Erich Peter
| Erich Peter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 September 1920 Wehlau, East Prussia |
| Died |
25 April 1945 (aged 24) Rheinsberg |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit |
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Schlachtgeschwader 2 Schlachtgeschwader 151 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erich Peter (19 September 1920 – 25 April 1945) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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 in Gold
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (13 September 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (27 November 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 July 1943 as Unteroffizier and pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 273.
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.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1976). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939–1945 Band II Stuka- und Schlachtflieger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe 1939–1945 Volume II Dive Bomber and Attack Aircraft] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-021-3.
- 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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