Ihlefeld, Herbert (Jagdgeschwader 77)
- Date of birth:
- June 1st, 1914 (Pinnow-Anklam/Pommerania, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 8th, 1995 (Wennigsen/Lower Saxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Herbert Ihlefeld achieved 132 aerial victories (including 9 in the Spanish Civil war and 56 on the Western front) in over 1000 sorties.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 4th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 13th, 1940
115th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 27th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 27th, 1941
16th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 26th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 31st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 9th, 1942
Award 2/44.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 24th, 1942
9th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 20th, 1942
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" IV stepen, 1 klas
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Aces of the Luftwaffe
- Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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