Date of birth:

September 23rd, 1910 (Aachen/Rhineprovince, Germany)

Date of death:

February 25th, 1943 (Donetz area, Soviet Union)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Staffelkapitän

Awarded on:

March 2nd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major (Squadron Leader)

Unit:

III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss", Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

August 21st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major (Squadron Leader)

Unit:

Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss", Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

December 23rd, 1942

Awarded for the successes of his Gruppe on the Eastern front. His Gruppe was credited with destroying the following over the course of a ten-month period while under his command:

1425 trucks
303 horse-drawn wagons
73 tanks
14 locomotives
25 artillery pieces
16 anti-aircraft guns
6 fuel trains
3 ammunition trains
1 armoured train
1 anti-aircraft train
41 merchant ships (sunk or damaged) with 136500 GRT.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Rene Millert
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