Nanz, Günter
- Date of birth:
- May 19th, 1917 (Neustettin/Pommerania, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
December 1st, 1938: Feldwebel;
April 1st, 1940: Leutnant;
April 1st, 1942: Oberleutnant;
June 1st, 1944: Hauptmann.
Hauptmann Günther Nanz has shot down 14 confirmed enemies as Nahaufklärer in a Bf 109.
With 1./Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5:
01. March 29th, 1944: Polikarpov U-2;
02. April 27th, 1944: Polikarpov U-2;
03. May 1st, 1944: Polikarpov U-2;
04. May 15th, 1944: Polikarpov U-2;
05. May 27th, 1944: Yakovlev Yak-9;
06. May 27th, 1944: Reconballoon;
With 1./Nahaufklärungsgruppe 8:
07. August 1st, 1944: Yakovlev Yak-9;
08. August 22nd, 1944: Iljoesjin Il-2;
09. August 25th, 1944: Polikarpov U-2;
10. October 12th, 1944: Iljoesjin Il-2;
11. October 18th, 1944: Lavochkin LaGG-5;
12. November 17th, 1944: Polikarpov U-2 (Po-2);
13. November 18th, 1944: Yakovlev Yak-9;
14. December 12th, 1944: Yakovlev Yak-9.
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DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 2. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 22nd, 1936
Nr. 442683.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
- Unit:
- 2. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 5th, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 7, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 22nd, 1937
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, Panzer-Abteilung 65, 1. leichte Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 25th, 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, Panzer-Abteilung 65, 1. leichte Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 18th, 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 2.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 13, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 13th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Beobachter, 2.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 13, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Beobachter, 2.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 13, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 13th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 3.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 31, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 3rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Beobachter, 3.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 31, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 12th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Awarded on:
- May 18th, 1943
Nr. 125.829/43.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 30th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 1. Staffel, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 10th, 1944
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on 19th June 1944.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Nahaufklärungsgruppe
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 8, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Hans-Peter Rackete
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Verleihungsurkunde DRS-bronze, 1oktober 1938, EK2, EK2, Frontflugspange bronze, silber, gold, Flugzeugführer und beobachter, Ehrenpokal, DKiG
- Besitzzeugnis Schützenschnur 1.Stufe, 2.Stufe, 3.Stufe, 4.Stufe, Verwundeten schwarz
- Beförderungsurkunde Feldwebel
- Soldbuch
- Ciel de Gloire
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