Heinrich Schweickhardt
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Heinrich Schweickhardt
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Born | (1914-02-17)17 February 1914 Heidelberg, Germany |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Missing in action over the Mediterranean Sea |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1935–43 |
Rank | Major (Posthumously) |
Unit | Kampfgeschwader 76 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Heinrich Schweickhardt (17 February 1914 – 9 January 1943) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 9 January 1943, Heinrich Schweickhardt failed to return from a mission and was listed as missing in action over the Mediterranean Sea. He was posthumously promoted to Major.
Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold as 13 January 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 8./Kampfgeschwader 76[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 February 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 8./Kampfgeschwader 76[3]
- 138th Oak Leaves on 30 October 1942 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 8./Kampfgeschwader 76[4]
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External links
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of Kampfgeschwader 76
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1 Oak Leaves with Kampfgeschwader 54. 2 Oak Leaves with a Kampfgruppe in the Luftkriegsschule 5. 3 Oak Leaves with Schnellkampfgeschwader 210.
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- People from Heidelberg
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II pilots
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Missing in action of World War II
- Aviators killed by being shot down
- People from the Grand Duchy of Baden
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