Reinhard Seiler

Reinhard Seiler
Reinhard Seiler
Born	(1909-08-30)30 August 1909 Rawitsch, Province of Posen
Died	6 October 1989(1989-10-06) (aged 80) Grafengehaig, Bavaria
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1935–1945
Rank	Major (major)
Unit	Condor Legion, JG 54, JG 104
Commands	I./JG 54, JG 104
Battles / wars	See battles Spanish Civil War World War II Battle of France Eastern Front Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Kursk Defence of the Reich
Awards	Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Reinhard Seiler (30 August 1909 – 6 October 1989) was a Nazi German Luftwaffe Major and ace of the Spanish Civil War and World War II, commander of Jagdgeschwader 104 and a winner of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves; for the fighter pilots, it was a quantifiable measure of skill and combat success. Reinhard Seiler was credited with 100 victories during World War II, over the course of about 500 combat missions. He recorded an additional 9 victories during the Spanish Civil War.