(1910-11-01)1 November 1910 Greifenhagen, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died
11 April 1943(1943-04-11) (aged 32) Anapa, Krasnodar Krai, RFSR
Cause of death
Killed in action
Allegiance
Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Luftwaffe
Rank
Leutnant (second lieutenant)
Unit
JG 52
Commands held
5./JG 52, 6./JG 52
Battles/wars
See battles
World War II
Eastern Front
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Blue
Battle of the Caucasus †
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Willi Nemitz (1 November 1910 – 11 April 1943) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and fighter ace during World War II. He was one of the oldest operational fighter pilots and was credited with 81 aerial victories, all of which claimed on the Eastern Front, achieved in approximately 500 combat missions.
Born in Greifenhagen in Pomerania, Nemitz joined the military service in the Luftwaffe. Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) in 1940. During Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, he claimed his first aerial victory on 3 July 1941. In November 1942, he was made Staffelführer, temporary command position, of 5. Staffel (5th squadron) of JG 52. He then commanded 6. Staffel of JG 52 and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 March 1943. He was shot down and killed in action on 11 April 1943 near Anapa during the Battle of the Caucasus.
WilliNemitz (1 November 1910 – 11 April 1943) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and fighter ace during World War II. He was one of the oldest operational...
Helmut Lipfert (Oak Leaves) Johann-Hermann Meier Rudolf Miethig Karl Munz WilliNemitz Friedrich Obleser Viktor Petermann Werner Quast Günther Rall (Oak Leaves...
109 E. At Merseburg, Krupinski met and befriended Gerhard Barkhorn and WilliNemitz. On 1 February 1941, Krupinski was transferred to 6. Staffel. 6. Staffel...
Cross Kurt Necessany* Oberleutnant 6 KG 40, ZG 1 MIA 14 February 1944 WilliNemitz* Leutnant 81/82 JG 52 Knight's Cross KIA 11 April 1943 Wolfgang Neu Hauptmann...
of Maykop. Simsch was severely injured in the accident. Oberfeldwebel WilliNemitz then briefly led 5. Staffel before Oberleutnant Gustav Denk officially...
November 1942. The Staffel had then been temporarily led by Oberfeldwebel WilliNemitz. On 7 February, the Gruppe moved to Kuteinikowo near Stalino, present-day...
was shut out against the Chicago Bandits' trio of Kristina Thorson, Nikki Nemitz, and Jessica Sallinger. In the other finale, Mendoza was 2/4 with a double...
ISSN 0148-0227. Sutton, M. A.; Reis, S.; Riddick, S. N.; Dragosits, U.; Nemitz, E.; Theobald, M. R.; Tang, Y. S.; Braban, C. F.; Vieno, M. (2013). "Towards...
Northeast Nelson, Evert F. 1976 Northeast Nelson, H. Lloyd 1949 Northeast Nemitz, Sanford C. 2005 Northeast Nesbitt, Albert J. 1969 Northeast Netherton,...
2005: Cooper 2006: Cooper 2007: Cooper 2008: Williams 2009: Williams 2010: Nemitz & Viefhaus 2011: Chidester 2012: Chidester 2013: Romero 2014: Romero 2015:...
home run in a 3/4 performance against pitchers Kristina Thorson, Nikki Nemitz, and Jessica Sallinger to win the title. For the 2011 season, she led the...
assistant coach of the Rutgers University softball team. Rutgers coach Pat Willis announced the hiring, saying she intended to utilize Morrow as a pitching...
All-Decade Team; inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor in 2004 Nikki Nemitz, first-team All-American in 2009; career record of 92-16 as a pitcher at...
to the Tennessee Diamonds for Diamonds' pitcher Cat Osterman and Megan Willis. Jennie Finch announced she would retire at the end of the season. Source...
Global Information
Nazi Germany
Luftwaffe