Kollak, Reinhard
- Date of birth:
- March 28th, 1915 (Frögenau-Osterode/Eastern Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 6th, 1980 (Bonn/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Reinhard Kollak served after the war from January 1st, 1956 until March 31st, 1967 with the Bundeswehr and finally reached the rank of Hauptfeldwebel.
During WWII he achieved a total of 49 night victories over the course of about 250 sorties, making him the most successful pilot of the III./NJG 4.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 8. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
- Awarded on:
- August 29th, 1943
Awarded after 29 night victories.
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2010, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2010, ISSN 1866-4709
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945