Dieter-Hans Clemm von Hohenberg

Dieter-Hans Clemm von Hohenberg
Born	27 September 1915 Mannheim
Died	30 June 1944 (aged 28) near Wiesbaden
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer (1934–35) Luftwaffe (1935–44)
Years of service	1934–45
Rank	Major (Posthumously)
Unit	KG 55 LG 1
Commands held	II.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Stalingrad Operation Overlord
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dieter-Hans Clemm von Hohenberg (27 September 1915 – 30 June 1944) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot 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. Dieter-Hans Clemm von Hohenberg was posthumously promoted to Major and on 18 November 1944 was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

• Aviator badge
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (10 August 1942)
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold on 3 October 1942 as Hauptmann in the I./Kampfgeschwader 55^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1944 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the II.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 74.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.

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.
• Kaiser, Jochen (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger—Band 1 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Bomber Fliers—Volume 1] (in German and English). Bad Zwischenahn, Germany: Luftfahrtverlag-Start. ISBN 978-3-941437-07-4.
• 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.
• Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 of LG 1] (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9.