Sayn-Wittgenstein, Prinz zu , Heinrich
- Date of birth:
- August 14th, 1916 (Kopenhagen, Danmark)
- Date of death:
- January 21st, 1944 (south of Lübars/Saxonia, Germany)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Ysselsteyn
Plot: TH. Row: 1. Grave: 2. - Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Unit:
- Fliegerschule Braunschweig, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Kampfgeschwader
- Awarded on:
- September 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 6. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 9. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 1. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 100
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1943
290th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommodore Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
- Awarded on:
- January 23rd, 1944
44th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Photo 2: Jeroen Koppes
- - 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, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
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