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Hans Beisswenger - Pilot Profile - Hans Beisswenger

Hans Beisswenger

Victories : 152
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 6th March 1943


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Hans “Beisser” Beisswenger was born on 8 November 1916 at Mittelfischhach in the Schwäbisch-Hall region of Württemberg. In 1937, he was serving in the army but transferred to Flak artillery. In 1938, he underwent fighter pilot training. Beisswenger became an instructor and served in this role until winter 1940. In winter 1940, Beisswenger was transferred to JG 54. Leutnant Beisswenger was assigned to 6./JG 54. He recorded his first victory on 7 April 1941, when he shot down a Yugoslavian Hurricane fighter during the invasion of the Balkans. Later, over the Eastern front, serving with 3./JG 54, Beisswenger became a leading scorer in I. Gruppe. He recorded his 20th victory on 24 August and by the end of 1941 had 32 victories to his tally. On 6 April 1942, Beisswenger recorded his 40th victory and his 50th on 8 May. Leutnant Beisswenger was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 9 May for 50 victories. On 11 August 1942, Beisswenger was appointed Staffelkapitän of 6./JG 54. He recorded his 75th victory on 15 August. On 23 August, Beisswenger shot down five Russian aircraft (88-92). He recorded his 100th victory on 26 September. Beisswenger was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 130) on 30 September. By the end of 1942, Beisswenger’s victory total stood at 119. Oberleutnant Beisswenger recorded his 125th victory on 23 January 1943 and his 135th on 11 February. He shot down five enemy aircraft on 5 March (146-150). Beisswenger shot down two Russian LaGG-3 fighters near Lake Ilmen on 6 March 1943. However, while attacking another, his Bf 109 G-2 (W.Nr. 14236) “Yellow 4” was rammed by Soviet ace Starshii Leitenant Ivan Kholodov (26 victories) of 32 GIAP, VVS. Kholodov successfully baled out but Beisswenger crashed to his death.

Oberleutnant “Beisser” Beisswenger was credited with 152 victories in over 500 missions. He recorded all but one of his victories over the Eastern front.

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Known Victory Claims - Hans Beisswenger

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

07/04/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54HurricaneS. Neusatz17.5Western Front
22/06/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-16-9.5Eastern Front
26/06/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54SB-2-9.3Eastern Front
30/06/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54SB-2-13.17Eastern Front
02/07/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54SB-2-18.29Eastern Front
02/07/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54SB-2-18.3Eastern Front
02/07/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54SB-2-18.35Eastern Front
06/07/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54DB-3-18.31Eastern Front
07/07/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54SB-3-10.55Eastern Front
17/07/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54SB-2-9.37Eastern Front
20/07/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-18-18.5Eastern Front
25/07/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54DB-3-8Eastern Front
30/07/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-18-11.2Eastern Front
31/07/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54SB-2-9.12Eastern Front
31/07/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54SB-2-19.15Eastern Front
03/08/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-16-12.22Eastern Front
18/08/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-18-18.36Eastern Front
18/08/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-18-18.59Eastern Front
20/08/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-16-7.35Eastern Front
24/08/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-18-17.35Eastern Front
07/09/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-16-11.02Eastern Front
07/09/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-18-18.35Eastern Front
08/09/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-18-18.35Eastern Front
11/09/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-18-18.3Eastern Front
14/09/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-16-12.3Eastern Front
14/09/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-18-16.4Eastern Front
17/09/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-18-17Eastern Front
17/09/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-18-17.09Eastern Front
23/09/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-16-10.33Eastern Front
23/09/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54-14.05Eastern Front
02/10/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-18-9.1Eastern Front
27/10/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54SB-3-13Eastern Front
06/11/1941Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54I-18-7.35Eastern Front
11/05/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger3JG 54Curtiss P-40-11.53Eastern Front
13/05/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger3JG 54P-40-17.38±Eastern Front
13/05/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger3JG 54MiG-3-17.45Eastern Front
13/05/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger3JG 54MiG-3-17.45Eastern Front
28/05/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger3JG 54Pe-2-15.1Eastern Front
03/06/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger3JG 54MiG-3-5.47Eastern Front
05/06/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger3JG 54MiG-3-7.2Eastern Front
18/07/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger2JG 54MiG-3Bahf. Malyushki: 700m10.53Eastern Front
19/07/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54MiG-3Samoschi: 600m14.58Eastern Front
20/07/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-1Maljutuki: 2200m7.05Eastern Front
27/07/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger5JG 54MiG-3W. Vershinaskoye: 2200m20.25Eastern Front
30/07/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-1Malaya Kowejebowki: 2000m18.44Eastern Front
02/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-1SW Salutsche: 2000m16.15Eastern Front
04/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-1Lovapischty: 2000m12.23Eastern Front
06/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Pe-2ESE Tschatsk15.26Eastern Front
06/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-1E. Subzoff: 1800m19.2Eastern Front
06/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-1E. Subzoff: 2500m19.26Eastern Front
08/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-1SE Pogoreloje: 1000m16.13Eastern Front
09/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-1W. Nikolskaya: 800m9.46Eastern Front
09/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-1W. Nikolskaya: 1000m9.42Eastern Front
09/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-1SW Nowaja-Alexandrowka: 1500m9.39Eastern Front
09/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-1SW Nowaja-Alexandrowka: 2000m9.36Eastern Front
10/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-1NW Rshev: 1500m18.4Eastern Front
10/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-1NW Rshev: 1500m18.41Eastern Front
11/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Pe-2E. Tsossedowo: 1200m9.37Eastern Front
11/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Pe-2SE Tsossedowo: 1200m9.36Eastern Front
12/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Il-2NNW Rshew: 500m17.3Eastern Front
14/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-147 554: 2000m18.3Eastern Front
15/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-147 844: 1000m5.47Eastern Front
15/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-147 592: 1500m10.2Eastern Front
19/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger2JG 54LaGG-354 162: 1500m12.23Eastern Front
21/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-155 853: 3m6.1Eastern Front
21/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-155 853: 2000m6.23Eastern Front
23/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Pe-254 253: 1500m6.1Eastern Front
23/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-154 234: 2000m6.1Eastern Front
23/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-154 234: 2000m11.48Eastern Front
23/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-155 894: 2500m11.53Eastern Front
23/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-154 260: 1800m14.5Eastern Front
24/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-128 131: 1300m14.52Eastern Front
25/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-147 863: 800m11.5Eastern Front
26/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Il-237 662: 1000m14.4Eastern Front
26/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54P-247 683: 1000m9.35Eastern Front
28/08/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-147 552: 800m5.1Eastern Front
02/09/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-110 242: 4500m18.15Eastern Front
03/09/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-300 244: 1000m11.3Eastern Front
05/09/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-128 433: 3500m11.1Eastern Front
26/09/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-128 212: 3000m16.53Eastern Front
30/09/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-329 783: 200m8.47Eastern Front
06/10/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-128 862: 2500m7.13Eastern Front
06/10/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Hurricane38 757: 3000m7.1Eastern Front
06/11/1942Ltn. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Pe-228 112: 3000m7.2Eastern Front
07/11/1942Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-338 741: 3000m8.58Eastern Front
03/12/1942Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-1SW Nevatina-See: 3000m12.55Eastern Front
04/12/1942Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-36km NE r. d. Beduch Ida: 1200m13.09Eastern Front
04/12/1942Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54La-5S. Strelitzy: 1000m (Krs. Novgorod)13.05Eastern Front
05/12/1942Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Il-2N. Strelitzy: 800m (Krs. Novgorod)7.5Eastern Front
06/12/1942Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54La-518 262: 1000m11.58Eastern Front
12/12/1942Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-3N. Worschina-See: 500m13.58Eastern Front
25/12/1942Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Il-218 292: 100m12.12Eastern Front
29/12/1942Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Airacobra18 261: 3500m12.53Eastern Front
29/12/1942Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-318 292: 3000m12.35Eastern Front
30/12/1942Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-319 864: 1500m14.12Eastern Front
30/12/1942Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-328 113: 3000m14.05Eastern Front
30/12/1942Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54La-518 264: 3000m12.15Eastern Front
30/12/1942Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-328 153: 1200m11.45Eastern Front
05/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54La-518 231: 1000m9.55Eastern Front
05/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54La-528 121: 1200m10.15Eastern Front
07/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Il-219 891: 800m10.5Eastern Front
14/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-510 411: 3500m12.15Eastern Front
14/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Curtiss P-4000 254: 2500m12.45Eastern Front
15/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-318 263: 2500m9.5Eastern Front
15/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-318 264: 2500m9.55Eastern Front
15/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Airacobra28 142: 4200m10.05Eastern Front
24/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Curtiss P-4000 262: 2500m8.25Eastern Front
24/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-310 182: 2000m10.3Eastern Front
25/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54PS-4000 233: 500m10.05Eastern Front
26/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54MiG-300 293: 2200m8.55Eastern Front
26/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-310 142: 3000m11.08Eastern Front
27/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-310 153: 3000m14.05Eastern Front
27/01/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-310 142: 2000m14.1Eastern Front
11/02/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-5S. Seniev: 1200m10.15Eastern Front
18/02/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-510 644: 600m10.2Eastern Front
19/02/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Curtiss P-4018 423: 400m12.09Eastern Front
20/02/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-318 463: 700m12.15Eastern Front
21/02/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-318 451: 2000m8.35Eastern Front
21/02/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-318 483: 2000m8.38Eastern Front
21/02/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-318 453: 200m8.4Eastern Front
21/02/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-318 414: 3m8.45Eastern Front
27/02/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-318 367: 2000m15.24Eastern Front
27/02/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-518 452: 2000m15.35Eastern Front
02/03/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-318 192: 30m8.38Eastern Front
05/03/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-329 773: 1000m6.48Eastern Front
05/03/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-118 221: 500m9.42Eastern Front
05/03/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-118 222: 600m9.43Eastern Front
05/03/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Il-218 213: 1200m13.5Eastern Front
05/03/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54Jak-118 223: tiefflug13.57Eastern Front
06/03/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-318 364: 1000m14.53Eastern Front
06/03/1943Oblt. Hans Beißwenger6JG 54LaGG-318 443: 600m14.57Eastern Front

Known Claims : 131

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