Gerhard Czernik
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Gerhard Czernik
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| Born | 12 January 1913 Breslau |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Sloterdijk, Netherlands |
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| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935–41 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Condor Legion KG 2 |
| Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police officer |
Gerhard Czernik (12 January 1913 – 20 October 1941) 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.
Awards and decorations
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (26 February 1941)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 May 1941 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 2[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 132.
Bibliography
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- 1913 births
- 1941 deaths
- People from Wrocław
- People from the Province of Silesia
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II pilots
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Aviators killed by being shot down
- Burials at Ysselsteyn German war cemetery
- Condor Legion personnel
- Recipients of the Spanish Cross
