Josef Kraft

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Josef Kraft
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Born 8 February 1921
Vienna
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Fürstenfeldbruck
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1940–45
Rank Hauptmann
Unit NJG 4
NJG 5
NJG 6
NJG 1
Commands held 12./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Josef Kraft (8 February 1921 – 16 October 1994) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. 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. Kraft claimed 56 aerial victories.[Note 1]

Awards

Notes

  1. For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II night fighter aces.
  2. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 7./Nachtjagdgeschwader 6.[4]

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1997, p. 400.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 249.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 271.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Scherzer 2007, p. 469.
  5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 102.

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