Hans Iffland
Leutnant

Hans Iffland

 
    Hans Iffland claimed his first victory on 6 August 1943 when he shot down a USAAF B-24 four-engined bomber while serving with 12./JG 3.  His second victory, a USAAF B-26 twin-engined bomber, was achieved six months later while serving with 10./JG 3, but further victories came more rapidly thereafter. On 7 July 1944, in aerial combat over Oschersleben, Leutnant Iffland shot down a B-24 but was shot down by return fire. He baled out severely wounded from his Fw 190A-8/R2 (W.Nr. 680 750) over Halberstadt. The wounds he suffered during this battle kept him from any further operational flying. In the autumn of 1944, he received the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold.
    Hans Iffland was credited with 18 victories. All his victories were recorded over the Western front and included 16 four-engined bombers.
 
No.
Date
Time
A/c Type
Unit
Location
Comments
1.
16.8.1943
12:59
 B-24 12./JG 3    
2.
11.2.1944
11:20~
 B-26 10./JG 3    
3.
6.3.1944
14:30
 B-17 10./JG 3 N Magdeburg Possibly B-17G (42-31079) of 91BG flown by 1st Lt P Coleman, 4 killed, 6 baled out, POW
4.
8.3.1944
13:47
 B-17 10./JG 3    
5.
8.4.1944
14:20
 B-24 HSS 10./JG 3 10km NW Braunschweig   
6.
9.4.1944
11:45
 B-24 10./JG 3 N Rügen   
7.
9.4.1944
12:13~
 B-24 10./JG 3    
8.
11.4.1944
11:04
 B-17 HSS 10./JG 3    
9.
11.4.1944
13:30~
 B-17 10./JG 3 Oebisfelde   
10.
24.4.1944
13:35
 B-17 HSS 10./JG 3 NE München   
11.
29.4.1944
11:05
 B-17 HSS 10./JG 3 Barneburg  
12.
8.5.1944
10:09
 B-24 10.(Sturm)/JG 3 near Steinhorst   
13.
8.5.1944
10:14
 B-24 HSS 10.(Sturm)/JG 3 5km W Gifhorn   
14.
12.5.1944
12:37
 B-17 e.V. 10.(Sturm)/JG 3 area Bad Neuheim-Fulda  
15.
13.5.1944
14:24
 B-17 HSS 10.(Sturm)/JG 3 AF   
16.
24.5.1944
11:25
 B-17 10.(Sturm)/JG 3 Halberstadt  
17.
24.5.1944
11:30~
 P-51 10.(Sturm)/JG 3    
18.
7.7.1944
9:42
 B-24 10.(Sturm)/JG 3 Oschersleben  
 
Victories : 18
Awards : German Cross in Gold
Units : JG 3
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