Willi Reschke

Who is Willi Reschke?

Willi Reschke is a German former Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II, credited with 28 aerial victories in 70 missions. 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.