Wischnewski, Hermann
- Date of birth:
- February 9th, 1917 (Rensefeld/Principality of Lübeck/Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 28th, 1993 (Hanseatic City of Lübeck/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Flew a total of over 500 missions and shot down 28 planes on the western front. Of these, 16 were by night and presumably with the Wilde Sau units.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 12th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 24th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 6th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 16th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 2. / Jagdgeschwader 300
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1943
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutshcen Luftwaffe on June 5th, 1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Transportgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1943
According to other source the awarding date is 10-1-1944.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 31st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 300, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 16th, 1944
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- 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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