Joachim Petzold
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Joachim Petzold
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Born | 26 February 1913 Loschwitz |
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Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht) Luftwaffe (Bundeswehr) |
Years of service | 1934–45 ?–71 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberst i.G. (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Kampfgeschwader 27 |
Commands held | I./Kampfgeschwader 27 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Joachim Petzold (26 February 1913 – 23 July 1991) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe and an Oberst i.G. in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (29 June 1942)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Eastern Front Medal
- Crimea Shield
- German Cross in Gold (21 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 May 1943 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p.274.
Bibliography
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