Wilhelm Moritz Military person

Wilhelm Moritz (29 June 1913 - 2010) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) 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 Wilhelm Moritz was credited with 44 victories in 500+ missions.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 29, 1913
Birth place	Germany , Altona Hamburg
Date of death	January 01, 2010

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Military person

award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Eastern Front (World War II) Defence of the Reich World War II
military branch	Luftwaffe German Army (1935–45)
military command	IV./JG 3 II./JG 4
military unit	Jagdgeschwader 1 (World War II) Jagdgeschwader 51 Jagdgeschwader 77 Jagdgeschwader 3 Zerstörergeschwader 1
service start	1933
service end	1945