Heinz Schmidt

Military Person

1920 – 1943

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Who was Heinz Schmidt?

Heinz Schmidt was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. He is credited with 173 aerial victories achieved in 712 combat missions and was posthumously promoted to Hauptmann.

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Born
Apr 20, 1920
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
Died
Sep 5, 1943

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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