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Wilhelm Spies

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Major (Posthumously)

Name
  
Wilhelm Spies

Years of service
  
1933–42

Commands held
  
1./ZG 26

Unit
  
Zerstorergeschwader 26

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Battles/wars
  
Spanish Civil War World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Weserubung Battle of France Battle of Britain Balkans Campaign Operation Barbarossa

Died
  
January 27, 1942, Sukhinichi, Russia

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Spanish Civil War, Invasion of Poland

Service/branch
  
German Army (1933–1935), Luftwaffe (1935–1942)

Wilhelm Spies (26 August 1913 – 27 January 1942) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II.

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Biography

Spies was shotdown on 27 January 1942 near Suchinitschi, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Major and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 5 April 1942. During his career he was credited with 20 aerial victories, 10 over the Western Front and 10 over the Eastern Front.

Awards

  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
  • Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (27 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (24 June 1940)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 14 June 1941 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitan in the I./Zerstorergeschwader 26
  • 85th Oak Leaves on 5 April 1942 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Zerstorergeschwader 26

    • References

    Wilhelm Spies Wikipedia
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