Herbert Bareuther
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| Herbert Bareuther | |
|---|---|
| 29 July 1914 – 30 April 1945 | |
| Place of birth | Egerland |
| Place of death | Pasewalk |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939 – 1945 |
| Rank | Unteroffizier, Leutnant |
| Unit | JG 51, JG 3 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe Deutsches Kreuz in Gold |
Herbert Bareuther (29 July 1914 – 30 April 1945) was a World War II fighter ace from Nazi Germany. He was born on 29 July 1914 at Asch in Egerland. Bareuther is credited for shooting down a total of 55 enemy aircraft.[1][2] All the victories he achieved were recorded over the Eastern front.[1]
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[edit] Service
In the early 1939, Bareuther joined the Luftwaffe and was posted to Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51) in spring 1941 as Unteroffizier. He achieved his first victory over the Eastern Front on 22 June after he shot down a Soviet bomber Ilyushin DB-3. By the end of 1941 he shot down a total to nine enemy aircraft. He then become involved in flying close air support missions. Bareuther also undertook a lengthy period of fighter pilot instructing. He was promoted to the rank of Leutnant in summer 1944. By the middle of August 1944, he had 44 victories to his credit. But he was shot down over Warsaw in an aerial combat. Bareuther baled out injured but was captured by partisan forces. Later he was freed by German troops.[1]
In February 1945, Bareuther returned to combat duty in Luftwaffe and served with the IV./JG 3 based on the Eastern front. While serving with this unit, he achieved his last eleven victories. In the mid-April, Bareuther was appointed Staffelkapitän.[1]
[edit] Death
On 30 April 1945, while undertaking close air support missions in the Pasewalk region, his aircraft was hit by Soviet air defense. The aircraft hit a tree and he was killed in the subsequent air crash.[1]
[edit] Awards
Franz Barten received a total of two awards.
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (awarded on 15 February 1943)
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (awarded on 5 February 1944)[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Herbert Bareuther
- ^ John Weal (2007). More Bf 109 Aces of the Russian Front. Osprey Publishing, p89. ISBN 184603177X.
[edit] References
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
