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Max-Hellmuth Ostermann - Pilot Profile - Max-Hellmuth Ostermann

Max-Hellmuth Ostermann

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Victories : 102
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 9th August 1942

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 in Hamburg on 11th December 1917, Max-Hellmuth Ostermann joined the Luftwaffe in March 1937. He flew Me110s with I./ZG1, participating in the invasion of Poland before transferring to JG21 in April 1940. During the Battle of France, he claimed his first victory, shooting down a French fighter on 20th May 1940. He claimed one more victory during the French campaign before the squadron was redesignated JG54 and fought in the Battle of Britain, where Ostermann claimed a further 6 victories. Participating in the Balkans campaign, he shot down a Yugoslavian Me109 fighter, before moving to fight the Russians on the eatern front. With 29 victories claimed, he was awarded the Knights Cross on 4th September 1941. He scored his 50th victory on 20th January 1942, increasing his total to 70 by the 20th of March that year. Early in May, after scoring his 97th victory, Ostermann was shot down but was unharmed. Returning to action, he scored his 100th victory on 12th May 1942, and was the 7th pilot to score this total. He was shot down on the same mission, suffering sufficient wounds to keep him out of action until August. On 9th August 1942, he scored his 102nd victory, but was shot down and killed by Russian fighters soon afterwards.

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Known Victory Claims - Max-Hellmuth Ostermann

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

20/05/1940Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann1JG 21Morane 406W. Péronne: 2000m18.2Western Front
26/05/1940Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann1JG 21CurtissArras9.06Western Front
12/08/1940Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54Spitfire-9.35Western Front
30/08/1940Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54Spitfire-19.05Western Front
05/09/1940Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54Hurricane-10.4Western Front
30/09/1940Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54Spitfire-14.37Western Front
08/10/1940Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54Spitfire-11.46Western Front
20/10/1940Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54SpitfireSE London: 7500m15.38Western Front
06/04/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54Bf 109-12.43Western Front
23/06/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54SB-2-11.51Eastern Front
23/06/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54SB-2-11.58Eastern Front
26/06/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54DB-3Dünaburg19.32Eastern Front
30/06/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54DB-3-12.1Eastern Front
30/06/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54DB-3-12.11Eastern Front
30/06/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54DB-3-12.15Eastern Front
05/07/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54SB-3-20.04Eastern Front
05/07/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54SB-3-20.05Eastern Front
05/07/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54SB-3-20.08Eastern Front
06/07/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54SB-3E. Ostrow17.35Eastern Front
06/07/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54SB-3E. Ostrow17.37Eastern Front
28/07/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-18-20.03Eastern Front
01/08/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54DB-3-19.06Eastern Front
10/08/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-18--Eastern Front
10/08/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-18--Eastern Front
12/08/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-16--Eastern Front
14/08/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-153-17.01Eastern Front
14/08/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-153-17.04Eastern Front
17/08/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-16 Rata-11.37Eastern Front
18/08/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-16 Rata-5.25Eastern Front
18/08/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-16 Rata-11.02Eastern Front
21/08/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-18-10.45Eastern Front
23/08/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-16 RataReval8.03Eastern Front
04/09/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-16 Rata--Eastern Front
05/09/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-16 Rata-15.45Eastern Front
07/09/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-18-14.25Eastern Front
07/09/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-18-14.3Eastern Front
08/09/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-18-17.25Eastern Front
10/09/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-26-10.24Eastern Front
11/09/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54SB-3-10.12Eastern Front
11/09/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-15-7.51Eastern Front
12/09/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54DB-3--Eastern Front
17/09/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-18-10.24Eastern Front
23/09/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54--Eastern Front
07/10/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-18--Eastern Front
25/10/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-26-14.15Eastern Front
29/10/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54I-26-13.5Eastern Front
30/10/1941Ltn. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann7JG 54-11.35Eastern Front
13/11/1941Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54Pe-2-15.04Eastern Front
16/11/1941Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-26-15.16Eastern Front
16/11/1941Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-26-15.2Eastern Front
19/11/1941Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54Douglas-8.35Eastern Front
30/11/1941Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54Douglas-13.45Eastern Front
01/12/1941Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-2610km NE Leningrad15.1Eastern Front
01/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-26-12.37Eastern Front
08/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-26-13.42Eastern Front
08/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-180-13.5Eastern Front
09/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-26-15.15Eastern Front
11/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-18-15.05Eastern Front
20/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-26-14.22Eastern Front
23/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-16 Rata-11.05Eastern Front
23/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54Il-2-11.27Eastern Front
24/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-16 Rata-13.07Eastern Front
24/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-16 Rata-13.07Eastern Front
25/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-153-11.12Eastern Front
25/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-153-11.26Eastern Front
25/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54MBR-2-16.45Eastern Front
25/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-153-11.12Eastern Front
25/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-153-11.26Eastern Front
25/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54MBR-2-16.45Eastern Front
26/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54Pe-2-13.21Eastern Front
26/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54Pe-2-13.21Eastern Front
28/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54-9.18Eastern Front
28/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-18-15.01Eastern Front
28/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54-9.18Eastern Front
28/01/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54I-18-15.01Eastern Front
01/02/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54P-40-10.5Eastern Front
01/02/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann3JG 54P-40-10.5Eastern Front
14/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-26-17.05Eastern Front
16/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-26-8.3Eastern Front
17/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-18-10.06Eastern Front
17/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54RZ-14Eastern Front
17/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54RZ-14.03Eastern Front
18/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54-16.35Eastern Front
18/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54-17.00±Eastern Front
19/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54P-40-11.15Eastern Front
19/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-18-11.4Eastern Front
20/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-18-12.31Eastern Front
20/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-18-17.21Eastern Front
21/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-18-11.4Eastern Front
22/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-18-17.2Eastern Front
22/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-18-17.35Eastern Front
28/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-18-10.16Eastern Front
29/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-16 Rata-9.28Eastern Front
29/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-16 Rata-11.57Eastern Front
29/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-16 Rata-12.05Eastern Front
31/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-18-13.15Eastern Front
31/03/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-18-13.33Eastern Front
01/04/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-18-18.12Eastern Front
13/04/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54MiG-3-12.3Eastern Front
23/04/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54MiG-3-12.3Eastern Front
23/04/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54MiG-3-16.02Eastern Front
24/04/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54RZ-6.41Eastern Front
25/04/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-180-11.5Eastern Front
27/04/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54Curtiss P-40-6.15Eastern Front
27/04/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54Curtiss P-40-12.12Eastern Front
29/04/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54MiG-3-16.22Eastern Front
29/04/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54MiG-3-16.25Eastern Front
30/04/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54Curtiss P-40-13.41Eastern Front
30/04/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54MiG-3-14.06Eastern Front
06/05/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-180-18.12Eastern Front
06/05/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-180-18.19Eastern Front
07/05/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54Curtiss P-40-5.58Eastern Front
09/05/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54Curtiss P-40-15.23Eastern Front
10/05/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-18010 481: 1900m8.25Eastern Front
12/05/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54I-16 Rata10 362: 800m9.36Eastern Front
12/05/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54Curtiss P-40-9.41Eastern Front
12/05/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54Curtiss P-40-10.53Eastern Front
08/08/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54P-4029 561: 2800m18.58Eastern Front
09/08/1942Oblt. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann8JG 54P-4029 521: 600m11.33Eastern Front

Known Claims : 119

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