Johannes Dienhold

Johannes Dienhold
Born	23 February 1901 Dresden
Died	4 November 1990 (aged 89) Trier
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1937–45
Rank	Hauptmann of the Reserves
Unit	Flak Regiment 23 (mot.)
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Greece Battle of Crete
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Johannes Dienhold (23 February 1901 – 4 November 1990) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also 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.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 April 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 3./Flak Regiment 23 (motorized)^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 136.

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.
• 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
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945