Reinert is credited with 174 enemy aircraft shot down in 715 combat missions. The majority of his victories were claimed over the Eastern Front with JG 77, with 51 in the Mediterranean, and 20 over the Western Front with JG 27. He was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, and Swords.
German One known victory, a Soviet SB-2 bomber on 27 August, 1942. Kdr I/SG-77 in Dec 43. 477 missions and sinking one light cruiser near the Crimea. Served in Norway, over England, Yugoslavia, Crete, then to Defense of the Reich in JV-44. Promoted to Hptm after 440 combat missions. Deceased 10 May, 2008 Salenstein Switzerland (P. Bastin).