Number |
Name |
Rank |
Unit |
Date of award |
Notes |
Picture |
2 |
Werner Mölders |
Major |
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 |
21 September 1940 |
Awarded 2nd Swords 22 June 1941 1st Diamonds 15 July 1941[Note 5] |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-L09694%2C_Werner_M%C3%B6lders.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-L09694%2C_Werner_M%C3%B6lders.jpg) |
3 |
Adolf Galland |
Major |
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" |
24 September 1940 |
Awarded 1st Swords 21 June 1941 2nd Diamonds 28 January 1942 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-2006-0123%2C_Adolf_Galland.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-2006-0123%2C_Adolf_Galland.jpg) |
4 |
Helmut Wick |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" |
6 October 1940[Note 6] |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1986-013-04%2C_Helmut_Wick_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1986-013-04%2C_Helmut_Wick_%28cropped%29.jpg) |
9 |
Walter Oesau |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 |
6 February 1941 |
Awarded 3rd Swords 15 July 1941[Note 7] |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Walter_Oesau_in_Straubing_%28Mitterharthausen%29%2C_ca._1941_%282%29.jpg/100px-Walter_Oesau_in_Straubing_%28Mitterharthausen%29%2C_ca._1941_%282%29.jpg) |
11 |
Hermann-Friedrich Joppien |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 51 |
23 April 1941 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Hermann-Friedrich_Joppien_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-Hermann-Friedrich_Joppien_%28cropped%29.jpg) |
12 |
Joachim Müncheberg |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" |
7 May 1941 |
Awarded 19th Swords 9 September 1942 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Joachim_M%C3%BCncheberg.jpg/100px-Joachim_M%C3%BCncheberg.jpg) |
16 |
Herbert Ihlefeld |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 77 |
27 June 1941 |
Awarded 9th Swords 24 April 1942 |
— |
17 |
Wilhelm Balthasar |
Hauptmann |
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" |
2 July 1941 |
— |
— |
18 |
Siegfried Schnell |
Leutnant[Note 8] |
Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[Note 8] |
9 July 1941 |
— |
— |
27 |
Günther Lützow |
Major |
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 |
20 July 1941 |
Awarded 4th Swords 11 October 1941 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-2006-0126%2C_G%C3%BCnther_L%C3%BCtzow.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-2006-0126%2C_G%C3%BCnther_L%C3%BCtzow.jpg) |
28 |
Josef Priller |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" |
20 July 1941 |
Awarded 73rd Swords 2 July 1944 |
— |
29 |
Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn |
Major |
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 53 |
24 July 1941 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Wolfgang_Willrich_-_Freiherr_von_Maltzahn%2C_1942.jpg/100px-Wolfgang_Willrich_-_Freiherr_von_Maltzahn%2C_1942.jpg) |
31 |
Heinrich Bär |
Leutnant[Note 9] |
Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 |
14 August 1941 |
Awarded 7th Swords 16 February 1942 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Heinrich_B%C3%A4r_standing.jpg/100px-Heinrich_B%C3%A4r_standing.jpg) |
32 |
Hans Hahn |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" |
14 August 1941 |
— |
— |
33 |
Hans Philipp |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
24 August 1941 |
Awarded 8th Swords 12 March 1942 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Wehrmacht_Luftwaffe_WW2_German_airforce_Hauptmann_Hans_Philipp_May_or_June_1942_Pet_fox_Iron_Cross.jpg/100px-Wehrmacht_Luftwaffe_WW2_German_airforce_Hauptmann_Hans_Philipp_May_or_June_1942_Pet_fox_Iron_Cross.jpg) |
35 |
Karl-Gottfried Nordmann |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 |
16 September 1941 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-2008-0704-500%2C_Smolensk%2C_Karl_Gottfried_Nordmann.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-2008-0704-500%2C_Smolensk%2C_Karl_Gottfried_Nordmann.jpg) |
36 |
Heinrich Hoffman |
Oberfeldwebel |
Pilot in the 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 |
19 October 1941* |
Killed in action 3 October 1941 |
— |
38 |
Gordon Gollob |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 |
26 October 1941[Note 10] |
Awarded 13th Swords 23 June 1942 3rd Diamonds 30 August 1942 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-2006-0125%2C_Gordon_Mac_Gollob.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-2006-0125%2C_Gordon_Mac_Gollob.jpg) |
39 |
Erbo Graf von Kageneck |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 27 |
26 October 1941 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Erbo_Graf_von_Kageneck_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-Erbo_Graf_von_Kageneck_%28cropped%29.jpg) |
70 |
Rolf Kaldrack |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 |
9 February 1942* |
Killed in action 3 February 1942 |
— |
79 |
Gerhard Köppen |
Feldwebel |
Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52 |
27 February 1942 |
— |
— |
80 |
Kurt Ubben |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 77 |
12 March 1942 |
— |
— |
81 |
Max-Hellmuth Ostermann |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
12 March 1942 |
Awarded 10th Swords 17 May 1942 |
— |
82 |
Franz Eckerle |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
12 March 1942* |
Killed in action 14 February 1942 |
— |
83 |
Wolf-Dietrich Huy |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 77 |
17 March 1942 |
— |
— |
84 |
Hans Strelow |
Leutnant |
Staffelführer of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" |
24 March 1942 |
— |
— |
85 |
Wilhelm Spies |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" |
5 April 1942* |
Killed in action 27 January 1942 |
— |
90 |
Wolfgang Späte |
Oberleutnant of the Reserves |
Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
23 April 1942 |
— |
— |
93 |
Hermann Graf |
Leutnant of the Reserves |
Staffelführer of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 |
17 May 1942 |
Awarded 11th Swords 19 May 1942 5th Diamonds 16 September 1942 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Hermann_Graf_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-Hermann_Graf_%28cropped%29.jpg) |
94 |
Adolf Dickfeld |
Leutnant of the Reserves |
Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52 |
19 May 1942[Note 11] |
— |
— |
96 |
Leopold Steinbatz |
Oberfeldwebel |
Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 |
2 June 1942 |
Awarded 14th Swords 23 June 1942 |
— |
97 |
Hans-Joachim Marseille |
Oberleutnant |
Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 27 |
6 June 1942 |
Awarded 12th Swords 18 June 1942 4th Diamonds 3 September 1942 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-2006-0122%2C_Hans-Joachim_Marseille.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-2006-0122%2C_Hans-Joachim_Marseille.jpg) |
98 |
Helmut Lent |
Major |
Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 |
6 June 1942 |
Awarded 32nd Swords 2 August 1943 15th Diamonds 31 July 1944 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1987-137-10%2C_Helmut_Lent.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1987-137-10%2C_Helmut_Lent.jpg) |
101 |
Friedrich Geißhardt |
Oberleutnant |
Pilot and adjutant in the Stab of the I./Jagdgeschwader 77[Note 12] |
23 June 1942 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Friedrich_Gei%C3%9Fhardt.jpg/100px-Friedrich_Gei%C3%9Fhardt.jpg) |
102 |
Heinrich Setz |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77 |
23 June 1942 |
— |
— |
106 |
Erwin Clausen |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 77 |
23 July 1942 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/ErwinClausen.jpg/100px-ErwinClausen.jpg) |
107 |
Viktor Bauer |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" |
26 July 1942 |
— |
— |
108 |
Franz-Josef Beerenbrock |
Oberfeldwebel |
Pilot in the 10./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" |
3 August 1942 |
— |
— |
109 |
Anton Hackl |
Hauptmann |
Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 77 |
9 August 1942[Note 13] |
Awarded 78th Swords 9 July 1944[Note 14] |
— |
114 |
Kurt Brändle |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" |
27 August 1942 |
— |
— |
115 |
Johannes Steinhoff |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 52 |
2 September 1942 |
Awarded 82nd Swords 28 July 1944 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1997-041-03%2C_Johannes_Steinhoff.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1997-041-03%2C_Johannes_Steinhoff.jpg) |
122 |
Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke |
Hauptmann |
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" |
9 September 1942 |
Awarded 23rd Swords 23 December 1942 |
— |
124 |
Heinz Schmidt |
Leutnant |
Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 52 |
16 September 1942[Note 15] |
— |
— |
126 |
Friedrich-Karl Müller |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 53[Note 16] |
23 September 1942 |
— |
— |
127 |
Wilhelm Crinius |
Feldwebel |
Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53 |
23 September 1942 |
— |
— |
128 |
Wolfgang Tonne |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53 |
24 September 1942 |
— |
— |
130 |
Hans Beißwenger |
Leutnant[Note 17] |
Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
3 October 1942 |
— |
— |
131 |
Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert |
Feldwebel |
Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77 |
7 October 1942[Note 18] |
Awarded 130th Swords 1 February 1945 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Ernst-Wilhelm_Reinert_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-Ernst-Wilhelm_Reinert_%28cropped%29.jpg) |
134 |
Günther Rall |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52 |
26 October 1942 |
Awarded 34th Swords 12 September 1943 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1990-021-09A%2C_G%C3%BCnther_Rall.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1990-021-09A%2C_G%C3%BCnther_Rall.jpg) |
137 |
Max Stotz |
Oberfeldwebel |
Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
30 October 1942 |
— |
— |
139 |
Wolfgang Schenck |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Zerstörergeschwader 1 |
30 October 1942 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1972-102-00A%2C_Wolfgang_Schenck.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1972-102-00A%2C_Wolfgang_Schenck.jpg) |
141 |
Josef Zwernemann |
Oberfeldwebel |
Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52 |
31 October 1942 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Josef_Zwernemann_portrait.jpg/100px-Josef_Zwernemann_portrait.jpg) |
146 |
Josef Wurmheller |
Leutnant |
pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthoffen" |
13 November 1942 |
Awarded 108th Swords 24 October 1944 |
— |
175 |
Gerhard Barkhorn |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 52 |
11 January 1943 |
Awarded 52nd Swords 2 March 1944 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/5-Luftwaffe-pilot-Major-Gerhard-Barkhorn-01.jpg/100px-5-Luftwaffe-pilot-Major-Gerhard-Barkhorn-01.jpg) |
190 |
Reinhold Knacke |
Hauptmann |
Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 |
7 February 1943*[Note 19] |
Killed in action 3 February 1943 |
— |
196 |
Paul Gildner |
Oberleutnant |
Pilot in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[Note 20] |
26 February 1943* |
Killed in action 24 February 1943 |
— |
197 |
Werner Streib |
Major |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 |
26 February 1943 |
Awarded 54th Swords 11 March 1944 |
— |
198 |
Ludwig Becker |
Hauptmann[Note 21] |
Staffelkapitän of the 12./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[Note 21] |
26 February 1943* |
Killed in action 26 February 1943 |
— |
232 |
Egon Mayer |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" |
16 April 1943 |
Awarded 51st Swords 2 March 1944 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Egon_Mayer_Portrait.jpg/100px-Egon_Mayer_Portrait.jpg) |
255 |
Gustav Rödel |
Major |
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 27 |
20 June 1943 |
— |
— |
263 |
Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weißenfeld |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 |
2 August 1943 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-2007-0221-500%2C_Prinz_zur_Lippe-Wei%C3%9Fenfeld.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-2007-0221-500%2C_Prinz_zur_Lippe-Wei%C3%9Fenfeld.jpg) |
264 |
Manfred Meurer |
Hauptmann |
Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 |
2 August 1943 |
— |
— |
265 |
Heinrich Ehrler |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 5 |
2 August 1943 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Hauptmann_Heinrich_Ehrler.jpg/100px-Hauptmann_Heinrich_Ehrler.jpg) |
266 |
Theodor Weissenberger |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 5 |
2 August 1943 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Theodor_Weissenberger.jpg/100px-Theodor_Weissenberger.jpg) |
267 |
Joachim Kirschner |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" |
2 August 1943 |
— |
— |
268 |
Werner Schröer |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 27 |
2 August 1943 |
Awarded (144th) Swords 19 April 1945 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Werner_Schr%C3%B6er.jpg/100px-Werner_Schr%C3%B6er.jpg) |
269 |
Hajo Herrmann |
Major |
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 300 |
2 August 1943 |
Awarded 43rd Swords 23 January 1944 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1985-015-20%2C_Hajo_Herrmann.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1985-015-20%2C_Hajo_Herrmann.jpg) |
288 |
Hartmann Grasser |
Major |
Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" |
31 August 1943 |
— |
— |
289 |
Wolf-Udo Ettel |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 27 |
31 August 1943* |
Killed in action 17 July 1943 |
— |
290 |
Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 100[Note 22] |
31 August 1943 |
Awarded 44th Swords 23 January 1944 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Sayn-Wittgenstein_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-Sayn-Wittgenstein_%28cropped%29.jpg) |
293 |
Walter Nowotny |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
4 September 1943 |
Awarded 37th Swords 22 September 1943 8th Diamonds 19 October 1943 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Walter_Nowotny.jpg/100px-Walter_Nowotny.jpg) |
337 |
Dietrich Hrabak |
Oberstleutnant |
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 52 |
25 November 1943 |
— |
— |
338 |
Wilhelm Lemke |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[Note 23] |
25 November 1943 |
— |
— |
364 |
Horst Hannig |
Leutnant |
Staffelführer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" |
3 January 1944* |
Killed in action 15 May 1943 |
— |
365 |
Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt |
Leutnant |
Staffelführer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 27 |
3 January 1944* |
Missing in action 7 September 1942 |
— |
413 |
Kurt Buehlingen |
Major |
Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" |
2 March 1944 |
Awarded 88th Swords 14 August 1944 |
— |
414 |
Horst Ademeit |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
2 March 1944 |
— |
— |
415 |
Walter Krupinski |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52 |
2 March 1944 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Walter_Krupinski_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-Walter_Krupinski_%28cropped%29.jpg) |
416 |
August Geiger |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 |
2 March 1944* |
Killed in action 29 September 1943 |
— |
417 |
Hans-Dieter Frank |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 |
2 March 1944* |
Killed in action 27 September 1943 |
— |
418 |
Johannes Wiese |
Major |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 52 |
2 March 1944 |
— |
— |
419 |
Reinhard Seiler |
Major |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
2 March 1944 |
— |
— |
420 |
Erich Hartmann |
Leutnant |
Staffelführer of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52[Note 24] |
2 March 1944 |
Awarded 75th Swords 2 July 1944 18th Diamonds 25 August 1944 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Erich_Hartmann_voor_zijn_Bf_109_%28G-6%29.jpg/100px-Erich_Hartmann_voor_zijn_Bf_109_%28G-6%29.jpg) |
430 |
Hans-Joachim Jabs |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 |
24 March 1944 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-R63400%2C_Hans-Joachim_Jabs.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-R63400%2C_Hans-Joachim_Jabs.jpg) |
437 |
Eduard Tratt |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Zerstörergeschwader 26 |
26 March 1944* |
Killed in action 22 February 1944 |
— |
444 |
Günther Radusch |
Oberstleutnant[Note 25] |
Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 |
6 April 1944 |
— |
— |
446 |
Alfred Grislawski |
Hauptmann |
Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 1 |
11 April 1944 |
— |
— |
447 |
Erich Rudorffer |
Major[Note 26] |
Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
11 April 1944 |
Awarded 126th Swords 26 January 1945 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-2007-1218-501%2C_Erich_Rudorffer.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-2007-1218-501%2C_Erich_Rudorffer.jpg) |
448 |
Emil Lang |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
11 April 1944 |
Killed in action 3 September 1944 |
— |
449 |
Otto Kittel |
Leutnant |
Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
11 April 1944 |
Awarded 113th Swords 25 November 1944 |
— |
450 |
Rudolf Schoenert |
Major of the Reserves |
Commander of Nachtjagdgruppe 10 |
11 April 1944 |
— |
— |
451 |
Wilhelm Herget |
Major[Note 27] |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 |
11 April 1944 |
— |
— |
452 |
Anton Hafner |
Leutnant |
Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" |
11 April 1944 |
— |
— |
460 |
Günther Schack |
Leutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" |
20 April 1944 |
— |
— |
464 |
Albin Wolf |
Leutnant |
Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
27 April 1944*[Note 28] |
Killed in action 2 April 1944 |
— |
465 |
Heinz Vinke |
Oberfeldwebel |
Pilot in the 11./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 |
27 April 1944* |
Missing in action 26 February 1944 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-533-0006-14%2C_Pilot_mit_Ritterkreuz_und_Schwimmweste.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-533-0006-14%2C_Pilot_mit_Ritterkreuz_und_Schwimmweste.jpg) |
471 |
Leopold Münster |
Leutnant |
Staffelkapitän in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[Note 29] |
12 May 1944* |
Killed in action 8 May 1944 |
— |
507 |
Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 |
24 June 1944 |
Awarded 84th Swords 30 July 1944 21st Diamonds 16 October 1944[Note 30] |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Heinz-Wolfgang_Schnaufer.jpg/100px-Heinz-Wolfgang_Schnaufer.jpg) |
508 |
Adolf Glunz |
Leutnant |
Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" |
24 June 1944 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Adolf_Glunz.jpg/100px-Adolf_Glunz.jpg) |
512 |
Herbert Huppertz |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" |
24 June 1944* |
Killed in action 8 June 1944 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Hauptmann_Herbert_Huppertz.jpg/100px-Hauptmann_Herbert_Huppertz.jpg) |
526 |
Wilhelm Batz |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 52[Note 31] |
20 July 1944 |
Awarded (145th) Swords 21 April 1945 |
— |
527 |
Willy Kientsch |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 27 |
20 July 1944* |
Killed in action 29 January 1944 |
— |
528 |
Heinz Strüning |
Hauptmann of the Reserves[Note 32] |
Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 |
20 July 1944 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Heinz_Str%C3%BCning.jpg/100px-Heinz_Str%C3%BCning.jpg) |
529 |
Karl-Heinz Weber |
Hauptmann |
Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" |
20 July 1944* |
Missing in action 7 June 1944 |
— |
530 |
Otto Weßling |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 11./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" |
20 July 1944* |
Killed in action 19 April 1944 |
— |
531 |
Rudolf Frank |
Oberfeldwebel |
Pilot in the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 |
20 July 1944* |
Killed in action 26 April 1944 |
— |
588 |
Paul Zorner |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 |
17 September 1944 |
— |
— |
616 |
Walter Schuck |
Leutnant |
Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 5 |
30 September 1944 |
— |
— |
653 |
Klaus Mietusch |
Major |
Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" |
18 November 1944* |
Killed in action 17 September 1944 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-674-7775-33%2C_Flugzeug_Messerschmitt_Me_109%2C_Pilot.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-674-7775-33%2C_Flugzeug_Messerschmitt_Me_109%2C_Pilot.jpg) |
663 |
Georg-Peter Eder |
Hauptmann |
Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 1 |
25 November 1944 |
— |
— |
667 |
Gerhard Michalski |
Major |
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 4 |
25 November 1944 |
— |
— |
697 |
Joachim Brendel |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" |
14 January 1945 |
— |
— |
713 |
Herbert Rollwage |
Leutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 53 |
24 January 1945 |
— |
— |
724 |
Walther Dahl |
Major |
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 300 |
1 February 1945 |
At the same time promoted to Oberstleutnant |
— |
727 |
Jürgen Harder |
Major |
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 11 |
1 February 1945 |
— |
— |
736 |
Herbert Schramm |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 27 |
11 February 1945* |
Killed in action 1 December 1943 |
— |
748 |
Rolf Hermichen |
Major |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 11 |
19 February 1945 |
— |
— |
769 |
Kurt Welter |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 10./Nachtjagdgeschwader 11 |
11 March 1945 |
— |
— |
781 |
Heinz Rökker |
Hauptmann |
Staffelkapitän of the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 |
12 March 1945 |
— |
— |
782 |
Robert Weiß |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
12 March 1945* |
Killed in action 29 December 1944 |
— |
792 |
Martin Becker |
Hauptmann[Note 33] |
Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 |
20 March 1945 |
— |
— |
810 |
Günther Josten |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" |
28 March 1945 |
— |
— |
822 |
Gerhard Thyben |
Oberleutnant |
Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54 |
8 April 1945 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-2007-1218-500%2C_Gerhard_Thyben.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-2007-1218-500%2C_Gerhard_Thyben.jpg) |
833 |
Gerhard Raht |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 |
15 April 1945 |
— |
— |
836 |
Herbert Lütje |
Major |
Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 |
17 April 1945 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-2008-0505-501%2C_Herbert_L%C3%BCtje.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-2008-0505-501%2C_Herbert_L%C3%BCtje.jpg) |
837 |
Helmut Lipfert |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 53 |
17 April 1945 |
— |
— |
838 |
Josef Kraft |
Hauptmann |
Staffelkapitän of the 12./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 |
17 April 1945 |
— |
— |
839 |
Martin Drewes |
Major |
Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 |
17 April 1945 |
— |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Martin_Drewes_im_Luftfahrtmuseum_Hannover_13_10_2011.jpg/100px-Martin_Drewes_im_Luftfahrtmuseum_Hannover_13_10_2011.jpg) |
840 |
Hermann Greiner |
Hauptmann |
Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 |
17 April 1945 |
— |
— |
841 |
Paul Semrau |
Major |
Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 |
17 April 1945* |
Killed in action 8 February 1945 |
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-2008-0024%2C_Paul_Semrau.jpg/100px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-2008-0024%2C_Paul_Semrau.jpg) |