Reinhard Seiler
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| Reinhard Seiler | |
|---|---|
| 30 August 1909 – 6 October 1989 | |
| Place of birth | Rawitsch, Province of Posen |
| Place of death | Grafengehaig, Bavaria |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935-1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Condor Legion, JG 54, JG 104 |
| Commands held | I./JG 54, JG 104 |
| Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwertern und Brillanten Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Major Reinhard Seiler (August 30, 1909 – October 6, 1989) was German Spanish Civil War and World War II Luftwaffe Ace, commander of Jagdgeschwader 104 and a winner of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Reinhard Seiler was credited with 109 victories during World War II. He recorded an additional 9 victories during the Spanish Civil War. He was seriously wounded in combat and declared unfit for further combat duties. He then was appointed Geschwaderkommodore of the fighter pilot training Jagdgeschwader 104 and served in this position until the end of World War II.
[edit] Awards
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds (6 June 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 January 1940)
- 1st Class (30 July 1940)
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (20 August 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (15 October 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross (20 December 1941)
- 419. Oak Leaves (2 March 1944)
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (19 June 1942)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Reinhard Seiler. Retrieved on 17 December 2007.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Oberstleutnant Alfred Müller |
Commander of Jagdgeschwader 104 August, 1944 – May, 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
