Wosnitza, Alois
- Date of birth:
- November 17th, 1914 (Gleiwitz, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 13th, 1982 (Schweinfurt, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
During his career he flew 1217 missions of which about 150 were flown with the Focke Wulf Fw 190. He was credited with the destruction of 104 tanks, two armoured trains, 12 bridges, one freighter, one troop transport and several landing crafts. He also claimed two aerial victories and he had been nominated for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves wich was never awarded.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- November 24th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- 2./Stuka-Geschwader 77
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 6./Schlachtgeschwader 77
- Awarded on:
- March 26th, 1944
Sources
- - 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.
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