| Gerhard Scheibe | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 6, 1917 |
| Died | 22 January 1944 (aged 26) |
| Place of birth | Zerbst |
| Place of death | east of Magdeburg |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1944 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | NJG 1 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gerhard Scheibe (6 April 1917 – 22 January 1944) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Gerhard Scheibe was killed on 22 January 1944 along with night fighter ace Manfred Meurer when their Heinkel He 219 collided with the Royal Air Force Halifax bomber that they had just attacked. During his career he participated in 140 missions as a radio operator.
Awards and decorations[]
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (26 July 1943)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (23 July 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 December 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and Bordfunker (radio operator) in the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 305.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links[]
| |||||||||||
The original article can be found at Gerhard Scheibe and the edit history here.