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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
SCHNAUFER, Heinz-Wolfgang. (DOB: 16.02.22 in Calw/Württemberg or possibly Stuttgart). (RESB,
DKG). (W.B.K. Potsdam I). 15.11.39 entered the Luftwaffe as a Fahnenjunker and began training with
Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 42 in Salzwedel. 08.01.40 trf to FFS A/B 3. 20.08.40 trf to FFS E (C) 3 Alt-Lönnewitz.(to
05.41). 01.04.41 promo to Lt. and trf to BFS 2 Neuburg/Donau, followed by 10 weeks at the Zerstörer-
Schule at Wunstorf. (n.d.) trf to NJ Schule 1. 11.41 Lt., trf to 5./NJG 1. 10.04.42 appt Techn.Offz. of
II./NJG 1. 02.06.42 Lt., Stab II./NJG 1 WIA - Bf 110 E-2 (G9+DC) shot up by return fire from a bomber
but made a safe forced landing W of Gent. 01.08.42 Lt., Stab II./NJG 1. 14.05.43 Lt., Stab II./NJG 1.
29.06.43 Lt., Stab II./NJG 1. 01.07.43 promo to Oblt. 26.07.43 Oblt., Stab II./NJG 1 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 11.08.43 Oblt., II./NJG 1. 13.08.43 Oblt., appt Staka 12./NJG 1 (to 01.03.44). 16.08.43
Oblt., awarded DKG, II./NJG 1. 31.08.43 Oblt., 12./NJG 1. 27.09.43 Oblt., 12./NJG 1. 22.10.43 Oblt.,
12./NJG 1. 23.11.43 Oblt., 12./NJG 1. 31.12.43 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 12./NJG 1. 15.02.44
Oblt., 12./NJG 1. 01.03.44 Oblt., appt Kdr. IV./NJG 1 (to 04.11.44). 25.03.44 Oblt., 12./NJG 1.
25.04.44 Oblt., Stab IV./NJG 1. 01.05.44 promo to Hptm. 24.06.44 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr.
IV./NJG 1. 30.07.44 Hptm., awarded Schwerter, Kdr. IV./NJG 1. 13.08.44 Hptm., Stab IV./NJG 1.
23.09.44 Hptm., IV./NJG 1. 10.10.44 mentioned in despatches. 16.10.44 Hptm., awarded Brillanten, Kdr.
IV./NJG 1. 06.11.44 Hptm., Stab/NJG 4. 14.11.44 Hptm., appt Kommodore NJG 4 (to 08.05.45).
21.11.44 Hptm., Stab/NJG 4. 01.12.44 promo to Maj. 03/04.02.45 Maj., Stab NJG 4. 20/21.02.45 Maj.,
Stab/NJG 4. 09.04.45 flew his last mission. 05.45 Maj., Kommodore Stab/NJG 4 - captured by the
British at Eggebek/Schleswig-Holstein. Credited with 121 victories in at least 164 combat missions.
Virtually all of his victories were at night making him the most successful night fighter pilot of all time.
Schnaufer, Heinz Wolfgang ua der NJG1 und NJG4. Insgesamt 121 Luftsiege in "nur" 164 Feindflüge ua über Belgien, Holland und Frankreich. An Orden ua R^K mit Brill. Hier noch als Leutnant im II./NJG1, ca. 1943.
Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
SCHNAUFER, Heinz-Wolfgang. (DOB: 16.02.22 in Calw/Württemberg or possibly Stuttgart). (RESB,
DKG). (W.B.K. Potsdam I). 15.11.39 entered the Luftwaffe as a Fahnenjunker and began training with
Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 42 in Salzwedel. 08.01.40 trf to FFS A/B 3. 20.08.40 trf to FFS E (C) 3 Alt-Lönnewitz.(to
05.41). 01.04.41 promo to Lt. and trf to BFS 2 Neuburg/Donau, followed by 10 weeks at the Zerstörer-
Schule at Wunstorf. (n.d.) trf to NJ Schule 1. 11.41 Lt., trf to 5./NJG 1. 10.04.42 appt Techn.Offz. of
II./NJG 1. 02.06.42 Lt., Stab II./NJG 1 WIA - Bf 110 E-2 (G9+DC) shot up by return fire from a bomber
but made a safe forced landing W of Gent. 01.08.42 Lt., Stab II./NJG 1. 14.05.43 Lt., Stab II./NJG 1.
29.06.43 Lt., Stab II./NJG 1. 01.07.43 promo to Oblt. 26.07.43 Oblt., Stab II./NJG 1 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 11.08.43 Oblt., II./NJG 1. 13.08.43 Oblt., appt Staka 12./NJG 1 (to 01.03.44). 16.08.43
Oblt., awarded DKG, II./NJG 1. 31.08.43 Oblt., 12./NJG 1. 27.09.43 Oblt., 12./NJG 1. 22.10.43 Oblt.,
12./NJG 1. 23.11.43 Oblt., 12./NJG 1. 31.12.43 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 12./NJG 1. 15.02.44
Oblt., 12./NJG 1. 01.03.44 Oblt., appt Kdr. IV./NJG 1 (to 04.11.44). 25.03.44 Oblt., 12./NJG 1.
25.04.44 Oblt., Stab IV./NJG 1. 01.05.44 promo to Hptm. 24.06.44 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr.
IV./NJG 1. 30.07.44 Hptm., awarded Schwerter, Kdr. IV./NJG 1. 13.08.44 Hptm., Stab IV./NJG 1.
23.09.44 Hptm., IV./NJG 1. 10.10.44 mentioned in despatches. 16.10.44 Hptm., awarded Brillanten, Kdr.
IV./NJG 1. 06.11.44 Hptm., Stab/NJG 4. 14.11.44 Hptm., appt Kommodore NJG 4 (to 08.05.45).
21.11.44 Hptm., Stab/NJG 4. 01.12.44 promo to Maj. 03/04.02.45 Maj., Stab NJG 4. 20/21.02.45 Maj.,
Stab/NJG 4. 09.04.45 flew his last mission. 05.45 Maj., Kommodore Stab/NJG 4 - captured by the
British at Eggebek/Schleswig-Holstein. Credited with 121 victories in at least 164 combat missions.
Virtually all of his victories were at night making him the most successful night fighter pilot of all time.
Schnaufer, Heinz Wolfgang ua der NJG1 und NJG4. Insgesamt 121 Luftsiege in "nur" 164 Feindflüge ua über Belgien, Holland und Frankreich. An Orden ua R^K mit Brill. Hier noch als Leutnant im II./NJG1, ca. 1943.
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