Wilhelm Herget Military person

Wilhelm Herget (30 June 1910 – 27 March 1974) was a night fighter flying ace in the German Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 30, 1910
Birth place
Stuttgart
Date of deathMarch 27, 1974
Place of death
Stuttgart

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Defence of the Reich
Battle of Britain
World War II
Anglo-Iraqi War
military branch
Luftwaffe
military commandI./NJG 4
military unit
Jagdverband 44
Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
Nachtjagdgeschwader 3
Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
Zerstörergeschwader 76
service start1939
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Luftwaffe/H/Herget-Wilhelm.htm