Andreas Kuffner (Luftwaffe)

For other people named Andreas Kuffner, see Andreas Kuffner (disambiguation).
Andreas Kuffner
Born 30 May 1918
Munich
Died 30 April 1945(1945-04-30) (aged 26)
Schwerin
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1937–1945
Rank Hauptmann
Unit StG 2
SG 151
SG 3
SG 9
Commands held I.(Pz)/SG 9
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Andreas Kuffner (30 May 1918 – 30 April 1945) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he flew 900+ missions and is credited with the destruction of 60+ tanks.[Notes 1] Andreas Kuffner was killed on 30 April 1945 when he was shot down by British fighters as he was attempting to land near Schwerin. During the same attack, Knight's Cross recipients Rainer Nossek and Wilhelm Bromen were killed and wounded.

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Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 228.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 78.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Obermaier, Ernst (1976). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939-1945 Band II Stuka- und Schlachtflieger (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-021-4.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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.

Notes

  1. ^ For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces

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