Gerhard Walther

Gerhard Walther
Born 17 June 1920
Cottbus
Died 18 May 1944(1944-05-18) (aged 23)
Rieti, Italy
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1938–1944
Rank Major (Posthumously)
Unit ZG 76
SG 4
Commands held II./SG 4
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Walther (17 June 1920 – 18 May 1944) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II and 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. On 18 May 1944 he was shot down by British Spitfires over Rieti, Italy. He was posthumously promoted to Major in September 1944.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 353.
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.

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Military offices
Preceded by
None		 Commander of II. Schlachtgeschwader 4
18 October 1943 - 18 May 1944		 Succeeded by
Hauptmann Friedrich-Wilhelm Strakeljah