Alfred Grislawski information

Alfred Grislawski
Alfred Grislawski
	Grislawski as a Hauptmann
Born	2 November 1919; Wanne-Eickel, Germany
Died	19 September 2003 (aged 83); Herne, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Hauptmann (captain)
Unit	JG 52, JG 50, JG 53, JG 1
Commands held	1./JG 1, 11./JG 53, III./JG 1
Battles/wars	See battles World War II Balkan Campaign; Eastern Front; Operation Barbarossa; Second Battle of Kharkov; Western Front; Defense of the Reich;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work	truck driver, janitor

Alfred Grislawski (2 November 1919 – 19 September 2003) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 133 victories claimed in over 800 combat missions.^{[Note 1]} The majority of his victories were claimed over the Eastern Front, with 24 claims over the Western Front. Of his 24 victories over the Western Allies, 18 were four-engined bombers.

Born in Wanne-Eickel, Grislawski grew up in the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. Following his compulsory Reich Labour Service (Reichsarbeitsdienst), he joined the military service of the Luftwaffe in 1937. He completed flight and fighter pilot training in 1940 and was posted to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing). Flying with this wing, Grislawski on 1 September 1941 during Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. In July 1942, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and claimed his 100th aerial victory in April 1943. In June 1943, Grislawski was wounded by a blast from a land mine. Following his convalescence, he was posted to the Western Front where he was made Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of the newly formed 1. Staffel (1st squadron) of Jagdgruppe Süd (JGr Süd—Fighter Group South) in August 1943. In November 1943, he was transferred and appointed Staffelkapitän of 1. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 1 "Udet" (JG 1—1st Fighter Wing). Here, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves in April 1944. Then transferred to 11. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53—53rd Fighter Wing), Grislawski flew his last combat mission on 26 September 1944 when he was shot down and wounded, spending the rest of the war in hospitals and convalescence. After the war, Grislawski worked as a truck driver and later as a janitor. He died on 19 September 2003 in Herne.

^ Bergström, Antipov & Sundin 2003, p. 300.

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Alfred Grislawski
Grislawski as a Hauptmann
Born	(1919-11-02)2 November 1919 Wanne-Eickel, Germany
Died	19 September 2003(2003-09-19) (aged 83) Herne, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Hauptmann (captain)
Unit	JG 52, JG 50, JG 53, JG 1
Commands held	1./JG 1, 11./JG 53, III./JG 1
Battles/wars	See battles World War II Balkan Campaign Eastern Front Operation Barbarossa Second Battle of Kharkov Western Front Defense of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work	truck driver, janitor