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Re: Birth/Death details of non Ritterkreuz 50+ aces
Hi Edward
It's not always a clean case with numbers, some got the Ritterkreuz for small numbers, helped if your were an officer in my opinion. The first "50" to be refused was Adalbert Sommer.....inflation, no doubt caused by the "over-claimers" and at this time you would need anything up to 148 confirmed. Guys who scored over a short time were less likely to get the Ritterkreuz, for this date if they had been in combat for several years is was more likely, and actually they were less likely "over-claimers" I think sometimes their C.O's suspected certain pilots of "over-claiming" and delayed their recommendation!
Kind Regards
Johannes
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