Diethelm von Eichel-Streiber
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Diethelm von Eichel-Streiber | |
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| Born | 10 August 1914 Oppershausen, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 13 May 1996 (aged 81) Bonn, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1936–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Condor Legion, JG 52, JG 77, JG 1, JG 5, JG 51, JG 27, JV 44 |
| Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Diethelm von Eichel-Streiber (10 August 1914 – 13 May 1996) was a German Luftwaffe pilot of World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Eichel-Streiber participated both in the Spanish Civil War and World War II.
Awards
- German Cross in Gold on 17 October 1942 as Hauptmann in the Stabsstaffel/Jagdgeschwader 51[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1944 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the Stabsstaffel/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders".[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- 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.
