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Johannes Steinhoff

German World War II fighter pilot and general of the Bundeswehr (1913-1994) · Germany · Died at 80

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Johannes "Macky" Steinhoff was a Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II, German general, and NATO official. He was one of very few Luftwaffe pilots who survived to fly operationally through the whole of the war period 1939-45 until he was severely burned during a failed take-off.

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Hahn (right), with his wife Charlotte and Steinhoff (centre).Hahn (right), with his wife Charlotte and Steinhoff (centre).Map indicating Operation Barbarossa's attack planMap indicating Operation Barbarossa's attack planGalland and Lützow, Sicily 25 June 1943[45]Galland and Lützow, Sicily 25 June 1943[45]Johannes Steinhoff at NATOJohannes Steinhoff at NATOA former Luftwaffe F-104 Starfighter at Le Bourget.A former Luftwaffe F-104 Starfighter at Le Bourget.Graves of Ursula and Johannes Steinhoff in Villip, Wachtberg.Graves of Ursula and Johannes Steinhoff in Villip, Wachtberg.

Awards

Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Legion of Honour
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit

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Sibling: Charlotte Steinhoff

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Johannes "Macky" Steinhoff was a Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II, German general, and NATO official. He was one of very few Luftwaffe pilots who survived to fly operationally through the whole of the war period 1939-45 until he was severely burned during a failed take-off. Steinhoff was also one of the highest-scoring pilots with 176 victories, and one of the first to fly the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter in combat as a member of the Jagdverband 44 squadron led by Adolf Galland. Steinhoff was decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, and later received the Great Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and several foreign awards including the American Legion of Merit and the French Legion of Honour. He played a role in the so-called Fighter Pilots' Revolt late in the war, when several senior air force officers confronted Hermann Göring.

Country
Germany
Type
Other
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1994 · aged 80

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