(1917-04-24)24 April 1917 Ratibor, Kingdom of Prussia
Died
19 September 2003(2003-09-19) (aged 86) Kempten, Germany
Allegiance
Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Luftwaffe
Years of service
1939–45
Rank
Hauptmann (captain)
Unit
JG 77, ZG 1, JG 3, JG 27, JG 11
Commands held
12./JG 27
Battles/wars
See battles
World War II
Eastern Front
Western Front
Battle of France
Battle of Britain
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Sicily
Invasion of Normandy
Battle of the Bulge
Defence of the Reich
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Herbert Kutscha (24 April 1917 – 19 September 2003 ) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was one of few Luftwaffe pilots to survive the whole war, serving from 1939 until 1945. During his career he was credited with 47 aerial victories in more than 900 missions.
HerbertKutscha (24 April 1917 – 19 September 2003 ) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World...
the command of Hauptmann Hans-Ekkehard Bob, and later by Hauptmann HerbertKutscha. Two days later, II. Gruppe was moved to Huși. On 30 May, Barkhorn...
Frielinghaus 1 May 1944 – 25 June 1944 • Hauptmann Hans-Ekkehard Bob 25 June 1944 – July 1944 • Hauptmann HerbertKutscha July 1944 – 30 November 1944...
136 aerial victories, Rudolf Rademacher with 126 aerial victories, and Herbert Rollwage with 102 aerial victories. Further more, the US historian David...
Fighter Group cost the wing six dead and four wounded; Staffelkapitan Herbert Rehfeld was killed. Concurrently, I. Gruppe clashed with No. 56 Squadron...
Obergefreiter Karlheinz Sistenich, Feldwebel Harald Scharz, Feldwebel Herbert Kraschinski, Oberleutnant August Engel all died, while Feldwebel Karl Miller...
probable bomber shot down, including one claimed by Unteroffizier HerbertKutscha. RAF records indicate that six bombers were lost in the attack. After...
(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold) on 23 August. On 24 February 1944, Oberleutnant HerbertKutscha, the commander of 12. Staffel of JG 3 was wounded in combat. In consequence...
buddhistische Spätantike in Mittelasien (the 7th Volume), 1933 Gandhara, Kutscha, Turfan, 1925 Die Überlieferung vom Lebensende des Buddha, 2 Vols., 1944-1948...
aggregate to Real Madrid. Players at Austria Wien in this era included Herbert "Schneckerl" Prohaska, Felix Gasselich, Thomas Parits, Walter Schachner...
Global Information
Nazi Germany
Luftwaffe