Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (pilot)
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Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Dietmar Hubertus Friedrich Wilhelm Philipp; 24 August 1909 – 26 November 1943) was a German courier pilot and a member of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, which reigned over the eponymous duchy in the German Empire. Born a prince of Great Britain and Ireland as a great-grandson of Queen Victoria, Hubertus lost this title during the First World War. He became heir apparent to the headship of his house in 1932, and he never married. Hubertus joined the Nazi Party upon the outbreak of the Second World War despite his opposition to Adolf Hitler and Nazism. He served in the Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front until he was killed in action.
Prince Hubertus | |||||
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Born | (1909-08-24)24 August 1909 Reinhardsbrunn Castle, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, German Empire | ||||
Died | 26 November 1943(1943-11-26) (aged 34) Mosty Wielkie, German-occupied Poland | ||||
Military service | |||||
Allegiance | Nazi Germany | ||||
Service/ | Luftwaffe | ||||
Years of service | 1939–1943 | ||||
Rank | Oberleutnant | ||||
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House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
Father | Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
Mother | Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein |