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Aviation Art Prints  Pilot Signatures World War Two Signatures Germany T to Z  Uhlig, Alexander |
[UP] - Tegtmeier, Fritz - Thomas, Herbert - Thyben, Gerhard - Trautloft, Hannes - Trenkel, Rudolf - Trenkle, Wendelin - Uhlig, Alexander - Vollgold, Klaus - Wehnelt, Herbert - Weik, Hans - Weissflog, Erich - Werth, Josef - Wick, Helmut - Wieczorek, Hermann - Wiesner, Karl-Heinz - Woidich, Franz - Wolfrum, Walter - Wollenweber, Wolfgang - Wuppermann, Kurt - Wust, Willi - Zorner, Paul |
Oberfeldwebel Alexander Uhlig | Oberfeldwebel Alexander Uhlig Alexander Uhlig joined the first German Parachute regiment in 1937 and saw action during the occupation of Czechoslovakia, and the Polish Campaign. In May 1940 he jumped during the Battle of Narvik in Norway after which he transferred to flying duties with the Ju52. Between 1941 and 1943 he took part in over 170 Ju52 operations including the landings on Crete. In June 1944 he was again in action on the ground commanding the 16 Kompanie Parachute Regiment 6. Ordered to lead a small company of 30 Paras against positions of the US 90th Infantry Division, Uhlig's company defeated the entire US battalion taking over 230 prisoners, including the battalion commander. For this he was awarded the Knight's Cross. Uhlig was eventually taken prisoner of war and taken to England. In April 1947 still under guard despite the end of hostilities, he escaped and made his way back to Germany. He was never recaptured; so at least one German did escape from a POW camp and made it back to Germany - even if the war was over. After the war, Alexander Uhlig was involved with the activities of veteran associations, including those of the American 90th Infantry Division and FJR.6. After the battle for which he was awarded his Knights Cross, he had helped to persuade his superiors to hold fire on the Americans retrieving their wounded from the battlefield. Sadly, Alexander Uhlig died 1st November 2008.
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