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Bahr, Günther
Bahr, Günther
Date of birth:
July 28th, 1921 (Neu Legden/Eastern Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
April 29th, 2009 (Wacken/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
April 15th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
3. Staffel
,
I. Gruppe
,
Nachtjagdgeschwader 6
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 13th, 1944
According to Patzwall / Scherzer the Rank is Oberfeldwebel.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
,
I. Gruppe
,
Nachtjagdgeschwader 6
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 28th, 1945
Awarded after 37 aerial victories (including 36 four-engined aircraft at night and 1 day victory in the East).
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 24th, 1943
Wehrpass.
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Frontflugspange für Nah-Nachtjäger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 13th, 1944
Wehrpass.
Frontflugspange für Nah-Nachtjäger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 3rd, 1944
Wehrpass.
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
.
- Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2009, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2009, ISSN 1866-4709
-
Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
- Verleihungsurkunde DKiG, Ehrenpokal & Wehrpass via
hermann-historica.de
Photo