Hans-Eberhardt Gandert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German flying ace
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Place of Birth: Sandberg, Bavaria, Germany
About Hans-Eberhardt Gandert
- General-major Hans-Eberhardt Gandert (2 September 1892 – 24 July 1947) was a German professional soldier who began his 33-year military career in 1912.
- He learned to fly in the early days of World War I, went on to become a flying ace credited with eight aerial victories, including killing British ace Edwin Benbow, and ended the war in command of a fighter group.
- In the wake of Germany's defeat, he would serve in the German Army until 1934.
- He would then transfer into the newly established Luftwaffe and serve in increasingly responsible posts until mid-World War II.
- He retired on 28 February 1945.
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