On 3 August 1942, Lt. Anton Hackl, commander 5./JG 77, shot down
three Russian aircraft to record his 100th victory.
He was transferred to Tunisia with II./JG 77 where
he gained 6 victories. But after a battle with P-38 Lightnings on 4 February
1943 he was badly wounded and was out of action for several months. On
recovery in September 1943, he operated with Stab III./JG 11 on Reichsverteidigung
duties. On 1 October, he became Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG 11. Hackl
was to shoot down 25 four-engined bombers during his time in charge of
III./JG 11. In April 1944, he commanded JG 11 for a short time before again
being badly wounded in battle with P-47 on 15 April. He had been awarded
the Schwerter (Nr 78) after 162 victories on 13 July. During July 1944,
he became Kommodore of JG 76. On 8 October he became leader of II./JG 26
when Major Georg-Peter Eder (78 victories, RK-EL) was transferred to Kommando
Nowotny. At this time “Toni” Hackl had 165 victories to his credit. By
the end of 1944 he had 172 victories. On 30 January 1945 he was acting
Kommodore of JG 300 and, from 20 February, Kommodore of JG 11 following
the death of Jürgen Harder (64 victories, EL, killed 17 February 1945).
During the last ten months of the war Hackl was credited with 43 confirmed
victories, including 20 achieved in 1945. His last 24 victories were never
officially confirmed. Anton Hackl survived the war but died on 9 July 1984
in Regensburg.
Anton Hackl flew about 1000 combat missions and
shot down 192 enemy aircraft: 131 on the Eastern
Front and, from 61 victories in Africa and on the Western
Front, were 34 four-engined bombers. He
was second on the list of Viermottöter. He was
shot down 8 times and wounded 4 times.
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15.6.1940
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Hudson | 5./JG 77 | Stavanger / Hudson of 233 Sqn RAF |
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15.6.1940
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Hudson | 5./JG 77 | Stavanger / Hudson of 233 Sqn RAF |
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21.6.1940
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Hereford | 5./JG 77 | Beaufort of 42 Sqn RAF |
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27.6.1940
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Hudson | 5./JG 77 | Hudson (N7330) “C” of 269 Sqn RAF flown by P/O PN Trolove |
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1.8.1941
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I-16 | 5./JG 77 | |
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10.8.1941
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I-16 | 5./JG 77 | |
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10.8.1941
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I-16 | 5./JG 77 | |
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22.8.1941
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I-153 | 5./JG 77 | |
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1.9.1941
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RZ | 5./JG 77 | |
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7.9.1941
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I-16 | 5./JG 77 | |
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11.9.1941
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I-61 | 5./JG 77 | |
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14.9.1941
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I-61 | 5./JG 77 | |
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22.9.1941
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MiG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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23.9.1941
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MiG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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9.10.1941
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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11.10.1941
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SB-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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11.10.1941
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RZ | 5./JG 77 | |
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23.10.1941
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I-61 | 5./JG 77 | |
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27.10.1941
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I-61 | 5./JG 77 | |
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31.10.1941
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I-61 | 5./JG 77 | |
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31.10.1941
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I-61 | 5./JG 77 | |
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31.10.1941
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I-61 | 5./JG 77 | |
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17.11.1941
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I-61 | 5./JG 77 | |
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17.11.1941
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I-153 | 5./JG 77 | |
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27.11.1941
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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27.11.1941
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I-61 | 5./JG 77 | |
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27.11.1941
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DB-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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24.3.1942
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I-16 | 5./JG 77 | |
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26.3.1942
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SB-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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26.3.1942
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SB-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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26.3.1942
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SB-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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4.4.1942
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RZ | 5./JG 77 | |
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8.4.1942
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I-61 | 5./JG 77 | |
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16.4.1942
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I-61 | 5./JG 77 | |
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19.4.1942
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I-61 | 5./JG 77 | |
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19.4.1942
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RZ | 5./JG 77 | |
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19.4.1942
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I-61 | 5./JG 77 | |
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19.4.1942
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RZ | 5./JG 77 | |
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19.4.1942
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I-180 | 5./JG 77 | |
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20.4.1942
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I-26 | 5./JG 77 | |
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2.5.1942
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MiG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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2.5.1942
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I-16 | 5./JG 77 | |
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8.5.1942
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I-16 | 5./JG 77 | |
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8.5.1942
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I-153 | 5./JG 77 | |
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8.5.1942
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I-16 | 5./JG 77 | |
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16.5.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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19.5.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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20.5.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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26.5.1942
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MiG-1 | 5./JG 77 | |
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27.5.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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27.5.1942
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MiG-1 | 5./JG 77 | |
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3.6.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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4.6.1942
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Jak-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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7.6.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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8.6.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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8.6.1942
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MiG-1 | 5./JG 77 | |
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8.6.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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9.6.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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9.6.1942
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MiG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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10.6.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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13.6.1942
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Jak-1 | 5./JG 77 | |
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13.6.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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2.7.1942
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MiG-1 | 5./JG 77 | |
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6.7.1942
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Boston | 5./JG 77 | |
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8.7.1942
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P-39 | 5./JG 77 | |
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9.7.1942
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MiG-1 | 5./JG 77 | |
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9.7.1942
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MiG-1 | 5./JG 77 | |
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11.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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11.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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12.7.1942
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Jak-1 | 5./JG 77 | |
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14.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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21.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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21.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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21.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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21.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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21.7.1942
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Hurricane | 5./JG 77 | |
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21.7.1942
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Hurricane | 5./JG 77 | |
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22.7.1942
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Pe-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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23.7.1942
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Pe-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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23.7.1942
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Pe-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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23.7.1942
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Pe-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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23.7.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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23.7.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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23.7.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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24.7.1942
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Hurricane | 5./JG 77 | |
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24.7.1942
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Pe-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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24.7.1942
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Hurricane | 5./JG 77 | |
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25.7.1942
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Pe-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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25.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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26.7.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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26.7.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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26.7.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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27.7.1942
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MiG-1 | 5./JG 77 | |
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28.7.1942
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MiG-1 | 5./JG 77 | |
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28.7.1942
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Boston | 5./JG 77 | |
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29.7.1942
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MiG-1 | 5./JG 77 | |
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29.7.1942
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MiG-1 | 5./JG 77 | |
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29.7.1942
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MiG-1 | 5./JG 77 | |
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31.7.1942
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R-5 | 5./JG 77 | |
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3.8.1942
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Pe-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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3.8.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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3.8.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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5.8.1942
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Hurricane | 5./JG 77 | |
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5.8.1942
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Hurricane | 5./JG 77 | |
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6.8.1942
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MiG-1 | 5./JG 77 | |
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6.8.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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4.9.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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4.9.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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4.9.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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5.9.1942
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P-40 | 5./JG 77 | |
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5.9.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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5.9.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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15.9.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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16.9.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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16.9.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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18.9.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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18.9.1942
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Il-2 | 5./JG 77 | |
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19.9.1942
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LaGG-3 | 5./JG 77 | |
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20.12.1942
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P-40 | 5./JG 77 | North Africa |
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20.12.1942
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P-40 | 5./JG 77 | North Africa |
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11.1.1943
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P-40 | 5./JG 77 | North Africa |
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11.1.1943
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P-40 | 5./JG 77 | North Africa |
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13.1.1943
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P-40 | 5./JG 77 | North Africa |
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14.1.1943
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P-40 | 5./JG 77 | North Africa |
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25.6.1943
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B-17 | Stab JG 11 | 6 km SW Friesoyte 7500 m |
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29.7.1943
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B-17 | Stab JG 11 | 10 km NE Helgoland |
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2.10.1943
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B-17 | Stab III../ JG 11 | 10km N Borkum 5000 m |
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8.10.1943
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B-17 | Stab III../ JG 11 | 05 Ost S/DT-4/8 7000 m |
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26.11.1943
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B-17 | Stab III../ JG 11 | Aurich-Bremen-Löningen |
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1.12.1943
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B-24 | Stab III../ JG 11 | Spa-Düren-Solingen |
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5.1.1944
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P-38 | Stab III../ JG 11 | Neumünster-Itzehoe 9000 m |
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11.1.1944
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B-17 | Stab III../ JG 11 | Goslar-Oschersleben 5700 m |
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11.1.1944
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B-17 | Stab III../ JG 11 | Goslar-Oschersleben 5700 m |
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3.2.1944
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P-47 | Stab III../ JG 11 | N Oldenburg |
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10.2.1944
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B-17 | Stab III../ JG 11 | Celle area 7000 m |
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24.2.1944
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B-17 | Stab III../ JG 11 | Glückstadt N Stade 4300 m |
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18.3.1944
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B-24 | Stab III../ JG 11 | NE Freiburg 6000 m |
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18.3.1944
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B-24 | Stab III../ JG 11 | NE Freiburg 6000 m |
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18.3.1944
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B-24 | Stab III../ JG 11 | NE Freiburg 6000 m |
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8.4.1944
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B-24 | Stab III../ JG 11 | S Uelzen 7000 m |
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11.4.1944
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B-24 | Stab III../ JG 11 | E Lingen 7500 m |
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15.4.1944
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P-38 | Stab III../ JG 11 | |
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4.5.1944
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P-47 | Stab III../ JG 11 | W Verden 7000 m |
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8.5.1944
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B-17 | Stab III../ JG 11 | W Verden |
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8.5.1944
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B-17 | Stab III../ JG 11 | Verden |
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12.5.1944
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B-17 | Stab III../ JG 11 | Wiesbaden 6500 m |
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13.5.1944
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P-47 | Stab III../ JG 11 | Kiel 4000 m |
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19.5.1944
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B-17 | Stab III../ JG 11 | |
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22.5.1944
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B-17 | Stab III../ JG 11 | Fehmarn-Kiel-Lübeck area |
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1944
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16 victories | ? (JG 11 or JG 76) | 14 Viermots? |
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28.10.1944
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Typhoon | Stab II./JG 26 | Venlo-Kempen / Typhoon of 182 Sqn, RAF |
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23.12.1944
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P-51 | Stab II./JG 26 | Köln-Bonn / P-51 of 364 FG, USAAF |
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23.12.1944
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Lancaster | Stab II./JG 26 | Köln |
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23.12.1944
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Mosquito | Stab II./JG 26 | Köln-Mönchen-Gladbach / Mosquito of 105 Sqn, RAF |
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24.12.1944
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P-47 | Stab II./JG 26 | Liege / P-47 of 36 FG, USAAF |
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24.12.1944
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P-47 | Stab II./JG 26 | Liege / P-47 of 36 FG, USAAF |
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25.12.1944
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P-38 | Stab II./JG 26 | Wesel |
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1.1.1945
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Spitfire | Stab II./JG 26 | Brussels / Spitfire of 416 Sqn, RAF |
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14.1.1945
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P-47 | Stab II./JG 26 | E Liege / P-47 of 366 FG, USAAF |
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14.1.1945
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P-51 | Stab II./JG 26 | Remscheid / P-51 of 78 FG, USAAF |
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2.1945
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E/a | Stab JG 300 | |
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7.3.1945
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Jak-9 | Stab JG 11 | |
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3.1945
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E/a | Stab JG 11 | |
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23.3.1945
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Il-2 | Stab JG 11 | |
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23.3.1945
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Il-2 | Stab JG 11 | |
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1945
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E/a | Stab JG 11 | |
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1945
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E/a | Stab JG 11 | |
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1945
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E/a | Stab JG 11 | |
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1945
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E/a | Stab JG 11 | |
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1945
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E/a | Stab JG 11 | |
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1945
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E/a | Stab JG 11 | |
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1945
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E/a | Stab JG 11 | |
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1945
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E/a | Stab JG 11 | |
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1945
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E/a | Stab JG 11 | |
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1945
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E/a | Stab JG 11 | |
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1945
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E/a | Stab JG 11 | |
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1945
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E/a | Stab JG 11 |
Victories : 192
Awards : Knight`s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Units : JG 333, JG 77, JG 11, JG 76, JG 26, JG 300