Hans Fuß

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Hans Fuß (19 September 1920 – 10 November 1942) was a former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Hans Fuss was credited with 71 victories in over 300 missions. All his victories were recorded over the Eastern Front.

Career

Fuß was born on 19 September 1920 in Altenhof near Meseritz in West Prussia, present-day Stary Dwór in western Poland. Following flight training,Template:Refn he was posted to 4. Staffel (4th squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3–3rd Fighter Wing) in early 1941.Template:Sfn

War against the Soviet Union

In preparation for Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, II. Gruppe headed further east on 18 June. Following a stopover at Kraków, the unit was moved to Hostynne. At the start of the campaign, JG 3 under the command of Major (Major) Günther Lützow was subordinated to the 5th Air Corps, under the command of General der Flieger (General of the Aviators) Robert Ritter von Greim, itself part of Luftflotte 4 (4th Air Fleet), under the command of Generaloberst (Colonel General) Alexander Löhr. These air elements supported Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) Gerd von Rundstedt's Army Group South, with the objective of capturing Ukraine and its capital Kiev. At 17:00 on 21 June 1941, the 5th Air Corps, based at Lipsko, briefed the various unit commanders of the upcoming attack.[Note 1] That evening, Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of II. Gruppe Lothar Keller informed his subordinates of the attack.Template:Sfn The next day, the first day of Operation Barbarossa, Fuß claimed his first aerial victory.Template:Sfn

Eastern Front

II. Gruppe had been ordered to the Eastern Front in preparation for Case Blue, the strategic summer offensive in southern Russia. While based at Pilsen, Hauptmann Kurt Brändle took over command of the Gruppe after the former commander Hauptmann Karl-Heinz Krahl had been killed in action over Malta.Template:Sfn The Gruppe was then deployed on the left wing of Army Group South where it was based at Chuhuiv near the Donets on 19 May.Template:Sfn There, Fuß served with the Gruppenstab as an adjutant to Brändle.Template:Sfn

Squadron leader

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Grave of Hans Fuss in the Invalids' Cemetery

On 1 August, Fuß was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 6. Staffel of JG 3 after its former commander Oberleutnant Hans-Jürgen Waldhelm had been transferred.Template:Sfn On 7 August, the German 6th Army attacked Soviet forces at Kalach, encircling elements of the Soviet 62nd Army west of the Don. During this battle, II. Gruppe supported the advance, claiming 23 aerial victories, including six by Fuß, making him an "ace-in-a-day".Template:Sfn

On 14 September 1942, Fuß claimed a Yakovlev Yak-1 fighter shot down, his last aerial victory claim. During this battle, he engaged with Lydia Litvyak and his Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 (Werknummer 13758—factory number) took a hit in the fuel tank causing his engine to seize. During the forced landing at Dedyurevo, an airfield approximately Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Smolensk, his aircraft crashed and Fuß was severely injured.Template:Sfn Fuß died of gangrene following the amputation of one of his legs at a Luftwaffe hospital in Berlin on 10 November 1942.Template:Sfn[1]

Summary of career

Aerial victory claims

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Fuß was credited with 71 aerial victories.Template:Sfn Obermaier and Spick also list Fuß with 71 aerial victories, of which claimed on the Eastern Front in over 300 combat mission.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 69 aerial victory claims, all of which claimed on the Eastern Front.Template:Sfn

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Chronicle of aerial victories
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  This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Fuß an ace-in-a-day, a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day.
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  This and the ? (exclamation mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Bock, Mathews, and Foreman.
Claim Date Time Type Location Claim Date Time Type Location
– 4. Steffel of Jagdgeschwader 3 –Template:Sfn
Operation Barbarossa – 22 June – 1 November 1941
1 22 June 1941 06:50 I-153 west of LembergTemplate:Sfn 14 13 September 1941 17:29 V-11 (Il-2)Template:Sfn
2 22 June 1941 07:00 I-16 west of LembergTemplate:Sfn 15 17 September 1941 15:40 I-17 (MiG-1)Template:Sfn
3 23 June 1941 09:50 SB-2Template:Sfn 16 19 September 1941 14:05 I-16Template:Sfn
4 23 June 1941 09:55 SB-2 south of Volodymyr-VolynskyiTemplate:Sfn 17 19 September 1941 17:30 V-11 (Il-2)Template:Sfn
5 25 June 1941 09:00 DB-3 west of LutskTemplate:Sfn 18 24 September 1941 13:37 I-17 (MiG-1)Template:Sfn
6 25 June 1941 09:20 I-16 Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of BerestechkoTemplate:Sfn 19 17 October 1941 09:15 I-16Template:Sfn
7 30 June 1941 14:45 I-16 north of TernopilTemplate:Sfn 20 17 October 1941 09:15 I-16Template:Sfn
8 9 July 1941 16:10 DB-3 northwest of GudnowTemplate:Sfn 21 17 October 1941 10:10 I-153 Script error: No such module "convert". east of PerekopTemplate:Sfn
9 9 July 1941 16:13 DB-3 northwest of GudnowTemplate:Sfn 22 17 October 1941 10:30 Il-2Template:Sfn
10 12 July 1941 17:50 DB-3Template:Sfn 23 19 October 1941 12:40 Pe-2Template:Sfn
11 30 August 1941 14:25 V-11 (Il-2)Template:Sfn 24 22 October 1941 07:20 Pe-2Template:Sfn
12 7 September 1941 13:20 V-11 (Il-2) Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of PotokiTemplate:Sfn 25 23 October 1941 16:25 I-61 (MiG-3)Template:Sfn
13 13 September 1941 17:22 V-11 (Il-2)Template:Sfn
– Stab II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" –Template:Sfn
Eastern Front – 26 April – 31 July 1942
26 23 May 1942 07:27 I-61 (MiG-3)Template:Sfn 44 1 July 1942 16:27 BostonTemplate:Sfn
27 23 May 1942 07:28 I-61 (MiG-3)Template:Sfn 45 1 July 1942 18:52 Il-2Template:Sfn
28 26 May 1942 09:35 I-61 (MiG-3) Script error: No such module "convert". east of MospanowoTemplate:Sfn 46 4 July 1942 10:25 MiG-1 northeast of KastornoyeTemplate:Sfn
29?Template:Refn 26 May 1942 17:10 unknownTemplate:Sfn 47 4 July 1942 19:21 Pe-2Template:Sfn
30 27 May 1942 18:22 MiG-1Template:Sfn 48 6 July 1942 18:02 Pe-2Template:Sfn
31 29 May 1942 15:55 MiG-1Template:Sfn 49 6 July 1942 18:05 Pe-2Template:Sfn
32 29 May 1942 15:58 MiG-1Template:Sfn 50 6 July 1942 18:25 HurricaneTemplate:Sfn
33 29 May 1942 16:04 Pe-2Template:Sfn 51 7 July 1942 17:14 Pe-2Template:Sfn
34 12 June 1942 10:56 Su-2Template:Sfn 52 7 July 1942 17:18 Pe-2Template:Sfn
35 13 June 1942 10:19 Il-2Template:Sfn 53 8 July 1942 19:22 Pe-2Template:Sfn
36 13 June 1942 10:32 MiG-1Template:Sfn 54 8 July 1942 19:26 Pe-2Template:Sfn
37 22 June 1942 17:55 Hurricane north of KupianskTemplate:Sfn 55 8 July 1942 19:30 Pe-2Template:Sfn
38 23 June 1942 18:10 LaGG-3Template:Sfn 56 10 July 1942 09:53 HurricaneTemplate:Sfn
39 23 June 1942 18:17 LaGG-3Template:Sfn 57 17 July 1942 10:11 Il-2Template:Sfn
40 24 June 1942 11:27 LaGG-3Template:Sfn 58 17 July 1942 17:51 Il-2Template:Sfn
41 30 June 1942 10:35 P-39Template:Sfn 59 20 July 1942 15:50 Il-2Template:Sfn
42 30 June 1942 10:40 BostonTemplate:Sfn 60 23 July 1942 13:05 Yak-1Template:Sfn
43 30 June 1942 10:48 BostonTemplate:Sfn
– 6. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" –Template:Sfn
Eastern Front – 1 August – 14 September 1942
61♠ 7 August 1942 10:20 Il-2 northwest of PlotowitojeTemplate:Sfn 67 9 August 1942 10:05 MiG-1 north of KalachTemplate:Sfn
62♠ 7 August 1942 10:24 Il-2 east of FrolowTemplate:Sfn 68 17 August 1942 10:56 LaGG-3 PQ 4072Template:Sfn
63♠ 7 August 1942 13:50 LaGG-3 northwest of PlotowitojeTemplate:Sfn 69 21 August 1942 17:47 Il-2 PQ 49611Template:Sfn
64♠ 7 August 1942 13:57 LaGG-3 north of PlotowitojeTemplate:Sfn 70 21 August 1942 17:48 Il-2 PQ 49612Template:Sfn
65♠ 7 August 1942 13:58 MiG-1 north of PlotowitojeTemplate:Sfn 71?Template:Refn 14 September 1942
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66♠ 7 August 1942 14:00 MiG-1 north of PlotowitojeTemplate:Sfn

Awards

Notes

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  1. ↑ All times used in this section are Central European Time unless otherwise noted.

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References

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