Hermann “Anatol” Lücke was born on 2 June 1920 at
Schwartoldendorf in the Holzminden region of Niedersachsen. Lücke was posted
to the Ergänzungsgruppe/JG 54 based in East Prussia in September 1941.
In December he was transferred to combat duty with 3./JG 54 based on the
Eastern front. In May 1942, Lücke was transferred to 9./JG 51. He gained
his first victory on 2 August, when he shot down a Russian Il-2 Sturmovik
ground-attack aircraft. Lücke was transferred to Ergänzung-Jagdgruppe Ost
in September 1942, to undertake instructing duties. He had five victories
to his credit at this time. In February 1943, Lücke returned to combat
duty with 9./JG 51. Between 8 May and 21 October, Lücke shot down 73 Russian
aircraft, including seven Il-2 Sturmoviks, in less that 15 minutes, on
10 June to record his 16th through 22nd victories, seven victories on 5
July (26-33), 39 victories in July alone, including the 800th victory for
9./JG 51, and five Il-2 Sturmoviks shot down on 27 July (54-58), including
the 6,000th victory of JG 51. On 1 August, Lücke’s Fw 190 A-5 (W.Nr. 1310)
was rammed by a Russian opponent. Lücke was able to bale out of his stricken
aircraft, although he received wounds in the incident. He returned to combat
duty at the beginning of September, following recovery from his wounds.
He shot down JG 51’s 7,000th victory on 17 September. On 23 October 1943,
Lücke collided with another Fw 190 on take-off in his Fw 190 A-5 (W.Nr.
7206) “Yellow 10” at Kosinskiy. Seriously injured, he was taken to the
military hospital at Mosyr where he succumbed to his injuries on 8 November.
Oberleutnant Lücke was posthumously awarded the Ritterkreuz.
“Anatol” Lücke was credited with 78 victories. He
recorded all his victories over the Eastern front,
including 14 Il-2 Sturmoviks. Additionally,
he recorded three further unconfirmed victories.
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2.8.1942
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Il-2 | 8./JG 51 | 47 572: at 300m |
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17.8.1942
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Il-2 | 8./JG 51 | 47 812 |
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21.8.1942
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Pe-2 | 8./JG 51 | 47 581: at 2.000m |
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4.9.1942
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Il-2 | 8./JG 51 | S Tamkino |
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5.9.1942
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Il-2 | 8./JG 51 | NW Karamovo |
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8.5.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 35 241: at 2.000m |
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8.5.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 35 241: at 2.000m |
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8.5.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 35 242: at 1.200m |
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14.5.1943
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Yak-1 | 9./JG 51 | 64 782: at 2.800m |
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1.6.1943
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MiG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 64 654: at 2.500m |
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2.6.1943
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MiG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 62 184: at 3.600m |
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2.6.1943
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P-39 | 9./JG 51 | 62 152: at 4.800m |
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2.6.1943
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MiG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 63 813: at 2.400m |
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8.6.1943
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MiG-1 | 9./JG 51 | 64 572: ca. 30 m |
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8.6.1943
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LaGG-5 | 9./JG 51 | 53 261: at 300m |
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10.6.1943
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Il-4 | 9./JG 51 | 44 513 at 100m |
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10.6.1943
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Il-4 | 9./JG 51 | 44 541 |
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10.6.1943
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Il-4 | 9./JG 51 | 44 574 |
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10.6.1943
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Il-4 | 9./JG 51 | 44 722 |
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10.6.1943
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Il-4 | 9./JG 51 | 44 722 at 30-40m |
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10.6.1943
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Il-4 | 9./JG 51 | 44 564 |
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10.6.1943
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Il-4 | 9./JG 51 | 44 442 |
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1.7.1943
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MiG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 63 372: ca. 3.100m |
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1.7.1943
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MiG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 63 392: ca. 2.200m |
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3.7.1943
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Il-4 | 9./JG 51 | 63 239: ca. 300m |
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5.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 63 612 at 2.800m |
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5.7.1943
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MiG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 63 863 at ca. 4.200m |
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5.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 63 644 at 3.400m |
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5.7.1943
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LaGG-5 | 9./JG 51 | 63 542 at 4.200m |
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5.7.1943
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LaGG-5 | 9./JG 51 | 63 542 at 3.500m |
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5.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 63 544 at ca. 2.400m |
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5.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 63 542 at ca. 3.200m |
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6.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 63 712: at 2.800m |
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6.7.1943
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Boston III | 9./JG 51 | 63 484: at 1.200m |
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6.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 63 534: at 1.800m |
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6.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 63 362: ca. 1.600m |
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7.7.1943
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LaGG-5 | 9./JG 51 | 63 554: at 3.800m |
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7.7.1943
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LaGG-5 | 9./JG 51 | 63 563: at 2.500m |
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7.7.1943
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LaGG-5 | 9./JG 51 | 63 563: at 2.900m |
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12.7.1943
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LaGG-5 | 9./JG 51 | 64 851: at 1.200m |
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14.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 64 521: at 1.500m |
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14.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 64 385: at 1.600m |
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15.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 54 454: at 2.500m |
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15.7.1943
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LaGG-5 | 9./JG 51 | 63 225: at 3.400m |
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15.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 64 882: at 2.500m |
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16.7.1943
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Pe-2 | 9./JG 51 | 53 831: at 1.500m |
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17.7.1943
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Il-2 | 9./JG 51 | 63 478: at 800m |
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17.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 63 538: at 1.500m |
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17.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 63 397: at 900m |
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17.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 63 528: at 1.800m |
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20.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 64 842: at 1.800m |
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21.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 64 819: at 2.600m |
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23.7.1943
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Yak-7 | 9./JG 51 | 63 135: at 1.800m |
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27.7.1943
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Il-2 | 9./JG 51 | 54 655: at 100m |
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27.7.1943
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Il-2 | 9./JG 51 | 54 655: at 100m |
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27.7.1943
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Il-2 | 9./JG 51 | 54 658: at 100m |
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28.7.1943
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Il-2 | 9./JG 51 | 53 427: at 300m |
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28.7.1943
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Il-2 | 9./JG 51 | 53 286: at 400m |
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29.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 54 687: at 2.400m |
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29.7.1943
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LaGG-3 | 9./JG 51 | 54 622: at 300m |
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29.7.1943
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Il-2 | 9./JG 51 | 64 744: at 100m |
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1.8.1943
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Yak-7 | 9./JG 51 | 53 418 at 3.800m |
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3.9.1943
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Boston III | 9./JG 51 | 15km SSW Gludovo: at 2.300m |
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6.9.1943
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Boston | 9./JG 51 | 15km SE Voronezh: at 6.200m |
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15.9.1943
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Yak-7 | 9./JG 51 | SW Yel'nya: at 1.000m |
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15.9.1943
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Il-2 | 9./JG 51 | W Yel'nya: at 100m |
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17.9.1943
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Il-2 | 9./JG 51 | Yel'nya: at 100m |
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17.9.1943
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Il-2 | 9./JG 51 | Yel'nya: at 100m |
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4.10.1943
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Yak-7 | 9./JG 51 | NW Tschernenko: 4.800m |
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6.10.1943
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Yak-7 | 9./JG 51 | 13 546: at 1.800m |
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7.10.1943
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Yak-9 | 9./JG 51 | SE Newel: at 2.800m |
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15.10.1943
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Yak-7 | 9./JG 51 | Lyubetsch: at 3.200m |
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15.10.1943
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P-39 | 9./JG 51 | Lyubetsch: at 3.800m |
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19.10.1943
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Yak-4 | 9./JG 51 | Lyubatny: at 200m |
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20.10.1943
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Yak-7 | 9./JG 51 | NW Loyev: at 1.200m |
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20.10.1943
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Yak-7 | 9./JG 51 | S Loyev: at 500m |
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21.10.1943
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Yak-9 | 9./JG 51 | N Loyev: at 3.400m |
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21.10.1943
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Yak-9 | 9./JG 51 | NW Loyev: at 3.200m |
Victories : 78
Awards : Ehrenpokal (1 July 1943)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (16 August 1943)
Ritterkreuz (6 April 1944)
Units : JG 54, JG 51