Career
During his career he was credited with 68 aerial victories. As a reserve pilot, he was appointed to join 9. (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) as an Unteroffizier.
In the months following the beginning of Operation Barbarossa, the 9./JG 52, later dubbed the Karaya Quartet, became one of the most successful units of the Luftwaffe.
Süß flew alongside Hermann Graf (212 wins), Alfred Grislawski (133) and Heinrich Füllgrabe (67). In the spring of 1943, Süß was transferred to the Ergänzungsgruppe Ost, where he remained a long time as an instructor.
Süß was made the Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) on 3 October 1943 of 9./JG 11. On 20 December 1943, during a combat with P-38 Lightning fighters south of Oldenburg, the Bf-109G6 (Werknummer 15 709—factory number) of Süß was hit by enemy fire, forcing him to jump from the plane.
While he was in his parachute, Süss was shot at and killed by United States. pilots.
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