Paul Szameitat

Paul Szameitat
Born	(1919-12-19)December 19, 1919
Died	January 2, 1944(1944-01-02) (aged 24)
Place of birth	Wolitnick, East Prussia
Place of death	Bückeburg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1944
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	NJG 3
Commands held	II./NJG 3 I./NJG 3
Battles/wars	World War II Defense of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Paul Szameitat (19 December 1919 – 2 January 1944) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Paul Szameitat claimed 29 victories, 28 at night.

Awards

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (5 June 1943)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (12 December 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1944 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• 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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Major Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein	Gruppenkommandeur of II. Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 December 1943 – 14 December 1943	Succeeded by Major Klaus Havenstein
Preceded by Hauptmann Walter Mylius	Gruppenkommandeur of I. Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 14 December 1943 – 2 January 1944	Succeeded by Major Werner Husemann