Adolf Dickfeld
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Adolf Dickfeld
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| Born | 20 February 1910 Jüterbog in Brandenburg |
| Died | 17 May 2009 (aged 99) Dreieich in Hesse |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1937 – 1945 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Unit | JG 52, JG 2, JG 11 |
| Commands held | II./JG 11 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Oberst Adolf Dickfeld (20 February 1910 – 17 May 2009) was a German World War II Luftwaffe 136 victories Flying ace. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat.[1] He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Career
Adolf Dickfeld was officially credited with 136 victories claimed in 1072 combat missions. He also claimed a further 15 enemy aircraft unconfirmed.[2] In 1943 he was placed in a staff position as General für Nachwuchs (general of procreation/recruitment)[citation needed] of the Luftwaffe in the Reich Air Ministry and at the same time became Reich inspector of the Flieger (Aviation) Hitler Youth. He claimed about 128 victories over the Eastern front. He claimed one victory flying the Heinkel He 162 Salamander ("Volksjäger") jet fighter, a P-47 Thunderbolt on 11 April 1945.
Dickfeld continued to fly professionally in Germany and East Africa. He died on 17 May 2009 in Dreieich.[3][4]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (13 December 1939)
- 1st Class (12 January 1942)
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (15 December 1943)[5]
- German Cross in Gold on 22 January 1942 as Leutnant of the Reserves in the 7./JG 52[6]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Royal Bulgarian Merit medal in Gold
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht
Reference in the Wehrmachtbericht
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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| Friday, 15 May 1942 | In den gestrigen Luftkämpfen an der Ostfront errang Leutnant Graf seinen 98. bis 104., Leutnant Dickfeld seinen 82. bis 90. Luftsieg.[10] | Leutnant Graf achieved his 98th to 104th, Leutnant Dickfeld his 82nd to 90th aerial victories in yesterday's aerial combat on the Eastern front. |
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References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Dickfeld, Adolf (2005). Die Fährte des Jägers Kriegerlebnisse eines Jagdfliegers. Schnellbach, Germany: Verlag Siegfried Bublies. ISBN 3-926584-37-8.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- MacLean, French L. (2007). Luftwaffe Efficiency & Promotion Reports — For the Knight's Cross Winners. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Military History. ISBN 978-0-7643-2657-8.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 - 1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 0-8041-1696-2.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.
External links
- Adolf Dickfeld in the German National Library catalogue (German)
- "Aces of the Luftwaffe". Adolf Dickfeld. http://www.luftwaffe.cz/dickfeld.html. Retrieved 13 May 2007.
- "World War 2 Awards". Adolf Dickfeld. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/22511. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
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