Viktor Petermann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of Birth: 26-May-1916
Place of Birth: Vejprty, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Date of Death: 19-May-2001
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Viktor Petermann
- Viktor Petermann (26 May 1916 – 19 May 2001) was a German Luftwaffe 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.
- Viktor Petermann was captured by American troops in May 1945, he was handed over to Soviet troops and was released in August 1945 due to his health problems.
- At the end of the war he flew the Me 262 fighter jet.
- During his career was credited with 64 aerial victories, four of them, after he lost his arm in an airfight, all on the Eastern Front.
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