Fuhrhop, Helmut

Date of birth:: October 7th, 1912 (Rettmer/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:: February 29th, 1944 (over Seboncourt, France)
Buried on:: German War Cemetery Lommel
Plot: 59. Grave: 448.
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:: Staffelkapitän
Awarded on:: June 15th, 1942

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:: I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: August 13th, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:: Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 6, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: November 22nd, 1943

Awarded after flying over 200 bomber sorties. Just after taking command of the 2./KG 51 he destroyed (among other things) 16 trains and 30 aircraft on the ground. He also damaged an important bridge near Remontnaya. Later he scored direct hits on 4 merchant ships (with 14500 GRT) as well as a heavy cruiser under construction in the port of Nikolayev. During operations in the Mediterranean during 1943 he added to his successes by sinking 2 freighters (each with 8000 GRT) off the coast of North Africa.