Johann Raithel

Johann Raithel
Born	(1897-03-11)11 March 1897 Munich
Died	29 January 1961(1961-01-29) (aged 63) Hamburg
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Jagdgeschwader 2 Kampfgeschwader 77
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Johann Raithel (11 March 1897 – 29 January 1961) was a German general the Luftwaffe, who commanded the 77th Fighter Wing during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 October 1941 as Oberst and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 77

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.