Wilhelm Messer
| Wilhelm Messer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 April 1917 Pfungstadt |
| Died |
5 April 2008 (aged 90) Pfungstadt |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1936–45 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit |
Kampfgeschwader zbV 1 Transportgeschwader 2 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Messer (19 April 1917 – 5 April 2008) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (20 April 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (28 January 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 March 1945 as Leutnant and pilot and in 11./Transportgeschwader 2[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 253.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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