Egon Delica
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Egon Delica
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Born | Stettin |
4 January 1915
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Munich |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Heer Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1933–45 1956–71 |
Rank | Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | LG 1 Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Abteilung "Koch" |
Commands held | II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 19 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Egon Delica (4 January 1915 – 26 April 1999) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Fallschirmjäger 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 and decorations
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or Silver
- Parachutist Badge (21 November 1943)[1]
- Cuffband "Crete" (26 November 1943)[1]
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
- German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1943 as Hauptmann in the II./Luftlande-Geschwader 2[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 May 1940 as Leutnant and deputy leader of Sturmgruppe "Granit" in the Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Abteilung "Koch"[3]
- Merit Cross of the Federal Republic of Germany (15 March 1973)[1]
References
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- Pages with reference errors
- 1915 births
- 1999 deaths
- People from Szczecin
- Fallschirmjäger of World War II
- German Army personnel
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- German prisoners of war
- People from the Province of Pomerania