Helmut Wick
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Helmut Wick was a leading German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II, renowned for his high victory count before being killed in action in 1940.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Helmut Wick canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German military personnel of World War II
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Luftwaffe personnel ⓘ fighter ace ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
NERFINISHED
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Iron Cross 1st Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Cross 2nd Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves NERFINISHED ⓘ Pilot's Badge NERFINISHED ⓘ Wound Badge in Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | sea burial in the English Channel ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | air combat ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Britain
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-08-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1940-11-28 ⓘ |
| familyName | Wick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Helmut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | one son ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Leutnant
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Major ⓘ Oberleutnant ⓘ |
| militaryService | Reichsluftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Jagdgeschwader 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Helmut Wick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | became leading Luftwaffe ace during the Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high number of aerial victories in World War II
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status as leading Luftwaffe fighter ace in 1940 ⓘ |
| numberOfAerialVictories | 56 ⓘ |
| occupation |
fighter pilot
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military aviator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mannheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1940 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1935 ⓘ |
| spouse | Ursula Wick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Battle of Britain
NERFINISHED
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Battle of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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