Anton "Toni" Hackl (25 March 1915 – 10 July 1984) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 192 enemy aircraft shot down in over 1,000 combat missions. The majority of his victories were claimed over the Eastern Front, with 87 claims over the Western Front. Of his 87 victories over the Western Allies, at least 32 were four-engined bombers, a further 24 victories were unconfirmed.

List of aerial victories claimed According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Hackl was credited with 192 aerial victories. Bergström and Mikhailov state that Hackl flew about 1,000 combat missions and also list him with shooting down 192 enemy aircraft plus another 24 unconfirmed aerial victories. Of this figure, 105 victories were claimed while serving on the Eastern Front and 87 on the Western Front. Among these numbers are 34 four-engined bombers which puts him in second place behind Georg-Peter Eder as the leading daylight bomber claimant. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces – Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and state that Hackl was credited with more than 180 aerial victories. This figure includes at least 103 claims made on the Eastern Front and 44 on the Western Front, including at least 16 four-engined bombers.

Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 35 Ost 53224". The Luftwaffe grid map () covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15 minutes of latitude by 30 minutes of longitude, an area of about . These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area in size.

Claim! Claim# Date Time Type Location Claim! Claim# Date Time Type Location – 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 77 – 1 1 15 June 1940 09:07 Hudson Stavanger 65 59 9 July 1942 18:47 MiG-3 Yelets 2 2 15 June 1940 09:17 Hudson Stavanger 66 60 11 July 1942 17:45 LaGG-3 Ramon 3 3 21 June 1940 16:45 Hampden west of Hardangerfjord 67 61 11 July 1942 18:03 LaGG-3 Ramon 4 4 27 June 1940 09:56 Hudson southwest of Stavangeroff the Norwegian Coast 68 62 12 July 1942 08:41 Yak-1 Krasny Oktyabr 5 5 1 August 1941 17:50 I-16 Tiraspol 14 July 1942 LaGG-3 6 10 August 1941 I-16 Nikolajew 21 July 1942 LaGG-3 7 6 10 August 1941 18:35 I-16 Nikolajew 69♠ 63 21 July 1942 16:32 LaGG-3 Dubowskoje 8 7 22 August 1941 12:30 I-15 Jargolitzkij 70♠ 21 July 1942 LaGG-3 Zadonsk 9 8 1 September 1941 15:20 R-Z? Chaplynka 71♠ 64 21 July 1942 18:49 LaGG-3 Zadonsk 10 9 7 September 1941 13:50 I-16 Ivanovka 72♠ 65 21 July 1942 19:15 Hurricane Semljansk 11 10 11 September 1941 18:18 MiG-3 Chaplynka 73♠ 66 21 July 1942 19:18 Hurricane 12 11 14 September 1941 MiG-3 Perekop 74 67 22 July 1942 17:05 Pe-2 Semilniki 13 12 22 September 1941 15:55 MiG-3 Bakal 75♠ 68 23 July 1942 12:25 Pe-2 Semljansk 23 September 1941 MiG-3 Budanowka 76♠ 69 23 July 1942 15:08 Pe-2 Semljansk 14 13 9 October 1941 11:35 Il-2 Pologi 77♠ 70 23 July 1942 15:15 Pe-2 Semljansk 15 14 11 October 1941 12:50 SB-2 Taganrog 78♠ 71 23 July 1942 19:03 Il-2 Semljansk 16 15 11 October 1941 12:55 R-Z? Taganrog 79♠ 72 23 July 1942 19:06 Il-2 Priwoje 17 16 23 October 1941 06:25 MiG-3 Rostov 80♠ 73 23 July 1942 19:10 Il-2 Ramon 18 17 27 October 1941 11:50 MiG-3 Rostov 81 74 24 July 1942 11:05 Hurricane Dimitrjaschewska 19 18 31 October 1941 10:50 MiG-3 Taganrog 82 75 24 July 1942 11:28 Pe-2 Bol. Bojewka 20 19 31 October 1941 11:05 MiG-3 Taganrog 83 76 24 July 1942 18:25 Hurricane Ramon 21 31 October 1941 MiG-3 84 77 25 July 1942 18:13 Pe-2 Malinowo 22 20 17 November 1941 10:40 MiG-3 Rostov 85 78 25 July 1942 18:40 LaGG-3 Zadonsk 23 21 17 November 1941 13:37 I-153 Rostov 86 79 26 July 1942 10:30 Il-2 Semljansk 24 22 27 November 1941 08:55 Il-2 Generalskaja 87 80 26 July 1942 10:32 Il-2 Semljansk 25 23 27 November 1941 11:55 MiG-3 Taganrog 88 81 26 July 1942 10:35 Il-2 Semljansk 26 24 27 November 1941 11:57 DB-3 89 82 27 July 1942 18:03 MiG-1 Semljansk 27 25 24 March 1942 15:25 I-16 Ak-Monaj 90 83 28 July 1942 06:25 MiG-3 Malinowo 28 26 26 March 1942 07:18 SB-3 Armandli 91 84 28 July 1942 18:15 Douglas DB-7 (Boston) PQ 92354, Woronesh east of Voronezh 29 27 26 March 1942 07:20 SB-3 Keneges 92 85 29 July 1942 06:49 MiG-1 Werchnaja-Kolybelka south-southeast of Yelets 30 28 26 March 1942 15:25 SB-3 Keneges 93 86 29 July 1942 06:50 MiG-1 PQ 93572, Zadonsk southwest of Lipetsk 31 29 4 April 1942 09:47 R-Z? Oisul 94 87 29 July 1942 06:53 MiG-1 PQ 93532, Borinskoje south of Lipetsk 32 30 8 April 1942 17:30 I-61 (MiG-3) Alibay 95 88 31 July 1942 06:35 R-5 PQ 83621, Yelets south-southeast of Yelets 33 31 16 April 1942 17:05 I-61 (MiG-3) Sevastopol 96 89 3 August 1942 05:20 Pe-2 PQ 83554, Zadonsk south-southwest of Yelets 34♠ 32 19 April 1942 10:10 I-61 (MiG-3) Keneges 97 90 3 August 1942 18:49 Il-2 PQ 72282, Kshen east-northeast of Tim 35♠ 33 19 April 1942 10:13 R-Z? Alibay 98 91 3 August 1942 18:51 Il-2 PQ 72231, Wolowo south-southeast of Livny 36♠ 34 19 April 1942 12:15 I-61 (MiG-3) Kurulu 99 92 5 August 1942 08:40 Hurricane PQ 83664, Zadonsk southeast of Yelets 37♠ 35 19 April 1942 12:20 R-Z? Semi Kolodesj 100 93 5 August 1942 08:45 Hurricane PQ 83483, Yelets southeast of Yelets 38♠ 36 19 April 1942 17:15 I-180 (Yak-7) Semi Kolodesj 101 94 6 August 1942 11:10 MiG-1 PQ 83851, Malinowo north-northwest of Voronezh 39 37 20 April 1942 11:40 I-26 (Yak-1) Agibel 102 95 6 August 1942 11:12 LaGG-3 PQ 83871, Semljansk northwest of Voronezh 40 38 2 May 1942 12:18 MiG-1 103 96 12 August 1942 14:05 MiG-1 PQ 83511 south of Yelets 41 39 2 May 1942 12:25 I-16 104 97 12 August 1942 14:08 MiG-1 PQ 83671 south of Yelets 42 40 8 May 1942 04:32 I-16 Wladislawowka 105 98 13 August 1942 10:49 Il-2 PQ 83814 south of Yelets 43 41 8 May 1942 05:10 I-153 Wladislawowka 106 99 13 August 1942 10:53 Il-2 PQ 83672 south of Yelets 44 42 8 May 1942 06:50 I-16 107 14 August 1942 06:45 MiG-1 45 43 16 May 1942 11:48 LaGG-3 Kerch 108 100 14 August 1942 18:20 MiG-1 PQ 82131 northwest of Voronezh 46 44 19 May 1942 14:55 Il-2 east of Kerch 109 101 25 August 1942 17:32 Pe-2 PQ 72292 east-northeast of Tim 47 45 20 May 1942 13:40 LaGG-3 Kerch 110 102 5 September 1942 17:15 Il-2 PQ 82153 northwest of Voronezh 48 26 May 1942 MiG-1 Sevastopol 111 103 5 September 1942 17:18 Il-2 PQ 82124 northwest of Voronezh 49 27 May 1942 LaGG-3 Sevastopol 112 104 5 September 1942 17:21 Il-2 PQ 82131 northwest of Voronezh 50 27 May 1942 MiG-1 Sevastopol 113 105 20 December 1942 07:45 P-40 PQ 13 Ost 62711 51 46 3 June 1942 13:36 LaGG-3 Cherssones 114 106 20 December 1942 07:47 P-40 PQ 13 Ost 62761 52 4 June 1942 I-180 (Yak-3) Cherssones 115 107 1 January 1943 11:00 P-40 south-southeast of airfield Zazur 53 47 7 June 1942 07:03 Il-2 PQ 35473, Balaklava 116 108 1 January 1943 11:07 P-40 southwest of airfield Zazur 54 48 8 June 1942 04:30 LaGG-3 PQ 35471, Sevastopol 109 2 January 1943 10:22 P-40 west of Buerat 55 49 8 June 1942 13:10 MiG-1 PQ 35392, Sevastopol 110 2 January 1943 10:27 P-40 southwest of Buerat 56 50 8 June 1942 19:15 Il-2 PQ 35442, Sevastopol 111 2 January 1943 11:45 P-40 northwest of Buerat 57 51 9 June 1942 19:22 Il-2 Sevastopol 117 2 January 1943 15:15 P-40 west-southwest of Buerat 58 52 9 June 1942 19:25 MiG-1? Sevastopol 118 112 7 January 1943 12:03 Spitfire southeast of Hamraiet 59 53 10 June 1942 08:15 Il-2 Sevastopol 119 113 8 January 1943 16:25 Spitfire east of Bir Dufan east of Guett el Goshia 60 54 13 June 1942 12:25 Yak-1 Sevastopol 120 11 January 1943 P-40 61 55 13 June 1942 18:30 Il-2 Sevastopol 121 11 January 1943 P-40 62 56 2 July 1942 11:03 MiG-3 Anapa 122 11 January 1943 P-40 63 57 6 July 1942 14:30 Douglas DB-7 (Boston) Orlow 11 January 1943 P-40 8 July 1942 P-39 123 14 January 1943 P-40 64 58 9 July 1942 18:45 MiG-3 Zadonsk 124 114 19 January 1943 16:10 P-40 northwest of Tarhuna – Stab of Jagdgeschwader 11 – 125 115 25 June 1943 08:59 B-17 southwest of Friesoyte 126 116 29 July 1943 09:35 B-17 northeast of Helgoland – Stab III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 11 – 127 117 2 October 1943 17:31 B-17 PQ 05 Ost S/AO-6 north of Borkum 139 18 March 1944 15:25~ B-24 vicinity of Freiburg 128 118 8 October 1943 15:20 B-17 PQ 05 Ost S/DT-4/8east of Bremen 140 127 8 April 1944 13:45 B-24 PQ 15 Ost S/EB, south of Uelzen 129 119 26 November 1943 12:02 B-17 Aurich-Bremen-Löningen 141 128 11 April 1944 10:40 B-24 PQ 05 Ost S/FR/FQ, east of Lingen 130 120 1 December 1943 12:16 B-24 Spa-Düren-Solingen 142 15 April 1944 P-38 131 121 5 January 1944 11:45 P-38 Neumünster-Itzehoe 143 129 4 May 1944 10:27 P-47 PQ 05 Ost S/ET/ES, west of Verden 132 122 11 January 1944 11:20 B-17 Goslar-Oschersleben 144 130 8 May 1944 10:55 B-17 PQ 05 Ost S/ES/EU, west of Verden 133 123 11 January 1944 11:29 B-17 Goslar-Oschersleben 145 131 8 May 1944 12:00 B-17 PQ 05 Ost S/EU/ET, vicinity of Verden 134 3 February 1944 P-47 north of Oldenburg 146 132 12 May 1944 12:30 B-17 PQ 05 Ost S/QQ, vicinity of Wiesbaden 135 124 10 February 1944 11:40 B-17 PQ 15 Ost S/FA, vicinity of Celle 147 133 13 May 1944 13:50 P-47 PQ 15 Ost N/UA/TA, vicinity of Kiel 136 125 24 February 1944 16:20 B-17 PQ 05 Ost S/AT-9, vicinity of Stade 148 19 May 1944 B-17 137 126 18 March 1944 15:15 B-24 PQ 04 Ost N/DQ, vicinity of Freiburg 149 22 May 1944 13:25~ B-17 138 18 March 1944 15:20~ B-24 vicinity of Freiburg Aerial victories 150 to 165 are not documented. Claim* Claim# Date Time Type Location Claim* Claim# Date Time Type Location – II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 26 – 166 134 28 October 1944 13:25 Typhoon Venlo-Kempen 171 139 24 December 1944 12:30 P-47 Liège 167 135 23 December 1944 12:52 P-51 Cologne-Bonn 172 140 25 December 1944 11:55 P-38 Wesel 168 136 23 December 1944 12:54 Lancaster Cologne 173 ? 1 January 1945 09:25 Spitfire Brussels 169 137 23 December 1944 12:56 Mosquito Cologne-Mönchen-Gladbach 174 ? 14 January 1945 12:05 P-47 east of Liège 170 138 24 December 1944 12:28 P-47 Liège 175 ? 14 January 1945 12:15 P-51 Remscheid – Stab of Jagdgeschwader 300 – 176 ? 1 February 1945 unknown Claim! Claim# Date Time Type Location Claim! Claim# Date Time Type Location – Stab of Jagdgeschwader 11 – 177 178 7 March 1945 09:25 Yak-9 PQ 15 Ost 43–4–9–8, vicinity of Küstrin According to Prien and Rodeike, the 178th aerial victory was not documented. 179 179 23 March 1945 14:33 Il-2 PQ 15 Ost 43–9–1, vicinity of Küstrin 180 180 23 March 1945 14:40 Il-2 PQ 15 Ost 43–9–1, vicinity of Küstrin According to Prien and Rodeike, aerial victories 181 to 192 were not documented.

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