Herbert Bachnick

Herbert Bachnick
Herbert Bachnick
Born	9 February 1920; Mannheim, Germany
Died	7 August 1944 (aged 24); Myslowitz. Oberschlesien, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Leutnant
Unit	JG 52, JGr Ost
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front; Defense of the Reich;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Herbert Bachnick (9 February 1920 – 7 August 1944) was a World War II flying ace in the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) credited with 80 aerial victories—that is, 80 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft, all but one over the Eastern Front. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Career[]

Karaya-Staffel emblem

Bachnick was born on 9 February 1920 in Mannheim in the Republic of Baden. Following flight training, he was posted to 9. Staffel (9th squadron), also known as the Karaya-Staffel, of Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52–52nd Fighter Wing) on 5 December 1942 serving on the Eastern Front.^[1] At the time, 9. Staffel was commanded by Hauptmann Ernst Ehrenberg and was subordinated to III. Gruppe (3rd group) of JG 52 headed by Major Hubertus von Bonin.^[2]

Bachnik claimed his first three aerial victories on 5 July 1943 and had by August claimed 14 victories. By late September his victory total was 31, and by the end of 1943 had 47 victories credited. On 7 January 1944 he claimed five Il-2 Sturmovik aircraft shot down. He claimed 27 victories in March.

On 7 January 1944, Bachnick became an "ace-in-a-day" for the first time when shot down five Soviet aircraft.^[3] In April, Unteroffizier Bachnick was transferred to 2. Staffel of Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost as an instructor. He was promoted to Leutnant in May. Bachnick was wounded in combat with United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) bombers and fighters on 7 July force landing his Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 near Moran. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) on 27 July for 78 aerial victories.^[4]

Bachnick returned to 9. Staffel of JG 52 following three months as an instructor. On 7 August 1944, he engaged a USAAF formation and shot down a North American P-51 Mustang. However, his Bf 109 G-6 (Werknummer 166065—factory number) "Yellow 4" was damaged in the encounter. Bachnick attempted a forced landing near Myslowitz but crashed into a railroad embarkment, killing him.^[5]^[6]

Summary of career[]

Aerial victory claims[]

Bachnick was credited with 80 aerial victories, 79 of which on the Eastern Front, claimed in 373 combat mission.^[1] Matthews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 78 aerial victory claims, plus one further unconfirmed claim, all of which claimed on the Eastern Front.^[3]

Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 35 Ost 62773". The Luftwaffe grid map (Jägermeldenetz) covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15 minutes of latitude by 30 minutes of longitude, an area of about 360 square miles (930 km²). These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3 × 4 km in size.^[7]

showChronicle of aerial victories
This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Bachnik an ace-in-a-day, a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day. This and the – (dash) indicates unconfirmed aerial victory claims for which Bachnik did not receive credit. This and the ? (exclamation mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Bock, Matthews, and Foreman.
Claim	Date	Time	Type	Location	Claim	Date	Time	Type	Location
– 9. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –^[4] Eastern Front — 4 February – 31 December 1943
1	5 July 1943	12:51	Pe-2	PQ 35 Ost 62773^[8] vicinity of 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Oboyan	24	18 September 1943	15:29	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 34 Ost 68572^[9] 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Pavlohrad
2	5 July 1943	16:42	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 35 Ost 61631^[8] 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Vovchansk	25	19 September 1943	10:15	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 59634^[9] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Pavlohrad
3	5 July 1943	18:58	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 61661, 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of Vovchansk^[8] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Vovchansk	26	19 September 1943	15:28	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 59612^[9] 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Pavlohrad
4	4 August 1943	09:46	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 35 Ost 61161^[10] 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Prokhorovka	27	20 September 1943	13:35	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 34 Ost 59471^[9] 20 km (12 mi) west of Pavlohrad
5	4 August 1943	13:49	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 61354^[11] 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Tomarovka	28	20 September 1943	15:40	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 58824^[9] vicinity of Bolschoj Tomak
6	5 August 1943	08:35	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 61194^[11] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Krasny Liman	29	23 September 1943	14:10	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 34 Ost 58194^[9] 20 km (12 mi) east of Zaporizhzhia
7	17 August 1943	05:20	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 70733^[12] 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Izium	30	23 September 1943	14:15	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 34 Ost 58192^[9] 15 km (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Zaporizhzhia
8	19 August 1943	13:38	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 88283, southwest of Kuibyschewo^[12] 1 km (0.62 mi) south of Jalisawehino	31	27 November 1943	09:07	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 49791^[13] 55 km (34 mi) north of Nikopol
9	20 August 1943	06:13	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 88252, Marinowka^[12] 25 km (16 mi) east-northeast of Kuteinikovo	32	27 November 1943	14:23	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 34 Ost 48761, Pawlowka^[13] 40 km (25 mi) west-southwest of Bilozirka
10	20 August 1943	10:18	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 88263^[14] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Marinowka	33	27 November 1943	14:26	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 48732^[13] 35 km (22 mi) south of Nikopol
11	21 August 1943	07:18	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 88282, west of Kuibyschewo^[14] 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Jalisawehino	34	27 November 1943	14:36	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 34 Ost 48723^[13] 40 km (25 mi) south-southwest of Nikopol
12	21 August 1943	07:24	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 88291, west of Kuibyschewo^[14] 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Jalisawehino	35	28 November 1943	12:05	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 49841^[13] 40 km (25 mi) south-southwest of Werchnedjeprowak
13	21 August 1943	11:50	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 88432^[14] 3 km (1.9 mi) southeast of Marienkeim	36	28 November 1943	13:45	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 34 Ost 48481^[13] 25 km (16 mi) east of Nikopol
14	22 August 1943	16:21	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 88284^[14] 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Jalisawehino	37	28 November 1943	13:49	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 34 Ost 48671^[13] 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Nikopol
15	22 August 1943	16:25	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 88431^[14] vicinity of Marienkeim	38	28 November 1943	13:53	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 34 Ost 48622^[13] 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Nikopol
16	24 August 1943	17:55	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 88332^[14] 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Kuteinikovo	39	7 December 1943	14:10	LaGG-3	north of Golovkovka^[13]
17	24 August 1943	17:59	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 34 Ost 88414^[14] 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Jalisawehino	40	13 December 1943	12:28	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	northwest of Varvarovka^[13]
18	11 September 1943	11:04	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 34 Ost 60691^[9] 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Grishino	41	17 December 1943	14:16	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 29651^[15] 20 km (12 mi) south of Nowa Praha
19	14 September 1943	10:25?^{[Note 2]}	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 34 Ost 69652^[9] 20 km (12 mi) west-northwest of Grishino	42	17 December 1943	14:19	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 29691^[15] 30 km (19 mi) south-southeast of Nowa Praha
20	14 September 1943	17:05	Yak-9?^{[Note 3]}	PQ 34 Ost 69494^[9] vicinity of Pavlohrad	43	19 December 1943	12:09	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 48691^[15] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Beloserka
21	15 September 1943	11:58	La-5	PQ 34 Ost 68624^[9] 35 km (22 mi) east-southeast of Polohy	44	19 December 1943	12:16	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 48663^[15] 20 km (12 mi) north of Beloserka
22	18 September 1943	15:20	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 68814^[9] 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Pavlohrad	45	20 December 1943	08:56	Il-2	south of Bolshaya Belozerka^[15]
23	18 September 1943	15:24	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 34 Ost 59682^[9] 25 km (16 mi) south-southwest of Pavlohrad	46	25 December 1943	11:12	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	north of Kamenka^[15]
– 9. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –^[3] Eastern Front — 1 January – 7 August 1944
47♠	7 January 1944	11:22	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 29823^[16] 40 km (25 mi) south of Nowa Praha	64♠	13 March 1944	16:26	Il-2	PQ 60063^[17] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Balakliia
48♠	7 January 1944	11:25	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 29822^[16] 40 km (25 mi) south of Nowa Praha	65♠	13 March 1944	16:29	LaGG	PQ 60481^[17] 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Andreyevka
49♠	7 January 1944	11:28	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 29684^[16] 25 km (16 mi) south of Nowa Praha	66♠	13 March 1944	16:30	LaGG	PQ 60644^[17] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Andreyevka
50♠	7 January 1944	11:45	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 19632^[16] 25 km (16 mi) west-southwest of Kirovograd	67	14 March 1944	06:14	LaGG	PQ 70543^[17] 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Balakliia
51♠	7 January 1944	11:49	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 29373^[16] 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Kirovograd	68	14 March 1944	15:40	Il-2	PQ 70512^[17] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Balakliia
52	8 January 1944	14:05	P-39	PQ 29392^[16] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Kirovograd	69	15 March 1944	06:58	LaGG	PQ 70511^[17] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Balakliia
53	9 January 1944	14:05	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 1]}	PQ 29511^[16] vicinity of Kirovograd	70	17 March 1944	10:20	Il-2	PQ 60621^[17] 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Andreyevka
54	23 January 1944	13:27	LaGG	PQ 19292^[16] 25 km (16 mi) south-southwest of Alekandrovka	71♠	19 March 1944	07:06	Il-2	PQ 70523^[17] 20 km (12 mi) east of Balakliia
55	30 January 1944	14:27	LaGG	PQ 19253^[16] 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Signajewka	72♠	19 March 1944	07:08	Il-2	PQ 70611^[17] 35 km (22 mi) north-northeast of Izium
56	26 February 1944	14:36	P-39	PQ 29562^[17] 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Kirovograd	73♠	19 March 1944	07:11	LaGG	PQ 70642^[17] 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Izium
57	7 March 1944	10:20	Pe-2	PQ 70321^[17] vicinity of Shevchenkovo	74♠	19 March 1944	07:35	LaGG	PQ 70372^[17] vicinity of Shevchenkovo
58	12 March 1944	11:58	Il-2	PQ 70512^[17] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Balakliia	75♠	19 March 1944	16:33	LaGG	PQ 60623^[17] 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Andreyevka
59	12 March 1944	12:01	Il-2	PQ 70374^[17] vicinity of Shevchenkovo	76	21 March 1944	13:22	Il-2	PQ 60624^[17] 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Andreyevka
60	12 March 1944	15:46	Il-2	PQ 70562^[17] 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Izium	77	21 March 1944	13:24	Il-2	PQ 60491^[17] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Balakliia
61	12 March 1944	16:06	LaGG	PQ 70612^[17] 35 km (22 mi) north-northeast of Izium	78	21 March 1944	16:16	Pe-2	PQ 70521^[17] 20 km (12 mi) east of Balakliia
62♠	13 March 1944	16:05	LaGG	PQ 70522^[17] 20 km (12 mi) east of Balakliia	—	7 August 1944	—	P-51^[18]	vicinity of Mysłowice
63♠	13 March 1944	16:19	LaGG	PQ 60663^[17] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Balakliia

Awards[]

Pilots Badge
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Fighter Pilots in Gold (31 July 1943)^[19]
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (6 August 1943)^[19]
- 1st Class (7 September 1943)^[19]
Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe (Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe) on 13 December 1943 as Feldwebel and pilot^[20]
German Cross in Gold on 5 February 1944 as Feldwebel in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52^[21]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1944 as Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel and pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52^[22]^[23]

Notes[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w The "m.H." refers to an Ilyushin Il-2 with rear gunner (mit Heckschütze).
^ According to Matthews and Foreman claimed at 10:26.^[4]
^ According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Douglas A-20 Havoc.^[4]

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^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Obermaier 1989, p. 83.
^ Prien et al. 2006, p. 537.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Matthews & Foreman 2014, pp. 27–28.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Matthews & Foreman 2014, p. 27.
^ Page 2020, p. 93.
^ Barbas 2010, p. 319.
^ Planquadrat.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Prien et al. 2012, p. 483.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Prien et al. 2012, p. 489.
^ Prien et al. 2012, p. 485.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Prien et al. 2012, p. 486.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Prien et al. 2012, p. 487.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Prien et al. 2012, p. 493.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Prien et al. 2012, p. 488.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Prien et al. 2012, p. 494.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Barbas 2010, p. 373.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w Barbas 2010, p. 374.
^ Barbas 2010, p. 379.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c MacLean 2007, p. 40.
^ Patzwall 2008, p. 121.
^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 21.
^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 120.
^ Scherzer 2007, p. 198.

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Herbert Bachnick
Born	9 February 1920 Mannheim, Germany
Died	7 August 1944 (1944-08-08) (aged 24) Myslowitz. Oberschlesien, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Leutnant
Unit	JG 52, JGr Ost
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front Defense of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross