Wilhelm Beier Military person

Wilhelm Beier (18 November 1913 – 12 July 1977) 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. Beier claimed 38 aerial victories, all of them at night.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 18, 1913
Birth place
Duisburg
Date of deathJuly 12, 1977
Place of death
Moers

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Defence of the Reich
military branch
Luftwaffe
military unit
Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
Nachtjagdgeschwader 2

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Wilhelm Beier on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.luftwaffe39-45.historia.nom.br/ases/beier.htm
  2. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Luftwaffe/B/Be/Beier-Wilhelm.htm
  3. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28340