Willi Nemitz Military person

Willi Nemitz (1 November 1910 – 11 April 1943) was a former 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. Willi Nemitz was one of the oldest operational fighter pilots.His first known Soviet victory, was a LaGG-3 on 22 June 1942.He was killed on April 11, 1943 after aerial combat with Russian fighters over Anapa/Krasnodar.Willi Nemitz was credited with 81 victories in about 500 missions. All his victories were recorded over the Eastern Front and includes at least 11 Il-2 Sturmoviks.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 01, 1910
Birth place
Germany , Greifenhagen
Date of deathApril 11, 1943
Place of death
Russia , Anapa

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Eastern Front (World War II)
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 52
service start1939
service end1943

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