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Hißbach, Karl Erich Horst Heinz "Heinz-Horst"

Date of birth:
January 30th, 1916 (Dessau/Anhalt, Germany)
Date of death:
April 14th, 1945 (near Gelnhausen/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Heinz-Horst Hißbach lies bueried at the German War Cemetery in Gelnhausen, Rij III, Graf 1.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 15th, 1945
Awarded for his achievements as a night-fighter pilot and Gruppe commander. By the time of his death he had flown over 200 sorties and reached a total of 34 night victories.

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 29th, 1944

Einsatzzahl 200.
Frontflugspange für Jäger in Gold mit Anhänger und Einzatszahl
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1944

Published in the Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt on January 1st, 1945.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
June 19th, 1944

According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 16-5-1944
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1944
Ärmelband Afrika
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Jäger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 9th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Jäger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 31st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 13th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Jäger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 26th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

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