Heinz Wimmersaal Sachsenberg was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe. He was also a recipient of the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross . The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Sachsenberg was credited with 104 aerial victories.
Sachsenberg was born in Dessau. Heino, also called Wimmersaal by his comrades, was the nephew of the 31victory and Pour le Mrite awarded World War I fighter ace Gotthard Sachsenberg. He had a brother named Gotthard, who also served in the Luftwaffe, and was killed in action onMarch 1944 during a night fighter mission. He joined the Luftwaffe in 1941.
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