Hermann, Horst
- Date of birth:
- August 30th, 1918 (Groß Bersteningken/East Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 19th, 1993 (Stuttgart/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Ended the war with a mission count of 729 sorties, including about 250 flown with the Fw 190. Achieved 3 aerial victories as an assault pilot.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 6th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 22nd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 26th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 4th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- August 9th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 25th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 23rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 8th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Mark C. Yerger
- Photo: Mark C. Yerger archive
- - 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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