Lothar Kmitta
| Lothar Kmitta | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 January 1921 Glatz |
| Died |
13 May 2009 (aged 88) Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe.svg.png){kind=small} German Air Force |
| Years of service |
1939–45 1956–80 |
| Rank |
Leutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 5 |
| Commands held | Jagdbombergeschwader 36 |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| 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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1 Oak Leaves with Schlachtgeschwader 1. |
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