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LUFTWAFFE ACE OBERLEUT SCHNELL SIGNED PHOTO, HAS A COUPLE LIGHT CREASE,S IN CENTER OF CARD, SIGNED AT BOTTOM.. A SCARCE AUTOGRAPH, PRICED FOR CONDITION

Siegfried Schnell (born 23 January 1916 in Zielenzig, Province of Brandenburg, German Empire – killed in action 25 February 1944 near Narva, Estonia) was German World War II Luftwaffe 93 victories Flying ace and recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership – for the fighter pilots, it was a quantifiable measure of skill and combat success. At the time of his presentation, it was Germany’s highest military decoration.

Siegfried Schnell was killed in action on 25 February 1944 against the Soviet Narva offensive shot down by an opposing fighter.