Immo Fritzsche

Immo Fritzsche

Born	16 December 1918 Döcklitz
Died	14 December 1943(1943-12-14) (aged 27) Schiroskaja, Russia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1943
Rank	Hauptmann (Posthumously)
Unit	StG 2
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Immo Fritzsche (16 December 1918 – 14 December 1943) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. During his career he flew 700+ missions. Immo Fritzsche was killed on 14 December 1943 near Schiroskaja, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Hauptmann.

Awards and decorations

Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 3 September 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 157.

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). 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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Luftwaffe 1939-1945 History

Persondata
Name	Fritzsche, Immo
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	16 December 1918
Place of birth	Döcklitz, Germany
Date of death	14 December 1943
Place of death	Schiroskaja, Russia