Herbert Schob

Herbert Schob (12 May 1915 – 5 April 1981) was a 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. During his career Herbert Schob was credited with 34 aerial victories, 6 in the Spanish Civil War and 28 during World War II.

Herbert Schob
Born(1915-05-12)12 May 1915
Leipzig
Died5 April 1981(1981-04-05) (aged 65)
Frankfurt
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Luftwaffe
Years of service1934–45
RankHauptmann
UnitCondor Legion
LG 1
ZG 76
JG 300
Battles/warsSpanish Civil War
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

Notes
  1. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the I./Zerstörergeschwader 76.[3]
gollark: They care somewhat about speed, but also want code which can actually be worked on.
gollark: I don't think that's true.
gollark: Ah yes, how TERRIBLE of them to care about maintainability!
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References

Citations
  1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 419.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 313.
  3. Scherzer 2007, p. 678.

Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Weal, John (2012). Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstörer Aces of World War 2. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78200-527-8.
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