Walther Wever Military person

Walther Wever (16 January 1923 – 10 April 1945) was a German Luftwaffe flying ace during the Second World War. The son of former Chief of the Luftwaffe General Walther Wever, Wever served during 1943 on the Eastern Front and from 19 June 1943 until 10 April 1945 he claimed 44 kills from 250 missions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes).

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 16, 1923
Birth place
Munich
Date of deathApril 10, 1945
Place of death
Neuruppin

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe
German Cross
military branch
Luftwaffe
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 51
Jagdgeschwader 7
relation
service start1943
service end1945

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