Date of birth:

August 3rd, 1917 (Vienna, Austria-Hungary)

Date of death:

March 27th, 1945 (near Zinten, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Flew a total of 600+ sorties, including 130 as a tactical reconnaissance observer. Achieved a total of 17 aerial victories.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

Beobachter

Awarded on:

November 30th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant

Unit:

12.(H)/Aufklärungsgruppe 13

Awarded on:

March 31st, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

Staffelführer II./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"

Awarded on:

July 27th, 1944

Awarded after the completion of 532 sorties, with special recognition being given to his Staffel's achievements northeast of Sevastopol in April 1944. During this time they destroyed a number of tanks, 36 aircraft in the sky and another 20 aircraft on the ground. Of these Smola personally achieved 3 aerial victories and 14 ground destructions.

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  - 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.
  - SCHERZER, V., Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945, Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag, Jena, 2005.