Viktor Petermann Military person

Viktor Petermann (26 May 1916 – 19 May 2001) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Viktor Petermann was captured by American troops in May 1945, he was handed over to Soviet troops and was released in August 1945 due to his health problems. During his career was credited with 64 aerial victories, four of them, after he lost his arm in an airfight, all on the Eastern Front.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 26, 1916
Birth place	Czechoslovakia , Vejprty
Date of death	May 19, 2001
Place of death	Germany , Freiburg im Breisgau

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allegiance	(to 1945)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of the Caucasus Defence of the Reich Battle of Kursk World War II
military branch	Luftwaffe
military unit	Jagdgeschwader 52 Jagdgeschwader 7
service start	1939
service end	1945