Horst Ademeit was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II.
12 Facts About Horst Ademeit
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Horst Ademeit was born on 8 February 1912 in Breslau in the Kingdom of Prussia of the German Empire the son of Walter Ademeit, a Regierungsbaurat.
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Horst Ademeit studied chemistry at the Konigsberg Albertina University and was a member of the Corps Masovia Konigsberg.
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On 1 August 1936, Horst Ademeit joined the Luftwaffe as a reservist.
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Horst Ademeit graduated as Diplom Ingenieur from the Technische Hochschulen in Braunschweig in 1938.
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On 9 December 1938, Horst Ademeit was made an officer cadet of the reserves and received flight training.
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Horst Ademeit claimed his first aerial victory during the Battle of Britain on 18 September 1940.
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On 7 March 1943, Horst Ademeit was appointed Staffelkapitan of 6.
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In October 1943, Horst Ademeit was credited with his 100th aerial victory.
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Horst Ademeit was the 61st Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.
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Horst Ademeit pursued the Il-2 eastwards near Dunaburg across the front line, but failed to return from this mission and was considered missing in action.
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Horst Ademeit was officially credited with 166 victories in over 600 missions over the Eastern Front.