Heinrich Wohlers
Heinrich Wohlers (16 March 1912 – 15 March 1944) 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. Wohlers claimed 29 aerial victories, all of the them at night. He was killed on 15 March 1944 when his BF-110 suffered engine failure and crashed at Echterdingen.
Awards
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 365.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- MacLean, French L. (2007). Luftwaffe Efficiency & Promotion Reports — For the Knight's Cross Winners. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Military History. ISBN 978-0-7643-2657-8.
- 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). Die Ritterkreuzträger 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 |
Wohlers, Heinrich |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient |
| Date of birth |
16 March 1912 |
| Place of birth |
Stade, Germany |
| Date of death |
15 March 1944 |
| Place of death |
Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany |