Eginhard Weißmann
| Prof. Dr. Eginhard Weißmann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 April 1923 Ludwigsburg |
| Died |
6 February 1998 (aged 74) Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1942–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit |
StG 2 SG 2 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Mainz |
Prof. Dr. Eginhard Weißmann (28 April 1923 – 6 February 1998) 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 740 missions.[Notes 1] Weißmann received a doctorate degree from the University of Mainz in experimental physics in 1954.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "700"
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (9 August 1943)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 17 October 1943 as Leutnant in the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 September 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[3][4]
Notes
- ↑ For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces
References
Citations
- ↑ "Goldene Promovenden Promotionen von 1946–1956" (PDF). Johannes Gutenberg Universitär Mainz (in German). Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 505.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 441.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 776.
Bibliography
- Brütting, Georg (1992) [1976]. Das waren die deutschen Stuka-Asse 1939 – 1945 [These were the German Stuka Aces 1939 – 1945] (in German) (7th ed.). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch. ISBN 978-3-87943-433-6.
- 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.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1976). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939–1945 Band II Stuka- und Schlachtflieger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe 1939–1945 Volume II Dive Bomber and Attack Aircraft] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-021-3.
- 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.
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