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Old 30th March 2012, 21:26
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Re: who ? was emmes schmidtt

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Originally Posted by hanshauprich View Post
"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.
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
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