Heinrich Prinz Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 81 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 14,1916 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Copenhagen |
| Denmark | |
| Date of died | January 21,1944 |
| Died | Neuermark-Lubars |
| Klietz | |
| Germany | |
| Years of service | 1937–44 |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Battle of France | |
| Battle of Britain | |
| Operation Barbarossa | |
| Defense of the Reich | |
| Parents | Walpurga Freiin von Friesen |
| Gustav Alexander Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein | |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
| German Cross | |
| Wound Badge | |
| Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe | |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | |
| Nicknam | Heinz |
| Year of servic | 1937–44 |
| Grandparents | Alexander Graf von Hachenburg |
| Great grandparent | Leonilla Bariatinskaya |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1890628 |
Heinrich Prinz Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein Life story
Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn was a German night fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II. At the time of his death, Sayn-Wittgenstein was the highest-scoring night fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe and still the third highest by the end of World War II, with 83 aerial victories to his credit.