Johannes Weineck

Johannes Weineck
Born	(1915-12-25)December 25, 1915
Died	14 December 2005(2005-12-14) (aged 89)
Place of birth	Nerkewitz
Place of death	Ronnenberg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	Aufklärungsgruppe 122
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Johannes Weineck (25 December 1915 – 14 December 2005) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (15 December 1941)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (21 August 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Oberleutnant and observer in the 5.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122

References

Citations

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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com