Английская Википедия:Horst Tietzen

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Horst Tietzen (19 July 1912 – 18 August 1940) was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.

Career

Tietzen was born 19 July 1912 at Arnswalde (today Choszczno in Poland). As a Leutnant, Tietzen served with 3. Staffel of Jagdgruppe 88 of the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War. He claimed his first air victory on 19 July 1938, downing a Republican I-16. He claimed a further six victories and was awarded the Spanienkreuz in Gold. On 1 November 1939, Tietzen was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of the newly created 5. Staffel (5th squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing).Шаблон:Sfn The Staffel had been created in August 1939 as the Reservestaffel (reserve squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 71 (JG 71—71st Fighter Wing).Шаблон:Sfn

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His grave at the Bourdon German war cemetery.

He shot down a French Bloch MB.174 bomber for his first victory of World War II on 20 April 1940. He recorded his 17th victory on 25 July 1940, a Spitfire near Dover. On 15 August Tietzen shot down three Hurricanes. He became the fourth German fighter pilot to record 20 victories on 18 August. However, on the same day, he was shot down in aerial combat with Royal Air Force Hurricane fighters over the Thames Estuary.Шаблон:Sfn His victors were Flying Officer Stefan Witorzenc and Pilot Officer Pawel Zenker from No. 501 Squadron who reported two Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters shot down between Canterbury and Westgate-on-Sea which crashed near the North Goodwin Lightship. His body later washed ashore at Calais in France. Tietzen now rests at the Bourdon German war cemetery.Шаблон:Sfn He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Шаблон:Lang) on 20 August 1940.Шаблон:Sfn

Summary of career

Aerial victory claims

According to Obermaier, Tietzen was credited with 27 aerial victories, seven in the Spanish Civil War and 20 on the Western Front of World War II.Шаблон:Sfn Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found documentation for 24 aerial victory claims, plus further three unconfirmed claims. This number of confirmed claims includes seven claims during the Spanish Civil War and 17 over the Western Allies.Шаблон:Sfn

Chronicle of aerial victories
Claim	Date	Time	Type	Location	Claim	Date	Time	Type	Location
– 3. Staffel of Jagdgruppe 88 –Шаблон:Sfn Spanish Civil War
1	19 July 1938	Шаблон:Center	I-16Шаблон:Sfn
– 1. Staffel of Jagdgruppe 88 –Шаблон:Sfn Spanish Civil War
2	20 September 1938	Шаблон:Center	I-16Шаблон:Sfn		5	27 September 1938	Шаблон:Center	I-16Шаблон:Sfn
3	20 September 1938	Шаблон:Center	I-16Шаблон:Sfn		6	21 December 1938	Шаблон:Center	I-16Шаблон:Sfn
4	27 September 1938	Шаблон:Center	I-16Шаблон:Sfn		7	29 December 1938	Шаблон:Center	I-16Шаблон:Sfn
World War II
– 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –Шаблон:Sfn "Phoney War" — 1 November 1939 – 9 May 1940
1	20 April 1940	11:50	Potez 63	north of SaarburgШаблон:Sfn
– 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –Шаблон:Sfn Battle of France — 10 May – 25 June 1940
2	14 June 1940	20:15	Battle	ÉvreuxШаблон:Sfn
– 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 51 –Шаблон:Sfn At the Channel and over England — 26 June – 18 August 1940
3	27 June 1940	20:10	Blenheim	south of DoverШаблон:Sfn	12	31 July 1940	16:55	Spitfire	DoverШаблон:Sfn
4	4 July 1940	14:45	Hurricane	northeast of DoverШаблон:Sfn	13	11 August 1940	14:48	Hurricane	east of ColchesterШаблон:Sfn
5	9 July 1940	17:00	Spitfire	northeast of MargateШаблон:Sfn	14	11 August 1940	14:50	Hurricane	Thames EstuaryШаблон:Sfn
6	13 July 1940	19:30	Hurricane	southeast of DoverШаблон:Sfn	15	15 August 1940	12:40	Hurricane	FolkestoneШаблон:Sfn
7	14 July 1940	16:10	Hurricane	southeast of DoverШаблон:Sfn	16	15 August 1940	12:41	Hurricane	FolkestoneШаблон:Sfn
8	18 July 1940	10:55	Spitfire	Шаблон:Convert north of CalaisШаблон:Sfn	17?Шаблон:Refn	15 August 1940	Шаблон:Center	Hurricane	south of HarwichШаблон:Sfn
9	20 July 1940	19:15	Hurricane	southeast of DoverШаблон:Sfn	18	16 August 1940	13:25	Hurricane	east of CanterburyШаблон:Sfn
10	25 July 1940	17:10	Spitfire	DoverШаблон:Sfn	19?	16 August 1940	Шаблон:Center	Spitfire	southwest of RamsgateШаблон:Sfn
11	29 July 1940	08:35	Spitfire	Шаблон:Convert north of DoverШаблон:Sfn	20?	18 August 1940	Шаблон:Center	HurricaneШаблон:Sfn

Awards

• Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords (14 April 1939)Шаблон:Sfn
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st ClassШаблон:Sfn
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 August 1940 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of 5./Jagdgeschwader 51Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

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