Johann-Alfred Klaus
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| Johann-Alfred Klaus | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 September 1918 Treis an der Mosel |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
?–1945 1956–1977 |
| Rank |
Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst im Generalstab (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit |
StG 1 SG 1 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Johann-Alfred Klaus (born 4 September 1918) was an Oberleutnant 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.
Awards and decorations
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (16 November 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (22 July 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 1[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 211.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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