Erich Pätz

Erich Pätz
Born	(1915-06-06)June 6, 1915
Died	25 October 1943(1943-10-25) (aged 28)
Place of birth	Mühlberg
Place of death	Krivoy Rog, Ukraine
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1943
Rank	Oberfeldwebel
Unit	SG 2
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erich Pätz (6 June 1915 – 25 October 1943) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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.

Awards and decorations

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (1 February 1943)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (2 July 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 7./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"

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