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Johannes Wiese (7 March 1915 – 16 August 1991) was a German ''Luftwaffe'' pilot during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 133 enemy aircraft shot down in 480 combat missions. He claimed all of his victories over the Eastern Front, including over 50 Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik ground attack aircraft. Born in Breslau, Wiese volunteered for military service in the ''Reichswehr'' of the Third Reich in 1934. Initially serving in the ''Heer'' (Army), he transferred to the ''Luftwaffe'' (Air Force) in 1936. Following flight training, he was posted to ''Jagdgeschwader'' 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) in June 1941 just prior to Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. He claimed his first aerial victory on 23 September 1941. On 26 June 1942, Wiese was appointed ''Staffelkapitän'' (squadron leader) of the 2. ''Staffel'' (2nd squadron) of JG 52 and received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 January 1943 following his 53rd aerial victory. On 11 May 1943, Wiese was tasked with the leadership of I. ''Gruppe'' (1st group) of JG 52 and was officially appointed its ''Gruppenkommandeur'' (group commander) on 13 November 1943. Following his 133rd aerial victory, he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves on 2 March 1944. In October 1944, Wiese was posted to the ''Geschwaderstab'' (headquarters unit) of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 77 (JG 77—77th Fighter Wing) in Defense of the Reich and on 12 January 1944, he was appointed its ''Geschwaderkommodore'' (wing commander). After the war in 1956 he joined the ''Bundeswehr'' and worked for the Military History Research Office. He retired on 10 November 1970 holding the rank of ''Oberstleutnant'' (Lieutenant Colonel). Wiese died on 16 August 1991 in Kirchzarten and was buried in Berlin-Nikolassee. ==Early life and career== Wiese was born on 7 March 1915 in Breslau in the Kingdom of Prussia of the German Empire, present-day Wrocław in western Poland, the son of a minister. In 1934, Wiese volunteered for service in the ''Heer'' (German Army) and joined ''Infanterie-Regiment'' 6 (6th Infantry Regiment).〔Stockert 2007, p. 35.〕 In 1936, Wiese transferred to the ''Luftwaffe'' as an ''Oberfähnrich'' (Officer candidate). There, he was trained as an aerial observer with the ''Heeresaufklärer'' (Army Reconnaissance). Wiese was promoted to ''Leutnant'' (second lieutenant) on 1 April 1937 and in September 1938 transferred to the ''Fliegerersatzabteilung'' 17 (17th Flier Replacement Unit) in Quedlinburg. He then volunteered for the ''Jagdwaffe'' (fighter force) and holding the rank of ''Oberleutnant'' (first lieutenant) he began fighter pilot training in October 1938.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Johannes Wiese」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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