List of aerial victories claimed by Heinrich Ehrler explained

See main article: Heinrich Ehrler.

Heinrich Ehrler (14 September 1917 – 4 April 1945) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and wing commander during World War II. As a fighter ace, he is credited with 208 enemy aircraft shot down in over 400 combat missions. The majority of his victories were claimed over the Eastern Front, with nine claims over the Western Front which included eight in the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter.

List of aerial victories claimed

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Ehrler was credited with 208 aerial victories. While Spick lists Ehrler with 209 aerial victories claimed in an unknown number of combat missions. Of these, ten were claimed over the Western Allies and the remaining 199 on the Eastern Front. Obermaier lists him with 208 aerial victories claimed in over 400 combat missions. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces – Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and state that Ehrler was credited with more than 182 aerial victories. This figure includes at least 173 claims made on the Eastern Front and 9 on the Western Front, including seven four-engined bombers and eight victories with the Me 262 jet fighter. However, the authors indicate that the records for JG 5 are incomplete. They speculate that the actual number of confirmed victories could also be as low as 150 to 175.

Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 36 Ost AG". The Luftwaffe grid map (German: 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 360sqmi. These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3x in size.

Claim	Date	Time	Type	Location	Claim	Date	Time	Type	Location
– 2. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 77 –
1	2 September 1941	15:00~	Beaufort	southwest of Stavanger
According to Mathews and Foreman, the 2nd aerial victory was not documented.
– 13. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 77 –
3	8 November 1941		SB-2	northwest of Loukhi	?	30 November 1941		unknown
– 4. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 5 –
4	24 January 1942	13:20?	Hurricane	west of Pummanki	9	28 April 1942	11:00	Hurricane	vicinity of Pummanki
5	24 January 1942	15:45	MiG-3	S Tr 14	10	30 April 1942	15:20	Hurricane	vicinity of Shonguy
6	19 February 1942	10:58	I-18?	vicinity of Loukhi	11?	12 May 1942	14:30	Hurricane	south of Murmansk
7	4 March 1942	12:05	Hurricane		12	17 May 1942	09:00	MiG-3?	4- north of Petrijärvi south of Pummanki
8	24 March 1942	18:20	Hurricane
– 6. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 5 –
13	28 May 1942	15:00+	P-40	10km (10miles) west of Murmashi	24	25 June 1942	09:00+?	Hurricane	8km (05miles) north of Murmansk
14	29 May 1942	23:00+	Hurricane	Kola Bay	25	29 June 1942		P-40	7km (04miles) east of Shonguy
15	29 May 1942	23:00+	Hurricane	Kola Bay	26?	30 June 1942	09:00~	Hurricane	3km (02miles) east of Shonguy
16	29 May 1942?	09:00+	Hurricane	eastern exit of Kola Bay	27	1 July 1942	17:10~	Hurricane	northern edge of Murmansk
17	1 June 1942	15:30~	Hurricane	5km (03miles) west of Murmansk	28	7 July 1942	17:00+	Hurricane	15km (09miles) west of Murmansk
18	2 June 1942		P-40	5km (03miles) west of Murmansk	29	7 July 1942	17:00+	P-40	15km (09miles) west of Murmansk
19?	13 June 1942		Hurricane	20km (10miles) west of Murmansk	30	8 July 1942	10:00~	Hurricane	5km (03miles) south of Murmansk
20	18 June 1942	04:15	Hurricane	30km (20miles) northwest of Murmansk	31	18 July 1942	17:00+	Hurricane	10km (10miles) northwest of Murmansk
21	22 June 1942		Hurricane	25km (16miles) northwest of Murmansk	32	18 July 1942	17:00+	Hurricane	20- north of Murmansk
22	23 June 1942	15:00+	Hurricane	3km (02miles) south of Murmansk	33	19 July 1942		Spitfire	10km (10miles) south of Murmansk
23	25 June 1942	09:00+?	Hurricane	10km (10miles) north of Murmansk	34	19 July 1942	10:00+	P-39	6km (04miles) west of Shonguy
According to Mathews and Foreman, aerial victories 35 to 41 were not documented.
42?	21 August 1942		Yak-1		44?	21 August 1942		I-180 (Yak-7)	10km (10miles) south of Murmansk
43?	21 August 1942		I-180 (Yak-7)	10km (10miles) south of Murmansk
According to Mathews and Foreman, aerial victories 45 to 52 were not documented.
53	8 September 1942		Hurricane	10km (10miles) south of Murmansk	55	9 September 1942	11:00?	Hurricane	vicinity of Kola
54	9 September 1942	11:00?	Hurricane	vicinity of Kola
According to Mathews and Foreman, aerial victories 56 to 58 were not documented. According to Mombeek, Ehrler claimed three aerial victories of unknown type on 31 August 1942 labelled as victories 56 to 58.
59	19 September 1942	14:00+	Hurricane		60	19 September 1942	14:00+	Hurricane
According to Mathews and Foreman, aerial victories 61 to 64 were not documented.
65	9 January 1943?	10:00	LaGG-3	Kandalaksha	67	9 January 1943?	10:00	Hurricane	Kandalaksha
66	9 January 1943?	10:00	LaGG-3	Kandalaksha
According to Mathews and Foreman, the 68th aerial victory was not documented.
69	25 January 1943		Hurricane
According to Mathews and Foreman, aerial victories 70 to 72 were not documented.
73♠	27 March 1943	14:00~	P-40	vicinity of Tuloma	95	3 June 1943		P-39
74♠	27 March 1943	14:00~	P-40	vicinity of Tuloma	96	6 June 1943		Hurricane
75♠	27 March 1943	14:00~	P-40	vicinity of Tuloma	97	6 June 1943		Hurricane
76♠	27 March 1943	14:00~	P-40	vicinity of Tuloma	98	6 June 1943		Hurricane
77♠	27 March 1943	14:00~	P-40	vicinity of Tuloma	99	6 June 1943		Hurricane
78♠	13 April 1943		Hurricane		100	8 June 1943	17:29	Typhoon	vicinity of Kola railroad
79♠	13 April 1943		Hurricane		101	8 June 1943	17:30	Typhoon	vicinity of Kola railroad
80♠	13 April 1943		Hurricane		102	8 June 1943		Typhoon
81♠	13 April 1943		P-40	vicinity of Murmashi	103	8 June 1943		Typhoon
82♠	13 April 1943	17:00+	P-39?	15km (09miles) northwest of Murmashi 15km (09miles) northwest of Murmansk	104	15 June 1943		P-39
83♠	13 April 1943	17:00+	P-39	12km (07miles) north of Murmashi 12km (07miles) north of Murmansk	105	15 June 1943		P-39
84	19 April 1943	11:25~	P-39	15km (09miles) northeast of Murmashi 10km (10miles) north of Murmansk	106	15 June 1943		P-39
85	19 April 1943	11:25~	P-39	10km (10miles) northeast of Murmashi 10km (10miles) north of Murmansk	107	21 June 1943	19:41	P-39	3km (02miles) west of Rutschi
86	19 April 1943	11:25~	P-40	5km (03miles) northeast of Murmashi 5km (03miles) north of Murmansk	108	17 July 1943		Pe-2	Vardø/Poluostrov Rybachiy
87?	22 April 1943	13:00+	P-51	6km (04miles) east of Kola	109	17 July 1943		Pe-2	Vardø/Poluostrov Rybachiy
88?	22 April 1943	13:00+	P-40	12km (07miles) southeast of Kola	110	17 July 1943		Pe-2	Vardø/Poluostrov Rybachiy
89	29 April 1943		P-39	6km (04miles) east of Kola	111	20 July 1943		Hurricane
90	29 April 1943		P-39		112	20 July 1943		Hurricane
91	29 April 1943		P-39		113	18 August 1943	14:35	P-40	northeast of Loukhi airfield
92	30 April 1943		P-40		114	18 August 1943	14:36	P-40	north of Loukhi
93	30 April 1943		P-39		115	18 August 1943	16:13	La-5	northeast of Loukhi airfield
94	11 May 1943		P-39	4km (02miles) east of Murmashi
– Stab III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 5 –
116	24 September 1943	08:50	P-40	PQ 36 Ost AG	140♠	11 May 1944	03:20	Yak-9	PQ 37 Ost RE-5/6
117	25 November 1943	11:55	P-40	PQ 37 Ost UE-6/7, 6km (04miles) southwest of Petsamo airfield 6km (04miles) southwest of Pechenga	141♠	11 May 1944	07:34	P-39	PQ 37 Ost RC-2/3
118	25 November 1943	11:58	P-40	PQ 37 Ost TC-8/3, 8km (05miles) southeast of Petsamo airfield 8km (05miles) southeast of Pechenga	142♠	11 May 1944	07:36	P-39	PQ 37 Ost RD-2/4
119	25 November 1943	12:03	Il-2	PQ 37 Ost TD-7/2, 48km (30miles) east of Petsamo airfield 18km (11miles) east of Pechenga	143	16 May 1944	21:46	P-39	PQ 37 Ost QB-9/7
120	25 November 1943	12:05	Il-2	PQ 37 Ost TD-8/9, 27km (17miles) east of Petsamo airfield 27km (17miles) east of Pechenga	144	16 May 1944	21:47	P-39	PQ 37 Ost QB-6/9
121	29 January 1944	12:17	Yak-7	PQ 36 Ost AG-7/7	145	16 May 1944	21:48	P-39	PQ 37 Ost QC-7/7
122	13 March 1944	13:35	P-40	Poluostrov Rybachiy	146	16 May 1944	21:52	Il-2	PQ 37 Ost RA-3/3
123	13 March 1944	13:37	P-39	south of Vayda-Guba	147	25 May 1944	21:43	P-39	northeast of Berlevåg
124	13 March 1944	13:40	Il-2	southwest of Tobowka	148	25 May 1944	21:45	P-39	northeast of Berlevåg
125♠	17 March 1944	10:49?	Yak-9	PQ 37 Ost PD-5/7 north of Pummanki	149	25 May 1944	21:47	Boston	north-northeast of Berlevåg
126♠	17 March 1944	10:52	P-39	PQ 37 Ost OC-6/9	150	25 May 1944	21:48	P-40	north-northeast of Berlevåg
127♠	17 March 1944	10:52	P-39	PQ 37 Ost OD-5/7 north of Rybachy Peninsula	151♠	26 May 1944	04:48	Boston	northwest of Vadsø
128♠	17 March 1944	10:53	Boston	PQ 37 Ost OC-8/1 north of Pummanki	152♠	26 May 1944	04:49	Boston	northwest of Vadsø
129♠	17 March 1944	15:34	Yak-9	north of Rybachy Peninsula	153♠	26 May 1944	05:02	P-40	northeast of Vadsø northeast of Hamningberg
130♠	17 March 1944	15:35	Yak-9	northwest of Pummanki	154♠	26 May 1944	05:05	P-39	north of Vadsø
131♠	17 March 1944	15:36	Yak-9	north of Pummanki	155♠	26 May 1944	05:06	P-39	north of Vadsø
132	12 April 1944	14:17	Yak-9	PQ 37 Ost TE-6/2	156♠	17 July 1944	18:37	P-39	west of Pechenga
133	12 April 1944	14:19	Yak-9	PQ 37 Ost TF-5/3	157♠	17 July 1944	18:40	P-39	west of Pechenga
134	23 April 1944	10:46	P-39	PQ 37 Ost RD-1/6	158♠	17 July 1944	18:42	P-39	southeast of Pechenga
135	23 April 1944	10:49	P-40	PQ 37 Ost RD-3/8	159♠	17 July 1944	19:16	Yak-9	northeast of Kirkenes
136	23 April 1944	10:50	P-40	PQ 37 Ost RE-4/1	160♠	17 July 1944	19:18	Yak-9	Liinakhamari
137	23 April 1944	10:50	P-40	PQ 37 Ost RE-4/5	161	21 July 1944	06:01	P-40	northwest of Hamningberg
138♠	11 May 1944	03:17	Il-2	PQ 37 Ost QE-7/5	162	21 July 1944	06:05	P-40	northeast of Hamningberg
139♠	11 May 1944	03:19	Yak-9	PQ 37 Ost RE-1/1
– 11. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 5 –
163	17 August 1944	09:45	Yak-9	PQ 37 Ost TB-4	165	17 August 1944	10:07	Boston	PQ 37 Ost RA-6/7 vicinity of Kirkenes
164	17 August 1944	10:06	Boston	PQ 37 Ost RB-7	166	17 August 1944	10:08	Boston	PQ 37 Ost RA-5
– Stab of Jagdgeschwader 5 –
167	23 August 1944	12:37	P-39	PQ 37 Ost RC-6/6	170	16 September 1944	12:06	P-39	PQ 37 Ost RB
168	23 August 1944	12:38	P-39	PQ 37 Ost RD-4/9	171	26 September 1944	14:25	Yak-7	vicinity of Vadsø
169	16 September 1944	12:04	P-39	PQ 37 Ost RB	172	26 September 1944	14:36	Yak-9	vicinity of Vadsø
According to Mathews and Foreman, aerial victories 173 to 198 were not documented.
	16 October 1944		Boston			17 October 1944		Il-2
	17 October 1944		Il-2		199	22 October 1944	09:15	Boston
	17 October 1944		Il-2		200	20 November 1944	11:00~	Pe-3	vicinity of Banak
– Stab of Jagdgeschwader 7 "Nowotny" –
201	21 March 1945	12:45~?	B-17	vicinity of Wittenberge	205	24 March 1945		B-17	vicinity of Reichswald
202	22 March 1945	12:45	B-17	Cottbus-Bautzen-Dresden	206	31 March 1945		P-51	vicinity of Brandenburg
203	23 March 1945		B-24	vicinity of Chemnitz	207	6 April 1945?		B-17	vicinity of Berlin
204	23 March 1945		B-24	vicinity of Chemnitz	208	6 April 1945?		B-17	vicinity of Berlin

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