Erich Weißflog

Erich Weißflog
Born	(1919-11-29)November 29, 1919
Died	10 January 1999(1999-01-10) (aged 79)
Place of birth	Schwarzenberg
Place of death	Mülheim an der Ruhr
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	ZG 76 NJG 1
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Britain Defense of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erich Weißflog (29 November 1919 – 10 January 1999) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe 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

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (31 August 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 June 1944 as Leutnant and communication officer and radio/wireless operator in Nachtjagdgeschwader 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.
• 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