Herbert Huppertz

Military Person

1919 – 1944

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Who was Herbert Huppertz?

Herbert Huppertz was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Herbert Huppertz claimed 68 victories including 32 over the Eastern Front. He was shot down on 8 June 1944. Huppertz was posthumously promoted to Major and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 24 June 1944.

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Born
Jun 3, 1919
Rheydt
Died
Jun 8, 1944
Caen

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on July 23, 2013

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