Walter Linke
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| Walter Linke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 March 1920 Bad Frankenhausen |
| Died |
29 June 1985 (aged 65) Erfurt |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit |
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Schlachtgeschwader 2 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Linke (27 March 1920 – 29 June 1985) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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 in Gold
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (23 March 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (5 June 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 December 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and wireless/radio operator in the 3./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 240.
- 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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