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Vollbracht, Friedrich

Date of birth:
February 8th, 1887 (Hamburg, German Empire)
Date of death:
August 24th, 1968 (Baden-Baden, Germany)
Buried on:
Hauptfriedhof Baden-Baden
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
16 April 1940: Oberstleutnant
1 March 1942: Oberst

Militaire carriere:
?: Infanterie
?: Fliegertruppe
1934: Luftwaffe
15 March 1936: Staka 4./JG 134
November 1937: Kdr. II./JG 134
1 November 1938: Kdr. II./JG 142.
1 January 1939: Kdr. II./ZG 142
1 May 1939 - 31 March 1940: Kdr. II./ZG 26
1 April - September 1941: Kommodore ZG 2
4 September 1941: Shot down, but survived (Bf 110 C-4)
3 July 1941: Kdr. Erg.Zerst.Gr.
4 July - 15 september 1941: Kdr. Zerstörerschule 1
16 September 1941 - 14 January 1942: Kdr. NJ-Schule 1
14 January - 16 November 1942: Jagdfliegerführer 1 (Deutsche Bucht)
16 November 1942 - 31 August 1944: Jagdfliegerführer Südfrankreich

Air victories: 4 (including 2 during WW1)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
Unit:
Zerstörergeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 13th, 1941

As kommandeur
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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