Karl-Hermann Millahn
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Karl-Hermann Millahn | |
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Born | 9 December 1916 Dassow |
Died | 7 October 1981 Werne and der Lippe |
(aged 64)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | ?–1945 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | KG 76 EkG 1 |
Commands held | IV./KG 76 III./EkG 1 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl-Hermann Millahn (9 December 1916 – 7 October 1981) 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
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (15 June 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (13 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 76[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 255.
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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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Maj Günter Beyer |
Gruppenkommandeur of IV./KG 76 24 June 1944 – 31 December 1944 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
Preceded by None |
Gruppenkommandeur of III./EkG 1 1 January 1945 – 23 February 1945 |
Succeeded by Maj Diether Lukesch |
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- 1916 births
- 1981 deaths
- People from the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- People from Nordwestmecklenburg
- German World War II pilots
- German Air Force personnel
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross