Erwin Clausen
Military Person
1911 – 1943
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Who was Erwin Clausen?
Erwin Clausen was a German Luftwaffe fighter 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. Clausen was credited with 132 aerial victories—that is, 132 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—with some unconfirmed victories in 561 combat missions.
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- Born
- Aug 5, 1911
Steglitz - Nationality
- Nazi Germany
- Died
- Oct 4, 1943
North Sea
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on July 23, 2013
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