Joachim Coeler
| Joachim Coeler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 June 1891 Posen |
| Died |
14 May 1955 (aged 63) Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
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| Years of service | 1912–45 |
| Rank | General der Flieger |
| Commands held | 9th Air Division; 9th Air Corps; 14th Air Corps |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Joachim Coeler (1 June 1891 – 14 May 1955) was a highly decorated General der Flieger in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also 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
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class & 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 July 1940 as Generalmajor and commander of 9. Flieger-Division[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (15 February 1942)
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.
Bibliography
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
- 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.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 9. Flieger-Division 1 February 1940 – November 1940 |
Succeeded by Redesignated IX. Fliegerkorps |
| Preceded by Previously 9. Flieger-Division |
Commander of IX. Fliegerkorps November 1940 - 29 December 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Flieger Stefan Fröhlich |
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