Heinz Horst Hißbach

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Commands held II./ NJG 2 Rank Hauptmann		Years of service ?–1945 Unit Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 Service/branch Luftwaffe
Battles/wars World War IIDefence of the Reich Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Died 14 April 1945, Gelnhausen, Germany Award Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War II, Defence of the Reich

Heinz-Horst Hißbach (30 January 1916 – 14 April 1945) was a Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Heinz-Horst Hißbach claimed 34 aerial victories, all of them at night.

Awards

Flugzeugführerabzeichen

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe (Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe) on 19 June 1944 as Hauptmann and pilot

German Cross in Gold on 1 January 1945 as Hauptmann in the 5./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 April 1945 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2

References

Heinz-Horst Hißbach Wikipedia

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