Gerhard Stüdemann

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Gerhard "Stutz" Stüdemann
Nickname(s) Stutz
Born 19 June 1920
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Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1939–1945
Rank Hauptmann
Unit StG 77
SchlG 77
Commands held III./Schlachtgeschwader 77
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Gerhard "Stutz" Stüdemann (19 June 1920 – 6 December 1998) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gerhard Stüdemann is credited with destroying more than 50 tanks in 996 missions.[Notes 1]

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1998, p. 367.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 466.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 337.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 83.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Hauptmann Franz Kieslich
Commander of III. Schlachtgeschwader 77
20 February 1945 - 8 May 1945
Succeeded by
None