German Pilot Oblt. Brendel JG51 bei 50. Luftsieg Russland 1943
could be:
BRENDEL, Joachim Werner R.F. (DOB: 27.04.21 in Ulrichshalben near Weimar). (RE, DKG). 15.11.39
entered the Luftwaffe. 1939 began officer training. 1940 pilot training with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 52. 06.41 Lt.,
assigned to 12./JG 51 on completion of fighter training. 29.06.41 Ofhr., 12./JG 51. 07.41 promo to Lt. 1942
appt Techn.Offz. 2./JG 51. 06.02.42 Lt. in 2./JG 51, injured in landing accident at Staraya Russa - Bf 109 F-2 -
own bomb exploded. 17.05.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 2./JG 51. 08.12.42 Lt., 2./JG 51. 06.01.43 Lt., 2./JG 51.
15.03.43 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 22.04.43(25.05.43?) appt Staka 1./JG 51 (to 31.08.44). 05.05.43 Lt.,
2./JG 51. 10.06.43 Lt., 1./JG 51. 01.07.43 promo to Oblt. 28.07.43 Oblt., Staka 1./JG 51 WIA - Fw 190 A-6
(White 1 +) hit by AA, bailed out, crashed vic Pl.Qu. 35 Ost /54654, E of Orel. 06.08.43 Hptm.?, 8./JG 51.
15.09.43 Oblt., 1./JG 51. 01.10.43 Oblt., 1./JG 51 promo to Hptm. 22.11.43 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka
1./JG 51. 10.01.44 Hptm., 1./JG 51. 05.02.44 Hptm., 1./JG 51. 29.03.44 Hptm., Staka 1./JG 51 unhurt - Bf
109 G-6 shot down by a Jak-7 and force-landed, location unknown. 01.04.44 promo to Hptm. 01.04.44
Hptm., Staka 1./JG 51 (to 02.09.44 the Kdr. III../JG 51). 27.04.44 Hptm., Staka 1./JG 51 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6
rammed by an Il-2 and bailed out. 25.06.44 Hptm., Staka 1./JG 51 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 force-landed vic Orscha.
09.07.44 Hptm., 1./JG 51. 01.09.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./JG 51 (to 08.05.45). 05.10.44 Hptm., Stab III./JG
51. 14.12.44 Hptm., Stab III./JG 51. 31.12.44 Hptm., Kdr., III./JG51. 14.01.45 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub,
Kdr. II./JG 51. Credited with c.950 combat missions, of which 162 were close support missions, and 189 air
victories; noteworthy for claiming over 90 heavily armored Russian Il-2s. †07.07.74 in Köln.
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