Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Alois Wosnitza Service/branch Luftwaffe | Years of service 1940–45 Died December 13, 1982 Rank Oberfeldwebel | |
Battles/wars World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Britain
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Battle of Greece
Battle of Crete
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942)
Battle of Kursk Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Battle of Britain Unit Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Schlachtgeschwader 77, Schlachtgeschwader 10 | ||
Alois Wosnitza (17 November 1914 – 13 December 1982) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel and ground-attackpilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he flew 1217 missions of which about 150 were flown with the Focke Wulf Fw 190. He was credited with the destruction of 104 tanks, two armoured trains, 12 bridges, one freighter, one troop transport and several landing crafts. He also claimed two aerial victories and he had been nominated for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub), which was never approved.