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Gerhard Hoffmann - Pilot Profile - Gerhard Hoffmann

Gerhard Hoffmann

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Victories : 125
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 11th April 1945


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
Cross

Gerhard Hoffmann was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II. Hoffmann was credited with 130 aerial victories.

Unteroffizier Hoffmann was transferred to the 4./Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) in June 1942 on the Eastern front. His first streak of success was achieved in April and May 1943 over the Cuban bridgehead where he claimed his 42nd aerial victory on 30 May 1943. He was wounded on 25 September 1943 and claimed his century mark in the middle of March 1944 over the Crimea. His victory tally stood at 125 when he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 May 1944. He was transferred to the Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe West at the end of April 1944 as a fighter pilot instructor and promoted to Leutnant. He was put in command of the 4./Ergänzungs-Jagdgeschwader 1 (EJG 1). He claimed 4 aerial victories in March 1945 at the Oder front with this Staffel and was made Staffelkapitän of the 11./JG 52. He shuttling an aircraft to Breslau on 11 April 1945. On this flight he crashed and was killed. The reasons for this crash remain unanswered.

Gerhard Hoffmann


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Known Victory Claims - Gerhard Hoffmann

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

26/10/1942Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52LaGG43 661: 1000m13.18Eastern Front
08/12/1942Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Curtiss P-4049 383: 2500m11.47Eastern Front
08/12/1942Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Curtiss P-4049 314: 2500m11.53Eastern Front
25/01/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52LaGG-518 781: tiefflug14.15Eastern Front
28/02/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52R-586 652: tiefflug8.55Eastern Front
03/03/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-186 312: 600m15.05Eastern Front
05/03/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52LaGG-366 643: 1000m6.55Eastern Front
30/03/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52LaGG-376 653: 2000m15.1Eastern Front
19/04/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann5JG 52Jak-185 241: 2500m11.07Eastern Front
20/04/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann5JG 52Jak-175 453: 1000m15.43Eastern Front
20/04/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann5JG 52LaGG-375 462: 4000m15.58Eastern Front
21/04/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann5JG 52Curtiss P-4075 431: 5000m10.54Eastern Front
21/04/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann5JG 52Il-275 423: 800m11.04Eastern Front
21/04/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann5JG 52Il-275 463: 600m11.12Eastern Front
29/04/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-185 113: 2500m8.44Eastern Front
03/05/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-1W. Mingrelskaya: 5000m9.34Eastern Front
08/05/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-145 234: 3500m9.2Eastern Front
15/05/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-175 264: 6500m11.2Eastern Front
25/05/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Spitfire76 642: 3500m8.05Eastern Front
27/05/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-176 894: 3500m13.19Eastern Front
28/05/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-176 863: 3000m5.58Eastern Front
31/05/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-186 772: 2500m4.2Eastern Front
01/06/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52P-286 781: 2500m7.17Eastern Front
05/06/1943Uffz. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-186 761: 4000m13.06Eastern Front
08/06/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-175 494: 50m12.14Eastern Front
05/07/1943Ofhr. Gerhard Hoffmann12JG 51LaGG-353 663: 3500m19.03Eastern Front
09/07/1943Ofhr. Gerhard Hoffmann12JG 51Pe-263 712: 1000m5.35Eastern Front
13/07/1943Ofhr. Gerhard Hoffmann12JG 51LaGG-564 883: 800m16.35Eastern Front
15/07/1943Ofhr. Gerhard Hoffmann12JG 51Il-263 283: 20m16.32Eastern Front
15/07/1943Ofhr. Gerhard Hoffmann12JG 51Il-264 822: 150m16.41Eastern Front
15/07/1943Ofhr. Gerhard Hoffmann12JG 51LaGG-554 491: 2400m19.12Eastern Front
23/08/1943Ltn. Gerhard Hoffmann12JG 51Pe-2W. Chmelenez: 2300m6.02Eastern Front
23/08/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Spitfire75 352: 6500m10.48Eastern Front
26/08/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Airacobra88 274: 5500m13.3Eastern Front
28/08/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52LaGG-541 644: 800m15.15Eastern Front
28/08/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-141 633: 200m15.2Eastern Front
29/08/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Airacobra60 142: 3000m6.48Eastern Front
05/09/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-150 212: 3500m8.01Eastern Front
05/09/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-160 354: 4000m14.32Eastern Front
06/09/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.50 464: 200m10.25Eastern Front
07/09/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52P-250 241: 3500m17Eastern Front
08/09/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52LaGG-541 724: 4500m9.35Eastern Front
08/09/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52LaGG-541 724: 2000m14.07Eastern Front
11/09/1943Ltn. Gerhard Hoffmann12JG 51AiracobraN. Malaya-Janissa11.25Eastern Front
19/09/1943Ltn. Gerhard Hoffmann12JG 51Il-2mH.SW Pavlograd: 600m8.16Eastern Front
20/09/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52LaGG-512 892: Bodennähe17.24Eastern Front
21/09/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-111 123: 4000m12.12Eastern Front
21/09/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-111 154: 3000m12.16Eastern Front
21/09/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-111 174: 2500m12.17Eastern Front
21/09/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-111 183: 2500m12.23Eastern Front
25/09/1943Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-111 793: 1200m10.2Eastern Front
27/09/1943Ltn. Gerhard Hoffmann12JG 51Pe-2NE Lichovka: 2500m15.33Eastern Front
07/02/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Airacobra66 564: 4500m7.05Eastern Front
10/02/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-966 644: 3500m12.5Eastern Front
10/02/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-966 643: 4000m13Eastern Front
10/02/1944Hptm. Gerhard HoffmannStab II.JG 52Jak-966 641: 4000m13.45Eastern Front
10/02/1944Hptm. Gerhard HoffmannStab II.JG 52Jak-966 641: 4000m15Eastern Front
12/02/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-766 614: 1000m8.52Eastern Front
12/02/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-136 234: 5500m13Eastern Front
12/02/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-166 812: 8000m14.35Eastern Front
28/02/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52LaGG-366 591: 3500m14.1Eastern Front
02/03/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-166 641 2500m13.5Eastern Front
02/03/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-166 641 2000m14.01Eastern Front
11/03/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-737 863: 2000m8.32Eastern Front
11/03/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-747 784: 500m11.32Eastern Front
11/03/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-955 224: 1500m13.45Eastern Front
11/03/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-965 142: 1000m14Eastern Front
17/03/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-747 742 1500m8.47Eastern Front
01/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-765 152: 2500m14.45Eastern Front
01/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-765 211: 200m14.54Eastern Front
02/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52La-566 66413.2Eastern Front
05/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-147 783: 5000m17.05Eastern Front
07/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-146 122: 500m11.4Eastern Front
08/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-147 773: 900m10.5Eastern Front
08/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.47 771: 200m10.55Eastern Front
08/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.47 773: 200m10.58Eastern Front
08/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.46 113: 200m13.38Eastern Front
08/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.47 773: 300m13.45Eastern Front
09/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-146 111: 500m9.08Eastern Front
09/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.37 854: 1000m9.11Eastern Front
09/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-746 121: 1000m14.08Eastern Front
09/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-746 111: 1000m17.48Eastern Front
09/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-746 111: 1000m17.42Eastern Front
10/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Airacobra46 124: 3500m12.22Eastern Front
10/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-747 771: 4000m18.03Eastern Front
10/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-746 123: 3500m8.18Eastern Front
11/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-746 121: 4000m6.12Eastern Front
11/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-746 144: 5000m12.47Eastern Front
13/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 234: 2500m8.13Eastern Front
13/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 423: 400m8.21Eastern Front
14/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-746 474: 2500m7.5Eastern Front
14/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-746 744: 3000m7.53Eastern Front
14/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-736 864: 2500m16.28Eastern Front
15/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-735 361: 2500m17.38Eastern Front
16/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-735 422: 5000m15.35Eastern Front
16/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Airacobra35 454: 5500m15.58Eastern Front
19/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-735 612: 4000m12.37Eastern Front
22/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.25 533: 500m8.35Eastern Front
22/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.25 533: 500m8.38Eastern Front
22/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.25 361: 200m8.43Eastern Front
22/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 344: 500m13.48Eastern Front
23/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-735 452: 4500m8.5Eastern Front
24/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 474: 500m14.37Eastern Front
25/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Airacobra35 474: 4500m14.32Eastern Front
26/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Airacobra35 452: 1000m14.25Eastern Front
28/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Boston35 451: 3500m13.22Eastern Front
30/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 371: 1000m16.05Eastern Front
30/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-735 31: 2000m16.18Eastern Front
30/04/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 38: 500m16.28Eastern Front
04/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 372: 500m6.38Eastern Front
04/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 114: 300m6.47Eastern Front
04/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-735 473: 4500m13.14Eastern Front
05/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 271: 1000m10.52Eastern Front
05/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 414: 400m14.16Eastern Front
06/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-735 332: 400m13.58Eastern Front
07/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 362: 1000m7.21Eastern Front
07/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 612: 500m15.35Eastern Front
07/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-735 612: 2500m15.04Eastern Front
07/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 612: 300m11.34Eastern Front
07/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 612: 400m11.08Eastern Front
08/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 473: 1000m10.06Eastern Front
08/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-735 363: 2000m17.33Eastern Front
08/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-735 362: 1500m17.35Eastern Front
09/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-735 473: 2000m16.05Eastern Front
09/05/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 611: 500m8.05Eastern Front
17/08/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-735 284: 500m6.44Eastern Front
17/08/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 451: 300m12.35Eastern Front
17/08/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 423: 300m12.42Eastern Front
17/08/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Pe-235 423: 1000m13.05Eastern Front
17/08/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-735 283: 5000m11.03Eastern Front
18/08/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Airacobra35 433: 5500m9.51Eastern Front
18/08/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Airacobra45 313: 5500m9.53Eastern Front
18/08/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 363: 1000m12.41Eastern Front
18/08/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 362: 1000m13.02Eastern Front
18/08/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Il-2mH.35 442: 300m16.34Eastern Front
18/08/1944Fhj.Fw. Gerhard Hoffmann4JG 52Jak-735 413: 3000m16.25Eastern Front
14/12/1944Major Gerhard HoffmannStab I.NJG 5DB-3FMD-51: 3200m16.54Eastern Front

Known Claims : 137

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