Gertrud Barkhorn (ゲルトルート・バルクホルン, Gerutorūto Barukuhorun?) is a witch of the [[501st Joint Fighter Wing]], originating from [[Karlsland]]. Some call her by the pet name of Trude (トゥルーデ, Turūde). Her familiar is the German Shorthair Pointer.

A calm, cool and collected realist, Gertrud always tries to conduct herself in a rational manner. But since deep down she is a hot-blooded person, there are also times when her emotions get too worked up and she loses sight of her surroundings. She believes that a military member should abide by discipline and rules, but still doesn't seem to try to impose that much on anyone other than Flying Officer [[Erica Hartmann|Hartmann]].

Gertrud's inherent magic is called Superhuman Strength <Super Physical Strengthening> (怪力 <超身体強化>, Kairiki <Chō-shintai Kyōka>) Classified in telekinesis-lineage, it far exceeds the Body Strengthening (肉体強化, Nikutai Kyōka) - one of the basic abilities of a Witch - in capacity and sustainability.

She is based on "Gerhard Barkhorn":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Barkhorn; like Gertrud, he was the #2 ranked flying ace of World War II.  

h4. Equipment

* [[MG42]]
* MG131
* MG151 

h4. See also

* [[Strike Witches]]
ゲルトルート・バルクホルン トゥルーデ