Engelbert Heiner
Engelbert Heiner (5 June 1914 – 19 March 1945) was a German Luftwaffe night 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. During his career Engelbert Heiner was credited with 15 aerial victories, all of them at night. On 19 March 1945, he was killed over Gelnhausen.
Awards
References
- Citations
- ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 131.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 181.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939–1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Heiner, Engelbert |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient |
| Date of birth |
5 June 1914 |
| Place of birth |
Krefeld, Germany |
| Date of death |
19 March 1945 |
| Place of death |
Gelnhausen, Germany |