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  1. Erich Alfred Hartmann (19 April 1922 – 20 September 1993) was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. He flew 1,404 combat missions and participated in aerial combat on 825 separate occasions.

  2. Learn about the life and achievements of Erich Hartmann, the WWII German ace who shot down 352 enemy planes in the Eastern Front. Read an interview with the author of Black Tulip, a book that explores Hartmann's personality, tactics, and legacy.

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  3. Oct 30, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Erich Hartmann, the German World War II pilot who shot down 352 enemy planes and became the top ace in history. Discover how he escaped capture, earned awards, and faced the Soviets after the war.

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  4. Apr 2, 2020 · Erich Hartmann was the most successful fighter pilot in history, shooting down 352 enemy aircraft in World War II. Learn about his skills, tactics, aircraft, and the controversy over his kill tally.

  5. Erich Hartmann was World War II’s greatest scoring fighter pilot achieving 352 victories during 1,404 combat sorties and engaging in aerial combat 825 times. 345 of his victories were against the Soviet Air Force of which 260 were fighter aircraft. Although he crashed 14 times, he was never shot down or forced to land by enemy aircraft.

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  7. May 20, 2022 · Erich Hartmann, sometimes referred to as the ‘Black Devil’, is the deadliest fighter pilot in history, having downed 352 Allied planes during World War Two over the course of some 1,400 missions. A German, Hartmann primarily served on the Eastern Front, where he earned notoriety for his ruthlessness and skill in the cockpit of his ...

  8. The highest scoring ace of all time was the great German Luftwaffe experte Erich Hartmann with 352 aerial kills. Flying Bf 109s (Me-109s) against the overmatched Soviet MiGs and Yaks for almost three years, he accumulated his unrivalled score.

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