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Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert

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German Luftwaffe fighter ace (1919-2007)

GermanyLived 1919 to 2007 · aged 88
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Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 174 enemy aircraft shot down in 715 combat missions. The majority of his victories were claimed over the Eastern Front, with 51 in the Mediterranean theatre and 20 over the Western Front.

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Leutnant Reinert (left) and Feldwebel Maximilian Volke standing next to Hans-Joachim Marseille's "Otto" Kübelwagen, April 1943[39]Leutnant Reinert (left) and Feldwebel Maximilian Volke standing next to Hans-Joachim Marseille's "Otto" Kübelwagen, April 1943[39]Fire crews attempt to save an Avro Lancaster from burning at Melsbroek, Belgium. This aircraft had landed at Melsbroek with the starboard inner engine out of action and the propeller feathered.Fire crews attempt to save an Avro Lancaster from burning at Melsbroek, Belgium. This aircraft had landed at Melsbroek with the starboard inner engine out of action and the propeller feathered.

Awards 2

German Cross in Gold
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

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Hermann HogebackAlso won Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsHellmuth MäderAlso won Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsHorst NiemackAlso won Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsJohannes MayerAlso won Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsMax-Hellmuth OstermannAlso won Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsHelmut DörnerAlso won Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

About this person

Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 174 enemy aircraft shot down in 715 combat missions. The majority of his victories were claimed over the Eastern Front, with 51 in the Mediterranean theatre and 20 over the Western Front. He was "ace-in-a-day" four times, shooting down five or more aircraft on a single day.

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Germany
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2007 · aged 88
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