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Günther Josten (7 November 1921 – 7 July 2004) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 178 enemy aircraft shot down in 420 combat missions, all of which claimed over the Eastern Front. Following World War II, he served in the newly established West Germany's Air Force in the Bundeswehr.

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  • Günther Josten (* 7. November 1921 in Rhynern; † 7. Juli 2004 in Aurich) war ein deutscher Jagdflieger und Träger des Ritterkreuzes mit Eichenlaub während des Zweiten Weltkrieges und später in der Luftwaffe der Bundeswehr. (de)
  • Günther Josten (7 November 1921 – 7 July 2004) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 178 enemy aircraft shot down in 420 combat missions, all of which claimed over the Eastern Front. Following World War II, he served in the newly established West Germany's Air Force in the Bundeswehr. Josten volunteered for military service in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany following outbreak of World War II. He was admitted in 1940 and following flight training, he was posted to the 1st group of Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing) operating on the Eastern Front. He claimed his first aerial victory in February 1943 and after 84 aerial victories, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in February 1944. In July 1944, he was appointed squadron leader of the 3. Staffel (3rd squadron) of JG 51 and on 20 July, Josten claimed his 100th victory in aerial combat. After he claimed his 161st aerial victory he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves on 28 March 1945. On 12 April 1945, he was appointed group commander of the 4th group of JG 51. On 5 May 1945, Josten was interned by the British occupational authorities. Following his release, he worked in private industry. Following the rearmament of the Federal Republic of Germany, Josten joined the Air Force of the Bundeswehr in 1956. In 1962, he was appointed wing commander of Jagdgeschwader 71 "Richthofen" (JG 71—71st Fighter Wing). From 1967 to 1970, he was made deputy commander of NATO's System Operations Center in Brockzetel, in Aurich. In October 1970, he was transferred to the Allied Air Forces Central Europe at the Ramstein Air Base. There he led the staff of the aerial defenses. His last service position before he retired in 1981 was deputy commander of the 4th Air Division. Josten, who logged 3,250 flight hours, 1,580 of which were during World War II, died in 2004. (en)
  • Günther Josten né le 7 novembre 1921 et décédé le 7 juillet 2004 est un as de la Luftwaffe lors de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Il remporta 178 victoires aériennes. (fr)
  • ギュンター・ヨステン(ドイツ語: Günther Josten、1921年11月7日 - 2004年7月7日)は、ドイツの軍人。最終階級は、ドイツ国防軍空軍では中尉、ドイツ連邦軍空軍では大佐。第二次世界大戦では総撃墜数178機を記録したエース・パイロットであり、その戦功から柏葉付騎士鉄十字章を受章した。 (ja)
  • Günther Josten (Hamm, 7 de novembro de 1921 — Aurich, 7 de julho de 2004) foi um oficial alemão que serviu na Luftwaffe durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Foi condecorado com a Cruz de Cavaleiro da Cruz de Ferro com Folhas de Carvalho. (pt)
  • Гюнтер Йостен (нім. Günther Josten; 11 листопада 1921, Гамм — 7 липня 2004, Ауріх) — німецький льотчик-ас винищувальної авіації, оберлейтенант люфтваффе вермахту, оберст Генштабу люфтваффе бундесверу. Кавалер Лицарського хреста Залізного хреста з дубовим листям. (uk)
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  • Oberst Horst Dieter Kallerhoff (en)
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  • World War II (en)
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  • Oberstleutnant Erich Hartmann (en)
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  • Rhynern in Hamm (en)
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  • Günther Josten (en)
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  • Joiner, wood industry (en)
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  • Günther Josten (en)
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  • Günther Josten (* 7. November 1921 in Rhynern; † 7. Juli 2004 in Aurich) war ein deutscher Jagdflieger und Träger des Ritterkreuzes mit Eichenlaub während des Zweiten Weltkrieges und später in der Luftwaffe der Bundeswehr. (de)
  • Günther Josten né le 7 novembre 1921 et décédé le 7 juillet 2004 est un as de la Luftwaffe lors de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Il remporta 178 victoires aériennes. (fr)
  • ギュンター・ヨステン(ドイツ語: Günther Josten、1921年11月7日 - 2004年7月7日)は、ドイツの軍人。最終階級は、ドイツ国防軍空軍では中尉、ドイツ連邦軍空軍では大佐。第二次世界大戦では総撃墜数178機を記録したエース・パイロットであり、その戦功から柏葉付騎士鉄十字章を受章した。 (ja)
  • Günther Josten (Hamm, 7 de novembro de 1921 — Aurich, 7 de julho de 2004) foi um oficial alemão que serviu na Luftwaffe durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Foi condecorado com a Cruz de Cavaleiro da Cruz de Ferro com Folhas de Carvalho. (pt)
  • Гюнтер Йостен (нім. Günther Josten; 11 листопада 1921, Гамм — 7 липня 2004, Ауріх) — німецький льотчик-ас винищувальної авіації, оберлейтенант люфтваффе вермахту, оберст Генштабу люфтваффе бундесверу. Кавалер Лицарського хреста Залізного хреста з дубовим листям. (uk)
  • Günther Josten (7 November 1921 – 7 July 2004) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 178 enemy aircraft shot down in 420 combat missions, all of which claimed over the Eastern Front. Following World War II, he served in the newly established West Germany's Air Force in the Bundeswehr. (en)
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  • Günther Josten (de)
  • Günther Josten (en)
  • Günther Josten (fr)
  • ギュンター・ヨステン (ja)
  • Günther Josten (pt)
  • Гюнтер Йостен (uk)
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