Adolf Borchers Military person

Adolf Borchers (10 February 1913, Wendhausen – 9 February 1996) was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. His brother, Major Walter Borchers received the Knight's Cross on 29 October 1944 as Gruppenkommandeur of III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 (NJG 5). A second brother, SS-Hauptsturmführer Hermann Borchers received the Knight's Cross on 16 October 1944 as commander of the I. Battalion of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 19.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 10, 1913
Birth place	Reinstorf
Date of death	February 09, 1996

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award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Invasion of Poland Battle of Britain World War II Battle of France Spanish Civil War
military branch	Luftwaffe Condor Legion
military command	11./JG 51 I./JG 52 III./JG 52
military unit	Jagdgeschwader 52 Jagdgruppe 88 Jagdgeschwader 51
relation	Hermann Borchers Walter Borchers