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Gerhard Barkhorn, German general and pilot (born 1919)

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Gerhard Barkhorn
German general and fighter pilot during World War II (1919–1983)
Gerhard "Gerd" Barkhorn was a German military aviator who was a renowned wing commander in the Luftwaffe during World War II. As a fighter ace, he was the second most successful fighter pilot of all time after fellow pilot Erich Hartmann. Other than Hartmann, Barkhorn is the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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