Leopold Wenger Military person

Leopold "Poldi" Wenger (19 November 1921 – 10 April 1945) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Leopold Wenger was shotdown on 10 April 1945 over Vienna, Austria.

Personal facts

Leopold Wenger
Birth dateNovember 19, 1921
Birth place
Graz , Austria
Date of deathApril 10, 1945
Place of death
Vienna , Austria

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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
Jagdgeschwader 2
Schlachtgeschwader 10
service start1939
service end1945

Leopold Wenger on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Luftwaffe/W/Wenger-Leopold.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/27668