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'''Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow''' (5 May 1908 – 10 September 1990) was a [[Germany|German]] [[Luftwaffe]] [[night fighter]] [[fighter ace|ace]] and recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] ({{lang-de|Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes}}) during [[World War II]]. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow claimed 34 aerial victories, all of them at night.<ref group="Notes">For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see ''[[List of German World War II night fighter aces]]''.</ref> In the 1950s he joined Bundeswehr, and retired 1964 as an [[Oberstleutnant]]. |
'''Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow''' (5 May 1908 – 10 September 1990) was a [[Germany|German]] [[Luftwaffe]] [[night fighter]] [[fighter ace|ace]] and recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] ({{lang-de|Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes}}) during [[World War II]]. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow claimed 34 aerial victories, all of them at night; 33 in the [[Heinkel 219]] ''Uhu''.<ref group="Notes">For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see ''[[List of German World War II night fighter aces]]''.</ref> In the 1950s he joined Bundeswehr, and retired 1964 as an [[Oberstleutnant]]. |
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Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow | |
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| Born | 5 May 1908 Stettin |
| Died | 10 September 1990 (aged 82) Kiel |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939–1945 1950s–1964 |
| Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | KGr. Z.b.V. 108 NJG 1 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Lufthansa |
Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow (5 May 1908 – 10 September 1990) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Template:Lang-de) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow claimed 34 aerial victories, all of them at night; 33 in the Heinkel 219 Uhu.[Notes 1] In the 1950s he joined Bundeswehr, and retired 1964 as an Oberstleutnant.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- German Cross in Gold (1 January 1945)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 19 August 1944 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 1./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 [1]
Notes
- ^ For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II night fighter aces.
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 256.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 - 1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
Template:Knight's Cross recipients in the Bundeswehr and Bundesgrenzschutz