[PAR] [TLE] Erich Hartmann [SEP] Erich Alfred Hartmann (19 April 1922 – 20 September 1993), nicknamed "Bubi" ("The Kid") by his German comrades and "The Black Devil" by his Soviet adversaries, was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare.  He flew 1,404 combat missions and participated in aerial combat on 825 separate occasions.  He claimed, and was credited with, shooting down 352 Allied aircraft—345 Soviet and 7 American—while serving with the "Luftwaffe".  During the course of his career, Hartmann was forced to crash-land his fighter 14 times due to damage received from parts of enemy aircraft he had just shot down or mechanical failure.  Hartmann was never shot down or forced to land due to enemy fire. [PAR] [TLE] The Blond Knight of Germany [SEP] The Blond Knight of Germany is a book by the American authors Trevor J. Constable and Raymond F. Toliver dedicated to the life and career of the German fighter pilot of World War II, Erich Hartmann.  Originally released in the United States in 1970, it was published in Germany the next year, as Holt Hartmann vom Himmel! .
[PAR] [TLE] Erich Hartmann [ SEP ] Erich Alfred Hartmann ( 19 April 1922 – 20 September 1993 ) , nicknamed " Bubi " ( " The Kid " ) by his German comrades and " The Black Devil " by his Soviet adversaries , was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare . He flew 1,404 combat missions and participated in aerial combat on 825 separate occasions . He claimed , and was credited with , shooting down 352 Allied aircraft—345 Soviet and 7 American — while serving with the " Luftwaffe " . During the course of his career , Hartmann was forced to crash - land his fighter 14 times due to damage received from parts of enemy aircraft he had just shot down or mechanical failure . Hartmann was never shot down or forced to land due to enemy fire . [PAR] [TLE] The Blond Knight of Germany [ SEP ] The Blond Knight of Germany is a book by the American authors Trevor J. Constable and Raymond F. Toliver dedicated to the life and career of the German fighter pilot of World War II , Erich Hartmann . Originally released in the United States in 1970 , it was published in Germany the next year , as Holt Hartmann vom Himmel ! .
When was the German fight pilot to which the The Blond Knight of Germany book was dedicated born?
When was the German fight pilot to which the The Blond Knight of Germany book was dedicated born ?
19 April 1922
19 April 1922