Josef Kociok (26 April 1918 – 26 September 1943) was a German Luftwaffe pilot during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was killed in an air collision.
Josef Kociok | |
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Born | Alt Schalkendorf | 26 April 1918
Died | 26 September 1943 Kerch, Crimea | (aged 25)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1940–1943 |
Rank | Leutnant, Posthumously |
Unit | ZG 76, SKG 210, ZG 1, NJG 200 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kociok was credited with 33 aerial victories on the Eastern Front, 21 of which were by night, claimed in 200 combat missions.[1] His shooting down three Polikarpov Po-2s of the famed 46th Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment, nicknamed the "Night Witches", (German: Nachthexen), on the night of 31 July 1943, resulted in the entire regiment being grounded for the first time. [2] For this feat, he was nicknamed Hexenjäger, or "Witch Hunter".
Chronicle of aerial victories | ||||
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Victory | Date | Time | Type | Location |
– 4./Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 – | ||||
1 | 25/26 July 1941 | —
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SB-2[3] | Russia |
– 10(N)./Zerstörergeschwader 1 – | ||||
2 | 25 February 1943 | 09:35 | unknown[4] | |
3 | 12 March 1943 | 21:43 | MBR-2[5] | Russia |
4 | 12 March 1943 | 21:45 | DB-3[5] | Russia |
5 | 26 April 1943 | 22:25 | SB-2[6] | Russia |
6 | 26 April 1943 | 22:30 | Yak-4[6] | Russia |
7 | 15 May 1943 | 11:34 | PS-84[7] | Russia |
8 | 15 May 1943 | 21:41 | PS-84[7] | Russia |
9 | 15 May 1943 | 22:05 | SB-2[7] | Russia |
10 | 15 May 1943 | 22:54 | PS-84[7] | Russia |
11 | 16 June 1943 | 21:00 | Boston[8] | Russia |
12 | 16 June 1943 | 21:20 | Boston[8] | Russia |
– 10./Nachtjagdgeschwader 200 – | ||||
13 | 27 July 1943 | 21:20 | R-5[9] | Russia |
14 | 31 July 1943 | Night | Po-2[2] | Russia |
15 | 31 July 1943 | Night | Po-2[2] | Russia |
16 | 31 July 1943 | Night | Po-2[2] | Russia |
17 | 31 July 1943 | Night | Po-2[2] | Russia |
– 5./Nachtjagdgeschwader 200 – | ||||
18 | 17 September 1943 | 14:00 | Boston[10] | Russia |
19 | 17 September 1943 | 14:01 | Boston[10] | Russia |
20 | 17 September 1943 | 14:04 | MiG-1[10] | Russia |
21 | 18 September 1943 | 10:05 | LaGG[10] | Russia |