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ElizLestrad · 2010-08-04, 19:17

I thought this was really interesting and cool so I thought I'd post it here, but I was surprised how many of the Strike Witches were based off of actual (and in fact some of the best) pilots of World War 2:

(In order of confirmed kills / combat victories if you prefer)

Erica Hartmann
Based off of: Erich Hartmann (Aka: The Black Devil, Ace of Aces) (GERMANY)
Combat Victories: 352
Special Note: Dubbed the "Ace of Aces", Hartmann was and is the best and highest ranking pilot in the history of aerial combat.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Hartmann

"In March 1944, Erich Hartmann, Gerhard Barkhorn, Walter Krupinski and Johannes Wiese were summoned to Adolf Hitler's Berghof in Berchtesgaden. Barkhorn was to be honoured with the Swords, while Hartmann, Krupinski and Wiese were to receive the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross. On the train, all four of them got drunk on cognac and champagne. Supporting each other and unable to stand, they arrived at Berchtesgaden. Major Nicolaus von Below, Hitler's Luftwaffe adjutant, was shocked. After some sobering up, Hartmann was still intoxicated. Hartmann took a German officer hat from a stand and put it on, but it was too large. Von Below became upset, told Hartmann it was Hitler's and ordered him to put it back."
(Remind anyone of Season 1 Episode 7?)

Gertrud Barkhorn
Based off of: Gerhard Barkhorn (GERMANY)
Combat Victories: 301
Special Note: Erich Hartmann's best friend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Barkhorn

Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke
Based off of: Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke (GERMANY)
Combat Victories: 162
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf-Dietrich_Wilcke

Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen
Based off of: Eino Ilmari Juutilainen (FINLAND)
Combat Victories: 94.17
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilmari_Juutilainen

Mio Sakamoto
Based off of: Saburo Sakai (JAPAN)
Combat Victories: 64
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saburo_Sakai

Yoshika Miyafuji
Based off of: Kaneyoshi Mutoh (JAPAN)
Combat Victories: 26

Perrine H. Closterman
Based off of: Pierre H. Closterman (FRANCE)
Combat Victories: 26
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Clostermann

Franchesca Luchinni
Based off of: Franco Lucchini (ITALY)
Combat Victories: 21

Charlotte E. Yeager
Based off of: Charles E. Yeager (USA)
Combat Victories: 11.5
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_E._Yeager

Sanya V. Litvyak
Based off of: Lidia Litvyak (USSR)
Combat Victories: No data found *Cries* (She didnt make the Aces list)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Litvyak
Special Note: Disappeared on August 1, 1943 after only her 4th sortie. Believed to have been shot down near Stalingrad.

Combat victory data found at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/aces/aces.htm#wwii

Makes me wonder what half of them would think of this series...LoL

Hartmann & Barkhorn ftw!

2010-08-04, 19:17	Link #413
ElizLestrad Member Join Date: Oct 2007	I thought this was really interesting and cool so I thought I'd post it here, but I was surprised how many of the Strike Witches were based off of actual (and in fact some of the best) pilots of World War 2: (In order of confirmed kills / combat victories if you prefer) Erica Hartmann Based off of: Erich Hartmann (Aka: The Black Devil, Ace of Aces) (GERMANY) Combat Victories: 352 Special Note: Dubbed the "Ace of Aces", Hartmann was and is the best and highest ranking pilot in the history of aerial combat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Hartmann "In March 1944, Erich Hartmann, Gerhard Barkhorn, Walter Krupinski and Johannes Wiese were summoned to Adolf Hitler's Berghof in Berchtesgaden. Barkhorn was to be honoured with the Swords, while Hartmann, Krupinski and Wiese were to receive the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross. On the train, all four of them got drunk on cognac and champagne. Supporting each other and unable to stand, they arrived at Berchtesgaden. Major Nicolaus von Below, Hitler's Luftwaffe adjutant, was shocked. After some sobering up, Hartmann was still intoxicated. Hartmann took a German officer hat from a stand and put it on, but it was too large. Von Below became upset, told Hartmann it was Hitler's and ordered him to put it back." (Remind anyone of Season 1 Episode 7?) Gertrud Barkhorn Based off of: Gerhard Barkhorn (GERMANY) Combat Victories: 301 Special Note: Erich Hartmann's best friend. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Barkhorn Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke Based off of: Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke (GERMANY) Combat Victories: 162 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf-Dietrich_Wilcke Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen Based off of: Eino Ilmari Juutilainen (FINLAND) Combat Victories: 94.17 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilmari_Juutilainen Mio Sakamoto Based off of: Saburo Sakai (JAPAN) Combat Victories: 64 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saburo_Sakai Yoshika Miyafuji Based off of: Kaneyoshi Mutoh (JAPAN) Combat Victories: 26 Perrine H. Closterman Based off of: Pierre H. Closterman (FRANCE) Combat Victories: 26 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Clostermann Franchesca Luchinni Based off of: Franco Lucchini (ITALY) Combat Victories: 21 Charlotte E. Yeager Based off of: Charles E. Yeager (USA) Combat Victories: 11.5 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_E._Yeager Sanya V. Litvyak Based off of: Lidia Litvyak (USSR) Combat Victories: No data found Cries (She didnt make the Aces list) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Litvyak Special Note: Disappeared on August 1, 1943 after only her 4th sortie. Believed to have been shot down near Stalingrad. Combat victory data found at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/aces/aces.htm#wwii Makes me wonder what half of them would think of this series...LoL Hartmann & Barkhorn ftw! Last edited by ElizLestrad; 2010-08-04 at 19:38.