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Willi Reschke
German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient (1922-2017) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 95
Willi Reschke was a Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II, credited with 27 aerial victories in 70 missions.
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![British-captured Ta 152 H-1, Werknummer 150 168, flown by Reschke on 24 April 1945.[23]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Focke_Wulf_Ta152.jpg/500px-Focke_Wulf_Ta152.jpg)
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In 1999, Reschke recounted his wartime experiences in print, published in English in 2005 as "Jagdgeschwader 301/302 'Wilde Sau': In Defense Of The Reich with the Bf 109, Fw 190 and Ta 152;" including writing about the late-war period he spent flying the exotic Focke-Wulf Ta 152 high-altitude fighter-interceptor designed by Kurt Tank.
