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Herbert Ihlefeld - Pilot Profile - Herbert Ihlefeld

Herbert Ihlefeld

Victories : 137
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 8th August 1995

This pilot scored 5 or more victories during the Battle of Britain, 10th July - 31st October 1940.

Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron CrossAwarded Oak Leaves to the Knights CrossAwarded Swords to the Knights Cross
Knights
Cross		Oak LeavesSwords

Born 1st June 1914 in Pinnow Pommern and died 8th August 1995 in Wenningen lower Saxony. Joined the Luftwaffe in 1936 and scored nine victories during the Spanish Civil War. Flew 1000 combat missions and claimed 132 enemy aircraft with 56 on the Western Front including 26 spitfires and 67 on the Russian Front. Participated in the air war over Poland, France and the Battle of Britain. In 1941 Ihlefeld was transferred to the Balkans for the invasion of Yugoslavia. He was shot down by AA fire and captured by the Yugoslavian Army. 8 days lated he was rescued by the German troops. Ihlefeld participated in the assault on Crete, claiming his 36th kill, a Hurricane. He then commanded Jagdgeschwader 77 in time for Operation Barbarossa in June 1941. In April 1942 Ihlefeld became the 5th pilot to reach 100 victories and his unit 1/JG77 was credited with 323 enemy aircraft kills compared to the loss of only 17 Bf109s. Ihlefeld then took command of Jagdgeschwader 52 in June 1942 but he was involved in a landing accident and badly injured and was not ready to return to active service until July 1943. In May 1944 he commanded JG11 and then JG1 during the defence of the Reich. In 1945 he took command of Jagdgeschwader 1 equipped with the Heinkel 162.

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DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

21/02/1938Uffz. Herbert Ihlefeld2J/88Rata--Spanish Civil War
13/03/1938Uffz. Herbert Ihlefeld2J/88Curtiss--Spanish Civil War
11/05/1938Uffz. Herbert Ihlefeld2J/88Rata--Spanish Civil War
18/05/1938Uffz. Herbert Ihlefeld2J/88Rata--Spanish Civil War
02/06/1938Uffz. Herbert Ihlefeld2J/88SB-2--Spanish Civil War
25/06/1938Fw. Herbert Ihlefeld2J/88Rata--Spanish Civil War
12/07/1938Fw. Herbert Ihlefeld2J/88Curtiss--Spanish Civil War
15/07/1938Fw. Herbert Ihlefeld2J/88Curtiss--Spanish Civil War
15/07/1938Fw. Herbert Ihlefeld2J/88Curtiss--Spanish Civil War
29/05/1940Oblt. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2Morane 406Chauny20.12Western Front
30/06/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2BlenheimE. Aire15.25Western Front
30/06/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireW. Abbéville15.3Western Front
09/07/1940Oblt. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2SpitfireThemsemündung17.04Western Front
13/08/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2BlenheimBarham17.1Western Front
22/08/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireDover15.3Western Front
22/08/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireDover15.35Western Front
24/08/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireDover12.4Western Front
24/08/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireLondon16.55Western Front
30/08/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireBiggin Hill19.25Western Front
31/08/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireKenley14Western Front
02/09/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireDungeness14.25Western Front
02/09/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireSheerness18.2Western Front
05/09/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireLondon11.1Western Front
05/09/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireLondon-Western Front
06/09/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireLondon10.1Western Front
06/09/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireAshford17.55Western Front
07/09/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireRochester18.2Western Front
07/09/1940Oblt. Herbert Ihlefeld2.(J)LG 2SpitfireMaidstone18.3Western Front
15/09/1940Oblt. Herbert IhlefeldI.(J)LG 2SpitfireLondon15.3Western Front
24/09/1940Oblt. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2SpitfireLondon10.25Western Front
27/09/1940Oblt. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2SpitfireLondon10.1Western Front
27/09/1940Oblt. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2SpitfireLondon10.5Western Front
17/01/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2PR SpitfireNE Boulogne: 8500m16Western Front
10/02/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2SpitfireE. Dover13.24Western Front
14/02/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2SpitfireW. Dover13.4Western Front
14/02/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2SpitfireW. Dover13.48Western Front
26/02/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2Spitfire2km W. Calais-Marck14.15Western Front
01/03/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2Spitfire10km W. Calais17.15Western Front
13/03/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2SpitfireKanalmitte13.55Western Front
19/03/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2Spitfire10km E. Hastings19.1Western Front
19/03/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2Spitfire10km E. Hastings19.08Western Front
26/03/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2SpitfireDungeness12.3Western Front
16/05/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2HurricaneMalemes16.5Western Front
22/06/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2I-16 Rata-4.3Eastern Front
23/06/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2SB-2-5.5Eastern Front
26/06/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2I-16 Rata-9.1Eastern Front
26/06/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2SB-2-9.2Eastern Front
27/06/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2I-16 Rata-9.2Eastern Front
02/07/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2I-16 Rata-16.07Eastern Front
04/07/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2I-15-17.48Eastern Front
06/07/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2I-16 Rata-18.5Eastern Front
09/07/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2I-153-9.35Eastern Front
10/07/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2I-15-13.17Eastern Front
12/07/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2MiG-3-11.2Eastern Front
15/10/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.(J)LG 2MiG-3-17.42Eastern Front
08/12/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.LG 2I-116-14.02Eastern Front
09/12/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.LG 2I-16 Rata-13Eastern Front
11/12/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.LG 2I-116-10.12Eastern Front
11/12/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.LG 2SB-3-10.15Eastern Front
22/12/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.LG 2MiG-3-10.05Eastern Front
22/12/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.LG 2I-15-13.25Eastern Front
27/12/1941Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.LG 2I-16 Rata-14Eastern Front
05/01/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.LG 2I-16 Rata-15Eastern Front
19/01/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-15.15Eastern Front
20/01/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77--Eastern Front
20/01/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77--Eastern Front
24/01/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-12.1Eastern Front
24/01/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77SB-3-12.12Eastern Front
24/01/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-12.1Eastern Front
24/01/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77SB-3-12.12Eastern Front
25/01/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77R-10-12.35Eastern Front
25/01/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77R-10-12.35Eastern Front
04/02/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77SB-2-12.5Eastern Front
04/02/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77R-10-15.5Eastern Front
04/02/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77SB-2-12.5Eastern Front
04/02/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77R-10-15.5Eastern Front
11/02/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-14Eastern Front
11/02/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-14Eastern Front
17/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-26-9Eastern Front
20/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77R-15-16.25Eastern Front
20/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-26-16.5Eastern Front
21/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-17.09Eastern Front
21/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-17.1Eastern Front
24/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-7Eastern Front
24/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-16 Rata-7.02Eastern Front
24/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77R-10-13.38Eastern Front
24/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77R-10-13.4Eastern Front
24/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77Il-2-20.5Eastern Front
27/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-301-17.05Eastern Front
30/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-301-9.45Eastern Front
30/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-301-9.45Eastern Front
30/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77R-5-11.4Eastern Front
30/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77R-10-11.42Eastern Front
30/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77R-10-11.48Eastern Front
30/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77R-10-11.5Eastern Front
30/03/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77R-10-11.55Eastern Front
06/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77R-5-15.1Eastern Front
08/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-61--Eastern Front
19/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-301-9.11Eastern Front
19/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-61-11.45Eastern Front
19/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-301-11.45Eastern Front
19/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-61-15.2Eastern Front
20/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-61-8.1Eastern Front
20/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-61-8.11Eastern Front
20/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-61-8.12Eastern Front
20/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-61-14.55Eastern Front
20/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-61-14.56Eastern Front
20/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-61-14.57Eastern Front
21/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-61-17.1Eastern Front
21/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-61-17.13Eastern Front
22/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-301--Eastern Front
22/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-301--Eastern Front
22/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-301-12.35Eastern Front
22/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-301-17.3Eastern Front
23/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77LaGG-3--Eastern Front
25/04/1942Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStab I.JG 77I-61--Eastern Front
13/11/1943Hptm. Herbert IhlefeldStabJGr. 25P-38S. Quakenbrück: 5000m11.58Western Front
08/05/1944Oberstltn. Herbert IhlefeldStabJG 1B-17ET-1: [bei Thedinghausen]9.56Western Front
08/05/1944Oberstltn. Herbert IhlefeldStabJG 1B-17ET-2: [bei Verden]12Western Front
12/07/1944Obstltn. Herbert IhlefeldStabJG 1Spitfire15 West S/TT-9: 5500m [Carpiquet]19.03Western Front
12/07/1944Obstltn. Herbert IhlefeldStabJG 1Spitfire15 West S/TT-9: 5000m [Carpiquet]19.04Western Front
12/07/1944Obstltn. Herbert IhlefeldStabJG 1Spitfire15 West S/TT-8: 5000m [Bayeux]19.05Western Front
14/07/1944Obstltn. Herbert IhlefeldStabJG 1P-51UU-1: 1200m [S. Caen]19.17Western Front
14/07/1944Obstltn. Herbert IhlefeldStabJG 1SpitfireUU-1: 1000m [S. Caen]19.19Western Front
18/07/1944Obstltn. Herbert IhlefeldStabJG 1P-38UC-15: tiefflug [Louviers]9.55Western Front
25/07/1944Obstltn. Herbert IhlefeldStabJG 1LancasterTC-3: 3200m [20km ENE Rouen]19.23Western Front
25/07/1944Obstltn. Herbert IhlefeldStabJG 1SpitfireTC-3: 3000m [20km ENE Rouen]19.3Western Front
27/07/1944Obstltn. Herbert IhlefeldStabJG 1P-51UU-AU: 1500m [Caen-Lisieux]7.27Western Front
01/08/1944Obstltn. Herbert IhlefeldStabJG 1P-51--Western Front
26/11/1944Obstlt. Herbert IhlefeldStabJG 1B-17--Western Front

Known Claims : 130

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