Clausen, Erwin "Caesar"
- Date of birth:
- August 5th, 1911 (Berlin-Steglitz/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 4th, 1943 (115 km north of Borkum/Pruissen, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Erwin Clausen was killed on October 4th, 1943, when his plane was shot down over the North sea, near Borkum. At that moment he was Kommandeur I. / Jagdgeschwader 11 with the rank of Hauptmann. He was posthumously promoted to Major.
He flew a total of 561 sorties and achieved 132 aerial victories (including 114 in the East and 14 four-engined bombers).
Promotions:
1936: Unteroffizier;
1939: Feldwebel;
1940: Oberfeldwebel;
November 1940: Leutnant;
February 1st,1941: Oberleutnant;
February 1st,1943: Hauptmann;
October 1943: Major (posthumously).
Career:
1931: Reichsmarine;
1935: Luftwaffe;
September 1939: 3.(Jagd) Staffel, Lehrgeschwader 2;
February 1st, 1941: Staffelkapitän, 1.(J) Staffel, Lehrgeschwader 2;
December 6th, 1941: Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 77;
April 24th, 1942: Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 4;
May 1st, 1942: Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 77
June 27th, 1942: Staffelkapitän, 6. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 77
January 11th, 1943: Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost;
March 25th, 1943 Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Süd;
June 20th, 1943: Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 11;
August 1st, 1944: MIA.
Flown aircraft (as far known):
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 E, Werknummer 5804;
- Messerschmitt Bf 109, Werknummer 6389 'Witte 4 + x';
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7, Werknummer 13.121 'Witte 1';
- Focke Wulff Fw 190 A-5/U12/Y, Werknummer 7358 'Zwarte <<+'.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 4th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Awarded on:
- June 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 18th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 14th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 23rd, 1942
106th Award.
Pilots Badge
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Persoonsgegevens via Nordheide-Versand Kai Winkler
- Verleihungsurkunde DKiG, Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis RK, Verleihungsurkunde Ehrenpokal
- CLAUSEN Erwin
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