Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Helmut Meckel Unit Jagdgeschwader 3 | Years of service 1935–43 Rank Oberleutnant | |
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Battles/wars World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Britain
The Hardest Day
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Tunisia Campaign Died May 8, 1943, Tunis, Tunisia Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Battle of Britain Service/branch German Army (1935–1939), Luftwaffe (1939–1943) | ||
Helmut Meckel (23 August 1917 – 8 May 1943) was a German Luftwaffe 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. Helmut Meckel was killed on 8 May 1943 in a flying accident during the evacuation of Tunis. During his career he was credited with 25 aerial victories with 14 over the Eastern Front and 11 over the Western Front.
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