Konrad Knabe
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Konrad Knabe | |
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Born | 18 September 1915 Weißenfels |
Died | 27 March 1996 Memmingen |
(aged 80)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | ?–1945 1956–73 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Aufklärungs-Gruppe 124 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Konrad Knabe (18 September 1915 – 27 March 1996) 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
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (23 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 April 1943 as Hauptmann and leader of a Kette ("chain" or flight of three) in Fernaufklärungs Staffel Lappland (1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 124) (AOK 20. Gebirgsarmee)[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 215.
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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External links
- "Der doppelte Entscheid". Der Spiegel 47/1957 (in German). Retrieved 16 February 2013.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- "Konrad Knabe". World War 2 Awards.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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- 1915 births
- 1996 deaths
- People from Weißenfels
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II pilots
- German Air Force personnel
- People from the Province of Saxony
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross