[yarddog]

Hartmann was never shot down. He survived many crashes, crash landings etc. but was never shot down, ever.

[moonshot925]

Hartmann was never shot down.

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However, following his 90th victory on 20 August 1943, Hartmann was shot down in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 20 485), and captured.

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[Erich von Manstein]

Hartmann was never shot down. He survived many crashes, crash landings etc. but was never shot down, ever.

My favorite is Oberst Hans-Ulrich Rudel. The most decorated German pilot of WWII (Panzerjäger, Panzerchlachtflieger, Schlachtflieger, Schnellkampflieger, Zerstörerflieger, Jagdflieger ). He was consulted when the A10 warthog was being designed due to his 500 Ruski tank victories in WWII.