Gertrud Barkhorn

Gertrud Barkhorn, also known as Trude and Trudy, is one of the main characters from the World of Witches series.
== Charactah Account ==
Gertrud is a veteran witch of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, originating from Karlsland and attached with the Karlsland Air Force. Some call her by the pet name of Trudy. Behind Hartmann, she is Karlsland Airforce's (and, therefore humanity's) 2nd greatest ace. Her familiar is the German Shorthair Pointer.
A calm, cool and collected realist, Gertrud always tries to conduct herself in a rational manner. But since deep down she is a hot-blooded person, there are also times when her emotions get too worked up and she loses sight of her surroundings. She believes that a military member should abide by discipline and rules, but still doesn't seem to try to impose that much on anyone other than Flying Officer Hartmann.
She has a tendency to be too hard on herself as well as on others. Also, she always complains when someone is late and just loves rules and regulations. She's the kind of person who never lets her guard down. However to her friends Minna and Erica, whom she has known for a long time, she's slightly more open and friendly although she often yells at Erica for lacking discipline.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Strike Witches
* Strike Witches 2
* Strike Witches Movie
* Strike Witches OVA
* Strike Witches: 501st JOINT FIGHTER WING Take Off!
* Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow
* Strike Witches: Road to Berlin
* World Witches Take Off!
=== Light Novels ===
* Noble Witches: The 506th Joint Fighter Wing
* Strike Witches 2
* Strike Witches 2 Visual Short Story
* Strike Witches Short-Shorts: After the Sky
* Strike Witches the Movie: The Sky I Want To Return To
* Strike Witches: Memorial Episode Together
* Strike Witches: Otome no Maki
* Strike Witches: The Star of Africa
=== Manga ===
* Noble Witches: The 506th Joint Fighter Wing
* Strike Witches: 501st Joint Fighter Wing Take Off!
* Strike Witches: 501st Joint Fighter Wing Take Off! Continuation
* Strike Witches: 501st Joint Fighter Wing Take Off! Movie
* Strike Witches: Maidens in the Sky
* Strike Witches: One-Winged Witches
* Strike Witches: Small Sanya
* Strike Witches: Small Size
* Strike Witches: The 501st Joint Fighter Wing
* Strike Witches: The Sky That Connects Us
* Strike Witches: The Shape of Our Bond
* World Witches: Contrail of Witches
=== Video Games ===
* Strike Witches 2: Heal, Cure and Squish
* Strike Witches OIZUMI pachi-slot
* Strike Witches: Blitz in the Blue Sky - New Commander Struggles!
* Strike Witches: Kiseki no Rondo
* Strike Witches: Silver Wings
* Strike Witches: What I Can Do Along With You - A Little Peaceful Days
* World Witches United Front
== Trivia ==
* Gertrud is based on Gerhard Barkhorn, the #2 ranked flying ace of World War II.
* Gertrud often compares Yoshika Miyafuji to her younger sister, Chris.
* Gertrud is called "Trude" by everyone around her.
* Her name is officially spelled "Gertrud", but her name is sometimes spelled "Gertrude".
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Gertrud Barkhorn at World Witches Series Wiki
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