Schack, Günther
- Date of birth:
- November 12th, 1917 (Bartenstein/Eastprussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 14th, 2003
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Flew a total of 780 sorties, during which he shot down 174 aircraft (all in the East).
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Unit:
- III./J.G. 51
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Awarded on:
- June 15th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 7. / Jagdgeschwader 51, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 16th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- III. / Jagdgeschwader 51, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 26th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 7. / Jagdgeschwader 51, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 26th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 9. / Jagdgeschwader 51, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1944
460th Award
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Awarded on:
- August 3rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- III./J.G. 51
- Awarded on:
- November 18th, 1941
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- - OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Aces of the Luftwaffe
- Die träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eiserne Kreuz 1939 - 1945
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