Gänsler, Wilhelm
- Date of birth:
- May 22nd, 1919 (Arnstadt/Thüringen, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 22nd, 1985 (Calw/Wurttemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Wilhelm Gänsler participated in a total of 115 night victories over the course of about 150 sorties. He shared in 17 night victories as Becker’s rear gunner before being assigned to Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, with whom he shared in another 98 night victories.
Gänsler was recommended for Eichenlaub to the Ritterkreuz des Eiserne Kreuzes on March 8th 1945.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 17th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 12. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Bordschütze, Stab, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- Axis Biographical Research
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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