Helmut Fickel

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Helmut Fickel Rank Oberleutnant		Years of service 1942–45 Service/branch Luftwaffe

Battles/wars World War II Battle of Kursk Crimean Offensive Died April 6, 2005, Dusseldorf, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of Kursk, Crimean Offensive, World War II Unit Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Schlachtgeschwader 2

Helmut Fickel (27 November 1921 – 6 April 2005) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he flew 800 missions. Helmut Fickel was captured by British troops in May 1945.

Awards and decorations

Aviator badge

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "800"

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (11 October 1943)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

German Cross in Gold (12 December 1943)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Leutnant and Staffelfuhrer of the Stabsstaffel of the III./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"

References

Helmut Fickel Wikipedia

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