Years of service ?–1945
?–1966 Name Heinz Cramer | Service/branch Luftwaffe Commands held Lehrgeschwader 1 | |
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Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr) Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Operation Weserubung
Battle of France
Battle of Britain Died September 5, 2003, Hamburg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Operation Weserubung, Battle of France, Battle of Britain, World War II | ||
Heinz Cramer (24 May 1911 – 5 September 2003) was a German pilot during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Cramer was shot down by British fighters in September 1940 and was held until 1947. He later joined the Bundeswehr and retired in 1966 as a Brigadegeneral.
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References
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