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ItemCo16527 · 08-04-2008, 07:57 AM

Scaramooch:

Hartmann's record is 100% confirmed, down to the dates and types of aircraft. The same goes for Gerhard Barkhorn who had 301 victories.

If you're interested, you should read a great biography of Hartmann called The Blonde Knight of Germany by Raymond F. Toliver and Trevor J. Constable. I have to dig my copy out, but if I remember correctly it includes a list of all of Hartmann's victories. Another book of interest is German Fighter Ace Erich Hartmann: The Life Story of the World's Highest Scoring Ace by Ursula Hartmann (his wife). This one is a large book of photos profiling Hartmann's life, with a heavy emphasis on WWII and the West German Air Force. I have this one too, and it's fascinating.

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ItemCo16527 Kamikaze Highlanders Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 27	Scaramooch: Hartmann's record is 100% confirmed, down to the dates and types of aircraft. The same goes for Gerhard Barkhorn who had 301 victories. If you're interested, you should read a great biography of Hartmann called The Blonde Knight of Germany by Raymond F. Toliver and Trevor J. Constable. I have to dig my copy out, but if I remember correctly it includes a list of all of Hartmann's victories. Another book of interest is German Fighter Ace Erich Hartmann: The Life Story of the World's Highest Scoring Ace by Ursula Hartmann (his wife). This one is a large book of photos profiling Hartmann's life, with a heavy emphasis on WWII and the West German Air Force. I have this one too, and it's fascinating. __________________ -Jeff C. In memory of: T/Sgt. George A. Christel, Co. I, 165th Inf. Regt., 27th Inf. Div. Killed in action on Okinawa, 30 April 1945. -and- T/Sgt. Albert B. Wiest, 57th S.A.W. Det., Co. B, 563rd S.A.W. Bn., XIX T.A.C., 9th A.F.