Carl-Heinz Greve

Carl-Heinz Greve
Born	(1920-10-17)October 17, 1920
Died	21 May 1998(1998-05-21) (aged 77)
Place of birth	Münster
Place of death	Lauben
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1939–1945 1956–1981
Rank	Major (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Kampfgruppe 606 Kampfgeschwader 77 Kampfgeschwader 30
Commands held	II./KG 77 II./KG 30
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Mediterranean Defence of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Carl-Heinz Greve (17 October 1920 – 21 May 1998) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Carl-Heinz Greve joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1981 as a Generalleutnant.

Awards and decorations

• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "200"
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (18 March 1942)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (18 September 1941)
  • 1st Class (11 October 1941)
• German Cross in Gold (2 July 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 October 1942 as Leutnant and pilot in the 3./Kampfgruppe 606
• Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Merit Cross 1st Class (15 May 1973)
  • Great Cross of Merit (30 November 1974)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• 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

• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by —	Commander of Jagdbombergeschwader 34 Allgäu May 1958 – 30 September 1964	Succeeded by Oberst Günther Rall
Preceded by Generalmajor Hans Asmus	Commander of 1. Luftwaffendivision (Bundeswehr) 1 October 1970 – 30 September 1974	Succeeded by Generalmajor Wolfgang Bergh