Hartmann, Erich Alfred "Bubi" (Jagdgeschwader 52)
- Date of birth:
- April 19th, 1922 (Weissach/Württemberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 20th, 1993 (Weil im Schönbuch/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
On his own request, Erich Alfred Hartmann served with the Bundeswehr from 1956 until 30th September 1970. Here he finally reached the rank of Oberst and commanded Jagdgeschwader 71 „Richthofen".
Promotions:
1940: Offizieranwärter;
March 31st, 1942: Leutnant;
July 1st, 1944: Oberleutnant;
September 1st, 1944: Hauptmann;
May 8th, 1945: Major;
December 12th, 1960: Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr);
July 26th, 1967: Oberst (Bundeswehr).
Career:
April 1928 - April 1932: Volksschule, Weil/Schönbuch;
April 1932 - April 1936: Gymnasium, Böblingen;
April 1936 - April 1937: Nationalpolitischen Erziehungsanstalt, Rottweil;
April 1937 - April 1940: Gymnasium, Korntal;
1937: Segelfluglehrer Flieger-Hitlerjugend;
October 1st, 1940: Ausbildungsregiment 10, Neukuhren;
March 1st, 1941: Luftkriegsschule 2, Berlin-Gatow;
November 1st, 1941: Fliegeschule, Lachen-Speyerdorf;
March 1st, 1942 - August 20th, 1942: Jagdfliegerschule 2, Zerbst/Anhalt;
August 21st, 1942 - October 10th, 1942: Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost, Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia;
October 1942: Flugzeugführer 7. / Jagdgeschwader 52;
September 2nd, 1943: Staffelkapitän 9. / Jagdgeschwader 52;
October 1st, 1944: Staffelkapitän 6. / Jagdgeschwader 52;
Febsruary 1st, 1945 - February 14th, 1945: Kommandeur I. / Jagdgeschwader 53;
?: Kommandeur I. / Jagdgeschwader 52;
May 8th, 1945: U.S. POW;
May 24th, 1945 - 1955: Soviet POW;
1956: Ausbildungsleiter Waffenschule der Luftwaffe 10, Oldenburg;
1959 - 1962: Geschwaderkommodore Jagdgeschwader 71 "Richthofen";
1970: Retirement Bundeswehr;
1971 - 1974: Fluglehrer Flugplatz Hangelar.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 7th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 9. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- September 13th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 29th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 2nd, 1944
420th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 2nd, 1944
75th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 9. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- August 24th, 1944
"Oberleutnant Hartmann yesterday, with the shooting down of 8 Soviet aircraft, raised the total of his aerial victories to 290."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 9. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1944
"In aerial combats and through anti-aircraft fire, the Soviets yesterday lost 58 aircraft. Of these, Oberleutnant Hartmann, decorated with the Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes and Staffelkapitän in a Jagdgeschwader, alone shot down 11 aircraft and thereby gained his 301st aerial victory."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe (Flying Officer)
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1944
18th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 9. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- August 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection/Norbert Beyerlein
- Photo: Willi Schumacher Collection
- Bundeswehr photo: Beyerlein sammlung - - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Obermayer E., Die Ritterkreuztrager Der Luftwaffe 1939-1945, Band 1, Verlag Dieter Hoffman
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- das-ritterkreuz.de
- ww2.dk
- Jagdgeschwader 71
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