Helmut Lent date of birth:
June 13, 1918
How old was Helmut Lent when died?
26
Where was Helmut Lent born?
Pyrzany, Poland
When did Helmut Lent die?
October 7, 1944
Where did Helmut Lent die?
Paderborn, Germany
Helmut Lent body shape:
Athletic
What color are Helmut Lent's eyes?
Blue
What color is Helmut Lent's hair?
Brown - Light
Is Helmut Lent gay or straight?
Straight
What is Helmut Lent's ethnicity?
White
What is Helmut Lent nationality?
German
What is Helmut Lent's occupation?
Military man
Short Biography
Oberst Helmut Lent (13 June 1918 – 7 October 1944) was a German night-fighter ace in World War II. Lent shot down 110 aircraft, 102 of them at night, far more than the minimum of five enemy aircraft required for the title of "ace". Born into a devoutly religious family, he showed an early passion for glider flying; against his father's wishes, he joined the Luftwaffe in 1936. After completing his training, he was assigned to the 1. Squadron, or Staffel, of Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76), a wing flying the Messerschmitt Bf 110 twin-engine heavy fighter. Lent claimed his first aerial victories at the outset of World War II in the invasion of Poland and over the North Sea. During the invasion of Norway he flew ground support missions before he was transferred to the newly established Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG 1), a night-fighter wing.