Erich Mix

Dr. Erich Mix (27 June 1898 in Labuhnken(Trzcińsk) in Starogard Gdański (West Prussia) – 9 April 1971 in Wiesbaden) was a German politician, member of the NSDAP, later a member of the FDP and Flying ace during World War II.

Mix fought as an infantryman in the World War I before he trained as a fighter pilot and scored three aerial victories for which he was awarded both Classes of the Iron Cross. After the war he studied law at the University of Greifswald and made a career as a leading administrative official. In 1934 he became Mayor of Tilsit (1934 to 1937), later of Wiesbaden (1 April 1937 to 1945 and again from 25 February 1954 to 25 February 1960). In the following year he started flying again, trained as an observer and as a fighter pilot in 1937. During World War II he claimed 8 (potentially 13) aerial victories.

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