Leopold Wenger
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Leopold Wenger
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| Nickname(s) | Poldi |
| Born | 19 November 1921 Graz, Austria |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Vienna, Austria |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939 – 1945 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | Jagdgeschwader 2 Schlachtgeschwader 10 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Leopold "Poldi" Wenger (19 November 1921 – 10 April 1945) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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. Leopold Wenger was shotdown on 10 April 1945 over Vienna, Austria.
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Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (17 October 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 January 1945 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 4./Schlachtgeschwader 10[1][Note 1]
Notes
- ↑ According to Scherzer as pilot in the 4./Schlachtgeschwader 10.[2]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of Schlachtgeschwader 10
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1 Knight's Cross with Sturzkampfgeschwader 77.
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