Date of birth:

February 29th, 1916 (Dortmund/Westernphalia, Germany)

Date of death:

March 16th, 1981 (Göttingen/Lowersaxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Flew a total of 1118 sorties as an assault pilot with the Hs 123, Bf 109 and Fw 190. In addition to his successes against ground targets he also achieved 29 aerial victories (11 in the East, 18 in the Mediterranean).

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• Photo 1: S. Wieslaw
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