Kurt Bühligen Military person

Kurt Bühligen (13 December 1917 – 11 August 1985) was a German World War II flying ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1936 until early 1945. Credited with downing 112 enemy aircraft, he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 13, 1917
Birth place
Province of Saxony , Granschütz
Date of deathAugust 11, 1985

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
North African Campaign
Battle of Britain
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
military command4./JG 2 II./JG 2 JG 2
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 2
service start1936
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/BuehlingenK-R.htm