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OverviewPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hans Specker Gr nberg was a former German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross during World War II. Gr nberg shot down 82 enemy aircraft in 550 missions.Gr nberg first acted in combat role when he was serving with JG 3 based on the Eastern front, in August 1942. Unteroffizier Gr nberg achieved his first victory on 19 August 1942, when he shot down a Russian DB-3 twin-engine bomber. By the end of 1942, Gr nberg had amassed 11 victories. He had bailed out four times during his time in Russia. Gr nberg then flew with 5./JG 3 on Defense of the Reich duties based in Germany. On 9 May 1944, Gr nberg was appointed Staffelkapit n of 5./JG 3 in the place of Oberleutnant Leopold Poldi M nster was shot down and killed in action the day before. His last victory was claimed on 19 April, when he shot down a USAAF B-17 over Bohemia but he had to bail out of his Messerschmitt Me 262 near Prague in this engagement. He served out the remainder of the war with this unit. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dismas Reinald ApostolisPublisher: DIC Press Imprint: DIC Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.204kg ISBN: 9786138042853ISBN 10: 6138042859 Pages: 132 Publication Date: 26 October 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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