Georg Michalek

Georg Michalek
Born	(1913-06-17)June 17, 1913
Died	2 September 1992(1992-09-02) (aged 79)
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Place of death	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Major
Unit	JG 3 Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe West
Commands held	I./JG 3 Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe West JG 108
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Britain Eastern Front Battle of Stalingrad Defence of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Georg Michalek (17 June 1913 – 2 September 1992) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career Georg Michalek was credited with between 59 to 62 aerial victories.

Awards and decorations

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (18 May 1942)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 November 1941 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3

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). 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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Hauptmann Hans von Hahn	Commander of I. Jagdgeschwader 3 1 March 1942–31 August 1942	Succeeded by Major Klaus Quaet-Faslem
Preceded by Major Jürgen Roth	Commander of Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe West 5 January 1943–3 January 1944	Succeeded by Hauptmann Herbert Wehnelt