Schnell, Siegfried

Date of birth:: January 23rd, 1916 (Zielenzig/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:: February 25th, 1944 (south of Narva, Estonia)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Was killed in action on 25th February 1944 as Kommandeur IV. / Jagdgeschwader 54 with the rank of Hauptmann. Was posthumously promoted to Major.

Flew a total of 248 sorties, during which he achieved a total of 93 aerial victories (including at least 87 in the West, of which 3 were four-engined bombers).

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 10th, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: September 14th, 1940

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant der Reserve
Unit:: Flugzeugführer 4. / II. / Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"
Awarded on:: November 9th, 1940

Awarded after 20 aerial victories, of which most were during the battle of Britain.

158th Award.

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: July 9th, 1941

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant der Reserve
Unit:: Flugzeugführer 9. / Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"
Awarded on:: July 9th, 1941

Awarded after 40 aerial victories.

18th Award.

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant
Unit:: 9. / Jagdgeschwader 2
Awarded on:: July 16th, 1942

Award 3/77

Sources

Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
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