Johannes Naumann | |
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Nickname | "Fokke" |
Born | October 11, 1917 |
Died | 22 March 2010 | (aged 92)
Place of birth | Dresden |
Place of death | Fürstenfeldbruck |
Allegiance |
Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/branch |
Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht) Luftwaffe (Bundeswehr) |
Rank |
Major Oberst |
Unit | JG 26, JG 6, JG 7 |
Commands held | II./JG 26, II./JG 6, III./JG 7 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Johannes Naumann (11 October 1917 – 22 March 2010) is a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Naumann was credited with 34 aerial victories claimed in roughly 350 combat missions during World War II.[1]
Naumann credit his father with inspiring him to become a fighter pilot. In May 2008, interviewer James Holland asked Naumann why he wanted to fly fighters, to which he responded, "The most important reason was that my father was a pilot in the 1st World War. My father told me a lot of his experiences, so it was not a difficult decision for me."[2] Naumann went on to fly both the Me 109 and the Fw 190 in combat during World War II, and while he also trained on the Me 262, he never flew the jet operationally.[2]
Awards[]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 25 June 1943 as Oberleutnant and pilot[3]
- German Cross in Gold on 31 August 1943 as Hauptmann in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 26[4]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 November 1944 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 6[5][6]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Obermaier 1989, p. 172.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Holland, James (May 2008). "JOHANNES NAUMANN Interview". Griffon Merlin. http://www.griffonmerlin.com/ww2_interviews/johannes-naumann-german/. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ Patzwall 2008, p. 152.
- ↑ Patzwall and Scherzer 2001, p. 326.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 321.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 563.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1941 – 1945]. Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001) (in German). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2]. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008) (in German). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg [The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War]. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.
- 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[]
- "Johannes Naumann". World War 2 Awards. http://en.ww2awards.com/person/35661. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
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