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Kurt Ebener - was a tough, true fighting man. One of my all time favorite JG11 pilots. Great choice Nef!
Kurt Ebener
Oberleutnant
Kurt Ebener was born on 4 May 1920 at Könitz in the Saalfeld region of Thüringen. Ebener joined the Luftwaffe on 17 November 1939. On 1 December 1941, Ebener was posted to JG 3 based on the Eastern front. Unteroffizier Ebener was assigned to 4./JG 3. In spring 1942, he flew missions over Malta and North Africa before relocating back to the Eastern front. He recorded his first initial victories on 23 May, when he shot down two Russian I-61 fighters. Ebener recorded his 10th victory on 30 July and his 20th on 17 December. From mid-December until mid-January 1943, Ebener operated from within the Stalingrad pocket. In the most difficult of combat conditions, Ebener was to excel. In four weeks of fighting he claimed 35 victories, including five enemy aircraft shot down on 19 December, to record his 23rd through 27th victories, and four on 30 December (34-37). Ebener emerged as the leading German fighter pilot of the Stalingrad battle. On 1 March 1943, Ebener was transferred to Erganzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost to undertake a spell of instructing. He had 52 victories to his credit at this time. On 7 April, Ebener was awarded the Ritterkreuz and promoted to the rank of Leutnant. Ebener was transferred to 5./JG 11 on 31 March 1944. On 15 July, he was appointed Staffelkapitän of 5./JG 11 based on the Invasion front. In August, Ebener claimed five USAAF fighters shot down. On 23 August 1944, Ebener was shot down in aerial combat with USAAF fighters southeast of Paris in Bf 109 G-14 (W.Nr. 780 667) “Black 2”. Ebener baled out badly wounded to become a prisoner of war. In January 1945, due to the severity of his wounds, he was repatriated. Both of Ebener’s brothers, serving as officers in the German army, were killed on the Eastern front. Ebener died on 7 May 1975 at Fischbach in Taunus as a consequence of the wounds he received during the war.
Kurt Ebener was credited with 57 victories in 150 missions. He recorded five victories (W/JG11) over the Western front. Ebener kicked arse.
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