• Borchers was born on 10 February 1913 in Wendhausen near Lüneburg. He had two brothers who also received the Knight's Cross. Major Walter Borchers was...
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    Adolf Josef Ferdinand Galland (19 March 1912 – 9 February 1996) was a German Luftwaffe general and flying ace who served throughout the Second World War...
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  • Borchers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adolf Borchers (1913–1996), fighter ace A. Webber Borchers (1906-1989), American politician...
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    Hans-Joachim Birkner Hubertus von Bonin Adolf Borchers Johannes Bunzek Paul-Heinrich Dähne Hans Dammers Gustav Denk Adolf Dickfeld (Oak Leaves) Peter Düttmann...
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  • Hartmann was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG 52, succeeding Hauptmann Adolf Borchers. Hartmann claimed his 350th aerial victory on 17 April, in the vicinity...
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  • Grislawski  Germany Luftwaffe 133 Johannes Wiese  Germany Luftwaffe 133 Adolf Borchers  Germany Luftwaffe 132 Erwin Clausen †  Germany Luftwaffe 132 Credited...
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    been transferred. Command of III. Gruppe was then passed on to Major Adolf Borchers. Batz was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
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  • Adolf Dickfeld (20 February 1910 – 17 May 2009) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, an ace credited with 136 enemy aircraft shot...
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    engaging Bennions, or Tuck, Marseille had abandoned his leader Staffelkapitän Adolf Buhl, who was shot down and killed. During his rebuke, his commander tore...
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    to marry a few years later, shortly before his death. On 20 April 1936, Adolf Hitler's birthday, numerous promotions were handed out, and Mölders advanced...
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  • where it supported the 8th Army. The Staffel was commanded by Hauptmann Adolf Borchers and subordinated to IV. Gruppe of JG 51 headed by Major Hans-Ekkehard...
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    after four years of combat. Following the dismissal of Generalleutnant Adolf Galland as General der Jagdflieger (Inspector of Fighters), Galland was...
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    Western Allies Werner Mölders, the first pilot to claim 100 aerial victories Adolf Galland, the last pilot to claim 100 aerial victories Helmut Lent, the first...
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    highest claiming pilots of JG 52, Gerhard Barkhorn, Alfred Grislawski, Adolf Dickfeld were not successful over England. The rise of General Ion Antonescu...
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    officer or soldier of the Wehrmacht so honored. The presentation was made by Adolf Hitler in his office at the Reich Chancellery in Berlin on 11 May 1943....
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  • Oberleutnant 41 JG 51 KIA 21 April 1943 Adolf Borchers Major 132 JG 51, JG 52 Knight's Cross Walter Borchers* Oberstleutnant 59/43/40 ZG 76, NJG 3, NJG...
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    Schnörrer and Paul Galland, the younger brother of General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland. After graduation from the Jagdfliegerschule 5, Nowotny was transferred...
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  • (134) Alfred Grislawski (133) Johannes Wiese (133) Adolf Borchers (132) Erwin Clausen (132) Adolf Dickfeld (132) Wilhelm Lemke (131) Gerhard Hoffmann...
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    century mark. That same day, Inspector of Fighters (General der Jagdflieger) Adolf Galland arrived to inspect Bär's I./JG 77 and JG 77 surpassed 2,000 victories...
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    the German armed forces to be so honored. The presentation was made by Adolf Hitler at the Wolf's Lair, Hitler's headquarters in Rastenburg. Two other...
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    1941 — — Adolf Borchers Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 11./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 22 November 1943 — — Hermann Borchers Waffen-SS...
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  • held by Oberst Hermann Graf. The witnesses to the wedding were Major Adolf Borchers and Hauptmann Erich Hartmann. On 15 May, Trenkel and most of the JG 52...
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    jet fighter in combat as a member of the Jagdverband 44 squadron led by Adolf Galland. Steinhoff was decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
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  • the German armed forces to be so honored. The presentation was made by Adolf Hitler at the Wolf's Lair, Hitler's headquarters in Rastenburg on 22 September...
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  • 262 jet fighter. General der Jagdflieger (General of the Fighter Force) Adolf Galland had hoped that the Me 262 would compensate for the United States...
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    Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of II. Gruppe of JG 2. He replaced Hauptmann Adolf Dickfeld in this capacity who had been transferred to II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader...
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  • 89, British baronet and a founding father of the New Age movement. Adolf Borchers, 82, German Luftwaffe flying ace during World War II. Stephen Hope Carlill...
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    August 1942 to the staff of General der Jagdflieger (General of Fighters) Adolf Galland, serving as "Inspector of Day Fighters, East". In July 1943, Lützow...
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    Rot (Case Red), of the Battle of France began on 5 June. Major (Major) Adolf Galland was appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of the III. Gruppe...
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  • soldier to receive this distinction. Kittel received the Oak Leaves from Adolf Hitler at the Berghof on 5 May 1944. Also present at the ceremony were Anton...
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