| Helmut Pleß | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1918 |
| Died | 25 December 1999 (aged 81) |
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany |
| Place of death | Lüneburg, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
?–1945 ?–1973 |
| Rank |
Leutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst der Reserve (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Aufklärungs-Gruppe 31 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Helmut Pleß (2 November 1918 – 25 December 1999) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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 (14 December 1939)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- in Bronze (17 March 1942)
- in Silver (24 May 1942)
- in Gold (12 September 1942)
- in Gold with Pennant (9 March 1943)
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (5 June 1943)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (11 June 1940)
- 1st Class (18 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (1 August 1940)
- Crimea Shield (20 March 1943)
- German Cross in Gold (3 December 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the 4.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 31[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 278.
- 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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