Edhofer, Heinz
- Date of birth:
- December 15th, 1917 (Erlbach/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 27th, 1978 (Bernsdorf/Saxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
During WWII Heinz Edhofer would fly a total of over 700 ground attack sorties, most of these with the Ju 87. He would ultimately be credited with 1 aerial victory as well as 84 tanks destroyed with bombs and cannon (Ju 87G-1).
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 30th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 23rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1943
According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 26-5-1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 31st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 25th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 7th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 14th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 17th, 1942
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Vorschlag für die Verleihung des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes
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