[PAR] [TLE] Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer [SEP] Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer (16 February 1922 – 15 July 1950) was a German "Luftwaffe" night-fighter pilot and the highest-scoring night fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare.  A flying ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during combat.  All Schnaufer's 121 victories were claimed during World War II, mostly against British four-engine bombers, for which he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds, Germany's highest military decoration at the time, on 16 October 1944.  He was nicknamed "The Spook of St. Trond", from the location of his unit's base in occupied Belgium. [PAR] [TLE] Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 [SEP] "Nachtjagdgeschwader" 4 (NJG 4) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II.  NJG 4 was formed on 18 April 1941 in Metz.  The unit's objective was to counter RAF Bomber Command's strategic night-bombing offensive.  The unit's commanding officers included Oberstleutnant Wolfgang Thimmig (October 1943 – November 1944) and Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer (20 November 1944 – 8 May 1945).
[PAR] [TLE] Heinz - Wolfgang Schnaufer [ SEP ] Heinz - Wolfgang Schnaufer ( 16 February 1922 – 15 July 1950 ) was a German " Luftwaffe " night - fighter pilot and the highest - scoring night fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare . A flying ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during combat . All Schnaufer 's 121 victories were claimed during World War II , mostly against British four - engine bombers , for which he was awarded the Knight 's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves , Swords and Diamonds , Germany 's highest military decoration at the time , on 16 October 1944 . He was nicknamed " The Spook of St. Trond " , from the location of his unit 's base in occupied Belgium . [PAR] [TLE] Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 [ SEP ] " Nachtjagdgeschwader " 4 ( NJG 4 ) was a Luftwaffe night fighter - wing of World War II . NJG 4 was formed on 18 April 1941 in Metz . The unit 's objective was to counter RAF Bomber Command 's strategic night - bombing offensive . The unit 's commanding officers included Oberstleutnant Wolfgang Thimmig ( October 1943 – November 1944 ) and Major Heinz - Wolfgang Schnaufer ( 20 November 1944 – 8 May 1945 ) .
In what year was the man who commanded the Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 from 20 November 1944 to 8 May 1945 born?
In what year was the man who commanded the Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 from 20 November 1944 to 8 May 1945 born ?
1922
1922