Erich Taeger

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Erich Taeger Rank Hauptmann Unit Kampfgeschwader 1		Years of service ?–1945 Role Pilot Service/branch Luftwaffe
Battles/wars World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Stalingrad Demyansk Pocket Died May 20, 2011, Essen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Battle of Britain

Erich Taeger (5 August 1919 – 20 May 2011) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

in Bronze (24 March 1941)

in Silver (26 June 1941)

in Gold (28 August 1941)

in Gold with Pennant (13 October 1942)

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (10 July 1941)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (8 August 1940)

1st Class (13 November 1940)

Eastern Front Medal (16 July 1942)

Demyansk Shield (31 December 1942)

German Cross in Gold on 9 April 1942 as Leutnant in the III./Kampfgeschwader 1

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 October 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitan of the 7./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"

References

Erich Taeger Wikipedia

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