Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke
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Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke was a German Luftwaffe pilot during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 162 enemy aircraft shot down in 732 combat missions. He claimed most of his victories over the Easter
Wolf Dietrich Wilcke
A Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1 of JG 53, similar to those flown by Wilcke
Wilcke's grave (right) on the honor section of the cemetery in Mönchengladbach-Holt.
Jürgen Harder
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Jürgen Harder was a German military aviator and wing commander in the Luftwaffe during World War II. As a fighter ace, he was credited with 64 enemy aircraft shot down claimed in approximately 500 com
Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke
…was deployed to the Mediterranean Theater. The ground elements of III. Gruppe arrived in Catania in Sicily on 28 November 1941. Wilcke and his adjutant Jürgen Harder arrived on 2 December, with the rest of the Gruppe arriving the next day. On 6 December 1941, III. Gruppe was ordered to move to Timimi in Libya. Wilcke…
Messerschmitt Bf 109G's of JG 53 in southern Italy