Woidich, Franz

     
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Surname:
Woidich Woidich
Jméno:
Given Name:
Franz Franz
Jméno v originále:
Original Name:
Franz Woidich
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Rank:
nadporučík Senior Lieutenant
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Datum, místo narození:
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02.01.1921 Znojmo /
02.01.1921 Znojmo /
Datum, místo úmrtí:
Date and Place of Decease:
05.07.2004 Mohuč
05.07.2004 Mainz
Nejvýznamnější funkce:
(maximálně tři)
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- pilot; JG 52, JG 400 - pilot; JG 52, JG 400
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(maximálně tři)
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- držitel Rytířského kříže Železného kříže
- stíhací eso; 110 vítězství
- recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- fighter ace; 110 victories
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waffen-ss.cz
URL : https://www.valka.cz/Woidich-Franz-t16240#347784 Version : 0
     
Příjmení:
Surname:
Woidich Woidich
Jméno:
Given Name:
Franz Franz
Jméno v originále:
Original Name:
Franz Woidich
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11.06.1944 nadporučík
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11.06.1944 Senior Lieutenant
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Zdroje:
Sources:
waffen-ss.cz
URL : https://www.valka.cz/Woidich-Franz-t16240#465401 Version : 0
He was born 02.01.1921 in Znojmo in Czechoslovakia, as the son of a hotelier. 1940 as a 19-year-old signed up to the Luftwaffe, in 07/1941 in the rank of Oberfährich sent to North Africa to 5./JG 27. First air victory 22.11.1941, after another shoot down in April 1942 transferred as a lieutenant to 3./J 52 to Russia. After taking command of the squadron in the summer of 1943 already 16 victories. Both degrees of the Iron Cross, the Luftwaffe Cup of Honour on 17.10.1943, 06.12.1943 German Cross in gold after 635 combat flights. According to newspaper reports, Woidich volunteered to fly as a transport pilot for the wounded to Stalingrad in the winter of 1942/43. After fierce air combat for 80 air victories and great success as a fighter-bomber (over a hundred trucks, a tank, and an oil tanker) he was awarded the Knight's Cross on 11.06.1944. During the great summer offensive of the Red Army in defensive battles 29 other successes. After more than 950. combat years promoted to lieutenant. 08/1944 retrained to Me 163, from 11/09/1944 took command of 4./JG 400 in the defense of the Reich. And two months later he changed command to 6./JG 400. 22.04.1945 he made a successful kill on Me 163 which increased his jump to 110 total. Briefly in US captivity. After that he worked as a truck driver, died 05.07.2004 in Mainz in Rheinland-Pfalz.


Source:
Florian Berger - Ritterkreuzträger aus Österreich und den K.u.K. Kronländern
URL : https://www.valka.cz/Woidich-Franz-t16240#349216 Version : 0
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