Hoffmann, Werner (Nachtjagdgeschwader 5)
- Date of birth:
- January 13th, 1918 (Stettin,Pomerania)
- Date of death:
- July 8th, 2011
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Werner Hoffmann flew a total of 190 sorties, in which he achieved 51 night victories and 1 more aerial victory by day.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 2nd, 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 5, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 15th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 5, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 26th, 1943
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on February 28th, 1944.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 5, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 4th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- 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.
- Verleihungsurkunde Ehrenpokal.
- Aces of the Luftwaffe
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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