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NIESE, Erhard. ("Maxe") (DOB: 16.03.10 in München). (DKG). 1935 was a civilian flight instructor. 1941 was a flight instructor in JFS 1. Mid-1941 trf to 3./LG 2. 22.10.41 Lt., 3./LG 2. 08.01.42 Lt., with 3./JG 77. 26.04.42 Lt., acting Staka 3./JG 77 (to 19.05.42). 09.05.42 Lt., 3./JG 77. 06.06.42 Lt., 3./JG 77. 30.08.42 Lt., 3./JG 77 unhurt - Bf 109 crash landed in the area of Tobruk/Libya. 30.10.42 Lt., 3./JG 77 unhurt - Bf 109 G-2 trop shot down by P-40s vic Bir el Abd/Egypt. 18.06.43 Oblt., 7./JG 77. 13.07.43 Oblt., 7./JG 77. 07.43 trf from Erg.JGr. Nord to 3./JG 77. 08.43 trf to 7./JG 77. 26.10.43 Oblt., appt acting Staka 7./JG 77 (to 09.11.43). 02.44 Oblt., in 3./JG 77, appt Staka 7./JG 77 (to 06.06.44) [Mombeek says: 28.09.44 to 19.02.45]. 24.04.44 Oblt., 7./JG 77 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6 belly-landed vic Hatcarau/Romania. 06.06.44 Oblt., appt acting Kdr. III./JG 77 (to 07.44). 07.44 appt Staka 7./JG 4. 28.09.44 appt Staka 7./JG 4 (to 19.02.45 KIA). 02.11.44 Oblt., Staka 7. (Sturm)/JG 4. 01.01.45 Oblt. and Staka 7./JG 4, awarded DKG for over 570 combat missions and 23 victories. 18(19?).02.45 Oblt., Staka 7.(Sturm)/JG 4 KIA - Fw 190 A-9 (Yellow 1+-) vic Schönfeld, no details. Credited with 21 victories