Heinz Nacke
| Heinz Nacke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 December 1909 Ullendorf |
| Died |
16 September 1984 (aged 74) Stuttgart |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe.svg.png){kind=small} German Air Force |
| Years of service | ?-1945 |
| Rank |
Oberst (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit |
ZG 76 NJG 3 EKdo 25 ZG 1 ZG 101 |
| Commands held |
II./ZG 76 III./NJG 3 II./ZG 1 ZG 101 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinz Nacke (22 December 1909 – 16 September 1984) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he was credited with 14 aerial victories, all of them over the Western Front.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwerten
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 November 1940 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 6./Zerstörergeschwader 76[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 262.
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.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Major Erich Groth |
Gruppenkommandeur of II./ZG 76 14 August 1941 – November 1941 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Max Oskar Gehring |
| Preceded by None |
Gruppenkommandeur of III./NJG 3 1 November 1941 – 21 April 1943 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Walter Mylius |
| Preceded by Hauptmann Gerhard Weyert |
Gruppenkommandeur of II./ZG 1 26 May 1943 – 2 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Karl-Heinrich Matern |
| Preceded by Major Johann Kogler |
Kommodore of Zerstörergeschwader 101 15 January 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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