Joachim Kirschner was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and fighter ace during World War II.
18 Facts About Joachim Kirschner
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Joachim Kirschner is credited with 188 aerial victories achieved in 635 combat missions.
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Joachim Kirschner was "ace-in-a-day" four times, shooting down five or more aircraft on a single day.
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Joachim Kirschner joined the military service in the Luftwaffe in 1939.
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On 27 April 1943, Joachim Kirschner claimed his 100th aerial victory.
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On 27 December 1943, Joachim Kirschner was shot down by fighters of the 57th Fighter Group and bailed out safely but was later killed by Yugoslav Partisans.
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Joachim Kirschner was born on 7 June 1920 in Niederlossnitz, at the time in the Free State of Saxony of the Weimar Republic.
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Joachim Kirschner was the son of Andreas J Kirschner, an insurance accountant.
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Joachim Kirschner joined the Erganzungsgruppe of Jagdgeschwader 3 on 9 May 1941.
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On this mission, Joachim Kirschner shot down a Spitfire fighter 10 kilometers northwest of La Valetta.
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In consequence, Joachim Kirschner became the designated Staffelkapitan of 5.
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Joachim Kirschner received the Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe and the German Cross in Gold after claiming 51 aerial victories.
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On 27 April 1943, Joachim Kirschner was credited with his 100th aerial victory over a Douglas A-20 Havoc named "Boston".
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Joachim Kirschner was the 37th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.
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Joachim Kirschner claimed his 150th aerial victory on 5 July 1943, the first day of Operation Citadel, the German offensive phase of the Battle of Kursk.
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Joachim Kirschner bailed out safely and landed by parachute between the villages of Bjelojevici and Donje Hrasno.
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Joachim Kirschner was killed by a firing squad from the Yugoslav Partisan 29th Hercegovina Division at Metkovic.
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Joachim Kirschner was buried near Bjelojevici, approximately 9 kilometers south of Stolac.