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Ernst Kühl | |
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| Born | 18 March 1888 |
| Died | 2 February 1972 (aged 83) |
| Allegiance | 
Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held |
Kampfgeschwader 55 3. Flieger-Division 5th Air Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ernst Kühl (24 October 1888 – 2 February 1972) served as a German officer in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was honored with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, an esteemed decoration of Nazi Germany.
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1939) & 1st Class (1940) [1]
- German Cross in Gold on 21 August 1942, as Oberstleutnant in the II./Kampfgeschwader 55 [2]
-
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[
citation needed]
- Knight's Cross on 17 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserve and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 55 [3]
- 356th Oak Leaves on 18 December 1943 as Oberst of the Reserves and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif" [4]
- Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[ citation needed]
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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| National | |
| People | |
Categories:
- 1888 births
- 1972 deaths
- Military personnel from Wrocław
- Military personnel from the Province of Silesia
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II pilots
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
Ernst Kühl | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Born | 18 March 1888 |
| Died | 2 February 1972 (aged 83) |
| Allegiance |
Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held |
Kampfgeschwader 55 3. Flieger-Division 5th Air Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ernst Kühl (24 October 1888 – 2 February 1972) served as a German officer in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was honored with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, an esteemed decoration of Nazi Germany.
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1939) & 1st Class (1940) [1]
- German Cross in Gold on 21 August 1942, as Oberstleutnant in the II./Kampfgeschwader 55 [2]
-
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[
citation needed]
- Knight's Cross on 17 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserve and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 55 [3]
- 356th Oak Leaves on 18 December 1943 as Oberst of the Reserves and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif" [4]
- Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[ citation needed]
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
Categories:
- 1888 births
- 1972 deaths
- Military personnel from Wrocław
- Military personnel from the Province of Silesia
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II pilots
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom