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Herbert Wittmann (3 January 1914, Döllnitz – 26 July 2007) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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. Herbert Wittmann joined the post-war Deutsche Luftwaffe in 1956, retiring in 1972. ==Awards and decorations== * Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords (6 June 1939) * Flugzeugführerabzeichen * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (19 May 1940)〔Thomas 1998, p. 452.〕 * * 1st Class (5 June 1940)〔 * German Cross in Gold on 15 November 1943 as ''Major'' in the II./Kampfgeschwader 53〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 519.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 23 November 1941 as ''Hauptmann'' and ''Staffelkapitän'' of the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 364.〕 * * 735th Oak Leaves on 11 February 1945 as ''Major'' and ''Gruppenkommandeur'' of the II./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 80.〕 * Ärmelband Condor Legion 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Herbert Wittmann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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