Hartmann Grasser, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hartmann Grasser

German flying ace

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1914

Place of Birth: Graz, Styria, Austria

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1986

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Hartmann Grasser

  • Hartmann Grasser (23 August 1914 – 2 June 1986) was a World War II Luftwaffe fighter ace.
  • He was credited with shooting down 103 Allied aircraft.
  • He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Grasser was born on 23 August 1914 in Graz, Steiermark, Austria.
  • After he received his Abitur he started studying medicine, however, due to political reasons, he was forced to leave Austria.
  • Austrian National Socialism had been suppressed under the rule of Engelbert Dollfuss in 1934.
  • He was trained at the Naval School in Neustadt and at the flying sports school at Rossitten, followed by six months at the Johannisthal flying school.
  • Grasser then joined the Luftwaffe with the rank of Fahnenjunker (cadet) on 1 April 1936.

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