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Anton Hackl - Pilot Profile - Anton Hackl

Anton Hackl

Victories : 192
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 9th July 1984


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

Anton "Toni" Hackl was born 25 March 1915 in Regensburg. Died 10 July 1984 in Regensburg. Anton was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords during World War II. He was one of the very few Luftwaffe 'first-to-last' who survived the whole war, serving from 1939 until 1945.

Unteroffizier Hackl was serving with II/JG 77 when war broke out. By May 1940, Hackl was based in Norway, with JG 77 when he claimed his first in June 1940 shooting down two RAF Hudsons. On 27 June he shot down another Hudson, but was also wounded. He claimed four victories during his time in Norway.

In July 1941 he was posted with JG 77 to the Eastern Front. By the end of year his score was 27. By early 1942 he was Staffelkapitän of 5 Staffel JG 77. His score rapidly increased during the spring of 1942, and by May 1942, after 51 victories he received the Knight’s Cross. During the month of July 1942, Anton Hackl amassed 37 enemy aircraft shot down in the aerial battles around Voronezh, including 6 victories in a day on both 21 July and 23 July. In August, he shot down three to record his 100th victory. After his 106th victory on 6 August he was awarded the Eichenlaub. He shot down his 118th enemy aircraft on the Eastern Front, (a LaGG-3), in September 1942.

II/JG 77 were then transferred to Tunisia where Anton claimed 6 victories. In combat with P-38 Lightnings on 4 February 1943 he was badly wounded and was hospitalised for several months. Returning to duties in September 1943, Hackl next operated with III/JG 11 on Reichsverteidigung (Defense of the Reich) duties. On 1 October, he became Gruppenkommandeur III/JG 11. Hackl went on to claim 25 four-engined bombers shot down during his time with the III Gruppe. In April 1944, he commanded JG 11 briefly before being badly wounded in battle with a USAAF P-47 Thunderbolt. He was awarded the Schwerter on 13 July. During July 1944 he became Geschwaderkommodore of JG 76.

On 8 October he became Gruppenkommandeur of II/JG 26 with 165 victories to his credit. By the end of the year he now had 172 victories. By late January 1945 he was acting Kommodore of JG 300 and, in late February, Kommodore of JG 11. His last 24 victories were never officially confirmed.

Anton Hackl flew about 1000 combat missions and was officially credited with shooting down 192 enemy aircraft. 131 victories were claimed while serving on the Eastern Front, 6 victories have been claimed in Africa and 55 on the Western Front. Among these numbers are 34 four-engined bombers which puts him in second place behind Georg-Peter Eder as the leading daylight bomber claimant. 55 claims were made with JG 11, 10 with JG 26, 1 with JG 300, and 124 while flying with JG 77. He was shot down 8 times and wounded 4 times. Anton Hackl died on 9 July 1984 in Regensburg.

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DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

15/06/1940Ofw. Anton Hackl5JG 77HudsonStavanger9.07Western Front
15/06/1940Ofw. Anton Hackl5JG 77HudsonStavanger9.17Western Front
21/06/1940Ofw. Anton Hackl5JG 77HampdenW. Hardanger-Fjord16.45Western Front
27/06/1940Ofw. Anton Hackl5JG 77HudsonSW Stavanger9.56Western Front
01/08/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77I-16Tiraspol17.5Eastern Front
10/08/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77I-16Nikolajew-Eastern Front
10/08/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77I-16Nikolajew18.35Eastern Front
22/08/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77I-15Jargolitzkij12.3Eastern Front
01/09/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77RZTschaplinka15.2Eastern Front
07/09/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77I-16Iwanowka13.5Eastern Front
11/09/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-3Tschaplinka18.18Eastern Front
14/09/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-3Perekop11Eastern Front
22/09/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-3Bakal15.55Eastern Front
23/09/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-3Budanowka-Eastern Front
09/10/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-2Pologi11.35Eastern Front
11/10/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77SB-2Taganrog12.5Eastern Front
11/10/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77RZTaganrog12.55Eastern Front
23/10/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-3Rostow6.25Eastern Front
27/10/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-3Rostow11.5Eastern Front
31/10/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-3Taganrog10.5Eastern Front
31/10/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-3Taganrog11.05Eastern Front
31/10/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-3--Eastern Front
17/11/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-3Rostow10.4Eastern Front
17/11/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77I-153Rostow13.37Eastern Front
27/11/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-2Generalskaja8.55Eastern Front
27/11/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-3Taganrog11.55Eastern Front
27/11/1941Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77DB-3-11.57Eastern Front
03/06/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77LaGG-3--Eastern Front
04/06/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Jak-3--Eastern Front
07/06/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-2--Eastern Front
07/06/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-235 473: 10m7.03Eastern Front
08/06/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77LaGG-335 471: 800m4.3Eastern Front
08/06/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-135 392: 1500m13.1Eastern Front
08/06/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-235 442:10m19.15Eastern Front
09/06/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-3--Eastern Front
09/06/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-2--Eastern Front
10/06/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-2--Eastern Front
02/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-1--Eastern Front
11/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77LaGG-3--Eastern Front
11/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77LaGG-3--Eastern Front
12/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Jak-1--Eastern Front
21/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77LaGG-3--Eastern Front
21/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77LaGG-3--Eastern Front
21/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77LaGG-3--Eastern Front
21/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Hurricane--Eastern Front
21/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77LaGG-3--Eastern Front
21/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Hurricane--Eastern Front
26/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-2--Eastern Front
26/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-2--Eastern Front
26/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-2--Eastern Front
28/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77DB-792 354: 5000m18.15Eastern Front
29/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-183 832: 1500m6.49Eastern Front
29/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-193 572: 1200m6.5Eastern Front
29/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-193 532: 20m6.53Eastern Front
31/07/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77R-583 621: 5m6.35Eastern Front
03/08/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Pe-283 5545.2Eastern Front
03/08/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-272 282: 50m18.49Eastern Front
03/08/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-272 231: 10m18.51Eastern Front
05/08/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Hurricane83 664: 30m8.4Eastern Front
05/08/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Hurricane83 483: 50m8.45Eastern Front
06/08/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-183 851: 2500m11.1Eastern Front
06/08/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77LaGG-383 871: 1500m11.12Eastern Front
12/08/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-183 811: 1800m14.05Eastern Front
12/08/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-183 871: 1200m14.08Eastern Front
13/08/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-283 814: 30m10.49Eastern Front
13/08/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-283 672: 10m10.53Eastern Front
14/08/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77MiG-182 131: 10m18.2Eastern Front
25/08/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-272 293: 2000m17.32Eastern Front
05/09/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-282 153: 500m17.15Eastern Front
05/09/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-282 124: 600m17.18Eastern Front
05/09/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Il-282 131: 500m17.21Eastern Front
20/12/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77KittyhawkPl.Qu. 62/71/1: 2000m7.45Western Front
20/12/1942Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77KittyhawkPl.Qu. 62/76/1: 1000m7.47Western Front
01/01/1943Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Kittyhawk15km SSE Büerat: 10m11Western Front
01/01/1943Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Kittyhawk25km SW Büerat: 2000m11.07Western Front
02/01/1943Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Kittyhawk52 654: 20km SW Buerat10.27Western Front
02/01/1943Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Kittyhawk52 552: 50km SW Buerat10.22Western Front
02/01/1943Oblt. Anton Hackl5JG 77Kittyhawk5km NW Buerat: 2300m15.15Western Front
07/01/1943Hptm. Anton Hackl5JG 77Spitfire7km SW Fl.Pl. Sirte: 6-7000m11.45Western Front
08/01/1943Hptm. Anton Hackl5JG 77Spitfire20km E. Guett el Goshia: 6000m16.25Western Front
11/01/1943Hptm. Anton Hackl5JG 77Kittyhawk-9.3Western Front
11/01/1943Hptm. Anton Hackl5JG 77Kittyhawk-9.32Western Front
13/01/1943Hptm. Anton Hackl5JG 77P-40E--Western Front
14/01/1943Hptm. Anton Hackl5JG 77P-40E--Western Front
19/01/1943Hptm. Anton Hackl5JG 77Kittyhawk10 km NW Tarbüna: 800m16.1Western Front
25/06/1943Hptm. Anton HacklStabJG 11B-176km SW Freisoythe: 4800m8.59Western Front
29/07/1943Hptm. Anton HacklStabJG 11B-1710km NE Helgoland: 8500m9.35Western Front
02/10/1943Hptm. Anton HacklStab III.JG 11P-47AO-6: 5000m [12km N. Juist]17.31Western Front
08/10/1943Hptm. Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-17DT-4.8: 7000m [E. Bremen]15.2Western Front
26/11/1943Hptm. Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-17DQ-39: 8000m12.02Western Front
01/12/1943Hptm. Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-24OO 39: 7000m [Euskirchen Raum]12.16Western Front
05/01/1944Hptm. Anton HacklStab III.JG 11P-38--Western Front
11/01/1944Hptm. Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-17--Western Front
11/01/1944Hptm. Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-17--Western Front
03/02/1944Hptm. Anton HacklStab III.JG 11P-47--Western Front
10/02/1944Hptm. Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-17FA-8: [SE Celle]11.4Western Front
24/02/1944Hptm. Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-1705 Ost S/AT-9: 4300m [Stade]16.2Western Front
18/03/1944Hptm. Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-24DQ-DP: 6000m15.15Western Front
18/03/1944Hptm. Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-24--Western Front
18/03/1944Hptm. Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-24--Western Front
08/04/1944Major Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-2405 Ost S/EB: 7000m [bei Uelzen]13.45-50Western Front
11/04/1944Major Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-2405 Ost S/FR-FQ: 7500m [E. Lingen]10.4Western Front
15/04/1944Major Anton HacklStab III.JG 11P-38--Western Front
04/05/1944Major Anton HacklStab III.JG 11P-4705 Ost S/ET-ES: 7000m [W. Verden]10.27Western Front
08/05/1944Major Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-17ES-6/EU-4: [Bassum-Fallingbostel]10.55Western Front
08/05/1944Major Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-17EU-1/ET-3: [Visselhövde]12Western Front
12/05/1944Major Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-1750km vor Weisbaden12.30-35Western Front
13/05/1944Major Anton HacklStab III.JG 11P-47UA-TA: 4000m [Plön-Kiel]13.5Western Front
19/05/1944Major Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-17--Western Front
22/05/1944Major Anton HacklStab III.JG 11B-17--Western Front
24/12/1944Major Anton HacklStab II.JG 26P-47PL-PM : 4000m [Durbuy-Stavelot]12.28Western Front
24/12/1944Major Anton HacklStab II.JG 26P-47PL-PM : 1000-1500m [Durbuy-Stavelot]12.3Western Front
01/01/1945Major Anton HacklStab II.JG 26SpitfireBrüssel9.25Western Front
14/01/1945Major Anton HacklStab II.JG 26P-47ON: [E. Liege]12.05Western Front
14/01/1945Major Anton HacklStab II.JG 26P-51Remscheid12.15Western Front
01/02/1945Major Anton HacklStabJG 300--Western Front
07/03/1945Major Anton HacklStab III.JG 11Jak-915 Ost S/43498: [Raum Küstrin]9.25Western Front
23/03/1945Major Anton HacklStabJG 11Il-215 Ost S/4391: [Raum Küstrin]14.33Western Front
23/03/1945Major Anton HacklStabJG 11Il-215 Ost S/4391: [Raum Küstrin]14.4Western Front

Known Claims : 119

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