Erich Hartmann

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Erich Hartmann was a German World War II fighter ace who holds the record for the highest number of aerial victories in history.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf German military personnel
fighter ace
human
military aviator
aerialVictories 352
aircraftFlown Messerschmitt Bf 109
airForceServiceNumber unknown
allegiance Nazi Germany
awardReceived German Cross in Gold
Iron Cross
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
surface form: "Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds"
burialPlace Weil im Schönbuch cemetery
causeOfDeath heart failure
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship Germany
Nazi Germany
dateOfBirth 1922-04-19
dateOfDeath 1993-09-20
era 20th century
ethnicGroup ethnic German
familyName Hartmann
givenName Erich Bey
surface form: "Erich"
heldBy Soviet Union
languageSpoken German
laterOccupation Bundesluftwaffe officer
civilian flight instructor
militaryBranch Luftwaffe
name Erich Hartmann
nickname Bubi
The Black Devil
notableAchievement most successful fighter ace in aerial warfare history
notableFor highest number of aerial victories in history
notableWork autobiographical accounts of his wartime experiences
numberOfChildren 1
occupation fighter pilot
military officer
placeOfBirth Weissach, Württemberg, Germany
placeOfDeath Weil im Schönbuch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
rank Major
servedIn Jagdgeschwader 52
German Air Force
surface form: "West German Air Force"
sexOrGender male
spouse Ursula Paetsch
theatreOfOperations Eastern Front
wasPrisonerOfWar true
yearsOfService 1940–1945

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Erich Hartmann name Erich Hartmann
Fighter Wing 52 notableMember Erich Hartmann
JG 52 notableMember Erich Hartmann
Jagdgeschwader 52 notableMember Erich Hartmann
Luftwaffe notablePilot Erich Hartmann
Messerschmitt Bf 109 usedByAce Erich Hartmann