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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
KITTEL, Otto ("Bruno"). (DOB: 21.02.17 in Kronsdorf/Sudetenland). (RES, DKG). 01.39 joined the
Luftwaffe. 11.39 commenced flight training. 02.41 trf to I./JG 54. 01.41 trf to 2./JG 54. 31.05.41
Uffz. in 2./JG 54, WIA - Bf 109 F-2 (Red 8), bailed over the North Sea vic Spiekeroog - due to
technical problems. 24.06.41 Uffz., 2./JG 54. 24.08.41 Uffz., 2./JG 54. 13.10.41 Uffz., 2./JG 54.
c.12.41 Fw., assigned to 2./JG 54. 13.12.41 Uffz., 2./JG 54. 27.02.42 Uffz. 2./JG 54. 20.03.42
Uffz., 2./JG 54. 23.08.42 Fw., 2./JG 54. 22.10.42 Fw., 2./JG 54. 21.12.42 awarded the Ehrenpokal.
12.01.43 Fw., 2./JG 54. 19.02.43 Fw., 2./JG 54 scored the 4,000th victory of JG 54. 26.02.43
(15.03.43) Fw., awarded DKG, 2./JG 54. 15.03.43 Lt., 2./JG 54 unhurt - Fw 190 A-4 shot down 60
km behind the lines vic Dzukte/Kurland, Pl.Qu. 29741, but walked back– returned to German custody
after 3 days. 18.06.43 Ofw., 2./JG 54. 10.07.43 Ofw., 2./JG 54. 07.09.43 Ofw., 2./JG 54. 29.10.43
Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 2./JG 54. 06.11.43 Ofw., 2./JG 54. 01.44 promo to Lt. and trf to Erg.JGr.
Ost as an instructor. 03.44 Lt., appt Staffelführer 3./JG 54. 06.03.44 Lt., 3./JG 54. 14.04.44 Lt.,
3./JG 54 awarded Eichenlaub. 05.06.44 Lt., 3./JG 54. 01.08.44 Lt., 3./JG 54. 14.09.44 Lt., 2./JG
54. 29.10.44 Oblt., 2./JG 54. 25.11.44 Oblt., 2./JG 54 awarded Schwerter and promo to Oblt. 02.45
Oblt., Staffelführer 2./JG 54 (to 16?.02.45). 16.02.45 Oblt., 2./JG 54 KIA – in Fw 190 A-8 (Black 1)
shot down by a Russian Il-2 6 km SW of Dzükste /Courland (Kurland) in Latvia, Pl.Qu. 37187, 6 km
SE of Dzukste, near Tukum, 60 km WSW of Riga. Remains recovered in the summer of 2013.
Credited with at least 267 air victories in 583 combat missions. For further reading see: Kurowski,
Franz. Oberleutnant Otto Kittel Der erfolgreichste Jagdflieger des Jagdgeschwaders 54 (Würzburg:
Flechsig Verlag, 2008). ISBN: 978-3-88189-733-4.

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
TRAUTLOFT, Hannes. (DOB: 03.03.12 in Gross-Obringen/Thuringia). (R, DKG). 01.04.31 ordered to
DVS Schliessheim for flight training. Early 1931 received training at DVS Zweigstelle Braunschweig.
04.31 received secret training at DVS Schleissheim (to 10.32). 15.10.32 posted to Inf.Rgt. 15. 1932 spent
4 months with Flugzentrum Lipetsk at Lipezk/Russia for fighter training. 1933-34 served with the Army.
01.01.34 promo to Lt. 1934 Lt., trf to JFS Schleissheim. 01.03.36 promo to Oblt. 07.08.36 Oblt., trf to
Spain for service with 4.St. J/88 of the Condor Legion. 25.08.36 Oblt., J/88 had his first victory. 30.08.36
became the first German pilot to be shot down in Spain. 30.09.36 Oblt., J/88. 08.12.36 Oblt., J/88, still
in Spain. 01.04.37 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JG 135 (to 30.06.38). 01.11.37 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JFS
Werneuchen (to 14.08.38). 01.07.38 Oblt., appt Staka 12./JG 132. 03.11.38 appt Staka 2./JG 331. 03.39
Hptm., appt Staka 10./JG 132. 01.05.39 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 77 (to 18.09.39). 05.09.39 Hptm., Stab
I./JG 77. 19.09.39 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 20 (to 03.07.40). 29.05.40 Hptm., Stab I./JG 20. 04.07.40 appt
Kdr. III./JG 51 (to 24.08.40). 25.08.40 Maj., appt Kommodore JG 54 (to 05.07.43). 22.06.41 Maj.,
Stab/JG 54 unhurt - Bf 109 E-4 (Black <<-+-) forced to make a belly-landing vic Pécs/Hungary [Version
#2: vic Fünfkichen/Bares] [Version #3: (White <I+-) belly-landed vic Trakenen a/f due to battle damage]
due to engine failure. 30.06.41 Maj., Stab/JG 54. 27.07.41 Maj., Stab/JG 54 awarded Ritterkreuz.
04.10.41 Maj., Stab/JG 54. 09.05.42 Maj., Stab JG 54. 07.03.42 Maj. Stab/JG 54 unhurt - Bf 109 F-4
(Whie <<+ -) damaged in a headstand at Siverskaya a/f - pilot error. 27.07.42 Maj., awarded DKG,
Kommodore JG 54. 27.08.42 Maj., Stab/JG 54 unhurt - Kl 35 damaged upon landing at Orel West, cause
unknown. . 17.01.43 Maj., Stab/JG 54. 01.02.43 promo to Obstlt. 18.02.43 Obstlt., Stab/JG 54 unhurt -
Fw 190 A-4 (White <<+ -) force-landed vic Ljuban a/f due to engine fire. 07.03.43 Obstlt., Stab/JG 54.
30.05.43 Maj., Stab/JG 54. c.06.07.43 appt Inspekteur der Jagdflieger Ost (to 17.12.43). 01.12.43 promo
to Oberst. 17.12.43 appt Inspekteur der Tagjagd (to 01.45). 01.45 trf to 4. Flieger-Schuldivision due to
his involvement in the so-called "Mutiny of the Fighter Pilots". c.08.05.45 captured at Döberitz-Elsgrund.
Credited with 57 victories (5 of these in Spain) in 560 combat missions. 01.10.57 joined the
Bundesluftwaffe with the rank of Brigadegeneral. 01.11.1960 Chef des Stabes im Führungsstab der
Luftwaffe and simultaneously appt the Inspector General of the Bundesluftwaffe. 01.62 appt
Kommandierenden General der Luftwaffengruppe Süd in Karlsruhe. 30.10.62 promo to Gen.Lt. 30.06.70
retired with the rank of Generalleutnant. (n.d.) awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stern. †12.01.95
in Bad Wiessee bei München. [Note: the above is from several sources which has resulted in some
conflicts.]



  1. https://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - G-K Apr 2024.pdf
  2. https://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - S-Z Apr 2024.pdf
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LASKOWSKI, Erwin. (DOB: 27.05.14 in Bochum). (R, DKG). 03.11.36 trf to 6./Flak-Rgt. 4.
10.10.37 trf to 8./Flak-Rgt. 4. 15.11.38 trf to Flak-Rgt. 44 at Essen-Kray. 01.12.39 began pilot
training with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 52. 16.11.40 trf to 3./JFS 5. 18.06.41 trf to 3./JFS 2. 05.07.41 returned to
3./JFS 5. 01.08.41 trf to Erg.Gr./JG 52. 15.09.41 trf to Erg.Gr./JG 51. 17.11.41 trf to 2./JG 51.
26.02.42 Uffz., trf to 1./JG 51. 28.07.42 Fw., shot down in Bf 109 F-2 by AA fire and belly-landed at
Ryukalowj (Ryukalovi). 07.11.42 Fw., 1./JG 51. 15.01.43 Fw., 1./JG 51. 30.05.43 Ofw., trf to
8./JG 11. 11.06.43 suffered head wounds in an accident. 01.06.44 trf to 7./JG 11. 11.01.44 Ofw.,
8./JG 11. 15.04.44 Ofw., 8./JG 11. 25.08.44 trf to 10./JG 11. 07.10.44 trf to 4./Erg.JGr. West.
01.01.45 Ofw., awarded DKG, 8./JG 11. 29.03.45 trf to 11./Erg.JG 1. 24.04.45 trf to 1./Erg.JG 1.
27.04.45 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 8./JG 11. Credited with over 300 combat missions and 46 air
victories. †13.10.83 in Bochum.






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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
MINK, Wilhelm. (DOB: 29.04.12 in Köln-Nippes). (R, DKG). 1940 in II./JG 51. 04.41 with 5./JG 51.
21.05.41 Uffz., 5./JG 51. 11.07.41 Fw., 5./JG 51. 30.09.41 Fw., 5./JG 51 awarded the Ehrenpokal.
15.12.41 Fw., 5./JG 51. 04.02.42 Fw., awarded DKG, 5./JG 51. 19.03.42 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz,
5./JG 51. 07.07.42 Ofw., 5./JG 51. 08.08.42 Ofw., 5./JG 51. 07.43 in 4./JG 51. 1943 trf to the
Jagdfliegerschulen as an instructor. 03.02.44 severely WIA while attacking B-26s - Bf 109 G-6.
01.09.44 Lt., with 1./JG 52. 12.03.45 Ofw. in I./Erg.JG 1 KIA – in a Fw 58 (or a Bf 109 G-14)
according to other sources) shot down by RAF fighters near Hadersleben/Denmark while on a courier
flight. Credited with 72 air victories.






  1. https://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - L-R Apr 2024.pdf
  2. foto luftwaffe jg51 asse Mink | eBay
 
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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
MICHALSKI, Gerhard. (DOB: 25.06.17 in Augsdorf/Südharz). (RE). 1936 entered the Luftwaffe.
(n.d.) in the Condor Legion. 1940 Lt. trf to 6./JG 53. 31.03.40 Lt., Stab II./JG 53. 10.40 Oblt.,
Adjutant, II./JG 53 (to 30.09.41). 25.04.41 Oblt., Stab II./JG 53. 01.10.41 Oblt., appt Staka 4./JG 53
(to 07.42). 15.12.41 appt Staka 4./JG 53 03.42 in 4./JG 53. 01.06.42 (07.42?) Hptm., appt
provisional Kdr. II./JG 53 (to 23.04.44). 04.09.42 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 4./JG 53.
15.10.42 Hptm., Kdr. II./JG 53 - lost Bf 109 G-2 to Spitfires of 126 Sqdn. off Marsa-Scirocco bailed
out and rescued unhurt by Do 24 of 6. Seenotstaffel. 01.01.43 Hptm., Stab II./JG 53. 22.03.43
Hptm., Stab II./JG 53. 18.04.43 Hptm., Stab II./JG 53. 02.05.43 Hptm., Stab II./JG 53. 08.06.43
Maj., Stab II./JG 53. 06.43 Maj., appt acting Kommodore JG 53 (to 18.06.43). 18.06.43 Maj., Kdr.
Stab II./JG 53 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black << + - ) shot down by Spitfire vic Donnafugata, bailed out
and rescued again by Do 24 of 6. Seenotstaffel after 2 hours). 09.43 appt acting Kommodore JG 53
(to 28.09.43). 01.10.43 promo to Maj. 16.10.43 Maj., appt Kdr. II./JG 53 (to 1944). 02.11.43 Maj.,
Stab II./JG 53. 01.01.44? Maj., appt Kdr. II./JG 53 (to 23.04.44 > Kommodore JG.z.b.V.). 07.01.44
Maj., Stab II./JG 53. 24.02.44 Maj., Stab II./JG 53. 23.03.44 Maj., Stab II./JG 53. 19.04.44 Maj.,
Stab II./JG 53. 29.04.44 Maj., 3./JGr.z.b.V. 23.04.44 Maj., Kdr. II./JG 53, appt (acting?)
Kommodore JG z.b.V. 29.04.44 Maj., 3./JG z.b.V. 24.04.44 Maj., Kdr. II./JG 53, appt Kommodore
JG 4 (to 01.05.44 WIA). 01.05.44 Maj., Stab JG 4 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (Black <<+ ) shot down in area
of Noswendel - Weierweiler in district of Merrzig/Saarland. 20.05.44 trf to Verbandsführerschule.
21.07.44 trf to Stab I./JG 11. 06.08.44 Maj., appt Kommodore JG 4 (to 06.05.45). 21.09.44 Maj.,
Stab/JG 4. 25.11.44 Maj., awarded Eichenlaub, Kommodore JG 4. 01.01.45 promo to Obstlt.
08.05.45 Obstlt., Kommodore JG 4 and concurrently Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A(o)3/XI. Credited with 652
combat missions and 73 air victories. Shot down 6 times. †22.02.46 in a motor accident in
Kaltenkirchen.
Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
DINGER, Friedrich (Fritz). (DOB: 20.08.15 in Ottweiler/Saar). (R, DKG). 08.39 Uffz. trf to 4./JG 53. 05.40
with 4./JG 53. 16.08.40 WIA - Bf 109 E-3 in combat 50 km N of Cherbourg, ditched in the Channel.
01.11.40 promo to Lt. 1941 Lt. in II./JG 53. 05.10.41 Staka? 4./JG 53 unhurt - Bf 109 F-4 (White 4) damaged
in crash-landing vic Solugubowka due to combat damage. 27.10.41 Lt., 4./JG 53. 26.07.42 trf to 1./JG 53.
19.08.42 Lt., Stab I./JG 53. 03.09.42 Lt., Stab I./JG 53. 15.10.42 Oblt., in Stab I./JG 53, appt Staka 4./JG 53
(to 27.07.43). 26.10.42 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 23.11.42 Lt., awarded the DKG. 23.12.42 Oblt., awarded
the Ritterkreuz. c.01.43 promo to Oblt. 01.07.43 promo to Hptm. 27.07.43 Oblt., 4./JG 53 KIA – Bf 109 G-
2/trop (White 4) hit and killed on the ground at Scalea airfield in South Italy by bomb fragments during Allied
raid. Credited with over 600 combat missions and 67 air victories





  1. https://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - L-R Apr 2024.pdf
  2. https://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - A-F Apr 2024.pdf
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