Günther Bahr

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Günther Bahr
Born 18 July 1921
Neu Legden, East Prussia
Died 29 April 2009 (2009-04-30) (aged 87)
Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Allegiance  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Balkenkreuz.svg Luftwaffe
Years of service 1940–45
1962–75
Rank Oberfeldwebel (Wehrmacht)
Major (Bundeswehr)
Unit ZG 1, NJG 1, NJG 4, NJG 6
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work Bundeswehr

Günther Bahr (18 July 1921 – 29 April 2009[1]) was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot and night fighter flying ace during World War II. He claimed 34 victories at night, all were four-engine bombers, achieved in over 90 combat missions. He counted 37 victories over all. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Günther Bahr died in April 2009 at the age of 87.[Notes 1]

Awards

Notes

  1. For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II night fighter aces

References

Citations

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Luftwaffe/B/Ba/Bahr-Guenther.htm
  2. Obermaier 1989, p. 84.
  3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 22.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 121.

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