Wilhelm Reinhard

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Wilhelm Reinhard
March 12, 1891 – July 3, 1918
Place of birth	Düsseldorf
Place of death	Adlershof, near Berlin
Allegiance	German Empire
Service/branch	Luftstreitkräfte
Years of service	1909-1918
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	FA 28, FA(A) 205, Jasta 6, 11, JG I
Commands held	Jasta 6, Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG1)

Wilhelm "Willi" Reinhard (March 12, 1891 – July 3, 1918) was a German pilot during World War I. Reinhard was born in Düsseldorf and became a flying ace during the war, credited with 20 victories.

Following the death of Manfred von Richthofen, Reinhard assumed command of Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG1) on April 22, 1918, after having commanded Jasta 6 since November 26, 1917.

In July 1918, he attended the aircraft trials near Adlershof. After Hermann Göring finished test flying a Zeppelin-Lindau D.I, Reinhard took it up for a test flight but was killed when a strut broke and the top wing collapsed. Following Reinhard's death, Göring assumed command of JG I on July 8, 1918.