Erich Hartmann

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Erich Alfred "Bubi" Hartmann (19 April 1922 in Weissach – 20 September 1993 in Weil im Schönbuch) Toliver, Raymond F. and Trevor J. Constable (1986). The Blond Knight of Germany. New York: McGraw-Hill. .Berger, Florian (1999). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. (in German) Selbstverlag, Germany: Florian Berger. . was a German flying ace in World War II. He was the flying ace with the most victories ever: 352 planes. After the war he spent ten years in Soviet prison camps. Later, he joined the West Germany Air Force.  He had a conflict with his superiors in the West German Air Force.  So he was forced to resign.  After that, he worked as a flight instructor.

His highest rank was that of colonel.

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Category:1922 births
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Category:German colonels
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