 24 of these victories in 6 weeks among them four each on 25 October 1943 and 15 November 1943.He claimed 12 fighters of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) shot down during April and May 1944 and three times he had claimed three fighters shot down during single combat missions.On the Invasion front he claimed 11 Anglo-American fighters during five days in combat in June 1944.