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564:. During this aerial battle, Unger claimed a bomber shot down. Because the claim was not witnessed, he was not credited with the aerial victory. Following this mission, the Luftwaffe fighters were refueled and rearmed and were scrambled a second time at 12:40. The returning bombers were intercepted south of
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over the town of
Oschersleben on 7 July 1944, claiming his 10th and 11th victories. In total, Luftwaffe pilots claimed the destruction of 60 bombers while actual losses were 28 bombers destroyed and further bombers returned with various levels of combat damage. The authors Prien, Stemmer and Bock
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Flight training in the
Luftwaffe progressed through the levels A1, A2 and B1, B2, referred to as A/B flight training. A training included theoretical and practical training in aerobatics, navigation, long-distance flights and dead-stick landings. The B courses included high-altitude flights,
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According to
Forsyth, Unger was credited with 24 aerial victories, including 21 heavy bombers. Obermaier lists Unger with 22 aerial victories, including 19 heavy bombers and three on the Eastern Front, claimed in 59 combat missions. Mathews and Foreman, authors of
791:(Crab Device). The idea was that the pilot would first fire his forward facing weapons against the bomber, followed by firing a time-delayed mortar after passing the bomber formation. In total, 20 Fw 190 A-8 fighter aircraft were fitted with the
703:. During the course of a 20 minutes aerial battle, Unger claimed two B-17 bombers shot down. The following day, the USAAF Eighth Air Force attacked the German aircraft manufacturing and aircraft engine industry as well as various Luftwaffe airfields in
762:. In this encounter, Unger was credited with an aerial victory over a B-17 bomber. The USAAF Eighth Air Force flew its next daylight mission on 29 April, attacking Berlin with 679 heavy bombers of which 618 reached the target area. IV.
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as a teenager. Following the outbreak of World War II in
September 1939, he joined the Luftwaffe and served as an aircraft mechanic. In late 1942, he began pilot training, following completion in early 1944, he was posted to
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Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des
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Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal
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caused by the confusing combat situation. During these attacks, multiple pilots may have simultaneously fired at the same bomber. It was therefore unclear who was responsible for the destruction of the bomber.
1101:, an area of about 360 square miles (930 km). These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3 km Ă— 4 km (1.9 mi Ă— 2.5 mi) in size.
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727:. During this mission, Unger shot down a B-17. The USAAF Eighth Air Force sent 803 heavy bombers to attack transportation infrastructure in western Germany, including the
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On 3 August 1944, he shot down two further B-24s, but his Fw 190 A-8 was hit again, forcing him to abandon his aircraft. In August 1944 Unger vas awarded the
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758:
On 24 April, the USAAF sent its bombers to the German aircraft industry located in southern
Germany. At 13:30, Luftwaffe units intercepted the bombers west of
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and found records for 21 aerial victory claims, plus three further unconfirmed claim. This figure includes three aerial victories on the
Eastern Front and 18
778:, including one by Unger, for the loss of five Fw 190 fighters damaged in combat. In May 1944, the Luftwaffe experimented with rearwards firing
353:
265:
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Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 13/IV—Action in the Defense of the Reich and in the West—1 January to 31 December 1944
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The
Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches
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Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile
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flew ground support missions south of Stargard near the Oder. During this mission, Luftwaffe pilots claimed five aerial victories, including a
3005:
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Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 13/IV—Einsatz im Reichsverteidigung und im Westen—1.1. bis 31.12.1944
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1132: This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien, Stemmer, Bock, Mathews and Foreman.
253:"Udet" (JG 3—3rd Fighter Wing). Unger claimed his first aerial victory on 11 April 1944. On 23 October 1944, was awarded the
1126:(separation shot)—a severely damaged heavy bomber forced to separate from his combat box which was counted as an aerial victory.
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glider, and by 1939 completed his A-, B- and C-license to fly glider aircraft. Following graduation from school, Unger received
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1116: This and the – (dash) indicates unconfirmed aerial victory claims for which Unger did not receive credit.
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Karl-Heinz von den Steinen who was transferred. On 27 January, Märkisch Friedland had to be abandoned and the
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337:(Flight Training Regiment). Due to his technical background as a machinist, he initially served as an
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1089:) covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15
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retreated to an airfield 75 kilometers (47 miles) southwest of Stargard. Over the next weeks, the
341:. In late 1942, Unger was accepted for pilot training, receiving his initial flight training with
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950:
633:
218:, he is credited with 24 enemy aircraft shot down in 59 combat missions. This figure includes 21
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On 8 May 1944 he was shot down by defensive fire from one of the B-17s, but managed to make a
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On 11 April, Unger claimed his first aerial victories. At the time Unger was assigned to 11.
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in Gold. On 23 October 1944, when he had accounted for a total of 19 four-engine bombers,
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Combat box of a 12-plane B-17 squadron. Three such boxes completed a 36-plane group box.
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flew two frontal attacks. The Luftwaffe pilots claimed twelve aerial victories and nine
556:. Between 10:00 and 10:30, the Luftwaffe fighters intercepted the USAAF bombers between
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269:(14th squadron) of JG 3. Unger died on 23 June 2005 in his home town of Warstein.
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in a frontal attack. During this attack, Unger shot down a B-17 bomber. On 15 April,
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Unger died on 23 June 2005 at the age of 85 in his home town of Warstein, Germany.
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on 19 April. On 18, the USAAF Eighth Air Force headed for industrial targets near
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at 19:40. In this encounter, the four aerial victories. This number includes an
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for 19 heavy four-engined bombers shot down. In January 1945, he was appointed
924:
747:(separation shot)—a severely damaged heavy bomber forced to separate from its
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503:
351:. In January to February 1944, Unger received fighter pilot training with 2.
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jet fighter without claiming further aerial victories. He was succeeded by
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World War II in Europe began on Friday 1 September 1939 when German forces
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was scrambled at 10:10 and the bombers were first sighted in the area of
600:
568:. Flying his fourth combat mission of the war, Unger was credited with a
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1739:
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38:
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367:, France. Following this training assignment, Unger was posted to 11.
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missions in support of German ground forces retreating towards the
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state that the consolidated attack flown in close formation by the
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770:. Although the bombers were protected by escorting fighters, IV.
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According to Scherzer in the 15.(Sturm)/Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet".
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506:. That day, the USAAF attacked the German aircraft industry in
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1027:"Nowotny" (JG 7—7th Fighter Wing) operating the revolutionary
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variant of the Fw 190 in both speed and maneuverability.
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2860:] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag.
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Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II
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The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2
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Defense of the Reich in the East — 22 January – 2 April 1945
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IV./Jagdgeschwader 3—Chronic of a Fighter Group—1943 – 1945
2766:] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann.
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Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945
1083:), for example "PQ 15 Ost S/UE-3". The Luftwaffe grid map (
990:
347:
A/B 10 (FFS A/B 10—flight school for the pilot license) at
323:. In consequence, Unger joined the military service in the
1962:
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was scrambled at 18:20 and intercepted the bombers of the
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According to Mathews and Foreman claimed on 9 April 1944.
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Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Bock, Winfried (2018).
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378:"Udet" (JG 3—3rd Fighter Wing), a squadron of IV.
2655:] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas.
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1122: This along with the * (asterisk) indicates an
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Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ =
2674:. Aircraft of the Aces. Vol. 101. Oxford, UK:
1974:
1938:
3011:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
2991:Military personnel from the Province of Westphalia
2879:. Aviation Elite Units. Vol. 20. London, UK:
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1008:flew multiple combat missions to combat area near
2835:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck.
2812:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck.
390:At the time of Unger's posting to JG 3, IV.
203:(27 March 1920 – 23 June 2005) was a German
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2780:
2739:Mathews, Andrew Johannes; Foreman, John (2015).
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2100:
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715:took off at 09:30 and met up with the other two
1066:Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims
891:On 12 January 1945, Soviet forces launched the
886:
3021:Military personnel from North Rhine-Westphalia
2738:
2718:Fw 190 Sturmjäger—Defence of the Reich 1943–45
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1840:According to Mathews and Foreman claimed as a
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751:which was counted as an aerial victory—over a
449:was an experimental unit flying the so-called
304:(school glider). Unger then progressed to the
1012:. During these missions, Unger shot down two
801:, Unger was one of the pilots who tested the
1401:Defense of the Reich — July – 10 August 1944
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1004:fighter aircraft by Unger. On 15 March, the
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802:
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786:
785:rocket-propelled mortars, also known as the
342:
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2781:Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001).
1818:
877:). In December 1944, Unger was promoted to
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963:. The following day, Unger was appointed
797:on the orders of Galland. While based at
363:, a supplementary training unit based at
2849:
2598:"Bergström Black Cross/Red Star website"
2554:
1058:
627:attacked the third wave of bombers near
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466:
272:
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2574:; Antipov, Vlad; Sundin, Claes (2003).
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1932:
1920:
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1181:Defense of the Reich — April – May 1944
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599:attacked the ball-bearing factories of
2968:
2720:. Dogfight. Vol. 11. Oxford, UK:
1827:According to Mathews and Foreman this
915:. In consequence, on 21 January, IV.
530:escorted by 819 fighter aircraft. The
433:in central Germany. At Salzwedel, the
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1677:7 km (4.3 mi) southeast of
1498:30 km (19 mi) southeast of
2939:
2874:
2576:Graf & Grislawski—A Pair of Aces
2136:
1909:Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003
1053:
1016:bombers. On 2 April, Unger left for
644:at Salzwedel and announced that the
3006:Recipients of the Gold German Cross
2602:Identifying a Luftwaffe Planquadrat
277:Unger was born on 27 March 1920 in
13:
297:. He learned to build and fly the
14:
3032:
2695:Luftwaffe Special Weapons 1942–45
942:(1st Air Division), commanded by
836:) on 21 June 1944, Unger hit two
671:was merged with the experimental
526:, present-day GoleniĂłw, with 917
405:. On 26 February, just after the
16:German World War II fighter pilot
2948:
2920:
2908:
1778:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
874:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
869:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
847:overclaiming of aerial victories
679:and placed under the command of
660:was placed under the command of
552:(3rd Fighter Division) over the
255:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
193:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
104:
84:
31:
3001:German World War II flying aces
2578:. Hamilton MT: Eagle Editions.
2563:
1847:
1834:
1809:
683:Werner Gerth after WeĂźling was
445:Hans-GĂĽnter von Kornatzki. The
385:
289:. In 1934, he joined the local
2743:. Walton on Thames: Red Kite.
2672:Luftwaffe Viermot Aces 1942–45
2490:Prien, Stemmer & Bock 2018
2448:Prien, Stemmer & Bock 2018
2357:Prien, Stemmer & Bock 2018
2113:Prien, Stemmer & Bock 2018
2101:Prien, Stemmer & Bock 2018
2089:Prien, Stemmer & Bock 2018
1799:
1107:Chronicle of aerial victories
935:came under the control of the
1:
1860:
1752:Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe
1462:PQ 15 Ost S/HC, Oschersleben
1306:PQ 04 Ost S/CE, northeast of
1045:
919:was ordered to relocate from
828:Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe
407:United States Army Air Forces
2531:Patzwall & Scherzer 2001
1865:
1784:and pilot in the IV.(Sturm)/
1219:PQ 05 Ost S/LU - 15 Ost S/LA
887:Eastern Front and end of war
695:was intercepted in the area
459: A-7 and A-8 aircraft.
7:
1842:Consolidated B-24 Liberator
1020:when he was transferred to
956:(2nd Air Corps), headed by
753:Consolidated B-24 Liberator
587:after the aerial battle at
570:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
545:(1st Fighter Division) and
10:
3037:
2502:Mathews & Foreman 2015
2397:Mathews & Foreman 2015
2307:Mathews & Foreman 2015
2272:Mathews & Foreman 2015
1760:in Gold in August 1944 as
1645:
1522:
1389:
1169:
1111:
1106:
931:. With this transfer, the
595:Two days later, the USAAF
455:(battering ram) up-gunned
334:Fliegerausbildungsregiment
230:missions and three on the
2758:Obermaier, Ernst (1989).
1733:
1164:
1158:
1155:
1152:
1149:
1143:
1140:
1137:
973:of JG 3, succeeding
969:(squadron leader) of 14.
652:following the example of
648:was to be converted to a
360:Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost
329:military recruit training
263:(squadron leader) of 14.
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138:
125:
117:
97:
79:
62:
46:
30:
23:
2716:Forsyth, Robert (2024).
2693:Forsyth, Robert (2021).
2670:Forsyth, Robert (2011).
2645:Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer
2007:, pp. 100–101, 331.
1792:
1742:(1939) 2nd and 1st Class
1717:vicinity of Greifenberg
833:Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe
741:2nd Bombardment Division
693:3rd Bombardment Division
2850:Scherzer, Veit (2007).
1571:PQ 15 Ost S/DG-EG-DH-EH
1070:German Federal Archives
656:1. In consequence, the
634:General der Jagdflieger
579:shot down Consolidated
463:In defense of the Reich
241:, Unger learned to fly
2877:Luftwaffe Sturmgruppen
2804:Prien, Jochen (1996).
2621:Dixon, Jeremy (2023).
1971:, pp. 95–97, 331.
1782:Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel
1780:on 23 October 1944 as
1085:
949:, and subordinated to
893:Vistula–Oder offensive
873:
867:Unger was awarded the
832:
803:
793:
787:
592:
585:492d Bombardment Group
488:
429:in the Netherlands to
343:
333:
283:Province of Westphalia
2274:, pp. 1346–1347.
1748:in Black (8 May 1944)
1516:PQ 04 Ost S/FB-GB-3/6
1059:Aerial victory claims
897:German-held territory
883:(second lieutenant).
675:1 and renamed to 11.
578:
470:
306:Schneider Grunau Baby
273:Early life and career
118:Years of service
2986:People from Warstein
2235:, pp. 312, 331.
2223:, pp. 307, 362.
2211:, pp. 297, 362.
2115:, pp. 381, 390.
2043:, pp. 109, 111.
2031:, pp. 107, 356.
2019:, pp. 102, 104.
1038:as commander of 14.
1029:Messerschmitt Me 262
996:On 19 February, the
820:Messerschmitt Bf 109
403:defense of the Reich
401:and was fighting in
344:FlugzeugfĂĽhrerschule
310:vocational education
293:where he learned to
228:defense of the Reich
173:Defense of the Reich
2875:Weal, John (2005).
2627:Pen and Sword Books
2608:on 22 December 2018
2594:Bergström, Christer
2572:Bergström, Christer
2199:, pp. 290–291.
2055:, pp. 111–113.
1362:north-northwest of
1264:PQ 05 Ost S/NQ - OQ
1002:Bell P-39 Airacobra
985:predominantly flew
958:General der Flieger
394:was , commanded by
134:(second lieutenant)
1620:11 September 1944
1562:12 September 1944
1477:PQ 04 Ost S/GB-3/6
1201:PQ 15 Ost S/UE-3,
1018:Brandenburg-Briest
925:Märkisch Friedland
921:GĂĽtersloh Airfield
719:of JG 3 near
619:and the Luftwaffe
593:
495:of JG 3, the
489:
365:La Rochelle-La Leu
357:(2nd squadron) of
2890:978-1-84176-908-0
2881:Osprey Publishing
2867:978-3-938845-17-2
2842:978-3-942943-19-2
2819:978-3-923457-36-6
2796:978-3-931533-45-8
2773:978-3-87341-065-7
2750:978-1-906592-21-9
2731:978-1-4728-5746-0
2722:Osprey Publishing
2708:978-1-4728-3982-4
2699:Osprey Publishing
2685:978-1-84908-438-3
2676:Osprey Publishing
2662:978-3-7909-0284-6
2636:978-1-39903-073-1
2585:978-0-9721060-4-7
2067:, pp. 98–99.
1959:, pp. 77–78.
1923:, pp. 17–18.
1731:
1730:
1666:19 February 1945
1658:
1629:PQ 15 Ost S/LC-KD
1607:PQ 15 Ost S/LC-MD
1590:PQ 15 Ost S/UQ-UR
1552:PQ 15 Ost S/UQ-UR
1535:
1402:
1182:
1097:by 30 minutes of
1068:, researched the
1054:Summary of career
1036:Herbert Bareuther
621:Lechfeld Airfield
499:was commanded by
457:Focke-Wulf Fw 190
339:aircraft mechanic
327:and received his
198:
197:
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2522:
2516:
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2499:
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1882:
1854:
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1845:
1838:
1832:
1831:was unconfirmed.
1825:
1816:
1813:
1807:
1803:
1656:
1573:north of Berlin
1533:
1419:PQ 15 Ost S/HC,
1400:
1380:PQ 15 Ost S/FA-1
1360:PQ 15 Ost S/EF-7
1180:
1131:
1121:
1115:
1104:
1103:
1088:
939:Flieger-Division
876:
835:
806:
796:
790:
729:marshalling yard
685:killed in action
617:Oberpfaffenhofen
597:Eighth Air Force
409:(USAAF) and the
346:
336:
208:military aviator
110:
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2937:at Knowledge's
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2549:
2543:Fellgiebel 2000
2541:
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2508:
2504:, p. 1058.
2500:
2496:
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1581:29 August 1944
1572:
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1532:
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1234:11 April 1944?
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1076:heavy bombers.
1061:
1056:
1048:
895:advancing into
889:
816:gear-up landing
487:
484:Low Low Element
465:
411:Royal Air Force
388:
295:glider aircraft
287:Weimar Republic
275:
243:glider aircraft
222:claimed on the
184:
105:
103:
85:
83:
71:
67:
51:
42:
37:Unger (right),
26:
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2618:
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2560:
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2557:, p. 754.
2547:
2545:, p. 428.
2535:
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2523:
2521:, p. 362.
2506:
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2473:
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2452:
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2435:
2433:, p. 359.
2418:
2416:, p. 358.
2401:
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2384:, p. 356.
2361:
2359:, p. 380.
2328:
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2311:
2290:
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2252:
2250:, p. 161.
2237:
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2187:, p. 331.
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2165:
2163:, p. 289.
2153:
2151:, p. 287.
2141:
2129:
2127:, p. 248.
2117:
2105:
2103:, p. 368.
2093:
2091:, p. 367.
2081:
2079:, p. 339.
2069:
2057:
2045:
2033:
2021:
2009:
1997:
1995:, p. 100.
1985:
1973:
1961:
1949:
1947:, p. 330.
1937:
1925:
1913:
1901:
1889:
1887:, p. 217.
1885:Obermaier 1989
1869:
1867:
1864:
1862:
1859:
1856:
1855:
1846:
1833:
1817:
1808:
1797:
1796:
1794:
1791:
1790:
1789:
1786:Jagdgeschwader
1775:
1772:Jagdgeschwader
1755:
1754:(21 June 1944)
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1706:
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1686:15 March 1945
1684:
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1537:
1536:
1529:Jagdgeschwader
1520:
1519:
1514:
1511:
1508:
1507:3 August 1944
1505:
1502:
1496:
1493:
1490:
1487:
1483:
1482:
1475:
1472:
1469:
1468:3 August 1944
1466:
1463:
1460:
1457:
1454:
1451:
1447:
1446:
1437:PQ 15 Ost S/ME
1435:
1432:
1429:
1426:
1423:
1417:
1414:
1411:
1408:
1404:
1403:
1396:Jagdgeschwader
1387:
1386:
1378:
1375:
1372:
1369:
1366:
1358:
1355:
1352:
1351:18 April 1944
1349:
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1342:
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1336:
1335:29 April 1944
1333:
1330:
1324:
1321:
1318:
1317:18 April 1944
1315:
1311:
1310:
1304:
1301:
1298:
1297:24 April 1944
1295:
1292:
1286:PQ 05 Ost S/QU
1284:
1281:
1278:
1277:13 April 1944
1275:
1271:
1270:
1262:
1256:
1253:
1251:
1250:22 April 1944
1248:
1245:
1243:
1240:
1237:
1235:
1232:
1229:
1226:
1225:
1217:
1214:
1211:
1210:19 April 1944
1208:
1205:
1199:
1194:
1191:
1190:11 April 1944
1188:
1184:
1183:
1176:Jagdgeschwader
1167:
1166:
1163:
1160:
1157:
1154:
1151:
1148:
1145:
1142:
1139:
1135:
1134:
1128:
1118:
1112:
1109:
1108:
1086:Jägermeldenetz
1074:Western Allies
1060:
1057:
1055:
1052:
1047:
1044:
1042:of JG 3.
1023:Jagdgeschwader
1014:Petlyakov Pe-2
987:fighter-bomber
966:Staffelkapitän
888:
885:
838:B-24 Liberator
826:. Awarded the
781:Werfer-Granate
665:Wilhelm Moritz
591:on 7 July 1944
581:B-24 Liberator
486:
485:
482:
479:
476:
472:
464:
461:
437:was joined by
415:Bomber Command
387:
384:
382:of JG 3.
374:Jagdgeschwader
321:invaded Poland
274:
271:
260:Staffelkapitän
249:Jagdgeschwader
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136:
135:
127:
123:
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115:
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101:
95:
94:
81:
77:
76:
70:(aged 85)
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59:
48:
44:
43:
36:
28:
27:
24:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
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2205:
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2139:, p. 97.
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2018:
2013:
2006:
2001:
1994:
1989:
1983:, p. 99.
1982:
1977:
1970:
1965:
1958:
1953:
1946:
1941:
1935:, p. 21.
1934:
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1910:
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1428:29 July 1944
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626:
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602:
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551:
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549:Jagd Division
544:
543:
542:Jagd Division
537:
533:
529:
528:heavy bombers
525:
521:
517:
513:
509:
505:
504:Otto Wessling
502:
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50:27 March 1920
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2622:
2610:. Retrieved
2606:the original
2601:
2575:
2564:Bibliography
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2260:Forsyth 2011
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1897:Forsyth 2024
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1829:Herausschuss
1828:
1811:
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1785:
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1763:Fahnenjunker
1761:
1758:German Cross
1697:vicinity of
1651:
1648:Sturmstaffel
1647:
1528:
1525:Sturmstaffel
1524:
1453:7 July 1944
1421:Oschersleben
1410:7 July 1944
1395:
1392:Sturmstaffel
1391:
1384:Braunschweig
1221:vicinity of
1175:
1171:
1124:Herausschuss
1123:
1080:
1078:
1065:
1062:
1049:
1040:Sturmstaffel
1039:
1032:
1022:
1005:
997:
995:
982:
978:
975:Oberleutnant
974:
971:Sturmstaffel
970:
964:
957:
953:Fliegerkorps
952:
947:Robert Fuchs
944:Generalmajor
943:
938:
932:
916:
899:, capturing
890:
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860:Fahnenjunker
858:
855:German Cross
852:
845:resulted in
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775:
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763:
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745:Herausschuss
744:
736:
716:
712:
691:. The USAAF
681:Oberleutnant
680:
677:Sturmstaffel
676:
673:Sturmstaffel
672:
668:
661:
657:
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653:
649:
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632:
624:
594:
589:Oschersleben
558:Braunschweig
548:
541:
531:
508:Oschersleben
501:Oberleutnant
500:
496:
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478:High Element
475:Lead Element
450:
447:Sturmstaffel
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300:
291:Hitler Youth
276:
264:
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212:World War II
200:
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168:World War II
161:Battles/wars
129:
92:Nazi Germany
68:(2005-06-23)
66:23 June 2005
18:
2981:2005 deaths
2976:1920 births
2935:Willy Unger
2285:Planquadrat
1770:in the 12./
1746:Wound Badge
1699:Greifenberg
1371:8 May 1944
1081:Planquadrat
1006:Sturmgruppe
998:Sturmgruppe
983:Sturmgruppe
979:Sturmgruppe
933:Sturmgruppe
917:Sturmgruppe
843:Sturmgruppe
658:Sturmgruppe
650:Sturmgruppe
615:factory at
607:factory at
601:Schweinfurt
572:shot down.
562:Halberstadt
524:Arnimswalde
481:Low Element
425:moved from
399:Franz Beyer
285:within the
216:fighter ace
201:Willy Unger
25:Willy Unger
2970:Categories
2612:27 October
2519:Prien 1996
2469:Prien 1996
2431:Prien 1996
2414:Prien 1996
2382:Prien 1996
2324:Prien 1996
2248:Dixon 2023
2233:Prien 1996
2221:Prien 1996
2209:Prien 1996
2197:Prien 1996
2185:Prien 1996
2173:Prien 1996
2161:Prien 1996
2149:Prien 1996
2125:Prien 1996
2077:Prien 1996
2053:Prien 1996
2041:Prien 1996
2029:Prien 1996
2017:Prien 1996
2005:Prien 1996
1993:Prien 1996
1981:Prien 1996
1969:Prien 1996
1957:Prien 1996
1945:Prien 1996
1861:References
1740:Iron Cross
1654:3 "Udet" –
1631:Hettstedt
1531:3 "Udet" –
1398:3 "Udet" –
1203:WarnemĂĽnde
1178:3 "Udet" –
1046:Later life
804:Krebsgerät
794:Krebsgerät
788:Krebsgerät
749:combat box
705:Westphalia
452:Sturmböcke
417:finished "
349:WarnemĂĽnde
80:Allegiance
72:Warstein,
39:Oskar Romm
2927:Biography
2647:(2000) .
2137:Weal 2005
1866:Citations
1767:Feldwebel
1500:Memmingen
1444:Groitzsch
1382:north of
1165:Location
1150:Location
1099:longitude
809:Sturmbock
768:Magdeburg
721:Göttingen
662:Hauptmann
536:scrambled
431:Salzwedel
325:Luftwaffe
314:machinist
205:Luftwaffe
121:1939–1945
112:Luftwaffe
2915:Aviation
2858:Archives
1788:3 "Udet"
1679:Stargard
1364:Friesack
1290:WĂĽrzburg
1095:latitude
1033:Leutnant
929:Stargard
880:Leutnant
755:bomber.
697:Rathenow
667:and 11.
609:Augsburg
512:Bernburg
419:Big Week
279:Warstein
239:Warstein
237:Born in
156:14./JG 3
153:Commands
131:Leutnant
98:Service/
53:Warstein
41:(center)
2901:Portals
1611:Kölleda
1518:FĂĽssen
1341:B-17*?
1172:Staffel
1091:minutes
1010:Stettin
911:on the
818:in his
717:Gruppen
669:Staffel
613:Dornier
583:of the
566:Rostock
554:Brocken
520:Cottbus
497:Staffel
493:Staffel
421:", IV.
369:Staffel
354:Staffel
331:with a
266:Staffel
214:. As a
210:during
74:Germany
57:Germany
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1734:Awards
1711:13:55
1689:13:58
1669:13:18
1646:– 14.
1623:12:02
1601:12:06
1592:BrĂĽnn
1584:10:47
1565:11:45
1546:10:46
1523:– 15.
1510:11:41
1492:10:50
1480:FĂĽssen
1471:11:40
1456:09:43
1431:10:30
1413:09:42
1390:– 12.
1374:10:07
1354:14:38
1338:13:20
1320:14:32
1308:Munich
1303:B-17*
1300:13:35
1280:14:05
1268:Siegen
1223:Kassel
1213:10:47
1193:13:27
1170:– 11.
1153:Claim
1138:Claim
1130:
1120:
1114:
909:Poznań
905:Warsaw
901:KrakĂłw
824:Uelzen
772:Gruppe
764:Gruppe
760:Munich
737:Gruppe
735:. IV.
725:Kassel
713:Gruppe
711:. IV.
689:Berlin
646:Gruppe
642:Gruppe
625:Gruppe
623:. IV.
611:, the
603:, the
532:Gruppe
435:Gruppe
423:Gruppe
413:(RAF)
392:Gruppe
380:Gruppe
299:SG 38
189:Awards
109:
100:branch
89:
2957:Media
2855:[
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1793:Notes
1714:Pe-2
1626:B-17
1604:B-17
1587:B-17
1568:B-17
1555:BrĂĽnn
1549:B-17
1513:B-24
1495:B-17
1474:B-24
1459:B-24
1440:Zeitz
1434:B-17
1416:B-24
1377:B-24
1357:B-17
1328:Nauen
1323:B-17
1283:B-17
1242:B-17
1216:B-17
1162:Type
1159:Time
1156:Date
1147:Type
1144:Time
1141:Date
799:Barth
709:Hesse
701:Nauen
516:Sorau
443:Major
427:Venlo
396:Major
312:as a
2885:ISBN
2862:ISBN
2837:ISBN
2814:ISBN
2791:ISBN
2768:ISBN
2745:ISBN
2726:ISBN
2703:ISBN
2680:ISBN
2657:ISBN
2631:ISBN
2614:2022
2580:ISBN
1693:Pe-2
1673:P-39
1259:B-24
1197:B-17
991:Oder
951:II.
907:and
733:Hamm
723:and
707:and
699:and
560:and
534:was
522:and
147:JG 7
143:JG 3
139:Unit
126:Rank
63:Died
47:Born
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1663:21
1650:of
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1595:20
1578:17
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