MAJOR (LUFTWAFFE)
(A - H)
BARKHORN, Gerhard (Gerd) (RK m. EL u. Schw.; DKiG)
(1919 - 1983)
Major (LW)/Generalmajor (BundesLW):
Born:
Died:
Promotions:
Assignments (Luftwaffe):
Assignments (Bundesluftwaffe):
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: ;
- Eichenlaub (Nr. ): ;
-- Schwertern (Nr. ): ;
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: ;
1939 EK I: ; 1939 EK II: ;
Frontflug-Spange f�r Tagj�ger in Gold mit Anh�nger; Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen;
BATZ, Wilhelm (RK m. EL u. Schw.; DKiG)
( - )
Major:
Born:
Died:
Promotions:
Assignments:
Achievements:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: ;
- Eichenlaub (Nr. ): ;
-- Schwertern (Nr. ): ;
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: ;
1939 EK I: ; 1939 EK II: ;
Frontflug-Spange f�r Tagj�ger in Gold mit Anh�nger; Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen;
BERTRAM, Otto (RK)
(1916 - 1987)
Major:
Born: 30. Apr. 1916 in Wilhelmshaven.
Died: 8. Feb. 1987 in Freiburg.
Promotions:
Major:
Hauptmann:
Oberleutnant:
Leutnant:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 28. Oct. 1940 as Hauptmann.
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Deutsche Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwertern und Brillanten
Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber
Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen
Pilot's Badge of the Spanish Nationalist Air Force
Notes:
22 aerial victories (9 with the Legion Condor in Spain, 13 on the Western Front) in ca. 100 combat sorties.
Son of a naval officer. Both of his brothers, Hans and Kurt, were killed in action as fighter pilots over England, resulting in Otto's removal from combat operations as the last surviving son of his family.
BEYER, Franz (RK)
(1918 - 1944)
Major:
Born: 22. Apr. 1918 in Berlin-Grunewald.
Killed in Action: 11. Feb. 1944 (Struck a tree in Bf 109G-6 411036 while in combat with two RAF Spitfires north of Erezee near L�ttich)
Promotions:
Major:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 30. Aug. 1941 as Oberleutnant.
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Frontflug-Spange f�r Tagj�ger
Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen
Notes:
81 aerial victories (77 on Eastern Front, 1 B-24 Liberator over Italy).
BOB, Hans-Ekkehard (RK; DKiG)
(1917 -)
Major:
Born: 24. Jan. 1917 in Freiburg / Breisgau.
:
Promotions:
Major:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 7. Mar. 1941 as Oberleutnant.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 24. Dec. 1942
Ehrenpokal: 28. Sep. 1940
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Frontflug-Spange f�r Tagj�ger in Gold mit Anh�nger
Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen
Notes:
60 aerial victories (37 on Eastern Front, 1 USAAF B-17 [his 57th victory, downed by ramming] on 17. Apr. 1943) in ca. 700 combat sorties.
B�RNGEN, Ernst (RK; DKiG)
(1916 -)
Major:
Born: 7. Feb. 1916 in Meuselwitz / Th�ringen.
Promotions:
Major:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 27. Jul. 1944 as Hauptmann.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 31. Aug. 1943
Ehrenpokal: 18. Jan. 1943
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Verwundetenabzeichen
Frontflug-Spange f�r Tagj�ger in Gold mit Anh�nger
Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen
Notes:
41 aerial victories (2 on Russian Front; 16 4-engined bombers) in 450+ combat sorties.
Rammed a USAAF B-24 near Helmstedt in Bf 109G-6 441101, 19. May 1944, then parachuted, subsequently losing his right arm.
BONIN, Eckart-Wilhelm von (RK; DKiG)
(1919 -)
Major:
Born: 14. Nov. 1919 in Potsdam.
:
Promotions:
Major:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 5. Feb. 1944 as Hauptmann.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 1. Aug. 1943
Ehrenpokal: 28. Apr. 1943
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Frontflug-Spange f�r Nachtj�ger in Gold
Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen
Notes:
37 aerial victories (35 at night; 2 4-engined bombers by day).
Father, Oberst (LW) Bogislaw von Bonin fell into Soviet captivity in Mar. 1945 and thereafter declared as missing. His brother, Obstlt. Hubertus von Bonin (born 3. Aug. 1911; 77 aerial victories and holder of the Ritterkreuz) shot down and killed by Soviet fighters on 15. Dec. 1943. His other brother J�rgen Oskar von Bonin was killed as an observer in a Transportgeschwader on 8. Feb. 1942.
BORCHERS, Adolf (RK; DKiG)
(1913 - )
Major:
Born: 10. Feb. 1913 in Wendhausen bei L�neburg.
Promotions:
Major:
Assignments:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 22. Nov. 1943 as Hauptmann.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 2. Nov. 1942
Ehrenpokal: 13. Oct. 1941
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Frontflug-Spange f�r Tagj�ger in Gold mit Anh�nger
Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen
Notes:
132 total victories (127 on Eastern Front; 5 in French Campaign and Battle of Britain) in ca. 800 combat sorties.
BORRIS, Karl (RK)
(1916 - 1981)
Major:
Born: 3. Mar. 1916 in Heinsdorf / Kreis J�terbog / Mark Brandenburg.
Died: 18. Aug. 1981 in Bornum / Kreis Wolfenb�ttel.
Promotions:
Major:
Career:
Gruppenkommandeur I./JG 26 "Schlageter": 23. Jun. 1943 - 15. May 1944 & 31. Jul. 1944 - 8. May 1945
Staffelkapit�n 8./JG 26 "Schlageter": 10. Nov. 1941 - 23. Jun. 1943
Leutnant and pilot in 6./JG 26: (1. Sep. 1939) - 10. Nov. 1941
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 25. Nov. 1944 after 41 aerial victories.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 21. Sep. 1942
Ehrenpokal: 25. May 1942
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Frontflug-Spange
Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen
Notes:
43 aerial victories (4 USAAF 4-engined bombers; 39 USAAF and RAF fighters). First victory, a Spitfire, on 1. Jun. 1940; reached a score of 20 aerial victories on 19. Aug. 1942.
BR�NDLE, Kurt (RK m. EL)
( - 1943)
Major:
Born:
Killed in Action: 11. Mar. 1943 over the North Sea.
Promotions:
Assignments:
Achievements:
180 total victories (160 on Eastern Front; 14 in French Campaign/Battle of Britain; 6 on Western Front. Approx. 700 total sorties).
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: ;
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: ;
- Eichenlaub (Nr. ): ;
1939 EK I: ; 1939 EK II: ;
Frontflug-Spange f�r Tagj�ger in Gold mit Anh�nger; Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen;
BUCHOLZ, Max (RK)
(-)
Major:
Born: 3. Nov. 1912 in Zerbst / Anhalt.
Promotions:
Major:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 12. Aug. 1941 after his 27th victory and 160th combat sortie as Oberleutnant.
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Frontflug-Spange
Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen
Notes:
28 aerial victories (18 on Eastern Front) in ca. 170 combat sorties. Victories 1 through 6 (4 Blenheims and 2 Curtiss P-36's all obtained on 17. May 1940; shot down 3 British fighters over England in Sep. 1940. He was himself shot down over the English Channel on 15. Sep. 1940. Scored his final victory, a Blenheim, on 12. Feb. 1942.
CARGANICO, Horst (RK; DKiG)
(1917 - 1944)
Major:
Born: 27. Sep. 1917 in Breslau.
Killed in Action: 27. May 1944; Killed in emergency anding near Chevry southwets of St. Die, France after combat with B-17's (Bf 109G-5 110087).
Promotions:
Major:
Hauptmann:
Oberleutnant:
Leutnant:
Fahnenjunker: 1937
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 25. Sep. 1941 as Oberleutnant after his 27th aerial victory.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 25. May 1942
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Frontflug-Spange f�r Tagj�ger in Gold mit Anh�nger
Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen
Notes:
60 aerial victories (6 on Western Front)in 600+ combat sorties.
Son of General der Flieger Victor Carganico.
D�LLBERG, Ernst (RK; DKiG)
(1913 - 1984)
Major:
Born: 28. Mar. 1913 in Unna / Westfalen.
Died: 27. Jul. 1984 in Essen.
Promotions:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 27. Jul. 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 20. Mar. 1944
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Frontflug-Spange f�r Tagj�ger in Gold mit Anh�nger
Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen
Notes:
45 aerial victories (8 on Eastern Front; 10 4-engined bombers; 1 flying boat)
EHLE, Walter (RK; DKiG)
(1913 - 1943)
Major:
Born: 28. Apr. 1913 in Windhuk, German Southwest Africa.
Killed: 17./18. Nov. 1943 near Horpmoel, Belgium (air crash following takeoff from the air base at St. Trond in Bf 110G-4 5575 >>G9+AC<<, along with his crew- Ofw. Leidenbach and Uffz. Derlitzky).
Promotions:
Major:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 29. Aug. 1943 (for his 34th night victory and 3rd day victory)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 9. Nov. 1942
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Deutsche-Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwertern
Frontflug-Spange f�r Nachtj�ger
Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen
Notes:
39 aerial victories (35 at night; 4 by day, including one 4-engined bomber).
EHLERS, Hans (RK; DKiG)
(1914 - 1944)
Major:
Born: 15. Jul. 1914 in Hennstedt / Kreis Itzehoe / Holstein.
Killed in Action 27. Dec. 1944 in combat with Allied fighters near Berenborn / Eifel (FW 190A- 739363 >>wei�e 20<<).
Promotions:
Major:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 9. Jun. 1944 as Oberleutnant.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 24. Oct. 1943
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Frontflug-Spange f�r Tagj�ger
Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen
(Recommended for the Eichenlaub).
Notes:
Approximately 55 areial victories (11 on Eastern Front; 23 4-engined bombers).
EISENACH, Franz (RK)
( - )
Major:
Born:
Promotions:
Assignments:
JG 54"Gr�nherz":
JG 1:
ZG 76:
Achievements:
129 total victories (all on Eastern Front)/319 total sorties.
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: ;
1939 EK I: ; 1939 EK II: ;
Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen;
FRANK, Heinz (RK m. EL; DKiG)
(1914 - 1944)
Major:
Born: 12. Dec. 1914 in Arnstadt.
Died: 7. Oct. 1944, after an accidental shooting.
Promotions: Maj.: 1. Jun. 1943; Hptm.: ; Oblt.: ; Lt.: 1941;
Assignments:
Kdr., IV./Schlachtgeschwader 151 (SG 151): 1944; Staffelkapit�n, 3./Stukageschwader 1: 1. Mar. 1942-
Achievements:
900+ combat missions flown; 8 aerial victories.
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 3. Sep. 1942 as Oblt. & Staffelkapit�n, 3./Stukageschwader 1, Russian Front (after 500 missions and 4 aerial victories);
-Eichenlaub (Nr. 172): 8. Jan. 1943 as Oblt. & Staffelkapit�n, 3./St.G. 1 (after over 700 missions);
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 16. Mar 1942, as Oblt. in St.G. 1;
1939 EK I/II; Frontflug-Spange f�r Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anh�nger; Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen;
HACKL, Anton ("Toni") (RK m. EL u. Schw.; DKiG0
( - )
Major:
Born:
Died
Promotions:
Assignments:
Achievements:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: ;
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: ;
- Eichenlaub (Nr. ): ;
-- Schwertern (Nr. ): ;
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: ;
1939 EK I: ; 1939 EK II: ;
Frontflug-Spange f�r Tagj�ger in Gold mit Anh�nger; Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen;
HARTMANN, Erich (RK m. EL, Schw., u. Brill.; DKiG)
(1922-1993)
Major (LW)/Oberst(BLW):
Born:
Died:
Promotions:
Assignments (Luftwaffe):
Gruppenkommandeur I./JG 52:
Assignments (Bundesluftwaffe):
Achievements:
Postwar Captivity:
Notes:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: ;
-Eichenlaub (Nr. ): ;
--Schwertern (Nr. ): ;
---Brillanten (Nr. ): ;
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: ;
1939 EK I:; 1939 EK II:; Frontflug-Spange f�r Tagj�ger in Gold mit Anh�nger; Flugzeugf�hrerabzeichen;
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