Heinrich Starke
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Heinrich Starke
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| Born | 8 January 1922 Osnabrück |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Beuel |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945 1956–81 |
| Rank | Leutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst im Generalstab (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | SG 10 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinrich Starke (8 January 1922 – 13 June 2001) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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. Heinrich Starke joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1981 as an Oberst im Generalstab.
Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (8 November 1943)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (5 February 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 January 1945 as Leutnant and pilot in the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 10[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 331.
Bibliography
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of Schlachtgeschwader 10
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1 Knight's Cross with Sturzkampfgeschwader 77.
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