Erich Hartmann
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Erich Alfred Hartmann, nicknamed Bubi, was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. He flew 1,404 combat missions and participat
Hartmann, 1942–1944
Erich Hartmann with his Bf 109 in October 1943
Bf 109 in the Hartmann color scheme on display at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
Hartmann (right) and German flying ace Walter Krupinski (left) meeting American flying aces Hubert Zemke (second from left) and Bud Mahurin (1963)
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, or simply the Knight's Cross, and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. It was lower
Erich Hartmann
…Luftwaffe's most experienced fighter pilots. Under their guidance, Hartmann steadily developed his tactics. On 29 October 1943, Hartmann was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for destroying 148 enemy aircraft and the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross for destroying 202 enemy aircraft on 2 March 1944. Exactly four months later…
DE Band mit RK
Reverse view of the 1813 Iron Cross
With Oak Leaves