Hermann Buchner Military person

Hermann Buchner was a former German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Buchner is credited with 46 tank victories and 58 aerial victories, including 12 while flying the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter, accumulated in 631 combat missions.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 30, 1919
Birth place
Salzburg , Austria
Date of deathDecember 01, 2005
Place of death
Hörsching , Linz

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Military person

allegiance
First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
Austria
Nazi Germany (to 1945)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Eastern Front (World War II)
Defence of the Reich
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
Austrian Air Force
military unit
Schlachtgeschwader 2
Jagdgeschwader 7
Schlachtgeschwader 1
service start1937
service end1937

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