft in combat with the French Armée de l'Air Normandie-Niemen fighter regiment serving on the Eastern Front. In this encounter, Hafner's Bf 109 G-6 (Werknummer 442 013) "Black 1" hit a tree and crashed near Schweizersfelde, present-day Lomowo located approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) east-northeast of Gusev, killing him. He was the highest scoring pilot of JG 51 "Mölders". Hafner was replaced by Oberleutnant Helmut Besekau as commander of 10. Staffel.

## Summary of career
### Aerial victory claims

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Hafner was credited with 204 aerial victories. Obermaier also lists Hafner with 204 aerial victories claimed in 795 combat missions, including 175 close air support missions. He claimed 184 victories over the Eastern Front. Of his 20 victories claimed over the Western Front, eight were P-38 two engine fighters and two were four-engined bombers. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 203 aerial victory claims, plus one further unconfirmed claim. This figure includes 184 aerial victories on the Eastern Front and 19 on the Western Front, including one four-engined bombers.
Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 47654". 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 Hafner 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 Hafner did not receive credit.  This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Bock, Mathews and Foreman. ||||||||||
| Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location | Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location |
| – 6. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 – ||||||||||
| 1 | 24 June 1941 | — | SB-2 | | 32 | 5 April 1942 | 12:30 | MiG-3 | |
| 2 | 25 June 1941 | — | SB-2 | | 33 | 6 April 1942 | 08:00 | Pe-2 | |
| 3 | 3 July 1941 | 15:12 | Potez 63 | 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Stara Bychow | 34 | 27 April 1942 | 17:35 | Il-2 | |
| 4 | 3 July 1941 | — | Potez 63 | | 35♠ | 5 July 1942 | 06:05 | MiG-1 | |
| 5 | 3 July 1941 | — | Potez 63 | | 36♠ | 5 July 1942 | 06:15 | Il-2 | |
| 6 | 23 July 1941 | — | DB-3 | | 37♠ | 5 July 1942 | 09:32 | Il-2 | |
| 7 | 31 August 1941 | 15:55 | DB-3 | 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Potschep | 38♠ | 5 July 1942 | 09:45 | Il-2 | |
| 8 | 12 September 1941 | — | R-3 | | 39♠ | 5 July 1942 | 11:20 | Yak-1 | 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Bolkhov |
| 9 | 12 September 1941 | — | R-3 | | 40♠ | 5 July 1942 | 11:45 | Yak-1 | 13 km (8.1 mi) north of Bolkhov |
| 10 | 20 September 1941 | 12:11 | R-Z | | 41♠ | 5 July 1942 | 15:46 | Yak-1 | |
| 11 | 27 September 1941 | — | I-18 (MiG-1) | | 42 | 6 July 1942 | 19:12 | Yak-1 | |
| 12 | 4 October 1941 | 14:42 | I-16 | | 43 | 8 July 1942 | 04:30 | Yak-1 | |
| 13 | 15 November 1941 | 13:10 | DB-3 | | 44 | 8 July 1942 | 16:15 | Yak-1 | |
| 14 | 18 November 1941 | 15:15 | I-16 | | 45 | 10 July 1942 | 12:13 | MiG-1 | |
| — | 19 January 1942 | — | I-16 | | 46 | 10 July 1942 | 19:25 | Yak-1 | |
| 15 | 17 February 1942 | 09:55 | R-Z | | 47 | 11 July 1942 | 05:05 | MiG-1 | |
| 16 | 23 February 1942 | 11:00 | R-10 | | 48 | 11 July 1942 | 05:08 | MiG-1 | |
| 17 | 23 February 1942 | 11:05 | I-18 (MiG-1) | | 49 | 23 July 1942 | 10:20 | Pe-2 | 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Bolkhov |
| 18 | 1 March 1942 | 16:10 | I-16 | | 50 | 23 July 1942 | 10:45 | MiG-3 | 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Zhizdra |
| 19 | 4 March 1942 | 15:58 | I-16 | | 51 | 5 August 1942 | 06:12 | Yak-1 | PQ 47654 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Staritsa |
| 20 | 6 March 1942 | 10:35 | I-18 (MiG-1) | | 52 | 5 August 1942 | 09:16 | MiG-1 | PQ 47664 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Staritsa |
| 21 | 6 March 1942 | 13:40 | I-16 | | 53 | 6 August 1942 | 11:03 | MiG-1 | PQ 47824 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Zubtsov |
| 22 | 7 March 1942 | 09:56 | R-3 | | 54 | 7 August 1942 | 14:50 | MiG-1 | PQ 56141 40 km (25 mi) north of Gagarin |
| 23 | 16 March 1942 | 14:25 | I-18 (MiG-1) | | 55 | 12 August 1942 | 09:26! | MiG-1 | PQ 54272 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Kozelsk |
| 24 | 20 March 1942 | 13:40 | I-16 | | 56 | 21 August 1942 | 14:42 | I-16 | PQ 64854 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Mtsensk |
| 25 | 21 March 1942 | 08:20 | Pe-2 | | 57 | 22 August 1942 | 05:03 | Yak-1 | PQ 54253 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Kozelsk |
| 26 | 22 March 1942 | 17:30 | I-61 | | 58 | 22 August 1942 | 08:35 | MiG-3 | PQ 54461 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Bolkhov |
| 27 | 22 March 1942 | 17:33 | I-61 | | 59 | 22 August 1942 | 13:12 | Yak-1 | PQ 54274 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Kozelsk |
| 28 | 29 March 1942 | 14:55 | R-Z | | 60 | 22 August 1942 | 17:58 | Il-2 | PQ 54282 25 km (16 mi) south of Kozelsk |
| 29 | 30 March 1942 | 07:42 | MiG-1 | | 61 | 23 August 1942 | 17:20 | Il-2 | PQ 54281 25 km (16 mi) south of Kozelsk |
| 30 | 30 March 1942 | 17:03 | MiG-3 | | 62 | 24 August 1942 | 18:42 | I-180 (Yak-7) | PQ 54244 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Kozelsk |
| 31 | 5 April 1942 | 10:55 | MiG-3 | | | | | | |
| – 4. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 – ||||||||||
| 63 | 16 November 1942 | 12:12 | Spitfire | 20 km (12 mi) east of Bône | 73 | 5 December 1942 | 12:03 | P-38 | 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Tebourba |
| 64 | 17 November 1942 | 13:38 | Beaufort | 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Bizerta | 74 | 5 December 1942 | 12:18 | Spitfire | 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Tebourba |
| 65 | 27 November 1942 | 09:17 | Spitfire | 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Béja | 75 | 7 December 1942 | 12:08 | Spitfire | 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Tabourba |
| 66 | 27 November 1942 | 16:48 | Spitfire | 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Mateur | 76 | 17 December 1942 | 15:55 | P-38 | 2 km (1.2 mi) southeast of Medjez el Bab |
| 67 | 28 November 1942 | 16:48 | Stirling | 35 km (22 mi) west of Bizerta | 77 | 18 December 1942 | 11:30 | P-38 | 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Tunis |
| 68 | 30 November 1942 | 14:47 | P-38 | 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Tunis | 78 | 18 December 1942 | 11:34 | P-38 | Tunis-El Aouina Airport |
| 69 | 1 December 1942 | 10:41 | Spitfire | 13 km (8.1 mi) southwest of Mateur | 79 | 28 December 1942 | 15:31 | P-38 | PQ 03 Ost 97634 |
| 70 | 1 December 1942 | 10:46 | Spitfire | 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Mateur | 80? | 1 January 1943 | 11:42 | Boston | 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Tunis |
| 71 | 2 December 1942 | 08:32 | Spitfire | 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Tebourba | 81 | 2 January 1943 | 12:28 | P-38 | 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Pont du Fahs |
| 72 | 3 December 1942 | 12:35 | P-38 | 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Tunis | 82 | 2 January 1943 | 16:45 | Spitfire | 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Mateur 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Tunis |
| – Stabsstaffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 – ||||||||||
| 83 | 29 August 1943 | 13:05 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 42134 25 km (16 mi) south of Sevsk | 110♠ | 28 October 1943 | 14:55 | Boston | southeast of Rechytsa |
| 84 | 29 August 1943 | 13:07 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 42165 30 km (19 mi) south of Sevsk | 111♠ | 28 October 1943 | 14:59 | LaGG-3 | west of Loyew |
| 85 | 1 September 1943 | 18:13 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 35347 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Yelnya | 112 | 5 November 1943 | 15:08 | Yak-7 | southeast of Nevel |
| 86 | 1 September 1943 | 18:14 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 35349 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Yelnya | 113 | 10 November 1943 | 09:25 | Yak-9 | southwest of Nevel |
| 87 | 2 September 1943 | 11:11 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 25498, west-southwest of Yelnya 20 km (12 mi) west of Yelnya | 114 | 10 November 1943 | 09:29 | Yak-9 | southwest of Nevel |
| 88 | 2 September 1943 | 11:13 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 35 Ost 35377 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Yelnya | 115 | 11 November 1943 | 10:50 | Il-2 m.H. | east of Vitebsk |
| 89 | 5 September 1943 | 11:23 | Il-2 m.H. | southwest of Yelnya 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Yelnya | 116 | 17 November 1943 | 09:46 | Pe-2 | south of Nevel |
| 90 | 5 September 1943 | 11:25 | Il-2 m.H. | south-southwest of Yelnya 15 km (9.3 mi) south-southwest of Yelnya | 117 | 22 November 1943 | 09:05 | Il-2 m.H. | west of Vetka |
| 91 | 11 September 1943 | 10:45 | MiG-3 | north of Bryansk | 118 | 29 November 1943 | 14:23 | Pe-2 | 25 km (16 mi) east of Zhlobin |
| 92 | 11 September 1943 | 10:46 | MiG-3 | north-north of Bryansk | 119 | 10 January 1944 | 12:27 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 93614 40 km (25 mi) south-southeast of Parichi |
| 93 | 3 October 1943 | 13:25 | Pe-2 | east-southeast of Yelsk | 120 | 10 January 1944 | 12:30 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 93536, east of Azarychy 30 km (19 mi) south of Parichi |
| 94 | 3 October 1943 | 16:00 | La-5 | east-southeast of Yelsk | 121 | 12 January 1944 | 13:20 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 93614 30 km (19 mi) south of Parichi |
| 95 | 3 October 1943 | 16:03 | La-5 | east-southeast of Yelsk | 122 | 12 January 1944 | 13:22 | La-5 | PQ 25 Ost 93533 30 km (19 mi) south of Parichi |
| 96 | 4 October 1943 | 14:16 | MiG-3 | northeast of Chernobyl | 123 | 16 January 1944 | 13:02 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 93475 30 km (19 mi) south-southeast of Parichi |
| 97 | 6 October 1943 | 13:35 | Yak-1 | east-southeast of Owrutsch | 124 | 7 February 1944 | 08:07 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 06788 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Kamary |
| 98 | 15 October 1943 | 09:45 | La-5 | west-northwest of Radul | 125 | 7 February 1944 | 12:58 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 06795 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Kamary |
| 99 | 15 October 1943 | 09:47 | Boston | northwest of Hubetsch | 126♠ | 22 February 1944 | 11:21 | Pe-2 | PQ 35 Ost 03151 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Zhlobin |
| 100 | 15 October 1943 | 09:51 | Boston | west of Hubetsch | 127♠ | 22 February 1944 | 13:02 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost 94857 20 km (12 mi) west of Rogatschew |
| 101 | 19 October 1943 | 12:05 | La-5 | northeast of Radul | 128♠ | 22 February 1944 | 13:10 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 04742 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Rogatschew |
| 102♠ | 20 October 1943 | 08:20 | MiG-3 | north of Radul | 129♠ | 22 February 1944 | 15:02 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost 93239 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Zhlobin |
| 103♠ | 20 October 1943 | 11:50 | La-5 | southeast of Loyew | 130♠ | 22 February 1944 | 15:03 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost 94897 10 km (6.2 mi) west-southwest of Rogatschew |
| 104♠ | 20 October 1943 | 11:57 | LaGG-3 | west of Loyew | 131♠ | 22 February 1944 | 15:04 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 94895 10 km (6.2 mi) west-southwest of Rogatschew |
| 105♠ | 20 October 1943 | 15:08 | Il-2 m.H. | northwest of Loyew | 132♠ | 22 February 1944 | 15:06 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 04119 20 km (12 mi) west-northwest of Mogilew |
| 106♠ | 20 October 1943 | 15:12 | La-5 | west of Loyew | 133 | 24 March 1944 | 09:00 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 42879 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Kovel |
| 107♠ | 28 October 1943 | 12:50 | Boston | north of Loyew | 134 | 27 March 1944 | 15:10 | U-2 | PQ 25 Ost 42448 45 km (28 mi) south-southwest of Kovel |
| 108♠ | 28 October 1943 | 12:53 | Yak-7 | southeast of Rechytsa | 135 | 28 March 1944 | 07:07 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 42698 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Kovel |
| 109♠ | 28 October 1943 | 13:04 | Yak-7 | northwest of Loyew | | | | | |
| – 8. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 – ||||||||||
| 136 | 30 May 1944 | 08:01 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost 42515 vicinity of Korenewo | 154♠ | 16 July 1944 | 12:25 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 50373 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Berezhany |
| 137 | 23 June 1944 | 16:40! | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 05637 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Talachyn | 155♠ | 16 July 1944 | 18:30 | La-5 | PQ 25 Ost 50354 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Ternopol |
| 138 | 23 June 1944 | 16:55 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 05625 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Talachyn | 156 | 17 July 1944 | 19:30 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 50313 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Zolochiv |
| 139 | 23 June 1944 | 17:12 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 05429 30 km (19 mi) north of Talachyn | 157 | 17 July 1944 | 19:32 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 50312 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Zolochiv |
| 140♠ | 24 June 1944 | 08:25 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 93358 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Parichi | 158 | 28 July 1944 | 09:05 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost 35689 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Berzniki |
| 141♠ | 24 June 1944 | 08:30 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 93355 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Parichi | 159 | 1 August 1944 | 07:05 | La-5 | PQ 25 Ost 35351 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Mariampol |
| 142♠ | 24 June 1944 | 11:21 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 93325 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Babruysk | 160 | 2 August 1944 | 10:40 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 24436 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Augustow |
| 143♠ | 24 June 1944 | 15:57 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 94859, east of Babruysk 20 km (12 mi) west of Rogatschew | 161 | 5 August 1944 | 10:20 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost 24833 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Bialystok |
| 144♠ | 24 June 1944 | 16:10 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 94863 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Rogatschew | 162♠ | 8 August 1944 | 14:27 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 36545 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Nemakščiai |
| 145 | 25 June 1944 | 09:43 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 93333 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Parichi | 163♠ | 8 August 1944 | 14:29 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 36548 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Nemakščiai |
| 146 | 25 June 1944 | 12:34 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 93141 20 km (12 mi) west-northwest of Parichi | 164♠ | 8 August 1944 | 14:30 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 36567 30 km (19 mi) west-northwest of Kedainial |
| 147 | 25 June 1944 | 19:01 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 94763 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Babruysk | 165♠ | 8 August 1944 | 16:32 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 36548 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Nemakščiai |
| 148 | 26 June 1944 | 13:20 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 83229 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Babruysk | 166♠ | 8 August 1944 | 16:33 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 36571 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Nemakščiai |
| 149 | 26 June 1944 | 15:55 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 94872 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Babruysk | 167♠ | 8 August 1944 | 16:35 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 36575 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Nemakščiai |
| 150 | 26 June 1944 | 16:01 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 94876 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Babruysk | 168♠ | 8 August 1944 | 18:12 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 36576 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Nemakščiai |
| 151♠ | 16 July 1944 | 08:42 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 50355 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Ternopol | 169 | 13 August 1944 | 15:10 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 24613 45 km (28 mi) northeast of Lomza |
| 152♠ | 16 July 1944 | 08:48 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 50178 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Zolochiv | 170 | 13 August 1944 | 17:57 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost 24442 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Lyck |
| 153♠ | 16 July 1944 | 12:21 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 40463 20 km (12 mi) north Berezany | | | | | |
| – 10. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 – ||||||||||
| 171 | 17 August 1944 | 07:00 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost 36347 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Nemakščiai | 188 | 24 September 1944 | 08:30 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost 37362 |
| 172 | 17 August 1944 | 13:12 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost 26285 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Telsche | 189 | 28 September 1944 | 10:32 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 17331 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Libau |
| 173 | 17 August 1944 | 13:14 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost 27879 20 km (12 mi) east-northeast of Telsche | 190 | 5 October 1944 | 11:22 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 27862 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Telsche |
| 174 | 21 August 1944 | 16:51 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost 37541 55 km (34 mi) south-southwest of Schaulen | 191 | 5 October 1944 | 13:59 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 36145 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Schaulen |
| 175 | 21 August 1944 | 16:52 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 37582 40 km (25 mi) south-southwest of Schaulen | 192 | 5 October 1944 | 14:11 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 36132 vicinity of Schaulen |
| 176 | 23 August 1944 | 12:11 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 37579 45 km (28 mi) south-southwest of Schaulen | 193 | 6 October 1944 | 13:25 | P-39 | PQ 25 Ost 27876 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Schaulen |
| 177 | 23 August 1944 | 12:34 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 37863 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Telsche | 194 | 6 October 1944 | 15:45 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 26277 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Telsche |
| 178 | 24 August 1944 | 09:12 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost 37754 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Schaulen | 195 | 13 October 1944 | 08:53 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 25125 vicinity of Neusiedel |
| 179 | 24 August 1944 | 13:05 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 27499 50 km (31 mi) south-southwest of Tukkum | 196 | 13 October 1944 | 13:29 | Boston | PQ 25 Ost 25356 vicinity of Goldingen |
| 180 | 24 August 1944 | 15:05 | La-5 | PQ 25 Ost 37374 40 km (25 mi) west-southwest of Mitau | 197 | 14 October 1944 | 11:11 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 27337 40 km (25 mi) east of Goldingen |
| 181 | 25 August 1944 | 16:32 | La-5 | PQ 25 Ost 37378 40 km (25 mi) west-southwest of Mitau | 198 | 14 October 1944 | 11:13 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 27455 45 km (28 mi) south-southwest of Tukkum |
| 182 | 16 September 1944 | 16:52 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 17367 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Libau | 199 | 16 October 1944 | 09:55 | Boston | PQ 25 Ost 35316 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mariampol |
| 183 | 16 September 1944 | 16:57 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 17636 55 km (34 mi) east-southeast of Libau | 200 | 16 October 1944 | 09:57 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 35314 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mariampol |
| 184 | 16 September 1944 | 17:01 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 17496 45 km (28 mi) east-southeast of Libau | 201 | 16 October 1944 | 12:00 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 25583 vicinity of Gołdap |
| 185 | 17 September 1944 | 15:35 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 27497 50 km (31 mi) south-southwest of Tukkum | 202 | 16 October 1944 | 13:55 | Il-2 m.H. | PQ 25 Ost 25496 25 km (16 mi) east of Trakehnen |
| 186 | 19 September 1944 | 15:36 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 27654 45 km (28 mi) northeast of Telsche | 203 | 17 October 1944 | 07:47! | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 25455 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Blumenfeld |
| 187 | 22 September 1944 | 10:29 | Boston | PQ 25 Ost 27422 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Tukkum | 204 | 17 October 1944 | 09:55 | Yak-7 | PQ 25 Ost 25455 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Blumenfeld |

### Awards

* Iron Cross (1939)
** 2nd Class (6 July 1941)
** 1st Class (18 July 1941)
* Honorary Cup of the Luftwaffe (27 April 1942)
* German Cross in Gold on 22 May 1942 as Unteroffizier in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 51
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
** Knight's Cross on 23 August 1942 as Feldwebel and pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"
** 452nd Oak Leaves on 11 April 1944 as Leutnant (war officer) and pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"