Wolfgang Martin (pilot)

Wolfgang Martin
Born	11 September 1916 Düsseldorf
Died	13 May 1944 (aged 28) Bürschen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1939–44
Rank	Oberfeldwebel
Unit	KG 3 ZG 76
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wolfgang Martin (11 September 1916 – 13 May 1944) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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.

Awards and decorations

• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant (2 September 1942)
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (4 November 1941)
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1 November 1940) & 1st Class (22 January 1941)
• German Cross in Gold (27 May 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 December 1942 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 248.

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.