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German fighter pilot (1917–1945)

Otto Kittel (21 February 1917 – 14 or 16 February 1945) was a German fighter pilot during World War II. He flew 583 combat missions on the Eastern Front, claiming 267 aerial victories, making him the fourth highest scoring ace in aviation history according to authors John Weal and Jerry Scutts. Kittel claimed all of his victories against the Red Air Force. Kittel joined the Luftwaffe in 1939, and, in spring 1941, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) supporting Army Group North on the Eastern Front. He received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 October 1943, for reaching 120 aerial victories. During the remainder of World War II, Kittel was credited with 144 more aerial victories and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. He was shot down by Soviet aircraft and killed in February 1945. Kittel was the most successful German fighter pilot to be killed in action.

Kittel was born on 21 February 1917 in Kronsdorf in Sudeten Silesia, Austria Hungary, present day Krasov. He was the son of Eduard Kittel, a farmer. After working briefly as an auto mechanic, Kittel joined the Luftwaffe in 1939. Following completion of flight and fighter pilot training, he was posted to 2. Staffel (2nd squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) on 12 February 1941. Kittel married his fiancé, Edith, in June 1942; the couple had a son, born in 1942.

World War II in Europe had begun on Friday 1 September 1939, when German forces invaded Poland. At the time of Kittel's posting to 2. Staffel in early 1941, the squadron was commanded by Oberleutnant Rudolf Unger and subordinated to I. Gruppe (1st group) of JG 54 headed by Hauptmann Hubertus von Bonin. The Gruppe was based at Groningen Airfield in the Netherlands where they patrolled the German Bight. Unlike the other elements of JG 54, I. Gruppe did not participate in the German invasion of Yugoslavia and stayed in Groningen until 9 May when they relocated to Jever Airfield in northern Germany. On 31 May, due to technical problems with his Messerschmitt Bf 109 F 2 (Werknummer 12725—factory number) Kittel was forced to bail out near Spiekeroog. On 14 June, the Gruppe was withdrawn and began preparations for the German invasion of the Soviet Union.

Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, began on 22 June 1941. In the fortnight prior, JG 54 had been moved to an airfield in Lindenthal near Rautenberg, East Prussia, present day Uslowoje in Kaliningrad Oblast. Tasked with supporting Army Group North in its advance through the Baltic states towards Leningrad, the unit began combat operations shortly afterwards. On 24 June 1941, Kittel claimed his first two aerial victories, two Tupolev SB 2 bombers. His tally had risen to 19 by May 1942. In mid December 1942, I. Gruppe began converting to the Focke Wulf Fw 190 A 4 radial engine powered fighter. The conversion training took place at Heiligenbeil, present day Mamonovo, before returning to Krasnogvardeysk, present day Gatchina. On 12 January 1943, Soviet forces launched Operation Iskra fought south of Lake Ladoga and aimed to break the Wehrmacht's siege of Leningrad. The Soviet operation was supported by bomber, ground attack and fighter aircraft. That day, I. Gruppe pilots claimed 36 aerial victories, including Kittel's first "ace in a day" achievement when he shot down six Soviet aircraft on two separate combat missions. On 19 February, Kittel claimed his 39th aerial victory which was also JG 54's 4,000th claim in total. On 15 March 1943, Kittel's Fw 190 A 4 (Werknummer 2481) suffered engine failure resulting in a forced landing behind enemy lines. He managed to return to his unit on foot. During the fighting in 1943, JG 54 took part in the spring battles over the Crimea Peninsula, Vyazma Bryansk, Vitebsk, Kharkov, Orsha and Orel regions. During the Battle of Kursk, Kittel's unit escorted Junkers Ju 87 Stukas of a dive bomber wing commanded by Hans Ulrich Rudel. On 14 September 1943, Kittel claimed his 100th aerial victory, a Yakovlev Yak 9 fighter. The 53rd Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark, he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) on 29 October 1943. The presentation was made after the 123rd aerial victory at Vitebsk. On 1 November 1943, Kittel was promoted to the rank of Leutnant (second lieutenant). Kittel was then posted to Ergänzungs Jagdgruppe Ost, a supplementary training unit for fighter pilots destined for the Eastern Front, as an instructor. At the time, the unit was commanded by Major Viktor Bauer and was based at Saint Jean d'Angély, France.

On 9 February 1944, Kittel was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 3. Staffel of JG 54. He succeeded Leutnant Günther Haase who had been killed in a flying accident on 30 January. At the time, I. Gruppe of JG 54 to which 3. Staffel was subordinated was based at Orsha. On 14 February, I. Gruppe moved to an airfield named Wesenberg near Rakvere, located approximately north of Lake Peipus and west of Narva. Here the Gruppe was subordinated to the 3. Flieger Division (3rd Air Division) and fought in the Battle of Narva. On 4 April 1944, Kittel claimed his 150th aerial victory. Shortly before 08:00, I. Gruppe was scrambled at Wesenberg and intercepted a flight of Ilyushin Il 2 ground attack aircraft and their fighter escort over sea off Kunda. In this aerial encounter which was fought for 20 minutes, I. Gruppe pilots claimed thirteen aerial victories, four Il 2s and nine fighter aircraft, including five claims by Kittel, taking his total to 151. On 11 April, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) for his 152nd aerial victory, the 449th soldier to receive this distinction. Kittel received the Oak Leaves from Adolf Hitler at the Berghof on 5 May 1944. Also present at the ceremony were Anton Hafner, Alfred Grislawski, Günther Schack, Emil Lang, Erich Rudorffer, Martin Möbus, Wilhelm Herget, Hans Karl Stepp, Rudolf Schoenert, Günther Radusch, Otto Pollmann and Fritz Breithaupt, who all received the Oak Leaves on this date. On 2 August, I. Gruppe moved to an airfield at Šķirotava, located approximately southeast of Riga. Flying from Šķirotava, Kittel claimed his 200th aerial victory on 26 August. On 29 May 1944, 2. Staffel of I. Gruppe had been detached and subordinated to III. Gruppe of JG 54 which was fighting on the Western Front in defense of the Reich over Germany. In consequence, on 1 September 1944 a new 2. Staffel was formed and placed under the command of Kittel. Command of 3. Staffel was then given to Leutnant Fritz Tegtmeier. In October, Hauptmann Franz Eisenach, the Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of I. Gruppe was given home leave. In consequence, Kittel temporarily led the Gruppe during his absence. Kittel was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern) on 25 November 1944. On 16 February 1945, Kittel was shot down in his Fw 190 A 8 (Werknummer 960282) southwest of Tukums over the Courland Pocket. He was hit by return fire from an Il 2 ground attack aircraft. His wingman later reported that his aircraft was hit, descended towards the ground on fire and crashed in flames. The site of the crash is believed to have been south west of Džūkste in Latvia.

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Kittel was credited with 267 aerial victories. Spick also lists him with 267 aerial victories, all on the Eastern Front, claimed in 583 combat missions. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 265 aerial victory claims, plus three further unconfirmed claims. All of his aerial victories were claimed on the Eastern Front. Victory claims were logged to a map reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 44793". The Luftwaffe grid map covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15 minutes of latitude by 30 minutes of longitude, an area of about 360 square miles (932 km2). These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area in size. Chronicle of aerial victories Claim Date Time Type Location Claim Date Time Type Location – 2. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 – 1 24 June 1941 05:19 SB 2 64 9 July 1943 12:13 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63533 northwest of Maloarkhangelsk 2 24 June 1941 05:42 SB 2 65 10 July 1943 07:35 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 63718 southwest of Maloarkhangelsk — 30 June 1941 — Il 2 vicinity of Dünaburg 66 10 July 1943 13:50 LaGG 3 PQ 35 st 63521 west northwest of Maloarkhangelsk — 30 June 1941 — Il 2 vicinity of Dünaburg 67 13 July 1943 10:41 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63283 southeast of Oryol 3 6 July 1941 15:36 SB 2 68 13 July 1943 10:44 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63259 east southeast of Oryol 4 18 August 1941 06:00 I 18 (MiG 1) 69 13 July 1943 10:45 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63256 southeast of Oryol 5 19 August 1941 14:36 DB 3 70 13 July 1943 13:41 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63251 east southeast of Oryol 6 24 August 1941 11:07 DB 3 71 16 July 1943 08:04 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 54483 northwest of Bolkhov 7 8 September 1941 16:25 R 5 east of Lake Schinskoje 72 16 July 1943 09:41 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 54357 southeast of Zhizdra 8 8 September 1941 16:50 I 153? 73 16 July 1943 09:42 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 54327 east southeast of Zhizdra 9 12 September 1941 06:00 I 153? 74 17 July 1943 06:32? La 5 PQ 35 Ost 54478 west northwest of Bolkhov 10 21 September 1941 16:58 I 18 (MiG 1) Leningrad 75 17 July 1943 13:10? Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 54684 northeast of Karachev 11 13 October 1941 14:18 I 18 (MiG 1) 76 20 July 1943 12:38 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 64878 south of Mtsensk 12 13 December 1941 12:45 DB 3 77 20 July 1943 12:56 Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 64873 south of Mtsensk 13 27 February 1942 08:36 I 16 78 27 July 1943 12:39 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 44634 north northeast of Karachev 14 20 March 1942 17:07 P 40 79 28 July 1943 08:53 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 54591 northeast of Karachev 15 20 March 1942 17:09 P 40 80 28 July 1943 08:54 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 54563 northeast of Karachev 16 14 May 1942 15:17 SB 2 81 1 August 1943 14:18 Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 54621 west of Bolkhov 17 14 May 1942 15:18 SB 2 82 2 August 1943 04:23 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 54793 east southeast of Karachev 18 23 August 1942 09:20 Il 2 PQ 47871 south of Zubtsov 83 2 August 1943 14:39 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 53621 east southeast of Dmitrovsk 19 7 September 1942 11:46 Il 2 PQ 00522 southeast of Gatchina 84 2 August 1943 14:41 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 53652 east southeast of Dmitrovsk 20 23 September 1942 12:10 I 16 PQ 21733 north of Volkhov 85 3 August 1943 08:47 P 39 PQ 35 Ost 53473 east of Dmitrovsk 21 22 October 1942 09:08 Il 2 PQ 2152 86 3 August 1943 15:03 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 54814 west southwest of Bolkhov 22♠ 12 January 1943 10:32 Yak 1 PQ 00252 east northeast of Schlüsselburg 87♠ 4 August 1943 11:44 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 44463 southeast of Zhizdra 23♠ 12 January 1943 10:34 Il 2 PQ 00231 west of Schlüsselburg 88♠ 4 August 1943 11:54 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 54572 north northeast of Karachev 24♠ 12 January 1943 10:44 U 2 PQ 10163southeast of Schlüsselburg 89♠ 4 August 1943 15:13 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 54841 east of Karachev 25♠ 12 January 1943 10:56 Il 2 PQ 10132east of Schlüsselburg 90♠ 4 August 1943 15:26 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 44832 northwest of Karachev 26♠ 12 January 1943 14:20 I 153 PQ 00284 southwest of Schlüsselburg 91♠ 4 August 1943 18:19 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 44833vicinity of Karachev 27♠ 12 January 1943 14:25 Il 2 PQ 10192east of Mga 92♠ 4 August 1943 18:20 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 54833 northwest of Karachev 28 14 January 1943 11:15 La 5 PQ 10243 east southeast of Schlüsselburg 93♠ 4 August 1943 18:21 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 44664 north northwest of Karachev 29 16 January 1943 10:30 Il 2 PQ 00264 southwest of Schlüsselburg 94 5 August 1943 14:10 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 54712 north northeast of Karachev 30 24 January 1943 09:46 La 5 PQ 10161southeast of Schlüsselburg 95 7 September 1943 08:14 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 26683 north of Yartsevo 31 26 January 1943 13:45 Il 2 PQ 00264 southwest of Schlüsselburg 96 7 September 1943 10:58 Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 26213 southeast of Shatalovka 32 11 February 1943 09:42 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 00424Pushkin Mga 97 10 September 1943 15:08 P 40 PQ 35 Ost 26473 east southeast of Maklok 33 14 February 1943 13:20 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 10531 northeast of Lubań 98 11 September 1943 11:01? LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 44124 south of Kirov 34 14 February 1943 13:45 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 10612 northeast of Lubań 99 12 September 1943 09:27 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 45871 east southeast of Kirov 35 15 February 1943 08:28 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 00462 north of Tosno 100 14 September 1943 16:12 Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 26642 northeast of Moschna 36 19 February 1943 13:06 LaGG 3 PQ 36 Ost 10421 east southeast of Mga 101 14 September 1943 16:37? La 5 PQ 35 Ost 25654 east of Shatalovka 37 19 February 1943 15:17 La 5 PQ 36 Ost 10612 northeast of Lubań 102 14 September 1943 16:40 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 35573 south southwest of Yelnya 38 19 February 1943 15:19 I 180 (Yak 7) PQ 36 Ost 10472 northeast of Lubań 103 15 September 1943 13:38? Pe 2 PQ 35 Ost 35341 northwest of Yelnya 39 19 February 1943 15:22 Pe 2 PQ 36 Ost 10422 east southeast of Mga 104 15 September 1943 13:40 Pe 2? PQ 35 Ost 35311 south of Smolensk 40 21 February 1943 07:40 I 16 PQ 36 Ost 00293 west of Mga 105 30 September 1943 14:04 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 16873 southeast of Andrejewo 41 7 March 1943 07:55 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 18221 east southeast of Staraya Russa 106 5 October 1943 08:09 Yak 9 PQ 35 Ost 02734 42 7 March 1943 08:05 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 19663 east southeast of Novgorod 107 5 October 1943 12:09 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 02673 northeast of Zelenogorsk 43 10 March 1943 14:27 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 19891 east northeast of Staraya Russa 108 11 October 1943 14:41 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 06242 44 10 March 1943 14:32 MiG 3 PQ 35 Ost 19822 northeast of Staraya Russa 109 12 October 1943 11:13 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 15552 northeast of Gorki 45 14 March 1943 14:58 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 18211 east southeast of Staraya Russa 110 12 October 1943 11:15 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 15553, Leninsk northeast of Gorki 46 14 March 1943 15:02 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 19891 east northeast of Staraya Russa 111 12 October 1943 14:44 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 15554 northeast of Gorki 47 15 March 1943 09:35 MiG 3 PQ 35 Ost 19892 east northeast of Staraya Russa 112 13 October 1943 10:11 R 5 PQ 35 Ost 15354, north northwest of Krassnyjnorth northeast of Krassnoye 48 1 April 1943 11:03 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 10873 south of Chudovo 113 14 October 1943 08:05 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 15523northeast of Gorki 49 1 April 1943 17:34 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 10364 southeast of Mga 114 14 October 1943 08:06 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 15551 northeast of Gorki 50 11 June 1943 18:07 La 5 PQ 36 Ost 00162 southeast of Leningrad 115 15 October 1943 07:37 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 06243, northwest of Usswjaty 51 18 June 1943 17:11 P 40 PQ 36 Ost 20152southwest of Volkhov 116 15 October 1943 07:38 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 06243, northwest of Usswjaty 52 22 June 1943 02:19 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 00514 south of Gatchina 117 15 October 1943 08:04 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 06814 53 22 June 1943 02:21 Il 2 PQ 36 Ost 00382 east of Gatchina 118 15 October 1943 14:15 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 15713, south of Gorki 54 24 June 1943 06:47 P 40 PQ 36 Ost 10253 east northeast of Schlüsselburg 119 17 October 1943 12:44 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 06144, southeast of Nevel 55 24 June 1943 06:49 P 40 PQ 36 Ost 10234 west of Volkhov 120 19 October 1943 07:14 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 06214, Lake Ssennitza 56 5 July 1943 04:20 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 63684 west of Voltcansk 121 22 October 1943 08:14 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 15351, northeast of Orsha 57 5 July 1943 12:02 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 63714, Nikolskoje southwest of Maloarkhangelsk 122 23 October 1943 13:08 La 5 PQ 35 Ost 05493 58 5 July 1943 12:40 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63434 southwest of Maloarkhangelsk 123 28 October 1943 15:25 LaGG 3 southwest of Gomel 59 5 July 1943 12:41 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63781 north of Kursk 124 5 November 1943 09:23 Il 2 northwest of Nevel 60 7 July 1943 05:16 P 40 PQ 35 Ost 63674 south of Maloarkhangelsk 125 5 November 1943 09:25 Il 2 southwest of Nevel 61 7 July 1943 11:08 P 39 PQ 35 Ost 53834 north northwest of Kursk 126 5 November 1943 14:42 LaGG 3 northwest of Lake Ssennitzanorthwest of Lake Jzenniza 62 7 July 1943 11:10 P 40 PQ 35 Ost 63743 north of Maloarkhangelsk 127 6 November 1943 12:10 Il 2 south southeast of Nevel 63 9 July 1943 11:59 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 63594 south southwest of Maloarkhangelsk – 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 – 128 5 March 1944 08:28? La 5 PQ 26 Ost 70692 southwest of Narva 168 30 June 1944 19:46 Il 2 PQ PS 2/8 ? 6 March 1944 09:41 La 5 169 30 June 1944 19:49 Il 2 PQ PS 5/9 129 7 March 1944 11:29? Il 2 PQ 26 Ost 70454Baltic Sea northwest of Hungerburg 170 1 July 1944 07:16 P 39 PQ OS 2/7Novorzhev/Pskov 130 7 March 1944 11:45 Yak 9? PQ 26 Ost 70413Baltic Sea northwest of Hungerburg 171 2 July 1944 17:20 P 39 PQ OS 9/6Novorzhev/Pskov 131 8 March 1944 12:33 La 5 PQ 25 Ost 89144 southwest of Narva 172 3 July 1944 11:43 P 39 PQ OS 6/7Novorzhev/Pskov 132 8 March 1944 12:35 La 5 PQ 26 Ost 70874 south of Slancy 173 3 July 1944 11:45 Il 2 PQ OS 6/1Novorzhev/Pskov 133 19 March 1944 16:27 Yak 9? PQ 25 Ost 70332Lake Peipus 174 4 July 1944 10:46 Il 2 PQ OS 7/2vicinity of Polotsk 134 19 March 1944 16:28 Yak 9 PQ 26 Ost 70451Lake Peipus 175 4 July 1944 15:46 P 39 PQ PS 2/4vicinity of Polotsk 135 26 March 1944 11:06 R 5 PQ 25 Ost 79284vicinity of Lake Peipus 176 10 July 1944 15:44 P 39 PQ NM 2/9south of Subat 136 26 March 1944 11:17? R 5 PQ 25 Ost 79291vicinity east of Lake Peipus 177 16 July 1944 08:02 P 39 PQ 25 Ost 43495 137 26 March 1944 15:13 Yak 9 PQ 26 Ost 70381 southwest of Narva 178 16 July 1944 09:34 Il 2 PQ OO 7/1 138 28 March 1944 11:10? Yak 9 PQ 26 Ost 70323Baltic Sea northeast of Kunda 179 18 July 1944 16:47 Yak 9 PQ JR 7/6south of Ostrov 139 30 March 1944 08:25 Pe 2 PQ 26 Ost 70254Baltic Sea northeast of Kunda 180 18 July 1944 17:01? Yak 9 PQ HR 8/3south of Ostrov 140 30 March 1944 08:59? La 5 PQ 26 Ost 70352Baltic Sea northeast of Kunda 181 21 July 1944 09:20 Il 2 PQ OL 2/5northwest of Utsyani 141 30 March 1944 15:28 La 5 PQ 26 Ost 70441Baltic Sea northwest of Hungerburg 182 21 July 1944 09:23 Yak 9 PQ OL 5/9northwest of Utsyani 142 1 April 1944 08:10 Yak 9 PQ 25 Ost 98534 west of Gorodok 183 21 July 1944 14:45 Yak 9 PQ ON 1/4 143 2 April 1944 08:43 La 5 PQ 26 Ost 70393Gulf of Finland 184 22 July 1944 15:54 Il 2 PQ NN 3/4vicinity of Daugavpils 144 2 April 1944 09:03? La 5 PQ 26 Ost 70393Gulf of Finland 185 22 July 1944 15:55 Il 2 PQ NN 6/4vicinity of Daugavpils 145 2 April 1944 15:20 Pe 2 PQ 26 Ost 60552northeast of Kunda 186 22 July 1944 15:57 Il 2 PQ NN 9/5vicinity of Daugavpils 146 2 April 1944 15:22 Pe 2 PQ 26 Ost 60434northeast of Kunda 187 24 July 1944 15:43 Pe 2 PQ NL 3/7 147♠ 4 April 1944 08:10 Il 2 PQ 26 Ost 60332Baltic Sea northeast of Kunda 188 24 July 1944 15:46 Pe 2 PQ NL 8/1 148♠ 4 April 1944 08:11 Il 2 PQ 26 Ost 60333Baltic Sea northeast of Kunda 189 29 July 1944 13:23 Il 2 PQ OL 3/4vicinity of Svedasai 149♠ 4 April 1944 08:14 LaGG 3 PQ 26 Ost 70342northwest of Kunda 190 29 July 1944 13:27 Il 2 PQ OL 6/2vicinity of Svedasai 150♠ 4 April 1944 08:15? LaGG 3 PQ 26 Ost 70343northwest of Kunda 191 1 August 1944 15:15 Yak 9 PQ KH 4/9 151♠ 4 April 1944 08:30 La 5 PQ 26 Ost 70537Baltic Sea west of Hungerburg 192 1 August 1944 15:17 Yak 9 PQ KH 8/2 152 24 April 1944 17:17 Yak 9 PQ 26 Ost 70434Baltic Sea northeast of Kunda 193 1 August 1944 19:47 Yak 9 PQ LH 1/5 153 24 April 1944 17:29 La 5 PQ 26 Ost 70274Baltic Sea northwest of Hungerburg 194 7 August 1944 19:00 Yak 9 PQ KN 8/1/9northeast of Kreuzburg 154 26 May 1944 19:07 La 5 PQ 26 Ost 80321Baltic Sea north northeast of Hungerburg 195 15 August 1944 09:26 Yak 9 PQ LJ 5/2 155 30 May 1944 13:46? Pe 2 PQ 26 Ost 7063 196 15 August 1944 17:39 Yak 9 PQ LJ 9/5 156 30 May 1944 21:03 La 5 PQ 26 Ost 70491Baltic Sea northwest of Hungerburg 197 15 August 1944 18:17 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 47556 157 2 June 1944 10:25 LaGG 3 PQ 26 Ost 80714 south of Narva 198 17 August 1944 08:39 Pe 2 PQ LL 6/3 158 5 June 1944 20:33 Yak 9 PQ 26 Ost 70252Baltic Sea northeast of Kunda 199 25 August 1944 08:47 P 39 PQ LH 5/6 159? 6 June 1944 10:25 P 39 PQ 26 Ost 80971 200 26 August 1944 10:09 Yak 9 PQ KG 9/7 160♠ 28 June 1944 10:18 Il 2 PQ QT 1/4 201 26 August 1944 13:54 La 5 PQ LH 4/4 161♠ 28 June 1944 10:20 P 39 PQ PT 2/3 202 27 August 1944 13:06? Il 2 PQ LJ 9/7 162♠ 28 June 1944 10:22 Il 2 PQ OT 8/1 203 28 August 1944 11:24 Yak 9 PQ JM 5/3 163♠ 28 June 1944 10:29 P 39 PQ PT 1/2 204 28 August 1944 11:26 Yak 9 PQ JM 6/2 164♠ 28 June 1944 14:32 Il 2 PQ PT 8/8 205 28 August 1944 11:27 Yak 9 PQ JM 3/7 165 29 June 1944 13:23 P 39 PQ OT 8/1 206 31 August 1944 17:46 Il 2 PQ KG 3/2west of Mitau 166 30 June 1944 11:38? P 39 PQ OT 7/7 207 31 August 1944 17:47 Il 2 PQ KG 3/4west of Mitau 167 30 June 1944 18:49? Yak 9 PQ PS 8/1 208 31 August 1944 17:49 Il 2 PQ KG 6/3west of Mitau – 2. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 – ? 14 September 1944 10:40 Yak 9 northeast of Walk 237 10 October 1944 09:12 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 47131 east of Riga 209♠ 14 September 1944 10:53 Yak 9 PQ 25 Ost 66156 east of Weissenstein 238 10 October 1944 09:12 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 47131 east of Riga 210♠ 14 September 1944 14:50 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 57251 north northwest of Kreuzburg 239 14 October 1944 11:02 La 5 PQ 25 Ost 46832 northeast of Riga 211♠ 14 September 1944 14:51 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 57251 north northwest of Kreuzburg 240 16 October 1944 11:02 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 37345 south southwest of Tukkum 212♠ 14 September 1944 14:52 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 57258 north northwest of Kreuzburg 241 16 October 1944 11:04 La 5 PQ 25 Ost 37329 south of Tukkum 213♠ 14 September 1944 14:54? Il 2? PQ 25 Ost 57253 north northwest of Kreuzburg 242 16 October 1944 14:26 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 37343 southwest of Mitau 214 15 September 1944 15:39 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 47377 south of Riga 243 16 October 1944 14:28 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 37388 southwest of Mitau 215 15 September 1944 15:40 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 37495 southeast of Mitau 244 17 October 1944 13:17 La 5 PQ 25 Ost 37554 south southwest of Mitau 216 16 September 1944 17:12 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 47518 northeast of Pasewalk 245 18 October 1944 13:36 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 27582 north of Telšiai 217 17 September 1944 08:39 Pe 2 PQ 25 Ost 47383 south southeast of Riga 246 18 October 1944 13:37 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 27554 north of Telšiai 218 17 September 1944 08:40 P 39 PQ 25 Ost 47389 south southeast of Riga 247 22 October 1944 15:50 Il 2? PQ 25 Ost 17646 southeast of Libau 219 17 September 1944 08:41 Pe 2 PQ 25 Ost 47522 north of Pasewalk 248♠ 27 October 1944 09:50 Yak 9 PQ 25 Ost 27642 north northeast of Telšiai 220 20 September 1944 11:10 Yak 9 PQ 25 Ost 47324 southeast of Riga 249♠ 27 October 1944 09:51 Yak 9 PQ 25 Ost 27565 north northeast of Telšiai 221 20 September 1944 11:12 Yak 9 PQ 25 Ost 47372 southeast of Riga 250♠ 27 October 1944 09:57 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 17625 east southeast of Libau 222 22 September 1944 10:15 La 5 PQ 25 Ost 47323 southeast of Riga 251♠ 27 October 1944 11:48 Pe 2 PQ 25 Ost 17485 east of Libau 223 28 September 1944 11:30 Pe 2 PQ 25 Ost 47291 east southeast of Riga 252♠ 27 October 1944 11:50 Pe 2 PQ 25 Ost 27543 south of Libau 224 28 September 1944 11:30 Pe 2 PQ 25 Ost 47264 south of Mālpils 253♠ 27 October 1944 13:24 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 17574 north northwest of Telšiai 225 28 September 1944 11:37 Pe 2 PQ 25 Ost 57181 southeast of Mālpils 254♠ 27 October 1944 13:32 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 17651 southeast of Libau 226 28 September 1944 11:38 Yak 9 PQ 25 Ost 57184 southeast of Mālpils 255♠ 29 October 1944 09:42 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 17488 east of Libau 227 30 September 1944 11:35 Yak 9 PQ 25 Ost 57174 south southeast of Mālpils 256♠ 29 October 1944 09:45 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 17491 south of Goldingen 228 30 September 1944 11:36 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 47268 east southeast of Riga 257♠ 29 October 1944 11:57 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 17624 east southeast of Libau 229 30 September 1944 11:38 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 57154 southeast of Mālpils 258♠ 29 October 1944 12:09 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 17497 south of Goldingen 230 7 October 1944 15:10 Yak 9 PQ 25 Ost 48697 west of Wenden 259♠ 29 October 1944 12:10 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 17623 east southeast of Libau 231♠ 9 October 1944 08:55 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 48782 northeast of Riga 260♠ 29 October 1944 12:11 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 27628 east southeast of Libau 232♠ 9 October 1944 08:56 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 48765 northeast of Riga 261 30 October 1944 13:22 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 27541 north northwest of Telšiai 233♠ 9 October 1944 08:58 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 48789 northeast of Riga 262 30 October 1944 13:52 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 17489 east of Libau 234♠ 9 October 1944 13:02 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 47741 southeast of Riga 263 30 October 1944 15:26 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 17622 east southeast of Libau 235♠ 9 October 1944 13:04 Il 2 PQ 25 Ost 47571 southeast of Riga 264 19 November 1944 15:26? La 5 PQ 25 Ost 29754 236 10 October 1944 09:11 La 5 PQ 25 Ost 47139 east of Riga — 14 February 1945 — Il 2 vicinity of Dzukste