Soviet Union
Kapitan Ivan Davydovich Odintsov
In September 1941, leytenant Odintsov served in 7 IAP. This unit was equipped with Polikarpov I-153s and based in the Leningrad area.
In the afternoon on 30 September 1941, he claimed a Bf 109 over Leningrad while using RS-82 rockets from his I-153.
His victim was 25-victory-ace and Ritterkreuz holder Hauptmann Arnold Lignitz, Gruppen Kommandeur III/JG 54, who was shot down in his Bf 109F-2 (WNr. 9668). Lignitz was able to parachute and was taken PoW but didn’t survive his captivity.
Oberleutnant Günther Sholz of 7./JG 54 claimed an I-153 at 13:40 during the same engagement.
On 7 March 1942, the 7 IAP became the 14 GIAP.
On 19 March 1943, kapitan Odintsov claimed a FW 190 in the Leningrad area while flying an Yak-1.
Odintsov ended the war with 1 biplane victory and a total of 2.
Claims:
Kill no. | Date | Time | Number | Type | Result | Plane type | Serial no. | Locality | Unit |
1941 | |||||||||
1 | 30/09/41 | p.m. | 1 | Bf 109 (a) | Destroyed | I-153 | Leningrad (northern side) | 7 IAP | |
1943 | |||||||||
2 | 19/03/43 | 1 | FW 190 | Destroyed | Yak-1 | Leningrad area | 14 GIAP |
Biplane victories: 1 destroyed.
TOTAL: 2 destroyed.
(a) Hauptmann Arnold Lignitz, Gruppen Kommandeur III/JG 54 shot down and PoW.
Sources:
Black Cross/Red Star Volume I - Christer Bergström and Andrey Mikhailov, 2000 Pacifica Military History, ISBN 0-935553-48-7
Germanskiye asy na vostochnom fronte 1 (1941-43) – Dmirtiy Khazanov kindly provided by Ondrej Repka
Luftwaffe Claims Lists - Tony Wood
Soviet Fighter Pilots 1936-1953 - Mikhail Bykov
The Jagdgeschwader 54 HomePage
Additional information kindly provided by Ondrej Repka.