Werner Hoffmann Military person

Werner Hoffmann (13 January 1918 – 8 July 2011) was a German Luftwaffe night 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. Werner Hoffmann claimed 51 aerial victories, 50 of them at night.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 13, 1918
Birth place
German Empire , Szczecin
Date of deathJuly 08, 2011
Place of death
Bremen

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Defence of the Reich
Battle of France
military branch
Luftwaffe
military commandI./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5
military unit
Nachtjagdgeschwader 5
Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
Nachtjagdgeschwader 3
ZG 2
service start1936
service end1945

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