Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer
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Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer was a German World War II Luftwaffe night fighter pilot who became the highest-scoring night fighter ace in history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Luftwaffe personnel
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human ⓘ military aviator ⓘ night fighter ace ⓘ |
| aircraftFlown |
Heinkel He 219
NERFINISHED
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Messerschmitt Bf 110 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
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German Cross in Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Cross 1st Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Cross 2nd Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Calw
NERFINISHED
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
road accident injuries
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traffic collision ⓘ |
| command | Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-02-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1950-07-15 ⓘ |
| familyName | Schnaufer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Heinz-Wolfgang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the highest-scoring night fighter ace in history ⓘ |
| numberOfAerialVictories | 121 ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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pilot ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Defense of the Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Free People’s State of Württemberg
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Stuttgart NERFINISHED ⓘ Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Bordeaux
NERFINISHED
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France ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| typeOfVictories | night-time aerial victories ⓘ |
| unit | Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victoriesAgainst | RAF Bomber Command aircraft ⓘ |
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