List of World War II aces from Germany: A–F

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This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from Germany with their surname starting from A to F. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. [1] Aces are listed alphabetically by last name.

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Aces

By surname: G–L  • M–P  • Q–S  • T–Z

  This along with the * (asterisk), indicates that the pilot was either killed in action (KIA), missing in action (MIA), died of wounds (DOW), killed in a flying accident (KIFA), or killed in a car accident (KICA).
  This and the / (slash) indicates information discrepancies listed by Aders, Boiten, Caldwell, Girbig, Held, Obermaier, Spick, Ring, Mathews, Foreman and Zabecki.

A

NameRankClaimsUnitNotes
Hans Adam*Leutnant11 [2] JG 51 KIA 12 March 1945
Heinz-Günther Hans Adam*5 [2] [3] JG 26 KIFA 20 December 1942
Helmut Adam*Unteroffizier12 [2] EJGr Ost, JG 52 KIA 1 July 1942
Hans Adelhütte*Oberleutnant15–20 [4] KG 41, KG 3, NJG 7, NJG 3 KIA 13 August 1944
Horst Ademeit*Major166 [5] /160 [2] JG 54 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 7 August 1944
mission-to-claim ratio of 3.61. [6]
Walter Adolph*Hauptmann28 [7] /25/24 (+1 in Spain; +4 unconfirmed) [8] /21 [2] J/88, JG 27, JG 26 Knight's Cross
KIA 18 September 1941
mission-to-claim ratio of 2.82. [9]
Gustav Ahlbrand*Unteroffizier14 [2] JG 52 KIA 22 August 1943
Heinrich-Wilhelm Ahnert*Oberfeldwebel57 [8] [2] [10] JG 52 Knight's Cross
KIA 15 August 1942
Peter Ahrens*Leutnant11 [3] [2] JG 26 KIFA 4 March 1945
Johann Aistleitner*Hauptmann13/11 [11] /12 [2] JG 26 KIA 14 January 1944
Egon Albrecht-Lemke*25 [8] /18+ [2] ZG 76, SKG 210, ZG 1, JG 76 Knight's Cross
KIA 25 August 1944
Heinz Albrecht*Oberfeldwebel6+ [2] JG 11 KIA 2 May 1945
Vicente AldecoaLeutnant8 [2] JG 51
Herbert Aloe*Hauptmann35 [2] JG 54 German Cross
KIA 21 June 1944
Heinz Hans AltendorfOberleutnant24 [2] JG 53 German Cross
POW 16 December 1941
Rudolf AltendorfHauptmann29 [4] /25 [12] /24 [2] LG 1, NJG 3, NJG 4, NJG 1, NJG 5
Herbert AltnerLeutnant23 [12] /21 [4] /18 [12] ZG 76, NJG 3, NJG 5, NJG 11
Ernst-Georg AltnorthoffOberleutnant11 [2] JG 27
Alfred Ambs Leutnant8 [2] JG 7
Hermann Amend*Unteroffizier10 [2] JG 5 KIA 5 August 1944
Georg AmonOberfeldwebel9 [2] JG 53 POW 2 April 1945
Peter "Pit" AndelLeutnant6 [11] [2] JG 26
Werner AndresOberstleutnant5 [2] JG 3
Lorenz Andresen*Oberleutnant5+ [2] JG 5 KIA 20 July 1944
Heinz Angres*Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel8 [2] JG 3 KIA 16 October 1944
Paul AngstLeutnant5 [2] JG 3, EJG 1
Robert Anlauf*Feldwebel10 [2] JG 52 KIA 28 March 1945
Walter Appel*Gefreiter5 [13] JG 27 KIA 14 June 1944
Jose Damaso Arango-LopezHauptmann6 [2] JG 51
Elmar ArensmeyerFeldwebel16 [14] /10 [2] JG 51, JG 101, EJGr Ost
Heinz Arnold*Oberfeldwebel49/48 [2] JG 5, JG 7 KIA 17 April 1945
Walter ArnoldLeutnant8 [13] /6 [2] JG 27
Rudolf ArtnerUnteroffizier20 [2] JG 5
Heinrich Asche8 [2] JG 54
Roloff von Aspern*Oberleutnant19 [2] JG 21, JG 76, JG 54 KIA 17 November 1940
Hermann AubrechtOberfeldwebel31 [14] /28 [2] JG 51 German Cross
Hans-Heinz Augenstein*Oberleutnant46 [15] /41 [2] /40 [12] NJG 1 Knight's Cross
KIA 6 December 1944 – 10 km NW of Münster-Handorf airfield by a 85 Sqdn Mosquito
Jakob Augustin*Leutnant16 [2] JG 2 MIA 15 July 1942
Hans AutenriethHauptmann23 [4] /22 [16] /21 [12] NJG 1, NJG 4 German Cross
Vdenko AvdicLeutnant8 [16] JG 52, JG 104
Luis Azqueta-BrunetOberleutnant5 [16] JG 51

B

NameRankClaimsUnitNotes
Sophus Baagoe*Oberleutnant14 [16] ZG 76 Knight's Cross
KIA 14 May 1941
Werner Baake Hauptmann43 [16] /41 [15] /40 [12] NJG 1 Knight's Cross
Emil BabenzOberfeldwebel23 [16] JG 26, JG 53 German Cross
Otto Rudolf Bach*Leutnant9+ [16] JG 2, EJGr West, JG 1 incl. 8 heavy bombers [17]
KIA 7 August 1944
Fridolin Bachhuber*Feldwebel10 [16] JG 103, JG 105, JG 54 KIA 1 January 1945
Friidrich-Karl Bachmann*Oberleutnant31 [16] JG 52 KIA 4 September 1942
Fritz BachmannLeutnant5 [16] JG 5, JG 2
Herbert Bachnick*80 [18] /78 [16] JG 52 Knight's Cross
KIA 7 August 1944
Johann Badum*54 [19] /50+ [16] JG 77 Knight's Cross
KIA 12 January 1943
Hans Baer*Hauptmann9 [12] 10.(N)/JG 72, 12.(N)/JG 2, NJG 3, NJG 5 KIFA 20/21 December 1943 in crash at Garwitz near Parchim due to engine exploding on takeoff [12]
Jens Bahnsen*Feldwebel18 [16] JG 27, JG 53 KIA 19 August 1943
Günther Bahr Oberfeldwebel37 [20] [12] /35 [16] NJG 6 Knight's Cross
Hans-Joachim Bahr*Leutnant8+ [16] JG 2, JG 5 KIA 13 July 1942
Eberhard BaierUnteroffizier6 [16] KG 51
Josef BaldesOberfeldwebel5 [16] JG 5
Wilfried Balfanz*Oberleutnant8 [16] JG 51, JG 53 KIA 24 June 1941
Wilhelm Balthasar*Major47 (incl. 7 in Spain) [21] /45 [16] JG 27, JG 3, JG 2, JG 1 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 3 July 1941
Fritz BärFeldwebel8 [14] JG 51
"Pritzel" Heinrich Bär Oberstleutnant 222 [14] /221 [22] /220 [23] /208 [16] JG 51, JG 77, JG 1, JG 3, EJG 2, JV 44 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
incl. 21 heavy bombers [24]
Wilfried Balfanz*Oberleutnant10 [14] JG 51 KIA 24 June 1941
Kuno Balz*Feldwebel12 [14] JG 51 KIA 18 March 1943
Herbert Bareuther*Leutnant55 [25] JG 51, JG 3 German Cross
KIA 30 April 1945
Gerhard Barkhorn Major 301 [23] /300 [16] JG 2, JG 52, JG 6, JV 44 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
mission-to-claim ratio of 3.67. [6]
Gerhard-Alfred Bärsdorf*Leutnant7 [16] /5 [12] JG 300 KIA 28 July 1944
Walter BarteMajor18 [4] [12] NJG 1, NJG 3
Heinrich Bartels*Oberfeldwebel99 [26] /94 [16] JG 5, JG 27 Knight's Cross
KIA 23 December 1944
Franz Barten*Hauptmann52 [27] [16] JG 51, JG 53 Knight's Cross
KIA 4 August 1944
Hieronymus Bartosch*Unteroffizier13 [14] JG 51 KIA 21 February 1944
Erich Bartz30 [16] JG 51
Wilhelm Batz Major 237 [23] /233 [16] JG 52 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
mission-to-claim ratio of 1.88. [28]
Helmut Baudach*Oberfeldwebel20+ [16] JG 2, EKdo 262, Kdo Nowotny, JG 7 KIA 22 February 1945
Alfons Bauer*Unteroffizier5 [14] JG 51 KIA 8 August 1941
Franz Bauer*Hauptmann9 [16] JG 53 KIA 18 June 1944
Herbert Bauer Major11 [16] StG 2, SG 103 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Konrad Bauer Oberfeldwebel68 [29] /57 [10] /38+ [16] JG 51, JG 3, JG 300 Knight's Cross
incl. 32 heavy bombers [24]
Viktor Bauer Oberst106 [30] /104 [16] JG 3 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
mission-to-claim ratio of 3.77. [6]
Wolfrat BauerOberleutnant6 [12] NJG 1 KIA 4 January 1943 in crash at Duisburg-Hamborn; shot down by 'friendly' Flak [12]
Helmut Bauhuber*Unteroffizier13 [14] JG 51 KIA 12 July 1944
Helmut Baumann*Leutnant38 [14] JG 51 KIA 17 February 1944
Hans-Joachim BeckOberleutnant5 [12] NJG 101
Rudolf Beck*Feldwebel10 [14] JG 51 KIA 27 November 1942
Karl-Heinz Becker 7 [31] NJG 11
Ludwig Becker*Hauptmann46 [15] /44 [12] [31] 14.(Z)/LG 1, NJG 1, NJG 2 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 26 February 1943
Martin Becker 58 [32] [10] /56 [31] /54 [12] NJG 4, NJG 6 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Paul BeckerLeutnant20 [13] /19 [31] JG 27
Friedrich Beckh*Oberstleutnant48 [27] /40 [31] JG 51, JG 52 Knight's Cross
KIA 21 June 1942
Gerhard Beckh*Oberleutnant12 [14] JG 51 KIA 11 January 1944
Franz-Josef Beerenbrock Leutnant117 [33] /111 [31] JG 51 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
mission-to-claim ratio of 3.41. [6]
Artur BeeseOberleutnant22 [11] [31] JG 26 German Cross
Wilhelm Beier 38 [12] /37 [31] /36 [20] NJG 2, NJG 1 Knight's Cross
Hans Beißwenger*152 [34] /150 [31] JG 54 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
MIA 6 March 1943
mission-to-claim ratio of 3.29. [9]
Theodor BellinghausenHauptmann8 [12] /7 [4] NJG 100
Helmut Belser*36 [35] [31] JG 53 Knight's Cross
KIA 19 June 1942
Jakob BenderOberleutnant6 [12] ZG 76, NJG 1, NJ-Schule 1, NJG 101, NJG 102
Karl-Heinz Bendert 55 [35] /44 [31] JG 27, JG 104 Knight's Cross
Helmut Bennemann Oberstleutnant93 [36] /92 [37] /89 [31] JG 52, JG 53 Knight's Cross
Anton Benning Leutnant28 [38] /14 [12] /13+ [31] JG Herrmann, JG 300, JG 301, JG 302 Knight's Cross
Sigfried Benz6 [39] JG 26
Friedrich BergerOberleutnant5 [12] NJG 3, NJGr 10
Horst Berger*26 [31] JG 5 KIA 8 May 1944
Götz Bergmann*Leutnant16+ [14] JG 51 KIA 20 July 1944
Helmut Bergmann Hauptmann36 [20] /33 [12] [40] NJG 4, NJG 1 Knight's Cross
Max Bernhardt*Unteroffizier11+ [14] JG 51 KIA 10 August 1943
Heinz-Edgar Berres*Hauptmann52 [41] /49 [40] JG 53 Knight's Cross
MIA 25 July 1943
Hans Berschwinger*Oberfeldwebel20 [42] /12 [40] /11 [12] NJG 2, NJG 1 KIA 15 February 1944
Günther BertramOberleutnant35 [42] /29 [40] /28 [12] KG 4, NJG 100
Otto Bertram Major22 (incl. 9 in Spain) [41] /24 [40] J/88, JG 2, JG 101, JG 6 Knight's Cross
Arthur BethFeldwebel17 [40] JG 5
Siegfried BethkeHauptmann12 [40] JG 2
Erich Beulich*Oberfeldwebel10 [40] JG 5 KIA 14 September 1943
Ernst Beutelspacher*Oberleutnant5 [40] SG 2 Knight's Cross
KIA 22 July 1944
Gerhard Beutin*Oberfeldwebel60 [40] [43] JG 54 KIA 1 February 1943
Franz Beyer*Major81 [18] /84 [40] JG 3 Knight's Cross
KIA 11 February 1944
Georg BeyerOberleutnant7 [44] [40] JG 26
Heinz BeyerOberfeldwebel27 [40] JG 5
Konrad BeyerFeldwebel13 [12] NJG 4
Werner BielefeldLeutnant21 [14] JG 51
Ludwig BietmannHauptmann6 [12] NJG 1 KIA 10/11 September 1942
Josef BiggeLeutnant6 [12] JG 2, JGr West, EJG 1 WIA 6 September 1943 in crash on landing at Saint-André-de-l’Eure
Heinz BirkOberfeldwebel14 [40] JG 5
Hans-Georg BirkenstockOberleutnant7 [12] NJG 1, NJG 4, NJG 6 KIA 19/20 May 1944 in crash at Vossenack/Eifel
Hans-Joachim Birkner*Leutnant117 [33] [40] JG 52 Knight's Cross
KIFA 14 December 1944
mission-to-claim ratio of 2.42. [9]
Emil Bitsch*Hauptmann108 [30] /106 [40] JG 3 Knight's Cross
KIA 15 March 1944
Helmut BittkauOberleutnant11 [45] JG 51
Franz BlazytkoOberfeldwebel30 [40] JG 27
Joachim Blechschmidt*Oberstleutnant17 [46] ZG 1 Knight's Cross
MIA 13 July 1943
Günther Bleckmann*Major33 [40] SG 1, SG 2 Knight's Cross
KIA 1 June 1944
Paul Bley*Oberleutnant8 [40] ZG 26 KIFA 28 October 1944
Walter BlumeMajor8 [40] JG 26, JG 27
Hans-Ekkehard Bob 60 [46] /57 [47] JG 54, JG 3, JG 51, EJG 2, JV 44 Knight's Cross
Eberhard Bock*Hauptmann28 [13] JG 3, JG 1, JG 104, JG 27 KIA 28 May 1944
Heinz Bock*Leutnant5 [12] NJG 101, NJG 1 KIA 2/3 October 1943
Karl Böhm-TettelbachOberstleutnant6 [47] ZG 26
Kurt BohnFeldwebel5 [44] JG 26
Paul BohnOberleutnant5 [47] [12] NJG 2
Otto BöhnerOberleutnant5 JG 53
Herbert Bönsch*Hauptmann11 [12] Z./KG 30, NJG 1, NJG 2 KIA night of 31 July/1 August 1942
Helmut-Felix BolzHauptmann56 [10] /22 [47] JG 2
Eckart-Wilhelm von Bonin Major39 [20] /35 [12] /33 [47] 14.(Z)/LG 1, NJG 3, NJG 1, NJG 102 Knight's Cross
Hubertus von Bonin*Oberstleutnant77 (incl. 4 in Spain) [18] /65 [47] JG 26, JG 52, JG 54 Knight's Cross
KIA 15 December 1943
Kurt BonowHauptmann8 [12] NJG 100, NJGr 10
Hans Boos*Oberleutnant41 [45] JG 51 KIA 21 April 1943
Adolf Borchers Major132 [48] [47] JG 51, JG 52 Knight's Cross
Walter Borchers*Oberstleutnant59 [49] [10] /43 [47] /40 [12] ZG 76, NJG 3, NJG 5 Knight's Cross
KIA 6 March 1945
Eberhard von Boremski Hauptmann90 [50] /88+ [47] JG 3, EJG 1 Knight's Cross
Ernst Börngen 45 [13] /41 [46] /35 [47] JG 27 Knight's Cross
Hans-Joachim BorreckUnteroffizier5 [51] JG 26
Karl Borris Major43 [52] [47] JG 26 Knight's Cross
Oskar BöschFeldwebel18 [47] JG 3, JG 301, JG 7
Wolfgang Böwing-Treuding*Oberleutnant46 [53] [47] JG 51 Knight's Cross
KIA 11 February 1943
Richard BrandOberfeldwebel32 [45] JG 51
Felix-Maria Brandis*Oberleutnant14 [47] JG 5
Kurt Brändle*Major180 [5] /170 [47] JG 53, JG 3 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 3 November 1943
Paul Brandt Leutnant30 [54] /29 [55] JG 54 Knight's Cross
KIA 24 December 1944
Walter Brandt Oberleutnant57 [10] /42 [54] [55] LG 2, JG 77, JG 3 Knight's Cross
Hans-Heinrich Breitfeld*Hauptmann9 [12] NJG 5 KIA 9/10 April 1945 on approach to Lübeck-Blankensee
Peter BremerOberfeldwebel38 [55] JG 54
Joachim Brendel Hauptmann189 [5] [55] JG 51 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Heinz Bretnütz*Hauptmann37 [56] /32 [55] JG 53 Knight's Cross
DOW 27 June 1941
Klaus Bretschneider*Oberleutnant34 [56] /24 [12] /22 [55] JG 300 Knight's Cross
KIA 24 December 1944
Wendelin Breukel*Leutnant13 [55] [12] NJG 2 KIFA 1 March 1944 during low level transit flight
Adolf BrevesHauptmann18 [42] /17 [55] [12] NJG 1
Walter BrieglebOberleutnant24 [12] NJG 3, NJG 2
Franz BrinkhausHauptmann13 [12] NJG 1, NJG 2, NJG 3
Arnold BrinkmannHauptmann16 [12] NJG 3
Hugo Broch Leutnant81 [18] [55] JG 54 Knight's Cross
mission-to-claim ratio of 4.00. [6]
Wilhelm Bromen Oberleutnant7 [57] SG 2, SG 151, SG 9 Knight's Cross
Friedrich Brock5 [55] JG 54, JG 26
Horst Brock*Leutnant17+ [55] JG 3 KIA 3 November 1943
Jürgen Brocke*42 [58] /39 [55] JG 77 Knight's Cross
KIA 15 September 1942
mission-to-claim ratio of 3.57. [6]
Hugo BrönnerOberleutnant16 [45] JG 51
Herbert Broennle*Leutnant59 [10] /58 [58] [55] JG 54 Knight's Cross
KIA 4 July 1943
Albert Brunner*Oberfeldwebel53 [58] [55] JG 5 Knight's Cross
KIA 7 May 1943
mission-to-claim ratio of 2.55. [9]
Josef BrunnerFeldwebel7 [12] NJG 1, NJG 6
Hermann Buchner Leutnant58 [59] [55] [10] SG 2, JG 7 Knight's Cross
Horst Bucholz5 [45] JG 51
Max Bucholz Major28 [59] [60] JG 3, JG 5, JG 101 Knight's Cross
Alfred Budde*Leutnant20 [60] JG 54 KIA 27 December 1944
Adolf Buhl*Oberleutnant5 [60] LG 2 KIA 27 September 1940
Kurt Bühligen Oberstleutnant 112 [30] /99+ [60] JG 2 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
incl. 24 heavy bombers [24]
Johannes Bunzek*Leutnant75 [61] /78 [60] JG 52 Knight's Cross
KIA 11 December 1943
Eberhard BurathOberleutnant6 [60] JG 1, JG 51
Lutz-Wilhelm Burckhardt Hauptmann69 [62] /58 [63] /57+ [60] JG 77, JG 1 Knight's Cross
Alfred BurkOberleutnant28 [64] /27 [60] JG 52, JG 27
Josef BürschgensHauptmann10 [52] JG 26
Erwin BuschOberleutnant8 [65] JG 26
Rudolf Busch*Hauptmann40 [45] /27+ [60] JG 51 KIA 17 January 1943
Franz Buschmann*10 [42] /8 [12] NJG 2, NJG 1, NJG 3 KIA 28 June 1944
Heinz Busse*Oberleutnant22 [45] /19 [60] JG 51 KIA 25 August 1944
Rolf BussmannHauptmann23 [42] /20 [12] Z./KG 30, NJG 1, NJG 2, NJG 3, NJG 5
Erich Büttner*Oberfeldwebel24 [45] /21 [60] JG 51, EKdo 262, Kdo Nowotny, JG 7 KIA 20 March 1945
Johannes Büttner16 [60] JG 51

C

NameRankClaimsUnitNotes
Horst Carganico*Major60 [66] [60] JG 5 Knight's Cross
KIA 27 May 1944
Georg Christl 7 [67] ZG 26, JG 10 Knight's Cross
Herbert Christmann*Oberleutnant5 [60] JG 11, JG 50 KIA 20 August 1944
Ernst ChristofFeldwebel9 [68] [60] JG 26
Emil Clade Hauptmann26 [60] JG 27
Georg Claus*Oberleutnant18 [14] JG 51 KIA 11 November 1940
Erwin Clausen*Major132 [48] /100 [60] JG 77, JG 11 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 4 October 1943
Max ClericoHauptmann7 [60] JG 54
Karlheinz CordesLeutnant43+ [60] JG 54
Wilhelm Crinius 114 [33] [60] JG 53 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Peter CrumpOberleutnant24 [60] JG 26
Franz CzechFeldwebel60 [43] /33 [60] JG 3

D

NameRankClaimsUnitNotes
Klaus Dadd*Feldwebel14 [69] JGr Ost, JG 52 KIA 19 June 1943
Walther Dahl Oberst129 [70] /128 [48] /90+ [69] JG 3, JG 300 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Hans Dahmen*Gefreiter5 [69] JGr West, JG 105, JG 300 KIA 2 March 1945
Hugo Dahmer Hauptmann45 [71] /36 [69] JG 26, JG 5, JG 2 Knight's Cross
Helmut DahmsOberfeldwebel28 [12] /24 [69] NJG 5, NJG 100
Friedrich DahnLeutnant25 [69] JG 77, JG 5
Paul-Heinrich Dähne*Hauptmann99+ [26] [69] JG 52, JG 1 Knight's Cross
KIFA 24 April 1945
Hans Dammers*Leutnant113 [30] /103 [69] JG 52 Knight's Cross
DOW 17 March 1944
Emil Darjes82 [36] JG 54
Franz Daspelgruber*Oberleutnant46 [69] JG 3 KIA 16 July 1943
Rudi Dassow Leutnant22 [72] /22+ [69] ZG 76, JG 6 Knight's Cross
Richard DelakowitzOberleutnant7 [42] [12] NJG 4
Karl-Emil Demuth10+ [69] JG 1
Gustav Denk*67 [72] [69] JG 52 Knight's Cross
KIA 13 February 1943
Robert Denzel*Leutnant9 [12] NJG 1, NJG 3, NJG 2 KIA 25/26 June 1943
Adolf Dickfeld Oberst136 [34] /132 [69] JG 52, JG 2, JG 11 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Erwin Diekwisch Hauptmann12 [73] StG 1 Knight's Cross
Ulrich Diesing*Generalmajor15 ZG 1 Knight's Cross
KICA 17 April 1945
Willi Dimter*Oberleutnant7 [42] [12] NJG 1, NJG 3, NJG 2 KIA 17 September 1942
Fritz Dinger*67 [74] /64 [69] JG 53 Knight's Cross
KIA 27 July 1943
Hans DippleHauptmann21 [75] JG 26
Heinrich DittlmannOberfeldwebel60 [69] JG 51
Gottfried DietzeLeutnant5 [69] JG 26
Anton Döbele*Leutnant94 [37] [36] /93 [69] JG 54 Knight's Cross
KIA 11 November 1943
Hans Döbrich Feldwebel65 [76] [69] JG 5 Knight's Cross
Kurt Dombacher Oberleutnant68 [29] [69] JG 5, JG 51 Knight's Cross
Otto Dommeratzky*Leutnant38 [77] /11+ [78] LG 2, SG 1, SG 2, SG 151 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 13 October 1944
Georg Dörffel*Major30+ [78] LG 2, SG 1, SG 4 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 26 May 1944
Arnold Döring Leutnant23 [79] /5+ [78] /5 [12] KG 53, NJG 300,
JG 3, JG 5 		Knight's Cross
Wilhelm DormannHauptmann14 [42] [12] NJG 1, NJG 102
Werner Dörnbrack Major29 [80] /23+ [78] LG 2, SG 1, SG 2, SG 4 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Franz Dörr Hauptmann128 [48] /122 [78] JG 5 Knight's Cross
Edgar DörreFeldwebel9 [75] JG 26
Karl DörschelnOberleutnant7 [12] NJG 101, NJG 6
Hans Dortenmann 38 [75] /39 [78] JG 26, JG 54 Knight's Cross
Heinrich DreisbachOberfeldwebel16 JG 5
Martin Drewes Major52 [32] /48 [12] /45 [78] ZG 76, NJG 3, NJG 1 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Ernst-Georg Drünkler Hauptmann47 (incl. two by day) [81] /45 [78] /43 [12] ZG 2, NJG 1, NJG 5, NJG 3 Knight's Cross
Alfred Druschel*Oberst7+ [78] LG 2, SG 1, SG 4 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
MIA 1 January 1945
Rudi DüdingOberfeldwebel18 [42] /16 [78] [12] NJG 5, NJG 100
Ernst Düllberg Major45 [82] /43 [78] JG 3, JG 27, JG 76, JG 7 Knight's Cross
Friedrich DünkelHauptmann10 [78] NAG 2, NAG 4, NAG 1
Peter Düttmann Leutnant150 [34] /147 [78] JG 52 Knight's Cross

E

NameRankClaimsUnitNotes
Karl EbbighausenHauptmann7 [75] /10 [78] JG 26
Heinz Ebeling Oberleutnant18 [78] [83] JG 26 Knight's Cross
Kurt Ebener 57 [84] /51 [78] JG 3, JG 11 Knight's Cross
Kurt EbersbergerHauptmann30 [85] /31 [78] JG 26
Helmut Eberspächer 7 [78] [12] SKG 10, NSGr 20, SG 151 Knight's Cross
Manfred EberweinOberleutnant44+ [78] JG 54
Reinhold Eckardt*24 [12] /20 [78] ZG 52, ZG 76, NJG 1, NJG 3 Knight's Cross
KIA 30 July 1942
Franz Eckerle*Hauptmann59 [78] JG 54 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
MIA 14 February 1942
Georg-Peter Eder Major78 [18] /50+ [86] JG 51, JG 26, JG 1, JG 2 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
incl. 36 heavy bombers [24]
Johannes Edmann*Oberfeldwebel5 [86] JG 5, JG 26, JGr. West KIA 21 March 1944
Walter Ehle*Major36 [20] /34 [86] /33 [12] ZG 1, NJG 1 Knight's Cross
KIA 17 November 1943
Karl-Heinz EhlenLeutnant7 [85] JG 26
Hans Ehlers*Major55 [87] /48 [86] JG 3, JG 1 Knight's Cross
KIA 27 December 1944
incl. 24 heavy bombers [24]
Rudolf Ehrenberger*Oberfeldwebel47 [86] JG 53 Knight's Cross
KIA 8 March 1944
Peter EhrhardtOberleutnant22 [42] /20 [12] NJG 1, NJG 5, NJG 11
Heinrich Ehrler*Major 209 [23] /182+ [86] JG 5, JG 7 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 4 April 1945
Diethelm von Eichel-Streiber Major96 [37] /91 [86] JG 1, JG 26, JG 51, JG 27, JV 44 Knight's Cross
Günther EichhornLeutnant8 [86] JG 5
Heinrich EickhoffOberleutnant6 [86] JG 27
Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel 35 [86] JG 3 German Cross
Franz Eisenach Major129 [48] [86] JG 54 Knight's Cross
Xaver EllenriederLeutnant13 [88] JG 26
Franz EllesFeldwebel5 [86] JG 27
Willi ElstermannHauptmann7 [12] JGr 152, ZG 52, ZG 2, NJG 3, ZG 26, JG 6
Walter Engel Hauptmann10 [89] [12] /9 [86] [42] KG 3, NJG 5 Knight's Cross
Wilhelm EngelOberleutnant20 [42] /18 [12] NJG 1, NJG 4, NJG 6 WIA 23/24 February 1945
Siegfried Engfer 59 [90] /58 [86] JG 3, JG 1 Knight's Cross
Egon Engling*Feldwebel12 [42] [12] NJG 2, NJG 3 KIA 26 March 1945
Hubert EngstOberfeldwebel10+ [86] /5 [12] JG Herrmann, JG 300
Albert Espenlaub*Oberfeldwebel14 [91] JG 27
Wolf-Udo Ettel*Oberleutnant124 [33] /121 [92] JG 3, JG 27 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 17 July 1943
Heinz Ewald Leutnant84 [50] /83 [92] JG 5, JG 52 Knight's Cross
Wolfgang Ewald Major78 (incl. 1 in Spain) [18] /65 [92] JG 52, JG 3 Knight's Cross
Waldemar Eyrich*Feldwebwel36 [92] JG 53, JG 3 KIA 11 April 1944

F

NameRankClaimsUnitNotes
Helmut Fahlbusch*Leutnant6 [92] ZG 76 KIA 1 May 1940
Wolfgang Falck Oberst7 [92] ZG 1, NJG 1 Knight's Cross
Horst-Günther von Fassong*Hauptmann136 [48] /63 [92] JG 51, JG 11 Knight's Cross
KIA 1 January 1945
Hans-Joachim FastUnteroffizier5 [93] JG 26
Josef FederleOberfeldwebel7 [12] NJG 6 WIA 14/15 March 1945
Leopold Fellerer Hauptmann41 [15] /36 [92] /35 [12] NJG 1, NJG 2, NJG 5, NJG 6 Knight's Cross
Georg FenglerOberleutnant16 [94] /14 [12] NJG 1
Walter Fenske*Hauptmann15 [12] LG 1, NJG 1, NJG 4, NJG 2, NJG 5, NJG 100, NJGr 10Died at 27 March 1944 due to injuries sustained in a non-operational crash at 26 March
Frithjof FenschLeutnant12 [12] NJG 4
Heinz Ferger*Hauptmann19 [12] NJG 1, NJG 3, NJG 2KIA 9/10 April 1945 on approach to Lübeck-Blankensee
Herbert Findeisen 67 [76] [92] JG 54 Knight's Cross
Günter Fink*46 [95] /48 [92] JG 54 Knight's Cross
KIA 15 May 1943
August Fischer12 [94] /10 [12] NJG 5, NJG 100
Siegfried FischerOberfeldwebel15 [96] [97] StG 1, SG 1 Knight's Cross
Kurt FladrichHauptmann15 [12] NJG 1, NJG 4
Erwin Fleig Leutnant66 [76] /55+ [92] JG 51 Knight's Cross
Otto Fönnekold*Oberleutnant136 [48] /134 [97] JG 52 Knight's Cross
KIA 31 August 1944
Hermann Förster*Oberfeldwebel13 [91] /12 [12] 11.(N)/JG 2, NJG 1, JG 27 KIA 14 December 1941
Josef FörsterOberleutnant15 [12] NJG 2, NJG 3
Paul FörsterMajor8 [12] ZG 26, NJG 1
Josef Fözö 27 (3 incl. Spain) [98] /23 [97] JG 51, JG 108 Knight's Cross
Gustav Francsi Leutnant56 [32] /60 [97] /59 [12] NJG 200, NJG 100 Knight's Cross
Hans-Dieter Frank*Major55 [32] /53 [12] /51 [97] ZG 1, NJG 1 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 27/28 September 1943
Heinz Frank*8 [99] [97] LG 2, SG 1, SG 2, SG 151 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
DOW 7 October 1944
Rudolf Frank*Leutnant46 [12] /45 [15] /43 [97] NJG 3 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 26/27 April 1944
Alfred Franke*60 [43] /59 [100] /58 [97] JG 53 Knight's Cross
KIA 9 September 1942
Richard FranzOberleutnant15 [97] JG 27, JG 77, JG 3, JG 11
Ludwig Franzisket Major43 [101] /39 [97] JG 27 Knight's Cross
Max Franzisket*Hauptmann6+ [97] ZG 76, JG 77, JG 5, ZG 1 MIA 19 July 1943
Hans FreseLeutnant44 [97] JG 3
Wilhelm Freuwörth Oberfeldwebel58 [93] /48 [97] JG 52, JG 26 Knight's Cross
Hugo Frey*Hauptmann32 [102] /17 [97] JG 11, JG 1 Knight's Cross
KIA 6 March 1944
Siegfried Freytag Major102 [26] /89 [97] JG 77 Knight's Cross
Herbert Friebel*Leutnant58 [103] /57 [97] JG 51 Knight's Cross
KIA 15 May 1944
Gerhard Friedrich*Major30 [103] /29 [12] NJG 2, NJG 1, NJG 4, NJG 6 Knight's Cross
KIA 16 March 1945
Günther Friedrich*Hauptmann6 [12] NJG 4, NJG 1 KIA 27/28 September 1943
Gustav Frielinghaus Hauptmann74 [61] /69 [97] JG 3 Knight's Cross
Heinz de FriesOberfeldwebel10 [42] [12] NJG 100
Otto FriesLeutnant15 [12] NJG 1
Hans-Jürgen FrölichFeldwebel5 [93] JG 26
Karl FuchsOberfeldwebel64 [104] JG 54
Robert Fuchs17+ [104] JG 54
Erich Führmann5 JG 11
Heinrich Füllgrabe*Oberleutnant65 [66] /63 [104] JG 52 Knight's Cross
KIA 30 January 1945
Ralph FurchLeutnant31 [104] JG 51
Hans Fuß*71 [29] /69 [104] JG 3 Knight's Cross
KIFA 10 November 1942
Hugo FütscherFeldwebel5 [12] NJG 3 PoW night of 31 December 1944 - 1 January 1945

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