List of World War II aces from Austria

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Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

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List

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Achleitner, Franz	5
Aistleitner, Johann	12		KIA 14 January 1944
Bacsilla, Erwin	34
Bartels, Heinrich Heinrich Bartels Oberfeldwebel Heinrich Bartels was German World War II Luftwaffe 99+ victories Flying ace. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat...	99	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...	KIA 23 December 1944
Bauer, Herbert	11
Boesch, Oskar	18		POW
Buchner, Hermann	46	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...	Me 262 pilot
Franz Ferdinand Colloredo-Mansfeld	3		flew with RAF Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
Czernin, Count Manfred Beckett Czernin, Count Manfred Beckett Manfred Beckett Czernin was a World War II Royal Air Force Pilot and later in the war was an operative with the Special Operations Executive.-Early Life:...	18	DFC, DSO, MC	Flew with RAF
Doebrich, Hans-Heinrich	70		WIA 1943
Fellerer, Leopold 'Poldi' Leopold Fellerer Leopold "Poldi" Fellerer was a German Luftwaffe night fighter 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.-Career:Fellerer was born in...	41
Fluder, Emmerich	9		MIA 31 May 1942
Fözö, Josef 'Joschko' Josef Fözö Josef "Joschko" Fözö was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II....	24		WIFA 1942
Gallowitsch, Bernd	64
Gollob, Gordon Mac Gordon Gollob Gordon M. Gollob was an Austrian-born German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe from 1938 to 1945 during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat...	150	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...
Grasser, Hartmann Hartmann Grasser Hartmann Grasser was a World War II German fighter ace. He was credited with shooting down 103 Allied aircraft while flying 700 missions on the Western Front , Eastern Front , and in North Africa He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...	103	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II... , German Cross German Cross The German Cross was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 17 November 1941 as an award ranking higher than the Iron Cross First Class but below the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross respectively ranking higher than the War Merit Cross First Class with Swords but below the Knight's Cross of the War Merit...
Gratz, Karl Karl Gratz Karl Gratz was an Austrian born Luftwaffe fighter 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...	138	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...
Haiboeck, Josef Josef Haiböck Josef "Pepsch" Haiböck was a German 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. Josef Haiböck joined the Austrian Bundesheer...	77		WIA 1944
Hammerl, Karl	63		MIA 2 March 1943
Jennewein, Josef Josef Jennewein Josef Jennewein was a German alpine skier and world champion. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...	86	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...	MIA 27 July 1942
Kraft, Josef	56
Lippe-Weissenfeld, Egmont Prinz zur Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weißenfeld Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weißenfeld was a Luftwaffe night fighter flying ace of aristocratic descent during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat...	51	Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...	KIFA 12 March 1944
Lammer, Alfred	6		as air gunner (later Navigator/Radar Operator) in RAF
Mayerl, Maximilian	76
Michalek, Georg	59
Nowotny, Walter "Nowi" Walter Nowotny Major Walter "Nowi" Nowotny was an Austrian-born German fighter ace of World War II. He is credited with 258 aerial victories in 442 combat missions...	258	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...	KIA 8 November 1944
Piffer, Anton-Rudolf Anton-Rudolf Piffer Anton-Rudolf Piffer was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II. Piffer was credited with 35 victories. All his victories were recorded over the Western front and included 26 four-engine bombers.-Career:...	35		KIA 17 June 1944
Poelz, Hubert	11	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...
Pöhs, Josef Josef Pöhs Josef "Joschi" Pöhs was a German 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...	43	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...	KIFA 30 December 1943
Rauh, Hubert	31
Roehrich, Kurt Wilhelm	12		KIA 19 July 1944
Rossiwall, Theodor Theodor Rossiwall Theodor Rossiwall was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Rossiwall claimed 19 aircraft shot down in over 400 missions...	17	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...
Schalk, Johann Johann Schalk Johann Schalk was a flying ace and high ranking officer in the German Luftwaffe during World War II. He is credited with 15 aerial victories, 4 of which on the Eastern front, claimed in 163 combat missions....	15
Schall, Franz Franz Schall Franz Schall was a German World War II fighter ace and 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...	137	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...	KIFA 10 April 1945
Schiess, Franz Franz Schiess Franz Schieß was a German fighter ace. He scored 67 victories in 657 missions, whilst flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109.-War time service:...	67		KIA 2 September 1943
Schmid, Johannes	45		MIA 6 November 1941
Schneider, Walter "Jap"	20		KIFA 22 December 1941
Sengschmitt, Fritz	15		KIA 11 January 1944
Sinner, Rudolf	39
Sochatzy, Kurt Kurt Sochatzy Kurt Sochatzy was a German 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. On 3 August 1941 Kurt Sochatzky was shotdown in his Bf...	38	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...
Steinbatz, Leopold Leopold Steinbatz Leopold "Bazi" Steinbatz was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and sole non Officer recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords during World War II.-Luftwaffe career:After service in the Austrian Army Steinbatz joined the...	99	Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...	KIA 15 June 1942
Stotz, Maximillian "Max" Max Stotz Max Stotz was a German former Luftwaffe flying ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat...	189	Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...	MIA 19 August 1943
Strassl, Hubert Hubert Strassl Hubert Strassl was a former German Luftwaffe fighter 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...	67		KIA 8 July 1943
Troha, Egon	6	Iron Cross Iron Cross The Iron Cross is a cross symbol typically in black with a white or silver outline that originated after 1219 when the Kingdom of Jerusalem granted the Teutonic Order the right to combine the Teutonic Black Cross placed above a silver Cross of Jerusalem....	POW 1940
von Kirchmayer, Ruediger	50
von Uiberacker, Friedrich Graf	7		KIA 6 December 1942
Wehmeyer, Alfred Alfred Wehmeyer Alfred Wehmeyer was a German 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. Alfred Wehmeyer was credited with 18 aerial...	18	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...	Killed AA 1 June 1942
Weiß, Robert "Bazzi" Robert Weiß Robert "Bazi" Weiß was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1939 until his death on 29 December 1944.- Biography :...	121	Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...	KIA 29 December 1944
Weissmann, Ernst	69		MIA 13 August 1942
Werfft-Wessely, Dr. Peter Peter Werfft Dr. Peter Werfft-Wessely , an Austrian chemist, was a Luftwaffe fighter ace in World War II, and a chemical industry entrepreneur after the war. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...	26	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...
Zellot, Walter	85		KIA 10 September 1942

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