Reinhold Knacke
| Reinhold Knacke | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 1 January 1919 |
| Died |
3 February 1943 (aged 24) Achterveld, Netherlands |
| Buried | Ysselsteyn German war cemetery, Netherlands |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Hauptmann (Posthumously) |
| Unit | NJG 1 |
| Battles/wars | Defense of the Reich † |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Reinhold Knacke (1 January 1919 – 3 February 1943) was a German fighter pilot during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Knacke claimed 44 aerial victories.
Knacke was shot down in aerial combat with a Halifax bomber on 3 February 1943. He was found dead next to his crashed Messerschmitt Bf 110 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Achterveld, Netherlands.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 July 1940) & 1st Class (1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 14 April 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 2./NJG 1[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 1 July 1942 as Oberleutnant and pilot of the 3./NJG 1[3][4]
- 190th Oak Leaves on 5 February 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 3./NJG 1[4]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- 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 Militaer-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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