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Matuschka, Graf von, Siegfried

Date of birth:
June 28th, 1917 (Potsdam/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
April 16th, 1943 (Over Abbeville, France)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Siegfried Graf von Matuschka Freiherr von Toppolczan und Spaetgen,was born in Potsdam 28 June 1917, k.i.a. in air fight over the Channel near Abbéville as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän on 16 April 1943.

Matuschka achieved 29 victories.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän
Awarded on:
December 21st, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
December 23rd, 1943

The full name is Siegfried Graf von Matuschka Freiherr von Toppolczan und Spaetgen.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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