Helmut Pleß
| Helmut Pleß | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 November 1918 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died |
25 December 1999 (aged 81) Lüneburg, Germany |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe.svg.png){kind=small} German Air Force |
| Years of service |
?–1945 ?–1973 |
| Rank |
Leutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst der Reserve (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Aufklärungs-Gruppe 31 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Helmut Pleß (2 November 1918 – 25 December 1999) 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
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen (14 December 1939)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- in Bronze (17 March 1942)
- in Silver (24 May 1942)
- in Gold (12 September 1942)
- in Gold with Pennant (9 March 1943)
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (5 June 1943)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (11 June 1940)
- 1st Class (18 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (1 August 1940)
- Crimea Shield (20 March 1943)
- German Cross in Gold (3 December 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the 4.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 31[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 278.
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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