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Hermann Buchner - Pilot Profile - Hermann Buchner

Hermann Buchner

Victories : 58
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 1st December 2005


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
Cross

Hermann Buchner was born in Salzburg, Austria, 30th October 1919. Hermann Buchner's first combat role was ground attack. After 215 combat missions he was badly injured when his Me109 exploded at 22,000ft. Returning to action in 1943, he flew a further 200 missions before again being wounded. Back in action a third time, he fought in the Crimea and Romania. After 500 ground attack missions he transferred to join 'Nowotny', the Me262 jet trials unit, and then 9./JG7. He was the first jet pilot in history to score a victory. Hermann Buchner had 58 air victories plus 48 tanks, numerous trucks and anti-aircraft units. He was awarded the Knight's Cross in July 1944. Hermann Buchner died in Lorsching, 1st December 2005, aged 86.

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Known Victory Claims - Hermann Buchner

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

24/10/1943Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2R-539 38: 30m12Eastern Front
28/10/1943Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Boston29 47: 2000m6.3Eastern Front
28/10/1943Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2U-239 38: 5m8.35Eastern Front
29/10/1943Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Airacobra-15Eastern Front
06/11/1943Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Il-501 75: 1000m14.4Eastern Front
06/11/1943Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Il-501 75: 1000m14.45Eastern Front
12/02/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Jak-96664: 800m8.4Eastern Front
25/02/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Airacobra47 771: 1500m11.23Eastern Front
02/03/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Jak-946 364 300m9.4Eastern Front
30/05/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Jak-978 671: 1800m14.55Eastern Front
30/05/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Il-2mH.78 674: 100m15.05Eastern Front
30/05/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Il-2mH.48 674: 300m15.08Eastern Front
31/05/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Airacobra78 672: 800m6.4Eastern Front
31/05/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Il-2mH.78 821: 300m14.53Eastern Front
01/06/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Airacobra78 812: 2500m13.3Eastern Front
04/06/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Il-2mH.78 594: 200m15Eastern Front
04/06/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Jak-978 463: 20m8.55Eastern Front
05/06/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Il-2mH.78 672: 700m13.5Eastern Front
05/06/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Il-2mH.78 672: 100m13.53Eastern Front
05/06/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Il-2mH.78 673: 1000m16.48Eastern Front
05/06/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2Il-2mH.78 674: 400m16.5Eastern Front
23/06/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2B-1765 134: 6000m9.5Eastern Front
23/06/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner6SG 2B-1724 Ost N/65134: 6000m [Ploësti]9.5Western Front
29/10/1944Fw. Hermann Buchner2Kdo. NowotnyP-47W. Rheine: 2000m16.26Western Front
01/11/1944Fw. Hermann Buchner2Kdo. NowotnyP-514km N. Legden SE Ahaus13.55Western Front
02/11/1944Fw. Hermann Buchner2Kdo. NowotnyP-47Bielefeld: 9000m12.15Western Front
02/11/1944Fw. Hermann Buchner2Kdo. NowotnyB-24Münster: 8000m12.38Western Front
23/11/1944Fw. Hermann Buchner2Kdo. NowotnyP-38-11.33Western Front
26/11/1944Ofw. Hermann Buchner1Kdo. NowotnyP-38-12.09Western Front
22/02/1945Ofw. Hermann BuchnerIII.JG 7P-51bei Stendal-Western Front
20/03/1945Ofw. Hermann BuchnerIII.JG 7B-17NW Hamburg-Western Front
22/03/1945Ofw. Hermann BuchnerIII.JG 7B-17Raum Cottbus-Bautzen-Dresden12.45±Western Front
24/03/1945Ofw. Hermann BuchnerIII.JG 7B-17S. Berlin12.00±Western Front
25/03/1945Ofw. Hermann BuchnerIII.JG 7B-24S. Hamburg10.45Western Front
31/03/1945Ofw. Hermann BuchnerIII.JG 7Lancaster--Western Front

Known Claims : 35

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