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Anton Hafner

German World War II fighter pilot (1918-1944) · Died at 26

Anton Hafner was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II and a fighter ace credited with 204 enemy aircraft shot down in 795 combat missions. The majority of his victories were claimed on the Eastern Front, but he also claimed 20 victories over the Western Front during the North African Campaign.

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1944Died17 October 1944Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak LeavesAwardWound Badge (1939) in SilverAward1942German Cross in GoldAwardKnight's Cross of the Iron CrossAward1941Wound Badge (1939) in BlackAward1918Born2 June 1918

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