Werner Junck

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Werner Junck
28 December 1895(1895-12-28) — 6 August 1976 (aged 80)
Place of birth	Magdeburg
Place of death	Munich
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalleutnant
Unit	Jasta 8
Commands held	II. Jagdkorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Anglo-Iraqi War
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Heinkel chief test pilot

Werner Junck (born 28 December 1895 in Magdeburg – died 6 August 1976 in Munich) was a German World War II Luftwaffe Generalleutnant.

[edit] Interwar years

Between the two World Wars Junck participated in the first, third and fourth FAI International Tourist Plane Contest Challenge 1929 (27th place) Challenge 1932 (14th place) and Challenge 1934 (6th place)^[1].

[edit] Awards

• Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (9 June 1944)

[edit] References

Military offices
Preceded by Oberst Bruno Loerzer	Commander of Jagdgeschwader 53 Pik As April, 1938 – September, 1939	Succeeded by Major Hans Klein
Preceded by Oberst Gerd von Massow	Commander of Jagdfliegerführer 3 June 5, 1940 – April 30, 1941	Succeeded by Generalmajor Max Ibel
Preceded by Generalmajor Carl-Alfred Schumacher	Commander of Jagdfliegerführer Deutsche Bucht August 1, 1941 – March 31, 1942	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hermann Frommherz
Preceded by none	Commander of 3. Jagd-Division May 1, 1942 – September 15, 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Kurt-Bertram von Döring
Preceded by Generalleutnant Joachim-Friedrich Huth	Commander of 4. Jagd-Division September 15, 1943 – September 30, 1943	Succeeded by Oberst Carl Vieck
Preceded by none	Commander of II. Jagdkorps September 15, 1943 – June 30, 1944	Succeeded by General Alfred Bülowius