Hans Waldmann (fighter pilot)
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Peter Waldmann (24 September 1922 – 18 March 1945) was a German
Born in
Childhood, education and early career
Waldmann was born in Braunschweig in the Free State of Brunswick on 24 September 1922. He was the second son of Ludwig Waldmann, a bank manager, and his wife Maria. Waldmann had an older brother Paul.[1] In 1928 he attended the Volksschule, a primary school, in the Comenius-Street.[Tr 1] Over Easter in 1932 he transferred to the humanities-oriented secondary school Wilhelm-Gymnasium.[2]
In 1938, Waldmann applied for a career as an officer in the Luftwaffe for the first time. Travelling to Berlin, he was deemed suitable but at the age of 16 was too young to volunteer for military service.
At the end of March 1940, Waldmann graduated from school with his
By August 1941
World War II
Holding the rank of
On arrival, Waldmann was approached by
War against the Soviet Union
In September 1942, II. Gruppe was ordered into the
On 25 September, Waldmann's Bf 109 G-2 (Werknummer 13650—factory number) sustained minor damage in combat, resulting in a
In late February 1944 Waldmann was sent back to the
Waldmann became an
Invasion of Normandy
The
Waldmann's claimed his first aerial victory in the west, his 126th in total, over a
Flying the Messerschmitt Me 262 and death
On 25 November 1944, II. Gruppe was detached from JG 3. The Gruppe was converted to fly the Messerschmitt Me 262 "Stormbird" jet fighter and became the I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 7 (JG 7—7th Fighter Wing), the first operational jet fighter wing. Conversion training was held at Landsberg am Lech and Kaltenkirchen in December 1944. The pilots first learned to fly the Siebel Si 204 and Messerschmitt Bf 110 to familiarize themselves with the characteristics of a twin-engine aircraft.[44] In consequence, Waldmann was transferred to 3./JG 7, now flying the "Stormbird", as its Staffelführer (squadron leader on probation).[45]
Together with his wingman‚ Oberfähnrich Günter Schrey, Waldmann took off at 11:39 on 22 February 1945 from Oranienburg on an offensive counter-air mission against inbound Allied heavy bombers.[Tr 6] The Anglo-American attack was codenamed Operation Clarion. About 20 minutes into the flight, roughly 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Berlin, they spotted an American P-51 Mustang flying at 7,000 metres (23,000 ft). Closing fast, Waldmann shot down the Mustang at 12:02 before proceeding west for Magdeburg. Near Oschersleben they spotted another Mustang at 3,800 metres (12,500 ft). Waldmann shot it down at 12:17, achieving his 134th and final aerial victory. The Mustang was observed crashing into a forest 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the Brocken, the highest peak of the Harz mountain range.[46][47][48]
On Sunday, 18 March 1945, the lower cloud ceiling at Kaltenkirchen was less than 600 metres (2,000 ft) and most of the time between 80–100 metres (260–330 ft), while the upper cloud ceiling was at 6,000 metres (20,000 ft), rendering flight conditions outside the official operational specification for the Me 262. The jet was not fully cleared for
The order resulted in the death of both Waldmann and his wingman Schrey on the following mission. Waldmann was killed following a mid-air collision with Leutnant
Only three Me 262s took off; Flieger Gerhard Reiher's Me 262 had experienced engine failure. Four minutes into the flight, having travelled roughly 50 kilometres (31 mi) and flying at less than 800 metres (2,600 ft) above the ground, Weihs' aircraft experienced a heavy blow from below after Waldmann collided with him. His jet in an unrecoverable spin, Weihs bailed out and came down near the Hamburg-Berlin railroad tracks. The airfield at Kaltenkirchen was immediately informed. Waldmann and Schrey were initially believed missing. Waldmann's body was recovered the next day near Schwarzenbek, roughly 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away from the crash site of his Me 262. Apparently he had managed to bail out but failed to deploy his parachute in time, although the injuries sustained during the crash with Weihs' aircraft may have already been fatal as the recovery party found Waldmann with his upper forehead smashed.[49] Schrey was also found dead. He had bailed out with his parachute, but his body was found riddled by machine-gun bullets.[53]
The airmen were buried with full military honours, including a Me 262 flypast, at the cemetery in Kaltenkirchen.[54] Waldmann's successor as Staffelkapitän, Oberleutnant Walter Wagner, accompanied Waldmann's mother from Braunschweig to Kaltenkirchen for the funeral. A number of wreaths were laid on his grave, the largest sent by the Reichsmarschall.[55] Waldmann was recommended for the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross, but the recommendation was either not approved or not finalized before the end of the war.[56]
Summary of career
Aerial victory claims
According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Waldmann was credited with 134 aerial victories.[57] Authors Bracke and Obermaier also list Waldmann with 134 aerial victories, claimed in 527 combat missions, 10 on the Western Front and 124 on the Eastern Front. His tally on the Eastern Front includes five bombers, 86 fighters and 33 Il-2 Sturmovik ground-attack aircraft. On the Western Front he claimed seven fighters, two four-engined bombers and one observation aircraft. He also flew a number of ground attack missions, destroying 33 various vehicles and eight heavy transports.[58][59] Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 131 aerial victory claims, plus seven further unconfirmed claims. This figure of confirmed claims includes 121 aerial victories on the Eastern Front and 10 on the Western Front, including two four-engined bombers and two victories with the Me 262 jet fighter.[60]
Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 28472". The Luftwaffe grid map (Jägermeldenetz) covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15
Chronicle of aerial victories[62] | |||||||||||
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This and the ♠ (
ace-in-a-day , a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day. This and the – (dash) indicates unconfirmed aerial victory claims for which Waldmann did not receive credit.
This along with the * (asterisk) indicates an Herausschuss (separation shot)—a severely damaged heavy bomber forced to separate from his combat box which was counted as an aerial victory.
This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Barbas, Bracke, Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Bock, Mathews and Foreman.
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Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location | Mission | Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location | Mission |
– II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[63] | |||||||||||
1 | 7 September 1942 | 08:18 | LaGG-3 | 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Makowkin[64] | 6 | 13 | 30 November 1942 | 13:10 | Il-2 | 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of Usawijnskij[65] | 75 |
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7 September 1942 | —
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I-153[64] | 14 | 1 December 1942 | 09:04 | P-40 | PQ 39271, eastern bank of Don River[65]
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76 | ||
2 | 9 September 1942 | 14:09 | LaGG-3 | 8 km (5.0 mi) northeast of Makowkin[64] vicinity of Malgobek |
10 | 15 | 2 December 1942 | 12:17 | Il-2 | 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Jelschanka Stalingrad
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77 |
3 | 10 September 1942 | 14:06 | LaGG-3 | 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Wosnessnokaja[64] | 11 | 16 | 8 December 1942 | 09:46 | Yak-1 | 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Nowy Jereskij[66] 35 km (22 mi) north of Shutow |
78 |
4 | 16 September 1942 | 16:21 | LaGG-3 | 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Kalinowskaja[64] | 19 | 17 | 8 December 1942 | 09:59 | P-40 | PQ 39491, Nowy-Kut[66] | 78 |
5 | 18 September 1942 | 14:15 | I-153 | 19 km (12 mi) northeast of Kalinowskaja[64] | 21 | —
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8 December 1942 | —
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Yak-1 | vicinity of Stalingrad | |
6 | 25 September 1942 | 14:15 | LaGG-3 | PQ 95763, Tuapse[67] | 28 | —
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17 December 1942 | —
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P-40 | vicinity of Kotelnikovo | |
7 | 22 October 1942 | 10:00 | I-153 | 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Maikop[67] 30 km (19 mi) north of Tuapse |
46 | 18 | 18 December 1942 | 10:34 | Yak-1 | 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Gromoslawka[68] | 90 |
8 | 30 October 1942 | 12:35 | Yak-1 | 2 km (1.2 mi) southeast of Lazarevskoye[69] | 55 | 19 | 19 December 1942 | 13:16 | La-5 | 1 km (0.62 mi) southwest of Haltepunkt 55[70] 45 km (28 mi) south of Stalingrad |
92 |
9 | 2 November 1942 | 11:57 | LaGG-3 | 2 km (1.2 mi) southeast of Lazarevskoye[71] | 58 | 20 | 22 December 1942 | 10:50 | La-5 | 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Vasilyevka[70] 20 km (12 mi) north of Shutow |
95 |
10 | 3 November 1942 | 11:30 | Pe-2 | 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Sochi[71] | 60 | 21 | 28 December 1942 | 12:57 | La-5 | 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Kotelnikovo[70] | 99 |
11 | 12 November 1942 | 14:10 | I-153 | 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of Intjuk[71] | 64 | 22 | 14 January 1943 | 14:32 | Il-2 | PQ 17263, Domskoje[70] | 108 |
12 | 28 November 1942 | 12:05 | Il-2 | 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Aleksejewa[65] south of Bassargeno |
73 | 23 | 25 January 1943 | 11:52 | La-5 | PQ 08681, 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Ssaraiski[72] | 111 |
– 6. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[27] | |||||||||||
24 | 11 February 1943 | 08:05 | I-16 | PQ 34 Ost 7542, 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Novorossiysk[73] | 118 | 55 | 11 July 1943 | 12:00 | Boston | PQ 34 Ost 75492, 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Gelendzhik[74] Black Sea, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Gelendzhik |
256 |
25 | 12 February 1943 | 05:59 | I-153 | PQ 34 Ost 75424, 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Novorossiysk[73] | 120 | 56 | 21 July 1943 | 09:58 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 76832, 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of Anastasiewskaja[74] | 280 |
26 | 12 February 1943 | 10:06 | I-153 | PQ 34 Ost 85273, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Iljskaja[73] vicinity of Derbentskaja |
121 | 57 | 21 July 1943 | 16:30 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 65261, 20 km (12 mi) west of Anapa[74] Black Sea, west of Anapa |
282 |
27 | 12 February 1943 | 10:09 | I-153 | PQ 34 Ost 85452, 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Iljskaja[73] | 121 | 58 | 22 July 1943 | 10:03 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 76894, 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Kijewskoje[74] | 283 |
28 | 12 February 1943 | 14:36 | I-153 | PQ 34 Ost 85454, Kobylin[73] | 122 | 59 | 22 July 1943 | 16:24 | Il-2 | PQ 34 Ost 76894, 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Krymskaja[74] | 285 |
29 | 13 February 1943 | 08:35?[Note 3] | I-153 | PQ 34 Ost 85171, 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Krymskaja[73] vicinity of Usun |
123 | 60 | 26 July 1943 | 06:16 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 75114, 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Anapa[76] Black Sea, 20 km (12 mi) west-northwest of Anapa |
290 |
30 | 19 February 1943 | 12:15 | Yak-4 | PQ 34 Ost 85373, 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Gelendzhik[73] | 133 | 61 | 26 July 1943 | 06:31 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 75392, 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Cape Utrish[76] Black Sea, southeast of Anapa |
290 |
31 | 22 February 1943 | 11:05 | I-153 | PQ 34 Ost 75224, 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Krymskaja[73] vicinity of Gretschesk |
138 | 62 | 30 July 1943 | 06:32 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | PQ 34 Ost 75234, 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Moldowanskaja[76] vicinity of Kraskj-Oktjabrj |
299 |
32 | 25 February 1943 | 14:58 | Il-2 | PQ 34 Ost 86761, 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Fedorovskaja[77] | 143 | 63 | 4 August 1943 | 11:32 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | PQ 35 Ost 61451, 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Belgorod[76] 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Belgorod |
312 |
33 | 1 March 1943 | 15:15 | LaGG-3 | PQ 34 Ost 76814, 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Kutschanskaja[77] vicinity of Kraskj-Oktjabrj |
149 | 64 | 4 August 1943 | 13:47 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 61274, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Belgorod[76] 20 km (12 mi) north-northeast of Belgorod |
313 |
34 | 29 April 1943 | 13:26?[Note 5] | Il-2 | PQ 34 Ost 85142, 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Mingrelskaja[78] | 151 | 65 | 4 August 1943 | 14:00 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 61593, 2 km (1.2 mi) south of Shorawtowka[76] | 313 |
35 | 30 April 1943 | 17:22 | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 75432, 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Novorossiysk[78] vicinity of Achonk |
153 | 66 | 4 August 1943 | 17:18 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 61333, 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of Belgorod[76] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Tomarowka |
314 |
36 | 30 April 1943 | 17:28 | LaGG-3 | PQ 34 Ost 85171, 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Abinsky[78] vicinity of Usun |
153 | 67 | 5 August 1943 | 06:56?[Note 6] | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 61382, 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of Orlovka[76] | 317 |
37 | 3 May 1943 | 08:25?[Note 7] | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 85143, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Abinsky[78] southeast of Krymsk |
158 | 68 | 6 August 1943 | 10:35 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 61524, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Schtschetinowskaja[76] | 323 |
38 | 3 May 1943 | 17:02 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 75164, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Krymskaja[78] | 159 | 69 | 6 August 1943 | 10:52 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 61443, 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of Belgorod[76] | 323 |
39 | 4 May 1943 | 15:08?[Note 8] | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 75273, 20 km (12 mi) west of Novorossiysk[78] | 161 | 70 | 7 August 1943 | 09:12?[Note 9] | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 61594, 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Mikojanowka[80] | 324 |
40 | 7 May 1943 | 07:49 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 75291, Neberdshajewskaja[81] | 165 | 71 | 7 August 1943 | 15:12 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | PQ 35 Ost 61473, 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Tawrowo[80] 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Belograd |
325 |
41 | 8 May 1943 | 07:00 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 75434, 20 km (12 mi) north of Karbardinka[81] | 167 | 72 | 8 August 1943 | 08:18 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 61562, 3 km (1.9 mi) southeast of Kawaraowija[80] | 327 |
42 | 9 May 1943 | 08:46 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 75431, 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Novorossiysk[81] 3 km (1.9 mi) southeast of Novorossiysk |
169 | 73 | 8 August 1943 | 08:21 | Yak-1 | PQ 35 Ost 61534, 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Schepilinskij[80] vicinity of Schepilinski |
327 |
43 | 24 May 1943 | 09:58 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 65431, 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Anapa[81] | 196 | 74 | 8 August 1943 | 18:21 | Boston | 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Krassnopawlowka[80] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Krassnopawlowka |
329 |
44 | 26 May 1943 | 10:11 | LaGG-3 | 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Kijewskoje[81] | 202 | 75 | 10 August 1943 | 08:56 | Pe-2 | PQ 35 Ost 61572, 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Soloschew[80] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Zolochev |
335 |
45 | 26 May 1943 | 11:17 | Spitfire | PQ 34 Ost 75233, Kijewskoje[81] west of Krymsk |
203 | 76 | 12 August 1943 | 11:27 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 51543, 6 km (3.7 mi) northeast of Achtyrskaja[80] | 339 |
46 | 28 May 1943 | 10:46 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 86744, 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Troitzkaja[81] | 207 | 77 | 13 August 1943 | 18:39 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 41492, 2 km (1.2 mi) south of Boromlije[80] | 344 |
47 | 30 May 1943 | 07:32 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | PQ 34 Ost 75114, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Anapa[82] Black Sea, 20 km (12 mi) west-northwest of Anapa |
211 | 78 | 14 August 1943 | 10:40 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 51153, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Miropolije[80] | 346 |
48 | 30 May 1943 | 07:36 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | PQ 34 Ost 75171, 20 km (12 mi) west of Anapa[82] Black Sea, southwest of Anapa |
211 | 79 | 20 August 1943 | 05:50 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 51713, 2 km (1.2 mi) south of Iwanowka[83] | 357 |
49 | 3 June 1943 | 08:24 | P-39 | PQ 34 Ost 85113, Krymskaja[82] east of Krymsk |
222 | 80 | 20 August 1943 | 05:55?[Note 10] | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 51771, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Krassno-Kut[83] | 357 |
50 | 6 June 1943 | 08:07 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 75262, 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Krymskaja[82] south of Krymsk |
227 | 81 | 21 August 1943 | 13:28?[Note 11] | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | PQ 35 Ost 51541, 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Achtyrskaja[83] | 363 |
51 | 6 June 1943 | 08:16 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 85144, 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Abinsky[82] | 227 | 82 | 24 August 1943 | 12:38 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | PQ 34 Ost 88422, 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Gustavfeld[83] 20 km (12 mi) south of Jalisawehino |
368 |
52 | 8 June 1943 | 12:08 | LaGG-3 | PQ 34 Ost 75173, 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Anapa[82] Black Sea, southwest of Anapa |
229 | 83 | 24 August 1943 | 15:12 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | PQ 34 Ost 88263, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Knitschewo[83] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Marinowka |
369 |
53 | 8 June 1943 | 12:13 | Yak-1 | PQ 34 Ost 75393, 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Anapa[82] Black Sea, southeast of Anapa |
229 | 84 | 30 August 1943 | 14:44 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | PQ 34 Ost 88463, 1 km (0.62 mi) north of Makeyevka[83] 25 km (16 mi) south-southeast of Jalisawehino |
383 |
54 | 25 June 1943 | 08:24 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | PQ 34 Ost 75461, 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Kabardinka[74] Black Sea, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Kabardinka |
241 | ||||||
– 2. Staffel of Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost –[79] | |||||||||||
85* | 5 January 1944 | 10:35 | Flying Fortress | France | 385 | ||||||
– 6. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[79] | |||||||||||
86 | 2 March 1944 | 13:59?[Note 12] | Yak-7 | east of Cape Tarchan[84] vicinity of Cape Tarchan |
389 | 99 | 11 April 1944 | 10:46 | Yak-7 | northeast of Dzhankoy[85]
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424 |
87?[Note 13] | 13 March 1944 | 08:42 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | east of Feodosia[84] | 395 | 100 | 11 April 1944 | 10:54 | Yak-7 | south of Dzhankoy[85] | 424 |
88 | 13 March 1944 | 08:45 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | southeast of Feodosia[84] | 395 | 101 | 12 April 1944 | 10:53 | Yak-7 | north-northeast of Sarabus[85] | 426 |
89 | 13 March 1944 | 10:24 | Boston | Lake Tschokrak[86] | 396 | 102 | 13 April 1944 | 08:29 | Yak-7 | north of Vasilkov[85] | 430 |
90 | 17 March 1944 | 09:14 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | southeast of Feodosia[86] | 399 | 103 | 18 April 1944 | 15:15 | Yak-7 | south of Katscha[87] | 438 |
91 | 17 March 1944 | 09:17 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | southeast of Feodosia[86] | 399 | 104 | 18 April 1944 | 17:01 | P-39 | north of Mamaschai[87] | 439 |
92 | 17 March 1944 | 09:32 | Yak-7 | Cape Tschuda[86] | 399 | 105 | 19 April 1944 | 17:02 | Yak-1 | east of Kadykowka[87] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Sevastopol |
440 |
93?[Note 13] | 22 March 1944 | 14:03 | Yak-7 | east of Cape Worsowka[86] | 401 | 106 | 22 April 1944 | 11:36 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | Black Sea, west-southwest of Chersones[87]
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445 |
93 | 5 April 1944 | 17:24 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | northeast of Kertsch[88]
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413 | 107 | 22 April 1944 | 11:37 | Yak-7 | Black Sea, west-southwest of Chersones[87] | 445 |
95?[Note 13] | 5 April 1944 | 17:25 | Yak-1 | west of Kolonka[88] | 413 | 105 | 25 April 1944 | 14:07 | Yak-7 | north of Balaklava[87] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Sevastopol |
447 |
96 | 7 April 1944 | 12:51 | P-40 | Black Sea, south-southeast of Cape Takyl[88] | 417 | 109 | 25 April 1944 | 14:13 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | southeast of Balaklava[87] Black Sea, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Sevastopol |
447 |
97 | 10 April 1944 | 17:42 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | northeast of Tomaschewska[85] | 422 | 110 | 4 May 1944 | 06:40 | Yak-7 | northwest of Chersones[89] Black Sea, 20 km (12 mi) west of Sevastopol |
448 |
98 | 11 April 1944 | 06:58 | Yak-7 | west of Dzhankoy[85] | 423 | 111 | 4 May 1944 | 06:46 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | northwest of Chersones[89] Black Sea, 35 km (22 mi) west of Sevastopol |
448 |
– 4. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[90] Eastern Front | |||||||||||
112 | 6 May 1944 | 11:27 | Yak-7 | north of Belbek[89] | 449 | 119♠ | 7 May 1944 | 17:54 | Yak-7 | south of Sevastopol[91] | 452 |
113 | 6 May 1944 | 11:32 | Yak-7 | east of Belbek[89] vicinity of Sevastopol |
449 | 120♠ | 7 May 1944 | 17:56 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | north-northwest of Balaklava[91] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Sevastopol |
452 |
114 | 6 May 1944 | 11:40 | Yak-7 | south of Belbek[89] vicinity of Sevastopol |
449 | 121 | 8 May 1944 | 15:24 | P-39 | south of Balaklava[91] Black Sea, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Sevastopol |
453 |
115♠ | 7 May 1944 | 09:29 | P-39 | north-northwest of Balaklava[89] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Sevastopol |
450 | 122 | 30 May 1944 | 15:15 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Iași[91] | 484 |
116♠ | 7 May 1944 | 13:21 | Yak-7 | northwest of Balaklava[89] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Sevastopol |
451 | 123 | 31 May 1944 | 12:14 | P-39 | 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast of Iași[91] | 487 |
117♠ | 7 May 1944 | 13:28 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | southeast of Balaklava[91] Black Sea, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Sevastopol |
451 | 124 | 31 May 1944 | 12:16 | P-39 | 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Iași[91] 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Tuapse |
487 |
118♠ | 7 May 1944 | 13:36 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | southwest of Kadykowka[89] Black Sea, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Sevastopol |
451 | 125 | 31 May 1944 | 16:32 | Il-2 m.H.[Note 4] | 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Iași[92] | 488 |
– 4. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –[75] Western Front | |||||||||||
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31 July 1944 | —
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P-51[92] | 128 | 14 August 1944 | 16:45 | P-47[39] | Senonches | 515 | ||
126 | 6 August 1944 | 12:31 | B-24[39] | north of Paris[93] Méry, France |
509 | 129 | 14 August 1944 | 16:47 | P-47[39] | Thimert-Gâtelles | 515 |
127 | 7 August 1944 | 15:06 | Auster[39] | Landivy north of Fougères | 511 | ||||||
– 8. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 3 –[94] | |||||||||||
130 | 18 August 1944 | 14:06 | P-47[95] | northeast of Chartres | 520 | 132 | 19 August 1944 | 09:10 | P-47[95] | vicinity of Lisieux | 521 |
131 | 18 August 1944 | 14:12 | P-47[95] | northeast of Chartres | 520 | ||||||
– 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 7 –[94] | |||||||||||
133 | 22 February 1945 | 12:02 | west of Berlin | P-51[96] | 527 | 134 | 22 February 1945 | 12:17 | northeast of the Brocken | P-51[96] | 527 |
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Fighter Pilots in Gold (1 February 1943)[98]
- German Cross in Gold on 17 April 1943 as Unteroffizier in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 52[100]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 February 1944 as Feldwebel and pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 52[101][102][103]
Waldmann may have been awarded a posthumous
Translation notes
- ^ Comenius-Street—Comeniusstraße
- ^ Brunswick Mechanical Engineering Institute—Braunschweigischen Maschinenbauanstalt—BMA
- ^ Institute of Aeronautical Metrology and Flight Meteorology—Institut of Luftfahrtmeßtechnik und Flugmeteorologie
- ^ Separation-shot—Herausschuss
- ^ Greater German Radio—Großdeutsche Rundfunk
- ^ Offensive counter air—Freie Jagd
Notes
- dead-stick landings. The B courses included high-altitude flights, instrument flights, night landings, and training to handle the aircraft in difficult situations.[7]
- ^ For an explanation of Luftwaffe unit designations see Organisation of the Luftwaffe during World War II.
- ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 08:30.[75]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x The "m.H." refers to an Ilyushin Il-2 with rear gunner (mit Heckschütze).
- ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 13:25.[75]
- ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 06:54.[79]
- ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 08:23.[75]
- ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 15:02.[75]
- ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 07:22.[79]
- ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 05:54.[79]
- ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 18:21.[79]
- ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 13:54.[79]
- ^ a b c According to Mathews and Foreman this claim is unconfirmed.[79]
- ^ According to Bracke and Obermaier on 10 March 1943.[58][98]
- ^ According to Von Seemen Oak Leaves on 1 March 1945.[103] Thomas also states this and adds that Waldmann received the Oak Leaves as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 7 "Hindenburg". He had been nominated for the Oak Leaves on 21 June 1944 after 521 combat missions and at the time credited with 132 aerial victories.[104]
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