Eduard Tratt

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Eduard Tratt
Born	(1919-02-24)24 February 1919 Würzburg, Germany
Died	22 February 1944(1944-02-22) (aged 24) Nordhausen, Nazi Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1937–44
Rank	Major
Unit	ZG 1, Erpr.Gr. 210, SKG 210, ZG 2, Ekdo 25, Ekdo JG 1, ZG 26
Commands	Ekdo 25, II./ZG 26
Battles / wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa Defense of the Reich †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Eduard Tratt (24 February 1919 – 22 February 1944) was a Luftwaffe fighter, test pilot and flying ace of World War II. Major Eduard Tratt was the highest scoring Zerstörer pilot of the war with 38 victories and Gruppenkommandeur of II./Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26).^[1] He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.^[1] The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 20 April 1944 he was posthumously promoted to the rank of Major.