Walter Engel Military person

Walter Engel (1 May 1919 - 26 April 2011) was a 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. During his career he claimed 10 aerial victories, all of them at night.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 01, 1919
Birth place
Dresden
Date of deathApril 26, 2011
Place of death
Wiesbaden

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Defence of the Reich
military branch
Luftwaffe
military commandIII. /NJG 5
military unit
Nachtjagdgeschwader 5

Walter Engel on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.luftwaffe.cz/engel.html
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/29986