| Karl Neuhoff | |
|---|---|
| File:Karl Neuhoff, Nazi German Oberleutnant.jpg | |
| Born | 24 April 1915 |
| Died | 25 December 2001 (aged 86) |
| Place of birth | Gevelsberg |
| Place of death | United States |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
Heer Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1937–1945 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Neuhoff (24 April 1915 – 25 December 2001) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger 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.
Awards and decorations[]
- Fallschirmschützenabzeichen
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Eastern Front Medal
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
- German Cross in Gold (27 October 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and shock troops leader in the 6./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[1]
- Ärmelband Kreta
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 264.
- 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.
- Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
- 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.
