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Nickisch, Wilhelm

Nationality:
German

Biography

Wilhelm Nickisch flew in 1078 hours of flight a total of 227 operational sorties. Between 1st and 6th March 1945 he evacuated with his BV 138 in Pomorania 274 persons.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 10th, 1940
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1942
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 24th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 19th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 29th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 21st, 1943
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 27th, 1944
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
3. Staffel, Seeaufklärungsgruppe 126, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 6th, 1945

Verification through "Flugbuch".
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 29th, 1945

Sorties number 300.
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Gold mit Anhänger und Einzatszahl

Sources

  • Photo: Unknown
  • - research via Feldgrau.net and Axis History Forum
    - Flugbuch and potrait in Wolfgang Müller's Schiffsschicksale Ostsee 1945
    - Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2010, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2010, ISSN 1866-4709
    - feldgrau.net

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