Franz-Josef Beerenbrock was born on 9 April 1920
at Datteln in Westfalen. He joined a flak artillery unit on 1 October 1938,
but, in 1939, received pilot training. In March 1941, Beerenbrock was transferred
to JG 51. Unteroffizier Beerenbrock was assigned to 12./JG 51. Flying as
Rottenflieger to Oberleutnant Karl-Gottfried Nordmann (78 victories, RK-EL),
he recorded his first two victories on 24 June. He claimed at least
13 victories in July. In August 1941, now serving in the Stabstaffel of
IV./JG 51, Beerenbrock claimed at least 20 victories, including his 25th
victory on 12 August and three victories on 30 August to record his 38th
through 40th victories. Unteroffizier Beerenbrock was awarded the Ritterkreuz
on 6 October after 42 victories. On 6 December, he recorded his 50th victory.
During June and July 1942, Beerenbrock was to claim about 26 victories.
Feldwebel Beerenbrock was decorated with the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on
17 June 1942. He claimed four enemy aircraft on 6 July (77-80) and 11 July
(88-91). On 1 August, he claimed nine Russian aircraft shot down (94-102),
including six Il-2 Sturmovik ground-attack aircraft. Oberfeldwebel Beerenbrock
was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 108) and promoted Leutnant on 3 August.
At this time he was the most successful ace of JG 51. Beerenbrock was then
granted leave and would not return to combat duty until the end of October.
Leutnant Beerenbrock was serving as Staffelkapitän of 10./JG 51 in November.
On 9 November 1942, after claiming three enemy aircraft shot down, Beerenbrock
was then shot down. He force-landed behind Russian lines in Bf 109 F-2
(W.Nr. 6779) “White 12” and was captured. Beerenbrock was finally repatriated
to Germany in mid-December 1949. Post-war he joined the post-war Bundesluftwaffe.
Franz-Josef Beerenbrock was credited with 117 victories
in approximately 400 missions, all on the Eastern
Front of which at least 12 were Il-2 Sturmoviks.
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24.6.1941
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SB-2 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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24.6.1941
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SB-2 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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30.6.1941
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R-10 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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4.7.1941
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SB-2 | 12./JG 51 | 30km E Syrtow |
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5.7.1941
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DB-3 | 12./JG 51 | 10km SE Borrisow |
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6.7.1941
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DB-3 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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6.7.1941
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DB-3 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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9.7.1941
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DB-3 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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9.7.1941
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DB-3 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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10.7.1941
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Pe-2 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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11.7.1941
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Pe-2 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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16.7.1941
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DB-3 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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16.7.1941
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DB-3 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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23.7.1941
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Pe-2 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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23.7.1941
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Pe-2 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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24.7.1941
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I-18 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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24.7.1941
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Pe-2 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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26.7.1941
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R-3 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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29.7.1941
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I-16 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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31.7.1941
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R-10 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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8.8.1941
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R-3 | 12./JG 51 | - |
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9.8.1941
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Pe-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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9.8.1941
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I-16 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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9.8.1941
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Pe-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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12.8.1941
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I-18 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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12.8.1941
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I-16 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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14.8.1941
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I-18 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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15.8.1941
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I-18 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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16.8.1941
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I-18 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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19.8.1941
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I-16 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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21.8.1941
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Pe-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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25.8.1941
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DB-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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25.8.1941
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DB-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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26.8.1941
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R-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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26.8.1941
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R-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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27.8.1941
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I-18 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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27.8.1941
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I-18 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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30.8.1941
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I-18 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 10km SE Sechtschinsk |
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30.8.1941
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I-18 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 8km SE Sechtschinsk |
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30.8.1941
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I-18 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 5km SE Sechtschinsk |
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23.9.1941
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SB-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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23.9.1941
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SB-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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7.10.1941
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Pe-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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7.10.1941
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Pe-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | NE Juchnow |
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7.10.1941
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I-18 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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12.10.1941
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Pe-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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2.12.1941
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I-18 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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2.12.1941
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Pe-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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2.12.1941
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Pe-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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6.12.1941
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I-16 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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14.12.1941
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I-61 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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23.2.1942
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I-18 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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23.2.1942
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I-18 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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24.2.1942
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I-18 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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26.2.1942
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MiG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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26.3.1942
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MiG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | SE Schalsk |
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31.3.1942
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MiG-1 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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31.3.1942
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MiG-1 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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31.3.1942
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MiG-1 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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1.4.1942
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MiG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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7.4.1942
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R-5 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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22.4.1942
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MiG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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27.5.1942
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MiG-1 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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28.5.1942
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MiG-1 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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28.5.1942
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U-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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28.5.1942
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MiG-1 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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1.6.1942
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LaGG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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5.6.1942
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Il-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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11.6.1942
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MiG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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16.6.1942
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MiG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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25.6.1942
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Yak-1 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 56 432 |
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26.6.1942
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MiG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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28.6.1942
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MiG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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28.6.1942
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Pe-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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5.7.1942
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Pe-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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6.7.1942
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Il-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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6.7.1942
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Il-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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6.7.1942
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I-16 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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6.7.1942
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I-16 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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7.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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8.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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9.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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9.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 25km NE Scheidra |
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10.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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10.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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10.7.1942
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MiG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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11.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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11.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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11.7.1942
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Il-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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11.7.1942
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Il-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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28.7.1942
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Pe-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | - |
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31.7.1942
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Il-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 10km NW Rzhev |
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1.8.1942
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MiG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 47 534 |
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1.8.1942
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MiG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 47 536 |
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1.8.1942
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Il-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 47 562 |
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1.8.1942
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Il-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 47 563 |
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1.8.1942
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Il-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 47 527 |
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1.8.1942
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Il-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 47 554 |
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1.8.1942
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Il-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 47 523 |
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1.8.1942
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Il-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 47 643 |
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1.8.1942
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Pe-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 47 811 |
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30.9.1942
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U-2 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 38 24 |
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30.9.1942
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MiG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 29 594 |
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2.10.1942
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LaGG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 5km SW Krasstzy |
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4.10.1942
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LaGG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 5km SE Krestzsky |
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4.10.1942
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LaGG-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 2km Skrestzsky |
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4.10.1942
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DB-3 | Stab IV./JG 51 | 25km SW Bologoye |
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7.11.1942
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MiG-3 | 10./JG 51 | 17 744 |
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8.11.1942
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MiG-3 | 10./JG 51 | 17 743 |
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8.11.1942
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MiG-3 | 10./JG 51 | 17 744 |
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9.11.1942
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E/a | 10./JG 51 | - |
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9.11.1942
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E/a | 10./JG 51 | - |
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9.11.1942
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E/a | 10./JG 51 | - |
Victories : 117
Awards : Ehrenpokal (15 September 1941)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (17 June 1942)
Ritterkreuz (6 October 1941)
Eichenlaub (3 August 1942)
Units : JG 51