Reinhard Günzel (pilot)
Reinhard Günzel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1907 Posen |
| Died | 5 December 1970 (aged 63) Berlin |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Unit | Kampfgeschwader 27 |
| Commands held | II./KG 27 |
| Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
| 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
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with "500" Pennant
- Spanish Cross in Bronze (6 June 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (27 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 24 September 1942 as Major in the II./Kampfgeschwader 27[2]
- 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"[3]
- 184th Oak Leaves on 21 January 1943 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[4]
References
Citations
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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Kaiser, Jochen (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger—Band 1 (in German and English). Bad Zwischenahn, Germany: Luftfahrtverlag-Start. ISBN 978-3-941437-07-4.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - 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.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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External links
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