Hans-Joseph 'Hajo' Herrmann

Units:III/KG-4 (9/39 Poland), Stfkpt 7/KG-4 (7/40), Stfkpt 7/KG-30 (4/41), Kdr III/KG-30 (7/42), 9th Flieger Div., Kdr JG-300 (6/43), Insp.of Air Def.

Awards:RK(10/13/40)-S(1/23/44), Span.Cr., DK-G(6/5/42), EP(9/28/40), EK 1 & 2, Bomber & Ftr Oper.Clasps

Known Aircraft:Ju 88 in KG-4, Ju 88A-4 '4D+AD' (11/41 in KG-30), Bf 109G, Bf 109T-1 (lost 8/20/43), Fi 156C-3 & a Fw 190A-4 (lost 9/5/43)

Remarks:All 9 were RAF Bombers. The inventor of the 'Wilde Sau' System, 26 June, 1943. EL 8/2/43. The use of single-engine fighters for night operations. Very costly in terms of pilots and AC. Herrmann came to fighters from bombers. The Bf 109T-1 was the type destined for use on the carrier Graff Zepplin, however this project was cancelled by order of Hitler. In January, 1944, he was appointed Kdr of Jagddivision 30, over all three of the Wilde Sau units, 300, 301 & 302. In March 1945, he commanded Sonderkommando-Elbe, a Bf 109 unit whose purpose was to ram Allied bombers. Only about 24 successful attacks were recorded. About 370 combat missions, serving in Spain, Poland, Norway, France Malta and Greece, before founding the Wilde Sau Units. Sank 12 Soviet convoy ships, about 65,000BRT. Also known to have flown Fw 190A-5 'Black 1' as Kdr JG-300. Spent ten long years in Russian captivity. Released with Hartmann, Graf, Wiese and Hans Baur. Photo & Hoehler Personality Photo/Profile

Asisbiz database list of 2 aerial victories for Hans-Joseph 'Hajo' Herrmann

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
Sunday, July 4, 1943	Hajo Herrmann	NJ Kdo.	Lancaster		01:30	Mehlen a/Rheine
Sunday, July 4, 1943	Hajo Herrmann	NJ Kdo.	Lancaster		01:30	bei Mehlen
Monday, January 3, 1944	Hajo Herrmann	Stab JG300	Lancaster		-	-
Monday, January 3, 1944	Hajo Herrmann	Stab JG300	Lancaster		-	-

Friedrich Karl 'Nassen' Müller

Units:5/KGzbV-172(9/39), I/KG-50(12/42), Stab./JG-301, 1./JG-300(6/43), Stfkpt 1./NJGr-10, Kdr I./NJG-11 (8/44 to end)

Awards:RK(7/27/44), DK-G(10/19/43), EP(11/26/43), EK 1 & 2, Wnd Bdg, Transport & Night Fighter Oper.Clsp in Brnz

Known Aircraft:He 177, Fw 190A-6 WNr 550453 'Green 3' & Fw 190A-6 WNr 550717 (lost 10/22/43; crash @ Gummelsbach due to engine fire) in JG-300, Bf 109G-10/AS 'Green 3' also in JG-300, Bf 109G-14 & Fw 190A (both in NJG-11)

Remarks:52 missions as a Night Fighter. 30 Night victories, 23 of them with the 'Wilde Sau' unit. One known victory, a Halifax at Margraf Cologne on 4 July, 1943, believed to be the first 'Wilde Sau' victory. Two known victories on 11 August, 1943, a Halifax 5 km NNE of the Biblis airfield and a 2nd Halifax at Vermütlich, N of Heidelberg. A Lancaster 10 km NW of Swinemünde on 17 August, 1943. Two Stirlings in the Berlin area on 24 August, 1943. A Lancaster 25 km SE of Munich on 7 September, 1943. A Mosquito at Eindhoven on 23 August, 1944. A Lancaster NW of Frankfurt a. Main on 12 September, 1944. Another double victory, both Lancasters on 4 December, 1944; one at Wörth-Lautersbad, the other SW of Karlsrühe. His 28th, an 'e/a' on 14 January, 1945. His last known victories, his 29th & 30th, were both 'e/a' on 21 February, 1945. He flew the He 177 in KG-50. Nicknamed 'Nasen Müller'. Another source notes the Werk Number for his A-6 as '350453', the 3 replacing the 5. Deceased 2 November, 1987.