Franz Kieslich

Franz Kieslich
Born 17 March 1913
Bochum
Died 31 August 2012(2012-08-31) (aged 99)
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch  Luftwaffe
 German Air Force
Years of service 1935–1945
1956–1969
Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit StG 168
StG 77
SG 77
Commands held III./SG 77
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work Police officer

Franz Kieslich (17 March 1913 – 31 August 2012) was a German officer in the Luftwaffe during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career, Franz Kieslich was credited with flying 1078 missions, sinking 10 ships totaling 23,000 BRT, a destroyer and a submarine.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Thomas 1997, p. 362.
  2. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 227.
  3. 1 2 Scherzer 2007, p. 440.

Bibliography

  • Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7. 
  • 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. 
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. 
Military offices
Preceded by
Hauptmann Georg Jakob		 Commander of III. Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
1 January 1943 – 18 October 1943 		Succeeded by
Unit merged into Schlachtgeschwader 77
Preceded by
Previously Sturzkampfgeschwader 77		 Commander of III. Schlachtgeschwader 77
18 October 1943 – 20 February 1945 		Succeeded by
Hauptmann Gerhard Stüdemann
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