Werner Machold was born on 29 July 1913 at Unterneubrunn in the Hildburghausen region of Thüringen. At the beginning of World War 2, Machold was serving with 1./JG 2. He was particularly successful over France in 1940 gaining at least 10 victories, including his first on 14 May. Oberfeldwebel Machold continued to score heavily during the Battle of Britain. He was the eighth German fighter pilot to reach 20 victories. On 5 September 1940, he was awarded the Ritterkreuz for 21 victories.On 7 September, Machold was transferred to 9./JG 2. He recorded his 24th through 26th victories on 30 September, shooting down three RAF fighters. Oberleutnant Machold was appointed Staffelkapitän of 7./JG 2 in spring 1941.

    On 9 June 1941, Oberleutnant Machold, flying his Bf 109 E-7/Z (W.Nr. 5983) “White 15”, force-landed near Swanage, Dorset after receiving damage from anti-aircraft fire from a Royal Navy destroyer during a low-level Jabo attack on a shipping convoy off Portland. He became a prisoner-of-war for the remainder of hostilities.
    Werner Machold amassed 32 victories in over 250 combat missions.All his victories were recorded over the Western front.
 

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location / Comments
1.	14.5.1940	20:05	Morane 406	1./JG 2	Clavy, 15km SE Cambrai
2.	14.5.1940	20:07~	Morane 406	1./JG 2	Bouillon, 10km E Sedan
3.	19.5.1940	12:50	Hurricane	1./JG 2	Cambrai
4.	20.5.1940	18:35	Hurricane	1./JG 2	Péronne
5.	20.5.1940	18:40~	Hurricane	1./JG 2	Péronne
6.	21.5.1940	19:10	Morane 406	1./JG 2	Montdider-Compiegne
7.	21.5.1940	19:15~	Morane 406	1./JG 2	Compiegne
8.	26.5.1940	17:00	Spitfire	1./JG 2	Calais
9.	3.6.1940	14:45	Morane 406	1./JG 2	Reims
10.	3.6.1940	14:50~	Bloch 150	1./JG 2	Reims
11.	11.8.1940	11:55	Tomahawk	1./JG 2	Portland
12.	13.8.1940	7:55	Hurricane	1./JG 2	Brighton
13.	26.8.1940	17:30	Spitfire	1./JG 2	Portsmouth
14.	30.8.1940	12:40	Hurricane	1./JG 2	London
15.	30.8.1940	18:00	Hurricane	1./JG 2	Gouldhurst
16.	30.8.1940	18:05	Spitfire	1./JG 2	Gouldhurst
17.	31.8.1940	14:15	Hurricane	1./JG 2
18.	2.9.1940	-	Spitfire	1./JG 2	New Romney
19.	2.9.1940	-	Spitfire	1./JG 2	New Romney
20.	2.9.1940	18:20	Spitfire	1./JG 2	Sittingbourne
21.	4.9.1940	10:00	Hurricane	1./JG 2	Folkestone
22.	IX.1940	-	E/a	9./JG 2
23.	IX.1940	-	E/a	9./JG 2
24.	30.9.1940	-	RAF Fighter	9./JG 2
25.	30.9.1940	-	RAF Fighter	9./JG 2
26.	30.9.1940	-	RAF Fighter	9./JG 2
?	?	-	E/a	?./JG 2
?	16.4.1941	12:00	Spitfire	7./JG 2	Dover Straits
?	29.4.1941	-	Spitfire	7./JG 2	N Eastbourne
?	29.4.1941	-	Spitfire	7./JG 2	N Eastbourne
31.	19.5.1941	12:00	Spitfire	7./JG 2	North Weymouth
32.	19.5.1941	12:05	Spitfire	7./JG 2	North Weymouth

Victories : 32
Awards : Knight`s Cross
Units : JG 2