Ackermann, Georg
- Date of birth:
- March 12th, 1918 (Koblenz-Moselweiss/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 16th, 2007 (Klotten/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
January 1st, 1940: Gefreiter;
April 1st, 1941: Unteroffizier;
December 1st, 1941: Feldwebel;
?: Oberfeldwebel;
August 1st, 1942: Leutnant.
W.B.K. Koblenz
20.07.1939: entered the Luftwaffe and began training with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 10
16.01.1940: transferred to FFS C 8
17.07.1940: Gefreiter, transferred to Grosse KFS 2
15.09.1940: transferred to BFS 4
01.10.1940: transferred to 2./ Erg.KGr. 3
03.12.1940: transferred to 9./ KG 53 'Legion Condor'
14.04.1941: transferred to 6./ KG 53 'Legion Condor'
late 1941: returned to 9./ KG 53
1942: assigned to Lfl.Kdo.1
02.04.1942: Feldwebel, awarded Ehrenpokal, and soon after began officer training
01.08.1942: promoted to Leutnant
21.08.1942: Feldwebel, awarded DKiG, 6./ KG 53 'Legion Condor'
18.09.1942: transferred to IV./ KG 53 'Legion Condor'
15.10.1942: transferred to 13./ KG 53 'Legion Condor'
10.12.1943: transferred to 5./ KG 53 'Legion Condor'
15.01.1944: transferred to 4./ KG 53 'Legion Condor'
10.1944: flew V1 missile air launch missions in a He111
15.11.1944: appointed Techn.Offz. II./ KG 53 'Legion Condor'
mid-01.1945: transferred to 9./ Erg.KG 1 to convert to jets
28.02.1945: Leutnant, awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka and Techn.Offz. 5./ KG 53 'Legion Condor'
Pilot credited with 336 missions
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Awarded on:
- May 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Awarded on:
- July 26th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Awarded on:
- November 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- November 28th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- February 24th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- April 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- January 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän/Technisches Offizier, 5. Staffel, II Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 28th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Ritterkreuz Archiv I / 2008
- Soldbuch
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