Erich Alfred Hartmann was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. He flew 1,404 combat missions and participated in aerial combat on 825 separate occasions. He was credited with shooting down a total of 352 Allied aircraft: 345 Soviet and seven American while serving with the Luftwaffe. During the course of his career, Hartmann was forced to crash-land his fighter 16 times due either to mechanical failure or damage received from parts of enemy aircraft he had shot down; he was never shot down by direct enemy action. Hartmann, a pre-war glider pilot, joined the Luftwaffe in 1940 and completed his fighter pilot training in 1942. He was posted to the veteran Jagdgeschwader 52 on the Eastern Front and placed under the supervision of some of the Luftwaffe's most experienced fighter pilots. Under their guidance, Hartmann steadily developed his tactics.
| Nickname(s) | Bubi ("The Kid"), The Black Devil |
| Born | April 19, 1922, Weissach, Württemberg, Weimar Republic |
| Died | September 20, 1993, Weil im Schönbuch, Germany |
| Buried at | New Cemetery in Weil im Schönbuch |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht), German Air Force (Bundeswehr) |
| Years of service | 1940–1945, 1956–1970 |
| Rank | Major (Wehrmacht), Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | JG 52, JG 53 and JG 71 |
| Commands held | I/JG 52 and JG 71 |
| Battles/wars | World War II, Eastern Front, Defence of the Reich |
| Spouse(s) | Ursula Paetsch |
| Other work | Civilian flight instructor |
Pilot Erich Hartmann was born in Germany on April 19, 1922. He dies at the age of 71, on September 20, 1993.
German fighter pilot with 352 victories in the air during WWII. Over 1,400 combat missions were flown by him.
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Erich Hartmann was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1922 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).
He went on to become a fighter pilot instructor.
He was awarded the Iron Cross Knight's Cross.
In 1944, he survived an assassination attempt and married his lover, Ursula 'Usch' Paetsch.
Movie Actor James Whitmore was someone he idolized.
Erich Hartmann's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a pilot. Networth of Erich Hartmann in 2024 is 1,000,000$+.
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