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Herbert Ihlefeld

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German World War II fighter pilot (1914-1995)

GermanyLived 1914 to 1995 · aged 81
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Herbert Ihlefeld was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during the Spanish Civil War and World War II, a fighter ace listed with 130 enemy aircraft shot down in over 1,000 combat missions.

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German Cross in Gold
Spanish Cross
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

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About this person

Herbert Ihlefeld was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during the Spanish Civil War and World War II, a fighter ace listed with 130 enemy aircraft shot down in over 1,000 combat missions. Depending on source, he claimed seven to nine aerial victories in the Spanish Civil War, and during World War II, 67 on the Eastern Front and 56 on the Western Front, including 15 four-engined bombers and 26 Supermarine Spitfires. He survived being shot down eight times during his 1,000 combat missions.

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Germany
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Lived 1914 to 1995 · aged 81
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