Horst Patuschka

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Commands held II./NJG 2 Service/branch Luftwaffe Unit Nachtjagdgeschwader 2		Years of service ?–1943 Name Horst Patuschka Rank Hauptmann

Battles/wars World War IIDefense of the Reich Died March 6, 1943, Bizerte, Tunisia Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Defence of the Reich, World War II

Dr. Horst Patuschka (22 May 1912 – 6 March 1943) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace 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. Horst Patuschka was killed on 6 March 1943 after his JU-88 crashed near Bizerte, Tunisia due to engine failure. During his career he was credited with 23 aerial victories all of them at night. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 10 May 1943.

Awards

Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (21 September 1942)

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

German Cross in Gold (16 November 1942)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 May 1943 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2

References

Horst Patuschka Wikipedia

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