Paul-Friedrich Darjes
| Paul-Friedrich Darjes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 March 1911 Berlin |
| Died |
20 February 1989 (aged 77) Bad Schwartau |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
Heer Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
1931–45 1956–69 |
| Rank |
Oberstleutnant i.G (Wehrmacht) Oberst i.G (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held |
II./StG 1 II./SG 1 ZG 1 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Paul-Friedrich Darjes (20 March 1911 – 20 February 1989) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant i.G 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
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (14 September 1939)
- 1st Class (17 June 1940)
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 20 July 1942 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 October 1942 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Schlachtgeschwader 1[2]
References
- Citations
- 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 (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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg [The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.
- 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.
External links
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hauptmann Robert-Georg Freiherr von Malapert-Neufville |
Gruppenkommandeur of II./StG 1 1 March 1942 – 29 May 1942 |
Succeeded by Major Alfred Druschel |
| Preceded by None |
Gruppenkommandeur of III./StG 1 March 1942 – September 1942 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Frank Neubert |
| Preceded by Oberstleutnant Ralph von Rettberg |
Geschwaderkommodore of Zerstörergeschwader 1 6 October 1942 – 1 March 1943 |
Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Alfred Druschel |
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