Lothar Kmitta
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| Lothar Kmitta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 January 1921 Glatz |
| Died | 13 May 2009 (aged 88) Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939–45 1956–80 |
| Rank | Leutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 5 |
| Commands held | Jagdbombergeschwader 36 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Lothar Kmitta (19 January 1921 – 13 May 2009) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (30 November 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (16 August 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 5[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 214.
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
|trans_title=ignored (help) <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. Unknown parameter
|trans_title=ignored (help) <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. Unknown parameter
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External links
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oberstleutnant Hans Gerhard Opel |
Commander of Jagdbombergeschwader 36 27 August 1964 – 31 December 1969 |
Succeeded by Hans Carl Freiherr von Friesen |
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- 1921 births
- 2009 deaths
- People from Kłodzko
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II pilots
- German Air Force personnel
- People from the Province of Lower Silesia
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
