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Wilhelm Spies (26 August 1913 – 27 January 1942) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. Wilhelm Spies was shotdown on 27 January 1942 near Suchinitschi, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Major and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 5 April 1942. During his career he was credited with 20 aerial victories, 10 over the Western Front and 10 over the Eastern Front. ==Awards== * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe * Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (27 September 1939)〔Thomas 1998, p. 335.〕 * * 1st Class (24 June 1940)〔 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 14 June 1941 as ''Hauptmann'' and ''Staffelkapitän'' in the I./Zerstörergeschwader 26〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 329.〕 * * 85th Oak Leaves on 5 April 1942 as ''Hauptmann'' and ''Gruppenkommandeur'' of the I./Zerstörergeschwader 26〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 53.〕 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「Wilhelm Spies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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