Riecks, Walter Adolf Albert
- Date of birth:
- September 21st, 1917 (Gartz an der Oder/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 3rd, 1973
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Walter Riecks took part in action at the Western Front (June 21st, 1941 - March 15th, 1942), 226 operational sorties on the Eastern Front (May 2nd, 1942 - May 1st, 1943), 25 operational sorties in the Mediterranean (October 15th, 1943 - March 6th, 1944) and at the homefront (March 7th, 1944 - April 2nd, 1945). He reached the rank of Oberfeldwebel. After the Second World War he served with the Bundeswehr, reaching the rank of Hauptfeldwebel.
Promotions:
October 1st, 1937: Gefreiter;
October 1st, 1938: Obergefreiter;
September 1st, 1939: Unteroffizier-Anwärter;
March 1st, 1940: Unteroffizier;
August 1st, 1942: Feldwebel;
December 1st, 1943: Oberfeldwebel;
?: Hauptfeldwebel (Bundesheer).
Career:
May 16th, 1941 - September 5th, 1941: 11. / Kampfgeschwader 53;
September 5th, 1941 - May 1st, 1942: 12. / Kampfgeschwader 53;
May 2nd, 1942 - May 1st, 1943: 1. / Kampfgeschwader 55;
May 2nd, 1943 - March 6th, 1944: 7. / Lehrgeschwader 1;
March 10th, 1944 - January 31st, 1945: 1. / Lehrgeschwader 1;
February 1st, 1945 - April 3rd, 1945: 1. / I. / Ergänzungs Kampfgeschwader(?);
April 4th, 1945: 14 / IV. / Ergänzungs Kampfgeschwader (?);
June 24th, 1957: 1. / Waffenschule 30;
September 30th, 1969: Retirement.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 30th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 8th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 28th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 5th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 29th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 23rd, 1943
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on March 1st, 1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1944
Received with sorties number 200, awarded after 273 operational sorties.
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