List of highly-decorated German pilots of ground attack aircraft
The following list contains the German Junkers Ju 87 and other combat aircraft aces of World War II. The list is sorted by the number of combat missions flown.
List
Name | Rank | Combat missions | Tank claims | Aerial claims | Position | Picture |
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Rudel, Hans-UlrichHans-Ulrich Rudel | Oberst | 2,530[1] | 519[1] | 9[1] | Pilot | |
Hentschel, ErwinErwin Hentschel | Oberfeldwebel | 1,490[2] | 7[2] | Air gunner | ||
Plenzat, KurtKurt Plenzat | Leutnant | 1,234[3] | ~80[3] | 4[4] | Pilot | |
Wosnitza, AloisAlois Wosnitza | Oberfeldwebel | 1,217[5] | 104[5] | 2[5] | Pilot | |
Stahl, HendrikHendrik Stahl | Hauptmann | 1,200+[6] | 66[6] | Pilot | ||
Nordmann, TheodorTheodor Nordmann | Major | ~1,200[7] | 80 | Pilot | ||
Otte, Dr. jur. MaximilianDr. jur. Maximilian Otte | Major | 1,179[8] | Pilot | |||
Glaeser, AlexanderAlexander Gläser | Hauptmann | 1,123[9] | Pilot | |||
Doernbrack, WernerWerner Dörnbrack | Major | 1,118[10] | 29[10] | Pilot | ||
Schubert, GustavGustav Schubert | Oberleutnant | 1,100+[11] | 70+[11] | 3[11] | Pilot | |
Staehler, WilhelmWilhelm Stähler | Oberleutnant | ~1,100[9] | Pilot | |||
Henze, KarlKarl Henze | Major | 1,098[12] | Pilot | |||
Jakob, GeorgGeorg Jakob | Oberstleutnant | 1,091[13] | Pilot | |||
Kieslich, FranzFranz Kieslich | Major | 1,078[14] | Pilot | |||
Bauer, HerbertHerbert Bauer | Major | 1,071[13] | 51[13] | Pilot | ||
Boerst, AlwinAlwin Boerst | Major | 1,050[15] | Pilot | |||
Huebsch, AntonAnton Hübsch | Oberfeldwebel | 1,060[16] | 120+[16] | 8[16] | Pilot | |
Noller, WilhelmWilhelm Noller | Leutnant | 1,058[17] | 86[17] | 2[17] | Pilot | |
Poelz, HubertHubert Pölz | Hauptmann | 1,055[18] | 11[18] | Pilot | ||
Lang, FriedrichFriedrich Lang | Major | 1,008[19] | Pilot | |||
Doerffel, GeorgGeorg Dörffel | Oberstleutnant | 1,004[20] | 30[20] | Pilot | ||
Jungclausen, HeinzHeinz Jungclausen | Hauptmann | 1,000+[21] | Pilot | |||
Kaubisch, HorstHorst Kaubisch | Major | ~1,000[12] | Pilot | |||
Stuedemann, GerhardGerhard Stüdemann | Hauptmann | 996[22] | 50+[22] | Pilot | ||
Weihrauch, WernerWerner Weihrauch | Oberleutnant | 992[23] | 3[23] | Pilot | ||
Jaeckel, EgbertEgbert Jaeckel | Hauptmann | 983[24] | Pilot | |||
Bruck, HelmutHelmut Bruck | Oberst | 973[25] | Pilot | |||
Meyering, HeinrichHeinrich Meyering | Leutnant | 972[26] | Pilot | |||
Bromen, WilhelmWilhelm Bromen | Oberleutnant | 965[27] | 76[27] | 7[27] | Pilot | |
Brand, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Brand | Hauptmann | 964[28] | Pilot | |||
Kennel, KarlKarl Kennel | Major | 957[29] | 34[29] | Pilot | ||
Diekwisch, ErwinErwin Diekwisch | Hauptmann | 934[30] | 64[30] | 12[30] | Pilot | |
Schalanda, JohannJohann Schalanda | Hauptmann | 933[11] | Pilot | |||
Frank, HeinzHeinz Frank | Major | 900+[31] | 8[31] | Pilot | ||
Haker, TheodorTheodor Haker | Oberleutnant | 900+[32] | Pilot | |||
Leicht, HelmutHelmut Leicht | Major | 900[10] | Pilot | |||
Andorfer, AntonAnton Andorfer | Hauptmann | 900 (1000)[33] | 45+[33] | Pilot | ||
Stepp, Hans-KarlHans-Karl Stepp | Oberstleutnant | ~900[34] | Pilot | |||
Gadermann, Dr.med. ErnstDr.med. Ernst Gadermann | Oberfeldwebel | ~850[35] | Gunner | |||
Joswig, WilhelmWilhelm Joswig | Oberleutnant | 820[21] | 88[21] | 2[21] | Pilot | |
Druschel, AlfredAlfred Druschel | Oberst | ~800[36] | Pilot | |||
Gassmann, PeterPeter Gaßmann | Major | 800+[35] | Pilot | |||
Grewe, JosefJosef Grewe | Oberfeldwebel | ~800[37] | Pilot | |||
Hettinger, FranzFranz Hettinger | Oberfeldwebel | 800+[38] | Radio Operator | |||
Ludigkeit, GüntherGünther Ludigkeit | Hauptmann | 800+[39] | Pilot | |||
Schrepfer, KarlKarl Schrepfer | Major | 800+[40] | Pilot | |||
Griebel, OsmarOsmar Griebel | Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel | 800[37] | Pilot | |||
Bellof, LudwigLudwig Bellof | Oberfeldwebel | ~800[41] | Pilot | |||
Fickel, HelmutHelmut Fickel | Oberleutnant | ~800[42] | Pilot | |||
Goetze, ManfredManfred Goetze | Hauptmann | ~800[43] | 16[43] | Pilot | ||
Gschwendtner, Karl-GeorgKarl-Georg Gschwendtner | Leutnant | ~800[44] | Pilot | |||
Moebus, MartinMartin Möbus | Major | ~800[34] | 60+[34] | Pilot | ||
Nossek, RainerRainer Nossek | Oberleutnant | ~800[45] | 73+[45] | Pilot | ||
Piske, HerbertHerbert Piske | Oberleutnant | 783[46] | 23[46] | 3[46] | Pilot | |
Dose, PaulPaul Dose | Hauptmann | 781[47] | Pilot | |||
Krumminga, HansHans Krumminga | Leutnant | 779[48] | Pilot | |||
Reusch, ErnstErnst Reusch | Major | 765[49] | Pilot | |||
Ensle, WolfgangWolfgang Ensle | Oberfeldwebel | 760[50] | 34[50] | Pilot | ||
Pipan, ArturArtur Pipan | Hauptmann | 758[51] | Pilot | |||
Heiduschka, AlfredAlfred Heiduschka | Oberfeldwebel | 750[52] | Pilot | |||
Ludwig, HansHans Ludwig | Oberfeldwebel | 750[53] | 85[53] | Pilot | ||
Rabben, HerbertHerbert Rabben | Oberfeldwebel | 743[49] | Pilot | |||
Weissmann, EginhardEginhard Weißmann | Oberleutnant | ~740[54] | Pilot | |||
Stoll-Berberich, EgonEgon Stoll-Berberich | Hauptmann | 734[55] | Pilot | |||
Hermann, HorstHorst Hermann | Feldwebel | 729[56] | Pilot | |||
Stein, WernerWerner Stein | Oberfeldwebel | 727[57] | Radio Operator | |||
Fechner, KonradKonrad Fechner | Oberfeldwebel | 726[58] | Pilot | |||
Huber, JosefJosef Huber | Oberfeldwebel | 721[59] | 46[59] | Pilot | ||
Meyn, WilhelmWilhelm Meyn | Oberleutnant | 721[60] | 26[60] | Pilot | ||
Fischer, SiegfriedSiegfried Fischer | Oberfeldwebel | 713[61] | 80[61] | 15[61] | Pilot | |
Kuffner, AndreasAndreas Kuffner | Hauptmann | ~700[62] | ~60[62] | Pilot | ||
Menapace, JosefJosef Menapace | Hauptmann | 700+[63] | 2[63] | Pilot | ||
Hager, KarlKarl Hager | Feldwebel | 600+[64] | Pilot | |||
Ruffer, Rudolf-HeinzRudolf-Heinz Ruffer | Hauptmann | ~300[65] | ~80[65] | Pilot |
References
Citations
- 1 2 3 Obermaier 1976, p. 36.
- 1 2 Obermaier 1976, p. 123.
- 1 2 Obermaier 1976, p. 75.
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- 1 2 3 Obermaier 1976, p. 212.
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- 1 2 Obermaier 1976, p. 76.
- 1 2 3 Obermaier 1976, p. 71.
- 1 2 3 4 Obermaier 1976, p. 70.
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- 1 2 3 Obermaier 1976, p. 68.
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- 1 2 3 Obermaier 1976, p. 92.
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- 1 2 Obermaier 1976, p. 81.
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Bibliography
- Brütting, Georg (1992) [1976]. Das waren die deutschen Stuka-Asse 1939 – 1945 [These were the German Stuka Aces 1939 – 1945] (in German) (7th ed.). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch. ISBN 978-3-87943-433-6.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1976). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939–1945 Band II Stuka- und Schlachtflieger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe 1939–1945 Volume II Dive Bomber and Attack Aircraft] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-021-3.
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