| Alfred Teumer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 February 1918 |
| Died | 4 October 1944 (aged 26) |
| Place of birth | Neustadt am Rübenberge |
| Place of death | Hesepe near Osnabrück |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1934 – 1944 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | JG 54, Kdo Nowotny |
| Commands held | 2./JG 54, 7./JG 54, 2./Kdo Nowotny |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alfred Teumer (11 February 1918 – 4 October 1944) was a German Luftwaffe flying ace during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He is credited with 76 aerial victories claimed in over 300 combat missions.
Career[]
Alfred Teumer took command of 2. Staffel of Kommando Nowotny flying the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. He was killed in a flying accident on 4 October 1944 at Hesepe airfield. His Me 262 A-1a (Werknummer 170 044—factory number) had suffered engine failure.[1]
Awards[]
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (12 April 1943)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 17 October 1943 as Oberleutnant in the VI./JG 54[3]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 August 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 7./JG 54[4][Note 1]
Notes[]
- ↑ According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the III./Jagdgeschwader 54.[5]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- "German Jet Aces of World War 2". Orsprey Publishing Limited. 1998. ISBN 1-85532-634-5..
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939–1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall (in German). ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links[]
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