Dieter-Hans Clemm von Hohenberg

Dieter-Hans Clemm von Hohenberg
Born 27 September 1915
Mannheim
Died 30 June 1944(1944-06-30) (aged 28)
near Wiesbaden
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer (1934–35)
Luftwaffe (1935–44)
Years of service 1934–45
Rank Major (Posthumously)
Unit KG 55
LG 1
Commands held II.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dieter-Hans Clemm von Hohenberg (27 September 1915 – 30 June 1944) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot 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. Dieter-Hans Clemm von Hohenberg was posthumously promoted to Major and on 18 November 1944 was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

References

Citations

  1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 74.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.

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. 
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. 
  • Kaiser, Jochen (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger—Band 1 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Bomber Fliers—Volume 1] (in German and English). Bad Zwischenahn, Germany: Luftfahrtverlag-Start. ISBN 978-3-941437-07-4. 
  • 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
  • Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 of LG 1] (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9. 

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Military offices
Preceded by
Hauptmann Leopold Köck
Gruppenkommandeur of II.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1
16 May 1944 – 30 June 1944
Succeeded by
Hauptmann Karl Peters
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