Fritz “Paul” Lüddecke was born on 23 February 1920
at Brakel in the Höxter region of Westfalen. Lüddecke was posted to Ergänzung-Jagdgruppe
Ost on 19 November 1941 and served with the unit until 19 May 1942. He
then transferred to JG 51, based on the Eastern front. Unteroffizier Lüddecke
was assigned to 6./JG 51. On 24 August, he gained his first victory on
his 59th mission. On 26 November, 6./JG 51 was redesignated the Stabsstaffel
of JG 51 and deployed on ground attack and fighter bomber missions. Lüddecke
shot down four Russian Il-2 Sturmovik ground-attack aircraft on 20 August
1943, to record his ninth through 12th victories. By the end of 1943, he
had increased his victory total to 18. He recorded his 20th victory on
5 February 1944, his 30th on 26 June and his 40th on 20 July. Lüddecke
recorded his 50th victory on 9 August. On 10 August 1944, Lüddecke was
shot down by flak in Fw 190 A-8 (W.Nr. 172 958) “Black 12” near Wilkowischken.
He was killed when his aircraft exploded as he was attempting an emergency
landing. Oberfeldwebel Lüddecke was posthumously awarded the Ritterkreuz
18 November.
“Paul” Lüddecke was credited with 51 victories in
over 600 missions, including 150 fighter-bomber missions. All his victories
were recorded over the Eastern front, including
17 Il-2 Sturmovik ground-attack aircraft.
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24.8.1942
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MiG-3 | 6./JG 51 | 54 284: at 200m |
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9.3.1943
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Pe-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 36 643: at 10m |
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15.3.1943
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 26 554: at 500m |
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13.7.1943
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LaGG-5 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 63 263: at 1.700m |
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16.7.1943
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LaGG-5 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 54 319: at 2.500m |
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12.8.1943
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LaGG-3 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 35 453: at 4.000m |
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16.8.1943
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LaGG-3 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 35 696: at 3.000m |
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18.8.1943
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 35 664: at 400m |
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20.8.1943
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | SW Spas-Demensk: at 500m |
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20.8.1943
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | SW Spas-Demensk: at 300m |
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20.8.1943
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | SW Spas-Demensk: at 250m |
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20.8.1943
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 35 837: at 250m |
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29.8.1943
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 42 139 |
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7.9.1943
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Yak-9 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | NE Dukhovshchina: at 4.000m |
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12.11.1943
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LaGG-5 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | E Vitebsk: at 500m |
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5.12.1943
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 93 247: at 200m |
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12.12.1943
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Yak-9 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 93 286: at 800m |
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23.12.1943
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 93 411: at 500m |
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10.1.1944
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Pe-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 93 648: at 3.500m |
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5.2.1944
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La-5 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 93 152 at 400m |
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22.2.1944
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Yak-7 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 94 895 at 300m |
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22.2.1944
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 94 894 at 20m |
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18.6.1944
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LaGG-5 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 04 866: at 2.000m |
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22.6.1944
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LaGG-3 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 96 536: 4.000m |
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23.6.1944
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Yak-9 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 96 689: at 200m |
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23.6.1944
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 96 726: at 50m |
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23.6.1944
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 96 562: at 20m |
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24.6.1944
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Yak-9 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 05 329: at 1.600m |
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25.6.1944
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 05 351: at 400m |
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26.6.1944
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Yak-9 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 95 647: at 3.000m |
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26.6.1944
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Yak-9 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 95 535: at 2.800m |
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28.6.1944
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LaGG-5 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 95 586: at 1.300m |
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29.6.1944
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P-39 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 94 157: at 1.500m |
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30.6.1944
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Pe-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 85 817: at 1.000m |
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2.7.1944
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Yak-9 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 85 734: at 1.400m |
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11.7.1944
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P-39 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 54 713: at 4.000m |
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18.7.1944
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P-39 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 42 581: at 600m |
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19.7.1944
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Yak-9 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 32 762: at 2.000m |
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20.7.1944
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 32 866: at 700m |
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20.7.1944
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 32 899: at 20m |
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20.7.1944
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 31 233: at 20m |
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2.8.1944
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LaGG-5 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 35 374: at 1.600m |
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2.8.1944
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Yak-9 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 25 469: at 50m |
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4.8.1944
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Il-2 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 35 371: at 500m |
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4.8.1944
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LaGG-5 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 25 498: at 2.000m |
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5.8.1944
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LaGG-5 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 35 344: at 4.000m |
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7.8.1944
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Yak-9 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 25 431: at 400m |
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7.8.1944
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Yak-9 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 25 433: at 200m |
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8.8.1944
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LaGG-5 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 35 312: at 200m |
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9.8.1944
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Yak-9 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 35 348: at 200m |
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9.8.1944
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LaGG-5 | Stabsstaffel/JG 51 | 35 329: at 1.500m |
Victories : 51
Awards : Ehrenpokal (13 December 1943)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (1 October 1944)
Ritterkreuz (18 November 1944)
Units : JG 51