Heinrich Wohlers Military person

Heinrich Wohlers (16 March 1912 – 15 March 1944) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wohlers claimed 29 aerial victories, all of them at night. He was killed on 15 March 1944 when his BF-110 suffered engine failure and crashed at Echterdingen.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 16, 1912
Birth place
Germany , Stade
Date of deathMarch 15, 1944
Place of death
Germany , Leinfelden-Echterdingen

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Defence of the Reich
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
military unit
Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
service start1939
service end1944

Heinrich Wohlers on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.luftwaffe.cz/wohlers.html
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/27839