Arnulf Blasig
| Arnulf Blasig | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 December 1913 Berlin |
| Died |
13 November 1998 (aged 84) Herborn |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
1936–1945 1950s–1972 |
| Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit |
Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 Lehrgeschwader 1 Sturzkampfgeschwader 5 |
| Commands held | IV./LG 1 |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Arnulf Blasig (30 December 1913 – 13 November 1998) was a highly decorated Major 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. In the 1950s he joined the Bundeswehr and retired in 1972 as an Oberst.
Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Order of the Cross of Liberty (Finland)
- German Cross in Gold (27 July 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1941 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the IV.(Stuka)/Lehrgeschwader 1[1]
- Federal Cross of Merit 1st class
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 114.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1976). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939–1945 Band II Stuka- und Schlachtflieger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe 1941 – 1945 Volume II Dive Bomber and Attack Aircraft] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-021-3.
- 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.
- Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 of LG 1] (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hauptmann Walter Klemme |
Gruppenkommandeur of IV. (Stuka)Gruppe/LG 1 1 July 1941 – 27 January 1942 |
Succeeded by Redesignated as Sturzkampfgeschwader 5 |
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