Friedrich Weiß

Friedrich Weiß
Born	27 September 1919 Langendreer
Died	12 October 1992(1992-10-12) (aged 73) Kaarst
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1939–45
Rank	Oberfähnrich
Unit	Flak-Regiment 36
Battles / wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Weiß (27 September 1919 – 12 October 1992) was a highly decorated Oberfähnrich 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

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Gold
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 21 December 1942 as Unteroffizier and Geschützführer (gun leader) in the 1./Flak-Regiment 36 (mot.)

References

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)
• 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)

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945