Schnaufer, Heinz-Wolfgang
- Date of birth:
- February 16th, 1922 (Calw/Württemberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 15th, 1950 (Bordeaux/Gironde, France)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
„Geist von Sint-Truiden" aka "Ghost of St. Trond"
Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer achieved 121 night victories in 164 operational sorties.
Promotions:
April 1st, 1940: Fahnenjunker;
September 1st, 1940: Fähnrich;
February 1st, 1941: Oberfähnrich;
April 1st, 1941: Leutnant;
July 1st, 1943: Oberleutnant;
May 1st, 1944: Hauptmann;
December 1st, 1944: Major.
Career:
1939: Fliegerausbildungsregiment 42;
1940: Flugzeugführerschule A/B 3;
?: Flugzeugführerschule C 3;
?: Blindflugschule 2;
?: Zerstörerschule;
?: Nachtjagdschule 1;
November 1941: 5. Staffel, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1;
April 10th, 1942: Stab, II. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1;
August 13th, 1943: Staffelkapitän 12. Staffel, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1;
March 1st, 1944: Kommandeur IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1;
November 20th, 1944: Kommandeur Nachtjagdgeschwader 4.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- June 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- II. Gruppe, Nachtjagd-Geschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- June 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- October 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, Stab, II. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- July 26th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- II. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 16th, 1943
Award 37/329.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelführer, 12. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 24th, 1944
507th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 30th, 1944
84th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Gruppenkommandeur, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- October 10th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 16th, 1944
21st Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer, Nederland / Willi Schumacher Collection (kleurenfoto) / Beyerlein sammlung (graffoto)
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer, The Netherlands / Willi Schumacher Collection (Color photo) / Beyerlein sammlung (grave photo)
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Pilotenbunker.de
- Feldgrau.com
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