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Gerhard Scheibe

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Years of service
  
?–1944

Unit
  
NJG 1

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Rank
  
Oberfeldwebel

Name
  
Gerhard Scheibe

Died
  
22 January 1944(1944-01-22) (aged 26) east of Magdeburg

Gerhard Scheibe (6 April 1917 – 22 January 1944) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Gerhard Scheibe was killed on 22 January 1944 along with night fighter ace Hauptmann Manfred Meurer when their Heinkel He 219 A-0 collided with the Royal Air Force Lancaster bomber (piloted by Robert Butler) that they had just attacked and shot down. During his career he participated in 140 missions as a radio operator.

Awards and decorations

  • Fliegerschutzenabzeichen
  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe (fur Nachtjager) in Gold
  • Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (26 July 1943)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • German Cross in Gold (23 July 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 December 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and Bordfunker (radio operator) in the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1

    • References

    Gerhard Scheibe Wikipedia
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