Emil Bitsch (14 June 1916 – 15 March 1944) was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II. He was one of the most successful pilots in the Eastern Front. Emil Bitsch was credited with 108 aerial victories—that is, 108 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft. He claimed 104 victories over the Eastern Front and 4 victories over the Western front (all four-engine bombers). He is one of the two pilots credited with the kill of the Soviet female ace Katya Budanova. Bitsch was killed in action with United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters on 15 March 1944.