Gerhard Raht
Military Person
1920 – 1977
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Who was Gerhard Raht?
Gerhard Ferdinand Otto Raht was a German Luftwaffe night 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. Raht claimed 58 nocturnal aerial victories in 171 combat missions.
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- Born
- Jun 6, 1920
Reinfeld, Schleswig-Holstein - Died
- Jan 11, 1977
Reinfeld, Schleswig-Holstein
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on July 23, 2013
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