Günther Schack Military person
Günther Schack (12 November 1917 – 14 June 2003) was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1939 until the end of World War II in 1945. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. He was a recipient of the Oakleaves to the Knight's Cross in recognition of his combat success.He claimed 174 enemy aircraft shot down, all of them on the Russian front. He survived being shot down 15 times during his 780 combat missions. After the war he lived secluded in the Eifel Mountains, and devoted himself to philosophical research.
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| military command | 9./JG 51 I./JG 51 IV./JG 3 |
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| service start | 1939 |
| service end | 1945 |