Heinrich Krafft
Heinrich "Gaudi" Krafft (13 August 1914 – 14 December 1942) was a Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 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 78 aerial victories, 4 over the Western Front and 74 over the Eastern Front.
Heinrich Krafft | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Gaudi" |
| Born | 13 August 1914 Bilin |
| Died | 14 December 1942 (aged 28) Belyi, Russia |
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| Service/ | Army (1935–36) Luftwaffe (1936–42) |
| Years of service | 1935–42 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | JG 51 |
| Commands held | I./JG 51 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (25 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 March 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[1]
Notes
References
Citations
- Scherzer 2007, p. 469.
Bibliography
- 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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| Preceded by Hauptmann Josef Fözö |
Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG 51 1 June 1942 – 14 December 1942 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Rudolf Busch |
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