Walter Kubisch

Walter Kubisch
Born	7 September 1918 Helbigsdorf
Died	6 October 1944 (aged 26) Paderborn
Buried at	military cemetery at Stade
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	–1944
Rank	Oberfeldwebel
Unit	NJG 3
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter Kubisch (7 September 1918 – 6 October 1944) was a Luftwaffe wireless radio operator of World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Kubisch was Helmut Lent's long-time radar and radio operator and had participated in 80 of Lent's 102 night fighter victories.

Awards

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 18 May 1942 as Feldwebel and radio operator^[1][2]
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold on 19 May 1943 as Oberfeldwebel in the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1^[3]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 December 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and Bordfunker (radio/wireless) operator in Nachtjagdgeschwader 3^{[4][Note 1]}

Notes

1. According to Scherzer as Bordfunker (radio/wireless) operator in the Stab/Nachtjagdgeschwader 3.^[5]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall 2008, p. 128.
2. Obermaier 1989, p. 152.
3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 259.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 277.
5. Scherzer 2007, p. 480.

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.
• Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
• 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.