Gerhard Raht
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Gerhard Raht
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| Born | 6 June 1920 Reinfeld, Schleswig-Holstein |
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| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | NJG 3, NJG 2 |
| Commands held | I./NJG 2 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Gerhard Ferdinand Otto Raht (6 June 1920 – 11 January 1977) 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.[1][Notes 1]
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Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (6 September 1943)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 28 January 1944 as Oberleutnant in the II./NJG 3[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 24 June 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 1./NJG 2[4][Notes 2]
- 833rd Oak Leaves on 15 April 1945 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./NJG 2[5][6]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht
Reference in the Wehrmachtbericht
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| 10 February 1945 (addendum) |
Der mit dem Ritterkreuz zum Eisernen Kreuz ausgezeichente Hauptmann Rath schoß in der Nacht zum 8. Februar sechs feindliche Flugzeuge ab.[7] | The recipient of the Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross Hauptmann Rath shot down six enemy aircraft in the night to 8 February. |
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Obermaier 1989, p. 75.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thomas 1998, p. 180.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 364.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 348.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Scherzer 2007, p. 611.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 102.
- ↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 3, p. 575.
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