Franz Woidich Military person

Franz-Walter Woidich (2 January 1921 – 5 July 2004) was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II. Wernitz was credited with 110 aerial victories claimed in roughly 1000 combat missions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 02, 1921
Birth place
Znojmo
Date of deathJuly 05, 2004
Place of death
Mainz

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
North African Campaign
Defence of the Reich
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
military command6./JG 400
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 52
Jagdgeschwader 27
Jagdgeschwader 400

Franz Woidich on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://en.ww2awards.com/person/27843
  2. http://www.jg52.net/ritterkreuztraeger/franz-woidich