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Bär, Heinrich "Pritzel" "Heinz"

Date of birth:
March 25th, 1913 (Sommerfeld/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
April 28th, 1957 (Braunschweig/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Heinz Bär flew a total of about 1000 sorties during WWII. In this time he achieved 220 aerial victories (including 96 in the East, 45 in North Africa, at least 21 four-engined bombers and 16 with the Me 262).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer I./Jagdgeschwader 51
Awarded on:
September 29th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer I./Jagdgeschwader 51
Awarded on:
July 6th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 2nd, 1941
Awarded after 27 aerial victories.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 14th, 1941
Awarded after 60 aerial victories.

31st Award
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 16th, 1942
Awarded after 90 aerial victories.

7th Award
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 12th, 1942
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 20th, 1942
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 27th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Received with the number "1000".
Frontflugspange für Jäger in Gold mit Anhänger und Einzatszahl

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