Date of birth:

June 7th, 1920 (Niederlössnitz, Germany)

Date of death:

December 17th, 1943 (Metkovic, Croatia)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

On the 17th of December 1943 he was shot down over Croatia, he managed to bail out of his plane with his parachute. Once on the ground he was executed by partisans. In over 600 missions Joachim Kirschner scored 188 aerial victories.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant

Unit:

5./Jagdgeschwader 3

Awarded on:

December 3rd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

Staffelkapitän, 5. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"

Awarded on:

August 2nd, 1943

Awarded after 170 aerial victories. He destroyed 9 aircraft in one day on the 05.07.1943. In addition to his victories in the air he also achieved notable success against ground targets by this time, destroying the following…

- 58 trucks
- 2 locomotives
- 1 armoured car
- 1 ammunition train
- 22 aircraft on the ground.

267th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Unit:

5./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"

Awarded on:

December 23rd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 27th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

April 12th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Awarded on:

December 21st, 1942

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  - SCHINDLER, MICHAEL G., Ritterkreuzträger aus Sachsen 1939-1945, libergraphix, 2013.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht