Was there any given air victory counter, from which a Luftwaffe pilot would get his IC 2nd or 1st Class and the KC ? To be more specific, did a pilot of the Luftwaffe get awarded the Iron cross 2nd Class after for example 6 air victories, with the requirement for the the IC 1st class being 2x that number and for the Knights Cross 4x of that number with maybe a lowered acceptable air victory count if the enemy planes were heavy planes, such as tactical bombers, strategical bombers, transport planes etc. ?
How were Iron Crosses awarded to the flying personell (pilots) ?
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Esoteric_Nostalgist
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How were Iron Crosses awarded to the flying personell (pilots) ?
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Was there any given air victory counter, from which a Luftwaffe pilot would get his IC 2nd or 1st Class and the KC ? To be more specific, did a pilot of the Luftwaffe get awarded the Iron cross 2nd Class after for example 6 air victories, with the requirement for the the IC 1st class being 2x that number and for the Knights Cross 4x of that number with maybe a lowered acceptable air victory count if the enemy planes were heavy planes, such as tactical bombers, strategical bombers, transport planes etc. ?
Was there any given air victory counter, from which a Luftwaffe pilot would get his IC 2nd or 1st Class and the KC ? To be more specific, did a pilot of the Luftwaffe get awarded the Iron cross 2nd Class after for example 6 air victories, with the requirement for the the IC 1st class being 2x that number and for the Knights Cross 4x of that number with maybe a lowered acceptable air victory count if the enemy planes were heavy planes, such as tactical bombers, strategical bombers, transport planes etc. ?
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Re: How were Iron Crosses awarded to the flying personell (pilots) ?
There was a point system. Someone with more knowledge on the point system can answer...
Re: How were Iron Crosses awarded to the flying personell (pilots) ?
This site extensively explains the Score/Decoration system, at least for Luftwaffe fighters ;
https://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/jgscor.htm
https://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/jgscor.htm
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Re: How were Iron Crosses awarded to the flying personell (pilots) ?
Thank you so much. You have solved all the question marks of mine regarding that question.von thoma wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 22:47This site extensively explains the Score/Decoration system, at least for Luftwaffe fighters ;
https://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/jgscor.htm