Herbert Schramm
Herbert Schramm (13 October 1913 – 1 December 1943) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II.On December 1, 1943, in bomber intercept mission, Schramm was killed in action on Eupen (Belgium) when he was shot by a U.S. fighter P-47 Thunderbolt. He was posthumously promoted to Hauptmann and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 11 February 1945. During his career he was credited with 42 aerial victories, 14 over the Western Front and 28 over the Eastern Front.
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References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 315.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 80.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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1 Oak Leaves with JG 11. 2 Knight's Cross with JG 52. 3 Oak Leaves with JG 4. 4 Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds with JG 51. 5 Oak Leaves with JG 27. 6 Oak Leaves and Swords with JG 3.
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1 Knight's Cross with JG 3. 2 Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with JG 77. 3 Oak Leaves with JG 53. 4 Swords with JG 3.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Schramm, Herbert |
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| Short description |
German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient |
| Date of birth |
13 October 1913 |
| Place of birth |
Wetzlar, Germany |
| Date of death |
1 December 1943 |
| Place of death |
Eupen, Belgium |