Date of birth:

February 16th, 1922 (Calw/Württemberg, Germany)

Date of death:

July 15th, 1950 (Bordeaux, France)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

„Geist von Sint-Truiden" aka "Ghost of St. Trond"
Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer achieved 121 night victories in 164 operational sorties.

Promotions:
April 1st, 1940: Fahnenjunker;
September 1st, 1940: Fähnrich;
February 1st, 1941: Oberfähnrich;
April 1st, 1941: Leutnant;
July 1st, 1943: Oberleutnant;
May 1st, 1944: Hauptmann;
December 1st, 1944: Major.

Career:
1939: Fliegerausbildungsregiment 42;
1940: Flugzeugführerschule A/B 3;
?: Flugzeugführerschule C 3;
?: Blindflugschule 2;
?: Zerstörerschule;
?: Nachtjagdschule 1;
November 1941: 5. Staffel / II. Gruppe / Nachtjagdgeschwader 1;
April 10th, 1942: Stab II. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 1;
June 02nd, 1942: WIA - Bf 110E-2 Werkummer# 720.240 coded "G9 + DC" shot up by return fire from a bomber
but made a safe forced landing W of Gent
August 13th, 1943: Staffelkapitän 12. Staffel / IV. Gruppe / Nachtjagdgeschwader 1;
March 1st, 1944: Kommandeur IV. Gruppe / Nachtjagdgeschwader 1;
November 20th, 1944: Kommandeur Nachtjagdgeschwader 4.

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• Photo: Wilco Vermeer, The Netherlands / Willi Schumacher Collection (Color photo) / Beyerlein sammlung (grave photo)
  
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