Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt Military person

Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt (15 September 1920 – missing in action 7 September 1942) was a German fighter pilot and ace. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. He scored all of his 59 victories against the Western Allies in North Africa flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Stahlschmidt was a close friend of the prominent ace Hans-Joachim Marseille (158 Kills).

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Birth date	September 15, 1920
Date of death	September 07, 1942

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	World War II
military branch	Luftwaffe
military command	2./JG 27
military unit	Jagdgeschwader 27
service start	1939
service end	1942