Reinhard Günzel (pilot)

This article is about the World War II Luftwaffe bomber pilot. For the Bundeswehr general, see Reinhard Günzel (general).

Reinhard Günzel
Born	2 February 1907 Posen
Died	5 December 1970(1970-12-05) (aged 63) Berlin
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1935–1945
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Unit	Kampfgeschwader 27
Commands held	II./KG 27
Battles/wars	Spanish Civil War World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work	Police officer

Reinhard Günzel (2 February 1907 – 5 December 1970) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. 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 he was credited with 535 combat missions.

Awards

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with "500" Pennant
• Spanish Cross in Bronze (6 June 1939)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (16 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (23 June 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal (27 August 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (24 September 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 17 September 1941 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"
  • 184th Oak Leaves on 21 January 1943 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Kaiser, Jochen (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger—Band 1 (in German and English). Bad Zwischenahn, Germany: Luftfahrtverlag-Start. ISBN 978-3-941437-07-4.
• Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
• 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Major Schlichting	Commander of II./Kampfgeschwader 27 August 1940 - January 1943	Succeeded by Major Carl-August Petersen