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Gordon Max Gollob (16 June 1912, Vienna – 8 September 1987) was an Austrian-born Nazi German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe from 1938 to 1945 during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. He rose to the position of General der Jagdflieger, and was one of only 27 to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade the Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. At the time of its presentation to Gollob it was Germany's highest military decoration.

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  • Gordon Gollob
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  • Gordon Max Gollob (16 June 1912, Vienna – 8 September 1987) was an Austrian-born Nazi German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe from 1938 to 1945 during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. He rose to the position of General der Jagdflieger, and was one of only 27 to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade the Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. At the time of its presentation to Gollob it was Germany's highest military decoration.
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serviceyears
  • 1933(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1912-06-16(xsd:date)
Commands
  • II./JG 3, JG 77, Jafü 5 and General der Jagdflieger
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death place
Name
  • Gordon Gollob
Caption
  • Gordon Gollob
Birth Place
  • Vienna
Title
  • Commander of Jagdgeschwader 77 Herz As
  • Commander of Jagdfliegerführer 3
  • Commander of Jagdfliegerführer 5
  • General der Jagdflieger
Awards
  • Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten
death date
  • 1987-09-08(xsd:date)
Rank
Allegiance
  • Nazi Germany
  • First Austrian Republic
Battles
Before
  • Generalleutnant Adolf Galland
  • Major Gotthard Handrick
  • Jagdfliegerführer 3
  • Major Karl Hentschel
Years
  • --01-31
  • --05-16
  • --09-06
  • --10-15
After
  • none
  • unknown
  • Jagdfliegerführer 5
  • Major Joachim Müncheberg
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  • Gordon Max Gollob (16 June 1912, Vienna – 8 September 1987) was an Austrian-born Nazi German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe from 1938 to 1945 during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. He rose to the position of General der Jagdflieger, and was one of only 27 to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade the Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. At the time of its presentation to Gollob it was Germany's highest military decoration. Gollob was credited with 150 aerial victories—that is, 150 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—achieved in 340 missions. He recorded 144 victories over the Eastern front. Gollob was the first pilot in aviation history to claim 150 aerial victories.
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