Karl-Hermann Millahn
| Karl-Hermann Millahn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 December 1916 Dassow |
| Died |
7 October 1981 (aged 64) Werne and der Lippe |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit |
KG 76 EkG 1 |
| Commands held |
IV./KG 76 III./EkG 1 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl-Hermann Millahn (9 December 1916 – 7 October 1981) 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.
Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (15 June 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (13 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 76[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 255.
- 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.
- 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 [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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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Maj Günter Beyer |
Gruppenkommandeur of IV./KG 76 24 June 1944 – 31 December 1944 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by None |
Gruppenkommandeur of III./EkG 1 1 January 1945 – 23 February 1945 |
Succeeded by Maj Diether Lukesch |
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