Gerhard Raht Military person

Gerhard Ferdinand Otto Raht (6 June 1920 – 11 January 1977) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Raht claimed 58 nocturnal aerial victories in 171 combat missions.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 06, 1920
Birth place
Germany , Reinfeld Schleswig-Holstein
Date of deathJanuary 11, 1977
Place of death
Germany , Reinfeld Schleswig-Holstein

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
military commandI./NJG 2
military unit
Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
Nachtjagdgeschwader 3
service start1939
service end1945

Gerhard Raht on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/R/RahtG.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/25771