Bidspirit auction | Captain Friedrich Geisshardt (1919 1943)
Captain Friedrich Geisshardt (1919 1943) signed WWII vintage sepia photo. Friedrich Geishardt (22 January 1919 - 6 April 1943) was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award in the armed forces of Germany during World War II. WW2 Luftwaffe fighter pilot. Set in corner mounts on blue card with typed biography information. Est. £