Franz Schieß Military person

Franz Schieß (21 February 1921 – 2 September 1943) was a German fighter ace. He claimed 67 victories in 657 missions, (14 on the Eastern Front, and 53 against the Western Allies) whilst flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Schiehs Franz
Birth date	February 21, 1921
Birth place	Sankt Pölten , Austria
Date of death	September 02, 1943
Place of death	Italy , Gulf of Naples

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Military person

allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Invasion of Poland North African Campaign Western Front (World War II) World War II Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II
military branch	Luftwaffe
military command	8./JG 53
military unit	Jagdgeschwader 53
service start	1938
service end	1938