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Görtler, Horst
Görtler, Horst
Date of birth:
February 18th, 1921 (Wallroda-Arnsdorf/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
October 20th, 1956 (Lorch/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Frontflugspange für Schlachtflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1942
Frontflugspange für Schlagtflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 22nd, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1942
Frontflugspange für Schlagtflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 16th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
October 12th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
8. Staffel
,
III. Gruppe
,
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1943
In Patzwall/Scherzer as Görtier.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
,
Stab
,
Schlachtgeschwader 77
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 28th, 1945
Awarded after flying over 700 ground attack sorties.
Sources
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
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PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008
.
- Die Sächsischen Ritterkreuzträger 1939-1945 Band 1 Ahnert-Haude, Ingo Möbius, Eigenverlag Ingo Möbius, Chemnitz 2021
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