Wilhelm Schilling Military person

Wilhelm Schilling (30 January 1915 – 14 March 2000) was a German Luftwaffe 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 - for the fighter pilots, it was a measure of skill and combat success. He was credited with at least 50 victories in 538 missions.

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Birth date	January 30, 1915
Birth place	Germany , Kamieniec Ząbkowicki , Lower Silesia
Date of death	March 14, 2000
Place of death	Germany

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award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Eastern Front (World War II) Western Front (World War II) Defence of the Reich Battle of Britain World War II Battle of France
military branch	Luftwaffe
military unit	Jagdgeschwader 54
service start	1939
service end	1945

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