Johann Raithel

Dipl.-Ing. Johann Raithel
Born	(1897-03-11)11 March 1897 Munich
Died	29 January 1961(1961-01-29) (aged 63) Hamburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Bavarian Army (1914–18) Reichsheer (1918–33) Army (1933–35) Luftwaffe (1935–45)
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Jagdgeschwader 2 Kampfgeschwader 77
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dipl.-Ing. Johann Raithel^{[Notes 1]} (11 March 1897 – 29 January 1961) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also 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. Johann Raithel was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was held until May 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Kgl. Preuss. Flieger Erinnerungs-Abzeichen
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 October 1941 as Oberst and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 77^[1]

Notes

↑ In German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur (abbreviated Dipl.-Ing.)

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 284.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

Johann Raithel @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of Jagdgeschwader 2 1 April 1936 – 8 June 1936	Succeeded by Oberst Gerd von Massow
Preceded by Generalmajor Heinz-Hellmuth von Wühlisch	Commander of Kampfgeschwader 77 1 August 1940 – 13 March 1942	Succeeded by Major Arved Crüger

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of Kampfgeschwader 77
Dietrich Peltz¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Johann Raithel Wolff von Stutterheim
¹ Knight's Cross with StG 3, Swords as Angriffsführer England.

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