Hans-Heinz Augenstein
Hauptmann
 
Hans-Heinz Augenstein
 
    Hans-Heinz Augenstein was born on 11 July 1921 at Pforzheim-Brötzingen in Baden. Augenstein was serving with NJG 1 in July 1942. Leutnant Augenstein was assigned to 3./NJG 1. He claimed his first victory on the night of 31 July/1 August, when he shot down a RAF Wellington twin-engine bomber near Ahlhorn. By the end of 1942, Augenstein had transferred to 7./NJG 1. He claimed four victories on the night of 27/28 May. He led the unit from 31 January 1944. On 1 March 1944, Augenstein was appointed Staffelkapitän of 12./NJG 1. Oberleutnant Augenstein was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 9 June 1944. During 1944, Augenstein was to claim 42 victories. He claimed his last three victories on the night of 4/5 November 1944. On the night of 6/7 December 1944, Augenstein’s Bf 110 G-4 (W.Nr. 140 078) “G9 + HZ” was shot down 10km northwest of Münster-Handorf by a RAF night fighter. Augenstein and his Bordfunker were killed but his Bordschütze was able to bale out unharmed.
    Hans-Heinz Augenstein was credited with 46 victories. All his victories were recorded at night and included 45 four-engine bombers.
 
No
Date
Time
A/c Type
Unit
Location / Comments
1
1.8.1942
1:45
 Wellington 3./NJG 1 1km SE Ahlhorn
?
13.5.1943
23:57
 Lancaster 7./NJG 1 6km E Lingen
?
24.5.1943
2:39
 Halifax 7./NJG 1 Broekland
?
28.5.1943
0:54
 Wellington 7./NJG 1 3km SW Hengelo
?
28.5.1943
1:05
 Halifax 7./NJG 1 737 4C3
?
28.5.1943
1:21
 Halifax 7./NJG 1 Leer
?
28.5.1943
1:37
 Halifax 7./NJG 1 3km S Raalte
?
12.6.1943
3:00
 Lancaster 7./NJG 1 Raalte
?
13.6.1943
1:56
 Halifax 7./NJG 1 GP-7.4
?
13.6.1943
2:03
 Halifax 7./NJG 1 Arnhem
?
6.9.1943
0:45
 Stirling 7./NJG 1 Simmern
?
6.9.1943
1:07
 Lancaster 7./NJG 1 5km NW Landau
?
22.9.1943
22:45
 Lancaster 9./NJG 1 Near Hüppsede
?
23.9.1943
22:50
 Lancaster 9./NJG 1 3,5km N Oplanden
?
23.9.1943
23:00
 Lancaster 9./NJG 1 05 Ost S/ SR-1
?
27.9.1943
23:00
 Halifax 9./NJG 1 Lübbecke
?
3.10.1943
22:37
 Viermot 9./NJG 1 7km E Kassel
?
9.10.1943
1:42
 Stirling 9./NJG 1 SSW Hannover
?
20.10.1943
22:24
 Lancaster 9./NJG 1 Ommen
?
20.10.1943
22:50
 Lancaster 9./NJG 1 Near Zwolle
?
3.11.1943
20:03
 Lancaster 9./NJG 1 SW Sundern
?
16.12.1943
19:00
 Lancaster 7./NJG 1 S Osnabrück
?
24.12.1943
3:00
 Lancaster 7./NJG 1 Near La P-Schanz
?
20.2.1944
2:30
 Lancaster 7./NJG 1 Elspeet / Lancaster III (JB609) “PH-F”of 12 Sqn, RAF flown by F/Sgt NC Bowker, 7 killed
?
2.5.1944
0:32
 Viermot 12./NJG 1 Near Ghent
?
23.5.1944
0:25
 Halifax 12./NJG 1 N Mechlen
?
28.5.1944
2:13
 Halifax 12./NJG 1  
?
28.5.1944
2:15
 Halifax 12./NJG 1  
?
28.5.1944
2:17
 Halifax 12./NJG 1  
?
29.7.1944
1:52
 Viermot 12./NJG 1 15km W Stuttgart
?
28.7.1944
2:11
 Viermot 12./NJG 1 Stuttgart
44
4/5.11.1944
-
 Viermot 12./NJG 1  
45
4/5.11.1944
-
 Viermot 12./NJG 1  
46
4/5.11.1944
-
 Viermot 12./NJG 1  
 
Victories : 46
Awards : Ehrenpokal (17 January 1944)
                Deutches Kreuz in Gold (16 January 1944)
                Ritterkreuz (9 June 1944)
Units : NJG 1
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