Herbert Isachsen
| Herbert Isachsen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 October 1913 Weingarten |
| Died |
21 October 2003 (aged 90) Dortmund |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | Lehrgeschwader 1 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Herbert Isachsen (10 October 1913 – 21 October 2003) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (21 August 1937)[1]
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Combat Flyer
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (6 October 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 1 August 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 2./Lehrgeschwader 1[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 September 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 3.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1[3][Note 1]
Notes
- ↑ According to Scherzer and Schumann as pilot in the 2.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1.[1][4]
References
Citations
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.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 of LG 1] (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9.
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