| Gerhard Richter | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 21, 1913 |
| Died | 12 March 1995 (aged 81) |
| Place of birth | Niedergebra |
| Place of death | Neckargemünd |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
Heer Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
1934–1945 ?–1970 |
| Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | LG 1 |
| Commands held |
IV.(Erg)Gruppe/LG 1 II. Gruppe/LG 1 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gerhard Richter (21 November 1913 – 12 March 1995) 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.
Awards and decorations[]
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen (20 December 1936)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold (15 June 1941)
- Spanish Cross in Gold
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (21 September 1943)
- Sudetenland Medal (2 October 1939)
- Memel Medal (26 October 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (16 September 1939)
- 1st Class (27 May 1940)
- Medaglia d'Argento al Valore Militare (20 November 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (9 January 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 November 1940 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 9.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 290.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). 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.
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