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  Erich Hartmann
Erich Hartmann "the Blonde Knight of Germany" was born on April 19th, 1922 in Weissach near Wurttemberg Germany.
Erich knew early on that he wanted to fly and like many boys of the period, he read everything he could about the glory days of the Aces in the Great War and this fueled his desire to follow in their footsteps.
Erich was understandably upset but was told later that a group of Russian soldiers had previously entered their perimeter speaking fluent German and claiming to be escaped POW's.
acesofww2.com /germany/aces/Hartmann.htm   (7979 words)

  
  Erich Hartmann   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Erich Hartmann, the son of a doctor, was born in Weissach, Germany, on April 19, 1922.
He joined the Luftwaffe and was sent to the Eastern Front in the autumn in 1942.
Hartmann was captured by the Red Army in 1945 and held in a prison camp for ten years.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/Hartmann.html   (124 words)

  
 Erich Hartmann
Erich Hartmann was assigned as wingman of Rossmann, an experienced pilot with many victories.
Hartmann then accelerated with full throttle, went ahead of the leader, and from 300 meters he opened fire.
Erich Hartmann was promoted to the rank of Captain, and was decorated several times, each time receiving a higher level of the Knights Cross medal.
www.2worldwar2.com /erich-hartmann.htm   (1281 words)

  
 WW II ACE STORIES
Erich Hartmann arrived as a Leutnant to 7./JG 52 in the Caucasus on 10 October 1942.Ofw.
Erich Hartmann's first acquaintance with the Soviet airmen also told him not to underestimate them; his Bf 109 was shot up, and he was lucky to survive a belly-landing.
Erich Hartmann's importance is displayed by the fact that 40 of the 76 Soviet aircraft that were claimed by III./JG 52 between 8 January and 28 February 1944 were shot down by him alone.
www.elknet.pl /acestory/hartm/hartm1.htm   (1626 words)

  
 Erich Hartmann at AllExperts
Hartmann got his 'wings' in 1941 and was assigned to the fighter wing Jagdgeschwader 52 in October 1942.
Hartmann was charged with war crimes (specifically, deliberate shooting of Russian civilians) and was subjected to harsh treatment during the early years of his imprisonment, including solitary confinement in total darkness.
Erich Hartmann died on September 20, 1993 at the age of 71[1].Russia exonerated Erich Hartmann in January 1997.
en.allexperts.com /e/e/er/erich_hartmann.htm   (1199 words)

  
 ERICH HARTMANN
Hartmann claimed, that of all his accomplishments, he was proudest of the fact that he never lost a wingman.
Hartmann was born in 1922, in Weissach, Wurttemberg.
Hartmann's radio crackled with a report from Adler, the German forward spotting post; a group of ten to twenty Russian planes were headed west.
www.germandaggers.info /hartmann.htm   (1434 words)

  
 Erich Hartmann - top German ace
Hartmann claimed, that of all his accomplishments, he was proudest of the fact that he never lost a wingman.
Hartmann was born in 1922, in Weissach, Wurttemberg.
Hartmann did not return to Germany until 1955, when the last German POWs were released along with the establishing of diplomatic relations between West Germany and the Soviet Union.
www.acepilots.com /misc_hartmann.html   (2130 words)

  
 World War II Aces - Erich "Bubi" Hartmann
Erich Hartmann "the Blonde Knight of Germany" was born on April 19th 1922 in Weissach near Wuerttemberg Germany.
Hartmann proved to be extremely individualistic, and von Bonin definitely knew what he was doing when he assigned a vigorous and harsh worker's son like Alfred Grislawski as his teacher.
Erich was understandably upset but was told later that a group of Russian soldiers had previously entered their perimeter speaking fluent German and claiming to be escaped POW's.
members.chello.be /kurt.weygantt/worldwariiaces.index.html_erich_bubi_hartmann.htm   (2054 words)

  
 Erich Hartmann
Erich Hartmann "the Blonde Knight of Germany" was born on April 19th, 1922 in Weissach near Wurttemberg Germany.
Erich knew early on that he wanted to fly and like many boys of the period, he read everything he could about the glory days of the Aces in the Great War and this fueled his desire to follow in their footsteps.
Hartmann indeed proved to be extremely individualistic, and von Bonin definitely knew what he was doing when he assigned a vigorous and harsh worker's son like Alfred Grislawski as his teacher.
www.acesofww2.com /germany/aces/Hartmann.htm   (7979 words)

  
 Aces of the Luftwaffe - Erich Hartmann
Erich “Bubi” Hartmann was born on 19 April 1921 at Weissach in Württemberg.
On 8 May, Hartmann, with two of his groundcrew in the baggage locker of his Bf 109, was forced to withdraw from the Crimea.
Hartmann was awarded the Brillanten for 303 victories on 25 August 1944, only the 18th German soldier to receive this accolade.
www.luftwaffe.cz /hartmann.html   (950 words)

  
 Luftwaffe Major Erich Hartmann (1922-1993)
Erich Hartmann, the son of a doctor, was born in Weissach, Germany, on 19th April, 1922.
Erich Hartmann (right) with his crew chief Heinz Mertens (left).
Erich Hartmann, shoots down a Yak on the Eastern Front with his Me-109.
wernerhartenstein.tripod.com /hartmann.htm   (378 words)

  
 Grislawski and Erich Hartmann
Hartmann confirmed that the foundation to his successes was created through the harsh lessons that he received by Alfred Grislawski in late 1942 and early 1943.
When Erich Hartmann arrived at JG 52 on the Eastern Front in October 1942, the 20-year-old son of a military doctor, who had gone through the officer's school, anticipated that his Leutnant's rank would provide him with the respect among NCO's that an officer deserved.
Hartmann proved to be extremely individualistic, and von Bonin definitely knew what he was doing when he assigned a vigorous and harsh worker's son as Alfred Grislawski as his teacher.
www.graf-grislawski.elknet.pl /hartmann.htm   (656 words)

  
 hartmann
For his extraordinary abilities in a fl-nosed Messerschmitt 109, the Soviets dubbed Luftwaffe pilot Erich Hartmann Cherniye Chort or Black Devil,(a name which was wildly at variance with his radio call-sign 'Karaya [Sweethart] One') and placed a 10,000-ruble price on his head.
Hartmann believed that his services would be better utilized in defense of the retreating German Army and was able to pursuade Göring to cancel his orders.
Hartmann was offered a position in the East German air force, but refused and was sentenced to 25 years at hard labor.
usfighter.tripod.com /hartmann.htm   (1447 words)

  
 Erich Hartmann and Grigoriy Rechkalov   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Erich Hartmann was regarded as a hopeless individualist and a both reckless and meager fighter pilot as he arrived as a 20-years-old Leutnant to JG 52 in the fall of 1942.
On July 4, 1944, Hartmann was awarded with the Swords to the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves for his 239 victories.
Grigoriy Rechkalov was reproached by his commanders on several occasions for his lack of discipline and and individualistic ambitions in combat.
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 Erich Hartmann
In October of 1942 Erich Hartmann had his first com- bat victory on the Eastern Front in the Soviet Union.
By the end of World War II he had accounted for the destruction of a total of 352 enemy aircraft, of which 345 were Russian.
Hartmann was captured by the Russians at the end of the war and spent 10 years in their prisons.
www.aviationtrivia.homestead.com /Hartmann.html   (260 words)

  
 International Photography - Exhibitions - Erich Hartmann's Dublin 1964   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Hartmann went to Dublin for the first time in 1964.
It is a record of Erich Hartmann's own journey of discovery through Dublin, captured in over 3,000 images.
He explored it all: the hill at Howth, the palm trees blowing in the chilly damp along Sandymount Strand, the port and the pubs along the River Liffey, the Georgian elegance of Merrion Square, society at the race track, merchants and farmers at the cattle market.
www.irish-photography.com /exhibitions/hartmann.html   (396 words)

  
 Amazon.com: German Fighter Ace: Erich Hartmann : The Life Story of the World's Highest Scoring Ace: Books: Ursula ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Erich Alfred Hartmann (1922-1993) is the top-scoring fighter pilot in the annals of aerial combat.
From May 1945 until October of 1955, Erich Hartmann was confined in Soviet prisons and branded a "war criminal" by the vengeful Stalin and his henchmen.
Released in 1955 after the death of Stalin, Hartmann returned to active duty in the new Luftwaffe and was key in training the next generation of German flyers in the ways of aerial combat.
www.amazon.com /German-Fighter-Ace-Hartmann-Highest/dp/0887403964   (1656 words)

  
 Col. Erich Hartmann, the most successful fighter pilot - ever!
It is not necessary to go into all the outstanding accomplishments of this man, the most successful fighter pilot of all time.
ERICH HARTMANN, known as "Bubbi" to his friends, downed 352 confirmed enemy aircraft in his career.
It is almost certain that this feat will never be overshadowed again in history.....and is an accomplishment that will stand forever.
www.sharkhunters.com /EPHartmann.htm   (68 words)

  
 Erich Hartmann (352 kills) - Reviews on RateItAll
Erich Hartmann is the highest scoring air ace in history.
Surrendering to the Americans at Pisek at the close of the war in 1945, Hartmann was turned over to the Russians by the U.S. authorities.
Hartmann regained his health and joined the new West German Air Force in 1959, becoming Kommodore of JG 71, the new Richthofen Geschwader based at Fliegerhorst Ahlhorn in Oldenberg.
www.rateitall.com /i-158302-erich-hartmann-352-kills.aspx   (667 words)

  
 DBLP: Erich Hartmann
Erich Hartmann: Gn-continuous connections between normal ringed surfaces.
Erich Hartmann: On the curvature of curves and surfaces defined by normalforms.
Erich Hartmann, Yu Feng: On the convexity of functional splines.
www.informatik.uni-trier.de /~ley/db/indices/a-tree/h/Hartmann:Erich.html   (117 words)

  
 Erich Hartmann Photographer, 76 - New York Times
Erich Hartmann, a photographer who documented the remains of the Nazi death camps, died on Thursday at New York Hospital in Manhattan.
Hartmann immigrated to the United States with his family in the 1930's.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth; a son, Nicholas, of Milwaukee; a daughter, Celia Hartmann of Manhattan, and two grandchildren.
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 Erich Hartmann Page
Sadly, Erich Hartmann, the wonderful man whose photograph of John Franklin Bardin adorns this website, passed away in 1999.
Hartmann's photograph of John Franklin Bardin was originally taken for the back cover of "The Burning Glass" (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950).
Hartmann graciously gave his permission for the use of it on this website, but he requested to be contacted if any other party should want to reproduce or use this photograph in any other manner.
www.johnfranklinbardin.com /sehn.html   (375 words)

  
 Colonel Erich Hartmann - One of the World's Greatest Air Combat Pilots of all time!
Recalled conversations with Colonel Erich Hartmann, which took place during the summers of 1970 and 1971, while we were attending World War Two air shows in combination with many air unit reunions.
Colonel Hartmann and I were standing next to an Me-108, this type was a four place currier plane.
Hartmann turned to me and said, "He flies crazy, and someday will crash!" I mentioned to him that during one of his flying shows in the past, he indeed did crash when his engine lost power while flying inverted.
www.b26.com /historian/chester_klier/colonel_erich_hartmann.htm   (1087 words)

  
 About Erich Hartmann   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In February 2000, UWCA honored his memory when Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of the Italian Republic, officially inaugurated the Erich Hartmann Arts Centre in the presence of my mother, Ruth Bains Hartmann.
Some of the pictures were exhibited in Dublin itself at the Gallery of Photography in connection with the 100th anniversary of "Bloomsday" (June 16, 1904), and in Memphis, Tennessee at the Robinson Gallery as part of the Memphis in May Festival.
The French-language site "photography-now" has a listing (which presumably will be kept updated as necessary) of Erich Hartmann's recent exhibits and publications.
www.nhartmann.com /photography/eh/index.html   (1011 words)

  
 YouTube - Erich Hartmann
Erich Hartmann was my cousin from my father's side of the family, he was captured by the allies, then sent to Russia were he was sentenced to ten years in prison.
I'm proud to say this man Erich Hartman, from my father's side of the family, is my cousin.
Erich Hartmann It is decorated by his 300 victories (more) (less)
www.youtube.com /?v=ASpqx0t0rio   (519 words)

  
 Erich Hartmann :: Custom Web Design, Fly Fishing Photos, Freelance Writing, Top Fighter Pilot?
This personal website has no relation to "The Blonde Knight of Germany" (the top fighter pilot of all time) other than the fact that we happen to share the same name.
Instead, this Erich Hartmann focuses on writing, the outdoors, and his family (insert disclaimer about the order).
Actually, his favorite thing to do is write about his family's adventures in the outdoors.
www.erichhartmann.com   (88 words)

  
 Erich Hartmann Print
Erich Hartmann was simply the penultimate fighter pilot.
Hartmann’s fearless, direct way of tackling problems was evident on the occasion of being
Hartmann could enter the third zone without being searched and could even keep his pistol.
www.luckylukeonline.com /Eagles.html   (588 words)

  
 Erich Hartmann, German Ace of World War II, 71 - New York Times
Col. Erich Hartmann, one of Germany's most daring World War II aces, reportedly has died near Stuttgart, Germany.
Hartmann was encouraged to fly by his mother, who was a glider pilot.
Colonel Hartmann flew his last operational sortie on May 8, 1945, the day the war in Europe ended.
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 Me-109G // Erich Hartmann - 9002
Although the Bf 109 had weaknesses, including a short range of around 360 miles (580 km) on internal fuel and a sometimes difficult to handle narrow, outward-retracting undercarriage, it stayed competitive with Allied fighter aircraft until the end of the war.
The Bf 109 was flown by Erich Hartmann, the top scoring fighter ace of all time with 352 confirmed victories.
Hartmann refused to fly any other airplane in combat throughout the war.
www.scalecraft.com /index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=290   (167 words)

  
 Erich Hartmann - main index   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Of these two, only one pilot in history reached the lofty goal of 352, Erich Hartmann.
Erich Hartmann did fly nearly all of his missions against the Russians on the eastern front, but he also flew against the Americans over Rumania, downing 6 P-51D Mustangs.
He is also rumored to have downed several Hurricanes and Spitfires, which were flown by Russian pilots.
www.dragonmodelsltd.com /html/erich-2.htm   (180 words)

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