Johannes Pfeiffer

Johannes Pfeiffer
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Born	8 December 1916 Babst
Died	Timmendorfer Strand
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945 1956–75
Rank	Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Lehrgeschwader 1 Erprobungsgruppe 210 Sturzkampfgeschwader 5
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Johannes Pfeiffer (8 December 1916 – 26 December 1994) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. During his career he flew 200 combat missions. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and rose to the rank of Oberst, retiring in 1975.

Awards and decorations

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 October 1941 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 12.(Stuka)/Lehrgeschwader 1

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• Luftwaffe 1939-1945 History