Dietrich Hrabak

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Dietrich Hrabak
JG 52
Battles/wars
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World War II

Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Dietrich "Dieter" Hrabak (19 December 1914 – 15 September 1995) was a German

fighter ace, he claimed 125 enemy aircraft shot down in over 1000 combat missions. The majority of his aerial victories were claimed over the Eastern Front with 16 claims over the Western Allies
.

Born in

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
on 25 November 1943. In October 1944 Hrabak, returned to JG 54, serving as its last Geschwaderkommodore until the end of the war.

Following World War II, Hrabak initially worked in the private industry. During the

F-104 Starfighter
programme. Hrabak retired in September 1970 and died on 15 September 1995.

Early life and career

Hrabak was born on 19 December 1914 in Großdeuben, part of Böhlen, in the Kingdom of Saxony, a federated state of the German Empire, the son of a real estate developer.[1] Following his graduation from the Königin-Carola-Gymnasium, a secondary school, he volunteered for military service. On 8 April 1934, Hrabak joined the Reichsmarine,[Note 1] the German navy of the Weimar Republic and in November 1935 transferred to the newly emerging Luftwaffe (German air force) as an Oberfähnrich (officer candidate). On 1 April 1936, Hrabak was promoted to Leutnant (second lieutenant).[1]

Following the Anschluss, Austria's annexation into Nazi Germany on 12 March 1938, Hrabak was posted to I. Gruppe (1st group) of Jagdgeschwader 138 (JG 138—138th Fighter Wing) stationed in Wien-Aspern also referred to as the "Wiener-Jagdgruppe" ("Vienna fighter group"). There, he was promoted to Oberleutnant (first lieutenant) on 1 January 1939 and was made Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 1. Staffel (1st squadron) of JG 138.[1] On 1 May 1939, his unit I./JG 138 was re-designated I./Jagdgeschwader 76 (I./JG 76—1st group of the 76th Fighter Wing).[2]

World War II

World War II in Europe began on Friday 1 September 1939 when German forces invaded Poland. In preparation of the invasion, I. Gruppe of JG 76 had been moved to an airfield at Stubendorf, present-day Izbicko in Poland, in mid-August 1939 and supported the German advance on the central and southern sectors of the front.[3] On 3 September, Hrabak made a forced landing behind enemy lines following combat with PZL.23 light bombers and returned to his unit the next day.[4]

On 14 September, I. Gruppe was withdrawn from combat operations and returned to its home airfield at Wien-Aspern where it arrived on 26 September.

Mainz-Finthen, originally named Fliegerhorst Ober-Olm. The Gruppe stayed at Ober-Olm until the Battle of France began.[5]

On 13 May 1940, he claimed his first victory, and he claimed five more victories before the Armistice of 22 June 1940. On 26 June 1940, I. Gruppe of JG 76 was moved to the airfield at Waalhaven in the Netherlands and subordinated to Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing). There, the Gruppe was tasked with providing aerial protection over the Dutch coastal area. On 5 July, I./JG 76 was officially integrated into JG 54 and was renamed to II./JG 54 and 1./JG 76 became 4./JG 54.[6]

On 25 August 1940 during the Battle of Britain, Hrabak was made Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG 54. In consequence, Oberleutnant Hans Philipp was given command of 4./JG 54.[7] During the Battle of Britain he added ten victories against Royal Air Force (RAF) fighters. On 21 October 1940 Hrabak was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The presentation was made by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring in his personal command train at Beauvais on 23 October.[1]

On 29 March 1941, II./JG 54 was withdrawn from the English Channel and was ordered to Graz-Thalerhof. There the various squadrons were split up with 4. Staffel being subordinated to III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 77 (JG 77—77th Fighter Wing) and ordered to Deta in Romania. On 6 April, 4. Staffel flew combat missions in the Invasion of Yugoslavia. The next day, the Staffel flew combat air patrols on the Hungarian-Yugoslavian border. On 9 April, II./JG 54 was united again at Kecskemét, Hungary and returned to Deta on 11 April. The Gruppe was withdrawn from this theater on 19 April and ordered to an airfield at Zemun near Belgrade.[8]

Operation Barbarossa

A map of Eastern Europe depicting the movement of military units and formations.
Map indicating Operation Barbarossa's attack plan

Following the surrender of the

Leningrad.[10]

In early November, the Gruppe was withdrawn from the Eastern Front for a period of rest and replenishment where they were based at airfields in Döberitz, and later at Uetersen. On 20 January 1942, the Gruppe began relocating to the Eastern Front where they would be based at Siverskaya near Leningrad.[11] In August to early September 1941, Hrabak was on home leave. He was promoted to Major (major) on 1 October 1942.[12]

Wing commander

On 1 November 1942, Hrabak left JG 54 and took over command of

Northern Caucasus.[13] Under Hrabak's leadership, JG 52 claimed its 10,000th aerial victory on 2 September 1944.[14]

On 23 November, the Geschwaderstab (headquarters unit) of JG 52 began its retreat from the Caucasus region and moved to Maykop. There, Hrabak claimed his first aerial victory as Geschwaderkommodore on 13 December over a Petlyakov Pe-2 bomber. While the Battle of Stalingrad was coming to end, Hrabak and the Geschwaderstab were ordered to Rostov-on-Don on 20 January 1943 to organize fighter protection over the retreating Army Group A.[13]

Hrabak was promoted to

Erwin Hentschel was honored with the Knight's Cross.[15]

On 20 September 1944, Hrabak scored the last of his 125 victories. In October 1944 Hrabak returned to JG 54, serving as its last Geschwaderkommodore until the end of the war. His greatest contribution to the Luftwaffe was not his combat record however but his command, tactical and leadership qualities, which endeared him to the men under his command and sealed his reputation within the Luftwaffe leadership.[17]

Later life

In 1956, he commanded the Advanced Pilot Training Center at

F-104 Starfighter programme. As a major general, he commanded the GAF's tactical command. Hrabak died on 15 September 1995.[18]

Summary of career

Aerial victory claims

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Hrabak was credited with 125 aerial victories.[19] Spick also lists Hrabak with 125 aerial victories, claimed in 820 combat missions, 109 of which on the Eastern Front and 16 on the Western Front.[20] Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found documentation for 125 aerial victory claims, all of which confirmed. This number includes 109 on the Eastern Front and 16 on the Western Front.[21]

Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 54291". The Luftwaffe grid map (Jägermeldenetz) 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 (930 km2). These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3 km × 4 km (1.9 mi × 2.5 mi) in size.[22]

Chronicle of aerial victories
  This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Barbas, Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Bock, Mathews and Foreman.
Claim Date Time Type Location Claim Date Time Type Location
– 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 76 –[23]
Battle of France — 10 May – 25 June 1940
1 13 May 1940 11:05 Potez 63 Authe, south of Sedan[24] 4 25 May 1940 16:45 Spitfire Gravelines[25]
2 18 May 1940 16:25 Curtiss west of Rethel[24] 5 3 June 1940 15:20 Curtiss west of Épernay[25]
3 19 May 1940 18:30 M.S.406 west of Laon[25] 6 6 June 1940 21:00 Curtiss northwest of Amiens[26]
– 4. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 –[23]
At the Channel and over England — 26 June – August 1940
7 11 August 1940 11:00 Spitfire 20 km (12 mi) off Dover[27]
– Stab II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 54 –[23]
At the Channel and over England — August 1940 – 29 March 1941
8 26 August 1940 13:25 Spitfire Canterbury[28] 13 5 October 1940 12:25 Hurricane Rochester[29]
9 14 September 1940 17:00 Hurricane south of London[28] 14 8 October 1940 11:45 Spitfire north of Folkestone[29]
10 14 September 1940 11:35 Spitfire Ashford[28] 15 12 October 1940 11:05 Hurricane Tonbridge[29]
11 27 September 1940 13:00 Hurricane?[Note 2] south of London[29] 16 20 October 1940 11:00 Hurricane Ashford[30]
12 27 September 1940 16:20 Hurricane?[Note 2] Hastings[29]
– Stab II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 54 –[23]
Operation Barbarossa — 22 June – 5 December 1941
17 23 June 1941 11:10 SB-2 north of Schlossberg[31] 21 22 July 1941 18:30 I-18 (MiG-1) Gogolewo[32]
18 30 June 1941 15:15 DB-3 northwest of Dünaburg[33] 22 25 July 1941 07:56 DB-3 Ssabsk[32]
19 30 June 1941 17:17 DB-3 northeast of Dünaburg[33] 23 25 July 1941 18:30 I-18 (MiG-1) south of Ropcha[32]
20 6 July 1941 18:30 DB-3 southeast of Ostrov[34] 24 30 July 1941 11:20 I-18 (MiG-1) Wladimirskaja[35]
– Stab of II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 54 –[36]
Eastern Front — 20 January – 30 April 1942
25 5 February 1942 15:35 I-18 (MiG-1) northwest of Orelje[37] 38 16 March 1942 11:42 Pe-2 forest south of Lyuban[38]
26 6 February 1942 09:35 I-18 (MiG-1) southeast of Malaya Vishera[37] 39 19 March 1942 17:10 I-18 (MiG-1) 1 km (0.62 mi) southeast of Gremjatschewo[38]
27 26 February 1942 16:40 I-26 (Yak-1) southeast of Grusino[38] 40 22 March 1942 14:59 Pe-2 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Staraya Russa[38]
28 27 February 1942 08:20 I-18 (MiG-1) 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Kirishi[38] 41 28 March 1942 15:23 P-40 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of Ramushevo[38]
29 27 February 1942 08:35 I-16 15 km (9.3 mi) south-southwest of Kirishi[38] 42 29 March 1942 15:39 I-18 (MiG-1) 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Staraya Russa[39]
30 5 March 1942 08:05 I-18 (MiG-1) 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Chudovo[38] 43 31 March 1942 14:58 I-18 (MiG-1) north of Parfino[39]
31 7 March 1942 07:29 Pe-2 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of Dubzy[38] 44 1 April 1942 15:14 Il-2 northwest of Ramushevo[39]
32 13 March 1942 17:47 I-18 (MiG-1) west of Dubownik[38] 45 4 April 1942 12:07 I-18 (MiG-1) Gremjatschewo[39]
33 13 March 1942 16:48 I-18 (MiG-1) 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Chudovo[38] 46 4 April 1942 15:15 Il-2 east of Budogoschtsch[39]
34 14 March 1942 11:20 Il-2 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Kholm[38] 47 19 April 1942 18:20 Yak-1 south of Ramushevo[40]
35 14 March 1942 16:20 I-26 (Yak-1) forest northeast of Karlivka[38] 48 25 April 1942 08:20 Yak-1 east of Parfino[40]
36 14 March 1942 16:22 I-26 (Yak-1) forest east of Sawisha[38] 49 25 April 1942 18:20 Yak-1 Jam Jedrowo[40]
37 16 March 1942 08:20 I-26 (Yak-1) southwest of Gladi[38]
– Stab of II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 54 –[36]
Eastern Front — 1 May – 31 October 1942
50 30 May 1942 09:15 MiG-3 west of Wyschitino[41] 59 22 August 1942 11:00 LaGG-3 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Kozelsk[42]
51 30 May 1942 16:10 MiG-3 southwest of Malaya Vishera[41] 60 22 August 1942 15:00 Il-2 PQ 54291[43]
15 km (9.3 mi) west of Belyov
52 8 June 1942 15:05 MiG-3?[Note 3] 2 km (1.2 mi) northeast of Kresttsy[41] 61 22 August 1942 17:58 Il-2 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Uljanowo[43]
25 km (16 mi) west of Belyov
53 16 June 1942 10:50 MiG-3 southwest of Pola train station[41] 62 23 August 1942 06:55 Pe-2 PQ 64183, east of Belyov[43]
54 26 June 1942 16:50 MiG-3 30 km (19 mi) east of Spasskaja-Polist[41] 63 23 August 1942 11:05 U-2 PQ 55881, Kozelsk[43]
55 28 June 1942 11:18 P-40 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Kirishi[41] 64 1 September 1942 09:04 Yak-1 PQ 10164, Putilowo[44]
56 4 July 1942 21:00 Il-2 east of Podberesje[41] 65 2 September 1942 06:55 Yak-1 PQ 10221, north of Wysta[44]
57 17 July 1942 19:02 Yak-1 southeast of Pola train station[45] 66 2 September 1942 10:16 Il-2 PQ 00254[44]
northeast of Mga
58 19 July 1942 17:40 Yak-1 west of Beglowo[45] 67 12 September 1942 11:05 LaGG-3 PQ 10291, Pogotje[46]
– Stab of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[36]
Eastern Front — 1 November 1942 – 3 February 1943
68 13 December 1942 07:30 Pe-2 PQ 5463[47]
Adler airfield
– Stab of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[48]
Eastern Front — 4 February – 31 December 1943
69 10 March 1943 10:25 LaGG-3 PQ 34 Ost 88143, southwest of Abinskaja[49] 94 16 July 1943 17:40 La-5 PQ 35 Ost 61251, southeast of Prokhorovka[50]
70 10 March 1943 15:05 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 88154, east of Abinskaja[49] 95 1 August 1943 11:10 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 34 Ost 88282, Kalinowka[50]
71 12 March 1943 08:35 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 76584, northwest of Temrjuk[49] 96 1 August 1943 11:12 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 34 Ost 88282, Kalinowka[50]
72 13 March 1943 13:10 I-16 PQ 34 Ost 86351, Griwenskaja[49] 97 1 August 1943 18:45 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 34 Ost 88261, Marinowka[50]
73 18 March 1943 15:45 LaGG-3 PQ 34 Ost 86541, south of Petrowskaja[49] 98 1 August 1943 18:47 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 34 Ost 88261, Marinowka[50]
74 18 March 1943 15:47 LaGG-3 PQ 34 Ost 86541, southeast of Petrowskaja[49] 99 2 August 1943 17:00 La-5?[Note 5] PQ 34 Ost 98142, east of Dmitriyevka[50]
75 19 March 1943 09:25 LaGG-3 PQ 34 Ost 85574, north of Sslawjanskaja[49] 100 2 August 1943 17:04 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 34 Ost 98112, east of Dmitriyevka[50]
76 20 March 1943 08:00 P-39 PQ 34 Ost 86841, southwest of Popowitschewskaja[49] 101 20 August 1943 10:00 La-5?[Note 5] PQ 35 Ost 61538, Warwarowka[50]
77 20 March 1943 08:01 P-39 PQ 34 Ost 86841, Popowitschewskaja[49] 102 20 August 1943 17:40 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 88254, west of Dmitriyevka[50]
78 16 April 1943 08:18 P-39 southeast of Abinskaja[49] 103 20 August 1943 17:46 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 88262, east of Dmitriyevka[50]
79 20 April 1943 16:14 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 75463, southwest of Kabardinka[49] 104 21 August 1943 08:05 La-5?[Note 5] PQ 34 Ost 88292, east of Kuibyschewo[50]
80 21 April 1943 11:05 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 75371, west of Kabardinka[50] 105 21 August 1943 17:10 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 88238, northwest of Stepanowka[50]
81 21 April 1943 09:05 La-5?[Note 5] PQ 34 Ost 85152, east of Abinskaja[50] 106 21 August 1943 17:20 Il-2 PQ 34 Ost 88228, west of Stepanowka[50]
82 8 May 1943 16:00 P-39 northwest of Krymskaja[50] 107 20 September 1943 08:30 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 34 Ost 58131, northeast of Zaporizhia[50]
83 5 July 1943 07:32 Yak-1?[Note 5] PQ 35 Ost 61156, north of Tomarowka[50] 108 24 September 1943 15:45 LaGG-3 PQ 34 Ost 58423, southeast of Zaporizhia[50]
84 5 July 1943 11:32 La-5?[Note 5] PQ 35 Ost 61331, north of Tomarowka[50] 109 25 September 1943 16:35 P-39 PQ 34 Ost 58473, southeast of Zaporizhia[50]
85 5 July 1943 18:00 Boston?[Note 6] PQ 35 Ost 61552, southeast of Belgorod[50] 110 26 September 1943 10:40 P-39 PQ 34 Ost 58571, southeast of Zaporizhia[50]
86 6 July 1943 16:20 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 61243, northwest of Belgorod[50] 111 27 September 1943 16:00 La-5 PQ 34 Ost 59573, north of Zaporizhia[50]
87 6 July 1943 18:00 Boston PQ 35 Ost 61152, northwest of Belgorod[50] 112 27 September 1943 16:30 P-39 PQ 34 Ost 58672, northwest of
Bolschoj Tokmak[50]
88 6 July 1943 18:05 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 61132, northwest of Belgorod[50] 113 5 October 1943 15:20 P-39 PQ 34 Ost 58813, west of Bolschoj Tokmak[50]
89 8 July 1943 08:10 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 61622, southeast of Belgorod[50] 114 8 October 1943 08:40 La-5 PQ 34 Ost 66662, east of Saporoshskaja[50]
90 8 July 1943 08:13 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 61633, southeast of Belgorod[50] 115 8 October 1943 15:10 La-5?[Note 5] PQ 34 Ost 66651, northwest of Kossa Tschuschka[50]
91 16 July 1943 06:45 La-5?[Note 5] PQ 35 Ost 61251, northeast of Belgorod[50] 116 23 October 1943 09:15 La-5?[Note 5] PQ 34 Ost 58551, southeast of Wassijewka[50]
92 16 July 1943 11:15 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 61254, northeast of Belgorod[50] 117 25 October 1943 14:25 La-5?[Note 5] PQ 34 Ost 57154, west of Melitopol[50]
93 16 July 1943 11:33 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 61223, north of Belgorod[50] 118 25 October 1943 14:30 La-5?[Note 5] PQ 34 Ost 57324, south of Melitopol[50]
– Stab of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[51]
Eastern Front — 1 January – 30 September 1944
119 21 March 1944 15:20?[Note 7] P-39 PQ 18631[52]
5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Troitskoye 		122 2 June 1944 11:32 Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] PQ 78733[53]
15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Iași
120 3 May 1944 15:00 Yak-7 PQ 68833[52]
north of Târgu Frumos 		123 8 June 1944 15:52 La-5 north of Iași[53]
15 km (9.3 mi) west of Țuțora
121 31 May 1944 18:55 P-39 PQ 78643[53]
10 km (6.2 mi) south of Țuțora 		124 8 June 1944 19:20 P-39 PQ 78674[53]
8 km (5.0 mi) north of Iași
– Stab of Jagdgeschwader 54 –[51]
Eastern Front — 1 October 1944 – 8 Maz 1945
125 30 October 1944 10:05 P-39 45 km (28 mi) east-southeast of Libau

Awards

Notes

  1. ^ The German Reichsmarine was renamed the Kriegsmarine on 1 June 1935.
  2. ^ a b According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Supermarine Spitfire.[23]
  3. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Yakovlev Yak-1.[36]
  4. ^ a b c d e f g The "m.H." refers to an Ilyushin Il-2 with rear gunner (mit Heckschütze).
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov of unknown type.[51]
  6. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as an Ilyushin Il-2.[51]
  7. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 15:26.[51]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d Stockert 2013, p. 171.
  2. ^ Prien et al. 2000a, p. 263.
  3. ^ a b Prien et al. 2000a, p. 445.
  4. ^ Prien et al. 2000a, p. 450.
  5. ^ Prien et al. 2001, p. 438.
  6. ^ Prien et al. 2002, p. 304.
  7. ^ Prien et al. 2002, p. 310.
  8. ^ Prien et al. 2003a, p. 313.
  9. ^ Prien et al. 2003b, pp. 212, 222.
  10. ^ Prien et al. 2003b, p. 212.
  11. ^ Prien et al. 2005, p. 209.
  12. ^ Stockert 2013, p. 172.
  13. ^ a b Prien et al. 2006a, p. 383.
  14. ^ Weal 2004, p. 112.
  15. ^ a b Stockert 2013, p. 173.
  16. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 243.
  17. ^ Kaplan 2007, p. 53.
  18. ^ Heaton & Lewis 2014, pp. 215–229.
  19. ^ Zabecki 2019, p. 330.
  20. ^ Spick 1996, p. 231.
  21. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 556–558.
  22. ^ Planquadrat.
  23. ^ a b c d e Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 556.
  24. ^ a b Prien et al. 2000b, p. 376.
  25. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2000b, p. 377.
  26. ^ Prien et al. 2000b, p. 378.
  27. ^ Prien et al. 2002, p. 313.
  28. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2002, p. 314.
  29. ^ a b c d e Prien et al. 2002, p. 315.
  30. ^ Prien et al. 2002, p. 316.
  31. ^ Prien et al. 2003b, p. 228.
  32. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2003b, p. 233.
  33. ^ a b Prien et al. 2003b, p. 230.
  34. ^ Prien et al. 2003b, p. 231.
  35. ^ Prien et al. 2003b, p. 234.
  36. ^ a b c d Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 557.
  37. ^ a b Prien et al. 2005, p. 220.
  38. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Prien et al. 2005, p. 222.
  39. ^ a b c d e Prien et al. 2005, p. 223.
  40. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2005, p. 224.
  41. ^ a b c d e f g Prien et al. 2006b, p. 145.
  42. ^ Prien et al. 2006b, p. 149.
  43. ^ a b c d Prien et al. 2006b, p. 150.
  44. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2006b, p. 151.
  45. ^ a b Prien et al. 2006b, p. 146.
  46. ^ Prien et al. 2006b, p. 152.
  47. ^ Prien et al. 2006a, p. 391.
  48. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 557–558.
  49. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Prien et al. 2012, p. 206.
  50. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am Prien et al. 2012, p. 207.
  51. ^ a b c d e Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 558.
  52. ^ a b Barbas 2016, p. 73.
  53. ^ a b c d Barbas 2016, p. 75.
  54. ^ a b Thomas 1997, p. 306.
  55. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 59.
  56. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 200.
  57. ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 406.
  58. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 236.
  59. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.

Bibliography

Military offices
Preceded by Commander of Jagdgeschwader 52
1 November 1942 – 30 September 1944 		Succeeded by
Oberstleutnant Hermann Graf
Preceded by
Oberstleutnant Anton Mader
 Commander of Jagdgeschwader 54 Grünherz
1 October 1944 – 8 May 1945 		Succeeded by
none
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