Honnefeller, Günther
- Date of birth:
- May 29th, 1923 (Niederbieber/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 22nd, 1998 (Neuwied/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Flew a total of 609 sorties (including 171 with the Fw 190) in which he achieved notable success against ground targets and also shot down 10 aircraft.
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- September 6th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 6.Staffel, II. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 26th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelführer, 7.Staffel, III. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 10, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Igor Poul
- - 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.
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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