Leicht, Helmut
- Date of birth:
- November 2nd, 1916 (Ludwigsburg/Kingdom of Württemberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 26th, 1944 (near Vitebsk/Vitebsk Oblast/Byelorussian SSR, USSR)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
01.10.1936: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter;
01.12.1936: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier;
01.04.1937: Fähnrich;
01.12.1937: Oberfähnrich;
01.01.1938: Leutnant;
01.06.1940: Oberleutnant;
01.08.1942: Hauptmann;
01.10.1943: Major.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 14th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- April 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
- Awarded on:
- September 3rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur III./Schlachtgeschwader 10
- Awarded on:
- October 24th, 1944
631st award
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976.
- 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.
- Wehrpass via ratisbons.com
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