Carl-Heinz Greve
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Carl-Heinz Greve
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Born | 17 October 1920 Münster |
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Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1939–45 1956–81 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Kampfgruppe 606 Kampfgeschwader 77 Kampfgeschwader 30 |
Commands held | II./KG 77 II./KG 30 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Carl-Heinz Greve (17 October 1920 – 21 May 1998) 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. Carl-Heinz Greve joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1981 as a Generalleutnant.
Awards and decorations
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "200"
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (18 March 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (18 September 1941)
- 1st Class (11 October 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (2 July 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 October 1942 as Leutnant and pilot in the 3./Kampfgruppe 606[1]
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Merit Cross 1st Class (15 May 1973)
- Great Cross of Merit (30 November 1974)
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 169.
Bibliography
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Preceded by
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Commander of Jagdbombergeschwader 34 Allgäu May 1958 – 30 September 1964 |
Succeeded by Oberst Günther Rall |
Preceded by
Generalmajor Hans Asmus
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Commander of 1. Luftwaffendivision (Bundeswehr) 1 October 1970 – 30 September 1974 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Wolfgang Bergh |
Categories:
- 1920 births
- 1998 deaths
- People from Münster
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II pilots
- Bundeswehr generals
- Lieutenant generals of the German Air Force
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- German prisoners of war
- People from the Province of Westphalia