Johann Zemsky

Johann Zemsky
Born 11 April 1909
Vienna
Died 28 August 1942(1942-08-28) (aged 33)
Stalingrad
Allegiance First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch Bundesheer (1928–1938)
Luftwaffe (1938–1942)
Years of service 1928–1942
Rank Oberstleutnant
Unit StG 1
Commands held II. Gruppe StG 1
Battles/wars

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

Johann Zemsky (11 April 1909 – 28 August 1942) was a highly decorated Major 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. Johann Zemsky was killed on 28 August 1942 after being shot down during the Battle of Stalingrad. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 3 September 1942.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 369.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 54.
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
Hauptmann Anton Keil		 Commander of II. Gruppe Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
1 September 1941 – 12 January 1942		 Succeeded by
Hauptmann Robert-Georg Freiherr von Malapert-Neufville