Paul Gildner Military person

Paul Gildner (1 February 1914 – 24 February 1943) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gildner claimed 48 aerial victories, 46 of them at night, 8 of which were four engined heavy bombers.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 01, 1914
Birth place	Silesia , Niemcza
Date of death	February 24, 1943
Place of death	Netherlands , Gilze en Rijen
Resting place	Netherlands , Ysselsteyn

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award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Invasion of Poland Defence of the Reich Battle of Britain World War II Battle of France
military branch	Luftwaffe
military unit	Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 Zerstörergeschwader 1
service start	1933
service end	1943