The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Helmut Leicht was listed as missing in action as of 26 June 1944 after a flight near Vitebsk, Belarus. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight"s Cross on 24 October 1944.
During his career he flew 900 flights.
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Aviator badge Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "900" Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 September 1939) 1st Class (14 June 1940) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver German Cross in Gold on 10 July 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 3 September 1942 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 631st Oak Leaves on 24 October 1944 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Schlachtgeschwader 10.
