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| Franz Kieslich | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 1913 Bochum |
| Died | 31 August 2012 (aged 99) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935–1945 1956–1969 |
| Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | StG 168 StG 77 SG 77 |
| Commands held | III./SG 77 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | Police officer |
Franz Kieslich (17 March 1913 – 31 August 2012[1][2]) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career, Franz Kieslich was credited with flying 1078 missions, sinking 10 ships totaling 23,000 BRT, a destroyer and a submarine.[Notes 1]
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Awards [edit]
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen (22 February 1937)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "1000"
- Anschluss Medal (16 December 1938)
- Sudetenland Medal (1 October 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (18 May 1944)
- Eastern Front Medal (13 August 1942)
- Crimea Shield (15 March 1943)
- German Cross in Gold on 10 July 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[4]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 5 January 1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[5][6]
- 619th Oak Leaves on 10 October 1944 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Schlachtgeschwader 77[7][Notes 2]
Notes [edit]
- ^ For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces
- ^ According to Scherzer on 18 October 1944 as leader of the III./Schlachtgeschwader 77.[6]
References [edit]
- Citations
- ^ http://www.luftwaffe39-45.historia.nom.br/ases/kieslich.htm
- ^ Postado por Júlio. "Nota de Falecimento: Franz Kieslich". Sala de Guerra. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ^ a b Thomas 1997, p. 362.
- ^ Patzwall and Scherzer 2001, p. 227.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 210.
- ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 440.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 76.
- Bibliography
- Brütting, Georg (1995). Das waren die deutschen Stuka-Asse 1939 – 1945 (in German). Motorbuch, Stuttgart. ISBN 3-87943-433-6.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall (in German). ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2299-6.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hauptmann Georg Jakob |
Commander of III. Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 1 January 1943 – 18 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Unit merged into Schlachtgeschwader 77 |
| Preceded by Previously Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 |
Commander of III. Schlachtgeschwader 77 18 October 1943 – 20 February 1945 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Gerhard Stüdemann |
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Categories:
- 1913 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Bochum
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German military personnel of World War II
- German military personnel of the Bundeswehr
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
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