Spies, Wilhelm (Zerstörergeschwader 26)
- Date of birth:
- August 26th, 1913 (Rimpar, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 27th, 1942 (Suchinitischl/Russia, Soviet Union)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Posthumously promoted to Major.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 1. / Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"
- Awarded on:
- June 14th, 1941
Awarded after achieving 10 aerial victories as well as the destruction of 20 aircraft on the ground.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 1. / Zerstörergeschwader 26
- Awarded on:
- April 5th, 1942
Received in recognition of his flying over 300 sorties flown as well as his accumulated total of 20 aerial victories.
85th Award.
Awarded posthumously.
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.