Wolfgang Böwing-Treuding Military person

Wolfgang Böwing-Treuding (28 January 1922 – 11 February 1943) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Böwing-Treuding claimed 46 aerial victories, all 46 were over the Eastern Front. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 28, 1922
Birth place
Hamburg
Date of deathFebruary 11, 1943
Place of death
Velikiye Luki

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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 51

Wolfgang Böwing-Treuding on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.luftwaffe.cz/bowing-treuding.html
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/22168