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Seiler, Reinhard (Jagdgeschwader 54)

    Date of birth:
    August 30th, 1909 (Rawitsch/Posen, Germany)
    Date of death:
    October 6th, 1989 (Kulmbach/Bavaria, Germany)
    Nationality:
    German

    Biography

    Reinhard Seiler achieved 109 victories in over 480 operational sorties. During the Spanish Civil War he achieved 9 victories. Seiler was Kommandeur of the I. / Jagdgeschwader 54 from APril 15th 1943 till July 6th 1943.

    Promotions:
    20 April 1937: Leutnant
    1 April 1939: Oberleutnant
    1 December 1940: Hauptmann
    1 March 1943: Major

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    August 20th, 1941
    Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
    Awarded on:
    June 6th, 1939
    Spanienkreuz, Gold mit Schwertern und Brillianten
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    January 20th, 1940
    Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    July 30th, 1940
    Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
    Flugzeugführerabzeichen
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
    Unit:
    I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54
    Awarded on:
    October 15th, 1941

    Award 1/14
    Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
    Unit:
    Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54
    Awarded on:
    December 20th, 1941
    Awarded after 42 aerial victories achieved over the course of 200 sorties.

    386th Award
    Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    June 19th, 1942
    Wehrmachtbericht
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Major (Squadron Leader)
    Unit:
    Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54
    Awarded on:
    March 4th, 1944
    Awarded after 100 aerial victories.

    419th Award
    Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    with pennant '400'
    Frontflugspange für Jäger in Gold mit Anhänger und Einzatszahl

    Sources

    • Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
    • Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
    • - OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
      - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
      - Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
      - Kurowski F., Oberleutnant Otto Kittel, Der erfolgreichste Jagdflieger des Jagdgeschwaders 54, Flechsig Verlag, Würzburg, 2007
      - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001

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