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Edmund Wagner

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Edmund Wagner
Born5 December 1914
Neuhäusel
Died13 November 1941(1941-11-13) (aged 26)
Pawmutowka, Russia
Cause of deathKilled in action
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branch Luftwaffe
Years of service?–1941
RankOberfeldwebel
UnitJG 51
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Edmund Wagner (5 December 1914 – 13 November 1941) was a Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wagner was killed in action on 13 November 1941 near Pawmutowka, Russia. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 17 November 1941. During his career he was credited with 56 Aerial victories, 55 on the Eastern Front and 1 on the Western Front.

Career

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On 22 October 1941, III. Gruppe moved to an airfield at Maloyaroslavets, located approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of Kaluga and 100 kilometers (62 miles) southwest of Moscow.[1] Here on 13 November, Wagner was killed in action during aerial combat with Petlyakov Pe-2 bombers. His Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 (Werknummer 9693—factory number) crashed near Pawmutowka.[2] Posthumously, Wagner was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) on 17 November 1941 for 57 aerial victories claimed.[3]

Summary of career

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Aerial victory claims

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According to Aders and Held, Wagner was credited with 58 aerial victories claimed.[4] Weal however lists him with 55 aerial victories claimed.[5]

Chronicle of aerial victories
  This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Wagner an "ace-in-a-day", a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day.
Claim Date Time Type Location Claim Date Time Type Location
– 9. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –
Over England and on the English Channel — 26 June 1940 – 26 May 1941
1 14 September 1940
—
 Spitfire[6]
– 9. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –
Operation Barbarossa — 22 June – 13 November 1941
2♠ 24 June 1941 10:58 DB-3[7] 30 22 September 1941 12:25 I-61 (MiG-3)[8]
3♠ 24 June 1941 14:00 SB-2[7] 31 1 October 1941 06:00 I-61 (MiG-3)[8]
4♠ 24 June 1941 17:50 SB-2[7] 32 2 October 1941 13:05 I-61 (MiG-3)[8]
5♠ 24 June 1941 17:51 SB-2[7] 33 4 October 1941 15:15 I-16[8]
6♠ 24 June 1941 17:54 SB-2[7] 34 5 October 1941 10:17 DB-3[8]
7 25 June 1941 11:25 SB-2[7] 35 5 October 1941 14:25 DB-3[8]
8 25 June 1941 11:26 SB-2[7] 36 10 October 1941 08:00 Pe-2[8]
9 25 June 1941 11:27 SB-2[7] 37 10 October 1941 08:00 Pe-2[8]
10 26 June 1941 15:50 SB-2 southeast of Vyhanaščanskaje Lake[9] 38 10 October 1941 08:15 I-61 (MiG-3)[8]
11 26 June 1941 15:50 SB-2 southeast of Vyhanaščanskaje Lake[9] 39 13 October 1941 13:07 DB-3[8]
12 11 July 1941 15:15 DB-3[10] 40 14 October 1941 15:35 DB-3[8]
13 14 July 1941 19:05 V-11 20 km (12 mi) east of Stara Bychow[10] 41 17 October 1941 14:03 DB-3[11]
14 15 July 1941 10:41 I-18[10] 42 17 October 1941 14:03 DB-3[11]
15 28 July 1941 17:25 DB-3 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Yelnya[12] 43 22 October 1941 12:20 DB-3[11]
16 28 July 1941 17:30 DB-3 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Yelnya[12] 44 23 October 1941 13:40 DB-3[11]
17 4 August 1941 11:50 I-153[13] 45 23 October 1941 15:40 Pe-2[11]
18 10 August 1941 19:15 DB-3[13] 46 24 October 1941 13:05 I-61 (MiG-3)[11]
19 11 August 1941 11:00 I-16[13] 47 25 October 1941 11:41 I-61 (MiG-3)[11]
20 11 August 1941 11:20 I-15[13] 48 25 October 1941 11:43 I-61 (MiG-3)[14]
21 17 August 1941 09:20 R-3[13] 49 25 October 1941 11:45 DB-3[14]
22 27 August 1941 06:00 Pe-2 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Dukhovshchina[13] 50 27 October 1941 08:55 I-61 (MiG-3)[14]
23 27 August 1941 17:57 I-61 (MiG-3)[13] 51 28 October 1941 15:30 I-61 (MiG-3)[14]
24 10 September 1941 11:40 I-61 (MiG-3)[13] 52 29 October 1941 12:24 I-61 (MiG-3)[14]
25 10 September 1941 11:41 I-61 (MiG-3)[13] 53 5 November 1941 15:15 Pe-2[14]
26 10 September 1941 11:42 I-61 (MiG-3)[13] 54 6 November 1941 07:25 DB-3[14]
27 10 September 1941 11:43 I-61 (MiG-3)[13] 55 6 November 1941 13:30 Pe-2[14]
28 15 September 1941 15:50 DB-3[8] 56 12 November 1941 09:08 I-61 (MiG-3)[15]
29 22 September 1941 12:25 I-61 (MiG-3)[8]

Awards

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Prien et al. 2003, p. 298.
  2. ^ Prien et al. 2003, p. 314.
  3. ^ Page 2020, p. 71.
  4. ^ Aders & Held 1993, p. 267.
  5. ^ Weal 2006, p. 122.
  6. ^ Prien et al. 2002, p. 86.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Prien et al. 2003, p. 302.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Prien et al. 2003, p. 308.
  9. ^ a b Prien et al. 2003, p. 303.
  10. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2003, p. 304.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g Prien et al. 2003, p. 309.
  12. ^ a b Prien et al. 2003, p. 305.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Prien et al. 2003, p. 307.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h Prien et al. 2003, p. 310.
  15. ^ Prien et al. 2003, p. 311.
  16. ^ Dixon 2023, p. 151.
  17. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 219.
  18. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 434.
  19. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 764.

Bibliography

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  • Aders, Gebhard; Held, Werner (1993). Jagdgeschwader 51 'Mölders' Eine Chronik – Berichte – Erlebnisse – Dokumente [Fighter Wing 51 'Mölders' A Chronicle – Reports – Experiences – Documents] (in German). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-613-01045-1.
  • Dixon, Jeremy (2023). Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe: Knight's Cross Holders 1939–1942. Pen and Sword Books. ISBN 978-1-52677-864-2.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer [in German] (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
  • Page, Neil (2020). Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe 1939–42. Philadelphia, PA: Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-1-61200-849-3.
  • Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2002). Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 4/II—Einsatz am Kanal und über England—26.6.1940 bis 21.6.1941 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 4/II—Action at the Channel and over England—26 June 1940 to 21 June 1941] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck. ISBN 978-3-923457-64-9.
  • Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2003). Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 6/I—Unternehmen "BARBAROSSA"—Einsatz im Osten—22.6. bis 5.12.1941 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 6/I—Operation "BARBAROSSA"—Action in the East—22 June to 5 December 1941] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck. ISBN 978-3-923457-69-4.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Weal, John (2006). Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders". Aviation Elite Units. Vol. 22. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84603-045-1.
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