Good afternoon all,
I am currently working on a project to try and match up Ralph Hofer's aerial kills with the likely Luftwaffe pilot of that aircraft. I've made some decent progress but am hitting road blocks and could really use some help! I've noticed Gunther Rosipal's Loss list is highly recommended, however, I have been unable to download it. Other than that, these are the sources I've mainly been using so if you have any additional sources, please let me know!
I've also attached my Tl;Dr list of possible pilots, beneath the graph is 40 pages of cumulative research
Web:
https://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - A-F Apr 2024.pdf - The next four are all Career Summaries for LW Officers 1935-1945
Books:
"Jagdwaffe Volume 5 Section 1: Defending the Reich, 1943-1944" - Robert Forsyth
"Jagdwaffe Volume 5 Section 3: Defending the Reich, 1944-1945" - Robert Forsyth
"Strategy for Defeat: The Luftwaffe 1933-1945" - Williamson Murray
"The Luftwaffe Data Book"
"The Luftwaffe War Diaries" - Cajus Bekker
"JG 1 Oesau 1944-1945"
"JG 11" - Kagero
"JG 26 Schlageter Vol. II" - Kagero
"JG 27 Vol IV" - Kagero
"JG 26 Luftwaffe Fighter Wing War Diary Volume 2: 1943-45" - Donald Caldwell
"Day Fighters in Defense of the Reich: A War Diary, 1942-1945"
"Bf 109 Defence of the Reich Aces" - John Weal
"Bf 109 F/G/K Aces of the Western Front" - John Weal
I am currently working on a project to try and match up Ralph Hofer's aerial kills with the likely Luftwaffe pilot of that aircraft. I've made some decent progress but am hitting road blocks and could really use some help! I've noticed Gunther Rosipal's Loss list is highly recommended, however, I have been unable to download it. Other than that, these are the sources I've mainly been using so if you have any additional sources, please let me know!
I've also attached my Tl;Dr list of possible pilots, beneath the graph is 40 pages of cumulative research
Web:
Kracker Luftwaffe Archive
A list of all known Axis Powers pilots and crew 1939 - 1945
aircrewremembered.com
Books:
"Jagdwaffe Volume 5 Section 1: Defending the Reich, 1943-1944" - Robert Forsyth
"Jagdwaffe Volume 5 Section 3: Defending the Reich, 1944-1945" - Robert Forsyth
"Strategy for Defeat: The Luftwaffe 1933-1945" - Williamson Murray
"The Luftwaffe Data Book"
"The Luftwaffe War Diaries" - Cajus Bekker
"JG 1 Oesau 1944-1945"
"JG 11" - Kagero
"JG 26 Schlageter Vol. II" - Kagero
"JG 27 Vol IV" - Kagero
"JG 26 Luftwaffe Fighter Wing War Diary Volume 2: 1943-45" - Donald Caldwell
"Day Fighters in Defense of the Reich: A War Diary, 1942-1945"
"Bf 109 Defence of the Reich Aces" - John Weal
"Bf 109 F/G/K Aces of the Western Front" - John Weal
