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Werfft, Peter

Date of birth:
October 8th, 1904 (Vienna, Austria)
Date of death:
July 23rd, 1970 (Vienna, Austria)
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

Achieved a total of 26 aerial victories in the West, including 12 four-engined bombers.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1944

Written in Patzwall / Scherzer as Dr.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 28th, 1945
Awarded for his achievements as a fighter pilot in combat against the Western Allies.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 15th, 1944
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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