Erich Hartmann was a German pilot who was a successful fighter ace during the Second World War. There are many lessons to be learned from Erich Hartmann’s life. It includes successes, struggles, and accomplishments. Here are the most popular Erich Hartmann quotes.
Eight Quotes from Erich Hartmann
“War is a place where the young kill one another without knowing or hating each other, because of the decision of old people who know and hate each other, without killing each other.” – Erich Hartmann
“If he is superior then I would go home, for another day that is better.” – Erich Hartmann
“See, decide, attack, reverse.” – Erich Hartmann
“Of all my accomplishments I may have achieved during the war, I am proudest of the fact that I never lost a wingman.” – Erich Hartmann
“You can have computer sights of anything you like, but I think you have to go to the enemy on the shortest distance and knock him down from point-blank range. You’ll get him from in close. At long distance, it’s questionable.”- Erich Hartmann
“The weapon where the man is sitting in is always superior against the other.” – Erich Hartmann
“It was my view that no kill was worth the life of a wingman. Pilots in my unit who lost wingmen on this basis were prohibited from leading a [section]. The were made to fly as wingman, instead.” – Erich Hartmann
“Every day kill just one, rather than today five, tomorrow ten … that is enough for you. Then your nerves are calm and you can sleep good, you have your drink in the evening and the next morning you are fit again.” – Erich Hartmann
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