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Hoffmann, Heinrich

Date of birth:
March 8th, 1913 (Worms/Hesse, Germany)
Date of death:
October 3rd, 1941 (Shatalowka Airfield, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Heinrich Hoffmann achieved 63 victories in 261 operational sorties.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 28th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (Fligh Sergeant of Reserves)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 12. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1941
The following newspaper excerpt describes why Hoffmann received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberfeldwebel Hoffmann has outstandingly distinguished himself as the wingman for his Staffelkapitän. Over the course of many tirelessly executed missions he has so far shot down a total of 34 enemy aircraft. Also to his credit are numerous successful ground-attack missions against the Soviets, which brought much needed relief to the hard-pressed ground troops.”

279th Award.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (Fligh Sergeant of Reserves)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 12. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 19th, 1941
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Awarded after 63 aerial victories.

36th Award.

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