| Otto Kittel | |||||
| Birth Date: | 21 February 1917 | ||||
| Death Date: | 14 or 16 February 1945 (aged 27) | ||||
| Death Place: | Džūkste, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
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| Serviceyears: | 1939–1945 | ||||
| Rank: | Oberleutnant (first lieutenant) | ||||
Otto Kittel (21 February 1917 – 14 or 16 February 1945) was a German fighter pilot during World War II. He flew 583 combat missions on the Eastern Front, claiming 267 aerial victories, making him the fourth highest scoring ace in aviation history according to authors John Weal and Jerry Scutts. Kittel claimed all of his victories against the Red Air Force.
Kittel joined the Luftwaffe in 1939, and, in spring 1941, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) supporting Army Group North on the Eastern Front. He received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 October 1943, for reaching 120 aerial victories. During the remainder of World War II, Kittel was credited with 144 more aerial victories and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. He was shot down by Soviet aircraft and killed in February 1945. Kittel was the most successful German fighter pilot to be killed in action.
Kittel was born on 21 February 1917 in Kronsdorf in Sudeten Silesia, Austria-Hungary, present-day Krasov. He was the son of Eduard Kittel, a farmer. After working briefly as an auto mechanic, Kittel joined the Luftwaffe in 1939. Following completion of flight and fighter pilot training, he was posted to 2. Staffel (2nd squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) on 12 February 1941. Kittel married his fiancé, Edith, in June 1942; the couple had a son, born in 1942.
World War II in Europe had begun on Friday 1 September 1939, when German forces invaded Poland. At the time of Kittel's posting to 2. Staffel in early 1941, the squadron was commanded by Oberleutnant Rudolf Unger and subordinated to I. Gruppe (1st group) of JG 54 headed by Hauptmann Hubertus von Bonin. The Gruppe was based at Groningen Airfield in the Netherlands where they patrolled the German Bight. Unlike the other elements of JG 54, I. Gruppe did not participate in the German invasion of Yugoslavia and stayed in Groningen until 9 May when they relocated to Jever Airfield in northern Germany. On 31 May, due to technical problems with his Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 (Werknummer 12725—factory number) Kittel was forced to bail out near Spiekeroog. On 14 June, the Gruppe was withdrawn and began preparations for the German invasion of the Soviet Union.
Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, began on 22 June 1941. In the fortnight prior, JG 54 had been moved to an airfield in Lindenthal near Rautenberg, East Prussia, present-day Uslowoje in Kaliningrad Oblast. Tasked with supporting Army Group North in its advance through the Baltic states towards Leningrad, the unit began combat operations shortly afterwards. On 24 June 1941, Kittel claimed his first two aerial victories, two Tupolev SB-2 bombers. His tally had risen to 19 by May 1942.
In mid-December 1942, I. Gruppe began converting to the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-4 radial engine powered fighter. The conversion training took place at Heiligenbeil, present-day Mamonovo, before returning to Krasnogvardeysk, present-day Gatchina. On 12 January 1943, Soviet forces launched Operation Iskra fought south of Lake Ladoga and aimed to break the Wehrmacht's siege of Leningrad. The Soviet operation was supported by bomber, ground-attack and fighter aircraft. That day, I. Gruppe pilots claimed 36 aerial victories, including Kittel's first "ace-in-a-day" achievement when he shot down six Soviet aircraft on two separate combat missions. On 19 February, Kittel claimed his 39th aerial victory which was also JG 54's 4,000th claim in total. On 15 March 1943, Kittel's Fw 190 A-4 (Werknummer 2481) suffered engine failure resulting in a forced landing behind enemy lines. He managed to return to his unit on foot.
During the fighting in 1943, JG 54 took part in the spring battles over the Crimea Peninsula, Vyazma-Bryansk, Vitebsk, Kharkov, Orsha and Orel regions. During the Battle of Kursk, Kittel's unit escorted Junkers Ju 87 Stukas of a dive bomber wing commanded by Hans-Ulrich Rudel. On 14 September 1943, Kittel claimed his 100th aerial victory, a Yakovlev Yak-9 fighter. The 53rd Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark, he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) on 29 October 1943. The presentation was made after the 123rd aerial victory at Vitebsk. On 1 November 1943, Kittel was promoted to the rank of Leutnant (second lieutenant). Kittel was then posted to Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost, a supplementary training unit for fighter pilots destined for the Eastern Front, as an instructor. At the time, the unit was commanded by Major Viktor Bauer and was based at Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France.
On 9 February 1944, Kittel was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 3. Staffel of JG 54. He succeeded Leutnant Günther Haase who had been killed in a flying accident on 30 January. At the time, I. Gruppe of JG 54 to which 3. Staffel was subordinated was based at Orsha. On 14 February, I. Gruppe moved to an airfield named Wesenberg near Rakvere, located approximately 60abbr=offNaNabbr=off north of Lake Peipus and 105abbr=offNaNabbr=off west of Narva. Here the Gruppe was subordinated to the 3. Flieger-Division (3rd Air Division) and fought in the Battle of Narva.
On 4 April 1944, Kittel claimed his 150th aerial victory. Shortly before 08:00, I. Gruppe was scrambled at Wesenberg and intercepted a flight of Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft and their fighter escort over sea off Kunda. In this aerial encounter which was fought for 20 minutes, I. Gruppe pilots claimed thirteen aerial victories, four Il-2s and nine fighter aircraft, including five claims by Kittel, taking his total to 151. On 11 April, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) for his 152nd aerial victory, the 449th soldier to receive this distinction. Kittel received the Oak Leaves from Adolf Hitler at the Berghof on 5 May 1944. Also present at the ceremony were Anton Hafner, Alfred Grislawski, Günther Schack, Emil Lang, Erich Rudorffer, Martin Möbus, Wilhelm Herget, Hans-Karl Stepp, Rudolf Schoenert, Günther Radusch, Otto Pollmann and Fritz Breithaupt, who all received the Oak Leaves on this date.
On 2 August, I. Gruppe moved to an airfield at Šķirotava, located approximately 10abbr=offNaNabbr=off southeast of Riga. Flying from Šķirotava, Kittel claimed his 200th aerial victory on 26 August. On 29 May 1944, 2. Staffel of I. Gruppe had been detached and subordinated to III. Gruppe of JG 54 which was fighting on the Western Front in defense of the Reich over Germany. In consequence, on 1 September 1944 a new 2. Staffel was formed and placed under the command of Kittel. Command of 3. Staffel was then given to Leutnant Fritz Tegtmeier. In October, Hauptmann Franz Eisenach, the Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of I. Gruppe was given home leave. In consequence, Kittel temporarily led the Gruppe during his absence. Kittel was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords on 25 November 1944.
On 16 February 1945, Kittel was shot down in his Fw 190 A-8 (Werknummer 960282) southwest of Tukums over the Courland Pocket. He was hit by return fire from an Il-2 ground attack aircraft. His wingman later reported that his aircraft was hit, descended towards the ground on fire and crashed in flames. The site of the crash is believed to have been 6km (04miles) south-west of Džūkste in Latvia.
According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Kittel was credited with 267 aerial victories. Spick also lists him with 267 aerial victories, all on the Eastern Front, claimed in 583 combat missions. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 265 aerial victory claims, plus three further unconfirmed claims. All of his aerial victories were claimed on the Eastern Front.
Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 44793". The Luftwaffe grid map 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.
| Chronicle of aerial victories | ||||||||||
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| Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location | Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location | |
| – 2. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 – | ||||||||||
| 1 | 24 June 1941 | 05:19 | SB-2 | 64 | 9 July 1943 | 12:13 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63533 10km (10miles) northwest of Maloarkhangelsk | ||
| 2 | 24 June 1941 | 05:42 | SB-2 | 65 | 10 July 1943 | 07:35 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 63718 40km (30miles) southwest of Maloarkhangelsk | ||
| 30 June 1941 | Il-2 | vicinity of Dünaburg | 66 | 10 July 1943 | 13:50 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 st 63521 15km (09miles) west-northwest of Maloarkhangelsk | |||
| 30 June 1941 | Il-2 | vicinity of Dünaburg | 67 | 13 July 1943 | 10:41 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63283 45km (28miles) southeast of Oryol | |||
| 3 | 6 July 1941 | 15:36 | SB-2 | 68 | 13 July 1943 | 10:44 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63259 40km (30miles) east-southeast of Oryol | ||
| 4 | 18 August 1941 | 06:00 | I-18 (MiG-1) | 69 | 13 July 1943 | 10:45 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63256 45km (28miles) southeast of Oryol | ||
| 5 | 19 August 1941 | 14:36 | DB-3 | 70 | 13 July 1943 | 13:41 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63251 40km (30miles) east-southeast of Oryol | ||
| 6 | 24 August 1941 | 11:07 | DB-3 | 71 | 16 July 1943 | 08:04 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 54483 20km (10miles) northwest of Bolkhov | ||
| 7 | 8 September 1941 | 16:25 | R-5 | 10km (10miles) east of Lake Schinskoje | 72 | 16 July 1943 | 09:41 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 54357 30km (20miles) southeast of Zhizdra | |
| 8 | 8 September 1941 | 16:50 | I-153? | 73 | 16 July 1943 | 09:42 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 54327 30km (20miles) east-southeast of Zhizdra | ||
| 9 | 12 September 1941 | 06:00 | I-153? | 74 | 17 July 1943 | 06:32? | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 54478 25km (16miles) west-northwest of Bolkhov | ||
| 10 | 21 September 1941 | 16:58 | I-18 (MiG-1) | Leningrad | 75 | 17 July 1943 | 13:10? | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 54684 25km (16miles) northeast of Karachev | |
| 11 | 13 October 1941 | 14:18 | I-18 (MiG-1) | 76 | 20 July 1943 | 12:38 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 64878 25km (16miles) south of Mtsensk | ||
| 12 | 13 December 1941 | 12:45 | DB-3 | 77 | 20 July 1943 | 12:56 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 64873 25km (16miles) south of Mtsensk | ||
| 13 | 27 February 1942 | 08:36 | I-16 | 78 | 27 July 1943 | 12:39 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 44634 20km (10miles) north-northeast of Karachev | ||
| 14 | 20 March 1942 | 17:07 | P-40 | 79 | 28 July 1943 | 08:53 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 54591 30km (20miles) northeast of Karachev | ||
| 15 | 20 March 1942 | 17:09 | P-40 | 80 | 28 July 1943 | 08:54 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 54563 40km (30miles) northeast of Karachev | ||
| 16 | 14 May 1942 | 15:17 | SB-2 | 81 | 1 August 1943 | 14:18 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 54621 20km (10miles) west of Bolkhov | ||
| 17 | 14 May 1942 | 15:18 | SB-2 | 82 | 2 August 1943 | 04:23 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 54793 25km (16miles) east-southeast of Karachev | ||
| 18 | 23 August 1942 | 09:20 | Il-2 | PQ 47871 15km (09miles) south of Zubtsov | 83 | 2 August 1943 | 14:39 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 53621 40km (30miles) east-southeast of Dmitrovsk | |
| 19 | 7 September 1942 | 11:46 | Il-2 | PQ 00522 10km (10miles) southeast of Gatchina | 84 | 2 August 1943 | 14:41 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 53652 40km (30miles) east-southeast of Dmitrovsk | |
| 20 | 23 September 1942 | 12:10 | I-16 | PQ 21733 30km (20miles) north of Volkhov | 85 | 3 August 1943 | 08:47 | P-39 | PQ 35 Ost 53473 25km (16miles) east of Dmitrovsk | |
| 21 | 22 October 1942 | 09:08 | Il-2 | PQ 2152 | 86 | 3 August 1943 | 15:03 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 54814 35km (22miles) west-southwest of Bolkhov | |
| 22♠ | 12 January 1943 | 10:32 | Yak-1 | PQ 00252 15km (09miles) east-northeast of Schlüsselburg | 87♠ | 4 August 1943 | 11:44 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 44463 20km (10miles) southeast of Zhizdra | |
| 23♠ | 12 January 1943 | 10:34 | Il-2 | PQ 00231 10km (10miles) west of Schlüsselburg | 88♠ | 4 August 1943 | 11:54 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 54572 20km (10miles) north-northeast of Karachev | |
| 24♠ | 12 January 1943 | 10:44 | U-2 | PQ 10163 southeast of Schlüsselburg | 89♠ | 4 August 1943 | 15:13 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 54841 40km (30miles) east of Karachev | |
| 25♠ | 12 January 1943 | 10:56 | Il-2 | PQ 10132 east of Schlüsselburg | 90♠ | 4 August 1943 | 15:26 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 44832 10km (10miles) northwest of Karachev | |
| 26♠ | 12 January 1943 | 14:20 | I-153 | PQ 00284 10km (10miles) southwest of Schlüsselburg | 91♠ | 4 August 1943 | 18:19 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 44833 vicinity of Karachev | |
| 27♠ | 12 January 1943 | 14:25 | Il-2 | PQ 10192 east of Mga | 92♠ | 4 August 1943 | 18:20 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 54833 10km (10miles) northwest of Karachev | |
| 28 | 14 January 1943 | 11:15 | La-5 | PQ 10243 25km (16miles) east-southeast of Schlüsselburg | 93♠ | 4 August 1943 | 18:21 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 44664 25km (16miles) north-northwest of Karachev | |
| 29 | 16 January 1943 | 10:30 | Il-2 | PQ 00264 10km (10miles) southwest of Schlüsselburg | 94 | 5 August 1943 | 14:10 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 54712 15km (09miles) north-northeast of Karachev | |
| 30 | 24 January 1943 | 09:46 | La-5 | PQ 10161 southeast of Schlüsselburg | 95 | 7 September 1943 | 08:14 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 26683 25km (16miles) north of Yartsevo | |
| 31 | 26 January 1943 | 13:45 | Il-2 | PQ 00264 10km (10miles) southwest of Schlüsselburg | 96 | 7 September 1943 | 10:58 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 26213 20km (10miles) southeast of Shatalovka | |
| 32 | 11 February 1943 | 09:42 | Il-2 | PQ 36 Ost 00424 Pushkin-Mga | 97 | 10 September 1943 | 15:08 | P-40 | PQ 35 Ost 26473 45km (28miles) east-southeast of Maklok | |
| 33 | 14 February 1943 | 13:20 | Il-2 | PQ 36 Ost 10531 10km (10miles) northeast of Lubań | 98 | 11 September 1943 | 11:01? | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 44124 15km (09miles) south of Kirov | |
| 34 | 14 February 1943 | 13:45 | Il-2 | PQ 36 Ost 10612 20km (10miles) northeast of Lubań | 99 | 12 September 1943 | 09:27 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 45871 20km (10miles) east-southeast of Kirov | |
| 35 | 15 February 1943 | 08:28 | Il-2 | PQ 36 Ost 00462 10km (10miles) north of Tosno | 100 | 14 September 1943 | 16:12 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 26642 25km (16miles) northeast of Moschna | |
| 36 | 19 February 1943 | 13:06 | LaGG-3 | PQ 36 Ost 10421 35km (22miles) east-southeast of Mga | 101 | 14 September 1943 | 16:37? | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 25654 20km (10miles) east of Shatalovka | |
| 37 | 19 February 1943 | 15:17 | La-5 | PQ 36 Ost 10612 20km (10miles) northeast of Lubań | 102 | 14 September 1943 | 16:40 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 35573 30km (20miles) south-southwest of Yelnya | |
| 38 | 19 February 1943 | 15:19 | I-180 (Yak-7) | PQ 36 Ost 10472 25km (16miles) northeast of Lubań | 103 | 15 September 1943 | 13:38? | Pe-2 | PQ 35 Ost 35341 20km (10miles) northwest of Yelnya | |
| 39 | 19 February 1943 | 15:22 | Pe-2 | PQ 36 Ost 10422 35km (22miles) east-southeast of Mga | 104 | 15 September 1943 | 13:40 | Pe-2? | PQ 35 Ost 35311 10km (10miles) south of Smolensk | |
| 40 | 21 February 1943 | 07:40 | I-16 | PQ 36 Ost 00293 10km (10miles) west of Mga | 105 | 30 September 1943 | 14:04 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 16873 15km (09miles) southeast of Andrejewo | |
| 41 | 7 March 1943 | 07:55 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 18221 25km (16miles) east-southeast of Staraya Russa | 106 | 5 October 1943 | 08:09 | Yak-9 | PQ 35 Ost 02734 | |
| 42 | 7 March 1943 | 08:05 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 19663 35km (22miles) east-southeast of Novgorod | 107 | 5 October 1943 | 12:09 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 02673 55km (34miles) northeast of Zelenogorsk | |
| 43 | 10 March 1943 | 14:27 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 19891 30km (20miles) east-northeast of Staraya Russa | 108 | 11 October 1943 | 14:41 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 06242 | |
| 44 | 10 March 1943 | 14:32 | MiG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 19822 30km (20miles) northeast of Staraya Russa | 109 | 12 October 1943 | 11:13 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 15552 20km (10miles) northeast of Gorki | |
| 45 | 14 March 1943 | 14:58 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 18211 20km (10miles) east-southeast of Staraya Russa | 110 | 12 October 1943 | 11:15 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 15553, Leninsk 20km (10miles) northeast of Gorki | |
| 46 | 14 March 1943 | 15:02 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 19891 30km (20miles) east-northeast of Staraya Russa | 111 | 12 October 1943 | 14:44 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 15554 20km (10miles) northeast of Gorki | |
| 47 | 15 March 1943 | 09:35 | MiG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 19892 30km (20miles) east-northeast of Staraya Russa | 112 | 13 October 1943 | 10:11 | R-5 | PQ 35 Ost 15354, north-northwest of Krassnyj north-northeast of Krassnoye | |
| 48 | 1 April 1943 | 11:03 | Il-2 | PQ 36 Ost 10873 10km (10miles) south of Chudovo | 113 | 14 October 1943 | 08:05 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 15523 northeast of Gorki | |
| 49 | 1 April 1943 | 17:34 | Il-2 | PQ 36 Ost 10364 25km (16miles) southeast of Mga | 114 | 14 October 1943 | 08:06 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 15551 20km (10miles) northeast of Gorki | |
| 50 | 11 June 1943 | 18:07 | La-5 | PQ 36 Ost 00162 10km (10miles) southeast of Leningrad | 115 | 15 October 1943 | 07:37 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 06243, northwest of Usswjaty | |
| 51 | 18 June 1943 | 17:11 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost 20152 southwest of Volkhov | 116 | 15 October 1943 | 07:38 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 06243, northwest of Usswjaty | |
| 52 | 22 June 1943 | 02:19 | Il-2 | PQ 36 Ost 00514 10km (10miles) south of Gatchina | 117 | 15 October 1943 | 08:04 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 06814 | |
| 53 | 22 June 1943 | 02:21 | Il-2 | PQ 36 Ost 00382 10km (10miles) east of Gatchina | 118 | 15 October 1943 | 14:15 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 15713, south of Gorki | |
| 54 | 24 June 1943 | 06:47 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost 10253 30km (20miles) east-northeast of Schlüsselburg | 119 | 17 October 1943 | 12:44 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 06144, southeast of Nevel | |
| 55 | 24 June 1943 | 06:49 | P-40 | PQ 36 Ost 10234 35km (22miles) west of Volkhov | 120 | 19 October 1943 | 07:14 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 06214, Lake Ssennitza | |
| 56 | 5 July 1943 | 04:20 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 63684 10km (10miles) west of Voltcansk | 121 | 22 October 1943 | 08:14 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 15351, 50km (30miles) northeast of Orsha | |
| 57 | 5 July 1943 | 12:02 | LaGG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 63714, Nikolskoje 40km (30miles) southwest of Maloarkhangelsk | 122 | 23 October 1943 | 13:08 | La-5 | PQ 35 Ost 05493 | |
| 58 | 5 July 1943 | 12:40 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63434 45km (28miles) southwest of Maloarkhangelsk | 123 | 28 October 1943 | 15:25 | LaGG-3 | southwest of Gomel | |
| 59 | 5 July 1943 | 12:41 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63781 35km (22miles) north of Kursk | 124 | 5 November 1943 | 09:23 | Il-2 | northwest of Nevel | |
| 60 | 7 July 1943 | 05:16 | P-40 | PQ 35 Ost 63674 15km (09miles) south of Maloarkhangelsk | 125 | 5 November 1943 | 09:25 | Il-2 | southwest of Nevel | |
| 61 | 7 July 1943 | 11:08 | P-39 | PQ 35 Ost 53834 55km (34miles) north-northwest of Kursk | 126 | 5 November 1943 | 14:42 | LaGG-3 | northwest of Lake Ssennitza northwest of Lake Jzenniza | |
| 62 | 7 July 1943 | 11:10 | P-40 | PQ 35 Ost 63743 20km (10miles) north of Maloarkhangelsk | 127 | 6 November 1943 | 12:10 | Il-2 | south-southeast of Nevel | |
| 63 | 9 July 1943 | 11:59 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 63594 20km (10miles) south-southwest of Maloarkhangelsk | ||||||
| – 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 – | ||||||||||
| 128 | 5 March 1944 | 08:28? | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 70692 15km (09miles) southwest of Narva | 168 | 30 June 1944 | 19:46 | Il-2 | PQ PS-2/8 | |
| ? | 6 March 1944 | 09:41 | La-5 | 169 | 30 June 1944 | 19:49 | Il-2 | PQ PS-5/9 | ||
| 129 | 7 March 1944 | 11:29? | Il-2 | PQ 26 Ost 70454 Baltic Sea 25km (16miles) northwest of Hungerburg | 170 | 1 July 1944 | 07:16 | P-39 | PQ OS-2/7 Novorzhev/Pskov | |
| 130 | 7 March 1944 | 11:45 | Yak-9? | PQ 26 Ost 70413 Baltic Sea 35km (22miles) northwest of Hungerburg | 171 | 2 July 1944 | 17:20 | P-39 | PQ OS-9/6 Novorzhev/Pskov | |
| 131 | 8 March 1944 | 12:33 | La-5 | PQ 25 Ost 89144 50km (30miles) southwest of Narva | 172 | 3 July 1944 | 11:43 | P-39 | PQ OS-6/7 Novorzhev/Pskov | |
| 132 | 8 March 1944 | 12:35 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 70874 25km (16miles) south of Slancy | 173 | 3 July 1944 | 11:45 | Il-2 | PQ OS-6/1 Novorzhev/Pskov | |
| 133 | 19 March 1944 | 16:27 | Yak-9? | PQ 25 Ost 70332 Lake Peipus | 174 | 4 July 1944 | 10:46 | Il-2 | PQ OS-7/2 vicinity of Polotsk | |
| 134 | 19 March 1944 | 16:28 | Yak-9 | PQ 26 Ost 70451 Lake Peipus | 175 | 4 July 1944 | 15:46 | P-39 | PQ PS-2/4 vicinity of Polotsk | |
| 135 | 26 March 1944 | 11:06 | R-5 | PQ 25 Ost 79284 vicinity of Lake Peipus | 176 | 10 July 1944 | 15:44 | P-39 | PQ NM-2/9 south of Subat | |
| 136 | 26 March 1944 | 11:17? | R-5 | PQ 25 Ost 79291 vicinity east of Lake Peipus | 177 | 16 July 1944 | 08:02 | P-39 | PQ 25 Ost 43495 | |
| 137 | 26 March 1944 | 15:13 | Yak-9 | PQ 26 Ost 70381 20km (10miles) southwest of Narva | 178 | 16 July 1944 | 09:34 | Il-2 | PQ OO-7/1 | |
| 138 | 28 March 1944 | 11:10? | Yak-9 | PQ 26 Ost 70323 Baltic Sea 45km (28miles) northeast of Kunda | 179 | 18 July 1944 | 16:47 | Yak-9 | PQ JR-7/6 south of Ostrov | |
| 139 | 30 March 1944 | 08:25 | Pe-2 | PQ 26 Ost 70254 Baltic Sea 75km (47miles) northeast of Kunda | 180 | 18 July 1944 | 17:01? | Yak-9 | PQ HR-8/3 south of Ostrov | |
| 140 | 30 March 1944 | 08:59? | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 70352 Baltic Sea 35km (22miles) northeast of Kunda | 181 | 21 July 1944 | 09:20 | Il-2 | PQ OL-2/5 northwest of Utsyani | |
| 141 | 30 March 1944 | 15:28 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 70441 Baltic Sea 30km (20miles) northwest of Hungerburg | 182 | 21 July 1944 | 09:23 | Yak-9 | PQ OL-5/9 northwest of Utsyani | |
| 142 | 1 April 1944 | 08:10 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 98534 30km (20miles) west of Gorodok | 183 | 21 July 1944 | 14:45 | Yak-9 | PQ ON-1/4 | |
| 143 | 2 April 1944 | 08:43 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 70393 Gulf of Finland | 184 | 22 July 1944 | 15:54 | Il-2 | PQ NN-3/4 vicinity of Daugavpils | |
| 144 | 2 April 1944 | 09:03? | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 70393 Gulf of Finland | 185 | 22 July 1944 | 15:55 | Il-2 | PQ NN-6/4 vicinity of Daugavpils | |
| 145 | 2 April 1944 | 15:20 | Pe-2 | PQ 26 Ost 60552 northeast of Kunda | 186 | 22 July 1944 | 15:57 | Il-2 | PQ NN-9/5 vicinity of Daugavpils | |
| 146 | 2 April 1944 | 15:22 | Pe-2 | PQ 26 Ost 60434 northeast of Kunda | 187 | 24 July 1944 | 15:43 | Pe-2 | PQ NL-3/7 | |
| 147♠ | 4 April 1944 | 08:10 | Il-2 | PQ 26 Ost 60332 Baltic Sea 30km (20miles) northeast of Kunda | 188 | 24 July 1944 | 15:46 | Pe-2 | PQ NL-8/1 | |
| 148♠ | 4 April 1944 | 08:11 | Il-2 | PQ 26 Ost 60333 Baltic Sea 30km (20miles) northeast of Kunda | 189 | 29 July 1944 | 13:23 | Il-2 | PQ OL-3/4 vicinity of Svedasai | |
| 149♠ | 4 April 1944 | 08:14 | LaGG-3 | PQ 26 Ost 70342 northwest of Kunda | 190 | 29 July 1944 | 13:27 | Il-2 | PQ OL-6/2 vicinity of Svedasai | |
| 150♠ | 4 April 1944 | 08:15? | LaGG-3 | PQ 26 Ost 70343 northwest of Kunda | 191 | 1 August 1944 | 15:15 | Yak-9 | PQ KH-4/9 | |
| 151♠ | 4 April 1944 | 08:30 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 70537 Baltic Sea 35km (22miles) west of Hungerburg | 192 | 1 August 1944 | 15:17 | Yak-9 | PQ KH-8/2 | |
| 152 | 24 April 1944 | 17:17 | Yak-9 | PQ 26 Ost 70434 Baltic Sea 65km (40miles) northeast of Kunda | 193 | 1 August 1944 | 19:47 | Yak-9 | PQ LH-1/5 | |
| 153 | 24 April 1944 | 17:29 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 70274 Baltic Sea 25km (16miles) northwest of Hungerburg | 194 | 7 August 1944 | 19:00 | Yak-9 | PQ KN-8/1/9 northeast of Kreuzburg | |
| 154 | 26 May 1944 | 19:07 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 80321 Baltic Sea north-northeast of Hungerburg | 195 | 15 August 1944 | 09:26 | Yak-9 | PQ LJ-5/2 | |
| 155 | 30 May 1944 | 13:46? | Pe-2 | PQ 26 Ost 7063 | 196 | 15 August 1944 | 17:39 | Yak-9 | PQ LJ-9/5 | |
| 156 | 30 May 1944 | 21:03 | La-5 | PQ 26 Ost 70491 Baltic Sea 10km (10miles) northwest of Hungerburg | 197 | 15 August 1944 | 18:17 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 47556 | |
| 157 | 2 June 1944 | 10:25 | LaGG-3 | PQ 26 Ost 80714 20km (10miles) south of Narva | 198 | 17 August 1944 | 08:39 | Pe-2 | PQ LL-6/3 | |
| 158 | 5 June 1944 | 20:33 | Yak-9 | PQ 26 Ost 70252 Baltic Sea 75km (47miles) northeast of Kunda | 199 | 25 August 1944 | 08:47 | P-39 | PQ LH-5/6 | |
| 159? | 6 June 1944 | 10:25 | P-39 | PQ 26 Ost 80971 | 200 | 26 August 1944 | 10:09 | Yak-9 | PQ KG-9/7 | |
| 160♠ | 28 June 1944 | 10:18 | Il-2 | PQ QT-1/4 | 201 | 26 August 1944 | 13:54 | La-5 | PQ LH-4/4 | |
| 161♠ | 28 June 1944 | 10:20 | P-39 | PQ PT-2/3 | 202 | 27 August 1944 | 13:06? | Il-2 | PQ LJ-9/7 | |
| 162♠ | 28 June 1944 | 10:22 | Il-2 | PQ OT-8/1 | 203 | 28 August 1944 | 11:24 | Yak-9 | PQ JM-5/3 | |
| 163♠ | 28 June 1944 | 10:29 | P-39 | PQ PT-1/2 | 204 | 28 August 1944 | 11:26 | Yak-9 | PQ JM-6/2 | |
| 164♠ | 28 June 1944 | 14:32 | Il-2 | PQ PT-8/8 | 205 | 28 August 1944 | 11:27 | Yak-9 | PQ JM-3/7 | |
| 165 | 29 June 1944 | 13:23 | P-39 | PQ OT-8/1 | 206 | 31 August 1944 | 17:46 | Il-2 | PQ KG-3/2 west of Mitau | |
| 166 | 30 June 1944 | 11:38? | P-39 | PQ OT-7/7 | 207 | 31 August 1944 | 17:47 | Il-2 | PQ KG-3/4 west of Mitau | |
| 167 | 30 June 1944 | 18:49? | Yak-9 | PQ PS-8/1 | 208 | 31 August 1944 | 17:49 | Il-2 | PQ KG-6/3 west of Mitau | |
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| ? | 14 September 1944 | 10:40 | Yak-9 | 20km (10miles) northeast of Walk | 237 | 10 October 1944 | 09:12 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 47131 20km (10miles) east of Riga | |
| 209♠ | 14 September 1944 | 10:53 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 66156 40km (30miles) east of Weissenstein | 238 | 10 October 1944 | 09:12 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 47131 20km (10miles) east of Riga | |
| 210♠ | 14 September 1944 | 14:50 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 57251 40km (30miles) north-northwest of Kreuzburg | 239 | 14 October 1944 | 11:02 | La-5 | PQ 25 Ost 46832 10km (10miles) northeast of Riga | |
| 211♠ | 14 September 1944 | 14:51 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 57251 40km (30miles) north-northwest of Kreuzburg | 240 | 16 October 1944 | 11:02 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 37345 40km (30miles) south-southwest of Tukkum | |
| 212♠ | 14 September 1944 | 14:52 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 57258 40km (30miles) north-northwest of Kreuzburg | 241 | 16 October 1944 | 11:04 | La-5 | PQ 25 Ost 37329 25km (16miles) south of Tukkum | |
| 213♠ | 14 September 1944 | 14:54? | Il-2? | PQ 25 Ost 57253 40km (30miles) north-northwest of Kreuzburg | 242 | 16 October 1944 | 14:26 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 37343 40km (30miles) southwest of Mitau | |
| 214 | 15 September 1944 | 15:39 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 47377 45km (28miles) south of Riga | 243 | 16 October 1944 | 14:28 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 37388 25km (16miles) southwest of Mitau | |
| 215 | 15 September 1944 | 15:40 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 37495 20km (10miles) southeast of Mitau | 244 | 17 October 1944 | 13:17 | La-5 | PQ 25 Ost 37554 40km (30miles) south-southwest of Mitau | |
| 216 | 16 September 1944 | 17:12 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 47518 45km (28miles) northeast of Pasewalk | 245 | 18 October 1944 | 13:36 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 27582 30km (20miles) north of Telšiai | |
| 217 | 17 September 1944 | 08:39 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 47383 45km (28miles) south-southeast of Riga | 246 | 18 October 1944 | 13:37 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 27554 45km (28miles) north of Telšiai | |
| 218 | 17 September 1944 | 08:40 | P-39 | PQ 25 Ost 47389 45km (28miles) south-southeast of Riga | 247 | 22 October 1944 | 15:50 | Il-2? | PQ 25 Ost 17646 30km (20miles) southeast of Libau | |
| 219 | 17 September 1944 | 08:41 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 47522 40km (30miles) north of Pasewalk | 248♠ | 27 October 1944 | 09:50 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 27642 45km (28miles) north-northeast of Telšiai | |
| 220 | 20 September 1944 | 11:10 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 47324 30km (20miles) southeast of Riga | 249♠ | 27 October 1944 | 09:51 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 27565 45km (28miles) north-northeast of Telšiai | |
| 221 | 20 September 1944 | 11:12 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 47372 30km (20miles) southeast of Riga | 250♠ | 27 October 1944 | 09:57 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 17625 45km (28miles) east-southeast of Libau | |
| 222 | 22 September 1944 | 10:15 | La-5 | PQ 25 Ost 47323 30km (20miles) southeast of Riga | 251♠ | 27 October 1944 | 11:48 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 17485 40km (30miles) east of Libau | |
| 223 | 28 September 1944 | 11:30 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 47291 45km (28miles) east-southeast of Riga | 252♠ | 27 October 1944 | 11:50 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 27543 25km (16miles) south of Libau | |
| 224 | 28 September 1944 | 11:30 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 47264 30km (20miles) south of Mālpils | 253♠ | 27 October 1944 | 13:24 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 17574 45km (28miles) north-northwest of Telšiai | |
| 225 | 28 September 1944 | 11:37 | Pe-2 | PQ 25 Ost 57181 35km (22miles) southeast of Mālpils | 254♠ | 27 October 1944 | 13:32 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 17651 45km (28miles) southeast of Libau | |
| 226 | 28 September 1944 | 11:38 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 57184 35km (22miles) southeast of Mālpils | 255♠ | 29 October 1944 | 09:42 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 17488 40km (30miles) east of Libau | |
| 227 | 30 September 1944 | 11:35 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 57174 30km (20miles) south-southeast of Mālpils | 256♠ | 29 October 1944 | 09:45 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 17491 45km (28miles) south of Goldingen | |
| 228 | 30 September 1944 | 11:36 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 47268 45km (28miles) east-southeast of Riga | 257♠ | 29 October 1944 | 11:57 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 17624 45km (28miles) east-southeast of Libau | |
| 229 | 30 September 1944 | 11:38 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 57154 25km (16miles) southeast of Mālpils | 258♠ | 29 October 1944 | 12:09 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 17497 45km (28miles) south of Goldingen | |
| 230 | 7 October 1944 | 15:10 | Yak-9 | PQ 25 Ost 48697 20km (10miles) west of Wenden | 259♠ | 29 October 1944 | 12:10 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 17623 45km (28miles) east-southeast of Libau | |
| 231♠ | 9 October 1944 | 08:55 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 48782 10km (10miles) northeast of Riga | 260♠ | 29 October 1944 | 12:11 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 27628 45km (28miles) east-southeast of Libau | |
| 232♠ | 9 October 1944 | 08:56 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 48765 25km (16miles) northeast of Riga | 261 | 30 October 1944 | 13:22 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 27541 45km (28miles) north-northwest of Telšiai | |
| 233♠ | 9 October 1944 | 08:58 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 48789 10km (10miles) northeast of Riga | 262 | 30 October 1944 | 13:52 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 17489 40km (30miles) east of Libau | |
| 234♠ | 9 October 1944 | 13:02 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 47741 25km (16miles) southeast of Riga | 263 | 30 October 1944 | 15:26 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 17622 45km (28miles) east-southeast of Libau | |
| 235♠ | 9 October 1944 | 13:04 | Il-2 | PQ 25 Ost 47571 25km (16miles) southeast of Riga | 264 | 19 November 1944 | 15:26? | La-5 | PQ 25 Ost 29754 | |
| 236 | 10 October 1944 | 09:11 | La-5 | PQ 25 Ost 47139 20km (10miles) east of Riga | 14 February 1945 | Il-2 | vicinity of Dzukste | |||
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