Wittmann, Richard (Nacht-Schlacht-Gruppe 20)
- Date of birth:
- June 9th, 1922 (Bamberg, Franconia - Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
08.1941-05.1942: JFS-2 , (12/42), (3/43),
01.05.-26.08.1942: Obergefreiter - Erg. 2./ JG 'West'
26.08.1942-01.12.1942: Unteroffizier - 10.(Jabo)/ JG 26
01.12.1942-04.03.1943: Erpro-22 Test Pilot in E-Stelle Erprobungs-LehrKdo-22 at Rechlin
04.03.1943-15.08.1944: Feldwebel 2./ SKG 10
15.08.-17.11.1944: Oberfeldwebel, 8./ Kampfgeschwader 51
18.11.1944-05.05.1945: Oberfeldwebel - 2./ NSG 20
Oberfeldwebel Richard Wittmann survived the war
A book relating some of his experiences entitled "Luftwaffe Fighter Bombers over Britain" was written by Cris Goss, Crecy Publishers.
Wittmann took part on the 31 October, 1942 to the mission at Canterbury where Lt Paul Galland was KIA.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 10.(Jabo)/ Jagdgeschwader 26
- Awarded on:
- September 16th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- November 3rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- June 27th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 8./ Kampfgeschwader 51
- Awarded on:
- November 24th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 2. Staffel, Nacht-Schlacht-Gruppe 20
- Awarded on:
- February 5th, 1945
Sources
- Photo: TITLE
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Deutsches Kreuz Gold Award Recipients
- Kracker Luftwaffe Archive
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