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Barkhorn, Gerhard
- Date of birth:
- March 20th, 1919 (Königsberg/East Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 11th, 1983 (Frechen/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, German Reich)
Biography
Achieved 301 victories during the Second World War in 1104 sorties.
Gerhard Barkhorn served with the Bundeswehr after the Second World War from 1955 until 30th June 1975 and ultimately reached the rank of Generalmajor. He died as the result of a car accident at Kölner Kreuz on 6th January 1983.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 3rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 4. / Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1942
Award 8/99.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 23rd, 1942
529th award.
After 59 Air Victory's.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Stafflekapitän, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 11th, 1943
175th Award after 120 Air Victory's.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- December 2nd, 1943
Original text:
"Hauptmann Barkhorn, Gruppenkommandeur in einem Jagdgeschwader, erzielte seinen 200. Luftsieg."
Tanslation:
"Hauptmann Barkhorn, Group commander in a fighter wing, achieved his 200th aerial victory."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Gruppenkommandeur
- Awarded on:
- February 14th, 1944
Action:
Original text:
"Der Gruppenkommandeur eines Jagdgeschwaders Eichenlaubträger Hauptmann Barkhorn errang am 13. Februar 1944 an der Ostfront seinen 250. Luftsieg."
Translation:
"Group commander of a fighter wing, Oak Leaves wearer Hauptmann Barkhorn achieved his 250th aerial victory on the Eastern front."
Original text:
"Der Gruppenkommandeur eines Jagdgeschwaders Eichenlaubträger Hauptmann Barkhorn errang am 13. Februar 1944 an der Ostfront seinen 250. Luftsieg."
Translation:
"Group commander of a fighter wing, Oak Leaves wearer Hauptmann Barkhorn achieved his 250th aerial victory on the Eastern front."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 2nd, 1944
Details:
52nd Award after 250 Air Victory's.
52nd Award after 250 Air Victory's.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv/Norbert Beyerlein
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- Pop-up gravetext: Norbert Beyerlein - - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Berger, F., Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern – Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges, Selbstverlag Florian Berger, Wien, Österreich, 2002/03
- Obermayer E., Die Ritterkreuztrager Der Luftwaffe 1939-1945, Band 1, Verlag Dieter Hoffman
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
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