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Georg-Peter Eder (Schorsch) was born on 8 March, 1921 in Oberdachstetten, Weimar Republic, is a German World War II flying ace (1921–1986). Discover Georg-Peter Eder's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
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Schorsch |
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65 years old |
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Pisces |
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8 March, 1921 |
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8 March |
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Oberdachstetten, Weimar Republic |
| Date of death |
1986 |
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Wiesbaden, West Germany |
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Georg-Peter Eder Net Worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Georg-Peter "Schorsch" Eder (8 March 1921 – 11 March 1986) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and fighter ace during World War II.
He is credited with 78 aerial victories achieved in 572 combat missions, including 150 combat missions with the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter.
This figure includes 10 aerial victories on the Eastern Front, and further 68 victories over the Western Allies, including 36 four-engined bombers.
Born in Oberdachstetten, Eder grew up in the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany.
Eder was born on 8 March 1921 in Oberdachstetten in Bavaria.
He joined the military service in the Luftwaffe in 1939.
After he attended the Grundschule, an elementary school, and Oberrealschule, a secondary school, he joined the military service of the Luftwaffe on 15 November 1939.
World War II in Europe began on Friday 1 September 1939 when German forces invaded Poland.
Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing) in late 1940.
On 1 April 1940, he was accepted as a Fahnenjunker (candidate).
During his flight training, he was promoted to Fähnrich (officer cadet) on 1 September 1940.
Gruppe, on 1 December 1940.
Gruppe of JG 51 was undergoing a period of rest and replenishment at Mannheim-Sandhofen Airfield following the Battle of Britain.
There, the Gruppe received the Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7.
Flying with this wing, Eder claimed his first aerial victory on 22 June 1941, the first day of Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union.
Following a ground accident in August 1941, he was assigned to a fighter pilot.
Staffel (12th squadron) of JG 26 in September 1941 and in February 1943.
The Gruppe returned to France on 14 February 1941 and was commanded by Hauptmann Josef Fözö while Eder's 4.
Gruppe of JG 51 was withdrawn from the Channel Front in early June 1941 and ordered to Dortmund where the unit was reequipped with the Bf 109 F series.
Gruppe began transferring east and was located at Siedlce.
On 22 June, German forces launched Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union.
In November 1942, Eder was posted to Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" (JG 2—2nd Fighter Wing) fighting on the Western Front.
He was made Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 12.
In November 1943, he was transferred to Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1—1st Fighter Wing) where he was given command of 6.
Staffel, a position he held briefly until he was appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of II.
Gruppe of JG 2 on 11 November.
On 24 June 1944, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
In October, Eder was transferred to Kommando Nowotny, a Me 262 jet fighter unit tasked with testing its operational readiness.
Following further aerial victories, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves on 25 November 1944.
He ended the war flying with Jagdgeschwader 7 (JG 7—7th Fighter Wing), the first operational jet fighter wing.
Staffel (4th squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing), a squadron of II.
JG 51, under the command of Oberstleutnant Werner Mölders, was subordinated to II. Fliegerkorps (2nd Air Corps), which as part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2).
Kompanie (4th company) of Fliegerausbildungsregiment 62 (62nd Flight Training Regiment) in Quedlinburg in the Harz region, he then attended the Luftkriegsschule 2 (LKS 2—2nd air war school) at Berlin-Gatow.
After the war, Eder became a businessman and died on 11 March 1986 in Wiesbaden.
