Biography of Erich Hartman

It was born on April 19.

Its outstanding result - air victory - will never be surpassed, since in the modern world there are few countries that have so many combat aircraft. He came to military aircraft in October of his first victory, he achieved on November 5, it was the silt, but the first victory was given to Hartman not easy: excited by such a victory, he did not notice that the Lagg-3 fighter was getting to him, and the Hartman was shot down himself.

He jumped with a parachute. Compared to other famous fighter pilots, at the initial stage of the service, Hartman did not shine with special successes. After combat sorties, he had until mid-April until May 18, Hartman immediately achieved 4 air victories, he won 7 victories on July 7, and once again 4 victories were won by him on July 8. Since July 5, Hartman served as commander 7.

In July, Hartman recorded 24 victories at his own expense, in August-49 air victories, while 7 wins on August 7, 5 wins of the 1st, 4th and 5th, and three times for 4 victories-the 3rd, 9th and th Augustus of the city After a desperate flight, after 2 days he reached the front line to his position. After a three -week pause, after captivity, he continued his triumphal procession and on September 20, October G.

finally, after the downed aircraft on October 29, the difficult position of the front did not allow him to relax. Hartman immediately knocks down 6 victory aircraft, on February 1 - another 5, and on March 2 - at once 10 Soviet victory aircraft, after which he was awarded oak leaves to the NR knightly cross. And when on May 8, Hartman left Crimea and his unit, he took out two mechanics in the fuselage of his BF.

By this time, Hartmann had an air victory, of which he won 6 and on May 5th and 7th, despite the defeat of the Wehrmacht ground forces, the Luftwaffe fighter aircraft made desperate attempts to maintain its position in the air. In fierce air battles, Hartman increased his account. So, from May 21 to June 24, including victories were recorded on Hartman's account on June 4.

In Romania, Hartman for the first time “met” with American coverage of the 15 American Air Fleet P, knocking down on June 23 and 24 5 “Mustangs”. Hartman was awarded the title of chief lieutenant, and on July 2, after air victories, he was awarded a knightly cross with oak leaves and swords of NR. In August, on August 24, Hartmann, who has an air victory, was awarded with diamonds for the NR Knight's Cross.

In addition to the high award, Hartman was banned by the execution of combat sorties and an order for secondment to the unit in which the reactive Me Hartman was tested by the inspectors of the fighter Aviation of General Adolf Galland Adolf Galland, that he would bring Germany more benefit on the Eastern Front. In October, G. Galland gave an order allowing Hartman to continue combat sorties, and returned it to his native squadron.

Hartman was awarded the title of Hauptman. Hartman was appointed commander of 4. Before the end of the year, he won an air victory. Hartman was the deputy commander I. Then, in March, the last one, Yu Victory Hartman won on May 8, Brunn Brno Brunn. It was his combat sort of air. On this day, Hartman was awarded the title of major, and I. Pilzen Czechoslovakia. But, according to the agreements between the allies, prisoners of war captured in Czechoslovakia were Major Erich Hartman, on May 24, who did not manage to try on major epaulets, fell into Russian captivity, from which he was released only on October 15, after returning to Germany, Erich Hartman participated in the creation of the Bundeslyuftwaffe.

In the year, he received under his team the fighter regiment "Richthofen", deployed at the Alkhorn air base in Oldburg. Starting all over again, he once again went through a course of training in reactive machines, having passed the test on the time of the Second World War. This time his teachers were Americans. In the end, Hartman, having risen to Oberst, resigned and survived his century in a suburbs of Stuttgart.

Erich Hartman died on September 19. Obukhovich V. Toliver R. The best of the Second World War: Per. Zefirov M. Asa Luftwaffe: daytime fighters. In 2 volumes. Volume 1.