Johannes Lutter

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Years of service ?–1945 1956–71 Died 2004, Buckeburg, Germany		Name Johannes Lutter Service/branch Luftwaffe
Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Rank Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) Battles/wars World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain Eastern Front Battle of the Mediterranean Defence of the Reich Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Battle of Britain, Eastern Front, Battle of the Mediterranean, Defence of the Reich, World War II Unit Zerstorergeschwader 76, Schnellkampfgeschwader 210, Zerstorergeschwader 2, Schnellkampfgeschwader 10

Johannes "Hanns" Lutter (17 December 1912 – 13 March 2004) was a German Luftwaffe 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. During his career Johannes Lutter was credited with 12 aerial victories as well as the destruction of 15 tanks and 30 aircraft on the ground.

Awards and decorations

Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 October 1941 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the II./Schnellkampfgeschwader 210

German Cross in Gold on 21 August 1942 as Leutnant in the 4./Zerstorergeschwader 1

References

Johannes Lutter Wikipedia

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