| Erich Hartmann
- Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds |
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| Rank:
Major |
| Date
of Award: Aug 8, 1944 |
| Cross
Class: Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds |
| Branch
of Service: Luftwaffe |
| Description
of Action: Erich Alfred "Bubi" Hartmann (19 April 1922 – 20 September 1993), also nicknamed "The Blond Knight of Germany" by friends and "The Black Devil" by his enemies, was a German fighter pilot and still is the highest scoring fighter ace in the history of aerial combat. He scored 352 aerial victories (of which 345 were won against the Soviet Air Force, and 260 of which were fighters) in 1,404 combat missions and engaging in aerial combat 825 times while serving with the Luftwaffe in World War II. During the course of his career Hartmann was forced to crash land his damaged fighter 14 times. This was due to damage received from parts of enemy aircraft he had just shot down, or mechanical failure. Hartmann was never shot down or forced to land due to enemy fire. Ref Wikipedia |
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Biography: |
| http://youtube.com/watch?v=ASpqx0t0rio |
| From:
Second World War Award Winners |
| Listing
Date: Jun 24, 2008 |
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