Franz Kieslich
Franz Kieslich | |
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Born |
17 March 1913 Bochum |
Died | 31 August 2012 99) | (aged
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch |
Luftwaffe German Air Force |
Years of service |
1935–1945 1956–1969 |
Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Unit |
StG 168 StG 77 SG 77 |
Commands held | III./SG 77 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Other work | Police officer |
Franz Kieslich (17 March 1913 – 31 August 2012) was a German officer in the Luftwaffe during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career, Franz Kieslich was credited with flying 1078 missions, sinking 10 ships totaling 23,000 BRT, a destroyer and a submarine.
Awards
- Aviator badge (22 February 1937)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "1000"
- Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 10 July 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 5 January 1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[3]
- 619th Oak Leaves on 10 October 1944 as leader of the III./Schlachtgeschwader 77.[3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Hauptmann Georg Jakob |
Commander of III. Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 1 January 1943 – 18 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Unit merged into Schlachtgeschwader 77 |
Preceded by Previously Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 |
Commander of III. Schlachtgeschwader 77 18 October 1943 – 20 February 1945 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Gerhard Stüdemann |
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