Wilhelm Spies
Appearance
Wilhelm Spies | |
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Born | 26 August 1913 Rimpar |
Died | 27 January 1942 Suchinitschi, Russia | (aged 28)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Heer (1933–35) Luftwaffe (1935–42) |
Years of service | 1933–42 |
Rank | Major (Posthumously) |
Unit | Zerstörergeschwader 26 |
Commands held | 1./ZG 26 |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Wilhelm Spies (26 August 1913 – 27 January 1942) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II.
Biography
Spies was shotdown on 27 January 1942 near Suchinitschi, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Major and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 5 April 1942. During his career he was credited with 20 aerial victories, 10 over the Western Front and 10 over the Eastern Front.
Awards
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 14 June 1941 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän in the I./Zerstörergeschwader 26[2]
- 85th Oak Leaves on 5 April 1942 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Zerstörergeschwader 26[3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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External links
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Categories:
- 1913 births
- 1942 deaths
- People from Würzburg (district)
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- Recipients of the Spanish Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German World War II flying aces
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Aviators killed by being shot down
- Condor Legion personnel