Heinz-Horst Hißbach
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Heinz-Horst Hißbach
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Born | 30 January 1916 Dessau |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Gelnhausen |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Luftwaffe |
Years of service | ?–1945 |
Rank | Hauptmann |
Unit | NJG 2 |
Commands held | II./ NJG 2 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinz-Horst Hißbach (30 January 1916 – 14 April 1945) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Heinz-Horst Hißbach claimed 34 aerial victories, all of them at night.[Notes 1]
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (19 June 1944)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 1 January 1945 as Hauptmann in the 5./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 April 1945 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[2][3]
Notes
- ↑ For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II night fighter aces.
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Preceded by
Major Paul Semrau
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Gruppenkommandeur of II./NJG 2 1 November 1944 – 14 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Franz Brinkhaus |