Fritz Fliegel | |
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| Born | 30 November 1907 |
| Died | 18 July 1941 (aged 33) |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Relatives | Gotthard Fliegel (father) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1934–41 |
| Rank | Hauptmann (captain) |
| Commands | I./KG 40 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Gotthard Fliegel (father) |
| Cycling career | |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Sprint (track cycling) |
| Major wins | |
| German amateur champion 1929 | |
Fritz Fliegel (30 November 1907 – 18 July 1941) was a German track cyclist, Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. On 18 July 1941, Fiegel was killed in action flying a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 during the Atlantic War in an attack on convoy OB 346. He targeted the 7,046-ton freighter Pilar de Larrinaga. However, the gunners shot his starboard wing off and he crashed into the sea, killing all on board.