10 March, 1918- 4 October 2009.

* Joined the German army 1936
* Joined the Air Force 1938
* 275 aerial victories, 272 in east
* Joined Bundesluftwaffe 1956, trained in the USA to jets, F-84 and F-104
* Jagdbombergeschwader 34 commander
* NATO Defence College
* Brigadier General 1966
* Commander of German Air Force 1970-1974
* German military attache of NATO, 1974-1975
