Date of birth:

April 2nd, 1918 (Bonn/Rheinpreußen, Germany)

Date of death:

January 12th, 1942 (Naples, Italy)

Buried on:

German War Cemetery Cassino
Plot: 16. Grave: 129.

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Erbo Graf von Kageneck was the son of Generalmajor Graf Karl Marquard Viktor von Kageneck. He achieved a total of 67 aerial victories, including 48 in the East. He was severely wounded in a 'dog fight' over Tobruk on December 24th, 1941. Although he managed to crash land his Messerschmitt Bf 109, he deid of his wounds on January 12th, 1942.

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• Photo 1: Peter van Holsteijn
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