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Bloedorn, Erich
Bloedorn, Erich
Date of birth:
July 6th, 1902 (Mühlhausen/Thuringia, Germany)
Date of death:
November 30th, 1975 (Ansbach/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Kampfgeschwader 30 "Adler"
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 2nd, 1942
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Kommandeur
,
III. Gruppe
,
Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 13th, 1940
Awarded for the successes of his Gruppe during the battle of Britain. During the time period 19.07.-13.10.1940 his Gruppe was credited with sinking 3 destroyers and 82000 GRT of merchant shipping in the English Channel.
Sources
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
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URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011
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das-ritterkreuz.de
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ww2.dk
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