17 June 1951(1951-06-17) (aged 28) Lich, district of Gießen
Allegiance
Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Luftwaffe
Years of service
1941–1945
Rank
Leutnant (second lieutenant)[1]
Unit
JG 52, JG 7, JV 44
Commands held
Protection Squadron of JV 44(Squadron Leader)
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations
Gotthard Sachsenberg
Heinz Wimmersal Sachsenberg (12 July 1922 – 17 June 1951) was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. Sachsenberg claimed 104 aerial victories.
Heinz Wimmersal Sachsenberg (12 July 1922 – 17 June 1951) was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe. He was also a recipient of...
Sachsenberg is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Gotthard Sachsenberg (1891–1961), German World War I fighter ace HeinzSachsenberg...
Gotthard Sachsenberg (6 December 1891 – 23 August 1961) was a German World War I fighter ace with 31 victories who went on to command the world's first...
him on a stretcher and placed him on a truck. When Hartmann's Crew Chief, Heinz Mertens, heard what had happened, he took a rifle and went to search for...
This was offset by the loss of II. Gruppe's 173-victory ace Oberleutnant Heinz Schmidt. The two Lavochkin La-5s shot down by Barkhorn were his 165th and...
Longest Day. Contrary to popular belief, Priller and his wingman (Feldwebel Heinz Wodarczyk) were not the only Luftwaffe forces to attack the beachhead that...
(squadron leader) of 1. Staffel of JG 54 on 25 October, replacing Oberleutnant Heinz Lange who was transferred. In January 1943, JG 54 started converting to...
Leaves and Swords) Anton Resch Rudolf Resch Edmund Roßmann HeinzSachsenberg Franz Schall Heinz Schmidt (Oak Leaves) Waldemar Semelka Siegfried Simsch Karl...
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) where he replaced Oberleutnant Heinz Schumann as Staffelkapitän. The Staffel was subordinated to II. Gruppe of...
victories, respectively. On 7 May 1944, then again on 8 June 1944, HeinzSachsenberg, Luftwaffe fighter pilot on the Eastern Front, became a two-time ace...
was looking for JV 44 pilots and Krupinski, Barkhorn, Erich Hohagen, Karl-Heinz Schnell, and Waldemar Wübke stepped up. The men were then taken to Heidelberg...
of two night-fighter pilots to be awarded the decoration. The second was Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, who, with 121 aerial victories, became aviation history's...
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Nazi Germany
Luftwaffe