Hauptmann
Werner Baake was born on 1 November 1918 at Nordhausen
in Harz. Baake was posted to I./NJG 1, based at Gilze-Rijen in Holland,
on 21 November 1942. On the night of 11/12 June 1943, he claimed his first
two victories. Baake claimed three victories on the night 22/23 June. By
the end of August 1943, Baake was serving with 3./NJG 1 based at Venlo
in Holland. He had increased his tally to 23 by the end of 1943. On 22
January 1944, Baake was appointed Staffelkapitän of 2./NJG 1. He shot down
a RAF Lancaster four-engine bomber over the Urft Dam on the night 27/28
January to record his 24th victory. However, Baake’s Bf 110 G-4 (W.Nr.
740 062) “G9 + ML” had been hit by return fire in this engagement. He and
his crew baled out. Baake survived unharmed but his Bordfunker Uffz. Waldbauer
was killed. Oberleutnant Baake was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 27 July for
33 victories. Baake was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./NJG 1 on 2 October
1944, succeeding Major Paul Förster (8 victories) who had been killed on
1 October. He claimed three victories on the night of 5/6 January 1945.
Post-war, Baake was a flight captain with Lufthansa. He was killed in an
aircraft accident at Heilsbronn on 15 July 1964.
Werner Baake was credited with 41 victories from
195 missions. All his victories were recorded at night
and include 37 four-engine bombers and one RAF Mosquito. At least nine
victories achieved when he flew He 219A.
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12.6.1943
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Wellington | 1./NJG 1 | 1km NE Neerschoten: 5.500m |
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12.6.1943
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Halifax | 1./NJG 1 | 5km NW Gorinchem: 5.000m |
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17.6.1943
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Lancaster | 1./NJG 1 | Neerpelt Krs. Limburg: at 7.000m |
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22.6.1943
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Wellington | 1./NJG 1 | 3km SW Bergeyk: 5.000m / Wellington (HZ520), RAF |
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22.6.1943
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Halifax | 1./NJG 1 | 3km S Uden: 3.000m |
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23.6.1943
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Lancaster | 1./NJG 1 | 15km ESE Utrecht: 6.800m |
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23.6.1943
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Lancaster | 1./NJG 1 | 3km SW Beuningen: 6.000m |
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23.6.1943
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Halifax | 1./NJG 1 | 6km NW Utrecht: 5.500m |
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25.6.1943
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Wellington | 1./NJG 1 | Driel: 6.000m |
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14.7.1943
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Halifax | 1./NJG 1 | 3km SE Dinter: 5.000m |
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24.8.1943
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Lancaster | 1./NJG 1 | 05 Ost S / FJ-86c: 5.200m |
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28.8.1943
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Stirling | 1./NJG 1 | 20km W Augsburg: 3.500m |
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28.8.1943
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Stirling | 1./NJG 1 | 25km NW Nürnburg: 3.500m |
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31.8.1943
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Stirling | 3./NJG 1 | SW Lemmer: 4.500m |
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31.8.1943
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Halifax | 3./NJG 1 | 16km S Antwerp: 4.200m |
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1.9.1943
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Lancaster | 3./NJG 1 | bei Hennigsdorf: 6.000m |
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6.9.1943
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Halifax | 3./NJG 1 | 8km Germersheim: 4.500m |
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6.9.1943
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Lancaster | 3./NJG 1 | 5km E Kaiserslautern: 4.500m |
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27.9.1943
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Lancaster | 3./NJG 1 | 4km N Quakenbrück: 4.000m |
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3.11.1943
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Lancaster | 3./NJG 1 | bei Helmond: 6.500m |
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3.11.1943
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Lancaster | 3./NJG 1 | bei Essen: 5.800m |
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20.12.1943
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Lancaster | 3./NJG 1 | Föuron-St. Pierre: 5.500m / Lancaster II (DS758) “EQ-H” of 408 Sqn, RAF |
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20.12.1943
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Halifax | 3./NJG 1 | NW Eindhoven: 3.200m |
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27.1.1944
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Lancaster | 2./NJG 1 | 16km SW Aachen |
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11.4.1944
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Lancaster | 2./NJG 1 | 100km W Haarlem |
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25.4.1944
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Lancaster | 2./NJG 1 | Loop op Zand-Tilburh: 5.400m |
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25.4.1944
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Halifax | 2./NJG 1 | bei Werkendam: 6.000m |
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4.5.1944
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B-17 | 2./NJG 1 | 50km W Venlo: 6.400m / not confirmed? |
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6.5.1944
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Mosquito | 2./NJG 1 | 1km NE Herkendorf: 8.000m |
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7.5.1944
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B-17 | 2./NJG 1 | W Venlo: 7.500m / not confirmed? |
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12.5.1944
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Lancaster | 2./NJG 1 | 28km NE Huckhofen: no height |
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23.5.1944
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Lancaster | 2./NJG 1 | SW Neerpelt |
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17.6.1944
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Halifax | 2./NJG 1 | Eeindhoven: 5.500m |
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22.6.1944
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Lancaster | 2./NJG 1 | W Aachen at 5.300m |
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22.6.1944
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Lancaster | 2./NJG 1 | W Aachen at 5.200m |
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4.11.1944
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Halifax | Stab I./NJG 1 | 8km NW Mettingen |
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6.11.1944
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Lancaster | Stab I./NJG 1 | 12km SE Doetinchen |
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24.12.1944
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Lancaster | Stab I./NJG 1 | - |
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5.1.1945
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Halifax | Stab I./NJG 1 | 50km N Emden |
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5.1.1945
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Halifax | Stab I./NJG 1 | 80km N Emden |
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5.1.1945
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Halifax | Stab I./NJG 1 | 50km W Hanover |
Victories : 41
Awards : Ehrenpokal (6 September 1943)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (16 January 1944)
Ritterkreuz (27 July 1944)
Units : NJG 1
