Date of birth:

September 21st, 1917 (Gartz an der Oder/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

June 3rd, 1973

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Walter Riecks took part in action at the Western Front (June 21st, 1941 - March 15th, 1942), 226 operational sorties on the Eastern Front (May 2nd, 1942 - May 1st, 1943), 25 operational sorties in the Mediterranean (October 15th, 1943 - March 6th, 1944) and at the homefront (March 7th, 1944 - April 2nd, 1945). He reached the rank of Oberfeldwebel. After the Second World War he served with the Bundeswehr, reaching the rank of Hauptfeldwebel.

Promotions:
October 1st, 1937: Gefreiter;
October 1st, 1938: Obergefreiter;
September 1st, 1939: Unteroffizier-Anwärter;
March 1st, 1940: Unteroffizier;
August 1st, 1942: Feldwebel;
December 1st, 1943: Oberfeldwebel;
?: Hauptfeldwebel (Bundesheer).

Career:
May 16th, 1941 - September 5th, 1941: 11. / Kampfgeschwader 53;
September 5th, 1941 - May 1st, 1942: 12. / Kampfgeschwader 53;
May 2nd, 1942 - May 1st, 1943: 1. / Kampfgeschwader 55;
May 2nd, 1943 - March 6th, 1944: 7. / Lehrgeschwader 1;
March 10th, 1944 - January 31st, 1945: 1. / Lehrgeschwader 1;
February 1st, 1945 - April 3rd, 1945: 1. / I. / Ergänzungs Kampfgeschwader(?);
April 4th, 1945: 14 / IV. / Ergänzungs Kampfgeschwader (?);
June 24th, 1957: 1. / Waffenschule 30;
September 30th, 1969: Retirement.

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• Photo 1:
• Photo: Wolfgang Riecks
  
• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Wehpass
  - Luftwaffen Flugzeugführerschein
  - Flugbuch für Walter Riecks ab 20.07.1940