Date of birth:

May 23rd, 1915 (Munich/Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

September 9th, 1944 (Mirandola, Cividale/Modena, Italy)

Buried on:

German War Cemetery Futa-Pass
Plot: 19A. Grave: 38.

Nationality:

German

July 28th, 1942: 4./ JG-77, first known Soviet victories, said to be the 14th, 15th & 16th, a Hurricane and two DB-7s
August 06th, 1942: 4./ JG-77, a DB-7
August 07th, 1942: 4./ JG-77, a LaGG-3
August 11th, 1942: 4./ JG-77, two LaGG-3s
August 13th, 1942: 4./ JG-77, an Il-2 and a LaGG-3
August 21st, 1942: 4./ JG-77, a Yak-1
August 26th, 1942: 4./ JG-77, a Pe-2
January 02nd, 1943: 5./ JG-77, one known western victory, his 28th, a Kittyhawk 5 km northwest of Buerat
September 13th, 1942: a Hurricane and a Yak-1
March 07th, 1943: 6 Staffel, downed a Spitfire 38 km southeast of Medenine
March 10th, 1943: 6 Staffel, downed two Kittyhawks 60 km southwest of Gabes
March 12th, 1943: 4 Staffel, he downed a P-38 80 km northwest of Kairouan
September 05th, 1944: 4./ JG-77, Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel, KIA with Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6/U4 Werknummer 441.456 during aerial combat with American fighters over Mirandola-Cividale
July 2007: recovered with Bf 109G-6/U4 Werknummer 441.456
Pilot credited with 37 victories

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• Photo: Kracker Luftwaffe Archive
  - Maximilian Volke - Red Baron of Mirandola
  
• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
  - Italian Newspapers: Il Resto del Carlino and Gazzetta di Modena
  - Maximilian Gregor Volke | Gräbersuche-Online
  - Luftwaffe Victories By Pilot Name
  

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