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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

The "Luftwaffen Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg" (Goblet for outstanding achievements in aerial warfare) was instituted by Hermann Göring on February 27th, 1940. On Janaury 12th, 1940, his birthday, the "Freunden der Luftwaffe" (Friends of the Air Force), the Reichsverband der Deutschen Luftfahrt-Industrie (State association of German aircraft industry) donated an amount of money to him in order to institute a "Luftwaffen Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg." The institution as per February 27th, 1940 was made public on March 11th, 1940.
The first awards were only published from September 1st, 1941 onwards in the “Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe” (List of Fame of the German Air Force). Presentations prior to that date were not made public
The date of the awarding, as well as name and rank of the recipient were engraved in the base of the goblet. With the goblet, a certificate was presented, containing the name and rank of the recipient, the reason for the award and the date of the presentation. Only rank, name and unit were added to the List of Fame. The date of presentation was not recorded so from those lists only the date of publication on the List of Fame could be learned

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Wilzopolski, Willi* February 19th, 1910
† March 3rd, 1945

Windisch, August (Kampf-Geschwader 1)* August 6th, 1914
† September 3rd, 1942
Grave: UNK

Winkel, Eberhard* November 2nd, 1920
† March 21st, 1945

Winkler, Heinz (Lw-StG 2)† January 31st, 1943

Winnerl, Rudolf* March 15th, 1916
† February 26th, 1991

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Winse, Bernhard* April 17th, 1912
† June 2nd, 1941

Winter, Friedrich (Lw-Nahaufklärungsgruppe)* March 23rd, 1918
† March 15th, 1995

Winter, Paul* July 23rd, 1912

Winterhoff, Heinz* July 4th, 1918

Wirges, Albert* May 3rd, 1913
† November 2nd, 1944

Wirths, Willi* January 14th, 1913

Wischnewski, Hermann* February 9th, 1917
† November 28th, 1993

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Wittke, Otto* June 20th, 1915

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Wittkemper, Alois (Kampfgeschwader 27)* June 3rd, 1919
† January 10th, 1944
Grave: UNK

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Wittmann, Herbert (KG 53 "Legion Condor")* January 3rd, 1914
† July 26th, 2007

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Wittmer, Heinrich* February 28th, 1910
† June 27th, 1992

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Wohlers, Heinrich* March 16th, 1912
† March 15th, 1944

Woidich, Franz* January 2nd, 1921
† July 5th, 2004

Woitke, Erich* January 29th, 1912
† December 24th, 1944

Wolf, Albin* October 28th, 1920
† April 2nd, 1944

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Wolf, Friedrich 'Fritz' (Kampf-Geschwader 76)* October 25th, 1918
† July 11th, 1943
Plot: 3 Row: 3 Grave: B/11

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Wolf, Fritz (Kampf-Geschwader 3)* January 20th, 1914
† March 17th, 1944
Grave: UNK

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Wolf, Heinz (Lw-Kampfgeschwader)* October 27th, 1914
† March 13th, 2011

Wolf, Hermann* December 27th, 1919
† October 21st, 1996

Wolf, Hugo* January 26th, 1914

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Wolf, Martin (3. Nachtaufklärungsstaffel)* January 18th, 1913
† April 29th, 1944
Grave: UNK

Wolff, Franz (Aufklärungs-Gruppe 121)* September 27th, 1911
† January 22nd, 1943

Wolff, Hans (WL-Aufkl.Grp. 124)* April 7th, 1912
† May 5th, 2003

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Wolfgarten, Walter (Wettererkundungsstaffel 26)* April 13th, 1911
† April 4th, 1943
Plot: 1 Row: 2-B Grave: 47

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Wolfrum, Walter* May 23rd, 1923
† August 26th, 2010

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Woltersdorf, Helmut (Nachtjagdgeschwader 1)* November 6th, 1915
† June 2nd, 1942
Plot: Q Row: 11 Grave: 255

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Wormann, Heinrich (Kampf-Geschwader 27)* October 14th, 1922
† February 26th, 1944

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Wosnitza, Alois* November 17th, 1914
† December 13th, 1982

Wrede, Reinhold* January 29th, 1915

Wulff, Karl (Aufklärungsgruppe 13)* April 19th, 1917
† December 2nd, 1984

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Wunder, Christian (Kampfgeschwader 54)* June 11th, 1915
† February 21st, 1945
Plot: 1 Grave: 2

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Wunderlich, Ambros (Schlachtgeschwader)* November 11th, 1919
† December 19th, 1996

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Wunderlich, Heinz (Aufklärungsgruppe 22)* September 27th, 1914
† June 3rd, 1943
Grave: UNK

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Wunderlich, Horst (Jagdgeschwader 51)* February 7th, 1920
† November 30th, 1942
Plot: Hof MOR Row: Ossario 5 Grave: Tafel 2

Wunderlich, Willi (Kampf-Geschwader 27)* September 19th, 1916
† January 3rd, 1943

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Wurm, Heinz* May 17th, 1917
† September 16th, 1943

Wurmheller, Josef* May 4th, 1917
† June 22nd, 1944

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Wutka, Bernhard* March 12th, 1916
† July 8th, 1943

Wübben, Alfred* May 13th, 1898

Wünsch, Karl* October 3rd, 1922

Würfel, Otto* December 3rd, 1920
† December 22nd, 1944

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Wöhnert, Ulrich* October 24th, 1914
† August 14th, 1947

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Wölke, Hermann* March 31st, 1909
† November 13th, 1942

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