Wilhelm Joswig

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Other work Police officer Service/branch Luftwaffe		Years of service 1935–45 Name Wilhelm Joswig Rank Oberleutnant

Battles/wars World War II Annexation of Austria Annexation of the Sudetenland Battle of Britain Battle of Crete Siege of Malta Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Siege of Leningrad Died July 7, 1989, Stuttgart, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Anschluss, Battle of Britain, Battle of Crete Unit Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Schlachtgeschwader 2

Wilhelm Joswig (2 February 1912 – 7 July 1989) 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. During his career, he flew 820 missions in which he is credited with the destruction of 88 tanks, a submarine, 13 bridges 2 trains and 2 aerial victories.

Awards and decorations

Aviator badge

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "800"

Anschluss Medal

Sudetenland Medal

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (13 February 1942)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

in Silver

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Oberleutnant and pilot in the 9. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"

References

Wilhelm Joswig Wikipedia

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