Name, Vorname: Schmale, Wilhelm "Willi" Dienstgrad: Ofw Geb. Datum:   Geb. Ort:   Staffel: 11 Einheit: 12(Nacht)/JG-2 (4/40), III/NJG-1, 3/NJG-3 (6/43) Flugzeug Typ: Bf 109D-1 & E in JG-2, Bf 110 Auszeichnungen: DK-G, EP, EK 1 & 2, Night Fighter Operational Clasp Informationen: Schmale scored the first night fighter kill of WWII, a Fairy Battle I of RAF No. 218 Sq., on 21 April, 1940, near Crailsheim, east of Stuttgart. Another known victory, his 2nd, a Hampden at Aachen, 4 June, 1940. Downed two Halifax on 13 June, 1943; one 1 km north of Bergensteinfürt, the other 1 m west of Metelen. A B-17 at Oldenbroek on 13 June, 1943. A Lancaster 5 km N of Wildershausen on 28 July, 1943. His 8th, a B-17 on 9 October, 1943. His 9th, a Halifax 6 km SSW of Cloppenburg on 1 December, 1943. His 10th, a Halifax at Achteberg on 4 December, 1943. An 11th, a Lancaster 3 km S of Diepholz on 24 December, 1943.