Gerhard Schöpfel Military person

Gerhard Schöpfel (19 December 1912 – 17 May 2003) was a German World War II Luftwaffe 45-victory flying ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He held the position of Geschwaderkommodore of fighter wing Jagdgeschwader 26.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 19, 1912
Birth place
Erfurt
Date of deathMay 17, 2003
Place of death
Bergisch Gladbach

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Battle of Britain
World War II
Battle of France
military branch
Luftwaffe
military commandJG 26 JG 4 JG 6
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 54
Jagdgeschwader 4
Jagdgeschwader 26
Jagdgeschwader 6
service start1937
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ww2.dk/Lw%20Offz%20-%20S-Z%20-%20April%202012.pdf