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Carl Heinz Greve

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Years of service
  
1939–45 1956–81


Name
  
Carl-Heinz Greve

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Major (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of the Mediterranean Defence of the Reich

Died
  
1998, Lauben, Unterallgau, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of the Mediterranean, Defence of the Reich, World War II

Unit
  
Kampfgruppe, Kampfgeschwader 77, Kampfgeschwader 30

Commands held
  
II./KG 77 II./KG 30

Carl-Heinz Greve (17 October 1920 – 21 May 1998) was a German general in the Bundeswehr. During World War II, he served in the Luftwaffe and 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 7 October 1942 as Leutnant and pilot in the 3./Kampfgruppe 606
  • Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Merit Cross 1st Class (15 May 1973)
  • Great Cross of Merit (30 November 1974)

    • References

    Carl-Heinz Greve Wikipedia
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