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Originally Posted by hanshauprich
"Emmes" is an german nickname and nearly impossible to translat!! , I think you mean Uffz. Gerhard Schmit (?) from 2./JG 51. He has about 20 victories, but do not know if all are confirmed. He spent five or six years in an "Russian Hotel" after he was shoot down by AAA.
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yes thank you,; where did you finf this info can i see it.
? he was awarded the knights cross in 43-20 vics- i thought it was 50
to get the award but then.and was up-ed too 100.by 44?
as i recall knights cross-20 victories was from 1939-to june 41-
not 43?
the book states; the chief'' hanged the knights cross around my neck-
and keep it up.
sharon