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Die
Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des
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The Knight's Cross
Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal
567:, an area of about 360 square miles (930 km). These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3 km Ă— 4 km (1.9 mi Ă— 2.5 mi) in size.
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as the third of three brothers, all of whom would be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during the course of World War II. His brother,
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Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches
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Die Träger des
Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile
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Friedrich Reul was also killed. Borchers had been nominated for the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross which he never received. His victors were
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464:, Borchers was shot down and killed in action on the night of 6 March 1945 by a long-range British night fighter north of
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received the Knight's Cross on 16 October 1944 as commander of the I. Battalion of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 19.
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and found records for 32 nocturnal victory claims. Mathews and
Foreman also published
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622 319—factory number) his air gunner parachuted to safety while his radio operator
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A map of part of the
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of 5./ZG 76 in the fall of 1940. He claimed 10 aerial victories during the
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Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945
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2461:] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall.
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Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and
Victory Claims — Volume 1 A–F
2486:] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag.
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Das
Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II
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The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and
Recipients Volume 2
353:. It consisted of a series of control sectors equipped with
2438:] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann.
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Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945
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Foreman, John; Parry, Simon; Mathews, Johannes (2004).
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50–100 km (31–62 mi) northwest of Jade Bight
2377:] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas.
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and an associated night fighter. Each sector named a
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Mosquito Fighter/Fighter-Bomber Units of World War 2
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History of the German Night Fighter Force, 1917–1945
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Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ =
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549:), for example "PQ 4317". The Luftwaffe grid map (
2551:Accident description for Boeing B-17 42-5337
2411:Mathews, Andrew Johannes; Foreman, John (2014).
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1286:30 km (19 mi) west-southwest of Paris
536:Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims
240:Walter Borchers was born on 22 January 1916 in
3199:List of German World War II night fighter aces
2505:. Aircraft of the Aces. Vol. 20. Oxford:
1942:
1907:
213:(22 January 1916 – 6 March 1945) was a German
2575:Accident description for Wellington HE432
2529:Germany at War: 400 Years of Military History
1116:10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Berlin
8:
2563:Accident description for Lancaster PB172
1990:
1091:10 km (6.2 mi) south-southeast of
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2453:Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001).
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16:German night fighter ace and wing commander
3289:Luftwaffe personnel killed in World War II
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528:Luftwaffe Night Fighter Claims 1939 – 1945
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18:
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812:10 km (6.2 mi) south of London
443:(wing commander) on 15 March, succeeding
2503:German Night Fighter Aces of World War 2
2394:Luftwaffe Night Fighter Claims 1939–1945
2325:"Bergström Black Cross/Red Star website"
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2014:
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1264:35 km (22 mi) west of Paris
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3309:Military personnel from Lower Saxony
3299:Recipients of the Gold German Cross
2704:Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
2329:Identifying a Luftwaffe Planquadrat
3294:Aviators killed by being shot down
788:10 km (6.2 mi) south of
437:and took command of NJG 5 as
14:
2862:Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-WeiĂźenfeld
2620:Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-WeiĂźenfeld
2581:. Retrieved on 12 September 2022.
2569:. Retrieved on 12 September 2022.
2557:. Retrieved on 12 September 2022.
2261:Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004
2246:Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004
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2039:Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004
2027:Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004
2003:Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004
1979:Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004
1967:Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004
1955:Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004
1893:Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004
1842:Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004
1830:Foreman, Parry & Mathews 2004
445:Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-WeiĂźenfeld
284:Borchers was a member of the 5th
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1759:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
1231:30 km (19 mi) west of
1193:30 km (19 mi) west of
977:70 km (43 mi) west of
454:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
449:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
272:"Mölders". A second brother, SS-
189:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
100:
3284:German World War II flying aces
2588:"Archive Report: Allied Forces"
2586:Youngs, Kelvin (3 March 2021).
2415:. Walton on Thames: Red Kite.
2396:. Walton on Thames: Red Kite.
573:Chronicle of aerial victories
329:Battle of the Heligoland Bight
1:
3279:People from Oldenburg (state)
3204:List of top World War II aces
2632:15 March 1944 – 5 March 1945
2531:. Santa Barbara, California:
398:(USAAF) heavies—four-engined
396:United States Army Air Forces
2273:Patzwall & Scherzer 2001
1745:in Gold on 12 July 1943 as
3325:
2343:Bowman, Martin W. (1998).
1943:Mathews & Foreman 2014
1908:Mathews & Foreman 2014
522:According to US historian
379:was transformed to the 8.
327:Following the 1939 aerial
224:during World War II. As a
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3052:Eckart-Wilhelm von Bonin
2677:Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer
2367:Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer
1739:(1939) 2nd and 1st Class
604:Serial No./Squadron No.
345:had established a night
2579:Aviation Safety Network
2567:Aviation Safety Network
2555:Aviation Safety Network
2476:Scherzer, Veit (2007).
2301:Aders, Gebhard (1978).
532:German Federal Archives
335:campaign. By mid-1940,
2664:with 30+ aerial claims
2501:Scutts, Jerry (1998).
1019:91st Bombardment Group
551:
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230:5th Night Fighter Wing
3269:People from Ammerland
3180:Friedrich-Karl MĂĽller
3148:Karl-Heinz Scherfling
3132:Heinz-Martin Hadeball
2929:Hans-Heinz Augenstein
2628:Nachtjagdgeschwader 5
2592:AircrewRemembered.com
518:Aerial victory claims
507:de Havilland Mosquito
322:
3116:Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow
2953:Ernst-Georg DrĂĽnkler
2657:German World War II
1719:four-engined bomber
1695:four-engined bomber
1412:No. 100 Squadron RAF
1397:four-engined bomber
1373:four-engined bomber
1349:four-engined bomber
1327:four-engined bomber
1305:four-engined bomber
1283:four-engined bomber
1261:four-engined bomber
1228:four-engined bomber
1190:four-engined bomber
392:Defence of the Reich
341:(Brigadier General)
333:Defence of the Reich
315:Night fighter career
171:Defence of the Reich
134:(Lieutenant Colonel)
3092:Heinz-Horst HiĂźbach
2321:Bergström, Christer
1910:, pp. 127–128.
1775:Nachtjagdgeschwader
1761:on 27 July 1944 as
1753:Nachtjagdgeschwader
1591:15/16 January 1945
1567:15/16 January 1945
1543:15/16 January 1945
1519:14/15 January 1945
1495:14/15 January 1945
1471:14/15 January 1945
1209:Nachtjagdgeschwader
1171:Nachtjagdgeschwader
927:Nachtjagdgeschwader
883:Nachtjagdgeschwader
849:Zerstörergeschwader
615:Zerstörergeschwader
440:Geschwaderkommodore
433:He was promoted to
415:Nachtjagdgeschwader
402:—in 1943. Still an
386:Nachtjagdgeschwader
293:Zerstörergeschwader
82:Cause of death
1895:, pp. 68–240.
1663:8/9 February 1945
1639:8/9 February 1945
1615:8/9 February 1945
989:428 Ghost Squadron
824:11 September 1940
460:Having claimed an
447:. He received the
349:system dubbed the
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250:Duchy of Oldenburg
59:Duchy of Oldenburg
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2542:978-1-59884-981-3
2525:Zabecki, David T.
2516:978-1-85532-696-5
2507:Osprey Publishing
2493:978-3-938845-17-2
2468:978-3-931533-45-8
2445:978-3-87341-065-7
2422:978-1-906592-18-9
2403:978-0-9538061-4-0
2384:978-3-7909-0284-6
2358:978-1-85532-731-3
2349:Osprey Publishing
2312:978-0-354-01247-8
2305:. London: Janes.
1770:Gruppenkommandeur
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1107:16 December 1943
1080:4 September 1943
1055:1 September 1943
803:4 September 1940
779:4 September 1940
759:4 September 1940
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563:by 30 minutes of
530:, researched the
513:Summary of career
503:No. 100 Group RAF
409:Gruppenkommandeur
400:strategic bombers
309:Battle of Britain
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305:Battle of France
279:Hermann Borchers
275:HauptsturmfĂĽhrer
218:military aviator
211:Walter Borchers
203:Hermann Borchers
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3076:GĂĽnther Bertram
3068:Helmut Bergmann
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2985:Walter Borchers
2977:Reinhold Knacke
2897:Hermann Greiner
2889:Reinhard Kollak
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2870:Werner Hoffmann
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1129:4 January 1944
1031:24 August 1943
1010:PQ 05 Ost 7412
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861:20 August 1941
737:30 August 1940
713:15 August 1940
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495:No 239 Squadron
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343:Josef Kammhuber
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2019:
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1277:8 June 1944
1255:8 June 1944
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649:29 May 1940
627:17 May 1940
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70:(1945-03-06)
68:6 March 1945
3264:1945 deaths
3259:1916 births
3060:Walter Ehle
3021:30–39
2945:Paul Semrau
2846:Heinz Vinke
2822:Josef Kraft
2806:Kurt Welter
2774:Paul Zorner
2716:60–79
2685:Helmut Lent
2662:flying aces
2334:16 February
2119:Youngs 2021
1921:Planquadrat
1869:Bowman 1998
983:Wellington
974:Wellington
588:(nocturnal)
547:Planquadrat
505:, flying a
493:Kendall of
487:Walter Gibb
347:air defense
3253:Categories
1857:Aders 1978
1782:References
1751:in the 8./
1737:Iron Cross
1671:Lancaster
1647:Lancaster
1623:Lancaster
1599:Lancaster
1575:Lancaster
1551:Lancaster
1527:Lancaster
1503:Lancaster
1479:Lancaster
1406:Lancaster
1237:Lancaster
1113:Lancaster
952:Jade Bight
903:Wellington
835:Portsmouth
830:Hurricane
809:Hurricane
474:Werknummer
468:. Flying
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363:Himmelbett
226:flying ace
96:Allegiance
44:1916-01-22
3243:Biography
2369:(2000) .
1787:Citations
1402:Stuttgart
1093:Neuruppin
1087:Lancaster
1064:south of
1061:Stirling
867:Spitfire
833:south of
785:Spitfire
765:Spitfire
744:Hurricane
724:Salisbury
722:south of
719:Spitfire
601:Location
565:longitude
540:Zerstörer
466:Altenburg
246:Ammerland
236:Biography
215:Luftwaffe
195:Relations
120:Luftwaffe
76:Altenburg
74:north of
55:Ammerland
3231:Aviation
2533:ABC-Clio
2484:Archives
1330:PQ NB-3
1042:Helenau
1038:Stirling
907:east of
870:PQ 4317
699:M.S.406
656:Spitfire
561:latitude
479:Leutnant
157:Commands
114:Service/
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879:Staffel
845:Staffel
678:Hawk 75
634:M.S.406
611:Staffel
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557:minutes
542:pilot.
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1346:01:50
1324:00:48
1308:PQ QD
1302:00:25
1280:02:31
1258:02:29
1225:02:21
1195:Aachen
1187:00:54
1153:11:50
1132:12:45
1110:20:08
1083:00:45
1066:Berlin
1058:00:50
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1004:13:45
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921:III.
909:Emden
877:– 8.
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