Eitel-Albert Barth
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Eitel-Albert Barth | |
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Born | 7 December 1915 Bucharest, Romania |
Died | 4 May 2004 Flims, Switzerland |
(aged 88)
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Years of service | ?–1945 1956–1960 |
Rank | Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Major (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Kampfgeschwader 55 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eitel-Albert Barth (7 December 1915 – 4 May 2004) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Eitel-Albert Barth joined the post-war Bundeswehr in 1956, he retired in 1960 as a Major.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 2 January 1942 as Leutnant in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 55[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 March 1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelführer of the 4./Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif"[2]
References
Citations
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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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- 1915 births
- 2004 deaths
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II pilots
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- People from Bucharest
- German Air Force personnel