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Black6

3rd March 2020 13:47

Fw 190 Knights Cross holder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt9uZj8cxo4

This documentary on YouTube (in French) concerning ex Legionnaires, appears to interview a former Fw190 pilot (with Luftwaffe photos) from 8:37

Sadly I dont speak French. Please can anybody help.
Pete

Jim P.

3rd March 2020 15:06

Re: Fw 190 Knights Cross holder

Can you read? Scroll down into the comments - the guy's name is in the first comment. Siegfried Freytag. I heard in the name in the commentary on the vid as well.

VtwinVince

3rd March 2020 19:32

Re: Fw 190 Knights Cross holder

A very interesting character, apparently he joined the Legion after his family was killed in the war.

ghostwriter

3rd March 2020 21:15

Re: Fw 190 Knights Cross holder

his vita at wikipedia:

Quote:

Siegfried Freytag (10 November 1919 – 2 June 2003) was a World War II German Luftwaffe pilot and wing commander. As a fighter ace, he was credited with 102 aerial victories of which 49 victories were claimed over the Eastern Front. Among his victories over the Western Front are at least 2 four-engine bombers. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Freytag had been nominated for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, but the war ended before the paperwork had been processed.

source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siegfried_Freytag

regards
marc

Komet163

4th March 2020 09:35

Re: Fw 190 Knights Cross holder

Another one we missed Vince !:(

Black6

4th March 2020 11:52

Re: Fw 190 Knights Cross holder

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim P. (Post 283901)

Can you read? Scroll down into the comments - the guy's name is in the first comment. Siegfried Freytag. I heard in the name in the commentary on the vid as well.

Thank you for the name of the pilot Jim P., my grandson showed me the clip on a device with a small screen, I was not familiar with the site and unaware of any caption beneath the movie content or obviously would not have bothered members here. I made a mistake by suggesting to my grandson that I load it here hoping to foster his interest in my hobby but I dont think I shall bring him back here to see this.

Thank you VtwinVince and ghostwriter for your kind help we shall explore further this afternoon.

ghostwriter

4th March 2020 20:42

Re: Fw 190 Knights Cross holder

a second vita ...

Quote:

Siegfried Freytag was born on 10 November 1919 at Danzig-Langfuhr.

you can find here: http://www.luftwaffe.cz/freytag.html

or use the search function of this forum,
there are some more contributions about him:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/search...earchid=615523

best regards & with pleasure
marc

VtwinVince

5th March 2020 07:11

Re: Fw 190 Knights Cross holder

Nice to see you here, Bill. And yes, I would love to have tracked Freytag down.

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