Josef Haiböck

Josef "Pepsch" Haiböck
Josef "Pepsch" Haiböck
Nickname	"Pepsch"
Born	February 28, 1917
Died	3 July 2002 (aged 85)
Place of birth	Linz
Place of death	Linz
Allegiance	First Austrian Republic (to 1938); Nazi Germany (to 1945); Second Austrian Republic
Service/branch	Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte (?-1938); Luftwaffe (1938-1945); Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte (1956-1977)
Years of service	?–1945; 1956–1977
Rank	Hauptmann (Wehrmacht); Generalmajor (Bundesheer)
Unit	JG 52, JG 3
Commands held	I./JG 3
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France; Battle of Britain; Operation Barbarossa; Defense of the Reich;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Josef "Pepsch" Haiböck (28 February 1917 – 3 July 2002) was a German Luftwaffe 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. Josef Haiböck joined the Austrian Bundesheer in 1956 and retired in 1977 as a Generalmajor. During his career he was credited with 77 aerial victories in 600+ missions.

Awards[]

Aviator badge
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or Silver
German Cross in Gold on 17 October 1943 as Hauptmann in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 52^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"^[2]

References[]

Citations

↑ Patzwall and Scherzer 2001, p. 161.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 175.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by Hauptmann Joachim von Wehren	Commander of I./JG 3 8 February 1944 – 25 February 1944	Succeeded by Major Dr. Langer

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[1] Patzwall and Scherzer 2001, p. 161.

[2] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 175.

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