- Gustav Sprick
Infobox Military Person
name=Gustav Sprick
lived=29 November 1917 –28 June 1941
placeofbirth=Biemsen,Germany
placeofdeath=Holque ,France
nickname=“Micky”
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi GermanyNazi Germany
branch=
serviceyears=1935–1941
rank=Oberleutnant
unit=JG 26
battles=World War II
*Battle of France
*Battle of Britain
awards=Knight's Cross
laterwork=Gustav “Micky” Sprick (
29 November 1917 –28 June 1941 ) was a former GermanLuftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of theKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross duringWorld War II . Sprick was credited with 31 victories in 192 missions. All his victories were recorded over the Western front.Military career
At the beginning of world war ІІ, Sprick was posted to JG 26 on 23 September 1939.Leutnant Sprick shot down his first enemy aircraft on 10 May 1940, a Dutch Fokker T-5 twin-engined bomber over Breda during
Battle of France . Sprick was very successful during the French campaign having accrued nine victories by the fall of France. However, on 14 June he was shot down, near Evreux, by RAF Hurricane fighters after claiming one of their number. He gained 11 victories in theBattle of Britain . He was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 1 October after gaining his 20th victory. By the end of 1940 he had recorded 24 victories. During engaged in a dogfighting the right wing of his Bf 109 F-2 collapsed and he plunged to his death near Holque, France.He was one of leading aces of
Battle of Britain .References
*cite web | title=Aces of the Luftwaffe|work=Gustav Sprick| url=http://www.luftwaffe.cz/sprick.html|accessdate=19 February| accessyear=2008
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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* [http://home.pacbell.net/horrido1/photos.htm Horrido1 - WWII Autographed Photos ] at home.pacbell.net
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