Ernst Freiherr von Bibra (pilot)

Ernst Freiherr von Bibra (23 September 1910 – 25 February 1943) was a German Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II. Ernst Freiherr von Bibra was born at the 23 September 1910 in Aachen, Germany. After participation in the France and the Balkans campaign and also over Crete, he assumed command of the III group of the KG 51 on the 25 November 1941. He was shot down during a mission on the 15 February 1943 in the Donets region and since then considered to be missing in action.

Awards

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 2 March 1942 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän
• German Cross in Gold on 21 August 1942 as Major in the III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss"
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1942 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 51^[1][2]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 132.
2. Scherzer 2007, p. 220.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg [The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.
• 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.