Alfred Grislawski
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Battles/wars | See battles
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Other work | truck driver, janitor |
Alfred Grislawski (2 November 1919 – 19 September 2003) was a German
Born in
Early life and career
Grislawski was born 2 November 1919 at
From April to late October, Grislawki completed his compulsory
World War II
World War II in Europe had begun on Friday 1 September 1939 when German forces invaded Poland. At the time of Grislawski's posting to III. Gruppe of JG 52, the unit had just moved to Zerbst following a brief deployment to English Channel. The Gruppe was initially commanded by Hauptmann Alexander von Winterfeldt before command passed to Major Gotthard Handrick in October.[10] The rise of General Ion Antonescu in Romania in 1940 led to a reorganization of his country's armed forces. In this, he was supported by a military mission from Germany, the Luftwaffenmission Rumänien (Luftwaffe Mission Romania) under the command of Generalleutnant (equivalent to major general) Wilhelm Speidel .[11][12] On 1 October 1940, Grislawski was promoted to Unteroffizier (non-commissioned officer) and assigned to 9. Staffel.[6][13] At the time, 9. Staffel was commanded by Oberleutnant Franz Hörnig.[14] III. Gruppe of JG 52 was transferred to Bucharest in mid-October and temporarily renamed I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 28 (JG 28—28th Fighter Wing) until 4 January 1941.[15] Its primary task was to train Romanian Air Force personnel.[11][16] Grislawski arrived at Pipera Airfield on 15 October where 9. Staffel stayed until 27 May 1941.[17]
War against the Soviet Union
Following its brief deployment in the
On 1 August during the
The Gruppe then moved to an airfield at Taganrog on 2 November where they stayed until 1 January 1942.[24] In November the Red Army regrouped and conducted a well-orchestrated recapture of Rostov.[26] Here, Grislawski received the Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Fighter Pilots in Gold (Frontflugspange für Jäger in Gold) on 5 December.[6] The following day, he claimed two I-16 fighters shot down followed by another I-16 fighter and a R-Z reconnaissance bomber two days later.[27] On 1 January 1942, III. Gruppe relocated to Kharkov where they fought in the Barvenkovo–Lozovaya offensive and remained until 29 April.[28] Grislawski claimed his first aerial victory of 1942 and 12th overall on 4 January when he shot down a Kharkiv KhAI-5 reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft, also referred to as the R-10, near Kotschetowka, located approximately 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) north of Dobrinka.[29] Three days later, Grislawski was promoted to Feldwebel (technical sergeant) and in mid-January, he was given home leave.[30] He returned to his unit in late February which was still based at Kharkov. On 8 March, Grislawski claimed his next aerial victory on his sixteenth combat mission following his return from home leave. That day, he was credited with the destruction of a Yak-1 fighter.[31]
On 29 April, III. Gruppe had relocated to Zürichtal, a small village at the Inhul in the former German settlement west of Feodosia in the Crimea during the Crimean campaign. On 1 May, the Gruppe was subordinated to VIII. Fliegerkorps and was supporting the 11th Army in the Battle of the Kerch Peninsula and the Siege of Sevastopol.[32] Here, Grislawski claimed his 20th aerial victory on 30 April, when he shot down two Polikarpov I-15 fighters, one northeast of Feodosia and the second south of Kerch.[33] On 5 May, Leutnant Gerhard Köppen was shot down over the Sea of Azov and was posted as missing in action. He was last seen swimming when two Soviet boats approached the area. In an attempt to save Köppen from capture, Grislawski made a strafing attack on the boats.[32]
On 12 May, German forces launched Operation Fredericus, also referred to as the
On 12 June, the Gruppe relocated to an airfield at Belgorod. Here, Grislawski flew his 250th combat mission, escorting a Henschel Hs 126 reconnaissance aircraft to Kozinka.[37] On 1 July, Grislawski was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The presentation was made by Hauptmann Hubertus von Bonin, commander of III. Gruppe. Grislawski was one of four JG 52 pilots presented with the Knight's Cross that day. The other three pilots to receive the distinction that day were Feldwebel Karl Steffen, Oberleutnant Siegfried Simsch and Unteroffizier Karl Gratz.[38]
Combat in the Caucasus
Following his return from home leave in late August, Grislawski was assigned to 7. Staffel of JG 52 which was then fighting in the Battle of the Caucasus.[39] At the time, III. Gruppe was based at Gonschtakowka located north-northeast of Mozdok on the Terek in the Caucasus. Grislawski, who had arrived with his unit on 2 September, claimed his 43rd aerial when he shot down an I-16 fighter.[40][Note 3] Operating from Gonschtakowka over the Kuban bridgehead, he claimed a Douglas A-20 Havoc, also referred to DB-7 or Boston, on 5 September, a Boston bomber and a Yak-1 fighter on 6 September, four Boston bombers on 8 September, a MiG-1 and LaGG-3 fighter the next day. He filed further claims on 13, 14, 16 and 17 September, increasing his total to 58 aerial victories.[44]
On 19 September 1942, III. Gruppe had relocated to an airfield named Soldatskaja, located approximately halfway between Mozdok and Pyatigorsk. The Gruppe stayed at this airfield until 1 January 1943. During this period, the pilots occasionally also operated from airfields at Mozdok (15, 18, 19, 21, 22 and 23 October) and from Digora (5 to 17 November 1942), supporting Army Group A in the Battle of the Caucasus.[40] Here, Grislawski increased his number of aerial victories to 84 including four Il-2 ground attack aircraft claimed on 5 November.[45] He was then shot down in his Bf 109 G-2 (Werknummer 14216) by anti-aircraft artillery resulting in a forced landing at Digora.[46]
On 15 January 1943, 7. Staffel moved to Krasnodar Airfield.[47] Three days later, Grislawski was shot by an I-16 fighter on a Ju 87 escort mission, forcing him to bail out of his Bf 109 G-2 (Werknummer 13909).[48] On 26 January, Grislawski was promoted to Leutnant (second lieutenant), effective as of 1 December 1942, for courage against the enemy.[49][50] On 10 February, 7. Staffel moved to Slavyansk-on-Kuban where Grislawski claimed his 94th aerial victory over a Pe-2 bomber that day.[51] On 1 April, III. Gruppe moved to Taman. Here Grislawski claimed his 100th aerial victory on 27 April.[52] He was the 36th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.[53]
On 4 June 1943, Grislawski was wounded by a blast from a German land mine near Taman.
On the Western Front
Following a period of convalescence at the Wehrmacht hospital in
Grislawski claimed his first two aerial victories on the Western Front on 17 August 1943 when he shot down two
In defense of the Reich
On 6 November 1943, Grislawski was transferred and appointed Staffelkapitän of 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 1 "Udet" (JG 1—1st Fighter Wing) based at Deelen Air Base.[66] He replaced Oberleutnant Rudolf Engleder who was transferred. The Staffel was subordinated to I. Gruppe of JG 1 which was commanded by Hauptmann Emil Schnoor.[67] Grislawski claimed his first aerial victory with JG 1 on 29 November. That day 360 B-17 bombers of the 1st and 3rd Bombardment Division, escorted by 352 fighter aircraft, attacked Bremen. Luftwaffe fighters were scrambled at 13:40. I. Gruppe intercepted the bombers west of Bremen. For the loss of four of their own, including two pilots killed, the Gruppe shot down two B-17 bombers, including one claimed by Grislawski.[68] On 1 December, he was credited with the destruction of two B-17 bombers. That day, the USAAF bombers headed to Solingen.[69]
He claimed one victory and was then shot down by USAAF bombers over Baske on 24 January 1944 and wounded, bailing out of his Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-7 "White 1" (Werknummer 430 167).[70] Following his convalescence, he was posted as Staffelkapitän to 8. Staffel of JG 1 on 13 March 1944, thus succeeding Oberleutnant Heinrich Overhagen who had been killed in a flying accident. [71] Operating the new Bf 109 G-6/AS especially equipped for high-altitude operations, the unit was tasked with combating the potent USAAF fighter escorts. On 9 April, he shot down two B-17 bombers of the 45th Combat Bombardment Wing near Schleswig.[72]
Grislawski was awarded the
On 6 June 1944, Allied forces launched the invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord. The following day, Hauptmann Karl-Heinz Weber, the commander of III. Gruppe of JG 1, was killed in action. In consequence, Grislawski was temporarily appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of the Gruppe on 7 June.[76] Command of the Gruppe was then officially passed on to Hauptmann Erich Woitke.[77] On 13 July, Grislawski claimed a Hawker Typhoon shot down near Caen. The Typhoon belonged to the RAF Second Tactical Air Force and was piloted by Flying Officer Kenneth Trott from No. 197 Squadron who was captured and taken prisoner of war.[78] On 27 July, Grislawski and his wingman Unteroffizier Werner Moser were attacking North American P-51 Mustang fighters when they came under attack from Spitfire fighters from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) No. 401 Squadron. Both Grislawski and Moser bailed out with Grislawski sustaining only minor injuries while Moser was severely wounded.[79] Grislawski claimed his last aerial victory over France on 12 August. His opponent was Lieutenant Pierre Leplang from RAF No. 340 (Free French) Squadron who was killed in action.[80]
On 12 August 1944, Grislawski was transferred and replaced Hauptmann Karl Leonhard as Staffelkapitän of 11. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53—53rd Fighter Wing).[81] Command of 8. Staffel of JG 1 was then passed to Oberleutnant Elmar Resch.[77] Grislawski claimed two B-17 bombers shot down on 12 September. That day, the USAAF had sent more than 800 bombers to attack the German synthetic-fuel factories at Böhlen, Brüx, present-day Most, Magdeburg-Rothensee, Misburg, now part of Hanover, and Ruhland. III. Gruppe of JG 53, along with elements of Jagdgeschwader 300 (JG 300—300th Fighter Wing), Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3—3rd Fighter Wing) and II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27—27th Fighter Wing), had intercepted the bombers of the 3rd Bombardment Division.[82]
On 26 September 1944, Grislawski was credited with a P-38 twin-engine fighter shot down as his 133rd and last claim.
Later life
After his release, Grislawski travelled to Leuna, which at the time was still occupied by the
Summary of career
Aerial victory claims
According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Grislawski was credited with 132 aerial victories.[91] Spick and Weal list him with 133 aerial victories.[92][93] Obermaier also lists Grislawski with 133 aerial victories claimed in 795 combat missions, including 175 close air support missions. He claimed 109 victories over the Eastern Front. Of his 24 victories claimed over the Western Front, eighteen were four-engined bombers.[94][95] Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 127 aerial victory claims, plus one further unconfirmed claim. This figure includes 108 aerial victories on the Eastern Front and 19 on the Western Front, including 14 four-engined bombers[96]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Honorary Cup of the Luftwaffe on 1 July 1942 as Feldwebel and pilot[99][Note 4]
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Fighter Pilots
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Dates of rank
1 October 1940: | Unteroffizier (Subordinate Officer)[6] |
7 January 1942: | Feldwebel (Technical Sergeant), effective as of 1 January 1942[6][105] |
1 August 1942: | Oberfeldwebel (Master Sergeant)[49] |
26 January 1943: | Leutnant (Second Lieutenant), effective as of 1 December 1942[49][50] |
1 June 1943: | Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant)[64] |
1 October 1943: | Hauptmann (Captain)[64] |
Notes
- ^
- ^ 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, instrument flights, night landings and training to handle the aircraft in difficult situations.[8]
- ^ According to Barbas, Grislawski had claimed his 43rd aerial victory on 23 June 1942 over a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1 fighter near Kupiansk.[40] The authors Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike and Bock also list this claim.[41] Mathews and Foreman consider this claim unconfirmed.[42] While this claim is not listed by Bergström, Antipov and Sundin.[43]
- ^ According to Obermaier and Stockert on 30 May 1942.[94][6]
References
Citations
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 300.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, pp. 13–14.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 14.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 15.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Stockert 2007, p. 97.
- ^ Bergström 2015, p. 50.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 17.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin2003, pp. 20–21.
- ^ Prien et al. 2003a, pp. 79–81.
- ^ a b Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, pp. 23–31.
- ^ Weal 2004, p. 54.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 23.
- ^ Prien et al. 2003a, p. 81.
- ^ Weal 2004, p. 55.
- ^ a b Weal 2004, p. 56.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 24.
- ^ Prien et al. 2003b, p. 53.
- ^ Barbas 2010, pp. 62–63.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 329.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 65.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 330.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 300.
- ^ a b Barbas 2010, p. 66.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 331.
- ^ Bergström & Mikhailov 2001, pp. 22–23.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 333.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 92.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 334.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, pp. 72–73.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 75.
- ^ a b Barbas 2010, p. 93.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 337.
- ^ Prien et al. 2006, pp. 514–516.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 340.
- ^ Barbas 2010, pp. 340–341.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 95.
- ^ Weal 2004, pp. 78–79, 85.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 111.
- ^ a b c Barbas 2010, p. 102.
- ^ Prien et al. 2006, p. 549.
- ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 427.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 297.
- ^ Barbas 2010, pp. 102, 348–350.
- ^ Barbas 2010, pp. 104, 353.
- ^ Prien et al. 2006, p. 570.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 134.
- ^ Barbas 2010, pp. 134, 307.
- ^ a b c d Stockert 2007, p. 98.
- ^ a b Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 152.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 135.
- ^ Barbas 2010, p. 137.
- ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 243.
- ^ Prien et al. 2012, p. 496.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, pp. 163–164.
- ^ Weal 2012, p. 44.
- ^ a b Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 175.
- ^ Prien et al. 2009, pp. 204–205.
- ^ Prien et al. 2009, p. 218.
- ^ Page 2020, p. 35.
- ^ Prien et al. 2009, pp. 206–207, 220.
- ^ Prien et al. 2009, pp. 205, 218.
- ^ Prien et al. 2009, pp. 211–212, 220.
- ^ a b c Stockert 2007, p. 99.
- ^ Prien et al. 2009, pp. 215, 220.
- ^ Mombeek 1992, p. 187.
- ^ Prien et al. 2008, p. 79.
- ^ Prien & Rodeike 1994, pp. 547–549.
- ^ Weal 2011, p. 48.
- ^ Mombeek 1992, pp. 209–210, 264..
- ^ Prien & Rodeike 1996, pp. 790–791.
- ^ Forsyth 2017, p. 57.
- ^ Stockert 2007, p. 100.
- ^ Stockert 2007, pp. 107, 109, 134.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, pp. 220–221.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 222.
- ^ a b Prien, Stemmer & Bock 2018, p. 131.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 224.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 225.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 226.
- ^ Prien 1991, p. 1394.
- ^ Prien 1991, pp. 1405, 1684.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, pp. 237–238.
- ^ Prien 1991, p. 1471.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 255.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, pp. 255–256.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 256.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 263.
- ^ Hagen 2022.
- ^ Stockert 2007, p. 101.
- ^ Zabecki 2019, p. 330.
- ^ Spick 1996, p. 230.
- ^ Weal 1996, p. 92.
- ^ a b Obermaier 1989, p. 63.
- ^ Forsyth 2011, p. 70.
- ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 457–460.
- ^ a b c Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 95.
- ^ a b Thomas 1997, p. 224.
- ^ Patzwall 2008, p. 89.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 203.
- ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 349.
- ^ Von Seemen 1976, p. 146.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 81.
- ^ Von Seemen 1976, p. 43.
- ^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 72.
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