Viktor Bauer information

Viktor Bauer
Viktor Bauer
	Bauer as an Oberleutnant
Born	15 September 1915; Löcknitz, Germany
Died	13 December 1969 (aged 54); Bad Homburg, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1935–1945
Rank	Oberst (colonel)
Unit	JG 77
Commands held	9./JG 3
Battles/wars	See battles World War II Battle of Britain; Eastern Front; Operation Barbarossa; Demyansk Pocket; Battle of Kalach;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Viktor Bauer (15 September 1915 – 13 December 1969) was a former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat.^[1] Bauer is credited with 106 aerial victories, achieved in over 400 combat missions, all but four claimed on the Eastern Front. He was "ace-in-a-day" four times, shooting down five or more aircraft on a single day.

^ Spick 1996, pp. 3–4.

[FOOTNOTESpick19963–4-1] Spick 1996, pp. 3–4.

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Viktor Bauer
Bauer as an Oberleutnant
Born	(1915-09-15)15 September 1915 Löcknitz, Germany
Died	13 December 1969(1969-12-13) (aged 54) Bad Homburg, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1935–1945
Rank	Oberst (colonel)
Unit	JG 77
Commands held	9./JG 3
Battles/wars	See battles World War II Battle of Britain Eastern Front Operation Barbarossa Demyansk Pocket Battle of Kalach
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves