Dr. Horst Patuschka | |
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Born | 22 May 1912 Kahla |
Died | 6 March 1943 Bizerte, Tunisia |
(aged 30)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | ?–1943 |
Rank | Hauptmann |
Unit | NJG 2 |
Commands held | II./ NJG 2 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dr. Horst Patuschka (22 May 1912 – 6 March 1943) 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. Horst Patuschka was killed on 6 March 1943 after his JU-88 crashed near Bizerte, Tunisia due to engine failure. During his career he was credited with 23 aerial victories all of them at night. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 10 May 1943.
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Preceded by Hauptmann Herbert Bönsch |
Gruppenkommandeur of II. Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 3 December 1942 – 6 March 1943 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Sewing |