Anton Döbele was born on 16 November 1910 at Ehrensberg
in the Waldsee region of Württemberg. Unteroffizier Döbele participated
in the Spanish Civil War with the Legion Condor. On his return to Germany,
Döbele underwent fighter pilot training and was posted to the Ergänzungsgruppe/JG
54 for operational training. In autumn 1941, Döbele was assigned to 1./JG
54 based on the Eastern front. By May 1942, in between stints as a fighter
pilot instructor, he had raised his victory total to four. He recorded
his 15th victory on 19 March 1943 on his 216th combat mission. His most
successful period came when he joined the famed Nowotny Schwarm of Walter
Nowotny (258 victories, RK-Br, killed in action 8 November 1944), Rudolf
Rademacher (97 victories, RK) and Karl Schnörrer
(46 victories, RK). Döbele claimed 16 victories in July. He did even better
in August, claiming 24 victories, including three Russian fighters shot
down on 7 August to record his 49th through 51st victories, three enemy
aircraft shot down on 20 August (58-60) and four on 23 August (62-65).
On 1 September, Döbele claimed his 70th victory. His 80th followed on 14
September and his 90th on 4 November. In aerial combat east of Vitebsk
on 11 November 1943, Döbele was killed in Fw 190 A-4 (W.Nr. 7082) “White
11”, when he rammed a Russian Il-2 Sturmovik ground attack aircraft. Oberfeldwebel
Döbele was posthumously awarded the Ritterkreuz and promoted to the rank
of Leutnant on 26 March 1944.
Anton Döbele was credited with 94 victories in 458
missions. All his victories were recorded over the Eastern
front and include 23 Il-2 Sturmoviks.
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28.7.1941
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MBR-2 | 1. (Erg)/JG 54 | 1956/25 Ost |
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30.7.1941
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I-15 | 1. (Erg)/JG 54 | 18461/25 Ost |
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8.8.1941
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SB-2 | 1. (Erg)/JG 54 | - |
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4.2.1942
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I-18 | 1. (Erg)/JG 54 | 8km NW Mal. Wischera: at 1.500m |
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17.3.1942
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I-16 | 1./JG 54 | - |
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30.12.1942
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Yak-4 | 1./JG 54 | 2063 at 2.500m |
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7.1.1943
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I-16 | 1./JG 54 | 1961 at 500m |
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12.1.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 10 191 at 150m |
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13.1.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 10 173 at 500m |
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23.2.1943
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LaGG-5 | 1./JG 54 | 10 152: at 40m |
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7.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 28 352: at 20m |
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15.3.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 18 251: at 20m |
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15.3.1943
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LaGG-5 | 1./JG 54 | 18 253: at 1.500m |
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17.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 18 133: at 7.400m |
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19.3.1943
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LaGG-5 | 1./JG 54 | 10 189: at 800m |
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19.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 00 283: at 300m |
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22.3.1943
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Yak-1 | 1./JG 54 | 00 332: at 300m |
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11.4.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 3km S Leningrad: at 3.000m |
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26.4.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 00 181: at 300m |
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26.4.1943
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I-16 | 1./JG 54 | 00 181: at 100m |
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8.6.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 10 254: at 3.500m |
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17.6.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 90 241: at 3.500m |
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19.6.1943
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LaGG-5 | 1./JG 54 | 20 121: at 4.500m |
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21.6.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 21 754: at 5.000m |
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21.6.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 21 374: at 3.000m |
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24.6.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 16 224: at 200m |
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24.6.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 10 253: at 1.500m |
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24.6.1943
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Yak-1 | 1./JG 54 | 20 121: at 2.500m |
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5.7.1943
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P-40 | 1./JG 54 | 63 732 at 200m |
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6.7.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 63 581: at 1.800m |
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6.7.1943
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LaGG-5 | 1./JG 54 | 63 713: at 1.000m |
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6.7.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 63 732: at 2.200 |
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6.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 53 862: at 2.300m |
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6.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 63 574: at 50m |
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7.7.1943
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Yak-7 | 1./JG 54 | 63 712: at 2.300m |
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7.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 63 748: at 100m |
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8.7.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 63 582: at 1.000m |
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10.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 53 833: at 1.500m |
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13.7.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 64 857: at 400m |
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16.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 54 466: at 200m |
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18.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 54 499: at 4.000m |
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21.7.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 54 542: at 100m |
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23.7.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 54 398: at 200m |
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23.7.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 54 533: at 100m |
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2.8.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 54 653 at 500m |
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2.8.1943
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P-40 | 1./JG 54 | 54 633 at 00m |
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3.8.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 54 723 at 800m |
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4.8.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 44 862 |
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7.8.1943
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Yak-9 | 1./JG 54 | 54 821: at 1.700m |
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7.8.1943
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Yak-9 | 1./JG 54 | 54 732: at 1.000m |
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7.8.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 54 641: at 2.300m |
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12.8.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 41 693: at 4.000m |
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12.8.1943
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Yak-1 | 1./JG 54 | 51 343: at 500m |
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14.8.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 51 734: at 300m |
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15.8.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 51 821: at 4.500m |
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19.8.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 51 511: at 150m |
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19.8.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 51 394: at 400m |
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20.8.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 41 454: at 2.500m |
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20.8.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 51 383: at 1.000m |
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20.8.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 51 521L at 1.200m |
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21.8.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 51 861: at 600m |
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23.8.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 51 541: at 500m |
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23.8.1943
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Pe-2 | 1./JG 54 | 60 154: at 3.000m |
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23.8.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 60 164: at 3.500m |
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23.8.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 60 273: at 3.400m |
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24.8.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 51 384: at 4.000m |
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28.8.1943
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Pe-2 | 1./JG 54 | 43 822: at 2.000m |
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28.8.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 43 822: at 2.500m |
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1.9.1943
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Yak-1 | 1./JG 54 | 35 354: at 2.500m |
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1.9.1943
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Pe-2 | 1./JG 54 | 35 343: at 4.000m |
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1.9.1943
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Pe-2 | 1./JG 54 | 35 392: at 4.000m |
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2.9.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 35 343: at 500m |
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2.9.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 25 494: at 100m |
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2.9.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 35 574: at 100m |
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2.9.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 35 393: at 400m |
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6.9.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 26 881: at 7.000m |
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6.9.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 26 882: at 4.000m |
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7.9.1943
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Yak-9 | 1./JG 54 | 26 673: at 3.500m |
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10.9.1943
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Yak-9 | 1./JG 54 | 44 152: at 3.800m |
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14.9.1943
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Yak-9 | 1./JG 54 | 26 682: at 3.000m |
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14.9.1943
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P-39 | 1./JG 54 | 44 354: at 200m |
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13.10.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 15 543: at 4.000m |
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13.10.1943
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La-5 | 1./JG 54 | 15 534: at 3.000m |
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15.10.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 54 | 15 642: at 2.000m |
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21.10.1943
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Yak-9 | 1./JG 54 | 03 842: at 3.000m |
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22.10.1943
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Yak-9 | 1./JG 54 | 15 341: at 4.000m |
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29.10.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 05 461: at 20m |
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29.10.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 05 453: at 20m |
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4.11.1943
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Yak-9 | 1./JG 54 | 97 874: at 600m |
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4.11.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 97 883: at 800m |
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6.11.1943
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Yak-9 | 1./JG 54 | 06 173: at 3.500m |
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10.11.1943
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Yak-9 | 1./JG 54 | 96 234: at 500m |
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11.11.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 06 723: at 300m |
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11.11.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 54 | 06 762: at 300m / rammed |
Victories : 94
Awards : Ehrenpokal (13 September 1943)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (31 August 1943)
Ritterkreuz (26 March 1944)
Units : JG 54