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COD game skin by C6 Bf 109E4 9/.JG52 (Y8+~) Leopold Steinbatz 1941

Leopold "Bazi" Steinbatz (born 25 October 1918 in Vienna, Austria, killed in action 23 June 1942 near Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, on the Eastern front) was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and sole non Officer recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords during World War II. After service in the Austrian Army Steinbatz joined the Luftwaffe as a trainee pilot in 1939. By November 1940 Steinbatz was posted to 9 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52.

He often flew as wingman to future high scoring ace Hermann Graf, first seeing combat during the invasions of the Balkans and Crete. He gained his first victory over the Soviet Union in early August 1941, by the end of November, he had claimed some 25 kills. In February 1942, Feldwebel Steinbatz was awarded the Ritterkreuz for 42 victories. He continued to score consistently through the summer air offensives and shot down seven Soviet aircraft on 8 May. Oberfeldwebel Steinbatz was awarded the Eichenlaub in June 1942. By mid June 1942, he had 95 claims to his credit. However Steibatz had some fatigue problems after returning from leave in January 1942. He had dislayed a combat fever.

Hermann Graf said: "After his return he proved to be absolutely reckless. He entered an unparalleled victory march, scoring one victory after another! As he achieved his no. 80 and was expected to be awarded the Oak Leaves, I urged him to take some leave. The combats had put a tremendous strain on his nerves. This was shown on several occasions. I grounded him for a couple of days, but then he requested that I allow him to start flying combat sorties again". On 15 June 1942, Steinbatz recorded his 99th victory but, during the return from a combat sortie on this day, his Bf 109 F was hit by Soviet anti-aircraft fire and he was killed after crashing into a forest near Vovchansk. Steinbatz was posthumously promoted to the rank of Leutnant and awarded the Schwertern on 23 June 1942. By this time "Bazi" Steinbatz had flown about 300 combat missions and shot down 99 enemy aircraft, all on the Eastern Front.

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COD game skin by EZ Bf 109E1 8/.JG52 (R7+~) Hopstaden Germany 1940

COD game skin by EZ Bf 109E1 8/.JG52 (R7+~) Hopstaden Germany 1940 NM

COD game skin by EZ Bf 109E1 8/.JG52 (R7+~) Hopstaden Germany 1940 SNM

COD asisbiz Bf 109E1 9./JG52 Red 2 Dieter Zehl Russia 1941

COD C6 Bf 109E4 9./JG52 Y8 Leopold Steinbatz 1941

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COD EZ Bf 109E1 8./JG52 R7 Hopstaden Germany 1940

COD EZ Bf 109E1 8./JG52 R7 Hopstaden Germany 1940 NM

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COD EZ Bf 109E1 8./JG52 Red 7 Hopstaden Germany 1940 V0A

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Luftwaffe pilot Erwin Bacsilla

Units: Kdr II./ZG-1 (9/39), 11(Nacht)./JG-2 (3/40), Stfkpt 7./JG-52, Sturmstaffel 1, Kdr IV./JG-3 (1/45)

Awards: DK-G, EP, EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft: Bf 109E & Bf 110 in ZG-1, Fw 190A in JG-3, Fw 190A-6 in Sturmstaffel 1(1/44)

Remarks: Served in the Austrian Air Force in the 1930's. Polish Campaign. The Fw 190A-6 bore 'White 7'. Served also in JG-77 in N. Africa (11/42), EKdo 16, JG-301, and JG-400. Deceased 1982. Sources say his victories number anywhere from 2 to 34. One known victory, his 13th a P-40 in N. Africa on 9 November, 1942. His 14th a Spitfire in N. Africa on 13 December, 1942. Deceased 3 March, 1982. Magnus suggests he was also in JG-77 and JG-301. Alternate spelling: Bacsila or Bascilla.

Luftwaffe pilot Hermann Graf

Hermann Graf was born on 24 October 1912 at Engen in Baden. As the son of a blacksmith his modest family origins and poor academic achievements barred access to a military career. He completed an apprenticeship as a locksmith but dropped the trade and took a clerical post at the local municipal offices. He remained in the job until the outbreak of the war. Graf had taken up gliding in 1932, and by 1936 had also qualified as a pilot of powered aircraft. He was also an enthusiastic soccer player.

In 1935, Graf applied for flight training with the Luftwaffe. On 2 June 1936, he joined the Fliegerführerschule at Karlsruhe to begin his basic flying training, graduating on 25 September 1936. Graf completed advanced flying training on 31 May 1938. Despite being selected to undergo multi-engine flying training, Graf succeeded in being posted to 2./JG51, a fighter unit equipped with the Bf 109 E-1, with the rank of Unteroffizier on 31 May 1939. On the outbreak of World War 2, Graf was promoted to the rank of Feldwebel. He flew 21 frontier patrols over the Franco-German border without firing his guns in anger.

On 20 January 1940, Graf was transferred as an instructor to Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Merseburg. He was promoted to the rank of Leutnant on 1 May. Graf was transferred to JG52 on 6 October 1940 based at Berlin-Schönwalde. Leutnant Graf was assigned to 9./JG52. On 14 October, Graf relocated to Rumania with the unit and instructed Rumanian pilots under the auspicies of the German military mission. During this period 9./JG52 was redesignated 3./JG28 but was reinstated as 9./JG52 in late December. In late May 1941, a detachment of III./JG52 was transferred to Greece to support the invasion of Crete. Graf flew many ground-attck missions over the island. By early June, the detachment had relocated back to Rumania. On 1 August 1941, Graf accompanied 9./JG52 to the Ukrainian airfield of Biyala Tserkov.

On 4 August, he recorded his first victory when he shot down a Russian I-16 fighter during an escort mission for German Ju 87 Stuka dive-bombers against Kiev. On 27 September, his Bf 109 was damaged by return fire from the Russian DB-3 twin-engine bomber he was attacking. Graf managed to bring his damaged aircraft back across the front line and a safe landing. In October, Graf claimed 12 victories, including two Russian fighters shot down on 3 October to record his ninth and 10th victories. In December he again claimed 12 victories, including three enemy aircraft shot down on 6 December (32-34), a further three shot down on 8 December (35-37) and four on 27 December (38-41). Graf was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 24 January after reaching 45 victories.

On 23 March 1942, following his 50th victory, Graf was appointed Staffelkapitän of 9./JG52. His leadership fostered emerging fighter pilots such as Alfred Grislawski (133 victories, RK-EL), Ernst Süss (68 victories, RK, killed in action 20 December 1943), Leopold Steinbatz (99 victories, RK-S, killed in action 15 June 1942) and Heinrich Füllgrabe (67 victories, RK, killed in action 30 January 1945). Graf, began an incredible run of success when, in three weeks, commencing the last week of April, he shot down 48 Russian aircraft. On 30 April, he claimed six victories (64-69), seven on 2 May (70-76), seven on 8 May (79-86), six on 13 May (91-96) and eight on 14 May (97-104).

On 17 May 1942, Graf was awarded the Eichenlaub for reaching 104 victories. He was seventh Luftwaffe fighter pilot to achieve 100 victories. The Schwerten (Nr 11) followed two days later, on 19 May 1942, for reaching 106 victories. Graf continued his amazing success during the battles over and around Stalingrad. He claimed 32 victories in August, including four enemy aircraft shot down on 13 August (112-115), five Russian fighters shot down on 14 August (116-120) and a further four Russian fighters shot down on 23 August (130-133). Graf claimed an incredible 62 victories in September, including four on 2 September (141-145), another four on 3 September (146-149), four on 21 September (182-185) and 10 on 23 September (188-197). On 26 September he shot down three enemy aircraft to become the first fighter pilot credited with 200 victories. On 16 September 1942, Oberleutnant Graf was awarded the Brillanten: only the fifth recipient. After achieving his 200th victory he was ordered not to fly operationally. During this period, Graf had had his fair share of close shaves.

On 15 September 1942, he had received a cannon hit in the cockpit, on 16 September, he had received 30 hits to his aircraft and on 19 September, his aircraft received hits from ground fire in the wings and, later that day, had half of his rudder shot away. Graf was much feted by the Nazi media. His 'star status' was enhanced by his appearances in goal for 'die Roten Jäger' or Red Hunters, a Luftwaffe soccer team, which was effectively the German national soccer squad. In the first half of 1943, Graf commanded Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost, an advanced fighter pilots' training school, based at Bordeaux in France. On 21 July 1943, Jagdgruppe Süd der ObdL was formed as a high altitude fighter unit to combat RAF Mosquito twin-engine reconnaisance aircraft. On 15 August 1943, the unit was redesignated JG50. Major Graf was tasked with leading JG50, a role he performed until the unit was disbanded in October 1943 and absorbed into I./JG301. Graf was to claim three victories while serving with this unit, including two USAAF B-17 four-engine bombers shot down on 6 September (204-205). Oberst Graf was appointed Kommodore of JG11 on 11 November 1943. Over the next four months he would be credited with six victories on Reichsverteidigung operations despite being forbidden to take part in combat missions.

On 29 March 1944, Graf downed one USAAF P-51 Mustang and rammed another. Wounded, he was forced to bale out of his stricken Bf109G-6 (W.Nr 26020) '<+'. On 1 October 1944, Oberst Graf was appointed Kommodore of JG52 based on the Eastern front. He led the unit in a constant retreat through East Prussia, Silesia and Böhmen. He surrendered to American forces at Pisek on 8 May 1945. The Americans, however, promptly handed Graf to Russians. Graf was incarcerated by the Soviets, finally being released on 25 December 1949. Graf was to be heavily criticised by his peers for collaborating with his captors during his five years of imprisonment. Graf became a salesman for an electronics manufacturer and rose to become a Branch Manager in Baden and later Head of Sales. He took up flying becoming a member of the Swiss Aeroclub. From 1965, Graf was afflicted with Parkinson's disease and he died on 4 November 1988 in his hometown of Engen.

Herman Graf is credited with 212 victories in over 830 missions. He recorded 202 victories over the Eastern Front. Of his 10 victories recorded over the Western front, six were four-engine bombers.

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location / Comments
1	4.8.1941	6:20	I-16	9./JG52	10km SSE Kiev
2	5.8.1941	6:20	I-16	9./JG52	3km S Kiev
3	11.8.1941	14:35	MiG-3	9./JG52	2km E Kanev
4	30.8.1941	8:40	DB-3	9./JG52	60km NE Dnepropetrovsk
5	6.9.1941	18:23	I-16	9./JG52	25-30km E Kremenchug
6	13.9.1941	10:46	Yak-1	9./JG52	15km NW Perekop
7	24.9.1941	12:10	DB-3	9./JG52	Balakliya
8	27.9.1941	14:22	DB-3	9./JG52	50km W Kharkov
9	3.10.1941	17:00	Yak-1	9./JG52	10km E Kharkov
10	3.10.1941	17:05	I-16	9./JG52	E Kharkov
11	11.10.1941	7:10	SB-2	9./JG52	10km E Lozovaya
12	11.10.1941	7:15	I-153	9./JG52	20km E Lozovaya
13	14.10.1941	16:10	Yak-1	9./JG52	10km N Valki
14	14.10.1941	16:13	Yak-1	9./JG52	15km N Valki
15	24.10.1941	12:50	MiG-3	9./JG52	Boysovka
16	24.10.1941	12:52	MiG-3	9./JG52	Boysovka
17	25.10.1941	15:21	MiG-3	9./JG52	Aibary / Yak-1 of 32IAP, VVS-ChF flown by Michail Avdevyev (17 victories), damaged
18	27.10.1941	15:38	MiG-3	9./JG52	10km S Yushno
19	28.10.1941	10:02	MiG-3	9./JG52	SE Aibary
20	28.10.1941	10:03	R-5	9./JG52	SE Aibary
21	1.11.1941	16:15	MiG-3	9./JG52	N Sevastopol
22	8.11.1941	11:58	MiG-3	9./JG52	S Rostov
23	9.11.1941	14:35	I-16	9./JG52	10km E Shakhty
24	11.11.1941	14:35	MiG-3	9./JG52	N Rovenkiy
25	17.11.1941	14:38	I-16	9./JG52	10km E Rostov
26	20.11.1941	13:52	Su-2	9./JG52	20km NE Agrafenovka
27	23.11.1941	13:36	Il-2	9./JG52	S Rostov
28	29.11.1941	10:21	I-16	9./JG52	10km NNE Rostov
29	29.11.1941	10:27	DB-3	9./JG52	ENE Rostov
30	29.11.1941	13:07	I-16	9./JG52	S Bataysk
31	2.12.1941	12:19	I-16	9./JG52	20km S Taganrog
32	6.12.1941	12:52	Il-2	9./JG52	E Lysogorskaya
33	6.12.1941	14:25	I-16	9./JG52	W Azov
34	6.12.1941	14:32	I-16	9./JG52	E Azov
35	8.12.1941	9:43	I-5	9./JG52	20km E Taganrog
36	8.12.1941	9:44	I-5	9./JG52	25km E Taganrog
37	8.12.1941	9:52	I-16	9./JG52	SW Rabovka
38	27.12.1941	12:01	I-16	9./JG52	30km E Taganrog
39	27.12.1941	12:05	I-16	9./JG52	10km E Asov
40	27.12.1941	14:25	I-16	9./JG52	NE Golodayevka
41	27.12.1941	14:30	SB-2	9./JG52	NE Golodayevka
42	28.12.1941	13:32	Yak-1	9./JG52	20km SW Taganrog
43	7.1.1942	14:50	I-16	9./JG52	Sansnoye
44	7.1.1942	14:55	I-16	9./JG52	Novaya Slobodka
45	8.1.1942	11:25	E/a	9./JG52	E Prilepiy
46	25.1.1942	15:42	I-16	9./JG52	10km E Izyum
47	3.2.1942	9:35	Su-2	9./JG52	Nuvo
48	23.3.1943	13:06	Yak-1	9./JG52	8km SE Gniliza
49	23.3.1942	13:14	Yak-1	9./JG52	3km SE Burluk
50	23.3.1942	17:26	Su-2	9./JG52	E Kotovka
51	25.3.1942	6:25	Yak-1	9./JG52	15km E Staryy Saltov
52	27.3.1942	10:11	Yak-1	9./JG52	15km E Volchansk
53	27.3.1942	17:18	MiG-3	9./JG52	10km NE Burluk
54	28.3.1942	5:53	I-16	9./JG52	3km W Burluk
55	28.3.1942	6:18	Yak-1	9./JG52	3km W Kotovka
56	28.3.1942	17:08	MiG-3	9./JG52	5km E Staryy Saltov
57	28.3.1942	17:41	I-16	9./JG52	Gniliza
58	30.3.1942	12:05	MiG-3	9./JG52	15km W Burluk
59	6.4.1942	6:02	I-16	9./JG52	2km NE Staryy Saltov
60	6.4.1942	6:04	I-16	9./JG52	10km E Staryy Saltov
61	29.4.1942	-	Yak-1?	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
62	29.4.1942	-	Yak-1?	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
63	29.4.1942	-	Yak-1?	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
64	30.4.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
65	30.4.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
66	30.4.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
67	30.4.1942	16:42	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
28	30.4.1942	16:47	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
69	30.4.1942	16:50	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
70	2.5.1942	4:00	I-16	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
71	2.5.1942	4:00	I-16	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
72	2.5.1942	4:00	I-16	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
73	2.5.1942	11:15	I-153	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
74	2.5.1942	11:15	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
75	2.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
76	2.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
77	3.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Crimea
78	5.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Crimea
79	8.5.1942	-	MiG-3	9./JG52	Crimea
80	8.5.1942	10:58	E/a	9./JG52	Crimea
81	8.5.1942	11:02	E/a	9./JG52	Crimea
82	8.5.1942	11:07	E/a	9./JG52	Crimea
83	8.5.1942	-	I-16	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
84	8.5.1942	13:32	E/a	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
85	8.5.1942	17:28	MiG-3	9./JG52	Crimea
86	9.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Crimea
87	9.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Crimea
88	11.5.1942	-	I-16	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
89	11.5.1942	-	I-16	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula
90	12.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Zürichtal-Kharkov-Rogan
91	13.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
92	13.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
93	13.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
94	13.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
95	13.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
96	13.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
97	14.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
98	14.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
99	14.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
100	14.5.1942	-	MiG-3	9./JG52	Staryy Saltov-Kotovka
101	14.5.1942	16:45	MiG-3	9./JG52	Staryy Saltov-Kotovka
102	14.5.1942	16:45	MiG-3	9./JG52	Staryy Saltov-Kotovka
103	14.5.1942	16:45	MiG-3	9./JG52	Staryy Saltov-Kotovka
104	14.5.1942	16:45	MiG-3	9./JG52	Staryy Saltov-Kotovka
105	15.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov area
106	20.5.1942	17:37	Pe-3	9./JG52	Kharkov area
107	21.5.1942	-	MiG-3	9./JG52	-
108	23.5.1942	16:28	I-16	9./JG52	Kharkov area
109	30.6.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov-Rogan
110	30.6.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov-Rogan
111	30.6.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52	Kharkov-Rogan
112	3.8.1942	18:30	Il-2	9./JG52	06 67?
113	5.8.1942	9:37	LaGG-3	9./JG52	06 760
114	12.8.1942	14:32	Yak-1	9./JG52	86 754
115	13.8.1942	15:32	I-16	9./JG52	85 123
116	14.8.1942	10:14	I-16	9./JG52	95 112
117	14.8.1942	10:20	I-16	9./JG52	95 113
118	14.8.1942	13:37	Yak-1	9./JG52	85 263
119	14.8.1942	13:52	Hurricane	9./JG52	85 224
120	14.8.1942	13:57	LaGG-3	9./JG52	85 241
121	15.8.1942	16:41	Yak-1	9./JG52	95 174
122	16.8.1942	16:54	I-16	9./JG52	85 314
123	17.8.1942	11:42	I-153	9./JG52	85 423
124	17.8.1942	15:36	I-153	9./JG52	85 433
125	17.8.1942	15:41	I-153	9./JG52	95 581
126	18.8.1942	16:43	I-153	9./JG52	85 253
127	18.8.1942	16:43	R-5	9./JG52	85 494
128	22.8.1942	13:55	Il-2	9./JG52	30 892
129	22.8.1942	14:03	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 154
130	23.8.1942	7:22	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 413
131	23.8.1942	7:27	I-180	9./JG52	49 194
132	23.8.1942	13:28	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 271
133	23.8.1942	13:31	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 194
134	24.8.1942	9:28	I-180	9./JG52	49 421
135	24.8.1942	9:58	Il-2	9./JG52	49 243
136	25.8.1942	11:51	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 412
137	25.8.1942	17:27	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 412
138	29.8.1942	14:22	LaGG-3	9./JG52	59 173
139	30.8.1942	16:52	P-2	9./JG52	49 613
140	30.8.1942	17:07	Il-2	9./JG52	49 361
141	2.9.1942	9:12	P-40	9./JG52	49 362
142	2.9.1942	9:15	Il-2	9./JG52	49 441
143	2.9.1942	13:32	DB-7	9./JG52	59 143
144	2.9.1942	17:12	P-40	9./JG52	49 413
145	2.9.1942	17:15	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 361
146	3.9.1942	13:48	LaGG-3	9./JG52	40 872
147	3.9.1942	13:51	Yak-1	9./JG52	40 852
148	3.9.1942	17:06	Yak-1	9./JG52	40 471
149	3.9.1942	17:13	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 234
150	4.9.1942	10:12	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 241
151	5.9.1942	16:50	P-40	9./JG52	46 881
152	6.9.1942	13:21	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 163
153	6.9.1942	13:23	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 124
154	6.9.1942	13:27	Yak-1	9./JG52	40 784
155	8.9.1942	11:28	La-5	9./JG52	49 192
156	8.9.1942	11:29	Il-2	9./JG52	49 194
157	8.9.1942	11:35	La-5	9./JG52	49 253
158	9.9.1942	13:21	La-5	9./JG52	49 412
159	9.9.1942	13:34	La-5	9./JG52	49 444
160	9.9.1942	16:46	LaGG-3	9./JG52	44 461
161	10.9.1942	15:24	La-5	9./JG52	49 444 / La-5 of 287 IAD, VVS
162	10.9.1942	15:35	La-5	9./JG52	49 444 / La-5 of 287 IAD, VVS
163	11.9.1942	15:58	Pe-2	9./JG52	40 781 / Pe-2 of 270 BAD, VVS
164	11.9.1942	16:09	P-40	9./JG52	40 884 / P-40 of 731 IAP, VVS
165	12.9.1942	16:47	P-40	9./JG52	49 412
166	12.9.1942	17:13	P-40	9./JG52	49 161
167	14.9.1942	8:00	I-16	9./JG52	49 453
168	14.9.1942	8:04	I-16	9./JG52	49 420
169	14.9.1942	8:09	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 411
170	15.9.1942	6:35	I-16	9./JG52	49 423
171	15.9.1942	6:39	I-153	9./JG52	49 453
172	15.9.1942	7:05	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 272
173	16.9.1942	7:35	Su-2	9./JG52	49 271
174	16.9.1942	7:39	P-40	9./JG52	40 882
175	17.9.1942	8:48	Yak-1	9./JG52	40 782
176	17.9.1942	8:52	Yak-1	9./JG52	40 872
177	17.9.1942	14:36	LaGG-3	9./JG52	59 111
178	18.9.1942	11:37	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 124
179	18.9.1942	11:59	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 121
180	18.9.1942	12:12	Il-2	9./JG52	49 134
181	20.9.1942	8:20	LaGG-3	9./JG52	40 764
182	21.9.1942	11:32	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 151
183	21.9.1942	11:40	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 132
184	21.9.1942	16:25	Il-2	9./JG52	49 412
185	21.9.1942	17:02	Yak-1	9./JG52	10 162
186	22.9.1942	11:20	I-16	9./JG52	49 272
187	22.9.1942	16:45	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 261
188	23.9.1942	10:42	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 274
189	23.9.1942	11:03	Il-2	9./JG52	49 201
190	23.9.1942	11:05	LaGG-3	9./JG52	40 792
191	23.9.1942	11:07	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 764
192	23.9.1942	14:30	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 124
193	23.9.1942	14:31	Su-2	9./JG52	49 138
194	23.9.1942	14:33	Su-2	9./JG52	40 794
195	23.9.1942	16:39	Yak-1	9./JG52	40 782
196	23.9.1942	16:42	Yak-1	9./JG52	40 763
197	23.9.1942	16:55	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 423
198	25.9.1942	14:41	La-5	9./JG52	59 144
199	25.9.1942	14:46	La-5	9./JG52	49 284
200	26.9.1942	8:57	I-153	9./JG52	49 294
201	26.9.1942	16:42	LaGG-3	9./JG52	49 211
202	26.9.1942	16:58	Yak-1	9./JG52	49 451
203	??.6.1943	-	Mosquito	Stab/JG50	Groningen
204	6.9.1943	10:50	B-17	Stab/JG50	15km NE Stuttgart
205	6.9.1943	11:08	B-17	Stab/JG50	S Schwarzwald
206	1943-44	-	Viermot	Stab/JG11	-
207	11.2.1944	11:50	B-17	Stab/JG11	5km S Celle
208	24.2.1944	13:40	B-24	Stab/JG11	Giessen area
209	6.3.1944	-	B-24 HSS	Stab/JG11	-
210	8.3.1944	-	P-51	Stab/JG11	FA-FE
211	29.3.1944	-	P-51	Stab/JG11	N Hannover
212	29.3.1944	-	P-51	Stab/JG11	Schwarmstedt area / Rammed

Victories : 212
Awards :
Ehrenpokal (15 December 1941)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (April 1942)
Ritterkreuz (24 January 1942)
Eichenlaub (17 May 1942)
Schwertern (16 September 1942)
Brillanten (16 September 1942)
Units : JG52, JG50, JG11
Web Reference: http://www.luftwaffe.cz/graf.html

Luftwaffe pilot Asisbiz Database of aerial victories for Hermann Graf

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
08-May-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	2500m	10.47	bei Sielschuk
03-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	400m	18.30	0667
05-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	400m	09.37	06 760
12-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	400m	14.32	86 754
13-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	300m	15.32	85 123
14-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Hurricane	1000m	13.52	85 224
14-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	300m	13.57	85 241
14-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	600m	13.37	85 263
14-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	300m	10.20	95 113
14-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	150m	10.14	95 112
15-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	50m	16.41	95 174
16-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	50m	16.54	85 314
17-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-153	400m	11.42	85 423
17-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-153	1500m	15.36	85 433
17-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-153	400m	15.41	95 581
18-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-153	600m	16.43	85 253
18-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	R-5	Low Level	16.43	85 494
22-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	800m	13.55	30 892
22-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	600m	14.03	49 154
23-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	3200m	07.22	49 413
23-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	1800m	13.31	49 194
23-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-180	2200m	07.27	49 194
23-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	3000m	13.28	49 271
24-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-180	1200m	09.28	49 421
25-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	3500m	11.51	49 412
25-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	4000m	17.27	49 412
29-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	1800m	14.22	59 173
30-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-2	Low Level	16.52	49 613
30-Aug-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	400m	17.07	49 361
02-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-40 Warhawk	800m	09.12	49 362
02-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-40 Warhawk	2500m	17.11	49 413
02-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	4200m	17.15	49 361
02-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	09.15	49 441
02-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	DB-7	7000m	13.32	59 143
03-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	3800m	13.48	40 872
03-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	2400m	13.51	40 852
03-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	2200m	17.06	40 471
03-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	400m	17.13	49 234
04-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	2000m	10.12	49 241
05-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-40 Warhawk	Low Level	16.50	46 881
06-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	Low Level	13.27	40 784
06-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	600m	13.23	49 124
06-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	400m	13.21	49 163
08-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	3000m	11.35	49 253
08-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	100m	11.29	49 194
08-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	600m	11.28	49 192
09-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	1800m	16.46	44 461
09-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	1200m	13.34	49 444
09-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	2000m	13.21	49 412
10-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	2500m	15.24	49 444
10-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	2300m	15.35	49 444
11-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-2	2800m	15.58	40 781
11-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-40 Warhawk	3000m	16.09	40 889
12-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-40 Warhawk	1800m	16.47	49 412
12-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-40 Warhawk	Low Level	17.13	49 161
14-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	800m	08.00	49 453
14-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	1200m	08.04	49 420
14-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	1000m	08.09	49 411
15-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	400m	06.35	49 423
15-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-153	700m	06.39	49 453
15-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	1200m	07.05	49 272
16-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Su-2	3000m	07.35	49 271
16-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	P-40 Warhawk	3500m	07.39	40 882
17-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	3800m	08.48	40 782
17-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	3200m	08.52	40 872
17-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	3800m	14.36	59 111
18-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3		11.37	49 124
18-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3		11.59	49 121
18-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik		12.12	49 134
20-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	4200m	08.20	40 764
21-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	16.25	49 412
21-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	200m	17.02	10 162
21-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	1200m	11.40	49 132
21-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	200m	11.32	49 151
22-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	1200m	11.20	49 272
22-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	3200m	16.45	49 261
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	1200m	16.42	40 763
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	1500m	16.55	49 423
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	3200m	16.39	40 782
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Su-2	1200m	14.33	40 794
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Su-2	1500m	14.31	49 138
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	Low Level	11.07	49 764
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	1800m	11.05	40 792
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	100m	11.03	49 201
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	2000m	10.42	49 274
23-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	1800m	14.30	49 124
25-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	2200m	14.41	59 144
25-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	La-5	1200m	14.46	49 284
26-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	I-153	800m	08.57	49 294 (Estimate)
26-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	LaGG-3	2200m	16.42	49 211
26-Sep-42	Hermann Graf	9./JG52	Yak-1	1600m	16.58	49 451
06-Sep-43	Hermann Graf	Stab /JGr.50	B-17 Fortress	7000m	10.50	30-50km S Stuttgart
06-Sep-43	Hermann Graf	Stab /JGr.50	B-17 Fortress	6000m	11.08	S Schwarzwald
10-Feb-44	Hermann Graf	Stab /JG11	B-17 Fortress	6500m	11.50	FA-7 (SSW Celle)
24-Feb-44	Hermann Graf	Stab /JG11	B-24 Liberator	7000m	13.40	05 Ost S/QT Raum Giessen
06-Mar-44	Hermann Graf	Stab /JG11	B-24 Liberator Hss
08-Mar-44	Hermann Graf	Stab /JG11	P-51 Mustang
29-Mar-44	Hermann Graf	Stab /JG11	P-51 Mustang
29-Mar-44	Hermann Graf	Stab /JG11	P-51 Mustang
05-Jun-44	Hermann Graf	7./JG52	Yak-9	800m	10.21	78 561

Luftwaffe pilot Leopold 'Bazi' Steinbatz

Leopold 'Bazi' Steinbatz was born on 25 October 1918 at Wien in Austria. In 1937, he joined the Austrian army. In 1939 he began his pilot training. In November 1940, Steinbatz was assigned to 9./JG52. Initially he flew as Rottenflieger to Hermann Graf (212 victories, RK-Br), participating in the invasions of the Balkans and Crete flying, mainly, ground attack missions. He gained his first victory over the Eastern Front on 4 August 1941. On 29 November, he recorded his 25th victory. On 14 February 1942, Feldwebel Steinbatz was awarded the Ritterkreuz after 42 victories. At the end of April he shot down six Russian aircraft to record his 44th through 49 victories. On 5 May 1942 he shot down his 50th and 51st enemy aircraft. He shot down seven Russian aircraft on 8 May (52-58). He claimed his 75th success on 20 May.

He claimed four victories on consecutive days on 1 and 2 June 1942. As a result Oberfeldwebel Steinbatz was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 96) on 2 June. By 11 June 1942, he had 95 victories to his credit. On 15 June 1942, Steinbatz recorded his 99th victory but, during the return from a combat sortie on this day, his Bf 109F-4 (W.Nr. 13357) 'Yellow 2' was hit by Russian flak and crashed into forest near Voltschansk. Steinbatz was posthumously promoted to the rank of Leutnant and awarded the Schwertern (Nr 14) on 23 June 1942. 'Bazi'Steinbatz flew about 300 combat missions and shot down 99 enemy aircraft on the Eastern Front.

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location / Comments
1	4.8.1941	-	E/a	9./JG52
25	29.11.1941	-	E/a	9./JG52
32	27.12.1941	-	E/a	9./JG52
40	8.1.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
41	8.1.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
42	8.1.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
44	IV.42	-	E/a	9./JG52
45	IV.42	-	E/a	9./JG52
46	IV.42	-	E/a	9./JG52
47	IV.42	-	E/a	9./JG52
48	2.5.1942	-	I-16	9./JG52	Near Kerch
49	2.5.1942	-	I-16	9./JG52	Near Kerch
50	5.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
51	5.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
52	8.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
53	8.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
54	8.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
55	8.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
56	8.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
57	8.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
58	8.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
?	9.5.1942	-	I-61	9./JG52	Feodosiya area
75	20.5.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
84	1.6.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
85	1.6.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
86	1.6.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
87	1.6.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
88	2.6.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
89	2.6.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
90	2.6.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
91	2.6.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
95	11.6.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52
99	15.6.1942	-	E/a	9./JG52

Victories: 99
Awards: Ehrenpokal (8 December 1941)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (22 January 1942)
Ritterkreuz (14 February 1942)
Eichenlaub (2 June 1942)
Schwertern (23 June 1942)
Units: JG52

Luftwaffe pilot Asisbiz Database List of 5 aerial victories for Leopold Steinbatz

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
09-May-42	Leopold Steinbatz	9./JG52	MiG-1	1200m	12.25	20km SE Ark Monaj
13-May-42	Leopold Steinbatz	9./JG52	Su-2	200m	16.27	5km N Bolshaya-Babka
13-May-42	Leopold Steinbatz	9./JG52	Su-2	150m	16.29	Marowaja
14-May-42	Leopold Steinbatz	9./JG52	MiG-1	1000m	09.18	5km SE Staryy Saltov
15-Jun-42	Leopold Steinbatz	9./JG52	(Flak)		MiA	Flak Volchansk

Luftwaffe pilot 'It was all a gamble...'

ALFRED GRISLAWSKI, JG52

There was no, better officer than Major Hubertus von Bonin. He was a fantastic pilot and a great commander, but he was a poor shot and although he therefore had great difficulty in bringing down enemy aircraft, I have nothing but praise for him. I had already won the Ritterkreuz, awarded on 1 July 1942, when von Bonin was recommended for his. I lent him my decoration and he wore it until his RK arrived at the end of 1942. He promoted me to Oberfeldwebel after I had shot down four Douglas Boston bombers.

On that occasion there were six bombers, escorted by about 20 to 25 fighters, which were attempting to bomb the bridge at, Mostok. My wingman, Edmund Rossmann, said he would keep the fighters busy while I went after the bombers. I dived after them, always keeping an eye open for Russian fighters behind me, but all was clear. I opened fire from a range of about 100 metres, aiming at the left engine of each of the four bombers. Each engine immediately burst into flames and the Russian crews baled out. When I reported the kills to von Bonin, he stated that I would receive a promotion if the kills could be confirmed. That evening the Flak commander at the bridge, who was a close friend of von Bonin, confirmed over the telephone that four bombers had indeed been shot down. Unfortunately, Major von Bonin was later killed in Russia.

During the battle of Stalingrad, Hermann Graf took half of the squadron there while I stayed on the Caucasus front. With about 20 aircraft we defended the area of Grosny on the Black Sea. We seldom had contact with other units as it was too dangerous to place too many aircraft on one airfield JG52 had the most kills because we were always assigned as a 'fire brigade' to all the 'hot spots' on the front-the Uman cauldron, Kharkov, Tuapse, Feodosia, the Crimea; in fact, wherever the Russians appeared in strength. Thus, we had plenty of opportunities to destroy Russian, aircraft and became obsessed, shooting them down and becoming very aggressive without fear of losses. Our first Ritterkreuz winner was Gerhard Koppen who was only an Obergefreiter but, when he demanded the respect that such a decoration deserved, was rapidly promoted to Leutnant. Upon returning from a mission in May 1942, he reported seeing a Russian fighter airfield and we held a briefing to attack it. The mission was carried out by between 30 and 40 aircraft, and the only one missing when we returned was flown by Koppen who made a belly landing in the Sea of Azov. The last flight searching for him saw a Russian rescue craft 5km away which was strafed and sunk, but other than that there was only a patch of oil on the water and no sign of Koppen.

Within 9./JG52, we pilots formed close friendships. This was necessary, for when one pilot was threatened by attack from three or four of the enemy, his comrades would immediately come to his assistance. Our slogan was to be aggressive.

On the ground; to avoid a direct bomb hit killing most of the unit, we did not concentrate all the pilots in one area but spread out and lived in two-man tents. I shared a tent with Leopold Stdllpatz, who was an excellent shot but often returned from a mission without his wingman. He received the Swords as a Feldwebel and was commissioned as an officer after his death in June 1942 in a ridiculous situation. The Russians had advanced and were, protected by, quadruple Flak, guns. When we flew over their forward lines at a height of several hundred metres they opened fire and it was very dangerous. Therefore, most of us took evasive action to avoid their fire, and although Steinbatz said they would never hit him, they did shoot him down. Rossmann flew to the area to look for him. The German infantry reported that a '109 had gone down at a particular time and place and, thus confirmed his demise.

In the air I felt like a bird, a crow. The aircraft was powerful and I always felt safe in the cockpit, just like crossing the street. I never crashed an aircraft unless it had sustained sever damage due to gunfire. If I received hits around the landing gear, I had to consider whether to extend the gear and risk overturning or whether to land on the belly and damage the propeller and oil cooler. However, it was all a gamble and although I twice landed an aircraft on its belly, it turned out that the landing gear was in working order, though I could not have known this at the time. It was a game of roulette.

'They had very good aircraft...'

ALFRED GRISLAWSKI, III./JG52

I was born on 2 November 1919 and from an early age I wanted either to join the Kriegsmarine or become a fighter pilot. When the time came, there were too many candidates for the Kriegsmarine and, with the hope that I could combine both childhood dreams, I was accepted by the Marine-Flieger. However, I was soon transferred to a bomber-unit and this was not at all to my liking as I wanted to be a fighter pilot and not a 'bus-driver'.After nearly two years in different schools and non-operational units, I finally transferred to III./JG52 near Calais. This unit had suffered heavy losses in the fighting against Britain and had to be withdrawn, first to Berlin-Doberitz and then on to Rumania.

At about this time the AIB schools were established, so I completed my training with one of these and received fighter training first at Stolp and then at the Erganszungsgruppe at Merseberg. The Erganszungsgruppe trained pilots on the type of aircraft we would fly in combat. Eventually, I was posted to III/JG52, so that after almost two years at different schools and non-operational units, I was finally on my way to joint a front-line fighter unit. I had travelled as far as Dusseldorf, however, when I received a telegram informing me to report instead to Berlin-Doberitz. The III./JG52 had suffered heavy losses during the fighting against Britain and was at Berlin-Doberitz recovering.

Once the Gruppe had been brought back to its established strength it was transferred to Bucharest, in Rumania, where it was to protect the Ploesti oilfields. At the same time, we also trained Rumanian fighter pilots in the tactics employed in the Luftwaffe and, in recognition of this, I was presented on behalf of the King with the Rumanian pilots' badge.

When the Russian campaign began, things were quiet and we soon transferred to the southern part of the Eastern Front where III./JG52 was to become very successful. In the beginning, the Russians were easy opponents as their biplanes were obsolete and their pilots often appeared frightened when they saw a German fighter approaching. But soon, MiG, Yak and LaGG fighters flown by well-motivated pilots began to appear and things gradually became more and more dangerous for us. They had very good aircraft, lighter than ours and easier to handle.

At this time the Staffel was split into two parts so that as soon as one part landed the other took off and continued operations. After a mission, the fuel tanks were replenished, the guns rearmed and the aircraft made ready to take-off again as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the pilots were able to grab a quick bite to eat and were supposed to have a short rest. In fact, our tents were not suitable places in which to really relax, probably unlike our opponents who were based on real airfields. Nevertheless, at least until the winter came, the food was quite good.

I claimed my first victory, an I-16, on 1 September 1941. My second Abschuss, another I-16, was also the 50th for 9./JG52 and the 242nd for III./JG52. Here is the official report:

Victory over an I-16, 5 km N. of Charkow, 3 October, 1941, 17.02 Hours, Altitude: 1,500 m

On 3 October 1941, I flew as Rottenflieger to Lt. Graf on a low-level mission against an airfield north of Charkow, during which Lt. Graf was able to destroy two enemy aircraft on the ground. After the attack, we dived to 1,500 metres. North-west of Charkow, we spotted at an altitude of 2,000 metres a formation of about 20 Russian fighters of different types. I attacked the last, an I- 16, from the rear and after a burst of gunfire it emitted heavy black smoke and fell almost vertically to the ground where it crashed. I was not able to observe the precise point of impact as I was myself attacked by several Russian aircraft, but it was witnessed by Lt. Graf

Alfred Grislawski was born 2 November 1919 at Wanne-Eickel in Ruhrgebiet. On leaving school in July 1934, Grislawski was employed as a farm-worker in the Stolp region of Pomerania. After two years he applied to join the Navy to become a sailor but was rejected being offered service in Naval Aviation instead. Grislawski began his compulsory military training at Fliegerersatzabteilung 16 at Schleswig. By summer 1938, Gefreiter Grislawski was serving as a recruit trainer. Via flight training schools at Delmhorst, Salzwedel and Prenzlau, Grislawski underwent his fighter pilot training at Stolp. In early June 1940, Grislawski was posted to the Ergänzungsgruppe Merseburg. In July 1940, Grislawski was posted to III./JG52, based at Zerbst having recently been withdrawn from operations over the English Channel for rest and re-equipment. Gefreiter Grislawski was assigned to 7./JG52. Grislawski was transferred to 9./JG52 in early October 1940. He received promotion to the rank of Unteroffizier the same day. On 14 October, III./JG52 was ordered to Romania. III./JG52 was redesignated I./JG28 until 27 December. The unit was tasked with providing training for Romanian Air Force personnel. The German invasion of Russia saw Grislawski based at Pipera in Rumania.

In August, III./JG52 was ordered into front line service based at Biyala Tserkov in the Ukraine. Grislawski gained his first victory over the Eastern front on 1 September 1941, when, on a freie Jagd over Kremenchug, he shot down a Russian I-16 fighter. On 23 October, III./JG52 was ordered to relocate to Perekop in the Crimea. On the transfer flight Grislawski's Bf 109F-4 (W.Nr. 7038) 'Yellow 8' suffered engine failure necessitating a belly-landing. He emerged unscathed from the incident. By the end of 1941, Grislawski had increased his victory total 11, gained operating over the Crimea. At the end of December, III./JG52 were ordered to relocate to the Kharkov area. In mid-January 1942, Grislawski was sent home on leave. He returned to front-line duties in late February. On 29 April, 9./JG52 were ordered back to the Crimea in support of the German offensive to retake the Kerch Peninsula. Grislawski recorded his 20th victory on 30 April, when he shot down a Russian I-15bis biplane fighter-bomber near Karpech. Feldwebel Grislawski was particularly successful in May 1942 recording 22 victories, including four victories on 1 May (21-24). On 1 July, Grislawski was awarded the Ritterkreuz for 43 victories. He was sent on an extended leave on 24 July. In late August 1942, newly promoted Oberfeldwebel Grislawski returned to the Eastern front and was assigned to 7./JG52, based in the Caucasus.

In September, he claimed 16 victories over the Terek bridgehead, including four Russian Boston twin-engine bombers shot down on 8 September (47-50). On 5 November, he shot down four Russian Il-2 Sturmovik ground-attack (63-68) but was himself shot down in Bf 109G-2 (W.Nr. 13909) carrying out a belly-landing from which he walked away with only a few bruises. Grislawski claimed a further four victories on 12 December (79-82). On 18 January 1943, Grislawski led a Rotte providing escort to a formation of Ju-87 Stuka dive-bombers against Russian tank forces in the Stavropolskaya area. The formation was intercepted by Russian I-16 fighters and in the subsequent combat, Grislawski's Bf 109 was hit, setting it on fire. He nursed his damaged aircraft back over German lines before baling out, sustaining burns to his face. On 26 January, Grislawski received promotion to the rank of Leutnant. He recorded his 92nd victory on 3 February 1943. On 11 February, Grislawski suffered engine failure in Bf 109G-2 'White 13' on a test flight from Slavyanskaya, necessitating a forced landing. He was then sent on leave. Grislawski returned to 7./JG52, based in the northwestern Caucasus, in early April 1943. On 27 April 1943, he recorded his 100th victory. Grislawski claimed his 108th and 109th victories on 3 June 1943. However, the next day he was wounded in an explosion of a German land mine on a beach near Taman.

Oberleutnant Alfred Grislawski with his Bf 109G-6 in September 1943. On 6 September 1943 he shot down a B-17 as his 112th victory. On his recovery, Grislawski was transferred to JGr Süd. On 15 August 1943, JGr Süd was redesignated JG50, under the command of Major Hermann Graf (212 victories, RK-Br), for the express purpose of intercepting high-flying British Mosquito photo-reconnaisance aircraft. During his time with the unit, Grislawski commanded 1./JG50, based at Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, and shot down his first two USAAF four-engine bombers on 17 August. In early October, Grislawski was promoted to the rank of Hauptmann and given tempoary command of JG50, when Graf was appointed acting Kommodore of JG1. On 6 November 1943, Grislawski was appointed Staffelkapitän of 1./JG1, based at Deelen in Holland, operating Fw 190 fighters. He was shot down in aerial combat with USAAF bombers over Baske on 24 January 1944. Wounded, he baled out of his stricken Fw190A-7 (W.Nr. 430167) 'White 1'. Grislawski was appointed Staffelkapitän of 8./JG1, based at Paderborn, following his recovery from the wounds received in January, on 13 March 1944. The unit was tasked with combatting the USAAF fighter escorts operating the new Bf 109G-6/AS especially equipped for high-altitude operations. Hauptmann Grislawski was awarded the Eichenlaub on 11 April for 122 victories. Granted leave, Grislawski was married on 20 May. On return from his leave, Grislawski led 8./JG1 to Beauvais- Tillé in France, to combat the Allied landings in Normandy. After less than a week the unit was relocated to Germany having suffered horrendous losses over and around the beachhead. In early July, Grislawski led the unit back to France.

On 18 July, he was appointed acting Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG1, when Hauptmann Erich Woitke (28 victories, killed in action 24 December 1944) was shot down and wounded. On 27 July, Grislawski led a freie Jagd over the Caen area. In combat with USAAF P-51 fighters, Grislawski was shot down by RAF Spitfire fighters, baling out but surviving with only a few bruises. At the end of July 1944, Grislawski was transferred as Staffelkapitän of II./JG53. He recorded two USAAF B-17 four-engine bombers shot down on 12 September (131-132). On 14 September, Grislawski led II./JG53 to Leeuwarden in Holland. On 26 September 1944, he participated in a mission from Paderborn to provide air cover for German troops near Eindhoven and Nijmegen. USAAF fighters intercepted the formation southwest of Münster. In the subsequent combat, Grislawski was credited with a USAAF P-38 twin-engine fighter shot down as his 133rd, and last, victory, although Grislawski refutes the claim! However, his Bf 109G-14 (W.Nr. 462649) 'Black 6' was then hit in the engine by a P-51 and caught fire. He baled out but did not deploy his parachute until he was at very low level. As a consequence he endured a very hard landing that cracked the second and third lower vertebrae in his back. He saw out the remainder of the war in a military hospital. The end of the war found Grislawski at Badgastein in the central Austrian Alps. He was imprisoned by US troops at Salzburg but was soon released and returned to his wife and family at Leuna. Grislawski was fortunate not to be imprisoned by the Russians as Leuna ended up in the Soviet zone of occupation. He was able to cross the zone border and return to his hometown of Wanne-Eickel. However, it would be 1946 before his wife and family joined him. Grislawski supported his family through various unskilled professions, mainly as a driver. He declined to join the Bundesluftwaffe because of his wartime injuries. Grislawski passed away on 19 September 2003.

Alfred Grislawski was credited with 133 victories in over 800 missions. He recorded 24 victories over the Western front, including 18 four-engine bombers. Of his 109 victories recorded over the Eastern front, 16 were Il-2 Sturmoviks.

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location	Comments
1	1.9.1941	18:15	I-16	9./JG52	30km NE Kremenchug	-
2	3.10.1941	17:02	I-16	9./JG52	5km N Kharkov	-
3	5.10.1941	13:05	Yak-1	9./JG52	25km NE Krasnograd	-
4	6.10.1941	7:55	Il-2	9./JG52	30km NW Kharkov	-
5	14.10.1941	7:14	I-16	9./JG52	15km N Poltava	-
6	14.10.1941	9:10	Il-2	9./JG52	10km NE Oposhchnaya	Il-2 of 1 RAG, VVS
7	30.10.1941	9:35	I-153	9./JG52	20km N Simferopol	-
8	6.12.1941	10:55	I-16	9./JG52	12km W Krepkaya	-
9	6.12.1941	14:26	I-16	9./JG52	10km W Azov	-
10	8.12.1941	9:46	I-5	9./JG52	20km E Taganrog	-
11	8.12.1941	9:54	I-16	9./JG52	20km E Krepkaya	-
12	4.1.1942	14:15	R-10	9./JG52	10km S Kotshetovka	-
13	8.3.1942	11:18	Yak-1	9./JG52	7km SW Savinziy	-
14	15.3.1942	16:35	Yak-1	9./JG52	Katovka area	-
15	17.3.1942	8:25	R-5	9./JG52	S Staryy Saltov	-
16	26.3.1942	15:53	MiG-3	9./JG52	18km SSE Starry Saltov	-
17	27.3.1942	8:00	Pe-2	9./JG52	Kharkov sector	-
18	29.4.1942	12:45	MiG-3	9./JG52	Kerch Peninsula	Yak-1 of 247 IAP, VVS
19	30.4.1942	14:15	I-15bis	9./JG52	10km NE Feodosiya	I-15bis of 214 ShAP, VVS
20	30.4.1942	14:20	I-15bis	9./JG52	5km S Karpech	I-15bis of 214 ShAP, VVS
21	1.5.1942	4:45	Seaplane	9./JG52	10km S Sidsheut	-
22	1.5.1942	4:55	Yak-1	9./JG52	NW Arabat	Yak-1 of 247 IAP, VVS
23	1.5.1942	5:03	Yak-1	9./JG52	Ak-Monay area	Yak-1 of 247 IAP, VVS
24	1.5.1942	8:09	I-15bis	9./JG52	Sal area	I-15bis of 214 ShAP, VVS
25	9.5.1942	12:28	I-15bis	9./JG52	10km E Sidsheut	I-15bis of 214 ShAP, VVS
26	9.5.1942	12:33	MiG-3	9./JG52	10km NE Sarylar	-
27	14.5.1942	16:45	MiG-3	9./JG52	Kotomlya area	-
28	14.5.1942	16:50	MiG-3	9./JG52	Kotovka area	-
29	15.5.1942	5:17	MiG-3	9./JG52	SE Staryy Saltov	MiG-3 of 23 IAP or 181 IAP, VVS
30	15.5.1942	16:05	Su-2	9./JG52	Staryy Saltov	Su-2 of 13 GBAP or 135 BBAP, VVS
31	18.5.1942	10:30	MiG-3	9./JG52	5km N Staryy Saltov	LaGG-3 of 23 IAP, VVS
32	18.5.1942	13:05	MiG-3	9./JG52	Liptsy area	LaGG-3 of 23 IAP, VVS
33	18.5.1942	18:23	Su-2	9./JG52	10km W Staryy Saltov	Su-2 of 13 GBAP or 135 BBAP, VVS
34	20.5.1942	16:47	LaGG-3	9./JG52	15km W Petrovskaya	-
35	22.5.1942	14:30	MiG-1	9./JG52	10km S Balakleya	Possibly LaGG-3 of 181 IAP, VVS
36	22.5.1942	14:36	MiG-1	9./JG52	5km NW Balakleya	Possibly LaGG-3 of 181 IAP, VVS
37	24.5.1942	17:00	R-10	9./JG52	25km E Slavyansk	Su-2 of 13 GBAP or 135 BBAP, VVS
38	25.5.1942	19:03	Su-2	9./JG52	NE Petrovskaya	Su-2 of 13 GBAP or 135 BBAP, VVS
39	26.5.1942	16:09	Pe-2	9./JG52	W Savintsy	Pe-2 of 8 GBAP, VVS
40	27.5.1942	11:30	MiG-1	9./JG52	5km N Izyum	-
41	27.5.1942	11:33	MiG-1	9./JG52	3km N Izyum	-
42	28.5.1942	14:15	LaGG-3	9./JG52	15km NE Izyum	LaGG-3 of 170 IAP, VVS
43	4.9.1942	11:29	I-16	9./JG52	44 482	I-16 of 88 IAP, VVS
44	4.9.1942	18:25	Boston	9./JG52	44 442	Boston of 219 BAD, VVS
45	6.9.1942	13:35	Boston	9./JG52	44 414	Boston of 219 BAD, VVS
46	6.9.1942	13:37	Yak-1	9./JG52	44 440	LaGG-3 of 219 BAD, VVS
47	8.9.1942	13:55	Boston	9./JG52	44 471	Boston of 244 BAP, VVS
48	8.9.1942	13:56	Boston	9./JG52	44 243	Boston of 244 BAP, VVS
49	8.9.1942	13:57	Boston	9./JG52	44 283	Boston of 244 BAP, VVS
50	8.9.1942	13:57	Boston	9./JG52	44 283	Boston of 244 BAP, VVS
51	9.9.1942	14:00	MiG-1	9./JG52	44 481	-
52	9.9.1942	14:44	LaGG-3	9./JG52	44 450	-
53	13.9.1942	13:05	LaGG-3	9./JG52	44 531	-
54	14.9.1942	10:35	Su-2	9./JG52	44 531	R-10 of 288 BBAP, VVS
55	14.9.1942	14:25	I-16	9./JG52	44 582	I-16 of 40 IAP, VVS
56	16.9.1942	6:15	LaGG-3	9./JG52	44 363	-
57	17.9.1942	14:27	I-16	9./JG52	54 324	-
58	17.9.1942	14:28	Su-2	9./JG52	54 344	Su-2 of 288 BBAP, VVS
59	4.10.1942	14:35	Boston	7./JG52	34 283	Boston of 219 BAD, VVS
60	15.10.1942	12:50	Il-2	7./JG52	44 434	Il-2 of 805 ShAP, VVS
61	2.11.1942	11:40	I-16	7./JG52	44 842	I-16 of 88 IAP, VVS
62	2.11.1942	11:38	I-153	7./JG52	44 814	I-153 of 84 IAP, VVS
63	5.11.1942	12:00	Il-2	7./JG52	44 754	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
64	5.11.1942	12:04	Il-2	7./JG52	44 872	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
65	5.11.1942	8:25	Il-2	7./JG52	44 792	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
66	5.11.1942	8:27	Il-2	7./JG52	44 861	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
67	7.11.1942	11:10	Il-2	7./JG52	44 874	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, 210 ShAP or 805 ShAP, VVS
68	24.11.1942	11:55	LaGG-3	7./JG52	43 131	-
69	27.11.1942	11:20	Il-2	7./JG52	44 733	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
70	27.11.1942	11:24	Il-2	7./JG52	44 765	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
71	29.11.1942	6:50	Pe-2	7./JG52	35 783	Pe-2 of 366 BAP, VVS
72	5.12.1942	10:29	I-16	7./JG52	44 721	-
73	5.12.1942	13:10	Boston	7./JG52	44 792	-
74	5.12.1942	13:39	Boston	7./JG52	44 763	-
75	8.12.1942	9:25	MiG-1	7./JG52	34 694	-
76	10.12.1942	12:00	Il-2	7./JG52	44 282	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
77	10.12.1942	12:02	Il-2	7./JG52	44 293	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
78	10.12.1942	12:04	Il-2	7./JG52	44 434	Il-2 of 7 GShAP, VVS
79	12.12.1942	9:00	MiG-1	7./JG52	44 264	-
80	12.12.1942	11:22	MiG-1	7./JG52	44 291	-
81	12.12.1942	11:25	MiG-1	7./JG52	54 171	-
82	12.12.1942	11:40	I-16	7./JG52	54 313	-
83	13.12.1942	10:53	LaGG-3	7./JG52	54 171	-
84	14.12.1942	11:42	Yak-1	7./JG52	44 293	-
85	8.1.1943	6:35	LaGG-3	7./JG52	35 714	LaGG-3 of 131 IAP, VVS
86	8.1.1943	6:40	LaGG-3	7./JG52	35 734	LaGG-3 of 131 IAP, VVS
87	9.1.1943	9:20	I-16	7./JG52	34 161	I-16 of 975 IAP, VVS
88	9.1.1943	13:35	Il-2	7./JG52	35 721	Il-2 of 230 ShAD
89	16.1.1943	10:15	I-153	7./JG52	85 182	I-153 of 611 IAP, 975 IAP or 977 IAP, VVS
90	18.1.1943	6:30	I-16	7./JG52	85 282	-
91	18.1.1943	6:35	I-16	7./JG52	5 282	-
92	3.2.1943	13:55	Boston	7./JG52	6 313	Boston of 219 BAD, VVS
93	4.2.1943	7:23	MiG-1	7./JG52	75 481	-
94	10.2.1943	6:45	Pe-2	7./JG52	85 152	Pe-2 of 366 ODRAP, VVS
95	19.4.1943	11:10	LaGG-3	7./JG52	85 343	-
96	20.4.1943	16:05	LaGG-3	7./JG52	75 422	-
97	21.4.1943	5:55	LaGG	7./JG52	75 433	La-5 of 229 IAD, VVS
98	23.4.1943	17:05	LaGG	7./JG52	75 451	-
99	23.4.1943	17:12	LaGG	7./JG52	75 424	-
100	27.4.1943	10:50	LaGG	7./JG52	85 268	-
101	3.5.1943	15:25	Il-2	7./JG52	75 262	Il-2 of 230 ShAD or 2 SAK, VVS
102	6.5.1943	14:35	LaGG	7./JG52	75 261	-
103	14.5.1943	11:17	DB-3a	7./JG52	45 850	Il-4 of 5 GMTAP, VVS
104	28.5.1943	6:25	LaGG	7./JG52	76 864	LaGG-3 of 229 IAD, VVS
105	28.5.1943	12:12	LaGG	7./JG52	76 842	LaGG-3 of 229 IAD, VVS
106	29.5.1943	11:20	LaGG	7./JG52	75 232	LaGG-3 of 229 IAD, VVS
107	31.5.1943	9:53	Il-2	7./JG52	75 234	Il-2 of 230 ShAD, VVS
108	3.6.1943	8:55	LaGG-5	7./JG52	85 112	-
109	3.6.1943	11:02	LaGG-5	7./JG52	76 861	-
110	17.8.1943	11:30	B-17	1./JGr Süd	Mannheim	-
111	17.8.1943	15:30	B-17	1./JGr Süd	5km SW Rheinbollen	-
112	6.9.1943	10:40	B-17	Stab/JG50	SE Stuttgart	-
113	14.10.1943	14:38	B-17	Stab/JG50	S Schweinfurt	-
114	29.11.1943	14:45	B-17	1./JG1	Bassum-Syke area	-
115	1.12.1943	11:45	B-17	1./JG1	SE Aachen	-
116	1.12.1943	11:46	B-17	1./JG1	Neuwied	-
117	16.12.1943	14:04	B-17	1./JG1	off De Koog	-
-	16.12.1943	14:37	B-17	1./JG1	SW Julianadorp	Not confirmed?
118	20.12.1943	11:50	B-17	1./JG1	Brake-Beverstedt area	-
119	22.12.1943	14:45	B-17	1./JG1	N Enschede	-
120	11.1.1944	11:08	B-17	1./JG1	-	-
121	24.1.1944	11:40	B-17	1./JG1	Aachen-Brussels	-
122	9.4.1944	15:40	B-17	8./JG1	Schleswig area	-
123	9.4.1944	15:40	B-17	8./JG1	Schleswig area	-
124	13.4.1944	15:50~	B-24	8./JG1	-	-
125	22.4.1944	18:20~	P-51	8./JG1	Kassel-Nordenbeck	-
126	13.7.1944	18:15	Typhoon	8./JG1	Carpiquet	Typhoon 'OV-A' of 197Sqn, RAF flown by F/O Trott, POW
127	14.7.1944	19:17	P-51	8./JG1	Falaise area	-
128	19.7.1944	20:32	Typhoon	8./JG1	Caen	-
129	12.8.1944	14:15	Spitfire	8./JG1	Perche	Spitfire of 340Sqn, RAF flown Lt P Leplang, killed
130	8.9.1944	-	E/a	11./JG53	-	-
131	12.9.1944	11:05	B-17	11./JG53	Templin-Berlin	-
132	12.9.1944	11:10	B-17	11./JG53	Templin-Berlin	-
133	26.9.1944	16:54	P-38	11./JG53	S Dülmen	-

Victories : 133
Awards : Ehrenpokal (30 May 1942)
Ritterkreuz (1 July 1942)
Eichenlaub (11 April 1944)
Units : JG52, JGrSüd, JG50, JG1, JG53

Web Reference: http://www.luftwaffe.cz/grislawski.html

Luftwaffe pilot Alfred Grislawski, Graf and Karaya Staffe

Written by Christer Bergström.

In September 1942, Hermann Graf ruled the skies above Stalingrad. In a month's time, he shot down sixty-two Soviet aircraft, and became the first fighter pilot to reach the 200-victory mark. By that time, he had achieved his first victory only thirteen months previously.

Alfred Grislawski, Graf's wingman and friend, was one of the most successful German fighter pilot during the air war over the Caucasus and during the Air Battle over Kuban in 1943. Grislawski achieved a total of 132 victories (not 133, as stated in most publications), and was awarded with the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.

It was during his stay in the Caucasus in the fall of 1942 that Grislawski taught the forthcoming top scorer Erich Hartmann the secrets of air combat. Grislawski was a hard teacher, and he invented Hartmann's nickname 'Bubi' ('Little Boy').

Alfred Grislawski, the tough son of a miner, never dreamt of becoming a pilot. He only escaped hard work on the countryside by joining the Armed Forces, and there he was posted to the Luftwaffe.
Hermann Graf's and Alfred Grislawski's 9. 'Karayastaffel'/JG52 developed into the most successful Jagdstaffel of the entire war. At the same time, the 'Karaya-men' were notorious for their lacking discipline. In his foreword to the biography, Alfred Grislawski writes:

'In 1941 - 1943, the Karayastaffel was probably the most non-militaristic unit in the entire Wehrmacht.'
The Karayastaffel was characterized by the friends' quartet Hermann Graf, Alfred Grislawski, Heinrich Füllgrabe, and Ernst Süss. Within this quarter, Graf and Grislawski stuck together closest, while Füllgrabe and Süss were inseparable. 'They even went together to the 'Thunderbeam' (latrine),' Alfred Grislawski recalls.

The Karaya-mens' pranks alone could fill a volume. Once they drove a staff General completely out of his mind when he arrived to inspect their first-line makeshift airfield. On one occasion, one of the men in the quarter hi-jacked Generaloberst von Richthofen's Storch to fly an injured comrade to a field hospital.

A Reichsverteidigung Geschwaderkommodore threatened to have Grislawski court-martialled. When a large formation of U.S. bombers shortly afterward approached, a fighter leader decided to nullify the court-martial: 'Grislawski must lead our fighters! Who else can lead?'

Alfred Grislawski developed into one of the most daring 'Four-Engine Killers' of the Reichsverteidigung. In fact, he shot down at least one bomber on every single encounter with U.S. 8th Air Force's heavy bombers.

Only two of the 'Karaya Quartet' survived. Ernst Süss was shot dead by U.S. Mustangs (the unit in question is known) while he hung in his parachute straps. Heinrich Füllgrabe was killed in action on the Eastern Front during the last days of the war.

After the war, Grislawski became one of the first German POWs to become released, because his interrogation officer found out that Grislawski had never joined the Hitler Jugend, nor the NSDAP. (For this reason, Grislawski also had never been awarded with Göring's Goblet of Honor.)

The biography on Hermann Graf and Alfred Grislawski is due to be published in 2002. It has been written in close cooperation with Alfred Grislawski. It will contain about 250 photos, most of which have never previously been published, plus many color profiles of the aircraft flown by Graf and Grislawski.

The following is an excerpt from the manuscript of the 'double biography' on the two JG52 aces and friends Hermann Graf and Alfred Grislawski.

'When Alfred Grislawski returned to his unit in early April 1943, it again was based in northwestern Caucasus - where German Army Group A had dug in to hold its positions in the so - called 'Kuban bridgehead.' The 7. Staffel had received a new Staffelkapitän, Oberleutnant Walter Krupinski, an absolutely reckless fighter pilot who nevertheless took great care in his subordinates.

Grislawski immediately was briefed of the situation. III./JG52 had recently been shifted to Taman Airdrome from Nikolayev in the Ukraine, where it had been re-equipped after its heavy losses in equipment during the retreat from the Terek sector down south in the Caucasus. II./JG52, based at Anapa, had held the positions in the air over the Kuban bridgehead since February 1943; its pilots had shot down a large number of Soviet aircraft, but it also had cost the Gruppe severe losses.

One of the II. Gruppe's pilots, Leutnant Helmut Lipfert, later recalled: 'Things did not go well for II Gruppe at Anapa. There were few contacts with the enemy but many losses. And it was not just the beginners and young pilots who failed to return, but some of the old hands as well.' It was obvious that the Soviets were gaining in on the German fighter pilots' initial advantage in air combat.

Grislawski knew that the first period at the frontline after a home leave was hazardous-that he had become slightly 'rusty' - and he decided not to take any risks. He was very cautious during his first combat sorties after his return from his home leave. Most missions were free hunting or Stuka escort against the Soviet bridgehead at Myshako, behind the German main line west of Novorossiysk on the Kuban Bridgehead's southern coast. Although the Germans had concentrated a powerful air corps in the Kuban Bridgehead, achieving a numerical superiority, they were unable to assume control of the air as during the previous years.

The first encounters with Soviet pilots after his return from home leave convinced Grislawski that what he had been told by Krupinski was right, that the air fighting on the Eastern Front had grown more dangerous than ever.

On April 17, 1943 the Germans made a powerful attempt to neutralize the Soviet bridgehead at Myshako, Operation Neptun. The attack was preceded by a massive operations by 450 Stukas, bombers and ground-attack planes against the Soviet landing grounds. Throughout the day, German Fliegerkorps I carried out 1,560 sorties over the Kuban Bridgehead, mainly against Myshako. The Soviets, who by this time were inferior in numbers, could only mount 538 sorties that day. Nevertheless, the concentration of antiaircraft batteries that the Soviets had shipped in to Myshako since February 1943 met the assaulting German aircraft with a wall of steel and fire. Seven Stukas were shot down or returned to base with severe damage.

Two days later, Grislawski brought down his first Soviet aircraft - number ninety-five in total - since his return from home leave. On April 20, the men of JG52 found some reason to celebrate, as 8./JG52's famous Staffelkapitän, Oberleutnant Günther Rall, brought home his personal 116th and the Jagdgeschwader's five thousandth victory.

But although the most experienced fighter pilots continued to achieve impressing victory scores-II./JG52's Leutnant Heinrich Sturm was credited with five kills on April 20-the air fighting grew more and more difficult each day. The Soviets were bringing in a steady flow of new aviation units, and they started to achieve a numerical superiority in the air. It also was evident that the Red Air Force had concentrated some of its most skillful airmen to this sector.

In the evening of April 20, Grislawski was hanging around in the Staffel's command post. He had just written down the combat report of his ninety-sixth victory, which had been achieved against a LaGG-3 after a prolonged and most difficult air combat near Myshako. The telehone rang. An Unteroffizier replied, and then turned to Grislawski:
'Sir, it's for you.'
Grislawski stood up and grabbed the receiver. He heard a voice in the other end of the line:
'This is Kabisch.'
Somewhat perplex, Grislawski replied impatiently:
'So? And what can I do for you?'
'This is Kabisch - Helmut Kabisch!'
Grislawski froze. Helmut Kabisch! He couldn't believe it. He swallowed, and then he asked in a weak voice:
'Schleswig?'
'Yes, Schleswig!' the other one replied.
Helmut Kabisch was Grislawski's old friend from the recruit training in Schleswig, back in the late 1930s. How could he be phoning Grislawski out there in Russia?
'Man, Kabisch, where are you calling from?'
Helmut Kabisch replied with a confident tone:
'Well, from the first Gruppe. I've been posted here!'
Grislawski immediately felt that this was not good at all.
'Helmut I'll come over to you immediately!' he said and hung up.
I./JG52 was stationed at the other end of Taman Airdrome. Grislawski grabbed a bicycle and rapidly made it to the first Gruppe's command post, located in a bus. He found his old friend Kabisch waiting for him outside. They hugged, and it felt as if the past four years were gone. Grislawski felt tears in his eyes, but not tears of joy.
'Man, Kabisch!' he gasped. 'Why have you come here?'
Kabisch just shrugged his shoulders. 'You know-war... I volunteered for pilot training, just like you...'
'But that's different!' Grislawski exclaimed with discontent.
Kabisch looked hurt.
'What do you mean? I'm a Feldwebel now, and...'
'That doesn't matter!' Grislawski interrupted him. 'How many sorties have you made?'
'About twenty-five.'
Grislawski shook his head.
'Helmut ' he almost whispered. 'You stand with one foot in the grave. This is no game, and things are no longer what they used to be here in Russia.'
'Oh, come on, Alfred!' Kabisch patted Grislawski's back: 'I just got my seventh...'
Feldwebel Helmut Kabisch, the old recruit trainer who had become a fighter pilot, was immensely proud of his seven first victories. The last one had been achieved against a LaGG-3 at 1620 hours on April 20, 1943.

But his rash attitude only increased Grislawski's preoccupation. 'These damned greenhorns,' Grislawski thought. 'And now Kabisch too!'

'Look, Helmut!' Grislawski yelled. 'Forget about all that rubbish with easy victories! You have to be damned cautious!'

Then he pulled Kabisch, who looked both disappointed and surprised, aside. When he was sure that no one was listening, he said: 'I have a suggestion, and I hope you will follow it. This is no place for a beginner! But I've got some connections. I can contact Hermann Graf, and he will use his influence to have you transferred to my gang. There I will be able to watch over you! You have to get at least fifty combat sorties before you've got any chance at all!' But Kabisch wasn't intrigued at all by his old friend's suggestion. 'Come on, Alfred,' he said and sighed. 'I don't need any babysitter. And besides of that, I've been with the second Staffel for a couple of weeks, and they all are swell guys.' With a feeling of hopelessness, Grislawski made another try: 'Helmut those swell guys will all be gone in fourteen days, or you will be gone! You might just as well go pick a suitable coffin right now. I guarantee that only under my wings will you be able to survive fifty sorties!' But Kabisch's pride would not allow him to accept the proposal. Grislawski felt deeply sad when he returned to his biletting.

April 21, 1943 was filled with heavy air fighting over Myshako. It was evident that Operation Neptun was a failure. Shortly before six in the morning, 7./JG52 tangled with a formation of the new Soviet La-5 fighters. Grislawski managed to single out one and sent it plummeting to the ground as his ninety-seventh victory.

Soviet fighter pilot Vadim Fadeyev achieved 21 personal victories before he was shot down and killed by a Bf 109 on May 5, 1943.

On the Soviet side, the Lend-Lease Airacobra fighter planes of 16 GIAP (former 55 IAP, which had been adopted a Guards unit) and 45 IAP were in the forefront during the air combats throughout the day. These unit was two of III./JG52's old enemies, since the battles over the Mius Front in late 1941, the Kerch Peninsula in May 1942, and the war in southern Caucasus during the previous fall. By now, both units had developed into two of the most experienced VVS regiments. The two most famous 45 IAP aces were the two Glinka brothers, Boris and Dmitriy. The latter, a Starshiy Leytenant, had been shot down by 7./JG52's Jupp Zwernemann on April 15, 1943. But Dmitriy Glinka soon was back in action again. He had already been recommended to be appointed a Hero of the Soviet Union, and on April 21, he bagged his twenty-first German aircraft. 16 GIAP, mustering the later so well-known Kapitan Aleksandr Pokryshkin, Grigoriy Rechkalov, and Starshiy Leytenant Vadim Fadeyev in its ranks, chalked up fifty-seven victories in the Kuban skies between April 9 and 20, 1943.

On April 21, 2./JG52's Feldwebel Helmut Kabisch barely survived a hail of bullets from a Soviet fighter during an air combat north of Kabardinka. It is possible that he fell victim of 16 GIAP's Vadim Fadeyev, who claimed a Bf 109 3 - 4 km north of Kabardinka. Grislawski received information that Kabisch had been sent to hospital with severe wounds...
After his recovery, Feldwebel Kabisch returned to 2./JG52 on the Eastern Front. Grislawski's dismal prophecy would come true. On September 1, 1943 a Soviet Il-2's rear gunner put an end to Helmut Kabisch's life...'
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Luftwaffe pilot Asisbiz Database of 91 aerial victories out of 133 for Alfred Grislawski

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
04-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	1000m	11.29	44 482
05-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	DB-7	1500m	18.25	44 442
06-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	A-20 Boston	3000m	13.35	44 414
06-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	Yak-1	2800m	13.37	44 440
08-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	A-20 Boston	2500m	13.55	44 471
08-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	A-20 Boston	2500m	13.56	44 243
08-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	A-20 Boston	2500m	13.57	44 283
08-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	A-20 Boston	2500m	13.57	44 283
09-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	LaGG-3	1500m	14.44	44 450
09-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	MiG-1	1500m	14.00	44 481
13-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	LaGG-3	500m	13.05	44 531
14-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	500m	14.25	44 582
14-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	Su-2	2000m	10.35	44 531
16-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	LaGG-3	2000m	06.15	44 363
17-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	I-16 Rata	2500m	14.27	54 324
17-Sep-42	Alfred Grislawski	9./JG52	Su-2	3500m	14.28	54 344
04-Oct-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	A-20 Boston	4000m	14.35	34 283
15-Oct-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	12.50	44 434
02-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-153	Low Level	11.38	44 814
02-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-16 Rata	300m	11.40	44 842
05-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	12.00	44 754
05-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	12.04	44 872
05-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	08.27	44 861
05-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	300m	08.25	44 792
07-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	11.10	44 874
24-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-3	2000m	11.55	43 131
27-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	11.24	44 765
27-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	Low Level	11.20	44 733
29-Nov-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Pe-2	6200m	06.50	35 783
05-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	13.39	44 763
05-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-16 Rata	500m	10.29	44 721
05-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	A-20 Boston III	1500m	13.10	44 792
08-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	MiG-1	00m	09.25	34 694
10-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	12.02	44 293
10-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	12.00	44 282
10-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	200m	12.04	44 434
12-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	MiG-1	250m	09.00	44 264
12-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	MiG-1	800m	11.22	44 291
12-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	MiG-1	Low Level	11.25	54 171
12-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-16 Rata	800m	11.40	54 313
13-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-3	2500m	10.53	54 171
14-Dec-42	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Yak-1	2500m	11.42	44 293
08-Jan-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-3	2000m	06.35	35 714
08-Jan-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-3	2000m	06.40	35 734
09-Jan-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik	1500m	13.35	35 721
09-Jan-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-16 Rata	500m	09.20	34 161
16-Jan-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-153	300m	10.15	85 182
18-Jan-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-16 Rata	1200m	09.30	85 282
18-Jan-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	I-16 Rata	400m	09.35	05 282
03-Feb-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	A-20 Boston III	1500m	13.55	06 313
04-Feb-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	MiG-1	3000m	07.23	75 481
10-Feb-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Pe-2	4000m	06.45	85 152
19-Apr-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-3	3000m	11.10	85 343
20-Apr-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-3	4000m	16.05	75 422
21-Apr-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG	900m	05.55	75 433
23-Apr-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG	4000m	17.05	75 451
23-Apr-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG	2000m	17.12	75 424
27-Apr-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG		10.50	85 268
03-May-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	150m	15.25	75 262
06-May-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG	1000m	14.35	75 261
14-May-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	DB-3A	2000m	11.17	45 850
28-May-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG	3000m	06.25	76 864
28-May-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG	Low Level	12.12	76 842
29-May-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG	400m	11.20	75 232
31-May-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	Low Level	09.53	75 234
03-Jun-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-5	2000m	11.02	76 861
03-Jun-43	Alfred Grislawski	7./JG52	LaGG-5	5500m	08.55	85 112
17-Aug-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JGr.Sud	B-17 Fortress	5500m	15.30	5km SW Rheinbollen
17-Aug-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JGr.Sud	B-17 Fortress	5500m	11.30	Mannheim
06-Sep-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JGr.50	B-17 Fortress	7000m	10.40	SE Stuttgart
14-Oct-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JGr.50	B-17 Fortress	6000m	14.38	S Schweinfurt
29-Nov-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	8000m	14.45	05 Ost S/ES (Bassum-Syke area)
01-Dec-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	8000m	11.45	PP 3 (Neuwied)
01-Dec-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	8000m	11.45	ON 2-3 (SE Aachen)
16-Dec-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	7000m	14.37	EK 2 in See (SW Julianadorp)
16-Dec-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	7000m	14.04	DK 5 (off De Koog Texel)
20-Dec-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	8000m	11.50	CS (Brake-Beverstedt area)
22-Dec-43	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress	8300m	14.45	GO-8 (N Enschede)
11-Jan-44	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress		11.08
24-Jan-44	Alfred Grislawski	1./JG1	B-17 Fortress		11.40
09-Apr-44	Alfred Grislawski	8./JG1	B-17 Fortress
09-Apr-44	Alfred Grislawski	8./JG1	B-17 Fortress
13-Apr-44	Alfred Grislawski	8./JG1	B-24 Liberator
22-Apr-44	Alfred Grislawski	8./JG1	P-51 Mustang
13-Jul-44	Alfred Grislawski	8./JG1	Typhoon	6-800m	18.15	UU-1/TU-7 (Caen/Carpiquet)
14-Jul-44	Alfred Grislawski	8./JG1	P-51 Mustang	400m	19.17	AU (Raum Falaise)
19-Jul-44	Alfred Grislawski	8./JG1	Typhoon	300m	20.32	15 West S/UU-12 (Raum Caen)
12-Aug-44	Alfred Grislawski	11./JG1	Spitfire	1800m	14.15	BB-9 to CB 3 (Perche)
12-Sep-44	Alfred Grislawski	11./JG53	B-17 Fortress	8000m	11.05	DG-EG-34/33 (Templin-Berlin)
12-Sep-44	Alfred Grislawski	11./JG53	B-17 Fortress	8000m	11.10	DG-EG-34/33 (Templin-Berlin)
26-Sep-44	Alfred Grislawski	Stab III./JG53	P-38 Lightning	800-1000m	16.54	05 Ost S/JP 8 (S Dulmen)

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• Savic, D. and B. Ciglic. Croatian Aces of World War II (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 49). Oxford, UK: Oxford, 2002. ISBN 1-84176-435-3.
• Scutts, Jerry. Bf 109 Aces of North Africa and the Mediterranean. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1-85532-448-2, ISBN 978-1-85532-448-0.
• Shores, C., B. Cull and N. Malizia. Air War for Yugoslavia, Greece & Crete – 1940–41. London: Grub Street, 1987. ISBN 0-948817-07-0.
• Starr, Chris. "Developing Power: Daimler-Benz and the Messerschmitt Bf 109." Aeroplane magazine, Volume 33, No. 5, Issue No 385, May 2005. London: IPC Media Ltd.
• Stenman, Kari and Kalevi Keskinen. Finnish Aces of World War 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 23). London: Osprey Publishing Limited, 1998. ISBN 1-85532-783-X.
• Taylor, John W.R. "Messerschmitt Bf 109." Combat Aircraft of the World from 1909 to the present. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. ISBN 0-425-03633-2.
• U.S. Army Air Force. German Aircraft and Armament: Informational Intelligence, Summary No. 44-32, October 1944 (Informational Intelligence Summary). New York: Brassey's Inc., 2000 (first edition 1944). ISBN 1-57488-291-0.
• Valtonen, Hannu. Messerschmitt Bf 109 ja saksan sotatalous (Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the German war economy). Helsinki, Finland: Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseo (Central Finnish Aviation Museum), 1999. ISBN 978-951-95688-7-4.
• Vogt, Harald. Messerschmitt Bf 109 G/K Rüstsatze. Flugzeug Profile 21. Illertissen, Flugzeug Publikations GmbH.
• Wagner, Ray and Heinz Nowarra. German Combat Planes: A Comprehensive Survey and History of the Development of German Military Aircraft from 1914 to 1945. New York: Doubleday, 1971.
• Weal, John. Bf 109 Aces of the Russian Front. Oxford: Osprey, 2001. ISBN 978-1-84176-084-1.
• Weal, John. BF 109D/E Aces 1939–41. Oxford: Osprey, 1996. ISBN 978-1-85532-487-9.
• Weal, John. Bf 109F/G/K Aces of the Western Front. Oxford: Osprey, 2000. ISBN 978-1-85532-905-8.
• Winchester, Jim. "Messerschmitt Bf 109." Aircraft of World War II: The Aviation Factfile. Kent, UK: Grange Books plc, 2004. ISBN 1-84013-639-1.

    Messerschmitt Bf 109 operational history Bibliography: +

• Beale, Nick, Ferdinando D'Amico and Gabriele Valentini. Air War Italy: Axis Air Forces from Liberation of Rome to the Surrender. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife, 1996. ISBN 1-85310-252-0.
• Bergström, Christer. Barbarossa – The Air Battle: July–December 1941. London: Chevron/Ian Allan, 2007. ISBN 978-1-85780-270-2.
• Bergström, Christer and Martin Pegg. Jagdwaffe:The War in Russia, January–October 1942. Luftwaffe Colours, Volume 3 Section 4. London: Classic Colours Publications, 2003. ISBN 1-903223-23-7.
• Feist, Uwe. The Fighting Me 109. London: Arms and Armour Press, 1993. ISBN 1-85409-209-X.
• Green, William. Messerschmitt Bf 109: The Augsburg Eagle; A Documentary History. London: Macdonald and Jane's Publishing Group Ltd., 1980. ISBN 0-7106-0005-4.
• Hooton, Edward R. Blitzkrieg in the West, 1939 -1940 (Luftwaffe at War: 2). Hersham, Surrey, UK: Midland Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-1-85780-272-6.
• Jackson, Robert. Aircraft of World War II: Development – Weaponry – Specifications. Enderby, Leicester, UK, Amber Books, 2003. ISBN 1-85605-751-8.
• Mankau, Heinz and Peter Petrick. Messerschmitt Bf 110, Me 210, Me 410. Raumfahrt, Germany: Aviatic Verlag, 2001. ISBN 3-925505-62-8.
• Mason, Francis K. Messerschmitt Bf 109B, C, D, E in Luftwaffe & Foreign service. London, UK: Osprey Publishing Limited, 1973. ISBN 0-85045-152-3.
• Massimello, Giovanni and Giorgio Apostolo. Italian Aces of World War Two. Oxford/New York, Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN 978-1-84176-078-0.
• Morgan, Eric B. and Edward Shacklady. Spitfire: The History. Stamford, UK: Key Books Ltd, 2000. ISBN 0-946219-48-6.
• Neulen, Hans Werner. In the skies of Europe – Air Forces allied to the Luftwaffe 1939–1945. Ramsbury, Marlborough, THE CROWOOD PRESS, 2000. ISBN 1-86126-799-1
• Price, Alfred. Spitfire Mark I/II Aces 1939–41 (Aircraft of the Aces 12). London: Osprey Books, 1996, ISBN 1-85532-627-2.
• Punka, György. "A Messzer": Bf 109s in the Royal Hungarian "Honvéd" Air Force. Budapest, Hungary: OMIKK, 1995. ISBN 963-593-208-1.
• Savic, D. and B. Ciglic. Croatian Aces of World War II (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 49). Oxford, UK: Oxford, 2002. ISBN 1-84176-435-3.
• Stenman, Kari and Kalevi Keskinen. Finnish Aces of World War 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 23). London: Osprey Publishing Limited, 1998. ISBN 1-85532-783-X.

    Some of the most widely used Book References:

• Jagdwaffe: Battle of Britain: Phase One: July-August 1940 (Luftwaffe Colours: Volume Two, Section 1) Paperback Eric Mombeek (Author), David Wadman (Author), Eddie J Creek (Author)
• Jagdwaffe: Battle of Britain: Phase Two: August-September 1940 (Luftwaffe Colours: Volume Two, Section 2) Paperback Eric Mombeek (Author), David Wadman (Author), Martin Pegg (Author)
• Jagdwaffe: Battle of Britain: Phase Three: September-October 1940 (Luftwaffe Colours: Volume Two, Section 3) Paperback Eric Mombeek (Author), David Wadman (Author), Martin Pegg (Author)
• Jagdwaffe: Battle of Britain: Phase Four: November 1940-June 1941 (Luftwaffe Colours: Volume Two, Section 4) Paperback Eric Mombeek (Author), David Wadman (Author), Martin Pegg (Author)

    Magazines: +

• Airfix Magazines (English) - http://www.airfix.com/
• Avions (French) - http://www.aerostories.org/~aerobiblio/rubrique10.html
• EDUARD - https://www.eduard.com/
• EDUARD - Are in my opinion are what modelers are looking for loads of pictures and diagrams and have become a leading historical information source. *****
• FlyPast (English) - http://www.flypast.com/
• Flugzeug Publikations GmbH (German) - http://vdmedien.com/flugzeug-publikations-gmbh-hersteller_verlag-vdm-heinz-nickel-33.html
• Flugzeug Classic (German) - http://www.flugzeugclassic.de/
• Klassiker (German) - http://shop.flugrevue.de/abo/klassiker-der-luftfahrt
• Luftwaffe IM Focus (German) - https://www.luftfahrtverlag-start.de/
• Embleme der Luftwaffe Band-1 (German) - https://www.luftfahrtverlag-start.de/
• Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://boutique.editions-lariviere.fr/site/abonnement-le-fana-de-l-aviation-626-4-6.html
• Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://www.pdfmagazines.org/tags/Le+Fana+De+L+Aviation/
• Osprey (English) - http://www.ospreypublishing.com/
• model airplane international magazine - https://adhpublishing.com/shop/store/magazine-backissues/model-airplane-international-backissues/
• Revi Magazines (Czech) - http://www.revi.cz/

    Web References: +

• eBay - https://picclick.de/ or https://www.ebay.com
• Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com
• Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109
• Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109_variants#cite_ref-100
• Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109_operational_history
• Flickr.com - https://www.flickr.com/photos/farinihouseoflove/2209839419/in/photostream