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Viktor Bauer

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German World War II fighter pilot (1915-1969)

GermanyLived 1915 to 1969 · aged 54
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Viktor Bauer was a former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat.

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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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Viktor Bauer was a former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. Bauer is credited with 106 aerial victories, achieved in over 400 combat missions, all but four claimed on the Eastern Front. He was "ace-in-a-day" four times, shooting down five or more aircraft on a single day.

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Germany
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Lived 1915 to 1969 · aged 54
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