Hartmut Schairer Military person

Hartmut Schairer (16 September 1916 – 19 July 1942) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hartmut Schairer was killed on 19 July 1942 by Soviet forces over Staraya Russa, Russia, his gunner and fellow Knight's Cross recipient Oberfeldwebel Heinz Bevernis was also killed. During his career he was credited with flying 562 missions.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 16, 1916
Birth place
Germany , Nagold
Date of deathJuly 19, 1942
Place of death
Russia , Staraya Russa

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Siege of Malta (World War II)
Battle of Britain
World War II
Battle of Crete
Battle of France
Invasion of Yugoslavia
military branch
Kriegsmarine
Luftwaffe
military unit
Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
service start1936
service end1942

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External resources

  1. http://www.luftwaffe39-45.historia.nom.br/ases/schairer.htm