Carl-Heinz Greve

Carl-Heinz Greve
Born	17 October 1920 Münster
Died	21 May 1998 (aged 77) Lauben
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe  German Air Force
Years of service	1939–45 1956–81
Rank	Major (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Kampfgruppe 606 Kampfgeschwader 77 Kampfgeschwader 30
Commands held	II./KG 77 II./KG 30
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Mediterranean Defence of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Carl-Heinz Greve (17 October 1920 – 21 May 1998) was a highly decorated Major 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. Carl-Heinz Greve joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1981 as a Generalleutnant.

Awards and decorations

• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "200"
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (18 March 1942)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (18 September 1941)
  • 1st Class (11 October 1941)
• German Cross in Gold (2 July 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 October 1942 as Leutnant and pilot in the 3./Kampfgruppe 606^[1]
• Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Merit Cross 1st Class (15 May 1973)
  • Great Cross of Merit (30 November 1974)

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 169.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com