| Egon Delica | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 4 January 1915 |
| Died | 26 April 1999 (aged 84) |
| Place of birth | Stettin |
| Place of death | Munich |
| Allegiance |
 Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
Heer Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
1933–1945 1956–1971 |
| Rank |
Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit |
LG 1 Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Abteilung "Koch" |
| Commands held | II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 19 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Egon Delica (4 January 1915 – 26 April 1999) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also 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.
Awards and decorations[]
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or Silver
- Parachutist Badge (21 November 1943)[1]
- Cuffband "Crete" (26 November 1943)[1]
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
- German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1943 as Hauptmann in the II./Luftlande-Geschwader 2[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 May 1940 as Leutnant and deputy leader of Sturmgruppe "Granit" in the Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Abteilung "Koch"[3]
- Merit Cross of the Federal Republic of Germany (15 March 1973)[1]
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.
- Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Schiffer Military. ISBN 0-88740-749-8.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall (in German). ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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.
- Thomas, Franz and Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-1461-6.
