Wolf Ettel was born on 26 February 1921 at Hamburg.
In spring 1942, Ettel was posted to JG 3 based on the Eastern front. Leutnant
Ettel was assigned to 4./JG 3. On 24 June, he gained his first two victories
when he shot down two Russian Il-2 Sturmovik ground-attack aircraft. He
was shot down near Voronezh on 10 July, after shooting down a Russian Boston
twin-engine bomber. He baled out of his stricken Bf 109 F-4 (WNr 8363)
“White 1” behind Russian lines, 15km north of Woronesh, but managed, barefoot
and having had to swim across the River Don, to return to his unit four
days later. Ettel claimed three victories on 24 July to record his eighth
through 10th victories, and followed up with three more on 26 July (11-13).
He recorded his 20th victory on 9 August and his 30th victory on 7 October.
On 31 October, Ettel shot down three enemy aircraft (32-33). When 4./JG
3 was relocated to the Kuban bridgehead in February 1943, Ettel had 36
victories to his credit. In March 1943, Ettel claimed 28 Russian aircraft
shot down, including his 40th victory on 12 March, four Russian fighters
shot down on 19 March (46-49), his 50th on 20 March, four enemy aircraft
shot down on 25 March (54-57), three Russian fighters shot down on 27 March
(59-61) and three Russian fighters shot down on 28 March (62-64). He claimed
36 victories in April, including five shot down on 11 April (66-70) and
four on 22 April and 23 April. From 6 May to 11 May, Ettel claimed 20 enemy
aircraft shot down, including six Russian fighters shot down on 10 May.
He recorded his 120th victory on 11 May but was shot down by flak. He belly-landed
his Bf 109 G–4 (W.Nr. 19 453) “White 10” in no-man’s land and managed to
return to German lines despite Russian troops bombarding him with rifle
fire and grenades. Later that night, Ettel led a combat patrol back to
his damaged aircraft to salvage important equipment. Ettel was awarded
the Ritterkreuz on 1 June in recognition of this feat. On 5 June 1943,
Ettel was appointed Staffelkapitän of 8./JG 27 based in Greece. He shot
down a RAF Spitfire fighter over Sicily on 14 July. On 16 July, he shot
down two USAAF B-24 four-engine bombers and a Spitfire. Ettel was shot
down and killed by flak on 17 July 1943, while making ground-attacks on
British positions around Catania. His Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 18 402) crashed
near the village of Lentini. Ettel was posthumously awarded the Eichenlaub
(Nr 289) on 31 August.
Wolf Ettel was credited with 124 victories in over
250 missions. Included in his 120 victories achieved over the Eastern
front are 21 Il-2 Sturmovik ground-attack
aircraft. He recorded four victories over the Western
front including two four-engine bombers.
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24.6.1942
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | - |
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24.6.1942
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | - |
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28.6.1942
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | - |
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30.6.1942
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Yak-1 | 4./JG 3 | - |
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9.7.1942
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Yak-1 | 4./JG 3 | - |
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9.7.1942
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | - |
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10.7.1942
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Boston III | 4./JG 3 | Voronezh: at 3.000m |
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24.7.1942
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Hurricane | 4./JG 3 | - |
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24.7.1942
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | - |
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24.7.1942
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | - |
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26.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | - |
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26.7.1942
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | - |
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26.7.1942
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | - |
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28.7.1942
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U-2 | 4./JG 3 | 29 323: tiefflug |
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28.7.1942
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MiG-1 | 4./JG 3 | 39 812: at 600m |
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30.7.1942
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Pe-2 | 4./JG 3 | 39 411: at 4.000m |
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30.7.1942
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MiG-1 | 4./JG 3 | 39 114: at 2.000m |
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5.8.1942
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 49 732: at 1.300m |
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7.8.1942
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 49 520: at 1.800m |
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9.8.1942
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | 39 34 at 800m |
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9.8.1942
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | 39 284 at 50m |
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19.8.1942
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MiG-1 | 4./JG 3 | 40 730: at 1.500m |
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21.8.1942
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I-180 | 4./JG 3 | 39 493: at 3.000m |
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13.9.1942
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 49 738: at 3.000m |
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13.9.1942
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Yak-1 | 4./JG 3 | 47 762: at 1.800m |
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15.9.1942
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | 47 762: at 800m |
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15.9.1942
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | 47 653: at 200m |
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23.9.1942
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 58 773: at 3.500m |
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23.9.1942
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MiG-1 | 4./JG 3 | 47/4/5/1: at 2.000m |
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7.10.1942
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 38 751 at 3.000m |
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7.10.1942
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 38 742 at 3.000m |
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31.10.1942
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | 19 894: at 1.200m |
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31.10.1942
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | 09 664: tiefflug |
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12.2.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 79 232: at 3.200m |
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13.2.1943
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LaGG-5 | 4./JG 3 | 79 132: at 1.500m |
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22.2.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 88 661: at 3.000m |
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5.3.1943
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U-2 | 4./JG 3 | 98 334: tiefflug |
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9.3.1943
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LaGG-5 | 4./JG 3 | 88 463: at 3.000m |
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9.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 98 523: at 4.500m |
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12.3.1943
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | 70 323: tiefflug |
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13.3.1943
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | 70 761: tiefflug |
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13.3.1943
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | 70 840: tiefflug |
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16.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 70 523: at 300m |
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17.3.1943
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Boston | 4./JG 3 | 70 463: at 3.500m |
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18.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 61 853: at 1.000m |
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19.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 71 761: at 2.500m |
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19.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 71 724: at 1.000m |
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19.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 61 873: at 2.500m |
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19.3.1943
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I-180 | 4./JG 3 | 60 221: tiefflug |
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20.3.1943
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LaGG-5 | 4./JG 3 | 98 833: at 1.800m |
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20.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 80 693: at 500m |
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21.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 98 812: at 3.000m |
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21.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 98 734: at 2.500m |
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25.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 88 264: at 300m |
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25.3.1943
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | 88 264: at 300m |
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25.3.1943
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LaGG-5 | 4./JG 3 | 98 842: at 3.500m |
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25.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 98 841: at 2.000m |
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26.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 98 672: at 2.500m |
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27.3.1943
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I-16 | 4./JG 3 | 98 842: at 3.500m |
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27.3.1943
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I-16 | 4./JG 3 | 98 813: at 3.000m |
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27.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 98 673: tiefflug |
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28.3.1943
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I-180 | 4./JG 3 | 71 782: at 1.500m |
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28.3.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 81 714: at 600m |
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28.3.1943
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I-180 | 4./JG 3 | 81 813: at 1.500m |
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2.4.1943
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LaGG-5 | 4./JG 3 | 98 371: at 2.000m |
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11.4.1943
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P-39 | 4./JG 3 | 85 322: at 2.800m |
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11.4.1943
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P-39 | 4./JG 3 | 85 321: at 2.500m |
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11.4.1943
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P-39 | 4./JG 3 | 85 122: at 2.500m |
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11.4.1943
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | 75 184: tiefflug |
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11.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 75 343: at 100m |
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12.4.1943
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P-39 | 4./JG 3 | 86 853: at 3.000m |
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12.4.1943
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P-40 | 4./JG 3 | 86 893: at 3.00m |
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15.4.1943
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P-39 | 4./JG 3 | 86 834: at 3.500m |
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15.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 85 144: at 4.000m |
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15.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 85 342: at 2.800m |
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16.4.1943
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P-40 | 4./JG 3 | - |
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16.4.1943
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P-39 | 4./JG 3 | 85 782: at 400m |
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17.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | - |
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17.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 75 423: at 300m |
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17.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 75 452: at 800m |
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18.4.1943
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I-16 | 4./JG 3 | 85 343: at 600m |
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18.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 75 462: at 400m |
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22.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 75 413: at 2.000m |
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22.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 75 424: at 500m |
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22.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 75 482: at 300m |
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22.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 85 143: at 2.000m |
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23.4.1943
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U-2 | 4./JG 3 | 75 424: tiefst. |
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23.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 75 422: at 4.000m |
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23.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 75 424: at 4.200m |
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23.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 75 424: at 3.500m |
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24.4.1943
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I-16 | 4./JG 3 | 85 142: at 2.000m |
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24.4.1943
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I-16 | 4./JG 3 | 85 142: at 600m |
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24.4.1943
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I-16 | 4./JG 3 | 85 154: tiefst. |
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26.4.1943
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LaGG-5 | 4./JG 3 | 95 113: at 3.500m |
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26.4.1943
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LaGG-5 | 4./JG 3 | 85 173: at 3.200m |
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26.4.1943
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LaGG-5 | 4./JG 3 | 85 231: at 4.500m |
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28.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 85 142: at 4.500m |
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28.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 85 113: at 3.000m |
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28.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 85 113: at 4.500m |
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28.4.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 85 112: at 2.000m |
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6.5.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 71 863: at 3.200m |
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6.5.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 71 864: at 2.800m |
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6.5.1943
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Yak-1 | 4./JG 3 | 81 741: at 1.200m |
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6.5.1943
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Yak-1 | 4./JG 3 | 71 831: at 1.000m |
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7.5.1943
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Yak-1 | 4./JG 3 | 75 262: at 280m |
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8.5.1943
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | 75 233: at 500m |
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8.5.1943
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Il-2 | 4./JG 3 | 75 234: at 500m |
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8.5.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 75 231: at 1.200m |
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8.5.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 75 263: at 500m |
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9.5.1943
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Boston | 4./JG 3 | 75 294: at 3.000m |
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9.5.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 75 234: at 1.200m |
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9.5.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 75 234: at 2.000m |
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10.5.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 76 831: at 200m |
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10.5.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 85 173: at 2.500m |
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10.5.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 85 171: at 2.000m |
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10.5.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 85 144: at 200m |
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10.5.1943
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Yak-1 | 4./JG 3 | 85 123: at 3.500m |
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10.5.1943
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Yak-1 | 4./JG 3 | 84 114: at 4.600m |
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11.5.1943
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P-40 | 4./JG 3 | 86 721: at 500m |
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11.5.1943
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LaGG-3 | 4./JG 3 | 86 712: at 1.500m |
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15.7.1943
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Spitfire | 8./JG 27 | SE Noto (SW Avola) |
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16.7.1943
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Spitfire | 8./JG 27 | 15km N Augusta: 5.000-4.500m |
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16.7.1943
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B-24D | 8./JG 27 | 40km SE Potenza: 7.500m |
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16.7.1943
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B-24D | 8./JG 27 | SW Bari (Krs. Pugia) |
Victories : 124
Awards : Ehrenpokal (25 June 1943)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (23 December 1942)
Ritterkreuz (1 June 1943)
Eichenlaub (31 August 1943)
Units : JG 3, JG 27