List of World War II aces from Germany: M–P

Main article: List of World War II aces from Germany
World War II aces
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This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from Germany with their surname starting from M to P. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat.[1] Aces are listed alphabetically by last name.

Aces

By surname: A–F  • G–L  • Q–S  • T–Z

  This along with the * (asterisk), indicates that the pilot was either killed in action (KIA), missing in action (MIA), died of wounds (DOW), killed in a flying accident (KIFA), or killed in a car accident (KICA).
  This and the / (slash) indicates information discrepancies listed by Aders, Boiten, Caldwell, Girbig, Held, Obermaier, Spick, Ring, Mathews, Foreman and Zabecki.

M

Name Rank Claims Unit Notes
Ernst Maak Hauptmann 6[3] JG 27, JG 11
Werner Machold 32[4] JG 2 Knight's Cross
Walter Mackens* Oberfeldwebel 9[5] JG 52, JG 53, JG 300 KIA 5 January 1944
Wilhelm Mackenstedt 6[6] JG 26
Anton Mader Oberstleutnant 86[7][8]/78[3] JG 2, JG 77, JG 54 Knight's Cross
Lothar Mai* Oberfeldwebel 45[9]/44[3] JG 51 KIA 27 August 1943
Karl Maisch 17[5] NJG 5, NJG 100
Wilhelm Makrocki* Major 9[3] ZG 76, ZG 26 Knight's Cross
KIA 21 May 1941
Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn Oberst 68[10][11] JG 53 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Rudolf Mangelsdorf Oberfeldwebel 8[5] NJG 3, NJG 2
Egon Mangold Hauptmann 5[5] 10.(NJ)/ZG 1, NJG 100, NJG 200
Gerhard Marburg* Oberfeldwebel 7[12] JG 3, JG 4 KIFA 3 September 1944
Heinz Marquardt 121[13][12] JG 51 Knight's Cross
Hans-Joachim Marseille* Hauptmann 158[14]/152[12] JG 52, JG 27 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds
KIFA 30 September 1942
Karl-Heinrich Matern 12[15] ZG 1, ZG 76 Knight's Cross
Otto Materne* Hauptmann 5[5] NJG 4 KIA 6 September 1944
Walter Matoni Major 34[16] JG 27, JG 26, JG 2, JG 11 Knight's Cross
Kurt Matzak Oberleutnant 16[12][5] NJG 1
Willi Maximowitz* Oberfeldwebel 15+[12] JG 1, JG 3 MIA 20 April 1945
Marian Mazurek* Feldwebel 34[12] JG 53 KIA 9 June 1943
Egon Mayer* Oberstleutnant 102[17][12] JG 2 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
KIA 2 March 1944
incl. 26 heavy bombers[2]
Hans-Karl Mayer Hauptmann 39 (incl. 8 in Spain)[16] JG 53, JG 26 Knight's Cross
KIA 17 October 1940
Wilhelm Mayer Leutnant 27[16] JG 26 Knight's Cross
Maximilian Mayerl Hauptmann 76[18] JG 51, EJG 1 Knight's Cross
Erhardt Mecke Feldwebel 10[12] JG 5
Helmut Meckel Oberleutnant 25[19] JG 3 Knight's Cross
KIFA 8 May 1943
Ulrich von Meien Major 8[5] KG 27, NJG 100, NJG 5
Johann-Hermann Meier* Leutnant 77[18] JG 26, JG 52 Knight's Cross
KIA 15 March 1944
Julius Meimberg Major 53[20] JG 2, JG 53 Knight's Cross
Hans Meissner Leutnant 19[5] NJG 3
Dieter Meister* 10+[21] KG 40, ZG 1, JG 2 KIA 21 November 1944
Ludwig Meister Hauptmann 41[22]/33[5] NJG 1, NJG 4 Knight's Cross
Karl-Heinz Meltzer Feldwebel 61[21] JG 52
Arthur Mendl 8+[21] JG 5
Karl Mentnich Oberfeldwebel 6[21] JG 27
Hans-Jörg Merkle Feldwebel 30[21] JG 52
Helmut Mertens Hauptmann 97[23] JG 3 Knight's Cross
Werner Methfessel* 8[21] LG 1 KIA 17 May 1940
Rudolf Metz* Leutnant 10[21] JG 5, JG 3, JG 4 KIA 6 October 1944
Manfred Meurer* Hauptmann 65[24][25]/63[5] NJG 1, NJG 5 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 21/22 January 1944
Karl-Heinz "Conny" Meyer Major 11[21] JG 26
Eduard Meyer* Leutnant 22[26] ZG 26 Knight's Cross
KIA 31 March 1942
Otto Meyer* Hauptmann 21[27]/14[21] JG 27 KIA 12 July 1944
Walter Meyer Leutnant 18[21] JG 54, JG 26
Georg Michalek Major 59[26] JG 3 Knight's Cross
Gerhard Michalski Oberstleutnant 73[28] JG 53, JG 4 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Rudolf Miethig* Hauptmann 101[17]/100[21] JG 52 Knight's Cross
KIA 10 June 1943
Klaus Mietusch* Major 72[28] JG 26 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 17 September 1944
Walter Milius 8[5] NJG 1, NJG 3, NJG 4, JG 400
Wilhelm Mink* Oberfeldwebel 72[28] JG 51, EJG 1 Knight's Cross
KIA 12 March 1945
Heinz Misch Feldwebel 8[5] NJG 2, NJG 3
Bruno Mischkot Leutnant 7[21] JG 26, JG 3, JG 2, EJG 2
Helmut Missner* Oberfeldwebel 82[7] JG 54 Knight's Cross
KIA 12 September 1944
Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow Hauptmann 33[22][5] NJG 1 Knight's Cross
"Vati" Werner Mölders* Oberst 115 (incl. 14 in Spain)[13]/108[29] JG 51 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds
KIFA 22 November 1941
Klaus Möller Oberfeldwebel 10[5] NJG 3, NJG 2
Wilhelm Moritz Major 44[30]/41[29] JG 51, JG 3 Knight's Cross
Wilhelm Morlock* Oberfeldwebel 16[5] NJG 1 KIA 4/5 November 1944
August Mors* Leutnant 60[31][32] JG 5 Knight's Cross
KIA 8 August 1944
August Müller* Oberfeldwebel 49[33] JG 51 KIA 6 April 1945
Friedrich-Karl "Nasen" Müller Major 30[34]/29[5] N.J.V.K., JG Herrmann,JG 300, NJGr 10, NJG 11 Knight's Cross
Friedrich-Karl "Tutti" Müller* Oberstleutnant 140[14]/139[29] JG 53, JG 3 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 29 May 1944
incl. 23 heavy bombers[2]
Fritz Müller Leutnant 23[29] JG 7
Hans-Hermann Müller Hauptmann 16[5] NJG 2, NJG 3, SG 151, NSGr 20
Kurt Müller* Oberlfeldwebel 5[29] ZG 2 KIA 7 April 1940
Rudolf Müller* 94[23][8] JG 5 Knight's Cross
Died in POW camp 21 June 1943
Siegfried Müller Leutnant 10[33] JG 51, JG 3, JG 7
Wilhelm Müller Oberfeldwebel 10[35] JG 26
Gerhard Müller-Dühne Leutnant 5[35] JG 26
Joachim Müncheberg* Major 135[36][35] JG 26, JG 51, JG 77 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
KIA 23 March 1943
Georg Munderloh Oberfeldwebel 18[35] JG 54
Leopold Münster* Leutnant 95[23][8] JG 3 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
KIA 8 May 1944
Karl Munz Leutnant 60[37][32] JG 52, JG 7
Hubert Mütherich Oberleutnant 43[33]/39[35] JG 51, JG 54

N

Name Rank Claims Unit Notes
Josef Nabrich* Oberleutnant 18[38]/17[35][5] NJG 101, NJG 1 KIA 27 November 1944
Heinz Nacke Major 12[39] ZG 76, NJG 3 Knight's Cross
Johannes Naumann 34[39] JG 26, JG 6, JG 7 Knight's Cross
Kurt Necessany* Oberleutnant 6[35] KG 40, ZG 1 MIA 14 February 1944
Willi Nemitz* Leutnant 81[18]/82[35] JG 52 Knight's Cross
KIA 11 April 1943
Wolfgang Neu Hauptmann 9[35] JG 26
Hermann Neuhoff Leutnant 40[40] JG 53 Knight's Cross
Eduard Neumann Oberstleutnant 13 (incl. 2 in Spain)[35] JG 26, JG 27
Helmut Neumann Leutnant 62[31][35] JG 5 Knight's Cross
Klaus Neumann 37[41] JG 51, JG 3, JG 7, JV 44 Knight's Cross
Berthold Ney Major 19[38]/8[35][5] NJG 2, NJG 3 WIA 3/4 March 1945
Siegfried Ney* Oberfeldwebel 12[38][5]/11[35] NJG 1, NJG 2 KIA 27/28 March 1942
Hans-Wolfgang von Niebelschütz* Hauptmann 9[5] NJG 4, NJG 5 KIA 2/3 January 1944
Karl-Gottfried Nordmann Oberst 78[18]/75[42] JG 51 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Jakob Norz* Leutnant 117[13]/104[42] JG 5 Knight's Cross
KIA 16 September 1944
"Nowi" Walter Nowotny* Major 258[43]/256[42] JG 54, Kdo Nowotny,
JG 101 		Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds
KIA 8 November 1944

O

Name Rank Claims Unit Notes
Heinz Oberheide* Feldwebel 10[38]/7[42] NJG 3 KIA 8 February 1945
Anton Oberhofer* Unteroffizier 12[42] JG 52 KIA 7 March 1944
Friedrich Obleser Oberleutnant 120[13]/112+[42] JG 52 Knight's Cross
Walter Oesau* Oberst 125 (incl. 8 in Spain)[13]/127[42] JG 1, JG 2, JG 51, J/88 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
KIA 11 May 1944
Walter Ohlrogge Leutnant 77[44] JG 3, JG 7 Knight's Cross
Robert Olejnik Major 42[44] JG 2, JG 3, JG 1, JG 400 Knight's Cross
Emil Omert* Hauptmann 70[10]/55[42] JG 3, JG 2, JG 77 Knight's Cross
KIA 24 April 1944
Theo Osterkamp Generalleutnant 38 (incl. 32 in World War I)[45] JG 51 Knight's Cross
Max-Hellmuth Ostermann* Oberleutnant 102[17][42] ZG 1, JG 54 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
KIA 9 August 1942

P

Name Rank Claims Unit Notes
Karl Paashaus* Oberleutnant 15[42] JG 53 German Cross
KIA 22 August 1944
Horst Patuschka* Hauptmann 23[45][42] NJG 2 Knight's Cross
KIA 6 March 1943
Georg Pavenzinger Oberfeldwebel 5[46] JG 51
Hans Peterburs* 18[45][47] ZG 76, ZG 1 Knight's Cross
KIA 11 January 1944
Viktor Petermann Oberleutnant 64[31] JG 52, JG 7 Knight's Cross
Erhard Peters* Hauptmann 23[48] NJG 3, NJG 4 KIA 20 February 1944
Horst Petzschler Fanhnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel 26[46] JG 3, JG 51 Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe
Karl-Georg Pfeiffer Oberfeldwebel 10[47] NJG 1
Rudolf Pflanz* Hauptmann 52[49] JG 2 Knight's Cross
KIA 31 July 1942
Helmut Pfüller Oberfeldwebel 27+[47] JG 51
Hans Philipp* Major 206[50]/195[47] JG 54, JG 1 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
KIA 8 October 1943
Wilhelm Philipp Oberfeldwebel 81[18]/79+[47] JG 54 Knight's Cross
Johann Pichler Leutnant 75[28] JG 77 Knight's Cross
Anton-Rudolf Piffer* 26[51] JG 1 Knight's Cross
KIA 17 June 1944
Rolf Pingel Major 28 (incl. 6 in Spain)[52] JG 26, JG 53 Knight's Cross
Karl-Heinrich Plücker* Oberleutnant 42[47] JG 52 KIA 10 May 1944
Josef Pöhs* 43[52] JG 54 Knight's Cross
KIA 30 December 1943
Hubert Pölz Hauptmann 11[52] StG 3 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Hans Prager Leutnant 16[47] JG 26, JG 54
Alexander Preinfalk* Oberfeldwebel 80[47] JG 77, JG 51, JG 53 Knight's Cross
KIA 12 December 1944
Bela Preisler Unteroffizier 6 JG 5
Rolf Prigge Oberfänrich 5 JG 27, JG 7
Josef "Pips" Priller Oberst 101[17] JG 51, JG 26 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Herbert Puschmann Hauptmann 54[53] JG 51 Knight's Cross

References

Citations

  1. ^ Spick 1996, pp. 3–4.
  2. ^ a b c Forsyth 2011, p. 90.
  3. ^ a b c d Mathews & Foreman 2015c, p. 1507.
  4. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 163.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Boiten 2024, p. [page needed].
  6. ^ Caldwell 1998, p. 511.
  7. ^ a b Spick 1996, p. 235.
  8. ^ a b c Zabecki 2014, p. 1614.
  9. ^ Aders & Held 1993, p. 262.
  10. ^ a b Spick 1996, p. 238.
  11. ^ Zabecki 2014, p. 1616.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h Mathews & Foreman 2015c, p. 1508.
  13. ^ a b c d e Spick 1996, p. 231.
  14. ^ a b Spick 1996, p. 229.
  15. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 164.
  16. ^ a b c Obermaier 1989, p. 165.
  17. ^ a b c d Spick 1996, p. 233.
  18. ^ a b c d e Spick 1996, p. 236.
  19. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 166.
  20. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 167.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mathews & Foreman 2015c, p. 1509.
  22. ^ a b Spick 1996, p. 245.
  23. ^ a b c Spick 1996, p. 234.
  24. ^ Spick 1996, p. 242.
  25. ^ Zabecki 2014, p. 1617.
  26. ^ a b Obermaier 1989, p. 168.
  27. ^ Ring & Girbig 1994, p. 321.
  28. ^ a b c d Spick 1996, p. 237.
  29. ^ a b c d e Mathews & Foreman 2015c, p. 1510.
  30. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 170.
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  32. ^ a b Zabecki 2014, p. 1618.
  33. ^ a b c Aders & Held 1993, p. 263.
  34. ^ Spick 1996, p. 246.
  35. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Mathews & Foreman 2015c, p. 1511.
  36. ^ Spick 1996, p. 230.
  37. ^ Spick 1996, p. 241.
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  39. ^ a b Obermaier 1989, p. 172.
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