Franz Kieslich

Franz Kieslich
Born 17 March 1913
Bochum
Died 31 August 2012 (aged 99)
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1935–1945
1956–1969
Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit StG 168
StG 77
SG 77
Commands held III./SG 77
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work Police officer

Franz Kieslich (17 March 1913 – 31 August 2012[1][2]) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. 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. During his career, Franz Kieslich was credited with flying 1078 missions, sinking 10 ships totaling 23,000 BRT, a destroyer and a submarine.[Notes 1]

Awards

Notes

  1. ↑ For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces
  2. ↑ According to Scherzer on 18 October 1944 as leader of the III./Schlachtgeschwader 77.[6]

References

Citations
  1. ↑ http://www.luftwaffe39-45.historia.nom.br/ases/kieslich.htm
  2. ↑ Postado por Júlio. "Nota de Falecimento: Franz Kieslich". Sala de Guerra. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Thomas 1997, p. 362.
  4. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 227.
  5. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 210.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Scherzer 2007, p. 440.
  7. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 76.
Bibliography
  • Brütting, Georg (1995). Das waren die deutschen Stuka-Asse 1939 – 1945 [These were the German Stuka Aces 1939 - 1945] (in German). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch. ISBN 978-3-87943-433-6.
  • 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 (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1941 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Hauptmann Georg Jakob		 Commander of III. Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
1 January 1943 – 18 October 1943 		Succeeded by
Unit merged into Schlachtgeschwader 77
Preceded by
Previously Sturzkampfgeschwader 77		 Commander of III. Schlachtgeschwader 77
18 October 1943 – 20 February 1945 		Succeeded by
Hauptmann Gerhard Stüdemann