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Flight training in the
Luftwaffe progressed through the levels A1, A2 and B1, B2, referred to as A/B flight training. A training included theoretical and practical training in aerobatics, navigation, long-distance flights and dead-stick landings. The B courses included high-altitude flights,
467:
on 1 January 1945. Prior to the attack, he reported 40 Fw 190s operational, 34 of them Fw 190 Ds. However, only 28 of the 43 pilots in the unit were fit for operations and the formation fielded only 28 fighters. The attack turned out to be a disaster. III.
531:, Lemke was credited with 70 aerial victories. Spick lists him with 96 aerial victories claimed in 325 combat missions. This figure includes one claim on the Eastern Front and 95 claims on the Western Front of which 21 are four-engined
2865:
Die
Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des
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The Knight's Cross
Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal
193:. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he was credited with between 70 and 96 aerial victories.
568:, an area of about 360 square miles (930 km). These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3 km Ă— 4 km (1.9 mi Ă— 2.5 mi) in size.
3088:
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432:, present-day Chojna, Poland, for a period of rest and replenishment. Their remaining aircraft were left in France and assigned to other units. At Königsberg in der Neumark, the
489:
323:
which were attacking shipping off the coast of France. During this encounter, Lemke claimed four
Spitfires shot down. One of the pilots shot down was the American pilot
543:
and state that Lemke was credited with more than 54 aerial victory claims, all of which claimed on the
Western Front, including at least five four-engined bombers.
381:, an airfield north of Paris. From here Lemke flew combat missions over the developing campaign in Normandy following D-Day. On 14 June 1944, Lemke was awarded the
219:
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472:
lost 19 Fw 190s and three were damaged, a loss rate of 79%. Nine pilots were killed, two were wounded and four were captured. While JG 2 moved to
2628:
Forever Flying: Fifty Years of High-Flying
Adventures, From Barnstorming in Prop Planes to Dogfighting Germans to Testing Supersonic Jets: An Autobiography
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The
Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 13/IV—Action in the Defense of the Reich and in the West—1 January to 31 December 1944
2606:
The
Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches
2602:
Die Träger des
Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile
335:. Lemke's fourth claim did not lead to a loss by the Americans. His squadron were again transferred to Italy to counter the Allied landings at
444:, present-day Moryń, on 5 October where training of the newly assigned pilots continued. Reaching operational readiness, Lemke relocated III.
210:
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583: This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Bock, Mathews and Foreman.
2800:
Die
Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 13/IV—Einsatz im Reichsverteidigung und im Westen—1.1. bis 31.12.1944
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382:
186:
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The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 14—Action in the Mediterranean Theater—1 January to 15 September 1944
230:"Richthofen" (JG 2—2nd Fighter Wing) in October 1942. He claimed his first aerial victory on 12 March 1943 when he downed a
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331:. In this engagement, Lemke also shot down Flight Officer James H. Montgomery and Lieutenant John L. Bishop, both pilots
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30:
217:, present-day Ĺšwidwin, Poland. Following completion of flight and fighter pilot training, Lemke was posted to the 1.
2846:
A History of the Mediterranean Air War 1940–1945: Sicily and Italy to the Fall of Rome: 14 May, 1943 – 5 June 1944
2823:
Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 14—Einsatz im Mittelmeerraum—1.1. bis 15.9.1944
2781:
The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 10/IV—Action in the West—1 January to 31 December 1943
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355:
308:
2844:
Shores, Christopher; Massimello, Giovanni; Guest, Russell; Olynyk, Frank; Bock, Winfried; Thomas, Andy (2018).
2777:
Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 10/IV—Einsatz im Westen—1.1. bis 31.12.1943
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556:) covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15
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377:(second lieutenant). By the early summer of 1944, Lemke's squadron was again moved, this time to
1854:
instrument flights, night landings and training to handle the aircraft in difficult situations.
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Bodenplatte: The Luftwaffe's Last Hope-The Attack on Allied Airfields, New Year's Day 1945
481:
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339:. In March, 1944 Lemke added sixteen further victories to his tally. The USAAF sent 200
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flew its last combat mission from Creil, France on 19 August before they relocated to
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who had been injured on 11 September 1943. Since then, Lemke had inoffically led the
484:. It is said that Lemke led his surviving men north, though no record exists of the
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371:) after claiming 37 aerial victories. That month, he was also promoted to
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2775:
Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2010).
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who had been killed in action on 22 June. In consequence, command of 1.
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2689:
The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945
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movements. In the final days of the war, Lemke was nominated for the
429:
2821:
Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Bock, Winfried; Balke, Ulf (2021).
2207:
2205:
2760:] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall.
2737:] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall.
2576:
Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe: Knight's Cross Holders 1943–1945
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2647:
Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims — Volume 2 G–L
2873:] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag.
2731:
Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II
2735:
The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2
2758:
The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War
2691:] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann.
2685:
Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945
2049:
436:
received factory new Fw 190 A-8/R6 aircraft. The
1941:
1939:
550:), for example "PQ 14 West 4846". The Luftwaffe grid map (
319:(USAAF). On 9 February, Lemke engaged Spitfires from the
2798:
Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Bock, Winfried (2018).
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7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of Montalto di Castro
2280:
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2001:
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85 km (53 mi) west-southwest of Saint-Nazaire
2608:] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas.
1970:
1968:
1966:
1957:
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in southern France. There the unit fought against the
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Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ =
1350:20 km (12 mi) west of Montalto di Castro
880:
On the Western Front — 1 January – 20 February 1944
632:
On the Western Front — 1 January – 31 December 1943
506:Lemke died on 18 December 1995 at the age of 74 in
163:
141:
133:
123:
110:
98:
80:
60:
48:
40:
21:
3089:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
2889:
2754:Der Ehrenpokal fĂĽr besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg
1890:According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 09:03.
1881:According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 09:33.
1872:According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 09:45.
1863:According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 14:25.
260:On 1 January 1944, Lemke was officially appointed
3069:Military personnel from the Province of Pomerania
2919:. Aviation Elite Units. Vol. 1. Oxford, UK:
2829:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck.
2806:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck.
2783:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck.
2645:Mathews, Andrew Johannes; Foreman, John (2015).
2483:
2459:
2440:
2425:
2334:
2109:
2097:
1989:
490:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
537:Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims
498:) which were not awarded before the war ended.
495:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub
358:fighters of which two were shot down by Lemke.
2307:
2211:
2013:
1643:On the Western Front — July – 31 December 1944
854:9 km (5.6 mi) northwest of Honfleur
2943:Germany at War: 400 Years of Military History
1367:20 km (12 mi) northeast of Nettuno
1228:5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Nettuno
391:) for his then tally of 44 aerial victories.
8:
1535:8 km (5.0 mi) northeast of Bayeux
551:
493:
386:
366:
247:
2729:Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001).
1501:3 km (1.9 mi) southeast of Tilly
1113:5 km (3.1 mi) south-southwest of
2964:
2495:
2145:
2133:
2121:
1400:On the Western Front — 8 April – July 1944
1318:20 km (12 mi) west of Tarquinia
570:
29:
18:
2708:Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe 1943–45
1945:
1908:According to Scherzer on 11 June 1944 as
1263:15 km (9.3 mi) west of Nettuno
1107:20 km (12 mi) southwest of the
354:on 3 March. The bombers were escorted by
2551:"Bergström Black Cross/Red Star website"
2507:
2471:
1899:According to Obermaier on 31 March 1944.
178:(7 April 1921 – 18 December 1995) was a
3016:
2527:; Antipov, Vlad; Sundin, Claes (2003).
2223:
2184:
1935:
1846:
652:20–25 km (12–16 mi) north of
612:
597:
2668:. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books.
2529:Graf & Grislawski – A Pair of Aces
2037:
1577:15 km (9.3 mi) east of Caen
1335:5 km (3.1 mi) north of Rome
742:10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of
697:10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of
2196:
2172:
1974:
1420:30 km (19 mi) northwest of
1300:55 km (34 mi) southwest of
1208:5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of
1087:5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of
1067:2 km (1.2 mi) northeast of
1049:In Italy — 20 February – 8 April 1944
837:PQ 15 West UT-1, southwest of Bayeux
819:35 km (22 mi) northwest of
762:9 km (5.6 mi) southeast of
292:amphibious landing in Italy known as
7:
2848:. Vol. 4. London: Grub Street.
2157:
2085:
2073:
2061:
2025:
1958:Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003
3084:Recipients of the Gold German Cross
2555:Identifying a Luftwaffe Planquadrat
288:In late January 1944 following the
1013:100 km (62 mi) south of
737:15 km (9.3 mi) north of
535:. Mathews and Foreman, authors of
399:In July 1944, Lemke was appointed
201:Lemke was born on 7 April 1921 in
14:
2664:Manrho, John; PĂĽtz, Ron (2010) .
1243:10 km (6.2 mi) west of
1190:5 km (3.1 mi) north of
1170:5 km (3.1 mi) south of
1131:12 km (7.5 mi) west of
16:German World War II fighter pilot
3031:
3019:
1818:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
1278:5 km (3.1 mi) west of
388:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
383:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
361:In April, Lemke was awarded the
187:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
168:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
85:
3079:German World War II flying aces
2531:. Hamilton MT: Eagle Editions.
1550:PQ 05 Ost UC-8/PQ 04 Ost N/AC-2
242:. For this, he was awarded the
2649:. Walton on Thames: Red Kite.
2460:Prien, Stemmer & Bock 2018
2441:Prien, Stemmer & Bock 2018
2426:Prien, Stemmer & Bock 2018
2335:Prien, Stemmer & Bock 2018
2110:Prien, Stemmer & Bock 2018
2098:Prien, Stemmer & Bock 2018
1990:Prien, Stemmer & Bock 2018
574:Chronicle of aerial victories
405:(group commander) of the III.
1:
2945:. Santa Barbara, California:
2917:Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"
1782:Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe
317:United States Army Air Forces
249:Eisernes Kreuz zweiter Klasse
2484:Patzwall & Scherzer 2001
2752:Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008).
1802:in Gold on 3 April 1944 as
345:Consolidated B-24 Liberator
341:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
270:of JG 2. He succeeded
3105:
2998:23 June 1944 – 8 May 1945
2630:. New York: Pocket Books.
2308:Mathews & Foreman 2015
2212:Mathews & Foreman 2015
2014:Mathews & Foreman 2015
1627:
1388:
1037:
868:
620:
578:
573:
527:According to US historian
3000:
2983:
2972:
2967:
2683:Obermaier, Ernst (1989).
615:
609:
606:
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594:
591:
588:
430:Königsberg in der Neumark
356:Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
309:Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome
28:
2598:Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer
1778:(1939) 2nd and 1st Class
717:PQ 05 Ost TC-7, east of
480:disappeared from German
409:of JG 2, replacing
266:(squadron leader) of 1.
2863:Scherzer, Veit (2007).
799:PQ 05 Ost RC, north of
541:German Federal Archives
368:Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
2892:Luftwaffe Fighter Aces
2574:Dixon, Jeremy (2023).
2146:Manrho & PĂĽtz 2010
2134:Manrho & PĂĽtz 2010
2122:Manrho & PĂĽtz 2010
552:
494:
387:
367:
248:
176:Siegfried "Wumm" Lemke
35:Siegfried "Wumm" Lemke
1763:southwest of Cologne
1746:east of Cologne-Bonn
1727:southwest of Cologne
1611:PQ 04 Ost N/AD-7/BD-1
523:Aerial victory claims
465:Sint-Truiden airfield
461:Operation Bodenplatte
300:under the command of
211:Province of Pomerania
209:, at the time in the
185:and recipient of the
156:Operation Bodenplatte
2888:Spick, Mike (1996).
2710:. Philadelphia, PA:
1594:vicinity of Lisieux
1463:Doulevant-le-Château
1033:southeast of Cannes
994:southeast of Cannes
960:southeast of Cannes
510:, a municipality of
476:in April 1945, III.
424:Rudolf Wirtgen. The
236:Supermarine Spitfire
151:Defense of the Reich
3064:People from Ĺšwidwin
2915:Weal, John (2000).
2712:Casemate Publishers
2706:Page, Neil (2020).
2580:Pen and Sword Books
2561:on 22 December 2018
2547:Bergström, Christer
2525:Bergström, Christer
2214:, pp. 737–738.
2112:, pp. 223–224.
2052:, pp. 527–528.
1820:on 14 June 1944 as
1613:southeast of Dreux
1552:vicinity of Évreux/
1518:vicinity of Évreux
1210:Mignano Monte Lungo
463:in their attack on
450:Altenstadt Airfield
2985:Commander of III.
2124:, pp. 59, 61.
2050:Shores et al. 2018
1701:PQ 05 Ost S/NG-5/8
1663:vicinity of Dreux
1661:PQ 04 Ost N/AC-4/5
1460:PQ 04 Ost N/CK-4/5
1280:Montalto di Castro
1115:Cisterna di Latina
1031:PQ 04 Ost S/CQ-5/8
921:PQ 04 Ost S/CP-2/2
845:24 September 1943
706:26 September 1943
661:24 September 1943
223:(1st squadron) of
3008:
3007:
3001:Succeeded by
2968:Military offices
2956:978-1-59884-981-3
2939:Zabecki, David T.
2930:978-1-84176-046-9
2921:Osprey Publishing
2907:978-0-8041-1696-1
2880:978-3-938845-17-2
2855:978-1-911621-10-2
2836:978-3-942943-24-6
2813:978-3-942943-19-2
2790:978-3-923457-92-2
2767:978-3-931533-08-3
2744:978-3-931533-45-8
2721:978-1-61200-879-0
2698:978-3-87341-065-7
2675:978-0-8117-0686-5
2656:978-1-906592-19-6
2637:978-0-67153-761-6
2624:Hoover, Robert A.
2615:978-3-7909-0284-6
2589:978-1-39903-073-1
2538:978-0-9721060-4-7
2393:Prien et al. 2021
2360:Prien et al. 2021
2281:Prien et al. 2010
2266:Prien et al. 2010
2243:Prien et al. 2010
2040:, pp. 65–67.
2002:Prien et al. 2010
1784:on 8 May 1944 as
1767:
1766:
1752:23 December 1944
1716:23 December 1944
1669:17 December 1944
1644:
1572:PQ 15 West UT-3,
1401:
1098:29 February 1944
1058:29 February 1944
1050:
881:
810:6 September 1943
633:
564:by 30 minutes of
539:, researched the
518:Summary of career
402:Gruppenkommandeur
352:marshalling yards
321:52nd Fighter Wing
294:Operation Shingle
207:Farther Pomerania
173:
172:
3096:
3074:Luftwaffe pilots
3036:
3035:
3034:
3024:
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3022:
3015:
2979:Josef Wurmheller
2973:Preceded by
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2934:
2911:
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2884:
2859:
2840:
2817:
2794:
2771:
2748:
2725:
2702:
2679:
2660:
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2619:
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2568:
2566:
2557:. Archived from
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2511:
2505:
2499:
2493:
2487:
2481:
2475:
2469:
2463:
2457:
2444:
2438:
2429:
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2390:
2363:
2357:
2338:
2332:
2311:
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2284:
2278:
2269:
2263:
2246:
2240:
2229:
2221:
2215:
2209:
2200:
2194:
2188:
2182:
2176:
2170:
2161:
2155:
2149:
2143:
2137:
2131:
2125:
2119:
2113:
2107:
2101:
2095:
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2083:
2077:
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2029:
2023:
2017:
2011:
2005:
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1919:
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1900:
1897:
1891:
1888:
1882:
1879:
1873:
1870:
1864:
1861:
1855:
1851:
1744:PQ 05 Ost S/QP-1
1735:20 October 1944
1692:20 October 1944
1642:
1640:2 "Richthofen" –
1479:PQ 05 Ost UC-2/1
1399:
1397:2 "Richthofen" –
1048:
1046:2 "Richthofen" –
1022:9 February 1944
1011:PQ 04 Ost S/EM-8
1002:4 February 1944
992:PQ 04 Ost S/CP-9
983:9 February 1944
968:27 January 1944
958:PQ 04 Ost S/CP-3
949:9 February 1944
934:27 January 1944
912:9 February 1944
898:PQ 04 Ost S/DN-1
889:27 January 1944
879:
877:2 "Richthofen" –
828:19 October 1943
784:PQ 14 West 4722
631:
629:2 "Richthofen" –
582:
571:
555:
529:David T. Zabecki
497:
414:Josef Wurmheller
390:
370:
333:killed in action
251:
232:Royal Air Force
100:
91:
89:
88:
67:
64:18 December 1995
33:
19:
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3103:
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2914:
2908:
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2856:
2843:
2837:
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2797:
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2774:
2768:
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2745:
2728:
2722:
2705:
2699:
2682:
2676:
2663:
2657:
2644:
2638:
2622:
2616:
2596:
2590:
2573:
2564:
2562:
2545:
2539:
2523:
2519:
2514:
2506:
2502:
2496:Fellgiebel 2000
2494:
2490:
2482:
2478:
2470:
2466:
2458:
2447:
2439:
2432:
2424:
2399:
2391:
2366:
2358:
2341:
2333:
2314:
2306:
2287:
2279:
2272:
2264:
2249:
2241:
2232:
2222:
2218:
2210:
2203:
2195:
2191:
2187:, p. 1616.
2183:
2179:
2171:
2164:
2156:
2152:
2144:
2140:
2132:
2128:
2120:
2116:
2108:
2104:
2096:
2092:
2084:
2080:
2072:
2068:
2060:
2056:
2048:
2044:
2036:
2032:
2024:
2020:
2012:
2008:
2000:
1996:
1988:
1981:
1973:
1964:
1956:
1952:
1944:
1937:
1933:
1928:
1923:
1922:
1918:2 "Richthofen".
1907:
1903:
1898:
1894:
1889:
1885:
1880:
1876:
1871:
1867:
1862:
1858:
1852:
1848:
1843:
1772:
1762:
1745:
1726:
1702:
1681:
1662:
1652:19 August 1944
1641:
1612:
1593:
1576:
1551:
1517:
1480:
1461:
1439:
1398:
1112:
1047:
1032:
1012:
993:
959:
922:
899:
878:
790:5 October 1943
783:
751:4 October 1943
741:
696:
695:PQ 14 West 4846
673:
630:
584:
580:
525:
520:
504:
482:order of battle
455:Lemke led III.
452:on 15 October.
397:
395:Group commander
347:bombers to the
329:prisoner of war
258:
256:Squadron leader
215:Weimar Republic
199:
86:
84:
69:
65:
53:
36:
24:
23:Siegfried Lemke
17:
12:
11:
5:
3102:
3100:
3092:
3091:
3086:
3081:
3076:
3071:
3066:
3061:
3056:
3046:
3045:
3041:
3040:
3028:
3006:
3005:
3002:
2999:
2992:Jagdgeschwader
2982:
2974:
2970:
2969:
2962:
2961:
2955:
2941:, ed. (2014).
2935:
2929:
2912:
2906:
2885:
2879:
2866:Bundesarchives
2860:
2854:
2841:
2835:
2818:
2812:
2795:
2789:
2772:
2766:
2749:
2743:
2726:
2720:
2703:
2697:
2680:
2674:
2661:
2655:
2642:
2636:
2620:
2614:
2594:
2588:
2571:
2543:
2537:
2520:
2518:
2515:
2513:
2512:
2510:, p. 501.
2500:
2498:, p. 236.
2488:
2486:, p. 275.
2476:
2474:, p. 134.
2464:
2462:, p. 233.
2445:
2443:, p. 232.
2430:
2428:, p. 181.
2397:
2364:
2339:
2337:, p. 180.
2312:
2310:, p. 738.
2285:
2283:, p. 444.
2270:
2268:, p. 445.
2247:
2245:, p. 443.
2230:
2216:
2201:
2199:, p. 234.
2189:
2177:
2175:, p. 126.
2162:
2160:, p. 117.
2150:
2138:
2126:
2114:
2102:
2100:, p. 226.
2090:
2088:, p. 118.
2078:
2076:, p. 100.
2066:
2064:, p. 101.
2054:
2042:
2030:
2028:, p. 105.
2018:
2016:, p. 737.
2006:
2004:, p. 438.
1994:
1992:, p. 176.
1979:
1977:, p. 125.
1962:
1950:
1948:, p. 156.
1946:Obermaier 1989
1934:
1932:
1929:
1927:
1924:
1921:
1920:
1916:Jagdgeschwader
1901:
1892:
1883:
1874:
1865:
1856:
1845:
1844:
1842:
1839:
1838:
1837:
1836:2 "Richthofen"
1834:Jagdgeschwader
1815:
1812:Jagdgeschwader
1797:
1779:
1771:
1768:
1765:
1764:
1759:
1756:
1753:
1750:
1747:
1742:
1739:
1736:
1733:
1729:
1728:
1723:
1720:
1717:
1714:
1711:
1699:
1696:
1693:
1690:
1686:
1685:
1678:
1673:
1670:
1667:
1664:
1659:
1656:
1653:
1650:
1646:
1645:
1638:Jagdgeschwader
1625:
1624:
1622:
1620:
1618:
1616:
1614:
1609:
1606:
1603:
1600:
1596:
1595:
1592:PQ 05 Ost UA-3
1590:
1587:
1584:
1581:
1578:
1570:
1567:
1564:
1561:
1557:
1556:
1548:
1545:
1542:
1539:
1536:
1533:
1530:
1527:
1524:
1520:
1519:
1516:PQ 05 Ost UC-8
1514:
1511:
1508:
1505:
1502:
1499:
1496:
1493:
1490:
1486:
1485:
1477:
1474:
1471:
1468:
1465:
1458:
1455:
1452:
1449:
1445:
1444:
1438:PQ 05 Ost UA-7
1436:
1433:
1430:
1427:
1424:
1418:
1413:
1410:
1407:
1403:
1402:
1395:Jagdgeschwader
1386:
1385:
1382:
1377:
1374:
1371:
1368:
1365:
1362:
1359:
1358:11 March 1944
1356:
1352:
1351:
1348:
1345:
1342:
1341:19 March 1944
1339:
1336:
1333:
1330:
1327:
1326:10 March 1944
1324:
1320:
1319:
1316:
1313:
1310:
1309:19 March 1944
1307:
1304:
1298:
1293:
1290:
1287:
1283:
1282:
1276:
1273:
1270:
1269:19 March 1944
1267:
1264:
1261:
1258:
1255:
1252:
1248:
1247:
1241:
1238:
1235:
1234:18 March 1944
1232:
1229:
1226:
1223:
1220:
1217:
1213:
1212:
1206:
1203:
1200:
1199:18 March 1944
1197:
1194:
1188:
1185:
1182:
1179:
1175:
1174:
1168:
1165:
1162:
1161:17 March 1944
1159:
1156:
1151:
1146:
1143:
1140:
1136:
1135:
1129:
1126:
1123:
1122:17 March 1944
1120:
1117:
1105:
1102:
1099:
1096:
1092:
1091:
1085:
1080:
1077:
1076:14 March 1944
1074:
1071:
1065:
1062:
1059:
1056:
1052:
1051:
1044:Jagdgeschwader
1035:
1034:
1029:
1026:
1023:
1020:
1017:
1009:
1006:
1003:
1000:
996:
995:
990:
987:
984:
981:
978:
975:
972:
969:
966:
962:
961:
956:
953:
950:
947:
944:
941:
938:
935:
932:
928:
927:
919:
916:
913:
910:
907:
896:
893:
890:
887:
883:
882:
875:Jagdgeschwader
866:
865:
863:
861:
859:
857:
855:
852:
849:
846:
843:
839:
838:
835:
832:
829:
826:
823:
817:
814:
811:
808:
804:
803:
797:
794:
791:
788:
785:
780:
777:
774:
771:
767:
766:
760:
755:
752:
749:
746:
735:
732:
729:
726:
722:
721:
715:
710:
707:
704:
701:
693:
688:
685:
682:
678:
677:
668:
665:
662:
659:
656:
650:
645:
642:
641:12 March 1943
639:
635:
634:
627:Jagdgeschwader
618:
617:
614:
611:
608:
605:
602:
599:
596:
593:
590:
586:
585:
579:
576:
575:
553:Jägermeldenetz
524:
521:
519:
516:
503:
500:
396:
393:
327:who was taken
313:15th Air Force
263:Staffelkapitän
257:
254:
226:Jagdgeschwader
198:
195:
171:
170:
165:
161:
160:
159:
158:
153:
143:
139:
138:
135:
131:
130:
125:
121:
120:
112:
108:
107:
102:
96:
95:
82:
78:
77:
68:(aged 74)
62:
58:
57:
50:
46:
45:
42:
38:
37:
34:
26:
25:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3101:
3090:
3087:
3085:
3082:
3080:
3077:
3075:
3072:
3070:
3067:
3065:
3062:
3060:
3057:
3055:
3052:
3051:
3049:
3039:
3029:
3027:
3017:
3013:
2996:
2995:
2993:
2988:
2980:
2977:
2971:
2966:
2958:
2952:
2948:
2944:
2940:
2936:
2932:
2926:
2922:
2918:
2913:
2909:
2903:
2899:
2894:
2893:
2886:
2882:
2876:
2872:
2867:
2861:
2857:
2851:
2847:
2842:
2838:
2832:
2828:
2824:
2819:
2815:
2809:
2805:
2801:
2796:
2792:
2786:
2782:
2778:
2773:
2769:
2763:
2759:
2755:
2750:
2746:
2740:
2736:
2732:
2727:
2723:
2717:
2713:
2709:
2704:
2700:
2694:
2690:
2686:
2681:
2677:
2671:
2667:
2662:
2658:
2652:
2648:
2643:
2639:
2633:
2629:
2625:
2621:
2617:
2611:
2607:
2603:
2599:
2595:
2591:
2585:
2581:
2577:
2572:
2560:
2556:
2552:
2548:
2544:
2540:
2534:
2530:
2526:
2522:
2521:
2516:
2509:
2508:Scherzer 2007
2504:
2501:
2497:
2492:
2489:
2485:
2480:
2477:
2473:
2472:Patzwall 2008
2468:
2465:
2461:
2456:
2454:
2452:
2450:
2446:
2442:
2437:
2435:
2431:
2427:
2422:
2420:
2418:
2416:
2414:
2412:
2410:
2408:
2406:
2404:
2402:
2398:
2395:, p. 47.
2394:
2389:
2387:
2385:
2383:
2381:
2379:
2377:
2375:
2373:
2371:
2369:
2365:
2362:, p. 46.
2361:
2356:
2354:
2352:
2350:
2348:
2346:
2344:
2340:
2336:
2331:
2329:
2327:
2325:
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2319:
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2300:
2298:
2296:
2294:
2292:
2290:
2286:
2282:
2277:
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2271:
2267:
2262:
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2256:
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2248:
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2239:
2237:
2235:
2231:
2227:
2226:
2220:
2217:
2213:
2208:
2206:
2202:
2198:
2193:
2190:
2186:
2181:
2178:
2174:
2169:
2167:
2163:
2159:
2154:
2151:
2148:, p. 95.
2147:
2142:
2139:
2136:, p. 72.
2135:
2130:
2127:
2123:
2118:
2115:
2111:
2106:
2103:
2099:
2094:
2091:
2087:
2082:
2079:
2075:
2070:
2067:
2063:
2058:
2055:
2051:
2046:
2043:
2039:
2034:
2031:
2027:
2022:
2019:
2015:
2010:
2007:
2003:
1998:
1995:
1991:
1986:
1984:
1980:
1976:
1971:
1969:
1967:
1963:
1960:, p. 17.
1959:
1954:
1951:
1947:
1942:
1940:
1936:
1930:
1925:
1917:
1913:
1912:
1911:StaffelfĂĽhrer
1905:
1902:
1896:
1893:
1887:
1884:
1878:
1875:
1869:
1866:
1860:
1857:
1850:
1847:
1840:
1835:
1831:
1830:
1829:StaffelfĂĽhrer
1825:
1824:
1819:
1816:
1813:
1809:
1808:Oberfeldwebel
1805:
1801:
1798:
1795:
1794:
1793:Oberfeldwebel
1789:
1788:
1783:
1780:
1777:
1774:
1773:
1769:
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1671:
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1631:
1626:
1623:
1621:
1619:
1617:
1615:
1610:
1607:
1604:
1601:
1598:
1597:
1591:
1588:
1585:
1583:16 June 1944
1582:
1579:
1575:
1571:
1568:
1565:
1562:
1559:
1558:
1555:
1549:
1546:
1543:
1541:15 June 1944
1540:
1537:
1534:
1531:
1528:
1525:
1522:
1521:
1515:
1512:
1509:
1507:15 June 1944
1506:
1503:
1500:
1497:
1494:
1491:
1488:
1487:
1484:
1478:
1475:
1472:
1470:14 June 1944
1469:
1466:
1464:
1459:
1456:
1453:
1450:
1447:
1446:
1443:
1437:
1434:
1431:
1429:12 June 1944
1428:
1425:
1423:
1419:
1417:
1414:
1411:
1408:
1405:
1404:
1396:
1392:
1387:
1383:
1381:
1378:
1375:
1373:2 April 1944
1372:
1369:
1366:
1363:
1360:
1357:
1354:
1353:
1349:
1346:
1343:
1340:
1337:
1334:
1331:
1328:
1325:
1322:
1321:
1317:
1314:
1311:
1308:
1305:
1303:
1299:
1297:
1294:
1291:
1289:7 March 1944
1288:
1285:
1284:
1281:
1277:
1274:
1271:
1268:
1265:
1262:
1259:
1256:
1254:7 March 1944
1253:
1250:
1249:
1246:
1242:
1239:
1236:
1233:
1230:
1227:
1224:
1221:
1219:7 March 1944
1218:
1215:
1214:
1211:
1207:
1204:
1201:
1198:
1195:
1193:
1189:
1186:
1183:
1181:3 March 1944
1180:
1177:
1176:
1173:
1169:
1166:
1163:
1160:
1157:
1155:
1152:
1150:
1147:
1144:
1142:3 March 1944
1141:
1138:
1137:
1134:
1130:
1127:
1124:
1121:
1118:
1116:
1110:
1106:
1103:
1100:
1097:
1094:
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1086:
1084:
1081:
1078:
1075:
1072:
1070:
1066:
1063:
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1053:
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1027:
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1021:
1018:
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988:
985:
982:
979:
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973:
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964:
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954:
951:
948:
945:
942:
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936:
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929:
926:
923:southeast of
920:
917:
914:
911:
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906:
902:
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891:
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884:
876:
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867:
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619:
587:
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569:
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533:heavy bombers
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471:
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419:
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359:
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346:
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305:Erich Hohagen
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