Horst Ademeit

Infobox Military Person
name=Horst Ademeit
lived=birth date|1912|2|8|df=y — death date and age|1944|8|7|1912|2|8|df=y
placeofbirth=Breslau
placeofdeath=near Dünaburg


caption=Horst Ademeit
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
serviceyears=1939-1944
rank=Major
branch=
commands=I./JG 54
unit=JG 54
battles=World War II
*Battle of Britain
*Operation Barbarossa
awards="Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves"
laterwork=

Horst Ademeit (* 8 February 1912 in Breslau, † 7 August 1944 near Dünaburg (Missing in action, most likely Killed in action) was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II.

Early life

Horst Ademeit studied at the Königsberg Albertina University. He learned to fly before the war and, as a reservist, was trained as a fighter pilot.

World War II

In the spring of 1940, Unteroffizier Ademeit was transferred to 3./JG 54 and participated in the Battle of Britain. He claimed his first victory on 18 September 1940 shortly afterwards he was shot down over the Channel. He baled out and was rescued unharmed.

In June 1941, after the attack on the Soviet Union, he accompanied I./JG 54 to the Eastern Front. In quick succession he achieved aerial victories, promotions and awards. In the beginning of August 1944, Ademeit was appointed acting Kommodore of JG 54.

On 7 August 1944, Ademeit pursued a Russian Il-2 Sturmovik ground-attack aircraft eastwards over Russian lines near Dünaburg, however he failed to return from this mission and is considered Missing in action since.

Horst Ademeit was credited with 166 victories in over 600 missions. He recorded 164 of his victories over the Eastern front.

Awards

* Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (8 December 1941)
* German Cross in Gold (25 February 1942)
* Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
** Knight's Cross (16 April 1943)
** 414. Oak Leaves (2 March 1944)

References

*cite web|title=Aces of the Luftwaffe|work=Horst Ademeit| url=http://www.luftwaffe.cz/ademeit.html| accessdate=12 February| accessyear=2007
*cite web |title=Ritterkreuzträger 1939-1945|work=Horst Ademeit|url=http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Luftwaffe/A/Ademeit-Horst.htm|accessdate=22 May| accessyear=2007
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
* Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. "Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II". Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.

Persondata
NAME=Ademeit, Horst
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=German World War II fighter pilot
DATE OF BIRTH=February 8, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH=Breslau
DATE OF DEATH=August 7, 1944
PLACE OF DEATH=Dünaburg