Gerhard Krems

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Gerhard Krems Rank Oberleutnant		Years of service 1938–45 Service/branch Luftwaffe Unit Kampfgeschwader 27
Born 4 May 1920 (age 104) Dresden ( 1920-05-04 ) Battles/wars World War II Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa Crimea Campaign Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa, Crimean Campaign, World War II

Gerhard Krems (born 4 May 1920) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and 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 and decorations

Aviator badge

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant

in Bronze (22 April 1941)

in Silver (25 July 1941)

in Gold (10 October 1941)

in Gold with Pennant (20 December 1942)

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (26 October 1941)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (21 October 1940)

1st Class (18 November 1940)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black (30 June 1941)

Eastern Front Medal (25 November 1942)

Crimea Shield (25 March 1943)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 September 1943 as Leutnant and pilot in the 2./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"

References

Gerhard Krems Wikipedia

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