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  • Werner Hoffmann (nightfighter pilot)
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  • Werner Hoffmann (13 January 1918 – 8 July 2011) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross () during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Werner Hoffmann claimed 51 aerial victories, 50 of them at night.
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serviceyears
  • 1936
Birth Date
  • 1918-01-13
Commands
  • I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5
Branch
death place
  • Bremen
Name
  • Werner Hoffmann
Birth Place
  • Stettin
Awards
death date
  • 2011-07-08
Rank
Allegiance
  • Nazi Germany
Battles
  • World War II *Battle of France *Defence of the Reich
abstract
  • Werner Hoffmann (13 January 1918 – 8 July 2011) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross () during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Werner Hoffmann claimed 51 aerial victories, 50 of them at night.