Walter Engel
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Walter Engel
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| Born | 1 May 1919 Dresden |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Wiesbaden |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | NJG 5 |
| Commands held | III./NJG 5 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Engel (1 May 1919 - 26 April 2011) was a Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he claimed 10 aerial victories, all of them at night.
Awards
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (8 December 1941)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (13 June 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 February 1945 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 5./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5[1]
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| Preceded by
Hauptmann Ulrich von Meien
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Gruppenkommandeur of III./NJG 5 6 February 1945 – April 1945 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Piuk |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of Nachtjagdgeschwader 5
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- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 146.
