Peter Broich
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Peter Broich | |
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Born | 22 May 1914 Altenrath |
Died | 21 September 1995 Neunkirchen-Seelscheid |
(aged 81)
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Years of service | 1935–45 1950's-? |
Rank | Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Kampfgeschwader 2 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Peter Broich (22 May 1914 – 21 September 1995) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Peter Broich joined the Bundeswehr in the 1950s rising to the rank of Oberstleutnant.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (15 June 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- German Cross in Gold (19 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 September 1942 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 2./Kampfgeschwader 2[1]
- Ärmelband Kreta
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 124.
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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- 1914 births
- 1995 deaths
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II pilots
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German Air Force personnel
- People from Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
- People from the Rhine Province