Defense of the Reich Aces (~1943-1945 W. Europe)

(Parenthesis = Kills in DOR from 1944-1945)

ACES WITH 30+ Kills in D.O.R.

1. Georg-Peter Eder : ~60 DOR(38) + 1 CH = ~61 WEST + 10 EAST = ~71 TOTAL. ~30 FEB - ~10 P-47 - ~6 P-51 - ~6 Spitfires. (~17 in Me-262).

2. Anton Hackl : 51 DOR(45) + 4 CH = 55 WE + 6 NA = 61 WEST + 131 EAST = 192 TOTAL. ~30 FEB – 6 P-47 – 3 P-38 – 2 P-51. (~10 in FW-190D).

3. Siegfried Lemke : 51 DOR(40) + 19 MED = 70 WEST. ~5 FEB – 25 Spitfires – 8 P-47 – 6 P-51 – 6 Typhoons.

4. Egon Mayer: 50 DOR(12) + 52 CH = 102 WEST. 26 FEB – 51 Spitfires – 12 P-47.

5. Adolf Glunz : 48 DOR (20) + 20 CH = 68 WEST + 3 EAST = 71 TOTAL. 19 FEB – 34 Spitfires – 9 P-47.

6. Walther Dahl : 44 DOR (39) + 84 EAST = 128 TOTAL. ~30 FEB – 6 P-51.

7. Fritz Karch : 44 DOR (32) + 3 NA = 47 WEST = 47 TOTAL. 21 FEB.

8. Heinz Bar : 42 DOR (42) + 17 CH = 59 WE + 62 NA + 4 MED = 125 WEST + 96 EAST =221 TOTAL. 21 FEB – 23 Spitfires – 11 P-51 – 10 P-47. (16 in Me-262).

9. Wilhelm Hofmann : 42 DOR (41) + 1 CH = 43 WEST + 1 EAST = 44 TOTAL. 6 FEB – 13 P-47 – 10 P-51.

10. Kurt Buhligen : 41 DOR (22) + 28 CH = 69 WE + 43 NA = 112 WEST = 112 TOTAL. ~13 FEB – ~45 Spitfires - ~13 P-38 - ~9 P-47.

11. Konrad Bauer : 39 DOR (39) + 18 EAST = 57 TOTAL. ~30 FEB - ~5 P-51.

12. Hans Ehlers : 39 DOR (21) + 7 CH = 46 WEST + 9 EAST = 55 TOTAL. 24 FEB – 12 Spitfires – 4 P-51 – 3 P-47.

13. Herbert Huppertz: 37 DOR (16) + 8 CH = 45 WEST + 33 EAST = 78 TOTAL. 17 FEB – 12 Spitfires.

14. Hermann Staiger: 37 DOR (28) + 12 CH = 49 WEST+ 14 EAST = 63 TOTAL. 26 FEB – 5 P-47 – 8 Spitfires.

15. Gerhard Vogt : 37 DOR (31) + 11 CH = 48 WEST = 48 TOTAL. 8 FEB – 21 Spitfires – 7 P-51 – 6 P-47.

16. Klaus Mietusch: 37 DOR (21) + 23 CH = 60 WEST + 15 EAST = 75 TOTAL. 13 FEB – 22 Spitfires – 6 P-47.

17. Josef Wurmheller: 36 DOR (15) + 57 CH = 93 WEST + 9 EAST = 102 TOTAL. 21 FEB – 56 Spitfires.

18. Rolf-Günther Hermichen: 35 DOR (17) + 18 CH = 53 WEST + 11 EAST = 64 TOTAL. 26 FEB - ~8 Spitfires.

19. Rudiger von Kirchmayr : ~35 DOR (~26) + 6 CH = 41 WEST + 9 EAST = ~50 TOTAL. ~16 FEB.

20. Anton Rudolf Piffer: 34 DOR (18) + 1 CH = 35 WEST = 35 TOTAL. 26 FEB.

21. Theodor Weissenberger: 33 DOR (33) + 175 EAST = 208 TOTAL. 7 FEB – 13 P-47. (8 in Me-262).

22. Wilhelm- Ferdinand Galland: 33 DOR (0) + 21 CH = 54 WEST = 54 TOTAL. 9 FEB – 37 Spitfires – 5 P-47.

23. Heinz Knoke: 31 DOR (15) + 2 CH = 33 WEST = 33 TOTAL. 20 FEB – 4 P-47 – 5 P-51.

24. Walter Loos: 30 DOR (30) = 30 WEST + 8 EAST = 38 TOTAL. 22 FEB.

25. Walter Matoni: 30 DOR (25) + 1 CH = 31 WEST + 3 EAST = 34 TOTAL. 14 FEB.

ACES WITH 20-29 Kills in D.O.R.

26. Hugo Frey – 29 (7) + 3 CH = 32 WEST = 32 TOTAL.25 FEB.

27. Emil Lang – 29 (29) + 144 EAST = 173 TOTAL.9 Spitfires – 9 P-51 – 6 P-47 – 4 P-38.

28. Alwin Doppler – 29 (?) = 29 WEST = 29 TOTAL.25 FEB.

29. Gunther Specht – 28 (10) + 6 CH = 34 WEST = 34 TOTAL.15 FEB – 5 P-51 – 4 P-47. (6 CH as Zerstorer Pilot)

30. Wilhelm Mayer – 27 (18) = 27 WEST = 27 TOTAL.6 FEB – 7 Spitfires – 5 P-51 – 5 P-47.

31. Werner Gerth - 27 (26) = 27 WEST = 27 TOTAL.22 FEB – 4 P-51.

32. Heinrich Bartels – 26 (26) + 2 CH = 28 WE + 24 MED = 52 WEST + 47 EAST = 99 TOTAL.14 P-38 – 11 P-51 – 9 P-47 – 9 Spitfires.

33. Willi Reschke – 25 (25) + 2 EAST = 27 TOTAL.20 FEB.

34. Hans Weik – 25 (23) +11 EAST = 36 TOTAL.22 FEB.

35. Rudolf Zwesken - ~25 (~25) + ~27 EAST = ~52 TOTAL.~14+ FEB.

36. Klaus Neumann – 25 (25) + 12 EAST = 37 TOTAL.19 FEB – 2 P-51. (5 in Me-262).

37. Alfred Grislawski – 24 (14) + 109 EAST = 133 TOTAL.18 FEB.

38. Hans-Heinrich Koenig – 24 (21) + 4 CH = 28 WEST = 28 TOTAL.20 FEB. (2 CH as Zestorer pilot, 2 CH as Night fighter pilot).

39. Josef Priller – 24 (6) + 77 CH = 101 WEST = 101 TOTAL.11 FEB – 68 Spitfires.

40. Herbert Rollwage – 24 (24) + 30 MED + 6 NA = 60 WEST + 11 EAST = 71 TOTAL.14 FEB – 22 Spitfires – 8 P-38 - 6 P-47.

41. Heinrich Wurzer – 24 (24) = 24 DAY + 2 NIGHT = 26 WEST = 26 TOTAL.23 FEB. (2 at night as “Wilde Sau”).

42. Friedrich Karl Muller – 23 (23) + 11 CH = 34 WE + 5 MED + 14 NA = 53 WEST + 87 EAST = 140 TOTAL.23 FEB – 11 Spitfires.

43. Waldemar Radener – ~23 (~15) = ~23 WEST = ~23 TOTAL.~12 FEB - ~9 P-47.

44. Robert Weiss – 23 (23) + 3 CH = 26 WEST + 95 EAST = 121 TOTAL.12 Spitfires – 5 P-38.

45. Karl Borris – 22 (13) + 21 CH = 43 WEST = 43 TOTAL.5 FEB – 28 Spitfires – 5 P-47.

46. Hans Dortenmann – 22 (22) +16 EAST = 38 TOTAL.6 P-51 – 4 P-47 – 4 Spitfires – 4 Tempests. (18 in FW-190D).

47. Peter Crump – 22 (11) + 2 CH = 24 WEST = 24 TOTAL.11 Spitfires – 5 P-51.

48. Hans Grünberg – 21 (19) + 61 EAST = 82 TOTAL.11 FEB – 4 P-47. (5 in Me-262).

49. Rudolf Rademacher – 21 (21) + 76 EAST = 97 TOTAL.15 FEB – 4 P-51. (16 in Me-262).

50. Wilhelm Steinmann – 21 (17) + 19 MED = 40 WEST + 4 EAST = 44 TOTAL.6 FEB – 12 P-51 – 7 P-47. (4 in Me-262).

51. Gustav Sturm – 21 (19) + 1 NA = 22 WEST = 22 TOTAL.17 FEB. (5 in Me-262).

52. Willi Unger – 21 (21) + 3 EAST = 24 TOTAL.21 FEB.

53. Klaus Bretschneider – 20 (20) = 20 DAY + 14 NIGHT = 34 WEST = 34 TOTAL.17 FEB + 3 P-51. (14 FEB at night as “Wilde Sau”).

54. Walter Krupinski – 20 (20) + 177 EAST = 197 TOTAL.8 P-51 – 7 P-47. (2 in Me-262).