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  • Wilhelm Schilling
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  • Wilhelm Schilling (30 January 1915 – 14 March 2000) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership - for the fighter pilots, it was a measure of skill and combat success. He was credited with at least 50 victories in 538 missions.
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serviceyears
  • 1939
Birth Date
  • 1915-01-30
Branch
  • 18
death place
  • Germany
Name
  • Wilhelm Schilling
Birth Place
  • Kamenz, Lower Silesia, Germany
Title
  • Squadron Leader of 5./JG 54
  • Squadron Leader of 10./EJG 1
  • Squadron Leader of 4./EJG 1
  • Squadron Leader of 9./JG 54
Awards
death date
  • 2000-03-14
Rank
Battles
Years
  • --01-15
  • --05-04
  • --02-20
  • --05-09
abstract
  • Wilhelm Schilling (30 January 1915 – 14 March 2000) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership - for the fighter pilots, it was a measure of skill and combat success. He was credited with at least 50 victories in 538 missions.