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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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