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Schäfer, Geert

Date of birth:
May 23rd, 1914 (Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
June 13th, 1987 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Geert Schäfer reached the rank of Major. After the war he changed his name to Geert Schäfer-Surén and became Director of Air France for Northern Germany.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
I. / Kampfgeschwader 28
Awarded on:
November 24th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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