Hermann Staiger

Military Person

1915 – 1964

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Who was Hermann Staiger?

Hermann Staiger was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. For the fighter-pilots it was a quantifiable measure of their skill and success. Hermann Staiger was credited with 63 aerial victories during World War II, 49 on the Western Front and 14 on the Eastern Front.

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Born
Apr 6, 1915
Tennenbronn
Died
Jun 22, 1964
Freiburg im Breisgau

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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