Richard Anders

Richard Anders
Born	(1915-01-03)January 3, 1915
Died	September 9, 1993(1993-09-09) (aged 78)
Place of birth	Bunzlau
Place of death	Stade
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 12
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Richard Anders (3 January 1915 – 9 September 1993) was a German Luftwaffe reconnaissance pilot 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.

Awards

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (10 August 1942)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (12 April 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1944 as Oberleutnant and Flugzeugführer in the 11.(H)/Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 12

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

• Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945
• World War 2 Awards.com